Chapter 1277: Chapter 1277: Purple Lotus Spirit Flame
"Open for me!" Ye Haochuan shouted loudly, striking the Divine Concealment Sword towards the boulder once again.
After a bout of "hacking and slashing," the large boulder had been made a mess by Ye Haochuan. The thick outer layer was just the leftover pieces of the ore, which didn’t have great refining results, nor high hardness.
Only the palm-sized sphere at the very center was the best material. Although it was great, it was just too hard to split open. Ye Haochuan was eager to obtain the Lotus Flame inside, but was always obstructed beneath this big stone.
Clang~
Once again resulting in failure, Ye Haochuan’s arms were slightly numb. If not for the Divine Concealment Sword’s incredible might, it surely would have had countless notches already.
"Damn Ye Haochuan, if you keep chopping, I’m going to start cursing!" The Sword Spirit, shaken time and again, had already begun protesting.
Damn, aren’t you cursing already?
Ye Haochuan snorted lightly, disregarding the Sword Spirit’s resistance and continued chopping.
As he chopped, he asked, "Why is this thing so hard? I’ve chopped for so long without leaving a scratch."
"No kidding, this is material for refining immortal artifacts, being able to cut it would be strange!" The Sword Spirit replied irritably, "Knowing you can’t cut it, yet you still chop, just how stupid are you?"
"Do you really think I’m just chopping this stone?" Ye Haochuan suddenly snorted, "Actually, I’m merely using it to vent my frustration on you! If it weren’t for you, how could I have gotten separated from my companions?"
"Don’t be an ungrateful brat. If it weren’t for my guidance, how could you have found such good stuff?" The Sword Spirit snorted playfully, "Besides, they won’t die, they’re just lost in the surroundings."
"Phantom Realm? Why didn’t I feel anything?"
"That so-called ’dog hole’ you mentioned is the Phantom Realm, isn’t it? If I hadn’t helped you break through the realm, you’d probably still be crawling tirelessly in that dark ’dog hole’ like your companions!"
"What?" Ye Haochuan looked incredulous.
That seemingly solid "dog hole" was actually just an illusion? Impossible, I’m supposed to be a master of playing illusions, how come I didn’t notice a thing?
"Did you really think your skills were peerless? In the presence of a true Immortal Transformation expert, your skills are nothing!" The Sword Spirit said, full of disdain.
"What? Are you saying that the earlier illusion was set by an Immortal Transformation realm expert?" Ye Haochuan’s mouth dropped wide enough to fit an egg.
However, he immediately looked at the Divine Concealment Sword with skepticism, curling his lips, "Oh please, if it was set by an Immortal Transformation expert, how could you break it? You’re just a Sword Spirit after all!"
Upon hearing this, the Sword Spirit was displeased and snorted, "Just a Sword Spirit? In a treasure, when have you seen a Sword Spirit there? You don’t even know which lifetime of good deeds you did to deserve a Sword Spirit like me, do you?"
"Besides, who said I have to break the Immortal Transformation realm’s illusion? If it weren’t for my sensitivity to the Flame Refining Spirit Mine, it wouldn’t have been possible to break through here."
Seeing that the Sword Spirit wasn’t lying, Ye Haochuan fell into deep thought.
No wonder such a treasure had been here for so long without anyone obtaining it, it was due to this phantom realm’s interference. It does seem like this adventure was specially left for him by fate.
In my past life, I must have been a saint-like figure; otherwise, how could I have accumulated so much virtue to have so many opportunities in this life?
Thinking of this, Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but giggle foolishly.
The doubts resolved, Ye Haochuan’s attention returned to the raw stone.
Since he couldn’t refine artifacts yet, this stone was temporarily useless to him. What he needed more was that cluster of purple Lotus Flame. Otherwise, just those Ghost Gate Bamboo Leaf Green out there would be trouble enough.
"Can’t split it open, what can be done?" Ye Haochuan fell into contemplation.
However, the next moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, summoning the White Spirit Moxa Flame to rapidly heat the stone.
It’s said everything has a spirit, this purple Lotus Flame didn’t look ordinary, so it naturally had spirit. Seeing the temperature outside continually rise, it seemed provoked and instantly unleashed its might.
In just an instant, Ye Haochuan hurriedly noticed the stone’s temperature rose by thousands of degrees, and even the Imperial Seal Grand Cauldron showed signs of melting.
Damn, what kind of flame is this? It’s so badass?
Ye Haochuan was a bit dumbfounded, hurriedly covering himself with the White Spirit Moxa Flame and his abundant spiritual energy, but still feeling the intense heat, as if about to be roasted.
Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the Flame Refining Spirit Mine couldn’t endure earlier than him and cracked.
And at the moment the crack appeared, the purple Lotus Flame seemed to have exhausted its strength and instantly dimmed.
Ye Haochuan clearly saw through his Perspective Eyes that the Lotus Flame had shrunk several times, leaving only a tiny flame, as if it could vanish at any moment.
Ye Haochuan instantly understood the situation; the Lotus Flame had been burning here for thousands of years without effective supplementation, long past its prime.
Being provoked by Ye Haochuan’s White Spirit Moxa Flame, it exhausted its last show of force, becoming as depleted as it was now.
Damn it, knowing you’re out of your depth, don’t be so fiery. If you burn yourself out, all my efforts will be in vain!
Ye Haochuan cursed internally and quickly let the White Spirit Moxa Flame seep through the crack to shield it at the right moment.
Unexpectedly, upon seeing the White Spirit Moxa Flame, the Lotus Flame behaved like a lion to a flock of sheep, "biting off" a piece of White Spirit Moxa Flame, instantly revitalizing its flames a bit.
Damn, still defiant despite being on the verge of collapse?
Ye Haochuan snorted coldly, unceremoniously letting the White Spirit Moxa Flame spread quickly, devouring the Purple Fire.
The Purple Fire attempted resistance but was suppressed by Ye Haochuan’s spiritual energy, helplessly watching its body being devoured by the White Spirit Moxa Flame bite by bite.
The whole process was smooth, yet Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but feel immense relief.
Because during the devouring process, he faintly felt that even the strengthened White Spirit Moxa Flame was not overwhelmingly advantageous against this lingering flame, relying solely on Ye Haochuan’s spiritual energy to wear it down gradually.
He knew clearly that if the Purple Fire hadn’t exhausted itself initially, the White Spirit Moxa Flame would have been devoured.
Having devoured the Purple Fire, the White Spirit Moxa Flame seemed exceptionally excited. Its white flames began to take on a purple lotus shape, with the temperature skyrocketing.
Clearly, the bloodline of this thread of Purple Fire had thoroughly evolved the White Spirit Moxa Flame, believing its power was not much inferior to that Purple Fire.
"Looks like this White Spirit Moxa Flame is no longer aptly named; henceforth, you’ll be called Purple Lotus Spirit Flame."