novelraw Chapter 63 : . Red Lotus Karmic Fire
Chapter 63 : . Red Lotus Karmic Fire
"Heterogeneous Flame?" Xiao Han was slightly surprised inwardly. "Is it something like a map to a Heterogeneous Flame?"
The system replied with some uncertainty: [Host, I can't be certain what exactly it is, but the Heterogeneous Flame energy contained within is very concentrated.]
Xiao Han thought for a moment. Regardless of what it was, she decided to grab it and take a look.
With this thought, her figure burst into motion, appearing next to the light cluster almost instantly. Seemingly startled, the light cluster tried to flee in panic.
However, in the next second, without any visible action from Xiao Han, the light cluster appeared in her hand.
Upon closer inspection, Xiao Han discovered it was actually a crimson stone tablet, only as big as a palm, with lifelike lotus flowers carved on it.
As soon as she held the stone tablet, Xiao Han felt an extremely domineering power emanating from it. This power was very subtle; if she hadn't been holding the tablet, she wouldn't have sensed it at all.
This stone tablet was peculiar.
Xiao Han's brows furrowed slightly. Her right hand gripped the fiery red light cluster tightly, while her left hand slowly extended, gently touching the fiery red light cluster.
As her palm slowly pressed against the light cluster, a scorching sensation spread across her palm. However, for Xiao Han, who possessed Tribulation Lightning, this level of heat was merely trivial. Her hand gradually penetrated the light cluster, and after a moment, she encountered a slight obstruction.
Xiao Han was inwardly shocked. With her Dou Venerate level strength, theoretically, she should be able to easily take out anything in the Library Archive. Yet she encountered some resistance with this stone tablet.
In an instant, Xiao Han's gaze towards the stone tablet changed.
A good item.
Xiao Han took a deep breath inwardly, then lightning flickered at her fingertips, and her obstructed hand slowly probed in again.
The further in she went, the greater the resistance became. Eventually, it forced Xiao Han to activate her Tribulation Lightning.
Finally, Xiao Han touched the stone tablet.
Exhaling, Xiao Han swiftly withdrew her arm.
"Troublesome." Xiao Han carefully examined the item in her hand. Only when she truly held the stone tablet could she clearly sense the enormous fire-attribute energy contained within it.
[System, could there be a Heterogeneous Flame sealed within this stone tablet?] Xiao Han asked.
The system scanned it and replied: [I think it's very likely, but I can't be certain.]
Xiao Han looked at the stone tablet, then glanced at Gu Xun'er, who was still searching for good items. She gripped the stone tablet in her hand: "Even if it's not a Heterogeneous Flame, this thing is no ordinary object. Well, let's take a gamble."
As a person could only take out one item, after keeping the stone tablet, Xiao Han stood in place, watching the remaining few people darting around.
Just then, a muffled sound was heard, and a faint cyan silhouette flashed down from midair.
Xiao Han was inwardly startled. Her figure flickered as she caught the silhouette.
Gu Xun'er wiped the sweat from her forehead, panting.
"What happened?" Xiao Han's brows furrowed slightly, her expression full of concern.
Gu Xun'er shook her head and said, "I had my eye on a light cluster earlier, but I was repelled."
Hearing that Gu Xun'er was fine, Xiao Han secretly sighed in relief and asked, "Which light cluster?"
Gu Xun'er's delicate jade hand pointed lightly: "That one."
Xiao Han looked in the direction she pointed and saw a light cluster floating quietly, like a fireball. A scorching temperature emanated from it.
"Wait." Xiao Han said to Gu Xun'er, then transformed into a silver light, charging towards that light cluster.
Sensing Xiao Han's aura, the light cluster moved slightly, about to flee, but in the next instant, it was caught in Xiao Han's hand. Then, with an indifferent expression, she took out the item within.
Seeing the light cluster that had repelled Gu Xun'er being so easily dealt with by Xiao Han, those who witnessed this scene all showed a hint of surprise and doubt. They were aware of Gu Xun'er's strength, but an item that even she couldn't retrieve was so easily obtained by Xiao Han.
Just how terrifying was Xiao Han's strength?
It was a dark red scroll, with a line of small characters written on it: Earth-rank mid-grade battle skill, Phoenix Cry of Yan.
"Not bad." Xiao Han nodded, looking quite satisfied. However, an Earth-rank mid-grade battle skill, no wonder Gu Xun'er had been repelled.
As she handed the item to Gu Xun'er, the time was almost up.
"Let's go."
The others had also obtained what they wanted, so the five people left through the passage they had come from.
As the five left, the vortex-like energy barriers around the huge room began to slowly shrink. After a moment, the energy barriers transformed into small points, completely dispersing with a faint cracking sound. The huge room almost instantly became empty.
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"Creak."
The tightly closed ancient door was suddenly gently pulled open. Warm sunlight poured in through the door crack, casting a long streak of light in the dark passage.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, one of the grey-robed figures suddenly moved his sleeve slightly. Then, Xiao Han and the others sensed a vast and mighty formless energy scanning over them. The strength of that energy made their hearts tremble with shock.
Xiao Han, however, imperceptibly furrowed her brows, suppressing the Dou Qi that had somewhat surged due to this probe.
The formless energy seemed to serve only a scanning purpose, thus it only lasted for a brief ten seconds or so before receding like the tide until it completely dissipated.
"Time's up. You may all leave now. Remember, you cannot reveal even the slightest bit of information about what happened here today, including the details inside the Library Archive, to anyone." The hoarse, elderly voice slowly echoed at the doorway.
"Understood," the group responded with cupped hands.
Hu Qian was still waiting for them outside the Library Archive. The group quickened their pace, walking towards the exit.
After everyone had left, one of the grey-robed elders suddenly sighed and said, "That girl... I couldn't see through her."
The other one said, "That girl is extraordinary. At such a young age, she's already so unfathomable."
"The heavens of this continent, I fear, are about to change..."
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After leaving the Library Archive, Xiao Han took Gu Xun'er out of the school to the Black Corner Region outside the academy. Finding a relatively secluded place, Xiao Han took out the stone tablet she had obtained from the Library Archive.
Gu Xun'er curiously looked at the stone tablet in Xiao Han's hand. Apart from the strong thermal energy, she couldn't see anything special about this stone tablet, nor did she know why Xiao Han had chosen this item.
Xiao Han looked at the stone tablet in her hand, pondered for a moment, then asked, "Are you curious about why I chose this item?"
Gu Xun'er nodded honestly.
"If I haven't sensed wrongly, this thing should be related to a Heterogeneous Flame." After a pause, Xiao Han added, "I suspect there's a Heterogeneous Flame sealed inside."
Hearing this, a hint of shock appeared on Gu Xun'er's face, followed by a sudden warmth in her heart.
"So, Senior Sister took this for Xun'er?" Gu Xun'er said with a smile.
Xiao Han nodded without denying it. She didn't use Heterogeneous Flames, so if not for Gu Xun'er, who else could it be for?
Gu Xun'er felt as if she had eaten honey, sweet to the core. She leaned in and kissed Xiao Han.
Xiao Han's lips curled slightly. She gripped the stone tablet in her hand tightly and said softly, "Step back a bit."
Gu Xun'er obediently took two steps back, her eyes fixed on the serious-looking Xiao Han.
Xiao Han probed her divine sense into the stone tablet. As soon as it penetrated, she felt as if she had stepped into a volcano. Wave after wave of heat surged towards her divine sense. If her divine sense hadn't been so powerful, it might have been injured by this heat wave.
Her divine sense slowly explored the interior of the stone tablet. Before long, she saw what she wanted to see.
A deep red fire lotus was quietly suspended in the center of the stone tablet's internal space. Strands of dark blue chains were wrapped around it. Although the fire lotus was calm and quiet, Xiao Han could sense the extremely terrifying power contained within it.
[Host, host! It's the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, ranked eighth on the Heterogeneous Flame list!! We've struck gold!!] The system shouted excitedly in Xiao Han's mind.
Xiao Han was inwardly surprised. If she remembered correctly, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire should be in the hands of the Yan Clan. Why was it sealed here?
Only after repeatedly confirming with the system that this was indeed a Heterogeneous Flame, without any other anomalies, did she finally put her mind at ease.
Taking a deep breath, the Tribulation Lightning in her body slowly writhed, then under Xiao Han's command, gradually seeped into the stone tablet. The Tribulation Lightning contained the pressure of heaven and earth, having a relative suppressive power over such naturally born Heterogeneous Flames.
The Tribulation Lightning slowly seeped into the stone tablet, then silently bored towards the Red Lotus Karmic Fire. Perhaps because the aura of the Tribulation Lightning was too powerful, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire sensed it the moment the Tribulation Lightning entered the stone tablet. In an instant, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire became somewhat agitated.
Xiao Han, quick-witted, controlled the Tribulation Lightning to sweep up, almost instantly enveloping the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.
The unique power of heaven and earth within the Tribulation Lightning immediately calmed the Red Lotus Karmic Fire that was about to erupt. It pulsed gently, even revealing a hint of ingratiating intention.
Xiao Han didn't notice this. She composed herself, then controlled the Tribulation Lightning, intending to pull out the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, but was blocked by the dark blue chains the moment she tried to move it.
Frowning slightly, Xiao Han dispatched more Tribulation Lightning, which clung to the chains like a persistent parasite. The Tribulation Lightning was no ordinary thing; the power contained within it directly shattered one of the chains.
Seeming to sense the power of the Tribulation Lightning, the remaining chains shrank back somewhat.
"Who set up this seal?" Looking at the chains that dodged around avoiding the Tribulation Lightning yet refused to relax their grip, Xiao Han felt somewhat frustrated.
The system was also completely baffled. It had never seen such a human-like yet cowardly seal before.
Xiao Han was getting annoyed by these chains. She increased the output of Tribulation Lightning, directly turning the entire interior of the stone tablet into a lightning domain!
The terrifying Tribulation Lightning howled, shattering all the chains. At the same time, fine cracks began to appear on the surface of the stone tablet.
The moment all the chains were shattered, Xiao Han, enveloping the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, withdrew it!
Just as she pulled out the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, the stone tablet crumbled to dust with a boom.
This commotion was a bit loud, like a firecracker, startling Gu Xun'er who had been lost in thought. She instinctively looked up, and what she saw was a lotus-shaped flame hovering in front of Xiao Han.