kingnovel Chapter 1182 Crimson Flame Fruit, Burning Heaven Demon Dust, Ink Dragon Spear
Chapter 1182 Crimson Flame Fruit, Burning Heaven Demon Dust, Ink Dragon Spear
The battle is over.
The area around the cave.
A flame, its colors shifting and changing, is moving about.
Sometimes it transforms into a pure lotus flower, its petals layered upon each other, radiating a soft halo;
Sometimes it transforms into a divine bird with outstretched wings, its feathers shimmering with light, emitting a clear and melodious cry;
At other times, it transforms into a winding, giant dragon, its scales shimmering with seven-colored light, its whiskers fluttering and bringing forth gusts of scorching wind...
That was—'The Essence of Ten Thousand Fires', a fire spirit that had given birth to a vague consciousness.
It moves incredibly fast, traversing the cave with ease. Wherever it passes, the air is scorched and distorted, yet it never damages a single blade of grass or tree within the cave, as if it were the most dutiful guardian of this treasure trove.
However, during the battle, it hid in a corner and didn't move at all.
Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng had been keeping an eye on it for a while, fearing that it might suddenly rush over and interfere with the little demon of Langlang Mountain refining the Heavenly Flame.
Fortunately, it was quite sensible and simply stayed quietly in the corner.
"The Essence of Ten Thousand Fires" felt extremely aggrieved at this moment.
The soul is definitely the soul of the Taotie.
However, the two-legged beast that didn't look like a Taotie at all had a much stronger Taotie aura on its body!
So, what can it do when the two Taotie fight each other?
I could only hide in the corner—weak and helpless, hugging myself and trembling!
Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng were naturally unaware that the "Essence of Ten Thousand Fires" was adding drama to their lives, as long as it didn't interfere with "Langlang".
Speaking of which, the Taotie truly deserves its reputation as one of the Four Fiends. Just look at these three treasures; each one is rarer than the last.
Even if we don't put all three out, just taking out one of them would be enough to cause cultivators in the cultivation world to fight tooth and nail for it...
Moreover, look at those rare and precious materials casually discarded in the corners of the cave; they are no ordinary items either.
For example, in that remote corner in the southeast, there was a huge pile of fist-sized, bright red fruits, as vivid and dazzling as burning flames!
These fruits look rather strange; their surfaces are covered with numerous tiny, winding cracks, as if they might burst open at any moment.
Even more surprisingly, a scalding hot liquid, like magma, continuously flowed from those cracks, emitting an extremely dense and pure fire-attribute spiritual energy.
Without a doubt, this is the legendary 'Crimson Flame Fruit'!
This incredibly magical creature has an extremely long growth cycle:
It takes a full three thousand years for it to bloom once.
Then, it takes another three thousand years before the fruit can be borne.
Finally, it will take a full three thousand years for it to fully mature.
In other words, it would take at least nine thousand years to taste the truly delicious 'Crimson Flame Fruit'!
However, just by eating such a small 'Crimson Flame Fruit', one can complete the cleansing and tempering of the meridians and bone marrow inside the body in the blink of an eye, causing the cultivation level of a cultivator practicing fire-attribute techniques to leap up by an entire small realm!
Moreover, if it is used as a raw material to refine pills, the finished product will definitely be the top-level fire attribute body tempering pill!
However, at this moment, these extremely precious 'Crimson Flame Fruits' were simply piled up into a towering small mountain, and a rough estimate suggests that there were probably more than a thousand of them!
Furthermore, many of the 'Crimson Flame Fruits' had ripened to the point of bursting open, their tender, juicy flesh transforming into a thick, molten sap that seeped deep into the earth below, silently nourishing every inch of soil within this mysterious cave…
All I can say is, what a waste!
I won't look, I won't look, if I don't look I won't feel bad.
Su Xiaoya muttered to herself as she turned her gaze away. She wasn't envious of the 'Crimson Flame Fruits,' but she couldn't stand Taotie's wasteful behavior.
These 'Crimson Flame Fruits' can be used to make wine if you can't finish them!
What a spendthrift son!
Su Xiaoya didn't waste any of the mountains and the immortal fruits that filled her personal space.
The best batch was collected promptly and properly stored.
The smallest bits were all used for brewing wine.
Even the worst ones were all used for alchemy, or exchanged for points or other rare and precious materials in the system shop.
Although Su Xiaoya did everything herself at first, now, besides the system, there's also Lao Bai, the drunkard, and Xiao Jiu and Xiao Qing.
Therefore, not a single bit is wasted.
Therefore, Su Xiaoya couldn't stand seeing these fruits wasted, especially since they were fruits that could be used to brew wine and refine pills!
If all else fails, you can exchange points through the system!
Although she genuinely had plenty of points, with that long string of zeros after the numbers, she could never spend them all.
Su Xiaoya even discovered that—zero seemed to have increased!
There's no way around it, the current system is just too advanced.
Although it's not like the fake system of the remnant soul that single-mindedly earns points, spending all twelve hours a day buying and selling to earn points without eating, drinking, or sleeping, it still earns points whenever it has a spare moment.
Of course, seeing that Su Xiaoya might need those rare and precious materials that she didn't currently have, the system dutifully bought them all!
what?
Would you rather lack than overdo it?
Just kidding, that doesn't exist!
Useful natural treasures are all resources, some of which are even scarce resources, so the more the better!
Su Xiaoya forced herself to look away and turn her gaze southwest.
The ground in the southwest corner seemed to be covered with a mysterious layer of particles, like a deep, dark ocean—a thick layer of black powder made up of countless tiny particles.
These tiny particles are tightly interwoven, creating a unique texture and luster.
However, this is a sight that no ordinary thing could possess.
This black powder is a rare treasure from ancient times—'Burning Heaven Demon Dust'!
Legend has it that it originated from the ancient god of fire, who was awe-inspiring throughout the world.
When this demon god finally perished, his enormous body turned into endless dust, each grain containing incomparably hot and world-destroying power.
Just a tiny bit of this powder is enough to instantly burn an ordinary low-grade spiritual weapon to ashes, leaving not even a trace.
Its terrifying nature is evident.
Even more astonishing is that if a small amount of "Burning Heaven Demon Dust" is incorporated into the weapon-refining process, the resulting magical artifact will not only become exceptionally powerful, but its power will also increase by at least several times.
Moreover, magical artifacts crafted with 'Burning Heaven Demon Dust' will gain a special ability—they can easily incinerate the enemy's soul!
However, this place is simply too bizarre.
Because the 'Burning Heaven Demon Dust' here was laid out so thickly, it was a full half zhang high!
From a distance, it looks like a huge black velvet blanket spread out here, giving people a soft and comfortable illusion.
But in reality, anyone who dares to step into this seemingly harmless area will likely fall into an abyss of no return...
Could this be the place where the Burning Heaven Demon God fell?
But how did Taotie end up sealed here?
The key point is that although there seems to be a lot of "Burning Heaven Demon Dust" here, it may not be all the dust that the Burning Heaven Demon God turned into.
Putting aside her doubts, Su Xiaoya continued to survey the north.
There was nothing special about the north side, except for a row of jet-black spears stuck at the foot of the stone wall—the 'Ink Dragon Spears'. The spear tips gleamed with a cold, eerie light, and the shafts were engraved with ferocious beast patterns.
The "Ink Dragon Spear" is forged from the spine of an ancient ink dragon. It is incredibly hard, capable of cutting through iron like mud, and can even draw upon the waters of the four seas to form a water dragon shield.
Each of the "Ink Dragon Spears" is a top-grade spiritual weapon, but here, there are hundreds of them stuck in the ground, like a pile of useless firewood.
The east side is a bit exaggerated, though.
In the eastern corner, a huge bronze cauldron lay there casually like an abandoned beast, its body covered with mottled green rust, as if telling the story of the vicissitudes of time.
At the mouth of the cauldron, the two characters "Refining Heaven" resemble two coiled dragons, majestic and mysterious.
That is the "Heaven-Refining Cauldron," a top-tier alchemy furnace from ancient times. Legend has it that it can refine immortal pills. The cauldron contains its own world, and it can steadily suppress even the most violent alchemical fire.
However, here, the 'Heavenly Refining Cauldron' is like a dilapidated storage jar, filled with all sorts of rare treasures:
There are Thunderstones that shimmer with lightning, like brilliant stars in the night sky;
There are thousand-year-old paulownia trees that contain the spirit of wood, just like a sleeping spirit deep in the earth;
The most unspeakable thing was that there was also an unsealed jar of ferocious beast blood, emitting a strong, bloody smell, as if it were demonic blood from hell...
There were even a few Nine-Turn Resurrection Grasses—those are treasures that can revive the dead and heal the wounded.
Outside, a single plant could fetch an astronomical price, but here, it's treated like discarded weeds, carelessly tossed at the bottom of a cauldron, covered in dust.
Back then, Su Xiaoya had gone to great lengths to exchange for a few plants in order to save Su Mingyi and the other four.
That's the system shop, a system shop that connects to countless dimensions, and I only managed to exchange for a few plants.
As for the exorbitant amount of points, Su Xiaoya simply ignored it.
It's because she has so many points she can't possibly spend them all!
Su Xiaoya stared wide-eyed. Although she was used to seeing all kinds of rare treasures, this was just the treasure cave of Taotie, one of the four ferocious beasts!
It's unimaginable how many rare and precious materials a single ferocious beast could collect. What a constellation of stars Qingyuan Star must have been during its peak.
call!
She couldn't help but sigh. Even the mighty Qingyuan Star was forced to flee into the black hole, and those exceptionally talented figures were either injured or forced into exile because of it...
Su Xiaoya was lost in thought when suddenly, the 'Essence of Ten Thousand Fires' seemed to sense something and rushed towards the 'Heavenly Refining Cauldron', diving into the jar of ferocious beast blood.
Uh!
Accidents always happen unexpectedly!
Su Xiaoya, Yu Shuheng, and the little monster from Langlang Mountain couldn't help but gather around, all looking at the medicine cauldron—the 'Heaven Refining Cauldron'.
Inside the cauldron, the essence and blood began to churn violently, and the stench of blood grew increasingly strong.
Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng became alert, wondering what was about to happen.
The little monster from Langlang Mountain didn't seem surprised at all; he just stared at it thoughtfully.
Just then, a phantom figure slowly rose from the essence blood. The figure's face was blurry, but it exuded a powerful and evil aura.
"You have trespassed into my territory." The voice was deep and sinister, as if it came from the deepest hell.
Su Xiaoya was startled; it seemed that this was another remnant of Taotie's consciousness.
Could this essence blood be the blood of the Taotie?
This is truly an unkillable cockroach!
If Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng hadn't dealt with so many evil and unorthodox methods, they would have been spitting blood.
Now, I feel a sense of reassurance, as if I had known this all along.
Just, speechless!
"Um, if I said we were just passing by, would you believe me?" Su Xiaoya suddenly asked, testing Taotie, for reasons unknown.
The Taotie's consciousness sneered, "Just passing by? The treasures in this cave aren't so easy to take. If you want to leave, you'll have to pay with your lives!"
Uh!
They only care about the treasure vault, but not about the destruction of the Taotie's soul?
So, this is a treasure vault that was separated from the Taotie and kept watch over it?
Su Xiaoya was still pondering.
A black flame swept towards Su Xiaoya and Yu Shuheng.
The two reacted quickly and unleashed their magical weapons to defend themselves, thus beginning another battle against the lingering consciousness of the Taotie.
Su Xiaoya couldn't help but sigh—as expected, treasures weren't so easy to obtain.