Longevity Thunder Ancestor

Chapter 863 Yan Jingchen's True Identity
The girl in the white dress looked at Ning Fa and smiled gently, saying, "I am the spirit of this Haolei Tower. You can call me Liuying."

Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's expression suddenly changed. This Heaven-Reaching Treasure actually had a spirit!

He then asked, "Did you bring me here? What is this place?"

Liu Ying replied leisurely, "That's right, I made it."

This is the fourth level of the Haolei Tower, and also the most central area of ​​the entire tower.

Ning Fa was puzzled after hearing this, because judging from the previous situation, Yan Jingchen had clearly obtained the origin of this Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, so shouldn't he be the one here?
Seemingly sensing Ning Fa's doubts, Liu Ying's expression turned serious as she asked, "Fellow Daoist Ning, do you know Yan Jingchen's true origins?"

Ning Fajian frowned and slowly said, "From what you're saying, it seems that Yan Jingchen's identity is quite extraordinary."

Liu Ying nodded and said, "That's right, because he is the reincarnation of my master, Daoist Yanyuan."

"What!?"

Ning Fa was utterly shocked upon hearing this.

His first reaction was disbelief, but after thinking about Yan Jingchen's many deeds and the strange things that had happened since he entered the Thunder Tower, he felt that the spirit was not talking nonsense.

At this moment, a complex look flashed in Liu Ying's eyes, and she continued, "Actually, for the past tens of thousands of years, I have been waiting for the reincarnation of my master."

Because when the master was nearing his death, he cultivated an extremely special spiritual technique, which had a certain probability of allowing him to successfully reincarnate.

Although this technique is extremely dangerous and the chance of success is very low, I believe that with the master's unparalleled talent, he will definitely succeed.

Sure enough, when you outsiders arrived ten thousand years later, I guessed that there must be a reincarnation of the master among you. Moreover, after observing you, I think that Fellow Daoist Ning and Yan Jingchen might be the reincarnations.

However, just now, Yan Jingchen broke through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm in the midst of battle, and he clearly awakened some of his past life memories.

I sensed the unique spiritual aura of my master emanating from him, which is why I was able to confirm that he was my master's reincarnation.

Ning Fa's expression changed upon hearing this, and his heart was filled with shock. No wonder Yan Jingchen was able to directly control this thunder tower after his breakthrough.

He took a deep breath and asked, "You said this is the core of the Thunder Tower, and you know that Yan Jingchen is the reincarnation of your master, so why did you bring me here instead of Yan Jingchen?"

Upon hearing this, a complex look appeared in Liu Ying's eyes, and she slowly said, "Because I need to protect myself."

Ning Fa frowned deeply upon hearing this, while Liu Ying continued, "Do you know why Master went to such great lengths to seal the Hao Lei Tower within the Heavenly Melting Fire Swamp?"
You might think he wanted to repair this divine artifact, but that's not it; his real purpose was that little thing.

Before Liu Ying could finish speaking, she raised her hand and pointed.

Ningfa frowned and looked in the direction she was pointing. The peculiar fire rabbit from the valley earlier poked its head out from the flower bushes and looked at them cautiously, looking rather sneaky.

At this moment, Liu Ying breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fellow Daoist should have noticed as well. This rabbit is actually a creature formed from flames. Its origin is extraordinary; it is the legendary... Sun Essence Fire!"

"What!?" Ning Fa was immediately shocked, his expression quite interesting.

Because the Sun's Essence Fire is a renowned pure Yang fire, and it is considered one of the two primordial fires, along with the Taiyin True Fire.

Although there are many spiritual fires in the world, these two can be said to be the original source.

The general outline of Ning Fa's fifth-order True Flame Technique introduces many spiritual flames in the world.

It specifically mentions the Solar Essence Fire and the Lunar True Fire, stating that if one could obtain these two primordial fires, the power of the True Flame would reach an unimaginable level.

However, the general outline also mentions that these two kinds of primordial fire are basically impossible to exist in their lower realm, the human realm, and can only appear in the higher realm—the spirit realm.

So now that the spirit of the artifact is telling him that the fire rabbit is the essence of the sun, how could Ning Fa not be extremely shocked?
But after the initial shock, Ningfa realized it wasn't impossible.

Because this fire spirit that transformed into a fire rabbit is indeed a very high-level special one.

When he probed with his divine sense just now, he could feel the Supreme Fire Divine Thunder and the Purple Star Heavenly Fire within his body, both of which were trembling extremely and seemed to be extremely eager.

Moreover, consider the mysterious and unpredictable nature of that Daoist Yanyuan and his extraordinary abilities.

First he acquired Sun Peak, then he secured the Heavenly Melting Fire Marsh. Indeed, only a spiritual object of the level of Sun Essence Fire is worth such a large investment.

At this moment, Liu Ying said in a mournful voice, "Back then, when Master fought against a powerful enemy, not only was Hao Lei Tower severely damaged, but he himself was also seriously injured. It was then that Master began these arrangements."

To cultivate this Solar Essence Fire, the master not only extracted the purest fire elemental power from the Heavenly Melting Fire Swamp, but also directly integrated the essence of the Haolei Tower into it.

Ning Fa's eyebrows twitched, and he immediately recalled the obvious sense of decay he had felt when he first entered this Thunder Tower, which made him believe it more.

He was deeply shocked. What kind of powerful enemy was this? Even the mysterious and unpredictable Daoist Yanyuan, who even possessed a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, was severely injured.

At this moment, Liu Ying continued, "The essence of Hao Lei Tower is actually equivalent to my life."

Although my master told me that he would not consume all the essence of Haolei Tower, and that ten thousand years would be enough to cultivate the solar essence fire.

In this way, I can continue to exist. When my master successfully reincarnates and comes here, he will not only be able to obtain the essence of the sun, but also find a way to make the origin of Haolei Tower stronger again.

But later I discovered that my owner was lying to me.

Because a thousand years ago, the essence of Haolei Tower had already been depleted to a dangerous level, but the restrictions set up by its original master were still drawing on the essence of Haolei Tower.

If it weren't for the fact that my intelligence has grown somewhat over the past ten thousand years, and that I haven't gained some understanding of the special restrictions left by my master, allowing me to make slight modifications and significantly reduce the consumption of the Haolei Tower's essence, I would likely have already dissipated.

However, the solar essence fire has not yet been fully cultivated.

Although very close, there is still some distance.

It may take thousands of years to travel this distance.

Once Yan Jingchen, the reincarnation of the master, regains control of this Thunder Tower, he may be reluctant to let me disappear like this.

However, he is more likely to use all of Haolei Tower's essence to cultivate the Solar Essence Fire, in order to save time for it to take shape.

After all, the essence of the sun was extremely important to him, and I would certainly no longer exist at that time.

Therefore, I dare not gamble, which is why I said I must protect myself, and I also cannot allow Yan Jingchen, the reincarnation of my master, to come here.

Ning Fa's expression changed several times upon hearing this.

After hearing Liu Ying's explanation, he had even more doubts.

Why is Daoist Yanyuan so obsessed with the Sun Essence Fire?

Although this fire is extremely precious, for a lightning cultivator like him, its value is definitely not as precious as a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure with lightning attributes.

"Then what does bringing me here have to do with your self-preservation?" Ning Fa asked immediately afterward.

A smile crept across Liu Ying's lips as she said, "Fellow Daoist Ning, if I'm not mistaken, you should possess the Five Elements Thunder Body, right?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Fa raised an eyebrow but was not overly shocked.

Now, he is no longer so afraid of revealing the secret of his Five Elements Thunder Body.

He frankly stated, "I do indeed possess the Five Elements Thunder Body, but what does that have to do with anything else?"

Upon hearing Ning Fa's confirmation, Liu Ying's eyes lit up, and she said, "Then it is naturally very relevant."

Since Fellow Daoist Ning possesses the Five Elements Thunder Body, the most top-tier spiritual body, then I can make a deal with you.

I need Fellow Daoist Ning's Five Elements Divine Thunder to help me escape from here and aid my recovery.

After all, in the past ten thousand years, I have lost too much of my original essence in order to cultivate that solar essence fire, and Fellow Daoist Ning's Five Elements Divine Thunder is enough to restore me.

If Fellow Daoist Ning is willing to help me, then I can also give you a generous reward.

For example, it can help you obtain this nearly complete Solar Essence Fire, and repair your damaged fire-attribute spiritual treasure.

In addition, I can tell you about a priceless treasure left behind by my master.

Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's expression changed drastically. The three rewards that Liu Ying mentioned sounded extremely tempting.

However, he did not agree rashly, but asked first, "Could you tell me why Daoist Yanyuan is so obsessed with this solar essence fire?"

Liu Ying said leisurely, "Actually, this is also related to the third reward I mentioned."

The master cultivated this solar essence fire for another important treasure of his.

Therefore, before I can speak, Fellow Daoist Ning must first agree to the deal with me and swear an oath to the Demonic Heart.

"If you refuse, I can guarantee you will absolutely not obtain that Solar Essence Fire."

Ning Fa's expression changed, and his curiosity was suddenly piqued.

Unexpectedly, Daoist Yanyuan went to such lengths to cultivate the Solar Essence Fire, actually for the sake of other treasures.

For someone as powerful as him to be so concerned, and to need the assistance of a top-tier spiritual object like the Solar Essence Fire, he really couldn't imagine what level of treasure it must be.

So when he heard what Liu Ying said, he was naturally very tempted, and when he thought about it, the price he paid was not high.

With his current level of Five Elements Divine Thunder, he shouldn't need to consume the essence of divine thunder; at most, it will just take some more time to help Liuying recover.

Thinking of this, Ning Fa no longer hesitated and immediately began to make a vow against his inner demons. Of course, he was very careful with his words and would not leave any loopholes for himself.

After hearing this, Liu Ying smiled sweetly and said, "In that case, Fellow Daoist Ning, why don't you take out your Crystallization Tablet?"

Ning Fa's heart stirred, but he quickly reacted, and with a flick of his right hand, the crimson crystal tablet appeared.

Looking at the crimson crystal tablet, Liu Ying sighed, "I must say, it was truly destined that Fellow Daoist Ning would be able to come here."

Without this Crystallization Tablet, even with my help, you certainly wouldn't have been able to obtain the Solar Essence Fire and the precious treasure left by your master.

Because the valley was originally protected by a powerful restriction set up by its owner, it is impossible to enter without this Crystallization Tablet, not even for me.

(End of this chapter)