frightfiction Chapter 1050 Immortal Elixir
Chapter 1050 Immortal Elixir
In the southern part of the Fire Crow Domain, a secluded valley with a diameter of less than one light-year stands quietly, seemingly blending into the surrounding desolate landscape—the valley is sparsely covered with vegetation and jagged rocks, and the wind blows up sand and dust, making it seem like just another nameless valley among millions of others, never giving it a second glance.
However, if a half-step Golden Immortal level expert were to examine this place closely, they would discover that it was already completely enveloped by layers of immortal arrays and restrictions, making it one of the most heavily guarded forbidden areas in the Nine Domains Continent. The outer layer is the "Illusory Heaven Maze Array," which can distort divine sense. As the array patterns flow, it can transform billions of miles of void into an endless maze. Illusions and reality intertwine within the array, and even if a Golden Immortal's divine sense were to penetrate it, it would be shattered and unable to discern directions. The middle layer is the "Void-Locking Dragon-Trapping Array," which is specifically designed to break escape techniques. The lower part incorporates the true bones of ninety-nine ancient star dragons. The spatial rules and formations contained within the dragon bones are integrated, capable of locking down billions of spatial nodes. No matter how powerful one's escape techniques or how exquisite the laws, it is difficult to cross this line. At its core lies the Fire Crow Clan's secret technique, the "Nine Heavens Burning God Formation," which uses the remnant souls of nine fallen ninth-grade perfect true immortals as a catalyst. When the formation is activated, it can unleash the Nine Profound True Fire, specifically designed to burn the soul and foundation of the Dao. Even an early-stage half-step Golden Immortal would lose their Dao heart and have their immortal foundation shattered if they were touched by it. Layer upon layer of formation patterns flow in the void, emitting fluctuations that would make even late-stage half-step Golden Immortals tremble. The defenses are even more formidable than those of the Heavenly Crow Immortal City. Let alone trespassing, even approaching within tens of millions of miles could trigger the killing formation, resulting in being shredded to ashes by billions of true fires, leaving no chance for reincarnation.
Moreover, this secluded valley is shrouded in three layers of "Hidden Heaven and Earth Arrays." When the arrays operate, they can devour all auras, even smoothing out spatial fluctuations into absolute stillness, as if this place had never existed in the Nine Domains Continent. Even a half-step Golden Immortal would find it extremely difficult to detect the existence of this secluded valley without personally visiting within a million miles of it and simply sweeping through it with their divine sense. It is as if it was meant to be hidden within the folds of heaven and earth, breathing with chaos and remaining silent with time and space.
Deep within the secluded valley, thousands of feet underground, lies another world—a boundless realm of magma. Crimson magma surges like a raging sea, carrying waves of heat capable of scorching mountains and boiling oceans, soaring towards the heavens. The fiery aura permeating the air is so dense it's almost tangible; even a single spark could incinerate a seventh-rank True Immortal. Even a ninth-rank True Immortal who falls into this place would not survive more than three days; their immortal body would be eroded by the "True Fire of Annihilation" within the magma, and their soul would be devoured into dust by the fiery aura.
At the heart of this desolate magma world, five figures sat cross-legged. They were all clad in crimson robes, the hems embroidered with the phantom of a three-legged fire crow. The flames swirling around them were not of ordinary color, but rather an almost transparent "void fire," each breath causing the surrounding magma to surge violently. The aura of these five far surpassed that of Elder Lie Min by more than ten times; a mere glance from them could ripple through the void. Clearly, they were all half-step Golden Immortals standing atop the pyramid of the nine immortal realms.
They faced upwards, their hands forming complex and profound hand seals. As the seals flowed, they drew upon the magma beneath them, transforming it into streams of crimson-gold fire. These streams contained the purest laws of fire, continuously flowing into the lotus platform in the center of the group.
The lotus platform was formed entirely of flames, its petals layered upon each other, already displaying eighty petals. Each petal flowed with the Daoist essence of immortality, radiating a powerful aura that moved all five of them—an aura that touched upon the rules of immortality. Only the very center petal remained in bud, faintly revealing a subtle, obscure fluctuation, as if it were only one step away from fully blooming, at which point it would trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth, establishing the foundation for immortality.
"It's almost there... just one last trace of origin... at most another hundred billion years, and this immortal herb will be fully mature..." The elder at the head spoke slowly, his voice hoarse yet filled with barely suppressed excitement. He was none other than the progenitor of the Fire Crow Clan, the source of the bloodline of all Fire Crows in the Burning Heaven Immortal Domain, and the progenitor Lie Xuan, who had already stepped into the perfect half-step Golden Immortal realm three thousand cosmic eras ago.
An elderly man standing nearby, bearing a striking resemblance to the progenitor Lie Xuan, nodded in agreement. His eyes gleamed with burning passion, his withered fingers trembled slightly, and his voice was filled with anticipation: "Once all eighty-one petals have fully bloomed, Father, you can use the power of this 'Nirvana Fire Lotus' to cleanse your immortal body and break through to the Immortal Golden Immortal realm! At that time, our Fire Crow Clan can break free from the shackles of the Burning Heaven Immortal Domain, establish our own exclusive immortal domain, ascend to the Immortal Clan level, and stand shoulder to shoulder with the nine great immortal forces!"
at this time......
"Whoosh..."
A blinding streak of blood-red light suddenly ripped through the void, ignoring the layers of immortal arrays and restrictions surrounding the valley. It penetrated the barriers of the magma world as if it were empty, landing precisely before the Fiery Progenitor with a chilling whistling sound. As the blood-red light dissipated, a palm-sized crimson divine talisman floated in the air, its surface flowing with rapid bloodline fluctuations—the highest-level communication talisman of the Fire Crow Clan.
With a slight twitch of his fingertips, the divine talisman instantly transformed into a stream of information that surged into his sea of consciousness. In a mere moment, his previously calm expression tightened, his brows furrowing deeply. A terrifying killing intent, like a celestial river collapsing, erupted from his body. This killing intent was so intense that it caused the churning crimson magma of the entire magma world to abruptly halt, even freezing the air into golden-red crystals. The surrounding "Void Flame" trembled violently, as if sensing its master's rage, emitting an uneasy hum.
"Father, what happened?" Upon seeing this, the elder Lie Yuan, who had spoken earlier, felt a tightness in his heart and looked nervously at the progenitor Lie Xuan. The void fire around his body involuntarily surged three inches. Although the other three Fire Crow Clan elders did not speak, they also turned their heads, pricked up their ears, and listened intently, their breathing unconsciously slowing down.
"Something has happened within the clan." The voice of the Lie Xuan Ancestor was icy, each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, as if to freeze the air. "Min'er, Qiong'er and the others are now in danger."
As he spoke, he flicked his finger, and the contents of the blood-red divine talisman transformed into a light screen that appeared before the five people—it was the message that Chief Liewu had sent back after much hesitation, finally obeying the wishes of the elders: Elder Liemin, Elder Lieqiong, and the other six core elders, along with the clan's treasure, the Blazing Crow Seal, had all been tricked by a mysterious force and were trapped in the Falling Phoenix Valley of the True Extreme Domain, in imminent danger.
"Father, this matter is most likely aimed at us." Ancestor Lieyuan quickly scanned the information on the light screen, his brows furrowing instantly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, his tone resolute, "Min'er and the others' request for help this time is probably still a trap set by that mysterious force, deliberately luring us into a trap. A single mid-to-late stage half-step Golden Immortal would never dare to scheme against our clan like this; there must be a bigger plot behind it."
“What Ancestor Yuan said is quite true, there is likely a trap involved.” To the right of Ancestor Liexuan, an old man with a gloomy face chimed in, his voice carrying a hint of sinister intent. “But for no reason at all, which force has set up such a grand scheme to plot against our clan? Our clan has not recently had any major conflicts with other half-step Golden Immortal forces.”
"This... could it be that news of the Nirvana Fire Lotus has leaked out?" Another patriarch dressed in a purple-patterned red robe spoke up, his brows furrowed with unconcealed worry. "If they can't find us, they deliberately plotted against Min'er and the others, forcing us to show ourselves?"
These words instantly intensified the atmosphere in the magma world, as if weighed down by an invisible boulder. The four ancestors, including Lie Xuan, exchanged glances, wanting to retort, but swallowed their words. This "Nirvana Fire Lotus" was crucial to the Fire Crow Clan's advancement to immortality. Since its discovery, they had kept all information under wraps. Apart from the five of them, no one else in the entire Fire Crow Clan knew about it; even core elders like Lie Min and Lie Qiong were kept in the dark.
But no secret can stay hidden forever. Who can guarantee that not a single word will leak out along the way? The Nine Realms Continent is full of hidden talents and powerful figures. Perhaps there are old monsters who can see into the secrets of heaven and have noticed the anomaly here.
"Ancestor, what should we do next?" After about ten breaths, the last burly ancestor broke the silence, his gaze fixed intently on the Lie Xuan Ancestor. "Min'er and the others, should we save them or not?"
“This…” A fierce hesitation flashed in the eyes of the Primordial Ancestor Lie Xuan. The killing intent and struggle around him intertwined, causing the stagnant magma to tremble slightly.
save?
This Nirvana Reincarnation Array requires at least three people to maintain. If too many people leave, the array will collapse, greatly diminishing the efforts of the past billions of years. Not only will the maturation time of the "Nirvana Fire Lotus" be significantly delayed, but a slight mishap could also completely affect the efficacy of the "Nirvana Fire Lotus," reducing his future hopes of attaining enlightenment. If, as Lie Zhen said, the mysterious force is after the Nirvana Fire Lotus, laying a trap and waiting for them to walk into it, then their lineup must be formidable, possibly including peak half-step Golden Immortals or even perfect half-step Golden Immortals. Sending only two half-step Golden Immortals would be a futile effort, resulting in their deaths.
However, if they don't save them, the six elders, including Lie Min, are not ordinary elders with the cultivation of seventh or eighth grade True Immortals. If they are lost, it won't have much impact on their Fire Crow Clan.
If anything were to happen to them, coupled with the clan's most precious treasure—the Blazing Crow Seal, the loss would be no less than the loss of a half-step Golden Immortal, enough to severely damage the Fire Crow Clan's vitality and shake its foundation.
For a moment, the gaze of the Primordial Ancestor Lie Xuan shifted back and forth between the light screen of the Nirvana Fire Lotus and the Crimson Divine Rune. Each pause was like adding a heavy weight to both sides of a scale. The magma world fell silent once more, with only the heavy breathing of the five people remaining, intertwined with the occasional faint light that bloomed from the fire lotus.
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