Chapter 304: Collecting the Southern Brightness
Chapter 304: Collecting the Southern Brightness
Southern Flame Gate.
This sect was established on a Fourth Rank Middle-Grade Spirit Vein on Southern Li Island, and spiritual energy permeated the entire area.
Countless pavilions and palaces were scattered across the landscape, creating a picturesque scene.
Numerous spirit herb gardens adorned the grounds, and occasionally, rare mystical beasts could be seen flying and climbing, truly a wondrous sight of the immortal realm.
However, today, chaos reigned.
"Haha... Kill! Slaughter all the bastards of the Southern Flame Gate!"
"Quickly, to the Pill Refinement Chamber... I heard the Southern Flame Gate recently refined several batches of Gold Core Pills!"
"Liu Laosan, if you want this place, you'll have to fight for it!"
"There are too many pillaging cultivators elsewhere, let's head to the Scripture Pavilion first!"
...
After the array was broken, the Southern Flame Gate was in disarray, with disciples fleeing in all directions.
Not only were pillaging cultivators causing chaos, but even some of the sect's own disciples were looting and then running away.
Of course, there were also those who fought desperately, swearing to defend their sect to the death, showcasing the complexity of human nature and the diversity of the mortal realm...
Amidst the wielding of spirit artifacts and magic treasures, and the flashing of various spell lights.
A colossal steel mecha city descended, oppressing all living beings.
Crack!
Crack!
Several palace buildings, constructed too high, were crushed by the Explorer as if they were mere toys.
"Warning! You are trespassing on my master's property!"
"After three warnings, if you do not surrender immediately, you will be killed!"
A projection of Little Green appeared, her face stern as she issued a warning in the local language.
The cultivators below were momentarily stunned, then disregarded the strange spirit artifact's warning.
Some, thinking themselves clever, immediately used their escape techniques and fled.
The foolish ones, however, started looting, hoping to grab as much as they could.
Even if they were Nascent Soul Stage True Monarchs, with thousands of them escaping, how could they possibly be caught one by one?
The most foolish ones were the Southern Flame Gate's most loyal disciples, a few of whom charged towards the Explorer, buying time for their sect's seeds to escape.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Lasers descended, and regardless of whether they were Core Formation Masters, Foundation Establishment Cultivators, or Qi Condensation Apprentices... under the laser cannons, everyone was equal. No matter their cultivation level, a single laser was enough to finish them.
In an instant, only a few living cultivators remained in the Southern Flame Gate.
Moreover, from the Explorer, multi-functional drones took off, each armed with weapons, patrolling the Southern Flame Gate and organizing resources.
They treated the Southern Flame Gate, and even the entire Southern Li Island, as their territory.
"According to the rules of the cultivation world, since the Southern Flame Gate made the first move, we won't stop until one side is annihilated..."
"Then, after I defeat the Southern Flame Gate, acquiring their assets is only reasonable."
Fang Xing walked within the Southern Flame Gate's grounds, watching as Little Green controlled the drones, cleaning up the battlefield and leaving no spirit orbs untouched, acting like a greedy guardian of wealth. Fang Xing secretly nodded in approval.
The intelligence of the AI was truly remarkable; it worked meticulously and without corruption...
He casually tossed out a spirit beast bag, and a Treasure Seeking Rat emerged from a ball of earthy yellow demonic energy, squeaking incessantly.
Its tiny eyes emitted several inches of light, revealing its excitement.
"Let's go... First, find the best things, then inspect every inch of the Southern Flame Gate's foundation..."
According to Fang Xing's thoughts, such a large sect would surely have secret treasuries and hidden vaults.
Although some valuable items were likely in the storage bags of the three Nascent Soul Stage True Monarchs, he had already acquired two of them, which was a considerable harvest.
As for the Southern Brightness Stone, the focus of this trip?
Due to its ability to nurture a strand of Southern Brightness Flame, it couldn't be placed in a storage bag. Doing so would not only scorch the items inside but might also damage the void, rendering the storage bag useless.
Therefore, it must be hidden in the sect's treasure vault.
"Go!"
With Fang Xing's command, the Treasure Seeking Rat squeaked and grew in size, becoming as large as a house.
Standing on top of the rat's head, Fang Xing witnessed the rat's body emit a yellow glow as it used its earth-penetrating technique to search for treasures.
Moments later, the rat arrived at an underground cave, its eyes fixed on a thick, condensed light wall blocking the cave entrance, appearing anxious.
"Hmm, this underground cave is actually made primarily from Spirit Absorbing Stones?"
Fang Xing's eyes lit up, and he was startled.
Spirit Absorbing Stones were renowned in the cultivation world for their ability to conceal spiritual power fluctuations and block divine sense.
They were considered the top choice for creating various hidden mechanisms.
But for such a large cave to be mostly constructed from Spirit Absorbing Stones, its value was astonishing.
The effect it produced was equally impressive.
Even Fang Xing's divine sense, when accidentally scanning the wall, would mistake it for an ordinary rock wall.
Without seeing it firsthand, it would be difficult to believe.
"Well done, I'll remember this."
Fang Xing smiled slightly, snapped his fingers, and a Great Free Will Golden Sword Aura landed on the light wall, causing the wall to tremble slightly.
Whoosh!
The light screen, stimulated, trembled.
A flash of blue light appeared, and a ball of blue flame flew towards them.
Under the scorching temperature, an aura of exorcism made Fang Xing's face reveal a hint of surprise.
Pfft!
He curled his finger, and a Soul Devouring Demon Flame appeared. The emerald flame intertwined with the blue flame in mid-air.
(End of Chapter)An astonishing scene unfolded!
The blue flame was no bigger than a pigeon's egg, yet it was incredibly resilient, and it even managed to suppress the Soul Devouring Demon Flame, which was as large as a human head.
Moreover, its power continued to rise!
"Southern Brightness Flame!"
Fang Xing's eyes widened, and he quickly played a series of notes with his fingers.
Swarms of Soul Devouring Demon Fire flew out, surrounding the Southern Brightness Flame.
Then, the Azure Yang Devil Lamp appeared.
He continuously performed hand seals, and strands of sword aura entered the Southern Brightness Flame.
Finally, the Southern Brightness Flame trembled slightly, transforming into a faint blue flame that fell into the Azure Yang Devil Lamp.
Plop!
Fang Xing played another sword finger, and this time, the light barrier shattered completely, revealing an ordinary cave behind it.
The underground cave was about the size of a house and appeared relatively spacious.
In the center, on a pitch-black stone platform, there was a fist-sized pale blue stone—the Southern Brightness Stone!
At this moment, on the pale blue stone, a wisp of flame was burning fiercely.
"The source seed of the Southern Brightness Flame?"
Fang Xing's eyes lit up slightly at this sight.
In the Vast Sea Realm, to refine a Demon Flame or Immortal Flame, one must obtain at least a wisp of its source seed.
The source flame is different from ordinary flames that are released; it is extremely difficult to separate and nearly impossible to increase.
Otherwise, the Demon Fire Cultivators of the Omnipresent Sect would be everywhere in the Vast Sea Realm.
The flames emitted during ordinary duels, even if they are eventually recalled and sealed, cannot be used for cultivation.
Just like the wisp of Southern Brightness Flame that Fang Xing had collected earlier, it was not a source seed and could only be used to research the nature of the Southern Brightness Flame or be directly devoured.
Only by refining this source seed could one continuously stimulate and emit a lower-level Southern Brightness Flame for duels.
To truly upgrade the Soul Devouring Demon Flame, it also needed to devour various source seeds, not the ordinary flames emitted during duels.
"A Fifth Rank Spirit Vein... Truly rare, it seems I've come to the right place in the Vast Sea Realm."
Fang Xing extended his hand, and a stream of spiritual power appeared, transforming into a golden giant hand that reached for the Southern Brightness Stone.
Just then, a sudden change occurred!
Cheep!
On the Southern Brightness Stone, the wisp of the source seed let out a cry, and a flash of blue light suddenly transformed it into a small blue bird, resembling a falcon, with a petite body and a layer of pale blue Southern Brightness Flame burning all over it.
Whoosh!
The blue light flashed, and the flame-transformed spirit bird flew in front of Fang Xing, its beak pecking lightly.
Seeing this, the Treasure Seeking Rat was terrified, letting out a shriek and shrinking to the size of a palm, hiding behind Fang Xing.
It could sense the terror of the flame spirit bird; even a Third Rank Demon King would likely be unable to withstand a single peck or claw from it!
Zing!
F
The flame spirit bird pecked at the spirit artifact's light barrier, and a scorching aura burst forth, instantly shattering the light barrier.
T
Strings flew out, forming a cage-like structure that trapped the Southern Brightness Flame within.
Fang Xing smiled slightly, and a black light flashed above his head, revealing the Ten Thousand Dharma Demonic Fetus with a mischievous grin, holding the Azure Yang Devil Lamp in its hands.
The Primordial Spirit's small hands rubbed together, and pea-sized Soul Devouring Demon Fire flew out like bullets, shooting towards the Southern Brightness Flame.
Plop!
The Southern Brightness Flame spread its wings, surrounded by a circle of pale blue fire.
However, the Soul Devouring Demon Fire relentlessly devoured various spirit flames, and its power was not to be underestimated.
Although the Southern Brightness Flame had a greater reputation, at this moment, it was only at the Fourth Rank.
After being besieged by numerous Soul Devouring Demon Fire pellets, the circle of pale blue fire exploded.
Then, the pellets landed on the Southern Brightness Flame.
The small blue bird let out a strange cry, and its body suddenly ignited with a layer of ink-green flame.
This layer of ink-green flame flowed slowly like oil, with a strong adhesive quality, intertwining with the Southern Brightness Flame, clinging to its wings and flame-like feathers.
It looked like an oil-covered seabird in an ocean pollution incident, unable to fly again.
"Quickly!"
Upon seeing this, Fang Xing's lips curled up, and he plucked the strings again.
A melody resembling the clamor of battle emerged, entering the small blue bird's divine sea, dealing a heavy blow to the spirit of this source flame.
Influenced by this, the Southern Brightness Flame finally struggled to maintain its flame-transformed form, reverting to a thumb-sized source flame.
The Ten Thousand Dharmas Primordial Spirit immediately summoned the Azure Yang Devil Lamp, and countless bronze runes resembled chains, completely surrounding the small source flame.
Then, Fang Xing changed his hand seal.
The source flame condensed, transforming into a soybean-sized flame that fell into the Azure Yang Devil Lamp, resembling a lamp flame.
The originally ink-green Soul Devouring Demon Fire was pushed to the edge of the lamp.
Moreover, through his divine sense link, Fang Xing felt that the temperature of the Azure Yang Devil Lamp was continuously rising.
Clearly, this spirit artifact could contain the Southern Brightness Flame, but it was a very tight fit.
A slight mishap could lead to its destruction!
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