Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 216 - 170: Lingji Fairy Leaves Karma, Fengshui Furnace Refines Fire Elixir

Tao Qian, through the power of the Buddha Bird Relics, soon displayed extremely fierce combat techniques.

Even though the eight hundred Fire Spirits each possessed Divine Skills, there was a saying that brute strength could subdue skill, and more so for a protector who had transformed from an Ape Demon to a Buddha, possessing a Vajra Unbreakable body.

In water or fire, his terrifying combat capabilities were unhindered.

However, even so, aside from some lower-level Spirit Treasure Disciples who cried out in surprise, the higher-level ones, or those more informed disciples, after marveling, all showed skepticism.

"This senior brother, having only Foundation Establishment Cultivation, yet valued by both Duobao True Monarch and Yunhua Immortal, is undoubtedly a talent among men. However, he has entered the path so recently and hasn't mastered many Divine Powers; he probably really can't cope with those eight hundred Fire Spirits."

"Indeed, you must know those eight hundred Fire Spirits are the core of the Fire Cave Mansion. These years, they haven't much depleted but only nourished, probably each one is extremely robust."

"Not just that, after they were sealed into the Forbidden Technique, although they lost some growth potential, they gained the benefit of 'unlimited resurrection.' Let Tao Junior kill them, how many times can he? Their bodies disperse, the Fire Attribute True Spirits immediately return to the mansion core, and can resurrect in a moment."

"Hisss... this can't even be considered a war of attrition anymore, right? Should we say it's a sea of fire tactic?"

"Look, Junior Tao has realized this himself."

...

Tao Qian need not hear the numerous discussions on Bibo Island; he had indeed noticed the undying characteristic of the eight hundred Fire Spirits early on.

In this regard, it seemed somewhat similar to the "Twelve Beast Evils" within the Beast Slaughter Mansion.

But in reality, it wasn't the same. The Beast Evils could resurrect indefinitely, but they weren't truly living beings, just special creations spurred by a Forbidden Technique.

These eight hundred Fire Spirits, however, were genuine living beings.

Originally, they were alien species born and nurtured within the earth orifices of the underground, perhaps never able to enter cultivation, but they didn't know any of this from the beginning and survived on instinct, which was also a form of Dao. Only later were they captured by Fairy Yunhua and sealed into the Forbidden Technique, forced onto another path.

Tao Qian transformed into a Buddha Ape, wielding a stone stick and fought a full round.

But at this moment, he still saw those eight hundred Fire Spirits before him; they had surrounded the entire Beast Slaughter Mansion, completely turning the area into a sea of fire.

The body of the Sky-Supporting Ancient Ape was indeed impressive, but among those eight hundred Fire Spirits, many were not inferior to him.

Some were even larger.

For example, at this moment, an external fiery giant resembling an evil ghost with red hair, red skin, faceless, but with six eyes on its forehead.

Its body was even bigger than Tao Qian's, with six eyes filled with fierce flames, staring fixedly at Tao Qian, using arms and legs, embracing and pounding, its roars filled with inexplicable hatred for Tao Qian.

Not just it, but the other Fire Spirits as well.

Though they had all resurrected once, even multiple times, the "hostility" in their eyes had not diminished in the slightest.

On the contrary, it grew even more violent.

They stared fixedly at Tao Qian, treating him as an eternal unforgivable enemy, determined to overwhelm and kill him at all costs.

"Hmph."

This feeling greatly annoyed Tao Qian.

With a swing of his stick, he sent dozens of Fire Spirits, including the fiery giant, back to the Fire Cave.

Suddenly, Tao Qian's ape arm reached upward, immediately grasping a strange bird with two heads and three legs, its body filled with flames.

This time, he didn't immediately crush it, but deliberately paused for a moment.

His true body merged with the Buddha Ape Guardian, so his soul sense was unhindered.

Before long, a Record burst into Tao Qian's mind.

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[Record Name: Earth Orifice Fire Vulture.]

[Record Type: Alien Species.]

[Record: This is a Fire Spirit born inside a Fire Acupoint deep within the Earth Orifice, nurtured by the essence of the earth fire, innately able to spit poison smoke and fierce flames, possessing spiritual wisdom. This Fire Acupoint gave birth to eight hundred Fire Spirits; although they differ in form, if judged by the rules of the Mortal Human Race, the eight hundred Fire Spirits are siblings, thus incredibly unified and never separating. Fairy Yunhua never expected to capture so many initially; she only captured a few dozen, but the eight hundred Fire Spirits followed en masse to be sealed into the 'Three Yangs One Qi Earth Barrier Immortal Prohibition.']

[Note 1: The arrival of the eight hundred Fire Spirits could enhance the power of the prohibition. It also served as an opportunity left by Yunhua Immortal for her beloved disciple Xie Lingji. Born from underground toxic fire, the Fire Spirits are naturally hostile; if the hostility could be eradicated, the eight hundred Fire Spirits might develop into a Fire Attribute group, serving as a strong aid.]

[Note 2: To subdue the Fire Spirits, Xie Lingji used her Innate Divine Ability to split a Spiritual Resonance Avatar, reciting the 'Spirit Treasure Dao Song' day and night, attempting to erase the hostility of the Fire Spirits... However, after the original body perished, the avatar turned into rootless duckweed. While protected by the prohibition, it continued to weaken and finally could not appease the eight hundred Fire Spirits, leading to sealing the Fire Cave Mansion.]

[Note 3: Because an Outer Realm Demon intruded, it triggered the prohibition, causing the eight hundred Fire Spirits to break the prohibition, venting their accumulated years of hostility at the owner of the Ascending Immortal Token.]

...

These unexpected Records emerged in Tao Qian's mind.

Though this information didn't clarify the cause and effect, a rough guess made it mostly clear.

"So, it seems, this was indeed my mistake."

"Unlike the first two mansions, within the third Fire Cave Mansion, there has always been a Spiritual Resonance Avatar left by Senior Sister Xie Lingji suppressing the eight hundred Fire Spirits."

"Since the original body has perished, the avatar's power has been insufficient, only able to seal both inside and outside the mansion."

"Who would have thought that I had sent an Invisibility Demon there, accidentally breaking the prohibition, leading to the Fire Spirits breaking free... and the recent anomaly of the Ascending Immortal Token is clearly sensing the presence of the Spiritual Resonance Avatar, seeking the old master."