The Vermilion Bird Empire has a long history and a profound historical heritage. Despite countless rises and falls, its legacy has never been broken.
The Vermilion Bird Empire worships the Vermilion Bird Totem and worships the flame divine beast, the phoenix. However, the Vermilion Bird Empire does not worship the Phoenix Totem. Legend has it that the phoenix, like the Kunpeng and the Ancestral Dragon, is cultivated through cultivation and is not born a phoenix.
Legend has it that all fire-element bird tribes are blessed by the phoenix; even a crow or a sparrow has the chance to cultivate into an immortal phoenix.
The Vermilion Bird is a fire-element divine bird of the Chaos Era. Historically, there are records of Vermilion Bird elevating to the status of Undying Phoenix thirteen times, making it the race with the most undying phoenixes among all fire-element divine birds.
Some have said that the Vermilion Bird clan is the race blessed the most by the phoenix, and also the closest to the phoenix.
If a fire-element divine bird cultivates to the level of an Undying Phoenix, it must pass through ninety-nine steps, but the Vermilion Bird clan is born standing on the sixty-sixth staircase. They only need to climb thirty-three more steps to become an Undying Phoenix.
However, after the chaos war, many Vermilion Bird inheritances remained in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, but the Vermilion Bird was no longer visible.
Rumors spread outside that the Vermilion Bird clan was completely wiped out in the Chaos War, their entire race was wiped out. Because of the Chaos War, it was reputed to be the strongest battle in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Heaven and earth were shattered, myriad paths were crippled, and countless races became legends, never to be seen again.
Those who worship Vermilion Bird always believe the Vermilion Bird clan exists, and their faith has never been severed and remains unwavering.
The Vermilion Bird Empire is the most devout followers of the Vermilion Bird lineage, and most of the empire's cultivators are fire cultivators, while the Vermilion Bird Imperial Clan is entirely fire cultivators.
Legend has it that the royal lineage of the Vermilion Bird Empire is a branch of the famous Jiuli clan of the Chaos era, possessing noble Jiuli blood, naturally close to the Heavenly Dao, and able to wield the fire of myriad paths.
Yu Qingxuan, the princess who had been sidelined by the Vermilion Bird Empire, caused a sensation as soon as she appeared, because she possessed the pure Jiuli bloodline, a purity far surpassing that of previous ancestors.
It is said that this shelved princess was protected by the Seven-Colored Rainbow at birth, later summoned by the Rainbow Flame, becoming the owner of the ninth-ranked Rainbow Flame on the Heavenly Fire List.
After obtaining the Rainbow Flame, Yu Qingxuan finally appeared in the public eye. After returning to the Vermilion Bird Empire, she was hailed as the Vermilion Bird Pearl, her brilliance outshining the stars.
The Vermilion Bird Empire is vast, rich in land, and abundant in mineral resources, consisting of thirty-seven provinces, surrounded by eight neighboring countries, and maintaining good relations in daily life.
Although the Vermilion Bird Empire was powerful, it never recklessly expanded its territory or bullied others by abusing its power, and its relations with neighboring countries were relatively harmonious.
However, in recent years, some neighboring countries have become less friendly, frequently stirring up trouble along the border. One of these troublemakers is the Tianxi Empire.
The Tianxi Empire once relied on the Vermilion Bird Empire and gained great benefits. Several times in times of crisis, the Vermilion Bird Empire lent a helping hand, but now they were the most fierce.
The Tianxi Empire is backed by the Purple Thunder Empire, and the Purple Thunder Empire and the Vermilion Bird Empire have a deep ancestor of enmity. Although there has been no war for millions of years, the hatred between the two has not diminished with the passage of time.
Currently, the borders of the Vermilion Bird Empire remain extremely tense, with frequent small-scale conflicts. Although the conflicts are minor, they never subside, making everyone's nerves tense. The Empire is extremely annoyed by the harassment.
"A bunch of clowns, always jumping around in front of me. I really want to kill these ungrateful guys." In front of the Wanli City Pass, a powerhouse clad in silver armor looked at the enemy troops who were continuously practicing in the distance, his eyes filled with fury.
This is the border between the Vermilion Bird Empire and the Tianxi Empire. During this period, the Tianxi Empire has been increasing its troops along the border, constantly drilling, occasionally approaching the border to deliberately provoke the warriors of the Vermilion Bird Empire.
Although they had never crossed the border, they often conducted charge drills at the edge, making mocking gestures, which was an insult and provocation to the warriors of the Vermilion Bird Empire.
"The Tianxi Empire is just a bunch of untamed dogs. How much did we help them back then? Now, under the instigation of the Purple Thunder Empire, they turned the tables, worse than dogs. Another soldier said angrily.
Above the city gate, dozens of silver-armored warriors stood behind a golden-armored warrior. They were all Immortal King-level experts. Although they looked quite old, their vitality was abundant, and they were in their prime, radiating sharpness.
The golden-armored warrior radiated Supreme energy flowing around him, clearly a powerful Supreme-level expert, at the peak of Immortal King cultivation, with half a foot already stepping into the Realm King realm, making him a half-step Realm King expert.
The half-step Realm King expert looked at the Tianxi Empire experts training in the distance, a mocking smile appearing at the corner of his mouth:
"The Tianxi Empire is just a bunch of fools. If our Vermilion Bird Empire doesn't bully them, they think we're not scary. The Purple Thunder Empire gives them some benefits and pressure, and they side with the Purple Thunder Empire."
Our Vermilion Bird Empire hasn't experienced war for too long. Many people have forgotten the divine might of our Vermilion Bird Empire. Perhaps it's time to show our true strength. "
Rumble rumble..."
Suddenly, the distant void roared and exploded, endless divine radiance trembled. A magnificent golden chariot slowly approached, its sacred aura making one's soul tremble.
"It's the Tianxi Empire's Tianxi War Chariot. Alert activated, prepare for battle." When he saw the golden war chariot, the half-step Realm King expert's expression changed, and he shouted sternly.
As he shouted, a piercing alarm sounded. Tens of thousands of Zhuque Empire experts gathered, each brandishing their weapons and exuding murderous intent.
"Huh?" Something feels off? "
Watching the Tianxi war chariot slowly approach, as it neared the Tianxi Empire's camp, chaos erupted like a pot boiling, with countless powerful warriors frantically charging toward the chariot.
"Puff puff puff..."
On the Heavenly Seal war chariot, a golden whip swept through the void. The charging experts were struck into blood foam by the whip, including a half-step Realm King expert, a leading figure of the Heavenly Seal Empire.
"This ..."
The powerful figures on the Vermilion Bird Empire's side were all stunned. What was going on? Are our own people starting to kill?
"Pa pa pa!"
Suddenly, three cracks of whips rang out, striking the three men. Only then did the powerful warriors from the Vermilion Bird Empire realize that the Tianxi war chariot was being pulled by three people. The whips struck the three, causing them to scream in pain.
When the half-step Realm King from the Vermilion Bird Empire saw the three clearly, his eyes nearly popped out as he recognized one of them:
"Isn't that the Seventeenth Prince of the Tianxi Empire?"
"Damn it, what the hell? Even pulling a cart is so slow. Giajia, hurry up! Once we get there, you can get lost."
Only then did the half-step Realm King see a man in a black robe holding a long whip sitting on the chariot, treating the seventeenth prince of the Tianxi Empire like a beast.
"The prince pulling a cart?"
The powerful figures of the Vermilion Bird Empire were all stunned.