Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 652 - 546: Red Lotus Karmic Fire! (Part 2)

"Although this object is not the Flying Immortal Pot, it can evolve into Red Lotus Karmic Fire, not a common treasure. If it can be taken, its value might not be inferior to that Flying Immortal Pot."

Staring at the mystical lotus seed on the crimson lotus leaf, Qi Xiu also had calculative thoughts.

In front of a divine object, staying unmoved.

A World Saint might achieve this, but he couldn't.

"Only, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire is too fierce. A slight touch may bring misfortune to the whole body. To take this lotus seed, one must first find a way to suppress the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Otherwise, even if taken, it would be burned through by the karmic fire."

After staring at the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed for a while, Qi Xiu smiled helplessly:

"It seems, there's really no good way."

The Red Lotus Karmic Fire is Heaven and Earth Divine Fire, at the Primordial Spirit level.

With his current methods, he could only suppress it for a short time, unable to seal it for long.

Among the treasures in his hand, apart from the Haotian Mirror, none could withstand the burning of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Including the Dragon Binding Rope.

After all, the Dragon Binding Rope is a supreme treasure of the Dragon Prison, heavily tainted with karma. Once ignited, it might even fuel the fire, making it uncontrollable.

The Dragon Binding Rope is one of his greatest assets and cannot be risked recklessly.

Somewhat reluctantly gazing at the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed on the golden yellow water, Qi Xiu felt a little unwilling to give up like this.

"Forget it, acquiring it is my fate, losing it is my fortune; perhaps this item is not meant for me."

After softly comforting himself a few times, Qi Xiu could only withdraw his gaze and prepare to leave with a flick of his sleeve.

But just as he turned around and saw the sea of fire split distinctly by the Haotian Mirror's Light,

a spark of inspiration suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Oh, if that's the case, it might be worth a try."

With eyes gleaming with divine light, Qi Xiu turned back to look at the golden yellow water and the lotus seed on the crimson lotus leaf, eager with anticipation.

"Although it might cost some methods, if I can take this lotus seed and return to the Tianyuan Main Realm, the Sect Master can surely arrange for this lotus seed."

Slowly nodding his head, Qi Xiu's mind moved, and he saw a majestic force instantly squeeze into this Space-Bounding space from the void.

Hunyuan Palace!

This was the method Qi Xiu thought of.

Ordinary magical treasures or methods are difficult to suppress the fierce power of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, and the Haotian Mirror itself doesn't have the ability to contain materials.

Since that's the case, he might as well roll this Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed into the Hunyuan Palace, placing it in this small world of his own.

Although the Red Lotus Karmic Fire is strange and domineering, its spread is limited. It couldn't indefinitely burn through the Universe Space.

Otherwise, this Blood Lotus Great World would have long been turned to ashes by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire evolved from this lotus seed.

However, in this way, the Hunyuan Palace couldn't be used as Qi Xiu's cultivation place for a while, implying that there's always a gain and a loss.

"Nevertheless, it's not entirely a bad thing.

If the Hunyuan Palace is filled with Red Lotus Karmic Fire and I face an enemy, I can summon the Hunyuan Palace to envelop all sides.

The karmic fire is overwhelming; I will have the Haotian Mirror for protection.

In this way, it can also be considered a surprising move that is hard to defend against."

With a slight lift of the corner of his mouth, finding this strategy feasible, Qi Xiu immediately mobilized the Hunyuan Palace toward the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed.

Buzz—

As if sensing a threat, the lotus seed that was still on the golden yellow water and crimson lotus leaf suddenly trembled, and a hundred Red Lotus Karmic Fires abruptly generated, transforming into a boundless sea of fire, filling the surroundings fully.

This move might work against others, but it was a little less effective against Qi Xiu.

Fire Emperor's Decree!

Disperse!

With both hands forming seven ancient fire method Daoist Seals, Qi Xiu's Hunyuan Daoist appeared behind him with a rumble, and the Jade Ruyi in his hand lightly traced in the void, a Fire Emperor's Decree, commanding all the fires under heaven, flew toward the sea of Red Lotus Karmic Fire as if an emperor personally came.

The Boundless Fire Emperor is the Great Tome of the Fire Dao.

Although the Red Lotus Karmic Fire is Heaven and Earth Divine Fire, it's after all derived from just one lotus seed. While the Boundless Fire Emperor can't fully control it, it can somewhat suppress it.

Carrying a majestic imperial aura, the Fire Emperor's Decree pressed down, causing the rolling Red Lotus Karmic Fire to divide like a lake blown by strong wind.

Now!

At the moment the Red Lotus Karmic Fire was suppressed, Qi Xiu immediately drove the Hunyuan Palace toward the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed.

Violently radiant red light surged heavenward; the lotus seed of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasure Karmic Fire Red Lotus itself equaled top-tier Dao experts.

Unwilling to sit and wait for death, the outline of the Dao on the surface of the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed abruptly clarified, and one after another the even more dazzling and glaring Red Lotus Karmic Fires were ready to break the suppression of the Fire Emperor's Decree and emerge by breaking the law.

Suppression Talisman Seal Skill!

Simultaneously, Qi Xiu summoned countless [Suppressing Talisman], thin and powerful chains of Suppressing Talisman flew and locked every Red Lotus Karmic Fire called out by the lotus seed with precision.

Swish—

Though only for a split second, the chains transformed from the Suppression Talisman Seal Skill were completely melted by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

But in this brief instant,

that golden yellow water, crimson lotus leaf, along with the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed were all rolled into the Hunyuan Palace by Qi Xiu.

Being inexplicably moved to a strange space, the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed erupted like an enraged emperor, thousands of Red Lotus Karmic Fires exploded, with extreme terrifying heat and force wantonly rioting within the Hunyuan Palace.

Gazing at the almost chaotic space within the Hunyuan Palace, Qi Xiu secretly clicked his tongue.

Thankfully he hadn't tried to violently take this lotus seed earlier; in its current rampage, he would be hard-pressed to retreat unscathed and his chance to obtain the Flying Immortal Pot would be affected.

"In terms of destructive force alone, the current Hunyuan Palace might be even more dangerous than the Dragon Binding Rope." Chuckling, having successfully collected the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed, Qi Xiu felt delighted.

It seems this time in the Blood Lotus Great World, he would surely come out with abundance.

"Next, it's time for the true focus."

With a flick, dispersing the Hunyuan Palace, Qi Xiu turned to another place where an aura resided.

"Muddy and turbid, seemingly a deep mire.

Would such an aura really belong to a Righteous Dao Immortal Treasure?"

After the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Seed was taken, though some Red Lotus Karmic Fire remained in the Core Earth Repository, its firepower had obviously weakened. Qi Xiu attempted to ride the Qingyun Escape Light, speeding up towards the [Flying Immortal Pot]'s location.

However, when he reached the murky aura, the scene before him made his expression turn strange.

Upon a wave of azure-yellow clouds, sat a shadowy figure.

The figure roughly appeared to be an old man of advanced age, with white hair and beard, wearing ragged clothes, and had peculiar, multicolored pustules visible on his skin to the naked eye.

Moreover, this old man's face had gouged-out eyes, pierced ears, and a mutilated nose, looking as if he had suffered extreme torture.

While Qi Xiu studied this emaciated and pitiful old man with somber eyes,

this elder, capable of surviving amidst the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, yet miserably decrepit, suddenly lifted his head, deeply sunken eye sockets turning towards Qi Xiu's position.

"You... are not him? Who... are you?"

Seemingly long unused to speaking, the old man's voice was hoarse and slow.

After hearing the elderly man's perfectly fluent Tianyuan Main Realm dialect, Qi Xiu grew even more unsure, and after a brief pause, replied tranquilly:

"I am a member of the Shenxiao Sect; may I ask, who might you be, sir?"

"Shenxiao... Sect? Lin Changfeng's sect?" The name uttered by the elderly man caused Qi Xiu's expression to change.

Lin Changfeng?

Isn't that the patriarch of the eighty-third generation?

This elder actually recognized the sect's eighty-third patriarch, a figure from the Near Ancient Era. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiu looked at the elderly man with increasing gravitas, then softly inquired:

"Lin Changfeng is indeed the eighty-third patriarch of my sect; how does the elder know this?"

"The eighty-third patriarch... it seems much time has passed."

Hearing Qi Xiu's words, indicative of the passing years, the old man chuckled softly, then arduously sat upright:

"In my time, I was known as the Flying Immortal.

I am the Flying Immortal Pot you seek."

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