Life span plundered, I became a detective and achieved immortality

Obsidian Continent, Black Sky.

This place is the dojo of Heixiao, one of the fourteen True Immortal ancestors of the Obsidian Clan. Unlike the cold and murderous atmosphere of Hei Mingtian, Heixiaotian is enveloped entirely by a swirling sea of ​​golden clouds. Beneath these clouds, billions of crimson fire veins snake like giant dragons, their distinct veins scorching the entire world with warmth, even the air carrying a scorching aroma.

Magnificent temples floated amidst the sea of ​​clouds, their tiles clad in glazed glass, pillars clad in pure gold, and their eaves carved with lifelike flaming beasts. Like dazzling islands, they nestled within the boundless sea of ​​clouds. From afar, the intertwining glow of gold and fire made it impossible to tell whether these were celestial palaces or mortal wonderlands, a scene of extraordinary magnificence.

"Whoosh..."

A red light streaked through the void like a meteor, dragging a long flame tail, tearing through the golden sea of ​​clouds, and appeared in front of the most magnificent temple in the center of the Black Sky.

The temple is more than tens of millions of miles high, and the roof is covered with nine layers of red gold tiles. The tiles are as smooth as a mirror, reflecting a dazzling light in the sunlight, almost burning people's eyes; above the main entrance hangs a plaque with the words "Burning Heaven Temple". The three characters are condensed from flame runes, as if they are always burning, emitting the power of burning mountains and boiling seas, and even the surrounding sea of ​​clouds are dyed red by the smoke.

The crimson light dissipated, and a young figure emerged. Unlike the dark, black jade-like skin of most Obsidian people, his skin was a fiery crimson, as if magma was flowing beneath his skin, and every breath carried a faint spark of fire.

Just standing there, he was like a fire god born from the boundless sea of ​​fire. With a wave of his hand, he could bring down divine fire from the sky and burn everything in the world to ashes.

The Son of God Youyan, the most cherished legitimate son of the Black Sky Ancestor, is less than two cosmic eras old, but he is already a ninth-grade perfect celestial immortal. He is the most promising genius and evildoer in the Black Sky lineage who has the greatest hope of breaking through to the position of true immortal, and is known as the seed of true immortal.

Glancing at the tightly closed palace gate, the corners of the Youyan God's mouth curled up in a cold arc, completely different from his usual rebellious temperament. He then took a step forward and said loudly, "Father, I have something important to ask you!"

The sound was like a huge bell, penetrating the sea of ​​clouds and carrying unique spiritual fluctuations. It quickly entered the Burning Heaven Palace and could be heard clearly.

Soon, a majestic voice rang out from the Burning Heaven Palace, like thunder rolling in a furnace, carrying a scorching heat wave: "Yan'er, come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, the palace gate made of Cang Yan Ji Jing slowly opened inward. A blinding ray of fire first shone through the gap, and then it surged out like a tide, dyeing the golden sea of ​​clouds in front of the gate into crimson.

The flames were filled with a terrifying high temperature that was enough to easily burn a seventh-grade celestial being to death, but the Son of God Youyan seemed to be completely unaware of it. His red skin glowed warmly in the flames, as if it had merged with the heat wave.

He stepped into the palace gate, and the red divine armor collided with the red gold bricks on the ground, making a heavy "thump thump" sound that echoed in the empty palace with a wonderful rhythm.

The heat inside the hall was even more intense than outside. Nine fist-sized "Burning Heaven Pearls" hung from the ceiling, each blazing like a tiny sun, illuminating the entire hall like daylight. The walls were carved with reliefs of flaming mythical beasts: the Vermillion Bird, the Bifang, the Candle Dragon... Their eyes seemed to flicker with flames. As the Son of Dark Flame walked, the flame patterns on the reliefs dimly lit up, as if in silent homage.

Deep in the hall, a tall and majestic figure sat cross-legged on a nine-tiered flaming lotus platform. His face was about half similar to the Son of God Youyan. He was dressed in a crimson robe and surrounded by billions of crimson threads of fire, which intertwined into a cocoon, isolating him from the outside world.

Beneath the lotus platform was a seething pool of magma, which was red-gold in color and as thick as glue. Huge bubbles of fire would burst from time to time, splashing hot sparks, but they would be annihilated by an invisible force within three feet of the lotus platform, unable to create even a ripple.

"What's the rush?"

The voice of the Black Sky Ancestor sounded again, more solemn than before. The flames on the lotus platform rippled slightly, vaguely revealing his wrinkled face. When his eyes opened and closed, it seemed as if two flames were burning, revealing a sharp insight into everything.

The Son of the Dark Flame God stood with his head bowed, his fingers curled quietly beneath his crimson divine armor. His voice was filled with just the right amount of respect and eagerness: "Father, I have discovered an ancient fire vein. It seems to contain the aura of the 'Taishao Flame Seed', but..."

"Just what?"

The flames on the lotus platform suddenly churned violently like boiling water. The flaming eyes of the Black Sky Patriarch suddenly opened, and a pressure a hundred times stronger than the heat wave in the hall enveloped him. The air instantly became thick as paste. His voice was filled with an indescribable urgency, and even his breathing became a little faster.

The Taixiao Flame Seed is a third-grade True Immortal-level treasure. Especially for a fire-cultivating True Immortal like him, it is no less than a fourth-grade True Immortal-level treasure. As long as he can fuse and refine the Taixiao Flame Seed, his talent and qualifications will surely be qualitatively improved. In the future, breaking through to the third-grade True Immortal is only a matter of time, and there is hope for him to be promoted to the fourth-grade True Immortal.

"Father, the Taixiao Flame is seeded in the Black Flame Domain. Once you take it, it will be difficult to hide it from that old Black Flame..." The Son of God Youyan smiled bitterly at the right time, with a hint of fear in his tone, which just right drew the attention of the Black Sky Ancestor to the potential "threat".

"Old Black Flame..."

Ancestor Heixiao's expression suddenly darkened. While the fourteen True Immortals of the Obsidian Clan presented themselves as united, internal competition lurked. The clan had limited resources, and if they didn't compete, not only would their own cultivation be difficult to advance, but their lineage would also gradually decline. He and Ancestor Heiyan were both True Immortals of the Path of Fire, and their competition had reached a fever pitch. While not as fierce as fire and water, it wasn't far off.

There was no way that old guy would just watch him take away the Taixiao Flame Seed.

The Taixiao Flame Seed was a great opportunity for him, and so was it for Hei Yan. It was enough for the two of them to fight to the death, neither of them willing to give up easily.

"We must come up with a foolproof plan to hide it from that old man..."

Ancestor Heixiao frowned and fell into deep thought, and the fire threads around him gradually subsided.

at this time......

"boom......"

Four brilliant divine lights suddenly expanded from the four corners of the hall, instantly filling the entire Burning Heaven Hall!

In the east, green light surged, and the shadow of a green dragon broke through the wall. The dragon scales shone with a cold green light in the firelight, and a dragon roar caused huge waves in the magma pool to surge; in the west, white light tore through the heat wave, and the shadow of a white tiger stepped on the red gold bricks, and the tiger's roar was like a knife, splitting the swirling fire mist; in the south, the red flames became stronger, and the shadow of the Vermillion Bird merged with the firelight in the hall. Amid the sound of the phoenix, the flames turned into a cage; in the north, black water emerged out of thin air, and the shadow of the Black Tortoise floated above the magma, with its tortoise shell and snake body intertwined, blocking the last bit of gap.

The roars of dragons, tigers, phoenixes, and turtles intertwined as the Four Symbols Heaven-Sealing Formation took shape at a speed visible to the naked eye, encircling the Black Sky Ancestor and his nine-tiered flaming lotus platform. Runes swirled along the formation's walls, like a barrier separating heaven and earth, completely severing all contact with the outside world, preventing even a trace of divine thought from escaping.

Almost at the same time, the power of the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth burst out from the body of the Son of God Youyan like five mad dragons, and intertwined on the roof of the temple to form a giant net covering the sky and the earth.

A terrifying aura comparable to that of a third-grade mid-stage True Immortal rose from him, resonating with the Five Elements Divine Light, making him seem as if he had transformed into the source of the Five Elements' power.

Then, the Son of God Youyan slapped his palm to suppress the Ancestor Heixiao. The golden light turned into chains, wrapping around his limbs; the wood energy turned into vines, taking root in the fire threads around him; the water flow ignored the heat of the magma, and turned into ice cones to pierce his body protective aura; the flames fought back, burning his red robe; the earth force was as heavy as a prison, pressing down on the flaming lotus platform so that it trembled slightly.

"not good......"

The Black Sky Patriarch's expression changed drastically, his eyes, once blazing with fire, suddenly narrowing. A sense of overwhelming danger washed over him like ice water, instantly scattering all his thoughts. He didn't even have time to consider why his own son had suddenly turned against him. His body had already reacted—his hands quickly formed seals, and he shouted, "Burning Heaven Bell, out!"

"Om..."

The shadow of an ancient bronze bell flew out from his body. The body of the bell was covered with burning cracks, and red-gold flames flowed in the cracks. It was his life-saving treasure that he had painstakingly refined for hundreds of cosmic eras - the Burning Heaven Bell.

As soon as the bell came out, it suddenly grew to a size of tens of millions of feet, with the mouth of the bell facing downwards, and slammed towards the enveloping Five Elements Divine Light, trying to block this fatal blow with the power of the treasure.

"clang!"

The Five Elements' divine light collided with the Burning Heaven Bell, emitting a deafening roar. The entire Burning Heaven Hall shook violently, and the light of the nine Burning Heaven Pearls dimmed. The flames on the Burning Heaven Bell burned furiously, and the bell body erupted in brilliant golden light, stubbornly resisting the crushing force of the Five Elements.

But the gap between the middle stage of the third rank and the first rank true immortal is like a chasm.

In the divine light of the Five Elements, golden chains wrapped around the body of the bell like a thorn in the flesh, quickly biting into the cracks; wood vines climbed along the body of the bell, madly absorbing the essence of the flames; the water turned into ice cones, ignoring the high temperature, and fiercely chiseled towards the mouth of the bell; the flames that turned against it collided with the flames on the body of the bell, and there was a faint tendency of suppression; the earth force was like a heavy mountain pressing down on the top of the head, making the vibration of the Burning Heaven Bell more and more violent.

"Crack...knock..."

In just half a breath, the cracks on the Burning Heaven Bell spread rapidly, and the crimson-gold flames dimmed at a visible speed. Blood flowed from the corners of the Black Sky Ancestor's mouth, and the soul that controlled the treasure felt a sharp pain. His hasty action had already made it difficult to unleash the full power of the Burning Heaven Bell. Now, facing a force far superior to his own, he was even more powerless. He could only watch helplessly as his life-long treasure collapsed.

"No!"

The Black Sky Ancestor let out an unwilling roar and tried to burn his origin to activate the treasure, but the power of the five elements had already broken through the defense of the bell body like a tide. Golden chains wrapped around his limbs, wooden vines took root in his immortal body, ice cones pierced his body protection aura, backfire burned his soul, and the earth force crushed his bones.

"puff!"

The Burning Heaven Bell let out a mournful wail before completely shattering into countless fragments, consumed by the Five Elements' divine light. Without the protection of his supreme treasure, the Black Sky Ancestor, under the pressure of a mid-level Third Stage cultivator, was like a kite with its strings cut, crashing fiercely onto the flaming lotus platform. The lotus platform instantly shattered, and the surging heat of the magma pool was unable to resist the erosion of the Five Elements' power. In less than a moment, the five-colored divine light completely engulfed the Black Sky Ancestor.

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