But that wasn't what he cared about; he was more interested in the flame itself.
"So this legendary heavenly fire is the flame before us? It's just that people have misunderstood and think that the heavenly fire comes from the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation," Li Ling asked.
Linglong shook her head and said, "That's not the case. The name 'Heavenly Fire' was left by the first generation of the Witch Clan's Great Witch. Legend has it that the ultimate Eight Fiend Profound Fire Formation does not summon the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons, but a world-destroying flame, which is called 'Heavenly Fire.' But whether this is true or just a legend, I have never seen it!"
"I see." Li Ling seemed to understand something. He looked at the flame, but for some reason, he felt that this thing had some kind of connection with him. He stared at the flame in a daze.
Upon seeing this, Linglong suddenly became solemn and said, "Your arrival here is a sign of your affinity with the Witch Clan. If you wish to obtain the array diagram and incantation of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Array, you have two choices. First, I will teach it to you directly; second..."
She paused, turned to look at Wu Yin, her eyes showing a solemn expression, and continued, "If you subdue this flame and make it your own, you can not only comprehend the most fundamental essence of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation, but you may also gain other supernatural abilities. However, the process is dangerous. Many of my Wu clan ancestors tried it, and all of them were devoured by the flame and turned to ashes."
Li Ling stared ahead, and suddenly the aura unique to the Zhu Rong bloodline emanated from his body. At that moment, the witch seal suddenly trembled, and then transformed into a giant fire bird that shot out like lightning, arriving in front of him in a flash, and actively rushed into Li Ling's brow.
The next moment, a burst of flames suddenly erupted from Li Ling's body, and black substances faintly emerged from his body, only to be burned away by the flames. A towering phantom of Zhu Rong also faintly appeared around Li Ling's body.
The phantom of the fire god Zhurong roared, and in his hand was a giant fire bird that was struggling. The next moment, the phantom of Zhurong opened its mouth and swallowed the giant fire bird whole.
Linglong's remnant soul stared intently at Li Ling, and upon seeing this, she couldn't help but reveal a look of horror: "He actually subdued this flame, what kind of bloodline flows in his veins...? It's so domineering and powerful."
"Moreover, when I saw the phantom of this fire giant, I felt a throbbing in my bloodline. It's a pity that I am already a remnant soul, otherwise I might have been able to use this to unravel the mystery of immortality."
Zhu Rong was the ancestral witch of the ancient witch clan, and Linglong was a member of the witch clan in this world. Although they were from different worlds, they still had an inexplicable relationship.
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Chapter 379: The True Formation of the Array
"Achieving immortality is not so easy, but I will definitely create a method for achieving it in the future!" Li Ling, who had seemingly recovered at some point, uttered these words leisurely.
"This flame actually contains the Phoenix True Fire, which has greatly benefited me!"
Although Li Ling's tone was calm, he couldn't hide his excitement. He hadn't expected to encounter such an extraordinary adventure here, and to actually obtain a Phoenix True Fire from beyond the heavens.
Strictly speaking, Li Ling's Zhu Rong bloodline is not considered high-level, since his current body was only a fragment of his original soul reincarnated, and he only carried a trace of Zhu Rong bloodline.
Even the bloodline of the Ancestral Witch, a top-tier existence, doesn't contain much power if there's only a trace of it.
Although Li Ling's clone, after merging with this bloodline, possessed the Zhu Rong bloodline, according to many modern game theories, it was at most a primary Zhu Rong bloodline, still a far cry from the purest ultimate ancestral witch Zhu Rong bloodline!
However, even this rudimentary Zhu Rong bloodline had already increased Li Ling's cultivation speed many times over. Now, upon encountering this Phoenix True Fire, attracted by Li Ling's fire-attribute Zhu Rong bloodline, it merged into Li Ling's body.
As a result, Li Ling not only successfully obtained the complete formation and incantation of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation, but his Zhu Rong bloodline also became much purer after absorbing this Phoenix True Fire, which was the greatest benefit for Li Ling!
At the same time, the information contained in the Phoenix True Fire also made Li Ling understand the origin of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation.
It turns out that this formation was originally called the "Eight Dragons of the Blazing Flame Formation," a formation passed down from the Phoenix clan during the ancient war between the Phoenix, Dragon, and Qilin clans in the primordial era.
The Li Yan is the flame that the Phoenix Clan is most skilled at using. It uses a magical artifact that can contain all kinds of fire and an array diagram as the array eye. The array diagram is used to suppress eight dragon souls, and the dragon souls are used to condense the eight desolate fire dragons to form a great array.
As for the origin of the Dragon Soul, it naturally comes from the Dragon Clan, who were enemies at the time. The better the quality of the magic weapon used, the higher the level of the Dragon Soul, and the greater the power of the formation.
When it was passed down to this world, because it was impossible to gather all eight dragon souls, the formation was changed to the 'Eight Fiends Mystic Fire Formation'.
By using the souls of eight ferocious beasts to replace the dragon soul and condensing them into a magic array, the power of the beasts can be gathered to summon the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons. Even when transformed into the Eight Ferocious Profound Fire Array, its power is still subtly superior to the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Array and the Four Spirits Blood Array.
Of course, Li Ling also knew that the Zhuxian Sword Formation in this world was by no means the same as the first great formation in the primordial world that Tongtian Jiaozhu set up with the four Zhuxian swords and could not be broken by anyone other than the Four Saints. Otherwise, given that Dao Xuan had not even reached the level of ascension, it would have been impossible for him to activate the Zhuxian Sword Formation.
At this moment, Linglong looked at Li Ling and stared at him for a moment before suddenly bowing and respectfully saying, "Witch Linglong greets the Witch King."
Li Ling was immediately stunned and asked, "What does this mean?"
Linglong did not get up, but said, "According to the ancient teachings of the Witch Clan, whoever can subdue the Witch Seal Divine Fire will be the supreme ruler of the Witch Clan and the king of the Southern Frontier."
Li Ling had no interest in the title of the Witch Lord and wouldn't take it seriously. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Get up first. Let's put the matter of the Witch Lord aside for now. However, since your remnant soul has been residing in the Xuanhuo Mirror for so long, once my weapon-refining skills have improved and I reforge the Xuanhuo Mirror, you can become its spirit. You might even have a chance to achieve enlightenment in the future."
At this moment, Linglong only had a remnant soul left, and her soul was incomplete. Even if she were to switch to ghost cultivation, it would be difficult for her to succeed. Moreover, her remnant soul had been residing in the Xuanhuo Mirror for so many years, and it had long been entangled with the Xuanhuo Mirror.
What Li Ling said was the most suitable path for her, although it was a hundred times more dangerous and difficult than for ordinary people.
Linglong said, "Thank you, Master. I will simply return to the Xuanhuo Mirror. Also, when you are slaying the beast demon, take out the Xuanhuo Mirror, and Linglong will lend you a hand." 168
Li Ling shook his head: "No need. I already have the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation under my control. You don't need to take action. You should recuperate inside the Profound Fire Mirror first!"
As he spoke, he took out the Mystic Fire Mirror and had Linglong transform into a ray of soul light and fly into it.
Linglong suffered a severe injury ten thousand years ago and used her own flesh to create a body for the Beast God, so that he was no longer immortal. However, only a wisp of her soul remained in the Xuanhuo Mirror. After ten thousand years, she is now like a candle in the wind, which may be extinguished at any time.
It is precisely because this space is a secret realm of the Witch Clan, containing mysterious and strange powers, that she has already dissipated and vanished since she came out so long ago. If she were to use the Mysterious Fire Mirror to drive the Eight Fiends Mysterious Fire Array again, she would still not escape the fate of destruction.
Li Ling intended to make her the spirit of the Xuanhuo Mirror, thus elevating its quality, so how could he allow her to die like this?
Collecting his thoughts, Li Ling's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He walked to a certain node in the space, and then disappeared in a flash of white light, leaving this dark and desolate space completely silent.
Inside the Witch Stone Cave, Xiaobai and the boy were both taken aback when they saw Li Ling appear. Li Ling offered no explanation and simply said, "Let's go." He then led the way out of the cave.
Returning to Qilidong on his sword, Li Ling suddenly noticed something amiss with the situation below. A dark mass of figures had gathered in front of the village gate, and even from high above, he could feel an intense killing intent.
Li Ling paused, thinking to himself, "Could it be that the Li people have come to attack the Miao people and steal the sacred artifact?"
He immediately lowered his sword, preparing to strike, when suddenly a loud "boom" was heard from below, followed by a deafening roar that shook the heavens.
Looking closely, one could see a Miao high priest fighting a man of extremely strong and tall stature, exchanging blows with shamanic magic.
The man had a strong, bronze complexion, with a prominent bear head tattoo on his chest. His body was also covered in large, crisscrossing scars.
However, the outcome of a magical duel is not determined by physical strength. Logically, although the great wizard was very old, his accumulated cultivation over the years should have been far superior to that of the young man. But the result was not so.
Xiao Bai also witnessed this scene and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh! When did the Li tribe have such a powerful shaman? No, this isn't witchcraft, but the magic of a beast demon!"
No sooner had the words been spoken than a strange, loud noise suddenly rang out from the dark clouds in the sky. Instantly, the dark clouds seemed to be burning, emitting a bright light, with blazing flames everywhere inside and outside the clouds.