"The Sun-Seeking Compass..." This is a troublesome item.
As the ancestors of playing with fire in the Eastern Region, the Blazing Sun Holy Land truly possessed profound foundations.
"Once the Golden Crow Fire is used, or if intense spiritual energy fluctuations occur within a hundred feet of Zhu Lie, that compass will definitely react."
It seems I will have to be careful later.
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[Blue Intelligence: Lin Zhennan, the City Lord of Crimson Flame City, is no longer himself. Five years ago, an elder of the demonic Blood Fiend Sect used a secret technique to seize his body.
He spent five years setting up this scheme. Hosting this Exotic Fire Conference is actually to gather the final catalysts.
He plans to use the Nine Nether Blood Refining Array to refine the vital energy, spiritual power, and exotic fires of several Foundation Establishment experts into the purest energy, pouring it all into Lin Qingwan's body.
By doing this, and using Lin Qingwan's flesh and blood as the price, he will completely mature the Blood Demon Fetus.
The moment the demon fetus breaks out of her body, pure and flawless, he will swallow it whole, using it to break through to the Golden Core realm in one fell swoop and reforge an infinitely potential Blood Demon True Body.]
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[White Intelligence: Lin Qingwan knows absolutely nothing about this.
She thinks tomorrow's ceremony is a cold-expelling treatment her father is conducting to save her life.
She specially put on the wedding dress left by her late mother, fully prepared to die.]
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[Blue Intelligence: The Blood Demon Fetus is not human, but the demonic Blood Fiend Sect's secret technique, Artificial Dao Foundation.
Although it parasitizes Lin Qingwan's womb, it is not a fetus, but a highly compressed aggregate of flesh and spiritual energy.
Once it breaks out of its cocoon, it will transform into a Flawless Spirit Body with no facial features, only a silhouette.
Seizing this spirit body requires no consideration of compatibility, with a one hundred percent success rate.
Current status: 95% mature. It only lacks the final massive infusion of essence blood to break out of the body.]
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"So that's how it is." Gu Yang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
All the rewards were just bait.
"The so-called Exotic Fire Conference is nothing but an elaborately packaged buffet."
The image of Lin Qingwan's face, so pale it was almost transparent, and the guilty, shy look in her eyes when she looked at him, surfaced in Gu Yang's mind.
That silly woman, she was probably still blaming herself right now, thinking her broken body was dragging the family down.
She thought her father was saving her.
Little did she know, in her father's eyes, she was just a fattened pig waiting to be slaughtered.
Blood Demon Fetus...
For those old monsters whose aptitude was exhausted and whose lifespans were nearing their end, this was the only chance to defy the heavens and change their fate.
As long as they seized this body, they could live another life and possess terrifying cultivation talent.
The Blood Demon Fetus is countered by extreme Yang fire. If a trace of extreme Yang fire is injected into it, its strength will be greatly damaged.
I know what to do...
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The second day.
The Lin Family's forbidden ground, the Crimson Flame Suspended Platform.
This was the most famous perilous land in Crimson Flame City, and also the site for today's final selection of the Exotic Fire Conference.
A massive circular stone platform, pulled by four thick crimson copper chains resembling dragon bones, hovered above a churning magma fire vein.
Below was the bottomless earth lung poison fire. Heatwaves carrying the stench of sulfur surged into the sky. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators would be roasted into dried corpses in moments without spiritual energy protecting their bodies.
In the exact center of the stone platform floated a hollowed-out bronze sphere, about ten feet in diameter.
Inside the sphere, a cluster of ghostly blue flame burned quietly. As the tongues of fire flickered, countless twisted human faces could be faintly seen silently wailing.
That was the Lin Family's supreme treasure—the Nine Nether Soul-Locking Flame.
Cold and hot, the netherworld and the earth fire, converged here into a bizarre red and blue mist.
Gu Yang, dressed in a gray robe, stood among the twenty or so cultivators who had passed the preliminary selection, his expression indifferent.
His gaze swept across the area.
That ugly, hunched female cultivator from before had also arrived.
She shrank in the shadows of a corner, seemingly timid, but in reality, those eyes hidden behind her messy hair were staring dead at his back.
On the other side, Zhu Lie of the Blazing Sun Holy Land stood with his hands behind his back, his red hair flying. The needle of the Sun-Seeking Compass in his hand was trembling slightly, but he seemed to attribute it to the interference from the earth fire below, merely frowning in annoyance.
"Everyone."
Lin Zhennan landed on the main seat with a glowing red face. Beside him was still Lin Qingwan, dressed in her wedding gown, looking deathly pale.
"This bronze sphere is called the Heart-Refining Cage, containing the Nine Nether Soul-Locking Flame. The cold poison in my daughter's body can only be cured by this fire."
"But this fire is too fierce, and my daughter's mortal flesh cannot withstand it. Therefore, I need you all to inject your exotic fires into it. If you can neutralize the hostility of the Nine Nether Soul-Locking Flame and make it gentle, you will be considered the victor."
Lin Zhennan stroked his beard and smiled, but his eyes looked as if he were gazing at a flock of sheep and pigs waiting to be slaughtered.
Neutralize the hostility?
This bronze sphere is probably a giant filter.
To be on the safe side, Gu Yang summoned the system.
"System, targeted search: Information regarding the Heart-Refining Cage."
[Ding! 10 Destiny Points consumed. Analyzing...]
[Item: Nine Nether Blood Refining Sphere (Disguised Name: Heart-Refining Cage)]
[Truth: This item is not used to filter exotic fires, but acts as a heart pacemaker. Through the Nine Nether Soul-Locking Flame inside, it constructs a reverse devouring array, connecting to the Blood Demon Fetus inside Lin Qingwan below.
The array can instantly lock the meridians of cultivators, draining all their essence blood, cultivation bases, and exotic fires, converting them into pure nourishment to feed the demon fetus.]
[Remaining Destiny Points: 40]
It really is a demonic array.
Gu Yang sneered inwardly.
Standing on the high platform's main seat, beneath Lin Zhennan's refined facade, a greedy ghost face seemed to be grinning maliciously. He waved his large hand, his voice impassioned: "Young talents, my daughter's life is entirely entrusted to you all! The auspicious hour has arrived. Please, everyone, strike together and help me refine this fierce fire!"
"Rest assured, Family Head Lin! We will definitely do our best!"
A rogue cultivator in a yellow robe could no longer hold back. For the sake of that Foundation Establishment spiritual item, he took a step forward. A cluster of earthy-yellow beast fire surged from his palm, slapping fiercely toward the floating bronze sphere.
With someone taking the lead, the remaining dozen or so cultivators, terrified of falling behind, hastily circulated their spiritual energy. Various flames instantly flared up—red, green, purple... like poisonous flowers competing in beauty, they eagerly swarmed into the bronze cage.
Gu Yang blended into the crowd, his movements half a beat slower.
He slowly raised his hand. At his fingertips was what appeared to be an ordinary crimson flame, but in reality, at the very core of the flame, a sliver of fire finer than a needle tip was concealed—the Great Sun True Fire.
That was the sovereign fire of extreme Yang. Although it was just a sliver, it carried brilliant heavenly might.
"Go."
Gu Yang lightly flicked his finger.
That wisp of flame containing his hidden trick mixed into the sky full of firelight, silently drilling into the churning sea of ghostly blue fire inside the bronze sphere.
Afterward, Gu Yang severed his connection to it and took a step back.
Boom!
Twenty exotic fires were injected simultaneously.
Before long.
The Nine Nether Soul-Locking Flame inside the bronze sphere violently surged. The originally ghostly blue firelight instantly turned a bizarre dark red, as if a slumbering ferocious beast had suddenly opened its bloodshot eyes.
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
