"Haha, Chen Shao, I didn't expect your current pressure to be so astonishing. To be honest, even if I released my divine might, it wouldn't be much stronger than yours. If I didn't know your background, I truly wouldn't be able to believe you're a human cultivator." The Vermilion Bird Divine Bird praised.
The Vermilion Bird Divine Bird had seen plenty of powerful human figures, but not a single one as miraculous as Jiang Chen. Even those ancient human leaders — their strength came from having genuinely cultivated to that level.
Jiang Chen's strength, however, lay in his ability to surpass his level.
He was clearly at the Seventh Level of the Heavenly Position, having only recently entered the upper stages, yet the divine sense pressure he released covered such a vast area that it could completely rival the Vermilion Bird Divine Bird — a true divine being.
Such an exaggerated level of power made it impossible for the Vermilion Bird Divine Bird not to offer praise.
"Alright, enough talk. I'll take you to that earth vein." Although Jiang Chen hadn't been here in many years, this area was not unfamiliar to him at all.
Before long, they arrived at the outskirts of the earth vein.
"So much killing intent." That was the Vermilion Bird Divine Bird's first impression. "This place seems completely barren — not a blade of grass grows, and there are no signs of living creatures. What happened here?"
"Exactly." Jiang Chen nodded with a smile. "Let me summon Xiao Bai."
Jiang Chen performed a secret technique and began contacting Xiao Bai. This was the prearranged method of communication between him and Xiao Bai.
Before long, fluctuations appeared throughout the earth vein.
Suddenly, a white figure shot up from underground.
"Ah? Is that Xiao Bai?" The Vermilion Bird Divine Bird was stunned, and even Dragon Xiaoxuan thought his eyes were playing tricks on him.
The figure that leaped out was, remarkably, a massive creature radiating divine might. The inheritance mark on its forehead had become even more prominent.
And the pair of wings on its back had reached a state where they could be extended and retracted at will.
"Haha! Chen Shao? Brother Dragon? Old Brother Vermilion Bird?" The Taishui White Tiger was overjoyed to suddenly see three old friends.
Dragon Xiaoxuan stepped forward and looked Xiao Bai over carefully, clicking his tongue. "Is this really you? Xiao Bai?"
"Brother Dragon, your little brother has changed quite a lot, hasn't he? Hahaha, can't even recognize me anymore, right? That's right, it's me — Xiao Bai, the Bai of Taishui White Tiger!"
Xiao Bai was in high spirits. It was clear that over these years of cultivation here, its gains had been enormous — its personality had undergone a great transformation as well, becoming far less reserved.
Even in the presence of Dragon Xiaoxuan and the Vermilion Bird Divine Bird, Xiao Bai could now converse and laugh freely.
However, upon sensing Dragon Xiaoxuan's cultivation, Xiao Bai couldn't help but feel a twinge of frustration. "All these years of effort, and it seems I'm still a bit behind you, Brother Dragon."
Dragon Xiaoxuan was currently at the upper stage of the Heavenly Position, approaching the Ninth Level.
As for Xiao Bai, it had broken through to the Heavenly Position at this earth vein and made consecutive breakthroughs, but ultimately had only just entered the Fifth Level of the Heavenly Position.
For Xiao Bai, this rate of progress was already defying the heavens.
After all, Dragon Xiaoxuan had been cultivating several years longer. Closing a gap of several levels in one go was an extremely difficult task.
Jiang Chen knew that the cultivation levels of these three Great True Spirits would only gradually begin to balance out after they entered the Divine Path.
As it stood, the Vermilion Bird Divine Bird was stronger than Dragon Xiaoxuan, and Dragon Xiaoxuan was stronger than the Taishui White Tiger. All of this was determined by their respective cultivation times and their individual fortuitous destinies.