<h4>Chapter 55: Nether Relic</h4>


    Yihuang Forest was located in a valley a hundred miles away from Yaoguang City.


    As a resource-based relic, it was a strategic treasure that all cities attached great importance to. Usually, it was heavily guarded.


    In the air, Wang Ye, who was sitting on the zing sky falcon’s back, looked at the empty grasnd in the distance and was feeling rxed.


    Unlike the destend outside of Anping County, the wilderness of Yaoguang City appeared so peaceful and leisurely.


    Even the sky was blue with white clouds, unlike the gloominess in Anping County.


    Anping County was a small border city. Beyond the wilderness was the dark fog that would asionally erupt every few decades.


    Yaoguang City, on the other hand, was an ind city. It had been a long time since the dark fog had erupted in its outskirts, thus the environment here was far better than that of Anping County.


    The otherrge cities in Xinghai Province, such as Qixing City and Tianquan City, were even further ind. They were almost unaffected by the dark fog.


    Being unaffected by the dark fog, the living environment for the pet beasts in the wild was peaceful. The surroundings were rich in resources and could even form treasure grounds.


    Some rich cities did not even need their people to enter dangerous secret realms to search for resources.


    However, such cities were decreasing in Dongli Country.


    Thinking of this, Wang Ye sighed.


    The first to suffer from the dark fog was naturally the small cities.


    “Yihuang Forest is a resource relic of Yaoguang City. It’s usually hard to get an entry spot if you’re from another city. Most of the quota is concentrated in the hands of the Beastmasters in Yaoguang City itself, of those from the few counties near the city. Anping County only has a dozen or so spots, with only a few that are allocated to the Investigation Corps. First things first...” On the way, Lin Rou and Wang Ye gave a detailed introduction about the Hundred Birds Meeting.


    Although Wang Ye already knew most of the information, Lin Rou seemed to be rather long-winded as she still mentioned a few more things to him on the way.


    “Relics aren’t like secret realm because they aren’t that dangerous,” Lin Rou thought for a moment, “This is because the emergence of relics has little to do with the dark fog. Most of them are formed after ancient and powerful pets or experts die for some reason.”


    Since the deceased powerful pets have reached a very high level, when these relics were formed, they would have some unique rules that would then form special restrictions. Take the Yihuang Forest for example. Any other pet that is not of the sky-type will find it very difficult to even enter. Pets that are above level 3 will also be greatly restricted, or might not even be able to enter.”


    “I know these,” Wang Ye understood.


    It was probably a protection mechanism.


    The crimson me phoenix was quite knowledgeable.


    “That’s not it,” Lin Rou shook her head, “It’s because level 3 pets have alreadypleted their evolution and it’s difficult to change their evolution path. Therefore, even if such a pet enters the relic and obtains the crimson me phoenix’s power, it won’t change anything. The best that the crimson me phoenix asks for is an unevolved pet that can inherit its power. Such a pet can be molded in any way, which can satisfy the phoenix.”


    Wang Ye came to a realization and nodded.


    “Besides, level 1 and level 2 pets are still growing. Even if they have evolved, they can still change. Once the pet steps into level 3, its evolution path will be set. If they want to change it on a whim... well... unless it’s a new and uncertain evolution path, it’ll be very difficult for that to happen,” Lin Rou patted Wang Ye’s shoulder, “There’s another important point. The Yihuang Forest tests the Beastmasters to a certain extent too. Simply put, if the pet was to inherit its power, the pet’s Beastmaster can’t be too weak either. You understand, right?”


    Wang Ye was just about to answer when he heard Lin Rou continue, “Of course, with the green sparrow’s potential, there’s a high chance that it won’t be recognized by the crimson me phoenix’s soul fire. However, just because it doesn’t recognize the pet doesn’t mean that it won’t give you some gifts. After all, these ancient Myth ss pets are still quite reasonable. You just need to pass a few more tests in the relic to prove your pet’s potential. Then, the phoenix’s soul fire will bestow a “true phoenix’s gift”, which is a kind of spiritual energy that can help the petprehend skills, temper its attributes, purify its body, and increase its six-dimensional growth.”


    “All in all, there are many benefits.”


    “When a pet receives the true phoenix’s gift, it will trigger the crimson me phoenix’s shadow. Once a pet receives the crimson me phoenix’s soul fire and evolves, it is said that the phoenix’s true body will appear. When that happens, the sky-type pets all over the world will turn to face where the crimson me phoenix’s true body is, like a pilgrimage. That is why it is also called the Hundred Birds Meeting. What is tested in the relic is not the danger-dealing abilities like in the secret realm. What is tested is the pet’s abilities.”


    A pet’s abilities included itsbat strength, potential, intelligence, and other aspects.


    It was veryprehensive.


    Wang Ye listened attentively.


    Xiao Jiu, who was at the side, chirped from time to time, looking forward to it.


    Before long, the zing sky falcon began to descend. The color of the surrounding environment began to change from a lush green to dark red.


    Even the ground seemed to have been dyed red.


    “The Yihuang Forest relic is right in front.”


    The zing sky falcon slowlynded.


    In front of them was a huge circr stone wall that was dozens of meters tall. It was engraved with exquisite and ancient bird-shaped patterns, symbolizing all kinds of pet beasts.


    Armed personnel was lined up neatly outside the relic, inspecting the Beastmasters who hade to participate in the exploration of the relic.


    Lin Rou brought Wang Ye inside, took out her documents, and passed through the rounds of inspection one by one. After Wang Ye’s identity and pet information were recorded, Wang Ye was told to head to a small square inside alone.