Chapter 183: Second Unit’s Life-Command Fire, Ignite

“That lunatic!” Xu Qing watched the scene, gasped, and his eyes widened in shock. In that instant, he felt like the captain who had charged Demented back then, eyes bloodshot, had returned.

At that moment, as a crunching sound echoed, the captain, eyes blazing, bit down hard, directly tearing off a small piece of the idol’s toe! He even left a clear tooth mark on the toe.

The idol’s material was special, normally very difficult to damage. Clearly, the captain had used Demented’s flesh and blood to fully unleash its divinity, allowing him to take that bite.

Before the idol could even recover, the captain, eyes still bloodshot, fiercely swallowed the small piece of stone flesh he had bitten off.

The Sea Corpse Clan cultivators who were healing nearby were all shaken by this sudden turn of events, rising to their feet. Even the dozens of cultivators on the pillars opened their eyes, their emotions surging, as they looked towards the captain.

At the same time, a terrifying Golden Core aura erupted from the palm of the Corpse Ancestor Idol’s hand, which rested on its chest. The Golden Core child figure on top of it opened his eyes, a puzzled expression on his face, as he looked down. He saw Xu Qing.

Xu Qing’s body vibrated, and his mind was overwhelmed. The Golden Core child then looked at the captain. The captain’s body trembled, and he rapidly retreated.

The child ignored the retreating captain, his gaze fixed on the idol’s toe. He saw the tooth mark there and the small missing piece. Although the idol was rapidly recovering, the tooth mark remained clearly visible. “It’s been a long time since outsiders intruded here. Interesting. How do you two wish to die?”

The Golden Core child spoke calmly, clearly unconcerned by the minor intrusion of two Foundation Establishment stage thieves. His only thought was to kill the intruders, and with that, his Golden Core aura of power spread outwards. Immediately, thunder rumbled across the sky, and the surroundings trembled, as if a world-ending force was suppressing all life.

But just as he finished speaking and began to rise, the seemingly calm Golden Core child’s expression suddenly changed dramatically. He sharply turned his head to look at the idol beside him.

Within the idol at that moment, an extremely unstable dark current was rapidly rising, passing by the child figure and surging towards the idol’s head. The instant the child had spoken, it reached the idol’s nose, and from within, it gently collided with the idol’s inner wall. A deafening roar, shaking the entire forbidden ground, erupted from the idol’s nose at that very moment!

The sound was immense! The entire forbidden ground trembled, even affecting the outside world. And the force of this explosion was so great that... it caused the idol’s nose to instantly collapse. It shattered into pieces and fell to the ground.

The Golden Core child, being closest, bore the brunt of the explosion. He spurted blood and was sent flying backward, slamming directly into a distant wall. Many Foundation Establishment Sea Corpse Clan cultivators below were also affected, gushing blood, their faces filled with horror and disbelief as they collectively stared at the idol, now without a nose.

Immediately after, a surge of fury, enough to make all Sea Corpse Clan members’ eyes turn blood red, erupted. The entire forbidden ground’s atmosphere changed dramatically, filled with overwhelming murderous intent. Furthermore, a deafening, earth-shattering roar echoed throughout the forbidden ground, wildly emanating from the Golden Core child who was spluttering blood while pinned against the distant wall.

“What have you done?!” His roar surpassed thunder, causing the area to hum. All eyes were now fixed on the captain, filled with overwhelming murderous intent!

The small bite the captain had taken earlier was insignificant, just a tiny piece. But the collapse of the idol’s nose was immense; the difference in severity between the two was like heaven and earth. To everyone, there had to be a cause-and-effect relationship. From their perspective, the one disguised as the third princess had bitten the idol’s toe, and then its nose exploded. This clearly had a close connection!

The captain was dumbfounded. In that moment, it wasn’t just the Sea Corpse Clan who thought so; even he himself felt it must be related to him. His bite must have triggered some reaction, causing the Corpse Ancestor Idol’s nose to explode.

“But the distance is too far…” The captain’s breathing was ragged. The instant the Golden Core roared, Xu Qing, without hesitation, grabbed a piece of the idol’s nose that had fallen near him, then sharply turned and dashed outwards.

He was no longer the main focus; at this moment, most of the frenzy and rage here was directed at the captain. As the Golden Core child roared, his figure burst forth, heading straight for the captain. Although he had no time or inclination to pay much attention to Xu Qing, he wouldn’t let him off either.

“Go and kill the other one!” The captain’s eyes widened. He quickly collected a piece of the nose near him, then his speed violently erupted. Seals within his body unlocked one after another, his power instantly rising from two flames to three, then bursting forth again, reaching the level of four flames. Overwhelming divine power emanated from within him as he rapidly fled.

Though his speed was fast, the Golden Core child’s speed was even faster. In a blink, he caught up. With a roar, the captain spewed blood, but he somehow activated a secret technique and escaped again. The Golden Core child’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with utter madness. Such a heinous incident occurring during his watch was an immense humiliation to him. His murderous intent towards the captain had reached its peak.

What made it worse was that such a malicious act hadn't occurred within the Sea Corpse Clan for many years. It would have been one thing if an irresistible powerful expert had appeared, but it was merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator. This caused the Golden Core child’s emotions to fluctuate wildly in anger. What truly sent immense waves through his mind was his discovery that... the Corpse Ancestor Idol’s toe had recovered, but its nose, astonishingly, had not.

“Impossible, the damage must be extensive, it should recover in a while!” This sight sent a shiver down the Golden Core child’s spine. Whether it could recover or not were two entirely different matters for the Sea Corpse Clan.

If it could recover, then although the incident was terrible, it would be resolved simply by killing the intruders and warning all others. At most, future defenses would simply need to be tightened. But if it couldn't recover…

The Golden Core child dared not contemplate this possibility. He thought it impossible; throughout history, Sea Corpse Clan idols had been damaged and even blasted open, but they had always recovered within a few breaths. Even with more extensive damage, they would recover within the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

“So, it’s impossible!” The Golden Core child took a breath, then couldn't help but glance again, finding no change in the idol’s nose. This transformed his inner unease into even greater, overwhelming fury, and he relentlessly pursued the captain.

He had to focus on the pursuit; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to stop himself from contemplating the terrifying consequences if it truly couldn't recover. Due to the special nature of the idol’s material, if it genuinely couldn't recover, then this missing nose would become permanent. This meant that for countless years to come, every Sea Corpse Clan member who used or even saw this Seventh Corpse Ancestor Idol would repeatedly feel that blatant humiliation.

Furthermore, if the opponent truly possessed the ability to destroy this idol, then… it would be equivalent to possessing the ability to erase the entire future of the Sea Corpse Clan!

The implications of this matter were too vast, even surpassing the current war with the Seven Blood Eyes. Thus, the Golden Core child went completely mad. At this moment, Xu Qing’s heart pounded, and he was fleeing at top speed.

Fortunately, the Golden Core child’s target wasn't him. So, during this rapid flight, all the Sea Corpse Clan members pursuing him were at the Foundation Establishment stage. Even so, Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed, as there were over twenty individuals behind him, entering their Profound Brilliance state to give chase. Most of them were at the two-flame cultivation level, and there was even one at the three-flame level!

The three-flame cultivator was an elder, exerting immense pressure on Xu Qing. The terrifying fluctuations from his body warped the surroundings. Normally, a three-flame cultivator could catch a two-flame cultivator in an instant. However, with Xu Qing’s physical strength erupting and the power of his life lamp surging forth, the three-flame cultivator couldn't catch him immediately, but the distance between them was visibly shrinking rapidly.

Once caught, Xu Qing knew he would find it difficult to cope with so many Foundation Establishment cultivators attacking him. Especially with the immense disturbances in the area, one could imagine the immense rage the Sea Corpse Clan would unleash next. At that point, it wouldn't be impossible for multiple Golden Core cultivators to appear.

The thought of such a outcome made Xu Qing’s scalp tingle. He knew very well that what he and the captain had done this time was rather significant.

Currently, they were within the forbidden ground, so the chaotic teleportation talisman couldn't be used. To activate it, they would first have to leave this forbidden area and break free.

“I must open my Dharma Apertures!” Xu Qing’s eyes were bloodshot. In this desperate escape, he knew his only method was to quickly open his Dharma Apertures and form a second Life Flame.

Once the second Life Flame formed, combined with his current Life Lamp, he would possess the power of three flames. Moreover, with his body transformed by the Golden Crow Refinement of Ten Thousand Spirits, Xu Qing was confident he could suppress all three-flame cultivators!

He even felt that at that point, he should be able to break the notion that Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't transcend realms, and even face four-flame cultivators in battle.

With this thought, Xu Qing mobilized the absorbed blood-red spiritual liquid, which filled his Dantian, and surged towards his fiftieth Dharma Aperture.

The next instant, Xu Qing’s entire body vibrated, and his fiftieth Dharma Aperture opened in a flash! With more magic power, Xu Qing’s speed increased. But he didn't stop opening his apertures; he continued to push forward. In the next breath, a thunderous roar echoed within Xu Qing’s body, shaking the minds of his pursuers behind him.

Waves of magic power continuously erupted from Xu Qing’s body. His fifty-first, fifty-second, and fifty-third Dharma Apertures continuously burst open.

It didn't end there. The blood-red spiritual liquid Xu Qing had absorbed was still rampant within him. In a blink, his fifty-fourth Dharma Aperture broke open, followed by his fifty-fifth.

The entire process was without pause: one aperture opened per breath! After seven breaths, Xu Qing’s fifty-sixth Dharma Aperture opened again!

In the eighth breath, his fifty-seventh Dharma Aperture expanded, his entire body’s magic power roared, and his Life Flame burned even more fiercely. His rising aura even formed a storm, causing the faces of the Sea Corpse Clan members behind him to change drastically.

Especially the three-flame Sea Corpse Clan Foundation Establishment cultivator, whose expression changed dramatically. As he watched Xu Qing fleeing ahead, he felt a sense of trepidation.

Seeing the terrifying rate at which the cultivator ahead was opening his Dharma Apertures, he gritted his teeth and unleashed a secret technique, his speed explosively increasing. Everything around him seemed to slow as he rapidly closed in on Xu Qing.

“Die!” At this critical juncture, Xu Qing’s eyes were bloodshot. He disregarded everything else, using his physical strength as support, and in an instant, unleashed all the red spiritual liquid within his body!

“Open, open, open!!” Xu Qing’s eyes showed madness. In a blink, a thunderous roar shook within him. His fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth, and sixtieth Dharma Apertures all opened! He even pushed further, directly opening up to his sixty-fifth Dharma Aperture!

“Life Flame!” Xu Qing’s eyes were bloodshot, and his entire body trembled violently. Innumerable threads surged from his thirty-first to sixtieth Dharma Apertures, rapidly converging within him. With a whoosh, flames erupted from Xu Qing’s entire body.

A second Life Flame, illuminating the Heavenly Palace!