Lin Yi looked up at the sky. According to legend, the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury was guarded by the Nine Heavens Spirit Bird. This spirit bird and the Black Water Serpent were natural enemies, and he was quite interested in the Nine Heavens Spirit Bird.
Before the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, the Black Water Serpent roared loudly.
Suddenly, the sky darkened.
A vast expanse of orange-yellow color appeared in the sky, covering an area of several tens of feet in diameter, and even blocking out the sunlight.
Then, a clear whistle, like the cry of a phoenix, came from above.
The Blackwater Serpent raised its enormous head to look around, then, as if in anger, opened its mouth wide, revealing its fangs, and roared at the cloud.
The cloud descended, obscuring the sky and the sun. Although it was not as large as the Blackwater Serpent, it was about the same size.
This is an enormous bird covered in orange-yellow feathers. It spreads its wings and flies, circling in the air. It shows no fear towards the black water snake coiled on the tree trunk. On the contrary, it seems eager to try and attack.
The black water serpent below coiled up, its head hissing, ready for battle.
With its wingspan nearly a hundred feet, sharp beak, keen eyes, and massive, sharp claws, the yellow bird swooped down from the sky, attacking the Blackwater Serpent with its beak and claws.
The Blackwater Serpent continuously spewed venomous gas from its mouth, its head shaking, its fangs sharp, as it fought back with all its might, never showing any sign of being at a disadvantage.
For a time, the yellow bird and the black snake fought so fiercely that the sky darkened and the wind and clouds changed color.
The once vibrant, lush tree trunk, surrounded by countless vines and flowers, now looked as if it had suffered a once-in-millions-year catastrophe, with broken branches and withered flowers everywhere, a scene of utter devastation.
The Blackwater Serpent was covered in wounds, with dark red blood flowing out continuously, and the tree trunk beneath it had changed color.
The yellow bird, whose feathers were originally as bright and beautiful as those of a phoenix, had now lost countless feathers and had several bleeding wounds on its body.
The black serpent roared, and the yellow bird sang, each displaying its power incessantly, showing no sign of retreating.
In the battlefield, the Blackwater Serpent was coiled on the tree trunk, while the Yellow Bird was able to flap its wings and fly, attacking nimbly and gaining the advantage of terrain.
Upon seeing this, Lin Yi shook his head, extending his fair and jade-like right hand, which shimmered with iridescent colors under the sunlight.
A large, multicolored hand appeared out of thin air and directly grasped the soaring yellow bird in its palm.
Then, he closed his five fingers together, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth transformed into chains that tightly bound the yellow bird.
"Submit, or die?"
Lin Yi's will, like a vast celestial sound, echoed in Huang Niao's mind.
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Chapter 134 Body, Qi, Mind, and Spirit
The yellow bird let out a cry, full of indomitable and defiant will.
Give me liberty or give me death.
Lin Yi granted this celestial bird its wish, allowing its soul to pursue freedom.
The avatar of Tianpeng flew out from the Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle. After decades, the transformation from avatar to true form has not yet been completed.
Therefore, Lin Yi had no choice but to settle for second best. Instead of creating the Heavenly Roc clone out of nothing, he chose to replace his physical body with an external object.
The fusion of the Heavenly Roc clone and the Yellow Bird's physical body proceeded very smoothly.
Over the past decade, Lin Yi has devoted himself to studying the Heavenly Fox True Method, and his efforts have not been in vain.
After observing for a while, Lin Yi put the yellow bird into the Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle. The transformation of the Heavenly Roc clone would take some time.
Seeing that its natural enemy had been eliminated, the Blackwater Serpent crawled up to Lin Yi, shaking its large head and slapping the tree trunk with its tail, appearing very happy.
Seeing the large snake with its scales shattered and its body covered in wounds, Lin Yi took out a bottle of pills and tossed it over.
The black water snake swallowed it whole, then lay still and began to digest the medicinal effects.
Lin Yi put the Black Water Serpent into his sleeve and then went to the stone gate at the entrance to the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury.
With a flick of his finger, black and white swirled at his fingertip, returning to the boundless void. Wherever it passed, all things returned to chaos.
A half-foot-long golden light appeared above the stone gate, and within the light, countless mysterious runes were constantly dancing.
Four inches, three inches, two inches... the golden light disappeared.
When Lin Yi's finger touched the stone gate, an incomparably dazzling golden light burst forth, shooting straight into the sky and echoing the blazing sun in the distance.
The golden pillar of light gradually disappeared, and the restrictions on the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury unleashed their final energy, leaving only a lingering afterglow.
"Go in," Lin Yi said to his two disciples. With a wave of his sleeve, the stone door creaked open.
Upon entering the treasure vault, Lin Yi discovered that the interior space was not large and the lighting was somewhat dim.
Not far ahead, a faint light shone, like a dim candle flame burning quietly in the darkness.
The light first shimmered with a faint purple hue, then turned cyan, and then slowly turned dark green. It kept changing and flashing with various colors, which was quite beautiful.
After walking a few steps, a wooden platform came into view. It was about half a person's height and about the thickness of an infant's arm. A round wooden pillar was inserted into the ground, and a small platform about a foot in size was supported on top.
In the middle of the platform, there is a cup with an ancient shape, which also seems to be made of wood. Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that the entire wooden platform and the cup are completely connected together and integrated with the trees on the ground.
But what's most captivating is what's inside this tiny wooden cup.
The wooden cup is about three inches tall and two inches wide, with a transparent liquid in the middle. Floating on the liquid in the cup is a small, transparent stone with five flat sides, crystal clear.
The ever-changing light inside the treasure vault emanates from this stone, forming a semi-circular light curtain at the wooden platform.
A strange fragrance wafted through the air, omnipresent and invigorating to the senses.