books44 Chapter 437 The Sealing Technique and the Hidden Covetousness
Chapter 437 The Sealing Technique and the Hidden Covetousness
Zhang Peng, Murong Yu, and Liu Ruoli sat around in the cave, intently studying the information left behind by an ancient powerful being within the crystal ball. The crystal ball emitted a soft light, illuminating their serious faces. Zhang Peng frowned, his fingers lightly tapping the ground as he fell into deep thought. "The method of resealing is extremely complex. It requires gathering five spiritual objects with special attributes: the Heart of the Blazing Sun, the Tear of the Frosty Moon, the Soul of the Azure Wood, the Core of Thick Earth, and the Crystal of Chaos. Only with their power can the seal be reshaped."
Murong Yu clenched his fists, his expression resolute: "No matter how difficult it is, we must find these spiritual objects. If this mysterious power gets out of control, the cultivation world will surely be plunged into utter ruin."
Liu Ruoli gently stroked the jade flute and nodded slightly: "But these five spiritual items are all extremely rare, and it is said that they are all guarded by powerful guardian beasts. How easy is it to obtain them?"
Zhang Peng took a deep breath and looked at the two of them with a determined gaze: "No matter how difficult it is, we must try. The Heart of the Blazing Sun is said to be the essence of fire born in the land of extreme yang. Let's go there to search for it first."
The three of them, having reached a decision, immediately rose and left the ruins. They flew on their swords, speeding towards the Land of Extreme Yang. Along the way, the sky was overcast, and the heavy clouds seemed to weigh on their hearts, creating an inexplicable sense of oppression. As they approached the Land of Extreme Yang, the surrounding temperature rose sharply, and a scorching heat filled the air.
"This extremely sunny place truly lives up to its reputation. Even before getting close, I can already feel the intense heat." Murong Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead, his expression wary.
Zhang Peng circulated his mid-stage Nascent Soul spiritual power, forming a protective barrier around himself to resist the intense heat. "Everyone be careful. The environment here is so harsh; there must be great danger lurking within."
As they stepped onto the edge of the Land of Extreme Yang, the sight before them utterly astonished them. An endless sea of fire stretched before them, flames towering dozens of meters high, radiating intense heat that made approach impossible. Within the flames, enormous fire serpents darted about, emitting deafening roars.
"This fire serpent is probably at the late Nascent Soul stage. We must be careful." Zhang Peng's expression was solemn. He used "Law Cage" to envelop the three of them and slowly moved deeper into the sea of fire.
As soon as they entered the sea of fire, a gigantic fire serpent lunged at them. The serpent opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a torrent of flames, carrying an aura of destruction, which instantly enveloped the cage.
"The flames of this fire serpent are incredibly powerful!" Murong Yu exclaimed. He quickly unleashed the "Chaotic Breeze Sword," his sword energy crisscrossing as he attempted to dispel the flames. However, the fire serpent's flames were too strong; the sword energy was instantly engulfed the flames the moment it touched them.
Liu Ruoli played the "Sonic Chaos Shield," the sound waves merging with the power of the cage to barely withstand the attack of the flames. "Hold on, everyone, I'll find the fire serpent's weakness!" Liu Ruoli said, concentrating her mind and using the power of sound waves to probe the fire serpent's body.
Zhang Peng then unleashed the "Chaotic Myriad Phenomena Break," converging the power of the chaotic laws into a gigantic chaotic sword, which he slashed towards the fire serpent. Sensing the threat, the fire serpent lashed out with its tail, which resembled a giant steel whip, deflecting the chaotic sword.
In the midst of the fierce battle, Liu Ruoli suddenly realized that the fire serpent's eyes were its weakest point. "Zhang Peng, Murong Yu, attack its eyes!" Liu Ruoli shouted.
Zhang Peng and Murong Yu immediately adjusted their attack direction. Zhang Peng unleashed "Chaos Overlord's Sanction," a five-colored light with a world-destroying aura shooting towards the fire serpent's eyes. Murong Yu unleashed the ultimate move of the "Chaos Gentle Breeze Sword," "Gentle Breeze Chaos Annihilation," a sword aura containing boundless power following closely behind the five-colored light.
Sensing danger, the fire serpent desperately twisted its body, trying to dodge the attack. However, Zhang Peng and Murong Yu's attacks were incredibly fast, and the fire serpent had no chance to escape. Multicolored light and sword energy struck the fire serpent's eyes one after the other. The fire serpent let out a painful roar, and its body slowly collapsed, turning into ashes.
Having dealt with the fire serpent, the three continued deeper into the sea of fire. Deep within the inferno, they discovered a massive volcano. The crater continuously spewed forth raging flames and billowing smoke, and at its edge, a crystal radiating intense heat flickered in and out of view.
"That's the Heart of the Blazing Sun!" Zhang Peng exclaimed excitedly. However, before they could even get close, a swarm of fire serpents suddenly emerged from the crater, surrounding them completely. These fire serpents were even stronger than the ones they had encountered before, each exuding the aura of a peak Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
"Not good, we're surrounded!" Murong Yu's expression changed drastically. He quickly gripped his longsword, preparing for battle.
Zhang Peng and Liu Ruoli were also on high alert, knowing this would be an exceptionally difficult battle. Just then, Zhang Peng suddenly sensed a familiar fluctuation of dark spiritual energy coming from afar. He was startled, realizing that people from the mysterious organization might have arrived.
"Be careful, people from the mysterious organization may be here. They've probably got their eyes on the Heart of the Sun too," Zhang Peng shouted.
Sure enough, a moment later, a group of black-robed figures surrounded the sea of fire from all directions. The leader of the black-robed figures exuded a terrifying aura of the early stage of the Integration Realm, and held a magic wand that emitted a black light in his hand.
"Zhang Peng, hand over the Heart of the Blazing Sun, or you will all die!" the leader of the black-robed men said coldly.
Zhang Peng sneered, "If you want the Heart of the Blazing Sun, then take it with your own skill!" He fought the fire serpent while keeping a wary eye on the black-robed man. A three-way battle was about to erupt in the sea of fire of this extremely sunny land…
Meanwhile, in the ruins they had left earlier, a mysterious figure quietly appeared. This figure was shrouded in a layer of black mist, obscuring its face. It slowly walked to the stone platform, reaching out to touch it, seemingly sensing something.
"Hmph, Zhang Peng, do you think finding the sealing method guarantees success? The secrets behind this are far more complex than that," the mysterious figure said coldly, his voice filled with mockery and disdain. With that, he vanished into the ruins in a flash, leaving only an empty cave, as if no one had ever been there…