Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2571 The Spirit Butterfly Saves Its Master
Qin Sang stepped down the vine ladder and was deeply shocked by the scene before her.

They entered a quiet room, but instead of stone walls, it was an isolated space created by some unknown means.

Just like the outside world, it's incredibly hot here.

Directly in front of them lay an infinitely vast space, filled with an endless sea of ​​fire.

Heavenly fire poured down, and the earth's marrow boiled.

The crimson flames surged for thousands of miles like a sea of ​​blood, but countless blazing white fire eyes floated on the surface. These were the sparks that burst forth when the bubbles exploded, hissing and shrieking, burning out distorted phantoms in the void, as if crimson-gold fire spirits were born from the bubbles, swirling and then exploding, splashing fire everywhere.

All that could be seen was a winding river of molten metal running through the sea of ​​fire, like golden-red marrow flowing from a crack in the earth, or a giant fire python from the primordial wilderness.

The molten river splashed up huge waves of fire on both sides, and the flames cascaded down into waterfalls. Before the waterfalls hit the ground, they stretched in the air and transformed into thousands of crimson crystal swords that pierced into the fire abyss!

Within the molten river stood a colossal beast, its body neither gold nor red, resembling a cooled molten core.

Its head resembled a dragon with a short snout, and its horns were like inverted crystal pillars, their tips gleaming with a dazzling light, like molten, viscous fire marrow. Its beastly eyes were the most terrifying, like two pools of molten gold, their gaze sweeping across the land, parting waves of fire. Its entire body was covered in flowing, bushy whiskers, each hair formed from raging fire, which, when swung, splashed up streaks of fire like crimson chains, with a sound like tearing silk.

It stands on the molten river, its four hooves treading on flames as if walking on flat ground, with golden and red veins running around its feet, like a fiery current swirling around it.

This molten river is the spiritual vein of this grotto-heaven.

The colossal beast atop the lava river is none other than a true Qilin!

The Qilin is still alive!

Suddenly, the Qilin seemed to have noticed them. Its gaze swept over them, and with a loud 'boom,' Qin Sang felt her mind reeling and was unable to control herself.

In that instant, he even thought he had lost consciousness. He considered himself to be quite powerful, yet he couldn't withstand a single glance from the Qilin!
However, these were all Qin Sang's illusions. When he forced himself to calm down, he was suddenly shocked to find that there was no sea of ​​fire or molten river in front of him, nor was there a living Qilin.

Before him was only a wall of fire resembling a Qilin!
What he had just seen were all scenes depicted on the Qilin Fire Wall; the sea of ​​fire was solidified, and the molten river did not flow. The floating flames and flowing molten river were all illusions, or rather, they were all imaginings that arose in his mind after seeing the Qilin Fire Wall.

The image of the Qilin Fire Wall was so lifelike that, for a moment, Qin Sang mistook it for a real scene.

wrong!

Qin Sang looked horrified. One scene was not his illusion; the Qilin's gaze had indeed swept over him.

However, the Qilin wasn't looking at itself, but at the little Qilin beside it!

The little Qilin stood beside Qin Sang, seemingly lost in thought. It stared at the Qilin Fire Wall, its pupils reflecting the image of the Qilin.

Its eyes gleamed with a strange light, and it felt a strong throbbing in its heart—a throbbing from its bloodline and instincts!

Its body was trembling, as if it sensed something, feeling excitement, anticipation, and confusion.

The next moment, Qin Sang suddenly saw a strange light flash in the eyes of the Qilin, which opened its mouth slightly as if drinking from a molten river, its throat flickering like the opening and closing of a furnace.

Qin Sang didn't even know whether this was a real scene or an illusion brought about by the Qilin Fire Wall.

His gaze was always drawn to the Qilin. When he saw a stream of fiery liquid gushing from the Qilin's throat, he was suddenly awakened by a strong shock, as if he were waking from a dream.

'boom! ’

The Qilin Fire Wall shattered with a deafening roar, and time seemed to begin flowing again there. The sea of ​​fire remained a raging sea of ​​fire, and the molten river manifested from the spiritual veins of heaven and earth had been flowing continuously without ever stopping.

The Qilin had vanished, as if it had never existed.

What is real and what is fake?
Qin Sang was confused.

"The origin of the Qilin! It really is the origin of the Qilin! Hahahaha..."

The Vermilion Bird was extremely excited, dancing and laughing uncontrollably as it flew up and rushed towards the Crimson Stream.

The fiery stream spewed out by the Qilin was actually the Qilin's original essence. Even the Qilin that disappeared was a manifestation of the Qilin's original essence!

At this moment, the Qilin's origin sensed the aura of its own kind and actually took the initiative to come and join them.

The little Qilin whimpered softly, seemingly trying to remind Qin Sang.

Qin Sang finally came to her senses. They had gone through countless hardships, starting from the Storm Realm, planning for thousands of years, traveling around the Spirit Realm, and spending countless efforts and time, and finally, their efforts had come to fruition!
Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. When Qin Sang saw the blazing stream clearly, along with the joy of her long-cherished wish being fulfilled, there was also a strong sense of danger.

Why is the Qilin's essence so violent? Is this an opportunity or a crisis?

They had been thinking about whether they could take the Qilin's essence with them and refine it slowly, but unexpectedly they were not given any time to prepare and had nowhere to hide.

This is very likely the original source left behind by the Heavenly Demon Qilin. Even if the power contained in the original source has been lost due to the passage of time, it still far exceeds the limit that a Void Refinement cultivator can withstand. Can the three of them really withstand this power being poured into their bodies?

Of all these people, Qin Sang is the one in the most danger.

Qin Sang is not like the little Qilin, who is a descendant of the Qilin, nor is he like the Vermilion Bird, who is a reincarnation of a powerful being. He is not even a demon cultivator.

He worried that even if he wasn't torn apart by the scorching current, such a powerful force rushing into his body would probably cause him to explode and die!

Opportunities aren't so easy to come by!
'boom! ’

The Vermilion Bird was the first to be swallowed by the Qilin's essence, and its maniacal laughter came to an abrupt halt.

Immediately afterwards, all the scenes in Qin Sang's vision disappeared, turning into a crimson red. The connection between him and the little Qilin and the Vermilion Bird was also severed by the blazing current. He felt as if he were on an isolated island surrounded by a raging hurricane, completely enveloped by the power of the Qilin's origin, with the blazing current omnipresent.

At this moment, Qin Sang was like a mortal caught in a flood, powerless to resist. The 'flood' was overwhelming and endless, pouring into his body from all directions. He could no longer care about Zhuque and Xiao Qilin; he could only do his best to protect himself.

Qin Sang's Yang Spirit had been hidden within the Dharma Body. Now, the Yang Spirit manifested in place of the Dharma Body, a flash of fire appeared between his brows, and the shadow of the lotus platform materialized.

This is the lotus platform that was finally created through the cultivation of the "Fire Seed Golden Lotus". The "Fire Seed Golden Lotus" is a secret technique left behind by the Qilin. Even after Qin Sang cultivated the Spiritual Pivot, she did not dissipate it, in order to guard against this situation.

The lotus platform floated between Qin Sang's eyebrows, its flames flickering, but compared to the surrounding blazing currents, it was as faint as a firefly.

At the same time, Qin Sang was fully engaged in operating the "Fire Seed Golden Lotus".

The blazing currents flowed into Qin Sang's body, quickly filling her entire being, and even more blazing currents continued to pour in. If she didn't refine them quickly, Qin Sang would surely burst from the pressure.

Fortunately, the purpose of the Qilin leaving behind its essence was to pass it on, not to kill. The fiery currents that were poured into Qin Sang's body did not erupt immediately. As the secret technique was activated, these fiery currents seemed to sense it and gradually accepted Qin Sang's guidance, gathering towards his brow.

"Sure enough!"

Qin Sang breathed a slight sigh of relief, but she wasn't excited, because this was just the beginning.

As the fiery currents continuously flowed into the space between the eyebrows, gradually surrounding the lotus platform, the lotus platform slowly rotated, emitting bright flames. Each flash of flames could wash away a layer of the surrounding fiery currents.

The Qilin's essence was collected into the lotus platform, flowing within it. It would shrink as it circled around, being refined by the lotus platform.

As more and more Qilin essence was refined, the lotus platform gradually changed. Originally shaped like a red lotus, the flames floating within the lotus platform became increasingly solid, and the lotus platform itself began to transform into jade.

This also benefits Qin Sang herself, as her divine sense is strengthened and the aura of her Yang God is enhanced.

The Vermilion Bird and the little Qilin beside them were also suffering from the impact of the Qilin's origin, but they were much more relaxed than Qin Sang.

The Vermilion Bird folded its wings and transformed its entire body into a fireball, allowing the blazing torrents to continuously pour in.

The fiery currents around it were just as violent as Qin Sang's, but its aura did not fluctuate as violently as Qin Sang's. After absorbing and refining the Qilin's essence, it was steadily growing stronger.

The little Qilin was much more relaxed; it had somehow settled down and seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep. When the fiery current touched its fur, it reacted as if it had encountered a fellow creature, its body throbbing with joy and becoming incredibly docile, its gentle warmth nourishing the body silently.

At this moment, the little Qilin's cultivation level did not change much; it seemed that the Qilin's essence was helping it improve its foundation.

In fact, they shared most of the impact with Qin Sang; without them, Qin Sang might have given up long ago.

However, the lotus platform and the "Fire Seed Golden Lotus" could only provide temporary relief, because the refining speed was nowhere near the speed at which the Qilin Origin was infused into the body. And the power contained within the Qilin Origin was practically limitless, with no end in sight.

Moreover, the lotus platform has its limits. Qin Sang only obtained three layers of the secret technique. Once it exceeds his own limit, and he cannot directly refine it, how should he deal with it?

More importantly, how can I get the greatest benefit from it!

Qin Sang's Dharma form also began to move, activating the "Heavenly Demon Refining Form" to attempt to refine the Qilin's origin. However, he cultivated the Azure Phoenix Method, which was based on lightning, and it was incompatible with the Qilin's origin. Despite his continuous attempts, he made little progress.

Just as Qin Sang was deep in thought, a rainbow light flashed within his body, and within the rainbow light, the shadow of a butterfly faintly appeared.

In a short while, the butterfly's shadow gradually solidified, and its wings trembled slightly.

It turned out that the Tianmu Butterfly sensed that its master was in danger and awoke from its slumber.

'Shuh! '

With a slight flutter of its wings, the Tianmu Butterfly awoke, and at the same time, Qin Sang sensed the thoughts transmitted by the Tianmu Butterfly.

The Tianmu butterfly was eventually awakened...

Having slumbered for over a thousand years, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's cultivation level, while not stagnant, had not significantly improved either. Qin Sang was also unsure what the Heavenly Eye Butterfly had comprehended during its long slumber.

Tianmu Butterfly was eager to save her master, but what could she do in the face of this situation?

Just now, Qin Sang was worried that the Qilin's essence would impact the Tianmu Butterfly. Even in the face of crisis, she did not forget to use the lotus platform to create a pure land for her within her body. At this moment, the Tianmu Butterfly flapped its wings and flew out on its own.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Sang saw blue flames appear on the surface of the Tianmu Butterfly's wings, turning the butterfly wings into fiery wings, and its two heavenly eyes were illuminated in a dark blue, like eyes of flame!
"Soul-Devouring Ghost Flame!"

Qin Sang suddenly remembered that the Tianmu Butterfly had undergone a transformation in the Insect Tomb, comprehending a blue flame, which he named the Soul-Devouring Ghost Flame.

Now he knew that the so-called Insect Tomb was actually the training ground of a powerful being of the Spirit Insect Clan, and that the ancient insect shadows contained the inheritance of the Spirit Insect Clan.

However, this mutation did not bring much improvement to the Heavenly Eye Butterfly, far less than the mutation when it gained the ability to control lightning when its cultivation was low. It was because of that mutation that the Heavenly Eye Butterfly was able to refine the Azure Phoenix True Lightning and eventually have the ability to devour lightning tribulations.

Mutations in spirit insects are not always a good thing. Sometimes they can render the spirit insect completely useless, while other times they can be insignificant, like the Soul-Devouring Ghost Flame, and almost forgotten.

However, the Soul-Devouring Flame granted the Heavenly Eye Butterfly the ability to control fire. Could it be that the Heavenly Eye Butterfly could use the Soul-Devouring Flame to refine the Qilin's essence? I remember that time when we encountered a similar crisis, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly appeared to save its master, turning misfortune into blessing. Is this going to happen again?

Amidst the blazing currents, a blue flame floats, surrounded by the currents, like a candle flickering in the wind.

When the Heavenly Eye Butterfly came into contact with the Blazing Current, the Blazing Current surged into its body, causing the Soul-Devouring Ghost Flame to fluctuate violently and almost extinguish itself in an instant. A look of pain emanated from its Heavenly Eye.

The Heavenly Eye Butterfly instinctively wanted to expel the Blazing Stream, but it couldn't. Just like Qin Sang earlier, the Qilin Origin was frantically poured in.

Qin Sang felt deeply for the pain that Tianmu Butterfly was experiencing. It was a pain even more terrible than being slowly sliced ​​to death. She couldn't help but feel sorry for it and wanted to help Tianmu Butterfly share the burden. Unexpectedly, Tianmu Butterfly forcibly spread its already wrinkled wings and stubbornly rushed towards the place where the fiery current was the most concentrated, like a moth drawn to a flame.

Tianmu Butterfly has always been very obedient, but she also has her stubborn moments, which is when Qin Sang needs her help. Even if Qin Sang asks for help, don't even think about persuading her to give up!
Seeing this, Qin Sang sighed inwardly. He knew the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's nature; it wouldn't give up. He quickly sent a telepathic message to reassure it, telling it that it could still persevere and proceed gradually, otherwise it would only be a futile death.

This time, the Tianmu Butterfly seemed to listen and began to follow Qin Sang's guidance.

Even so, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly endures endless suffering. Qin Sang and the Heavenly Eye Butterfly are connected in spirit, and Qin Sang knows what the Heavenly Eye Butterfly is facing. The mutation of a spirit insect is often accompanied by intense pain; it is both an opportunity and a calamity. Many spirit insects cannot withstand this calamity and perish.

Amidst the blazing torrents, the blue flame flickered erratically. The Heavenly Eye Butterfly attempted to use the Soul-Devouring Ghost Flame to devour the Qilin's essence, but the opposite happened; the Soul-Devouring Ghost Flame was constantly on the verge of being extinguished. Just when it seemed about to be swallowed by the blazing torrents, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly would forcibly save it with its tenacious will.

Both the person and the butterfly are currently engaged in a struggle.

Time and again it was on the verge of being extinguished, time and again it was rekindled, repeating countless cycles, even the pain had become numbing, but the will of the Sky-Eyed Butterfly remained so firm and unwavering.

When the Soul-Devouring Flame was on the verge of extinction once again, perhaps due to the Heavenly Eye Butterfly's negligence, the flame trembled and actually went out.

wrong!

The Soul-Devouring Flame did not go out; instead, the blue flames were tinged with crimson!
(End of this chapter)