The noise didn't stop because Chu Mo was on alert. Instead, it began to become more urgent.
It was as if something was ramming determinedly into that place, even the dripping water sometimes increased, sometimes disappeared.
"Could there be… a living creature inside?"
The corners of Chu Mo's mouth twitched slightly.
At this moment, the jade on his chest suddenly emitted a strong heat.
"Huh?" Chu Mo's eyes brightened, and at the same time, he was somewhat surprised.
The sensitivity of his jade to treasures was always very strong. For instance, during his process of climbing this cliff, he had found several incredibly high-quality primordial medicines.
But how could something living possibly appear deep inside this hundred-foot cliff?
Moreover, this jade's reaction, it was a bit slow, wasn't it?
Chu Mo scratched his head, looking at the increasingly urgent noise, hesitating internally about whether or not to help dig out the area...
At this moment, the jade against Chu Mo's chest suddenly became as hot as a red-hot iron, causing Chu Mo to shout out loud.
"Are you trying to kill me?" Chu Mo couldn't help but shout, ripping open his clothes and looking down to see if he had been burned.
Even after being slashed so many times, Chu Mo had never uttered a sound, showing just how intense the sudden heat had been.
With Chu Mo's shout, the sound of the impact on the stone wall abruptly stopped.
The stone cave suddenly became quiet.
But then Chu Mo heard a booming sound from deep within the rock.
It was as if a giant creature was furiously burrowing through the rock. Then, a strong sense of danger descended upon Chu Mo's mind.
With this sound, the noise of the impact on the rock wall also started to become somewhat crazed.
Boom boom boom boom...!
Chu Mo's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help picking up his Heaven Slaying sword, pointing it towards the location where the noise was concentrated, and making a gentle swipe...
A large pile of black things directly fell from the top into the stone pit that Chu Mo had dug.
Then, a large amount of water flowed down like a waterfall, carrying with it an intense cold.
At the same time, a very unpleasant sound came from deep within the rock: "Aaaah..."
A bright red shadow, accompanied by a thunderous noise and carrying numerous scattered stones, burst directly out from deep within the rock.
Chu Mo instantly blocked his front with his sword, coldly watching this unexpected visitor.
Then, Chu Mo was dumbfounded.
Because what appeared in front of him looked exactly like the legendary Vermilion Bird!
In the ancient myths of the Four Symbols Continent, there were four spiritual creatures that fell from the higher realms for unknown reasons, namely the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise.
When these divine beasts came to the Four Symbols Continent, they had lost all their magic. However, they still possessed unimaginable power. Common people could not even come close to them.
Later, these spiritual creatures left some of their bloodlines on the Four Symbols Continent. These bloodlines became the top-tier nine-ranked Primordial Beasts on the Four Symbols Continent!
Whether this legend was true or not has always been a topic of debate.
But this did not affect the fact that the four continents of the Four Symbols Continent were named after these four divine beasts. Nor did it affect the images of these four divine beasts, which have been passed down from ancient times to the present day.
Not to mention Chu Mo, who liked miscellaneous studies from a young age, even an ordinary child was very familiar with the images of the four divine beasts.
Therefore, at this moment, upon seeing a living Vermilion Bird right before him, Chu Mo was completely dumbfounded. He could hardly believe his own eyes.
This was even more shocking than when he found out his master was from the Immortal Realm.
After all, the existence of the Immortal Realm wasn't a myth. It's just that the vast majority of people in the world didn't know about it. But these divine beasts had been passed down from generation to generation on the Four Symbols Continent. They were deeply ingrained in people's hearts.
And now, one of the four divine beasts suddenly appeared before him.
Not just Chu Mo, but even if Lone City Sword or Beyond Heaven's Immortal were here, they would probably be left speechless too.
"Mortal," said the Vermilion Bird, who was as red as fire and seemed to be burning, after staring at Chu Mo for a long time. It spoke in humanoid language, its voice filled with authority. In its eyes, there was also an immensely imperial aura. "Leave here! This… isn't a place you should be."
Its voice was cold and full of authority. It was unquestionable.
"Why?" Chu Mo frowned slightly as he asked.
"You dare to question me?" The flames on the Vermilion Bird began to intensify. The immense imperial authority unleashed, covering the sky and pressing towards Chu Mo.
Chu Mo could clearly see a shimmer of anger flashing through the dignified eyes of the Vermilion Bird. It seemed extraordinarily enraged by Chu Mo's questioning.
"Questioning me is the same as seeking death! Do you understand, you insignificant human?" The Vermilion Bird said while its flames became even more intense. Its entire body seemed to be on fire, and it took a few steps towards Chu Mo. Its powerful aura was overwhelming, like turbulent clouds covering the sky.
Chu Mo's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but take two steps back.
He would be lying if he said he wasn't fearful. The Vermilion Bird's imposing imperial aura, coupled with its strong pressure, was something Chu Mo hadn't even felt from the Demon Lord.
However, even amidst the fear, Chu Mo harbored a sensation of defiance. At the same time, on an instinctive level, he felt something was not quite right.
He pondered for a while, his gaze subconsciously falling to the hole through which the Vermilion Bird had come. Suddenly, he had an epiphany, as if he had figured something out.
Then, without any hesitation, Chu Mo transmitted a thought to Jade.
"Jade, can you show me… exactly what kind of bird this creature is?" At this point, Chu Mo began to question the identity of the Vermilion Bird!
This creature, with its imposing imperial aura, dignified gaze, and fiery body, would make anyone think it was the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Divine Beasts.
But the manner in which it had entered the area was a bit too absurd!
After all, it was a legendary divine beast, right!
Had it really tunneled in here like a rat through the hole?
Moreover, despite its dignified gaze, Chu Mo felt as if there was a hint of slyness in its eyes. Additionally, he had a strong intuition that the creature was salivating over the strange fishes in the puddle behind him.
Of course, this could just be Chu Mo's imagination.
But Chu Mo's doubt just grew stronger and stronger.
At that moment, Chu Mo felt a significant surge of heat from Jade, and he subconsciously glanced at Jade's space.
His mouth twitched at the sight of it.
All the prime medicinal materials that had been stored in Jade's space had become dust, completely disappearing in an instant!
Even when he used Jade to observe the Demon Lord, the consumption was not this severe, right?
Chu Mo was left speechless.
At that moment, Jade also transmitted some information to him. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)