Yi Tianyun paid no mind to Elder Lei's mood. He had no intention of holding a grudge against him. If he put himself in their shoes—if he were a member of the Phoenix Race—he knew he'd feel some hostility toward a human too.
Their positions were different, so their perspectives were bound to be as well. With their overwhelming numbers, humans constantly encroached upon the Divine Beast Race. Members of the Phoenix Race were often captured, their Essence Blood extracted and feathers plucked—it was all terribly cruel.
It was perfectly normal, then, for the Phoenix Race to be hostile toward all of humanity.
Yi Tianyun resumed his frenzied absorption. After devouring all the flames around the entrance to the Phoenix Cave, he pressed deeper, absorbing more and more until a pleasant sound finally rang in his ears.
"Ding! Congratulations, Player 'Yi Tianyun'! You have successfully upgraded the Immortal Fire to High-Grade Earth Level. The next level requires 5,000,000 Skill Level points!"
