CHAPTER 1013: CHAPTER 553: GROWTH

The bare Little Feng stood in the void, raising its head proudly. Even without feathers, its innate pride remained unaffected.

Just as Li Shiming was pondering how long it would take for Little Feng to regrow its feathers, the reward from the heavens for passing the Heavenly Tribulation arrived.

A surge of golden flames rose from Little Feng. Initially a small flame, it quickly transformed into a fireball wrapping around Little Feng entirely.

Little Feng let out a joyful cry, dancing within the flames.

Through the contract with Little Feng, Li Shiming could feel its happiness. The flames enveloping it represented the reward manifested by the heavens.

Li Shiming’s ’Divine Eye Technique’ penetrated the golden flames, allowing him to witness the changes occurring within Little Feng.

On the bare Little Feng, the golden flames were transforming into golden feathers, shimmering with peculiar runes.

The golden feathers soon covered Little Feng entirely. At its tail, the golden flames metamorphosed into long tail feathers.

On its head, the golden flames formed a golden crest resembling a crown.

As Little Feng danced within the golden flames, the flames around its body grew less and less, all turning into its feathers.

When the last wisp of golden flame vanished, the Little Feng standing in the void had transformed into a true Phoenix.

Of course, this Phoenix version of Little Feng was only a meter tall, with its body and tail feathers exceeding three meters in length.

At this moment, Little Feng fully displayed the magnificence of a Red Gold Phoenix, the true form of a Phoenix.

"Thank you for saving my life!" Brother Song said, bowing to Li Shiming in gratitude while looking at Little Feng with an expression of amazement.

No matter what, Li Shiming had saved his life, a favor he must acknowledge.

He also recognized Little Feng’s identity, the Red Gold Phoenix, which was the strongest Spiritual Pet of the Phoenix lineage in the Ten Thousand Beast Sect. In fact, it was also the most powerful Spiritual Pet within the Ten Thousand Beasts Cave Heaven.

"We are of the same sect, it was only what should be done!" Li Shiming said with a smile, waving his hand.

"Is this a Red Gold Phoenix?" Brother Song hesitated for a moment but couldn’t resist asking.

"Yes, this is the Spiritual Pet I acquired in the Ten Thousand Beasts Cave Heaven!" Li Shiming replied.

With such an obvious Red Gold Phoenix, it was impossible to hide, and there was no need to hide it.

Many cultivators in the sect were aware of his contract with the Red Gold Phoenix.

"I will keep it a secret!" Brother Song said solemnly.

Li Shiming smiled, saying nothing further. It didn’t matter whether it stayed a secret or not, but Brother Song’s attitude reassured him he had saved the right person.

Little Feng flew toward Li Shiming, elegant and majestic in its flight compared to before when it was bare.

Arriving next to Li Shiming, Little Feng gently rubbed against him, using this gesture to share its joy.

"Your meal isn’t finished yet, go eat!" Li Shiming laughed, stroking Little Feng’s golden feathers, pointing at the group of stunned ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’ nearby.

Little Feng’s golden feathers were composed of mystical flames, which would harm other creatures upon contact. However, as Little Feng’s owner, these flame feathers did not harm Li Shiming.

He only felt the flame feathers were exceptionally warm and pleasant to the touch, able to sense the terrifying power contained within the strange runes.

Upon hearing Li Shiming, Little Feng flew back to the ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’.

Due to Xiong Long’s escape, these ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’ remained trapped in the illusion of the ’Human Dao Reincarnation Technique’. As long as Li Shiming did not dispel the illusion, they would be eternally ensnared by it.

Little Feng shook its body, and the flame feathers danced, engulfing all the ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’.

Even the four Fourth Grade ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’ were consumed by Little Feng’s flame feathers, without any struggle from the beetles stuck in the illusion.

Only now did Li Shiming realize how terrifying Little Feng’s flame feathers were. The flames on this Third Grade Little Feng fell upon the Fourth Grade ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’, and in a moment, extinguished their souls.

Although the Fourth Grade ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’ were caught in an illusion and showed no defensive reactions, their innate defensive power was extremely strong.

Li Shiming sensed that Little Feng’s flame feathers were much stronger than the flames it had previously spewed, their ability centered on affecting the soul.

These soul-attacking flames were extremely difficult to defend against and could bypass most defenses.

Little Feng seemed to be the nemesis of the ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’, effortlessly killing the Fourth Grade ones.

Opening its mouth wide, the soul-dead ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’ flew into it, quickly being absorbed as energy.

The four Fourth Grade ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’ were the last to be consumed, taking an entire cup of tea’s time to be completely digested.

So many ’Three Gold Earth Beetles’, especially the four Fourth Grade ones, significantly boosted Little Feng’s presence, pushing it to the Late Stage Third Grade Demon level.

Li Shiming’s eyes flickered; he hadn’t expected the spiritual insects of the Gu Feng Sect to be so beneficial to Little Feng.

If it could devour more spiritual insects, Little Feng might directly ascend to the Fourth Grade.