Whether others know or not, Mo Tang doesn't know, but he certainly doesn't.
"Speaking of which, the Tianluan Clan is pretty much on par with the Tianyaohuang Clan, so how come you're in such a sorry state now?"
Hearing this, Zi Hong almost wanted to hit him. Was
the Tianluan Clan really in such a sorry state?
Although the clan wasn't large, the Tianluan Clan still had countless Dou Zun experts, with the strongest possessing the strength of a peak Dou Zun, comparable to the strength of a Second Sect.
But as someone said, without a Saint, one can never reach the top, so saying the Tianluan Clan was in a sorry state wasn't entirely wrong.
After all, they were once descendants of a Supreme Being. Look at the current Tianyaohuang Clan, then look at the Tianluan… well, the difference is immediately apparent.
Zi Hong sighed, finding herself unable to refute.
Mo Tang also realized that his casual remark seemed to have hurt the beauty's feelings, and immediately smiled sheepishly before changing the subject, "Then how do you need my help this time?"
Zi Hong composed herself, not dwelling on it too much, and replied, "On the altar in the center of this palace, there is a Vermilion Bird Jade. All I need is for Young Master Mo to help me put that jade into this Vermilion Bird Box..."
"Vermilion Bird Jade? Vermilion Bird Box?"
Mo Tang looked at the crimson box Zi Hong had taken out, carved with a giant flaming bird.
"This is... a wooden box?"
Mo Tang was certain that the box was just an ordinary wooden box...
and it felt incredibly light in his hand, as if he could crush it with a single squeeze.
"Is there some other danger in this hall?"
Mo Tang asked, somewhat puzzled.
This doesn't seem difficult at all. Since Zi Hong has a way to bypass the spatial seal outside the door, why bother asking me to retrieve it?
Seeing the puzzled look on Mo Tang's face, Zi Hong explained with a wry smile, "I know what you're thinking, Young Master Mo.
This main hall is the ancestral palace, and there's no danger inside.
It's just that the Vermilion Bird Jade is extremely hot, and even an ordinary Dou Zun probably can't get close...
As for me, although I'm not afraid of the high temperature, legend has it that the Vermilion Bird Jade has an absolute suppression effect on my Tianluan clan. If I get close, I'm afraid I'll lose one-tenth of my strength, so I can only trouble you, Young Master Mo, to take action." "
There's one more thing I need to remind you, Young Master. Although this Vermilion Bird Jade is something left behind by the last Supreme Burning Heaven Vermilion Bird after its death, the jade contains the soul of the Burning Heaven Vermilion Bird for protection. So, Young Master Mo, you must not touch it with your hands. You can only put it in this Vermilion Bird Box, otherwise you'll easily be attacked by the remnant soul of the Vermilion Bird, and then there might be danger..."
The last part was actually meant to tell Mo Tang that they couldn't use the treasure, so they shouldn't be greedy.
Mo Tang smiled and nodded. "Don't worry, I've been paid, so I'll make sure I get things done."
Following Zi Hong's directions, Mo Tang headed towards the altar in the main hall.
About ten minutes later, Mo Tang finally saw the altar in the very center of the hall…
A fist-sized red jade bead floated in the center of the altar. Upon closer inspection, a faint crimson giant bird could be seen occasionally appearing around the bead. "
Is this the Vermilion Bird Jade?"
Mo Tang thought to himself, then stepped into the altar's area.
In an instant!
A violent flame instantly enveloped him; the raging energy could probably incinerate a Dou Zun expert in an instant!
Simultaneously with the flames appeared a series of soul-shaking shrieks. Even Mo Tang, caught off guard, felt his head buzz for a long time.
With a thought, an even more violent golden flame appeared instantly, forcing the former back several meters…
Mo Tang calmed himself before taking another step forward.
With each step, the surrounding flames intensified, and the soul-tearing screams grew stronger…
By the time he reached the Vermilion Bird Jade at the center of the altar, the crimson flames were now on par with his destructive lightning flames.
Enduring the constant commotion within his soul, Mo Tang, somewhat frustrated, took out the wooden box supposedly containing the Vermilion Bird and placed the jade inside…
Instantly, the sound ceased, and the flames vanished…
"This… the effect is so good?"
Mo Tang looked inside the box with astonishment, finding the laughing jade still there, but all the fantastical phenomena had disappeared.
Looking at the now ordinary Vermilion Bird Jade, Mo Tang hesitated for a moment, then closed the box and turned to leave.
Although he didn't know if Zi Hong's words were exaggerated, Mo Tang's intuition told him that this thing was extremely dangerous...
Moreover, it was probably something used to enhance the bloodline of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, capable of catalyzing the creation of a Blazing Vermilion Bird at best, but it wouldn't be of much use to Mo Tang.
He now possessed the supreme bloodline of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, and he would soon find the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, which possessed the true Dragon-Phoenix bloodline...
In that case, this so-called Blazing Vermilion Bird would be somewhat of a waste to him.
Seeing Mo Tang emerge, Zi Hong immediately rushed forward excitedly.
Before Mo Tang could speak, the woman had already grabbed his arm, shaking it while excitedly asking, "How was it? Did you get it?"
Hearing the trembling voice of the person before him, Mo Tang smiled and nodded...
Instantly, a woman's excited shout rang in his ears.
Watching the beautiful young woman jumping and skipping excitedly like a little girl, Mo Tang wanted to say, "Stop jumping, I'm a little dizzy from milk..."
Once he saw that Zi Hong's excitement had subsided, Mo Tang took out the wooden box and handed it to her with a smile.
Zi Hong's hands trembled slightly as she excitedly accepted the box. Upon opening it, she looked at the crimson pearls inside, a hint of bewilderment flashing in her eyes.
"So this is the Vermilion Bird Jade... Indeed, it's exactly the same as recorded in the clan's records!"
Mo Tang asked curiously. "I'm a little curious, could this Vermilion Bird Jade allow your Heavenly Phoenix Clan to evolve a living Burning Heaven Vermilion Bird?
Of course, this is just my curiosity. If you can't answer, you don't have to, it's fine."
Zi Hong suppressed his excitement, pondered for a moment, and said, "There's nothing I can't say. Although the Vermilion Bird Jade can help my Heavenly Phoenix Clan purify its bloodline, evolving a Burning Heaven Vermilion Bird is still quite unlikely...
Moreover, we need to discuss how to use this Vermilion Bird Jade back in the clan."
Whether to focus on enhancing one person's bloodline to cultivate a true powerhouse for the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, or to save it for cultivating future generations to improve the overall strength of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, this is indeed a question.
The former option has the greatest benefits, but the chance of failure is also higher; the latter option is too slow to take effect, but it has the advantage of no failure option. So, the specifics can only be discussed together back in the clan.
In the original story, the Xiao family also faced a similar choice, ultimately producing Xiao Xuan, the number one person below the Dou Di level, but this also directly led to the complete decline of the entire Xiao family...
So, which choice was better is a matter of opinion.
(End of Chapter)