Chapter 329: Dragon Head and Bird Body, Heavenly Favor Misplaced

"What is this?"

This cry was like a divine sound, rising from the dark and mysterious space-time, spreading to the entire world, shocking the whole universe.

Therefore, it was not just Heavenly Emperor Chonghua.

The several others in the great hall naturally heard this cry as well, and all turned their gazes toward the Zhaotian Mirror, looking at the scene within the mirror.

It was just that the Chaos-colored clouds had not yet dispersed, and with thousands of purple and cyan hues obscuring them, one could not yet make out any details.

Seeing this, Chonghua directly flicked his sleeves and stood up.

One could see his upright posture, with a bird's head rising proudly behind him and halos ascending; he summoned the Zhaotian Mirror before him, pouring a majestic amount of Dharma power into it continuously.

This made the light projected by the Zhaotian Mirror grow brighter, and the scene it revealed became even clearer.

This Zhaotian Mirror was a treasure born of nature, coming into existence at the time the Heavenly Court was established; its shape was somewhat peculiar, and its material was also special.

It was not a round mirror, nor a square mirror, but an eight-sided prism, crystal clear as if crafted from crystal, seamless and whole, neither gold nor jade.

As the heavenly light shone down, one could see that this eight-sided prism was entirely the color of bright stars, exquisite and transparent, with points of starlight colliding and gathering together to pass through the prism.

Through the prism, it transformed into an indescribable, visible sky-blue precious light, projected into the void in a semi-elliptical shape, capable of illuminating many parts of the world.

As Heavenly Emperor Chonghua injected his Dharma power into the Zhaotian Mirror, the mirror surface refracted by the prism suddenly shone brightly, immediately becoming much clearer.

That was in a corner of the southeast of the world.

In the dark and hidden space-time, large swathes of Chaos-colored clouds were roaring.

Up and down, left and right.

Surging back and forth, continuously evolving into all sorts of strange phenomena, dazzling to the eyes.

There were even thousands of purple and cyan rays hanging down, auspicious clouds like a canopy, and seven-colored lights swirling—a scene showing signs of heavenly favor.

The momentum was incomparable.

"Is this an Innate Spirit being born?"

Heavenly Empress Mingxi used her hand to smooth her fallen sideburns, lifting her exquisite face, her eyes filled with slight surprise and confusion.

Her tone was somewhat uncertain.

"It is indeed an Innate Spirit being born. It is exactly the same as the scene when you and I were born~"

Heavenly Emperor Chonghua stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep, affirming it. He knew his wife's doubts.

The era of Innate Spirits had already retreated millions of years ago. The living beings in the world today were all born through postnatal gestation.

Times change~ In the current environment, it is simply impossible for beings born of heaven and earth to be birthed.

However, it is not entirely impossible. After all, there are enemies outside the world today, and the World Will would naturally give birth to so-called guardians.

It is normal for an Innate Spirit to appear.

"It seems my Heavenly Clan is about to have another top-tier figure~" Mingjun did not think that much, just smiled.

Although she had not yet seen any traces, just by this cry that spread throughout the universe, she could conclude that this Innate Spirit belonged to the Heavenly Clan.

In truth, ninety-nine percent of the so-called Innate Spirits in this world were of the Heavenly Clan.

As for why Mingjun would say so straightforwardly that the Heavenly Clan was about to have another top-tier figure.

It was because Innate Spirits are born inheriting the Innate Aura, and can be called the darlings of heaven and earth; when they are born, auspicious clouds and lucky colors appear continuously.

The more magnificent and grand the signs, the stronger the strength and the more extraordinary the potential.

This manifestation was even more magnificent and grand than when she and her sister were born; one could see what kind of creature was being gestated within.

The few people in the hall did not say anything more, quietly watching the scene in the Zhaotian Mirror.

They saw the clouds bubbling like boiling water, and the cry coming from within grew louder and louder, high-pitched and impassioned.

Who knows how much time passed.

From the deepest part of this dark and mysterious space-time came a deafening roar, as if a cosmic explosion had occurred.

The Chaos-colored clouds suddenly dispersed, revealing an egg about a thousand feet tall.

The egg was entirely crimson gold, shining brightly, with black and white Yin and Yang patterns outlined all around it, intricate and complex, exuding an arcane aura.

Clearly, life was being gestated inside.

It was breathing in and out, continuously swallowing the creation of heaven and earth, with spiritual energy rolling in.

The high-pitched, impassioned sound that shook the universe came precisely from this giant egg.

"This—"

Chonghua, Mingxi, and Mingjun could not help but look at each other, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.

Only Zhanghua, being of the younger generation and having shallow experience, was merely shocked by the commotion of the egg's appearance, without any other surprise.

Or rather, his Bloodline was insufficient and his realm was not high enough to feel the strangeness within.

But the three of them were different.

As the first batch of living beings to descend into this world, Chonghua and the others could clearly feel the sense of oppression coming from this egg.

It was a nobility that transcended their own Bloodline. This was simply inconceivable.

One must know, they were also Innate Spirits.

Even when they were being gestated, they were tainted with the blood of the Creator God; in this world, no living being had ever surpassed them in terms of Bloodline.

Right now, this unknown creature, before it was even born, had already revealed a posture of being high above.

How shocking was this?! Could it be that this was the invincible posture that the "Savior" cultivated by the World Will with Great Strength should present? This was the limitation of the world.

What this egg was gestating was nothing else, but the avatar that Fang Longye had previously cast into this world.

And the foundation of this avatar not only fused the essence blood of the Honghuang exotic beast, the Luan bird, but was also backed by the essence blood of Fang Longye, an Innate Spirit.

Not to mention the Aura of the Daluo Phoenix Feather that was finally integrated into it.

The essence blood of Fang Longye himself was not a simple thing.

Do not look at what Chonghua and the others said about being born of heaven and earth, or Innate Spirits; that was only relative to this Middle Thousand World.

Compared to the Innate Spirits of Honghuang, they are simply existences of two different dimensions; the essential gap is too great, as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.

Not to mention the Innate Spirits, when it comes to Bloodline and essence, the Innate Spirits of this world cannot even be compared to the exotic beasts of the Honghuang outside.

Even if they are born in response to the times, the essence of the world is what it is; it is merely a Middle Thousand World, and the Innate Spirits it gestates only sound impressive in name.

And what about Fang Longye? His Innate Spirit origin is relative to the Honghuang Great Universe, which encompasses all the heavens and myriad worlds.

Their essences simply cannot be compared together~

Never mind Chonghua and the others, even if that Swan Goose whose molted remains transformed into this world were to revive and return.

In terms of Bloodline and origin.

It would still not be a match for the current Fang Longye.

With such a gap, this avatar of Fang Longye is naturally high and above, incomparably noble in the eyes of Chonghua and the others.

……

Crack, crack, crack~

After another while, clearly visible cracks appeared on this Divine Egg, a massive power erupted, and the cries from within the egg were unprecedentedly loud.

This sound, like a dragon's roar and a phoenix's cry, carried an incomparable domineering and fierce nature.

It could not help but make Chonghua and the others frown; looking at this situation, the Heavenly Clan being born seems very difficult to get along with~ one does not know if it is a disaster or a blessing.

Crack,

Following the final sound that was like the opening of the universe, for a time, heavenly flowers fell in profusion, Golden Lotus surged from the ground, and bells, drums, and jade chimes rang out all around.

The entire heaven and earth manifested signs in the dark, seemingly celebrating the birth of the creature in the egg.

Immediately following, with a high-pitched cry like a dragon's roar and a phoenix's song, the giant egg bloomed like a lotus flower, and a fierce bird reached out from within.

This fierce bird had a dragon's head and a bird's body, was over a thousand zhang in length, its whole body covered in phoenix feathers like brocade, gorgeous and brilliant, and its two phoenix claws were covered in dragon scales, extremely sharp. The moment it was born, golden light flashed in its eyes, illuminating the surroundings, and its Aura rose high, booming through the universe, causing heaven and earth to all kneel in submission.

Even Chonghua, Mingxi, and the few others who stood at the very top of this world could not help but feel a sense of submission in their hearts.

Noble, unprecedentedly noble.

Domineering, incomparably domineering.

Mingxi's heart stirred, and she dispelled the sense of submission that had arisen within her, looking at her son, only to see Zhanghua's face flushed red, and even though he was resisting with all his might, he was still slowly kneeling down.

She immediately threw out a Jade Pot, casting a brilliant cold light to shroud Zhanghua within.

The pressure suddenly lightened, Zhanghua straightened his legs and finally stood upright, looking at his mother, he could not help but say in shame: "Mother~"

Mingxi waved her hand and said: "This is not your fault; it is not that you are too weak, but that the other party is too strong. Actually, you are already very good~"

Even she, this Heavenly Empress, could not help but feel a sense of submission in her heart, let alone Zhanghua, a member of the younger generation? Mingxi also dispelled the sense of submission that had arisen in her heart, and looked in horror through the Zhaotian Mirror at this newly born Innate Spirit.

"How is this possible?"

This strangely shaped Innate Spirit not only had an unprecedentedly noble Bloodline, but also possessed strength even greater than hers the moment it was born.

It was simply too incredible! One must know that her own strength was enough to rank in the top five within the Heavenly Clan.

The key was, how much time did she spend cultivating to reach this current realm? That was time measured in ten thousand years! But what about this strangely shaped Heavenly Clan member? Just born, without even cultivating, it already had such strength! Unfathomable, unfathomable~ Amidst her surprise, a trace of worry appeared in Mingxi's eyes; this Heavenly Clan member is so extraordinary, will they live in harmony with them as they are now? Similarly, there was a shadow in Chonghua's eyes.

One mountain cannot hold two tigers; this newly born Heavenly Clan member looks like the type who would not be content to be under others, yet they happen to uphold the mandate of heaven and have the favor of the World Will.

Whatever they do, it is as if they have divine help.

But the key is, what if this person has their eye on his position as Heavenly Emperor? Should he yield or not? It is not that he is reluctant to part with the power in his hands.

The key is that the position of Heavenly Emperor is extraordinary and has a significant boost to one's strength; in the current chaotic situation, it is especially important, and no one is willing to let go.

If it were in normal times, he might abdicate to let a better person take over. But now that chaos is at the forefront, every bit of power and every bit of boost is a means of survival.

How could he allow himself to give it up?

"Could it be that this seat has been abandoned by the World Will and has become a discarded pawn?"

Chonghua's gaze was heavy as he looked above the firmament.

It does not seem to have reached that point yet, does it? Hiss, headache~

……

Fang Longye naturally did not know that the birth of this avatar of his would cause the few people at the very top of this world to have different thoughts.

But he shook his body and transformed into a human form; the whole person looked magnificent and proud, and it was seven parts similar to the appearance of his true self.

"Golden Immortal perfection, not bad!"

Fang Longye looked at the Purple-Green Qi that was still falling endlessly above his head and could not help but laugh out loud.

Sure enough~

An ownerless world is easy to deceive.

Even now, it still regards this avatar of his as a creature gestated by this world, wanting to cultivate him into an existence like a savior.

"With such heavenly favor, I will not be polite!"

However, although he was in a great mood, Fang Longye did not relax his vigilance or become complacent.

Although with the power possessed by this avatar, he could sweep through this world from a position of strength.

But~ that is on the condition of not exposing his true identity.

Once the true situation of this avatar is perceived by the World Will, he cannot withstand the targeting and strikes of a Middle Thousand World.

Not to mention, he is only an avatar.

The key is that being able to defeat the creatures in the world and being able to confront the world itself are two completely different things.

Therefore, one must be careful and more careful.

Unless it is a critical moment, it is best to hide and not use the laws and means that do not exist in this Middle Thousand World.

Fang Longye himself has a Small Thousand World; he knows clearly that the capabilities a Middle Thousand World can possess are not that simple.

At this moment, his heart stirred, and he had a premonition; he immediately looked up and saw the mysterious yellow auspicious Qi coming across the sky, surging for ten thousand miles, shaped like a Godly Wheel.

From the center, the light shone brightly.

Then, from far to near, it suddenly descended.

It was as if the sun had set into the mountains; the afterglow suddenly spread in all directions, stirring the power of heaven and earth, suffusing a layer of dazzling bronze that lingered long without dissipating.

A middle-aged man walked out from within, moving with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, his pupils shimmering with crushed gold, sharp as an eagle's eyes, with a bird's head held high behind him and halos rising.

His entire being was suffused with the aura of an emperor, as if he could carry the firmament upon his back.

"Heavenly Emperor Chonghua—"

Fang Longye looked at this middle-aged man with amusement; he was not unaware that the other party was secretly spying with a treasure, he simply could not be bothered to care—however, this person was his target.

Just imagine,

if this avatar of his could become the Lord of the Heavenly Court of this world, seize the position of Heavenly Emperor, and then coordinate from within and without with his true self, what kind of effect would it have? Unless a miracle occurred and this world could rapidly advance into a Great Thousand World, otherwise, no matter how strong the World Will was, it would not be able to stop his invasion—"Wait a little longer—" Fang Longye suppressed the urge to strike at the number one person in this world.

The struggle for the position of Heavenly Emperor was not as simple as a gang leader taking power, where one just had to kill the opponent. One also had to consider the hearts and minds of the people.

Moreover, even for a gang leader, wanting to take the top spot was not something that could be achieved by force alone.

In short, it required a bit of planning on his part.

At the same time, Chonghua was also sizing up Fang Longye; brilliance swirled in his eyes, his expression remained calm, but he was secretly startled in his heart.

This clansman before him, who had just taken form and descended into the world, was truly extraordinary; his strength was such that even he was a bit uncertain.

"And—"

The Aura on the person before him was very strange. It both made him feel a sense of bond and closeness, and gave him a feeling of great disgust.

This was the limitation of the World Will.

This avatar of Fang Longye was formed by combining his own essence blood with the essence blood of a Luan bird, and he had even transformed into the appearance of a dragon-headed, sparrow-bodied creature.

Logically speaking, with this appearance, it was clear at a glance that there was something wrong with him.

But with the Aura of the Daluo Phoenix Feather, and through some means of obscuring the heavens and crossing the sea, the World Will could only be deceived and find it difficult to discern.

However, some methods could deceive the World Will, but could not deceive the living beings within the world.

The key point lay in the Bloodline—

The reason Chonghua could have such a feeling was that he was the first living being born in this world, and he was stained with quite a bit of the bloodline of that Honghu bird.

As a result, although he did not know Fang Longye's background, he had a sense of connection stemming from his bloodline, giving rise to an innate closeness and disgust.

What made him feel closeness and a bond was the Luan bird essence blood within Fang Longye's avatar, as well as the Aura of that Daluo Phoenix Feather.

What made him feel disgust was naturally the Dragon Clan essence blood within Fang Longye's avatar and his dragon-headed, sparrow-bodied appearance—fortunately, because this world was transformed from the remains of a Honghu, it had long since severed everything related to the Dragon Clan. Therefore, Chonghua and his kind did not recognize the appearance of the Dragon Clan.

Fang Longye's avatar, in this dragon-headed, sparrow-bodied form, did not arouse any vigilance.

Chonghua only assumed that this feeling of disgust was because he was suspicious of Fang Longye.

He did not take it to heart—

After both sides had sized each other up, after a good while, Fang Longye spoke first, breaking the silence in the scene, and said: "How should I address you?"

"I am the leader of the Heavenly Clan, Heavenly Emperor Chonghua—"

Upon hearing this, Chonghua looked at Fang Longye and said in a clear voice: "You have just descended into the world, do you have a name?"

"Heavenly Emperor, Chonghua—"

Fang Longye's expression was unreadable, his gaze deep, and he replied: "You may call me Longque."

(End of this chapter)