In Gu Yifeng's view, the priority now is to stabilize the situation of the Vermilion Bird Clan and prevent more people from being affected by the evil forces. As for the rest, it depends on what treasures he can obtain from the system.
After settling into the cave dwelling arranged for him by Chi Xuanzi, he immediately sat down cross-legged, raised his hand to cast several isolation formations and barriers, and then confidently activated the system to start signing in.
"Ding! Congratulations on successfully checking in. Check-in location detected: Vermilion Bird Mountain. Reward: Crimson Phoenix Mystic Body."
The system voice sounded, and then Gu Yifeng felt a heat and itching sensation within his body, which was the reaction caused by the awakening of a brand new physique.
About an incense stick later, Gu Yifeng felt a collision force emanating from his body, which lasted for a breath before disappearing completely. It was caused by the collision between the Crimson Phoenix Profound Body and the Frost Spirit Body.
Fortunately, he had the talent to fuse ice and fire, and the two physiques quickly merged back together.
Gu Yifeng only needed a moment to recall the Crimson Phoenix Mystic Body before finding its description in the Complete Book of Myriad Treasures.
This Crimson Phoenix Mystic Body is also one of the sacred cultivation bodies of the demon race. Only those with the bloodline of the phoenix can cultivate it, and it is mostly born in the Crimson Phoenix clan, a branch of the phoenix clan.
Under the Pureblood Phoenix Clan, there are nine Phoenix Clans, with the Crimson Phoenix Clan ranking first. Its bloodline concentration is also the closest to that of the Pureblood Phoenix. Anyone who possesses the Crimson Phoenix Mystic Body was directly recruited into the Phoenix Clan for cultivation.
The first advantage of having this physique is that it is immune to ordinary fire. The Crimson Phoenix Mystic Body can basically ignore any Nirvana fire of level no higher than that of the Phoenix Clan.
Secondly, there is the mastery of flames, which can elevate one to a higher level. When cultivated to the extreme, it is even possible to sublimate into Nirvana Flame and incorporate it into the dantian.
Finally, after cultivating the Crimson Phoenix Mystic Body, one can summon a phoenix phantom to fight for them, possessing 80% of the original body's strength, equivalent to a top-tier avatar.
This is why the Phoenix Clan values the Crimson Phoenix Clan so highly.
However, for Gu Yifeng now, the Crimson Phoenix Body is sufficient, at least enough to easily resist the lava in Vermilion Bird Mountain.
To test the power of the Crimson Phoenix Body, he woke up Chi Tianyuan early the next morning, dragged him to the edge of the volcano, and let him manipulate the lava in the volcano to attack him.
"Big brother, you'd better be careful!"
Chi Tianyuan let out a low shout, urging his spiritual power. Instantly, a wave of magma erupted from the volcano, transforming into a giant firebird that hurtled towards Gu Yifeng.
"Come!"
Looking at Chi Tianyuan's imposing manner, he couldn't help but rub his forehead. He had told him to experiment, but he hadn't told him to make such a commotion. Now that the magma firebird had already flown over, he could only activate the Crimson Phoenix Body, and a layer of illusory crimson feathers appeared on his body.
With a phoenix cry, Gu Yifeng covered his body with Dragon Phoenix Flame to prevent him from being unable to resist the erosion of the magma firebird.
The next moment, the lava exploded on the spot, falling down and kicking up a cloud of volcanic ash, blurring the surrounding environment. In just three breaths, a ghostly blue light flashed, absorbing the ash and turning it into a pool of water that fell to the ground.
Gu Yifeng slowly emerged from the center of the magma, completely unaffected. Not only was the Dragon Phoenix Flame intact, but even his crimson feather robe remained untouched, demonstrating the power of his Crimson Phoenix Mystic Body.
"What happened?!"
Chi Xuanzi arrived late, only to find Gu Yifeng and Chi Tianyuan already laughing loudly on the spot. Looking at the mess on the ground, he was momentarily stunned.
"It's nothing, Elder. It's me. I have good news. I'll descend into the abyss at the bottom of this volcano today. Tianyuan, why don't you come down with me? With the protection of the strange fire and the Vermilion Bird Sacred Mark, it should be enough."
Gu Yifeng smiled and spoke to Chi Xuanzi, then the Dragon Phoenix Flame in his hand transformed into a fire spirit with a dragon's head and a phoenix's body, swirling around Chi Xuanzi.
Such a vibrant and strange flame, just by appearing, carried an aura of power that subtly suppressed the true fire within Chi Xuanzi's body, demonstrating the immense strength of this Dragon Phoenix Flame.
“Since that’s the case, I won’t stop you any further. The volcano isolates some of the spatial power, so I can’t offer any other assistance. This talisman can break through the mountain, which should be enough for the two of you to escape.”
Seeing this, Chi Xuanzi didn't say much. He handed a talisman to Gu Yifeng and then ordered people to build a camp at the crater. He, Xuan Che, Bai Manman and the others waited in the camp.
After making preparations, Gu Yifeng enveloped Chi Tianyuan's body with the strange fire, and the two of them jumped down at the same time, instantly diving into the lava lake without even stirring up a wave.
After entering the magma, he found himself in a crimson world. Protected by his crimson feather robe, he felt no heat at all. He activated his Hidden Eye and followed his memories from the day before yesterday, swimming towards the lava abyss.
Chi Tianyuan's face flushed slightly. Even though he was enveloped in the Dragon Phoenix Flame, he still felt a pressure and a slowly rising temperature. He only felt a little better after closely following behind Gu Yifeng.
It took about half an hour for the two of them to reach a position close to the bottom of the volcano, next to the entrance to the abyss.
At the entrance, the lava and magma clearly separated a distance, creating a dry space where the temperature was even lower. Gu Yifeng immediately emerged from the lava, stopped in mid-air, and slowly gazed into the abyss.
This time, he could clearly sense a faint evil aura emanating from his surroundings, and even his Crimson Phoenix Body became excited, his crimson feather robe slowly shimmering with a faint light.
Chi Tianyuan followed Gu Yifeng and scanned the area. Soon, he found a feather mark above the entrance to the abyss. The feather was incredibly long and beautiful, and even though it was just a fleeting moment, it seemed as if the original feather was still visible.
More importantly, there is a lotus flower symbol in the center of the feather.
"It's a phoenix feather."
Gu Yifeng narrowed his eyes slightly, his mind beginning to recall the contents of the Complete Book of Myriad Treasures, particularly those related to the Phoenix Clan.
It took him a full incense stick's time to find a clue. The records in the Wanku Quanshu were not complete, but they all mentioned the tenth branch of the Phoenix Clan.
Its name is the Evil Phoenix Clan.
"Tianyuan, has your clan ever had any contact with the Phoenix Clan?"
Gu Yifeng slowly spoke, asking Chi Tianyuan, who was still deep in thought.
"The Phoenix Clan? I think so. I remember when I was little, my dad had dealings with the Phoenix Lord of the Phoenix Clan. Since we were both from the Feather Clan and both cultivated fire magic, we got along quite well. He almost got engaged to the Phoenix Clan's little princess."
Chi Tianyuan responded immediately upon hearing this.
"However... it seems that something unexpected happened later. The Phoenix Clan went into seclusion and the entire clan went into hiding. It is said that they were dealing with the affairs of a branch. Then the Phoenix Lord came once and jumped into the volcano, saying that he wanted to use it to suppress something. He left after only one day."
Before Gu Yifeng could ask a question, Chi Tianyuan added two more sentences.
He instantly noticed something amiss in Chi Tianyuan's words; the key point might lie with this Phoenix Lord.
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