Chapter 128: Phoenix Bloodline (Third update, requesting everything)

The reason is simple: a fire cloud is right above Number One Courtyard, and it shows a trend of intensifying. Seeing this fire cloud, Li Zhangsheng thought of the Red Sparrow in the midst of its metamorphosis. He is not worried about the Red Sparrow; he is worried about his courtyard.

If Number One Courtyard were destroyed, he does not know how the Academy would punish him.

By the time Li Zhangsheng arrived, quite a few people had already gathered at the entrance of Number One Courtyard. They were all nearby students, mostly acquaintances, who were currently gazing toward the courtyard, wanting to get a look at what was happening.

They did not go in, nor did they dare to, because the Academy has specific regulations: unless permission is obtained from the owner, trespassing into someone else's dormitory will result in punishment.

However, rules are dead, but people are alive; if the courtyard were truly on fire, they could use the excuse of putting out the fire to barge in.

They remained still, which meant that Number One Courtyard was not yet on fire; there was merely an abnormal fire cloud above the courtyard.

As soon as he saw Li Zhangsheng, Luo Jie hurriedly asked, "Brother Li, what exactly is going on here?"

"I don't know either! But since it isn't on fire, everyone should just disperse!"

Li Zhangsheng naturally would not say that this was an anomaly produced during the Red Sparrow's Bloodline Metamorphosis; otherwise, Luo Jie might fly into a rage on the spot, which would not be in his interest.

By the time the Red Sparrow completes its Bloodline Metamorphosis, its appearance will likely undergo significant changes. By then, even if Luo Jie saw it, he would likely not recognize the Red Sparrow.

Li Zhangsheng opened the courtyard gate, not giving others a chance to watch. After stepping into the courtyard, he immediately closed the gate again and quickly went to the backyard, where the Red Sparrow was undergoing metamorphosis.

At this moment, the Red Sparrow is at a critical juncture of its Bloodline Metamorphosis. Its expression is slightly pained, and red flames have emerged on its body surface, causing the surrounding air to ripple in wisps.

If one were to observe closely, one would discover that the red flames are accompanied by wisps of purple flames, causing the temperature of the fire to increase greatly.

At this time, several servants of the courtyard are standing by in full battle array, surrounding the Red Sparrow. They have already prepared water and soil and can extinguish the fire at any time.

"Alright, I will watch over things here; everyone go back and rest!"

These courtyard servants only obey Li Zhangsheng's orders on the surface. In reality, they are all servants bought by the Academy, easily bribed, and there is no guarantee they won't leak news of this. Li Zhangsheng naturally has to guard against them.

Before the Red Sparrow's metamorphosis, these servants could only guess out of thin air. If they were allowed to see the Red Sparrow's appearance after the metamorphosis, they would only need a "Fairy Illustrated Handbook" to find relevant information and could even use it to guess that the Red Sparrow had completed its Bloodline Metamorphosis.

Although the servants wanted to get to the bottom of it, Li Zhangsheng is, after all, the master—even if only on the surface—and they dared not easily disobey him. Otherwise, if Li Zhangsheng were to report them to the Academy, they would certainly be punished, and in serious cases, even expelled from the Academy.

In the Academy, the lowest status is that of a servant, but Yuanling Academy is wealthy and generous, and the treatment given to them is not low, so they naturally do not want to lose this job.

After the servants left, Li Zhangsheng first swept the surroundings with his Mental Power. After confirming that no one was peeping, he turned his attention back to the Red Sparrow.

Soon, the Red Sparrow underwent another change. The originally red-and-purple flames suddenly burst, but they did not fall onto the surrounding ground; instead, they hovered in mid-air.

These flames gathered spontaneously, eventually turning into an illusory fire phantom, accompanied by a powerful Pressure that was as imposing as a prison.

This was a bird-like phantom, about six feet tall, composed of a phoenix head, dragon neck, fish tail, dragon patterns, turtle body, chicken beak, and swallow chin. Its body was like a mandarin duck, its wings like a giant roc, its legs like a crane, and its eyes like fire. Even though it was just a phantom conjured by flames, it still brought immense pressure to Li Zhangsheng.

"Phoenix!" Seeing the appearance of the phantom, Li Zhangsheng could not hide his shock. There are many Fire Element Divine Beasts, but the Phoenix is undoubtedly the pinnacle among them.

The Phoenix is the legendary King of Hundred Birds. The male is called "Feng" and the female is called "Huang," collectively known as the Phoenix. It also has names such as Dan Bird, Fire Bird, Kun Chicken, and Wei Feng. Among them, the Phoenix-like ones are five: the five-colored and red one is the Phoenix; the yellow one is the Yuanchu; the blue one is the Luan; the purple one is the Yuezuo; and the white one is the Honghu.

The next moment, the Phoenix Phantom let out a silent cry toward the sky, then dove down and fell into the Red Sparrow's body.

Within the span of a few breaths, the Red Sparrow began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye. Many of its parts began to change, such as its crest, Bird Beak, tail feathers, and so on.

With these parts changing, the Red Sparrow's image was almost completely altered, becoming very different from before the metamorphosis. Even the Red Sparrow's original owner, Luo Jie, would likely not recognize it.

Soon, the Red Sparrow completed its metamorphosis.

In this metamorphosis, the Red Sparrow's height grew to nearly three meters, with its legs alone being one meter long and its neck also nearly one meter.

Its Bird Beak is sharp and slender, its neck is long and straight, its legs and feet are covered with red down, its wings are extremely lustrous with a wingspan of over seven meters, and its whole body is covered with fire-red feathers that faintly emit a fiery red luster. Its tail consists of three purple tail feathers; the various colors complement each other, making it magnificent and eye-catching.

These three purple tail feathers have faint purple flames attached to them, containing astonishing energy, yet they are also extremely restrained; at the very least, Li Zhangsheng did not feel any heat.

As long as one gains its approval, one will not be harmed even if one touches the purple flames on the tail feathers; if one has not gained approval, once one touches the purple flames, one will be burned by the purple flames, and the consequences will be quite serious.

"Since it has awakened the Phoenix Bloodline, the possibility of its quality rising is likely very high!" Amidst a murmur, Li Zhangsheng used the Temporary Contract Mark to check its data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Flamingo (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Mid-level 5th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-level War General

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Phoenix (Sparse)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Fire Element

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Water Attribute

As soon as he saw the Flamingo's quality, Li Zhangsheng immediately revealed a look of wild joy. In this Bloodline Metamorphosis, the Flamingo not only activated the Phoenix Bloodline, but its quality was also sublimated from Mid-grade to Superior Quality; its potential and strength were undoubtedly greatly improved.

Besides this, the Phoenix Bloodline activated by the Flamingo had even jumped into the "Sparse" level in one go; it is no wonder the Flamingo underwent such a huge change.

Compared to Aixi, whether in quality, race, or bloodline, the Flamingo is not inferior at all; only its realm is slightly inferior. Among Li Zhangsheng's many Demon Pets, its strength is second only to Aixi, surpassing all other Demon Pets.

Just at this moment, the Temporary Contract Mark on the Flamingo's head began to blink crazily. As long as it breaks free from the constraints of the Temporary Contract, it will regain its freedom.

(End of chapter)