Chapter 439: Nanming Li Fire, Fire Resistance Halo (Combined Chapter)

The Blood Spirit Ginseng has already completely dried out and cannot be planted further; the few red fruits on it have also lost their vitality, so the seeds inside naturally do not meet the requirements for planting.

However, Li Zhangsheng did not feel regret, because the growth cycle of the Blood Spirit Ginseng is too long, requiring a full one hundred years to fully mature.

Given the grade of the Blood Spirit Ginseng, even if Breathing Soil could shorten the growth cycle, it would likely still take forty to fifty years to harvest.

Among Li Zhangsheng's many Demon Pets, only Datou (Giant Kun Whale) can fuse Bloodlines, but unfortunately, Datou's Golden-Winged Great Peng Bloodline severely holds it back, possessing only a sparse level of bloodline concentration.

Among the various Divine Beast Essence Bloods that Li Zhangsheng has collected, the Essence Blood of the Golden-Winged Great Peng is very scarce, not even amounting to one Jade Bottle.

Wanting to fuse the Kunpeng Bloodline can be said to be a long and arduous journey.

However, fusing a second bloodline is different; except for Datou and Round-Roller, all other Demon Pets meet the requirements, including Kailan.

Kailan's bloodline column appears to have two types, but Elemental Power is not a bloodline, but rather a type of Heaven and Earth Great Power, which is also the reason why Kailan likewise meets the requirements.

In this way, even if Temporary Spirit Pets are excluded, there are still many Demon Pets that meet the requirements for fusing a second bloodline.

Among Li Zhangsheng's Demon Pets, the ones that maximize benefits are naturally Day and Night; possessing the Light-Dark Twin Symbiote, they can convert one portion of resources into two.

Unfortunately, Li Zhangsheng does not have the Divine Beast Essence Blood that meets their requirements.

Essence Blood that fits Day and Night can be said to be extremely rare; the most suitable is the Seraph Bloodline, because the opposite of a Seraph is a Fallen Seraph, which is also a successful example, and its nature and attributes are the most compatible with them.

But Li Zhangsheng does not have the Essence Blood of a Seraph or a Fallen Seraph; he only has the Essence Blood of a Four-Winged Fallen Angel, which is clearly inferior to the Cang Cat Bloodline in terms of bloodline rank.

This is also related to the many limitations of the Blood Spirit Ginseng; the bloodline rank, nature, and attributes must all be compatible.

In this way, there remain Aixi, Kailan, Adai, and the Crowned Flame Bird.

Li Zhangsheng took out the various Divine Beast Essence Bloods he had collected, then put back those that were less than one Jade Bottle, leaving only a dozen or so types.

Given that Aixi, Kailan, Adai, and the Crowned Flame Bird all possess Top-tier Divine Beast Bloodlines, Li Zhangsheng then put back the Essence Bloods that were not Top-tier Divine Beasts.

In this way, only four types of Essence Blood remained: Three-Legged Golden Crow, Black Tortoise, World Serpent, and Vermilion Bird.

The first three only have one small bottle each, which can allow a Demon Pet to obtain a sparse concentration of bloodline; the Vermilion Bird Essence Blood is the most abundant, about 1/5 of a Jade Ceramic Jar, which can allow a Demon Pet to obtain a Pure Grade concentration of bloodline.

Additionally, Three-Legged Golden Crow Essence Blood is difficult to collect, and Li Zhangsheng is also preparing to save it for Ning Bizhen; the attributes of the Black Tortoise and World Serpent do not meet the conditions and are also in the category to be eliminated.

After eliminating them one by one, the only one that meets the requirements is the Vermilion Bird Essence Blood, and the target for fusion is naturally the Crowned Flame Bird.

Phoenix + Vermilion Bird!

Both being Top-tier fire-type Divine Beasts, the two can be said to have their own advantages, their appearances are not much different, and they are both avian, so the compatibility is exceptionally high.

If the Vermilion Bird Essence Blood is fused, even if it is only a Pure Grade Vermilion Bird Bloodline, the Crowned Flame Bird can still obtain some Vermilion Bird inheritances, such as traits and skills, while its base stats will also receive a certain increase.

If a Concentrated Grade Vermilion Bird Bloodline is fused, the Crowned Flame Bird's race will definitely receive a certain improvement, and it is very likely to improve in quality.

Unfortunately, the amount of Vermilion Bird Essence Blood is far from meeting the standard.

At the first moment, Li Zhangsheng summoned the Crowned Flame Bird.

It looked at the Vermilion Bird Essence Blood and did not have much desire to absorb it.

Under Li Zhangsheng's command, the Crowned Flame Bird did not hesitate to pick up the Blood Spirit Ginseng, tilted its head slightly, and swallowed the Blood Spirit Ginseng directly.

The Crowned Flame Bird has no teeth; the organ for chewing food is transferred to the crop.

Soon, the Blood Spirit Ginseng began to take effect, and the Bloodline Imprint in the Crowned Flame Bird's blood quickly fell into a dormant state.

Only in this state can the Crowned Flame Bird fuse a second bloodline.

However, bloodlines still possess repellency, which is the main reason why it is essential to use compatible Essence Blood.

"Drink it!"

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng opened the lid of the Jade Ceramic Jar.

Wisps of blood threads condensed, emitting a strong crimson glow, forming a miniature Vermilion Bird phantom above the jar.

Like the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird is also one of the Four Spirits of Heaven, representing the Nanzhou Zhi Shen of the Nanzhou Qisu, corresponding to Li in the Eight Trigrams, governing Fire in the Five Elements, and symbolizing the Old Yang in the Four Symbols and Summer in the four seasons.

Because their appearances are relatively similar, many people consider the Vermilion Bird to be a Phoenix or a type of Phoenix, but in reality, as one of the Four Spirits of Heaven and the Nanzhou Qisu, the Vermilion Bird and the Phoenix are vastly different; the two are not the same species at all.

The Vermilion Bird possesses two major traits: Nanzhou Zhi Ling and Undying Fire.

The Nanzhou Zhi Ling trait is similar to the Heavenly Auspiciousness trait, except that its limitations are relatively large; it can only be activated on starry nights, which can significantly increase combat power and the additional effects of skills.

The Undying Fire is as famous as the Sun True Fire and is also one of the most powerful flames in the world.

Possessing the Undying Fire trait means that the condensed flames carry the power of the Undying Fire, and the power naturally increases greatly.

Chirp~

The Crowned Flame Bird opened its Bird Beak again, a powerful suction force appeared, and the Vermilion Bird phantom turned directly into a distorted crimson glow, which was instantly absorbed by the Flame Bird.

At the same time, the Vermilion Bird Essence Blood in the Jade Ceramic Jar turned into a thin, long line of blood, quickly drilling into the Crowned Flame Bird's Bird Beak, not a single drop remaining.

The next moment, the Crowned Flame Bird suddenly burst into brilliant light, completely wrapped in a layer of crimson glow; the Vermilion Bird Essence Blood was rapidly digested and began to fuse into the Crowned Flame Bird's blood.

When the crimson glow condensed to the extreme, a blurry Vermilion Bird phantom formed above the Crowned Flame Bird's head.

The Vermilion Bird phantom gradually became clear and began to grow larger, only stopping when it reached several meters in length.

Above the Crowned Flame Bird's head, the Vermilion Bird phantom spread its wings as if to fly, stretched its neck and let out a long cry, its eyes carrying majesty, though its eyes lacked any luster.

After all, this was only a phantom; naturally, it could not carry the will of the Vermilion Bird.

It was also at this moment that the Vermilion Bird phantom let out a silent cry to the sky, then dove down and fell into the Crowned Flame Bird's body.

At the same time, in the Crowned Flame Bird's Consciousness Sea, a Vermilion Bird phantom with dull and lifeless eyes also appeared.

In this regard, the Crowned Flame Bird had exceptionally rich experience; it immediately controlled its own consciousness to pounce, crazily tearing at the Vermilion Bird phantom. Every time it devoured a piece, its mind would inexplicably gain some fragmented knowledge.

Within a few breaths, the Crowned Flame Bird finally completely devoured the Vermilion Bird phantom.

Because the Vermilion Bird and the Phoenix have similar appearances, its exterior did not change much, only minor adjustments, but it became more elegant than before.

Soon, the Crowned Flame Bird completed its transformation.

The Crowned Flame Bird opened its crimson eyes, which seemed to be burning with flames; its aura was significantly higher than before.

Compared to before the transformation, the Crowned Flame Bird became more elegant, and wisps of white flames faintly appeared within the flames erupting from its body.

Although the amount of white flame was very small, it possessed extreme high temperatures; this is the so-called Undying Fire.

Legend has it that the Undying Fire burns everything, like a bone-attached gangrene; if paired with the Undying Fire, the secondary damage dealt by the Undying Fire will surely increase greatly.

Chirp~

The Crowned Flame Bird raised its slender neck and let out an exceptionally resonant cry toward the sky.

Li Zhangsheng immediately began to check the Crowned Flame Bird's data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Crowned Flame Bird (Growth Stage, Top-tier Exotic Beast)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Leader 3rd Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-Level Monarch

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Phoenix (Rich), Vermilion Bird (Pure)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Fire

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Water

Looking at the data, apart from a slight increase in realm, nothing else had changed.

The Crowned Flame Bird's greatest gain still came from the Vermilion Bird's inheritance, which was also the primary gain from its second bloodline.

"Crowned Flame Bird, what kind of gains did you make this time?"

Utilizing the mental channel between them, the two entered into a mental connection.

In an instant, the Crowned Flame Bird transmitted a stream of information to him.

Unexpectedly, the Crowned Flame Bird had gained another trait, which was its fourth trait—Southern Brightness Li Fire!

Southern Brightness Li Fire (First Stage): Slightly enhances the power of Fire Element skills and increases burn damage.

Like the Eternal Indestructible Body trait, Southern Brightness Li Fire is also divided into three stages, which are related not only to the concentration of the Vermilion Bird bloodline but also closely tied to the Crowned Flame Bird's realm.

Given the Crowned Flame Bird's realm, it is temporarily unable to control the complete Southern Brightness Li Fire.

This situation is the same as Ning Bizhen's Three-Legged Fire Crow, because the Three-Legged Fire Crow can also only attach a certain amount of Sun True Fire to its flames.

Even so, the Crowned Flame Bird had gained its fourth trait, which is one of the advantages of a dual-bloodline Demon Pet.

Besides this, the Crowned Flame Bird also inherited a Vermilion Bird Bloodline Inheritance Skill—Flame Resistance Halo!

Flame Resistance Halo: A passive halo-type skill that can enhance the fire resistance of friendly Demon Pets within a certain range and significantly reduce damage caused by fire; the range of the halo depends on the Spirit Beast's realm.

What a good skill!

Regardless of the type, halo-type skills are very cost-effective; after all, they are passive skills and can boost the abilities of allies.

Following the Light Vision Aura, Dark Vision Aura, Life Aura, Speed Aura, and Thorn Aura, Li Zhangsheng's team had added the Flame Resistance Halo.

Of course, the Thorn Aura is a halo-type skill attached to the Top-Grade Treasure, the Thorn Crown.

Even so, these six passive halo-type skills can significantly improve the adaptability and survival capabilities of his Demon Pets.

"I might as well use this Heavenly Fragrance Fruit while I'm at it!"

After recalling the Crowned Flame Bird, Li Zhangsheng took out the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit.

This was a throw-in included in the trade, but it could significantly increase the probability of a Demon Pet breaking through the Leader-level bottleneck.

Among Li Zhangsheng's official Demon Pets, Yuan Gungun, Datou, Baitian, and Heiye had yet to become Leader-level Demon Pets.

However, they are all Superior Quality Demon Pets, and at the very least, they can reach the Lord-level; the Leader-level bottleneck is not much different from eating or drinking for them, belonging to the category of bottlenecks they can easily break through.

Compared to them, it is much harder for Temporary Spirit Pets to break through to the Leader-level, because Temporary Spirit Pets are all of Superior Quality, and their lower limit is the Elite level, making it relatively difficult to break through to the Leader-level.

Among them, the Red Dragon is a Quasi-God, and the Treasure-Seeking Mouse and Leopard-Qilin Beast have not yet reached the critical point for breakthrough, so they can be ignored.

This leaves only the Light Blessing Bird and the Venomous Flying Dragon.

Li Zhangsheng was quite conflicted between the two choices.

If the Light Blessing Bird breaks through, its Light Blessing skill could comprehensively increase the abilities of Aixi and other Leader-level Demon Pets by 10%.

As for the Venomous Flying Dragon, before Datou fully grows, it remains Li Zhangsheng's water mount; if it breaks through to the Leader-level, its speed in the water would naturally be faster.

"Let's go with the Light Blessing Bird!" After hesitating for a moment, Li Zhangsheng made up his mind.

As long as the Light Blessing Bird breaks through to the Leader-level, its Light Blessing can be cast on the Venomous Flying Dragon, which would also increase the Venomous Flying Dragon's speed in the water.

When a Leader-level Light Blessing Bird casts the Light Blessing skill on an Elite-level Venomous Flying Dragon, the buff effect will surely exceed 10%; as for the exact amount, he would have to test it to find out.

Li Zhangsheng flicked his Monster Pet Bag and summoned the Light Blessing Bird.

A refreshing fragrance wafted out, and the Light Blessing Bird couldn't help but swallow, revealing a mouth-watering look as it stared intently at the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit.

This fruit was so fragrant that even Li Zhangsheng had the urge to take a bite.

It is precisely because of the aroma and taste of the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit that it is rumored that some Kings often use Heavenly Fragrance Fruits to entertain guests...

Li Zhangsheng handed over the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit.

Chirp~

The Light Blessing Bird let out an excited cry, lowered its slender neck, and began to peck at the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit.

Under the influence of Mental Power, not a single bit of the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit was wasted; not even a drop of juice remained, eventually leaving only a fruit shell.

"The planting area is too large, and the growth cycle is too long; forget it, I won't plant it!"

Li Zhangsheng shook his head; there was no help for it, as his Breathing Soil was limited, and the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit tree would occupy at least half of the 'territory'.

Gulp~

After eating the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit, the Light Blessing Bird hurriedly lay on the ground, striving to digest the energy of the Heavenly Fragrance Fruit.

Within a few breaths, the nearby Light-type energy swarmed over and attached itself to the surface of the Light Blessing Bird's body.

Soon, the Light Blessing Bird was enveloped by a large amount of Light-type energy, looking like a super-high-wattage light bulb in the silent, dark night, emitting a brilliant radiance.

This situation did not last long before the energy on the Light Blessing Bird's body was completely absorbed, revealing the Light Blessing Bird's figure.

The Light Blessing Bird very smoothly became a Leader-level Demon Pet, and it was also the first Leader-level Temporary Spirit Pet in Li Zhangsheng's possession.

(End of this chapter)