The Nirvana Skyfire Bead's power was terrifying for it to be able to condense into an intermediate-stage eleventh-level firebird!
Ling Xiao's Demonic Skyfire Bead had just evolved. If it were to transform, it would at most reach advanced-stage tenth-level. The reason why it wasn't afraid of the flames here was naturally because they came from the same source. It could also borrow their power to increase its strength.
Therefore, even though the Demonic Skyfire Bead had evolved, it was still very fearful of the Nirvana Skyfire Bead.
If the Nirvana Skyfire Bead could successfully break through this time, it would probably reach the peak of intermediate-stage eleventh-level, or even advanced-stage eleventh-level.
However, the process of breaking through wasn't something that could be done overnight. It would take a few years if it was fast, and a few hundred years if it was slow. It might even take a thousand years or more.
As for the Demonic Skyfire Bead in Ling Xiao's consciousness, it was able to break through so quickly because its level wasn't too high. Secondly, it had been in Ling Xiao's consciousness for a long time and had been cleansed by Ling Xiao's Mental Energy Fluid and Soul Force. It already possessed a higher level of intelligence. Moreover, every time Ling Xiao's strength increased, it also benefited greatly. It had long reached a bottleneck, so it wouldn't be a problem for it to break through in a short period of time.
The Nirvana Skyfire Bead was trying to think of a way to resist the purplish black flames. At the same time, it was planning to use the purplish black flames to undergo a new round of transformation and breakthrough!
However, something unexpected happened at this moment. The Vermilion Bird actually charged toward the Nirvana Skyfire Bead.
Ling Xiao was shocked to the extreme. Xia Xuanxuan had just returned to the Vermilion Bird's back. If she was touched by the purplish black flames along with the Vermilion Bird, wouldn't she be dead?
Ling Xiao instantly chased after her from behind. He used his Dragon Capturing Claw to grab Xia Xuanxuan. He had to protect her.
However, no matter how fast he was, he couldn't be faster than the Vermilion Bird. He couldn't even touch the corner of Xia Xuanxuan's clothes!
"No!"
Ling Xiao could already see the Vermilion Bird diving into the purplish black flames to devour the Nirvana Skyfire Bead!
Ling Xiao's heart was already in his throat. He didn't hesitate to rush in that direction.
There was a large amount of purplish-black flames in front of him. This was the result of using the medicinal cauldron to deal with the Firebird. Now, it had become his burial fire!
But when Ling Xiao rushed over, a strange scene appeared!
The large and small Vermillion Bird had already split up. The large Vermillion Bird held the escaping Nirvanic Skyfire Orb in its mouth, as if it wanted to devour it, while the small Vermillion Bird had devoured all of the nearby purple-black flames. Xia Xuanxuan, on the other hand, was completely fine. The divine robe she wore emitted a powerful energy, wrapping around her perfectly, allowing her to remain completely unaffected by the sea of flames.
Ling Xiao stopped in an instant and heaved a heavy sigh of relief. He hadn't expected that the Vermilion Bird Mythological Beast had already prepared a backup plan. It had really given him a fright.
"Xuanxuan, come over here. The purplish-black flames are very scary!" Ling Xiao shouted. The Dragon Capturing Claw reappeared and instantly pulled Xia Xuanxuan over from thousands of miles away.
"Big brother, I'm fine. I just feel a little hot!" Xia Xuanxuan said.
"Hmm, what are they doing? They even dare to absorb the purplish-black flames?
Aren't they afraid of being hurt by the flames? "Ling Xiao pointed at the two Vermilion Birds and said.
"Big brother, don't worry. They have the body of the Fire God. No fire can hurt them. The purplish-black flames contain great power. It's the essence they need to enhance their strength!" Xia Xuanxuan explained.
Ling Xiao slapped his forehead. Only then did he remember that the Fire God was the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast. No matter how strong the flames were, they couldn't hurt them at all. He really worried for nothing.
However, Ling Xiao was very concerned about the Nirvana Flame Pearl. It was actually swallowed by the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast.
The Vermilion Bird Divine Beast cried out incessantly. Waves of flames spread out in all directions like waves of fire. The power of the vibrations was incomparably terrifying.
Ling Xiao immediately pulled Xia Xuanxuan away without thinking. Once they were affected by its power, they wouldn't be able to withstand it.
The little Vermilion Bird Divine Beast didn't stay beside the big Vermilion Bird Divine Beast. It actually rushed towards the purplish-black flames that were floating in the air. It opened its mouth and tried to absorb them all.
Ling Xiao's horizons were greatly broadened. A Divine Beast was worthy of being called a Divine Beast. It really wasn't something ordinary beasts could compare to. They really had a unique Tenbin!
After an unknown amount of time, the little Vermilion Bird had absorbed most of the purplish-black flames and the purplish-black divine crystals below. Its aura was now close to the peak of the mid-Tenth Order. Obviously, these purplish-black divine crystals were great supplements for it, causing it to cry out happily.
It flew back to Ling Xiao and Xia Xuanxuan and handed over a pile of purplish-black divine crystals to Xia Xuanxuan. "Little Xuanxuan, put them away. They'll be of great benefit to you!"
Xia Xuanxuan didn't stand on ceremony. She put these purplish-black divine crystals into her spatial ring and smiled, "Thank you, Big Sister Que 'er. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have advanced to this realm so quickly!"
Indeed, when Xia Xuanxuan first entered this Nirvana Space, she was only at the level of the Holy Emperor. But after leaving this place, she reached the mid-stage Divine King Realm in one fell swoop and obtained the help of the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast.
The purplish-black divine crystals in front of her were also a kind of divine object. For a fire-attribute cultivator like her, they were of unparalleled benefit.
"Alright, let's go back first. Mother won't be done so soon. It might be taking this opportunity to make a breakthrough!"
The little Vermilion Bird said. It then looked at Ling Xiao and said, "Thank you. If you hadn't come here and attracted this bead, my mother wouldn't have been able to find it and eat it!"
Ling Xiao was taken aback for a moment, but then he waved his hand and said, "It was just a coincidence!"
Ling Xiao's heart was filled with bitterness and satisfaction. He had wanted to take this Nirvana Fire Bead for himself, but now it had become food for the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast.
From the little Vermilion Bird's tone, it seemed like the big Vermilion Bird could use this Nirvana Fire Bead to make a breakthrough and reach the advanced stage of the eleventh-stage. When that time came, its combat power would probably be unbeatable.
Under the little Vermilion Bird's lead, Ling Xiao and Xia Xuanxuan left the big Vermilion Bird's territory.
Their goal was to go to the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast's territory.
The little Vermilion Bird was obviously very familiar with this place. It chose a direction that completely avoided the areas where Flaming Beasts roamed.
Along the way, Ling Xiao took the opportunity to ask Xia Xuanxuan about the research on the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast's territory. Would it be a fire domain like this?
However, Xia Xuanxuan's answer surprised Ling Xiao. It was a land that existed in the Fire Domain, and there was a very tall Flaming Tree. That tree was one of the Nine Divine Trees, the Divine Parasol Tree!
The Divine Parasol Tree was a divine tree exclusively inhabited by Vermilion Birds and phoenixes. It had the aura and attributes of divine beasts, and a single Parasol Tree could make a martial artist have the body of a Fire God. It could increase one's divine power and was extremely helpful in controlling Fire God Power. Apart from that, it also had the miraculous effect of resurrection.
This miraculous effect of resurrection was different from the miraculous effect of resurrection from the Tree of Immortality. The Tree of Immortality's sap and fruit could make a person who was almost dead come back to life. However, not only could the Parasol Tree revive a person who had just died, but it could also make that person's power more powerful than before they died. It could achieve the miraculous effect of resurrection and greatly increase one's ability.
Of course, one could not say that the Parasol Tree was of a higher level than the Tree of Immortality. In reality, among the Nine Divine Trees, the Tree of Immortality ranked higher than the Parasol Tree.
After all, the Tree of Immortality could make mortals live forever, but the Parasol Tree did not have this miraculous effect.
Apart from the Parasol Tree's fruit, its dry branches were top-notch divine materials that could be used to refine fire-attribute divine weapons. The divine weapons refined from them could increase the fire-attribute power by more than ten times.
Meanwhile, the Parasol Tree's leaf was a divine material that could increase one's divine power. Even for a Supremacy, it had the miraculous effect of increasing one's power. It had reached the level of a Supremacy divine material.
Ling Xiao could not help but look forward to seeing this legendary divine tree as soon as possible. He thought to himself, 'It would be great if I could obtain some Parasol Tree fruits, Parasol Tree branches, and Parasol Tree leaves!'
It had to be said that Ling Xiao always had an insatiably greedy heart.
Of course, this was everyone's nature. He was just showing his true nature!
There was no time in the Fire Territory, and the little Vermilion Bird's flying speed was not as fast as the big Vermilion Bird's. Therefore, it would take a long time for it to fly Ling Xiao and Xia Xuanxuan to reach their territory!
Xia Xuanxuan had said that if the big Vermilion Bird had flown with them, they would have reached their destination by now.
After all, the difference between the two Vermilion Birds was too big. Their flying speed was also more than a hundred times slower. Of course, they were much slower.
During these days, Ling Xiao had not been idle. He had let the Demon Sky Fire Bead absorb the flames in this area to increase its power. He had been studying the key to breaking through to the Supremacy Realm.
He had further mastered the tearing technique of this chaotic space current to find his attribute and attack it.
It was all thanks to the Fire Territory that he had learned how to use the power of fire to create the chaotic meteor attack.
He could feel that his aura was becoming more and more unstable. He needed a place to continue studying the other attacks of the chaotic space current.
As long as he could understand them all, he would be able to reach the Incipient God Realm!
Ling Xiao couldn't wait to get to the Vermilion Bird's territory as soon as possible.
Fortunately, after a long and slow flight, they finally saw a land area.
That land area was in the middle of the Fire Territory. It was surrounded by a sea of fire, but there was not a single flame on this land. It was very strange!
From a distance, there were many rocky mountains and a giant, red tree that reached the sky. It emitted waves of fiery divine light, which was extremely dazzling.
This should be the Divine Parasol Tree!
It had a thick pole that rose straight up until it was over a hundred meters tall. Many more poles grew out from it, crisscrossing and forming the shape of a bird's nest. The leaves that were like red needles densely covered a large area of space, and one could faintly see crimson sparkling fruits on them. They looked tender and alluring, causing one to drool just by looking at them!