Chapter 99

As the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow saw Xiao Yun also come to plunder the residual soul power of the Fire Python, it looked tense and hurriedly began to absorb it frantically.

However, when it sensed the overwhelming strength of the Swallowing Heaven Tower, its brows couldn't help but furrow tightly.

"Xiao Yunzi, don't take it all!" the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow shouted. It had spent a lot of essence to refine the Fire Python!

But at this moment, Xiao Yun's eyes were tightly narrowed, and he was in a subtle state.

In his mind, Xiao Yun felt his soul growing stronger, and a sense of impending breakthrough arose spontaneously.

Xiao Yun had long reached the first level of the Soul Annihilation Technique, but had been unable to break through for a long time. Now, under the pure soul power of the Fire Python, his Soul Annihilation Technique was like water flowing into a channel. In just a moment, he felt his mind tremble, and his soul became incredibly clear.

A sense of penetrating the heavens and controlling everything arose from his heart.

"The second level of the Soul Annihilation Technique," Xiao Yun's eyes suddenly opened, and his entire demeanor changed.

Now, his eyes gave a deep, starry sea-like feeling, and just one glance would make one fall into it.

His soul power had improved by a significant margin, far surpassing what it was before.

Xiao Yun took a deep breath and murmured, "The second level of the Soul Annihilation Technique is indeed profound, not only enhancing my soul power but also cleansing my mind. My mind is now clear, and many of the puzzles and constraints that I had before are now resolved."

Xiao Yun felt that controlling the Swallowing Heaven Tower was now even more effortless.

Under the guidance of his mind, the walls of the Swallowing Heaven Tower glowed, and the runes shone, making the giant tower even more imposing.

Whoosh!

The Swallowing Heaven Tower emitted a powerful aura, distorting the vortex controlled by the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow.

"Damn it," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow almost cried, "Xiao Yunzi, can't you have a bit of conscience? I spent a lot of effort to deal with this Fire Python. How can you do this?"

Seeing the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow's aggrieved look, Xiao Yun chuckled, feeling a bit embarrassed.

But this soul power was also very beneficial to him. If the Soul Annihilation Technique continued to break through, his foundation would become increasingly solid, and he might even have a chance to break through the restrictions on the second floor of the Swallowing Heaven Tower, where there should be some powerful techniques.

"Xiao Yunzi, stop quickly. The residual soul power of the Fire Python is very important to me. Once my strength is restored, I won't fear even cultivators at the Essence Core stage. If we split this soul power, the effect will be limited," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow said with a very anxious tone, even showing a hint of pleading.

Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly said, "Alright, since this soul power is useful to you, I'll let you have it."

After saying that, he withdrew the Swallowing Heaven Tower and stopped absorbing the residual soul power of the Fire Python in this array space.

Seeing Xiao Yun so readily give up, the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow felt a warm feeling in its heart and said, "Alright, once I recover my strength, I won't forget you. We will conquer the world together. Not just the Fengyue Kingdom, even the Heavenly Domain will be no problem."

After saying that, it activated the array, quickly gathering all the residual soul power.

The Fire Python was very powerful, far surpassing cultivators at the Essence Core stage. Even though it was dead, its residual soul power was still astonishing.

Since this place was trapped by the array, the soul power of the Fire Python did not completely dissipate into the void after its explosion.

The Swallowing Heaven Sparrow absorbed a large amount of soul power, and its strength continuously increased. Its demonic body became even more solid.

Subtly, the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow's aura also changed significantly.

Previously, it was only comparable to a cultivator at the early True Essence stage, but now, it was rising, reaching the mid True Essence stage, and then continuously increasing, all the way to the late True Essence stage. This speed made Xiao Yun secretly amazed.

Finally, when it reached its limit, the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow stopped absorbing the soul power and condensed it.

Under the wrapping of the runes, a fist-sized, fiery-colored small snake appeared in the air.

"What is this?" Xiao Yun was slightly stunned, not understanding what it was doing.

"This is the essence of the Fire Python's demonic soul," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow said. "Although it has fallen, its soul consciousness has not completely dissipated. Now that I have gathered it, this can be considered a soul essence, which can be used as an ingredient for the Soul Heaven Pill."

"Soul Heaven Pill," Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, "If so, then only the Purple Orchid Essence is left."

"Right," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow said, "As long as you refine the Soul Heaven Pill, I can recover to the Essence Core stage."

"Oh," Xiao Yun's eyes lit up. After seeing Qiu Xuanfeng's strength, he knew he was too weak. If the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow recovered to the Essence Core stage, he wouldn't feel so helpless when facing Essence Core cultivators.

This was a great piece of news for him.

"That's why I spared the effort to deal with the Fire Python," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow said. However, it didn't expect Qiu Xuanfeng to be so cowardly. A cultivator at the Essence Core stage actually chose to flee instead of fighting to the death. If they had both been injured, it wouldn't have required so much effort.

Thinking about the battle just now, Xiao Yun also felt a bit melancholic. If not for the white snow beast's intervention, he and the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow would have been in grave danger.

Eya!

The white snow beast's face showed a hint of shyness, its lively eyes slightly narrowed, as if it was embarrassed by the attention.

"Is there anything else secret here?" Xiao Yun gently stroked the white snow beast and murmured.

The white snow beast's eyes focused, and it suddenly darted forward.

In just a breath, the white snow beast reached the altar in front.

"What is it doing?" Xiao Yun was stunned.

"This guy is not simple!" the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow muttered, its face full of curiosity. "Could it really have a connection with the Fire Python?"

Thinking about the Fire Python, it had many thoughts.

Buzz!

At this moment, the white snow beast arrived at the altar, its eyes showing a dazed look, staring intently at the giant tripod on the altar.

Then, it used its small claws to guide, and the giant tripod glowed with patterns, transforming into a small tripod that floated down.

"Could it really have controlled the Fire Python?" Xiao Yun's eyes showed surprise as he asked.

This white snow beast was extraordinary, able to easily control the giant tripod, which had restrictions on it!

"This little guy is mysterious," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow said. "I suspect it has undergone a rebirth, forgetting everything and transforming into its current form. That's why it was so confused, otherwise, the Fire Python wouldn't have had a chance to act."

"Rebirth?" Xiao Yun was stunned, not understanding.

"Rebirth comes in many forms," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow said. "There is the rebirth of a powerful being, where their strength surges and undergoes a qualitative change, like the legendary Phoenix clan. Once reborn, they become the strongest beings in the world. But there are also those who, due to severe injuries, can no longer progress and choose rebirth to start anew. In such a rebirth, memories and other things are sealed and forgotten."

"The white snow beast might belong to the latter," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow said.

Xiao Yun nodded, finding the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow's words reasonable.

The Fire Python's words and experiences were enough to explain everything.

Eya!

At this moment, the white snow beast ran over, holding a treasure tripod in its small hands.

This treasure tripod was very small, only about three fingers in size, resembling a wine cup, but it emitted an extremely profound aura. The aura was vast like the sea, giving a sacred feeling, making one's mind yearn for it.

"This is a supreme treasure!" the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow stared at the small tripod, its eyes glowing.

Xiao Yun also carefully examined the small tripod.

Upon closer inspection, the small tripod was engraved with various patterns and runes. The most striking was a beast-shaped pattern.

It was a strange beast, resembling a qilin, but with wings on its back, a head like a true dragon, and a single horn.

Its body was covered with colorful scales, and it had a colorful tail, emitting a dazzling light.

Most astonishingly, beneath its feet was a patch of colorful auspicious clouds, making it look like a divine beast on the move, giving a sense of nobility and inviolability. The powerful aura directly shook Xiao Yun's soul.

Buzz!

Xiao Yun's mind trembled, and his spirit almost collapsed. In shock, he quickly withdrew his soul perception.

"Could this be the legendary Cloud Beast?" the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow's eyes showed seriousness as it muttered, "From its appearance, it seems to be the king of Cloud Beasts. The tripod engraved with this pattern is not simple." After muttering, it looked at the white snow beast with a puzzled expression.

Eya!

The white snow beast waved its small claws at the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow and made a sound.

From its appearance, it seemed to be saying that this thing belonged to it.

Then, the little beast tightly hugged the small tripod, looking like it was guarding against thieves.

The cute appearance of the white snow beast made Xiao Yun unable to hold back a smile, a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

Xiao Yun scanned the surroundings and said, "Shall we rest and then leave?"

"Although there is a fire vein here, unfortunately, the essence of the fire has already been absorbed by the array. There's no need to stay for long," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow nodded. Although it needed fire essence to replenish its true essence, ordinary fire essence was useless.

Only the essence of fire could benefit it.

Then, Xiao Yun and the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow began to rest and heal their injuries.

While healing, Xiao Yun also absorbed the fire essence.

Now, his martial soul needed this essence, and more replenishment was always good.

As for the white snow beast, it occasionally took out the small tripod, opened the lid, and drank from it. There seemed to be some liquid inside, which the little beast enjoyed, its eyes often tightly closed.

"This contains the essence of fire," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow discovered after a period of rest.

This treasure tripod had gathered the essence of fire for an unknown amount of time.

Almost all the essence of the fire veins in this area was contained within.

"Eya!" The white snow beast looked alert, quickly hugging the small tripod, guarding against the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow.

"Such a stingy guy," the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow was speechless. Why was this little beast always so guarded against him?

Am I that bad?

Xiao Yun was also slightly surprised, but seeing the white snow beast's behavior, he didn't have any thoughts about the treasure tripod.

This little beast had been quite righteous in its actions, and it would be too unrighteous to take it from him.

Without genuine interaction, how could one gain true trust?

"Let's go," Xiao Yun smiled and said.

Whoosh!

The white snow beast, upon hearing this, darted to Xiao Yun's side.

Eya!

It handed the treasure tripod to Xiao Yun, its small hands gesturing, as if saying that Xiao Yun could taste the essence of fire in the tripod.

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The white snow beast's actions made Xiao Yun smile. The little beast had shown its trust, and Xiao Yun felt a warm feeling in his heart. He gently patted the white snow beast and said, "Thank you, little one."

The white snow beast chirped happily, its eyes shining with joy.

Xiao Yun and the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow then left the place, their journey continuing.