NOVEL NEXT Chapter 219: One Month
Demon Realm, the core area of the Firebird clan, where magma erupts everywhere.
The Firebird clan, naturally possessing the fire attribute, chose this place as their habitat to maximize their strength.
"Hey, Xiaomiao, have you heard? We're going to invade the Human Realm! I heard humans are really delicious, especially the strong ones. Eating them can make us stronger!"
A nearly 9-meter-tall Firebird spoke, a hint of greed flashing in its eyes. Saliva dripped from its sharp beak, forming a red line as it hit the ground, instantly turning into sparks.
"Brother Hua, I've never eaten them, how would I know? But where did you hear that from?"
The Firebird called Xiaomiao showed a hint of strangeness in its eyes but quickly covered it up, turning into a look of ignorance.
Yes!
This half-meter-tall Firebird was actually Chen Xuan using his innate ability to conceal and transform.
During this period, he frequently came to the Demon Realm.
A few days ago, he happened to encounter this foolish Firebird and naturally took its place.
He arrived at the core area of the Firebird clan according to its memory.
This led to the scene just now.
"You're too young; it's normal not to know!" Brother Hua, looking as if he knew everything, began lecturing.
"Right, right, Brother Hua, I'm not even 100 years old yet. When will I be as big as you? Almost as big as those uncles, amazing! Could you tell me what's going on?"
Chen Xuan pretended to be enviously flattering.
This made Brother Hua even more joyful. He opened his mouth and laughed proudly, then bowed his head and whispered, "I accidentally heard it while the elders' guards were chatting. I'll only tell you, so don't spread it!"
"Don't worry, Brother Hua, don't you know me? I'm very tight-lipped; I promise I won't tell anyone!"
Chen Xuan immediately assured.
"Hmm!" Brother Hua nodded with satisfaction and continued, "The Black Dragon Race sent people to tell the Clan Leader to bring 100 high-ranking clansmen to the Black Dragon Sacred Land within ten days and enter the Human Realm a month later!"
Hearing this, Chen Xuan was shocked.
He immediately asked, "Why is it so urgent?"
According to the timeline, there's still a month and a half; why is it moved forward by half a month?
The Great Xia's Golden Dragon has already become a King-level, but the Great Zhou's Cai Feng hasn't completed its evolution.
A few days ago, he specifically went to check, and according to Zhou Zheng, it should be ready before the Demon Race's arrival. But now it's half a month early, which is risky.
This matter must be informed immediately.
"Well, they said the Human Realm is ready, so there's no need to wait for the Time of Extreme Yin. Anyway, that's what they said, but I don't know the specifics! Alas!"
After speaking, he sighed.
"What's wrong, Brother Hua?"
Chen Xuan asked, puzzled.
"I also want to go, but this invasion of the Human Realm is only for high-level clansmen. My power is still lacking, not qualified!"
"That's such a pity! Brother Hua is so strong! If you went, I'm sure you'd eat a lot of humans!"
Chen Xuan deliberately said.
"Right, I should ask the Clan Leader; I'm not weaker than those high-level clansmen. I want to go, and eat many humans too!"
With that, he flew into the sky, but not before telling Chen Xuan, "When I go to the Human Realm, I'll save you a human leg, Xiaomiao!"
"Thanks!"
Chen Xuan was speechless, a human leg!
This is just ridiculous.
"I need to leave quickly!" With that, he also flew into the sky, heading toward the periphery.
He had been in the Firebird's core area for more than a day, consuming more than thirty percent of his Spiritual Power, and needed to return to the Human Realm.
The reason he deliberately said that was because Brother Hua was a chatterbox; without doing so, he couldn't shake him off.
"Brother Xiaomiao, where are you going?"
Just as Chen Xuan was about to fly away, a female voice suddenly came from behind. Turning around, he saw a Firebird about his size flying towards him.
"It's just what I feared!"
It was really a headache, but he didn't dare to fly away because the identity of this Firebird behind him was not simple. Her grandfather was an elder, didn't see the ten-meter tall Firebird following her?
He had to stop.
Soon, the two Firebirds flew to his side.
"Where are you going, Brother Xiaomiao?"
"I'm going out for a walk; it's too boring in the clan!" Chen Xuan randomly made up a reason.
"Okay, okay, I want to go too!"
But the Firebird behind her immediately spoke to stop her, "No, Xiaotong, you can't leave here without the Elder's command!"
"Uncle Hong... Xiaotong wants to go!" She's bored in the clan every day, but her grandfather fears the dangers outside.
Although this area is the Firebird's territory, the Demon Realm is much more chaotic than the Human Realm.
Fighting among the Demon Race is commonplace!
"No!" Hong Lie firmly shook his head, giving Chen Xuan an unfriendly look.
"Right, why don't you ask the Elder? I'll wait for you here. If the Elder agrees, I'll take you!"
"Hmm... Then... Okay! Wait for me here, let's go, Uncle Hong!" With that, she was about to leave, but not before reminding him, "You can't trick me, or I won't let you eat for ten days!"
"I'll be gone and won't come back, eat nothing!"
Chen Xuan complained inwardly, but immediately replied, "Rest assured, I'll wait for you here!"
"Good!"
Watching the two Firebirds disappear, Chen Xuan immediately flew towards the periphery.
Fortunately, Xiaotong is very young, equivalent to a four or five-year-old human, easy to fool. If she were older, it would be troublesome.
...
Returning to the Human Realm.
Chen Xuan immediately transformed back to his original appearance.
A moment later, he arrived at Zhou Zheng's place, and when he saw that Cai Feng, this silly bird, was still only nine zhang in size, he shook his head helplessly.
"What's wrong?"
Zhou Zheng asked curiously.
"There's only a month left before the Demon Race arrives; is there any way to make this dumb bird evolve faster?"
"Isn't there still a month and a half? Where did you get this information?"
Zhou Zheng frowned as he looked at him.
"I sensed the barrier between the two realms weakening when I used my divine power; at this rate, it'll be at most a month!"
The fact that he could enter the Demon Realm had not been told to anyone until now.
"Are you sure?"
At this moment, Zhou Zheng's face turned serious; there was no room for jokes in matters like this.
"I'm sure!"
Chen Xuan looked up again at Cai Feng in mid-air.
Both are National Spirits; why is it so much worse than the Golden Dragon?
Helping it refine the essence to consume, it can only eat so much each day, unable to digest more.
And this is the speed after devouring the Golden Dragon's blood essence!
Really useless.
"Alright, I understand. I will discuss this matter with Xia Yi. Thank you!"
If it's true, then a solution must be devised.
For the Demon Race, both National Spirits must reach the king level, or there is no chance of victory, as Xia Yi once said.
After Chen Xuan left.
Zhou Zheng took out a black stone and spoke in a solemn voice, "Xia Yi!"
He, far away in the Great Xia Imperial City, remained with his eyes closed upon hearing his voice and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The Demon Race will arrive in a month!"
Zhou Zheng's voice echoed in the Taiji Hall, causing Xia Yi to finally open his eyes.
His expression also became serious, losing the composure from before.
A month?
It shouldn't be!
He had been monitoring the barrier between the two realms all this time; at the current pace, it should take at least another month and a half.
"Wait a moment!"
Then he spread his Spiritual Power, piercing through space, and the 'eggshell-like' barrier appeared in his vision.
"No problem!"
After a careful examination, he found nothing unusual.
Then he asked, "Where did you get this information?"
"Chen Xuan!"
"That kid?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Yi's eyebrows slightly raised; how did he learn of this information?
At this moment, Zhou Zheng's voice echoed once more, "He didn't say specifically, but I sense an aura on him not belonging to the Human Realm!"
An aura not belonging to the Human Realm?
"Are you saying?"
Xia Yi immediately grasped his meaning.
"Yes, he might have been to the Demon Realm, perhaps learning something from there!"
The Demon Realm and the Human Realm are adjacent, not too different, and while others might not perceive it, Zhou Zheng, as the master of a National Spirit, can sense a little.
"How much more time does Cai Feng need to evolve into the king level?"
Zhou Zheng transmitted a message to him; it was definitely about this, as the National Spirits on both sides are key against the Demon Race.
The Golden Dragon has already reached the king level.
However, Cai Feng was born too late, just a little over a year ago, and its growth is too slow.
Previously, they predicted it might barely upgrade to king level by the time the Demon Race arrived.
But now, with the advance, it's troubling.
"If it really advances, it won't make it!" Zhou Zheng said slowly, again looking up at Cai Feng in the sky with some helplessness.
"Let the Golden Dragon go! As a fellow National Spirit, it can help Cai Feng complete its evolution faster!"
Xia Yi proposed.
Instantly, Zhou Zheng was stunned, not expecting him to have such courage, daring to let Great Xia's National Spirit, the Golden Dragon, come to him.
Knowing that if he turned against them and killed the Golden Dragon, then Great Xia would be finished.
This was essentially placing Great Xia's fate in the hands of an enemy.
But there was no other option; otherwise, if Cai Feng couldn't upgrade to the king level, the Human Race would be at the Demon Race's mercy.
"Right, let that kid use his divine power to send the Golden Dragon over!"
The reason for having Chen Xuan deliver it was to avoid trouble; otherwise, if people from Great Zhou found out, the consequences would be unmanageable.
"Okay!"
The two ended their conversation.
Zhou Zheng sighed deeply; as fellow emperors, he was not as bold as Xia Yi.