Chapter 2158

"What do you want to ask?" Vermilion Flame Southern Ming Bird asked.

Divine Sense communication isn't afraid of being overheard; her emotions stabilized a bit.

However, she's still a bit nervous; the fear of the Kunpeng is deep in her marrow.

Xiao Feng said: "Senior, you once stayed in the Kunpeng's nest for quite a while; can you understand its profound techniques?"

"This, this..."

Vermilion Flame Southern Ming Bird's face looked grim.

A few years ago she had already discussed the Kunpeng with Xiao Feng, telling him the location of its nest.

That place is very far, very far, in the depths of extraterritorial Xing Kong.

Moreover, that place is not the Kunpeng's "old nest"; it is merely one of its many caves, used to "settle" powerful beings of the Spirit Bird clan.

The Kunpeng is a monster; he is not only very powerful but also very intelligent, and at the same time a living being full of curiosity and desire to explore the world.

In order to break through his own bloodline to a higher, stronger level, he captured almost all the venerables of the Spirit Bird clan, imprisoning them in a cave to conduct research.

This kind of research is extremely terrifying, just like Xiao Feng's analysis of Xun Shuang Xianzi's Innate Dao Body.

However, the venerables were not willing like Xun Shuang; experts who had cultivated for tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years, in a state of utter unwillingness yet unable to resist, were suppressed in the cave, their bodies' every secret thoroughly researched, even their souls and spirits completely probed, their memories even inspected, leaving no privacy at all.

The Kunpeng also extracted a bit of origin from each venerable, merging it with his own origin to nurture a juvenile Kunpeng.

However, several experiments failed, and no higher-quality bloodline emerged.

Vermilion Flame Southern Ming Bird did not tell Xiao Feng everything, but it can be seen that the Kun

the Kunpeng's psychological shadow on the Spirit Bird clan's venerables is extremely strong; even after tens of thousands of years up to now, it has not been completely erased.

At this moment, when he asked that, Vermilion Flame Southern Ming Bird did not answer immediately, but first asked him: "Why are you inquiring about this?"

Xiao Feng said: "I may soon have to confront him directly, and in the past couple of days I might even come into contact with some of his methods. Senior, you have had dealings with him, so I hope to obtain some useful information so as not to be caught off guard when the time comes."

After thinking for a day, he roughly guessed some of the Star Lord's confidence.

The Star Lord and the Kunpeng mutually verified their Dao in the depths of Xing Kong; their relationship should be good, and even if not bosom friends, they are at least ordinary friends.

Now the Star Lord has encountered trouble, having witnessed Xiao Feng's strength, while the Kunpeng happens to be near the Myriad Heavens Battlefield in Xing Kong due to the matter of Emperor Jiang.

Therefore, the Star Lord could very well seek its help, borrowing some of its means to deal with Xiao Feng.

He might even directly summon the Kunpeng!

If that is the case, Xiao Feng is doomed to lose.

Dealing with one alone he could still win via a supreme sacrifice; taking on two, if he could win, then he would truly be invincible in the Myriad Heavens Battlefield.

Considering the "weight" of top-tier powerhouses appearing, the Kunpeng should not easily show up, lower his stature to gang up on a god king two-on-one.

Therefore he feels the likelihood of "borrowing means" is greater.

Vermilion Flame Southern Ming Bird exclaimed in astonishment: "You... you're going up against him? That's as good as dead!" She completely did not believe Xiao Feng had the strength to oppose the Kunpeng.

Xiao Feng said helplessly: "Senior, honestly I'm quite formidable; you should have some confidence in me."

"Oh." Vermilion Flame Southern Ming Bird still wore an expression of disbelief.

After a moment, she thought and said: "The Kunpeng's methods... are many, many; I don't even know which counts as profound. In his presence, we little venerables don't even have the courage to fight back, so we cannot test his strength."

Xiao Feng frowned: "You haven't seen the Kunpeng make a move?"

Vermilion Flame Southern Ming Bird said: "I have seen it, but only briefly. Once, the Seven-Colored Sacred Phoenix struck back, but was instantly suppressed; I didn't even see clearly how that monster Kunpeng made its move, only seeing Sister Phoenix's whole body instantly age greatly, all her feathers falling out, utterly miserable..."

"Aging? Losing feathers?" Xiao Feng frowned.

For birds, losing feathers isn't strange at all, just like humans bursting their clothes; it often happens during intense battles.

But aging rapidly is rather thought-provoking!

To make an immortal venerable instantly go from youthful to aged, there are only three possibilities.

First, depriving vitality, like the Withering Glory method, causing aging.

Second, the power of time, accelerating aging.

Third, seizing cultivation, pressing down the realm of a greatly aged powerhouse, shortening its lifespan, which also immediately presents an aged appearance.

Thinking this, Xiao Feng continued to ask: "Have you ever seen the Kunpeng make other powerhouses age? Roughly what situation?"

Vermilion Flame Southern Ming Bird thought and said via Divine Sense: "Otherwise I haven't seen it, because resisters almost always just think of attacking, then are overwhelmed by his aura, so real battles are rare. Oh, right!"

As she spoke, she suddenly remembered something, transmitting awareness via Divine Sense, saying:

"Once I heard from the deepest part of the Ninefold Prison a shrill scream, accompanied by a familiar aura, somewhat like that of the Vermilion Bird Ancestor. That voice at the time shouted, 'You dare not succeed; I will die before handing over my origin,' and then there were bursts of violent fluctuations, indicating a fierce fight."

Xiao Feng couldn't help but widen his eyes, somewhat astonished.

In the Kunpeng's prison, there actually is a Vermilion Bird venerable!

The Vermilion Bird is a primeval living being, possessing 7% of the Primordial True King's origin, its strength surpassing even the Azure Dragon.

Such a powerhouse was actually captured for research?

Hiss!

The Kunpeng's strength is indeed terribly fearsome!

"The Vermilion Bird venerable should already be free now, right?" he asked.

Vermilion Flame Southern Ming Bird slightly nodded, transmitting via Divine Sense: "The venerables captured back then have all regained freedom; the Kunpeng did not strike us with a killing blow. Over these many years, we have tacitly avoided mentioning that incident, as if it never happened."

"Then do you know where she is?" Xiao Feng asked.

He also hasn't obtained the Vermilion Bird's bloodline; if he gets the chance he'll also strive for it, to perfect the Myriad Gods and Demons Battle Body.

Vermilion Flame Southern Ming Bird hesitated a moment, then replied: "The Vermilion Bird Ancestor should have been the last to leave the Kunpeng's cave, not going with us. Forty thousand years ago I sensed her aura; she should be in seclusion in the Mirage Cloud Phantom Sea Mi Jing, located at..."

Speaking, she shared a set of coordinates with Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng compared it on the world map, finding that this "Mirage Cloud Phantom Sea Mi Jing" is somewhat far; the Teleportation Array cannot reach it directly, even if starting from the city at the edge of the alliance region, one must travel 3 billion kilometers to get there, farther than the Star Realm Mountain

, the Void Sea are even farther.

"Looks like we can't go there in the short term..."

The day after tomorrow will be a great battle with the Lord of the Stars; the Myriad Things God-Demon Battle Body no longer has time to continue strengthening.