Chapter 192: Huge Harvest, Eight Realms Spirit Puppet

Can't open it.

In front of the Separation Fire Palace, Lu Xun tried many times, but found that he simply could not open the gate.

It seemed that to get in, he could only follow the method on the stone tablet and swear with his blood.

For Lu Xun, this oath was not really a big problem.

The oath's content was merely to have Lu Xun hand over the Southern Ming Separation Fire inside the Separation Fire Palace to the daughter of the man in blue/green robes.

There was no set time limit, nor any punishment or the like.

In other words, as long as Lu Xun did not harbor the intention to keep the Southern Ming Separation Fire, if the man in blue/green robes' daughter was still alive and he could meet her again later, he could simply hand it over to her.

Then let's swear.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Xun decided to swear.

The man in blue/green robes is a powerhouse at the level of Heavenly Man's Five Declines.

Although Heavenly Man's Five Declines hasn't reached the Tenth Realm, each decline passed increases his strength somewhat.

Even if only one or two of the things he left behind remain, they are treasures to Lu Xun.

Especially that golden toad in the magma lake.

That is a spirit puppet with strength equivalent to the Eight Realms!

However, that golden toad suffered severe damage while fighting alongside the man in blue/green robes against the star-space alien species, and now it is estimated to have only the strength of the Six Realms.

In terms of pure combat power, it is still inferior to the Six Realms.

The combat power of a spirit puppet is inherently weaker than that of a cultivator of the same realm.

They are generally tough and not easy to destroy.

Therefore, this golden toad would definitely lose in a fight against a Six Realms cultivator.

But it can at least block a bit.

If used against a Five Realms cultivator, it would definitely be effective.

And if Lu Xun could find a way to repair it.

Let it recover to Eight Realms strength; this golden toad, even if it cannot defeat an Eight Realms cultivator, can still hold out for a while.

To Lu Xun, that value would be enormous.

Of course, repairing such a spirit puppet is unlikely to be easy, and the dark energy required would probably be astronomically expensive.

No matter what, as long as he gets his hands on it, he'll make a huge profit.

"I, Lu Xun, swear by my Dao heart: as long as I am alive, and as long as I can someday meet your daughter, I will surely hand over the Southern Ming Separation Fire to her..."

Lu Xun dropped a drop of blood onto the stone tablet and began the oath.

After the oath was completed, the stone tablet exploded with a boom, turning into countless points of light that dissipated.

Squeak~

Immediately after, a crack opened in the gate of the Separation Fire Palace.

Within the crack, crimson-gold flames flickered; even before approaching, an immensely terrifying heat wave hit the face.

"Has he really been refined into this?"

Lu Xun pushed open the door and saw the full appearance of that cluster of flames.

The flames were not large, less than half a meter in height.

Its exterior was crimson-gold, but inside it revealed a cyan-purple fire core, like translucent glazed ware, with a striking visual effect.

"Is he not dead yet?"

Lu Xun's gaze narrowed.

Because,

Before the flames, the man in blue/green robes sat cross-legged, motionless.

He looked as if he were meditating and cultivating.

"Senior..."

Before Lu Xun could finish speaking, the man in blue/green robes, together with his clothing, instantly turned to ash.

Not even his bones remained.

Alright.

The man in blue/green robes ultimately could not survive.

This outcome was within Lu Xun's expectations.

A Ninth Realm powerhouse actually has a very long lifespan; living several thousand years should be no problem.

The problem lies in the Heavenly Man's Five Declines.

The man in blue/green robes had already suffered severe injuries; without the Heavenly Man's Five Declines, given time, he might not have been unable to recover.

But he was in the decline phase, and under heavy injury he could not endure; death was the only outcome.

"Fire Control Technique... True Explanation of Formations... Separation Fire Technique..."

After several minutes, Lu Xun took inventory of the items inside the Separation Fire Palace.

When the others left the Separation Fire Palace, the man in blue/green robes had them take away most of the things.

He himself didn't have many possessions.

During the great battle with the star-space alien species, he used up more than half.

So, the things inside are actually not many.

They mainly consist of various secret manuals.

For example, the True Explanation of Formations contains many powerful formations, equivalent to a formation inheritance.

Furthermore, the Separation Fire Technique is a cultivation method that also includes offensive arts, cultivated by the man in blue/green robes himself.

If judged by the current level, this should be a top-tier Heaven-rank cultivation method.

A cultivation method capable of reaching the Five Declines of Heaven and Man wouldn't be simple, would it?

This cultivation method, if given to Chu Youqing to practice, would actually be suitable.

There's also the Fire Control Technique, which is used to manipulate the Southern Ming Separation Fire.

Finally, there is the method to control the golden toad in the magma lake.

The golden toad acknowledges only one master; after the previous master dies, it can be controlled with the method, and then by feeding it a drop of blood, one can become its sole master.

As for other things,

there are none.

Even Dark Energy is scarce.

"Yes, this gathering array, although it has gathered a vast amount of Dark Energy, has all been fed to the Southern Ming Separation Fire, so no Dark Energy remains."

Lu Xun thought.

This gathering array is far more formidable than he imagined.

It gathers all the Dark Energy from the entire Spirit Realm, heaven and earth, to feed the Southern Ming Separation Fire.

According to what Lu Xun saw in the illusion, the Spirit Realm of the Scarlet Flame Continent should have once been a nine-star rated, even ten-star rated Spirit Realm.

In the era of the blue-clothed man, there were Tenth Realm starry-sky exotic beings here.

But now, this Spirit Realm only has a five-star rating.

Why has it declined so much?

There is only one reason.

That is the Zhou Tian Gathering Array in the Separation Fire Palace here.

This gathering array continuously draws Dark Energy from the entire Spirit Realm, forcibly turning the Spirit Realm into a five-star one.

One can imagine how much Dark Energy it has drawn over the past millennia.

All of this Dark Energy has been fed to the Southern Ming Separation Fire.

"So, did he succeed?"

Lu Xun's gaze then turned to the Southern Ming Separation Fire at the center of the palace.

This flame is clearly different from what he saw in the illusion.

In the illusion, it was merely an ordinary red flame.

Unlike now, where the flame's exterior is crimson-gold and its interior is blue-purple, looking immensely powerful.

After thinking, Lu Xun released a wisp of Phoenix True Flame.

The Phoenix True Flame collided with the Southern Ming Separation Fire, and neither could overcome the other.

"He really did succeed!"

Lu Xun was startled.

His Phoenix True Flame can burn divine bones, and its level is extremely high.

If it encounters other flames, the Phoenix True Flame will domineeringly burn them away as well.

But when it collides with the Southern Ming Separation Fire, neither side can overcome the other.

This is sufficient to show that the Southern Ming Separation Fire is also extremely powerful.

However,

Just like Lu Xun's Phoenix True Flame, the Southern Ming Separation Fire currently feels to him as if it is still in its seedling stage.

Its level in the hierarchy of flames is very high.

But it has not yet grown.

Lu Xun moved his hands, employed the Fire Control Technique, and reduced the Southern Ming Separation Fire in size.

Then, using the magical implement left by the blue-clothed man, he stored it away.

This Southern Ming Separation Fire is different from his Phoenix True Flame.

The Phoenix True Flame is Lu Xun's innate spirit fire; normally it only needs to maintain a small spark, and when he wishes to release it, through the Undying Divine Phoenix Vein, he can release as much as he wants.

The Southern Ming Separation Fire is not an innate spirit fire; it requires Lu Xun to constantly feed it Dark Energy to meet its basic needs.

If it is driven to fight, it also needs to replenish Dark Energy.

To make it like the Phoenix True Flame, the only way is to find a method to turn it into an innate spirit fire.

Lu Xun naturally cannot do that.

He has sworn an oath to bring it to the daughter of the blue-clothed man.

However, using it in battle ordinarily poses no problem.

When compressed to its minimum, the Southern Ming Separation Fire's demand is not great.

Compared to Lu Xun's gains, it is insignificant.

After storing the Southern Ming Separation Fire, there is nothing else left in the Separation Fire Palace.

"Is Dark Energy still gathering?"

At this moment, Lu Xun noticed that the Dark Energy inside the Separation Fire Palace began to thicken.

"Indeed, the Zhou Tian Gathering Array is still active, and with no Southern Ming Separation Fire here, the Dark Energy within will only grow denser."

This is another gain as well.

Lu Xun only needs to close the door, and the Zhou Tian Gathering Array will continuously gather Dark Energy inside.

After a period of time, Lu Xun can come over to collect it.

Lan Xing, at a certain node, will have to stay for at least half a year.

That is enough for Lu Xun to pass through here and obtain a large amount of Dark Energy.

Not bad.

This harvest is more than just not bad; it's simply huge.

Within the nodes of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, there truly are infinite possibilities.

There are too many opportunities.

The premise is that you can find them.

And Lu Xun, who possesses the Heavenly Dao Eye, can always find places others cannot.

Just like this ancient cultivator's cave dwelling.

If not for the Heavenly Dao Eye, who would have thought that deep underground there is a cave dwelling left by an expert of the Heavenly Human Five Declines?

Who would have thought that the Scarlet Flame Continent was once a nine-star, ten-star Spirit Realm?

No one knows how many years this cave dwelling has existed; those Spirit Stars that came before Lan Xing never discovered its existence.

For example, the Spirit Star where Babala is located.

"Lu Xun, be careful~"

A few minutes later, when the Golden Toad emerged from the magma lake, Chu Youqing jumped in fright and instinctively worried about Lu Xun.

Beside her, Murong Wan even drew her sword.

"Don't worry, Youqing."

Lu Xun flew down and landed beside the Golden Toad's mouth.

With the Control Law Art, the Golden Toad naturally did not attack him.

The Golden Toad's body is enormous, like a small hill.

Before, it had always hidden in the magma lake, not using its full strength, merely creating enough threat for Lu Xun, equivalent to a test.

Those who come here must use their own means to enter Lake Center Island and reach before the Departure Heart Palace to pass the green-clothed man's trial, thereby qualifying to swear entry into the Departure Fire Palace.

Lu Xun estimated that even if a Six Realms expert came, unless they were extremely versed in formations, they might not be able to enter Lake Center Island.

He still relied on the Phoenix True Flame and the Chaotic Eye.

Although Lu Xun doesn't understand formations, the Chaotic Eye can see through their flaws.

When the Phoenix True Flame exploded, it forcibly created a gap, and Lu Xun entered just like that.

Seeing that the Golden Toad did not attack Lu Xun, both women were somewhat surprised.

Then came something even more surprising.

Only saw Lu Xun bite his finger, dropping a drop of blood onto the Golden Toad.

The Golden Toad Stone extended and sucked the blood in.

Then it rapidly shrank, becoming a miniature Golden Toad in a short time, jumping onto Lu Xun's hand.

"Ribbit~"

Although it is a Spirit Puppet, its sound is exactly like a real toad's.

Now Lu Xun became its sole master.

"Indeed, it's damaged."

Lu Xun examined closely; the Golden Toad was indeed damaged, with a large hole in its lower body affecting the interior.

This caused it, which originally had the combat power of an Eight Realms being, to now fall short of Six Realms.

I don't know if anyone on Lan Xing can repair it.