Five thousand. Before the open beta, Thunderstruck Enterprise sent a five thousand mercenaries into this world.
Not a single one of them survived, all turned to ash. But in exchange, the Vermilion Bird's flame was halved.
It was for this reason that Thunderstruck Enterprise decided to open the beta to further weaken the Vermilion Bird's flame.
As the testers fell one after another, the Vermilion Bird's flame's power dropped. How could Lei Tian not be ecstatic?
The Vermilion Bird's entire body was a treasure. As long as he had this Vermilion Bird, Lei Tian was confident that he could elevate his Fire Magic to an unprecedented level.
Zzzt ~
Chi ~
As the testers ran for their lives, a time-space rupture appeared before Du Fei and Li Mo walked out.
Pff ~
The panda grew big and in the blink of an eye, it turned back into a little panda and hid in Li Mo's pocket.
It couldn't stand the heat any longer.
"Bro Mo, there's only a Vermilion Bird here. Lei Tian …"
Du Fei gave a brief account of the events that transpired.
"Vermilion Bird?
Impossible. "Li Mo shook his head.
Vermilion Bird was one of the ten ancient sacred beasts, the ancestor of the phoenix. Its power was on par with the panda's ancestor, the Pixiu. If the firebird in this world was truly a Vermilion Bird, it would've turned to ash the moment it entered.
Li Mo once visited a solar system, one with hundreds of millions of planets. It was scorched black, all life exterminated. That was the work of the sacred beast, Vermilion Bird.
"This one is called Mystical Firebird, a descendant of Vermilion Bird just like the panda. But its bloodline is much stronger.
"And this Mystical Firebird is not a living being, but a shadow."
"Shadow?
Bro Mo, what do you mean? "
"Even in death, a powerful being's power will linger. This is not a soul, but an amalgamation of power. That is why this power is called a shadow.
"This Mystical Firebird must've been a peerless expert, or it wouldn't have left a shadow."
"Shadow …" Du Fei gulped.
"Compared to the main body, the weakness of the shadow is very big. The main body has a body to nourish the spirit, and the recovery of the Origin Energy is very fast. However, the shadow doesn't have a body to nourish the spirit, and its energy is constantly being consumed, and its recovery is very slow. In fact, when the energy is completely exhausted, the shadow will completely disappear."
"Lei Tian used the human wave tactic to weaken the Mystical Firebird's power."
"Lei Tian is despicable."
"There's no such thing as despicable or not. There's a race in the universe called the Priestly Clan. Their normal cultivation speed is similar to the snow people's, but this race has an innate ability. They can gain power by killing people. The more people they kill, the more power they gain. Take Earth as an example. If all the people on Earth are killed by a Priestly Clan member, then that Priestly Clan member will at least become a Level Seven expert."
"Facing a Sacrifice Clan member who only knows how to kill, there is no reason to speak of between you and him. You don't even need to ask him why he wants to kill you."
Du Fei shuddered. "What a terrifying race …"
"Although the Sacrificial Race is terrifying, they are still far from being comparable to the ten strongest races of the universe."
"What are the top ten races of the universe?"
"Oh my, thank Heaven, thank Earth, thank fate that we met here. I'm saved!"
Before Li Mo could explain the ten races to Du Fei, Ao Jiuxiao yelled as he ran over.
Just like Du Fei, Ao Jiuxiao was unscathed. His white robe fluttered in the wind, a sword on his back. He looked like an immortal disciple.
"Hey, student Li Mo, student Du Fei, what a coincidence. I didn't see you at school, but here we are."
Li Mo's eyebrow twitched.
This overly enthusiastic Teacher Ao made Li Mo uncomfortable every time he saw him.
"Student Li Mo, student Du Fei, aren't you hot?
I can't take it much longer. "
"By the way, student Li Mo, I seem to recall you weren't on the tester's list?"
Ao Jiuxiao fanned the air with his hand.
"Oh, is this the Staff of Origin's new exit?
That's great! Wow! I'm saved! I'm really saved! "
Ao Jiuxiao ran for the time-space rupture Li Mo made and disappeared inside.
'He left …'
Li Mo frowned.
The more he thought about it, the stranger Ao Jiuxiao was.
The Staff of Origin was a name that very few people knew. In the universe, the Staff of Origin had another name: Space-Time Treasure.
'How did Ao Jiuxiao know I have the Staff of Origin?'
Countless thoughts flashed through Li Mo's mind. He even wanted to kill.
The Staff of Origin was no small matter. All the races in the universe had invaded Earth in order to get their hands on this artifact.
"Ignore Mystical Firebird. Lei Tian is your opponent."
Li Mo threw the panda to Du Fei and went through the time-space rupture.
Li Mo sucked in a deep breath and sensed Ao Jiuxiao's speed.
Li Mo used Warp and chased after Ao Jiuxiao.
The Staff of Origin was linked to the future. Li Mo could tolerate anything but this!
Li Mo stopped after one step. He was in a forest, where Ao Jiuxiao's aura vanished.
Thump!
Li Mo punched a tree, then the second. Ao Jiuxiao came out of a tree but didn't run. He cupped his hands to Li Mo, "Student Li Mo, what's the matter? I don't think I've offended you."
"I just wanted to clarify my doubts!"
Li Mo flashed before Ao Jiuxiao.
Ao Jiuxiao took two steps back and unsheathed the sword on his back. He slashed with a white sword qi.
Instead of dodging, Li Mo punched the white sword qi head-on.
The white sword qi was a common sword qi, the colored sword qi was of a higher level, and the colorless and transparent sword qi was the pinnacle of sword qi. If Ao Jiuxiao's sword qi was colorless and transparent, Li Mo wouldn't have taken it head-on.
But Ao Jiuxiao wasn't at that level.
"Flying sword art!"
Ao Jiuxiao formed a seal and the sword in his hand flew at Li Mo with lightning speed.
Li Mo waved his hand and the sword flew into his hand.
Ao Jiuxiao's mouth twitched.
"Student Li Mo, I mean you no harm. You can't do this to me. I'm getting old, and I may not have a baby down there, but I'm close …"
"Like I said, I just want to verify the doubts in my heart. If you don't want to be my enemy, just stand there and wait for a while."
"As long as I don't move?
That's no problem. Come, come. I'll let you do whatever you want. "
Hum ~
Li Mo flashed next to Ao Jiuxiao and placed his hand on his head.
Ao Jiuxiao wanted to resist, but Li Mo's hand was so strong that he couldn't budge.
As Li Mo's power poured in, Ao Jiuxiao's face twisted and his body shook.
Li Mo used Fortune of Heaven and Earth Art to search his memories.
Words couldn't be trusted. Only by searching his memories could he understand everything.
Shushan Sect's disciple, Chiyou's descendant.
Master, Tian Xingzi …
Li Mo searched Ao Jiuxiao's memories. He wasn't interested in Ao Jiuxiao's secrets, only those related to the Staff of Origin.
Ao Jiuxiao, You Ye, was taken in as a disciple by a master of the Shushan Sect, Tian Xingzi. He taught him sword immortal magical arts. His master, Tian Xingzi, didn't know any sword immortal magical arts, but in the art of divination, he was second to none in a thousand years.
With a quick calculation, he knew what would happen in the next five years. Especially when Tian Xingzi told him Li Mo had the Staff of Origin.
The price for peeking into the secrets of the heavens was a great deal of one's life. Tian Xingzi's divination of the Staff of Origin had directly taken his life, so Fault only knew part of it. Before he died, Tian Xingzi had told him that he had to maintain a good relationship with the wielder of the Staff of Origin, so Fault had followed his master's instructions and come to Feng City to become a teacher.
Tian Xingzi's calculation of the Staff of Origin was hard enough. You Ye knew nothing of the Staff of Origin's use.
What he blurted out just now was just a guess.
Li Mo erased Ao Jiuxiao's memories of Ao Jiuxiao entering the Mystical Firebird space and left.