Qin Sang walked up to the edge of the Southern Sun Fire and summoned the ebony sword, preparing himself as he watched Wandering Man’s every move.0

Wandering Man sat cross-legged at the center of the spiritual array, solemn in expression. His palm held the bird puppet, arms extended straight toward the Southern Sun Fire.0

Under his control, the azure radiance within the array converged upon the bird puppet, eventually merging into its body.0

At the same time, the bird puppet spread its wings and leapt about on Wandering Man’s palm. Its beak opened wide as it began to devour the aura of the Southern Sun Fire in great gulps.0

Throughout this process, the puppet's bones and feathers grew increasingly crimson, as if actual flames were burning inside it. The fire gradually spread outward until it engulfed its entire body.0

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