My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

The Li-character Fire-Nourishing Elixir Technique, passed down by the Heavenly Fire Elder, can both control spiritual fire to refine elixirs and nurture spiritual fire to evolve it.

He once used this alchemy technique to evolve a first-grade heavenly fire into a fourth-grade purple extreme heavenly fire.

"The Li Character Fire Elixir Technique contains twenty-four fire-controlling seals, both civil and martial. The Li Character Technique separates Yin and Yang spirit fire, allowing for purer flame control and precise manipulation of flame properties to refine medicinal essences."

The "Concealing" technique, through the evolution of Yin and Yang, allows secondary spiritual fires to recombine with other spiritual fires, which are then reconnected using the twenty-four civil and martial fire-controlling hand seals, removing the dross and retaining the essence, thus propelling the spiritual fires to evolve and transform.

"On the surface, this alchemy technique is a fire-attribute technique."

"In reality, the core is the transformation of Yin and Yang, but this transformation of Yin and Yang only involves the application of the fire attribute in a small scope."

"If we broaden the depth and scope of this technique, we can apply this special mechanism to other spiritual objects, such as spiritual water..."

Gu Qing's eyes sparkled, and her mind was filled with a flurry of inspiration.

but--

Now is not the time to expand on this alchemical technique; we can study it later when we have more time.

"Let's test if the demonic fire has any effect."

"Twenty-four seals for civil and military affairs".

With a thought, Gu Qing unleashed his spiritual power from his palm, transforming it into a ball of dark red hellfire.

Dao Dao Fire Control Seal Techniques were continuously unleashed, and the hellfire gradually transformed into the form of a dragon and a tiger. The civil fire was pure black, and the martial fire was pure red, with the dragon and tiger coiled around each other.

"The Secret of Accumulation: Devour!!"

The roars of dragons and tigers, the intertwining of civil and martial hellfires, swept the crimson crystal along with the demonic flames into the hellfire.

The demonic fire within the crystal struggled wildly, its crimson flames leaping violently, attempting to break free of its restraints.

However, the hellfire in the form of dragons and tigers had already intertwined into a yin-yang cage. In the center of the civil and military hellfire, it slowly rotated like a millstone, crushing and removing the impurities of the demonic fire with each rotation.

Gu Qing's fingers flew across the screen, unleashing twenty-four fire-controlling seals in succession.

The crushed demonic fire transformed into countless spiritual particles, merging into the hellfire in the form of a dragon and tiger.

The original spiritual essence of the demonic fire was crushed and reassembled.

The karmic fires of the civil and military hells transformed into dragons and tigers, entangled and merging in mid-air.

"Freeze!"

With the final seal, the hellfire in the form of a dragon and a tiger merged again, radiating a dark red light.

The edge of the dark red hellfire in Gu Qing's palm shimmered with an unusual color.

The aura of hellfire was now imbued with a domineering and intense intensity from demonic fire.

"The rank has not been broken through."

"However, the spiritual essence of the Hellfire has indeed increased somewhat. The spiritual resources provided by the Qi Refining Realm demon fire are limited. If we could consume more..."

Gu Qing looked up at the towering sacred mountain in the distance; this was Burning Heaven Peak, one of the four sacred mountains of the forbidden area.

From a distance, the crimson mountain of Burning Sky Peak pierces the clouds.

Heat waves surged from the mountaintop, and billowing crimson flames flowed down, distorting the surrounding air and creating a blurred image, making the entire mountain seem to be on fire.

"The area corresponding to Burning Sky Peak is the forbidden land of summer. The temperature of the entire area remains in the midsummer heat. Most of the spiritual plants, exotic beasts and monsters that grow here are also fire-attributed."

"If one kind of demonic fire isn't enough, then ten, a hundred..."

"According to the map, there is a Foundation Establishment Realm beast called the Crimson Armored Centipede a hundred miles ahead, guarding the Thousand-Year Fire Spirit Mushroom. Let's start with it."

Gu Qing put away the map, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his whole body transformed into a purple sword light and disappeared from the spot.

In less than half an incense stick's time, Gu Qing arrived at a valley marked on the map.

Before even stepping into the valley, one could hear bursts of painful roars coming from within.

Gu Qing flew over the right ridge of the valley on his sword and looked down at the valley.

Then they saw a red-armored centipede, thirty or forty meters long, coiled on the ground. Its carapace was like red-hot iron armor, gleaming with a purplish-red luster. Its hundred pairs of legs were sharp as hooks, and it had a pair of red-gold dragon whiskers on its head, which were being swung wildly. Its two fangs were tightly biting another animal that looked like a wild boar, devouring its flesh and blood.

"Perfect timing!!"

Looking at the scene in the valley, the boar-like monster was not quite dead yet and was still struggling desperately.

The Crimson Armored Dragon Centipede was also doing its best to suppress the Red-haired Pig Demon's resistance.

Gu Qing raised his hand and unleashed a beam of emerald green sword light. As it descended from the sky, it transformed into a 12-layered, 10-meter-long emerald green peony flower, which slashed directly at the Crimson Armored Centipede.

Upon seeing Gu Qing in the sky, the red-armored centipede's purple, poisonous eyes flashed with panic. It immediately injected a large amount of venom into the red-haired boar demon's body through its tusks.

Immediately afterwards, the Crimson Armored Centipede bit the Red-haired Pig Demon, its entire body coiled up, its purplish-red iron armor forming a round shield to meet the sword light that Gu Qing suddenly slashed out.

Rumble...

The crimson centipede, transformed into a rolling circular wheel, collided with the peony-shaped sword light. Layers of purplish-red spiritual light shone from its carapace, exploding in a mysterious explosion with the green blossoms.

The stalemate lasted for a moment.

The purplish-red spiritual light on the Crimson Armored Centipede vanished, and Gu Qing's sword light was mostly dissipated. The remaining sword light left sword marks on the centipede's purplish-red iron armor, but it did not penetrate the armor's defense.

"hiss--"

Looking at Gu Qing in the sky, the Crimson Armored Centipede's purple poisonous eyes were very solemn. It raised its huge head, and its fangs spat out two streams of purplish-red venom with a fishy smell, which shot straight into the sky and locked onto Gu Qing's face.

The red-armored centipede on the ground is quite vengeful.

It intends to retaliate in kind.

Gu Qing took a light step and dodged the venom spray from the Crimson Armored Centipede, but the venom suddenly turned into a ball of purplish-red poisonous fire in mid-air.

This sudden change of tactics and the sudden appearance of poisonous smoke made Gu Qing feel nauseous after just a slight whiff.

"Damn it, you actually spat on me."

"And you're attacking me with your words!!"

Red Armored Centipede: "..."

The Crimson Armored Centipede felt wronged; its venom and poisonous fire had all been dodged by the person in the sky.

Before the Red Armored Centipede could react.

The flying sword in Gu Qing's hand lit up with emerald green light once again.

The Crimson Armored Centipede habitually coiled up again, attempting to break through Gu Qing's sword light.

But this time.

Gu Qing raised an eyebrow and said coldly:

"The Azure Emperor's Sword Manual"

"At the beginning of spring, sword energy takes root."

The sword intent of Lichun (the beginning of spring) is the awakening, the budding of life.

At the beginning of spring, plants are in the late dormancy period, and seeds have begun to accumulate strength to take root and sprout. Plant roots may seem weak, but they can penetrate rocks and penetrate everywhere.

Gu Qing's sword light descended from the sky.

As it approached the Crimson Armored Centipede, the sword light suddenly split into hundreds of thin, emerald-green sword threads, which, like plant roots, frantically took root and pierced through various gaps in the Crimson Armored Centipede's body.

In an instant.

The emerald green sword-like threads penetrated the body of the red-armored centipede along the gaps in its armor.

"Royal!!"

Gu Qing gave a soft shout.

The 30-40 meter long red-armored centipede was completely tense, its body out of control, like a sophisticated mechanical creation, with stones inserted into the gears of its transmission, rendering it instantly unable to move.

Seeing these strange and unusual sword energy roots raging within its body, the Crimson Armored Centipede, though unable to move its entire body, was still able to control the flow of spiritual energy within its body.

Despite the excruciating pain of the sword energy piercing its body, it deliberately ignited its own spiritual power, transforming it into a purplish-red poisonous fire that burned the roots of Gu Qing's sword energy.

Under the scorching heat, the purple poisonous fire, carrying a purple aura, was continuously annihilated along with the roots of the sword energy.

When the profound spiritual light on the root of the sword energy dissipated after four layers, the root of the sword energy softened considerably.

sizzle...

The Crimson Armored Centipede felt that it could move its body slightly, so it immediately endured the excruciating pain, slid its hundred pairs of legs on the ground, and shot out like an arrow, riding on the purple-red demonic wind.

In the blink of an eye,

It darted out forty or fifty meters.

Seeing that the monster was about to run away, Gu Qing's spiritual power connected with the sword energy root system, instantly increasing the power output. The sword energy root system at the other end then grew rapidly, turning into ribbons of emerald green.

Like tying up a hairy crab, they bound the Red Armored Dragon Centipede tightly.

Crackling sounds...

The sword energy roots that had been generated from spiritual power in Gu Qing's hand were taut together, making a cracking sound.

"You beast!!"

"I need your help in my spiritual practice."

"Stay put, and I promise I won't take your life."

"Otherwise, I'll tear you apart, slice you to pieces..."

Gu Qing, suspended in mid-air, stared at the Crimson Armored Centipede struggling on the ground and shouted sharply.

The strange beasts and monsters at the Foundation Establishment stage can already understand human speech.

After listening to Gu Qing's words,

The crimson-armored centipede's purple, venomous eyes darted around wildly. "This human is trying to fool a fool!"

"roar--"

The red-armored centipede roared.

The purplish-red poisonous flames on its body burned even more fiercely, once again destroying a layer of emerald green spiritual light from the sword energy roots.

A hint of joy flashed in its eyes.

The struggle intensified.

Seeing this, Gu Qing couldn't help but shake his head, saying with exasperation, "A beast is a beast. You won't give up until I teach you a lesson."

"The mystery of flowers withering!!"

Gu Qing silently recited a mantra, and the emerald green sword energy roots that had originally invaded the Crimson Armored Dragon Centipede quickly emitted a decaying, withered green spiritual light under Gu Qing's control.

Hundreds of sword energies simultaneously altered the profound spiritual light, causing the weak points in the armor of the massive 30-40 meter tall body to wither instantly, its flesh losing its vitality and turning scorched yellow.

No matter how strong the Red Armored Centipede's defense is, its armor cannot protect it when its flesh withers and dies.

Even the purplish-red poisonous fire could not dispel or extinguish the decaying power released by the annihilation of the flower's demise.

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

In the blink of an eye, the thirty- or forty-meter-long red-armored centipede was in excruciating pain, its hundreds of limbs writhing uncontrollably on the ground, leaving behind drops of purplish-red venom that corroded shallow pits into the ground.

"You beast, do you submit?"

"hiss--"

The Crimson Armored Centipede let out a mournful cry and tried its best to control its massive head as it nodded repeatedly.

After subduing the Crimson Armored Centipede, Gu Qing used it to lead the way to its mountain cave lair to harvest the Thousand-Year Fire Spirit Mushroom.

……

It wasn't until ten days later.

The cave lair of the Crimson Armored Centipede has been transformed by Gu Qing into a prison for strange beasts.

He had been imprisoning the fire-attribute beasts and monsters he had subdued for nearly ten days.

There were nearly a hundred of them, and most of them were at the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Sun Huowang, where the hell have you been?"

"Didn't you see that fire-evil centipede trying to escape? Hurry up and give it a good beating."

"Sun Huowang, where the hell have you been?"

"Didn't you see that fire-evil centipede trying to escape? Hurry up and give it a good beating."

When Gu Qing escorted another fire-attribute beast back, he found that the spirit pet he had acquired five days ago was slacking off again and had disappeared. He couldn't help but shout at it loudly.

"Boss, I'm here!!"