The first one to reach the top of the stairs was the small beast that had been lying dead on the ground. It suddenly stood up. Although it looked old, it was still very strong. It ran to the old woman's feet and stood there.
The transparent fire on the stairs burned, but no heat could be felt from it. The transparent fire rose and gathered in the air.
Han Sen, Bai Wei, and the small beast all had the transparent fire removed from them. They gathered in the air.
As the transparent flame peeled away, the three of them gradually recovered from their aging state and returned to their original appearance.
All the transparent fire gathered in the air to form a transparent fire bird. The bird looked like a phoenix. It screeched to the sky and nodded at Han Sen. It flapped its wings and flew to Steamed Bun Mountain. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the rocks.
"Young man, you win."
The old woman seriously looked at Han Sen and said, "I am just curious. How can you be so sure you won't die?"
Han Sen pointed at the small beast next to the old woman's feet and said, "You did not allow Bai Wei to leave the Path of Life and Death, but you did not stop us from catching the small beast to test. That means the results of the test are not bad for you. It might even be useful.
Also, its acting was a little too exaggerated. I only chased it a little, and it ran up the mountain as if its life depended on it. It didn't even look back. This is too abnormal. So I guess this little beast was raised by you. "
"You dare to come up here based on that?" The old woman looked at Han Sen strangely.
Although the judgment was not wrong, it was a matter of life and death. It was just a judgment. Even if they were half suspicious, not many people would dare to come up here.
Han Sen shook his head and said, "That judgment is not important. What is important is that I can tell it is not dead. Although its acting is very good, and it has a special skill to hide its lifeforce, it cannot fool my eyes."
Bai Wei, who had returned to being a young girl, also came up. She looked at the small beast next to the old woman's feet.
"So that's how it is. It seems that my actions were unnecessary."
The old lady reached out her hand, and the little beast jumped into her arms. After stroking the little beast, the old lady said, "Since you have walked through the Path of Life and Death and received the approval of the Undying Bird's will, you have won this bet. You can take the things away."
The old lady said that, but her feet didn't move. She just looked at them with a smile.
"Where is it?" Bai Wei asked with a frown.
The old lady smiled and said, "The thing is right in front of you. Haven't you been looking at it for a long time?"
"This stone mountain?" Bai Wei was startled. He immediately reacted and looked at the stone mountain beneath his feet.
The old woman nodded and said, "This mountain is called Extreme Death. It is a deified treasure created by the universe. Mister Undying Bird and Mister Bai King discovered Extreme Death Mountain at the same time. They agreed to fight for it, but they couldn't win. They left Extreme Death Mountain where it was, and Mister Undying Bird was in charge of it.
But Mister Undying Bird is dead. She is buried in Extreme Death Mountain. This mountain is useless to other creatures. I think Mister Bai King knows about this. That is why he didn't come here himself. He only asked you to come. "
"If things are like that, why did Father ask me to come here?" Bai Wei asked with confusion.
The old lady coldly said, "Mister Undying Bird died a long time ago. She had to take Extreme Death Mountain, but she didn't take it for nothing. She left something for you. Whether or not you can take it away is up to you."
After that, the old lady pointed her walking stick at the tower behind her. A fire came out of the walking stick and landed on the tower. It set the tower on fire. In the blink of an eye, the tower was consumed by fire.
A moment later, the tower was burned to ash. It was blown away by the wind. Only one thing remained where the tower used to be.
Han Sen and the others looked at the thing. They thought it was weird. It was something that was made of dried grass. It looked like a bird's nest.
It was not very pretty. It was a little rough, but it was big. It was more than three meters wide. A few people could sleep inside it.
"Is this what Mister Undying Bird left behind?" Han Sen asked with curiosity.
The old lady looked at the bird's nest. Her eyes were blurred as she said, "Don't underestimate it. This is where Mister Undying Bird was born. The dried grass is not ordinary. It is called Longevity Grass. If you can take it away, you will understand how good it is."
Bai Wei did not say anything else. She walked in front of the bird's nest and tried to pick it up, but the bird's nest, which looked like it was made of dried grass, was as heavy as a mountain. Bai Wei tried a few times, but the bird's nest did not budge. She could not even remove a single strand of dried grass.
The old woman smiled and said, "Mister Undying Bird was born there, and it has lived there for billions of years. The undying power has filled the entire Undying Bird's nest. Ordinary deified weapons cannot compare to it. It won't be easy to take it away."
Bai Wei frowned. Her body glowed with a gold godlight. A shadow appeared on her body, and it made her power increase. She was much stronger than she usually was.
Han Sen was shocked. He did not expect Bai Wei to have such a trick up her sleeve.
Even so, Bai Wei could not move the Undying Bird's nest. No matter how hard he tried, it was useless.
A deified weapon wasn't something a Marquise could take for themselves. Bai Wei couldn't take it by force, though.
"Mister Undying Bird left behind the most precious thing for you, but you cannot take it away. You can't blame anyone else," the old lady said with a smile.
Bai Wei frowned and did not speak. She stared at the Undying Bird's nest, but she could not figure out how to take it away.
Han Sen looked at the old lady and asked, "Is it true that only people who have completed the Way of Life and Death and have been approved by the Undying Bird's will can take the nest?"
Bai Wei looked at the old lady. The old lady's face changed. There was no need for her to answer, though. They both knew the answer.
Han Sen walked in front of the Undying Bird's nest. He reached out his hand and grabbed the nest. When his hand touched it, the nest flew up and shrank. In the blink of an eye, it became a palm-sized nest. It landed on Han Sen's hand.
"I knew it." Han Sen handed the nest to Bai Wei.
Bai Wei grabbed the bird's nest, but when Han Sen let go, the bird's nest fell like a heavy boulder. Bai Wei's power was unable to stop it from falling, and she was forced to bend over.
The nest fell to the ground. No matter how hard Bai Wei tried, she could not pick it up.