Chapter 634: First to Arrive, Shark Emperor Liujun

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Han Zhan's words were like a head-on blow.

Luo Chen, who was full of enthusiasm, felt as if he had been doused with cold water at this moment, trembling uncontrollably.

"It seems you have finally realized it now."

"How could this be?"

"It should have been like this from the beginning. It's just that I was thinking of waiting until you failed to devour the Fourth-Order Burning Heaven Fire before coming to persuade you. I didn't expect you to actually succeed. Seeing that you were going to imitate what you did before and engage in the path of devouring, I had no choice but to speak up and remind you."

Luo Chen glanced in the direction of Zhu Que Mountain, then found a place with barren spiritual energy and sat down cross-legged.

He calmed his mind and looked inward at his own body.

Inside the Qi Sea, the life-bound Jin Dan and the second Yuan Dan were still spinning, especially the former, which was wrapped by the Hunyuan Cauldron.

Besides that, a wisp of green flame was jumping lively and vigorously. Because of the stretching of the flame, it had a phantom image that looked like a small tree, looking extremely agile.

Luo Chen indeed felt a weak will within it!

In other words, his source true fire had already gained spiritual intelligence!

This was a great joyous event, yet at this moment, it was like a sharp sword hanging high, a steel nail entering the flesh, making Luo Chen sit on pins and needles.

Han Zhan's voice came gloomily, "The Qi Sea is the place where the Jin Dan resides, and in the future, it will evolve into the Purple Mansion, the place where the Nascent Soul dwells. And this source true fire of yours has gained spiritual intelligence a step early and begun to improve the Qi Sea, making it more suitable for its own dwelling. Then what should your future Nascent Soul do?"

"One mountain cannot tolerate two masters!"

"And this is only a distant worry; the immediate worry has already appeared. As the Withered-Prosperous True Fire gains spiritual intelligence, it controls power even stronger than your own body. If it rebels, how will you resist?"

The guest usurping the host's role!

Four words leaped into his mind.

Luo Chen listened, breaking into a cold sweat. He never expected that there would be such hidden crises under a great opportunity.

He said astringently: "But why didn't I discover it before, and even felt that I still had spare strength?"

"That is because this powerful physique of yours gave you an illusion!"

In an instant, Luo Chen, whose mind was clear, understood the reason.

People have the three treasures of essence, Qi, and spirit. Condensing them into one is the Three Flowers Gathering at the Summit, the body of the Nascent Soul.

Now this Withered-Prosperous Fire Spirit has stolen the place of the Qi Sea, which can be compared to the weakest Nascent Soul.

Luo Chen's "essence," that is, his physical body, is enough to carry the existence of the Withered-Prosperous True Fire.

But his "spirit," that is, his divine soul, may not be able to suppress the Withered-Prosperous Fire Spirit!

If he continues to go his own way and devours more source-less fire to strengthen the Withered-Prosperous Fire Spirit, then it will be a situation where the master is weak and the servant is strong, and the subordinate usurps the master.

The best result will inevitably be what Han Zhan said: "He is no longer Luo Chen, but the Withered-Prosperous Fire Spirit!"

It is even possible that he will be assimilated by the Blazing Purgatory and become one of the countless fire spirits inside.

After figuring all this out, Luo Chen revealed a bitter smile.

"It really is success because of the physique, and failure because of the physique, almost trapping me in a place of eternal doom."

Han Zhan offered comfort: "Actually, it can't be blamed on you. I estimate that even the owner of this place didn't expect that there would be a Jin Dan cultivator who could rely on a powerful physique and special cultivation techniques, plus a high-level true fire, to do what only a Nascent Soul True Person could do."

"Is it only a Nascent Soul True Person who can do this?"

"Yes, the Nascent Soul of a True Person is enough to suppress the Fire Spirit, and even take the opportunity to glimpse the power of the fire-system laws. But your divine soul, relatively speaking, is too weak."

Luo Chen fell into silence.

Divine soul foundation had always been his most proud strength, once even above physical strength.

This was related to him practicing corresponding divine-refining cultivation techniques in his youth, taking Tongyou Pills, and overcoming several heart-demon barriers.

But after advancing to the Jin Dan stage, the improvement in divine soul foundation had no external help, and could only rely on the improvement of the cultivation realm and the evolution of time to grow naturally.

Even if the foundation itself was strong enough, and each change exceeded that of ordinary people, the divine soul foundation strength at the Sixth Level of Jin Dan now was only barely comparable to that of a person at the Eighth Level of Jin Dan.

This was also why he held the killing move of the illusion technique "Mirror Flower, Water Moon," but rarely used it against Great Cultivators.

It wasn't that it had no effect, but that it was extremely easy to be backlashed!

In battle, if the divine soul is backlashed, the consequences are truly immeasurable.

Luo Chen couldn't afford it!

It sounded unbelievable that he clearly had divine soul strength far exceeding his own cultivation realm, yet was so self-deprecating.

In fact, standing from Luo Chen's perspective, it was very natural, because after his physique reached the Fourth Order of the Ancient Era, the enemies he targeted were Nascent Soul True Persons.

Compared to Nascent Soul True Persons, he indeed had a huge gap that was difficult to bridge.

Especially since the Lanke Black Chess that could protect the divine soul had been destroyed.

Seeing Luo Chen silent, Han Zhan continued: "Of course, it's not that any Nascent Soul True Person can do what you do in this Blazing Purgatory. The power of the source true fire is not something an ordinary physique can carry, and it also requires a corresponding cultivation technique to devour source-less fire. That 'Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Scripture' of yours..."

"Forget it."

Suddenly, Luo Chen stood up leisurely.

"The matter of devouring source-less fire ends here!"

Luo Chen looked into the distance, his tone filled with faint regret.

Such a place of opportunity, not being able to go further, was truly a pity.

Han Zhan smiled: "You being able to figure it out is naturally the best, and it also saves me from watching you being backlashed by the Fire Spirit and having a hundred years of hard cultivation destroyed in one fell swoop."

Luo Chen twitched the corners of his mouth.

"Oh, right!" Han Zhan suddenly spoke again, "Pay attention to your state of mind!"

"What's wrong?" Luo Chen frowned slightly.

Han Zhan said in a low voice: "Haven't you noticed that since stepping into the Blazing Purgatory and absorbing the first wisp of source-less fire, you haven't been as calm and composed as before?"

Luo Chen was stunned.

Thinking carefully, it seemed to be indeed the case.

Originally, his goal for entering the Land of Fallen Demons was only the Five Elements Lotus Platform.

But after absorbing the first wisp of source-less fire, he became unconcerned about the Five Elements Lotus Platform that was close at hand, and instead went to collect other source-less fires on a large scale.

Not only that, but he also became increasingly overbearing toward Taishui and Moyun.

Even when Han Zhan reminded him earlier, he also felt full of impatience, and his words were full of resistance.

In an instant, Luo Chen was shocked.

"Did the Fire Spirit change my state of mind?"

"Not change, but influence!" Han Zhan corrected.

Luo Chen took a deep breath, already understanding the other party's meaning.

The path of cultivation is vast and long, and among them, many miraculous techniques, elixir secret arts, all have the effect of influencing or even changing the cultivator.

For example, he had previously taken True Flame Pills on a large scale to cultivate, and the residual elixir poison caused his skin color to change.

For another example, even earlier, refining the Withered-Prosperous True Fire caused his vitality to dissipate and his hair to turn snow-white.

And this time, it was the continuous growth of the Withered-Prosperous True Fire that influenced his always calm and indifferent state of mind in handling affairs.

"Those who cultivate fire methods are mostly like this, irritable and fierce, overbearing and intolerant of others. Your style of handling affairs over these years has been approaching this aspect, and I didn't want to say much, just let it evolve naturally."

"But this time is very different!"

"Being in the Land of Fallen Demons, one might fall if not careful. If your state of mind changes greatly and you are eager for success, not only will you not be able to exert twelve percent of your strength, but you will also easily lead both of us into danger."

A series of words, told in detail.

Like spring rain, sprinkling finely on Luo Chen's heart, making his mind become increasingly calm.

Luo Chen exhaled a turbid breath slightly, and flew up into the sky again, riding the clouds and mist.

Only when moving again, he said softly, "Thank you, Senior."

Han Zhan smiled slightly and didn't say much more.

Arrived!

Luo Chen's footsteps stopped at the foot of Zhu Que Mountain.

Taishui and the Cave Master of Moyun appeared quietly, standing on his sides.

"Why not go up the mountain directly?"

While speaking, his gaze fell on a mountain peak, where a figure was sitting cross-legged, his figure swaying as if about to fall.

"Daoist Dao Lan? Could it be because of him?"

Taishui shook his head, "Not just him, there are also two Great Demon Kings, and another unknown existence."

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice: "Wait a moment, let me see what they are doing!"

Taishui and the Cave Master of Moyun looked at Luo Chen in surprise.

Even the two of them, who had higher cultivation realms, couldn't probe the other party's actions. Could Luo Chen, who was only at the Sixth Level of Jin Dan, do it?

Spiritual sense transmission.

"Senior, trouble you."

"A small matter!"

Han Zhan smiled slightly, and his spiritual sense swept out.

The spiritual sense of a Nascent Soul True Person, and a Nascent Soul True Person who was proficient in divine-refining methods, swept past, moistening things silently, and the three of Daoist Dao Lan did not notice anything at all.

Han Zhan's spiritual sense swept through the air once, and then followed the pulse of the array formed by the three, along the place where the magic power converged, and began to trace back.

Gradually...

In a magma lake deep within Zhu Que Mountain, Han Zhan saw a figure sitting quietly on a lotus platform, with an aura that was rising and falling.

Just at this moment, the figure's eyelids moved slightly, as if there were signs of opening.

Han Zhan hurriedly withdrew his spiritual sense.

The massive spiritual sense surged back like a tide.

Han Zhan didn't hesitate and shouted in a low voice: "Luo Chen, enter Zhu Que Mountain immediately, someone has arrived first!"

With just one sentence, Luo Chen's expression changed drastically.

At this moment, he couldn't care about the calm handling of affairs he mentioned earlier; if he had to be urgent, he had to be!

He suddenly raised his head and said: "Someone has arrived first and is attempting to refine the Five Elements Lotus Platform, attack!"

Taishui and the others were stunned. Before they could ask Luo Chen what method he used to investigate the specific situation, they saw that he had already rushed straight into the sky.

Not only that, but Luo Chen's voice transmission also followed immediately.

"One person and two demons, let's each deal with one."

"Taishui, you deal with the Giant Squid, Cave Master, you go and block Daoist Dao Lan, and leave that desolate beast, the Sea-Swallowing Golden Toad, to me!"

Taishui's eyes lit up, the Giant Squid?

It was just right for his wishes!

The Cave Master of Moyun's expression was hesitant; he was no match for Daoist Dao Lan!

But Luo Chen had taken on the most formidable desolate beast, the Sea-Swallowing Golden Toad, so how could he stop?

"Don't worry, they have been maintaining the array for many days, and their magic power is almost exhausted!"

Luo Chen gave a warning and rushed toward the mountain peak where the Sea-Swallowing Golden Toad was located.

Just as he said, the state of the three people on the mountaintop was extremely poor.

Even in a cross-legged posture, they were swaying, looking like a candle in the wind.

One could imagine how much strength they could exert at this moment.

In mid-air, two sounds of "swish" came from behind Luo Chen, and the Moon-Breaking Wings had already appeared.

With a few flashes, he arrived in front of the Sea-Swallowing Golden Toad.

The golden toad, about a zhang in size, let out a low "croak," as if threatening Luo Chen.

However, Luo Chen ignored it completely and directly activated the Explosive Sky Step, crossing its position in one step.

The Sea-Swallowing Golden Toad broke away from the array and was about to soar into the sky to intercept Luo Chen.

But the next moment.

Two huge figures blocked in front of it.

One was a black-scaled dragon python, coiling its body and probing its head, spitting a snake tongue, its vertical eyes violent.

One was a green-feathered gull, trembling its wings, holding a giant banana fan, and with a few flaps, it broke the fire energy of this place and circled the battlefield.

Tianxuan said coldly: "Stop, your opponents are us!"

"Croak!"

The Sea-Swallowing Golden Toad couldn't understand what they were saying; it only knew that it couldn't let anyone disturb its master's great undertaking, and it must intercept the man flying into the depths of Zhu Que Mountain.

But with two demons blocking the way, how could it easily move?

A great battle broke out in the environment least suitable for the three demons!

And on the other two mountain peaks.

Daoist Dao Lan stood up slowly and looked at the Cave Master of Moyun, who had a cautious face.

"Cave Master, long time no see."

"Indeed, how did you fall to such a state?"

Daoist Dao Lan showed a bitter smile, "Standing by the river all day, how can one not get their shoes wet? I was just hunting geese all day, only to be pecked by the geese in the end."

Cave Master Moyun shook his head, his gaze falling on the giant broadsword in Daoist Dao Lan's hand, "It's a pity for this Golden Ni Blade, the magic treasure of attack I was most proud of in the first half of my life, but now it is a pearl covered in dust."

Daoist Dao Lan's life-bound magic treasure, the Golden Ni Blade, was tailor-made for him by Cave Master Moyun using the magic blade refining method passed down from the Yuanmo Sect.

When the saber was made, it was only low-grade, but its foundation was extremely thick!

And because it was extremely compatible with its master, after years of tempering by killing demons, it had already advanced to the high-grade ranks, and could definitely be counted as a famous magic saber in the North Sea cultivation world today.

Daoist Dao Lan listened to the words "covered in dust," and a look of shame appeared on his face.

But immediately, he said in a low voice: "Now that we each serve our own masters, what Daoist Dao Lan is doing is not his original intention, Cave Master, please forgive me."

The broadsword was held high, and the evil spirit surged.

"Be careful, the next saber strike will be very strong!"

The Cave Master of Moyun took a deep breath, and many treasure lights flashed out from his side.

He could see that Daoist Dao Lan's magic power was insufficient and his state was extremely poor, so he intended to put all his effort into one strike.

And this strike would definitely be earth-shattering.

If he couldn't take it, he would die.

If he took it, then everything would be easy to talk about!

Zhu Que Mountain, on another mountain peak.

Taishui walked toward the Giant Squid that was slowly standing up with a smile, seemingly not caring about those giant tentacles at all.

However, a part of his gaze was chasing the direction Luo Chen went.

"If I didn't feel wrong, the existence hidden within Zhu Que Mountain should be a powerhouse at the Nascent Soul level. Can Qingyang Demon Lord deal with it?"

In his heart, there was a deep worry.

But until Luo Chen left, he did not speak to ask him to stay.

Because he knew very well that Luo Chen was determined to get the Five Elements Lotus Platform, how could he allow others to arrive first!

The escape light stopped suddenly, descending onto the magma lake.

"Is it inside?"

Luo Chen muttered, and an accurate response came from the wooden plaque on his chest.

The next moment, Luo Chen slowly reached out his hand, and a giant claw that reached the sky broke through the air, grabbing down with a rumble.

"Come out for me!"

The Cloud-Probing Divine Claw went straight into the lake, and wherever it passed, the scorching waves surged and the firelight diverted.

Until a thousand zhang deep, a layer of deep blue light curtain slowly emerged, blocking this giant claw with unparalleled toughness.

Separated by a thousand zhang, two gazes clashed.

"It's you!"

"Shark Emperor Liujun!"

(End of chapter)

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