Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 352 The Four Symbols Taoist
Molten County, with its sky ablaze with fire rain, is the last trace left by the secret realm of wildfire.

Above the leaden-gray clouds, a figure stood, his gaze fixed on the direction Jiang Chen had left. He was thin and bony, with a hunched back and a full head of white hair, looking as if he would fall over with a gust of wind. His triangular eyes burned with crimson flames, giving him a vicious look. He was none other than Chen Yongzu, the patriarch of the Chen family.

"The other spiritual object should be related to space. It is most likely a space stone left behind after the collapse of the secret realm. Such treasures are indeed valuable, but it is a bit troublesome to use them."

"Moreover, this dragon is stronger than expected. In terms of combat power, it should be at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment stage. In my current state, it will be quite troublesome to kill it."

After activating his pupil technique and pondering for a moment, Chen Yongzu did not choose to pursue Jiang Chen.

"What's more important to me now is this spiritual fire and this junior."

A thought crossed his mind, and Chen Yongzu withdrew his gaze.

At this moment, centered on him, crimson iron chains spread out, sealing off all directions and forming a huge inferno. Lu Xuanping, who had obtained a third-tier spiritual fire, was struggling inside, trying to escape, but he couldn't.

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Chen Yongzu's thin face.

"I came out here for two reasons: first, to collect the fortune created by the collapse of the Wildfire Secret Realm; and second, to find an opportunity to get rid of Qu Tingshui. I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain."

"Not only did I obtain a third-tier spirit fire, but I also obtained a powerful medicinal herb."

As Chen Yongzu carefully observed Lu Xuanping and sensed his aura, his smile grew wider and wider.

"Stop struggling. You can't escape. If I'm not mistaken, you must be that Lu family boy. I was looking for you, but you've delivered yourself to my doorstep. Very good, very good."

As his spiritual energy circulated within him, Chen Yongzu further tightened the chains.

Lu Xuanping had a remarkable stroke of luck, obtaining a fragmented treasure. It was a pity that he had only just subdued the third-tier spiritual fire and had not yet truly refined it. Otherwise, the combined power of the two would be even stronger. But that was all. Lu Xuanping had a stroke of luck, and as the patriarch of the Chen family, he also had a stroke of luck.

With Lu Xuanping's cultivation level, even if he had a Purple Mansion Treasure in hand, he could not escape Lu Xuanping's grasp.

As the chains tightened further, Lu Xuanping's pressure increased dramatically. In just a moment, he lost the power to resist, his spiritual power sealed by the chains, turning him into a lamb to the slaughter.

"The Calamity Mysterious Scripture I cultivated, with a Dao foundation forged from the Calamity Flower, is of medium grade. It's not bad, truly not bad, much better than the backup I originally prepared."

Looking at Lu Xuanping, who had already fainted, Chen Yongzu became more and more satisfied.

When the Lu family was destroyed, the Calamity Flower disappeared without a trace. After searching for a long time without success, he had no choice but to use the backup plan to create a spiritual treasure that was somewhat similar to the Calamity Flower, so that people could cultivate the Calamity Mystic Scripture and use this spiritual treasure to build their foundation.

In this way, although it was somewhat of a stretch, it was still usable. Unexpectedly, at the last moment, the previously vanished calamity flower returned on its own.

"My destiny is in my own hands."

Shaking his head, Chen Yongzu disappeared with Lu Xuanping in tow.

The true seed has been selected, and what was due has been obtained. He doesn't need to worry about what happens next. As long as he's still alive, the Southern Jing Kingdom won't descend into chaos for the time being.

Indeed, as Chen Yongzu left, the treasures were divided up, and the chaos caused by the Mountain Fire Secret Realm was quickly resolved. In particular, after Qu Tingshui was defeated by Jiang Chen, the Qu family cultivators could no longer care about anything else and immediately began to retreat, fearing that they would be tricked if they were too late.

Just as everything was returning to calm, a gaze swept across Molten County.

"I never expected to find the legacy left by the Four Symbols Daoist in this place. However, it should only be a fragment. I wonder how many tricks the Four Symbols Daoist left behind." With a thought, the invisible gaze dissipated. The legacy of the Four Symbols Daoist was indeed of considerable value, but it was not so easy to obtain. It was not worth it for him.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Jiang Chen's vanished figure reappeared.

"I am very grateful for Fellow Daoist Jiang's help this time. Without you, it would have been difficult for me to obtain this mountain fire."

On the mountain peak, looking at Jiang Chen emerging from the clouds, Chen Jingshu bowed solemnly.

Jiang Chen was of great help to her during this trip to the secret realm. Without Jiang Chen, she might not have even been able to enter the core area, let alone obtain the Mountain Fire.

Hearing this, and looking at Chen Jingshu like this, Jiang Chen shook his head.

"We made an agreement long ago, and I'm just fulfilling my promise."

"Now that I see your inner spiritual energy, it seems you are not far from establishing your foundation for the Dao. I would like to offer my congratulations in advance."

His gaze fell on Chen Jingshu. At this moment, even without deliberately probing, he could feel the intense spiritual energy dormant within Chen Jingshu's body, which should be the fire of Lingzhen Mountain.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingshu smiled.

"Then thank you for your kind words, fellow Daoist. After today, I will devote myself to building my Dao foundation. I wonder when we will meet again."

With a sigh, a rare complex expression appeared on Chen Jingshu's face.

Seeing Chen Jingshu like this, Jiang Chen didn't say anything more. He could vaguely sense that Chen Jingshu seemed to be hiding something in her heart, but since she was unwilling to say it outright, he wouldn't deliberately ask.

A moment later, Jiang Chen quietly left.

Looking in the direction Jiang Chen left, Chen Jingshu remained lost in thought for a long time. Her greatest gain from this trip to the secret realm was not obtaining the Spirit Treasure Mountain Fire, but rather learning some unknown secrets.

"The Four Symbols Daoist's legacy, the Four Symbols returning to one, my grandfather was truly ruthless, actually wanting to use the bones of his own children and grandchildren to continue his own cultivation path."

"The Spiritual Mountain Fire that I painstakingly obtained has now become my death warrant. Fortunately, there was more than one Spiritual Mountain Fire generated in this secret realm. I took one, and my third brother luckily got one. There is still room for maneuver."

With her confusion dispelled, Chen Jingshu's expression became resolute once again.

"To me, the Chen family has become a den of wolves and tigers. There is a vicious wolf that is always watching me. The day I establish my foundation will probably be the day I perish."

"Under such circumstances, leaving is the best option, but it's impossible to leave so directly; we have to give up some things."

After a moment of internal debate, Chen Jingshu made a decision.

"Fellow Daoist, I hope we will meet again someday."

Chen Jingshu glanced once more in the direction Jiang Chen had left, then turned and left. She still had some preparations to make; to extricate herself smoothly, she needed to create a certain illusion.

(End of this chapter)