288: Chapter 288 Fallen Blood Phoenix, True Phoenix Treasure Technique!

His gaze swept across the field once more, attempting to find other Opportunities.

Soon, his sight was drawn to a giant Source Stone placed in a corner, sealed by layers of Restrictions.

This Source Stone was half a person tall and blood-red throughout; its surface was covered in natural immortal patterns, with an auspicious Qi faintly seeping from within, and bursts of immortal music echoed in his ears.

"This is... a Source King?!"

Jiang Hao's pupils constricted slightly as he pushed the power of his Double Pupils to the limit, trying to see through the reality of this Source Stone.

However, when his vision penetrated the stone skin, what he saw was not some immortal treasure or divine medicine, but a mass of black mist so thick it wouldn't disperse!

Within that black mist, a terrifying creature seemed to be slumbering.

Just a wisp of the aura it emitted caused a sharp pain in his Double Pupils, as if they were being pricked by needles.

"What a terrifying aura! This is definitely no ordinary Source Stone! The thing sealed inside... is at least a Void Immortal level existence! Moreover... that aura is full of evil and bloodthirst; it's definitely not something benevolent!"

Jiang Hao's heart chilled as he instantly judged this Source Stone to be a highly ominous object.

If an ordinary person cut it open, they would likely be swallowed by the thing inside on the spot, dying without a grave.

A crazy thought flashed through Jiang Hao's mind, "If I can use the thing inside to trap and kill Lu Yuan... even if it can't kill him, as long as it can wound him, it'll be worth it!"

Thinking of this, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Jiang Hao's eyes.

"Workshop Master, I want this Source Stone!"

Jiang Hao pointed at that blood-red Source King and spoke loudly.

Just then, the Source Stone Workshop Master, Liu Mubai, walked over. Seeing Jiang Hao staring at that Source King, he thought the youth was interested and hurriedly introduced it with enthusiasm: "This young friend truly has a unique eye! This is the treasure of our Source Stone Workshop, the King among Sources! It was brought out from the deepest parts of the Primal Ancient Mine. After appraisal by several Source Art Great Masters, there is surely an immortal treasure inside! You can take it away for just ten million saint-grade spirit stones!"

He took a deep breath, putting on a look of extreme desire mixed with some hesitation, and gritted his teeth: "This Source King... I'll take it!"

He was gambling that Lu Yuan would definitely snatch it!

As long as Lu Yuan snatched this stone sealing a Void Immortal demonic creature, once it was cut open, even if he was a Void Immortal, he would lose a layer of skin even if he didn't die!

Sure enough.

Lu Yuan's gaze also fell upon that Source King.

His eyes instantly transformed into Double Pupils, golden light flowing as he instantly pierced through that layer of immortal haze disguise to see the truth within.

Lu Yuan walked over slowly.

"Hmm? The aura of ominous substances?"

Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He saw the abnormality of this Source Stone at a single glance.

Where was there any immortal light or auspicious Qi? It was clearly a means of disguise used by foreign realm creatures!

Beneath those layers of disguise, a Phoenix was sealed, blood-red all over and emitting a sky-blotting Devilish Qi!

"A Fallen Blood Phoenix? And it's even in the Void Immortal Realm?"

Lu Yuan was surprised inwardly. This was the royal Bloodline of the foreign realm, born with mastery over the Laws of immortality and fire; once it grew up, it would be enough to rival a True Immortal.

He hadn't expected it to be sealed inside a Source Stone.

"This kid Jiang Hao is quite good at picking.

He dares to touch such an ominous thing? Does he want to use this to deal with me?"

Lu Yuan instantly saw through Jiang Hao's thoughts, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Want to trap me?

Then let's see who traps whom.

"System, query the targeted intelligence for this Source Stone."

[Targeted intelligence acquisition Rank set to: Purple.]

[Destiny Points required: 1,000.]

[Do you confirm?]

"Confirm."

[Purple Intelligence: This Source Stone is named 'Blood Phoenix Source,' and within it is sealed a 'Fallen Blood Phoenix' (Early Stage Void Immortal Realm) from the foreign realm.]

[Although this Phoenix has been sealed for ten thousand years and its Origin Qi is greatly damaged, its ferocious might remains.]

[If cut open, it will break the Seal and emerge, swallowing the Essence Blood of surrounding creatures to restore its strength.]

[If the Son of Destiny Jiang Hao obtains this Source Stone, he will trigger Luck protection during the life-and-death crisis. Not only will he escape from the Blood Phoenix's claws, but he will also gain a blessing in disguise by obtaining a life-source true bone dropped by the Blood Phoenix, from which he will comprehend a remnant chapter of the 'True Phoenix Supreme Art.']

"A remnant chapter of the True Phoenix Supreme Art?"

Lu Yuan's eyes lit up.

The True Phoenix Supreme Art, one of the Ten Supreme Arts of the Primordial Era! It was known as the supreme method of immortality and Nirvana Rebirth!

"In that case, I'll take this Opportunity as well."

Lu Yuan waved his sleeve and threw out a bag of Spirit Stones: "This Source Stone belongs to me."

Seeing this, Jiang Hao showed a look of 'anger' and 'unwillingness' on his face, shouting loudly: "Senior! You are going too far! I clearly saw this Source Stone first!"

This appearance of his was, of course, a pretense.

He couldn't wait for Lu Yuan to buy this Source Stone and then cut it open on the spot to be swallowed by the ominous creature inside!

Lu Yuan looked at his clumsy acting and sneered in his heart, though he didn't expose it.

"Why should I, this seat, explain my actions to you?"

Lu Yuan raised his hand, and with a beckon, he directly took that giant Source Stone into the Eternal Night Demon Palace.

He didn't plan to cut it open here.

A Void Immortal Realm Fallen Blood Phoenix, even in a weakened state, would be a big trouble once released.

It was better to take it back and deal with it slowly; there was no need to rush.

[Ding! Successfully intercepted Son of Destiny Jiang Hao's purple Opportunity 'True Phoenix Supreme Art Remnant Chapter.' Triggering thousand-fold critical hit return, obtaining 'True Phoenix Supreme Art Complete Edition' (including Phoenix Nirvana, True Phoenix Heaven-Burning Art, True Phoenix Undying Body, and all other core Profound Truths).]

The System's voice rang in his mind.

In an instant, countless profound runes and images flooded into Lu Yuan's Sea of Consciousness.

A divine Phoenix reborn from fire spread its wings and flew high in his consciousness; every flap of its wings scattered divine fire across the sky, and every cry shattered the Void Realm.

"True Phoenix Supreme Art... truly Heaven-Defying."

Lu Yuan felt that complete supreme art in his mind and was ecstatic.

With this supreme art, his life-saving ability would reach another level.

Even if his Physical Body was blown apart, he could instantly reassemble it with the True Phoenix Undying Body, and even use the power of Nirvana to reach a higher level!

As Lu Yuan took away the Blood Phoenix Source, this Source Technique Convention also gradually drew to a close.

Most Cultivators had already bought the Source Stones they desired; some were happy while others were sad.

Just then, Workshop Master Liu Mubai walked onto the high platform and said clearly: "Fellow Daoists, besides the regular stone gambling session, this Source Technique Convention has a special segment."

He clapped his hands, and several strongmen carried up a giant Source Stone that was two people tall.

This Source Stone was pitch-black throughout, with no patterns on the surface, looking just like an ordinary black iron Ore, yet it gave people an extremely oppressive and heavy feeling.

Liu Mubai introduced: "I have a family heirloom Divine Source Stone in my hands. Its origin is mysterious, and to this day, its internal reality cannot be seen through."

I wonder if among those present, there is an expert proficient in Pupil Arts who is willing to appraise it for me? Of course, I will not let you work in vain."