The karmic fire roared atop the small hillside.
The flas blossod, resembling a purgatorial red lotus from the Netherworld.
Chen Ping lay on the ground, watching in a daze.
In the light of the fire, nine Lady ngs struggled and howled, attempting to escape, yet not a single one could truly get away—
Yes, there were indeed nine Lady ngs.
Including the one whose neck was snapped by Chen Xu, whose skin was torn off.
At that ti, the headless body of Lady ng fell on the ground, seeming already dead.
Chen Ping also believed she was dead, but didn’t expect that she was rely feigning death.
Just as Chen Xu waved his hand to release the intense flas, the headless body at the center of the fire, seeing the situation turn unfavorable, suddenly leaped up like a bolt of lightning.
But the headless body didn’t flee directly, instead, it suddenly charged toward Chen Xu.
It turns out this monster was unwilling to let go, preparing for one last effort, using its remaining body to exchange for Chen Xu’s life.
Yet it didn’t anticipate the ferocity of the sea of flas ahead.
The headless creature accelerated its charge, only to crash head-on into a heavy petal of fiery lotus.
Such was the heat of the flas, that just one confrontation was enough to soften the creature’s torso, its limbs started to change color and lt like iron falling into magma.
"Ah!" The monster scread mournfully.
All the Lady ngs issued voices of disbelief together:
"Impossible! I’ve devoured forty-nine people, already immune to water and fire, how could I still fear burning? What kind of flas are these?"
"Why do your flas bear the scent of the Netherworld? Could this... could this be the legendary karmic fire?"
"You are a living mortal; how can you possibly control karmic fire?"
"Ah... I’m not willing!"
The nine Lady ngs, one headless corpse lted directly in the fire.
The remaining eight scurried around madly like headless flies amidst the roaring flas.
Chaotic shouts erupted from within:
"I’m not willing... karmic fire hidden in the Netherworld, you are a person of the mortal world, why do you know how to wield karmic fire?
Heaven wants to annihilate , but it is not my fault!"
"Dear husband..." Amidst a cacophony of faintly mournful voices was another plaintive call.
"Dear husband, why do you so despise ? I am your sister-in-law..."
Outside the light, Chen Ping once deaf in both ears, seed to hear this sentence, causing his Qi Blood to surge, a tallic taste rushing up his throat.
He spat out a mouthful of blood, suddenly clearing his ear channels which had seed shrouded in darkness.
Finally, Chen Ping witnessed the remaining eight Lady ngs all engulfed by the flas.
Among them, a Lady ng maintaining her beautiful female form suddenly turned to look at Chen Ping, calling out sorrowfully amid the roaring inferno:
"Chen Lang, ultimately, you and I are destined not to be husband and wife in this lifeti.
In the next life, the next life... ah!"
She never got to complete the last sentence.
The fierce fire licked at her body, eliciting a miserable scream.
In the end, whether beauty or skeleton, she was eventually burnt into ashes alongside all her myriad incarnations in the blazing flas.
Once feared to be nearly invincible amidst the murmurs of the small mouse and Wei Yuan, these spirit creatures amounted to no more than a matter of igniting them with a fla when faced by Chen Xu.
Chen Ping lay on the ground, his chest aching intensely.
He clutched at his chest, gasping heavily for breath, montarily unsure of the cause of his pain.
Just like that... is everything over?
Yes, it’s over.
At the very mont all the Lady ngs were incinerated into ashes, the Food Cauldron Celestial Book beside Chen Xu flipped open, new prompts appeared:
[You have exterminated spirit creatures with karmic fire, creatures generated from the condensing of worldly evils, dispersing them, destroying their corporeal form, capturing the Spiritual Materials—a segnt of "Whispers in the Wind."]
[Whispers in the Wind: A segnt of chaotic language from the world, listening upon opening.
This segnt of "Whispers in the Wind" originates from long ago, infused with many chaotic energies within the world.
Upon listening, add seasonal snow, flood dragon bone, ink pool water, roast with Spirit Roasting Eight Techniques for nine days, obtaining a drop of wishful jade dew.
Upon consumption, randomly acquire a brand new Divine Power.]
[You have unlocked new Spiritual Materials, received rewards, Fireworks Value 1000]
...
The prompts conclude here.
A series of explanations, both fresh and strange.
Even Chen Xu, having traveled to the Xuantian Star Realm, thought himself experienced, but he couldn’t have anticipated there being Spiritual Materials such as "Whispers in the Wind" in the world.
Had the timing not been inappropriate now, he would certainly have taken it out and attempted to listen to this segnt of "Whispers in the Wind" imdiately.
Yet Chen Xu harbored so vague apprehensions.
His killing of the Lady ngs seed easy and decisive, but in truth, it employed quite the deliberate strategies.
Especially the karmic fire red lotus at the climax.
If not for Chen Xu reaching Level 4 in Fire Control Skill, his wielding of karmic fire far surpassing what it was at Level 3, relying on ordinary spiritual fire to burn the likes of Lady ngs, such spirit creatures, would be nearly impossible.
Now that the spirit creatures are deceased, aftercare remains to be done.
Chen Xu waved his sleeve to collect the ashes of the Lady ngs into the Fire and Smoke Kitchen.
This item ca with an entry:
[Ashes of spirit creatures burned to death by karmic fire, contain the dust tribulation energy from the four corners of the world, an excellent Spiritual Material, eligible for Sixth Grade.
Roasting with Spirit Roasting Eight Techniques, taken with cold spiritual spring water, can heal Divine Soul injuries.
Max healing for Nascent Soul Early Stage, not for mortal use.
Note, do not consu excessively, excessive consumption harms Qi.]
Compared to that segnt of "Whispers in the Wind," these spirit creature ashes seem even more practical.
They can actually treat injuries of the Divine Soul!
This is the first ti Chen Xu has seen Spiritual Materials capable of treating Divine Soul injuries.
During his ti in the Xuantian Star Realm, he also learned that two types of Spiritual Materials are the rarest in the world.
One enhances Daoist Body awakening, and the other treats Divine Soul injuries.
As the saying goes, saving the body is easy, saving the soul is hard.
Such is the case.
Chen Xu carefully stored the spirit creature ashes, then stepped toward Chen Ping.
Chen Ping was still half-lying on the ground, the ache in his chest, unbearably intense.
He slightly raised his upper body, looking at Chen Xu with a complicated gaze.
The two brothers exchanged looks, one slaying demons under the moonlight as if composing poetry, the spirit creatures dead, yet he remained unsullied.
The other sprawled in embarrassnt, unable to even stand.
Chen Ping suddenly felt a sense of self-abasent and sha, about to uncontrollably lower his head.
Yet suddenly heard two cheers nearby: "Zi Zi!"
"Brother Chen!"
And then saw two small figures shoot out like arrows from beside him.
One of them moved faster, suddenly leaping onto Chen Xu’s shoulder, exclaiming in joy:
"Scholar, you’re amazing, what does it matter how strong the spirit creature is?"
"Brother Chen!"
And then saw two small figures shoot out like arrows from beside him.
One of them moved faster, suddenly leaping onto Chen Xu’s shoulder, exclaiming in joy:
"Scholar, you’re amazing, what does it matter how strong the spirit creature is?"
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