Chapter 64: Red Lotus Fire
After bestowing the treasures and imparting her magical powers, Lady Green looked at Li Daoxuan quietly, with an intention of seeing him off in her eyes.
But Li Daoxuan, who had been eager to leave before, now shamelessly refused to leave.
"My queen, since I am now the Envoy of Qingming, we are now family members. Why don't you subdue the big monster outside?"
The lady in green glanced at him and said, "As the Envoy of the Azure Underworld, it is your duty to slay demons and monsters in the mortal world. I have given you a treasure to help you subdue the monsters. Don't be greedy."
After a pause, she said, "Then Huang Sanlang is your first test after becoming the Qingming Envoy. If you die, it means that you are unlucky and have a shallow fate, and you are not able to bear such a heavy responsibility."
Li Daoxuan's heart trembled, and he became much more sober in an instant.
Even though the Green-robed Lady thought highly of him before and even used some tricks to force him to serve as the Qingming Envoy, a boss is a boss. Although he thinks highly of him, he will not indulge him unconditionally.
Li Daoxuan had a premonition that Lady Green would keep her word, and even if he died at the hands of Huang Sanlang, she would never take action!
At most, he would take back the treasure given to him and then look for the next Qingming Envoy.
As expected of a ghost immortal who has lived for nearly a thousand years, his state of mind is detached and indifferent.
Li Daoxuan rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "My Lady, it doesn't matter if you don't make a move. Since I am the Qingming Envoy, can I borrow two things from the Qingming Realm?"
"What?"
"They are just two of the most common things in the Qingming Realm, and they are definitely not treasures!"
Li Daoxuan vowed solemnly.
The green-clothed lady's eyes moved, and she said, "If my guess is correct, you want to borrow the Karma Fire and the Yellow Spring?"
Li Daoxuan immediately smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
When Li Daoxuan saw the corrupt official being tortured by the fire of karma and the underworld, he became interested. His Three Realms Gourd can absorb ordinary fire and water, so why can't it absorb the fire of karma and the underworld?
The fire of karma is fueled by sin and will not stop until one dies. The underworld is icy cold and can freeze one's soul. If he could collect these two things, the power of his Three Realms Gourd would be greatly increased, and he would have extraordinary attack and killing capabilities!
The lady in green shook her head and smiled, saying, "You little Taoist priest, you are too wishful thinking. This fire of karma and the underworld are born in the underworld, and even I cannot take them away easily."
Li Daoxuan smiled and said, "Then Madam, why don't we make a bet?"
There was some surprise in the eyes of the lady in green. How could he, a cultivator in the early stage of fasting, dare to make a bet with a ghost fairy?
This little Taoist priest surprised her more and more.
"Let's make a bet on whether I can take away the Hellfire and Yellow Spring. If I succeed by chance, please give me an hour so that I can take as many as I want."
"What if you can't take it?"
Looking at the solemnly vowed Li Daoxuan, Lady in Green felt inexplicably interested. She hadn't felt this way for a long time . Over the long years, people had revered her like a god, and even the Yangshen cultivators were respectful to her.
Not to mention gambling, there are not many people who dare to sit down and have a casual conversation with her.
"If I can't take it away, let my master work for you for ten years!"
Lady in green: “…”
Her eyes moved slightly, as if she remembered something, and said, "How about this, if you can't take it away, then leave the oil-paper umbrella behind. The woman inside has good aptitude and may be able to become a ghost fairy."
Li Daoxuan shook his head and refused without even thinking about it.
Sister Yu is his friend, not a commodity. How can he be qualified to make this decision?
After thinking for a while, Li Daoxuan gritted his teeth and said, "Change the conditions. If I fail, you can leave this Wuchang Army Talisman!"
The lady in green's eyes sparkled with a strange light, that was a talisman of spiritual treasure level, and it was also one of the top ones in her collection over thousands of years. How could this little Taoist priest be willing to give it up?
Does he really have a way to take away the Hellfire and the Yellow Spring?
The lady in green was rarely aroused by a desire to win. She stretched out her slender jade fingers and calculated with her fingers in her cloud sleeves.
This is a divine divination, which can know past events and calculate the mysteries of heaven.
However, the calculation result is very clear, it is impossible for Li Daoxuan to take away the Karma Fire and Yellow Spring!
A barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of the lady's mouth.
"Okay, let's bet on that Wuchang Soldier Talisman."
After saying that, she put her hand on Li Daoxuan's shoulder.
The next moment, Li Daoxuan felt dizzy , the void around him was distorted, and he inexplicably felt like vomiting.
When he came to his senses, he found that he had left Qingming Palace and came to a pond.
Although it is called a pond, it is actually very vast and boundless, with densely planted red lotuses.
What's even more strange is that the water in the pond is black, extremely sticky, and emits a fishy smell. Many noises can be faintly heard coming from it, including hideous laughter, crazy shouting, and sad crying.
The lady in green waved her sleeves, and suddenly the whole pond was filled with red lotuses in full bloom. In the heart of each lotus, there was a flickering crimson flame.
That is the fire of karma!
"The fire of karma is born from the red lotus. Although it is the fire that burns all sins, it uses sins as nutrients. The water in this pool is the greed, anger, ignorance and hatred of the world. Even if a Yangshen cultivator falls into the pool, he may lose the five elements in his chest and pollute the three flowers on his head."
Gurgle gurgle～
The black water in the pool seemed to sense the arrival of strangers, and it began to beat as if it had life, rushing towards the shore, trying to pull the two people into the sea of suffering.
The lady in green stood in front of Li Daoxuan, without casting any spell. She just stood there quietly, but the black pool water automatically stopped in front of her.
Even as the Lady in Green walked, the black water automatically moved away, revealing the clean bottom of the pool.
At this moment, the lady in green seemed to have a clear light like glass on her skin. She moved lightly with lotus steps, and all evils retreated!
"Li Daoxuan, do you want to admit defeat?"
She looked at the young Taoist priest leisurely, as if she had seen his regretful and frustrated look.
Seeing this scene, Li Daoxuan was a little unsure and could only say in his heart, Three Realms Gourd, everything depends on you!
Even though the Three Realms Gourd had lost many of its abilities due to damage, it was still an immortal weapon after all, and it was once a top-notch immortal weapon!
It was made from the first gourd in the world picked up by Taishang Laojun, and it is the treasure that helped Li Tieguai, the leader of the Eight Immortals, to achieve enlightenment. I believe it will not disappoint you!
Li Daoxuan slapped the magic gourd on his waist and said, "Collect!"
The next moment, the plain black gourd burst into brilliant light, surrounded by purple mist, flew into the air, and swelled against the wind until it became ten feet in size.
As soon as the gourd opened, it generated a huge suction force like a black hole, stirring up whirlwinds.
The karmic fire contained in the red lotus was sucked in and continuously poured into the gourd, like a series of red fire dragons.
The temperature of the karmic fire was extremely high, causing the inside of the gourd to glow red, but that was all. The Three Realms Gourd was truly an immortal weapon; no matter how it was forged, it remained indestructible.
Furthermore, the black pool water was isolated by the precious light of the Three Realms Gourd and could not contaminate this superior immortal weapon at all.
The lady in green stood there in a daze, her black hair fluttering in the wind, looking a little dazed.
That little Taoist priest...really succeeded?
