The turbulence had not yet appeared. Zhu Wu sat behind a rock near where he anticipated the turbulence might emerge, focusing on regulating his true qi.
As flying monster beasts, the Phoenix Clan held territories far more vast than those of land-dwelling creatures. Because the appearance of pools of Undying Fire was unpredictable, few land-dwelling monster beasts dared to inhabit Phoenix territory, lest they be roasted alive. It was said that after an Undying Fire pool transformed into a blood pool, if an Immortal Bird were to bathe in it and be reborn through fire nine times, the blood pool itself could develop sapience and move on its own. Of course, such pools were rare within the Phoenix Clan; after all, Immortal Birds did not die easily, and not everyone could achieve rebirth through fire, nor was it always successful.
The fledgling, tired, lay on the ground to rest.
Chapter 54