Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

Chapter 93 Full of Temper, Seeking His Own Death (4400 words!)

"The flame of revolution soars to the heavens!"

The old man had served as a kitchen god's servant for most of his life, and the magic he practiced was related to the fire in the kitchen.

This move, "Fire Soaring to the Sky," was inspired by the phenomenon of firewood falling from the stove and igniting the firewood and even the kitchen. After more than sixty years of cultivation by the old man, it has reached the power of a perfected mid-grade spell.

Instantly, a tiny flame, barely an inch long, flew out from the hand of the Kitchen God's spirit soldier. It transformed into a fireball three feet in diameter as it flew through the wind, and by the time it had traveled halfway, it was already the size of a kitchen.

“Alas—” Su Ji knew in his heart that the old man at this moment was no longer the Kitchen God’s spirit soldier, but a person who would do anything to prolong life.

However, Su Ji showed no intention of dodging and instead devoted himself entirely to the battle against Yan Chong and the five demons, including the Crimson Ape.

It wasn't that Su Ji's mystical technique, [Shadow Escape], was unusable; rather, the power of the Kitchen God's magical weapon was too dispersed, and it couldn't even break through the defense of the Fire-Washed Spirit Robe given to him by Mo Linglong.

The Fire-Rinseled Spirit Robe is of excellent quality and can ignore fire-attribute spells and supernatural powers below the level of a mid-grade mastery spell.

Like Su Ji's enhanced version of [Earth Yang Surge], although it has reached the level of a high-grade spell, it is still difficult to achieve a one-hit kill effect because its power is not concentrated enough.

The Kitchen God's magic was even more powerful, and could be considered a mid-grade perfect spell overall. However, due to its large coverage area, its power was dispersed, and the power it had when attacking Su Ji did not reach the level of a mid-grade minor completion spell.

As a result, the attack of the Kitchen God's spirit soldiers not only had no effect, but also concealed Su Ji's figure.

Firebird Yanchong frowned immediately.

They have a total of six demons and ghosts in an alliance, five of whom are used to counter the enhanced Yang-type mystical arts of the Golden Toad, but there is still one demon and ghost ally.

Although the demon appeared to be blocked by human cultivators, it was actually doing so on purpose. Given the right opportunity, it could break free instantly and launch a surprise attack on the golden toad.

Now, Firebird Yanchong persuaded the Kitchen God's spirit soldiers, but instead, the Golden Toad's figure disappeared into the flames, as if he had done more harm than good.

So Yan Chong provoked him again: "Old cultivator, can't you see the Fire-Resistant Spirit Robe on the Golden Toad? And you're still casting wide-range spells? Have you been wasting all these years?"

Firebird Yanchong's three consecutive questions were full of gunpowder, practically shoving the face of the Kitchen God's Spirit Soldier into a mud pit.

This scene is completely different from the cautious Yan Chong outside the Earth God Temple. It's not entirely because he's eager for revenge, but also because this is the Great Sun Spirit Realm, where there is no distinction between superiors and inferiors, and only strength matters.

"Stupid bird!"

The old man, who always prided himself on his good manners, was still broken down by the firebird Yan Chong's scolding: "Firewood can't boil water in a day. I haven't even added any wood yet, and you're already making bird noises here!"

The firewood that the Kitchen God's spirit soldier mentioned was not a slow addition of wood-attribute spiritual materials, but rather a burst of fire that he spewed out from his mouth.

"Fire is the fuel!"

Fire is a gaseous combustion substance. Wood does not burn completely directly; a portion of it is converted into fire.

The Kitchen God had previously collected a great deal of fire energy. In recent years, feeling that his soul was about to decay, he began to spend a lot of money to enter high-level spiritual realms in search of opportunities.

Now that the superior spiritual medicine that can prolong life is right in front of them, the Kitchen God's spirit soldiers are no longer stingy with their fire.

"boom!"

In an instant, the fire breath spewed out by the Kitchen God's spirit weapon amplified the power of the previous spell, not only expanding the range of the blazing fire but also increasing the intensity of every inch of flame.

The Kitchen God's spirit soldiers seemed to have stored up endless fire energy, constantly spewing it out, just like boiling a pot of water.

Su Ji raised an eyebrow: "Does the Kitchen God really want to boil the frog in lukewarm water?"

At first, Su Ji couldn't accept the fact that he had been reincarnated as a toad, but he gradually accepted it and is now even joking about it.

Yan Tianchou became much more cautious: "The Kitchen God's Spirit Soldier is experienced and indeed has some tricks up his sleeve!"
"If things continue like this, this flame might undergo a qualitative change, eventually reaching the level of a high-grade spell."

"At the current rate of increase of the Flame, it is estimated that it will reach the limit of the Fire-Resistant Spirit Robe in about three breaths."

No cultivator should be underestimated, let alone veteran cultivators like the Kitchen God and Spirit Soldiers. They may be unable to make any progress due to insufficient ability or lack of opportunities, but they possess all sorts of experience and trump cards.

Even if one's cultivation level is insufficient, the release of sixty years' worth of accumulated power in an instant is enough to leave people in awe.

Firebird Yanchong was overjoyed: "The old man is finally getting serious!"

However, a moment later, Firebird Yanchong was no longer smiling.

The five demons used feints to counter Su Ji's Yang-type mystical arts, focusing primarily on weakening, slowing down, and dodging them.

Now, due to a miscoup, one of them was hit by the edge of the [Earthly Yang Surge], and its soul was severely injured.

Immediately, the expressions of the demons and ghosts turned grim, and they understood the predicament of the Firebird Yanchong even more.

This is only the weakened edge of the mystical technique; if it were to face it head-on, that demon might even die on the spot.

After all, not all demons and ghosts are as wealthy and powerful as Yan Chong, able to use their Heavenly Soul Spirit to control spiritual artifacts and armor to protect their soul core.

The Crimson Ape Demon hurriedly said, "Brother Yan Chong, the flames of the Kitchen God's spirit weapon are getting stronger and stronger. The Golden Toad should not be able to stay any longer. Now is the time to stop him!"

Behind and above the golden toad is a death tornado, to the left are five demons, and in front is the spirit soldier of the Kitchen God. The only place that is away from the huge fireball is the right side.

Therefore, Yan Chong immediately contacted the sixth demon that was entangled in battle with the Wang family cultivators and completed the final arrangement.

Then, the sixth demon, while fighting the Wang family cultivators, headed towards the right side of the golden toad. Once the golden toad appeared, the sixth demon could use its magic to force the golden toad back into the fireball!

As expected, the golden toad, not wanting to be "boiled like a frog in lukewarm water," began to break through from the right side.

Outsiders couldn't see what was inside, but the old stove god's spirit soldier immediately sensed the fluctuations inside the fireball.

"It's too late to escape now!"

The old stove god spirit soldier clenched his hands, and the huge fireball, already two zhang in diameter, suddenly changed, transforming into the shape of a furnace. As the earth's energy surged out, the furnace walls became thicker and thicker.

"A funeral with a fireplace!"

The character "灶" (zào, stove) is a combination of the characters for fire and earth. The old stove god, Lingbing, not only mastered fire magic but was also proficient in earth magic, and he combined the two.

For a moment, even Su Ji had to admit, "No wonder the Kitchen God's spirit weapon is so powerful; it turns out he is considered strong even among the Grand Masters of the Cave Profound Realm!"

However, no matter how powerful the Old Stove God's magic was, it was only at the mid-grade level.

"【Shadow Escape】!"

Su Ji expended his magic power to cast this Yin-based mystical technique, and in just a moment, he escaped the massive furnace constructed by the combination of the Old Stove God's spirit weapon and magic through the reflection of the Yin light.

Just then, a red-haired demon suddenly rushed out from the side, stretching out a palm burning with flames that transformed into a cage, intending to capture the golden toad.

The Wang family cultivators charged forward with their swords, but it seemed too late. They could only anxiously warn, "Fellow Daoist Jin, be careful! It actually possesses the combat power of a Great Ghost General!"

The Wang family cultivator gripped his longsword tightly. He had been evenly matched with the red-haired demon, but now he realized that the other party had been feigning weakness all along.

Firebird Yanchong exclaimed with delight, "Begin the counterattack!"

The Qian family cultivator gripped the gourd in his hand nervously: "The situation is finally about to change!"

The plump, day-wandering spirit soldier looked troubled: "Fellow Daoist Jin, can you hold on until Miss Mo Linglong comes out of the cave?"

All the cultivators knew that the Golden Toad had only recently advanced to the level of a Cave Profound Mage, and its strength lay in its profound arts.

If the Golden Toad were to get close to the Crimson-Haired Demon, it would be unable to use even the enhanced version of [Earthly Yang Surge], otherwise it would result in mutual destruction. Fortunately, after Su Ji became a Cave Profound Mage, he was able to cast multiple mystical arts simultaneously. While using Yang-type mystical arts to block Yan Chong and the other five demons, he also cast Yin-type mystical arts.

"【Shadow Escape】!"

Su Ji turned around and avoided the red-haired demon's innate supernatural power, then used Yin-Yang mystic arts to escape upwards.

The red-haired demon chased after it with all its might, and ended up wandering around the death tornado with the golden toad. They then arrived together above the enormous furnace.

At this moment, the old stove god suddenly saw an opportunity and roared, "The furnace spews flames!"

In an instant, a large burst of flames shot out from the top of the furnace, its power almost approaching that of a high-grade spell.

Su Ji had the ability to predict the various changes in the furnace, and his arrival above the furnace was also premeditated.

"【Shadow Escape】!"

Su Ji spared no effort, using Yin-based mystical techniques three times in succession, and finally reached the side of the furnace closest to the death tornado.

No matter how many flames spewed out from above, they had no effect on Su Ji, who had come to the side, as if he were "blind to the obvious".

This move not only depleted the old stove god's long-prepared methods, but also put the pursuing red-haired demon in danger, achieving two goals at once.

"boom……"

Countless flames erupted from the furnace, severely injuring even a demon like the Firebird Flame Rush.

However, the red hair of the red-haired demon suddenly began to burn, and then its entire body turned into raging flames.

For a moment, the red-haired demon was not only unharmed, but its hands and feet trembled and, like a fish swimming upstream, it chased after Su Ji again.

"Hahaha!" The group of cultivators were dumbfounded, but Flame Blaze burst into wild laughter.

The red-haired demon is not a monster, but a spirit of the mountains, also known as the mountain spirit.

This red-haired mountain spirit was born from a fire spring in the ancestral land of the Firebirds, and is the greatest source of confidence for the Firebird clan in helping Yan Chong suppress the Golden Toad.

Yan Tianchou also had his analysis: "The red-haired demon possesses the magical ability to transform into flames. In its flame state, there is a fluctuation of fire-attribute spiritual energy at its core. It should be a special mountain spirit!"

Spiritual essence contains profound mysteries and even the principles of heaven and earth. Even if it is incomplete and difficult to form a system, it can still enhance the power of magic and supernatural abilities.

Su Ji's heart stirred: "Such a peculiar mountain spirit must possess extremely high value. It seems that the Firebird Clan has also used some of their resources to deal with me!"

Unfortunately, Su Ji did not cultivate fire attribute, so he did not need to go to great lengths to obtain the spiritual essence within the red-haired demon, which gave him more options.

"In that case, let's test the power of the enhanced [Earthly Sun Eruption]!"

Su Ji, hiding behind the furnace, didn't need to worry about Firebird Yanchong and his group attacking with magic. With a push, a tributary split off from the death tornado behind him.

At this moment, the furnace was still spewing flames, and the red-haired demon was about to rush towards Su Ji from above the furnace, just as it collided with the enhanced version of [Earth Yang Surge].

"boom!"

In an instant, the red-haired demon was as if struck by a giant hammer. Flames scattered and flew everywhere as his body was smashed into seven or eight pieces.

However, what happened next was bizarre.

A piece of the red-haired demon's body flashed with spiritual light, and the remaining fragments and swirling flames seemed to be summoned, converging towards the source of the light.

Immediately, the cultivators who were watching this place were all greatly shocked.

"Resurrection from the dead?"

"A resurgence?"

"An immortal body?"

At the same time, Firebird Yanchong exclaimed with delight, "Just as I thought! The Crimson-Haired Demon not only possesses innate fire-attribute supernatural abilities, but can also transform into an inextinguishable flame. This battle is now in our grasp!"

After gaining the support of his clan, Firebird Yanchong devised numerous plans, and now, having witnessed the Red-Haired Demon's special abilities firsthand, he was even more excited.

"Everyone, please join forces! If we can only delay the Golden Toad for a moment or two, the Red-Haired Demon will be able to recover completely!"

The five demons charged forward together, their power not to be underestimated. As expected, the Golden Toad could only use [Earthly Yang Surge] to block the five demons, which gave the Red-Haired Demon time to recover.

"Humph!"

Since there was a furnace between Su Ji and the red-haired demon, it would take some effort to stop the red-haired demon from recovering. So, while he was stopping the five demons, he pushed his hand toward the huge furnace in front of him.

Just as the five demons dodged the enhanced version of the [Earthly Yang Surge], a loud bang rang in their ears.

"boom--"

Under the impact of Su Ji's enhanced version of [Earth Yang Surge], the massive furnace constructed by the Old Stove God's spirit weapon exploded with a deafening roar, not only unleashing a powerful shockwave, but also sending fragments of the furnace flying in all directions.

"Heaven is round and earth is square, suppress it!" Su Ji resolved the crisis with a mid-grade flawless spiritual artifact copper coin.

"Hold the line!" Firebird Yanchong and several other demons joined forces to protect themselves.

"Cough—" The old stove god's spirit soldier suffered some backlash from the magic and coughed up wisps of gray soul fragments.

"Drink..." The cultivators dared not be careless and quickly withdrew their hands to block the shock wave and the fragments of the furnace.

The red-haired mountain demon was affected to some extent, but only its body fusion was slower. The flames that burst in the furnace continued to converge towards the red-haired demon, which actually increased its power.

However, the flames in the furnace were controlled by the old stove god's spirit soldiers, and now that the furnace has exploded, the flames have become ownerless.

"The Dao Seed of the Mysterious Sect is indeed extraordinary!"

The red-haired demon leaped into the air, the cracks all over his body disappearing continuously, but the crack in his mouth suddenly widened.

"However, you are ultimately just one person, and your magic is unlikely to inflict fatal damage on me... This battle should come to an end!"

Flames converged on the laughing red-haired demon, his power even greater than before, forming an angled formation with the five demons, Firebird and Flame Rush, from the left and right.

The old stove god's spirit soldier also leaped up and approached the golden toad head-on, undergoing some wondrous changes.

The Kitchen God Spirit Soldier was originally just an old cultivator, but before he could take a few steps, he transformed into a freshly fired, crimson terracotta figurine.

Su Ji's heart skipped a beat: "Making clay into shapes and firing them... So you've also learned this amazing skill!"

When the Ghost Market first opened, the local spirit soldiers and the kitchen god spirit soldiers of Lake Beach Village were selling pottery figurines, which used spirit soil and spirit fire.

Looking at it now, it's clear that the Old Stove God Spirit Soldier obtained a fire and earth attribute combat spirit body through this method, probably by pouring countless resources into it.

"It's a pity that such extraordinary people are on my opposite side!"

With a thought, Su Ji gave an order: "Yan Tianchou, make your move!"

Yan Tianchou replied with some excitement, "Received!"

In an instant, Yan Tianchou split off a ray of Yang energy, which fell into the mechanical spirit beast that Mo Linglong used to transmit messages.

(End of this chapter)