Fantasy: Ten Dragons Compete for the Throne, I, the Villain, Choose to Play it Off

Chapter 20 Returning to One's Ancestors and Transforming into the Vermilion Bird!

No wonder the Firebird likes to eat Fire Spirit Grass; it seems that the condition for the Firebird to return to its ancestral home is also Fire Spirit Grass.

The moment the firebird ate it, Li Qiye clearly felt its withering vitality immediately surge back.

In fact, Fire Spirit Grass is not considered a precious spiritual herb. Its grade is not high, and it is rarely used even in alchemy. It is only frequently used by cultivators who practice fire-attribute techniques.

This kind of spiritual herb is the Vermilion Bird's favorite food.

Just then, the firebird also noticed the changes in itself.

It looked at Li Qiye, and then tried to peck at him again.

As if it had tasted the Fire Spirit Grass and found it acceptable, the Firebird pecked at it a few more times, and then the frequency increased.

Its originally dim vitality immediately shone, and its entire body turned crimson, making it look extremely beautiful.

The Fire Spirit Grass was quickly eaten up by the Firebird.

The firebird looked up at Li Qiye, its eyes filled with gratitude.

The next moment, it fluttered its wings, and flames seemed to rise from them.

Brush it!
It flew out of the cage, leaving a trail of fire behind it.

But instead of flying away, he returned to the palace and landed directly on the shoulder.

It even rubbed against Li Qiye's face a few times.

A smile appeared on Li Qiye's face.

This firebird was grateful and didn't fly away immediately.

Of course, even if it wanted to leave, it wouldn't be that easy.

If it hadn't come back on its own, Li Qiye would have had a way to make it return.

If the firebird is unruly, then he naturally has a way to tame it.

The firebird acted very close to him, radiating vitality, but it did not completely succeed in reverting to its ancestral form.

Clearly, achieving a complete reversion to one's ancestral state is not a simple matter.

The fireflies of today are not much different from ordinary birds; they are clearly still in their juvenile stage and have not yet undergone metamorphosis.

"You don't have a name yet, right? Then I'll give you one."

Seeing the incredibly well-behaved firebird, Li Qiye smiled and said:

"I'll just call you Little Sparrow!"

The firebird seemed to understand Li Qiye's words, chirping and chattering, its bright little eyes flashing with disdain, looking quite protesting.

"Don't you like this name?"

"Then let's call him Little Fire."

Hearing this, the firebird nodded in satisfaction.

Next, Li Qiye took out a few more Fire Spirit Grasses and said with a smile, "This is a reward for you, eat it quickly."

The firebird's eyes lit up with excitement when it saw the fire spirit grass.

After consuming these Fire Spirit Grasses, the Firebird's face and body glowed even brighter, and mysterious blood-red divine patterns appeared around its body, enveloping it.

When the light faded, a large, blood-red egg appeared in front of Li Qiye.

"This return to one's ancestral origin is truly remarkable; it allows one to directly revert to one's original form and transform into a Vermilion Bird egg."

Seeing the large, blood-red egg in front of him, Li Qiye was speechless. It seemed he had no idea when it would hatch.

After thinking for a moment, Li Qiye turned around and went back to his room. He took out dozens of fire-attribute stones from his spatial ring, placed them on the ground, and then put the large egg on top of them.

The Vermilion Bird needs to hatch in a high-temperature environment.

"Won't this be too slow?"

Li Qiye thought for a moment, and then a sudden inspiration flashed in his mind.

Soon, a fully grown firebird was brought over by the guards. It sat on the Vermilion Bird egg with a look of utter despair, behaving very obediently.

The adult firebird was naturally unwilling, but after being severely beaten, it immediately agreed.

"Presumably, this will speed up the hatching process considerably."

Li Qiye nodded in satisfaction. The moment Little Flame emerges from its cocoon, the Vermilion Bird, which has been extinct for countless years, will reappear in the world.

Li Qiye was filled with anticipation for this day.

More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The atmosphere in the imperial mausoleum city became tense, as if a storm was brewing.

Even the number of pedestrians on the street has decreased, and their faces are no longer smiling.

Everyone looked so gloomy, as if they were holding back a raging fire inside.

A few days ago, the neighboring Eastern Jin Dynasty, which had a good relationship with the Great Zhou Dynasty, suddenly broke its alliance with the two countries and directly launched a large-scale military invasion.

In just a few days, two border cities of the Great Zhou Dynasty fell to the enemy without warning.

His Majesty Li Xuanyuan of the Great Zhou Dynasty was furious!
He directly dispatched General Qin Rentu, the Pillar of the State, with an army of one million to launch a direct northern expedition.

Among them are 100,000 valiant iron cavalry and 100,000 golden guard flying cavalry, ready to set off immediately!

"A marriage alliance?"

At the residence of General Guozhu, Qin Linglong frowned.

"Yes."

Qin Rentu nodded and said, "The Eastern Jin Dynasty's betrayal of the alliance is just an excuse for the outside world. In fact, the Eastern Jin Dynasty has long been colluding with the Primordial Holy Land."

"Actually, we had already thought of this, which is why we arranged for two generals to guard the northern border, but we didn't expect..."

At this point, a cold glint flashed in Qin Rentu's eyes as he continued, "The Ten Thousand Demon Palace intervened at this crucial moment..."

"The Hall of Ten Thousand Demons?"

Qin Linglong was suddenly startled.

Humanity is the most powerful race in the world.

In ancient times, all other races were unified by an unparalleled powerhouse, who established the Myriad Demon Dynasty.

That powerful figure was also known as the Demon Emperor.

As time went by, although there were conflicts among the various races, they remained united in their external relations.

It is said that the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons was left behind by that Demon Emperor.

"The three major powers, the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Primordial Holy Land, and the Myriad Demon Palace, have actually reached an agreement."

"But why did they suddenly attack our Great Zhou Dynasty?"

Qin Linglong looked puzzled.

This was also a question in the mind of General Qin Rentu.

The three major powers, led by the Eastern Jin Dynasty, have been attacking the Great Zhou Dynasty for several days.

Even this seasoned general couldn't understand this matter.

These are three super powers!

Their combined strength far surpasses that of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but destroying the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be so easy.

Throughout history, the demise of any superpower has always taken an extremely long time.

Because each super power has extremely rich resources, if the Great Zhou Dynasty is really pushed to the limit, the power it unleashes will be absolutely terrifying and definitely beyond what these three powers can withstand.

Therefore, they did not push too hard, which can only mean that these three major forces must have a purpose, but it is hidden too deeply and has not been exposed yet.

"Now you should understand why we needed to form a marriage alliance with the Northern Wei Dynasty, right?"

Qin Rentu looked at Qin Linglong and said.

Qin Linglong nodded and said, "The Northern Wei Dynasty borders our Great Zhou Dynasty and is relatively weak. Once our Great Zhou Dynasty falls, the Northern Wei Dynasty will not be spared either."

"Although the possibility of our Great Zhou Dynasty being destroyed is extremely small, they still have to be on guard, but..."

Qin Linglong paused here, her tone full of doubt:

"Does this conflict with my trip to the border with my grandfather?"

(End of this chapter)