The morning breeze blows across the mountains and fields, bringing fresh air and floral fragrance, touching the skin and nose, making people intoxicated.
In a corner of ruins outside the valley, a figure crawled up from the ruins, shook off the dust on his body, and slowly opened his eyes.
This is.....
He looked at everything in front of him with some surprise: the sea of flowers covering the mountains, the trees dotted with vines, the waist-high green shrubs, and the morning breeze blowing across his face. Everything was different from last night.
I still remember that he was holding a knife and participated in the defensive battle before his body fully recovered. As a result, he was affected by the aftermath of the battle, rolled down in the chaotic explosion and sea of fire, fell into this corner, and fainted.
I didn't expect that after waking up, the world would become completely unfamiliar.
Is this the world of decades, or even centuries from now, or have I arrived at some hidden paradise? The man in white struggled to stand up and slowly climbed up the hill.
There were endless white orchids blooming in the grass at his feet, and he was reluctant to step on them, but he still carefully waded through the flowers to make a path.
Gradually, everything in the distance slowly filled up my vision.
It was still the same valley, and the familiar burn marks were still on the inward-sloping mountain walls. The lookout tower below was the same as the night before, but the valley entrance was surrounded by clusters of colorful vegetation and its original appearance was no longer recognizable.
Among them, the pale-skinned Youchi clan and the people of the dynasty were walking in the mountains and fields, looking for the remaining survivors. From time to time, the sound of tears of joy could be heard from them.
Unlike the night before, those who were found alive had mostly recovered from their injuries and were no longer in danger of death. This all seemed like a miracle that had occurred under the starry sky and the wind.
"Brother Yinchen~" A familiar voice came from the bottom of the hill. He couldn't help but lower his head, looking for the person who was calling his name.
"Here, here..." A girl about fifteen years old was waving happily, and then climbing up the not-so-high hill step by step.
"It's Caiwei." Li Yinchen looked at the intact girl and felt happy in his heart. He didn't expect that she survived.
Soon, Caiwei climbed up the mountain breathlessly, circled around Li Yinchen, and jumped for joy.
"That's great, nothing happened to Brother Yinchen."
"Of course, your brother Yinchen is very powerful." Seeing this, Li Yinchen also laughed heartily.
Afterwards, Caiwei supported Li Yinchen and walked towards the valley, answering Li Yinchen's questions along the way and telling him everything that happened last night.
The dreamlike wonder of the falling stars and the myriad winds blowing across the mountains.
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In the woods deep inside the shrine.
A stunning young woman in a white dress sat on a branch, resting against the trunk for a nap. She held a plump golden-bellied jaybird in her arms. A blue-black crow perched on a branch beside her, watching its surroundings alertly.
The girl's eyes were slightly closed, her light and soft eyebrows gradually rose and fell with her breathing, and her silver hair slid from her face to her neck, contrasting with her fair skin.
In the main hall of the shrine, five people were kneeling, quietly conversing. Atop the hall, a ferocious yet beautiful black bird stood still, eyes closed, like a statue.
The leader of the five people was Qingling, the former apprentice of Granny Gro. She was explaining the origin of the black bird above her head.
"It is one of the branches of the Nine Phoenixes, the Ghost Chariot. It is famous for illuminating the underworld and covering the sky with darkness." She spoke softly.
The Nine Phoenix is a strange bird from ancient times. With its nine heads and magnificent form, it serves as a totem for many tribes of the Eastern Continent. Its bloodline later branched off into numerous offshoots, including Guhuo and Guiche. Many believe the Five Phoenixes are descended from the Nine Phoenix lineage.
However, compared to the barbaric and brutal Nine Phoenixes, the Five Virtues Phoenix is clearly more in line with modern people's spiritual needs, being more civilized and civilized. As a result, the Nine Phoenixes are gradually less mentioned, and most temples today worship the Five Virtues Phoenix, which is also the official ritual of the dynasty.
Last night, Granny Gro performed an ancient blood sacrifice, incorporating the power of the thousand-mile dragon vein to help the black bird advance. Only then could it withstand the attacks of the soaring snake and numerous demons. According to the agreement Gro and the bird had made, it would guard the Sunset Mountains on Granny Gro's behalf for a hundred years, suppressing any demons that escaped.
The price was naturally high. Nearly ten thousand members of the Chi clan voluntarily died during the ceremony, and Granny Gro was also burned to ashes. Finally, this extremely powerful strange bird was created, making its spirit extremely full and burning like flames. In the various tests of chaos, it pierced through gold and split stone and broke through in one fell swoop.
"It has been with Lord Gro since childhood. If it weren't for Lord Gro's call, it would probably still be sleeping on the barren mountain. So I believe it will also abide by the agreement made by Lord Gro and live here for a hundred years." Qingling explained slowly.
She had seen this bird when she was a child when Gro was brought to her. It was already very huge at that time. She didn't expect it to recover so quickly after the changes in the world.
Compared to humans, monsters have a very difficult time reaching the third level, but progress is much smoother thereafter, and reaching the seventh level is much easier than humans. However, the final eighth and ninth levels are extremely difficult, and humans, who have experience to learn from, may be more powerful.
"If it is an agreement made by Lord Ge Luo, then it is trustworthy enough, so I also hope that the dynasty will let this strange bird go and let it live here." A middle-aged man in purple and white clothes sat on the lower left. Judging from his clothes, he was obviously a representative of Zhaoye Palace.
"Master Yingdeng is right."
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