I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 204 Containing the Fire Spirit, A Sudden Change Occurs

The Flowing Sand Sea is a desolate place with ever-changing terrain.

Even in this barren land, there are oases that surpass those of the Central Plains.

Qianni City, a renowned oasis city in the Flowing Sand Sea, is located in the eastern part of the Flowing Sand Sea. It is a city under the rule of the Sun Path, an important supply point across the Flowing Sand Sea, and even a trading capital.

On this day, a young monk arrived in the city.

Although the monk was dressed like a desert dweller, his words and actions revealed him to be from out of place, making him seem somewhat out of place.

But when it fell into Qianni City, it was like a raindrop falling into the sea, leaving no ripples.

The city of Qianni is too big.

Not to mention a stranger, you can even see Buddhist disciples from the Western Regions preaching on the streets.

After entering Qianni City, this person inquired around and then entered the city's renowned merchant house, Wanshenglou.

That evening, Wanshenglou announced that it would auction two top-tier Dao seeds and several Taiyin Dao seeds in ten days.

The news sent countless top-tier cultivators in the city into a frenzy.

Such things are not uncommon in Qianni City and even the Flowing Sand Sea; in fact, they can be seen every ten days or half a month.

Without a doubt, this must be some sect or village that was brutally wiped out, and all its inherited knowledge and tools were taken and sold off.

This did not stop the independent cultivators from eagerly anticipating their challenge.

The path to enlightenment is difficult to traverse, and the fiercely competitive Flowing Sands make it even more challenging. Therefore, instead of painstakingly arranging ascension rituals, it's far quicker to simply steal the methods of others!
Ten days later, the auction was held as scheduled. After a fierce bidding war, the two top-tier Dao seeds were bought by a mysterious buyer.

"Sir, the pseudo-Dao Body method you requested is all here. Would you like to verify it?"

In the Tianhao Room of Wansheng Tower, the head manager presented a pear wood tray with a beaming smile, on which were neatly arranged a dozen or so jade slips.

This business deal was simply the most profitable one he had ever done in his career.

The person before me is probably nearing the end of his life. He sold two fourth-grade Dao seeds, specifically asking for the method of cultivating the Dao body.

Unfortunately, the methods of cultivating the Dao body originate from the well-established Dao, which Wansheng Tower does possess, but the top-tier Dao seeds cannot be purchased.

Therefore, this person, as a second choice, opted for the pseudo-Daoist method.

For Wanshenglou, the cost of making this rubbing is almost zero, so they made a fortune.

Lu Wujiu reached out and brushed the jade slip on the tray, probing it with his divine sense. Countless methods flooded his mind, and in a short while, he had examined most of it and confirmed the authenticity of the information recorded on the jade slip.

"Wanshenglou kept its promise!"

"Sir, you are so complimentary."

"Alright, now that the payment is settled, I'll take my leave."

"Please take care, sir. If you ever need anything in the future, Wansheng Restaurant will be at your service!"

With the shopkeeper's gift-giving, Lu Wujiu, having achieved his goal, left satisfied.

Wanshenglou believed he had made a fortune from this deal.

But for Lu Wujiu, it's not a loss at all.

The study of the Dao body is crucial to the path of ascension in the Netherworld Dao, so naturally the more research the better.

Since it concerns my future, I can only feel at ease buying from a chamber of commerce like Wanshenglou, which has been operating for over a century and has accumulated a rich reputation.

After leaving Wansheng Tower, Lu Wujiu immediately left Qianni City and entered the Human Skin Book to carefully study it.

After reviewing them, he discovered that these pseudo-Dao body methods could be roughly divided into three types:

The first method is to imitate the innate state by imitating the innate state through the infusion of exogenous primordial qi, forcibly simulating the qi circulation of the innate Dao body;
The key to this method lies in the cultivation technique and the spirit-gathering array.

The second method, Nine Aperture Resonance Method, uses special techniques to stimulate acupoints throughout the body, supplemented by special elixirs, to build a bridge between heaven and earth within the body, mimicking the Daoist body. This method relies heavily on elixirs, all of which are extremely valuable.

The third method is the reconstruction of the five internal organs, which involves imitating the meridian pathways of the Daoist body to construct new meridian pathways outside of the meridian system.

This method, though quick to master, is ultimately man-made; once one reaches the next level, it's difficult to unleash its full potential.

After reading through it, Lu Wujiu, combined with his already cultivated Blazing Body, gained a completely new understanding of the Dao Body.

"The so-called Dao Body is essentially a method of cleansing the marrow and refining the body. It's just that without proper training, recklessly practicing body refinement can easily lead to accidents!"

For example, a blazing body is refined by divine fire.

For the divine fire, not to mention mortal objects, even refined iron and gold dust will melt into molten iron upon contact.

So how can one temper their physical body with divine fire?
If he didn't know the method, Lu Wujiu probably wouldn't be able to figure it out even if he racked his brains.

If that's the case, then what about the Netherworld Path?

Lu Wujiu raised his hand, and a wisp of Netherworld Qi emerged from his palm.

This power is extremely yin and filthy. If an ordinary body touches it, its yang energy will be completely dissipated, and it will become a corpse.

So it goes without saying that the physical body needs to be cleansed.

So how can one use the Qi of the netherworld to cleanse the physical body?
Lu Wujiu fell into deep thought.

Time flowed by like water, and before he knew it, Lu Wujiu had entered a state of flow and enlightenment.

It wasn't until a message talisman flew in that he was jolted out of his meditative state.

—But the day of the appointment of the water official had arrived.

"call--"

Lu Wujiu let out a long sigh, then got up and left the Celestial Master's Mansion.

A quick glance across the celestial palace revealed a bustling and vibrant scene.

Through the propaganda efforts of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, Lu Jun of the Sea Imperial Clan gradually came into the public eye, and the story of sealing the remains of the Fire Spirit a thousand years ago spread throughout the world.

It was said that the Jade Emperor intended to appoint him as the Water Official, which naturally caused an uproar throughout the Celestial Court.

Some people oppose it; some people support it; and most people are just waiting and seeing.

After the nine Grand Masters met in private, none of them uttered a single word.

—Lu Jun, wielding the power to refine the East Sea, might challenge the Celestial Court's authority if he doesn't appoint a Water Official. Therefore, bestowing such a title upon him, elevating him to a higher position, and isolating him within the East Sea, would be a wise strategy!

With the nine Grand Masters remaining silent, the other voices naturally became even fainter.

The investiture is now a done deal.

On this day, celestial officials lined up on the Xuanji Platform. Celestial Master Lu Wujiu, his robes billowing in the wind, ascended the cloud steps to the Xuanji Platform. Amidst the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Jade Emperor's decree was unfurled in mid-air:

"By imperial decree of the Supreme God of Heaven, Lu Jun, the Lord of the Sea Guard, has guarded the East Sea for a thousand years, cleansing its turbid currents and suppressing the remains of the Fire Spirit. His merits are immeasurable. Therefore, you are hereby appointed as the Water Official of the Five Qi Relief from Calamities. So be it!"

Lu Jun, dressed in a purple celestial robe, bowed to receive the imperial decree and shouted "Long live the Emperor!"

The officials of Xuanji then recited scriptures in celebration.

After the investiture ceremony concluded, Lu Wujiu invited Lu Jun to stay at the Immortal Palace. As expected, Lu Jun politely declined, saying instead:

"As an official in charge of the East Sea, how can I abandon it for my own selfish reasons? As for the remains of the fire spirits in the eighteen sea areas, I hope the Celestial Master will take the time to remove them as soon as possible and clear the dark clouds over the heads of the islanders of the East Sea."

This isn't about removing the remains of the fire spirit; it's clearly about actively destroying the Stealing Year and Reversing Fate Enclosure.

Upon hearing this, Lu Wujiu nodded in satisfaction: "Since that's the case, there's no time like the present. Let's go and collect the remains of the fire spirit today!"

Water official Lu Jun cupped his hands in greeting: "Then I'll have to trouble the Celestial Master."

After their discussion, the two headed towards the East China Sea. On the way, Lu Jun asked:
"Since we are going to remove the remains of the fire spirit, I wonder which island the Celestial Master plans to begin from?"

"Is Nanming, the head of the Xuanhuang Academy, still well?"

"All is well. After taking up residence on Shattered Star Isle, Master Nanming devoted himself to cultivation and rarely went out. He should still be guarding Shattered Star Isle." "Very good, let's begin with Shattered Star Isle then!"

"Here."

Suixing Island is located in the center of the Eighteen Seas and is also the area with the most islands in the Eighteen Seas.

As the two arrived at this spot, they saw hundreds of islands and reefs scattered across the azure sea, with countless fishing boats coming and going.

Lu Jun explained, "What fell into this place back then was the heart of a fire spirit. The volcanic eruption was extremely violent. After it was suppressed, the volcanic lava that spewed out became what it is today."

He paused and then asked, "May I be so bold as to ask, what are your plans after you have collected these fire spirits?"

Lu Wujiu said, "Although the Fire Essence and Fire Poison are extremely hot, they are not without their own primordial energy. By transforming them using the Five Elements method, they may become one of the energy sources for the Celestial Court, benefiting the world."

Lu Jun nodded: "That's excellent!"

As he spoke, he led Lu Wujiu to the largest island, and amidst the greetings of a group of cultivators, they stepped into the underground sealed land beneath the island.

This place is similar to Fubo Island!

A huge lava cavity has already formed, and the cavity is covered with magic arrays. The core of the arrays is a sea dragon with the cultivation level of a fourth-grade dragon.

At this moment, Master Nanming, who already knew of Lu Wujiu's arrival, quietly emerged from the lava, approached, and bowed respectfully.

"What is the state of the fire spirit remains here?"

Master Nanming glanced at Lu Jun and said in a deep voice, "Although the fire poison has scorched his body, it seems that he has already lost 60%. It seems that even a visitor from outer space cannot withstand the ravages of time."

Lu Wujiu nodded, a thoughtful expression on his face.

With 60% loss, Lu Jun's so-called sealing of the fire spirit's remains was indeed just an excuse to deceive people.

It should be noted that the remains of the fire spirit dissolved in the underground magma, and the two fused together. Even if there was some loss, it shouldn't be this much.

Now that 60% is gone, there is only one possibility: Lu Jun's Stealing the Year and Reversing Fate Enclosure most likely borrowed the power of the Fire Essence Remains.

"Break the seal!"

After thinking it over, Lu Wujiu spoke.

Lu Jun nodded, and with a gentle wave of his hand, the seal beneath his feet immediately cracked open, revealing a life-giving gate, and scorching fire poison rushed towards him.

Just as Lu Wujiu was about to step inside, Lu Jun suddenly said:
"Celestial Master, please wait..."

Lu Wujiu paused, glanced at the cracked seal, and looked at Lu Jun.

Lu Jun cupped his hands and said, "The seal is about to be broken, and my life will soon come to an end. I have no other request. May I ask if it is possible for me to follow the fire spirit and meet His Majesty?"

Lu Wujiu thought for a moment and said, "Okay!"

Lu Jun visibly breathed a sigh of relief, took a step back, and made way for him.

Lu Wujiu no longer hesitated and stepped in, as if falling into an abyss, into the lava.

In an instant, a surging power, both familiar and terrifying to him, rippled from beneath the lava.

Lu Wujiu was shocked and quickly moved closer, his Blazing Body being activated.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, his feet lost their footing and he fell into a vaporized land, where he saw a huge heart, rhythmically expanding as if it were alive. The surrounding magma had already vaporized under the extreme heat, turning into a terrifying red mist.

With just one glance, Lu Wujiu's understanding of the Southern Ming's power reached a new level.

This heart, which had lost 60% of its power, was still a hundred times stronger than Nanming's head. The red mist it emitted was unbearable even for Lu Wujiu, who had cultivated the Blazing Body.

He could only stand on the outermost edge of the vaporized red mist, stretching out his human skin calligraphy domain as wide as possible, like a celestial dog devouring the sun, slowly swallowing it into his mouth.

This process is extremely long!

Because the blazing flames are consuming the yin energy.

However, this heart was ultimately an inanimate object, and under Lu Wujiu's slow manipulation, half of the heart fell into the human skin book.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the red mist trembled violently.

This caused the heart to contract abnormally, releasing a large amount of heat that instantly melted away most of the yin energy, almost piercing through the human skin book's devouring power.

A sharp dragon tooth suddenly appeared above his head, piercing down and passing through Lu Wujiu's body!
A moment later, Lu Wujiu's body vanished like a dream.

"Lu Jun, you really have rebelled after all."

In the distance, Lu Wujiu, who had used his domain to teleport away from the fatal blow, coldly looked up at the outside of the magic array.

In the underground cavity, above the magic array, Lu Jun coldly said:

"You're forcing me to die, why shouldn't I rebel?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the magic array beneath his feet trembled violently. At the same time, energy fluctuations emanated from the eighteen sea areas and eighteen islands, connecting and transforming into an endless tidal wave of power that surged toward Shattered Star Island.

"I'd like to see just how powerful the Five-Rank cultivators are."

Before the sound had even faded, boundless power surged forth like a reversed Milky Way, sweeping down and engulfing thousands of miles!
The space created by the red mist rapidly contracted under the pressure of this force.

Just as Lu Wujiu was about to be engulfed, a non-existent cracking sound came from beneath Lu Jun's feet.

"This is……"

Lu Jun looked down and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Then, the magic array beneath their feet, which had been in place for thousands of years, seemed unable to withstand the infusion of power from the eighteen magic arrays. A barely perceptible energy circuit suddenly shattered.

The arrangement of any magic array actually has sufficient redundancy, precisely to prevent local damage from causing the overall collapse.

However, this time, the situation has changed.

It was this seemingly insignificant energy circuit that, like peeling away layers of an onion, caused the entire magic array to collapse with a deafening roar.

The power that rushed towards Lu Wujiu was terrifying, and the power of the backlash that erupted at this moment was equally horrifying!

"Om-"

The islanders, who had sunk into the sea, were suddenly horrified to discover that the azure to inky black water had turned white.

Within a kilometer radius, it seemed to have become the most perfect crystal.

They don't know what happened?
The islanders living on the islands and reefs of Shattered Star Island were horrified to discover that a terrifying pillar of light shot up from the main island and pierced the sky.

The blinding light made it difficult for him to open his eyes.

A moment later!

"Boom—" A deafening explosion finally arrived.

At this moment, in the underground cavity, Lu Wujiu, who was compressing the red mist by the backflow of power, suddenly had a bright look in his eyes. He tried his best to activate the Human Skin Book and, in the ultimate expansion of the domain law realm, suddenly put the huge heart into the underworld.

Having completed the containment, Lu Wujiu's divine sense was as sharp as lightning. In an instant, he locked onto Lu Jun, who had been blown into the sky, and chased after him in a flash.

"call out!"

As he tumbled through the air, Lu Jun, his face filled with disbelief, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

A chilling sensation came from behind.

"This is the cultivation level of the Fifth Grade!"

A furious shout rang out, and a cold glint, like a crescent moon, suddenly appeared behind him.

(End of this chapter)