Chapter 747: Chapter 311: Phantom (Part 2)

Upon closer inspection, the red bone at this moment seemed to be encased in a red amber. Its smooth exterior surface repelled anything that tried to cling to it.

It looked like a red bone wrapped in red resin, strikingly bizarre.

"What’s happening?"

Xu Ran gazed at the red amber high above the valley, puzzled and unsure.

Compared to the red bone from moments ago, this bone-like red amber was gradually losing its aura, like a deflated balloon.

The Innate Qi, the Kunpeng, and the White Tiger—these incredibly powerful auras were dissipating gradually, vanishing silently like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

At this moment, the Peregrine Falcon, observing the amber high above the valley, was also perplexed. However, the tension in its body caused by the appearance of the Kunpeng Aura began to slowly relax.

Although it couldn’t sense the diminishing auras of the Innate Qi and the White Tiger, it could clearly perceive the slowly vanishing Kunpeng Aura.

Moments ago, it was like a startled bird, skittish because of the Kunpeng Aura, but now, as that aura faded, a sense of unease rose in its heart.

Confusion covered the face of the Peregrine Falcon, complementing its inability to speak. Anyone with a bit of experience could see what it was thinking from its human-like expression.

After pondering for a while, Xu Ran still had no clue, when the Peregrine Falcon’s smooth feathers approached.

Instinctively, Xu Ran glanced at the Peregrine Falcon, noticing that some of its feathers were slightly depressed from its recent flutter.

In that instant,

a flash of insight sparked in Xu Ran’s mind, and suddenly everything became clear. He saw things he hadn’t noticed before and understood more about certain events.

"This red bone is probably transforming!"

With that,

Xu Ran closed his golden-glowing eyes as the Innate Qi, which had been surging from his body, began to draw inward, much like the dissipating Innate Qi, Kunpeng Aura, and White Tiger Aura.

And at this moment,

the Peregrine Falcon next to Xu Ran also noticed the weakening aura. It quickly turned to look at its master, Xu Ran, concerned that something might have happened.

Just as the Peregrine Falcon turned its head, Xu Ran, with closed eyes, once again revealed the golden glow from his eyes.

"So that’s how it is!"

The Peregrine Falcon followed Xu Ran’s gaze but didn’t see anything unusual and didn’t know what Xu Ran had discerned.

At this moment,

in the golden glow of Xu Ran’s eyes,

it was clear.

Within the red amber, the solidified red matter surrounding the red bone was slowly, strand by strand, merging into the red bone, at an extremely slow pace, like drip irrigation.

Simultaneously,

Xu Ran waved his small hand, and an invisible stream of Innate Qi slowly floated out of him, moving towards the red amber high above the valley.

As it approached, a fierce suction burst forth, swiftly drawing that strand of Innate Qi into the red amber.

Upon entering, that strand of Innate Qi was absorbed into the red bone through the red matter.

Xu Ran grinned, saying, "Just as expected!"

Xu Ran had roughly understood the reason behind it.

The red matter encasing the red bone had condensed through the purification of Innate Qi, Kunpeng Aura, and White Tiger Aura.

The Peregrine Falcon sensed the diminishing Kunpeng Aura because it was being absorbed into the red bone, and the same was happening with the Innate Qi and White Tiger Aura.

Although he understood the reason, this wasn’t good news for them.

The White Tiger that just appeared was already hard to deal with; combining it with the Innate Qi and Kunpeng Aura to form a creature composed of the valley’s three most powerful forces, what kind of power would it unleash?

Thinking of this,

Xu Ran’s eyes showed a trace of tension and anticipation.

He was eagerly looking forward to the emergence of this monster.

The previous snake-shaped bone monster and the White Tiger had posed some challenges to him, but were resolved relatively easily. This time...

As he contemplated,

the collected red light high above the valley burst forth again.

"Bang!"

A crisp shattering sound immediately followed.

Looking up,

he saw cracks appearing on the surface of the red lake in the sky, akin to a spider web stretching across the entire lake.

And inside the lake, the red bone had somehow transformed into a bright red heart.

"Thump thump!"

"Thump thump!"

"Thump thump!"

...

The powerful heartbeat echoed through the valley, like the howling wind.

Seeing this scene, Xu Ran immediately recalled the appearance of the White Tiger when it first emerged—starting as a White Jade Bone, then transforming into a heart, and finally condensing into a huge White Tiger.

"It’s coming!"

Xu Ran watched the heart beating high in the sky with excitement, murmuring to himself.

In stark contrast to Xu Ran, when the Peregrine Falcon saw this scene, its pupils constricted, and its feathers stood up like a startled kitten.

Seeing this familiar scene, the Peregrine Falcon felt a deep fear within, vividly recalling the moment when the spectral figure of the White Tiger appeared before it.

It didn’t want to go through such a moment again.

Yet, not long after, the same scene unfolded once more.

"Just hoping that this time, no spectral figure will suddenly appear in front of me!"

The Peregrine Falcon prayed continuously in its heart.

"Crack!"

At that very moment,

a crisp fracturing sound was heard again, and turning towards the sound, the red amber suspended high above the valley had completely shattered.

At the instant it shattered, the entire valley was once more bathed in a dazzling red light, as if doomsday had arrived, illuminating the whole valley.

In that moment, everything in the valley was dyed red.

The Peregrine Falcon was instantly blinded by the glaring light, unable to open its eyes, while the golden glow in Xu Ran’s eyes remained unaffected, as he quietly watched the scene unfold before him.

In Xu Ran’s view,

the beating red heart began to emit delicate lines from its starting point, like intricate threads, spreading outwards. These lines extended with an almost fantastical grace, gradually revealing a perfect map of human blood vessels in the air.

After the incredibly complex network of blood vessels formed, red light glowed gently along those vessels, with tiny particles beginning to condense, gradually sketching out the shape of a skeleton along the path of the vessels.

Initially, there were only faint outlines, but gradually the bones of the limbs became clear, the delicate emergence of flesh and blood appearing on them, as if a perfect piece of art was displayed before Xu Ran’s eyes.

At this point, a true human form was completely conceived!

However, this radiance appeared momentarily, then quickly receded, drawing back into the red bones.

"Splash!"

The substance surrounding the red body then transformed into a puddle of blood, once again enveloping the body. Simultaneously, the remaining Innate Qi, Kunpeng Aura, and White Tiger Aura all roared out together.

With these three auras spiraling around the body,

the previously empty form underwent a drastic change.

Where the blood passed, black and white stripes gradually formed, imprinting themselves on the surface of the body, exuding Evil Qi from the lines.

Then, on its back, blood coursed over it, forcibly protruding two ribs, accompanied by the newly formed flesh and blood vessels.

"Splash!"

As the blood flowed past the extracted ribs, red feathers rose, and a Kunpeng Aura emerged from the newly formed wings.