As the two conversed via voice transmission, Xu Pan tidied the books on the table and left the Library with Ma Hongjun, heading for the Duke Mansion Estate.
About an hour later.
Inside a courtyard residence within the estate.
"Uncle Xu, where's the Seven-Colored Profound Sound Bird? Why don't I see it?"
Ma Hongjun stood in the courtyard residence, looking around, before finally fixing his gaze on the only bird within it.
It was a white bird with an ethereal, intelligent air. Its feathers were flawlessly white, like snow atop towering mountains.
Other than this white bird, there were no other soul beasts in the entire courtyard residence. Ma Hongjun was therefore rather puzzled and asked:
"Don't tell me it's the bird right in front of me? But seven-colored, seven-colored—this bird's feathers are all white!"
"Hard to believe, isn't it?" Xu Pan stood beside him, patting Ma Hongjun on the shoulder as he said, "Hongjun, use Martial Soul Possession, then control your Fire Phoenix Martial Soul to let out a Phoenix Cry. You'll understand then."
"Alright, I understand." Ma Hongjun obediently nodded.
Then, he shouted in an overly theatrical manner:
"Fire Phoenix Possession!"
In an instant, golden-red flames flowed over Ma Hongjun's entire body.
His originally red hair turned a dazzling golden-red, and even his eyes became brilliant golden-red.
Behind Ma Hongjun, golden-red flames gathered into the phantom of a Fire Phoenix, while a pair of phoenix wings unfolded from his back.
"Clang~ Clang~"
Without Ma Hongjun needing to deliberately control it, a resounding Phoenix Cry rang out on its own after the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul possessed him.
The Phoenix Cry echoed throughout the courtyard residence.
As though summoned by that cry, the white bird in the cage spread its wings and took flight within the fairly spacious enclosure.