Chapter 1759 - 819: Taming the Mutant Fire

Chapter 1759: Chapter 819: Taming the Mutant Fire

Yan Jiu’s voice suddenly changed, and a "Wan" shaped fire formation appeared under the stone tablet.

The Divine Hidden Fire emerged from the fire formation, its momentum even more fierce than when Ye Lingyue and Little Jiunian encountered it earlier.

The fire instantly engulfed the entire stone tablet, and Yan Jiu was submerged in the flames.

The stone tablet was swallowed by the flames, and despite Yan Jiu’s high tolerance, the fire was undoubtedly a form of cruel torture.

"Father!"

Little Jiunian, upon seeing this, turned pale with fear. He couldn’t care less about his earlier quarrel with Yan Jiu and rushed forward, trying to extinguish the fire.

"Jiunian, stay away!"

Yan Jiu endured the intense pain. Over the past days, he had to withstand the torment of the fire formation daily.

He could feel his life force gradually draining away with the consuming flames.

He was very grateful that Ye Lingyue could bring Little Jiunian to see him before he completely turned to ash.

Hearing Little Jiunian call him "Father" and recognizing him relieved a great burden on Yan Jiu’s heart.

His final regret was not being able to see Lan Cai’er one last time.

The woman’s charming face, with a mix of anger and affection, remained vividly engraved in his mind.

"Divine Hidden Fire?"

Ye Lingyue, upon seeing the "Wan" shaped fire formation and the vigor of the fire, had a flash of inspiration.

She realized that the Divine Hidden Fire hidden beneath Yan Jiu’s stone tablet was the Primordial Fire of the Divine Hidden Fire mentioned by the Hunyuan Ancestor earlier.

Mutant fires are eternal, but as long as one can control the Primordial Fire, it can be completely tamed or eliminated.

The Divine Hidden Fire is also a mutant fire, and since she had previously absorbed several mutant fires, this one shouldn’t pose much of a problem.

Moreover, this Divine Hidden Fire seemed very powerful, possibly further enhancing the quality of the Gray Fire.

She decided to act; Ye Lingyue gathered her spiritual power. A gray flame danced between her jade-like fingers.

With a flick of her finger, the Gray Fire fell onto the "Wan" shaped fire formation.

As soon as the Gray Fire landed on the fire formation, it seemed insignificant, on the verge of being swallowed by the domineering Divine Hidden Fire.

But as the fire progressed, the Gray Fire began to devour the Divine Hidden Fire.

First nibbling a bit, then a cluster, the Gray Fire, which had fused multiple mutant fires, soon took charge and began to devour the Divine Hidden Fire on a large scale.

Pitifully, the Primordial Fire of the Divine Hidden Fire retreated step by step from its initial rampant state, shrinking to only the size of a fist, cowering in the corner.

The Gray Fire, victorious, finally gave a "howl" and completely devoured the Divine Hidden Fire.

Yan Jiu, tormented by the Divine Hidden Fire, also noticed the changes. The fire, once able to melt even the stone tablet, gradually became gentler and finally disappeared.

After devouring the Divine Hidden Fire, the Gray Fire returned to Ye Lingyue’s palm, looking satisfied.

A brief investigation by Ye Lingyue revealed a change in the color of the Gray Fire.

From a previous murky gray, it became more transparent. Now, with a mere thought of her spiritual power, the Gray Fire would change color and disappear. Such a Gray Fire was perfect for ambushes, robbery, and assured kills.

Yan Jiu, surprised, couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of awe.

After years of not seeing her, Ye Lingyue’s power had become even more astonishing.

Not to mention that she had earlier broken through the Prohibition of the Divine Hidden Fire, now she had even devoured it. If that old ghost from the South Nether Ancient Clan knew his precious mutant fire was consumed, he’d probably be spitting blood in fury.

Seeing the disappearance of the Divine Hidden Fire, Little Jiunian could no longer hold back. He ran to the stone tablet, held it, and cried loudly.

Yan Jiu also felt a pang of sadness.

Just then, the sound of footsteps approached; Hunyuan Ancestor and Chi Chi arrived.

After Ye Lingyue’s Gray Fire devoured the Divine Hidden Fire, the prohibition in the area also disappeared.

Seeing Little Jiunian crying, Chi Chi, at a loss, joined in the crying.

One cried for "Father," the other for "Mother Empress."

Ye Lingyue comforted them for a long time before the two little ones calmed down.

As night gradually fell, the two little ones, exhausted from days on the road, fell asleep.

Ye Lingyue lit a campfire and had Hunyuan Ancestor patrol around, then began to converse with Yan Jiu.

Ye Lingyue told Yan Jiu that after he left, due to a twist of fate, she found a way to revive the Demon Ancestor, naming him Di Shen.

Di Shen’s appearance and temperament were very similar to Wu Zhong and Feng Xun from back then. He was now also in the Demon World but, for some reason, hadn’t come to rescue Yan Jiu.

"You say you named the Demon Ancestor Di Shen?"

Yan Jiu wasn’t particularly curious about how Ye Lingyue managed to resurrect the Demon Ancestor.

Carrying a part of the Demon Ancestor’s soul within him, he felt certain the Demon Ancestor had indeed been reborn.

He just didn’t expect Ye Lingyue to name the Demon Ancestor "Di Shen."

"What? Is there a problem with this name?"

Ye Lingyue was puzzled.

"It’s nothing, just that in his previous life, the Demon Ancestor’s name was also Di Shen. I just find this coincidence a bit uncanny."

Yan Jiu mused, wondering if it was indeed just a coincidence, as it seemed too perfect to be one.

But a name was not the main concern for them at that moment.

From Yan Jiu’s account, Ye Lingyue learned that he had transformed into a stone tablet due to Zhan Hen’s treachery and had been afflicted by an Ancient Demon Talisman from the South Nether Ancient Clan.

Even the "Wan" shaped fire formation that had been torturing Yan Jiu earlier was set up by the Clan Leader Xi Zhong of the South Nether Ancient Clan over a month ago.

"The Old Clan Leader of the South Nether Ancient Clan is actually Moonflower’s father. He is also one of the few Intermediate Talisman Masters in the Demon World. This man is cunning and deceitful; the Demon Ancestor’s death was related to him. The demon talisman I was afflicted with is also tied to him. As for Moonflower, she was an old acquaintance of mine and Di Shen."

Yan Jiu, fearing Ye Lingyue would misunderstand, carefully explained the relationship between Moonflower and Di Shen to her.

"I know who Moonflower is. She appeared at the Tongtian Tribe earlier, and Di Shen also met her. The demon talisman you mentioned, was it the same one that Beiyu Emperor Chi Ye encountered before?"

Ye Lingyue then recounted the events that transpired at the Tongtian Tribe in a brief summary.

Learning that Zhan Hen and Moonflower had both appeared in the Ancient Nine Provinces, and that Moonflower had suffered abuse from the Human Clan, was quite unexpected for Yan Jiu.

"Someone like Zhan Hen, witnessing Moonflower’s humiliation, yet merely returning to the Demon World—it’s not simple," Yan Jiu said pensively. "By the way, you said Chi Ye also fell victim to the demon talisman? And it was for a woman, being ambushed?"

Yan Jiu couldn’t help but gloat unkindly upon hearing this news.

Good, Chi Ye, you laughed at me earlier, but now karma has caught up with you. It’s your turn now.

But if even Chi Ye was caught, the Demon World must now be plunged into turmoil.

"Speaking of demon talismans, what was the form of the talisman that afflicted you? Let me take a look. I’ve studied some spiritual patterns earlier, maybe they can help unravel the demon talisman."

Ye Lingyue, intrigued by the demon talisman’s potency, couldn’t help but take an interest in it.