Swallowing the Stars: Six Eyes

Chapter 84 Water and Sky Holy Flame (3k)

Wanqing Prefecture City.

In the city lord's palace.

"Thank you so much, young friend, for saving my daughter's life. Here, let me toast you!"

A slightly overweight man with sparse hair on his head, who looked like a middle-aged boss who had gained weight, was holding a wine glass in front of Gu Ce and toasting him with a happy expression.

The native humans living in the Seven Flames Palace look somewhat similar to Earthlings, with only minor differences.

This is also why Gu Ce doesn't need to make any pretense.

If Gu Ce hadn't known that the person in front of him was the city lord of this prefecture and the only peak domain lord in the city, he probably would have thought that Du Lanque was playing a trick on him.

"Lord of Dulan City, you flatter me. It was just something I did on a whim," Gu Ce said calmly, without drinking the wine.

"How should I address you, young friend?" Dulan Changwen asked with a smile.

"...Let's call it 'Enlightenment'," Gu Ce said.

"Young friend Wu, my daughter told me that you plan to compete for the Void Emperor's Treasure Vault. Is there anything my Dulan family can do to help?" Dulan Changwen continued to ask.

"Lord City Lord, why don't you explain what your Blood Orchid Vine is doing?" Gu Ce said with a half-smile.

From the moment he entered, Gu Ce felt something watching him. After confirming, Gu Ce discovered that the underground of this vast city had been completely hollowed out and turned into a nest for plant life!

Dulan Changwen remained expressionless and subtly gestured behind his back, causing the Blood Orchid Vine to re-emerge from the ground.

"Young friend, you jest. That Blood Orchid Vine maintains an attack posture at all times to protect Wanqing Prefecture from invasion by other divine kingdoms. Perhaps your aura is too strong, and the Blood Orchid Vine has mistaken you for an enemy," Dulan Changwen said, offering his prepared explanation.

"As you know, wars break out from time to time among the seven great divine kingdoms of the Land of Order, so we must always be vigilant."

Gu Ce shook his head slightly. He knew that if he hadn't noticed, he would probably have been besieged by Du Lan Changwen and Xue Lan Teng.

Explanation? Nobody would believe that.

"Don't worry, young friend, the entire Lan family will do our best to help you find the other two Void Emperor Tokens. You can stay in the city for now." Seeing that his probing had failed, Du Lan Changwen immediately patted his chest and said.

"I'll give you three days," Gu Ce said calmly.

One day in the Seven Flames Palace is roughly equivalent to 10 days on Earth, and 3 days is equivalent to one month on Earth.

"No problem!" Dulan Changwen said immediately. "Que'er, take Lord Wu to rest!"

"Yes, Father," Du Lanque said respectfully.

Du Lanque led Gu Ce away from the city lord's mansion and found the most luxurious residence in Wanqing Prefecture, where she arranged for Gu Ce to stay.

……

"Father, do you really want to help this 'Enlightenment' obtain the Void Emperor's Treasure Vault?"

After going around in circles, Du Lanque returned to the city lord's mansion and asked.

"The main family refuses to send anyone to help, and even with Blood Orchid Vine, I'm not confident we can keep Wu here," Dulan Changwen said with a serious expression, taking a deep breath.

"But we finally managed to take down the Kai family, and now the Yu family's businesses are being eroded by us. It looks like they're about to..." Du Lanque began, somewhat unwilling, but was interrupted by Du Lanchangwen.

"No buts." Dulan Changwen said sternly. "I was able to get to this position thanks to the help of my master's family."

"It's just a Void Emperor's treasure vault, and it's not like our Wanqing Prefecture City is the only place where a Void Emperor's token has appeared. The Void Emperor was once famous throughout the world for his puppets and mechanical arts; how could the treasures he left behind be obtained so easily?"

"Let Wu go and scout ahead; we might be able to reap the benefits."

"Okay, later you should also send the Void Emperor Token you have to Wu, and tell him that the last Void Emperor Token is with the Yu family patriarch, so let them fight it out."

"Yes, Father!" Du Lanque replied respectfully.

……

Cangyun Pavilion.

This is the best residence in Wanqing Prefecture.

Gu Ce was enjoying a massage from the girl beside him in the room while flipping through the books that Du Lanque had brought.

The book recorded many things about the Seven Flames Palace, and it also made Gu Ce understand what the terms "Holy Flame" and "Flame" meant.

Seven Flames Palace.

As the name suggests, there are seven flames here called Holy Flames, and the Holy Flame Flame is a small flame that is separated from the seven Holy Flames.

This holy flame can be integrated into the body, strengthening physical attributes, enhancing legal talents, and even forcibly activating the holy flame within the body when necessary, thereby unleashing extremely powerful energy.

A single Holy Flame can be used as a one-time consumable, allowing the user to briefly unleash the power of a peak World Lord. However, if the body cannot withstand this power, the user will be devoured by the Holy Flame after use, and the body will become nourishment for the flame.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, the Holy Flame is used as a cultivation resource, and very few people use it for combat.

The book also records that when multiple different holy flames come together and erupt at the same time, their power can be amplified by dozens of times. However, it is not easy to obtain even one holy flame, let alone multiple holy flames with different attributes.

"Master, this Holy Flame seems to be related to the Fusion Law?" Rimuru's voice rang in Gu Ce's mind.

"Mm." Gu Ce nodded, his face full of surprise.

This must be the opportunity that the Nine Swords Venerable was referring to, the one that suited him best!

The Holy Flame of Water and Space symbolizes the fusion of water and space!

"The seven divine kingdoms and the seven holy gods each control a holy flame, but according to records, none of these seven immortals seem to have been able to obtain the complete holy flame; they only have the power to cultivate by using the holy flame," Gu Ce murmured.

King Yanhuang reminded him to enter the Seven Flames Palace from this direction, and he was right.

This is the territory of the Mirror Lake Divine Kingdom, which corresponds to the location of the Water and Sky Sacred Flame. Obtaining even a single flame of the Water and Sky Sacred Flame is extremely easy.

However, now that he knew about the existence and function of the Holy Flame, Gu Ce's goal was no longer just a single flame.

It must at least be the original fire seed of the Water and Void Sacred Flame!

The Holy Flame Seeds will be auctioned at a joint auction between the main cities, but the Origin Flame Seeds can only be obtained by the city lords of the main cities or the disciples of the seven Holy Gods.

The city lord of the main city is usually a powerful figure among the realm lords. Under normal circumstances, one needs to be at least a fifth-level realm lord to be qualified for the position.

Obtaining this is hundreds of times more difficult than obtaining a simple flame.

"Lord Wu, Commander Que has come to visit." Just as he was thinking this, a woman dressed in light clothing walked over and said to Gu Ce.

"Let her in," Gu Ce said, waving his hand.

A moment later.

Du Lanque entered the room and saw Gu Ce lying on the bed.

"Lord Wu, this is one of the Void Emperor Tokens." Du Lanque respectfully handed the Void Emperor Token to Gu Ce.

"Not bad, anything else?" Gu Ce asked.

"My lord," Du Lanque said, "according to my investigation, the last Void Emperor's Token should be with Yu Jinchen, the head of the Yu family. The Yu family controls the mineral industry within Wanqing Prefecture and is backed by forces from another major city, so it's not appropriate for our Du Lan family to intervene..."

"Alright." Gu Ce didn't want to hear any more nonsense and interrupted Du Lanque directly.

Where is Yu Jinchen now?

Du Lanque was secretly delighted, but she didn't show it.

"He should still be in Yaoguang City now, but he will return here tomorrow with a caravan."

"Okay." Gu Ce nodded.

The mining industry in the Seven Flames Palace world can actually be understood as printing money.

Fire Seed Coins are white, flammable crystals that were extracted from the depths of the Seven Flames Palace. They have a similar function to Cosmic Crystals, which can assist in cultivation and can also be used as currency for transactions.

A universe-level person's entire fortune is estimated to be only a few dozen to a few thousand Fire Coins.

The Yu family's ability to control such an industry suggests considerable power, making them a target that Dulan Changwen has always wanted to eliminate.

However, Yu Jinchen himself was very powerful, being an eighth-level Domain Lord, whose strength was no less than that of Dulan Changwen. It was only by relying on the Blood Orchid Vine at the peak of the Domain Lord level that Dulan Changwen was able to suppress Yu Jinchen and secure his position as City Lord.

But Yu Jinchen was not someone to be trifled with. This time, he went to Yaoguang City to seek help.

……

"President Fang, we are so grateful for your help this time."

On an airship, two men of similar age were sitting facing each other and talking.

"Not at all. If it weren't for Patriarch Yu's high regard, my Fang Clan Chamber of Commerce wouldn't have gotten this opportunity," Chairman Fang said with a smile.

"President Fang, don't worry. As long as we can deal with that Dulan Changwen, Wanqing Prefecture will be under the control of our two families, and we'll also receive rewards from the main city," Yu Jinchen said, patting his chest.

The Fang Clan Chamber of Commerce is a low-level chamber of commerce in Yao Guang's main city, one that is on the verge of collapse.

Therefore, Fang Hai accepted Yu Jinchen's invitation and moved the entire Chamber of Commerce to Wanqing Prefecture.

Otherwise, even if the Fang Clan Chamber of Commerce is a low-level force in the main city, the wealth it can earn is incomparable to that of a small prefecture.

Furthermore, the higher-ups in Yaoguang City were also unwilling to see the Dulan family's power expand. The three parties quickly reached an agreement: Yaoguang City would provide the funds, while the Fang Clan Chamber of Commerce and the Yu family would provide the manpower, joining forces to eliminate Dulan Changwen, the tentacle extended by the Dulan family.

"Speaking of which, the strength of the Dulan family is truly unfathomable," Fang Hai remarked. "The parasitic plant they cultivate, the Blood Orchid Vine, is unmatched in the entire Mirror Lake Divine Kingdom."

"Yes," Yu Jinchen agreed. "The Blood Orchid Vine is known for devouring blood and is extremely poisonous. Fortunately, Chairman Fang is skilled in the Law of Fire, which is a perfect counter to the Blood Orchid Vine."

"Haha," Fang Hai laughed. "As long as it's not a World Lord level, I'm confident I can kill it! Patriarch Yu, you'll have to deal with Dulan Changwen."

"No problem!" Yu Jinchen nodded.

This was agreed upon from the beginning, with each person taking on one of them.

Fang Hai's strength is at the ninth level of the Domain Lord level. He is only one step away from breaking through to the Realm Lord level. He could become the city lord in some remote prefecture cities. It is only because Yao Guang Main City funded this trip, and he also had the idea of ​​leaving the main city to develop, that they were able to invite him.

(End of this chapter)