Chapter 177: Great Sun Divine Flame
“Senior, are you alright?”
Seeing Hua Changxi frowning, sweating, and looking pained, Baili Changfeng quickly stepped forward to ask with concern.
Hua Changxi shook her head. Her Qi Sea had already stabilized; she was just still feeling a bit scared.
Absorbing seven Exotic Fires at once was indeed too reckless of her.
Hua Changxi looked inward at her Dantian Qi Sea.
Seven wisps of Exotic Fire floated in the Qi Sea, like wicks, stirring up seven massive whirlpools within it.
It was precisely these seven whirlpools that had caused the instability of her Qi Sea.
Fortunately, above the Qi Sea, the Five Finger Mountain Seal hung high in the air, its mountain-like power steadily suppressing the Qi Sea.
‘The Mountain Seal actually has the power to suppress the Qi Sea!’
An unstable Qi Sea could lead to a spiritual energy riot, causing damage to the Spiritual Root at best, and injuring the Dantian at worst.
A damaged Spiritual Root would affect one’s cultivation aptitude and speed; a damaged Dantian could mean one could never become a Cultivator.
This showed how crucial it was to maintain the stability of the Qi Sea. And anything that could suppress the Qi Sea was undoubtedly a supreme treasure.
No wonder Old Daoist Jiang fought so desperately to seize Five Finger Mountain. Besides wanting the Resources within, he must have also wanted to obtain the Five Finger Mountain Seal.
Since the Mountain Seal could suppress the Qi Sea, if she had the chance in the future, she should claim more dojos.
Hua Changxi withdrew her thoughts, calmed her mood, and continued forward, holding the Floating Light Sword.
Baili Changfeng quickly followed with his two disciples. Seeing that Hua Changxi was as usual and even had the energy to wield her Long Sword to continue capturing Purple Flame, he was greatly shocked.
This person’s Strength was far more profound than he had imagined!
Although the Fusang Divine Wood was still hidden within the Space Rift of the Realm, and the Law Power of the flame source overflowing from it was still scarce, the power of the seven Exotic Fires was not yet at its peak. However, being able to subdue all the Exotic Fires at once was not something anyone could do.
Most importantly, Purple Flame possessed the power to burn the Divine Soul.
Just now, when he saw Hua Changxi’s expression change, he had been very worried, thinking she had been injured by the Purple Flame. But seeing her wield her Long Sword and absorb another wisp of Purple Flame, he knew he was mistaken.
The fact that her Divine Soul was not injured by the Purple Flame indicated that her Soul Body was very powerful.
Baili Changfeng’s eyes flickered. This person had cultivated Spiritual Sense before reaching the Spiritual Platform Realm!
The matter of Spiritual Sense was too private to inquire about. Baili Chengfeng asked about something else: “Senior, are you cultivating both Law and Body?”
If she were only a Law Cultivator, even a Cultivator in the Late Nascent Soul Realm would not have the physical strength to withstand the simultaneous burning of seven Exotic Fires.
Hua Changxi glanced at him but did not respond. They had only met by chance and had traveled together for a while, but strictly speaking, they were still strangers. She would naturally not discuss her own matters with strangers.
Not receiving a response, Baili Changfeng was not discouraged and continued, “Senior, I don’t mean to pry into your privacy. To be honest, most Artifact Refiners like us also cultivate both Law and Body. If our bodies aren’t strong enough, we can’t withstand the vibrations caused by artifact refining hammers.”
“Body Cultivators often spar. After we leave here and return to the Human World, if Senior doesn’t mind, we can be sparring partners for you, and it can be considered an exchange of cultivation insights.”
Hua Changxi thought about how she had always fought alone before. Wanting to expand her circle of cultivators, she didn’t refuse Baili Changfeng’s suggestion: “Alright, if I have time, I will find you to spar.”
Seeing that she actually agreed, Baili Changfeng’s expression lit up, and even the eyes of Xia Yang and Xia Xue, who were walking behind, brightened.
The Spiritual Energy Revival had only been complete for less than two years, and the Nascent Soul Realm could be considered the strongest level. Being able to spar with Nascent Soul Cultivators was definitely a good thing for them.
As the Floating Light Sword absorbed more and more Purple Flame, its vibrations grew stronger. After absorbing the ninth wisp of Purple Flame, the Floating Light Sword suddenly emitted a brilliant spiritual light.
Initially, Red Flame appeared, coiling around the sword body as if Quenching the Floating Light Sword.
“Bang, bang, bang~”
The Floating Light Sword emitted rhythmic sword hums like a beating heart.
Seeing this, Hua Changxi’s expression changed. They had just reached the bottom of the valley, so she quickly said to Baili and his three disciples, “I need to rest here for a while. If you are in a hurry, you can leave first.”
After speaking, she found a spot leaning against the mountain wall and shielded by rocks, and quickly set up an Isolation Array and a Defense Formation.
Once the Isolation Array was activated, Baili and his three disciples could no longer see Hua Changxi and the Floating Light Sword.
Xia Yang: “Master, what grade is that spiritual sword?”
Xia Xue: “Having absorbed so much Exotic Fire, its grade must be very high.”
As a direct disciple of the Artifact Saint Palace, Baili Changfeng knew many things about the center of Formation Eyes. At this moment, looking at the place where Hua Changxi was, his expression was complex: “Do you know why the Fusang Divine Wood would give birth to seven colors of Exotic Fire: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple?”
Xia Yang and Xia Xue both shook their heads.
Baili Changfeng sighed, “The Fusang Divine Wood is the resting place of the sun. The flames it breeds are naturally related to the sun. After the seven Exotic Fires of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple fuse, they will form the Great Sun Divine Flame. That sword absorbed so much Exotic Fire…”
Although he didn’t finish his sentence, Xia Yang and Xia Xue understood.
As disciples of the Artifact Saint Palace, they knew what the Great Sun Divine Flame represented.
Divine Flame, with the word “Divine,” naturally belonged to deities.
The Great Sun Divine Flame was a divine flame bred by the Fusang Divine Wood and was also the treasure of the Artifact Saint Palace. In Ancient Times, besides a few deities from the Southern Vermilion Bird Continent, only high-grade Artifact Refiners of the Artifact Saint Palace had the possibility of possessing the Great Sun Divine Flame.
They didn’t know Hua Changxi’s background. Now, seeing that an outsider like her might obtain the Artifact Saint Palace’s Divine Flame, the three of them felt very uneasy.
Xia Yang said with little confidence, “Perhaps the sword is absorbing Exotic Fire just to Quench its body.”
Xia Xue, however, said, “If that sword can truly fuse the seven Exotic Fires and form the Great Sun Divine Flame, then it is a divine sword.” She then looked at Baili Changfeng, “With such a supreme treasure, Senior Hua’s background must be very noble.”
After hearing this, Baili Changfeng sighed deeply, “Those families that discovered the Spiritual Energy Revival early on seized every opportunity. How can those who come later compete?”
He did not agree with Lu Yan’s act of stealing the Divine Hammer, but Lu Yan’s concern that the Artifact Saint Palace might fall into the hands of the Royal Family or Nobles was not without reason.
As far as he knew, the Dan Sheng Hall was currently controlled by the Royal Family, and its internal factions were complex. It was uncertain whether the Dan Sheng Hall could still remain an independent and self-governing Sacred Land.
Seeing their Master and Junior Sister looking dejected, Xia Yang couldn’t help but say, “If that sword truly forms the Great Sun Divine Flame, Senior Hua might not be able to subdue it. Perhaps even the sword might leave her.”
Upon hearing this, Baili Changfeng’s eyes suddenly lit up.
It wasn’t that he coveted the sword; he truly didn’t want to see the Great Sun Divine Flame fall into the hands of an outsider.
However, his gaze soon dimmed again.
Naturally, the Great Sun Divine Flame could not be controlled by a Nascent Soul Cultivator. But the problem was that the Fusang Divine Wood was still in the Space Rift, and only a small amount of its flame source power had overflowed to breed the seven Exotic Fires.
The Exotic Fires were a weakened version, so the resulting Great Sun Divine Flame’s power would naturally be greatly reduced.
Cultivating both Law and Body, and having cultivated Spiritual Sense, Senior Hua might actually be able to subdue the Great Sun Divine Flame.
The Master and his two disciples were feeling troubled, but they did not leave. Instead, they rested on the spot, waiting for Hua Changxi.
After all, they had no idea what the situation was like in Tang Valley. Having a Nascent Soul Cultivator present would make them feel safer.
