183: Honghong

Qianjiao Cliff, deep within Gao De's core spiritual cave.

Gao De was coiled beside the dragon pearl fossil, but his mind was not immersed in Cultivation.

Floating quietly before him was the "Neon Luan Bird Nest" taken from Lesser Qingqiu's Peach Blossom Spring; a gentle rosy light flowed from it, and a peaceful aura filled the air, calming the turbid baleful energy within the spiritual cave.

After several days of refining, he was already able to preliminarily trigger the faint Dao charm of the Neon Rosy Purification Light remaining in the nest.

Although it was far inferior to that applied by the Neon Luan Phoenix bird itself, its gentle yet thorough purification power over Bloodline Impurities, as well as its nourishing effect on the Life Origin, still left him deeply shocked.

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At this moment, his gaze fell upon the center of the nest—where a giant egg the size of a head was placed.

The eggshell was thick and cold to the touch, yet it faintly emitted a sense of restrained, burning vitality.

This was something he had fortunately obtained from the legacy of the ancient Sect "Hundred Beasts Sect" during his early exploration of Yunmeng Marsh.

The Hundred Beasts Sect was famous for controlling and breeding exotic beasts; this Desolate Beast egg, protected by layers of Restrictions and sealed with secret methods, was clearly one of its core treasures.

After obtaining it, Gao De tried many methods, but the egg's vitality remained restrained; it showed almost no reaction to ordinary spiritual power nourishment or Bloodline recognition, as if it were in a deep sleep, seemingly lacking a key "catalyst" or a special environment.

Now, the appearance of the "Neon Luan Bird Nest" gave him a glimmer of hope.

The "generative" power contained in this nest could accelerate hatching, and the Dao charm of the Neon Rosy Purification Light at its core might be the key to activating this ancient egg and purifying its Innate Bloodline, which might have become rigid due to long-term sealing!

"Using the auspicious light of the Neon Luan to awaken a soul from the desolate past... it's worth a try."

Purple Lightning flowed within Gao De's dragon eyes; he had made his decision.

First, using his own Essence Blood mixed with a thread of his preliminary understanding of the Neon Rosy Purification Light, he carved several simple guiding resonance runes onto the eggshell.

Then, he carefully placed the egg at the very core of the nest—where the pale golden grass stems converged, the rosy light was strongest, and the warmth was inviting.

"Rise."

He pressed his claws down in the air, and pure Purple Lightning Thunder Aura flowed like a trickling stream, gently injecting into the blood-purifying nest.

The Demonic Power fluctuations were not a violent impact but instead simulated the natural pulse of life, gently knocking and stimulating the nest's own spirituality.

Simultaneously, a thread of Divine Sense closely linked to the nest's core, attempting to guide that strand of auspicious purification light to slowly penetrate the Desolate Beast egg.

At first, the egg showed no movement, silent as a stubborn stone; the rosy light flowed over its surface, unable to enter even a fraction.

Gao De remained calm and unhurried, continuing to use Demonic Power as a guide and Divine Sense as a bridge, communicating patiently.

The Neon Luan Blood-Purification Nest seemed to sense the egg's extraordinary nature, spontaneously adjusting the rhythm of the rosy light and the intensity of the warmth; the pale golden grass stems glowed brightly, and the generative Qi grew increasingly dense.

Thus, three days passed.

Late on the third night, only the faint light of pearls and the rosy glow of the nest reflected each other within the spiritual cave.

Suddenly, there was a sound—

"Crack..."

An extremely faint yet crystal-clear cracking sound came from the eggshell!

Immediately after, a natural pattern on the eggshell's surface suddenly lit up, emitting a dark red glow, like lava awakening deep within the earth's veins!

An ancient, ethereal wild aura that seemed to carry the pulse of the sky seeped out from the egg in threads!

This aura was completely different from the peaceful purity of the Neon Luan's auspicious glow; it was full of power and aggression.

Yet, under the envelopment and penetration of the rosy light, there was no conflict; instead, like parched land meeting rain, it began to slowly and greedily absorb the warmth of the rosy light.

"It's working!" Gao De's spirits lifted, and he became even more focused.

He could clearly sense that the vitality within the egg, which had been silent for countless ages, was truly being awakened.

Under the nourishment of the Neon Luan's auspicious glow and the grooming of the Neon Rosy Purification Light Dao charm, the Desolate Beast Bloodline began to recover and flow, even undergoing a kind of Innate purification and sublimation!

The patterns on the eggshell lit up with colorful rosy light one after another, like ancient totems being ignited in succession.

The hatching was slow, but exceptionally smooth.

The Neon Rosy Purification Light not only provided "acceleration" and "nourishment" but also performed a rare "Innate Baptism" on this Desolate Beast egg at its very root.

Another seven days passed.

By now, the eggshell was like colorful amber containing an internal fire; the patterns were connected in bright red, waves of heat pulsed out, and the life pulse was strong.

Most of the rosy light had been absorbed, but the nest continued to supply the giant egg.

Gao De clearly sensed that the consciousness of the small life within the egg was coalescing; its Bloodline, nourished by the auspicious glow, had not only fully recovered but also emitted a powerful essence that was purer and closer to a desolate ancient behemoth than expected!

"The time has come!"

The Purple Lightning in his dragon eyes flared brilliantly, and a surge of increasingly pure Purple Lightning Thunder Aura, containing a trace of his own Origin Dragon Qi, poured into the blood-purifying nest, becoming the final push!

"Crack! Crack-crack—!"

"Li—!!!"

A clear and loud cry, carrying a youthful ferocity and a strange, ethereal echo, pierced through the eggshell!

"Bang!"

Amidst the overflowing colorful light, the eggshell completely exploded!

A concentrated beam of seven-colored light shot out like a bolt, instantly illuminating the spiritual cave; wherever the beam passed, the air was stained with layers of magnificent Rainbows!

The beam circled once, then quickly retracted and condensed, revealing its form.

Gao De looked closely, a hint of amazement flashing in his dragon eyes.

The beast was no more than three feet long, with a slender body like a snake, yet it had no tail or claws; its body was not covered in scales but was instead a strange, translucent, and radiant form, as if condensed from a flying Rainbow or woven from cloud ribbons.

Its body was not solid flesh but seemed to be composed of flowing light and condensed mist; its colors constantly shifted with the angle and light, with red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple blending and flowing together, exquisitely beautiful yet somewhat ethereal.

Most peculiar were its heads—growing together at the front of its body were two heads that resembled spiritual birds but possessed mysterious whiskers!

The outlines of the heads were closer to those of birds, with beak-like shapes that were softer; its eyes were crimson-gold, agile and spirited.

Beneath the jaw and on the sides of each head grew several strands of flexible, slender, and crystal-clear Rainbow-light whiskers that moved without wind, as if they could sense the subtlest energy flows. The two heads could each rotate flexibly to observe different directions.

It had no wings or feet, but by naturally winding and coiling its body, it could float and swim in mid-air with a light and graceful posture like a drifting cloud ribbon; as it moved, it trailed faint, gradually changing Rainbow light marks behind it, dreamlike and illusory, as if a piece of living Rainbow were dancing leisurely.

It was surrounded by a faint, constantly shifting Rainbow halo, within which there was a faint lingering charm of the peaceful rosy light left after being purified by the Neon Luan's auspicious glow, adding an indescribable spirituality and Immortal Qi to its Innate wild and ancient aura.

"Its shape is like a snake, two-headed, tailless, heads like birds with many whiskers, its body like a flying Rainbow and cloud ribbons... it matches the 'Rainbow' recorded in ancient texts; as I thought!" Gao De confirmed in his heart, feeling even more that this beast was extraordinary.

This was not an ordinary Desolate Beast of flesh and blood, but rather a spirit species born from the combination of heaven and earth's Rainbow Spiritual Qi and an ancient Desolate Beast Bloodline!

The little beast's two bird heads shook simultaneously, its four crimson-gold eyes curiously observing the world.

Driven by instinct, it swam toward the shattered eggshell; its two beaks opened and closed, sucking in the remaining essence Spiritual Qi from the shell, and the Rainbow light on its body flickered, becoming more solid.

After finishing its meal, it was refreshed, its body radiant with flowing light.

It was soon attracted by the powerful and familiar Dragon Qi and the hatcher's mark on Gao De.

It swam gracefully to Gao De, its two heads tilting up and the Rainbow whiskers beneath its jaws swaying gently, as if sensing him or offering a greeting.

"Wu-li... li..." It let out an unclear but pleasant-sounding chirp, a mixture of dependence and intimacy; its slender, cloud-ribbon-like body cautiously approached, not touching him directly but instead circling Gao De's claws. The translucent Rainbow-light body brought a cool and soft sensation, as if being surrounded by a cool mist.

Gao De could clearly feel that within this seemingly illusory "Rainbow Cloud Body," there was pure and strange energy, possessing the transformation of light, the moistness of water, and unique "siphoning" and "refraction" characteristics.

Its Innate Divine Ability likely far exceeded the pouncing and clawing of ordinary Desolate Beasts, and it probably had amazing potential in controlling light, transforming its form, refracting attacks, and even drawing in water vapor and Rainbow light.

"What a fine 'Rainbow'!" Gao De's dragon eyes were full of smiles, his heart filled with anticipation for its future. "Body transformed into a flying Rainbow, heads like spiritual birds, whiskers sensing heaven and earth, a cloud ribbon wandering freely. You shall take this as your name. I hope you inherit the mysteries of the desolate ancient Rainbow beast, master the changes of heaven and earth's light and water, and in the future, soar through the heavens and command the universe, with infinite light and illusions."

Rainbow seemed to understand the praise, its two bird heads nodding happily and letting out pleasant chirps.

Its slender cloud-ribbon body stretched out, gracefully flying and circling within the spiritual cave, scattering spots of brilliant Rainbow light, illuminating the entire cave like a dreamland.

Its flight path was completely irregular, shifting left and right, appearing and disappearing as if truly merging into the light and air, demonstrating extraordinary agility and stealth potential consistent with its form.