You You was completely dumbfounded. In the end, Yuan Qi stepped forward and used magic to levitate the giant phoenix egg, allowing everyone to climb out from underneath. Not only You You, but even Feng Yu and the others were stunned.
How did their perfectly good lord suddenly turn into an egg?
Yuan Qi, however, seemed to have anticipated this situation and said in a deep voice, "I was wondering why he could only appear as an avatar. It turns out it's because his true form hasn't been born yet."
"What do you mean?" Youyou was confused. "You're not saying... Feng Rong didn't become like this because of an injury, but was originally an egg, right?"
Yuan Qi chuckled and nodded. "The Phoenix Clan's primordial spirit is powerful. Although it has not been formally born, half of its primordial spirit can already move freely. That's why it has formed an avatar to await its true birth."
"So that means..." You You looked incredulous, "he's still a baby!"
No wonder Feng Rong is sometimes surprisingly childish; I never thought he really was such a baby!
“Uh…” Yuan Qi paused. Could it be understood that way? After thinking for a moment, he explained, “Actually… for the gods, reaching adulthood depends on whether they have received the inheritance of their own race. It has little to do with whether they break out of their shell or what their true form is like. It can’t be said like that.”
Youyou, however, felt more and more that Fengrong's previous words and actions were full of childishness, and continued to ask, "When will Fengrong be able to come out? How can I help him hatch? Will making a contract like you did last time work?"
“It might not be possible right now!” Yuan Qi shook his head, his voice deepening. “His previous clones were formed using his primordial spirit. Now that they’ve disappeared, his primordial spirit is probably damaged. Your power might be able to help him repair the damage to his body, but he’ll have to slowly recuperate his primordial spirit himself.”
“Then…should I not have moved him out?” Youyou asked with some concern. “The place he was in before was the birthplace of the Phoenix Clan. It should have been better for him.”
“Not entirely!” Yuan Qi continued, “Since he told you to find him, he must have his own plans. The place of his birth is indeed more suitable for him to break out of his shell, but it may not be better for nurturing his primordial spirit.”
Yuan Qi thought for a moment, then looked up at the huge egg in front of him before speaking in a deep voice, “Xiao You, why don’t we take him back first? I will set up some formations to nourish his spirit and help him repair his primordial spirit as soon as possible. Then we can find a way to help him hatch.”
"Alright!" You nodded. "Then let's hurry back to the True Stroke Sect!"
Without saying another word, he picked up the giant egg that had crushed a group of people again, turned around and boarded the return spirit ship.
Yuan Qi, who was about to help, was speechless.
Feng Yu, who was unable to help: "..."
And the Feng family members: "..."
Their sect leader seems to be... quite strong!
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Youyou hadn't expected to find Fengrong so easily. Although its current condition was a bit puzzling, it was generally doing well. After returning to the sect, Yuanqi specially opened a new cave dwelling on the floating peak where Fengrong originally lived, and set up various complex spirit-nourishing formations to help it recover as quickly as possible. Whether the formations really worked or not, Fengrong's entire eggshell seemed to glow a little brighter.
There was still no movement inside the egg, but every time Youyou went to see him, the flame mark on the eggshell would come to life and turn back into the little flame she was in that void realm, frantically shooting sparks at her, sometimes making heart shapes with her hands, sometimes giving her flowers, being particularly enthusiastic, until she got tired and went back into the egg to rest.
Youyou learned from Yuanqi that the little flame was actually Fengrong's natal flame, which was one with Fengrong and contained a trace of his divine sense. That's why it was so close to her, but it couldn't stray too far from its body, so it only appeared when she went there.
You You was initially worried, unsure of Feng Rong's exact condition inside the egg, but fortunately, the small flame allowed her to understand a bit more. Yuan Qi said that Feng Rong's primordial spirit might be severely injured, and he didn't know how long it would take to recover unless some external aid was provided.
She suddenly remembered the lotus-shaped magical artifact that Feng Rong had taken from the ruins. Feng Yu seemed to have mentioned that it was a divine artifact, and he had used it when he created his second clone. If divine artifacts were useful, would the Crimson Sword from last time also be effective?
She shared her idea with Yuan Qi and received a positive response. The ancient artifacts contained residual divine power, which would indeed aid Feng Rong's recovery. Therefore, she modified the formation again, adding the Crimson Sword to it.
Youyou then thought of the Earth-Shaking Cauldron with its own anti-armor, which seemed to be a divine artifact as well. She immediately wanted to go back and see if she could find a way to acquire it as well, but then she received an unexpected message.
"It's gone!" You You was somewhat surprised. The cauldron had completely gone into a frenzy, which was why it had backfired on the people in the town. When she returned earlier, she had specifically asked Yuan Qi to confirm that the cauldron's rage wouldn't stop anytime soon. Because of this, she had even sent her disciples to evacuate the residents within a hundred miles. Unexpectedly, it had disappeared in just a few days.
"How could this happen? Who could take the Earth-Shaking Cauldron without making a sound?" You must know that it is a divine artifact, and it is indestructible. Even You You's sword moves could not break it. Feng Rong had to use his natal fire to bring her out.
"Sect Master, I think there must be more to this than meets the eye!" Ling Qi's face darkened as he analyzed, "Mortals have always held cultivators in the highest esteem, and very few would dare to lay a hand on them! Firstly, they lack the ability, and secondly, they fear the retaliation from the immortal sects. However, Taogui Town has been using the pretext of subduing demonic beasts to harm so many cultivators for many years, so there must be someone manipulating things behind the scenes."
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