69novels Chapter 66 Where did all these ancient golden thunder bamboos come from?
Chapter 66 Where did all these ancient golden thunder bamboos come from?
"Alright, let's get the cauldron first, or things might change." Wen Tianren nodded, his tone calm. "Brother Han, release your Blood Jade Spider."
Han Li was well aware that time was of the essence, and that the Extreme Yin Ancestor and the others might return at any moment. He dared not delay and immediately patted the spirit beast pouch.
A flash of white light appeared, and the second Blood Jade Spider landed on the ice with a "thud," its eight legs supporting it on the ground, its fangs bared menacingly, exuding a fierce and ferocious aura.
"Very good, that's right." Xuan Gu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his face showed an undisguised excitement. He also walked to the high platform and ordered the spider corpse to spray out a spider web. The dark green silk threads firmly covered the Void Heaven Cauldron below the cave entrance.
Han Li calmly gave the order, and the Blood Jade Spiders simultaneously spit out silk. The two spider webs intertwined and entangled in the air, quickly forming a giant net that firmly gripped the four corners of the cauldron.
The two spiders exerted their strength at the same time, their eight legs digging deep into the ice, their muscles tensing, emitting a low hiss, and began to pull upwards.
The platform shook violently, the ground cracked, and blue light erupted once more, igniting the Dry Blue Ice Flame once more.
A chill swept across the entire area like a tidal wave, and the three of them each used their own methods to ward off the biting cold.
With the Blood Jade Spider pulling with all its might, the Void Cauldron slowly rose, recreating the previous scene. As the cauldron was gradually dragged out of the cave entrance, the top of the blue flames finally emerged from the ground.
"boom!"
A giant ice-blue fire lotus suddenly bloomed, instantly transforming the entire platform into a frozen world. The pale blue light shone for ten feet, and even the walls of the Heavenly Net were covered with a thick layer of frost.
The Void Heaven Cauldron was completely lifted up.
The three held their breath and focused, finally seeing clearly the number one treasure of the Chaotic Star Sea.
The cauldron has a flat, round body, two handles, and three legs. It is about four feet tall and nearly ten feet in diameter, not particularly large. The top has a slightly convex round lid, and the sides are carved with insects, fish, birds, beasts, mountains, rivers, plants, and trees. Although the carving is rough, it is lifelike and exudes a wild and ancient atmosphere.
However, unlike Wen Tianren and the other two, Xuan Gu's gaze was fixed on the Qianlan Ice Flame that enveloped the Void Heaven Cauldron, and a fanatical look gradually ignited in his eyes.
"This cauldron is now completely encased in the Azure Ice Flame... How do we retrieve it?" Upon seeing this astonishing frozen scene, Han Li's expression changed drastically as he looked at Wen Tianren and the other man.
Such a strange sight, seemingly freezing even spiritual energy, naturally left one wondering how to obtain the treasure.
"Don't panic."
Xuan Gu, on the other hand, was very generous and took the initiative to step forward to deal with the troublesome Qianlan Ice Flame.
"The Xuanhun Ghost Fire I cultivate is also an extremely yin and cold substance. Although it cannot compare to the Qianlan Ice Flame, I can still suppress it for a while. Take this opportunity, you two, and quickly pull out the cauldron and take it away."
Wen Tianren didn't speak, but just glanced at Xuan Gu. He knew what this guy was up to, but now was not the time to break off relations.
Seeing that no one objected, Xuan Gu didn't waste any words. He spun around, and his ghostly energy surged, transforming into a green whirlwind about ten feet wide. A chilling wind blew, and faint, mournful ghostly cries could be heard.
He opened his mouth and spat out a black flame, which instantly condensed into a jet-black lotus flower. It spun around and rushed straight towards the blue flame above the Void Heaven Cauldron.
An unbelievable scene unfolded.
The Azure Ice Flame, which even Nascent Soul cultivators dared not touch, was actually swept away by the Black Lotus and obediently returned to Xuan Gu.
Xuan Gu stared at the Qianlan Ice Flame before him with an almost obsessive gaze.
Just as Han Li was about to step forward to take the cauldron, a sudden change occurred!
Blood mist churned around Wen Tianren, and five towering demonic shadows appeared behind him, almost solidified, exuding an extremely terrifying aura.
At the same time, a demonic phantom with blue patterns and sharp teeth and claws silently appeared behind Xuan Gu, stabbing down with a dagger in its hand!
"Damn it!"
Xuan Gu, as expected of an old demon, reacted extremely quickly in this critical situation, instantly detonating a protective magic treasure to block the fatal blow. However, his shoulder was still slashed open with a deep wound that exposed the bone, and blood flowed freely.
Xuan Gu retreated several feet with the Black Lotus, clutching his wound, his eyes filled with resentment as he glared at Wen Tianren, gritting his teeth as he said, "Six Extremes True Demon Art, who are you to that guy Liu Dao?!"
Wen Tianren remained calm, his tone even carrying a hint of mockery: "Truly impressive. 'Punishment of Sorrow' is the most skilled at concealment among the Six Demons. Even I had a hard time finding him. Senior Xuan Gu truly lives up to his reputation as a former Nascent Soul cultivator; his divine sense alone is admirable."
He paused, then a slight smile appeared on his lips: "As for my relationship with Liudao... go underground and wait there, he will tell you himself soon."
He never expected to kill him with one blow; being able to severely injure Xuan Gu and interrupt his fusion with the Asura Sacred Flame was already a success.
Han Li, who witnessed all of this, was currently brainstorming and assessing the current situation.
Although Han Li rarely left his cave to cultivate, the story of the Six Paths successor leaving his sect caused a sensation in the Star Sea. He also had some understanding of the Six Paths Supreme Saint, the Six Extremes True Demon Art, and the Six Paths successor.
The Daoist "Xiao" in front of me has mastered the Six Extremes True Demon Art and has a close relationship with the wife of the Six Paths Supreme Saint. He is most likely the Six Paths successor who has been missing for many years.
Judging from the situation on the field, there will definitely be a battle between the successor of the Six Paths and Xuan Gu. Since I know their secrets, no matter who wins, they will probably not let me go.
"What bad luck! I've just escaped one danger only to fall into another. I absolutely cannot show my face now. It would be best if we both died together, then I'll have a chance to escape."
At this moment, Han Li felt bitter and lamented his bad luck. He couldn't even think about the Heaven-Mending Pill or the Nascent Soul Formation. He just wanted to escape from this place as soon as possible.
Seeing that Xuan Gu had not yet synthesized the Asura Sacred Flame, Wen Tianren hurriedly sent the Six Demons forward to fight against Xuan Gu.
"go!"
Xuan Gu gritted his teeth, and two balls of pitch-black demonic flames transformed into giant pythons, which, together with the two Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses, dragged down the demonic shadow. He then faced Wen Tianren and engaged in a fierce battle using his supernatural powers.
"bring it on!"
Wen Tianren also wanted to test his strength. The other five demons were all entangled in a battle with the Heavenly Capital Demon Corpse, leaving only Xiongming by his side.
Without using any other magical artifacts, the Zhou Tian Star Needles coalesced into the shape of the Dragon Gallant Spear, which Wen Tianren held in his hand. The spear tip emitted a cold light and occasionally shot out sharp needle shadows, each strike carrying a sharpness that tore through space.
Xuan Gu's fingernails grew to three feet long, with a dark green hue, clearly indicating that they were highly poisonous.
Xuan Gu's ten fingers were like hooks, and his dark green poisonous armor tore through the air, each swing bringing with it a gust of bloody wind. Wen Tianren's spear was like a dragon, and the tip of the spear, formed from star needles, flickered with needle shadows, forcing Xuan Gu to retreat repeatedly with each thrust.
In an instant, the clanging of fingernails against spears filled the air, sparks flew everywhere, and even the ice surface was shaken open with spiderweb-like cracks.
But Xuan Gu is an old demon who has lived for many years. How could he sit idly by and wait for death?
A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly crossed his arms in front of him to protect himself, a layer of dark green ghostly energy emanating from his body. Then he charged straight at Wen Tianren.
Wen Tianren's body surged with demonic energy, transforming into a purple demonic hand covered in grayish-white karmic flames, which fiercely grabbed at Xuan Gu.
The dark green ghostly aura on Xuan Gu's body was ignited by the karmic fire and instantly dissipated.
"Go to hell!"
Xuan Gu opened its mouth and shot out a beam of green light.
It was the Golden Thunder Bamboo Arrow that Ji Yin used to ambush Xuan Gu back then. Over the years, he has refined it with the Xuan Soul Refining Demon Technique, and can now control the evil-repelling divine thunder within it.
Wen Tianren cultivates the Six Extremes True Demon Art. In Xuan Gu's view, as long as he is hit by this Golden Thunder Bamboo Arrow, he will be seriously injured immediately, and then the situation will return to his control.
Just as he had expected, the Golden Thunder Bamboo Arrow emitted a jet-black lightning, instantly piercing through the demonic hand released by Wen Tianren. Its momentum continued unabated, breaking through the demonic energy surrounding him.
As the blue light approached his body, Wen Tianren's lips curled slightly, and he neither dodged nor avoided it.
The next moment, something unbelievable happened to Xuan Gu. A large amount of golden lightning rose around Wen Tianren, and the Golden Thunder Bamboo Arrow was immediately knocked away by the lightning.
"Impossible?!" Xuan Gu's pupils shrank suddenly, his heart filled with shock.
Before Wen Tianren could be shocked, he flicked his wrist, causing the spear to spin around, and then Wen Tianren followed suit and pulled it forward.
"Crack!"
A golden arc of lightning burst forth from the tip of the spear, like a serpent emerging from its hole, piercing straight into Xuan Gu's chest!
"Ah!" Xuan Gu screamed in agony as half of his body was charred and smoking, and the protective ghost mist dissipated on the spot!
He staggered backward, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Evil-repelling divine lightning... how is this possible? Where did so many ten-thousand-year-old golden lightning bamboos come from in this Chaotic Star Sea?!"
Han Li, who was in the distance, was shocked to see that Wen Tianren also possessed the Golden Thunder Bamboo magic weapon. His Xuan Bone was already showing signs of failure. Han Li thought that Wen Tianren had no time to care about him, so he quietly retreated and prepared to escape.