Versatile Mage: The Zhou Family's Young Master Forcefully Marries Mu Ningxue

Chapter 222 The Vermilion Bird Totem Guardian, the Shark Emperor
Zhou Haoyu left Queen Yanji there and then swam deeper down.

Before long, we arrived at the bottom, which was a hollow layer of the earth's crust that looked very spacious.

The magnificent red dome, like an oval canopy, enveloped the empty space in the Earth's crust below!
Even though Zhou Haoyu was mentally prepared, he was still stunned by this scene.

This fiery red sphere was extremely large, looking like the sun; compared to it, I felt like I was floating.

Zhou Haoyu could sense this most powerful and purest energy at the very core of the 'sun'.

This is what is known as the core of earth fire!

Generally speaking, to extract this Earth Fire Core, a team with specialized skills needs to work together to remove it completely.

But for Zhou Haoyu's spatial forbidden spell, it wasn't that troublesome at all.

Using his mental powers, Zhou Haoyu quickly located the core of the earth fire.

Immediately afterwards, he used his spatial power to retrieve the Earth Fire Core and placed it in his personal space.

"With this Earth Fire Core, the fire-type forbidden spell is basically secure."

Zhou Haoyu remembered the conditions for opening the Fire Mage's treasure chest: defeating the Fire Mage with elemental attacks.

To meet this activation condition, Zhou Haoyu estimated that he would need to break through to the forbidden spell level in both the lightning and fire elements.

Zhou Haoyu's fire element is not particularly strong, only average; lightning is his second most powerful magic-based attack.

However, finding the Earth Core with the lightning attribute is somewhat troublesome.

After taking down the Core of Earthly Fire, Zhou Haoyu emerged directly from the pool.

The Vermilion Bird's rebirth will take quite some time.

Although the core of earth fire was taken away, a lot of fire element remains in this space, which can be used to assist in cultivating fire-type skills.

After three days of continuous cultivation, Zhou Haoyu successfully broke through to the second level of the fire element.

Since breaking through the forbidden spell of the spatial element, the cultivation speed of the other elements has increased significantly.

If he continues to cultivate at this pace, he will be able to attempt to master the forbidden fire spell in less than half a year.

At this moment, the water in the pool gradually began to boil, even forming a huge whirlpool.

Looking down from above, you can see a crimson red color rushing upwards.

"Bang!!!"

A huge splash of water appeared, followed by a bird with its entire body in fiery red, and then Queen Flame followed closely behind.

Its entire body is covered in red feathers, and its tail feathers are long and slender like flames. Each feather has a glass-like luster and shines like cinnabar under the light of the flames.

Its hooked beak is golden-red and sharp as a hook, and its golden pupils gleam like the blazing sun, with fiery clouds surging as it looks around.

Its crest of feathers bloomed like a red lotus, with tiny flames dancing at the tips of its feathers. Its claws were strong and powerful, and its scales shimmered with reddish-gold patterns.

"Emperor-level"

Zhou Haoyu's pupils contracted slightly; he knew very well that this powerful red bird was the Vermilion Bird!

The Vermilion Bird, one of the four sacred totems!

Zhou Haoyu was initially a little worried about whether the Vermilion Bird could reach the Emperor level after its Nirvana, and whether it would start growing again.

Looking back now, his worries were unnecessary.

Just as Zhou Haoyu was in a daze, the Vermilion Bird circled around him once, seemingly considering something.

After some thought, Suzaku flew onto Queen Yanji's body again.

Immediately afterwards, the most conspicuous crimson feather suddenly floated out, then transformed into a crimson necklace, which was then worn around the neck of Queen Flame.

Zhou Haoyu's lips twitched. Did Zhuque not take a liking to him?

But on second thought, it makes sense. His fire element wasn't particularly strong to begin with, and his cultivation level wasn't very high either; he wasn't even considered a secondary cultivator.

It's perfectly normal for the Vermilion Bird, as the strongest fire-attribute totem, to look down on Zhou Haoyu. Totem guardians aren't born that way; they only become totem guardians after gaining the totem's approval.

"In any case, this adds another member to the imperial forces."

Zhou Haoyu was not disappointed; it was already a very good result that Queen Yanji was able to form a contract with Suzaku.

It's not surprising that Yan Ji, as a fire-type holy spirit, is favored by Zhu Que.

Originally, Zhou Haoyu was worried about whether Yan Ji would be able to ascend to the rank of emperor in the future.

Now that I've become the totem guardian of the Vermilion Bird, there shouldn't be any major problems.

After leaving the waterworks, Zhou Haoyu did not return immediately, but flew towards the outer sea area of ​​Lanyang City.

The Shark Empire is not far from Lanyang City.

This is also why the Shark Man chose to seize Lanyang City after the sea level rose.

The Shark Empire occupies a vast area of ​​sea, after all, it is the territory of an emperor.

However, we've seen some general-level and commander-level shark-people on the outskirts, but it's very difficult to encounter monarch-level ones.

Since the sea level rose, the shark-men have become noticeably more active, frequently invading coastal areas.

The sirens are far more ferocious and cunning than the land monsters, and the shark people are one of the most prominent races among them.

Even a team of high-level mages would not want to encounter a commander-level sharkman.

Zhou Haoyu used the Wind and Thunder Wings to fly along the sea surface connected to the waterworks.

Under the perception of mental power, no shark within a radius of 10,000 meters could hide.

Then, more than a hundred exquisite throwing knives pierced the water's surface, each knife traveling at speeds exceeding the speed of sound.

Controlled by mental power, these throwing knives accurately hit the shark every time they entered the water, ending its life.

Zhou Haoyu did this not for the sake of Lanyang City, but to provoke the Shark Empire.

After slaying countless sharkmen, a colossal steel ship emerged from the deep sea.

Its body is even larger than that of the Xuan Snake, and its entire body is covered with a bright and shiny zircon skin, which looks indestructible.

"Shark Chieftain!"

Zhou Haoyu's brows furrowed; he hadn't expected to encounter a shark chieftain so soon.

The Shark Chieftain is already at the very top of the Shark Empire, and his strength is undoubtedly at the level of a supreme monarch!

With its powerful defense and attack, even the Xuan Snake might not be a match for it.

"Twelve Thunder Punishments!!"

Zhou Haoyu quickly constructed a Thunder Star Palace, and twelve platinum-gold lightning halberds condensed in the high sky.

In an instant, the entire sky and sea were filled with immense power of lightning.

As one lightning halberd after another fell, the restrictive lightning instantly trapped the zircon behemoth within.

Although it is only a second-level Thunder Punishment, its power, enhanced by the Heavenly Thunder of Returning to the Void, even surpasses that of the third-level Thunder Punishment cast by other thunder mages.

Under the lash of the Heavenly Thunder of the Ruins, the Shark Chieftain stubbornly tried to forcefully break through the lightning barrier.

However, Zhou Haoyu only used his mental power to control its body and peeled off its zircon skin.

Without the protection of its zircon skin, the Heavenly Thunder of Return to the Void easily pierced through its flesh.

After killing the shark chieftain, Zhou Haoyu was preparing to leave.

Suddenly, a dark, enormous shadow emerged from below, growing larger and larger, like a gaping maw of an abyss that devoured everything.

(End of this chapter)