Chapter 1180: Volume 7: Across the Human World, Chapter 1176: Fire Spirit Silk and the Annihilation Technique

Han Li fixed his rapt attention on them, the transparent object and that inky black eyeball.

“Oh, has Daoist Tian Lan recognized them?”

“Where did you obtain these two items, Fellow Daoist Han? Tell me about it first.” The child glanced at Han Li, asking with a hint of surprise and suspicion.

“One was found within a Flame Cauldron that had been burning for who knows how many years, and the other is the demon eye of a Three-eyed Demon Beast.” Han Li didn’t hide anything and briefly explained.

“That’s right, it’s exactly as I thought.” The child showed a look of realization, then weighed the transparent gel-like substance in hand and said:

“The object from the Flame Cauldron is called Fire Spirit Silk, the best material for refining fire-attribute battle spirits’ armor, and it’s a rarity even in the spirit realm. Its original form is an even rarer yin attribute ore, which can form this material through a fortunate coincidence if it doesn’t melt after being smelted in raging flames for many years,” the child said with a smile.

“Fire Spirit Silk!” Han Li looked at the gel-like substance in the child’s hands, showing a trace of bewilderment.

Although, he had heard of this material for the first time, it seemed to have no apparent relation to any spirit threads.

“It naturally isn’t in its final form of Fire Spirit Silk now. It requires a cultivator proficient in fire attribute cultivation arts to condense and refine it into threads. Hehe, it’s something you can’t do. In fact, Fire Spirit Silk itself is also a rare treasure; it can either be used as a material or wielded directly for refining. In terms of power, it might even surpass ordinary flying swords. But it’s a bit strange; this Fire Spirit Silk should be pale blue, yet yours is translucent, which seems to be a little different from what I remember,” the child said with some hesitation.

“Oh, generally, how long does it take for such a material to form?” Han Li pondered for a moment, his expression changing slightly.

“The rarity of this material is precisely due to its long refining time. A short period might be around a hundred years or several hundred years at most. Usually, the longer the time, the smaller the material’s size, and the purer it becomes,” the child explained.

“I see!” A flicker of clarity shone in Han Li’s eyes.

“What, have you thought of something?” The child stared at Han Li and curiously asked.

“Nothing much, just continue on about the other item,” Han Li said lightly, neither confirming nor denying, as his gaze fell upon the eyeball.

The child was silent for a moment but ultimately did not pursue the matter further. Instead, he looked at the pitch-black eyeball and said indifferently:

“The origin of this object is indeed significant. Even upon seeing it, I am somewhat tempted. It’s a pity that only a wisp of my divine essence has descended into this realm. This object’s attributes conflict with mine, offering limited benefits for my cultivation and it could even damage my spiritual sense.”

“This eyeball has such a grand origin?” Han Li was startled upon hearing the child’s words, a bit incredulous. When he originally killed that Three-eyed Demon Beast, although he felt that its demon eye was somewhat divine, it was far from what Tian Lan, the sacred sect protecting beast, described.

“Hmph, what do you know. Are you aware of Heaven and Earth True Spirits like True Dragons, Kylins?” The child snorted disdainfully.

“Of course, I know. Although such primordial demon beasts have long ceased to exist in the human world, there are many legends and records about them. Could it be that this object’s owner is related to these True Spirits?” Han Li was truly surprised.

“Not exactly, but it’s almost the same. This is the third demon eye of a Grinning Fierce Beast that is the mortal enemy of True Dragons, and it’s the renowned Annihilation Technique in the spirit realm. The beast has three heads and five tails; the middle head has only one eye, which is this Annihilation demon eye. It’s said that normally the Grinning Beast never opens this eye, but once opened, it can directly tear through space and invisibly annihilate enemies. Naturally, if only this demon eye remains, it no longer possesses such grand Divine Skills. However, if someone were to cultivate it with a secret technique, it could still control some mysterious spells to attack enemies directly and see through most Illusion and Escape Techniques. Even the art of instant movement can’t escape this eye’s lock-on. Thus, some cultivators who pursue similar divine eye skills consider this demon eye a supreme treasure and try all possible means to obtain it,” the child spoke with a serious tone.

Hearing this, Han Li took a deep breath, staring blankly at the demon eye in the child’s hands, somewhat at a loss for words.

“If it were a pure Annihilation demon eye from a mature Grinning Fierce Beast, its value would be immense, comparable, though not quite reaching, the Golden Palace Jade Book. However, this Annihilation Technique eye of yours doesn’t seem pure. It appears that the Three-eyed Demon Beast you defeated was not a true Grinning Beast, but a variant Spirit Beast that inherited a portion of its bloodline. Additionally, the eye was not fully developed when you removed it. Hehe, in that case, I am not sure whether to say you are lucky or to pity you,” the child clucked his tongue.

“What do you mean by that?” A spark flashed in Han Li’s eyes as he asked.

“It’s simple, if it were a mature Grinning Beast’s demon eye, with your current cultivation level, trying to cultivate the Annihilation Technique would be a pipe dream. But since it’s an immature eye, it’s worth trying. Of course, its power will be much less than the former. But since this demon eye is not born from a true Grinning Beast, the Divine Skills it possesses may differ from the original Annihilation Technique,” the child said earnestly.

“So, you’re saying that this variant Spirit Beast’s divine eye powers are much inferior to the Annihilation Technique?” Han Li’s gaze flickered.

“Generally, that’s the case, but there are exceptions. I recall the Demon King of Nine Spirits Mountain in the spirit realm seems to have inherited some bloodline from the Fire Qilin, but the fire spiritual divine powers he inherited even made the true Spiritual Fire Qilin step aside. However, such cases are exceedingly rare. But if I’m not mistaken, you seem to be planning to sneak into the spirit realm through a Spatial Node. If that’s the case, you have no choice but to cultivate this Annihilation Technique eye,” the child began to chuckle mischievously.

“Why?” Han Li’s eyebrows moved slightly, showing a hint of surprise.

Regarding the matter of spatial nodes, he had unceremoniously sought advice from this demon of the spirit realm. Unfortunately, it was also the demon’s first descent to the human world, and it knew very little about such matters. Now that the demon suddenly brought up this beast, Han Li naturally felt somewhat curious.

“Although the Grinning Fierce Beast is not like the Celestial Kunpeng or Rahu Beast, capable of forcefully passing through the spatial fissures of various domains, the Divine Skills it possesses can also weaken the Barrier Dividing Force. As for how much it can truly reduce, it naturally depends on the state of cultivation of this eye and the size of the divine skill inherent in the demon’s eye itself,” the child said unhurriedly.

“Does this demon eye truly have such an ability?” Han Li was genuinely moved.

“Hehe! Once the Dharma Eye is successfully cultivated, you will naturally know whether it’s true or false. Do I have any need to deceive you?” the child said with an air of old sagacity.

Hearing this, Han Li lowered his head into deep contemplation.

Seeing this, the child gave a faint smile and simply toyed with the two objects in his hands, letting Han Li think things over carefully.

“Putting these two aside, Daoist Tian Lan, do you also recognize the other two materials?” Han Li asked with a calm expression when he raised his head again, as if he had completely put aside the matter of the Annihilation Technique.

Seeing this, surprise flashed in the child’s eyes but he carelessly replied:

“Those three crystal stones are Dream-Departing Crystals. Although somewhat peculiar, they can only be used to craft Magic Artifacts that release Illusion Techniques and are of no use to us ordinary cultivators. However, as far as I know, there was a family in the spirit realm, the Heavenly Illusion Sect, that had once offered a sky-high price to purchase this crystal stone, but for unknown reasons, they quickly canceled it. Therefore, whether this crystal stone has any other marvelous uses, I also do not know. After all, this crystal stone is not commonly found. And the black and white Demon Core, my eyes are dull, I cannot discern what kind of fiend core it is. But it seems to have a very peculiar attribute, I wonder if you can describe the appearance of that demon beast for me?”

“That demon beast looks a little odd…” Han Li frowned, recalling the demon beast that looked like a pile of rotten flesh he had killed in the waters of Devilfall Valley, and began to describe it slowly…

After listening to Han Li’s description, the child pondered for a while and shook his head after a long moment.

“I have never heard of such a demon beast, it’s probably some kind of mutant demon beast. But based on what you said, this beast doesn’t seem to have much in the way of Divine Skills, so the Demon Core likely isn’t of much use either,” he stated categorically.

“However, that demon beast has some Divine Skills in concealing its aura; perhaps its demon core can be used in Artifact Refining.” Han Li said thoughtfully and then with a single hand gesture, he grabbed at the air above the ground, and instantly, the black and white Demon Core shot into his palm. With a slight turn, streams of black and white aura emerged, which were strikingly distinct from one another.

“How about this? As compensation for the loss of your Thunderstorm Wings, I can teach you the methods to refine Fire Spirit Silk and to cultivate the Annihilation Technique, but whether you are willing to truly craft these two items, or whether you succeed, is no longer within my concern. Fellow Daoist Han, what do you think?” “Maybe so.” The child paid no further attention to the Demon Core but instead narrowed his eyes at Han Li, hesitating for a moment before tentatively asking.

“Alright, as Daoist Tian Lan suggests,” Han Li immediately agreed without hesitation, as if he had been waiting for this promise from the child.

The child was stunned for a moment but soon seemed to understand something, and with a gloomy expression, his figure flickered and dispersed, vanishing into thin air.

The two objects in his hands fell down beside the cauldron.

Han Li, however, reached out with one hand and immediately captured the transparent object and the black eye orb in his hand.

Almost simultaneously, the voice transmission from the Heaventide Holy Beast reached his ears, containing the Oracular Formula to craft these two items.

Han Li’s heart stirred, and he immediately collected his thoughts, sitting still and silently committing it to memory.

Half a day later, in the pavilion at the foot of a mountain within the Drifting Cloud Sect, several Foundation Establishment attendants were gathered, counting various materials from a pile of storage pouches when a streak of red light flashed into the pavilion. It circled in the air before landing in the hands of a blue-robed late Foundation Establishment cultivator and burst open with a Puchi sound.

A jade slip and a Token fell out of the flames.

The quick-reacting blue-robed attendant grabbed both items and after inspecting the Token, his expression dramatically changed. He hurriedly reached his hands into the Fireball.

After a short time, the Fireball “boom” disappeared into thin air, but the expression of the blue-robed cultivator became even more grave.

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