[Fortune: 32~35.]
Ning Xunqiu opened the Fortune panel, and the golden radiance of Fortune blinded his eyes.
He rubbed his eyes.
"Thirty-five points of Fortune?!!"
This is the generous reward from the golden life of the "Red Flame Celestial King."
Ning Xunqiu forced himself to calm down.
According to the normal process, a life in the Celestial Derivation Volume should be condensed into one sentence—"Failure is always a part of life."
Zhou Da Shan, before becoming Zhou Dingtian, would die at the hands of his own people, at the hands of demons, at the hands of aliens, at the hands of fierce beasts, at the hands of demon gods, at the hands of Saint King Zhao Tianji...
Wouldn't he have to die at least dozens of times?
But Zhou Dingtian, having comprehended the "Indomitable Divine Intent" of the First Generation Human Emperor, burning the bridges, went forward without retreat, cutting through mountains when encountered, parting seas when encountered, and no one could stop him.
Is this what it means to be strong? A single coin to clear the level...
Or perhaps, heroes who dare to perform earth-shattering deeds and successfully leave their name in history can only clear the level with a single coin!
Learned it, learned it the hard way.
Honestly, Ning Xunqiu was shook by "himself," as he was definitely not a pure martial artist.
He wouldn't learn; he couldn't just compete for a moment of brilliance in one life; he wanted to strive for eternal longevity and carefree forever!
Ning Xunqiu admonished himself not to abandon his intellect.
Moreover, "Zhou Dingtian" achieving such feats with one life wasn't just due to being bold.
This truly reflected "when the time comes, the world assists."
Master Gu provided the Crimson Flame Inheritance and eight hundred Red Flame Soldiers; the Martial Arts Hall provided gold and Spirit Seeds; the City Lord voluntarily became a melting furnace to help him forge a Spirit Weapon.
Even at the brink of life and death, there were those willing to sacrifice themselves to save him, while the Soldier Master of the True Martial Realm never took action.
The expedition was graced by the "Three Emperors," with the Human Race's Celestial Mandate upon him.
As Zhou Dingtian tread his path, friends were abundant in Zhao Country, filling gaps as needed.
"Drawing golden achievement rewards..."
Ning Xunqiu brushed aside distractions; his life had to carry on.
[Drawing in progress...]
[Congratulations, you have obtained the "Red Flame Celestial Mandate" Supreme Divine Weapon—Flame Sparrow!]
[Supreme Divine Weapon: Flame Sparrow]
"Red Lotus Karma Fire, Red Flame Celestial Mandate!"
"Purifying Heaven and Earth, Burning the World!"
The Red Flame Celestial Mandate, Zhou Dingtian's lifelong friend turned into a remnant soldier, was originally a top-rank Spiritual Soldier, ascended to the Third Heaven in the final moment, and upon merging with the Dao of heaven and earth, reignited the accompanying "Flame Sparrow" with undying will.
And made it a Supreme Divine Weapon, gifted to ???
Initial Form: Vermilion Bird - Juvenile Form (a Divine Beast that devours flames and nourishes all things)
Divine Weapon Form: ① Red Lotus Demon-Slaying Evil-Breaking Divine Light: Spear (Soldier Master, conditions unmet, unavailable)
② Red Lotus Demon Slayer Guard Array: (Three Hundred Red Flame, Soldier Master, conditions unmet, unavailable)
Ultimate Form: Red Flame Celestial Mandate (True Martial Lord or Daoist Master of Soldiers, conditions unmet, unavailable)
Note:
The Flame Sparrow is mischievous, take care of it.
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Ning Xunqiu was meticulously reading the Divine Weapon information and suddenly froze at the end.
Crackle!
Thunder roared, a sudden explosion in the clear sky, deafening.
A colossal creature slowly unfurled its massive wings, its silhouette like dark clouds shrouding the sky, plunging the once green mountains into an instant darkness.
Strong winds surged, trees swayed violently in the wind, making rustling sounds.
"What is that?"
This scene put everyone on Cyan Mountain on high alert.
Gao Fei Xue was the first to notice the peculiarity; she stopped practicing her sword, leaped several times to Ning Xunqiu's location, barely opened her eyes to look up at the looming shadow in the sky, and nervously asked:
"Senior Brother, what's going on?!!"
Because of the Ginseng Doll "Yiya," she knew this world had other demons.
"It's nothing."
Ning Xunqiu calmly waved his hand towards the sky, "Come down, quickly!"
"Senior Brother!!"
Gao Fei Xue was startled by the sudden situation; she quickly drew the Cyan Peak Sword, while gripping Ning Xunqiu's sleeve tightly with her other hand, "Don't provoke it! As long as Cyan Mountain remains, there's no fear of lack of firewood!"
This aura clearly wasn't from an ordinary demon.
"Yiya Yiya~"
At this moment, the Ginseng Doll "Yiya" surfaced from the ground, face full of tension, with the small basket on its back filled with precious Treasure Medicine Seeds and Cyan Jade Spirit Seeds, all of which were treasured assets of the medicine garden.
It was clear that the moment the shadow first appeared, Yiya swiftly took action, packed the luggage, and was ready to evacuate at any moment.
Obviously, Ning Xunqiu's usual motivational work was deeply rooted in people's minds.
"Sect Leader Senior Brother..." Ah Qing, Zhao Ping, and Zhang Han anxiously called from not far away.
Gao Fei Xue turned her head and shouted, "It's dangerous here, you go first!"
"Chirp!"
With a crisp chirp, the shadow in the sky rushed down like a thunderous force!
"Wait..."
"Senior Brother!"
Before Ning Xunqiu could fully speak, Gao Fei Xue had already leaped into the air like an arrow leaving the bowstring.
Seven Swords of Cross and Vertical, Wind and Thunder Twin Swords!
The sword's tip sliced through the air.
The Cyan Peak Sword flew out of her hand, instantly transforming into a lightning-flashing bird, emitting a sharp whistle, carrying the power of wind and thunder, it fiercely collided into the shadow.
However, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, creating no ripples whatsoever.
"Achoo!"
A sneeze rang out, accompanied by a strong airflow.
Soon after, Gao Fei Xue was blown away from the sky like a leaf caught in a storm.
Seeing this, Ning Xunqiu quickly leaped up and steadily caught the falling Gao Fei Xue.
"Senior Brother..."
Fear was evident in Gao Fei Xue's voice, her face was covered in dust, her eyes fixed on the shadow in the sky that was getting closer, terror causing her pupils to rapidly contract, "Get away!!"
But Ning Xunqiu seemed not to hear her cries, standing there motionless.
Feeling helpless, Gao Fei Xue had no choice but to hold Ning Xunqiu tightly and close her eyes.
However, after a long while, she did not experience the expected pain. Instead, she listened to Ning Xunqiu's steady heartbeat, feeling the warmth radiating from him.
Gao Fei Xue slowly opened her eyes.
Six eyes met.
An innocent face.
"Chirp?"
An aptly-sized red sparrow stood on Ning Xunqiu's shoulder, its four lively eyes curiously examining Gao Fei Xue.
Ning Xunqiu looked down at the tense and embarrassed look of Gao Fei Xue in his arms, unable to hold back his laughter.
"Junior Sister, meet my friend, Flame Sparrow." He gestured to the palm-sized red sparrow on his shoulder, softly introducing it to Gao Fei Xue.
"No, is, it, it's the, the demon?!" Gao Fei Xue pointed at Flame Sparrow, somewhat nervous, finding it hard to believe that this small creature was the previous shadow that covered the sky.
"Yes."
Ning Xunqiu gently wiped the dust off Gao Fei Xue's face, soothing her softly,
"Flame Sparrow is a bit mischievous; it was just playing a little joke with you just now."
Gao Fei Xue exhaled a sigh of relief, grateful that she and her Senior Brother had narrowly escaped a disaster, this was undoubtedly the best outcome.
"Yiya?"
The Ginseng Doll Yiya, noticing there was no danger, came forward to curiously examine Flame Sparrow, as it was the only "alien" in Cyan Mountain; it wanted to get closer to this new companion in Cyan Mountain.
"Chirp!"
Flame Sparrow chirped lightly, pointing to its belly.
Ning Xunqiu, understanding the bond with Flame Sparrow, knew instantly that it was hungry; he felt around himself, finding no gold or silver, so he said to the Ginseng Doll,
"Yiya, go to White Cloud Hall and get some gold pieces."
This peculiar weapon can devour silver and gold to quickly recover and grow.
The Ginseng Doll nodded and disappeared into the ground.
"Chirp chirp chirp!" Flame Sparrow emitted a series of urgent chirps.
"You still have the nerve to say..." Ning Xunqiu replied helplessly.
"You made such a big commotion right after being born; you won't starve!"
Spirit Weapons and Divine Weapons are transformed from "silver and gold," not ordinary living beings; they are special weapons growing together with the Soldier Master, primarily relying on the Soldier Master's Source Blood, belief, and Power of the Heart and Mind.
Flame Sparrow, upon birth, showed its true Divine Weapon form, playing majestically, and exhausted its power.
Yet Ning Xunqiu was still just cultivating the "Red Ape Demon Suppression Divine Will Battle Technique," not a true Soldier Master.
His body had no Source Blood, and his three souls and seven spirits could not bear the Divine Weapon Flame Sparrow, hence unable to nourish it.
Their bond was due to the Celestial Derivation Volume, Ning Xunqiu being "Zhou Dingtian," whose will itself was the Supreme Divine Weapon Flame Sparrow.
This Supreme Divine Weapon attested to by "Zhou Dingtian," without the limitations of a Spirit Weapon, is a limitless weapon.
As a person grows stronger, so does the weapon.
However, Flame Sparrow is a Third Heaven Divine Soldier; its initial form is more powerful than "Zhou Dingtian's" Unparalleled Spiritual Weapon: the Great Sage Equal to Heaven before he was attested.
It's just that Ning Xunqiu currently cannot harness it.
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