ATG: My genius is almost frightening!

His main purpose for coming here was to obtain the complete Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World, the complete World Ode of the Phoenix, as well as both their bloodlines and Divine Souls.

The inheritance here was far greater than the one back on the Blue Pole Star. In the novel, when Huo Poyun received the complete inheritance of the Golden Crow, his bloodline purity was much higher than Yun Che's.

"This noble one will indeed grant you her remaining power. However..." After regaining some of her strength, the Golden Crow returned to her arrogant demeanor and spoke in a haughty tone, "You must promise me one thing."

'Sigh, is my genius really that frightening, or are people just that easy to predict?' Yun Wuji thought as the corner of his lips curled slightly. He looked at the Golden Crow and asked, "What is it?"

"This noble one wants you to help me fuse with the other spirit," the Golden Crow said, exactly what Yun Wuji already expected her to say. "If I leave this place, I won't last more than one day, but if you use your Light Profound Energy, I can maintain my existence for a long time."

She and the other spirit shared identical personalities and frequently exchanged memories, so she knew everything the other had done. Since the other spirit had already decided to live for herself after completing the mission given by her main body, she too wanted to do the same. However, they were merely fragments of the Golden Crow's soul, nothing compared to the Vermillion Bird's daughter, who had already reached the True God Realm.

Only by fusing together could they grow stronger and gain a slim chance of challenging her in the future.

Yun Wuji acted as if he were pleasantly surprised, laughed cheerfully, and said, "Good! That's really great! I would gladly help you, even if you didn't give me anything in return."

"After all, we are friends, aren't we?"

"...Yes... we are," the Golden Crow replied. She watched Yun Wuji's happy smile, and complicated emotions surged in her heart. She had spent her entire life focused on fulfilling her mission, never expecting gratitude or friendship from anyone. But when she saw Yun Wuji smile, she felt that, finally, in this world, there was someone she could consider a close friend.

Though he is lustful, he is a good person. His moral character may be questionable, but he has never broken his word. He is also terrifyingly talented, and in the future, he will certainly surpass her main body.

"...Cough!" Suddenly, a voice came from the side, interrupting their conversation. The slender golden eyes of the Phoenix gazed at both of them with slight resentment. "Why are you guys ignoring me?"

"Ignoring you?" Yun Wuji glanced at the Phoenix with a confused expression and asked. However, in his mind, he thought, 'Of course, I'm purposely ignoring you.'

"What do you mean by ignoring you? Can't you see that Yun Wuji is discussing important matters with this noble one?" the Golden Crow said disdainfully, her tone completely unconcerned.

Yun Wuji couldn't help but admire their eyes. As he did, a scene from a novel he'd read in his past life came to mind, though he couldn't recall its name.

In the story, a man went out with his friend and girlfriend, but along the way, his friend and girlfriend became so engrossed in their conversation that they completely ignored him, making it seem as though he was the friend instead of the boyfriend.

'Wait, doesn't that mean I'm the girlfriend here?'

*Don't ask, I can't remember the name of the novel.*

The Phoenix paid no attention to the Golden Crow's rude attitude. She was long used to the haughty demeanor of this foul-mouthed bird and refused to lower herself to that level. Instead, her slender eyes turned to Yun Wuji as she said, "I will also give you all my power, but I want you to help me fuse with the other spirits and construct a new body."

"What?" The Golden Crow's eyes widened at her words, and she exclaimed in shock, "You stubborn woman, are you really going against your main body's will?"

Yun Wuji's face lit up with surprise as he looked at her. Back on the Blue Pole Star, both Phoenixes had rejected him countless times, and eventually, he had given up and stopped visiting them. Yet, now it seemed using the Golden Crow's example to provoke her had worked

'All according to keikaku!' He lowered his head, hiding his smirk from view.

"This noble one has already fulfilled her duty. What's wrong with doing something for my own sake?" The Phoenix replied calmly, then added, "Besides, I'm just trying to preserve the Phoenix's flame. Since the Vermillion Bird bloodline still exists and you, the Golden Crow, plan to continue living, why should I, the Phoenix, be the only one to cease to exist?!"

If it had only been the Vermillion Bird's daughter still alive, the Phoenix might not have made this decision. But since the Golden Crow was willing to continue living, it meant that she was the only one among the three who would cease to exist and be forgotten by the world.

Naturally, she couldn't accept that.

"Hmph!" The Golden Crow snorted, turning her gaze away. Her golden eyes locked onto Yun Wuji as she spoke, "This noble one will give you all her remaining power. Hopefully, it will be of use to you."

"I shall grant you the last eighteen drops of my divine blood, seventy percent of my divine soul, and..."

"The complete version of the Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World!"

The Golden Crow was so weakened that it couldn't even leave the Ancient God Burying Inferno Prison, so Yun Wuji wasn't surprised to hear that it only had eighteen drops of blood left. Instead, this was already beyond his expectations. Given her condition, he had thought that it would be impressive if she still had fourteen or fifteen drops.

Because all his other skills either take a long time to execute or consume a large amount of energy, Yun Wuji usually reserves them as trump cards. Right now, he mainly relies on fire-based attacks, with the strongest flame at his disposal being the Golden Crow's flame.

With the complete version of the Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World, a greater amount of Golden Crow divine blood, and a stronger Golden Crow soul, his attack power would rise to an entirely new level.

The Golden Crow's pupils suddenly blazed, glowing several times brighter. The sea of flames parted, and a bright golden dot, like a star, burned fiercely between its pupils. The pure, powerful, and divine presence of the Golden Crow radiated from it.

The golden dot flew towards Yun Wuji and effortlessly entered his forehead.

Eighteen drops of primal Golden Crow divine blood and a portion of the Golden Crow's divine soul entered Yun Wuji's body. Immediately, the other Golden Crow's divine soul within him let out a long cry. The drops of Golden Crow divine blood he had gathered long ago began to boil on their own, engulfing him in golden flames for a long time.

Yun Wuji could clearly sense the overwhelming strength and the complete version of the Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World, now inscribed within the Golden Crow's divine soul.

However, the light in the Golden Crow's divine pupils began to fade, and its divine presence suddenly diminished, now nearly ten times weaker than before.

Yun Wuji didn't immediately begin refining the gift the Golden Crow had given him. Instead, he mobilized all his profound energy, unleashing a burst of intense pure white light that enveloped the Golden Crow. She had already been very weak, and now, having used nearly all of her power, she was so feeble that she could vanish at any moment.

He used all his power to help her recover while simultaneously severing her connection with the Flame Vein. This process required an enormous amount of energy, and even with the Nine Profound Exquisite World, it was a difficult task. Fortunately, he was in the God Burying Inferno Prison, a place brimming with dense and pure fire spirit energy.

With his profound veins' recovery ability and the Great Way of the Buddha's capacity to absorb energy from heaven and earth, no matter how high his consumption was, he would never run out of energy in this place.

This process lasted for more than three hours, and the pure white light gradually faded. As the light dissipated, the Golden Crow's eyes, which had been present before, were no longer there. However, within the Sky Poison Pearl's world, a pair of noble and majestic golden eyes appeared, shining with divine brilliance.

She looked around at the vast, endlessly stretching green world, her gaze filled with curiosity. After a moment, she muttered, "Is this inside the Sky Poison Pearl?"

The Golden Crow had never seen what it looked like inside a heavenly treasure, nor had she ever been in close contact with one, until she met Yun Wuji.

"Welcome to your new home," Yun Wuji's voice reverberated in her mind as she looked around.

'New home, heh?' The Golden Crow thought silently, her gaze sweeping over the vastness of the Sky Poison Pearl's world.

After helping the Golden Crow, Yun Wuji turned his attention back to the Phoenix and said with a light smile, "Sorry to keep you waiting, Phoenix."

Although he had slightly "schemed" to make her change her mind, Yun Wuji harbored no ill will or grudge against her. On the contrary, he deeply admired her, as well as the other divine spirits who were doing everything they could to save this world.

----

If you'd like to support me and read chapters in advance, feel free to check out my Patreon:

https://patreon.com/ImmortalCockroach