The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1406

Chapter 1406: Chapter 1402: True Fire of the Demonic Path Chapter 1406: Chapter 1402: True Fire of the Demonic Path “The Netherworld Furnace is now in your hands, Daoist friend, and if I wish to preserve my life, my only option is to submit.” Fire Spirit Child tried repeatedly to ingratiate himself with Shen Luo, who never responded, until now, when at last they began to discuss matters of allegiance, and Fire Spirit Child's heart leapt with discreet joy, although his face assumed a helpless expression.

“Given Your Excellency's status, experience, and abilities, to aid me, Shen Luo, would be most welcome; however, considering Your Excellency previously followed Fu Gong, whom I have slain, to accept you, Fire Spirit Child Daoist friend, we need to strengthen the trust between us. I trust you understand?” Shen Luo spoke thusly.

“This… What do you want to do?” Fire Spirit Child's expression stiffened.

“I know of a contract prohibition technique which can be imprinted within one's soul, governing one's words and actions. As long as the contract is not violated, its power will have no effect on the individual,” Shen Luo said calmly.

“Daoist friend Shen, all you need is to refine this Netherworld Furnace and you will naturally have complete control over me; there's no need for any contract prohibition.” Fire Spirit Child spoke with a frown.

“Refining the Netherworld Furnace, we can discuss that later; what we are discussing now is the matter of the contract prohibition. Daoist friend, you need only say whether you agree or not,” Shen Luo spoke with a smile, although the smile was somewhat cold.

After muttering to himself a few times, Fire Spirit Child finally nodded dejectedly.

“Good, Daoist friend certainly understands reason,” Shen Luo laughed heartily and spat out a strand of essence blood, forming hand signs and casting a spell.

The essence blood rapidly changed, transforming into a blood-red charm made up of countless tiny runes. Floating around the charm were several lines of small text, the content of the contract, which precluded any actions against Shen Luo that could bring harm and forbade disclosing any information about Shen Luo to anyone else.

Fire Spirit Child scanned it and nodded.

Seeing this, Shen Luo made a hand gesture and pointed, and the blood-red charm turned into light, flashing into Fire Spirit Child's head in an instant.

A layer of blood light emerged on Fire Spirit Child's head, intertwined with twelve blood-red lightning bolts that flashed quickly three times before disappearing.

“Done.” Shen Luo's expression relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.

The contract prohibition technique just cast was learned from the Sky Machine Scroll, known as the “Blood Oath Sacrifice,” far more formidable than some contract techniques recorded in the Body Refining Secret Text. Even those at the True Immortal level could be controlled, let alone Fire Spirit Child, who is merely a Tool Spirit.

Fire Spirit Child hung his head in despair.

Fire Spirit Child Daoist friend, since you followed that Fu Gong, you must know quite a lot about this person; could you share with me?” Now secured by the Blood Oath Sacrifice, Shen Luo felt much more confident in Fire Spirit Child and inquired.

“I was originally always inside the Artifacts Refining Hall of the Guangcheng Immortal Mansion, with no dealings with that Fu Gong. It was only over a hundred years ago when the Immortal Residence fell into the Zhurong Basin that Fu Gong lost in his struggle against the Super Red Flame Beast for control of the Immortal Residence, fleeing out and taking the Netherworld Furnace with him. From then on, I had dealings with Fu Gong,” Fire Spirit Child answered listlessly.

“I see, so Fu Gong has been scheming to reclaim the Guangcheng Immortal Mansion all these years?” Shen Luo nodded slightly and continued to enquire.

The Blood Oath Sacrifice came with a lie detection capability, and he could sense that Fire Spirit Child was not lying.

“Indeed. Fu Gong did have some skill, but alas, he was too dark and sinister, trusting only those whom he could control. He deserved his fate within the Guangcheng Immortal Mansion,” Fire Spirit Child spoke with considerable rancor toward Fu Gong, saying coldly with a sneer.

“Controlled by him? Are you saying that Hua Zhao and Xiao San were both controlled by his God's Powers?” Shen Luo asked with a flicker in his gaze.

“Fu Gong was proficient in a Soul Commanding God's Power, capable of controlling monsters and the Human Race, so you don't have to worry about Hua Zhao and Xiao San seeking revenge on you. You killed Fu Gong; they should be thanking you, not the other way around.” The somber mood of Fire Spirit Child had almost dissipated as he said, his brows raising slightly.

Shen Luo was indeed worried about this matter. Although the strength of Hua Zhao and Xiao San was not of much concern to him, one less trouble was always a good thing.

“Who owned the Guangcheng Immortal Mansion before it fell into the Zhurong Basin? And how did it end up there?” He thought for a while and then asked another question.

Although bound by the blood oath sacrifice, Fire Spirit Child was after all an ancient Tool Spirit–god knows whether he possessed any special abilities, so it was better to understand more about him.

“One of Guang Chengzi's disciples, named Wen Liang, had a cultivation level that reached the Late True Immortal Stage. He was quite decent, but unfortunately, his fate was too weak. During the great battle in the disaster of demons, he fought against a Demon Clan expert until both were seriously injured and eventually both perished within the Zhurong Basin, and the Guangcheng Immortal Mansion fell there as well.” A trace of reminiscence flashed through Fire Spirit Child's eyes as he spoke.

“A disciple of Guang Chengzi? What about Guang Chengzi himself?” Shen Luo lifted his brow, pressing further.

“Who knows, Guang Chengzi passed on the Immortal Mansion to his disciple hundreds of years ago and has never been seen since. Maybe he's dead somewhere.” Fire Spirit Child let out a cold laugh.

Shen Luo felt that he had learned enough about the Guangcheng Immortal Mansion and didn't continue to inquire further.

“You just mentioned that the Netherworld Furnace is an Artifacts Refining furnace? I sensed a trace of Demonic Qi inside, is it a Demonic Treasure?” Shen Luo looked towards the Netherworld Furnace and asked.

“Friend Shen is sensitive in perception. Indeed, this furnace contains Demonic Qi. However, it is not a Demonic Treasure; the reason it emits fluctuations of Demonic Qi is due to a mass of Demonic Burning Flame contained within it,” Fire Spirit Child explained.

“Demonic Burning Flame?” Shen Luo hadn't heard this name before.

“It's a type of True Fire of the Demonic Path, powerful enough to rival some of the top-level Earthfires,” Fire Spirit Child clarified.

“True Fire of the Demonic Path? Impossible, I have seen Fu Gong stimulate the flames of the furnace within the Guangcheng Immortal Mansion before, and it wasn't Demon Fire,” Shen Luo said.

“Friend Shen, don't be hasty, let me explain slowly. Guang Chengzi spent hundreds of years collecting nine different types of materials representing immortals, demons, witches, etc., then sought nine matching types of Spirit Fires to merge them all into one, creating this Artifacts Refining Furnace. That Guang Chengzi was a crazed disciple, obsessed with the art of Artifacts Refining, wanting to use this furnace to pursue the ultimate in the way of Refinement. As for the day Fu Gong was refining the Mansion town stone tablet of the Guangcheng Immortal Mansion, he used Purple Heart Earthfire, which not only can refine artifacts but also possesses the ability to quickly reinforce prohibitions,” Fire Spirit Child rapidly explained.

“I see. The efforts of Elder Guang Chengzi in pursuit of the ultimate in Artifacts Refining are truly humbling for us later disciples,” Shen Luo sighed.

“Although Guang Chengzi himself may not have the best character, his devotion to the path of Artifacts Refining is indeed sincere,” Fire Spirit Child said with a light huff.

“Since you, Daoist Friend Fire Spirit Child, are skilled in the art of Refinement, could you help me extract the Nine Heavens Gold Essence from this small sword and fuse it into these two Magical Treasures?” Shen Luo took out the Thousand Cup Golden Goblet and the Profound Yellow Staff and handed them over.

“The Thousand Fight Door's Thousand Cup Golden Goblet, and this staff also has some mysteries, modeled after the Sea Suppressing Iron Rod of the East Sea Dragon Palace. It's a pity, though, that the prohibitions within it aren't arranged delicately enough. Both Magical Treasures indeed require Nine Heavens Gold Essence, but the amount within this small sword is too little, not even sufficient to properly enhance the power of one Magical Treasure. Which one do you want to choose?” Fire Spirit Child's gaze swept over, swiftly revealing the most hidden conditions of the two treasures.

“Then infuse it into the Profound Yellow Staff first,” Shen Luo decided after considering it for a moment and took back the Thousand Cup Golden Goblet.

“Alright, leave it to me,” Fire Spirit Child said and took both the Profound Yellow Staff and the small golden sword, disappearing into the Netherworld Furnace.

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