483: The confused Phoenix bird

Flames were not a highly lethal force for the Blue Star extraordinaries, and for the powerful Phoenix Bird, they were utterly childish.

He himself was a Cosmic Beast born in flames, and after completing the leap in life's hierarchy, he was completely unafraid of ordinary flames.

However, this planet, which appeared to be made of fire, was not simple; it was burning with raging Law of Flame, a Law of Flame powerful enough to incinerate all living beings.

Not only that, but at the gathering place of the Law of Flame, a large number of fire spirits, responsible for guarding this planet, were nurtured.

And what the Phoenix Bird had just been pecking at were these powerful fire spirits, fire spirits containing a large amount of Law of Flame within their bodies.

These fire spirits, nurtured by the Law of Flame, capable of reigning supreme anywhere, were merely the most pathetic food in front of the Phoenix Bird.

He didn't even need to use his Reincarnation Domain; with just his flame domain, the Phoenix Bird could easily suppress these fire spirits.

One bite, one spirit; the Phoenix Bird ate joyfully, and the Law of Flame within his body grew even more vigorous as the fire spirits were sacrificed.

This was a perfect feeding ground he had painstakingly found, so he naturally needed to have a good feast.

It was a pity that just as the Phoenix Bird was enjoying his meal, he received a message from Lin Tianwei.

Sighing, the Phoenix Bird thought to himself that he could only end this pleasant meal early.

The moment this thought flashed through the Phoenix Bird's mind, his already enormous body rapidly expanded, instantly engulfing the Law of Flame planet before him.

Opening his huge maw, the Phoenix Bird swallowed the Law of Flame planet in one gulp, then contentedly flew towards the coordinates Lin Tianwei had sent.

From the incredibly powerful aura emanating from the Phoenix Bird, it was evident that this Cosmic Beast, who had originally only been able to exploit Heavensea God-King through infinite reincarnation, had now reached the Lord-level.

Although he had just entered the Lord-level, such terrifying promotion speed was enough for the Phoenix Bird to look down upon the universe.

This was the surprise he spoke of, a huge surprise for Lin Tianwei.

Just as he had once thought, the Phoenix Bird was still very grateful to Lin Tianwei, the Cosmic Beast who had helped him at a critical moment.

However, he was truly unwilling to completely submit to a Cosmic Beast weaker than himself.

It was precisely because of this situation that the Phoenix Bird made a decision in his heart.

As long as he repaid the favor Lin Tianwei had shown him, he would reclaim his beast soul and regain his freedom.

He even thought proudly that Lin Tianwei wouldn't just ask him for a small favor like eliminating a World Lord Level or Immortal-level Cosmic Beast.

Such an existence, a mortal enemy to Lin Tianwei, was merely an ant that the Phoenix Bird could annihilate in an instant.

At that time, upon seeing his magnificent figure, even if he didn't speak first, Lin Tianwei would surely feel ashamed and voluntarily hand over his beast soul.

The Phoenix Bird's thoughts were sound, and he was absolutely confident in his Talent, but he didn't know how surprised he would be when he saw Lin Tianwei.

As for Lin Tianwei's mention of going to the Alien Battlefield, the Phoenix Bird didn't think much of it.

Although the Alien Battlefield was incredibly dangerous, it didn't have a high entry threshold; even a Cosmic Level Cosmic Beast at the end of its rope could enter it to seek opportunities for breakthrough, so he naturally wouldn't associate it with Lin Tianwei's strength... Three days passed in a flash.

With the completion of his Body of Talents, Lin Tianwei also had another mission, which was to continue comprehending the Law and upgrade his Body of Talents to a Law Body.

The path of the Law was endless; even after spending three days, Lin Tianwei had made no progress in comprehending the Law.

This was destined to be an incredibly difficult task, but it was also something Lin Tianwei had to do.

Let alone a little Thorn, even if there was no path ahead, he would open one up with his own strength.

Stopping his comprehension of the Law, Lin Tianwei suddenly opened his eyes.

Even from a very long distance, he had already sensed the Phoenix Bird's approach.

It was a pity that at this moment, the Phoenix Bird had no idea that his whereabouts had been completely exposed, and was still secretly planning to give Lin Tianwei a huge surprise.

With accurate coordinates, and Lin Tianwei not concealing his figure, the Phoenix Bird quickly discovered Lin Tianwei's massive body.

Though described as massive, compared to the Phoenix Bird in his full glory, he was not even an ant, as tiny as a grain of sand.

The Phoenix Bird was very satisfied with this; things were indeed going according to his script.

Thinking about it, it made sense; it had only been a few years since he last met Lin Tianwei.

The other party might not even have broken through to the World Lord Level, so it was naturally impossible for him to possess such a massive body.

At this thought, the Phoenix Bird subconsciously reined in his aura.

It would be rather unseemly if his aura was too powerful and scared the other party away.

Regardless, he still had a considerable fondness for this Cosmic Beast who had invested in him at his most crucial moment.

If the other party asked, he could protect him for a lifetime, until the end of his life.

He was the master of the Law of Reincarnation; allowing the other party to live another lifetime was no problem at all.

Thinking this, the Phoenix Bird looked forward again, only to discover a problem he had just overlooked: Lin Tianwei's strength.

He had only seen the physique, not perceived the strength.

He had been so busy lamenting that Lin Tianwei was still as weak as he used to be, that he forgot to check Lin Tianwei's strength.

Looking at Lin Tianwei now, he found that the other party was completely impenetrable, with not a single trace of energy fluctuation escaping.

He tried to directly peek into the other party's body structure, but only felt as if a layer of mist enveloped the other party, making it impossible for him to see clearly.

The Phoenix Bird's heart instantly shook, thinking, "How is this possible?"

He was a Lord-level powerhouse; how could he not see through a Cosmic Beast whose strength was only Cosmic Level or World Lord Level?

However, before the Phoenix Bird could figure out the truth, a steady voice had already sounded in his ear, saying:

"Time is limited. Since you're here, it's time we discussed business."

The Cosmic Beast who spoke these words was naturally Lin Tianwei.

Lin Tianwei was somewhat puzzled by the Phoenix Bird's prolonged inaction; since the other party had arrived, why was he still standing there, stunned, not far away?

Could it be that the other party had other intentions?

But considering that the other party had rushed to him immediately and had not attacked him, Lin Tianwei was truly confused as to why the other party would behave in such a way.

Lin Tianwei had no idea that it was because his strength was too illusory, making it impossible for the Phoenix Bird to see clearly, which led to the other party's hesitation.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting time, Lin Tianwei, after waiting for the Phoenix Bird for a moment, finally chose to speak.

However, it was this voice, this incredibly familiar voice, that instantly made the Phoenix Bird's heart tremble.

This, how is this possible?

He had come with his aura under Stealth, and with such a long distance between them, how could he have been discovered by the other party?

All sorts of bizarre situations instantly made the Phoenix Bird's eyes turn serious.

He suddenly realized that this Cosmic Beast before him might not be as simple as he had imagined.

Whether his receiving help from the other party was a Chance encounter or a conspiracy made the Phoenix Bird momentarily afraid to move.

It was no wonder the Phoenix Bird was so suspicious; the reason he was caught in his current tragic situation of infinite reincarnation was because he had once trusted the wrong Cosmic Beast.

As soon as he thought that he might be involved in another conspiracy, and be backstabbed again, the Phoenix Bird's eyes instantly became dangerous.

However, under the Phoenix Bird's suspicious gaze, Lin Tianwei seemed completely unaware, and just flew straight over.

It was as if the other party didn't care about his powerful strength at all.

Forcing down the urge to launch a sneak attack, the Phoenix Bird ultimately just watched Lin Tianwei approach him.

He wanted to know what Lin Tianwei intended to do.

As for Lin Tianwei?

Having just slain a Universe Master, how could he be afraid of the Phoenix Bird, who had only just been promoted to Lord-level?

Although he saw the Phoenix Bird's expression completely, Lin Tianwei didn't care at all.

He was also an existence beyond common sense; it was perfectly normal for the Phoenix Bird to feel shocked and suspicious.

Thinking this, Lin Tianwei directly took out the beast soul that originally belonged to the Phoenix Bird, saying:

"Help me with a small favor, and I will return your beast soul to you."

"Although with your current strength you can completely shake off the influence of the beast soul, if you encounter a powerful existence, it will still be easy for them to use this beast soul against you."

"If you fail to reclaim this beast soul, you will also spend more time repairing your own beast soul."

Swearing allegiance and surrendering one's beast soul was indeed a very reliable method of control.

But just as the control collar that Star Devouring Behemoth spent a fortune to create could still fail, no control method was foolproof.

Although with stronger strength, Lin Tianwei could continue to control the Phoenix Bird through this beast soul.

But just for the fact that the other party rushed over without hesitation, Lin Tianwei decided to return the beast soul.

Attacking the heart was always the best strategy.

As he spoke, Lin Tianwei's aura, belonging to a Lord-level peak powerhouse, instantly erupted, suppressing the Phoenix Bird, making him unable to move.

Although they were in the same realm, a gap of eight or nine stages was completely enough for Lin Tianwei to instantly kill the Phoenix Bird.

He might be able to regain new life through his terrifying Reincarnation Domain, but he would definitely be severely weakened.

Utterly dumbfounded, completely dumbfounded!

Although various anomalies had made the Phoenix Bird anticipate that Lin Tianwei's strength might not be as simple as he had imagined.

But upon feeling Lin Tianwei's terrifying power, the Phoenix Bird was still dumbfounded.

He had only been able to rapidly advance to Lord-level First Stage by relying on the power of reincarnation accumulated through thousands of lifetimes of reincarnation.

So what power did Lin Tianwei rely on to be even stronger than him, having reached the peak strength of Lord-level?

This was simply something that shattered the Phoenix Bird's worldview, which had been solidified over countless years.

Did he really possess something that such a talented and outstanding individual would covet?

The Phoenix Bird even began to doubt his bird life.

Taking a deep breath, the Phoenix Bird finally managed to calm his shocked emotions.

Looking at the familiar beast soul before him, and feeling the incredibly familiar aura within it, a surge of impulse even welled up in the Phoenix Bird's soul—an impulse to immediately seize back this beast soul.

Lin Tianwei's words were very true; this beast soul was still important to him.

If he could reclaim this beast soul, as long as the price wasn't particularly terrifying, the Phoenix Bird would not choose to refuse.

Free things were always the most expensive!

Knowing this well, the Phoenix Bird did not choose to directly accept the beast soul, but instead asked the biggest question in his heart:

"What do you want me to do?"

Hunting a Universe Master? Hunting a God-King? Obtaining the Law of Reincarnation? Defeating aliens? ... In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through the Phoenix Bird's mind.

Each thought represented a task that he would have to put his heart and soul into to possibly complete.

But he didn't expect that Lin Tianwei merely glanced at him casually and said:

"The mission is very simple; you just need to help me guard a connecting channel."

"You also know that I plan to go to the Alien Battlefield recently, which is a bit inconvenient."

"To ensure that a race enjoying my protection can operate normally in the Origin Universe, I have decided to open a backup connecting channel."

"You just need to ensure that this connecting channel operates normally and is not invaded by foreign races."

"If you encounter irresistible force, you can also ensure that foreign races cannot enter by actively destroying this connecting channel."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Tianwei spat out a tiger tooth, a tiger tooth that would serve as the connecting channel, and said:

"Accepting this tiger tooth means you accept this mission. You have ten minutes to make your choice."

That's it?

The Phoenix Bird's face was full of astonishment; he never expected that Lin Tianwei would give him such a simple mission,

A mission so simple that it was unbelievable.

Looking at the tiger tooth and beast soul quietly suspended in the air, the Phoenix Bird gritted his teeth and put them all into his possession.

During this retrieval process, the Phoenix Bird dared not relax his gaze on Lin Tianwei for a moment, fearing that something unexpected might happen during the process.

However, even under his extreme vigilance, the beast soul that originally belonged to him was easily reclaimed and completely integrated into his own beast soul.

There was absolutely no hidden trick within it.

Only at this moment did the Phoenix Bird believe that what he had just experienced was real.

Although this matter seemed fake no matter how he looked at it, it was terrifyingly real.

The Phoenix Bird, having successfully reclaimed his beast soul, felt a corner of his heart touched, and was deeply moved.

What mission? It was just an excuse for Big Brother to return his beast soul.

If he wasn't afraid that he wouldn't accept it, how could Big Brother make such a big fuss about a so-called mission?

I, the Phoenix Bird, am truly blessed to have such a powerful and caring Big Brother!

Unseen overthinking is the most fatal.

Lin Tianwei truly only wanted to assign a mission to the Phoenix Bird, but the Phoenix Bird overthought it wildly, instantly completing his self-conviction.

"Big Brother!"

Just as the Phoenix Bird finished his self-conviction and called out loudly to Lin Tianwei, he was stunned again.

Where was Lin Tianwei's magnificent figure before him?

Big Brother must have realized that he had cleverly seen through everything, and not wanting to embarrass him, chose to leave.

Otherwise, how could Big Brother have left so hastily?

Thinking of his previous foolish behavior of misunderstanding Lin Tianwei, the Phoenix Bird's old face flushed crimson.

It was a pity that his surging passion had nowhere to vent; he could only clench his claws and secretly vow in his heart:

He would definitely complete the mission Big Brother assigned, even if it was a fake mission.

After all, this was the first mission Big Brother had given him! (End of Chapter)