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Chapter 187: Essence Spirit Demon Fire
Chapter 187: Essence Spirit Demon Fire
For demonic beasts above the second rank, the most important thing within their bodies, aside from their demon cores, is undoubtedly their essence soul.
This is equivalent to a human's divine soul.
The Essence Soul Demon Fire is a concentration of the Red-Eyed Tiger Fairy's soul, and it is the tiger demon's greatest means of self-preservation before it can form its demon core.
It takes countless hours to refine and condense.
Each time the Essence Soul Demon Fire is used, it greatly damages the tiger demon's vitality, and if used extensively, it can even cause it to fall in rank.
That is why, until now, whenever these two Red-Eyed Tiger Demons were unable to win a fight, they chose to flee rather than use the Essence Soul Demon Fire desperately.
But now, Chu Ning's request was for a strand of Essence Soul Demon Fire from the tiger demon.
No wonder the Red-Eyed Tiger Demon was so vigilant.
Seeing this, Chu Ning smiled slightly and abruptly raised his hands.
Instantly, two tiger-shaped beasts made of flames appeared.
Compared to when Chu Ning had first set foot on this island half a year ago, the tiger demon's form was undoubtedly much more solid and lifelike.
It now had a semblance of both shape and spirit.
The power emanating from these two flame tigers also vaguely reached the mid-Foundation Establishment level.
Judging from their aura, they seemed to be somewhat similar to the two real tiger demons present.
However, the oppressive feeling they exuded was still slightly inferior.
These two Red-Eyed Tiger Demons had obviously seen these flame tigers created by the Fiery Flaming Blaze Technique before.
But at this moment, their red eyes still flickered with complex emotions.
Chu Ning's expression was equally complex. Over the past six months, he had spent a lot of time cultivating the Fiery Flaming Blaze Technique.
However, the tiger demon he could condense only reached the early stages of the Foundation Establishment level.
Even with the enhancement of his Fire Spirit Body, it could barely reach the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment level.
This was still somewhat short of his expectation to match or even surpass the attack power of these two Red-Eyed Tiger Demons at the late-Foundation Establishment level.
However, he had not completed the final step mentioned in the Fiery Flaming Blaze Technique, which was to refine and integrate the Essence Soul Demon Fire.
This was also the reason why Chu Ning had come here today.
After realizing that there was no further progress to be made with his Fiery Flaming Blaze Technique, Chu Ning decided to obtain the Essence Soul Demon Fire from these two tiger demons.
The Fiery Flaming Blaze Technique did include a method to strip away and capture the Essence Soul Demon Fire, but the requirements were rather harsh.
Firstly, the demonic beast had to be captured alive.
Moreover, it was best to do so when the demonic beast was in its prime condition.
If the tiger demons were willing to offer it themselves, that would be ideal.
At this level, demonic beasts already possessed a noticeable amount of sentience and were fully capable of thinking.
Chu Ning simply explained his intended use for the Essence Soul Demon Fire, and the two tiger demons glanced at each other.
The male tiger demon let out another soft roar.
Hearing the other's roar, Chu Ning shook his head.
"No, I must have two strands of Essence Soul Demon Fire."
As he spoke, he dispersed the Fiery Flaming Blaze Technique and reached into his storage bag, gently patting it.
Instantly, a puppet appeared in front of the two tiger demons.
The shape of this puppet was exactly the same as the two tiger demons present.
Seeing the curious and complex gazes from the two Red-Eyed Tiger Demons, Chu Ning smiled and said, "My puppet also needs a strand."
Over the past six months, Chu Ning had used the puppet-making technique to refine a puppet using the materials obtained from Song Li, Liu Yishan, and others' storage bags.
Coincidentally, he had also obtained a soul stone from an external market.
However, to unleash the puppet's maximum power, it still needed to be fused with a strand of demonic beast essence soul.
Ideally, it would be fused with a strand of Essence Soul Demon Fire meticulously refined by a demonic beast.
As he watched the two Red-Eyed Tiger Demons hesitate with flickering eyes, Chu Ning reached out and released the human-shaped puppet as well, while a pair of Dual Fire Rings appeared in his hand.
"Agree to my request, and although you will lose your Essence Soul Demon Fire and need some time to recover, I will give you pills.
Once you recover and consume them, you will have a chance to make further progress."
Chu Ning spoke calmly, but the spiritual power fluctuations in his hands had already been injected into the Dual Fire Rings.
"If you don't agree, then I'll have to take matters into my own hands."
Seeing the Dual Fire Rings in Chu Ning's hands, a trace of fear flashed in the red eyes of the two tiger demons.
This pair of treasures in Chu Ning's hands had never been used before in their previous encounters.
However, the two tiger demons could sense an even more formidable power emanating from them.
"Roar!"
Despite their reluctance, the two tiger demons lowered their heads.
Upon seeing this, Chu Ning smiled slightly, reached into his storage bag, and took out two pills.
They were the Beast Elemental Pills he had obtained from Liu Yishan.
After killing Liu Yishan, Chu Ning had obtained quite a few good things from his storage bag.
Among them, he valued two items in particular.
One was a cultivation technique, which Chu Ning had only learned about after examining Liu Yishan's possessions.
It turned out that the ancestor of the Liu family had been a Wind Spirit Root, a rare Spirit Root, and so Liu Yishan's storage bag contained several wind-based spells.
Among them was the complete version of the Divine Wind Escape Technique, which Chu Ning was very familiar with.
The Divine Wind Escape Technique that Chu Ning practiced had been modified so that anyone could cultivate it, regardless of their Spirit Root.
However, the Divine Wind Escape Technique in Liu Yishan's possession was the original wind-based spell that could only be cultivated by those with a Wind Spirit Root.
Although Chu Ning coveted it, he could only admire it from a distance.
The other item was a technique for nurturing spirit beasts.
It was unclear if Liu Yishan had obtained this from the Liu family's inheritance or from another source.
However, what truly piqued Chu Ning's interest was a pill called the Beast Elemental Pill.
This pill was incredibly rare and could aid in the breakthrough and advancement of spiritual and demonic beasts.
While the ingredients were difficult to procure, it was possible with some effort.
The real challenge lay in the intricate and demanding process of pill concoction, which required exceptional alchemy skills.
Moreover, the pill was only effective for beasts below the fourth rank, or those in the Foundation Establishment stage.
As such, most alchemists wouldn't bother investing time in researching this pill.
Liu Yishan had gone to great lengths to acquire two of these pills, intending to use them on the Liu family's two spiritual beasts.
Naturally, the pills, along with the ingredients, ended up in Chu Ning's possession.
For Chu Ning, the intricate concoction process was not an insurmountable obstacle.
While the first attempt yielded only four pills, the second attempt was much more successful, resulting in twelve pills.
With eighteen pills in hand, Chu Ning generously took out two and presented them to the two Red-Eyed Tiger Demons.
The tigers stared intently at the pills, sensing the potential benefits for their cultivation.
After a brief glance at each other, the tiger on the left opened its mouth and exhaled a pure and powerful flame.
Chu Ning immediately recognized the enhanced might and distinct aura of this flame, which was different from their usual demonic fire.
"Essence Soul Demon Fire!" Chu Ning exclaimed, his eyes lighting up.
He quickly set the pills aside and extended his right hand, engulfing it in the flame.
Simultaneously, he reached forward with his flaming hand and grasped the Essence Soul Demon Fire.
With his left hand, he swiftly performed a series of intricate hand seals, summoning another flame that merged with the one in his right hand, encapsulating the Essence Soul Demon Fire within.
He then suspended the flaming ball a foot in front of him.
Chu Ning took out a white, jade-like object from the tiger-shaped puppet and performed a series of hand seals with both hands.
The flaming ball, containing the Essence Soul Demon Fire, immediately moved towards the white jade and merged into it.
The white jade seemed to be scorched by the intense flames, but after a short while, the fire diminished, revealing the jade transformed into a dark red color.
Chu Ning's face lit up with joy as he carefully placed the red jade back into the tiger puppet.
However, he didn't immediately inspect the puppet further.
Instead, he turned his attention to the other Red-Eyed Tiger Demon.
Without hesitation, this tiger also opened its mouth and exhaled a stream of Essence Soul Demon Fire.
Chu Ning repeated the process, encapsulating the flame and preparing for the next step.
He smiled at the two tigers and said, "Now that I've obtained your Essence Soul Demon Fire, I won't bother you anymore."
As he spoke, he recalled the puppets into his storage bag and flashed out of the cave, heading directly towards Flying Rainbow Island.
Watching Chu Ning's departing figure, the two Red-Eyed Tiger Demons let out simultaneous low roars, their voices carrying a hint of relief.
They had finally understood Chu Ning's words and were overjoyed that the troublesome human would no longer bother them.
If there had been someone present who understood the language of beasts, they would have been astonished by the tigers' conversation.
"He's finally gone! We won't have to endure his torment anymore."
"Once we take these pills and advance to the fourth rank, let's get our revenge on him."
"Forget it. Even if we advance, I don't think we can beat that human cultivator."
"Human cultivators are too terrifying. From now on, let's just stay away from them."
...
Chu Ning, of course, had no idea that he had changed the nature of these ferocious tigers so drastically.
As a result, Tiger Hill Island became one of the safest places for beasts in the area for a long time.
Upon returning to Flying Rainbow Island, Chu Ning immediately secluded himself in Yanfeng Cave to begin his closed-door cultivation.
He spent the next five days refining the Essence Soul Demon Fire according to the Fiery Flaming Blaze Technique.
On the fifth day, standing in the center of the cultivation chamber, Chu Ning abruptly raised his right hand, and a tiger-shaped flame appeared.
This tiger exuded an exceptionally fierce aura, and its power surpassed that of the Red-Eyed Tiger Demons on Tiger Hill Island.
"I've finally refined the Essence Soul Demon Fire, and I can manifest it using the Fiery Flaming Blaze Technique.
Moreover, after merging with the Essence Soul Demon Fire, this form seems to have the potential for further refinement."
As he spoke, Chu Ning summoned another ball of fire with his left hand and directed it towards the tiger, enhancing it further.
"With more training, I'll be able to freely unleash attacks comparable to those of a late Foundation Establishment cultivator.
This way, even without relying on artifacts like the Dual Fire Rings, my strength alone will make me one of the top fighters among the Thousand Lakes and Islands!"
A smile curved Chu Ning's lips.
(End of Chapter)
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