Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 229

Gu Shihan and Xing Bai exchanged a glance, seemingly understanding each other perfectly, and swallowed back the words they were about to say.

The two turned their gazes to Gu Jiahui, and Gu Shihan spoke first, asking, "Brother Gu, how is your Vermilion Bird doing now? Has it awakened yet?"

Gu Jiahui shook his head slightly, a hint of anticipation on his face, and said slowly, "It hasn't woken up yet, but this advancement is very likely to enable it to successfully transform into a human!"

Hearing this, Wen Xin couldn't help but smile and chimed in, "That's right! My Bai Ze is the same way. I feel like the day it transforms into human form isn't far off!"

Just then, the golden crow, shining with golden light, suddenly leaped and hopped in front of everyone.

Its round eyes widened like copper bells, and it shouted at the top of its lungs, "You, you... you actually mentioned Bai Ze? And Zhu Que? Didn't they already..."

Before Jinwu could finish speaking, Yutong, who was standing next to it, glared at it fiercely and sneered, "Jinwu, shut your mouth right now! They're all alive and well! And it's not just Bai Ze and Zhuque, but also the White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Azure Luan, Black Tortoise, Golden Qilin, and Golden-Winged Roc, all of them are safe and sound!"

Reprimanded by Yu Tong, Jinwu deflated like a punctured balloon, shrinking back and muttering softly, "Oh dear, I really didn't mean anything by it, I'm just so surprised. After all, in our Immortal Realm, although there are quite a few immortal beasts with the same bloodline, no matter how profound their cultivation, they have never been able to awaken their inherited power. So when they hear that these divine beasts are about to awaken their inheritance, it's inevitable that they're surprised!"

As it spoke, it scratched its head with its wing, looking quite comical and cute.

“Yes, that’s true. Yu Tong and the others awakened their respective inheritances long ago, and that was when we were still weak.” Gu Shihan nodded slightly and said softly.

"That's right! My Bai Ze is incredibly powerful. Back when I was in the late Nascent Soul stage, it successfully awakened its inheritance!" Wen Xin said with pride, excitedly recounting the extraordinary qualities of her spirit pet.

"Hehe, my Vermilion Bird isn't bad either. Not long after I entered the Yuanzhong Realm, it awakened its own inheritance. But speaking of which, awakening an inheritance shouldn't be too difficult, right?" Gu Jiahui quickly chimed in, not wanting to be outdone.

The golden crow beside it, whose wings had been outstretched, suddenly became limp and slowly drooped down.

He inwardly groaned, thinking to himself that he was the mighty Golden Crow Jin Xiaotian, who had finally awakened the Golden Crow clan's inheritance and thought he could soar to the sky and become awe-inspiring.

Unfortunately, fate has played a cruel trick on it, and now it is forced to remain here, guarding that vital World Heart. What frustrates it even more is that, although its heritage has awakened, for some reason, it is still unable to take human form.

Seeing Xingbai and Yutong's handsome and beautiful appearance after transforming, and thinking about how they could change their forms at will, he felt both envious and helpless. "Golden Crow, why do you always stay in your bird form? Why don't you transform into human form?" Yutong blinked her bright eyes and asked Golden Crow curiously.

Upon hearing this, Jinwu's head drooped sharply, almost hitting the ground. He cursed inwardly, "Good heavens! That little fire phoenix feather is so tactless! He always manages to hit where it hurts!"

However, he retorted defiantly, "Hmph, Fire Phoenix, don't be so smug! It's not that I can't transform, I'm just too lazy to do it. What's so great about that!"

The arrogant Golden Crow twisted its neck, turned around, and strode away, clearly not wanting to talk to the crowd anymore.

Gu Jiahui frowned slightly, muttering to himself with a worried expression, "The Golden Crow has awakened its inheritance, could it be unable to transform?! If so, could it really be as I suspected, that the problem lies with the Heart of the World? In that case, purifying the Heart of the World is now urgent and imminent!"

Wenxin turned to look at the Golden Crow, who was sulking alone not far away. She sighed softly and slowly said, "That's right! Before we set foot here, the state of the Immortal Realm was none of our concern. Now that we are in this predicament, its problems are naturally closely related to us. Shihan, do you have any solutions to this?"

Gu Shihan shook her head, replying solemnly, "We haven't thought of a solution yet. We can only wait for our senior brothers to arrive so we can discuss a plan together. There's strength in numbers! I wonder when they'll be able to get here?!"

Hearing this, Wen Xin couldn't help but show a hint of worry. After hesitating for a moment, she couldn't help but ask, "Shi Han, we came here with Senior Ling Xu to guide us. But what about them?"

Seeing this, Gu Jiahui quickly smiled and comforted her, "Wenxin, don't worry. I'm sure someone on their side will come forward to guide them, so there's no need to be too anxious. I'm sure your senior brother is already on his way."

After hearing what Gu Jiahui said, Wen Xin's tense nerves finally relaxed a little, and a relieved smile quietly appeared on her face.

Wen Xin nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, Brother Gu is absolutely right! I realize I was indeed too hasty. After all, the erosion of the Heart of this World has been going on for a long time, and it cannot have been formed in a short period of time. Such a thorny problem cannot be solved in a hurry. We need to think carefully about how to do it!"

On the other side, Gu Shihan closed her eyes, seemingly meditating and cultivating quietly. In reality, her mind was already communicating with Xingbai and Yutong within her body, discussing how to replace the damaged World Heart without anyone noticing.

Because they all clearly know that the barrier surrounding the Heart of the World has been severely damaged. If it is only purified, it may be difficult to guarantee that it will not be infiltrated and corrupted by evil forces from the outside world again in the future.

After careful consideration, Gu Shihan and her two servants unanimously agreed that only by finding a perfectly intact and incomparably powerful World Heart to replace it could they fundamentally and completely resolve this huge hidden danger that had plagued them for so long, thus achieving a truly permanent solution.

(End of this chapter)