Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

Chapter 478: Chapter 221: Li Palace Bing Fire Refining Form Technique (Part 6)

”The person’s dead, why keep fighting?”

A powerful figure’s Divine Sense penetrated the Array of the Immortal Martial Platform, discovering that the mysterious female cultivator’s aura had dissipated, her Divine Spirit showing no fluctuations, with eyes full of shock.

They never expected that after four consecutive rounds, Shen Wen’an still had a trump card!

Even more surprising was that the trump card instantly killed a cultivator at the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm!

What was that flash of white light?

Was it a Magical Artifact, or a Talisman, or perhaps some kind of Divine Power?

All the cultivators in the stands felt a deep sense of confusion.

But after their confusion, they suddenly realized a reality.

Shen Wen’an had passed the challenge, and they had lost!

Years of painstakingly accumulated Spirit Crystals were lost, just like that, cleanly and completely!

”I don’t accept it! That kid definitely violated the rules of the Immortal Martial Platform, using power not his own!”

”Right, it must be, otherwise how could a Late Stage of Fetal Breathing cultivator still have the power to kill someone at Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm instantly after several rounds of battles!?”

”It’s a cover-up! Definitely a cover-up!”

”Elders of the Xue Family, we need an explanation!”

...

For a while, those cultivators who were unwilling to lose everything they had started clamoring, suspecting that Shen Wen’an used some means with power that wasn’t his to instantly kill that female cultivator.

Regarding this, several Fetal Breathing Realm clan elders of the Xue Family exchanged glances.

To be honest, if Shen Wen’an had gone through a fierce battle and finally killed this fifth challenger, they would have thought nothing of it.

But now, the method of killing was too bizarre!

That was a cultivator at the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm, and one carefully selected by the Xue Family, considered to be a relatively formidable figure within the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm.

To be killed so easily like this indeed required a proper explanation to the many cultivators present.

If people started suspecting that the Xue Family’s Immortal Martial Platform was a cover-up, it would affect future business.

”Go quickly and invite the ancestor here.”

An elder at the Fetal Breathing Perfection Realm of the Xue Family standing outside the Grand Array of the Immortal Martial Platform glanced sneakily at Huang Lingshan, who wore a subtle smile, and promptly turned to instruct another middle-aged man beside him.

The man did not dare to delay and swiftly used Wind Manipulation to leave the Immortal Martial Platform.

Shen Wen’an came to the front of the Array. Seeing that the other party did not open the Array to let him out, his brow slightly furrowed.

”Fellow Daoist, please forgive us. Our Xue Family needs... needs to conduct an investigation.”

”To give an account to all the Fellow Daoists present.”

The elder opened his mouth with caution and deferentially cupped his hands.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen’an frowned tightly.

He hadn’t expected this would draw so much skepticism.

At this moment, Huang Lingshan also approached slowly.

The elder of the Xue Family appeared a bit tense seeing this, hastily cupping his hands, he said, ”I hope Elder Sword Immortal will forgive us, this...”

Huang Lingshan paid him no mind, but looked at Shen Wen’an with interest, and said, ”I thought you wouldn’t use that move.”

Shen Wen’an glanced back at the female cultivator’s corpse.

Originally, he hadn’t planned to kill, just to use the Wisdom Sword to injure the challenger’s Divine Spirit after the fifth one came on stage, letting them know to retreat.

The blame lay with that female cultivator’s appearance being too similar to the madmen of the Suihuo Sect, plus she also had a Fire Attribute Spirit Root.

”Don’t worry, it’s fine.”

As Huang Lingshan spoke gently, a streak of light approached from a distance.

It was an elder with a long white mustache and hair, wearing a brown, wide, brocade robe.

After landing nearby, the elder cheerfully cupped his hands, saying, ”Fellow Daoist Lingshan, it’s been a while.”

Huang Lingshan smiled and nodded in return, then calmly said, ”Fellow Daoist Xue, do you not trust me?”

The Xue Family’s ancestor was taken aback by these words, glanced at Shen Wen’an inside the Immortal Martial Platform, then turned to reprimand, ”Hurry up and open the Array, let this young friend out.”

The elder of the Xue Family standing by the Array heard this and quickly cupped his hands, then opened the Array.

Shen Wen’an walked out from the Array, slightly cupping his hands towards the Xue Family’s ancestor, saying, ”I’ve met the elder.”

The Xue Family’s ancestor nodded, then with a flash of light in his hand, he took out an exquisite wooden box.

Inside the box was the prize chosen by Shen Wen’an and Huang Lingshan at the Wushan Market.

”Ancestor...”

The elder of the Xue Family guarding the Immortal Martial Platform saw this and wanted to say something.

But he was reprimanded by the Xue Family’s Golden Core Realm ancestor: ”Foolish!”

”Fellow Daoist Lingshan, being a Sword Immortal, would she harm her reputation over mere hundreds of Spirit Crystals?”

This old fellow was quite shrewd.

He knew that if Shen Wen’an were truly inspected, it would mean distrust in Huang Lingshan, not just a loss of face, but it would also be detrimental to the cooperation between the Xue Family and the Cyan Ruo Sword House.

But things had already reached this point, there had to be an explanation for those present.

Thus, he purposely reprimanded his clansmen loudly.

The implication being, Shen Wen’an was brought here by the Lingshan Sword Immortal, and someone of Sword Immortal status would certainly not engage in such disreputable actions.

Even if it were discovered later that Shen Wen’an did violate the Immortal Martial Platform’s rules, the one losing face would be the Lingshan Sword Immortal, not the Xue Family.

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingshan chuckled softly and said, ”Fellow Daoist Xue, you need not put on an act.”

”If you’re not reassured, feel free to check thoroughly.”

Upon hearing this, the Xue Family ancestor repeatedly waved his hands, laughing: ”No need, I trust the Lingshan Sword Immortal.”

As he spoke, his figure manipulated the wind and rose above the Immortal Martial Platform, loudly proclaiming:

”I, Xue Kun, today join forces with the Lingshan Sword Immortal to guarantee that Young Friend Shen absolutely did not engage in any violation of the Immortal Martial Platform’s rules just now.”

”Everyone, disperse.”

His voice clearly reached the ears of all cultivators present.

Even if the cultivators present were discontented and doubtful, with the guarantee of two Golden Core experts, they could only reluctantly leave the Immortal Martial Platform.

Xue Kun descended from the sky and, once again, cupped his fist toward Huang Lingshan: ”Fellow Daoist Lingshan, with this matter settled, would you care to have some tea at my residence?”

Huang Lingshan handed the wooden box to Shen Wen’an, took the Spirit Crystals offered by the Xue Family, and shook her head slightly: ”I’ll pass on the tea; I still need to take my junior brother on a thorough journey in Danzhou.”

”Fellow Daoist Xue, farewell.”

The two directly manipulated the wind and left the Immortal Martial Platform.

”Senior Sister, what exactly is this metal token?”

In midair, Shen Wen’an had already wiped the dirt off the copper plate, noticing that the inscriptions on it were indeed similar to those on the bronze fragments he had obtained earlier, secretly delighted.

However, the item chosen by Huang Lingshan as the prize had been scrutinized by him for a while without revealing any peculiarities.

Huang Lingshan took a glance at the metal token in his hand and slowly began to speak: ”Several months ago, I received a secret message.”

”Someone dredged up a Fire Silk Treasure Box in the Divine Fire Pit ruins in northern Danzhou.”

”To vie for the Fire Silk Treasure Box, numerous cultivators engaged in brutal slaughter, and the cultivator who ultimately obtained the treasure box seemingly headed for the Wushan Market.”

Hearing this, Shen Wen’an curiously asked: ”What is the Divine Fire Pit ruins, Senior Sister?”

Huang Lingshan explained: ”Back when Danzhou was still under the Immortal Dynasty, the Divine Fire Pit was where the Immortal Dynasty’s artifact refiners forged Magical Artifacts for the dynasty’s cultivators.”

”The ruins contain many Ancient Magical Artifact Embryos, as well as numerous formed Ancient Magical Artifacts.”

”These artifact embryos and formed artifacts were placed by refiners in treasure boxes crafted using the Fire Silk Fox and submerged in magma, absorbing Golden Essence Fire Qi to enhance the quality of the artifacts.”

”Thus, whenever a Fire Silk Treasure Box is dredged up from the Divine Fire Pit ruins, a bloody storm inevitably follows.”

Shen Wen’an had a revelation, subsequently scrutinizing the black metal chunk in his hand.

”Is this piece an Ancient Magical Artifact Embryo?”

”It doesn’t seem like it...”

To him, this piece seemed like nothing more than an ordinary metal chunk, with no apparent resemblance to an artifact.

”The methods of ancient artifact refiners were peculiar; don’t be deceived by appearances,” Huang Lingshan smiled lightly, a golden flame promptly appearing in her hand.

”Place that item on it.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen’an did as instructed, placing the black metal chunk on the golden Pill Fire for burning.

Soon after, the black metal chunk unexpectedly emitted a strand of dark golden energy.

Under the blaze of the fire, that dark golden energy continuously transformed on the black metal chunk before slowly forming several strange characters.

The scene before him intrigued Shen Wen’an greatly.

Yet before he could comprehend the meaning of the few dark golden characters, Huang Lingshan withdrew the Pill Fire.

”Li Palace Bing Fire Refining Form Technique...”

”Your Shen Family has picked up a big bargain.”

Her expression was peculiar as she looked at Shen Wen’an, eyes reflecting a hint of delight.