The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Chapter 2960 Firehawk and Vermilion Bird Forest

Zheng Tuo ignored the divine array, knowing that its destruction was inevitable.

His most important task now is to find a suitable place as soon as possible to suppress the Zerg Queen.

He was flying at full speed when he suddenly stopped and landed with a thud in the forest.

what happened?

The surrounding pressure suddenly increased.

With his current strength as a first-level Breakthrough Realm cultivator, he was unable to continue flying.

It seems.

This 80,000-mile-long Flaming Mountain is truly extraordinary. I am only at the edge of it, yet I already feel such a terrifying sense of oppression.

Think of this.

He couldn't help but think of the World Tree.

The higher you climb the World Tree, the greater the pressure; the closer you get to the center of the Flaming Mountains, the greater the pressure.

Having reached this point, he had no choice but to continue on foot.

There was no road ahead, and very few plants appeared; the area was barren, with only powerful spiritual energy permeating the surroundings.

Upon closer inspection, he noticed that as he continued to move forward, the concentration of spiritual energy around him steadily increased, reaching a considerable level.

not enough.

Although the fire-attribute spiritual energy here is abundant, it is still not enough to help him suppress the Zerg Queen and continue on his way.

As he continued forward, the pressure around him increased, and he began to find it increasingly difficult to move forward.

finally.

He stopped, unable to go any further.

The pressure around him was too great, and it was no longer enough for him to continue.

However, the concentration of fire-attribute spiritual energy in the surrounding area was not enough to help him suppress the Zerg Queen.

Thinking of this, he was moved and immediately activated his innate fire.

hum!
The innate fire transformed into a fiery red robe, which he draped over his body, instantly reducing the surrounding pressure several times over.

Sure enough.

Zheng Tuo did this because he thought of his experience at the World Tree.

He used his innate wood-attribute spiritual energy to create armor, which blocked the terrifying suppressive force from the World Tree.

Now, using the same method, he activated the innate fire to transform it into a robe, which also blocked the terrifying pressure around him, allowing him to continue forward.

Without further ado, they continued forward.

Along the way, there was no scenery to be seen; it was still barren.

At this moment, the pressure around him was extremely terrifying; even a powerful cultivator at the second level of the Breakthrough Realm could easily approach him.

Not enough, not nearly enough. I need to delve deeper.

Just now.

He suddenly sensed danger.

Without saying a word, he immediately looked up.

He then saw an enormous figure flying overhead.

It was a giant bird engulfed in flames, its fierce gaze fixed on Zheng Tuo as if he were its prey.

Zheng Tuo immediately became nervous.

He cannot fight in his current location, because if he does, he will not only be unable to unleash his full power, but it may also cause problems in the Vermilion Bird Great World, thereby allowing the Zerg Queen to break the seal and escape.

He did not avoid the giant bird's gaze; his eyes flickered as he looked at it.

Their eyes met, and the giant bird sensed Zheng Tuo's dominance, so it did not attack him.

call!
The giant bird flapped its wings and left the place, flying deep into the Flaming Mountains, which stretch for eighty thousand miles.

Zheng Tuo breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the giant firebird depart.

He composed himself and continued walking.

“That should have been a fire eagle,” the voice of the Vermilion Bird Daoist came at this moment.

"Firehawk?"

"A purebred Firehawk, belonging to an ancient species, with extremely pure bloodline, its strength should be at the second level of the Breaker Realm."

The Vermilion Bird Dao Body is currently weak, but its insight and knowledge remain.

"For a mere second-level Wallbreaker to be able to fly here, it seems that the Firehawk's strength is more than just a second-level Wallbreaker," Zheng Tuo analyzed.

"The Firehawks were born in the Flaming Mountains, which stretch for 80,000 miles. So, this is their most important home. Therefore, they can come and go freely except for the core area."

"Home! Freedom of entry and exit!"

"By the way, Great God Suzaku, what exactly is in the core area of ​​this 80,000-mile-long Flaming Mountain?"

Zheng Tuo was extremely curious and wanted to know more.

"I don't know. With my strength back then, I could only explore a part of it. As for what's in the core area, I suppose only those who have reached the ninth level of the Breaker Realm can find out."

Hear this.

Zheng Tuo was more interested in the core area of ​​the Flaming Mountains, which stretched for 80,000 li.

The Vermilion Bird God, one of the Four Heavenly Spirits and the representative of the Heavenly Dao, was unaware of what was in the core area.

"Great God of Vermilion Bird, since you have explored this 80,000-mile Flaming Mountain, do you know which place is most suitable for my cultivation, and at the same time can suppress the Zerg Queen?"

Zheng Tuo cursed himself for not being steady enough.

With the Vermilion Bird God here, why bother searching for it yourself?

Zhuque Dao Shen remained silent for a moment, then pointed out the direction to Zheng Tuo.

Without saying a word, Zheng Tuo immediately started running.

Although he cannot fly here, his physical body is still very strong.

With a burst of speed from both feet, it sprinted forward at a speed comparable to flight.

They ran wildly for an unknown amount of time. On this Divine Sun Star, there was no sense of time, because flames burned all around, seemingly without end.

at last.

He saw the location that the Vermilion Bird God had told him about: a fiery red mountain forest.

This place is the Vermilion Bird Forest, the place where the Vermilion Bird God's true form cultivated in the past. Now that it has returned, the Vermilion Bird Dao Body can be considered to be revisiting its old haunts.

Zheng Tuo looked at the Vermilion Bird Forest ahead and stepped into it.

Just then, a huge figure suddenly flew out of the Vermilion Bird Forest. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the Fire Eagle from before.

Firehawk has turned Vermilion Bird Forest into its own nest, and anyone who dares to approach will become Firehawk's enemy.

Seeing the fire eagle charging towards him, Zheng Tuo dared not be careless and immediately activated the Vermilion Bird Sword to attack.

Sonorous!

The Vermilion Bird Sword collided with the Fire Eagle's claws, sparks flying, and the sword was immediately knocked away.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Tuo immediately unleashed his remaining four immortal swords to battle the Fire Eagle.

The two sides fought fiercely for several rounds, neither able to gain the upper hand.

Sonorous!

The two sides separated after another collision.

Zheng Tuo's heart stirred, and he looked at his five immortal swords.

Of the five immortal swords, the Immortal Whale Sword is the least suited to the current welcome.

Since ancient times, water and fire have been incompatible, and now, on this Divine Sun Star, the Immortal Whale Sword is severely suppressed.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Tuo's mind stirred, and the Vermilion Bird Sword immediately transformed into a Vermilion Bird, charging towards the Fire Eagle.

Upon seeing the Vermilion Bird, the Firehawk froze on the spot, seemingly terrified of it.

However, Firehawk, as a powerful cultivator at the second level of the Breakthrough Realm, immediately adjusted his state and turned to fight Vermilion Bird.

During the battle between the two giant birds engulfed in flames, the Firehawk gradually realized that the Vermilion Bird was not the true form and immediately launched a counterattack.

Zheng Tuo felt the pressure.

Born here, and possessing the combat power of a second-level Breaker, the Firehawk directly suppressed Zheng Tuo, causing him great discomfort. "Godslayer brat, my true form should have taught you many techniques, why don't you use them?" the Vermilion Bird avatar spoke.

Zheng Tuo understood immediately.

He immediately activated the techniques inherited from the Vermilion Bird God, using them to fully activate the Vermilion Bird transformed from the Vermilion Bird Sword.

With such enhancements, the Vermilion Bird Sword immediately displayed its immense power, managing to turn the tide and engage the Fire Eagle in a fierce and evenly matched battle.

Upon seeing this, Zheng Tuo showed no joy; instead, he appeared somewhat anxious.

He couldn't fight for too long, as that would affect the situation in the Vermilion Bird Great World. But this Firehawk was truly troublesome. He couldn't even manage a proper fight, let alone defeat it.

really.

The gap between those who break through the barriers is much larger than imagined.

Firehawk was only one level higher than him, yet its combat power was so formidable that he could hardly withstand it.

In the midst of this fierce battle, Zheng Tuo discovered that the seal suppressing the Zerg Queen had loosened.

We can't fight anymore.

Zheng Tuo immediately summoned back the Vermilion Bird Sword.

"Fellow Daoist Firehawk, I have not come here to target Senior Firehawk." Zheng Tuo transmitted his divine soul fluctuations, attempting to communicate with Firehawk.

Firehawk continued its aggressive attack, leaving Zheng Tu with no choice but to retreat.

Just now.

hum!
The Vermilion Bird's Dao Body appeared here.

The moment the Vermilion Bird's avatar appeared, the Fire Eagle immediately stopped its charge.

"Suzaku!"

Firehawk's words carried a hint of fear.

"Little Firehawk, it's been a long time! You've grown so much, it's truly remarkable!"

Zhuque Dao Shen looked at Huo Ying as an elder looked at a child.

“You are not the Vermilion Bird. The Vermilion Bird God is dead. You are merely the Vermilion Bird God’s Dao Body.”

Firehawk seemed somewhat agitated.

The reason she was so afraid and irritable in front of Suzaku was largely because she had been beaten by Suzaku when she was young, and more than once.

Firehawk was arrogant and challenged Vermilion Bird several times, but the final result was self-evident: he failed every time.

After the Vermilion Bird fell, the Fire Eagle took over this precious land to cultivate.

And this Vermilion Bird Forest truly lived up to its reputation as a treasure land chosen by the Vermilion Bird God, actually increasing her cultivation speed several times over, thus allowing her to reach the current second level of the Breakthrough Realm.

now.

Upon seeing the Vermilion Bird, and recalling the humiliation of being beaten in the past, he immediately wanted to take action against the Vermilion Bird's Dao Body.

"Little Firehawk, are you really sure you want to attack me?" The Vermilion Bird's body suddenly became serious.

Faced with the solemn appearance of the Vermilion Bird, Fire Eagle was immediately frightened.

no way.

The harm that Suzaku had caused her was still fresh in her memory, a childhood nightmare.

Even though Zhuque is only a Dao body now, she is still afraid of Zhuque and dares not easily take action against him.

“Little Firehawk, you challenged me and lost back then. I remember giving you a lot of advice to help you cultivate. So, I'm practically your half-master. Now that you've taken over my old cultivation ground and reached your current level, you should be remembering my kindness instead of targeting me.”

Upon hearing this, Firehawk thought it made sense, but she was still unconvinced.

"Where is your true form? Come out, I want to fight you!" Firehawk shouted forcefully.

"My original body has already perished; you should know that."

"Impossible. With your strength, you couldn't possibly perish so easily. Besides, you are one of the Four Heavenly Spirits and the representative of the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial Immortal Realm. The Heavenly Dao would not let you die."

Firehawk does not believe that Vermilion Bird is dead, because she has not yet taken revenge, nor has she defeated Vermilion Bird to rid herself of her inner demons.

“Death is death. You should understand that even if my true form is one of the Four Heavenly Spirits, I can still die.”

"Since your physical body is dead, why is your Dao body still alive?" Firehawk asked the most important question.

Logically speaking, even if the physical body is dead, the Dao body may still be alive.

"me?"

Zhuque lowered his head and looked at his palm.

Her body was fading, which meant she was disappearing, but this disappearance was very slow.

But in the very end, she too will disappear completely.

"you!"

Firehawk was very worried about this, and also very dissatisfied.

If Suzaku were to perish completely, who should he seek revenge against?

Unconsciously, she turned her gaze to Zheng Tuo.

"The immortal sword you just used carried a powerful Vermilion Bird aura, and you used Vermilion Bird techniques. Presumably, you must be the successor of Vermilion Bird, right?"

Seeing that the other person was coming towards him, Zheng Tuo immediately waved his hand.

"Fellow Daoist Firehawk, if you wish to spar, I am happy to oblige, but not now. I have important matters to attend to. Once I have finished, I will be willing to spar with you."

Zheng Tuo had no desire to engage in endless sparring and fighting with Firehawk here.

"No, you have to fight me now." Firehawk attacked, heading straight for Zheng Tuo.

Faced with such a fiery eagle, Zheng Tuo was truly helpless.

He activated the Vermilion Bird Sword, intending to engage it in combat.

hum!
Zhuque Dao Shen raised his hand and waved, and Zheng Tuo's vision blurred as he appeared directly in the Zhuque Forest.

"stop!"

The fire hawk leaped forward to attack, but was immediately blocked by an invisible wall.

"A divine array! Yet another naturally formed divine array!"

Zheng Tuo was utterly astonished!

The Vermilion Bird God is truly amazing; he actually managed to find two naturally formed divine arrays.

Moreover, this divine array is clearly more powerful than the previous ones, with a level that is at least at the third level of the Breaker Realm.

"Come out, get out!"

The fire hawk attacked the divine array, intending to shatter it.

No matter what.

No matter what she did or how powerful her methods were, the divine array remained completely still, showing no signs of being broken.

"Godslayer, don't worry. The Vermilion Bird Formation here can withstand the attacks of a fifth-level Breaker. Little Fire Eagle can't break it. Quickly use your methods to stabilize the seal."

Hearing what the Vermilion Bird Daoist said, Zheng Tuo was amazed by the power of the Vermilion Bird Formation.

Simultaneously.

He immediately went to the most central location of the Vermilion Bird Forest.

He opened a passage to the Vermilion Bird Great World and began to frantically devour the fire-attribute power of this place, thereby strengthening the seal.

hum!
The Vermilion Bird Formation surged, and a massive amount of fire-attribute power surged from the ground, all of which poured into the Vermilion Bird Great World.

With the support of this massive and stable power, the sealing stone platform finally stabilized.

But that's still not enough.

Zheng Tuo continued to devour fire-attribute power frantically until the entire Vermilion Bird Great World was shrouded in mist and completely dominated by fire-attribute power, at which point he continued to devour it.

"what!"

Knowing that the situation was hopeless, the Zerg Queen immediately let out a furious roar of resentment.

"Hmph! Just stay here."

Black Sparrow turned and left the Zerg world, returning to the Vermilion Bird world.

"Good job, little guy."

After praising Zheng Tuo, Black Sparrow turned to look at Vermilion Sparrow's body.

Their eyes met, and Black Sparrow said nothing, for she knew that the Vermilion Bird avatar she was in was not the Vermilion Bird sister she knew; the Vermilion Bird sister she knew had already perished.