Kunwu Peak.
After defeating Yuanyang Venerable, Zhou Chun immediately returned to Kunwu Peak.
He did not reveal this matter to the outside world, and the Sunflame Sect only claimed that they couldnât find Yuanyang Venerable himself and merely retrieved the [Samadhi True Fire Gourd].
Whether others believe it or not, that is no concern to him.
In any case, itâs impossible for anyone to come looking for trouble over it!
Upon returning to Kunwu Peak, Zhou Chunâs primary task was to subdue this Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure, the [Samadhi True Fire Gourd].
At this moment, something unexpected happened to him.
Although he anticipated the task of subduing the Artifact Spirit to be exceptionally challenging, it was surprisingly easy.
Through communication with Zhou Chun, a Human Clan Divine Transformer, the [Samadhi True Fire Gourd] easily established a master-servant bond with him.
Then, through interaction with the Artifact Spirit, Zhou Chun gained detailed insight into Yuanyang Venerableâs situation.
According to the Artifact Spirit, when Yuanyang Venerableâs lifespan was nearing its end, his unwillingness to die through sitting and transforming drove him to consider trying a taboo secret technique.
And the giant egg was actually a Fire Phoenix Egg Yuanyang Venerable obtained years ago, which acted as a crucial carrier for his taboo secret technique.
Based on what Yuanyang Venerable informed the Artifact Spirit, the taboo secret technique he performed was named the "Demon God Reincarnation Technique," genuinely a life-extending secret method developed by the Human Clan in ancient times.
If perfectly executed, this technique allows one to live a second life and possess the long lifespan of a Demon Saint!
However, the success rate of this technique is exceedingly low, and even if successful, one turns neither fully human nor demon. It not only makes attaining the Great Dao difficult but also leads to lost memories and even split consciousness.
Thus, after its creation in ancient times, the technique was cataloged as a taboo secret technique and was directly destroyed.
Yuanyang Venerable himself wasnât sure if he could succeed, so he first informed the Artifact Spirit of the [Samadhi True Fire Gourd] about the situation.
This way, even if he failed, the [Samadhi True Fire Gourd], if ever retrieved by the Human Clan, could tell how he actually died!
And now, the result turned out to be very dramatic.
Yuanyang Venerableâs taboo secret technique was originally destined to fail!
After all, he hadnât managed to hatch from the giant egg and his consciousness hadnât awakened for such a long time.
But the attack from the Lustrous Demon Saint helped the White Fire Phoenix successfully awaken.
Then, amidst the life-and-death crisis, Yuanyang Venerableâs true spirit consciousness prevailed, marking his genuine rebirth.
Unfortunately, before he could celebrate, he fell directly into the hands of Zhou Chun and his servant!
Thus, this outcome is indeed very dramatic.
After informing Zhou Chun of everything, the Artifact Spirit of the [Samadhi True Fire Gourd] straightforwardly said: "Yuanyangâs practice of taboo arts even involved bringing me into the Earth Fire Magma, disregarding the risk of failure potentially causing me to be lost in the Earth Fire Magma; one could say he deserved to die!"
"However, my master, youâre not a cultivator of the Fire Element Great Dao and canât display my true powers. So please, in the future, help me switch to a Deity Transformation Stage cultivator who practices the fire element as my master!"
Upon hearing the Artifact Spiritâs words, Zhou Chun felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Though he did kill Yuanyang Venerable, claiming it was to slay demons and evil is obviously false; it was merely a continuation of past grudges.
Currently, the Human Clan is extraordinarily strong and is about to take action against the Demon Element Realm. Once the Demon Element Realm is conquered, and the giant beast in Dragon Abyss Marsh ascends to the Upper Realm, the Human Clan will reign dominant in this realm.
So targeting some Human Clan Divine Transformation Period cultivators is no longer impossible!
Moreover, with Lustrous Demon Saint advancing to a Sixth Rank Demon Saint, Zhou Chun certainly had another reason to kill Yuanyang Venerable.
While Yuanyang occupied the Human Clanâs Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure, the [Samadhi True Fire Gourd], he achieved nothing in the Human Clanâs critical battle against the alien race, giving Zhou Chun every reason to replace him.
But Zhou Chunâs murder of Yuanyang Venerable could also be seen as an internal conflict within the Human Clan. Whether stemming from past grudges or his desire for the magical treasure, it was a matter among cultivators of the Human Clan.
Yet the [Samadhi True Fire Gourd] as merely a Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasureâa toolâhad no cause to judge Human Clan cultivator internal conflicts with such condescending tones.
It, as an Artifact Spirit, doesnât even seek revenge for its former master, yet disparages its former masterâs death to his new master, even demanding a change in masters right after submission!
Who gave it such audacity?
Itâs truly challenging the stars!!
Zhou Chun felt both irritated and amused.
But he did not immediately show it and merely said to the Artifact Spirit: "Achieving God Transformation is not so straightforward! Among the Human Clanâs Divine Transformation Stage cultivators right now, none are walking the Fire Element Great Dao. If your only desire is to find a fire element Human Clan Divine Transformation Stage cultivator, that might take centuries, or even millennia; itâs an uncertain number!"
Then his tone shifted as he looked at the Lustrous Demon Saint beside him and continued: "However, while my spirit pet may be a Demon Saint, she possesses considerable accomplishments on the Fire Element Great Dao, which you should sense from your previous encounter with her."
"So if you donât mind, you could associate with her for a period, mutually enhancing each other, until a new Human Clan Divine Transformer who practices the Fire Element Great Dao appears, who can then refine you!"
Having heard this, the Artifact Spirit of the [Samadhi True Fire Gourd] promptly replied: "The kind of True Fire Mystique exhibited by the Lustrous Demon Saint truly corresponds with me, but since she is from the Demon Clan, can she be trusted?"