Chapter 532: Chapter 124: Lifeless Fire
“The cover of ‘Gao Sheng’s Legacy’ is made of metal.
On the book cover, four large characters stand upright — Gao Sheng’s Legacy; the strokes are vigorous and powerful, making one feel as if facing a violent storm, experiencing an indescribable sense of oppression.
Ning Zhuo too could not discern which metal it was made of. He guessed that it likely was the result of some alloying of metals.
Once Sun Lingtong began to use Stealing Technique to duplicate it by hand, he felt as if tens of thousands of Golden Needles were piercing his palm, the intense pain causing him to grit his teeth in agony.
But no matter how extreme the pain, he persevered desperately, his eyes bloodshot with excitement!
‘The Military Art of Gao Sheng, this is the personal work of a Refining Void Great Power, how priceless a Relic it is.’
Ning Zhuo tried one method after another, but none seemed effective against ‘Gao Sheng’s Legacy.’
His cultivation in Military Art was too weak.
Fortunately, they had made many preparations for this operation.
Immediately, Ning Zhuo took out an Array Plate and began setting up a Sealing Array around the military book.
As the Array activated, the embedded Top Grade Spirit Stones were consumed rapidly, and the power of the Array gradually increased, slowly sealing the book.
‘This military book seems like a lifeless object, which is quite unexpected.’
‘Could it be fragmented, and that is why Shuangjing qualifies to use it?’ Ning Zhuo pondered.
‘Thankfully it’s broken; if it truly had Spiritual Nature, it wouldn’t be so easily seized!’ Sun Lingtong was as pale as a ghost, drenched in sweat, in an extremely frail state.
It had been no easy feat for him.
A mere Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage to snatch the manuscript of a Refining Void Great Power.
‘No, our clan’s Gao Sheng’s Legacy!’ Shuangjing exclaimed in shock.
He watched as the Old Monster in Stone swallowed the military book, everything turned black before his eyes, and he nearly fainted from rage.
Lord Long witnessed this scene too and was extremely angry.
He had fought with life on the line, and yet all the benefits were reaped by Old Monster in Stone.
He could not help being furious!
He instantly communicated using Divine Sense: ‘Old Monster in Stone, for now, you will hold onto the military book. After the battle, you must present it.’
Sun Ning and his comrade ignored everything, directly controlling Old Monster in Stone, and once more they burrowed underground.
Earth Element Technique!
This Spell was not the same as Earth Escape.
There was a difference between them.
Indeed, Earth Escape also allowed movement within the soil, but its light was evident, and the aura it emitted startling.
The requirements to release the Earth Element Technique were much higher than for Earth Escape, moving faster within the ground and truly merging as one with the Earth Element.
Therefore, executing the Earth Element Technique often demands certain criteria from the Cultivator’s physique and Cultivation Technique.
Old Monster in Stone was originally born from a Ten-Thousand-Year-old Earth Essence, and this body was made of Earth Element Treasure, so it met the physical standards.
Ning Zhuo’s Earth Element Spleen Temple, primarily derived from the Five Organs Temple Spirit Divine Skill, even as an ancient technique, was exceptional. Ning Zhuo, at least at the Five Elements Grandmaster Realm, covered the Cultivation Technique requirement wholly, thus passing this criterion.
Thus, this allowed ‘Old Monster in Stone’ to wield the Earth Element Technique.
Although Sun Ning and his companion were like a fish in water underground, this time their burrowing was met with constant obstacles.
Countless ginseng whiskers were rooted deep in the ground, intertwining complexly.
The Earth Element Technique allowed for easy passage through the soil, as natural as breathing. But when encountering the Wood Element ginseng roots, it was akin to hitting a wall.
As a result, Sun Ning and his companion had no choice but to repeatedly take detours underground, dodging countless ginseng whiskers and navigating through the gaps.
More and more ginseng whiskers, with Lord Long at the forefront, continuously broke through the mountains and sprouted forth, attacking every enemy.
Countless soldiers from White Jade Camp were slaughtered while trying to flee.
Shuangjing and others frantically ran for their lives.
Mu Lan’s face was deathly pale; the very thing she feared most was unfolding before her eyes.
This time, she had given up any hope of rescuing White Jade Camp, instead glancing at the Red Flower Dharma Image overhead and the enemy Cultivators like Chi Tengyi ensnared within the Dharma Form.
‘If we don’t retreat now, it will be too late!’
However, Red Flower Camp, having been in formation and battle for so long, was in a state of extreme fatigue.
They struggled to maintain the Red Flower Dharma Form, feeling as though they were bearing a heavy burden, scarcely capable of marching normally.
With such slow marching speed, there was no chance of retreating.
Earlier, with the Three Generals Camp at their side, Red Flower Camp could have employed the ‘Never Share the Same Bloom’ tactic, passing the burden onto their allies. But now, with White Jade Camp in collapse, they were utterly unable to bear any load.
Sun Ning and his comrade also noticed this scene and were moving underground toward Red Flower Camp.
“Zhang Zhongyi is indeed not bad, worth lending a hand to.”
“Though Red Flower Camp is not wealthy, even a rotten ship has three pounds of nails; they should have some good items.”
“That’s right!” Sun Lingtong nodded, “Mu Lan’s astonishing shot just now, without the support of a treasure, how could it have such terrifying power?”
Inside the Light Mountain Heavy Fog map.
The latest military intelligence was delivered into the hands of Mo Yuan Cave Master Lu Hongtu.
He laughed loudly and passed the Jade Slip to the other three Nascent Soul Cave Masters.
“Lord Long is mighty!”
“This ambush will lead us to great victory!”
“Hahaha, brilliant, brilliant.”
Demon Heart, Blood Shadow, and Poison Scorpion Cave Masters were all in high spirits.
Lu Hongtu said, “Next, we just need to wait for Lord Long to cause chaos within the enemy forces, rush over to meet with us, and swallow up this Golden Halberd Army as well!”
Thinking this, he suddenly felt a hint of strangeness.
Upon carefully savoring this emotion, Lu Hongtu became more certain: “It seems something is not quite right.”
At this moment, Demon Heart Cave Master’s words suddenly awakened him: “Great Cave Master, victory is within our grasp, but we must still be careful.”
“The Golden Halberd Army is one of Liangzhu Country’s Forbidden Armies. Every soldier of the Forbidden Army is trained in the ‘Guardian Flight Technique’.”
“We must be on guard in case they become desperate!”
Lu Hongtu’s heart trembled: “Guardian Flight Technique? Indeed, if Sun Gan really is in a state of urgent fury, how could he not use this military art?!”
“Since he received the previous intelligence, a lot of time has passed, why hasn’t he used it?”
“He appears to be in desperate urgency, but in actual fact, it may not be so!”
“Or perhaps… he doesn’t want to go all out to save White Jade Camp?”
Doubts rapidly rose in Lu Hongtu’s mind, but he could not be certain.
He immediately waved his sleeve, commanding the remaining three cultivators, manipulating the Array Map, making some changes.
To Sun Gan and his companions’ eyes, they saw the heavy mountains rising, and the mountain mist floated lightly, both returning to normal as if a locked buckle had come loose, opening a gap.
However, Sun Gan did not rush to break through but instead controlled the Golden Dragon Dharma Form, constantly moving about.
“Not good!” Upon witnessing this scene, Lu Hongtu exclaimed in a low voice.
The three cultivators were baffled.
Lu Hongtu’s expression was as somber as water, and without further explanation, he ordered: “You all obey my command, cooperate quickly with me to dismantle the Array, shake off the enemy forces, and rapidly retreat.”
Demon Heart and the others: ?!
High in the sky, a hundred zhang up.
A giant cloud was drifting by.
Within the cloud, an army was concealed.
This army’s flags fluttered vividly, their military bearing neat and tidy, already in formation, their military power at its peak.
It was the Fire Cloud Camp!
“Sun Gan ordered us to march in secret, and it really has paid off.” The Main General of Fire Cloud Camp, Lu Chi, expressed his contentment leisurely.
He stared at the mirror in front of him, which displayed scenes of fierce battles from various locations.
“Now is the time, strike!” Lu Chi’s voice boomed like a sudden spring thunder, decisively giving the order.
The next moment, the Battle Formation Dharma of Fire Cloud Camp burst forth, shooting straight down towards the battlefield.
This Dharma Image was like a line of fire, very thin, with astonishing speed, landing precisely on Lord Long.
Boom!!!
The next moment, flames blazed furiously, rising up to a towering thirty-six feet high.
Lord Long’s entire body was engulfed in flames, his size and life force plummeting!
Lord Long’s heart was shaken, and he cried out in alarm, “Lifeless Fire?!”
Lifeless Fire dances with red halos flying, fierce light ascends to the heavens, urgency pressing earth and sky.
Red flames burn life without leaving ashes, dry bones watch beside with a mocking smile at the drifting ash.
Fire-attribute sin and treasure—Lifeless Fire.
Specializing in burning life, ineffective against inanimate objects or ghosts.
The more vibrant the life force, the more fuel there is, the stronger the flame’s power!
Very soon, Lord Long could no longer hold out and was burned unconscious.