I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 170 Working together as one
"Dad, look!"

On the black armor treasure ship heading to the depths of the East China Sea, the red butterfly suddenly pointed to the endless skyline.

At the end of the skyline, you can see billowing black smoke piled up in the sky, which looks like a coastline at first glance!

Fu Li's mind moved, and a fire lantern appeared in his hand. A faint red light emanated from the lantern, and it became brighter as the Xuanjia treasure ship moved forward.

"The Fire Spirit Lantern is sensing something. It's indeed the remains of a Fire Spirit."

Fu Li said loudly.

The monks on the treasure ship were shocked when they heard the news, and the news spread quickly.

As they gradually approached their destination, countless people opened their mouths in shock, only to see a crimson mountain rising from the black sea at the end of their sight. A column of black smoke wrapped in a pungent smell of sulfur was like the tongue of the earth, licking the low-hanging clouds and burning a charred hole in the daytime.

Molten gold-like magma slowly flowed down from the mountain peak and sank into the sea, stirring up large clouds of white mist that echoed the black smoke in the sky.

"Boom..."

As the crowd approached, the volcano, as if in provocation, emitted a deafening roar and spewed out a hundred-foot-high column of smoke.

The monks were so frightened that they stopped in their tracks and dared not approach.

The headmaster of Shenxiao looked at Fuli and said, "Daoist Fuli, are there any remains of fire spirits under this volcano?"

Fu Li didn't need to answer at this time, the fire lantern in his hand had already answered everyone.

But the fire lantern almost turned into a blood moon, and even in broad daylight, it still emitted a scarlet light.

Fu Li didn't even look at the fire lantern. He took a deep breath, feeling the strange aura that seemed to be mixed with countless kinds of flames, and nodded.
"The fumes are rising like waves, burning like miasma and corroding the reefs. Yes, this is the aura of the fire spirit's remains."

Everyone looked at each other, breathed a sigh of relief, but then they also felt a headache.

This volcano... is too big.

Shangqing High Power spoke first: "Fellow Daoists, do you have any targeted strategies?"

Everyone looked at each other, some frowned in thought, some whispered to each other, and few responded to the questions of Shangqing Gaogong.

On the one hand, the volcano is too large to provide a good solution;
On the other hand, because the cost of sealing the volcano is too high, only a few are willing to sacrifice themselves for others.

Seeing no one spoke, the High Priest of Shangqing subconsciously looked at Fu Li and said, "May I ask, Fellow Daoist Fu, how did the Eighteen Seas seal the Fire Spirit back then?"

Fu Li sighed and said, "There is a magic formation in my Eighteen Seas, called the Xuanji Kanyuan Formation. This formation is based on 999 giant clam beads tempered by the moonlight, supplemented by vortex crystal coral, moon tide jade, water stone... and other items. It can draw on the endless water of the East China Sea to consume the power of the fire essence."

The High Priest of Shangqing nodded, looked around, and said, "Nearly a thousand giant clam pearls—truly a lavish sum. However, the current calamity of the Fire Spirit concerns the survival of the people along the East China Sea coast. I suggest that all the palaces and temples in the East China Sea share this expense according to the standards of their sects."

Before anyone could speak, Fu Li interrupted, "The materials for the formation are actually a minor issue. The biggest problem with this formation is that it requires the cooperation of the formation spirit to guide the water-based energy of the East China Sea. Otherwise, if the formation is fully operational, it will only channel the water-based energy into the fiery springs of the earth's crust, triggering a new round of disasters."

"Array Soul? How do we solve this?"

"We need at least one top-three expert who is willing to sacrifice himself and stay in the Xuanji Kanyuan Formation forever until the fire spirit is extinguished."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, the monks looked at each other in surprise.

A top three expert?

It's almost impossible!

If there were one or two Class A monks, perhaps they could persuade him with reason, appeal to his emotions, lure him with benefits, and make him sacrifice himself.

As for the top three masters, each of them is the backbone of the sect. Who would dare to sacrifice themselves?
Who is willing to sacrifice?

For a moment, the scene became a little awkward.

A high-ranking official from the Zhengyi Sect suddenly spoke:

"Why bother with so much trouble? I master a technique called the Tianyisheng Water Curse, which can condense water-based primordial qi. If it is expanded upon, and with the benefit of the East China Sea, it can also continuously condense water-based primordial qi. Extinguishing the fire spirit is difficult, but suppressing it should be easy. This technique does not require a formation soul, only people who take turns to preside over the formation. I, a member of the Zhengyi Sect, am willing to guard the Tianyisheng Water Curse forever."

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the monks lit up, and some even looked at him with admiration.

"Fellow Taoist is righteous!"

"As expected of one of the Nine Great Mysterious Sects, they are so dedicated to helping the world and promoting the great Dao. This is truly admirable!"

As one of the Nine Great Mysterious Sects, his words are as good as gold. Now he has promised to guard the Tianyisheng Water Curse. Even if they can take turns on duty, it is equivalent to taking on a responsibility for nothing. How can we not admire him?

Zhengyi Gaogong smiled slightly and thought, nowadays, the water essence in the world is priceless. If he can use the power of other practitioners to create the Tianyisheng Water Curse, it will take at least ten years, and at most sixty years, to condense the water essence.

This move can be said to kill two birds with one stone!
The Zhengyi Sect made a call, and the heroes responded one after another. I offered Hanlu Ink, he offered Mirage Sand, you offered Shenxing Iron... Even the leader of Shenxiao Sect offered a Tribulation Thunder Wood.

With all the cultivators working together, they soon gathered what they needed to set up the formation.

During this period, Hongdie wanted to speak up to remind her several times, but was persuaded by Fuli through voice transmission.

The fire spirit is different from other flames. Fu Li could only get a glimpse of its power in the rubbings of ancient books passed down from generation to generation.

Even this piece of scale armor was enough to make him look up to it like a mountain.

The cultivators in the Nine Paths had a very high opinion of themselves, but only after they suffered did they realize the sacrifices made by the Eighteen Seas back then!
While Fu Li was silent, the high-ranking Taoist priest of the Zhengyi Sect, who had gathered enough materials, also completed the preparations for the formation.

He shook his long sleeves, and a strong wind suddenly arose around him. The gust of wind blew up his dark green Taoist robe and lifted him up to fly over the volcano. Against the backdrop of the huge volcano, he looked like a black dot, but he carried a shocking power.

From afar, without seeing how he moved, a millstone-shaped magic circle suddenly spread out, emitting a mysterious light.

That mysterious scene made the surrounding monks dazzled and fascinated.

Countless people stared with their eyes wide open, trying to get a glimpse of the mystery of the formation.

"Ah--"

The Zhengyi high-ranking official gave a low shout, and countless materials were scattered like flowers from heaven.

These materials are placed on the key nodes of the magic circle according to the theory of the rotation of the five elements, with the mystery of evil in life and kindness hidden within. Under the stimulation of magic power, the power bred by the materials themselves is immediately released, and runs along the circuit connected by the magic circle, forming a perfect passage in a moment.

"Kan and Li switch places, and the stars hang upside down!"

At the moment when the magic circle was formed, a high-ranking Taoist priest shouted softly, and the magic circle, as big as a bamboo hat covering the sky, suddenly fell from the sky and engulfed the volcano like a net.

At this moment, even the mountain where the fiery springs flowed could not cover up the starlight bursting out from the cracks in the magma, which vaguely formed the outline of Tiangang.

"Kan position, open!"

Another low shout was heard.

A violent wind immediately arose above the East China Sea, which was a frenzy caused by the flow of countless Yuan Qi.

If you feel it carefully, you can clearly feel the gathering of countless water-based vital energy.

However, in an instant, the sulfur-filled heat around the volcano quickly subsided, and the strong wind brought by the flow of Yuan Qi made the cultivators feel refreshed.

Looking at the volcano again, the endless hot spring gradually dried up, and the hot golden color gradually dimmed, gradually turned into reddish brown, and even turned black and solidified into volcanic rock.

It looks like it won't be long before it turns into a majestic island.

"Is this... done?"

On the pile of treasure ships and mysterious boats on the west side of the volcano, as countless cultivators hesitated, a high-ranking cultivator from the Zhengyi Sect descended from the sky, bowed, and said in a loud voice:

"I, Kong Han, have fulfilled my mission. The fire spirit that raged through the East China Sea has been sealed! I promise that from now on, as long as the Zhengyi Sect exists, the curse keepers will be there!"

"it is good--"

"As expected of one of the Nine Great Mysterious Sects, it truly lives up to its name!"

"The Zhengyi Sect is mighty!" "Thank you for your hard work, fellow Daoist."

The crowd erupted in enthusiastic cheers, and the Zhengyi sect master smiled slightly, his heart filled with joy.

"Click——"

Suddenly, a not loud but extremely harsh sound came from the volcano.

The boiling crowd suddenly quieted down.

The cultivators stretched their necks, listened carefully to the strange sound, and stared at the volcano in the distance.

The Zhengyi Sect's high-ranking official's expression suddenly changed, and he flew towards the volcano in a flash. The Taoist talismans in his body vibrated, and the Tianyisheng Water Curse resonated with him.

In an instant, the complicated magic circle flashed again in the eyes of the world.

Unexpectedly, it was a fleeting prosperity.

No one noticed that the thunder wood in a corner of the magic circle was broken.

The Tianyisheng Water Curse, which has a lot of redundant designs, will naturally not collapse because of the destruction of this corner.

However, the sealed fire spirit seemed to have consciousness, and infinite power poured in here. In just a moment, the formation collapsed from one corner.

"Crackling——"

From a distance, it looked like paper money was burning. As the flames spread, the magic circle collapsed inch by inch.

Even the most powerful masters of the Zhengyi sect could not turn the tide no matter how hard they tried.

"Boom——"

When the magic circle collapsed by half, the suppressed fire spring erupted again, even more violently.

"How could this be?"

The Zhengyi high priest hovering in the air had a look of disbelief on his face.

The monks piled on the treasure ship's black armor were even more silent.

Among the crowd, only Hongdie was the least cunning and could not help but smile. Fortunately, everyone's attention was on the volcano at that moment, otherwise this smile would probably bring her to an irretrievable state.

After a long while, the Zhengyi high-ranking Taoist flew back in a panic, his face filled with shame as he bowed and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you fellow Taoists."

A trace of pity flashed across the eyes of the Divine Sky Sect Leader, and he quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, what are you talking about? Daring to be the first is already a great courage. How can you blame yourself for it?"

Everyone comforted him upon hearing this: "Yes, yes! Don't take it to heart, fellow Daoist!" "Victory and defeat are common in the military!"

With the comfort of the other practitioners, the Zhengyi high priest felt much better.

Next, the atmosphere on the treasure ship became increasingly depressing.

There were some people who were ready to make a move, but when they saw that Kong Han, a high-ranking official of Zhengyi, had failed, they became even more worried.

It would be fine if this succeeded, but if it failed, I'm afraid I would lose all my face.

So after some discussion, everyone's eyes fell on Fu Li again.

Fu Li said calmly: "If you fellow Daoists can choose the candidate for the formation spirit, I will offer you the Xuan Ji Kan Yuan Formation with both hands."

The crowd was silent, and the headmaster of Shenxiao asked in a deep voice, "May I ask, fellow Taoist, if a person with a formation spirit has exhausted his lifespan, what should be done with him?"

Fu Li said: "Since it is the Xuanji Kanyuan Formation, it has its own magic formation to continue its vitality. As long as the magic formation exists, the formation soul exists."

When these words fell, all the monks were extremely surprised.

"No wonder the Eighteen Seas remain as stable as Mount Tai after thousands of years. It turns out the root of the problem lies here."

"This formation has such miraculous effects?"

"If that's the case, wouldn't it mean I live as long as heaven and earth?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Li also explained, "The Xuan Ji Kan Yuan Formation wasn't created by some magical artifact of heaven and earth. Like crops and livestock in the human world, they will also age and break. Therefore, the formation must be maintained constantly. If it is well maintained, theoretically, it can indeed live as long as heaven and earth."

A strange glint flashed in the eyes of the Master of Divine Heaven, and he asked, "If the formation uses up its fire essence, can the formation spirit break out?"

Fu Li shook his head: "I don't know about this situation either."

For a moment, the crowd fell silent.

After a long while, Master Shenxiao said, "I am willing to serve as the spirit of the formation."

what?
All the cultivators looked sideways when they heard this. Even Fu Li, who was not very familiar with the land of Nine Paths, was shocked.

"Why is Fellow Taoist like this?"

"Yeah, with a fourth-class cultivation level, being a formation spirit, isn't that a waste of talent?"

"Let's take a long-term view!"

Facing the persuasion of many fellow Taoists, the headmaster of Shenxiao smiled and said:

"To be honest with you fellow Taoists, I was too eager for success and too reckless in my early years, and my life span is already coming to an end. Now that I can prolong my life and protect the East China Sea at the same time, why not do it? I only ask that you fellow Taoists take care of my Shenxiao Sect while I am guarding the East China Sea."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was speechless.

Fu Li said, "Have you made up your mind, fellow Daoist?"

The headmaster of the Divine Sky Sect nodded and said, "Of course I have thought about it. However, although I am a dying body, I cannot waste it carelessly. So I hope that fellow Taoist will understand and teach me the Xuanji Kanyuan Formation."

Fu Li frowned and said, "This matter involves the confidential information of the Eighteen Seas. I hope you will wait for a moment. I need to consult the Eighteen Elders."

"Okay, okay! Fellow Daoist, please!"

Fu Li then walked into the quiet room and went off to communicate secretly. After an unknown amount of time, he finally emerged and said, "Since you are willing to sacrifice your life for the Dao, how can the Eighteen Seas keep such things to yourself? However, this formation involves the secrets of the Eighteen Seas. I ask you to swear not to reveal the formation."

"It's just what it should be!"

The head of Shenxiao simply agreed and raised his hand to swear.

After the oath was taken, Fu Li led Master Shen Xiao to the secret room of the treasure ship to complete the teaching.

The knowledge of Master Shenxiao is very diverse, and he has also dabbled in the art of formation, but he is not an expert in this field after all, so he will need Fu Li's help in setting up the next formation.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the two of them became busy again.

Compared to the Zhengyi Sect, which is in charge of the Taoist philosophy, Sect Leader Shenxiao and Fu Li seemed much busier in setting up the formation.

The two flew around the island, occasionally throwing giant clam beads engraved with magic arrays into various places on the volcano. They were busy for a long time before they completed the arrangement.

Just as the formation was about to be activated, the headmaster of the Zhengyi Sect suddenly said in a loud voice, "Fellow Daoist Duan, would you like to return to the sect? Even if it erupts, the cultivators here can delay it for a while."

The headmaster of the Divine Sky Sect said with a smile, "Why bother with so much trouble? I am here to guard this place. If the disciples are interested, they will naturally come to see me! If they are not interested, what will happen if I go back now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he shouted, "Get up!"

Brilliant light suddenly shone around the volcano, and countless rays of light merged into the volcano.

At this moment, Master Shenxiao, who was the soul of the formation, saw a figure in the depths of the volcano - Lu Wujiu.

"Fellow Daoist, how is it?" Lu Wujiu asked.

(End of this chapter)