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Chapter 673: The Four Fire Spirits, Primordial Beasts
Chapter 673: The Four Fire Spirits, Primordial Beasts
Blazing Hell.
The holy land for cultivators practicing Fire Laws!
Within this place, Fire cultivators can surpass their usual capabilities, their spiritual power never-ending, and their courage multiplied. Even the Lord of Cloudsoaring Peak, who was usually eager to challenge Luo Chen, had once been eager to test his skills here, which speaks volumes.
However, cultivators practicing other Laws face immense suppression in Blazing Hell, especially those of the Metal, Water, and Ice attributes.
Additionally, another unique feature of Blazing Hell is the presence of numerous Sourceless Fires.
These Sourceless Fires may not be of high rank, but they come in various forms.
Moreover, due to the special environment of Blazing Hell, most of them have gradually become sentient.
Luo Chen's Withering and Flourishing True Flame, when it advanced to the fourth tier in the Incense Valley of the Flame Alliance, had barely gained a hint of sentience.
But in Blazing Hell, even some third-tier Sourceless Fires have developed consciousness.
Especially those fourth-tier Sourceless Fires, with their abundant spirituality, have already formed ethereal bodies, becoming Fire Spirits!
These Fire Spirits pose a significant threat to cultivators.
Unlike ordinary refined creatures of wood and stone, these Fire Spirits possess inherent destructive power.
Furthermore!
Blazing Hell, their home turf, greatly enhances their combat abilities! Luo Chen had already noticed this when he devoured that fourth-tier Heaven-Burning Fire.
Even his Heavenly Peng True Body had briefly transformed during that battle, demonstrating the power of the fourth-tier Fire Spirits. Although not as formidable as a true Nascent Soul True Man, they were not far off.
And such beings are not limited to just the Heaven-Burning Fire in Blazing Hell.
Along his journey, Luo Chen had been searching for the habitats of powerful Fire Spirits.
Initially, he had to spend considerable effort in his search, but with the increased spirituality of his Withering and Flourishing True Flame, perhaps due to the attraction between similar beings, he quickly sensed several places where fourth-tier Fire Spirits might be lurking.
If not for Han Zhan's timely reminder, Luo Chen might have become engrossed in the joy of searching, capturing, and refining Fire Spirits.
Currently, these unfinished tasks have become an extra trump card in Luo Chen's hand.
Bang!
A figure suddenly appeared in the sky above a volcano that was erupting.
Below his feet, black smoke billowed, and fiery lights filled the sky.
In the distance, a Demon King, caught between two Fire Spirits, struggled in a desperate battle.
Luo Chen took a deep breath, swiftly formed several hand seals, and then pressed down with a palm strike.
The Mountain-Splitting Technique, which he once used to overwhelm Foundation Establishment cultivators, had been shelved after reaching the Golden Core stage. But in this battle, it shone brightly.
In this world, there are no useless spells! With the right timing and location, even the most insignificant cleaning spell can shine with a different brilliance.
At this moment, the Mountain-Splitting Technique reappeared!
"Come out!"
Luo Chen roared, and the mountains trembled, the ground cracked, and a black Fire Spirit resembling a tiger slowly opened its eyes.
Its sharp gaze first fell upon Luo Chen, the instigator.
But soon, it shifted its gaze to the Demon King, who was fiercely battling two Fire Spirits in the distance.
In the silence, the tiger Fire Spirit strode with agile steps, its body enveloped in mysterious black flames, and it flew towards the battlefield.
Witnessing this, Luo Chen heaved a sigh of relief.
"Han Zhan, you didn't deceive me!"
"By devouring the Sourceless Fires here, I not only strengthened my Withering and Flourishing True Flame but also integrated myself into Blazing Hell, almost becoming one with it."
"What was once a bad thing has now turned into a good thing!"
The dense aura of his Withering and Flourishing True Flame made him appear like a "sibling" to these powerful Fire Spirits, who were sentient but not highly intelligent.
Usually, siblings might bicker and quarrel endlessly.
But now, with their home invaded, it's like siblings united against external threats, standing together against the enemy!
Another fourth-tier Fire Spirit joined the battle!
The Demon King's heart trembled with fear, especially when the pursuing Black Tiger Fire Spirit approached, its body surrounded by strange and powerful flames.
Even the silver giant python and the green fire tree seemed to pale in comparison.
One Fire Spirit was no match for him.
Two Fire Spirits were manageable.
But three Fire Spirits, each with power comparable to the Nascent Soul stage, held the advantage of their home turf, countering his Water Law. It was time to weigh his own strength.
Four figures moved swiftly through Blazing Hell like flowing lights.
Each collision unleashed powerful combat remnants, sweeping across hundreds of miles.
Large mountain ranges were destroyed, and some lower-tier Sourceless Fires emerged innocently.
The occasionally spreading blue glow became increasingly faint.
Suddenly, the Demon King glared at the ground.
A man in black armor stood quietly before a flowing river of lava.
He stared at the bubbling lava, deep in thought, or perhaps hesitating.
Sensing the Demon King's glare, he turned and smiled slightly at the Demon King.
That smile was sinister and crazy!
The next moment, the man in black armor raised his hands, and behind him, countless lava shot into the sky, forming a curtain of red flames.
Within the fiery curtain, a red fish swam out, looking lost.
As the fish swam, the river of lava followed its path.
"Madman!"
The Demon King clenched his teeth and cursed, then a lamp reappeared in his hand.
A blue flame instantly ignited as a blood-like liquid dropped from his fingertips.
"This time, Shark Emperor Liu Ziweng's face turned slightly pale."
It seemed that using this Mystic Artifact took a heavy toll on him.
When the flames ignited, a glimmer of hope finally appeared in his eyes.
With a light tap of his fingertips, the blue flames split into four, flying towards the four Fire Spirits.
Finally, he glared at Luo Chen and transformed into a blue streak of light, fleeing towards the distance.
By the riverbank.
Luo Chen watched his escape without any reaction.
In his ear, Han Zhan's voice spoke again.
"He took several punches from you, his body is damaged, and he used the Shark Clan's inherited Mystic Artifact twice in a row, greatly depleting his spiritual power. Plus, with his original injuries, he's now like a flickering candle in the wind. Aren't you going to pursue and kill him?"
"No."
"Oh, you've changed your mind. Weren't you just shouting about killing him?"
"Those were just harsh words during the fight, just listen and that's it. Moreover, a Nascent Soul True Man isn't someone you can easily finish off."
Luo Chen stood in his original spot, restoring the restless spiritual power within his body. His eyes no longer held the previous madness.
He had underestimated the Nascent Soul True Man!
He originally thought that once his body reached the Primordial Fourth Stage, he would have the capital to compete with a Nascent Soul True Man, and it would at least be a fifty-fifty situation.
But he never expected that this battle would only be a four-six split!
He was at the Fourth Stage, and Shark Emperor Liu Ziweng was at the Sixth Stage.
This was still with the advantage of the home field and Han Zhan's assistance.
If it weren't for the Blazing Hell, the outcome might have been even worse.
Thirty-seven?
Of course, neither side had reached the point of a life-or-death struggle, and their true depths hadn't been fully revealed.
This body of Luo Chen had deep foundations, and if it were a prolonged battle, who would emerge victorious was still uncertain.
The Demon Annihilation Land wasn't a good place for a life-or-death battle.
In the Soul Nourishing Wood, Han Zhan secretly nodded in his heart.
It seemed that Luo Chen had indeed listened to his words.
While he appeared crazy on the surface, his mentality remained calm. Even when facing a Nascent Soul expert, he maintained a clear mind, utilizing the environmental advantage to the fullest.
The battle flames gradually subsided.
There were still loose ends to tie up.
Before Shark Emperor Liu Ziweng escaped, he split the blue flames into four, attacking the four Fire Spirits.
And the responses of the four Fire Spirits were also different.
The fish leaped into the magma river, and after a few undulations, the blue light disappeared.
As for the black tiger, its body was engulfed in black flames, and in just a few moments, it extinguished the blue flame.
This scene made Luo Chen's eyelids twitch uncontrollably.
What kind of Sourceless Fire was this Fire Spirit? It was so powerful and domineering! If he had tried to devour this fire before, he might have been injured or even killed himself.
The remaining two Fire Spirits, the True Fire Tree, displayed a different style this time, and as its branches swayed, it slowly devoured the blue flame!
"Can this be devoured too?"
Luo Chen was astonished.
"That's why... so, the four of them faced a split blue flame, while the one on my left hand faced an entire clump."
"In that case, my True Fire Tree isn't necessarily weaker than the blue fire, it's just that I didn't use it properly?"
Muttering to himself, Luo Chen's gaze fell on the silver-white Fire Python.
Among the four spirits, it was the most miserable.
It constantly rolled on the ground, silver flames erupting, but it couldn't shake off the blue flame's erosion, and its vitality gradually withered.
"Go help it!"
After the True Fire Tree devoured the blue flame, Luo Chen's heart stirred, and a green fire tree enveloped the silver-white Fire Python above.
The green flames danced, and as the strands intertwined, they gently extracted the one-fourth blue flame.
Then Luo Chen opened his mouth and sucked.
The True Fire Tree instantly flew back, entering his Qi Sea, joyfully extending its branches.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
The silver-white Fire Python swam to Luo Chen's front, circled him three times, and finally dove into the depths of the earth.
Luo Chen watched this scene in surprise, his heart gradually understanding.
"It's showing goodwill?"
At this moment, Luo Chen felt it was somewhat absurd. He had clearly destroyed the other party's cultivation ground, yet now it was expressing gratitude.
In the distance, the black tiger glanced at Luo Chen and then directly leaped into a small erupting volcano.
That glance seemed to carry a warning.
"This Fire Spirit is quite extraordinary, I've never heard or seen anything like it. Its aura completely surpasses the demonic energy on the Great Year from the Demon Origin Sect."
Luo Chen took a deep breath, no longer planning to provoke these Fourth Stage Fire Spirits.
At this stage, he couldn't afford to provoke them, and he didn't want to either.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three streaks of light descended beside Luo Chen.
"Master!"
"Master!"
Black King and Tianxuan spoke first.
"Are you two okay?"
The first sentence was an inquiry about their situation, and warmth filled the hearts of the two demons.
"We're fine, we worried our master."
"What about the Sea Gold Toad?"
"Tianxuan was unsuccessful, it escaped, please punish me, Master!" Tianxuan said guiltily.
Black King curled up beside him, also looking aggrieved.
"That guy is too weird. Clearly, it's a water-attributed demon beast like us, yet it can hide in the magma."
That's not a demon beast, but a genuine Ancient Beast!
Luo Chen shook his head, his gaze falling on the Great Year.
With just a glance, he fell silent.
The Great Year's body, which was previously like a bamboo pole, now returned to its plump state.
"The power of the Ancient Beast, harnessed in a human body! Such a physique, if I can claim it for my own, will surely break through the True Monarch's seals and aid my entry into the inheritance grounds!"
...
At the Fire Spirit Phoenix Mountain, above the magma lake, a familiar figure appeared once more.
Feeling the peculiar sensation in his newly regenerated left hand, Luo Chen couldn't help but twist his wrist.
"A specialized technique to counter powerful Ancient Beasts, it is said that in ancient times, the Shark Tribe was weak and was once enslaved by the Ancient Beast Kun. Later, during the Demon-Human War, the Ancient Beast Kun's whereabouts became unknown, and the Shark Tribe gained independence, becoming one of the major demon tribes in the Northern Sea."
"I never expected that they would develop such a powerful technique using their own blood oil."
"If I hadn't had the assistance of the Blazing Hell True Fire and hadn't severed my own hand, I might have truly let them succeed."
At this moment, he realized that the blue flame that had absorbed wasn't his own life force.
Instead, it was the residual source power on his hand that was burning, overpowering the Blazing Hell True Fire.
Luo Chen could only marvel at the vastness of the world, where no one and nothing should be underestimated.
Especially the Shark Emperor, a survivor of the Demon-Human War! Shaking his head, Luo Chen put aside these thoughts and focused his gaze on the magma lake below, bubbling and gurgling.
"Is the Five Elements Lotus Platform still inside?"
"Yes, my clone has been following it all along."
"Then that's perfect!"
Luo Chen's suspended heart finally relaxed.
During the previous battle at the Fire Spirit Phoenix Mountain, Han Zhan seemed unassuming, but in reality, he had contributed significantly.
He first helped Luo Chen resist the Shark Emperor's enchanting voice, then used the Seven Stars Saber Formation to break open the unknown round bead treasure that the opponent had taken out, and finally, when Luo Chen left, he released a Refined Corpse clone to track the Five Elements Lotus Platform.
This series of events seemed complex, but in reality, everything was flowing smoothly.
The cooperation between the two, after years of interaction, had become increasingly tacit.
Often, they didn't need to speak to understand each other's thoughts.
Suddenly, Han Zhan's voice turned serious. "The Five Elements Lotus Platform was previously captured by the Shark Emperor, and its current hiding place is extremely dangerous, close to the rumored Fire Spirit Phoenix. You must be cautious in your actions!"
"Oh?"
"If we're not careful, both of us will perish here! Because its current location is very close to the rumored Fire Spirit Phoenix."
Luo Chen's body tensed, and his heart rose to his throat once more.
(End of Chapter)
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