Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 1406: Chapter 559: Emergency Repairs on the Treasure Furnace (2)

Chun Yangzi carefully took out a jade box and opened the lid. Inside the box lay a red-golden pearl, with flames flickering inside like a living creature.

Pure Yang True Fire Pearl!

This is the supreme treasure condensed by the ancestors of Pure Yang Palace using Pure Yang True Fire. Each one takes hundreds of years to form, and the entire Pure Yang Palace only has three.

Chun Yangzi threw the Pure Yang True Fire Pearl into the heart of the furnace.

The moment the pearl entered the furnace, it suddenly transformed into a blaze. With the influx of subsequent mana from Chun Yangzi, the flame turned from crimson to red gold, growing from a tiny spark to a blaze the size of a millstone.

Chun Yangzi took out a jade bottle containing treasure liquid, consisting of forty-nine drops, the entire accumulation of Pure Yang Palace since its creation. Invaluable beyond words!

Chun Yangzi used divine sense to extract the treasure liquid, letting it fly drop by drop into the Nanming Fire Furnace.

The spiritual liquid transformed into red-golden mist inside the furnace, permeating within. Wherever the mist reached, the fractured parts of the furnace wall visibly repaired at an astonishing speed, and the remaining structure became more solid, with array patterns running more smoothly.

Behind him, the crowd gasped in unison, marveling at Chun Yangzi’s generosity.

Chun Yangzi’s expression remained calm, but everyone knew of his fierce determination and fighting spirit!

Until the time limit expired, Chun Yangzi regrettably stopped.

"He really put out everything he had." Ning Zhuo felt relieved to see the Nanming Fire Furnace was the most restored after Chun Yangzi’s refining.

"Come, little artifact spirit, call out for Chun Yangzi, give some encouragement."

Under Ning Zhuo’s strong control, the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit poked out and chirped.

Chun Yangzi instantly felt invigorated: "Good, good, good. It called three times, because I made it call three times. Others only managed two!"

At this moment, all of his previous sacrifices seemed worthwhile.

Chun Yangzi held his head high, returning to his original place, his demeanor provoking one among them.

"Chun Yangzi." The Red Robe Guest’s pupils contracted, "Just you wait."

This Demon Dao Nascent Soul expert walked out from the crowd, under immense pressure.

His crimson robe fluttered like a flag in the morning wind, while dark blood patterns squirmed violently on the robe as if struggling living beings. His expression was cold, his mind filled with an unyielding resolve: "The Nanming Fire Furnace is mine, no matter what, I must overpower Chun Yangzi!"

He walked quickly to the Nanming Fire Furnace and stopped.

He directly took out his own Pill Furnace—Blood Sea Poison Snake Furnace!

The furnace stood about the height of a person, with three legs and two ears, entirely a deep dark red. The furnace body engraved with a Blood Sea Map, blood sea surging, skeletons floating and sinking, countless twisted faces struggling, wailing, and drowning in the blood waves.

Human bone bells hung from the two ears of the furnace.

Three wholly crimson venomous snakes coiled around the three legs of the furnace.

As soon as this furnace appeared, a pungent bloody scent quickly filled the area.

Wang Yu was taken aback.

He wasn’t afraid of the Red Robe Guest, but concerned the fierce demonic aura of the Red Robe Guest might frighten the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit to death.

"Don’t fear, don’t fear," Ning Zhuo quietly reassured, while strongly controlling the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit to only slightly shrink back.

Wang Yu relaxed.

The Red Robe Guest sat cross-legged, hands performing seals, urging the Blood Sea Poison Snake Furnace.

Flames erupted from the furnace, and the three blood-poison snakes simultaneously raised their heads, spitting out three streams of blood poison flame, boosting the furnace fire.

For a moment, the blood flame soared skyward, dyeing the entire Void Eaves Courtyard a dark red.

The Red Robe Guest brought out all his foundation, throwing them into the Pill Furnace for refining.

He put his life’s accumulated Blood Soul Essence, which was his treasure used during his Nascent Soul breakthrough, all into his own furnace.

He took out a jade box, opened the lid, and took out the bottom-line Blood Essence Pearl, also used as material, entering the Pill Furnace.

"Refine for me!" The Red Robe Guest fiercely commanded.

The moment the pearl entered the furnace, a piercing shriek echoed from within, as if countless lost souls weeping.

Among the cultivators, some covered their ears in shock, others frowned deeply in disgust...

A moment later, the Pill Furnace fully opened, the bloody scent transformed into a rich fragrance.

A blood light refined by the Red Robe Guest directly adhered to the Nanming Fire Furnace.

When the blood light dissipated, the gaps in the fire furnace were partially filled again.

Red Robe Guest’s body shook, his breath weakened over tenfold. He collected his Pill Furnace, staring intently at the Nanming Fire Furnace.

Ning Zhuo secretly sighed: "He used so many Spirit Treasure Level materials, especially the Blood Essence Pearl, extremely rare. I’ll give you three cheers too."

The next moment, he controlled the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit to chirp thrice.

Red Robe Guest took a deep breath, although he didn’t surpass Chun Yangzi, he was not very satisfied, but at least the two tied.

The Red Robe Guest slowly rose, heading back to his original place, along the way, his gaze viciously locked onto Chun Yangzi.

Chun Yangzi snorted coldly, his gaze unwaveringly meeting the Red Robe Guest’s stare.

"Finally it’s my turn." Nine Fire Dragon Lord had been waiting impatiently.

He quickly stepped up, stood firmly in front of the Nanming Fire Furnace.

"Nanming Fire Furnace, you are mine!" Nine Fire Dragon Lord harbored ambition in his heart, "You are my resource for advancement."

He joined the Myriad Images Sect, became an Honored Guest Elder at Danxia Peak, for over two hundred years. But because of his identity as a Demon Cultivator, even with the Fire Dragon Bloodline, he faced disdain, marginalized often, always on the fringe of the Myriad Images Sect.

Under normal circumstances, how could he ever touch the Nanming Fire Furnace?

"Now, repair it completely, become the ultimate victor, is my excellent opportunity to obtain the Nanming Fire Furnace!"

"In my lifetime, this might be my only chance."

Nine Fire Dragon Lord was both excited and pressured.

The later cultivator faces greater competition pressure. Everyone before—Zhuo, Zhu Fenxiang, Situ Xing, Zhong Limei, Chun Yangzi, Red Robe Guest...—had exerted all their power, all used their trump cards.

To this day, none has been eliminated, everyone triggered chirps from the Vermilion Bird Artifact Spirit.

"I must make it chirp four times at least!"

Nine Fire Dragon Lord sat cross-legged, either casting spells or taking out fire seeds, initiating nine types of flames.

These are his expertise skills, renowned throughout the sect.

Earth Fire, Wood Fire, Thunder Fire, Heart Fire, True Fire, Pill Fire, Spiritual Fire, Demon Fire, Dragon Fire—nine flames simultaneously rose, each performing its own role, non-interfering, weaving, entwining, dancing together in the furnace chamber.

Nine Fire Dragon Lord used Divine Sense Control, took out several dragon scales.

These were his own items, initially intended for refining a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure. But now, he packed them directly into the Nanming Fire Furnace.

Each dragon scale was about palm-sized, the edges sharp like a blade, the surface intricately patterned, as if burning flames. Within here lies the most primitive power of his internal Fire Dragon Bloodline!

Dragon scales entered the furnace, swiftly vanishing.

Nine flames simultaneously flourished, earth fire surged, wood fire ascended, thunder fire burst, heart fire danced, true fire blazed, pill fire pure, spiritual fire agile, demon fire wild, dragon fire majestic—nine fires intertwined, eventually transforming into a small red-golden fire dragon, spiraling and fluttering within the Nanming Fire Furnace.

This miraculous scene made everyone instinctively hold their breath.

Nine-fire fusion artifact refining skill, rare in the world! This was Dragon Lord’s trump card, had Nine Fire Dragon Lord not displayed it this time, the world would have remained oblivious.

Just this technique made everyone present start to believe—the strongest in artifact refining among all participating cultivators is none other than Nine Fire Dragon Lord!

Nine Fire Dragon Lord’s face flushed red, tendons bulging on his forehead. He gritted his teeth, heart spirit focused on the fire dragon, clearly controlling Nine Flame Dragon was no easy task for him!

He revealed his foundation, using various treasures.

There was White Essence Dragon Saliva, Secondary Venerable Dragon Bone, Dragon Oyster Blood Stone, Ten Thousand Years Dragon Crystal...

All kinds of treasures melt as one under the fire dragon’s dance, swiftly repairing the Nanming Fire Furnace.

"Not enough, not enough!"

In the last moments of the time limit, Nine Fire Dragon Lord gritted his teeth and took out an item, causing everyone’s expressions to undeniably tremble.