As a surge of scorching energy entered his abdomen, Zhou Qing suddenly saw a massive Golden Crow, its entire body enveloped in golden flames that seemed capable of turning everything in the world to ashes.
Its outstretched wings blocked out the sky, and with each flap, an endless storm of flames roared behind it.
It looked almost identical to the Golden Crow that Second Uncle had conjured with the Golden Crow Fan back then.
However, as the appraisal indicated, the divine essence in the essence blood was nearly depleted, all having been absorbed by the scales of the Crocodile King.
But precisely because of this, Zhou Qing could refine it; otherwise, with his cultivation, trying to refine even a drop of pure Golden Crow essence blood would be disastrous.
Exploding and burning to death would be the least of his problems.
Quickly, Zhou Qing’s consciousness saw the Golden Crow standing quietly above a lake formed entirely of flames. Its body trembled slightly, and the surrounding flames, seemingly alive, crazily surged into its body.
It flapped its wings, and mysterious symbols flickered out from between its feathers. These symbols intertwined and merged, gradually forming a strange operation trajectory.
In a daze, he seemed to transform into the Golden Crow, and the spiritual power within him began to circulate according to this trajectory.
Some ancient and obscure words slowly emerged.
"The rising sun radiates, spiritual essence in the heart. With the soul guiding the flame, absorbing the essence of fire," this is the opening phrase of the Golden Crow Burning Sky Scripture.
As the incantation progressed, the Golden Crow spread its radiant gold wings, driving the spiritual power within like a rushing flame current, surging ceaselessly through the meridians.
"Flame currents surging, refining impurities, gathering fire into an abyss, body transforming into a furnace, the art of burning the sky, disrupting Yin and Yang..."
These words shone with golden light, each seeming to contain endless power and profound meaning, deeply engraved in Zhou Qing’s sea of consciousness.
At this moment, Zhou Qing was completely immersed, forgetting everything in the outside world, wholeheartedly comprehending the mysteries of the Golden Crow Secret Skills...
Several days later, Yan Xiaohu suspiciously scrutinized Zhou Qing.
"Is Flame Sun Dominating Body Skills really that powerful? Why is it now that being near you feels like facing a burning furnace?" Yan Xiaohu couldn’t help but ask.
Zhou Qing smiled without speaking. The Golden Crow Burning Sky Scripture was indeed an incredible inheritance secret technique. Previously, he found the three techniques of the Thunder Sword Skills difficult to cultivate, but compared to this, it was practically incomparable.
It was inherently challenging to cultivate across species. Given his current talent, it was sufficient to know how difficult it was since he hadn’t even begun mastering it yet.
"I think Lu is right; you really need to cool down. Look at your face full of pimples; you’ve gotten so overheated!" Yan Xiaohu earnestly suggested.
Zhou Qing touched his face and smiled, "It’s still okay; only a few remain now."
Fortunately, Yan Xiaohu didn’t come a few days ago; otherwise, who knows how shocked he’d be.
The good thing was, as the petals absorbed the fire poison, no scars were left. Otherwise, with a face full of pockmarks, he might get nicknamed "Zhou Mazi" in the future.
"What are you looking for me for?" Zhou Qing asked.
Yan Xiaohu looked embarrassed, "To swim."
"Swim?" Zhou Qing was stunned.
Yan Xiaohu quickly sat down, "That’s right, to swim. Brother, I’ve been short on money recently, thought up several ideas to earn a lot, but ended up losing everything, even dragging Niu Guangmo and the others to starving with me."
"Now there’s no other way, so I’m thinking of going to the back mountain of Divine Peak again. Maybe we’ll catch some Ice Soul Ghost Scale Fish. Besides, you’re luckier; last time you caught two directly, and you can cool down a bit too."
Zhou Qing pondered, "Actually, I had the same thought before, but beneath that lake is a Supreme Elder’s retreat. Aren’t you afraid of her?"
Yan Xiaohu’s face changed briefly and sighed, "I value money more than face, especially with several brothers waiting for me."
Zhou Qing nodded, "Alright, we’ll try our luck again..."
Clang! Clang! Clang...
Before Zhou Qing could finish speaking, a rapid and loud bell suddenly rang throughout the heavens and earth.
Their expressions changed immediately, and they ran outside.
In the sky, energy ripples constantly converged, and looking around, almost every mountain peak was enveloped.
With the final bell chime, Zhou Qing’s expression turned exceptionally serious, "Eight chimes, this means great crisis, only one chime short of the alarm signaling the sect’s life-and-death crisis."
Yan Xiaohu quickly took out his Identity Token, but before asking the master, Mo Xingjian’s transmission sounded in their ears.
"Quickly, come to Divine Peak!"
Yan Xiaohu said, "Seems like something major happened. I’ll take you there!"
Then Yan Xiaohu took Zhou Qing straight to Divine Peak. Along the way, streams of light continuously moved towards the mountain gate to support, making them feel uneasy about what might have happened.
When they arrived at Divine Peak’s square, they found many Core Disciples and the Peak Master already there, with over a hundred disciples in Cyan Feather Immortal Sect attire at the center.
Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu’s acquaintance Cui Yingying was prominently among them.
However, they were supporting each other, panting and covered in blood, as if they had just gone through a life-and-death battle.
Seeing this, the two’s expressions changed, and they immediately looked for Mo Xingjian.
"Master——" They hurriedly went over.