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The little red bird's head was covered in a tuft of crimson feathers that shimmered with a rosy glow, each feather standing upright, clearly indicating its anger. But after a moment, it calmed down and stared at the little bird with a strange look.

"Grandpa, look, Xiaohong is very kind and doesn't lose her temper anymore."

The little one smiled happily, a sweet and pure smile, and he really wanted to pick up the little red bird.

It glanced at the Willow God beside it, then at the mysterious and powerful Shi Yuntao, and said:
"I owe you a favor, as for Shanbao..."

Shi Yuntao smiled and said:

"The Stone Clan and the Fire Clan are of one mind and support each other. They are just helping you heal your wounds. There is no need to take it so seriously!"

As for the Mountain Treasure, not only can you share it with it, but you can also find a strong-willed genius from the Fire Clan to learn this inheritance together!

However, this mountain treasure is of paramount importance. If it were to leak out, people from the Upper Realm would likely come to snatch it. Therefore, this matter is to be kept secret from the Fire Emperor and must not be revealed to outsiders!

The reason for saying this is that, in addition to sharing the bloodline of the Seven Kings, Huo Ling'er is Shi Hao's future wife.

In the original novel, Huo Ling'er was captured by An Lan along with Zui Zhou, and later became a dark creature, causing Shi Hao great pain. Shi Yuntao naturally wanted to change this situation.

Upon hearing this, Zhuque gave Shi Yuntao a deep look and nodded.

With a "clang," a crimson feather fell from its body, its flowing light as swift as lightning, incredibly mystical, and with a hiss, it stuck into a rock.

"Keep these safe. If anyone causes trouble, show them this!"

Its sound was very pleasant, clear and melodious, like jade beads falling onto a plate; it was clearly delivering a message.

However, when the red feather pierced the rock, it immediately melted, turning into a pool of magma, with crimson light flowing, the liquid boiling, and the area rapidly expanding.

The crowd backed away; the temperature was too high.

The little red sparrow paused, glanced at the crowd, then opened its beak and inhaled. Its crimson feathers shone brightly and flashed intensely, and strands of divine light flew up and entered its mouth.

It drained away the spirit, leaving only a bright red feather, then nodded to the willow tree and soared into the sky.

"Little Hong, come visit us often!"

The little boy stood at the entrance of the village and waved vigorously into the air.

The crimson sparrow stumbled in mid-air, almost falling to the ground. It turned around, glared at him fiercely, and then burst forth with radiant light, flying away into the distance without looking back.

"Keep this feather safe!"

Clan Chief Shi Yunfeng solemnly said that a single red feather is of great importance and no one would regard it as an ordinary feather.

Then Shi Yunfeng looked at a stone statue at the entrance of the village, which resembled a stone monkey.

This is another Venerable Realm ferocious beast that Shi Yuntao brought back back—Zhu Yan.

Shi Yuntao valued Zhu Yan, a supporting character with a significant role in the early part of the original novel, as he possessed the bloodline of an ancient demonic ape and was capable of fighting against heaven and earth.

The future Fighting Saint Ape lineage should have some connection with it.

After healing Zhu Yan's injuries, Shi Yuntao passed on to him a manual called the Stone-Slaying Heaven Technique, a technique he had learned from studying the Holy Spirit during the time of Shrouding the Heavens.

It can be transformed into a stone embryo, like a holy spirit in the process of being conceived, receiving the favor of heaven and earth, and growing naturally.

In this day and age, before the end of the Dharma era has fully arrived, the Great Perfection Holy Spirit can become an immortal!
Shi Yuntao naturally did not expect Zhu Yan to become an immortal in this era, but rather wanted to use it to evolve the Huatian Gong into a technique suitable for this era and to take it a step further.

Therefore, Zhu Yan temporarily became the guardian beast of Shi Village. Normally, it would transform into a stone statue to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth and undergo transformation. Once an enemy came, it would immediately transform into a powerful ferocious beast to annihilate the hostile beings.

Zhu Yan wasn't unaware of Shi Yuntao's intentions, but the "Fossil Heavenly Technique" was simply too tempting. Putting aside the possibility of becoming an immortal, which he had no hope of achieving, the fact that cultivating the Fossil Heavenly Technique allowed him to see the possibility of igniting divine fire at the peak of his Venerable status and even becoming a true god or a celestial god was already proof of the technique's power.

Much later, things calmed down, and the villagers began to familiarize themselves with their new environment.

A group of children ran around on the beautiful, grassy lakeshore, shouting and discussing how to catch dragon whisker fish to strengthen their bodies; they were increasingly eager for power.

The little phoenix, with its brightly colored plumage and two meters long body, leisurely swam into the lake, completely unafraid of the children. As for the dozens of unicorns, they only showed slight wariness towards adult men, completely ignoring the children.

The villagers discovered that this place was really suitable for living. There were no particularly ferocious beasts, and there was plenty of prey in the distant mountains and forests. Although there were fierce birds and beasts, they were not too difficult to deal with.

The nearby lake teems with all kinds of fish, especially the dragon whisker fish, a precious tonic that brings smiles to the faces of every tribesman. In the past, even the direct descendants of the Purple Mountain lineage, the Thunder Clan, and the Golden Wolf Tribe could not afford to enjoy such rare and exotic fish that could increase strength every day.

“We should go out and see what this place is, how far it is from the original Cangmang Mountains, and what has become of our original home,” Shi Linhu said.

"Uncle, let me go. I'll go with Aunt Green-Scaled Eagle to take a closer look."

Amidst the envious gazes of a group of children, the little one climbed onto the back of the Azure-scaled Eagle. With a flap of its silver wings, the wind whistled, and they soared upwards, disappearing into the clouds.

The ferocious bird was extremely sensitive to its surroundings. It circled once in the high sky and then quickly flew off in one direction, like a silver lightning bolt, at an extremely fast speed.

"Oh my god, what happened? Why did these mountains and rivers collapse?" Xiao Shihao exclaimed in surprise. He had only flown a few hundred miles when he discovered the anomaly on the ground.

The earth cracked, lifelessness hung in the air, and the mountains and rivers collapsed completely, severing all life.

As he ventured deeper, he saw broken walls and ruins; one great city after another had been destroyed, reduced to vast wastelands, stained with blood, but devoid of any remains.

They ventured thousands of miles into the land, but found no trace of a human being, only remnants of blood. Many large tribes had been destroyed, and this vast territory had become a death trap.

"That was a huge footprint!"

High in the sky, at the same height as the clouds, looking down at the earth, one can clearly see a huge footprint that has crushed a mountain range, shattering many peaks!
The little one was shocked; what an enormous creature that must be!

Continuing to fly forward, several abysses appeared on the ground. They were pitch black and huge. However, after careful observation, it was discovered that they were actually claw marks, made by the claws of some ferocious bird.

“This bird of prey…” Xiao Shihao stared blankly.

He remembered that after Grandpa Yuntao returned to the village, he seemed to vaguely hear the cry of a fierce bird from his sleeve. Could it be that?
At this moment, Shi Hao finally understood just the tip of the iceberg of Shi Yuntao's strength.

The Azure-Scaled Eagle trembled, a tremor that came from its very soul, a sense of awe for the supreme being. Though both were birds, the difference between them was truly immense.

Going further, there are thousands of miles of barren land, a desolate scene, and the entire mountain range has melted and is scorched.

"Could this be the result of Xiao Hong being pushed to the limit?" Little Dot muttered to himself.

The Azure-Scaled Eagle possesses extremely high intelligence. It circled these battlefields for a long time, capturing the intense fighting spirit, as if it had gained some insight. In particular, the fighting patterns of birds were of great help to it. "Auntie Azure, when Ziyun and Dapeng can fly in the future, I will accompany them to these places to gain insights," Little Dot said.

With a long cry, the Azure-Scaled Eagle responded, expressing its appreciation for the little one's intelligence and understanding.

Further on, endless mountain ranges collapsed, many of them swept away, thousands of majestic mountains neatly broken off, a truly terrifying sight!
After traveling for most of the day and covering a great distance, the Azure-Scaled Eagle returned to avoid any accidents, as the post-war wasteland could also harbor great dangers.

They returned at sunset. The journey was long, and the Azure-Scaled Eagle, even as a descendant of an ancient demonic bird, was somewhat tired after flying all day.

"Awooo... Auntie Azure Scaled Eagle is back!" a group of children shouted.

"Child, what have you discovered? Where is this? How far is it from the Cangmang Mountains?" Shi Feijiao asked. A large group of people gathered around, including several clan elders. The villagers were very concerned about this question.

"I don't know how far it is from our original home, but I think it's at least 50,000 miles away. The entire land was shattered, and mountains collapsed..."

The little boy recounted everything he had seen along the way, and everyone who heard it was horrified.

"It's truly a catastrophe! No wonder the Willow God wanted to take Stone Village away!" the clan chief sighed. He knew that without the willow tree, Stone Village would have been razed to the ground, with not a single person left. The tragic scene on that land was enough to prove everything.

Over the next month, Little Dot would occasionally go out with the Azure Scaled Eagle, sometimes disappearing for many days at a time, until they finally found out what was going on.

"Grandpa Chieftain, the vast mountain range stretching for thousands of miles has completely collapsed, and we can't find our home anymore." The little one brought news that left everyone stunned.

Within a radius of 100,000 li, all living beings perished. Even the ferocious beasts and the overwhelming raptors disappeared, their whereabouts unknown, perhaps devoured by supreme beings.

Ten thousand miles of territory were turned into a dead land, where not a single living creature could be seen; all were wiped out!

"What a calamity! The Thunder Clan, Purple Mountain, Luofu Great Swamp, Golden Wolf Tribe—what powerful clans these were! There were tens of millions of people in the royal territories, and they're all gone just like that."

An elder of the clan sighed with deep regret.

Shi Yuntao then said with a smile:

"It's alright. The four major clans are the ones who are truly affected. The rest of the ordinary innocent people and the villages in the Great Wilderness have all been moved to safe places. Although the living environment is a bit unfamiliar, there aren't many powerful ferocious beasts, so it's not too difficult for the villages in the Great Wilderness!"

Of course, there was one thing he didn't mention: in the next few years, the people of the Western Cult would turn into bandits and wantonly slaughter and search for mountain treasures in this wilderness. If those people didn't leave, they would also die under the Western Cult's sword in a few years.

Interestingly enough, Shi Yuntao's current identity is that of the reincarnation of the Immortal Monk King, who is said to be the patriarch of the Western Sect. However, he really can't stand the things the Western Sect has done, making him a complete villain.

"Become stronger!"

"We must become stronger so that we can protect our homeland!"

A group of children cried out. The tragedy had shaken them to their core, but it had also ignited their fighting spirit. They all shouted that they wanted to become stronger.

“Yes, we should start now and work hard to cultivate the bone script. Now the area within a radius of 100,000 li has become a vacuum. Perhaps we can establish a kingdom,” said one of the older children.

"My ambition is not small, but it's too difficult."

The reason why those ancient kingdoms have been able to survive from ancient times to the present is because there may still be ancient gods living, and they themselves are powerful enough.

Any servant of any minister in the ancient kingdom could easily wipe out the Golden Wolf Tribe, Luofu Great Swamp, and other places.

An ancient kingdom that has remained undying from antiquity to the present day—its terror is unimaginable!

The clan chief sighed.

"Don't worry, we have the Willow God. When we grow up, we will all be very powerful."

With the little one's current talent—enough to fight even a nascent Primordial True Hou cub—wouldn't he be able to conquer a great kingdom in the future?

A group of children were indignant and clenched their fists.

"Alright, I'll wait for you to create your brilliance."

According to the late clan elders, in ancient times, our clan was extremely powerful, and we once had ancient gods who could fight against true ancient ferocious beasts.

I also hope that you can restore your former glory and make our so-called ancestral land famous throughout this region!

Shi Yunfeng said, patting the children on the head to encourage them, saying that a man should be self-reliant and have a lofty ideal.

Shi Yuntao then said with a smile:

"During this period, while I was studying my clan's bloodline and the innate Holy Spirit, I deduced a cultivation method based on the inherited sacrificial rituals. This method can greatly tap into potential, especially the potential within my clan's bloodline."

What he didn't say was that if one cultivated this skill to the first level, one could reverse one's innate transformation, change one's innate aptitude, and awaken the terrifying potential contained within the Stone Clan bloodline!
Moreover, the sooner the first level is mastered, the better. It can be said that this technique was specifically developed by him for the children of Shicun.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yunfeng immediately perked up and looked intently at Shi Yuntao, saying:

"Yun Tao, it seems you'll be in charge of teaching the children cultivation from now on!"

Shi Yuntao smiled and said:

"Leave it to me. You're about to break through too. Focus your mind on breaking through these past few years. With the potential our Stone Village is showing now, its future is destined to be incredibly glorious. You should live a little longer so you can see the glorious future of Stone Village!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yunfeng nodded heavily.

The next morning, Shi Yuntao led the children of Shi Village to the training ground that had been specially prepared in the village the day before. Looking at the energetic children, he smiled and said:

"Children, the village chief is about to break through and has gone into seclusion. From now on, I will teach you cultivation!"

Afterwards, Shi Yuntao led the children to first worship the Willow God under the willow tree, and then began to demonstrate the movements one by one in the training ground.

It has a mysterious and ancient charm, like a strange sacrificial dance.

As the last movement came to an end, Shi Yuntao knelt in the center of the training ground, his hands outstretched in front of him as if holding up the moon with one hand and the sun with the other.

On the training ground, Shi Hao and the other children, along with their parents, watched in astonishment at this scene. In broad daylight, countless starlight gathered around Shi Yuntao's body. The starlight was mainly divided into gold and silver, with both the blazing gold starlight and the icy silver starlight constantly converging around Shi Yuntao.

Gradually, a miniature star condensed and floated on Shi Yuntao's outstretched left hand. On the star, one could vaguely see an osmanthus tree, which was the Taiyin Star.

Above his outstretched right hand, a fiery star condensed and floated, with golden crows faintly circling and dancing around it—it was the Sun Star. (End of Chapter)