Chapter 414 - Chapter 414: Chapter 406: Nirvana as the Phoenix_1 (1/2)

Chapter 414: Chapter 406: Nirvana as the Phoenix_1

It never occurred to Qin Niu that the advancement of mythical beasts could be fraught with so many difficulties until it came up in conversation.

“Then why don’t you guys seek refuge with us humans? Look at you, now you’re my pet, and I’ll definitely protect you, making sure you’re undisturbed during your promotion.”

Yet, he didn’t consider that it was precisely during the critical moment of the Fire Bird’s cultivation that he had stolen the Fire Lotus and had schemed against it quite ruthlessly.

That wasn’t all; he also took advantage of its struggle to break through its realm, attacking it multiple times with his pet, which ultimately resulted in the proud Demon Bird being subdued by him, a cultivator of the Innate Realm.

This incident was an absolute disgrace to the Demon Realm.

The Fire Bird did not respond.

Probably angered by his words, it couldn’t be bothered to engage any further.

It was desperately trying to break into a new realm within the magma; its body was burned beyond recognition, and the flames continued to devour it mercilessly.

The agony of being burned by intense flames in order to be reborn through fire, to achieve nirvana, was unimaginable.

Qin Niu watched quietly as it underwent cultivation, struggling within the flames.

He was also protecting it.

Guarding against other demon beasts and Demon Birds that might attack it.

No wonder none of the more than ten Demon Birds that lived in the highest peak came to aid the Fire Bird in its protection.

If it had really gathered over ten Demon Birds to protect it, Qin Niu wouldn’t have stood a chance.

The Fire Bird had evolved from an ordinary wild bird into a Demon Bird, step by step, and was filled with distrust for other Demon Birds.

This wariness had long become a habit of its and a survival skill necessary in the natural world.

As time went by, the flames in the cavern became even more ferocious.

Great gushes of scorching magma spewed from within the cave, and a large area at the base of the mountain transformed into a magma lake and sea of fire.

Many plants caught fire directly and began to burn.

Luckily, vegetation was sparse on this mountain, which prevented a larger wildfire from forming.

If a wildfire were to occur, the entire Qifeng Mountain Range could be burned to a bald state.

The Fire Bird was consuming fewer and fewer fire essences from the Fire Lotus.

Looking at the situation, the fire essence inside seemed to have been completely devoured by it.

But it was still far from reaching the state needed for promotion.

“Fire Bird, bring that Fire Lotus over here. I may be able to help you advance,” Qin Niu called out to it.

The Fire Bird’s body was now concealed within a gigantic fireball.

It seemed to have heard Qin Niu’s call.

Finally, under the weight of the Fire Lotus, it drew closer to where Qin Niu was.

Moving slowly, it appeared to be in great difficulty.

Unable to enter the magma himself, Qin Niu could only stand there and watch.

Eventually, the Fire Bird successfully brought the Fire Lotus before him.

Qin Niu channeled the power of the Everlasting Spring Technique into the Fire Lotus to help it grow rapidly.

Whether he could help it quickly condense fire essence, he had no idea.

The Fire Bird, meanwhile, was struggling bitterly, enduring the torment of being burnt by raging flames.

Gleaning fire essence from the Fire Lotus should accelerate its nirvana, enabling it to withstand the threat of death from being consumed by flames.

With the nourishment of the Everlasting Spring Technique, the roots of the Fire Lotus grew swiftly, penetrating deeper into the magma and rapidly absorbing the fiery energy within.

The heart of the Fire Lotus emitted a blazing white flame.

The outer petals of the Fire Lotus expanded even further.

Then, the Fire Lotus began to spin slowly on its own within the magma.

Upon closer inspection, one could notice that a large amount of subterranean fire energy was gathering at its roots. They formed a vortex, which was the reason for the rotation of the Fire Lotus.

Qin Niu was overjoyed and channeled the power of the Everlasting Spring Technique into the Fire Lotus again.

It must be said, the power of the Everlasting Spring Technique was incredibly beneficial to plants.

The speed at which the Fire Lotus absorbed the fiery energy increased, and its rotation grew faster as well.

“This is fantastic… The fire essence inside the Fire Lotus is increasing rapidly.”

The Fire Bird could feel the change in the fire essence inside the Fire Lotus, and its voice was also filled with joy.

Now that Qin Niu’s Medicine King Sutra had reached the Innate Realm, he naturally could sense some subtle changes in the Fire Lotus. The fiery energy within was rapidly increasing, and he could clearly feel it.

He could even faintly sense the process by which the Fire Lotus absorbed the fiery energy and slowly transformed it into fire essence after purification.

That Essence of Fire must be something good.