Chapter 459 - 262: Little Fox’s Sixth Skill: Phoenix Karmic Fire (Part 2)
Previously, when Sun Ji was helping them adjust, only the Little Fox didn’t upgrade.
But now, since the last upgrade for the Little Fox, it’s been quite a while. According to the timing, it’s about time for an upgrade.
Thinking of this, Lin Chen is quite expectant.
Although nowadays the flames of the Little Fox are without Phoenix Karmic Fire, Lin Chen is still quite expectant.
What if a miracle happens?
But one must know, back then he and Liu Gu chose Phoenix Essence Blood for evolution precisely to gamble for Phoenix Karmic Fire.
Thinking of this, Lin Chen had a restless sleep that night, often wondering if the Little Fox had broken through.
Thinking and thinking, Lin Chen fell asleep. When he felt conscious again and opened his eyes, he saw the Little Fox showing a crescent-shaped smile, looking at him.
Lin Chen suddenly widened his eyes and immediately shouted: "Xiao Hong, did you break through?"
Upon rising to look, it turned out that the Little Fox had indeed broken through to Level 42!
Lin Chen was immediately very tense; at this moment, he was a bit hesitant to reach out his hand.
Because he knew the two possible results from this touch would be worlds apart.
If the Little Fox’s next skill is Phoenix Karmic Fire, paired with the ability of Heart-Burning Fire Control, the Little Fox’s future would be terrifying, even comparable to Xiaobai’s Divine and Demonic Power.
But this is very difficult.
Phoenix Karmic Fire is not a skill of the fox lineage. Such cross-racial skill awakening, although appearing in the Beast Taming Treasure Manual, is very rare.
Especially since Phoenix Karmic Fire is a skill kept in reserve by the Phoenix lineage.
Lin Chen warned himself not to have too high expectations; otherwise, his expression could sadden the Little Fox.
Regaining his composure, Lin Chen said to the Little Fox:
"Have you eaten breakfast?"
The Little Fox nodded.
It had already awakened and wanted Lin Chen to see, but seeing him sleep soundly, it dared not disturb him.
Now that it sees Lin Chen awake, it couldn’t wait any longer.
"Alright, let’s take a look." Lin Chen reached out his hand, and the Little Fox obediently stretched out its head.
Lin Chen placed his hand on its head, lightly trembling as he swallowed, his heart murmuring:
"Phoenix Karmic Fire..."
"Phoenix Karmic Fire..."
As he spoke, his hand rested on the Little Fox’s head, and the latter’s information appeared in Lin Chen’s mind.
....
Demon Race Inn
At the Demon King’s banquet, laughter and chatter filled the air. These days, the Demon Race’s overwhelming victory made every Demon King feel that this tournament was in the bag.
The Undying Phoenix calmly said, "The Human Race won’t fall so easily. Though it’s not like before, they surely have their own foundation."
The Dragon Scorpion King beside him also nodded.
Yet, a nearby Demon King said, "What are we afraid of? The Human Race has a foundation, but don’t we have ours?"
"That’s right."
Many Demon Kings agreed.
They had already won three consecutive victories on two platforms, naturally elated.
Unexpectedly, the Undying Phoenix said at this moment, "From my many years of assessing the Human Race, their main force will certainly appear in the next round; they wouldn’t dare risk the fifth match."
"What’s the Phoenix King’s suggestion?" The Dragon Scorpion King looked up.
"My suggestion is to withdraw the temporary leaders at Level 20 and Level 50 and deploy seed players." The Undying Phoenix’s eyes shone brightly, saying: "We should first secure the match points on two platforms."
At this statement, two nearby Beast Kings were somewhat displeased because these temporary leaders were under their command.
This was a great opportunity to establish demon achievements; both Beast Kings wanted to secure the ultimate opportunity for their subordinate demons.
The Undying Phoenix saw through their thoughts but remained indifferent, saying:
"Everything I suggest is just to win against the Human Race as soon as possible."
"Think it through; winning and losing are actually irrelevant to us. At worst, we can abandon this restricted area and return to our own Secret Realm."
"But if the Absolute Demon King’s plan is disrupted, I can’t bear the responsibility for that."
Upon hearing of the Absolute Demon King, all Demon Kings’ pupils changed, especially the two Beast Kings, as they repeatedly said: "All follows the Phoenix King."
The Undying Phoenix continued:
"You two don’t need to be too disheartened; if we truly establish the Demon Race kingdom in the future, today’s achievements will all be recorded."
Upon hearing this, the two Demon Kings smiled.
With that, all Demon Kings raised their glasses and drank together. At this moment, the Undying Phoenix spoke again:
"How are things going with the instructions to exchange remains with the Human Race?"
As soon as this topic arose, it was as if the chatterbox was opened, with many Demon Kings expressing that they completed the task well.
The Undying Phoenix also knew that the Human Race always venerates their fallen heroes, cherishing emotions and righteousness, an aspect the Demon Race currently can’t compare with.
If the defeat happens today, various Demon Races might turn against each other immediately.
The reason why the Demon Race is so peaceful now, besides the suppression from the Absolute Demon King, lies in one crucial point: they have a common enemy, the Human Race.
"Did the Absolute Demon King say how to deal with these remains?" The Dragon Scorpion King asked.
"The Absolute Demon King mentioned," replied the Undying Phoenix, "Just hand over these remains, and it will make further arrangements."
"Hand over?"
The Dragon Scorpion King was quite surprised.
It originally thought the Absolute Demon King was collecting these remains to establish a monument like the Human Race, but now it seems not.
The Undying Phoenix saw through its thoughts, saying: "What the Demon King envisions is beyond our speculation, but you know its philosophy."
The Dragon Scorpion King listened and suddenly understood.
Currently, they dare not question the Absolute Demon King’s thoughts.
After all, the Absolute Demon King defeated it back then with just one move.
.....
[Seven-Tailed Holy Fox]
[Advanced Sacred Beast]
[Level: 42]
[Skill 1: Super Fireball (Divine Enlightenment)]
[Skill 2: Flaming Storm (Divine Enlightenment)]
[Skill 3: World-Purifying True Flame (Perfection)]
[Skill 4: Heart-Burning Fire Control (Perfection)]
[Skill 5: High-Speed Flame Burst (Mastery)]
Lin Chen looked down the list, and these skills remained unchanged.
Then Lin Chen kept looking downward and indeed found another line of text below.
Lin Chen had already prepared his mind, focusing his attention on that line.
The next second, he burst into excited laughter.
"Hahahahaha!"
Upon hearing this laughter, Xiaobai, Xiaohei, and Xiao Lan were all stunned, as they had never seen their Beastmaster lose composure like this.
On the other hand, the Little Fox squinted, evidently having anticipated this.
Because it already knew what its next skill was.
Yet Lin Chen checked again and again, finally confirming it wasn’t a mistake:
[Skill 6: Phoenix Karmic Fire (Entry-Level)]
Lin Chen was beyond thrilled.
With the skill Heart-Burning Fire Control, having or not having both types of fire makes two different skills.
Liu Gu advised Lin Chen to take a chance for exactly this reason.
But when the evolution was complete, Lin Chen and Liu Gu saw the Phoenix Karmic Fire within the Little Fox vanish and instantly lost hope, never expecting to gamble on it successfully in the end.
"Perhaps we were wrong...." Lin Chen pondered for a long time and concluded that when the evolution completed, the Phoenix Karmic Fire hadn’t disappeared but detached from the True Fire, truly becoming a flame.
"Mistaken."
"Without detachment, how could it become a new fire?"
Understanding this, Lin Chen also came to his senses and said to the Little Fox, "Come, let’s see how Phoenix Karmic Fire looks."
The Little Fox nodded, stepped back a bit, and the Big White Bear ran over cheerfully, fetching the "Little Fox Evolution Diary".
As Lin Chen opened it, the Little Fox shouted, and instantly the room was illuminated in a bright red.
Lin Chen looked over and saw the Little Fox’s tail showing fire identical to the White Spirit Red Feather Chicken.
This flame was deep crimson, hanging on the tail, revealing profound charm and a sense of pressure observable even from afar.
Lin Chen’s and the Little Fox’s emotions followed the dance of this flame...
Henceforth, Phoenix Karmic Fire...
Has formed!