Chapter 30: The Supre Human Artefact, Claid!
Smart choice, Xiao Yu thought to himself.
The six-tailed fox demon had cultivated for over five centuries. He possessed enough wisdom to distinguish benefit from harm and make rational decisions.
After swallowing the Nine Suns Explosive Fla Pill, a wave of warmth spread through the fox demon’s body, dispelling the agonising chill that had tornted him for so long.
“This feels incredible!”
He could clearly sense the cold poison retreating rapidly. Even the Nine-Turn Profound Ice Spike left in his ridians by Shangguan had ceased its invasive activity, lying dormant as if subdued.
“Elder Brother!”
The three-tailed white fox lit up with joy upon seeing the pill’s effects.
Hmm? It’s working?
Noting the six-tailed fox demon’s newfound comfort, Xiao Yu felt reassured. As expected of a product from the system—it had lived up to its reputation.
It was ti to discuss terms.
“Six-Tails, now that you’re feeling better, perhaps you’d like to consider handing over the Mysterious Fla Mirror.”
Xiao Yu had two objectives in visiting the Lava Cavern: completing a checkpoint for rewards and obtaining the Mysterious Fla Mirror.
“I’ll give you the mirror, but only if you tell exactly how you plan to extract the poison,” the six-tailed fox demon replied cautiously.
His mistrust of humans ran deep, and with good reason. He was not about to relinquish his treasure without understanding Xiao Yu’s thods.
“The detoxification techniques of Tianyong City can extract over three thousand types of embedded poison. Now that the pill has stabilised your condition, I plan to remove the Profound Ice Spike in one go.”
As a Golden Core cultivator, Xiao Yu was confident that extracting the spike would not be overly challenging given the current circumstances.
“Elder Brother, the Immortal Master is not a bad person,” the three-tailed fox pleaded earnestly.
“Human, I’ll trust you one more ti,” the six-tailed fox demon relented, swayed by the pill’s efficacy and his sister’s insistence.
“Six-Tails, I gave you the Nine Suns Explosive Fla Pill for free to demonstrate my sincerity. Now, show yours by handing over the Mysterious Fla Mirror for safekeeping. Only then will I feel assured enough to help you,” Xiao Yu said.
“Hand over the Mysterious Fla Mirror? How can I possibly agree to that?”
The fox demon’s face darkened. The artefact was his only safeguard; with his illness not yet cured, he couldn’t bear to part with it.
“Six-Tails, if I wanted to take it by force, do you think you—a re Foundation Establishnt cultivator—would stand a chance against ?”
Xiao Yu’s aning was clear: as a Golden Core cultivator, he could easily claim the artefact without asking.
“Fine! I’ll entrust the mirror to you for now. But if you dare deceive , I’ll fight you with my dying breath!”
Reluctantly, the six-tailed fox demon retrieved the Mysterious Fla Mirror from his robes and handed it over, his expression pained.
The Mysterious Fla Mirror!
Xiao Yu held the artefact, excitent surging through him.
Ancient legends spoke of the Mysterious Fla Mirror as the essence of ten thousand flas. It could command the Eight Desolations Fla Array, summon primordial fire dragons, and incinerate all impurities—a divine artefact of apocalyptic power.
Ding!
“Host has obtained the supre artefact, the Mysterious Fla Mirror, thereby seizing the opportunity destined for Zhang Fanchén. Luck 8000!”
Xiao Yu’s heart leapt at the system’s announcent.
Eight thousand points of luck!
Snatching the protagonist’s opportunities truly feels amazing!
According to the original story, Zhang Fanchén was ant to acquire the Mysterious Fla Mirror. By obtaining it first, Xiao Yu had claid the luck originally destined for the protagonist.
“Immortal Master, now that my elder brother has given you the mirror, please begin the treatnt,” the three-tailed white fox urged.
“Of course,” Xiao Yu replied.
He channelled spiritual energy into the six-tailed fox demon’s body, guiding it to the location of the Profound Ice Spike.
Within the scorching heat of the magma-filled cavern, a blue, triangular spike slowly erged from the fox demon’s back. Inch by inch, it was forced out until it was fully extracted.
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Outside the cavern, a cold-faced youth clad in a fiery robe descended from the sky, landing at the entrance. A compass-like device rested in his hand.
“The readings indicate that the two fox demons are hiding inside,” he muttered to himself.
“The six-tailed fox demon was wounded by Uncle Shangguan’s Nine-Turn Profound Ice Spike and has lost most of his strength. Clearly, the heavens have willed to reclaim the sect’s treasure, the Mysterious Fla Mirror!”
This youth, nad Li Xun, was the prodigy of Blazing Sky Valley, the foremost immortal sect of the Southern Frontier.
[Li (李, Lǐ): Literally ans “plum” (the fruit), which is a symbol of resilience and purity in Chinese culture, as plum blossoms bloom even in the harshness of winter. Xun (寻, Xún): ans “search,” “seek,” or “explore.” It conveys a sense of curiosity, questing, or the pursuit of knowledge, truth, or purpose.]
For years, Li Xun had tirelessly searched for the Mysterious Fla Mirror, guided by his device. At last, his efforts had borne fruit.
“My Nine Suns Ruler is rely a high-grade artefact, but the Mysterious Fla Mirror is a supre treasure!”
Greed flickered in his eyes. Far removed from Blazing Sky Valley’s jurisdiction, he could slay the fox demons and claim the treasure for himself without his sect ever finding out.
Whoosh!
Riding his Nine Suns Ruler, Li Xun flew into the abandoned mine.
The cavern was far deeper than he had anticipated. Even after the ti it takes for an incense stick to burn, he hadn’t reached the bottom.
As he descended further, the temperature climbed steadily until the surroundings glowed red. At last, he arrived at the magma lake.
“Fox demons!”
Li Xun imdiately spotted the two fox demons—the three-tailed white fox and the six-tailed fox demon.
Standing beside them was a young man. At his feet lay the freshly extracted Profound Ice Spike, still stained with dark blood.
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