Red Lotus Karmic Fire Body, Seven-Colored Golden Elixir

Deep within the Lava Cave, behind Purple Bamboo Peak.

The scorching red light illuminated the entire cave, making it seem dreamlike. The river of magma roared below, and the sound of bursting bubbles rose and fell, yet they could not conceal the rapid, suppressed breathing coming from the platform.

Su Ye's palm was pressed firmly against Ye Linglong's flat, warm lower abdomen.

In that instant, the skin beneath his palm felt like a searing hot branding iron, astonishingly hot, and he could clearly feel the rhythm of the surging blood within.

“Mmm...”

Ye Linglong's delicate body trembled violently, her tightly shut eyes squeezed even tighter, and crystalline beads of sweat hung on her long eyelashes, making it unclear whether they were from heat or pain.

“Don't move.”

Su Ye's voice was low, carrying an unquestionable authority.

The Supreme Bone in his body shone brightly, channeling an overwhelmingly powerful golden Spiritual Qi through his palm and continuously sending it into Ye Linglong's Dantian Qi Sea.

That place, originally a crimson ocean of Spiritual Qi, was now violently churning as if it had been boiled.

“It hurts... Senior Brother, it hurts so much...”

Ye Linglong cried out tearfully, her hands instinctively trying to push Su Ye away, but they slid down weakly the moment they touched his chest, ultimately gripping his sleeve tightly.

Her knuckles turned white from the force.

The feeling was like a dull knife slowly scraping bone and curing poison inside her most vulnerable Dantian.

“Endure it.”

Su Ye's expression was stern, and a thin layer of sweat beaded on his forehead.

The tyranny of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Physique far exceeded his expectations.

If not for the suppression of his Supreme Bone and the all-devouring characteristic of the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art, the raging fire poison could have counterattacked through his Meridians the moment they made contact.

[System Notification: Red Lotus Karmic Fire Physique Awakening progress... 10%... 15%...]

In his mind, the cold progress bar slowly crept up.

Too slow.

If this continued, the girl would likely faint from pain before the Awakening was complete.

A trace of determination flashed in Su Ye's eyes.

“Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art, activate!”

He inwardly roared. The hand that had only been guiding Spiritual Qi suddenly erupted with a heart-pounding devouring force.

Boom!

The Earth Fire Spiritual Qi within the entire Lava Cave seemed to be summoned by an emperor, transforming into visible crimson fire Dragons that frantically converged toward the platform.

The core of all this was Ye Linglong.

A massive amount of fire Spiritual Qi was forcibly extracted by Su Ye, domineeringly purified by the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art, removing the violent factors, and then converted into the purest Fire Origin before being fed back into Ye Linglong's body.

“Ah—!”

Ye Linglong finally couldn't hold back, throwing her head back and letting out a sharp, long shriek.

Her smooth, jade-like back suddenly arched, like a dying swan.

Strange red patterns began to spread wildly across her originally fair skin.

They climbed from her back up her fragrant shoulders, wrapped around her collarbone, and finally gathered on her smooth forehead, forming an exotic, budding blood lotus flower mark.

It was breathtakingly beautiful.

At the same time, the violent fire poison in her body, which had been suppressed and regarded as "Impurities," completely erupted at this moment, fiercely colliding with the Supreme Qi injected by Su Ye.

Destruction precedes creation!

“Now is the time!”

Divine light surged in Su Ye's eyes.

He abruptly leaned in. The hand pressed against her lower abdomen did not move, but his other hand quickly tapped several major acupoints on her back.

“Guard your mind! Don't let the Karmic Fire burn your senses!”

He shouted sternly into her ear.

The Red Lotus Karmic Fire burns not only the Physical Body but also Karma and Karmic Obstruction.

The slightest lapse could turn her into a lunatic who only knew slaughter.

Ye Linglong's consciousness was already somewhat blurry at this point.

In that endless sea of fire, she felt like a small boat, liable to capsize at any moment.

Hot.

So hot.

Her body felt like it was melting.

Yet, in this tumultuous, scorching Chaos, only one place was cool and safe.

That was the embrace of the man in front of her.

That was the aura of Senior Brother.

“Se... Senior Brother...”

Ye Linglong murmured indistinctly, instinctively leaning toward that sole source of coolness.

Her scorching delicate body wrapped tightly around Su Ye like an octopus.

Su Ye's body stiffened.

The girl was at the crucial moment of Awakening, and most of her clothes had been shredded by the Spiritual Qi explosion just now, leaving her completely defenseless.

The astonishing elasticity and heat made even a man with his level of composure feel a ripple in his heart.

“Truly a temptress...”

Su Ye gritted his teeth, forcefully suppressing the lustful thoughts in his heart.

Now was not the time to think about such things.

“Break through for me!”

Su Ye roared, and the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art within him operated at its Peak. A massive black hole phantom seemed to appear behind him, instantly swallowing the rampant fire poison nearby!

Zzzzzz—

That was the sound of Spiritual Qi frantically scouring the Meridians.

As the fire poison was extracted, Ye Linglong's Fire Spiritual Root finally revealed its true form.

It was no longer a dark red full of Impurities.

Instead, it was transparent, dazzling, and as pure as a ruby—a Saint-tier Fire Spiritual Root!

At the same time.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, Host! Target character "Ye Linglong" has successfully Awakened the special Physique "Red Lotus Karmic Fire Physique"!]

[Received feedback reward: Cultivation +50,000 points! Pure Yang True Fire Resistance +100%!]

Boom!

Accompanied by the System's notification sound.

The illusory red lotus behind Ye Linglong suddenly bloomed!

A terrifying aura capable of destroying heaven and earth swept out from her center.

The Spiritual Gathering Formation beneath her feet instantly shattered.

The magma river below erupted as if a pot had boiled over, raising fire waves dozens of meters high that slammed against the cave walls.

“Mhm...”

Ye Linglong let out a muffled groan. Her tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed, and the painful expression on her face gradually faded, replaced by a feeling of profound, refreshing transformation.

She felt her body become lighter than ever before.

The former feeling of stagnant Meridians and obstructed Spiritual Qi circulation completely vanished.

In its place was absolute control over the surrounding fire elements.

It was as if she were the Queen of this flame.

“It's not over yet.”

Su Ye did not let go; instead, he looked at her with greater solemnity.

“Such massive energy, if not guided, is enough to burst your Dantian.”

“Use this Opportunity to directly charge the Golden Core Realm!”

Eighth Heaven of Foundation Establishment?

No.

With the massive energy boost from the Saint-tier Physique Awakening, if she still couldn't form a Core, then the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Physique would be too worthless.

“Linglong, listen to me.”

Su Ye's voice rang directly in her mind, like a great bell, shaking her intoxicated consciousness awake.

“Circulate the Grand Beginning True Scripture, compress and condense this energy!”

“If you don't want to die, then form the Core!”

Ye Linglong abruptly woke up.

Although she was usually muddled, she was never careless when it came to major matters of Cultivation.

Sensing the terrifying Spiritual Qi within her that was about to spiral out of control, her small face hardened. Disregarding her shame, she immediately began circulating her Cultivation Technique according to Su Ye's guidance.

“Condense!”

She softly shouted in her heart.

The liquid Spiritual Qi that filled her limbs and bones began frantically converging toward the center of her Dantian.

Spin, compress.

Spin again, compress again.

With Su Ye acting as Protector, and the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art assisting in "trimming" the overflowing violent energy, the Core Formation process was surprisingly smooth.

A golden, spherical Core prototype slowly emerged in her Qi Sea.

However.

Just as the Golden Core was about to fully form.

A sudden change occurred!

The phantom red lotus that had bloomed behind her suddenly transformed into a stream of light, drilled into her Dantian, and slammed directly into the Golden Core.

“Not good!”

Su Ye's expression changed slightly.

This was the Fusion of Physique and Cultivation; if she couldn't withstand it, her Core would shatter and she would die!

“Senior Brother!”

Ye Linglong cried out in panic.

She felt like her Golden Core was about to shatter.

“Don't be afraid, I'm here!”

A fierce light flashed in Su Ye's eyes.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, biting the tip of his tongue directly. He spat out a mouthful of vital blood, which transformed into a blood-colored rune and struck Ye Linglong's lower abdomen from a distance.

“Supreme Bone, suppress!”

Buzz—!

A vast and ancient aura descended.

The previously restless Red Lotus Karmic Fire finally became docile under the suppression of this Supreme aura, and slowly began to merge into the Golden Core.

Immediately after.

A miraculous scene occurred.

The originally golden inner core began to change color after fusing with the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple.

Seven colors of light flashed alternately, illuminating the entire Lava Cave as if it were a fairyland.

“This is...”

Su Ye's pupils contracted slightly, then he revealed a look of ecstatic delight.

“A seven-colored golden core?!”

In the cultivation world, Golden Cores are also divided into grades.

When ordinary Cultivators form a Core, it is usually multi-colored or single-colored.

Prodigies can form a Purple Golden Core.

As for the legendary seven-colored golden core, it is a peerless Golden Core that can only be condensed by someone with great Opportunity, immense Luck, and a flawless Foundation!

It is said that those who possess a seven-colored golden core are invincible among their peers and can even kill a Nascent Soul Cultivator across Realms!

“Condense for me!”

Ye Linglong was also inspired at this moment, feeling an unprecedented surge of powerful energy.

She used all her strength to let out one final, soft shout.

Boom—!!!

A seven-colored pillar of light directly broke through the top of the Lava Cave and shot straight into the sky!

It even caused the clouds above Purple Bamboo Peak to churn, and faint sounds of thunder could be heard, yet for some reason (perhaps Su Ye's concealment, or the special nature of her Physique), the Lightning Tribulation did not descend.

A moment later.

The light dispersed.

Everything returned to calm.

The temperature inside the Lava Cave was still scorching, but the feeling of violent suppression had disappeared.

On the platform.

Ye Linglong still maintained her cross-legged sitting posture.

But the aura around her had undergone earth-shattering changes.

She was no longer the small Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator with unstable Qi.

But a genuine Golden Core Stage expert!

Moreover, she started right at the Peak of the Golden Core First Heaven!

She slowly opened her eyes.

Deep within her originally clear black and white eyes, two tiny red lotuses seemed to rotate slowly, exotic and mesmerizing.

“Se... Senior Brother?”

Ye Linglong looked at the man in front of her somewhat distractedly.

Su Ye looked slightly disheveled at the moment, his long hair a bit messy, and his clothes soaked with sweat, yet his eyes were still bright as stars, carrying an unconcealed smile.

“Congratulations, Fourth Junior Sister.”

Su Ye's lips curved slightly upward. He reached out and gently flicked her upturned nose.

“Not only have you Awakened the Red Lotus Karmic Fire Physique, but you have also formed the one-in-a-million seven-colored golden core.”

“Now, even if you face Second Junior Sister, you probably have the strength to fight her.”

“R-really?”

Ye Linglong looked down at her hands, somewhat disbelievingly.

Immediately, she had a thought.

Whoosh!

A mass of crimson flame rose in her palm.

The flame was no longer ordinary mortal fire but took the shape of a crystal-clear lotus, emitting a heart-palpitating high temperature.

Even the surrounding space was slightly warped by the heat.

This was the Red Lotus Karmic Fire!

“This is great!”

Ye Linglong jumped up excitedly.

“I've finally become strong! I'm not a burden anymore!”

However.

That jump made her instantly realize an extremely serious problem.

The commotion just now—the burning of Earth Fire and the explosion of Spiritual Qi—

meant that the light, thin garment she wore had long since turned into a few tattered strips of cloth, barely hanging onto her body.

With her jump.

The last bit of covering was declared deceased.

A field of snow-white skin was displayed before Su Ye without reservation.

The air seemed to freeze at this moment.

Su Ye's gaze naturally and frankly swept from top to bottom, and then from bottom to top.

Hmm.

She was indeed well-developed.

Compared to Third Junior Sister Lin Waner's watery softness and Fifth Junior Sister Lin Qianxue's icy aloofness, Fourth Junior Sister Ye Linglong's figure was, like her personality, fiery, toned, and full of vitality.

Especially the newly Awakened red lotus tattoo, spreading from her chest to her lower abdomen, which added an unspeakable layer of allure.

“Aah—!!!”

A shriek loud enough to pierce ear drums echoed inside the Lava Cave.

Ye Linglong frantically covered her crucial areas, instantly turning crimson like a cooked prawn, steam almost rising from her head.

“Don't look! Don't look!”

“Turn around! You hooligan Senior Brother!”

She was so ashamed she wished she could jump into the magma river beside her and bury herself.

Su Ye chuckled lightly, casually took out one of his own long robes from his storage ring, and draped it over her.

His movements were gentle, and he did not take advantage of the situation.

“It's fine, it's not like I haven't seen it before.”

Su Ye said casually, helping her tie the sash.

“When I helped you guide the Spiritual Qi just now, every inch of your Meridians was checked to ensure no fire poison remained.”

“You...”

Ye Linglong was choked by his blunt statement, her face flushed red, and her eyes welled up with tears.

“Will... will you take responsibility for me?”

She wrapped herself tightly in Su Ye's spacious long robe, which still carried the pleasant, clean scent of Senior Brother, inexplicably calming her frantic heartbeat a little.

“Take responsibility?”

Su Ye raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a half-smile.

“Junior Sister, did you forget who was just crying and begging me to save her life?”

“And besides...”

Su Ye suddenly leaned closer and whispered in her ear:

“If Revered Master knew you were doing this kind of thing with me in a place like this... what do you think she would think?”

Mentioning Revered Master Yun Yuzhen, Ye Linglong shrank her neck in fear.

If that cold old woman found out, she would definitely flay her alive!

“D-don't tell her!”

Ye Linglong grabbed Su Ye's hand, pleading pitifully.

“Senior Brother, you absolutely must not tell Revered Master!”

“That depends on your performance.”

Su Ye straightened up, reverting to his composed Senior Brother appearance, though a hint of mischief was hidden deep in his eyes.

“Let's go. We've been out for so long; if we don't go back soon, we might actually be discovered.”

Having said that, he turned and walked toward the cave entrance.

“Wait for me!”

Ye Linglong quickly followed, head bowed like a timid young wife, stepping on Su Ye's shadow.

However, looking at the tall and broad back in front of her.

Ye Linglong's heart, besides shame, was also filled with a hint of sweetness.

Although the process was shameful... Senior Brother was truly amazing.

And his embrace... was truly warm.

Su Ye walked ahead, listening to the soft footsteps behind him, a curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

[System Panel]

[Name: Su Ye]

[Cultivation: Nascent Soul Fourth Heaven]

[Current Target: Ye Linglong (Affection: 95 - Until Death Do Us Part)]

[Special Physique Collection Progress: 3/5]

This wave was not a loss.

Not only did he help his Junior Sister resolve a hidden danger, but he also incidentally raised his own Cultivation.

As for the question of taking responsibility or not... Su Ye rubbed his chin.

Aren't the rules of Purple Bamboo Peak decided by the Senior Brother?

The two of them, one following the other, turned into streaks of light and flew out of the Lava Cave.

It was already late outside, and the sky was filled with twinkling stars.

Su Ye looked back at Ye Linglong, who had changed into a brand new red dress but was still keeping her head down, afraid to look at him.

“After returning to the Peak, remember to stabilize your Realm.”

“Don't run around these next few days. I will come to your room to help you... check your body.”

Su Ye deliberately emphasized the last four words.

Ye Linglong's body trembled, her cheeks flushed crimson again, and her voice was as faint as a mosquito's buzz:

“I... I understand, Senior Brother.”