Chapter 1228: Fire Lotus Seed

At the summit of Divine Gale Peak, Qin Sang and Xiang Qing sat cross-legged on either side of the Ancestral Sacred Flame, motionless like carved statues. One focused entirely on cultivating the secret technique, while the other fully activated the array to restrain the Ancestral Sacred Flame.

Wu Youdao led several disciples of Devilish Qingyang Sect and guarded the base of Divine Gale Peak. They formed a battle formation and remained ready to act at any moment.

From time to time, they looked up toward the summit and whispered among themselves.

"The sect leader has stayed in seclusion at the peak for months and has not even gone to the front lines. Could something have gone wrong again with subduing the Ancestral Sacred Flame?"

"Subduring it? We used to be allowed up the mountain to absorb Qingyang Gale Qi. After the so-called subduing, we are no longer allowed up. It does not look like it has been subdued."

Among the disciples, only Wu Youdao knew some of the truth. Still, they were all perceptive, and from the sect’s unusual behavior, they sensed something was off.

Wu Youdao raised his head and stared at the summit. He heard their discussions but did not stop them.

Because not long ago, the sect leader had sent a message saying this time he would completely resolve the sect’s hidden danger, and there would be no need to hide anything anymore!

At that thought, Wu Youdao felt a surge of excitement.

Since the day he entered the sect, he had known the Ancestral Sacred Flame would eventually go out of control. It had always hung over Devilish Qingyang Sect like a dark cloud, suffocating everyone.

The sect both revered and feared this spiritual flame left behind by their grandmaster. It had once repelled invading enemies and protected the sect, yet it had also become a grave threat that could destroy Divine Gale Peak and sever the sect’s foundation.

They could only blame themselves for being incapable. No one had managed to subdue the Ancestral Sacred Flame, and the situation had worsened over time.

Xiang Qing had ventured deep into the battlefield, survived a desperate situation, and broken through to the Spiritual Infant Realm.

They had thought they could finally subdue the Ancestral Sacred Flame, but Xiang Qing could only restrain it temporarily.

I wonder what method the sect leader has found. Is it related to that founding grandmaster from Devilish Flame Sect? Wu Youdao wondered.

He remembered that the founding grandmaster of Devilish Qingyang Sect had not left yet.

"I hope this gets resolved soon! Otherwise, since we cannot go up the mountain, we can only rely on the distributed Gale Essence, which barely supports our cultivation. The worst part is that Gale Essence is hard to preserve. If something delays refinement, it simply dissipates." Someone sighed, prompting others to agree.

"That’s right, I’ve already lost two batches. It pains me to think about it!"

"Is there nowhere else in this world that has Qingyang Gale Essence?"

"Gale Essence forms when Celestial Gale Qi from the heavens descends into the world. Even the sect leader cannot ascend to gather it. And Celestial Gale Qi is not limited to Qingyang Gale Qi. It is said there are thirty-six types. Even if Gale Essence exists elsewhere, it might not be Qingyang Gale Essence. The sect leader must have searched everywhere..."

These disciples, who cultivated daily using Qingyang Gale Essence, understood Celestial Gale Qi quite well.

"The sect leader has been in seclusion for so long this time. He must have found a solution. Maybe it was never that he could not subdue it, but that he did not want to!" someone said with a snort.

Everyone’s eyes lit up.

"Did not want to subdue it? Does the sect leader intend to refine the Ancestral Sacred Flame?"

"Then the sect leader’s strength would..."

Regardless of the discussions below... Qin Sang refined another strand of the Ancestral Sacred Flame and recalled the fire seed.

An azure fire seed floated before him. It resembled a lotus seed, though only about half of it had taken shape, with the remaining portion still illusory.

Aside from the initial stage, where he used the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells to form an embryonic fire seed as a foundation, Qin Sang had focused entirely on refining the Ancestral Sacred Flame during this period.

The Ancestral Sacred Flame still burned fiercely, but its true body had shrunk significantly compared to a few months ago.

With its power greatly reduced, it became much easier to handle.

Using the original array, Xiang Qing could now reseal the Ancestral Sacred Flame with some effort. After that, he could refine it gradually while strengthening himself and finally eliminate this hidden danger.

Seeing Qin Sang stop, Xiang Qing looked over. "Is this enough?"

The condition Qin Sang had set for helping suppress the Ancestral Sacred Flame was that he could refine it as he pleased. More than a month ago, Xiang Qing had already gained the ability to seal it on his own, but since Qin Sang did not stop, he allowed him to continue.

"It is enough! Thank you, Daoist Xiang!" Qin Sang sensed the fire seed, stored it in his upper dantian, and nodded.

Previously, he believed he needed to use the Ancestral Sacred Flame to fully form the fire lotus seed before refining the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells.

After drawing inspiration from the Devilish Qingyang Sect’s secret art, he could now refine devilish fire more effectively, making it easier to subdue. There was no longer a need to wait for the fire lotus seed to fully form.

News had arrived earlier from Endless Valley that disturbances in the Blood Lake seal were becoming more frequent.

Nearly two years had passed since Qin Sang’s journey to Abyssal Ruin. Old Devil Ye had made little progress, which showed how strong the Blood Lake seal was. The Two-Domain Alliance continued to observe and prepare in secret, refusing to assist. The more Old Devil Ye exhausted himself, the better.

Before entering Blood Lake, Qin Sang needed to refine the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells as quickly as possible and gain control over more devilish banners. So he decided to stop early.

Xiang Qing smiled broadly and stood to bow. "Your words make me feel guilty, Daoist Ming Yue. What you have done has saved our sect’s Dao Lineage. There is no need to compare importance. I should be the one thanking you!"

Both had resolved a major problem, and they laughed together.

After a brief adjustment, Qin Sang took his leave.

He first went to Devilish Flame Sect and reminded Zhao Shanran to focus on nurturing disciples and building a solid foundation rather than aiming too high. Then he went to Yuanshen Sect. Seeing that Bai was still in seclusion, he returned to Sandi’e Stronghold.

After being away for several months, nothing had changed at Sandi’e Stronghold. Qin Sang summoned the younger generation, gave them some guidance, and then entered seclusion again.

He took out the complete devilish banner his senior sister had given him and skillfully refined the devilish fire.

The Fire Seed Golden Lotus truly proved remarkable. Even with two completely different spiritual flames, as long as Qin Sang followed the method, he could refine them into the fire seed without conflict.

The two flames did not truly merge into a new flame with combined properties.

Qin Sang used his spiritual consciousness to guide the fire seed. An azure flame appeared at his fingertip, then turned black, shifting back and forth at his will.

Then the flame spread out and became a thin veil, constantly changing shape.

He felt a deep connection with the flame, as if it shared his bloodline. This was entirely different from controlling flames through the Yan Luo Banner of Ten Directions. Everything responded to his will, and no flaws appeared when he used it in battle.

However, with his current cultivation, he could not refine all the Devilish Flames of Nine Hells within the banners. For now, he still had to rely on the banner array. His goal remained to gain control over more banners.

The days went by.

Qin Sang stayed in the quiet chamber and focused on refining the devilish fire. Li Yufu and the others had received instructions and did not dare disturb him unless something major occurred.

Several more months passed.

At last, the final illusory portion of the fire lotus seed filled in completely!

Next, he would continue nourishing it with spiritual consciousness, letting it devour spiritual flames and nurture the fire lotus seed. When the time came, the seed would sprout and enter the next stage, forming a bud.

Qin Sang put away the devilish banners, adjusted his breathing for a moment, and then moved. His figure flashed as he flew alone out of the Cold Bell Array.

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