Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

"Ha, I hope so."

Yi Qixing extended his hand to Qi Luosheng: "We haven't finished our Snow Floss Wine yet, let's go back to the Moonlit Painting Boat."

"Ah."

The two of them glided side by side across the river and landed on the bow of the boat. Amid the sounds of wind and rain, there was only a solitary lamp and two cups of snow wine.

In the same rain, Fo Jian Fen Shuo arrived at Du Yu Manor.

After knocking several times, a nun finally came to open the door in the rain: "This humble nun, Rouhuan, may I ask for lodging, Master?"

"No, I came here in search of the Heavenly Buddha Spirit Pearl."

When the Buddha of Heaven died from divine punishment, his five internal organs were removed, and his body transformed into a womb containing five lotuses, thus attaining the holiness of the Buddha's body. At the same time, five spiritual pearls flew out from his five internal organs and flew to various places in the realm of suffering.

Tian Qijue sought out Fo Jianfenshuo, hoping he could use his Buddhist energy to sense the five spiritual pearls and retrieve them.

To truly defeat the Blood Puppet Master, one must first deal with the "Saint Demon History." The power of the five spirit orbs can give birth to another mysterious book, which is the nemesis of the "Saint Demon History."

Buddha Sword has found the first spirit pearl, hidden inside the body of Li Bing Wuyi, whose Li Yuan has been drained. If the spirit pearl is taken out, Bing Wuyi will surely die.

Instead of immediately taking out the Spirit Pearl, Buddha Sword searched for the remaining four. Sensing the aura of the Supreme Buddha tonight, he came to Du Yu Manor.

"Excuse me, Master, have there been any unusual events or people at Du Yu Manor in the past three years?"

After pondering for a moment, Abbess Rouhuan led the Buddha Sword to the innermost part of the manor.

"This person is named Guizhan. He was originally violent and often injured people, so we had to keep a close watch on him. But three years ago, he suddenly started saying that he had seen Buddha, and his condition has stabilized a lot."

"Oh?"

As soon as Buddha Sword pushed open the door, an immense Buddhist power rushed towards him. Sure enough, the man held a huge bead in his hand, which was the Five-Seal Lotus Spirit Bead.

"Thank you, Master. This pearl is what I have been searching for."

Buddha Sword walked over to Ghost Slayer and took the Spirit Pearl from his hand.

Unexpectedly, the moment the Spirit Pearl left his hand, Ghost Slash burst forth, unleashing an unparalleled burst of power towards the Buddha Sword.

"My heart! You've stolen my heart! Give it back to me!"

Buddha Sword swiftly dodged, and said in a deep voice, "Touch your chest, your heart is still there!"

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Chapter 196 The Eastern Emperor, who wanted to slay the gods, has emerged.

At the bottom of Dream Lake, there is an exquisite palace.

Chao Yizhu pressed the mechanism, and with a rumble, the lake water receded, and the bronze palace gates slowly slid to both sides.

One-Page Book exclaimed in amazement: "Such a colossal city, it's truly remarkable that you built it at the bottom of a lake."

"The key to the beacon fire is enormous and requires a tremendous amount of power. Only the difference in elevation and the pressure of the lake water can propel the key to the beacon fire."

Stepping into the palace, one finds a hidden paradise within.

Apart from two smelting and casting workshops, there was a deep pit in the middle of the palace. Looking down, Yi Ye Shu saw a giant armored beast resting in the pit.

The iron beast resembles a four-legged dragon, with three wings on each side. The wings are composed of countless slender blades that gleam with a cold, icy light.

The tail is extremely long and thin, and is also assembled with sharp blades.

Chao Yizhu explained: "The key components of the beacon are made of three materials: Flowing Fire Yang Iron, Flowing Fire Yin Iron, and Porcelain Core Source. Flowing Fire Yin Iron is a byproduct of Flowing Fire Yang Iron. Once this piece of Yang Iron is found, all the components can be completed."

What do you need me to do?

"Brahma, I have received a divine revelation: the demon Buddha Mara has returned to the Land of Suffering, wreaking havoc on humanity. Only the Beacon Fire Key can break Mara's golden body. I originally intended to wield the Beacon Fire Key myself, even at the cost of perishing alongside Mara, but my power is incomplete, and I fear I am unable to shoulder this responsibility. I implore you, Brahma, to take on this heavy burden. I, the Lord of Chaoyi, entrust this task to you!"

When Yi Ye Shu saw the key to the beacon fire, he truly understood what Chao Yi Zhu had done and said generously, "Nan Mian, you have paid a heavy price for this. From now on, Fan Tian will take over your responsibilities."

"Thank you."

"What should I do next?"

Chao Yizhu took Yi Ye Shu away from the deep pit and went to the smelting workshop. He put the piece of Flowing Fire Yang Iron that he had taken from the Blood Puppet Master into the furnace.

"This piece of iron will take three more days to take shape. I will come back to install it in three days. Please familiarize yourself with the key to the beacon fire and try to control it."

"Understood, I will wait here."

Yi Ye Shu sat cross-legged in the workshop.

"I am also worried about the conflict between the Seven Martial Arts Cultivators and the Fierce Martial Altar. I will go and deal with this matter first. Farewell."

"Please."

Chao Yizhu hurriedly left Youmeng Xuanhu and returned to Liewutan.

At this moment, Fengxue Yilu Chan also arrived. In addition to Jun Shepo, the eldest son of the Zhaohan family, and Qiu Hong and his wife, Xinglang Gong, who was far away at the border, also rushed back.

However, Qing Shuangtai and Dianfengzuo, two of the three major peaks, have still not arrived.

Chao Yi sighed inwardly, wondering how Qing Shuangtai was doing now, having secluded himself from the world for so many years because of him.

Feng Xueyi Chan informed his brothers of the result of his battle with Yi Qixing: "I'm sorry, I was defeated by Yi Qixing and cannot avenge my brothers."

"How could this happen!"

"Yu Longtian, what about you?"

Chao Yizhu was filled with shame: "I have been to Tiandu, but with my current cultivation of less than 30%, I am still unable to avenge Hen Jiangyue."

"this?"

Just as everyone was feeling discouraged, a figure stepped in.

"Is it that you can't or you're unwilling? Yulongtian, Yiluchan, your hypocrisy is disgusting."

"Ok?"

The newcomer was dressed in a black robe and wore a gold-embroidered eunuch's hat. His eyebrows and eyes were exactly the same as Hen Jiangyue's, but his aura was even colder than Hen Jiangyue's.

"Who are you?"

“I came to mourn my younger brother. It is kind of you that you were willing to collect his body and not leave it to rot in the wilderness.”

Although the provocative tone surprised Chao Yizhu, he stopped everyone and said with deep sorrow, thinking of his lost younger brother: "Sir, you must be Hen Jiangyue's brother, Hen Qiangu. It is our fault for not taking good care of Hen Jiangyue. We apologize."

"Tsk tsk, what's the use of apologizing to me? Yu Longtian, even if you look down on my brother Hen Jiangyue, Judge Yanluo is a pillar of the righteous path. He was killed by Yi Qixing for trying to avenge the eight hundred lives of Yu Zhong Sanqianlou. If such a grudge is not avenged and such justice is not upheld, what need is there for the Liewu Altar to exist?"

“Both Yi Qixing and Qi Luosheng are not easy to deal with.”

"That means you're admitting that your Liewu Altar is inferior in skill. You should disband. My brother doesn't need to stay here any longer."

Hen Qiangu actually walked to the altar and took out Hen Jiangyue's body from the still unsealed coffin.

"stop!"

How could this be!

The dead should be respected. Hen Qiangu's actions were not only disrespectful to the deceased but also to the Liewu Altar. For a moment, the atmosphere in the memorial hall became solemn.

Chao Yizhu understood that Hen Qiangu was forcing him; if he could not calm the situation now, the Liewu Altar would fall apart today.

Fortunately, the key to the war has been entrusted to Brahma, so there are no worries about the future.

He stopped Hen Qiangu: "I will not let this feud between my brothers in the Fierce Martial Arts Arena go unpunished."

"Since that's the case, I'll trust you one more time. Don't keep me waiting too long."

Hen Qiangu placed Hen Jiangyue's body back into the coffin and turned to leave.

After everyone calmed down, Chao Yizhu left with Jun Shepo.

Not long after they had gone, Jun Shepo said in a low voice, "Master, Tian Liu Wu Bu Liu has disappeared."

"what?"

“Yesterday morning, I sent him out to do something, and he has not returned to Jianbingtai since. I have sent everyone to search for him, but there is no trace of him.”

“I am merely a minor official at the beacon tower, and for decades I have lived a law-abiding life, without making any enemies. Who would want to harm me?”

Even Jun Shepo did not understand.

Chao Yi asked again, "Was there any fighting or other signs along the way he went out on his business?"

“My subordinates have questioned the surrounding villagers in detail, and some of them did see a group of people who had been in the vicinity.”

"who?"

Jun Shepo replied uncertainly, "Among this group of people are two extremely beautiful children of seven or eight years old. The rest of the followers are all dressed as martial arts figures, carrying knives and spears, and there are both men and women."

Chao Yizhu's eyelids twitched: "Are the two extremely beautiful seven or eight-year-old children both boys?"

"Yes."

"Perhaps it's the two young masters of Tiandu who captured me without leaving a trace. What does Luo Hou mean by this?"

"It's Tiandu again!"

Chao Yizhu was feeling somewhat troubled. After pondering for a while, he took Jun Shepo to Youmeng Xuanhu.

"That person has been imprisoned for fifty years; it's time to release him."

Jun Shepo said urgently, "Your Majesty, you mustn't! Bu Wu Donghuang Qi Taizu is a madman. Letting him out will surely be detrimental to Your Majesty!"

"Although I suspect he was the mastermind behind the Forbidden Cycle of Apoptosis, it also allowed me to obtain the Blazing Yang Iron, and I used his power of wind and waves to refine iron for fifty years. I believe that punishment for him is sufficient."

"Does the Lord want to release him to mediate because of the hatred between the Seven Martial Cultivators and the Fierce Martial Altar?"

"Only you, Lord Shepo, truly understand me."

Although the two knew that Bu Wu Donghuang was the founder of the Seven Cultivations of Martial Arts, they did not know that he had never participated in the affairs of the Seven Cultivations. Yi Qixing was the one who made the decisions for the Seven Cultivations from beginning to end.

The Seven External Cultivations hold even greater secrets, their creator being a scheme devised by a great demon long ago.

As Jun Shepo walked, he thought about the legends surrounding Bu Wu Donghuang. This man was a genius from Donghuang Xuanzhou, and it was said that his martial arts fame spread throughout Xuanzhou and that he was invincible on the seven islands.

For reasons unknown, he came to the Central Plains of the Bitter Realm and founded the Seven Cultivations of Martial Arts. Even the highest martial arts manual of the Bitter Realm, the "Six Senses Treasure Manual," was created by him.

Back then, the master risked his life to defeat him in one move, and afterwards his body was crippled. If it weren't for the old man with the beast flower prolonging his life, the master would have died long ago. Even so, the master was still paralyzed for fifty years.

By sheer coincidence, not long ago, Meng Hou was relieved of his paralysis and his physical strength was restored by 30%.

Given the current situation of our lord, if Bu Wu Donghuang is released, the consequences will be unimaginable.