570: Chapter 570 Kind Heart

Liu Xuan reached out and pulled the blood fiend tree heart out from Daoist Lord Lihuo's chest, then took his remnant soul into the ten thousand soul banner, suppressing him with the avici karmic fire mirror.

Unsure if Daoist Lord Lihuo left a soul lamp at the Beast Taming Sect, Liu Xuan was in no hurry to kill him, waiting until Peach Blossom's Breakthrough was successful before deciding.

The Puppet Gu could control a Cultivator whose Realm did not exceed one's own by more than one major Realm; when the time came, he could also try to see if he could refine him into a Puppet.

After dealing with Daoist Lord Lihuo, Liu Xuan then looked at Peach Blossom nearby. "Are you alright? Will this affect your Breakthrough of the Bottleneck?"

The Nirvana Rebirth secret technique Daoist Lord Lihuo mentioned had been planned for a long time, using the blood fiend tree heart to cause erosion to Peach Blossom's original body.

A small injury was nothing; what Liu Xuan worried about was whether it would affect her Breakthrough process.

"It won't!" Peach Blossom stretched out her hands before her eyes; her fair jade hands and entire fair wrists were covered in a layer of fiery light, as if a layer of pink had emerged. "Daoist Lord Lihuo's secret technique used Lihuo to stimulate my potential; I feel my state is better than ever before!"

Liu Xuan reached out to hold her wrist, his Divine Sense probing into her body to check.

"There's an extra fire-element power in the demon power, but the vitality is even more abundant."

Liu Xuan nodded slightly. "Indeed, your state is good; this is a blessing in disguise. Everything is ready, so focus on your Breakthrough, and your husband will act as your Protector."

The issue of Spirit Stones was basically solved; although Daoist Lord Lihuo was not completely dead, his entire cultivation remained in the Star Space. It only needed to be slightly purified with the Spirit Gathering Grand Array to be usable. Combined with the large amount of Spirit Stones Liu Xuan had previously gathered, it was certainly enough.

Even if an unexpected situation occurred and Spiritual Qi was insufficient, Liu Xuan still had the blood fiend tree heart in his hand; he could use the blood fiend power accumulated inside to supplement it, which wouldn't be a big problem.

Peach Blossom's Bloodline had already been upgraded to the peak of the fifth rank; as long as there was sufficient Spiritual Qi, the difficulty of a Breakthrough to Soul Transformation would not be great, and she could start now.

"Focus on your Breakthrough, don't overthink anything else, I'm here!"

Liu Xuan gently patted Peach Blossom's small hand, offering a word of comfort before planning to leave so she could focus on her Breakthrough.

"Husband~"

Peach Blossom suddenly gripped Liu Xuan's hand back, saying coquettishly with eyes like silk, "I'm so hot right now, I can't calm my mind~"

"Stop it!" All Liu Xuan was thinking about was how to safely get through Peach Blossom's six-month Breakthrough; he had no mind to mess around like this.

"The Breakthrough is important, don't get distracted by these things, lest your state of mind develops issues."

After saying that, Liu Xuan prepared to leave quickly; Peach Blossom's current appearance was too tempting, and he feared he wouldn't be able to resist if he stayed too long.

"Husband~"

Peach Blossom pulled open her collar a bit, revealing her white-with-a-hint-of-red neck and delicate collarbone.

"I'm not fooling around with you, I really need your help!"

She pressed her soft body into Liu Xuan's embrace, her beautiful eyes, where water and fire light intermingled, drawing close to Liu Xuan's face.

"The Lihuo ignited not just my demon power and demon body, but also my Divine Soul."

"If husband doesn't help me, the Lihuo burning my Divine Soul will be unbearably hot; how can I focus on my Breakthrough~"

"Really?"

Liu Xuan's Divine Sense probed into her body again to investigate; Daoist Lord Lihuo had already been suppressed, so logically, this bit of Lihuo cultivation shouldn't be able to harm her.

Looking deep into her Sea of Consciousness, Peach Blossom's entire Sea of Consciousness showed no signs of injury, but there was indeed Lihuo wandering around, causing the Sea of Consciousness to be exceptionally active.

"You really want me to help you?"

"It won't affect your Breakthrough?"

Liu Xuan asked with a frown.

"Don't worry, husband, I know the weight of the situation and won't delay the important matters; I just want to quiet down..."

"Fine!" Liu Xuan sighed lightly, "Who told your husband to dote on you so much?"

...

An hour later.

Liu Residence.

Peach Blossom had already begun her Breakthrough, and the Star Space was sealed off, prohibiting anyone except Liu Xuan from entering or leaving.

The Star Thunder Pool Array was primed but not yet activated, preventing any unexpected interference with Peach Blossom's Breakthrough.

Liu Xuan assigned tasks to Yun Yao, Bai Jie, Chen Beiming, as well as Shen Yunshu, Yue Li, Shuang Xue, Lv Luo, Yun Miao, Yun Xi, and other Golden Core female Cultivators; the entire Star Immortal City was placed under martial law.

Underground Yin Sha Hall.

Liu Xuan sat on a throne formed from gathered yin fiend, with the avici karmic fire mirror behind him emitting an eerie red light.

Inside the mirror's surface, a humanoid phantom was enveloped in karmic fire. Daoist Lord Lihuo's eyes were tightly shut, already in an unconscious state. The karmic fire no longer burned him, but instead maintained his current state of unconsciousness.

"Revered Master is way too poor!!"

Liu Xuan was playing with a small purplish-red tripod in his hand, his face full of disdain.

As a Spirit Transformation Dao Lord, the most valuable item on Daoist Lord Lihuo's person was the lihuo heaven-burning tripod in Liu Xuan's hand.

Besides that, his spatial ring only contained some Medicinal Pills, spiritual materials, as well as a modest amount of Spirit Stones and spirit jade; the total value was estimated to be around several hundred million Spirit Stones.

Setting aside the Low Grade rank five lihuo heaven-burning tripod, his net worth was only slightly more than an ordinary Nascent Soul True Lord, not even comparable to those Late Nascent Soul Stage True Lords.

Moreover, although the lihuo heaven-burning tripod barely counted as a Low Grade rank five Spirit Treasure, compared to a top-tier Low Grade rank five Spirit Treasure like the avici karmic fire mirror, the gap was more than just a little.

The lihuo heaven-burning tripod was just an offensive and defensive Spirit Treasure and didn't have any special uses.

It looked like he had paid a high price to have a high-level Artifact Refiner custom-make it, as some parts were not yet fully refined.

"Let's save it for the children to use in the future!"

Liu Xuan put away the lihuo heaven-burning tripod and summoned You Ming and You Ruo, instructing them to bring Li Xihe over.

Li Xihe was wrapped in chains of Yin Qi, her entire cultivation suppressed, looking somewhat wretched.

However, her complexion looked decent; You Ruo knew her identity and did not take the opportunity to torture her.

Seeing Liu Xuan appear, a touch of anxiety appeared on Li Xihe's face as she pleaded, "Liu Xuan, stop now! Revered Master will kill you if he finds out."

"If you stop now, I will help plead for mercy before Revered Master; you will still have a chance to live."

Liu Xuan was stunned! He laughed, "At a time like this, you're still concerned about my safety?"

He reached out and pulled her into his embrace, teasingly tilting her chin up. "Should I believe you? Or should I cooperate with your acting?"

"What acting?!" Li Xihe said angrily. "What time is it now? Are you not even a little bit afraid?!"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Liu Xuan searched all over her and found the li huo decree that Daoist Lord Lihuo had given her. "I am the Eldest Senior Brother of the Lihuo Lineage and deeply trusted by Revered Master. Now that he is away, of course I have to take up the burden for him!"

Li Xihe listened in a daze; only after a good while did she shake her head and continue to advise, "You've only just come into contact with Revered Master and don't understand his temper at all; acting recklessly without rules like this won't do!"

"Why not? Does Revered Master have a bad temper?" Liu Xuan asked with a smile.

Li Xihe paused, her expression somewhat hesitant, but she still nodded. "Revered Master is usually elegant and easygoing, but if one doesn't follow the rules, the consequences will be dire!"

"Is that so?"

Liu Xuan smiled even more happily. "Why do I feel that Revered Master, that old man, is exceptionally kind-hearted?"