Chapter 1433: The Eight Giant Stone Brothers Acknowledge Their Master

The Vermilion Bird Divine Beast noticed Jiang Chen gazing at it and turned its proud head slightly away. Clearly, the divine beast didn't want Jiang Chen to see it in such a sorry state.

Proud as an ancient divine beast though it was, at this moment it couldn't help but feel the melancholy of a hero past their prime.

"Senior Vermilion Bird, there's no need to be disheartened. You're merely in the weakest phase of your life cycle. Once you undergo Nirvana Rebirth and restore yourself to your peak, you'll still be able to look down upon the world."

Jiang Chen's words of comfort, though somewhat hollow, were spoken from the heart.

"Alas! Who would have thought that at the very end of this spirit's life cycle, I would come to know a human boy like you. That is some consolation, at least. At least I won't perish in silent loneliness, right? At least after this spirit perishes, you'll give my Dharma Body a proper burial and won't defile it, right?"

The Vermilion Bird Divine Beast's tone was thick with sorrow. In that moment, it felt that the young man before it was the best—and only—person it could confide in.

But Jiang Chen shook his head. "Senior, it's not over yet. Don't speak so defeatistly. I firmly believe that nothing will happen to you. You will absolutely have your day of Nirvana Rebirth."

"Stop trying to comfort me," the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast said with a bitter laugh. "After this spirit perishes, all the True Spirit Blood within my body will be yours. This Vermilion Bird Divine Blood is absolutely priceless. All I ask is that you don't defile this spirit's Dharma Body—let it rest in peace."

Jiang Chen said solemnly, "Senior, you and I hit it off from the moment we met, like friends across the generations. If you truly do perish, whether it's your Dharma Body or your Divine Blood, I won't lay a finger on any of it. That is my respect for you, and my promise to you!"

The Vermilion Bird Divine Beast was slightly taken aback. It clearly hadn't expected Jiang Chen to be so forthright.

"Young man, do you know the value of Vermilion Bird Divine Blood?" the divine beast couldn't help asking. "Do you know how many people would give anything to obtain even a single drop of my bloodline?"

Jiang Chen shook his head. "If Senior gifted me one or two drops of Vermilion Bird bloodline, I certainly wouldn't turn them down out of misplaced modesty. But if Senior perishes, I absolutely will not take advantage of your weakness to seize your bloodline. That would be the gravest disrespect to you, and a betrayal of the bond between us."

This was the honest truth. Jiang Chen was a man who valued relationships deeply. If he happened upon a dead Vermilion Bird lying on the ground, he wouldn't hesitate for a moment.

Whether it was divine blood, a Dharma Body, or even a single feather, he would take it all.

Every part of such an ancient divine beast was a treasure—an invaluable one.

The Vermilion Bird Divine Beast stared blankly, Jiang Chen's earnest demeanor surprising it greatly. After all, in its view, the human race was an exceedingly greedy species.

This young man truly gave it a completely different impression.

"Young man, I've heard them calling you Jiang Chen all this time. This spirit never bothered to ask your name or your origins. But right now, in this moment, this spirit feels that you, this human boy, are truly a friend worth knowing. I'd very much like to hear your background now."

Jiang Chen smiled and, without concealing anything, gave a general account of his origins and background. However, he kept the secret of his past life to himself.

After all, that matter involved too much, and Jiang Chen would never reveal it lightly.

After hearing Jiang Chen's introduction, the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast said with great surprise, "Jiang Chen, from what you're saying, your rise among the human race has been remarkably swift. What a pity you were born in the wrong era. If you had been born in the primordial age, you would have been an extraordinary genius—a leader of humanity on par with the Sect Master of the Holy One Sect!"

It was clear that the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast held the Sect Master of the Holy One Sect in very high regard. That generation's Sect Master, while not nearly on par with the founding ancestor of the Primordial Holy One Sect, had been a figure of absolute charisma in the ancient era. Among humanity, that generation's Holy One Sect Master was undoubtedly one of the foremost leaders. Sadly, in the great battle of antiquity, that generation's Sect Master of the Holy One Sect had also perished.

The Vermilion Bird Divine Beast's praise carried not a trace of flattery.

Jiang Chen smiled and reminded it once more, "Senior, I'm going to revive the other members of the Giant Stone Clan now. Consolidate your divine power and don't expend any energy. With Big Stone and Second Stone here, those petty villains who defected to the Demon Race pose no threat to us."

The Vermilion Bird Divine Beast glanced at Big Stone and Second Stone of the Giant Stone Clan and nodded.

Though the beings of the Giant Stone Clan were powerful, the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast boasted an ancient noble bloodline of its own, so it harbored no sense of inferiority.

Big Stone and Second Stone, for their part, grinned at the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast with a guileless simplicity—their expressions dopey but utterly innocent.

Even watching this scene, the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast found itself silently marveling at Jiang Chen: "This kid truly is a man of extraordinary fortune. Without even trying, he's managed to resurrect eight members of the Giant Stone Clan. Seeing how simple and honest these Giant Stone brothers are, they'll surely serve him devotedly."

The thought stirred a faint ripple in the divine beast's heart.

"If all eight Giant Stone brothers are fully resurrected, could that mean this spirit will finally be freed—free to leave this sealed land and seek my chance at Nirvana Rebirth?"

Jiang Chen employed the same method, reviving the Giant Stone Clan's eight brothers one by one.

However, practicing this resurrection technique was extremely taxing, so he didn't rush the process.

Even so, after several days, all eight members of the Giant Stone Clan were finally resurrected by Jiang Chen.

These eight brothers had been separated in body and soul since the primordial age. Countless ages had passed before they were finally revived, one after another.

For them, it was nothing short of miraculous.

Once all eight brothers had been resurrected, Jiang Chen was thoroughly exhausted. But he could clearly feel that his Divine Sense had undergone a tremendous advancement during the resurrection process.