Chapter 358

358. Chapter 358: Little Medicine Boy Appears

Time passed second by second, and I don't know how long it had been, but the temperature in the cave gradually dropped.

At this time, the cave could no longer be called a mountain cave; this cave had long been melted by the power of the Heavenly Fire.

There was a huge hole above, and along this huge hole, one could directly see the dark clouds in the sky and the sky full of thunder.

"Is it finally going to succeed?"

Long Xuan, watching from afar, murmured, and the fist he had been clenching tightly finally relaxed, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

Only now did his tense mood relax. The danger level of devouring Heavenly Fire had somewhat exceeded his expectations.

The situation just now was simply dangerous. Even if the power of the Heavenly Fire had been just a little bit greater, his five clones would have been burned to ashes, and he would have lost five clones at once.

Fortunately, luck was good, and the danger was finally endured by the clones, and the Heavenly Fire finally began to be refined by the five major clones bit by bit.

The temperature in the cave had disappeared, and it seemed that the Heavenly Fire had been successfully refined.

Seeing that the five major clones had opened their tired eyes at the same time, Long Xuan took a deep breath, spread his right hand, and suddenly a group of red flames rose in his palm. The red light released by the flames reflected on his excited little face.

The clones would return all cultivation results to the main body. The clones successfully devouring the Heavenly Fire meant that he, the main body, had successfully devoured the Heavenly Fire and could use the power of the Heavenly Fire at any time.

All dangers were borne by the clones, and he, the main body, only needed to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor. This kind of cultivation method was simply shameless.

"Is this the power of Heavenly Fire? Simply terrifying."

"There are only thirty-six types of Heavenly Fire in the whole world, and they are extremely difficult to find. Devouring Heavenly Fire is the lifelong dream of all alchemists. I didn't expect that I would also have the opportunity to obtain this kind of supreme treasure."

The flames rising in Long Xuan's hand dissipated, and the smile on his face began to grow more and more intense.

"Are you all okay!"

Long Xuan finally walked into the cave and asked with concern.

He used soul power to probe the Flame Clone's body and found that he was charred black all over, with burns everywhere, and his internal organs were riddled with holes, and there was no intact place left.

This kind of injury would likely have killed an ordinary person long ago. In the eyes of others, his survival could definitely be considered a miracle.

"No major issues!" the Flame Clone said weakly: "This kind of injury is a fatal injury to others, but the Water Bear Gu has already completed its metamorphosis. Under the immortal power of the Third-Rank Water Bear Gu, it won't take long for me to recover to my peak state."

Upon hearing this, Long Xuan finally felt relieved.

He was also glad that he let the Water Bear Gu touch the opportunity for metamorphosis when going to Emperor Flame City, otherwise the result of devouring the Heavenly Fire this time would really be hard to say.

The third layer of the "Purgatory True Demon Art" is Heavenly Fire body tempering. Now that he had Heavenly Fire, he could finally carry out the cultivation of the third layer of the body-refining cultivation method.

Just as he was thinking this in his heart, the Flame Clone got up from the Cold Jade Bed and sat on the ground on the other side. Red flames immediately rose on his body surface, and the flames burned every corner of him, making him a fire man covered in fire.

The Flame Clone was trying to use Heavenly Fire for body tempering at this time, preparing to see the effect of using Heavenly Fire for body tempering.

And Long Xuan, even though he didn't move at this time, felt that his physical strength was rising at a speed visible to the naked eye. Using the power of Heavenly Fire for body tempering was truly terrifying in effect.

Long Xuan showed excitement, clenched his fists hard, felt his strength, and secretly sighed in his heart again. This kind of cultivation method was simply playing dirty. Who exactly created it?

The other clones were also sitting cross-legged on the ground at this time, their body surfaces covered by red flames, and they began to try using Heavenly Fire for body tempering.

Long Xuan immediately felt that his physical strength was improving faster, a full five times faster than just now. The cultivation speed was simply like taking a rocket, which made him unable to help but grin.

No destruction, no construction. He found that although the various clones' bodies were severely damaged, they also touched the bottleneck of the mid-Spirit Sea Stage because of this.

They were not far from breaking through to the mid-Spirit Sea Stage. Perhaps they would break through the next time they opened their eyes.

And them breaking through was equivalent to him, Long Xuan, breaking through. Being able to suddenly rise to the mid-Spirit Sea Stage realm without doing anything was simply cool.

And how long had it been since he broke through to the Spirit Sea Stage Gu cultivator? There were simply no few years. Compared with other Spirit Sea Stage Gu cultivators, this cultivation speed was simply fast to the point of exaggeration. Perhaps the improvement of his aptitude also played a certain role.

Long Xuan no longer disturbed this group of clones and slowly left the cave.

He took out the map and prepared to think about the next step of the plan.

Currently, the Calamity Poison Gu and the Dragon Gu had both successfully metamorphosed. At this time, there were not many Gu worms left that he hadn't metamorphosed.

After pondering for a moment, he prepared to upgrade the Blade Gu next.

On the map, he was currently at the location of the Sinful Land, and to the west of the Sinful Land was the Huiyue Empire, to the south was the Long Teng Empire, and to the north was the Yan Ting Empire.

The Sinful Land was located at the junction of these three major empires and belonged to a no-man's-land.

And to the north of the Yan Ting Empire was the Heavenly Phoenix Empire. The area of the Heavenly Phoenix Empire was very large, bordering many empires, and in the southeast, it would also border the Long Teng Empire, which had always been a blood feud, over a large area.

The location of the Alchemy Competition that shook the entire Western Regions was in the imperial capital of the Heavenly Phoenix Empire, which was a place he must go.

And he was in the Thunder Swamp of the Sinful Land. To go straight to the imperial capital of the Heavenly Phoenix Empire, he would inevitably have to cross the entire Yan Ting Empire.

Mentioning this Yan Ting Empire, Long Xuan thought of a powerful sect in the Yan Ting Empire called the Sword Washing Pavilion.

Other professionals were not non-existent in the Gu World, but their numbers were extremely rare, and the Sword Washing Pavilion was a powerful sect full of sword cultivators.

In the Yan Ting Empire, many people with poor talent for Gu cultivation would run to the Sword Washing Pavilion to cultivate the sword.

The Sword Dao was very barren in other places, but in this place of the Yan Ting Empire, it could already be called one of the Sword Dao holy lands of the Gu World.

The Sword Washing Pavilion was definitely an extremely powerful sect in the Yan Ting Empire, and it was enough to rank in the top five among all sects in the entire empire.

Presumably, such a large sword cultivator sect must have someone who could comprehend Sword Intent, so Long Xuan had the idea of going to the Sword Washing Pavilion to upgrade the Blade Gu at this time.

Anyway, he had to cross the Yan Ting Empire to go to the Heavenly Phoenix Empire to participate in the Alchemy Competition. Since he was passing by this Sword Washing Pavilion, he might as well upgrade the Blade Gu here while he was at it.

He decided that after the five major clones recovered from their injuries and broke through to the mid-Spirit Sea Stage, he would immediately set off in the direction of the Sword Washing Pavilion.

Yan Ting Empire, on a barren mountain.

It was already late at night...

The Little Medicine Boy dragged his tired body and walked here, with a pair of big dark circles under his eyes, obviously having not rested well for a long time.

"That mysterious voice is right here."

The Little Medicine Boy looked at the already abandoned temple in front of him and frowned deeply.

It is often said that one would rather stay in a graveyard at night than stay in a temple at night.

Never think that ghosts and evils avoid the holy land of Buddhism.

On the contrary, once you encounter a long-abandoned temple in the wilderness, it is instead a place of great evil.

Those who stay in abandoned temples at night often encounter great danger.

This temple was built in such a place where the birds don't lay eggs, with no shops in front and no villages behind. No living people would come here at all. The appearance of a temple here itself was a very abnormal thing.

Perhaps a demon was imprisoned under this temple, or a terrifying fierce ghost was hidden here. In short, good things could never happen here.

It was already late at night, the wind was very strong, and the whistling sound of the wind came to his ears. Under the strong wind, the temple made harsh and strange sounds, invisibly rendering a terrifying atmosphere.

Seeing that the sky was covered in dark clouds, blocking the moonlight, and it seemed that a torrential rain was about to fall at any time, he decided to hide in this temple to avoid the rain.

He knew that this temple very likely had unknown dangers, but he was eager to know what the sound that kept coming into his ears was.

Ever since he walked to the Western Lands, the sound of someone talking had been ringing in his ears. The sound was intermittent, making it impossible for him to hear clearly what it was.

But vaguely, this sound seemed to be summoning him to go to a certain place.

This kind of sound also bothered him so much that he couldn't sleep peacefully. He felt that if he didn't solve these sounds, he would go crazy sooner or later.

Therefore, he disregarded Li Laodao's persuasion and insisted on coming here.

And now he vaguely sensed that the sound came from this temple. Even though he knew clearly that this temple hid huge dangers, he still decided to walk in and find out.

At worst, he would die; it was better than being tortured to death by the sound that kept ringing.

The Little Medicine Boy gritted his teeth and finally gathered his courage and walked into the temple.

Pushing open the door, the temple was very dim, and he couldn't see his fingers. He took out the wall lamp he had dug from the Extreme West Shandong Abode from his storage bag, and through the faint light, he carefully walked toward the depths of the temple.

I don't know if it was a coincidence, but just after he walked through the door, the heavy rain poured down, and the wind also closed the door behind him, as if to trap him in this place, forcing him to stay here for the night.

The Little Medicine Boy took a deep breath, looked back, and looked around in the temple, finding that it had been abandoned for a long time. The ground and the table for offering incense were full of dust, and the corners of the walls and the beams were covered with spider webs.

There had been no traces of human activity here for a long time, and the air was full of a moldy smell.

He frowned deeply. He didn't know why, but clearly the sound in his ears came from here, and the sound had been enticing him to walk into this temple.

However, when he really came here, that sound strangely disappeared.

"Who are you? What did you call me here for?"

"Speak!"

The Little Medicine Boy shouted with courage, but no one responded for a long time, and the sound that bothered him never appeared.

"If you don't speak again, I'm leaving!"

The Little Medicine Boy shouted again, and seeing that there was still no response, he made a gesture to walk outside.

However, just as he opened the door, the strong wind poured into the room, and even the rainwater swept in with the wind. A bolt of lightning happened to fall at this time, reflecting his face snow-white.

The Little Medicine Boy hurriedly closed the door.

"Forget it, I'd better stay here for the night before leaving."

The Little Medicine Boy seemed to be talking to himself.

In fact, he didn't really intend to leave. He knew very well that as long as he left, the sound that bothered him so much that he couldn't sleep would definitely ring again.

He had traveled over mountains and through water, and I don't know how many years it took him to walk here. How could he be willing to leave without completely solving this sound?

After closing the door, he began to clean up the dust here. He once again exerted his previous style: the thief doesn't leave empty-handed; he would move whatever there was, and even if it was junk, he would collect it all into his storage bag.

So the incense burner, wooden fish, large Buddha statue, wall paintings on the wall, including the dilapidated table and cushions in this temple, were all cleaned of dust and collected into the storage bag.

When he had scraped clean everything he could see in the entire temple, he still didn't stop, and actually began to dig three feet into the ground, trying to find treasures hidden deeper.

He knocked and looked around on the walls and the ground, as if looking for a secret room or a hidden compartment here.

Finally, hard work pays off. He knocked out a hollow sound on a certain part of the ground. His eyes lit up immediately, and he showed a look of joy.

He couldn't wait to take out a small hammer from his storage bag. After knocking this floor tile to pieces, he quickly took out a golden Buddha statue from inside.

The golden Buddha statue was lifelike, as if it were alive, and the whole body emitted golden brilliance, which was dazzling. It didn't look like an ordinary object at first glance.

The Little Medicine Boy was overjoyed. Although he studied it for a long time and didn't see the use of this object, he still put this golden Buddha statue away, preparing to study it later.

Having gained something, the Little Medicine Boy's inspection of each floor tile became more careful. Not long after, he knocked out a hollow sound again.

His eyes lit up, and he took out the small hammer again. Not long after, an identical Buddha statue was dug out by him again.

Time passed second by second. He was busy for a long time. After searching every corner of the temple, he finally found sixteen more golden Buddha statues.

At this time, he had a total of eighteen golden Buddha statues in his hand. These eighteen Buddha statues seemed to be a set, and the location where each golden Buddha statue was hidden was extremely hidden. He didn't miss a single one.

After digging out eighteen golden Buddha statues, the Little Medicine Boy was also a little out of breath, sitting on the ground, preparing to rest for a while.

He smiled slightly. Just as he was about to take out the eighteen Buddha statues and study their use, the sound that had been bothering him and making him restless rang again.

"It really is you! I knew you would definitely touch the Buddha statues here. No matter how hidden these Buddha statues are, they will definitely be dug out by you digging three feet into the ground."

As soon as this sound rang, the Little Medicine Boy was startled and hurriedly got up, shouting in panic: "Who? Who is talking?"

At this time, his heart sank. This person seemed to know him very well, and could even predict his behavior, knowing that he would definitely touch the Buddha statues here.

Wait, he deliberately didn't speak just now. Could it be that he wanted to let himself touch the Buddha statues here?

Could it be that the eighteen golden Buddha statues buried in the depths couldn't be moved? A bad premonition arose in his heart.

"You didn't speak just now, just to let me move the Buddha statues here?" The Little Medicine Boy's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked.

The mysterious sound rang again: "That's right! I know your personality very well, because I am you, and you are me. How could I not know myself?"

"You are my benevolent side. The eighteen golden Buddhas that sealed me can only be touched by benevolent people. Only people without a trace of evil thoughts are called benevolent people. There are very few people in this world who can move the eighteen golden Buddhas."

"If I asked you to dig away the eighteen golden Buddhas, I know you, you would definitely not do as I said, but would instead think of ways to reinforce the seal."

"If I didn't say anything, you would definitely take away all the treasures here. No matter how hidden the eighteen golden Buddhas were, you would definitely find them!"

Upon hearing this, the Little Medicine Boy's heart sank. He understood that he had likely inadvertently released an extremely terrifying existence.

Anything that is sealed must be an extremely terrifying existence, and must have brought disaster to one side, otherwise how could it be sealed? Once this demon is released, it is very likely to bring disaster to the world.

His face was vaguely pale. This temple really sealed a demon. After he inadvertently released this demon, the consequences were likely unimaginable. (End of chapter)