Chapter 6957 Nirvanic Rebirth Body
“This is... the Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal?”
Xin Yu and Yue Xiaoqian stared at this crystal in confusion. This giant crystal didn’t give off any fluctuations at all.
They suddenly remembered that their main reason for coming to the Devil Suppressing Illusion Realm was to find the Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal.
This time, they were after the Wine God’s sword-intent, the astral essence, and the Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal. Anything else was just a bonus.
“Is this really the Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal? It doesn’t look quite right...” Xin Yu said, staring at it in doubt.
Long Chen tapped the crystal. It shook, and a huge runic formation appeared around it. With a slap of his palm, Long Chen broke the formation, revealing a body that looked like it was made of ice.
As soon as the body appeared, Xin Yu yelped in fear and jumped back. Inside the ice crystal was the Dark Feather Blaze Devil.
“What a schemer. This guy already went through nirvanic rebirth once and made this new body. With it, it could have escaped its old body and left. But it wanted more, so it tried a second rebirth. If that worked, it could have absorbed the Wine God’s sword-intent and maybe even the astral essence from the Star Gathering Platform. Even if it failed, it could have hidden in this body inside the Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal. So really, it wasn’t us who killed it—it was its own greed,” Long Chen said.
Xin Yu and Yue Xiaoqian were stunned, surprised that the Dark Feather Blaze Devil had already gone through nirvanic rebirth once.
“Is the Dark Feather Blaze Devil still alive?” Xin Yu asked carefully.
“It’s just an empty shell now. The Dark Feather Blaze Devil claimed it couldn’t die. Its Yuan Spirit is hard to destroy, and even if its rebirth failed, it could have come back to this body. But it got too confident, and we killed it,” Long Chen said with a smile.
“So is this body useful?” Xin Yu asked.
“It’s good meat!” Long Chen licked his lips.
“Ugh, that’s gross!” Xin Yu yelled.
Long Chen’s look made her feel sick.
“Long Chen!” Yue Xiaoqian scolded him too. Even she couldn’t stand it.
Long Chen turned serious and said, “This body can be made into a puppet. Its runes are all complete, and it keeps all the Dark Feather Blaze Devil’s divine abilities. This puppet will be really strong. Plus, the Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal has its devil source, which can grow by taking in more energy. If you raise it well, it’ll become your best fighter!”
“It can grow... Wait, what do you mean by ‘if I raise it well?’” Xin Yu asked, her eyes wide with surprise.
Long Chen felt a pang in his heart. This body was a priceless treasure. How could he really give it away? Unfortunately, he already had Cang Lu and didn’t have the time or energy to raise another puppet.
Besides, both Cang Lu and his Bloodfiend Halberd could grow too. Their potential wasn’t any less than the Dark Feather Blaze Devil’s.
Also, if he was going to give away such a strong puppet, he wouldn’t pick Xin Yu. He would choose Yue Xiaoqian first.
However, Yue Xiaoqian’s abilities suppressed the devil race. How was she supposed to raise a devil puppet? The Dark Feather Blaze Devil would be crippled in her hands.
Chi Yutong and Yan Li were both fighters. They used flame energy, but their flames were completely different from the Dark Feather Blaze Devil’s. They weren’t a good match either.
As for Zi Nuo, there was no point even thinking about it. The noble heir of the Wine God would never raise a devil race puppet.
That left only Xin Yu. She wasn’t a fighter by nature. Although she possessed strong mental attacks, her close combat skills were lacking. This puppet could compensate for that weakness, making her an ideal candidate.
At this moment, Xin Yu’s eyes reddened. She almost started crying. As she hugged Long Chen lightly, she said, “Big brother Long Chen, you treat me so well! How can I ever repay you...”
“If you don’t want it, I’ll give it to someone else,” Long Chen said, reaching out for the crystal.
“No, I want it, I want it!” Xin Yu hastily shouted.
Yue Xiaoqian gave Long Chen a look.
Seeing this, Long Chen stopped teasing Xin Yu and taught her how to place a seal on the Dark Feather Blaze Devil. By putting a bit of her mind inside, she could nurture part of her Yuan Spirit there.
This was the puppet control method Green Old Sixth had taught Long Chen. It was part of the Heaven Soul Blood Curse.
Xin Yu already knew some puppet control methods, but they were too crude. Using those would turn the Dark Feather Blaze Devil into a simple puppet and waste its potential.
Xin Yu quickly grasped what Long Chen taught her, and two hours later, the Dark Feather Blaze Devil opened its eyes.
Devil qi burst out, and even through the Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal, it still gave off the oppressive might of a devil king from the primal chaos era. Just looking at it awakened the primal terror deep in their souls.
Xin Yu carefully summoned it out of the crystal. The Dark Feather Blaze Devil was only three meters tall, but its presence was so strong that just standing in front of it made them feel like they could die at any second.
Long Chen waved his hand, and the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree appeared.
“You should enter the Seven Treasure Space and train a bit to get used to it,” said Long Chen.
Xin Yu quickly formed hand seals. The Dark Feather Blaze Devil went back into the Nine Rune Heaven Devil Dao Crystal, and then she pulled the crystal into her spiritual space. As she sat down, she entered the Seven Treasure Space.
The moment she entered the Seven Treasure Space, the Dark Feather Blaze Devil roared and sent out a powerful wave that knocked Xin Yu right out.
Long Chen looked at Xin Yu and didn’t even bother to scold her. She had made the Dark Feather Blaze Devil use one of its strongest attacks right away, which ended up killing her.
She hadn’t yet learned how the different techniques worked. She just told it to use a divine ability, and it killed her.
Xin Yu felt embarrassed. To avoid being teased, she quickly went back into the Seven Treasure Space. This time, she was more careful and had the Dark Feather Blaze Devil fight using only its physical strength, taking things slowly.
Chi Yutong, Yan Li, Zi Nuo, and the Wine God Palace’s disciples were also in seclusion. Since Long Chen couldn’t be bothered with the pile of so-called treasures, he held Yue Xiaoqian’s hand and sensed her astral energy.
“Xiaoqian, let me check your astral energy,” Long Chen said.
After sensing it, Long Chen was a bit disappointed. The astral energy was simply stored in her essence rune.
The amount of energy she had was above average among the Starry River Palace’s disciples. But compared to Long Chen, or even the top hundred disciples, it wasn’t much.
Long Chen thought for a moment and said, “Xiaoqian, your astral energy isn’t very strong. You shouldn’t waste it. I’ll teach you two life-saving divine techniques!”