Chapter 899: Chapter 121: Emperor? Not at All!
The Ancient Red Dragon stroked its beard and said, "Feeling peckish, I made myself a soup."
"Consume it."
"And perished."
Little Qilin: "..."
The scales on its body visibly turned red, and the Little Qilin stammered, "I, I am merely the Fire Essence Qi of the previous generation’s Fire Qilin, reformed into a new entity, we’re entirely two different beings."
"It, it is not me!"
"Not at all!"
Li Guan burst into uproarious laughter, bending over and almost unable to straighten himself. Even though the previous generation’s Fire Qilin had died for this very reason, it was indeed a sad story; he could not control his emotions, finding it extremely amusing.
"No wonder you’re so greedy, haha!"
The Little Qilin pressed its claws on the ground, shaking its head in embarrassment and anger, then turned to crash against the rock wall. The wall crumbled, revealing an inscription hidden beneath the rock—
[The taste is quite divine, cool and refreshing]
[My descendants, you must try it!]!
The Ancient Red Dragon concisely uttered, "This is its last words."
Li Guan couldn’t hold back any longer and laughed heartily.
The Little Qilin pounced straight into Li Guan’s embrace, angrily stepping on his chest demanding him to stop laughing. It took Li Guan a while to stifle the laughter, and then the Ancient Red Dragon exhaled a Qi mechanism, dispersing the light that had been swirling around the [Four Seas Hidden Spirit Pearl].
The Ancient Red Dragon said, "Now that the Fire Qilin has returned, this object should be given back to you."
"Eight hundred years ago, before the era of the Red Emperor, an emperor used an enormous Divine Bow to slay the Kunlong, and this object was from that Exotic Beast. Now it must be returned to its rightful owner."
The Little Qilin looked at the pearl that seemed delectable.
Turning its head: "I don’t want it!"
The Ancient Red Dragon’s voice was vast and slow, saying, "Why the previous Fire Qilin swallowed the [Four Seas Hidden Spirit Pearl], I have some guesses. It was a Pure Fire Body, powerful indeed, but unable to reach my realm."
"Constantly being with me, perhaps it yearned to match my strength, taking a risky move, hoping that with the [Four Seas Hidden Spirit Pearl], it could ascend from a purely blazing Pure Fire Qilin to an Ice and Fire Qilin, alas, alas."
"This item involves the rotation of comprehension, the natures of water and fire being the most vigorous, rash consumption led to its demise, and by the time it realized it, it was probably too late, leaving its last words on the rock wall to feign nonchalance, not wanting to sadden me."
Li Guan realized and said, "So that’s how it is..."
The Ancient Red Dragon lamented the difficulty of the Primordial Qi change of Divine Beasts, and Li Guan suddenly thought of Hou Zhongyu’s method, saying, "From someone I heard of a way related to Qilin transformation types."
The Ancient Red Dragon was surprised, its gaze turning to Li Guan.
Li Guan showcased his Qilin Dharma Form.
The Qilin Dharma Form was originally a gift from the Little Qilin, later enhanced by the power of the Mountain Marrow, successfully transforming into a Fire Earth Auspicious Qilin using Hou Zhongyu’s research. The Ancient Red Dragon gazed at this Fire Earth Auspicious Qilin Dharma Form, listening to Li Guan’s explanation.
After a long time, the Ancient Red Dragon sighed, "Fire and earth together, such a phenomenon; if this person existed eight hundred years ago, my old friend the Fire Qilin wouldn’t have rashly swallowed the [Four Seas Hidden Spirit Pearl] to its death."
"Who is this person with such a rare gift of insight."
"A great talent!"
Li Guan answered, "Hou Zhongyu."
The Ancient Red Dragon asked, "Where is this person?"
Li Guan and the Fire Qilin exchanged looks, awkwardly saying, "Dead."
The Ancient Red Dragon regretted, "Such a great talent with a short life; what a pity. Do either of you know who killed him?"
Li Guan: "..."
Fire Qilin: "..."
The two were at a loss for words for a moment. Should they tell the Ancient Red Dragon that Hou Zhongyu had been pierced with countless holes by Li Guan using a battle sword and battle halberd, and then burned to cinders by the Fire Qilin’s ancient flames for a whole incense stick’s time?
The Ancient Red Dragon, of such prowess, realized immediately how this Great Mage met his end, sighing and saying leisurely, "A pity still, but, with the method of fire and earth together, letting the Fire Qilin master the Earth power is feasible."
"Moreover, not rashly consuming spiritual objects will allow for a gradual enhancement of oneself."
"If this Little Qilin could have the opportunity to attain the Earth power, it might be able to swallow the [Four Seas Hidden Spirit Pearl], using Earth as the base, blending water and fire, perhaps breaking through limits..."
The Ancient Red Dragon said slowly:
"If unable to break through limits, at most it would be a human Grandmaster’s ability, but if water and fire can blend, leading to the final Five Elements cycle, completely transforming into a Qilin rather than just a Fire Qilin or Earth Qilin, then there is hope to reach my level."
"So-called mortal legend, world myth, witnessing the rise and fall of the mundane world over eight thousand years."
The Little Qilin’s gaze focused, saying:
"Can it surpass the old Qilin in Central State?"
The Ancient Red Dragon said, "It can."
The Fire Qilin said no more, but the gleam of eagerness appeared in its eyes. The Ancient Red Dragon said slowly, "Based on my view, there aren’t many places in this world possessing both fire and earth."
"One is in the Northern Domain, where there’s a place called [Five Great Lotus Pond Volcanoes], but at the moment, something is sealed there by a human Yin Yang Family Great Grandmaster, with unending vitality. If you go, there might be a change."
"The other place is in the Western Regions."
"In the Western Regions desert, the temperature is scorching, unlike the Central Plains, there’s a place called Flame Mountain. If there’s an opportunity, you can go and see, seeking out the Earth meridian, and could become a Fire Earth Qilin."
"It’s a pity you killed Hou Zhongyu."
"Otherwise, he might have deduced the Five Elements Flow, the foundation of primordial Qilin."