novelapdf Chapter 499 Fire Capture
Chapter 499 Fire Capture
When a Golden Core True Monarch ventures beyond the heavens, if he ventures too far, he will lose his position and become lost...
This takes time. For example, within a certain range, the Golden Core True Lord will not lose his position, but can instead exert his full potential. Therefore, many True Lords often choose to fight in the outer heavens, which has less impact on the world of Qi cultivation!
But outside this range, the absent true king will inevitably be the first to lose his position, followed by the guest, the successor, the subordinate, and the host!
Before Fang Qing led the phoenix away, he had already sensed that the [Ji Shui] was about to be lost, but the phoenix was unharmed.
Even if you manage to bring someone here, it's a region where an ordinary Golden Core True Monarch would inevitably get lost.
However, the phoenix has only lost the secondary position of the [tail fire], but the primary position of its [wing fire] remains, and its connection with the Dao of Qi remains, so it can still return!
Once he returns, that [tail fire] will immediately return to his body, allowing him to return to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm!
Unless that [tail fire] is suppressed or perfected during this brief period of confusion, it is an unstoppable force!
"With the Fire Virtue lineage thus established, and the Great Sun and the Great Moon in particular, I fear they can penetrate even deeper into the heavens without losing their way..."
Fang Qing felt a chill run down her spine.
The reason he fled to outer space and chose to seek gold, making a big fuss about it, was twofold: first, to see if he could seize another gold position; and second, to use the characteristics of outer space to trick his own enemies.
If he were to flee to the outer heavens, and a Golden Core True Monarch dared to pursue him, he would dare to lead the opponent deep into the outer heavens, and then rely on his own Golden Position power to make the opponent suffer a great loss!
As long as you escape deep enough, even if the sun shines brightly or the moon is gloomy, anyone who dares to chase you will still be tricked and left with a bloody face!
This was a trap he had prepared beforehand!
However, harboring a sense of checks and balances, he reluctantly stated that the "Yearly Duty Officer" was not frightening; what was frightening was the existence of someone above the "Yearly Duty Officer"!
Therefore, the four great Dao lineages of the Sun, Moon, Water, and Fire cannot simultaneously be in charge of the year!
Taking away the missing [Ji Water] is not actually safe, because Water Virtue is the only one among the Taoist traditions required to prove [Yearly Duty] that can be changed in its proper position!
If a powerful figure were to change the position of the Water Virtue again, or even directly promote [Ji Water] to the proper position of Water, then verifying the Water Virtue's [Yearly Rule] requires the [Ji Water] position to be in charge. Fang Qing's possession of the missing [Ji Water] position is completely useless!
But the [Winged Fire] main position is different!
If the [Winged Fire] principal position is taken away, the orthodox image of the [Yearly Steward] will be difficult to change unless another Fire Virtue [Yearly Steward] is produced. However, to become a Fire Virtue [Yearly Steward], one must first prove the [Winged Fire] principal position... immediately creating a vicious cycle!
At this moment, the [Winged Fire] golden position is still on the Phoenix! It is still responding to Him!
The dark water mines transformed into a vast swamp of lightning, where time seemed to stand still. Heaven and earth were divided into black and white; the black was thunder and water mines, while the white was flames—the [Winged Fire], pushed to its limit after all color had faded!
Even though the phoenix had extremely high cultivation, it ultimately fell into Fang Qing's trap. How could a cultivator at the early stage of the Golden Core realm fight against a cultivator at the middle stage of the Golden Core realm? The pure white flames gradually died out and were submerged by the pitch-black water mines.
A meteor shower suddenly appeared in the sky, with specks of crimson flames flowing down like lava, gradually turning black like asphalt, and solidifying into an island.
A burst of fire appeared, and it was the [Winged Fire] leader!
It carries with it all sorts of mysterious opportunities, as if it could instantly transform and subdue the universe.
But the next instant, a screen of water mines appeared.
Fang Qing casually reached out and grasped the main body of the [Winged Fire]!
With a roar, the Dao Sheng Pearl sent forth pure energy rising and turbid energy sinking, creating a cloud-like spectacle that transformed into a portal, swallowing the main body of the [Winged Fire] whole!
In the blink of an eye, beneath the dazzling light of the Dao Sheng Pearl, another crimson comet silently appeared!
Its tail flames were flamboyant, like the banner of Chiyou, yet they remained frozen in place.
With the position of [Wingfire] secured... it's impossible for the Dao of Subduing Qi to produce another being above the [Yearly Duty] level...
Fang Qing smiled calmly and stepped into the heavens once more.
Upon arriving at this place, he had lost the concepts of emptiness and direction, and could hardly sense the location of the Daoist universe.
Only by relying on the "all-encompassing" nature of the "Tao-born Pearl" can one sense the coordinates of the universe of the Dao of Breathing.
Even, in the blink of an eye... it can descend!
"So, does this mean I've become moisturized or not? Or rather, is it moisturized at all?!"
Fang Qing stopped in her tracks, her expression somewhat strange.
He had also cultivated this [Winged Fire] technique before, and possessed a divine ability called "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix"!
At this moment, by slightly stimulating the crimson comet, he immediately felt another powerful force joining him.
Then, he exploded, turning into a shower of rain, the water carrying lightning and burning fiercely.
"Dao Sheng Pearl! Fortunately, Fang Qing was prepared. He used the Dao Sheng Pearl to withdraw the power of [Mysterious Thunder] and [Wing Fire], leaving only the pure [Ji Water] missing, which turned into rich spring water and splashed all over his body.
A misty, shimmering light gathered, and Fang Qing's human form reappeared.
"Sigh... The late stage of the Golden Core realm is too difficult. I'm only advancing by taking shortcuts, avoiding the overwhelming torrent of imagery at the Golden Core stage, and with the 'Dao-Born Pearl' helping to suppress it, but it's still hard to truly advance..."
Ultimately, it comes down to insufficient spiritual cultivation and an inappropriate position!
If they were both of the Water element, perhaps they could get along much better. At least... they could make a move first and then explode.
"I wonder how things are going on the other side of Fuqi Dao?" Fang Qing let out a long sigh, secretly calculating: "[Winged Fire] is the master, [Female Earth] is the follower, [Winnowing Basket] is missing... I can only take the [Mysterious Thunder] in order of priority, but I'll still go into qi deviation. It's better to gather all the earth, fire, wind, and water elements..."
This path that crosses the traditional lineage is clearly hopeless for achieving the title of "Yearly Official," and one might even go mad halfway through!
However, Fang Qing pondered that since he had used the Dao-Born Pearl to suppress the various Golden Positions, if he only took a moment, he might be able to regain the power of the Golden Core Perfection.
In the blink of an eye, he descended upon the Eight Great Cold Forests Buddhist Land, in the form of Sangji.
Within the cold forest, a cold wind howled, the yellowish-black soil continued to expand, and the sky was filled with a grayish-white hue.
At the edge of the cold forest, a skull mountain can be vaguely seen.
On Skull Mountain, the Lord of the Shadi Forest, in his dual form, never tires, dancing gracefully on a lotus of white bones.
Suddenly, the wind and snow stopped.
The cold wind stopped howling, and the distant gray-white sunlight rolled in, revealing the outside world.
"The sun and moon shine together?" Fang Qing's eyes flickered, and the "Main Dharma Image of the Corpse Forest" instantly transformed into a white-robed youth, silently gazing at the heavens.
"It seems the battle between 'Mahavairocana' and Taiyin hasn't stopped yet, otherwise they would definitely have come to scatter Sangji's ashes..."
This is something that can't be helped. Just like revealing one's identity when seeking gold, "Mahavairocana" is certainly aware of it clearly, so there's no difference whether he says it or not.
Fang Qing would only consider the safety of his disciples and relatives after confirming that his own body was safe and sound...
Just then, he saw countless crimson stars streak across the sky, and Luofeng Mountain let out a mournful cry before collapsing with a deafening roar.
All cultivators of the Winged Fire realm were filled with grief, tears streaming down their faces. Some even coughed up blood, the crimson spurts turning into flames that extinguished upon landing...
Subsequently, the foundation and supernatural powers of the [Winged Fire] master... all began to collapse...
This is the strange phenomenon caused by the fall of the Great Sage Jingyu Xietian, also known as the Phoenix!
Furthermore, this is not simply the demise of the Fire Virtue True Lord, but rather a consequence of the fact that the main position of [Winged Fire] was plundered and sealed away by some dark force!
If the foundation of the Dao and supernatural powers point to the subordinate or sequential position of [Winged Fire], that's fine...
If it is the kind of [Ji Huo] divine power that directly targets the main image, it is like having your firewood removed from under your cauldron, and collapse is the only outcome.
Similarly, the [Ji Shui] element is missing.
However, since the main True Lord is still alive, the impact on the Water Virtue cultivators is relatively minor.
However, if one specializes in a technique that lacks the [Ji Shui] element, then it's probably not very useful...
"The dominant position is like the moon, and the subordinate positions are like stars?" Fang Qing inexplicably thought of a metaphor. Looking at the golden position under the dazzling light of the Dao Sheng Pearl, the [Ji Shui] position was missing, which was just a drop of dew. The dominant position of [Yi Huo] was a huge comet. As for the golden position of [Xuan Lei]? It was a golden position like the moon, accompanied by four small stars.
He gazed at the scene outside where the sun and moon shone together, but did not rush to go out.
Now that I am safe, there is nothing to worry about.
The white-robed youth sat cross-legged, his dim, gem-like eyes filled with countless interconnected rings.
The flashing of the [Lady] ID card attracts [Lady] from the position.
Rolling yellow and black light surged and rose into the sky, forming a cloud of celebration.
Then, thunder and lightning appeared, accompanied by water and fire.
In an instant, the auspicious cloud collapsed.
A crack appeared between the white-robed youth's brows, its pitch blackness resembling an abyss from which endless water and fire surged forth.
Water and fire flowed within the grotto, causing many guardian deities to flee in terror. Then, lightning struck from the sky, countless bolts of profound lightning condensing into a piece of azure jade, carrying an aura of destruction...
"Difficult, difficult, difficult..."
In Fang Qing's previous plan, since the main body could not guide the [Lady] to the position, he would transmit the power of the three golden positions through the "Dao Sheng Zhu" to Sangji, so that Sangji could obtain the power of the Golden Core Perfection for a moment.
Even a perfectly formed "bomb" possesses devastating power.
But as it turns out, insufficient cultivation is insufficient. Even if one wants to be a bomb, at most one will be on the verge of going mad when holding three Golden Ranks.
This is probably not a proper path for "being on duty for the year," and there are some conflicts involved.
Fang Qing gritted his teeth, and the crack between his eyebrows continued to widen.
He was using the 'Dao Sheng Pearl' to try and suppress his power again and again, hoping to unleash a moment of perfect Golden Core combat power so that he could make his move in the current world when the sun and moon shone brightly together.
After all... this body isn't his, so naturally he won't cherish it much. Furthermore, once the dust settles, the 'Great Sun Tathagata' will definitely take action personally, causing the 'Lord of the Mortuary' to be reduced to ashes, and perhaps even revoking his 'certificate'!
That's why we might as well take a gamble now!
There can't be a worse outcome than total annihilation!