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Chapter 668: Phoenix Nirvana, Vermillion Bird Sacred Fire
Chapter 668: Phoenix Nirvana, Vermillion Bird Sacred Fire
One day later, inside the extinct low-lying volcano.
The red-robed Daoist sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, and his breath was long and steady.
Abundant spiritual energy from heaven and earth swirled around him, continuously flowing into his body.
The dense spiritual energy poured in, forming swirling winds, causing the sleeves of his red robe to rustle.
"The concentration of fire-attributed spiritual energy here is simply unimaginable!"
As his cultivation neared completion, Luo Chen's thoughts gradually cleared, and he felt even more amazed by the wondrous cultivation environment, believing it to be the strongest place he had ever encountered!
Even though the small volcano he had chosen only had spiritual energy density comparable to lower-grade third-stage, the efficiency of absorption and refinement was enough to rival the Star Pavilion constructed by the painstaking array formation in the Eight Hundred Mile Penghu!
This spectacle was clearly caused by the enormous difference in the density of free-flowing spiritual energy in heaven and earth.
If the spiritual energy in the outside world was evenly distributed.
With the five elements as the main attributes, wind and thunder were also present, and various other types of spiritual energy were mixed within.
Cultivators relied on excellent cultivation methods, capturing and refining the suitable spiritual energy for their own use, purifying it into their cultivation power.
In this Blazing Hell, the evenly distributed spiritual energy state was completely shattered!
No longer uniform, the fire-attributed spiritual energy occupied over ninety percent!
Under these circumstances, cultivators of the fire path experienced a significant increase in the efficiency of capturing and refining.
It could even be said that there was no need to deliberately capture it; they just had to swallow it greedily and refine it madly.
Some other impurities in the spiritual energy did not affect the purity of the refined spiritual energy.
This was precisely the reason why, in just one short day, with the help of a supreme-grade True Flame Pill, Luo Chen had replenished his second-grade cultivation power.
Although the newly replenished cultivation power was still slightly agitated, it did not affect its normal use in combat.
"In this Blazing Hell, a lower-grade third-stage spirit land is comparable to an upper-grade third-stage in the outside world. If I can find one or two middle-grade or upper-grade spirit lands, will I have a chance to rival the supreme-grade cave abode in Cangwu Mountain?"
"If I can continuously cultivate here, I originally estimated that it would take over a hundred years to reach the Great Perfection of Golden Core. Will I be able to take a giant leap and ascend in one go?"
With his cultivation complete and his divine power fully restored, Luo Chen felt like a fish in water inside the dry and hot cave abode.
With a cheerful mood, his thoughts inevitably fluctuated, and his mind was filled with countless ideas.
It seemed that the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave had also sensed the wonders of this place!
It was just a pity that he had come here to search for treasures and not to cultivate, wasting such a bountiful environment.
Luo Chen sighed deeply, his face filled with regret.
Just as he sighed.
Suddenly!
"Eh?"
Luo Chen exclaimed softly, and a wisp of green flame appeared on his fingertip.
Just now, he had sensed the stirrings of the Withering and Flourishing True Fire.
It should be said that from the moment he stepped into the Blazing Hell, he had a faint feeling, and even the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave had the same sensation.
At that time, he had thought it was just the natural reaction of the primordial true fire in such an extreme environment.
But at this moment, he clearly felt from the Qi Sea that the restlessness of the Withering and Flourishing True Fire was becoming more and more evident, and there was even a signal of "hunger" being transmitted?
It was as if his stomach was hungry, and the back of his head was itching.
The green flame on his fingertip flickered and danced, sometimes rising and sometimes stretching, seemingly lost.
The next moment.
Hiss...
A wisp of green smoke rose from the cave wall.
"Inside?"
Luo Chen looked at the cave wall, slightly hesitant.
He subconsciously glanced outside, and the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave and the Great Year were still waiting for him.
"Then let them wait for a while!"
The current him had the qualification to make others wait.
Luo Chen pursed his lips, retracted the Withering and Flourishing True Fire, and with a wave of his hand, a Seven Slaying Saber flew out from the sword case on his back.
With a slight command, the Seven Slaying Saber started spinning rapidly and pierced into the cave wall.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Like a drill, the sharp saber tip continuously penetrated deeper into the cave wall.
Large pieces of stone chips and dirt fell.
Luo Chen followed behind, walking step by step towards the inside.
The simple cave he had opened earlier was already located within the mountain's belly, and at this moment, walking inside was not difficult.
After an unknown amount of time.
Boom!
A muffled sound, and a section of the cave wall was directly opened into a large hole.
Luo Chen held the long sword and slowly stepped out of the cave, his gaze falling on the ground.
Thump... Thump... Thump...
The dense firelight reflected off Luo Chen's fair skin, making it appear red all over, as if he had returned to his previous state as the red-faced Daoist before breaking through to the Primordial Fourth Stage in the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly.
But at this moment, Luo Chen's eyes suddenly widened.
What he saw was a small pool of magma flowing deep within the earth, with bubbles constantly forming and popping within the pool.
And in the center of that small pool, there was a crystal-clear red flower quietly blooming with three petals.
"Five Elements Lotus Platform?"
"No!"
With just a second glance, Luo Chen instantly recognized the true nature of this object.
Crimson Lotus Earth Fire!
The ultimate Earth Fire!
In the world, there are many mysterious and extraordinary things, such as rootless water, sourceless fire, immaculate wind, and soundless thunder.
Luo Chen knew the most about sourceless fire.
The so-called sourceless fire is not without an origin, but as one's cultivation level increases, they gradually transcend the limitations of their environment and can independently seek a place to dwell.
Correspondingly, the most common fire in the world is the Earth Fire.
Once this flame is separated from its fire source, it cannot survive on its own and must rely on a source to survive.
Refining sourceless fire into true source fire is an extremely dangerous task. Even Refinement Masters, Pill Masters, and cultivators who practice fire-attributed techniques that know the wonders of true source fire dare not refine it.
They mostly rely on Earth Fire for their refinement and pill concoction.
Although controlling Earth Fire is more complicated, it can still achieve the desired results.
However, not all Earth Fires in the world are weaker than sourceless fire.
There is one such Earth Fire that, although it still relies on the underground fire source for survival, is no less powerful than sourceless fire.
That is the Crimson Lotus Earth Fire! The essence of Earth Fire, the ultimate among ordinary fires! Obtaining it can bring prosperity to a family or a sect!
At this moment, the lotus beneath Luo Chen's feet, with its three gently unfolding petals, is the rumored Crimson Lotus Earth Fire.
Moreover, it has reached the third-tier!
Just as Luo Chen's breathing grew heavy, the withering and flourishing true fire in his Dantian became increasingly agitated, almost impatient.
"Do you want... to consume it?"
Luo Chen seemed to sense the intention of the withering and flourishing true fire.
As Luo Chen asked, the withering and flourishing true fire surged slightly, expressing its affirmation.
Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed, "How do I consume it?"
In his hesitation, he opened his mouth and exhaled, releasing a strand of pure green flame that slowly flew towards the Crimson Lotus Earth Fire.
As if sensing the danger, the three petals of the Crimson Lotus Earth Fire, which had been quietly unfolding, began to tremble.
A small pond with a radius of about three zhang began to boil at this moment.
Flames soared into the sky.
In response, the withering and flourishing true fire neither dodged nor evaded, directly entering the pond and immediately enveloping the Crimson Lotus Earth Fire.
The fire pond trembled even more violently!
Luo Chen's eyes shone with clarity, and as their hearts were connected, he could clearly sense the withering and flourishing true fire's feeling of voraciously devouring a feast.
However, the speed was a bit slow.
For the withering and flourishing true fire to completely devour this Crimson Lotus Earth Fire, it would take at least ten days or half a month.
"I can't wait that long!"
Luo Chen muttered to himself.
Just then, a thought suddenly occurred to him, reminding him of a past event.
At that time, he had just arrived at the Ten Thousand Immortals Assembly and participated in the Demon Hunter assessment task.
Together with Duan Li and the other two, they besieged a white-robed cultivator, a remnant of the Demonic Origin Sect.
This person had many tricks, and the most impressive one to Luo Chen was the Ghostly Abyss unleashed by the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, which also inspired his creativity, leading him to create the Hell of Samsara, a killing move that dominated the Golden Core stage.
However, besides that, the white-robed cultivator actually had another trick up his sleeve, which he regarded as a killing move to instantly finish off Luo Chen.
The Green Fire Pearl! A disposable treasure condensed from a large amount of supreme-grade Azure Sun Demon Fire.
For an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, facing the attack of the Green Fire Pearl, they would inevitably be injured or worse.
Luo Chen was different. Not only did he remain unharmed, but he also managed to seize the Green Fire Pearl.
Later, after returning, he slightly researched the Azure Sun Demon Fire within the Green Fire Pearl but gained little insight.
With the idea of making use of waste, Luo Chen used the withering and flourishing true fire to test the strength of the Azure Sun Demon Fire, only to discover that the withering and flourishing true fire devoured some of the Azure Sun Demon Fire.
At that time, he thought it was due to the characteristics of the withering and flourishing true fire.
However, it was quite apparent that within the cultivation world, there was no such claim that sourceless fire could devour each other.
With different origins, how could they merge? Why could the withering and flourishing true fire devour the Azure Sun Demon Fire?
As if blessed by fortune, Luo Chen sat cross-legged in the air, once again skillfully circulating the Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Scripture.
Just as his cultivation technique was activated, more and more withering and flourishing true fire flowed backward from his Dantian, surging towards the Crimson Lotus Earth Fire.
Upon contact, a sound of lamentation and devouring seemed to echo simultaneously.
"So that's how it is!"
Luo Chen's eyes shone even brighter, and his heart was filled with unparalleled excitement.
This so-called strongest fire-attributed cultivation technique in the world, the Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Scripture, which could even directly connect to the Great Vehicle stage, was even more extraordinary than Luo Chen had imagined.
Not only could it transform one's spiritual root attribute, using one attribute to replace five, allowing those with ordinary spiritual roots to cultivate, but it could also control true fire to devour other sourceless fires.
If one cultivates in this direction, they might achieve the status of the supreme fire attribute!
"That's it! The Phoenix is said to have the legend of rebirth from ashes, known as the Supreme Fire!"
"How could I have only realized this truth at this moment? I'm truly foolish!"
Although he was self-reproaching, he couldn't hide his joy.
As Luo Chen circulated the Celestial Phoenix Nirvana Scripture, the Prosper-Doom True Flame devoured the Red Lotus Earth Flame at a rate ten times faster.
If this was the case, then Luo Chen wouldn't have to worry.
Within the mountain's belly, above the fire pit.
Lava flowed, and a Daoist sat in the air, forming hand seals to control the azure flame that devoured the red flame.
Time slowly passed.
Two days later.
Outside the small mountain.
Great Year exhaled, his breath filled with dissatisfaction, as he glared at Tianxuan.
"Your master has been in seclusion for too long!"
Tianxuan, who had already regained her human form, faced Great Year and the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave without a hint of inferiority.
"When my master emerges from seclusion is up to him. But you must not forcefully intrude."
"You!"
Great Year's heart grew impatient.
Within the Five Elements World, the two places he disliked the most were Thousand Ridges Mountain and Blazing Hell.
One had overly sharp metal energy, and the other had overly intense fire energy, making his divine soul extremely uncomfortable, affecting his cultivation.
The reason he had appeared weak when facing Luo Chen and the Nine Sun Golden Eagle in Thousand Ridges Mountain was due to this.
Conversely, he felt much better in Yue Canglan, especially in Wood Heaven Origin, which was his home ground! Even if he was just a weak incarnation there, he had the confidence to face anyone.
"Great Year, please wait a little longer!" The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave shook his head, understanding Luo Chen's situation as he was filled with spiritual energy. "This place is extremely suitable for our cultivation. I believe Azure Sun Demon Lord is captivated by the excellent hunting ground and is immersed in his cultivation."
"I'm afraid he'll be too immersed in it!"
Great Year turned back and shouted.
His voice reverberated through the area, as if trying to penetrate the formation and reach Luo Chen's ears.
Swish! A banana fan appeared in Tianxuan's hand, and she coldly said, "Please be respectful!"
Great Year was about to say something when he saw the reflection of a pillar of fire rising into the sky in the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave's eyes.
He turned around abruptly.
A pillar of fire soared into the sky.
Boom! The volcano erupted.
Lava rained down in large swaths.
Thick black smoke filled the surroundings.
"Master!"
Tianxuan screamed. The erupting volcano was where her master was cultivating!
She held the banana fan and rushed towards the sky, attempting to extinguish the volcano.
"That's strange. This is a dormant volcano. Why did it suddenly erupt?"
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave was both awestruck by the might of nature and puzzled.
Great Year's divine consciousness swept the area and suddenly exclaimed.
"He's there!"
Tianxuan's steps halted.
In her eyes, a red-robed Daoist sat cross-legged within the pillar of fire.
His black hair fluttered, and his eyes were tightly shut.
On his red robe, a layer of armor faintly appeared, defending against the scorching lava.
Behind him, azure and crimson intertwined, gradually forming a... tree?
At that moment, Luo Chen slowly opened his eyes.
The two beams of azure and crimson light instantly surged into his body.
Luo Chen glanced at the three of them and then looked at the erupting volcano.
"A land capable of nurturing the Red Lotus Earth Flame is a good place. It's a pity to destroy it."
With a thought, the Hell of Samsara enveloped the area for dozens of miles.
Then, he formed hand seals and cast seals towards various parts of the small mountain.
With this, the small volcano that was about to erupt completely gradually calmed down.
Luo Chen teleported and landed in front of the three.
"Let's go!"
Seeing him effortlessly suppress the volcano's eruption, Tianxuan's eyes were filled with admiration as she witnessed his control over the disturbed earth energy.
However, the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave's face turned pale, deeply aware of the gap between himself and Luo Chen.
Great Year looked intently at Luo Chen, sensing that something had changed in this place, as if a trace of "vitality" had disappeared.
But he didn't understand what Luo Chen had done.
Taking a deep breath, Great Year pointed in a direction.
"Go there. The Five Elements Lotus Platform must be there!"
Luo Chen and the others followed his finger and saw a mountain that seemed ready to take flight in the central area of Blazing Hell.
What kind of mountain wanted to take flight?
"Where is that?"
"Phoenix Mountain, containing the fifth-stage Phoenix Holy Flame. To promote the Five Elements Lotus Platform to the fifth stage, one must obtain the five elemental true essences. We've already acquired four, and the only remaining possibility is there."
Looking at the vibrant mountain, Luo Chen's eyes narrowed.
The fifth-stage Phoenix Holy Flame?
(End of Chapter)
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