Chapter 1623: Chapter 1619: Seven Swords

“Indeed, the marks of chiseling on this move are too obvious, and the direction it points to is exactly the exit of the Third Layer. Shen Luo is a person who is delicate and cunning with many wits, so it’s hard to guarantee that he won’t become suspicious.” Wu Luo said coldly without paying attention to the gaze of the horse-faced man.

“This matter was indeed not handled appropriately. What should we do next?” The black-robed youth also ignored the horse-faced man and asked.

“Now that we have aroused his suspicion, we should no longer act against him. Given the current situation, we should first try to delay the actions of Che Qingtian and Yan Lie as much as possible. With the inheritance of Tianyan Immortal Venerable ahead, even if Shen Luo has his suspicions, he will not remain here forever.” Wu Luo contemplated for a while before speaking.

“That’s reasonable. We can’t allow Che Qingtian to get involved too, otherwise things will really become difficult to handle.” The black-robed youth nodded his head in agreement and said.

Seeing the two talk like this, the horse-faced man let out a cold snort, crossed his arms over his chest, and expressed no objections.

With a wave of his hand, the black-robed youth summoned a shadow that once again enveloped the three of them, and then it dissipated, making the three figures disappear without a trace in the next moment.

In the void near a distant sand dune, a black light flashed, and a black Demon Eye appeared, which then silently transformed into a wisp of Black Qi and scattered.

…

Shen Luo was sitting cross-legged on the ground, surrounded by a layer of flame-like red light, insulating him from the high temperature of the ground.

Through the Heavenly Demon Eye, he saw the scene of Wu Luo and the others escaping, and his eyebrows slightly raised.

“Didn’t they say one can’t fly and escape in this place? How come those three can?” Shen Luo was greatly surprised, could it be that the black-robed youth has a way to bypass the prohibitions here?

His eyes flickered, but he soon shook his head and focused on controlling the four Sword Spirits to absorb the golden flame within the Lava River.

The man in a black robe and the horse-faced man seemed to be no easy opponents, and their strength would probably not be inferior to the current Wu Luo. The fortunes and misfortunes ahead were hard to predict, so he had to be even more cautious.

The might of the four Flying Swords increased gradually, the intrinsic prohibition of the Vermilion Bird Flying Sword had already reached sixty-four layers. Absorbing the golden flame of the magma didn’t bring significant change, but the Vermilion Bird Sword Spirit had doubled in size and undergone considerable changes in appearance. The tail feathers became more elongated, and the feather crown on its head had grown somewhat bigger, gradually revealing the dominative aura of the Southern Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird.

This Vermilion Bird Sword Spirit was originally a newly hatched little Vermilion Bird. Now, although it has transformed into a Tool Spirit, its power can still continue to grow.

As for the Three Golden Crow Souls that had already reached maturity, there was no significant change in absorbing the golden flame from the river, but the might of the three Pure Yang Swords where the Sword Spirits resided soared, and another layer was added to the prohibitions.

Shen Luo nodded to himself secretly, then his expression became serious and he closed his eyes.

In the Carefree Mirror, Fire Spirit Child was at a critical moment in the Soul Transference and Soul Awakening secret technique.

A vast red light burst out from within the Pure Yang Sword, forming a red light array with a diameter of over ten zhang, working in conjunction with the prohibitions set up by Fire Spirit Child. Countless charm patterns flickered inside, which included the Xuan Star Array and Spirit Refining Array’s runes, along with many other Array Technique charm patterns never seen before.

Currently unable to enter the Carefree Mirror to help, Fire Spirit Child, drawing on previous experiences of converting Tool Spirits, had made some alterations to the Soul Transference and Soul Awakening secret technique.

With a sweep of his arm, Fire Spirit Child launched a Golden Arrow which shot into the red light array.

Immediately, many golden charm patterns surfaced on the arrow’s surface. Under the sweeping force of the red light array, it started to crackle, and after a few breaths, the tip of the arrow shone with a golden light, followed by a surge of overwhelming fiery power gushing out from it.

The entire arrow burst into flames and became a mass of golden flame, and one of the Golden Crow Souls flew out from within, ready to shoot towards the Outside.

Seeing this, Shen Luo, manipulating the Nine Nether Demon Ring in the Carefree Mirror, “click”, locked it onto the body of the Golden Crow Soul.

Now that he was outside of the Carefree Mirror and his Mana could not seep in, the Nine Nether Demon Ring’s might was ordinary, but it still caused the body of the Golden Crow Soul to stagger.

Fire Spirit Child immediately reacted, forming a spell gesture and pointing at the red light formation.

The red light formation spun rapidly, emitting a great howling sound like a red storm, firmly trapping the Golden Crow Soul and pulling it towards the heart of the formation.

The Golden Crow Soul struggled with all its might, fiercely burning the red light formation with the Golden Crow Fire, but to no avail. The fire was completely devoured the moment it touched the red light formation, and the Nine Nether Demon Ring was also suppressing its power.

At this moment, with several hissing sounds of whooshing, five or six shimmering bands of light shot out from the red light formation, wrapping around the Golden Crow Soul and bundling it like a zongzi (rice dumpling).

It was unknown what kind of God’s Power these shimmering light bands were, they seemed almost immune to the flames around the Golden Crow Soul. With its ability to resist greatly reduced once bundled like a zongzi, the Golden Crow Soul was soon completely swallowed by the red light formation.

Shen Luo, sensing this scene, felt his heart, which had been in suspense, slightly settle down.

Inside the Carefree Mirror, Fire Spirit Child’s hands continued to form spell gestures and the red light formation rotated even faster, lasting for two to three hours before finally stopping.

A sword cry that reached for the skies emanated from within the red light formation, shooting up into the sky, causing the surrounding void to ripple.

Fire Spirit Child waved his hand and a gap opened in the red light formation, from which a Pure Yang Sword flew out, its blade revealing a Golden Crow Sword Spirit, its power greatly enhanced, evidently a successful refinement.

The Pure Yang Sword’s layer of Seals flickered, reaching fifty-three layers.

“Fire Daoist friend’s moves are indeed extraordinary!” Shen Luo’s voice echoed within the Carefree Mirror.

“Hmph, stop with your flattery. This light formation consumes quite a bit of mana when it’s active, let’s start refining the second flying sword right away,” Fire Spirit Child said, not swayed by the praise, reaching for another Golden Arrow.

Seeing this, Shen Luo closed his mouth, stimulating the second Pure Yang Sword, sending it into the red light formation to assist Fire Spirit Child’s spellcasting.

Time swiftly passed, and a day flew by in no time.

Now, the souls of the three golden arrows had been thoroughly refined into the three Pure Yang Swords, turning into three Golden Crow Sword Spirits that joyously raced around within the Carefree Mirror.

“Many thanks to Fire Daoist friend for your assistance,” Shen Luo sincerely thanked.

“Since I promised you, of course, I will honor it. However, using the Soul-Sealing and Spirit-Activating secret technique for so long has taken a toll, and I need to rest for a while. Don’t disturb me unless it’s important,” Fire Spirit Child said, his red glow somewhat dim as he returned to the Netherworld Furnace.

Shen Luo thanked him again, then turned his Divine Sense towards the three Pure Yang Swords.

With these three swords, the number of sword spirits he possessed reached seven, greatly increasing his strength.

If all of his sixteen Pure Yang Swords were to harbor sword spirits like the soul of the Golden Crow, it’s not implausible to say that, within the True Immortal Stage and even among Taiyi Stage monks, very few could match him.

“The last three Golden Crow Souls are in Wu Luo’s hands, and this demon happens to be here too. I must seize the three arrows, no matter what!” Shen Luo firmly resolved.

The three Pure Yang Swords within the Carefree Mirror resonated with his intentions, vibrating intensely, with wisps of the Golden Crow Fire subtly rising, causing ripples to spread through the surrounding void.

The inherent Ling Flame within these three swords was the Golden Crow True Fire. Now merged with the Golden Crow Soul, their power had skyrocketed. Although they only had fifty-three layers of Seals, their strength was comparable to magical treasures with sixty layers.

If only these three swords could be taken out, then they could also absorb the magma Jin Yan from Outside, reaching the sixty-four-layer Perfect Boundary in a short time.