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"The Celestial Flame True Fire of the Star Sect Fire Saint! You can only enter by finding a way to bypass it."
Old Ghost sighed, "If I hadn't disintegrated, if my Phantom Flame Flower were still here, the Celestial Flame True Fire of the Star Sect would be nothing! Now I can only lament the flames. You little ones want to bypass it? You won't be able to in your next life! I never expected such a powerful thing to be here. When did the Fire Saint ever come to this Wild Planet?"
"The Celestial Flame True Fire of the Star Sect?" Li Hong pondered, recalling the Emperor Yan's Celestial Body Fire Flame that had once been within Green Lotus, which he had now absorbed and transmuted. Green Lotus, I wonder how she is doing in New Luo? Li Hong snapped back to the present after a brief distraction.
Although he didn't know who the Fire Saint was, he assumed it was an Ancient God. Since he could absorb and transmute Emperor Yan's Celestial Body Fire Flame, could he do the same with the Ancient God's Celestial Flame True Fire? With this thought, Li Hong felt eager to try, "I'm probably not afraid of this Celestial Flame True Fire; I'll give it a shot!"
As soon as he spoke, Old Ghost exclaimed, "Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
Chu Xi and Chuxiong shouted in unison, "No way!"
Old Ghost warned, "The Celestial Flame True Fire set by the Fire Saint is no joke; even a tiny touch means certain death! You can only use a treasure to separate it or absorb it; you absolutely cannot touch it with your flesh!"
Li Hong didn't rush to refute but calmly looked at Chu Xi and Chuxiong, saying, "Heavenly Danzi once passed through here; I don't believe he had any treasures that could separate him from the Fire Saint's Celestial Flame True Fire. So how did he get through?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xi showed a contemplative expression but shook her head moments later: "It's too risky; I can't let you do that."
"Then why don't you guess how Heavenly Danzi did it?" Li Hong smiled.
Yue Que conveyed a warm sense of comfort but still carried a trembling warning.
Li Hong immediately understood that his thoughts were correct. After considering it for a moment, he removed his armor and handed it to Chu Xi: "You hold onto this for now. Senior, I'm going."
"Hey kiddo, wait! Don't act recklessly!" Old Ghost truly began to worry for Li Hong.
Li Hong calmly waved off Chuxiong, who tried to grab him, and slowly walked toward the Fire Saint's Celestial Flame True Fire—one step, two steps—while Chuxiong and Chu Xi behind him were taking deep breaths.
The small flame before him danced in mid-air like a living creature, getting closer and closer. Li Hong strangely felt that this bright red flame was not hot at all. Taking a deep breath, Li Hong extended his right middle finger and gently touched the flame.
With a loud rumble, in an instant, Li Hong was engulfed in soaring flames. Awareness faltered, and his body immediately froze.
Chu Xi and Chuxiong desperately held back their screams, while Old Ghost trembled and shouted, "The kid is dead!"
However, Li Hong, surrounded by the flames, felt no heat at all; instead, he felt a warm sensation throughout his body. At the same time, a strange and powerful force surged in from the crown of his head, swiftly traveling through the Great Circulation and then probing into the Upper Dantian.
Heavenly Torch immediately awakened and shouted, "What is this!"
This force quickly circled around the Ten Elixirs before abruptly exiting the Upper Dantian. Li Hong suddenly realized he could move again. With a thought, he immediately stepped into the gap of the Crystal Wall.
There was nothing blocking the entrance anymore.
If Old Ghost had a physical form, he would surely be dumbfounded. He shouted, "Li Hong seems to be fine! You two kids hurry and follow him inside, quick!"
Chu Xi and Chuxiong swiftly followed Li Hong into the gap of the Crystal Wall.
The crystal passage was not long. Li Hong's fiery figure had already reached the end of the passage. As Chu Xi and Chuxiong entered the hall, Li Hong turned around just in time.
He had transformed into a bright red Fire Man. Through the blazing flames, Chu Xi and Chuxiong clearly heard him say, "Get to the corner!"
Moments later, a small flame flew out from Li Hong's body and passed through the crystal passage, where more flames flickered.
Only then did Chu Xi breathe a sigh of relief. She looked up and immediately screamed, turning her face away while shouting, "Clothes! Put on some clothes!"
Amidst the flickering flames, Chu Xi's face turned bright red, looking stunning against the backdrop of the Crystal Wall.
Li Hong quickly took out a Fire Rat Robe from his Cosmic Bag and put it on, murmuring, "The celestial flame is too powerful. I was already wearing a Fire Rat Robe, but it got burned again. Luckily, I brought a spare."
Old Ghost chuckled, "Li Hong, how did you know that this True Fire is just a test?"
"I guessed," Li Hong said, feeling a bit embarrassed as he looked at Chu Xi, who couldn't even lift her head. Chu Xiong, on the other hand, was happily chuckling away.
"Such bravery and wisdom! Even this old man understands now. This True Fire is placed here specifically to identify whether someone is from the Star Sect. If not, they would be burned to ashes. But if they are from the Star Sect, it will automatically return once they enter the hall. Well done! To figure this out in such a short time, even I am impressed!"
Li Hong realized that Heavenly Danzi must have passed the Celestial Flame True Fire's test to enter the immortal mansion and obtain items like Yue Que and Cosmic Bag. However, he certainly didn't have any treasures to shield or absorb the celestial flames. So how did he get in? The only answer was that the celestial flames were not as terrifying as they appeared; it was likely just a test of identification. But now it was a gamble—Heavenly Danzi could do it, but could he?
Thinking about how everyone practiced the Six Spirit Salty Ritual, the answer was naturally clear. Indeed, he succeeded.
Chu Xi looked shy and, despite her wisdom, took a long time to regain her usual color.
Chuxiong had already started excitedly examining the rooms behind the Crystal Walls surrounding the hall when he suddenly exclaimed, "This one is empty! Could it be where your Yue Que comes from, big brother?"
Without him saying anything further, Li Hong felt Yue Que's excitement. It was hovering in front of the crystal room Chuxiong pointed out.
The hall was quite spacious; aside from the short passage they came through, there were transparent rooms separated by Crystal Walls on all sides, densely packed like a honeycomb, each sharing a wall with another.
These Crystal Rooms didn't have actual doors; instead, there were openings about three feet wide that allowed a clear view of what was inside. However, this three-foot-wide "door" wasn't easy to pass through. Li Hong could distinctly sense traces of Restrictions on the "door" that emanated spiritual energy, though they were invisible.
In other words, although there were no "doors," each crystal room effectively had a "Restrictions door."
It felt like a temptation. Inside were treasures clearly visible, yet entry wasn't easy.
Yue Que was hovering in front of one such "door."
The contents of this crystal room were immediately apparent: in the center stood a small crystal pedestal that was completely empty.
Yue Que conveyed a faint sense of affection. Upon closer inspection, there was a subtle crescent-shaped indentation in the center of the crystal stand.
This was where Yue Que had been placed!
Li Hong gently stroked Yue Que, thinking, "This must be the home you've stayed in for many years, right?"
Yue Que sent waves of warmth that tugged at the heartstrings.
At that moment, Chuxiong excitedly shouted, "Big Brother, come look! What a treasure!"
Chu Xi's cheeks flushed as she couldn't help but glance at Li Hong and whispered, "There are indeed so many good things here!"
Each Crystal Room was filled with magical artifacts of various kinds, all extraordinary and dazzling. A casual glance revealed that most were at least Superior Spirit Artifacts, and there were surprisingly many Celestial Artifacts as well. Counting them up, there were at least a hundred precious items across thirty-six crystal rooms, averaging more than one per room, each capable of being a treasured possession for any sect.
Chuxiong stared intently at a knife-like artifact in one of the crystal rooms. Even with Li Hong's discerning eye for crafting, he couldn't help but praise it as a fine item.
The knife was not long, only about the size of a palm, with Azure Light swirling throughout. Nine small green rings of unknown purpose on the back of the blade vibrated slightly. The hilt was shaped like a vividly lifelike Oni beast head. Just by focusing on it, one could feel a fierce aura emanating from it that seemed to come from ancient Primordial times.
It was definitely a Celestial Artifact.
"Big Brother, I want it! I must get it!" Chuxiong clenched his fists, unable to tear his gaze away as he took steps toward the invisible Restrictions door.
"Child, don't!" The Old Ghost Armor in Chu Xi's hands suddenly spoke up. "Children, do you really want to enter the true temple?"
Li Hong suddenly felt a chill.
"This is the outer perimeter of the temple. Listen to me; I know the tricks of Star Sect very well. Once you enter here, it's considered fate. You can indeed go into any room and take whatever treasures you desire; breaking through the Restrictions door isn't difficult. But as soon as you touch anything inside, you will be immediately teleported away, and then you'll have no chance to enter the true temple. Think about it, Children; there are even more treasures in the real temple!"
Li Hong immediately realized that Old Ghost was right. Heavenly Danzi must have been the same way back then. He couldn't help but go in, and after obtaining Yue Que, he was immediately teleported away, never to return again, which became a lifelong regret.
He must not make the same mistake.
Li Hong took the armor where Old Ghost was hiding from Chu Xi and put it back on his back. He sincerely said to Chuxiong, "If you take that blade now, you won't be able to enter the real temple. Of course, you can take this blade, and we can work together outside. But I need to continue exploring inside; I must uncover the secret of the Ancient God. Now, big brother, it's up to you to choose."
Chuxiong glared fiercely at the Celestial Artifact Blade and resolutely turned around. "Big brother, I will listen to you!"
"Good, let's keep moving inward!"
"You're all great! Don't touch anything; just keep going straight. According to my calculations, there should be a Teleportation Array in this area, and I estimate it's in the eastern corner. Let's turn around and check it out, Children."
The eastern corner was also a Crystal Room identical to all the other rooms, but this one contained no magical treasures—only a solitary blue shimmering object floating in the center of the room.
It looked very much like a pure and flawless Ice Flower, with nine petals of varying lengths protruding from its center. The entire flower was crystal clear and transparent, displaying a clean blue color reminiscent of the sea and sky, emanating a faint blue glow from within, making it look incredibly beautiful.
"Children, this is it. This Restrictions gate is fake; you can walk straight through it. I'll count to three; you three jump in together and reach out to touch that flower at the same time. This is the sacred object of the Star Sect Water Saint; the Teleportation Array is right there!"
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