231: award!

The next morning.

Su Changqing slowly woke up and glanced at Jiang Jiusheng beside him.

Perhaps due to her severe injuries from yesterday's intense battle and the extreme mental strain, she was still sound asleep and hadn't woken up yet.

Su Changqing smiled faintly, his gaze gentle as he looked at his beloved Senior Sister, then carefully sat to the side, not wanting to disturb Jiang Jiusheng's sweet dreams.

“System, claim reward!”

As Su Changqing's voice fell, a bottle of Emperor Spirit Pill appeared in his hand.

“There are five Emperor Spirit Pills in one bottle, capable of cultivating five Emperor Realm Experts.”

That’s right.

This was the effect of the Emperor Spirit Pill; consuming this Medicinal Pill could help a Peak Holy Realm martial artist successfully Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm.

For Holy Realm martial artists, this was a supreme divine medicine.

If news of it spread, it was likely that all Martial Artists on the Heavenly Martial Continent would go mad.

No one could resist the temptation of Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm.

“However, this thing is temporarily useless to me.”

Su Changqing was currently only at the Early Stage of the Holy Realm, and it would still be some time before he could Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm.

Of course, for ordinary Martial Artists, it wasn't just a matter of time; it could take thousands of years or even a lifetime, but for Su Changqing, it was relatively less difficult.

“Ancestor Xuan has been stuck at the Peak Holy Realm for so many years; if he takes this Medicinal Pill, he might be able to attempt a Breakthrough.”

If Ancestor Xuan Breaks through, the entire Tai Xuan Sect would also become one of the most terrifying forces on the Heavenly Martial Continent.

After all, having an Emperor Realm Expert overseeing it was no ordinary strength.

Of course, this Emperor Spirit Pill wasn't 100% guaranteed to assist in a successful Breakthrough; it only increased the probability by 50%.

Fifty percent was already quite terrifying.

Collecting his thoughts, Su Changqing put the Emperor Spirit Pill into his spatial ring, deciding to deal with it after returning to the sect.

With a thought, he instantly vanished from his spot and appeared inside the Locking Immortal Tower.

Inside the Locking Immortal Tower, the female Immortal's coffin was still there, and Bawu God King was tossed aside like a dead dog.

Seeing this, Su Changqing's lips curved into a smile.

These... were all excellent sacrifices for him.

Bawu God King, needless to say, was a Late Stage Holy Realm Expert.

That female Immortal was a genuine Immortal.

He didn't know what rewards sacrificing an Immortal would bring, but it should be substantial.

He walked to the female Immortal's crystal coffin, a smile on his face.

It had to be said, this female Immortal was indeed beautiful, with an exquisite figure, incredibly graceful, and skin as fair as if naturally formed.

Probably few men could resist such temptation.

Let alone if she were alive, even if she were dead, some people might not even spare her corpse.

However... Su Changqing naturally had no such peculiar preferences.

Moreover, the most important thing was that he dared not open the crystal coffin.

After all, this female Immortal was not dead but Sealed, and who knew how much cultivation she still had left; if he released a female Immortal, he would definitely be utterly dead, and no one could save him.

Therefore, the safest method was to sacrifice her.

The Sacrificial Gate welcomes you.

He grinned, and then, with a thought, a dark gate appeared before Su Changqing.

He grabbed Bawu God King, who was like a dead dog.

The latter, seeing the Sacrificial Gate before him, trembled all over as if he had seen something terrifying, his eyes filled with uncontrollable fear.

“No... no no no, I don't want to go in.”

He struggled violently, but his cultivation was now Sealed, making him unable to break free; Su Changqing expressionlessly threw him inside.

After letting out a fierce roar, he completely went silent.

Following that, Su Changqing lifted the female Immortal's coffin and, without any hesitation, threw it directly inside.

The moment it was thrown in, the female Immortal seemed to sense something terrifying, and her Sealed body trembled slightly.

No one could resist the fear of the Sacrificial Gate, not even an Immortal.

“Boom!”

After throwing both of them in, Su Changqing chuckled.

Satisfied.

Seemingly sensing the immense energy of the female Immortal, the Sacrificial Gate was extremely pleased.

From within the Sacrificial Gate, a massive ball of light, enveloping an item, flew out and quietly landed before Su Changqing.

[Red Lotus Karmic Fire: Emperor-level Exotic Fire, possessing the power to burn everything.]

[Enlightenment Sword Pill: Able to enlighten the Sword Heart and assist in Sword Intent cultivation (Immortal Rank)]

[The Intention of Flourishing and Decay (Injectable): Flourishing and Decay signify life and death. After injection, one can instantly comprehend The Intention of Flourishing and Decay and gain control over life and death.]

Gazing at the rewards before him, a smile appeared in Su Changqing's eyes.

Interesting.

The Red Lotus Karmic Fire was an Emperor-level Exotic Fire, incredibly powerful, similar to his Nine Nether Bone Spirit Fire; both were at the Emperor-level.

If it were an ordinary Martial Artist, they naturally couldn't consume another Exotic Fire after having already consumed one.

But Su Changqing could!

Because he possessed the Burning Art.

Consuming this Red Lotus Karmic Fire would not only strengthen himself but also allow the Exotic Fire to evolve, potentially reaching the Immortal Rank level one day.

Without any hesitation, Su Changqing sat cross-legged, focused his mind, and began to absorb the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

“Boom!”

The Burning Art circulated rapidly, and countless flames burned on his body, like searing hot flames, extremely terrifying.

But his Physical Body was strong enough, coupled with his terrifying cultivation, so he could endure the burning of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Time passed bit by bit!

After a while!

Su Changqing opened his eyes, a hint of joy in them.

“It's done!”

This was his first time using the devouring power of the Burning Art, and it had to be said, the Burning Art was indeed effective.

His two great Exotic Fires within his body had merged into one, completing their Fusion; the original Emperor-level Exotic Fire had now greatly improved.

“I estimate that after consuming two more Emperor-level Exotic Fires, it can be upgraded to the Immortal Rank level.”

Su Changqing smiled faintly, estimating to himself.

Not only that, but by consuming the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, his Physical Body and True Qi cultivation had both improved to varying degrees.

The power of the flames was even more terrifying.

He smiled slightly, his palm slightly open, and a cold red flame bloomed in his hand; this flame drew power from both the Nine Nether Bone Spirit Fire and the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

“Why not call it Burning Sky Azure Flame?”

Su Changqing chuckled as he named the new Exotic Fire in his hand; anyway, he would merge countless flames in the future, so this name could be universally applied.

With a thought, the Burning Sky Azure Flame danced in his hand; although it seemed small, the power it contained was extremely terrifying, capable of instantly killing even an Early Stage Holy Realm martial artist if they were to touch it.

“With the enhanced power of the Exotic Fire, my Alchemy and Puppet Technique should be able to improve.”

Both Alchemy and Puppet require the power of flames for refinement; now that his cultivation had Breakthrough to the Holy Realm and his flame power had also improved, it shouldn't be difficult to raise his Alchemy and Puppet Technique to the Ten-Rank level.