in2ebook Chapter 440 A Shining "New Star"
Chapter 440 A Shining "New Star"
Inside the Tianyuan Ding.
Seven-colored divine flames intertwined and flickered with incandescent true fire.
The moment the flames, carrying terrifyingly high temperatures, touched Li Jie's body, the crimson-gold Dao mark imprinted on his skin suddenly emitted a scarlet glow.
pain.......
it hurts........
The excruciating pain that penetrated to the bone marrow caused his body to involuntarily curl up into a ball.
It’s so hot…
Where am I?
"Um......."
Thump...~!
Thump...~!
As time passed, the crimson-gold runes flowing on Li Jie's skin gradually vanished under the scorching of the divine fire.
Without the obstruction of the Great Dao's traces, the charred outer skin cracked inch by inch, turning into ashes, while the radiant golden meridians and bones within groaned under the scorching white and vibrant heat...
Clang!
A mournful sword cry flashed by.
In less than ten seconds, Li Jie's body melted and disintegrated rapidly, like a wax figure thrown into a furnace. Even the Vajra Sword Bone, forged from countless sword intents, could not withstand the burning of the two divine flames and was completely reduced to nothingness.
'Cluster'~!
Just as Li Jie's physical body was completely incinerated by the two divine flames...
The Jade Lotus of Creation, hidden deep within the Qi Sea, suddenly emitted a lustrous radiance, isolating the two divine flames, each powerful enough to incinerate a soul, from a thin membrane.
At the same time, Li Jie, whose body had become transparent, vaguely opened his eyes.
"Um?......"
The seven-colored divine flames, containing terrifyingly high temperatures, nearly burned his eyes.
Oh my god......
What's the situation?
I remember falling into a coma after using the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation...
That chubby kid should have rescued me...
Is this some kind of heavenly court?
Upon realizing this, Li Jie subconsciously closed his eyes and moved his stiff body.
(Twist left, twist right...)
But he soon realized something was wrong...
"Why...can't I feel anything...?"
"........"
Just as he calmed down and tried to check what was wrong with his body.
But they discovered that the once boundless, pale blue sea of qi now only contained the Jade Lotus of Creation floating at its very center, shimmering with a lustrous light.
"???"
Something's not right, nine out of ten things are wrong...
Not only could Li Jie not feel his own body, he also couldn't access the vast true energy within his dantian.
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and arrived in front of the Jade Lotus of Creation.
"Can you tell me what's happening outside?"
'Cluster'~!
Just as Li Jie was lost in thought, the two divine flames that could not penetrate the chaotic membrane surged violently like a group of sharks that had smelled blood!
The temperature inside the Tianyuan Cauldron also rose rapidly!
Click...
Under the indiscriminate burning of the seven-colored flames, the chaotic light membrane formed by the Jade Lotus of Creation to protect itself finally could not withstand it and cracks appeared.
Boundless divine fire surged up from the crevice in an instant.
Sensing the change in temperature, Li Jie turned around in astonishment, his pupils constricting as he stared at the seven-colored flames surging wildly toward him.
"I've been cremated??..."
The Six Ding Divine Fire was extremely fast, and Li Jie, in his soul state, had no time to react.
Without a physical body, the soul is directly exposed to divine fire powerful enough to incinerate the soul and the power of laws—that is a truly fatal crisis!
However, just as the Six Ding Divine Fire, with its seven-colored radiance and destructive flames, was about to touch Li Jie...
A hexagonal medal, crafted entirely of pure silver and inlaid with a pale blue gemstone, radiating dazzling brilliance under the illumination of the divine flames, floated out from the heart of the Jade Lotus of Creation, gracefully shielding Li Jie, in his soul form, from the surging seven-colored divine flames.
Bang~!
The powerful sound of the bell resounded through the void and echoed within the Tianyuan Cauldron.
Immediately afterwards, a brilliant golden light, so clear and pure as to be almost radiant, emanated from the pale blue gemstone set in the center of the medal without warning.
The golden light was very warm and gentle, and it also carried a sense of tranquility and vastness, which was full of great compassion, great wisdom and great perfection.
The dazzling golden light gradually closed, completely enveloping Li Jie's soul. Before long, an incredibly sturdy golden cocoon slowly took shape under the scorching heat of the seven-colored divine flames.
On the golden cocoon, faint, fine Sanskrit characters flow, exuding an immortal Buddhist charm that has endured countless eons and contains endless vitality!
No matter how frantically the seven-colored flames inside the furnace licked at it, this seemingly thin golden cocoon remained unmoved.
Li Jie stared blankly at the mysterious membrane enveloping him.
He really didn't expect this...
In this critical moment, what saved him was none other than the 'New Star' medal that he had long since lost track of!
He vaguely remembered that this medal was a reward he received when he first joined the Night's Watch and participated in training, after he killed the [Whispering] clone and saved the lives of hundreds of his colleagues.
only.......
Because so much time had passed, he couldn't remember where he had lost the medal...
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Li Jie curiously poked the golden membrane enveloping his soul. The warm touch calmed his somewhat agitated emotions.
It seems we're safe for now...
Just as he was pondering how to escape.
A familiar voice came from above his head.
"...Li Jie! Can you hear me? If you can, just say something, and I'll get you out of here right now!..."
Yuanshi Tianzun? ...
It seems... this really is the Heavenly Court...
"........."
"...Brother Lei, is that you? If you can hear me, say something!..."
Fatty... So, should I...?
"squeak?......"
Meanwhile, inside the Tushita Palace.
The three celestial beings pressed their heads close together at the mouth of the cauldron, peering out in an attempt to find the source of the sound.
There is nothing we can do about this.
The Heavenly Origin Cauldron is a world unto itself; to find a figure enveloped in seven-colored divine flames within this small world... is no easy task...
"Look!!"
Upon hearing Lingbao Tianzun's voice, Yuanshi and Daode Tianzun turned their heads reflexively.
Suddenly, a golden light, imbued with ancient mystery, burst forth from the eastern side of the tripod.
Upon seeing that strange light, the three Celestial Venerables displayed different expressions.
"This is... a Buddhist relic?..."
"How come Li has this on him?...?"
"Brother Lei... has become a monk? What will happen to my sister-in-law...?"
"........"
The Supreme Lord of Morality slapped his forehead and looked at the anxious Supreme Lord of Lingbao as if he were a fool.
Is there something wrong with this fat guy's reincarnation process...?
Listen to what these outrageous words are!
How can we, as cultivators of the Tao, indulge in romantic love?
Why?........
Now doesn't seem like the time to dwell on this... I think I have more important things to do...
Hey, I'll go!
Li is still inside!
"Hey Li! What's wrong with you right now?!"
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, the Moral Celestial pushed aside the two heads leaning on his shoulders and roared at the top of his lungs.
"Please say a few more words, and we'll think of a way to save you!!"
".....Cough!! Cough!! Cough!!"
"Heavenly Venerable... my body has turned to ashes... only my soul remains..."
"Say more!!..."
Seeing that the Celestial Venerable of Morality was lying on the side, panting heavily because he had disturbed the Great Dao, the Celestial Venerable of Spiritual Treasure also poked his head out and shouted loudly into the cauldron.
"just........"
Afterwards, Li Jie recounted what he had seen to the three celestial beings in very concise language.
When they learned that the strange artifact that had protected Li Jie from being burned to ashes by the Six Ding Divine Fire and the Samadhi True Fire was actually a medal he had long since buried at the bottom of a box...
The three celestial beings also showed expressions of astonishment and confusion.
"'New Star' Medal? What's that?..."
"Who knows... it's probably another new thing Ye Fan came up with..."
"Now is not the time to dwell on this matter. The three of us know how terrifying the Six Ding Divine Fire and the Samadhi True Fire are. Anything that can withstand the scorching heat of these two divine fires is definitely not an ordinary thing!"
“That’s right, I have a guess about that golden light.”
Upon seeing this, a thoughtful expression appeared on Yuanshi Tianzun's face.
"You old scoundrel, do you remember... Huo Qubing once reported to us that the sacred artifact hidden on Mount Jiuhua was stolen by Ye Fan six years ago..."
"You mean... that sacred relic?!"
"Almost... I can't think of anything else that can withstand the scorching heat of two divine flames..."
Now that you mention it... it does make some sense...
At this point, Yuanshi Tianzun also slowly let out a sigh of relief.
"The law of cause and effect in this world is truly wondrous..."
"Unexpectedly, that sacred relic, formed at the site of the Ten Thousand Buddhas' passing, accumulating immeasurable incense offerings and merits, and refined by the essence of the sun and moon over thousands of years, actually protected young Li's soul at this moment..."
Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable of Morality glanced at Him with annoyance and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"Yes, yes, yes... I remember, you were quite upset when the relic was lost..."
"Alright, that's all in the past."
"What do we do now?..."
After a moment of contemplation, Lingbao Tianzun stroked his rounded chin and asked hesitantly.
"I have an idea, what do you think of it?"
As he spoke, he walked to the mouth of the cauldron, pointed to the giant cocoon below that was radiating a brilliant golden light, and revealed the crazy idea that had suddenly popped into his mind.
"Lei Ge's soul has been absorbed by the sacred relic. Judging from the appearance, the relic and Lei Ge are extremely compatible."
"Then can we use the relic as a foundation, combined with the dozen or so innate sacred objects that Yuanshi threw down, to reshape Lei Ge's divine body?"
“I just checked it. That golden cocoon can also absorb and refine some of the divine fire power to nourish Brother Lei’s soul.”
"What does this mean?"
Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable of Morality also realized what was happening and murmured something.
"This means that those two potentially fatal divine flames might very well become nourishment for Li Jie's new body..."
"so what?"
Of the three Celestial Venerables, only the Primordial Celestial Venerable seemed to be out of sorts. Perhaps he suffered a brain injury during the great battle in India, leaving him momentarily unable to process what was happening...
"So...you spendthrift old man!"
Suddenly, the Celestial Venerable of Morality pointed a finger and almost poked Yuanshi's nose, his tone a mixture of complaint and excitement.
"You burned his body! But the sacred relics spontaneously protected his soul!"
Now, his soul essence is perfectly protected by the golden cocoon, and even the strongest divine fire cannot harm him!
And those dozen or so innate sacred objects that you just happened to throw in by sheer luck...
The boundless power of creation and fragments of the Great Dao's rules contained within them are being refined by the divine fire, yet they have nowhere to attach themselves!
Upon hearing this, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in Lingbao Tianzun's eyes.
"Brother Lei's new physical body... might reach an extremely terrifying level..."
Saucy!
After Lingbao Tianzun's voice fell, the three people in the room suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
Is this idea feasible?
Of course it is possible!
only.......
The spiritual energy required to mobilize the Tianyuan Cauldron to rebuild Li Jie's divine body is an astronomical figure.
The three Celestial Venerables all bore some injuries, and whether they could withstand the onslaught until their divine bodies were fully rebuilt remained to be seen...
"What do you mean? Give me a straight answer..."
The Supreme Lord of Morality sighed softly and glanced at the Supreme Lord of Primordial Beginning with a hint of helplessness.
“That’s all…”
"Since Li's body was destroyed because of me, then I will oversee its restoration..."
"You? Forget it..."
He pulled aside the figure of Yuanshi Tianzun who wanted to step forward, and stood in front of Tianyuan Cauldron on his own.
"I'm most familiar with this, so I'll take charge."
"You two, just come and help me."
Seeing the back of the Celestial Venerable of Morality, the Celestial Venerable of Lingbao wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
perhaps.......
This must be the tacit understanding between the Three Pure Ones...
........