Looking out through the windows of the pavilion, Jiang Wen saw the tiger being besieged by the great formation laid out by the Fire Spirits.
It tried to break out to the left and right but was unable to, tormented by these Fire Spirits.
Its reddish-brown fur was scorched in patches, making it look extremely wretched. It loudly shouted for Jiang Wen to save it, but who knew that Jiang Wen was standing on top of the furnace, watching its miserable state with indifference.
“Big guy, you're really useless, actually being bullied by this group of fellows.” The Ginseng Sprite sat on Jiang Wen's shoulder, also watching the spectacle and giggling along.
Watching the tiger's appearance, Jiang Wen had no intention of taking action. He could see that although the tiger looked wretched, it still had some strength left. Its movements of dodging and leaping didn't resemble someone forced into a desperate situation at all.
He smiled at the tiger and said, “Brother Tiger, the potential within your body hasn't been fully unleashed yet, you need to put in more effort. I'll still be here to watch over you from the side, protecting your safety.”
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“...I must have had bad luck for eight lifetimes! To actually encounter someone as heartless as you. It's fine if you don't save me, but you're still making such sarcastic remarks! You just wait, I'll show you what's what sooner or later!” Hearing Jiang Wen's words, the tiger couldn't help but curse loudly. Its tail wagged anxiously from side to side, and its speed in dodging the Fire Spirits' attacks became even faster.
Seeing that it still had so much energy, Jiang Wen continued to examine the pavilion. Perhaps some kind of formation isolated the temperature of the pill furnace, as the pavilion was cool and comfortable. The upper two floors were for resting and meditating, furnished in a simple and elegant style, yet giving a sense of refinement. The bed used for sleeping and meditating was a rare and precious Soft Jade Bed. Lying on it felt as comfortable as a sponge.
Neither cold nor hot, the temperature was just right, truly a great place to sleep.
It could be seen that the owner who built this pavilion was also someone who knew how to enjoy life.
Jiang Wen really liked this Soft Jade Bed and even thought about taking it away. But in the end, he abandoned the idea. After all, he had already gained a lot, and there was no need to be greedy.
After finishing his inspection of the pavilion, he came out of it. Holding the Fire Pearl in his hand, he walked towards the middle of the furnace.
The closer he got to the core of the furnace, the higher the temperature became. The purple flames burned fiercely in the furnace, radiating intense heat in all directions.
Even with the Fire Pearl, Jiang Wen still felt hot. He then took out the Water Pearl and activated it to protect his body, only then did he feel a sense of coolness and comfort.
He had retrieved this Water Pearl from the tiger's possession after entering the palace. After all, if such a treasure were left with that tiger, who knew what it would do with it.
Feeling refreshed all over, Jiang Wen stepped into the interior of the furnace. Looking down into the furnace, he saw endless flames burning.
“This is the Pure Yang True Fire mentioned in the Alchemic Manual? That tiger was actually able to swallow something like this, I really underestimated it. It seems that it wasn't wrong when it said it was a descendant of the White Tiger.” Jiang Wen was amazed by the tiger's boldness, and he somewhat believed its claim to be from the White Tiger clan. After all, no one would dare to swallow this transparent and colorless flame in one gulp, and even be fine after eating it.
Relying on the Fire Pearl and True Water Pearl, Jiang Wen landed in the middle of the pill furnace. The surrounding flames were pure white, and the extreme high temperature was enough to turn steel into molten iron in an instant. Perhaps the temperature on the surface of the sun in the real world was no more than this.
Comparing it like this, Jiang Wen realized how rare the two treasures in his hands were. Even allowing him to stand in this extremely hot environment, he still felt comfortable.
Using his magic power to protect his eyes, he looked towards the center of the pill furnace. He saw a person sitting cross-legged in the transparent, colorless flames.
Taking a closer look, the person was not alive, but a corpse that had already died. The skin of the corpse had aged and dried, but the remaining limbs were still intact.
It wore a golden kasaya, and the entire body was undamaged.
“Is this… Pure Yang Zhenren?” Jiang Wen stared intently at the corpse in the furnace, he was really surprised by the corpse that appeared before him. To be able to sit in that Pure Yang True Fire without being incinerated, what kind of strength must this corpse have?
Just as Jiang Wen was thinking, he suddenly saw the corpse raise its head. The empty eyes looked at him, even though there were no pupils in the sockets, there was still a piercing gaze.
A chill swept through Jiang Wen's body, he felt a tingling sensation in the back of his head. His intuition told him that this place was too dangerous, urging him to leave quickly.
Danger!
Jiang Wen's eyelids twitched wildly, and the next moment, a strange sound reached his ears.
“You've come, I've been waiting for a long time.”
“…” Jiang Wen was silent, the Four Symbols Sword Formation instantly protecting his body. He pinched a magic seal, and several yellow talismans flew in front of him.
A mirror surrounded him from behind, shining towards the corpse in front of him.
Tai Xuan Mirror! Seize!
The light enveloped the withered corpse, firmly imprisoning it under the Tai Xuan Mirror. But Jiang Wen still didn't feel safe, and instead flew towards the edge of the furnace.
“Since you've come, then don't leave.” An old voice came, like a sound squeezed out of the corpse's throat. It rose little by little in his ears, causing goosebumps to rise all over Jiang Wen's body.
“What are you?” Jiang Wen tried to calm the fear in his heart and asked calmly.
“What am I? Hmm, I don't even know what I am. But that's not important, I smelled your scent. I want to eat you.” The corpse in the furnace said, slowly standing up from the ground.
It raised its head to look at Jiang Wen, and a pair of hands suddenly extended infinitely.
“I've been waiting for you, for a long time.”
Jiang Wen's sense of crisis greatly increased, knowing that if he were entangled by this corpse, he would probably be in grave danger. He didn't hold back at all, and all the yellow talismans in front of him emitted yellow light.
“White Qi, Chaos, fill my form, Yu steps follow, ascending Yangming. Heaven returns, Earth turns, treading the Seven Stars, stepping on the Dipper, reaching the Nine Ages. Evil and rebellious, subdued, demons and monsters overthrown, ten thousand calamities cannot harm my longevity. I attain longevity, leaving blessings in the courtyard, spinning Qian, overturning Kun, ghosts annihilated. Ten thousand gods assist me in slaying demons and monsters. Quickly, quickly, as the Heavenly Emperor's decree!”
With the incantation finished and the seal completed, wind and thunder roared in the furnace. Black clouds rolled, thunder and fire intertwined. Lightning flashed, and all the fires arrived.
Creating mysterious thunder out of thin air, the divine power of the eight directions was vast and mighty. For a time, the flames in this pill furnace were suppressed, and there was a faint sign of extinguishing.
Jiang Wen pointed at the corpse and shouted, “Fight!”
The sky darkened, and everything was destroyed in the ten directions. The flames in the furnace were suppressed layer by layer, reaching the core of the furnace.
“Not good, big guy, this bad thing seems to be breaking free!” The Ginseng Sprite shouted in Jiang Wen's ear, and Jiang Wen instantly woke up. He saw that the flames in the furnace were suppressed, and the corpse's body was rapidly recovering.
Fair skin, like a tide, swept over the whole body, and the dry limbs were gradually bulging.
Jiang Wen was immediately shocked and hurriedly withdrew his magic.
The black clouds in the furnace dispersed, and the thunder and fire stopped. Only the pair of arms had already reached out and grabbed towards him.
“Very sharp little thing, but it's already too late.”
“I've been hungry for too long.”
