75: Chapter 75 The Incense Burner Has Become a Spirit! Spell Immunity Almost Killed Me
Lin Feng stood at the entrance of the Daoist temple, staring at the pitch-black door.
Inside the doorway was a void of darkness; nothing could be seen clearly.
Only a faint, ethereal scent of sandalwood wafted out from within.
The scent was light, yet it brought a sense of tranquility to one's mind.
"Well, since I'm already here..."
Lin Feng took a deep breath and stepped over the threshold.
The moment he entered, he felt as if he were passing through a curtain of water.
It was warm, soft, and offered a slight resistance.
And then—
The world before his eyes changed completely.
He was no longer standing in a Daoist temple.
Instead, he stood... inside a magnificent palace.
Surrounding him were pillars carved with Dragons and Phoenixes, and the floor was paved with gold bricks polished to a mirror shine.
Above him was a massive glazed dome, inlaid with countless night-luminescent pearls that emitted a soft glow.
Palace maids dressed in exquisite silks carried fruit platters as they walked past him.
Each one was demure and respectful.
"Your Majesty, please dine."
A palace maid knelt before him, holding a tray of crystal-clear grapes with both hands.
Lin Feng was stunned.
Your Majesty?
He looked down at himself.
He was wearing bright yellow dragon robes, a jade belt around his waist, and a crown on his head.
"This..."
Before he could react, another voice rang out.
"Your Majesty, a great victory at the border! Our army has crushed the enemy, beheading thirty thousand!"
A general clad in armor knelt on one knee, his face full of excitement.
"Your Majesty, the national treasury is overflowing this year, the people are at peace, and all is well under heaven!"
An official in court robes spoke with a beaming smile.
"Your Majesty, may this concubine perform a dance for you?"
An exquisitely beautiful woman, dressed in sheer gauze, swayed her hips.
Looking at all this, a bizarre sense of satisfaction welled up in Lin Feng's heart.
It felt as if... he truly had become an Emperor.
Above ten thousand people.
Able to do whatever he pleased.
"Your Majesty, please dine."
"Your Majesty, please attend court."
"Your Majesty, please favor this concubine."
Various voices surged toward him like a tide.
Lin Feng felt his consciousness slowly blurring.
It seemed like... this wouldn't be so bad?
Just then—
Deep within his Sea of Consciousness, the golden tower soul suddenly jolted!
Buzz!!!
A beam of Holy Light shot out from the pagoda, piercing the heavens!
The surrounding palace, maids, general, and officials... popped like soap bubbles, shattering instantly!
Lin Feng snapped awake!
He found himself still standing at the entrance of the Daoist temple.
One foot had just crossed the threshold, while the other was still outside.
The stick of sandalwood was still slowly burning.
"That was close..."
Cold sweat broke out on Lin Feng's forehead.
Everything that had just happened occurred in a single instant.
If he hadn't been protected by the tower soul, he might have been trapped forever.
"This incense... there's something wrong with it."
Lin Feng stared at the massive stick of sandalwood in the center of the main hall.
The incense was three meters tall, as thick as an arm, and set in a bronze incense burner.
The incense burner was ancient in design, carved with complex runes.
Where the incense burned, a wisp of blue smoke curled upward, dispersing into the hall.
It was this very smoke that had pulled him into the illusion.
【Soul-Consuming Incense (Red Item)】
【Quality: Red】
【Effect: The smoke released during combustion can cause people to fall into an illusion. The content of the illusion varies per person and is extremely deceptive.】
【Description: A special incense crafted by ancient alchemists to help practitioners temper their will, but it is extremely dangerous for those with weak resolve.】
"A red item..."
Lin Feng drew in a sharp breath.
No wonder it was so powerful.
If not for the tower soul, he would have met his end here today.
He was about to continue forward.
Suddenly, countless fragments of information flooded into his mind.
They flashed by rapidly like movie clips.
A man dressed in black dragon robes stood before a Pill Furnace.
His face was majestic, his gaze deep, and his entire being radiated imperial aura.
"Immortality... I want immortality..."
He muttered, personally tossing Medicinal Pills into the furnace.
The scene shifted.
It was the same man, but much older.
He sat on the dragon throne, looking at the mountain of Medicinal Pills before him.
"Why... why is it still not working..."
His voice was hoarse, filled with resentment.
The scene shifted again.
A group of Daoists surrounded a massive Pill Furnace.
They chanted incantations and performed hand seals, tossing various rare Materials into the furnace.
Flames surged within the furnace, and multicolored lights flickered.
The final scene.
The man in black robes, accompanied by a group of trusted followers, arrived at this Daoist temple.
He personally placed a massive Medicinal Pill into the Pill Furnace.
Then, he turned and left.
Behind him, the gates of the Daoist temple slowly closed.
The Daoists who had followed him sat down cross-legged, one by one.
They closed their eyes.
And never woke up again.
...
The fragments of information ended there.
Lin Feng stood frozen, digesting the information.
"First Emperor of Qin... Alchemy... Immortality..."
He murmured.
This temple was the place where First Emperor of Qin performed Alchemy back then?
Those walking corpses were the Daoists who followed him?
They... have been trapped here for over two thousand years?
"No wonder..."
Lin Feng looked toward the depths of the hall.
There, he could faintly see a massive Pill Furnace.
It was made of bronze, with three legs and two handles, its body covered in complex runes.
Beneath the furnace, there were still unburnt coals.
A faint glow flickered in the darkness.
"The Pill Furnace is still working?"
Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat.
After two thousand years, it's still working?
What level of treasure must this be?
He stepped forward, intending to head deeper into the hall.
He had only taken three steps—
When a loud "Boom" echoed from behind him!
Lin Feng whipped around!
The three-meter-tall Soul-Consuming Incense had suddenly exploded!
No, it wasn't an explosion.
It was... combustion!
The incense fire flared up instantly, transforming into a massive ball of fire!
Within the flames, four figures slowly coalesced!
They were four... incense burners!
Bronze, three legs, two handles—they looked exactly like ordinary incense burners.
But each was half a person tall and suspended in the air.
Distorted human faces appeared on their surfaces.
Their eyes, noses, and mouths were all glowing.
【Bronze Incense Burner Spirit · Temple Guardian (Lord Level) ×4】
【Rank: 35】
【HP: 2,000,000 ×4】
【attack power: 6,500 - 7,200 (Soul Attack)】
【Defense: 8,000】
【Trait: Elemental Immunity (Immune to all elemental Spell damage)】
【Skills: Soul-Consuming Incense Mist, Soul Shock, Furnace Fire Heaven-Burner, Bronze Wall Iron Barrier, Four Symbols Demon Suppressing Formation】
【Description: Temple Guardians of the Alchemy Hall. They are bronze incense burners that have gained spirit after absorbing a thousand years of incense smoke. Possessing elemental immunity, they are the nightmare of magic-based classes.】
Lin Feng's pupils contracted.
Four Lord-level monsters!
Two million health each!
Eight million total HP!
And they're immune to elemental Spells?!
"Holy crap!"
Lin Feng's scalp tingled.
He was a mage!
All of his skills were elemental Spells!
If they were immune to magic, how was he supposed to fight?!
The four Incense Burner Spirits hovered in the air, their distorted faces staring in unison at Lin Feng.
Then, they spoke.
The voices were hoarse and ancient, like the grinding of rusted gears.
"Those who trespass in the Alchemy Hall... die..."
As soon as the words fell, the four incense burners opened their mouths simultaneously!
Poof—
Four streams of thick smoke erupted from their mouths!
The smoke was grayish-blue and carried a pungent, burnt stench!
In an instant, it filled the entire hall!
【Soul-Consuming Incense Mist: Deals 2,000 Soul damage per second, with a 30% chance to inflict the 'Hallucination' state.】
Lin Feng felt a sharp pain in his head!
【Soul Damage Received: 2,000】
【HP: 848,000 / 850,000】
【Resisting Hallucination...】
【Golden tower soul Protection active, immune to Hallucination.】
"tower soul, you're awesome!"
Lin Feng was delighted.
Even though the tower soul could grant immunity to hallucinations, the Soul damage was real!
Two thousand per second meant twenty thousand in ten seconds!
With 850,000 HP, he could last over four hundred seconds!
But he couldn't just stand there and take it!
Lin Feng raised his hand and unleashed a Judgment of Light!
A golden Greatsword condensed above his head and slashed down fiercely at the nearest incense burner!
Clang!!!
The Greatsword struck the incense burner, erupting in blinding golden light!
【Damage dealt: 932 × 15 = 13,980, Actual damage: 0 (Elemental Immunity)】
The incense burner didn't even wobble.
The distorted face even showed a hint of a mocking smile.
"Foolish..."
"We have been here for a millennium. What Spells have we not seen?"
"A mere Light element wishes to harm me?"
Lin Feng's expression darkened.
He tried Firestorm!
A sea of fire burned around the incense burner, the temperature terrifyingly high!
But the incense burner remained motionless!
Thors Hammer!
Purple lightning crashed down!
The incense burner was still fine!
Ice Seal Domain!
Frost enveloped it!
Not even a layer of frost formed on the incense burner's surface!
Every elemental Spell was completely ineffective!
"Dammit!"
Lin Feng grew anxious.
He changed his approach.
He pressed both hands to the ground and activated Earth Control!
Rumble—
The debris on the ground instantly came to life!
Transforming into countless stone spikes, they stabbed at the four incense burners!
Clang clang clang clang clang!
The stone spikes struck the incense burners, sparks flying everywhere!
【Damage dealt: Physical attack, no elemental bonus, Actual damage: 500 - 800】
Although it could deal damage, it was too low!
With two million HP per burner, this damage would take forever!
"No, I have to find a way!"
Lin Feng dodged the incense burners' attacks while his mind raced.
The four incense burners weren't idling.
After spraying the incense mist, they began a new skill.
Two of them opened their mouths and spewed raging flames!
【Furnace Fire Heaven-Burner: Sprays high-temperature flames, dealing 5,000 fire damage per second.】
The flames instantly swallowed Lin Feng!
"Holy Light Protection!"
Lin Feng activated his shield!
A golden sphere of light enveloped his body!
【Holy Light Protection absorbs damage: 932 × 20 = 18,640】
The flames scorched the shield, and the shield value plummeted!
18,640... 15,200... 11,800... 8,400...
In three seconds, the shield shattered!
Lin Feng quickly applied Earth Protection to himself!
Earthy yellow armor covered his body!
【Earth Protection absorbs damage: 15,000】
The fire continued to burn!
15,000... 9,800... 4,300...
Another three seconds!
The two shields only lasted six seconds!
【Fire Damage Received: 3,200】
【HP: 844,800 / 850,000】
"This damage is too intense!"
Lin Feng grit his teeth.
He unfurled his Wind Wings and moved rapidly through the hall!
The four incense burners pursued him relentlessly!
Not only could they spray fire, but they could also use Soul Shock!
Invisible shockwaves erupted from their bodies!
Lin Feng couldn't dodge in time and was hit several times!
【Soul Shock Received: 8,500】
【HP: 836,300 / 850,000】
【Soul Shock Received: 9,200】
【HP: 827,100 / 850,000】
His 850,000 HP was also dropping rapidly!
"No, I can't let this continue!"
Lin Feng's mind whirled.
Elemental immunity...
What about physical attacks?
When he used the debris earlier, even though the damage was low, it was at least effective!
If he could use sand...
Lin Feng's eyes lit up!
He pulled the Storage Pouch filled with sand out of his wanxiang ring!
With a thought!
Crash—
Countless grains of sand poured out of the bag like a yellow river, churning through the hall!
"Sand Control—Sandstorm Cage!"
Lin Feng waved his hands!
The sand grains instantly split into four streams, forming four massive Sandstorm Cages that trapped each of the four incense burners!
The incense burners crashed frantically against the cages!
Sand grains were sent flying everywhere from the impacts!
But Lin Feng continuously replenished the sand, maintaining the cages' integrity!
"It's working!"
Lin Feng's eyes brightened!
Even though the sand couldn't damage them, it could trap them!
As long as they were trapped, he was safe!
But soon, he noticed something was wrong.
The four incense burners inside the cages suddenly stopped crashing about.
They hovered in the air, and a blue light simultaneously lit up on their bodies!
The light grew brighter and brighter, becoming blinding!
"Oh no!"
A bad premonition welled up in Lin Feng's heart.
The next second, the four incense burners erupted simultaneously!
Boom!!!
Four blue beams of light shot out from them!
The beams intersected and merged in the air, forming a massive... Formation?
The four incense burners arranged themselves according to the Four Symbols positions!
The light from their bodies connected into a single whole!
Forming a massive dome of light that enveloped the entire hall!
【Four Symbols Demon Suppressing Formation: Seals space, suppresses targets. Within the Formation, all attributes -50%, movement speed -80%.】
Lin Feng felt his body grow heavy!
It was as if a great mountain were pressing down on his shoulders!
All attributes halved!
His movement speed was practically zero!
Even his Wind Wings couldn't flap!
"This is bad!"
Lin Feng's face changed drastically.
The four incense burners slowly drifted out of the Sandstorm Cages.
The sand, suppressed by the Formation, lost its vitality and fell to the floor.
They floated in front of Lin Feng, looking down at him.
The distorted faces were full of smugness.
"Mortal, to force us to use the Four Symbols Demon Suppressing Formation, you can be proud."
"But it ends here."
"Now, die!"
The four incense burners opened their mouths at the same time!
This time, what condensed in their mouths wasn't smoke or fire.
It was... pure blue light!
That light contained terrifying Soul energy!
Four beams of light shot toward Lin Feng simultaneously!
The speed was too fast; he couldn't dodge at all!
"It's over!"
Lin Feng's pupils contracted.
At the critical moment—
"Squeak!!!"
A sharp cry rang out from Lin Feng's shoulder!
Xiao Jin jumped up!
It opened its mouth and spat out a pale golden mist!
That mist blocked the four blue beams of light perfectly!
The light and mist collided!
There was no explosion, no shockwave.
Only... annihilation!
The four blue beams of light slowly dissipated within the golden mist!
【Void Holy Beetle Skill: Devouring Mist】
【Effect: Devours all energy attacks and converts them into its own energy.】
【Description: The ultimate life-saving skill of the Void Holy Beetle. Can only be used once per day.】
Xiao Jin landed back on Lin Feng's shoulder, its body trembling slightly.
Its small compound eyes had become somewhat dim.
Clearly, this move had taken a lot out of it.
"Xiao Jin!"
Lin Feng stroked it with concern.
Xiao Jin let out a "Squeak," as if to say "I'm okay."
Then, it lay flat on Lin Feng's shoulder, panting heavily.
The four incense burners were stunned.
They hadn't expected a tiny bug to block their combined attack!
"What kind of bug is this?!"
"It can devour energy?!"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
They were shocked and furious.
But Lin Feng had no time to worry about them.
He had only one thought now—
Run!
While the Four Symbols Demon Suppressing Formation hadn't completely locked him down!
He grit his teeth and used all his strength to activate Void Walk!
Buzz—
His body instantly vanished into the void!
The next second, he appeared deep within the hall!
He was less than twenty meters away from the Pill Furnace!
The four incense burners were enraged!
"Chase him!"
They chased after him frantically!
But Lin Feng had already rushed to the front of the Pill Furnace!
Without any hesitation, he threw himself toward the Pill Furnace!
Just as his body was about to touch the furnace—
The four incense burners suddenly stopped!
They hovered in the air, not daring to take another step forward.
The distorted faces were filled with resentment and fear.
"Damn... he made it into the Alchemy room..."
"The Alchemy room has a Restriction; we cannot enter..."
"We can only wait for him to come out..."
"If he dares to touch the Pill Furnace, he's a dead man!"
Their voices drifted into Lin Feng's ears.
Lin Feng glanced back.
The four incense burners were hovering twenty meters away, staring intently at him.
But they truly didn't dare to take another step forward.
He looked at the Pill Furnace in front of him again.
The massive bronze furnace was warm to the touch, and firelight flickered faintly inside.
On the lid, four ancient characters were carved—
【longevity immortal furnace】
Lin Feng took a deep breath.
He knew he was temporarily safe.
But what exactly was inside this Pill Furnace?
He didn't know.
But since he was already here...
"Might as well take a look."
He reached out and pressed his hand against the lid.
The warm sensation felt like touching the skin of a living creature.
Then, he pushed—
Hard.