Chapter 496: with translation of chapter title

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A fire-attribute talisman ignited in the Fire Demon King's pitch-black stomach, and from the talisman flew a golden spiritual sparrow with dazzling light, which circled twice in the air before illuminating the entire pitch-black stomach.

Let's produce: 【2】 A fire-attribute talisman ignited in the Fire Demon King's pitch-black stomach, and from the talisman flew a golden spiritual sparrow with dazzling light, which circled twice in the air before illuminating the entire pitch-black stomach.

Check we didn't miss: "A fire-attribute talisman". "ignited in the Fire Demon King's pitch-black stomach". "from the talisman flew a golden spiritual sparrow with dazzling light". "circled twice in the air". "illuminated the entire pitch-black stomach". Good.

The Fire Demon King's stomach was like a huge cavern, dark and empty, containing no liquid; aside from being somewhat hot, there was no sense of the corrosion and discomfort one should feel inside a demon beast's belly.

【3】 The Fire Demon King's stomach was like a huge cavern, dark and empty, containing no liquid; aside from being somewhat hot, there was no sense of the corrosion and discomfort one should feel inside a demon beast's belly.

However, the tree trunk that had been swallowed together with Yunhe had already begun to turn into powder, eventually rotting in the Fire Demon King's slowly writhing stomach.

【4】 However, the tree trunk that had been swallowed together with Yunhe had already begun to turn into powder, eventually rotting in the Fire Demon King's slowly writhing stomach.

At the same time, Yunhe could feel that his condensed Five Elements Spiritual Body, upon entering the Fire Demon King's body, began to operate on its own, with his Wood Spiritual Power being pulled outward by a strange force, just like the corrupted tree trunk, as if being absorbed by the Fire Demon King.

Five Elements Spirit Body

【5】 At the same time, Yunhe could feel that his condensed Five Elements Spiritual Body, upon entering the Fire Demon King's body, began to operate on its own, with his Wood Spiritual Power being pulled outward by a strange force, just like the corrupted tree trunk, as if being absorbed by the Fire Demon King.

In this strange realm, both the ancient tree and this Fire Demon King seem to be condensed from a pure Five Elements energy; their exact cultivation is indiscernible, but in terms of battle strength, the Fire Demon King is certainly stronger than the ancient tree, its inherent attribute counteracting placed here, yet Yunhe could press them both down with just one hand.

Translation: "In this strange realm, both the ancient tree and the Fire Demon King seemed to be condensed from a pure Five Elements energy, showing no discernible cultivation base, but in terms of combat strength the Fire Demon King was certainly superior to the ancient tree, their opposing natures placed here, yet Yunhe could press them both down with one hand."

this strange realm

【6】 In this strange realm, both the ancient tree and the Fire Demon King seemed to be condensed from a pure Five Elements energy, showing no discernible cultivation base, but in terms of combat strength the Fire Demon King was certainly superior to the ancient tree, their opposing natures placed here, yet Yunhe could press them both down with one hand.

This tiny bit of Wood arcane power was siphoned away; to Yunhe it felt like a mosquito bite, but it still annoyed him a little.

【7】 This tiny bit of Wood arcane power was siphoned away; to Yunhe it felt like a mosquito bite, but it still annoyed him a little.

"This beast's Fire Spiritual Power is actually quite pure."

""This beast's fire-attribute spiritual power is actually quite pure.""

【8】 "This beast's Fire Spiritual Power is actually quite pure."

Yunhe said this, then closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, making nine hand seals with his hands before his chest; suddenly, five-colored light orbs representing the Five Elements appeared around him, and five kinds of Five Elements arcane power transformed into demonic beasts that seemed to chase and play with each other.

Nine hand seals. Suddenly, five-colored light orbs representing the Five Elements appeared around him. Five kinds of Five Elements arcane power transformed into demonic beasts that seemed to chase and play with each other.

【9】 Yunhe said this, then closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, making nine hand seals with his hands before his chest; suddenly, five-colored light orbs representing the Five Elements appeared around him, and five kinds of Five Elements arcane power transformed into demonic beasts that seemed to chase and play with each other.

"You beast, how does my arcane power taste?"

【10】 "You beast, how does my arcane power taste?"

As soon as his words fell, a red halo appeared in Yunhe's eyes; instantly, the surrounding abundant Fire Spiritual Power turned into red mist, rushing toward him and being absorbed by him.

【11】 As soon as his words fell, a red halo appeared in Yunhe's eyes; instantly, the surrounding abundant Fire Spiritual Power turned into red mist, rushing toward him and being absorbed by him.

Between heaven and earth, the mutual generation and restriction of the Five Elements follow their own rules: wood produces fire, fire produces earth, earth produces metal, metal produces water, water produces wood; the abundant Fire Spiritual Power entered Yunhe's body, the five-colored light orbs circulated rapidly, feeling even better than absorbing spiritual energy from the outside world; Yunhe remarked, feeling somewhat exhilarated.

feeling somewhat exhilarated.

【12】 Between heaven and earth, the mutual generation and restriction of the Five Elements follow their own rules: wood produces fire, fire produces earth, earth produces metal, metal produces water, water produces wood; the abundant Fire Spiritual Power entered Yunhe's body, the five-colored light orbs circulated rapidly, feeling even better than absorbing spiritual energy from the outside world; Yunhe remarked, feeling somewhat exhilarated.

Although Yunhe felt exhilarated, the Fire Demon King whose Fire Spiritual Power had been sucked away was miserable; it had been normally digging sand in the soil toward its nest, when suddenly it felt a sharp pain in its gut, as if it had eaten something unclean.

【13】 Although Yunhe felt exhilarated, the Fire Demon King whose Fire Spiritual Power had been sucked away was miserable; it had been normally digging sand in the soil toward its nest, when suddenly it felt a sharp pain in its gut, as if it had eaten something unclean.

Inside the Fire Demon King's body, Yunhe suddenly felt that the Fire Demon King had become abnormally agitated and sped up; however, Yunhe, sitting cross-legged, seemed rooted there, unmoved by the external jolts, calm and composed, as if feeling your pain while I absorb.

Translation: "Inside the Fire Demon King's body, Yunhe suddenly felt that the Fire Demon King had become abnormally agitated and sped up; however, Yunhe, sitting cross-legged, seemed rooted there, unmoved by the external jolting, calm and composed, as if feeling 'you hurt, I absorb'."

【14】 Inside the Fire Demon King's body, Yunhe suddenly felt that the Fire Demon King had become abnormally agitated and sped up; however, Yunhe, sitting cross-legged, seemed rooted there, unmoved by the external jolting, calm and composed, as if feeling 'you hurt, I absorb'.

Yunhe sensed the speed decreasing, the amount of Fire Spiritual Power he could absorb gradually thinning, until after a loud bang everything returned to calm.

【15】 Yunhe sensed the speed decreasing, the amount of Fire Spiritual Power he could absorb gradually thinning, until after a loud bang everything returned to calm.

"Looks like we've arrived."

【16】 "Looks like we've arrived."

Yunhe changed his hand sign; a tiny purple flicker of lightning flashed from his body, barely noticeable, space slightly warped, and Yunhe found himself outside the Fire Demon King's body.

【17】 Yunhe changed his hand sign; a tiny purple flicker of lightning flashed from his body, barely noticeable, space slightly warped, and Yunhe found himself outside the Fire Demon King's body.

At that moment, the Fire Demon King's limbs flailed, its whole body twitched slightly, its eyes dull, it spat white foam; under Yunhe's curious gaze, its huge form gradually shrank, finally stopping at palm size.

【18】 At that moment, the Fire Demon King's limbs flailed, its whole body twitched slightly, its eyes dull, it spat white foam; under Yunhe's curious gaze, its huge form gradually shrank, finally stopping at palm size.

Seeing Yunhe approach,

【19】 Seeing Yunhe approach, the weakened Fire Demon King struggled to rise, wanting to burrow into the sand.

""Where do you want to go?""

【20】 "Where do you want to go?"

The three words rang like thunder in his ears, shaking the tiny Fire Demon King into dizziness, as if it would faint any moment; Yunhe grabbed at the air, and the tiny Fire Demon King ended up in his hand.

【21】 The three words rang like thunder in his ears, shaking the tiny Fire Demon King into dizziness, as if it would faint any moment; Yunhe grabbed at the air, and the tiny Fire Demon King ended up in his hand.

""I never expected this strange beast to still contain pure Five Elements Fire Power, and its ability to swallow wood and seize techniques is unheard of; if it could be tamed and cultivated, it might become a great aid.""

ability to swallow wood and seize techniques

【22】 "I never expected this strange beast to still contain pure Five Elements Fire Power, and its ability to swallow wood and seize techniques is unheard of; if it could be tamed and cultivated, it might become a great aid."

Yunhe's eyes gleamed as he found the Fire Demon King's appearance increasingly delicate and handsome, the more he looked, the more he liked it.

【23】 Yunhe's eyes gleamed as he found the Fire Demon King's appearance increasingly delicate and handsome, the more he looked, the more he liked it.

The Fire Demon King, just recovering, felt a faint heat on its back; upon looking up it saw Yunhe's gleaming appreciative gaze, closed its eyes, and fainted again.

【24】 The Fire Demon King, just recovering, felt a faint heat on its back; upon looking up it saw Yunhe's gleaming appreciative gaze, closed its eyes, and fainted again.

Yunhe's divine sense twitched as he considered trying to subdue the Fire Demon King; after all, the power gap was clear—he who practiced the Thousand Poisons Myriad Insects Technique had divine sense on par with a late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivator, while dealing with this opponent of roughly Golden Core strength was like using a cannon to swat a mosquito.

【25】 Yunhe's divine sense twitched as he considered trying to subdue the Fire Demon King; after all, the power gap was clear—he who practiced the Thousand Poisons Myriad Insects Technique had divine sense on par with a late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivator, while dealing with this opponent of roughly Golden Core strength was like using a cannon to swat a mosquito.

But after a moment, Yunhe found he could not enter the Fire Demon King's sea of consciousness, or perhaps it simply had none, making it akin to an abyssal beast.

【26】 But after a moment, Yunhe found he could not enter the Fire Demon King's sea of consciousness, or perhaps it simply had none, making it akin to an abyssal beast.

Yunhe decided to stop trying, casually placed a few seals on it, and stored the strangely expressioned Fire Demon King in his sleeve, planning to study it later.

【27】 Yunhe decided to stop trying, casually placed a few seals on it, and stored the strangely expressioned Fire Demon King in his sleeve, planning to study it later.

At this point Yunhe began to carefully observe his surroundings; in the vast underground nest, there was not a trace of any fire demon, as if, as the king of fire demons, the Fire Demon King exclusively occupied this huge nest.

【28】 At this point Yunhe began to carefully observe his surroundings; in the vast underground nest, there was not a trace of any fire demon, as if, as the king of fire demons, the Fire Demon King exclusively occupied this huge nest.

The fire demon's nest, though deep underground, was extraordinarily hot, with red crystals of various sizes and shapes attached to the walls, glittering in the darkness like specks of starlight.

【29】 The fire demon's nest, though deep underground, was extraordinarily hot, with red crystals of various sizes and shapes attached to the walls, glittering in the darkness like specks of starlight.

With such strong fire-element spiritual energy, it's no wonder this fire demon king grew so well, far surpassing other fire demons. Yunhe picked up a red crystal, discovering that although these red crystals contain abundant fire-element spiritual energy, he could not absorb them.

Translation: "With such intense Fire Spiritual Qi, it's no wonder this Fire Demon King grew so well, far surpassing other fire demons. Yunhe picked up a red crystal, discovering that although these red crystals contained abundant Fire Spiritual Qi, he could not absorb them."

【30】 With such intense Fire Spiritual Qi, it's no wonder this Fire Demon King grew so well, far surpassing other fire demons. Yunhe picked up a red crystal, discovering that although these red crystals contained abundant Fire Spiritual Qi, he could not absorb them.

Accordingly, Yunhe lost interest in those red crystals and continued deeper into the nest.

【31】 Accordingly, Yunhe lost interest in those red crystals and continued deeper into the nest.

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The deeper he went, Yunhe felt the nest's temperature rising as well; ahead a small point of light appeared, seeming to be the end of this place.

【33】 The deeper he went, Yunhe felt the nest's temperature rising as well; ahead a small point of light appeared, seeming to be the end of this place.

Yunhe halted, sensing that whatever lay ahead must be related to the appearance of the fire demons here; he wondered whether, after settling this matter, he could return as wished to the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

【34】 Yunhe halted, sensing that whatever lay ahead must be related to the appearance of the fire demons here; he wondered whether, after settling this matter, he could return as wished to the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

Flames blazed; as Yunhe squeezed into the light, he found the temperature here far exceeded that in the Fire Demon King's belly, and a solemn expression crept onto his brow.

【35】 Flames blazed; as Yunhe squeezed into the light, he found the temperature here far exceeded that in the Fire Demon King's belly, and a solemn expression crept onto his brow.

In the modest cave, filled to the brim with earth-core lava, a strange beast whose body was covered in gold-red scales, with a dragon's head, tiger's body, ox-like hooves, and a phoenix-feather tail, lay submerged; hearing Yunhe's intrusion, it opened its scarlet beast eyes.

【36】 In the modest cave, filled to the brim with earth-core lava, a strange beast whose body was covered in gold-red scales, with a dragon's head, tiger's body, ox-like hooves, and a phoenix-feather tail, lay submerged; hearing Yunhe's intrusion, it opened its scarlet beast eyes.

""Roar~""

【37】 "Roar~"

The strange beast slowly rose, letting out a piercing roar that shook the cave ceiling, causing stone pillars to continually break and fall.

【38】 The strange beast slowly rose, letting out a piercing roar that shook the cave ceiling, causing stone pillars to continually break and fall.

Just as Yunhe had entered and not yet taken in the full scene, he was blocked by the beast's exhaled molten breath; his eyes shone with vigor, and the inverted Five Elements Divine Light shot out, the molten breath meeting the light and being dissolved by it, whereupon the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword followed close behind.

【39】 Just as Yunhe had entered and not yet taken in the full scene, he was blocked by the beast's exhaled molten breath; his eyes shone with vigor, and the inverted Five Elements Divine Light shot out, the molten breath meeting the light and being dissolved by it, whereupon the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword followed close behind.

""Cloud Lord!""

【40】 "Cloud Lord!"

Nine Songs Sword Technique, sword form—Cloud Lord.

【41】 Nine Songs Sword Technique, sword form—Cloud Lord.

That Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword changed with Yunhe's sword technique, at times turning into five-colored silk that wrapped around the beast's body, at times becoming a bone-drilling nail that left bloody traces on its scales; the beast winced, the magic seal on its neck glowed faintly, and it let out another loud roar.

【42】 That Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword changed with Yunhe's sword technique, at times turning into five-colored silk that wrapped around the beast's body, at times becoming a bone-drilling nail that left bloody traces on its scales; the beast winced, the magic seal on its neck glowed faintly, and it let out another loud roar.

Who would have thought that the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword, amid the beast's roar, began to wobble, and Yunhe, whose mind was linked to the sword, also started to feel a splitting headache.

【43】 Who would have thought that the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword, amid the beast's roar, began to wobble, and Yunhe, whose mind was linked to the sword, also started to feel a splitting headache.

""Good! Not returning a favor is impolite!""

【44】 "Good! Not returning a favor is impolite!"

Yunhe's eyes blazed with light, and another five-colored rainbow shot out; the beast, which had been somewhat arrogant from being overawed by the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword, instantly found it hard to even stand.

【45】 Yunhe's eyes blazed with light, and another five-colored rainbow shot out; the beast, which had been somewhat arrogant from being overawed by the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword, instantly found it hard to even stand.

The wobbling Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword transformed into a lifelike golden dragon, coiling around the beast's now scarlet body.

【46】 The wobbling Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword transformed into a lifelike golden dragon, coiling around the beast's now scarlet body.

Following the excellent guiding principle of 'strike while you're sick to take your life,' Yunhe focused his divine sense, forming a divine spear that he thrust at the beast.

【47】 Following the excellent guiding principle of 'strike while you're sick to take your life,' Yunhe focused his divine sense, forming a divine spear that he thrust at the beast.

""Seek immortality, gods' gift!""

【48】 "Seek immortality, gods' gift!"

The beast, which had been swaying like a drunk, suddenly halted; its originally crimson eyes gradually filled with bloodshot veins, then it raised its head and let out a long howl, and in the next instant it exploded with a bang, turning into a sky-full of blood that fell into the lava.

【49】 The beast, which had been swaying like a drunk, suddenly halted; its originally crimson eyes gradually filled with bloodshot veins, then it raised its head and let out a long howl, and in the next instant it exploded with a bang, turning into a sky-full of blood that fell into the lava.

Yunhe's surrounding void power flashed, and in the next moment he appeared before the strange beast's carcass, looking at the devastation all around.

"This beast is actually not formed by this realm; if it were formed by this realm, like that fire demon, its spiritual sense cannot be harmed."

Yunhe muttered, reached out and grabbed the void, and the red seal originally on the strange beast's chest fell into his hand. He saw that the seal, which initially glowed red, now looked dim and lusterless; the various patterns carved on it seemed to have been scraped off by a chisel, looking utterly miserable, especially the qilin on it, which remained only a blurred imprint.

Yunhe looked at the seal in his hand and at the cave with no other exit; if the way to leave this realm were hidden beneath this sand dune, it must be closely related to this place and this object.

With that thought, Yunhe began to contact the seal with his spiritual sense, but found no response at all.

"This object is antiquated; perhaps one must imprint it with one's soul to be able to use it."

With that thought, as Yunhe's soul left his body and he began to erase the original soul imprint on it...

An abrupt change occurred, and an extremely frenzied voice suddenly appeared.

"Hahahaha! How long have I waited? A hundred years? A thousand years? Finally someone has come, hahahaha!"

A black shadow flew out from the seal, laughing as it rushed toward Yunhe's body, whose soul had already left his body; at this moment Yunhe's soul had already entered the seal, unable to stop it, he could only watch as the black shadow entered his own body.

"Kiekiekie, what a delicious fleshly body; I already feel the surging magical power; you have prepared this body very well."

However, how arrogant the black shadow is now, how embarrassed it will be in the next second.

"Yuan Ying! Wait, what is this! Where did this big turtle come from? Ahhhh, senior, senior ah. Senior, don't move your hands, don't move your hands, junior, junior made a mistake, made a mistake."

Only saw the black shadow that had just entered Yunhe's physical body letting out mournful cries, and one after another fist-to-flesh thuds, striking the soul with a puff-puff amusing sound.

When Yunhe's soul returned to his body, only see the tiny Yunhe Yuan Ying and the Demon Beast Body's spirit turtle soul fiercely beating the just-arrogant black shadow.

"Stop, stop hitting, junior made a mistake, junior junior wishes to serve you as master."

The black shadow's soul is currently being pressed beneath by the Demon Beast Body's soul, beaten until its nose is bruised and face swollen, making people involuntarily clap and praise.

The red seal already imprinted with the soul mark is stored in the Yuan Ying to be nurtured; its pink, tender little face shows full seriousness, but the uncontrollable upturn of its mouth still indicates Yunhe likes this new toy very much.

"I ask one question, you answer one," Yunhe said calmly, looking at the black-and-blue soul before him.

"Yes yes yes, junior will certainly know everything and say everything."

After being beaten, the soul's appearance is quite honest.

"Who are you?" Yunhe asked.

"Junior is Chixiao, residing in the Xichao Southwest of the Eastern Border, Chixiao Sect; my father is the sect master of the Chixiao Sect."

"Stop!" Yunhe rubbed his aching temples, halting the incessant chatter of Chixiao.

"I seem to have seen you in the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm; how did you end up like this?"

"Vermilion Bird Secret Realm? Uh, senior, I indeed entered the secret realm, but it's not exactly the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, and I've been like this for over a hundred years; how could you have seen me?" Chixiao smiled all over, his bruised face bearing a brilliant smile, appearing especially comical.

"Oh, so you mean my old eyes are dim and I've mistaken the person?" Yunhe narrowed his eyes, his gaze somewhat unfriendly.

"How could it be! Senior, you are wise and mighty, in your prime; at a glance you are suave and debonair, having passed through a myriad of flowers without a leaf sticking to you; my admiration for you is like the endless, continuous river waters. Moreover, like the Yellow River's waters, once released they cannot be stopped, ah senior." Chixiao felt he had brought forth all his learning, fearing that this old demon before him would not observe martial virtue, and with a raise of his hand would send him into reincarnation; although his current appearance is already beyond help.

Yunhe paid no attention to the person's ridiculous words before him, merely staring at him, his mind filled with myriad thoughts. However, Chixiao, being stared at, was now nervous, sweat pouring down his head, his brain working at high speed, feeling he had never worked this hard in his entire life.

"I know! I know! Senior, junior and his enemy perished together in the secret realm; upon waking again, his soul was already protected by the divine seal bestowed by his father, and he has been sleeping here."

"However, that enemy possesses a treasure that would make even a Yuan Ying Stage expert covet it; junior is precisely risking pursuit to obtain it." Although Chixiao is now merely a soul, after saying all that he still swallowed his saliva and clicked his tongue slightly.

"Continue," Yunhe said softly.

"Yes yes. That treasure is called the Five Elements Nurturing Spirit Pearl; it has the ability to swallow and nurture five-element spiritual energy, giving birth to five-element demon spirits. These five-element demon spirits can assist cultivators of five-element techniques in their cultivation, and can also be used as a secret method against enemies—bronze skin, iron bones, unable to be harmed except by five-element mutual restriction." Chixiao wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead, speaking repeatedly.

"Five-element demon spirits?" Yunhe heard, slightly startled; is not the "unable to be harmed except by five-element mutual restriction" exactly the fire demon he just sealed into his sleeve?

"Look, isn't this spirit that five-element demon spirit?" Yunhe asked, flipping his right hand; the fire demon king, bound fivefold by restraints, was at that moment plotting escape, when a sudden bright light made it involuntarily freeze in place.

"Yes! Yes! This is exactly the fire demon among the five-element demon spirits; how did you obtain it, senior? Could it be that you have already obtained the Five Elements Nurturing Spirit Pearl?" Chixiao felt somewhat nervous; he never expected that just as he revealed his hand, the other party already had everything ready—what more could he do? Thinking of this, and also recalling the once glorious days of his arrogant tyranny, a feeling of bitterness welled up in his heart.

"This demon is a living being of this realm," Yunhe said, and then stored the fire demon king into his sleeve.

"Eh? Eh eh eh eh?"

(End of chapter)