Boom...
Moments later, Ye Yunfei found himself surrounded by thousands of fire beasts.
These fire beasts, from their appearance, included fire wolves, fire lions, fire snakes, fire birds...
Their strengths ranged from the Primordial Soul Realm to the Star Bridge Realm.
"There are too many of them!"
Such a massive number of fire beasts gave Ye Yunfei a bit of a headache.
"Everyone, fight together."
With a thought, Ye Yunfei teleported out the two hundred-odd individuals who had recently pledged their allegiance to him.
These two hundred-plus people carried out Ye Yunfei's commands without question.
Boom... Boom...
The two hundred or more people acted simultaneously, either summoning magical treasures or unleashing various techniques and martial skills, battling the fire beasts charging from all sides.
During the fight, Ye Yunfei continuously collected more Flame Crystals.
However, the number of fire beasts was simply overwhelming, and even more kept appearing in the distance.
Soon, the group of over two hundred began to struggle.
"It seems I must quickly enhance the Vermilion Bird's strength," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
At this moment, the Vermilion Bird hovered high above, releasing waves of energy that protected Ye Yunfei and the others.
This planet was engulfed in blazing flames with terrifying temperatures. The Vermilion Bird was a divine beast specialized in mastering fire; the energy it released contained a special law that allowed it to completely ignore the surrounding heat.
Ye Yunfei waved a hand, bringing forth all the Flame Crystals he had just collected, suspending them before the Vermilion Bird.
The Vermilion Bird opened its mouth and inhaled sharply.
Clatter...
Flame Crystals continuously flew into the Vermilion Bird's mouth, where they were refined and absorbed.
As the number of absorbed Flame Crystals increased, the Vermilion Bird's strength began to rise rapidly.
A moment later, all the previously collected Flame Crystals had been refined and absorbed.
The Vermilion Bird's strength had leaped forward significantly.
"Why not let the Vermilion Bird participate in the battle directly!" Ye Yunfei thought, watching the swarming tide of fire beasts.
Previously, Ye Yunfei had been the one engaging the fire beasts; the Vermilion Bird had yet to confront them head-on.
A rumbling noise filled the air as the Vermilion Bird spread its wings and soared out, releasing torrents of flames.
To his delight, Ye Yunfei found that the quality of the flames released by the Vermilion Bird was in no way inferior to the fires of this planet.
In fact, they were slightly superior!
Boom...
A fire bird unleashed waves of energy, swooping to attack the Vermilion Bird.
The Vermilion Bird advanced to meet it, both sides charging toward each other in a head-on confrontation.
They closed in rapidly.
Suddenly, the Vermilion Bird's claws shot out like lightning, grabbing the fire bird in a flash.
Despite struggling desperately, the fire bird seemed greatly suppressed by the aura released by the Vermilion Bird.
The next moment, the Vermilion Bird stuffed the fire bird into its mouth and swallowed it whole!
Then, it flapped its wings and surged forward.
What followed filled Ye Yunfei with pleasant surprise.
The Vermilion Bird's claws continuously shot forward like lightning, grabbing and devouring one fire beast after another.
No matter their strength!
Ye Yunfei realized the energy aura released by the Vermilion Bird could suppress these fire beasts.
This suppression was like that of a higher bloodline over a lower one—strictly hierarchical!
These fire beasts were essentially food for the Vermilion Bird!
Boom...
The Vermilion Bird beat its wings, unleashing rolling flames, its might overwhelming.
Wherever the Vermilion Bird went, the fire beasts actually began to retreat!
Wu Hua, Hong Bai, and the others immediately felt their pressure lessen.
"It truly is hierarchical suppression," Ye Yunfei quickly understood. "The Vermilion Bird cultivated through the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel possesses a fraction of a true Vermilion Bird's innate talents. And the Vermilion Bird is hailed as the divine beast that governs fire; it naturally holds a restraining power over all other fire-attribute beasts. Although these fire beasts are not weak, they are naturally insignificant to a divine beast like the Vermilion Bird."
"Excellent!" Wu Hua and Hong Bai were overjoyed.
As the Vermilion Bird devoured more fire beasts, the aura it emanated grew increasingly powerful.
"There are too many fire beasts; we can't possibly kill them all!"
Suddenly, the distant Giant Arm appeared, rushing hurriedly towards Ye Yunfei's position.
Chasing behind the Giant Arm was a dense swarm of fire beasts, like vast tides of crimson, surging relentlessly.
Fortunately, the Giant Arm possessed formidable combat power; any fire beasts that caught up were shattered by a single palm strike.
"We should leave this planet. At this rate, even I won't be able to hold out," the Giant Arm called out, its speed so fast it reached Ye Yunfei's location in moments.
Then, it witnessed the scene of the Vermilion Bird relentlessly chasing and devouring the fire beasts.
"How is this possible?!" The Giant Arm was stunned, staring fixedly at the Vermilion Bird, bathed in a sea of fire and radiating divine might as it slaughtered its way through the horde. It could hardly believe its eyes.
Even it could not appear so relaxed facing such a vast number of fire beasts.
"What a terrifying technique!" the Giant Arm couldn't help but exclaim.
"We just need to follow behind this Vermilion Bird. Since we're here, let's explore this planet a bit. The environment here is special; perhaps some fire-attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures have been born," Ye Yunfei said with a smile to the Giant Arm.
"Alright." Seeing the fire beasts retreating wherever the Vermilion Bird went, the Giant Arm felt reassured.
Subsequently, the Vermilion Bird forged ahead, continuously devouring fire beasts blocking the path. Ye Yunfei and the Giant Arm followed behind, not needing to lift a finger.
With each fire beast devoured, the Vermilion Bird's power increased incrementally.
"Coming to this planet was indeed the right decision. Here, the Vermilion Bird's combat power can undergo a qualitative leap," Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
As for Wu Hua, Hong Bai, and the others, Ye Yunfei had already teleported them into the Phantom Tower.
At the same time.
A large starship arrived from afar, stopping before this fiercely burning planet.
A group of people disembarked from the ship, standing in the starry void.
There were men and women, old and young.
"This planet seems to possess rich fire-attribute energy. I wonder if it's the one we are searching for," said a woman with striking heroic spirit, dressed in red.
"Let the Holy Master deduce it using the Ancient Starry Map," suggested a tall and impressive youth clad in purple.
"Fine, I will deduce it." An elderly man completely shrouded in a crimson robe stepped forward and sat cross-legged in the void.
He retrieved a jade slip radiating an aura of ancient times and activated it directly.
Boom…
A starry map resplendent with starlight materialized. Stars of dazzling brilliance intertwined, forming sea after sea of stars, a dizzying spectacle.
The red-robed elder continuously formed hand seals, chanting an incantation that sounded incredibly ancient and arcane.
After a while, one specific star within the starry map suddenly shone with intense light, vibrating ceaselessly.
Swoosh!
A beam of light shot out from this star, shooting straight towards the fiercely burning planet ahead.
"Excellent news! We can confirm that this planet before us is the ancient Yinghuo Star we have been searching for!" the red-robed elder exclaimed with extreme excitement.
"Really? Fantastic!" The others perked up, shouting in unison.
"Haha... Legend says the ancient Yinghuo Star holds the ruins of the Fire-Worshipping Cult, which must surely contain many priceless treasures. This time, we'll strike it rich! Let's go in and search immediately!" the purple-clad youth said eagerly.
"Agreed! We enter this planet at once!" The red-robed elder stood up, stored the jade slip, and led the way towards the planet ahead.