Chapter 00180: The Flame in Gestation
# The Flame in Gestation
Chapter 180
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 180: The Flame in Gestation
Qu Miao You, despite his daring nature, did not dare to stop Lan Xiaobu at this moment.
Surprisingly, Fang Ang’s cave abode was not located at the main peak of the Qi Xian House, but at a remote subsidiary peak, protected by a fifth-level defensive formation.
Seeing Qu Miao You preparing to take out the formation flags to activate the array, Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, “You have no business here. You may leave.”
“Yes,” Qu Miao You quickly bowed and retreated.
He was cautious and did not go far, instead standing outside the subsidiary peak to wait.
The elders from Jiuzhou Mountain and the Western Kunlun Sect had been sent away by Lan Xiaobu with just two slaps; as long as he didn’t destroy their Qi Xian House, he felt it wasn’t too much of a loss.
Once the fifth-level formation was opened, inside there stood various restrictive traps and deadly formations.
One could already tell from the aura inside that no one had come here for a long time.
Watching as Lan Xiaobu effortlessly tore apart each formation, Shangguan Xiaoyi admired his skills while feeling perplexed about the surroundings. “City Lord Lan, this place seems a bit strange.”
Lan Xiaobu agreed, “It is indeed strange, but it doesn’t matter.”
To him, the highest levels of formations and traps here were only fifth-level; he didn’t take them seriously.
Even if Fang Ang were still alive, at most he was merely a Human Immortal.
What could that mean?
Even though Lan Xiaobu’s level in array formations allowed him to disregard the various traps and defenses, it still took them half a stick of incense to reach Fang Ang’s cave.
To their surprise, the entrance to Fang Ang’s cave had no defenses.
Lan Xiaobu’s divine sense slipped right in, as the simple shielding array was not enough to block him.
He kicked open the door of Fang Ang’s cave, and what he found was a skeleton that had been dead for an unknown period.
Looking at the skeleton of Fang Ang, who had turned to dust, Shangguan Xiaoyi sighed.
Time could take everything away.
Had she not fortuitously eaten a ginseng fruit back then, she too would have been lost to the passage of time.
“He is indeed dead; I’ll go retrieve his ring,” Shangguan Xiaoyi stepped towards the skeleton.
Lan Xiaobu said calmly, “He’s not dead.”
Shangguan Xiaoyi was taken aback and stopped in her tracks.
In the next moment, a beam of light, which could not be scanned by divine sense, shot into Lan Xiaobu’s purple palace and vanished in an instant.
“Ah…” Shangguan Xiaoyi soon realized that this was Fang Ang’s primordial spirit.
He was actually waiting to seize a new body.
At this moment, even a fool would understand why Fang Ang had been searching for Golden Core cultivators under the age of twenty-five to meet him and leave behind his legacy.
He was simply preparing to select a host, but unfortunately, Fang Ang’s requirements had been too high.
All these years, no Golden Core cultivators under twenty-five had appeared in the Qi Xian House.
Perhaps Fang Ang had regretted setting such high standards, but he couldn’t go out and lower them.
If Lan Xiaobu and Shangguan Xiaoyi hadn’t come, Fang Ang might have never had the chance for a body snatching throughout his life.
Now, as Shangguan Xiaoyi gripped her axe, she momentarily didn’t know what to do.
Fang Ang’s primordial spirit rushed into Lan Xiaobu’s purple palace to seize a new body; did that mean she should attack Lan Xiaobu?
Before long, they heard a sharp scream, and a much-weakened primordial spirit burst forth, trembling as it hovered above Fang Ang's remains.
Lan Xiaobu walked over and, in front of this spirit, took Fang Ang’s ring.
He then said, “A mere primordial spirit on the brink of death dares to come out and seize a body?”
“Dao friend Shangguan, I have always preserved that flame for you; please be merciful…” The primordial spirit’s voice was hoarse and indistinct, hardly intelligible unless one listened closely.
Lan Xiaobu had already opened the ring.
Upon seeing something resembling a beehive, he immediately recognized it as a flame in gestation.
The hive emitted a scorching aura, wrapped in chaos, yet it constantly overflowed, allowing Lan Xiaobu to feel its presence.
Lan Xiaobu took out this beehive-like object and handed it to Shangguan Xiaoyi. “Dao friend Shangguan, take a look if this is the item you mentioned.”
“Yes, yes, it’s this one…” Shangguan Xiaoyi quickly replied, then handed the hive back to Lan Xiaobu.
She had originally intended to gift this to him, so now that she had found it, she naturally wanted to present it to him. “City Lord Lan, this flame is difficult to nurture; I doubt there is anything in Yuan Continent that can help it emerge.”
Lan Xiaobu hurriedly accepted the hive, “Thank you, Dao friend Shangguan.”
He truly needed a flame, but until now, he hadn’t heard of any flames existing in Yuan Continent.
Fang Ang’s primordial spirit quickly said, “I have a way to nurture the flame here, as long as you…”
Without hesitation, dozens of soul thorns shot out from Lan Xiaobu and then, with a punch, he crushed Fang Ang’s already weakened primordial spirit into dust, leaving no chance for a scream to escape.
Did he really think that he would ask Fang Ang for help in nurturing the flame? Ha! Was his Cosmic Dimension Matrix merely for show?
…
Lan Xiaobu and Shangguan Xiaoyi left the peak where Fang Ang resided, and outside, Qu Miao You was still respectfully waiting.
Shangguan Xiaoyi ignored him, but Lan Xiaobu chuckled, “Sect Master Qu, I have one more matter that requires the Qi Xian House’s assistance.”
Qu Miao You quickly bowed, “City Lord Lan, if you have any tasks for my Qi Xian House, please command us. We will do our utmost.”
Lan Xiaobu stated, “I’m about to embark on a long journey and wish to borrow a fairly good flying treasure…”
Hearing this, Qu Miao You relaxed and hurriedly replied, “City Lord Lan, rest assured, my Qi Xian House will forge a top-notch flying spirit tool for you.”
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, “Sect Master Qu, you are mistaken. What I want is not a spirit tool. I heard that your sect possesses a low-grade flying immortal device called the Starry Sky Boat. I would like to borrow it. Sect Master Qu, don’t worry; I will return it after I come back.”
“….” Qu Miao You was taken aback, his mouth agape.
After a while, he finally spoke, “City Lord Lan, my Qi Xian House did indeed have such a flying immortal device, even a town treasure of our sect, but long ago, this treasure was lost. Even I have never seen this low-grade immortal device. What we have now is merely a replica; despite being called a Starry Sky Boat, it is actually only a high-grade spirit tool. Its practicality is far inferior to an ordinary low-grade spirit tool; it is more of a symbolic nature.”
Lan Xiaobu frowned—was that a refusal?
Before he could say more, Shangguan Xiaoyi’s voice reached his ear, “City Lord Lan, the Starry Sky Boat from the Qi Xian House is indeed lost. I also know where it was lost.”
Before Lan Xiaobu could ask, Shangguan Xiaoyi continued, “In fact, the Qi Xian House once had a Human Immortal named Chi Jiangnie, who is Fang Ang’s master. However, after achieving the Human Immortal realm, he didn’t return to the sect and perished at the Great Dao Wall…”
“The Great Dao Wall?” Lan Xiaobu repeated, wondering if that wall led to the Great Desolate Universe?
Shangguan Xiaoyi explained, “Since you cultivate in Yuan Continent, you should know about the Great Dao Wall and the Great Desolate Universe. Yet, there are probably no more than three people in the entire Yuan Continent who know the exact location of the Great Dao Wall—I'm one of them. The reason the Ancient Star Mountain captured me was to make me reveal its location, but I never disclosed anything. As long as the Ancient Star Mountain has not had anyone cross into the Earth Immortal realm, they cannot force me to have my soul searched.”
Lan Xiaobu cupped his fists, “Please enlighten me, Dao friend Shangguan.”
He understood that Shangguan Xiaoyi was sharing this information because she intended to tell him the location of the Great Dao Wall; otherwise, she would not have brought it up.
Shangguan Xiaoyi nodded, “The Great Dao Wall, also known as the Second Universe Wall, is the cosmic barrier separating the Great Desolate Universe from Yuan Continent. Cultivators are taught to leave room for everything in their actions, especially regarding matters that concern all beings. Otherwise, if the path of the Immortal Dao is blocked, facing great difficulties, it may not be impossible for one to perish. Thus, the Great Dao Wall is not a dead end, but rather an opportunity for anyone to find.”
Anyone can find it? Lan Xiaobu looked at Shangguan Xiaoyi with confusion, wondering why the Ancient Star Mountain would capture her if that were the case.
Shangguan Xiaoyi understood Lan Xiaobu's thoughts and replied calmly, “As long as one cultivates in Yuan Continent up to the Earth Immortal realm, they will sense the location of the Great Dao Wall and be able to cross it. Long ago, there was a saying among mortals about ascension; in fact, the Great Dao Wall serves as a threshold for ascension into the world of Immortals.”
Lan Xiaobu expressed his confusion, “The cultivation resources in Yuan Continent are scarce, and the laws of Heaven and Earth are incomplete. How is it easy to cultivate to the Earth Immortal realm?”
Shangguan Xiaoyi nodded, “That is true. However, when Yuan Continent was initially separated, some well-rounded Human Immortals, along with rich resources, allowed certain individuals to cross into the Earth Immortal realm. My master was one of them. The ginseng fruit I ate back then came from my master.”
(End of this chapter, goodnight everyone!)