The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 695 - 392: Skyfire Burning City
Death Replacement Puppets are nothing unusual, even Ning Xiaoxian had received a similar substitute charm from Tantai Yi’s hand before. However, it’s important to know that Langya now possesses an Immortal Body, so how bad could an attack that brings an Immortal body to the brink of death be? Therefore, although refining this puppet does not require much effort, the materials are exceedingly rare and valuable.
This Substitute Doll he held in his hand was made from the tree core of the Parasol Wood where the Phoenix underwent its Nirvana. When a Phoenix undergoes Nirvana, it will transform into a giant Fireball and turn the perch tree into ashes. Only the Parasol Wood that reignites from the ashes can be used to make the best Substitute Dolls. The difficulty lies in the fact that the Phoenix is an Ancient Divine Beast. Nowadays, not even a feather can be seen, and to seek the Parasol Wood that it perched on during Nirvana is as hard as reaching for the stars. Thus, this little Substitute Doll, at an auction held in the Heavenly Residence, could fetch a minimum price of nine million spirit stones, and it’s not unusual for it to sell for 15 million spirit stones if the buyer is wealthy and fears death.
Such a huge sum of money is not something even Langya can ignore, and his heart is bleeding. The fellow escaping below him is far inferior to him in strength, but the treasures he carries are impressive indeed, with the treasure sword "Demon Skull" and the Heavenly-level Magical Device "Storm". Those who have played online games know that having good equipment is the premise for comfortably leveling up against stronger monsters. Relying on these two items, Duanmu Yan almost inflicted a severe injury on Langya, who was caught off guard for a moment.
Regardless, Duanmu Yan has already fled the forest and set foot on the Red Cloud Plateau, effectively escaping the main territory of Hidden Stream. However, before he could even catch his breath, the ground of Red Cloud Plateau suddenly shook violently, and countless red boulders gathered together to erect fierce stone giants!
Each of these giants, less than two meters in height, were not bulky but surprisingly slender. They let out a roar upon their appearance, then charged towards Duanmu Yan with large strides. Watching them twist and turn with agile movements, who could say they were the slightest bit clumsy? Duanmu Yan couldn’t help but reveal a bitter smile, knowing these creatures were the Gatekeepers of Hidden Stream, a masterpiece combining Qianjin Hall’s trick tools with Earth Element techniques. When several Gatekeepers attacked, he tried to block them and discovered their moves were even more agile than ordinary demons.
Just as he attempted to slip through their gaps, the six Gatekeepers in front suddenly joined hands and instantly formed a seamless tall wall, firmly blocking his path.
Red clouds had already been rolling in from the sky above, pressing down so heavily that the sky seemed on the verge of collapsing. Qingluan’s Divine Skills have finally taken effect.
No sooner had the wall been erected than a series of Fireballs descended from the heavens, striking the wall and instantly turning it into a Fire Wall. Duanmu Yan would not foolishly crash into it; he wouldn’t even try to use the treasure sword "Demon Skull" to break through the Fire Wall because he recognized it as the famous Samadhi True Fire, which was acclaimed to burn upon contact with water, stone, or souls, and was also one of Qingluan’s best skills, "Skyfire Burning City". If it were his true body, he might not fear this well-known Divine Fire, but right now he was only an avatar of Yin Jiu You, with limited abilities.
Meanwhile, Qi Zai, who was flying above him, suddenly let out a clear chirp, and with a wide opening of its beak, it spewed out a silver-white flame, hitting the stone wall directly. The wall ignited with a mix of both red and white Divine Fires, appearing both beautiful and eerie.
Even if Duanmu Yan intended to bypass the wall, it didn’t mean that Qingluan, who had rushed over after catching Ning Xiaoxian, would let him go. Having been severely injured by someone under his control, she harbored deep hatred for him, and now she squeezed out words through gritted teeth:
"Explode!" "Explode!" "Explode!"...
She shrieked six "explodes" in succession. Before her voice fell, the stone wall in the center of the field burst apart with a thunderous crash!
Such an explosion was done with Skill, barely turning the entire wall into fine dust. What’s most admirable is that every speck of dust flying toward Duanmu Yan was imbued with the burning power of the Samadhi True Fire. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Duanmu Yan wasn’t going to sit still waiting for death. At that moment, he burst several protective magic tools, and immediately several layers of protective shields sprang up around him, keeping the dust at bay. A large amount of dust filled the air around the field.
Qingluan, however, sneered. Her fingers moved swiftly and lightly, like a butterfly threading through flowers, as she issued command after command. The stone dust around Duanmu Yan suddenly lit up, with the flames of the Samadhi True Fire on each speck of dust leaping and fissioning, pouncing on the nearest neighbor. Dividing from one to two, then four to eight, eight to sixteen...
