In the hot August, the sun shone into the room. She narrowed her eyes and looked at the world outside. There was only the air conditioner in the room, and the computer was buzzing. The most unbearable thing about living alone was loneliness. However, today was really not the day to go out. It was better to go online and see what his friends were doing!。
" Ding!" The doorbell rang, and Qian Qian dashed out. No matter who it was, it was good that he could talk to him.
As soon as he opened the door, a hot air rushed into the room with a suitable temperature. A sweaty courier stood outside the door. Sir, your mail."
Qian Huo took the mailing list and signed his name on it. The courier handed him a small package, smiled and said goodbye, then turned around and left.
"This courier is so cool. I wanted him to come in and cool down so that he could talk to me.”Qian Wu smiled bitterly and closed the door.
The housewarming looked at the mailing list again. There was only the recipient's name on it, but there was no name of the sender. "That friend is joking with me.”
Qian Meng opened the package. Inside was a box the size of a pen box. He could not tell what it was made of. It was dark in color and sparkled with golden stars. There was a bright red bird carved on the lid. It had a crown on its head and long feathers on its tail. It looked like a peacock. It was like a ball of flame jumping on the box. It naturally revealed a proud and noble aura, making the box look mysterious and extraordinary.
"What's inside?" Qian Huo looked at the box in his hand in surprise.
There was no lock or key on the box, and there was no way to tell if there was any hidden mechanism. However, even after spending a lot of effort to move the box, he still could not open it. He sat on the sofa, panting, and looked at the small box on the coffee table with an unwilling gaze.
"What the hell is this?”Qian Qian angrily and anxiously slammed his palm on the box. His palm hurt as if he had been pricked by a needle. A drop of blood dripped onto the strange bird on the box lid.
With a light click, the lid of the box suddenly opened automatically. A ray of red light flew out from inside, breaking the glass on the window and shooting into the sky.
The scorching summer sun suddenly turned into a pitch-black night, revealing the dazzling stars.
"Rumble, crack, rumble, crack, crack.”A series of loud noises suddenly sounded in the sky. It was as if thunder was rumbling above his head.
The dark sky was blasted open by the thunder that shook the sky. A ball of bright red flames surged out from the crack and condensed into a firebird that was dozens of kilometers long in the blink of an eye. Its two lantern-like eyes shot out red light that was filled with a ferocious aura, making people feel as if they were being stabbed in the back and their hearts were cold.
The Firebird flapped its wings, and three long flaming feathers appeared behind it. The raging flames covered the sky and the sun, as if they wanted to set the entire starry sky on fire.
The hot city was filled with thick smoke. The cars speeding on the road and the dry sundries ignited without fire. In the blink of an eye, the screams of the fire trucks spread throughout the entire capital.
A pleasant bird cry came from the black box. Under Qian Qian's shocked gaze, the strange bird broke free from the box and turned into a flaming bird, dancing in the room. Suddenly, he turned around nimbly in the air, turned into a wisp of fire, and burrowed into Qian Qian's body.
Qian Qian quickly took off his burning clothes, but the heat came from the depths of his body. His blood was boiling, and the air he exhaled carried sparks. His pores also emitted bright red flames, like a human-shaped torch.
The flames surged towards his feet and gathered together, forming a bright red lotus. Every petal was so real and natural, and the flames that turned into flowers and stamens rose and danced in the red lotus.
Bathed in flames, Qian Qian had a strange expression on his face. If he had to describe it with words, it would be comfortable. It was as if he was soaking in a hot spring. The warm and comfortable feeling came from the depths of his soul. It was as if he was in his mother's womb, enjoying endless love and warmth.
Bright red flames burned from the soles of Qian Qian's feet. His feet, calves, thighs, and even the majestic bird disappeared in the flames. In the blink of an eye, his body turned into a pile of pale ashes.
A dazzling red light rose from the ashes and flew out of the burning room. It drew a red rainbow in the night sky and flew into the mouth of the giant flaming bird.
The giant flaming bird let out a clear and melodious cry that shook the nine heavens. It flapped its wings and entered the space crack.
As the spatial rift closed, the white light that resembled the Milky Way also disappeared. Blinding sunlight appeared in the sky again. Everything that had happened just now was like a dream.
The pitch-black dome, pitch-black pillars, and pitch-black ground were as deep as the endless starry sky. Only a lifelike red bird in the middle of the hall emitted a warm red light, illuminating the tall and majestic hall.
"Where is this place?" Qian Qian looked at the center of the hall in confusion. The red bird statue was more than ten feet tall and more than ten feet long. Its body flickered with red light, like dancing flames. Although he stood still, the domineering and dignified aura he exuded made Qian Qian want to prostrate himself in worship.
"This is the Undying Bird Temple in the Underworld.”An even more beautiful sound, like the first cry of an oriole, rang out in the hall.
Qian Qian turned his head and looked at the dark dome in a daze. It was a fist-sized bird with blood-red feathers. It was bending its wings and patting the feather crown on its head in a very human-like manner. Its two eyes were like two bright rubies.
"Who are you?" Qian Qian stammered. Everything here had already broken his common sense. Could it be that there really was an underworld, the place where the dead returned?
"You are very rude. You should greet me first.”The bird stretched out a wing and pointed at the housewarming. "However, it's already very good that you didn't get scared out of your wits on your first time here. This time, I'll forgive you. I'm this generation's Undying Bird, and also the Sacred Beast of the Netherworld, the great Lord Zhu Ling.”
" You're the Undying Bird?" Qian Qian's words were filled with suspicion. The Undying Bird was a descendant of the Phoenix. Although Qian Qian had never seen such a legendary divine beast, he knew that the Phoenix was definitely not like this. The fist-sized bird in front of him looked more like a sparrow without the fiery red feather crown on its head.
"Zhu Ling is right. It is the Undying Bird of this generation, but it has not grown up yet.”The voice came from the scarlet bird statue, but there was a hint of sadness in its tone.
Qian Qian turned around in shock. Could it be that it was not just a statue, but a living red bird?
"You don't have to be afraid. I'm the Immortal Bird of the previous generation. Because I was injured in the ancient war, I didn't have enough energy to revive my flame, so I became this statue. What was talking to you was only the original consciousness that would never dissipate.”The scarlet bird statue said.
"Why did you bring me here?”A sense of unease rose in his heart.
"Because you are the only person who can use blood and spiritual energy to awaken Zhu Ling, and you are also the human who can help me to revive my desire.”The scarlet bird's tone was filled with anticipation.
" I can help you rise from the ashes?" Qian Qian couldn't believe his ears.
"Of course you can't now. You can only help me if you cultivate the Karmic Fire of the Red Lotus to the Purple Flame Heavenly Fire.”The scarlet bird statue said solemnly.
"What benefits do I get?" Human nature made him want more benefits.
"It's your honor to be able to help the Undying Bird rise from the ashes, yet you still dare to ask for benefits.”Zhu Ling's eyes were red like lightning as he stared fiercely at this reckless brat.
"The world is bustling, and everyone is doing it for profit. No one will do anything that doesn't benefit them.”Qian Qian shook his head and smiled. No wonder the Undying Bird was still here after tens of thousands of years.
"You can have the immortal bird's nature of eternal immortality. This is the only benefit I can give you.”the scarlet bird said slowly.
Immortality was probably the dream of everyone. This kind of temptation was not something that a human who only had a hundred years to live could refuse. However, there was no free lunch in this world. Helping the red bird to rise from the ashes was probably not that simple. He asked cautiously. "Why me?"
"In the ancient times, the Angels, Fallen Angels, and Demons fought a three-way war. More than half of the 72 demon pillar families had died in battle. The Felix family, as the main combat force of the demon side, was about to be wiped out. I had no choice but to use the forbidden hand of the immortal bird race, Flaming Ascension, to burn an army of millions of angels to death. I also used up all of the origin energy of my rebirth from the ashes. I could only turn one of the three red feathers that contained the origin energy into this red bird statue to nourish my origin energy, and the other one was left in the Felix family of the Underworld. I hope that the younger generation can cultivate the Purple Lotus Heavenly Fire to help me revive my desire. But for some reason, the descendants of the Felix family can only cultivate to the Red Lotus Karmic Fire and can forget about advancing further. Therefore, I could only place my hopes on the Red Feather in the human world. It was only when you woke up the sleeping Zhu Ling that I saw the possibility of resurrection again.”The scarlet bird's voice was filled with vicissitudes of life.
"Then what should I do?" Resurrecting the scarlet bird was a long way to go. Qian Wu did not agree rashly. Instead, he first asked what he had to pay.
The Scarlet Bird was extremely satisfied with the careful relocation. "Only with strong spiritual power and an unyielding will can one control the flames to be reborn from the ashes. You have already fulfilled my requirements. However, when you awakened Zhu Ling, your physical body was already burned to ashes by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire that Zhu Ling released when he was reborn. The most important thing now is to find a physical body that can be compatible with your soul. Only then can you advance step by step.”
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