Perfect World - Chapter 786 - Chapter 786: Chapter 786: Fire as the Mirror
Chapter 786: Chapter 786: Fire as the Mirror
What kind of fire is this? Even someone as mentally robust as Shi Hao was a little stunned at this moment.
It was too eerie; the fire was calm, constantly changing before him. One symbol after another emerged within the flames as if cast from metal, gleaming and shimmering with texture.
“It’s starting again!” Shi Hao’s pupils were sharp as blades, intently watching the scene.
The changes became clearer and more substantial with each iteration; they even began to emit a breath of life.
At this moment, the fire transformed once again into a tree, its trunk like a horned dragon reaching for the sky, its countless branches hanging down like Order Divine Chains, clattering noisily.
“It’s even more similar now, Willow Deity!”
Then it was the Thunder Emperor Technique, filled with dense lightning, condensing into human form, standing proudly in the vast sky, performing an eternally unextinguishable mystique.
“So it can be like this!”
Shi Hao’s heart shockingly trembled. The fire did not display any specific techniques; it was merely performing, afterwards expounding a transcendent state of mindset, greatly moving him.
It was like a mirror, reflecting supreme techniques!
In an instant, Shi Hao felt as if he had seen his own shortcomings, staring at the laws and principles “reflected” by the fire, discovering flaws in his own cultivation.
“Using fire as a mirror,” Shi Hao’s gaze blazed intensely.
He calmed his mind, just watching those laws and principles, observing the fire as it repeatedly performed, mirroring himself and examining his own path’s weaknesses.
“Going on like this, even though I am not the Thunder Emperor, not the giant Peng bird, perhaps I might someday exhibit their strongest fighting strength?”
Any precious symbol is most powerful in the hands of its creator, for it’s what suits them best, later generations will hardly match it to perfection.
The Astral winds swept in, the underground world quaked; Qi Daolin had returned, not only executing the Eight-Nine Heavens Technique but also operating a Dharma Wheel, plunging down to this place.
An indescribable searing heat struck the entire body, causing intense pain, as if flesh and soul alike were about to be reduced to ashes.
The area was blazing intensely; Shi Hao’s eyes stung sharply, his Divine Sense slashed as if by a Heavenly Blade, nearly fainting, as if he had fallen into the cruelest purgatory in history.
He exclaimed worriedly, realizing the fire was erupting and asserting its might; he might suffer a calamity because of it.
However, the anticipated eternal darkness and void did not arrive; he was still alive, standing in the same place, the fire had disappeared, and his arms were undamaged.
“Incredible, this fire could easily incinerate a forbidden figure of the utmost taboo.” Qi Daolin’s face held complex emotions, full of doubts as he searched the area.
When the fire was calm, it was gentle and sacred, like an ancient lamp continually burning without extinction, accompanying all heavens, observing the road, but once it erupted, it became terrifying beyond compare.
Qi Daolin deeply realized that even if Celestials from the pinnacle golden era came here, they would likely end up in bitterness; those flames composed of symbols were too strange.
“Where has it gone?” Qi Daolin asked.
Shi Hao shook his head; moments ago, the light was so brilliant he almost thought he would turn to dust, he simply couldn’t see where the mysterious flame had flown to.
Qi Daolin frowned, his Divine Sense was immensely powerful, yet he suddenly couldn’t capture the elusive essence of that mysterious fire, as if it vanished into thin air.
This was very bizarre, as if that fire expanded to its extreme and then evaporated from the human realm.
“Could it have entered your body?” Qi Daolin wondered. However, upon grabbing Shi Hao’s arm and investigating, he didn’t detect any trace of it.
Shi Hao looked inward, similarly without any sensation.
“Strange, where did it go?” The master and disciple searched.
“Could it have entered the Bronze Coffin?” Shi Hao suggested.
“Impossible, I was in this direction just now.” Qi Daolin shook his head; he stood between the Bronze Coffin and the firelight, that blaze certainly did not approach the Nine Dragon Bones or the Ancient Coffin.
After a full circuit in the underground world, they didn’t find anything.
“Eh, it moved.” Shi Hao was surprised to see the Bronze Coffin shaking, the nine dragon bone iron pieces glowing, misty light fog spreading, releasing an incredible fluctuation.
Subsequently, the void blurred, collapsed, and this place began to distort.
“We’re leaving!” Qi Daolin’s eyes sparked like lightning, staring there, yet he did not move.
Because the process might be dangerous, his master had been seriously injured chasing after the far-traveling Three-life Copper Coffin back then, leading to his eventual fall.
“Boom!”
The place vibrated violently, the void cracked open, like a golden sun bursting, the Nine Dragon Bones and the Three-life Copper Coffin vanished from here all at once.
“Ten beams of Immortal Light are born, who knows what will happen. I need to return and closely monitor any changes in the higher realms these next few days,” Qi Daolin said with a heavy expression.
Such an unforeseen event was hard to predict whether it was good or bad, its impact and outcome difficult to foresee.
Before leaving, Qi Daolin checked Shi Hao one last time, assuring there was no trace of that fire, then left, saying, “If it doesn’t work out, we’ll have to grab the Red Heaven Fire.”
That ancient fire carried a great reputation, according to the opened ancient relics, it was extremely astonishing; the past master of Red Heaven had dominated the nine heavens, terrifying to the extreme.
“No need!” Shi Hao shook his head; firstly, he didn’t want to take someone else’s path, secondly, he didn’t want Qi Daolin to risk it because that flame was the bargaining chip for a trade between Celestial Immortal Academy and the Spirit Cliff.
With a flash of rosy light, they vanished from that place, emerging on the surface, only then returning to the silent sect.
In the following two days, Qi Daolin observed the heavens and occasionally vanished, rushing to different locations to investigate whether any abnormalities had occurred in the higher realms; he was very anxious.
Because the ten beams of Immortal Light erupted from the Bronze Coffin and entered toward the endless No-Man’s Land, it couldn’t be without reason.
“Haha…” Laughter rang out.
After Qi Daolin disappeared yet again, visitors arrived at the sect’s gate.
Shi Hao was overjoyed, going out to greet them; it was indeed Second Baldy Kong Qiuji.
Of course, this Peacock King was no baldy now; when he traveled, his five-colored feathers were captivating; bright as immortal gold, radiant and dazzling.
“What brings you here?” After arriving in the higher realms, Shi Hao particularly missed those from the Lower Realm, few of those who were familiar and knowledgeable had come up.
“You’ve caused such a stir, how could I not know? Breaking the myth of destiny, severing You Yu, widely spoken among the youths of the major schools, how could I not know?”
Second Baldy Kong Qiuji, in a robe of five-colored feathers that transformed him into the appearance of a young man, seemed even younger and more spirited than before, you would think he was a noble son of a distinguished family.
“Come, come, come, we’re not going back until we’re drunk today.”
Old friends reunited, naturally had a lot to talk about. Shi Hao wanted to know about the higher realms, and second baldy was curious about the situation in the Lower Realm. The two chatted away like motormouths.
Soon, Shi Hao sensed various auras outside the gate of the mountain, all very strong. He detected as many as hundreds of Divine Senses hovering nearby.
“Who are all these people?” Shi Hao frowned.
“Naturally, they’re the powerful figures from various clans. Your beheading of You Yu really stirred up a huge commotion. Now that they know Desolate is here, many want to come and take a look. You’ve become quite the celebrity,” second baldy chuckled with a lewd expression, adding in a low voice, “Among them, there’s no shortage of beauties from various clans.”
“Are there any beauties from the Peacock Clan?”
“Scram, that’s my backyard! You dare to covet the beauties of the Peacock Clan, be careful I report you to the Venerable One and get you wasted!”
The two bantered and boasted here while outside it was quite unrestful.
Not long later, a very simple-looking chubby kid arrived at the entrance–the kind with a steamed bun face and big, pure eyes like crystals, appearing very shy.
“Whose kid is this? Looks so naive and silly, someone could sell him and he wouldn’t even know,” second baldy laughed upon seeing him.
Shi Hao revealed a strange expression and said, “I reckon he could sell you.”
He didn’t believe this little fatty was innocent. During the time in the Primordial Heaven Secret Realm, this kid was sly and ruthless, directly trapping Primordial characters. Yet, somehow, he seemed harmless to humans and animals.
It was Cao Yusheng, the guy had come as well.
“Come and join us for a drink,” Shi Hao called out.
“This chubby guy is that amazing?” second baldy asked skeptically.
The little fatty smiled shyly and said, “I’m just a little Venerable One, not even an adult yet.”
“Don’t even start, you have the third killing formation inscribed inside you, capable of releasing chaotic sword energy, easily trapping Primordial characters, and you dare to act innocent!” Shi Hao directly exposed him. This dead fatty had also conned him and Lord Fifteen before.
Second baldy instantly exploded, his eyes bulging out, and said, “Damn, the third killing formation is inscribed in the body? Our clan doesn’t even have that! This dead fatty, must be one of those hidden monsters from the legends, right?”
“Right, he’s a monster, muttering about some ruins he entered, looking for the second killing formation to inscribe into his flesh and blood.” And at that moment, a tiny white bunny the size of a palm popped out, with eyes like gemstones, shouting there.
Moreover, it was chewing a herb in its mouth, radiating light and emitting a pleasant fragrance.
Shi Hao’s eyes widened in anger and he shouted, “Bunny, you dare to steal my quasi Divine Medicine!”
He was so furious he chased after it. In recent days, he had opened up a patch of Medicine Garden in the most sacred place of the mountain gate and planted various spiritual medicines, including a quasi Divine Medicine.
Now, this bunny had somehow sneaked in there and, nibbling like it would a carrot, was about to finish it off.
Second baldy’s eyes also went wide. That was a quasi Divine Medicine, after all.
Seeing Shi Hao pouncing over, the snow-white little bunny screamed, “You stole a Divine Medicine from me back in the Primordial Heaven Secret Realm, you cheapskate!”
It was the Taiyin Jade Rabbit. She claimed to be the sister of a young Supreme from her clan, but many suspected she was actually the Rightful Master.
Shi Hao, feeling a bit sheepish, eventually stopped. After all, he had once joined forces with Cao Yusheng and this bunny to battle against a multitude of heroes, sharing in adversity.
The palm-sized snow-white bunny transformed into an incredibly tender little girl, lovely as a porcelain doll, especially her pair of big eyes red like gems, which mesmerized second baldy until he couldn’t take his eyes off her.
A few people were sitting on the mountain ground, barbecueing Ferocious Beasts and drinking from large bowls. Of course, Little Bunny claimed she did not eat meat and wreaked havoc in Shi Hao’s Medicine Garden, causing him considerable toothache.
Fortunately, he had left the strange and several stalks of Divine Medicine with Lord Fifteen; otherwise, the losses would have been great.
Of course, Little Bunny said she only ate vegetables, but after downing a few cups of wine, she started to hop around and play drunkard. She snatched the fragrant roasted meat from the fire and ate until her mouth was dripping with oil.
Second baldy put on a fake smile, trying to cozy up to her with drinks, only to be kicked by Little Bunny with a ‘bang’ and sent flying into the clouds.
“I #Y=%… That rabbit’s leg strength is way too fierce!” Second baldy grimaced, thankful that he had already reached the Divine Fire Realm, otherwise, he might have really blacked out.
About this, Cao Yusheng, the little fatty, felt a deep understanding and sympathetically said, “She goes to the Golden-winged Peng Mountain all the time, other bunnies kick eagles, she kicks the Golden-Winged Peng every day. Because of this, the Pi Xiu Emperor himself paid a visit, seeking out the Clan Leader of the Taiyin Jade Rabbit Clan.”
“Nonsense, I only go a few months each year to guard the mountain and stand by the Peng,” the little girl corrected.
“Damn, freak!” Second baldy realized that neither the fatty nor the tender little girl with big bright red eyes can be treated as normal people.
“Speaking of which, you’ve become too notorious, which is not necessarily a good thing. Especially since Qi Daolin has declared that all Venerables and those in the Divine Fire Realm can challenge you. Many are itching for a fight.”
“Who else dares to come?”
As they drank, the group casually chatted and brought up this issue.
“There will always be some tough ones out there. From what I know, someone might have set out with a killing weapon, and there are probably a few Primordials from the Divine Fire Realm on the move,” Little Fatty said.
Shi Hao’s expression darkened. There are very few Primordials in the Divine Fire Realm in this era, as everyone is desperately suppressing their realm, waiting for the great fortune to come during the grand battle of the Three Thousand States.
“Truly shameless,” Second baldy commented, showing a serious expression.
“No worries, the grand event of Hundred Rivers Converge to the Sea is about to start. After I join the battle and return once more, I may even reach the Realm of Celestial God,” Shi Hao said with a smile.
“Just be careful, you don’t want a really tough opponent showing up.”
“Really?” Shi Hao was intrigued by the words.
“The Successor of Immortal Hall is here, and also the Saintess from the Heaven Mending Sect,” Little Fatty said mysteriously, looking at Shi Hao.
Shi Hao turned around, saying, “You seem to have quite the insider information.”
“I just so happened to witness it. The Celestial Immortal Academy has seen an influx of Cultivators from various schools in recent days. Intimidated by Qi Daolin’s ferocity, they dare not directly barge in here and have temporarily gone to the Celestial Immortal Academy. The Successor of Immortal Hall and the Heaven Mending Sect’s Saintess Yue Chan seem to be quite interested in a girl named Qing Yi,” said the little fatty with a sly expression.
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“Dead fatty, you know quite a lot,” Shi Hao exclaimed, feeling surprised as the fatty seemed to have noticed the issue of Yue Chan’s Second Body.
“I’ve also heard that the Successor of Immortal Hall appeared at the Celestial Immortal Academy, seemingly intending to take away a female disciple from that academy,” Second baldy said, having also been there before rushing to this place.
“Looking for death!” Shi Hao stood up abruptly. He finally understood why he hadn’t seen Qing Yi these past two days. She had been blocked at the academy.
“Hey, what do you plan to do, kill the Successor of Immortal Hall?” Little Bunny asked excitedly as she jumped up.
“To the Celestial Immortal Academy!” Shi Hao declared, taking the lead and flying out. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to vote, recommend tickets, and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.WebNovel.)
