Deep in the volcano, there is a platform somewhere in the rock wall that has not been completely engulfed by magma.
Although the magma has not yet reached the high ground of the platform, the low-lying areas of the platform are almost at the same height as the hot magma. This hot area, like the Dead Sea of Hell, surrounds the platform from all sides.
And George, Lova, Phoenix King Atom, and the phoenix egg are all standing on this small platform.
Griffin leader Sean and Falcon Breeze stayed. Because Sean couldn't help much, he could only wait outside the crater for the return of George and others.
Not bringing Falcon Breeze in was a deliberate move by the Phoenix King. No one knew whether the owner behind this bird would stab them at the most critical moment.
If Atom was in the Phoenix King form before, let alone this platform, even the magma pool in the center of Vulcan Mountain would be just a slightly larger bathtub to him. In order to stand on this platform with everyone, Atom adopted another method-transformation.
For creatures with fourth-level bloodline, describing them as intelligent creatures is actually a slur. For creatures of the fourth-level bloodline, their intelligence, strength, mana, size, lifespan, etc. are far superior to the humans of the first-level bloodline who claim to be "intelligent creatures". Therefore, they possess many basic skills that are difficult for creatures with bloodlines below level 4 to match, and shapeshifting is one of them.
Phoenix King Atom was actually very resistant to the magic of transformation, especially the transformation into a human being, which was equivalent to directly lowering him to a third level. This feeling is as disgusting as human beings turning into bed bugs. But now, for the sake of his child, Atom must make the necessary sacrifices and compress his huge body into a strong human being only over two meters tall.
Despite this, his burly body, resolute face, and the flickering phoenix tattoos on his chest and back, this body that could be compared to the "God of War descending to earth" really frightened the two "ordinary people" next to him.
The two "ordinary people" following Atom were naturally George and Lova who had put on fire shields. In order to allow George and Lova to enter this purgatory together and help complete the passing ceremony, Atom gave each of them a red feather when they set off. These two feathers are the crown feathers on the head of the phoenix. One piece comes from Atom, and the other piece is a relic of his wife Laet.
The Feather of the Phoenix is the name of this crown feather. According to the records of "The Legend of the Phoenix", the Phoenix will only grow this crown feather three times in its life. Crown feathers are the feathers on the top of the head, just like human hair. Although they contain very powerful energy, for Phoenix, crown feathers are just decorations, and their presence or absence will not affect their strength. The more important meaning of the crown feathers is to give them to other creatures who have helped the Phoenix and give them the ability to be immune to fire damage. According to legend, if the person who was given the Phoenix Feather dies unexpectedly, she can be reborn from the ashes as long as her body is put into the fire.
Now, George and Lova each have a Phoenix Feather on their bodies, and their fire protection shields are the defenses automatically triggered by the Phoenix Feather.
Although these two phoenix feathers were temporarily lent by Atom, both of them knew that if they really succeeded in saving Atom's children, these two phoenix feathers would definitely be given to them.
After calming down, Lova turned to the chapter about the throne passing ceremony in "The Legend of the Phoenix". She and George wrote down the shape of the magic circle used in the throne passing ceremony. Under normal circumstances, the Phoenix King and the inheritor can generate a magic circle on their own during the inheritance process, automatically completing a series of processes from linking to transmission. Since the magic circle in this process is generated by itself, no one in the Phoenix clan deliberately memorizes the pattern of this magic circle. Instead, it was Croesus, who had the honor to observe a Phoenix clan's throne passing ceremony in the old world of Erathia.
At that time, Croesus recorded this magic circle in order to better study the Phoenix Clan. He did not expect that this convenient record would play such an important role today!
The current situation is that Atom wants to "forcefully buy and sell" his children. Atom's will alone cannot complete the inheritance ceremony. The only way is to manually draw the magic circle and force the ceremony. , it is possible to complete the inheritance of the king's position.
The reason why we chose this area in the center of the volcano is because the fire element here is the strongest. According to the records in "The Legend of the Phoenix", if the Phoenix King dies in battle, the candidate must jump into the magma and use the magma as a guide. Only by absorbing the energy of the entire volcano can he be reborn from the ashes and become the next Phoenix King.
Although the Phoenix clan has been immune to fire damage since birth, the Phoenix King Atom, who loves his daughter deeply, could not agree to throw the egg directly into the magma, so he adopted such a compromise.
Using the solid stone as the carving knife and the ground as the scroll, George and Lova carved the magic circle according to the records in "The Legend of the Phoenix". The engraving took a long time, and George and Lova were not druids or mages. Even though they both have a good foundation in magic, it is still difficult to imprint this extremely complex magic circle on such uneven ground.
Time passed bit by bit, and while Atom was waiting anxiously, George and Lova finally successfully completed the engraving of the magic circle. After George carefully placed the phoenix egg in the center of the magic circle, the next step was Atom's work. Atom concentrated his luck and forced the blood and essence out of his body. Then, he put the blood essence into the grooves engraved in the magic circle. Along the grooves, the blood essence quickly filled the entire magic circle. For a moment, the entire magic circle flashed bright crimson.
Just as Atom's body was on fire and he was about to perform the ceremony of passing the throne, Lova called him to stop.
"Senior, you haven't named your child yet."
