Chapter 282
Ye Chu withdrew his gaze from there and once again let it fall on the old man who was trembling and had become the Cold Fire Emperor. This fellow was indeed not simple. His primordial spirit had been cultivated into a solid form and turned into a human shape. Being able to survive in the world relying on his primordial spirit, it was likely that in his previous life he had also been a terrifyingly strong expert.
However, Ye Chu discovered that the Cold Fire Emperor’s body had many fine cracks. These cracks covered its entire body, just like a porcelain object that had fallen to the ground. Although it had not yet split open, as soon as it did, it would completely shatter.
Ye Chu suddenly understood in his heart. He thought that the other party’s primordial spirit must have suffered severe damage, otherwise it would not be like this.
Ye Chu’s mind focused on the black iron. He shook the black iron, wanting to suppress and kill the Cold Fire Emperor.
But when the Cold Fire Emperor saw the black iron tremble, it seemed as if he understood Ye Chu’s intention. He shouted in terror, “Do not kill me!”
“What use is there in sparing you?” Ye Chu shouted angrily. The black iron’s radiance surged violently, illuminating the entire qi sea.
“I can become the spirit of your multicoloured killing spider!” The Cold Fire Emperor, in order to survive, no longer cared about much. He shouted loudly at Ye Chu.
Ye Chu was stunned. The trembling black iron calmed down. “You said you would become the spirit of the multicoloured killing spider?”
The Cold Fire Emperor nodded vigorously. “The multicoloured killing spider is a fierce creature and also a supreme treasure. But there is no spirit inside it, so its killing aura cannot last forever. Every time you use a portion, it consumes a portion. If I become its spirit, I can let the multicoloured killing spider regain life. It can absorb power from the outside world again and turn it into killing aura. The killing aura can then flow endlessly.”
Ye Chu fell silent. He naturally knew that the multicoloured killing spider had no spirit. Back then it had been suppressed and killed by the black iron precisely because of this. Every time he used the killing aura of the multicoloured killing spider, it decreased by one portion.
This fellow saying he would become the spirit of the multicoloured killing spider was indeed very tempting. But could this fellow be trusted?
“You hold a supreme weapon. This causes enormous harm to primordial spirits. Are you still afraid that I will plot against you?” The Cold Fire Emperor stared at Ye Chu and said, “This old man can see that your physique is special and you can cultivate by borrowing killing aura. If you have enough killing aura from the multicoloured killing spider to supply your cultivation, your cultivation speed would at least double.”
Hearing these words, Ye Chu fell silent. This was indeed an enormous temptation. If the multicoloured killing spider could reappear and be controlled by him, Ye Chu would definitely be willing. However, could this old fellow really be trusted?
“With the supreme weapon suppressing your qi sea, this old man cannot stir up any waves at all. As long as you are unwilling to let me out, I cannot leave your qi sea at all.” The Cold Fire Emperor continued, “This old man does not want to die and would rather become a spirit. I only hope that in the future, when you cultivate to a sufficient realm, you can let me leave. You have a spirit comparable to a human genius. I believe you will certainly reach an extremely high realm. By that time, you will no longer need the killing aura of the multicoloured killing spider. This old man only wants to wait until then for you to let me go!”
Ye Chu’s mind focused on the Cold Fire Emperor. He was trembling there. Ye Chu could not tell whether he was telling the truth or lying.
However, the black iron was truly extraordinary. With it suppressing the qi sea, the other party could hardly stir up any waves. Even the true spirit of the multicoloured killing spider had been suppressed and killed. Ye Chu did not believe that the other party’s primordial spirit, which was like cracked porcelain, could withstand it.
Moreover, Ye Chu had the old madman behind him. He could first let him become the spirit of the multicoloured killing spider. When he encountered the old madman, he could then have him use his methods to make the Cold Fire Emperor permanently turn into the spirit of the multicoloured killing spider.
“Alright!” Ye Chu agreed. He could not refuse this temptation. “But the black iron can suppress and kill the spirit of the multicoloured killing spider. Can it not suppress and kill you?”
The Cold Fire Emperor was overjoyed and quickly replied, “I have a secret method to merge into the multicoloured killing spider. As long as I do not leave the multicoloured killing spider, I will not be suppressed and killed. Of course, the killing aura of the multicoloured killing spider cannot be too little. If it becomes too little and exposes this old man, I will still be suppressed and killed.”
Ye Chu nodded. He thought that it was good the other party could not leave the multicoloured killing spider. This way he did not have to fear what tricks he might play! The multicoloured killing spider was suppressed by the black iron. It could only stay inside Ye Chu’s qi sea.
The Cold Fire Emperor carefully slipped into the multicoloured killing spider. The multicoloured killing spider, which had always been lifeless, finally gained a bit of vitality at this moment. The killing aura also condensed, and seven-coloured light flowed over its body.
At the same time, the multicoloured killing aura flowed like a sword and entered Ye Chu’s qi sea. Ye Chu used yin-yang conversion to slowly turn it into his own spiritual qi. The spiritual qi then turned into multicoloured killing qi. The two complemented each other and continuously grew stronger. Compared to his previous cultivation, the speed was nearly twice as fast.
This was also one of the reasons Ye Chu could not refuse the other party’s proposal. The benefits were far too tempting.
Ye Chu observed carefully for a while. Seeing that the other party did not dare to move recklessly inside the multicoloured killing spider, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although Ye Chu did not think the other party could stir up any waves, he still activated his intent realm. He let the intent patterns fall onto the multicoloured killing spider. With the black iron suppressed under the intent realm, it perfectly held down the multicoloured killing spider.
After doing all this, Ye Chu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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Ye Chu withdrew his mind from the qi sea. His gaze fell on the messy Taoist temple in front of him. He frowned slightly and continued walking forward. Passing through the ruins of the divine statues, Ye Chu did not know how far he had walked. Along the way he encountered cultivators who had found several treasures, but Ye Chu still had not found the stone door that Weak Water had mentioned.
“Where is this stone door?” Ye Chu frowned. He continued searching everywhere, but he still could not find it.
Ye Chu searched for a day and a night but still did not see the stone door that Weak Water had mentioned. This made Ye Chu frown deeply. He wondered if Weak Water had lied to him.
Ye Chu searched for another day but still did not see that stone door. Ye Chu felt somewhat irritable in his heart, especially when he occasionally saw cultivators finding treasures. With these few days, he could have uncovered some treasures himself.
For the sake of that stone door, sometimes when Ye Chu saw good things, he let others have them.
When Ye Chu was feeling flustered and anxious, he could not help but think of the Cold Fire Emperor. Since this fellow had been sealed inside, he might know where that stone door was.
Ye Chu’s mind entered the qi sea and asked the Cold Fire Emperor. The Cold Fire Emperor’s voice came from inside the multicoloured killing spider. “This Taoist temple is very mysterious. Many powerful experts have cultivated here before. It contains their dao and methods. This old man does not know where the place you are looking for is. But let me remind you that sometimes what the naked eye sees is not necessarily real.”
“Since supreme experts have appeared in this Taoist temple, they must have left something behind. Relying only on the naked eye, you cannot discover their secrets.”
The Cold Fire Emperor’s words left Ye Chu lost in thought for a moment. He took a deep breath, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to cultivate.
Some cultivators occasionally passed by this place. Seeing Ye Chu sitting cross-legged and cultivating, they could not help but laugh. “Coming to such a broken Taoist temple to cultivate. Isn’t this a waste of time?”
“Haha, there is even such a fool. What can he cultivate to in here? The concentration of spiritual qi here is even thinner than outside. Most importantly, there is killing aura drifting about in here. If you cultivate inside and accidentally let killing aura enter your body, you would not even know how you died.”
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These taunts did not affect Ye Chu. Ye Chu sat cross-legged in the dilapidated Taoist temple, absorbing the surrounding spiritual qi.
This is the third update. The fourth update is still being written. It is estimated to be after one o’clock in the morning. Everyone should sleep early. You can see it tomorrow morning at dawn!