Chapter 472: The Vermilion Bird Cries

Yaoyue was shocked.

Jiugui was surprised.

Gulang was incredulous.

Even the Empress wore a look of bewilderment!

Within their bodies, there was actually Red Pupil!

How could this be!

Especially Yaoyue, who was even more incredulous.

As a Beast Master on the front lines of the Beast-Taming Great World fighting against fierce beasts, she naturally understood what Red Pupil signified.

Red Pupil was the true enemy of the Beast-Taming Great World.

Those fierce beasts were merely shrimp soldiers and crab generals controlled by Red Pupil.

Even so, it was exceptionally difficult for the Beast-Taming Great World to deal with the fierce beasts in the countless Trial Grounds.

Not to mention the Red Pupil behind them, which ordinary Beast Masters of the Beast-Taming Great World could not deal with at all; only the Five Saints Favored One could seal Red Pupil.

Enemies from outside the realm were indeed powerful, and worlds fell every day.

It could be said that the Beast-Taming Great World was already in a precarious state.

But the Beast-Taming Great World was, after all, an Intermediate Thousand World, possessing endless manpower and experts.

Nowadays, nearly ninety percent of the world was in a state of war.

The power erupted was also enough to delay the advancing force of Red Pupil and the fierce beasts.

Although Yaoyue knew that if no changes occurred, the Beast-Taming Great World would be the one to lose in the end.

But she also knew that might be a matter for tens of thousands of years later, and she might not live to see that time.

Yet, now, there was actually Red Pupil inside her body!

She could not imagine it, nor could she understand it; she only felt a huge terror looming over her heart.

"Red Pupil is the source of world destruction; once it appears, the world falls.

Red Pupil is a collective entity that feeds on worlds; how could it appear within our world?" Jiugui voiced his immense doubt, which was also the shared sentiment of everyone present.

"This Red Pupil... was stripped from the Pet Beasts." The Empress, who had been silent, spoke, her voice complex.

Hearing this, everyone present was shocked.

Pet Beasts?

Their Pet Beasts all originated from the fierce beasts in the Trial Grounds.

Fierce beasts were the soldiers driven by Red Pupil, and also the resources for Beast Masters of the Beast-Taming Great World to strengthen themselves.

Now that these changes had appeared, did that not mean... the Pet Beasts were poisonous?

For any Beast Master, if the Pet Beasts they had contracted all had Red Pupil inside them.

If the Red Pupil erupted at the same time, I fear over ninety percent of the combat power of the Beast-Taming Great World would perish.

The dead... would be more than hundreds of millions.

"The Red Pupil was stripped, and I feel... my strength has increased quite a bit.

My lifespan... also seems to have increased." The doctor spoke; although this should have been a very joyous thing, she said it heavily.

Everyone present also had this feeling.

With the Red Pupil stripped away, they felt light in body, with Spiritual Qi reaching their crowns.

It was as if they had undergone a baptism; their strength had grown stronger, and their lifespans had increased significantly.

Yaoyue then looked at the Ancient God, her gaze extremely complex: "Ancient God Venerable, may I ask what is going on?"

Although Yaoyue was not among the true top brass of the Beast-Taming Great World, she still held considerable status and position.

Yet she had received no news that the Pet Beasts within her body had remnants of Red Pupil, and she was puzzled.

Now that the Ancient God Cang Tong had sucked out and devoured the Red Pupil within her body, she asked her question.

Unfortunately, the current state of the Ancient God Cang Tong was very strange; he could not be considered to have a complete consciousness and could only act on instinct.

"Game... hungry..."

Before he could express his meaning, the Ancient God Cang Tong said "hungry."

The entire Trial Ground also began to shake.

Yaoyue's gaze became solemn.

She had remnants of Red Pupil in her body, which felt like a huge shadow pressing down on her.

She looked at the Ancient God Cang Tong, her gaze revealing a hint of helplessness: "I will take down a new Trial Ground to welcome Ancient God Venerable!"

She had already decided to completely join the camp of the Ancient God Cang Tong.

For now, the camp of the Ancient God Cang Tong posed no harm to humans.

She hoped that the Ancient God Cang Tong could recover some strength and consciousness; only then could she figure out why they had Red Pupil in their bodies.

Of course, Yaoyue also decided to secretly investigate the truth through her own channels.

"Graduated." Yu Yaonu stood in the courtyard, her gaze slightly lost.

The courtyard was now empty, and Yaoyue had also left the Academy last year.

In the courtyard now, only Yang Qin and Yu Yaonu remained.

Four years had passed, and the youthful greenness of Yu Yaonu had faded quite a bit, making her more mature, especially her figure, which had become more curvaceous.

Particularly eye-catching was her slender waist, which formed a sharp contrast with her bust.

Even wearing loose outer garments, one could still see her graceful figure.

Her waist had no excess fat and was smooth and fair.

"Yaonu... are you leaving?" Yang Qin was also standing in the courtyard, but her gaze toward Yu Yaonu held a trace of trepidation; her body trembled involuntarily, clearly terrified of Yu Yaonu.

"Mm, it is time to leave."

Over these past four years, Yu Yaonu's stay at the Academy was actually more like that of a student drifting on the outside.

Yang Qin, on the other hand, had integrated deeply into the Academy, even securing a leisurely position at the school to remain there after graduation.

At this moment, Yang Qin looked at her bracelet, an embarrassed expression on her face: "Teacher Wang is calling me, I have to go. Yaonu, I won't see you off, sorry."

After saying this, Yang Qin fled the small courtyard as if escaping.

To tell the truth, Yang Qin was very glad to have a teacher looking for her; she really did not want to be alone with Yu Yaonu.

Yu Yaonu was simply... too terrifying.

Although she was stunningly beautiful, she was reclusive, and Yang Qin was terrified that one day, she would die at Yu Yaonu's hands just like Hua Tianbi.

Yang Qin's fear of Yu Yaonu actually started because of Hua Tianbi.

Following Hua Tianbi's death, the fear in her heart faded with time.

But two years ago, one morning, she discovered a secret of Yu Yaonu's.

Yu Yaonu seemed... to have necrophilia!

She had discovered a Crystal Coffin in Yu Yaonu's room.

Only then did she know that Yu Yaonu did not sleep in a bed every day, but slept inside a coffin.

Inside the coffin, it seemed there was a corpse that Yu Yaonu kept.

Because of these things, Yang Qin was even more afraid of Yu Yaonu.

She felt that Yu Yaonu was a pervert.

Yu Yaonu ignored the opinions of others.

She also opened her bracelet, which contained only a few sparse messages.

Yu Aunt was still nowhere to be found, only saying she had left the Qingtian Domain and gone to another place, and had not been in contact with Yu Yaonu for a short time.

Liu Fang had also sent Yu Yaonu a message, sharing photos of her life.

Last year, Liu Fang got married, without any warning.

Yu Yaonu had even attended Liu Fang's wedding and given a gift of money.

Liu Fang got married because she was pregnant; her husband was an honest man.

Yu Yaonu could only offer her blessings.

She replied simply to all the messages, picked up her luggage, and left the Academy where she had stayed for several years.

Light was like a flowing sword, the night sky like splashed ink.

Yu Yaonu was alone, yet she did not feel lonely.

These past three years, they, these servants of the gods, had helped the Ancient God Cang Tong take over seven or eight more Trial Grounds.

The number of people in their team was also growing.

They had even formed an organization named Cang Tong.

Today, the reach of Cang Tong was no longer limited to the Nanhuang Realm; it had extended to other worlds as well.

The Ancient God Cang Tong was also growing increasingly powerful.

And those who had followed the Ancient God Cang Tong from the very beginning not only saw their status rise with the tide, but their strength also constantly improved.

Yu Yaonu's current strength had even reached that of an astonishing King-level Beast Master.

It could be said that at this moment, she already had the qualifications to be on the Azure Cloud Ranking.

In terms of combat power, she belonged to the forefront of the Azure Cloud Ranking.

This left those who had traveled with her in the beginning far behind.

After all, now that she had returned to Raven City, she could be called the undisputed strongest.

However, in the entire Beast Master world, and even within the Cang Tong Organization, she still belonged to the weak.

"Become the Zhuque... Saintess." Yu Yaonu's gaze became serious.

Originally, she did not want to become the Zhuque Saintess.

But Yaoyue had told her that once she became the Zhuque Saintess, even if her strength was not high, she could leap across tiers and become a high-level member of the Beast Master world.

The Saint Sons and Saint Maidens of the Five Saints held a transcendent status in the Beast Master world.

If Yu Yaonu followed the standard path, even if she became Mythical, she would be unable to reach the top tier of the Three Palaces in the Beast Master world.

But becoming the Zhuque Saintess was different.

That way, perhaps she would know more of the truth about this world.

For the development of Cang Tong, Yu Yaonu agreed to Yaoyue's proposal to strive to become the Zhuque Saintess.

At this time, beneath the Zhuque Xinting, Qinghua looked at Yu Yaonu with a trace of dissatisfaction on her face.

"This is the Zhuque Xinting, not the Imperial Palace.

The Inspector cannot help you; if you want to become the Zhuque Saintess, it depends on whether you have the ability!"

Qinghua had long since formed a grudge with Yu Yaonu.

If not for Yaoyue's interference, Qinghua would have even subjected Yu Yaonu to a private punishment.

Yu Yaonu looked at Qinghua, too lazy to pay her any mind.

Seeing this, Qinghua said nothing more.

Of the other three Zhuque Favored Ones, two greeted Yu Yaonu, which counted as becoming familiar.

Just then, a woman dressed in red appeared, and everyone present felt a rich aura of Fire on the woman in red.

The woman in red looked at the five young girls before her, her gaze kind: "Five Zhuque Favored Ones, please follow me to enter the Zhuque Xinting and receive the inheritance!

Once you receive the inheritance, you will be true Zhuque Favored Ones!"

The five women present had different expressions, but upon hearing the red-clothed woman's words, they all agreed to enter.

Yu Yaonu also followed behind, though a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Besides the five Zhuque Favored Ones, five hundred Beast Masters also entered the Vermilion Bird Trial Ground.

These five hundred Beast Masters looked quite strange; their expressions were all gentle, without any violence.

At this moment, there was still a trace of fanaticism, or perhaps excitement, in their eyes.

Yu Yaonu was puzzled, not knowing what these people were there for.

A black-clothed woman nearby asked, "Teacher, what are these people who are following us in here for?"

The red-clothed woman's expression was gentle: "Accepting the inheritance of the Vermilion Bird requires enduring immense pressure.

Your mortal bodies alone cannot withstand it.

These people will help you bear the pressure of the Vermilion Bird.

Therefore, you must be grateful to these people."

"So that's how it is." The black-clothed woman looked at that group of people, her gaze filled with gratitude.

The red-clothed woman struck while the iron was hot, saying: "These people come from outside the Wushengyu; they are all kind-hearted and are heroes of our Beast Taming World."

Mentioning the area outside the Wushengyu, everyone present fell somewhat silent.

Some time ago, the Zhuque Xinting had already educated everyone on the situation in other worlds.

It could be said that the entire Beast Taming World was engulfed in the flames of war.

Every day, worlds were destroyed, and hundreds of millions of Beast Masters or living beings perished.

The red-clothed woman noticed the low spirits of the group and continued: "On the front lines, our compatriots sacrifice themselves for righteousness, rushing forward one after another to block the enemy outside, which is the only reason we have peace and tranquility in our Wushengyu.

As part of the Beast Taming World, receiving their support, we too must fight for the Beast Taming World and defend our home.

Our enemies are, firstly, the army of fierce beasts, and secondly, the Red Pupil.

Our compatriots fight to the death to Slay the fierce beasts for us, and what we must do is seal the most terrifying Red Pupil.

The Red Pupil is the true Enemy of the World, having caused the deaths of countless of our compatriots and the destruction of worlds."

If the fierce beasts conquered a world, the Beast Masters could organize an army to launch a counterattack and reclaim the world.

However, once a world is occupied by the Red Pupil, if not blocked, the entire world will be devoured.

And the only ones capable of blocking the Red Pupil are the Five Saints Favored Ones.

The five people present were silent, clearly realizing the heavy responsibility on their shoulders.

"Rest assured, Mentor. Upon entering the front lines, we will certainly strive to seal the Red Pupil, fight for the Human Race, and fight for the world!" the black-clothed woman said passionately.

The red-clothed woman revealed a satisfied smile.

She treated the five Favored Ones present equally.

She then said: "Among you, one Zhuque Saintess will be born.

The other four will need to take the Zhuque Saintess as their leader.

When accepting the Zhuque inheritance, you must ensure your mental energy is sufficient and your Beast Space has enough room; otherwise, the Zhuque you contract... might not be of a high level."

The red-clothed woman had already reminded them of these words before; now, it was merely a repetition.

"Understood."

"Thank you."

Qinghua looked at Yu Yaonu at this moment, her gaze becoming malicious: "If I remember correctly, you have a fake-dead Pet Beast inside your body that you have always been unwilling to abandon.

I suggest you discard it; otherwise, if I become the Zhuque Saintess and have a team member like you under me, you will hold us back."

Ever since Yaoyue backed Yu Yaonu, Qinghua had been increasingly dissatisfied with Yu Yaonu, making no effort to hide it.

Yu Yaonu glanced at Qinghua, her gaze carrying a hint of coldness: "Wait until you become the Zhuque Saintess before you speak."

Yu Yaonu's strength had progressed rapidly over these years, but she had never contracted a new Pet Beast.

Her Beast Space and mental energy were naturally sufficient.

The argument between Qinghua and Yu Yaonu reached the ears of the red-clothed woman.

The red-clothed woman only smiled, not caring.

Soon, the group arrived at the place of inheritance.

The temperature in the air also rose abruptly.

Ahead was a fire valley, burning with intense flames.

In the fire valley, there were over a dozen prayer mats located in the center of the valley.

The prayer mats were very peculiar and were not burned by the flames.

The red-clothed woman spoke: "The Zhuque's five elements are dominated by Fire; its body is covered in fire, never extinguished for a lifetime.

To obtain the Zhuque inheritance, one must have the Lingguang God's Fire burn their body and temper their soul.

Do not be afraid; choose a prayer mat and sit."

After the red-clothed woman finished speaking, Yu Yaonu did not hesitate, and along with the other four, she avoided the flames and landed on a prayer mat.

Around the prayer mats was a layer of special light that could resist the burning of the flames.

The voice of the red-clothed woman reached their ears.

"Close your eyes and listen to the voice of the Zhuque."

Yu Yaonu closed her eyes, and her heart also became silent at this moment.

A melodious and resonant singing voice also rang out at this moment.

"The vermilion phoenix sings, upon that high ridge."

"The parasol tree grows, facing that morning sun."

Yu Yaonu kept her eyes closed, and in her mind, a great bird bathed in fire appeared.

The great bird is the foundation of music; its body is divided into five parts, with three for the upper and two for the lower.

The upper is wide and the lower is narrow, representing the image of the noble and the humble. The middle wings are eight inches, representing the eight winds. The waist is four inches wide, representing the four seasons.

The round tail-base represents the endless rotation of yin and yang.

The great bird soars in the firmament, bathing in Fire and flying swiftly.

Countless believers kneel devoutly on the ground, their gazes burning with fervor.

God's Fire falls upon their bodies, burning their clothes and igniting their hair, yet they are fearless, still singing loudly.

"The cinnabar Fengming cries out, upon that high ridge."

"The parasol tree grows, facing that morning sun."

(End of this chapter)