Chapter 648: Chapter 447: Nine Lotus Sacred Fire, Treasure Seizure, and Distant Escape

Inside the cavern, waves of intense heat radiated outward, the temperature growing fiercer the deeper you ventured.

At the very end of the cave bloomed a lotus formed entirely of flames.

This lotus withered and blossomed in an endless cycle, breathtaking and ethereal.

Yet this lotus was no mere sight to behold—it was an object of terrifying destruction, known as the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire.

Born of Heaven and Earth, its flames possessed an unrivaled and tyrannical heat.

Faced with such a mighty Heaven and Earth Sacred Fire, Lin Chang’sheng wouldn’t dare risk touching it directly with his hands.

With a wave, Lin Chang’sheng retrieved the White Jade Bottle he’d taken from He Jie’s Storage Bag.

This artifact could instantly absorb all the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Could this Sacred Fire, birthed by Heaven and Earth, be stored inside?

If he could, it would save Lin Chang’sheng a heap of trouble.

"Collect!"

Lin Chang’sheng controlled the White Jade Bottle and gave a low command.

It seemed as if the White Jade Bottle answered Lin Chang’sheng’s call, instantly sucking in the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire.

"It actually worked!"

Delight filled Lin Chang’sheng’s heart. Once he left here, he could find a good chance to absorb the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire.

"What’s this?"

Just as Lin Chang’sheng was about to leave, he noticed a massive pitch-black stone beneath the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire, so heavy it looked near immovable.

"That’s the Black Meteoric Holy Stone that dwells alongside the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire! It’s a rare treasure for forging powerful weapons," Xiaobai reminded him.

So this stone was no ordinary thing either.

Lin Chang’sheng collected the head-sized Black Meteoric Holy Stone as well.

"You brazen thief, you dare compete with my Piaomiao Sect for the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire? Hand it over now, or you’ll die and not even leave behind a corpse!"

By the time Lin Chang’sheng snapped back, he saw the entrance was already packed tight with disciples from the Piaomiao Sect.

There were more than a dozen disciples, among them three Mahayana Elders.

"Back off while you can and I’ll spare your lives! Otherwise, dying here isn’t worth the price!"

Lin Chang’sheng said coldly.

He already had no good impression of the Piaomiao Sect.

If they dared try and stop him, he wouldn’t hesitate to send them to their graves.

After all, none of these Mahayana powerhouses could do a damn thing to Lin Chang’sheng now.

And since Lin Chang’sheng was using the Disguise Technique, even if he slaughtered all the Piaomiao Sect Elders and disciples, they’d never trace it back to him.

"Arrogant bastard!"

One Early Stage Mahayana Elder of the Piaomiao Sect shouted angrily, then charged at Lin Chang’sheng with a mighty punch.

This lunatic must have a death wish, daring to snatch food from a tiger’s jaws?

They had to teach him a lesson or he’d think Piaomiao Sect was easy prey.

The Elder’s Fist Aura came crashing in, brimming with force to split mountains and crack the earth.

Yet even facing such a savage punch, Lin Chang’sheng didn’t flinch—on the contrary, a mocking smile curved at his lips.

"Die!"

Lin Chang’sheng struck out with a simple punch. Golden Fist Aura roared forth, morphing into a Divine Dragon.

Boom—Boom—Boom—

In the next instant, the two Fist Auras clashed with explosive force, thundering through the cave.

The watching Piaomiao Sect disciples all thought their Elder would win in one blow.

But when the auras collided, the golden Divine Dragon Fist Aura smashed the Piaomiao Sect Elder’s Fist Aura to pieces, then instantly blasted into the Elder himself.

That blow sent the Elder and every disciple flying backward.

The Elder who’d attacked suffered the worst injuries of all.

Gulp—

When the attacking Elder landed, he spewed blood and immediately fell unconscious.

And right on his chest, a massive fist imprint stood out clearly.

"This..."

Everyone from Piaomiao Peak was utterly stunned by what they’d witnessed.

Wasn’t the enemy also at the Early Stage of Mahayana? How could he be so overwhelming—wounding their Elder in a single strike?

What kind of monstrous power was this?

But Lin Chang’sheng couldn’t care less about their shock—he bolted straight out of the cave.

Just as Lin Chang’sheng rushed from the cave mouth, both Yu Lanfeng and Xiao Chen’s gazes locked onto him.

"The Sacred Fire is on him!"

Xiao Chen exclaimed in disbelief.

He never imagined Lin Chang’sheng would break through the Piaomiao Sect blockade on his own.

This guy clearly wasn’t someone ordinary.

If he kept fighting Yu Lanfeng, the Sacred Fire would’ve definitely ended up in Lin Chang’sheng’s hands.

The two of them exchanged a glance, withdrew their Primordial Power, and set their sights on Lin Chang’sheng.

"Fellow cultivator, taking advantage of chaos is hardly the conduct of a true gentleman!"

Xiao Chen stared at Lin Chang’sheng.

No Mahayana Cultivator could hope to escape them, both Tribulation Crossing Stage experts.

But Lin Chang’sheng wasn’t in the mood to talk. Without hesitation, he turned and fled!

After all, with the Carefree Heaven and Earth Step, his speed rivaled even that of Tribulation Crossing Stage powerhouses.

"Leave your life and the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire behind!"

There was no way Yu Lanfeng would let Lin Chang’sheng escape so easily.

As Lin Chang’sheng turned to run, a wave of formidable pressure erupted from Yu Lanfeng’s body, as she slashed a sword straight at his waist.

The oppressive weight of a Tribulation Crossing expert was truly not something a Mahayana Cultivator could withstand.

The force immediately slowed Lin Chang’sheng, making even a single step difficult.

As the Sword Aura came howling in, Xiaobai unleashed a burst of Sword Qi.

Boom—

The two Sword Qis collided in mid-air, unleashing violent shockwaves.

When the blasts faded, Lin Chang’sheng was already gone from the scene.

"He escaped?"

Yu Lanfeng’s heart jumped. How did a mere Early Stage Mahayana Cultivator withstand her Sword Aura?

Did he perhaps harbor some earth-shattering secret?

"What are you all waiting for? After him!"

Yu Lanfeng fumed. To have the Heaven and Earth Sacred Fire stolen right under her nose—by an unknown intruder—was a monumental disgrace.

"Seems this treasure was never meant for you or me."

Xiao Chen was more philosophical. Everything in this world had its own fate; if it wasn’t his, he’d stop fighting for it.

With a flick of his sleeve, he turned and left.

"I’ll see just how far you think you can run."

Yu Lanfeng said bitterly.

She had already locked onto Lin Chang’sheng with her Divine Thought. She didn’t believe an Early Stage Mahayana Cultivator could outrun her.

But as their pursuit continued, instead of closing the gap, the distance only grew wider.

This left Yu Lanfeng truly shocked.

A measly Early Stage Mahayana Cultivator, running even faster than a Tribulation Crossing Stage powerhouse?

What kind of Light Body Technique was that?

After a chase lasting three days, Lin Chang’sheng finally lost Yu Lanfeng for good.

Fortunately, he’d prepared plenty of Divine Healing Pills before setting out—otherwise, his Primordial Power would’ve long been exhausted.

Now, Lin Chang’sheng hid in a remote gorge, ready to absorb the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire.

"Xiaobai, guard the entrance for me!"

As Lin Chang’sheng spoke, he summoned out the White Jade Bottle, took out the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire, and prepared to absorb it.

The Nine Lotus Sacred Fire was a priceless treasure indeed.

Once absorbed, he could fuse it with the Three Flames True Fire in his body, and perhaps evolve an even mightier Heaven and Earth Sacred Fire.

Activating his Primordial Power, Lin Chang’sheng absorbed the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire into his body.

Anyone else would be courting their own death doing this.

The Nine Lotus Sacred Fire was savagely fierce—if a typical Integration or even Mahayana Cultivator tried to absorb it, they’d be burned to ash.

But Lin Chang’sheng possessed the Three Flames True Fire, already commanding a brutal fire within.

So for him, absorbing the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire wasn’t as deadly.

Even so, the moment it entered his body, Lin Chang’sheng felt as if he’d plunged into molten lava.

His skin reddened instantly, like it’d been scalded by boiling water, with blood-red cracks spreading rapidly across his body.

The cracks multiplied, dense as a spider’s web.

It felt as though his whole body might split apart from the searing heat at any moment.

Luckily, he had the Void Primordial Technique—the mighty cultivation method furiously refined the Nine Lotus Sacred Fire.

As time went by, the scorching heat inside Lin Chang’sheng gradually faded.

For anyone else, absorbing such power would have taken days, with a high risk of self-detonation.

But relying on his powerful physique and the Void Primordial Technique, Lin Chang’sheng felt he could refine everything within just two or three hours.

This was the true terror of the Dragon God True Body Technique and the Void Primordial Technique combined.