Chapter 924: Chapter 92: Jade Tripod, Condensing the Emperor Fire

When a person is in a desperate situation, the unleashed potential is undoubtedly terrifying.

Especially at the moment of lingering before inevitable death, when one’s latent power erupts, it becomes endless.

This can be described as a masterpiece of a lifetime’s effort and wisdom, and such means are often deadly!

Zhao Yi, who was usually a very foolish Venerable, actually showed such cunning calculation before his death, fully illustrating the principle that ‘a cornered rabbit will bite.’ This taught Zhou Yan a very profound lesson.

Zhou Yan was not complacent, but rather because the familial bond between father and daughter was always a deep pain within his heart, and this fundamental and intrinsic emotion is a weak point deep in the heart of any cultivator.

The fact that Zhao Yi could execute such a cunning strategy in that situation indeed took Zhou Yan by surprise—even though Zhao Yi did not need to distract Zhou Yan or trigger the Emperor Fire Yin Qi for Zhou Yan to escape the fate of being consumed by it, Zhao Yi’s actions ensured there were no loose ends.

This method was exceedingly ruthless to the enemy and equally ruthless to oneself.

But one thing remained unchanged—Zhao Yi’s meticulous planning to kill Zhou Yan was, apart from hatred, still about wanting his daughter Zhaoyun to survive.

Because Zhao Yi deeply understood that only if Zhou Yan died would Zhaoyun have a chance to live; otherwise, facing someone as cunning as Zhou Yan, Zhaoyun would have no way to survive!

So, it didn’t matter what was done, as long as the goal was achieved!

This is Zhao Yi’s madness.

Even though Zhao Yi died, his final strike was successful!

In Zhao Yi’s view, even if he died, even if all his life’s savings were enjoyed by the enemy, as long as he killed the enemy and his daughter could survive, Zhao Yi would die without regret.

Zhao Yi died, turning into ashes in the instant the Emperor Fire swept over, and his self-exploded soul didn’t even slow the fire of the Emperor Fire Yin Qi, turning into nothingness.

And Zhou Yan was similarly on the verge of losing his divine sense and turning into ashes.

However, Zhou Yan did not die but instead, embracing the moment when the flames struck, he retreated into the Flame Throne, blocking the fatal blow.

But even so, Zhou Yan remained in a sorry state, and his formidable divine body was almost half destroyed.

If not for the profound Xingyi Rebirth technique he performed in the Flame Throne to heal his injuries, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The Flame Throne passed through the Emperor Fire Yin Qi and fell into the Black Abyss.

This pitch-black abyss carried a terrifying soul-devouring aura, making it indomitable.

Zhou Yan, through the Flame Throne sensing outward, had already perceived these circumstances, hence he immediately cut off the divine soul power he was projecting, not letting it into the Flame Throne.

To do otherwise would be to invite self-destruction.

The greatest effect of the Soul-cutting Dark Divine Domain lies in the ability to cut the soul with a mere thought. Once the soul body is cut, if the divine soul thought is recalled in an instant, the severed soul, even when shattered, can still be recovered afterward without loss.

Soul Cutting, utilizing the soul to perform Xingyi transformation technique, manifesting a Zhou Yan to feign death—this was Zhou Yan’s earlier strategy against Zhao Yi.

Nevertheless, these successes were almost entirely outmaneuvered by Zhao Yi, which gave Zhou Yan a lesson learned.

Now, after the Flame Throne passed through the Black Abyss, it landed in a strange dark underground location. There, Zhou Yan vaguely sensed a unique aura, somewhat familiar to him.

This time, with a thought, Zhou Yan realized that this familiar aura originated from the densely cloud-like small world spaces from earlier.

The similar aura was just like that within the Black Abyss.

And after Zhou Yan descended from the Black Abyss, he immediately felt the vague attention of the Dark God Throne within this Dark Domain on the Flame Throne, suggesting an impending disaster.

“Zhou Yan, quickly withdraw the Flame Throne. You’re courting death! Do you want the Dark God Thunder Tribulation to destroy your divine soul?!”

The Xuanyuan Ancestor awakened with difficulty and horrifiedly warned Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan’s heart tightened, and he immediately withdrew the Flame Throne, daring not to summon it again.

Even so, Zhou Yan already vaguely sensed the terrifying Void Thunder Tribulation hanging three feet above his head.

This thunder tribulation is inherent in the Dark Divine Domain, originating from the Immortal Divine within the sealed Great Domain.

The Emperor Qi emitted by the Xuanyuan Ancestor receded from above Zhou Yan’s head; sensing the surroundings, it nearly made him jump within Zhou Yan’s Soul Sea.

“You, you, you youngster, have come to such a terrifying place, you, you… I simply don’t know what to say.”

The Xuanyuan Ancestor sighed deeply and spoke in utter exasperation.

Zhou Yan smiled wryly, casting a Sword Illusion Realm of some previous truths for the Xuanyuan Ancestor to see.

The Xuanyuan Ancestor, after reading, almost spurted out his old blood: “This fool is utterly muddleheaded and stupid! However, were it not for this, you wouldn’t have achieved what you have. This also shows his excessive trust and reliance on his lifebound Alchemy Furnace; a lesson for you! Your dependency on the Flame Throne is also too strong. In this Dark God Domain, should you use it again and attract the Dark God Throne to invoke a Void Thunder Tribulation, even I in my prime can’t save you.”

The words of the Xuanyuan Ancestor struck deeply in Zhou Yan’s heart.

Zhou Yan solemnly nodded and said, “Indeed, there’s simply no way, as the Emperor Fire Yin Qi could instantly annihilate me.”

“Gather the Jade Bamboo Stick and the shattered Alchemy Furnace fragments. It’s just right to use them here to refine an Alchemy Furnace anew. His Alchemy Furnace has a Divine Soul; combined with the broken almost Immortal Level Jade Bamboo Stick, you can refine a very decent Alchemy Furnace. Utilize this furnace to collect as much Emperor Fire Yin Qi as possible. If needed, unleash a ball of it, and should you encounter a Venerable like Zhao Yi, even a slight misstep could catch them off guard and kill them.”

The Xuanyuan Ancestor suggested.

Zhou Yan’s eyes lit up, “I had thought of this earlier, but the sudden sensing of the Void Thunder Tribulation threw me off. The Ancestor’s reminder is right.”

“You have a comprehensive understanding of Refining Techniques, but not entirely. You can combine it with your twofold Domain Rules to engrave them. This Alchemy Furnace will be very powerful. Ordinarily, it can be transformed into Combat Armor worn upon your body or immersed within the Soul Sea.”

The Xuanyuan Ancestor explained.

Zhou Yan fully agreed.

Immediately, Zhou Yan selected a place of calm, stabilized his mental state, and temporarily engraved complex protective runes, starting the artifact refinement on the spot.

This time, the Xuanyuan Ancestor, seemingly aware of the peril here, continuously assisted Zhou Yan in refining the artifact.

Due to Zhao Yi’s alchemy, Zhou Yan also activated the Divine Power of the golden leaf with soul energy, subtly helping the Xuanyuan Ancestor recover quite a lot, making the Xuanyuan Ancestor not weak at this moment.

With the help and guidance of the Xuanyuan Ancestor, Zhou Yan made up for all his insufficiencies in artifact refinement, and the process was extraordinarily quick. In less than an hour, Zhou Yan had completed the refinement of the Jade Tripod.

Upon completion of the Jade Tripod, the Xuanyuan Ancestor imparted some crucial instructions to Zhou Yan before falling into slumber due to excessive soul energy depletion.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yan sensed the situation of the Holy Daughter Jiang Yuning within the Cold Jade Soul Stone, who remained in her slumber, yet again not waking up.

With Jiang Yuning still asleep, Zhou Yan let out a sigh of relief, as it meant she did not need to repeatedly experience the Soul Loss.

“Even if I recover, Ning’er still needs the Heart-soothing Spring… The Soul Refining Demon Cave is also an inevitable place to venture into. But this place is perilous beyond measure, with the aura of the Tai Chu Yin Spirit chilling to the bone. Who knows if I can leave here alive this time.”

Zhou Yan muttered to himself, his expression rather grave.

In the Dark God Domain, Zhou Yan felt constrained in all aspects, even feeling unable to do as he wished.

He even felt restrained everywhere, unable to unleash his full strength, not acting freely. Perhaps this is due to the singular focus of the soul energy in the Dark God Domain, while he possesses the rebellious Thirteen Soul Qi.

Zhou Yan could only attribute it to this reason. Because of this, Zhou Yan felt an uncertain future in the Dark God Domain, much like he did back in the Great Zhou Family.

Having completed the Jade Tripod, Zhou Yan carefully experienced its powerful effects and directly transformed it into a light white Daoist robe, wearing it over the Spiritual Lotus Armor.

Zhou Yan checked the performance of the Jade Tripod, which far surpassed the Spiritual Lotus Armor in every aspect.

Currently, the Spiritual Lotus Armor, despite having Divine Origin Iron added, can only be regarded as a five-star level Divine Artifact.

But the Jade Tripod is at the level of an Earth Spirit Venerable’s artifact, still possessing growth potential because of its shattered Immortal Weapon’s divine nature.

However, Zhou Yan did not continue wearing the Jade Battle Armor transformed from the Jade Tripod but instead restored it to the tripod state. Using it as space, with soul energy as bait, he lured the Emperor Fire Yin Qi like fishing.

This process was extremely dangerous; an error could draw the Emperor Fire Yin Qi into his Soul Sea, detonating it. However, risky as it was, the rewards were undeniably great.

As if finding an outlet, the Emperor Fire Yin Qi was entirely attracted and poured into the Jade Tripod.

During the Xuanyuan Ancestor’s refinement, Zhou Yan incorporated Space Rules, with the Xuanyuan Ancestor further supplementing it. Coupling form and intention variation with Soul Cutting Techniques, the tripod housed its own universe, the space within vast.

This time storing lasted nearly an hour before the giant tripod was filled with the Emperor Fire Yin Qi.

Strangely, after the Emperor Fire Yin Qi roared and charged, once the Jade Tripod was full, it calmly withdrew, like a receding tide, without any anomalies occurring.

As the Emperor Fire Yin Qi ebbed away, Zhou Yan moved his Divine Thought, sealing the space within the Jade Tripod, forming an intact tripod.

The tripod began to shrink until it was only the size of a bowl, landing into Zhou Yan’s hand.

Holding the Jade Tripod, Zhou Yan moved his Divine Thought, and the tripod suddenly opened, with a stream of Emperor Qi spilling forth like a beam of destruction under Zhou Yan’s command.

“Buzz——”

The spray of Emperor Fire Yin Qi, with the might to slaughter Venerables, carried a terrifying killing intent!

Zhou Yan rejoiced heartily, promptly restocking the Emperor Fire Yin Qi and sealing the Jade Tripod, storing it into his Soul Sea.