Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 576: Lotus Fire Talisman

Chapter 576: Chapter 576: Lotus Fire Talisman

The ice house was actually not far from the outside, but when the Shadowless Sword attacked, Lu Chen directly sealed the Shadowless Sword in ice, thereby cutting off the connection with Chu Zhongtian, which alarmed him at the encounter with Ao Yu.

However, Lu Chen would not reveal that he knew the location of the Shadowless Sword, and instead let Chu Zhongtian lead the way, using his Ice Spiritual Power to shield Chu Zhongtian from the wind and snow.

Lu Chen believed that Chu Zhongtian would not ask, because he had just handed him the Ice Spirit Pearl without avoiding Chu Zhongtian.

If Chu Zhongtian was sensible, he would swallow any further questions he had.

After they could almost see the valley, Lu Chen also found the ice sculpture formed by the Shadowless Sword, but he still did not point it out, instead casually moving towards that direction.

It wasn’t until Chu Zhongtian discovered the Shadowless Sword that he rushed over, thrilled beyond measure.

"Fellow Daoist, this is great, if it weren’t for your help, I would have found it very difficult to reach this place!"

Chu Zhongtian thanked Lu Chen, but then frowned again, "Fellow Daoist, I’m afraid I will need to leave the valley to have the strength to melt this ice sculpture."

Now, he had a new understanding of the icy terrain, even Lu Chen needed to build an ice house to withstand the blizzards, let alone himself.

"Then let’s leave the valley."

Lu Chen engaged his Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique, and Chu Zhongtian showed no signs of treachery, so Lu Chen preferred to keep a greater distance without revealing that he could still use other types of Spiritual Power.

"Thank you so much, Fellow Daoist Lu," Chu Zhongtian said gratefully. With the Shadowless Sword in hand, he had an added layer of security in case of danger.

Lu Chen continued to lead the way, while Chu Zhongtian carried the ice sculpture.

Although he had recovered quite a bit inside the ice house, and now with Lu Chen shielding him from the front, the cold still had some effect on him. His Spiritual Power was currently used to resist the low temperature, and he had to concentrate on using his Spiritual Power where it was most needed.

Finally.

They climbed over the slope and temporarily left the icy terrain.

"Fellow Daoist, I appreciate your protection. I’ll quickly melt the ice sculpture!"

Chu Zhongtian put the ice sculpture on the ground, and after seeing that Lu Chen did not object, he took out a talisman and stuck it on!

Lu Chen had his back to Chu Zhongtian, but the image was clearly captured in his eyes.

He saw the talisman quickly burn up, and then a burst of flame emerged, strangely shaped like a blooming lotus!

That was one thing, but the key was the aura released by the flame, unlike any Spiritual Fire, and also unlike any other fire power he had encountered before!

Whether it was Fire Spiritual Power or the Geothermal Fire Power he had encountered twice!

Lu Chen couldn’t help but ask, "Fellow Daoist Chu, what technique is this?"

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist, this is the Lotus Fire Talisman, a very special kind of talisman!"

"Lotus Fire Talisman? What makes it special?"

Lu Chen subconsciously asked.

His understanding of talismans was still on a very superficial level.

"I won’t explain much about talismans, you must have seen many," Chu Zhongtian said with a smile, watching the flame steadily melt the ice sculpture, "The Lotus Fire Talisman, to be precise, is a method of talisman creation! After drawing the talisman, what is injected into it is not Spiritual Power, but the fire power of the Lotus Fire! This talisman was also something I bought at a hefty price at an auction in the Central Domain, to be prepared for unexpected needs!"

"Lotus Fire Power?"

Lu Chen was taken aback; he understood what Chu Zhongtian meant, but found some of it hard to comprehend.

Generally speaking, the methods to create talismans were of two kinds.

One was for the Talisman Master to draw it directly in one stroke, using Spiritual Power as the ink.

The other was to first mix cinnabar and other substances to make the ink, draw the talisman patterns, and then infuse it with Spiritual Power.

What Chu Zhongtian mentioned was clearly the latter.

But instead of infusing it with Spiritual Power, they were using a kind of fire!

Was that possible too?

Chu Zhongtian once again expanded his horizons.

"The Lotus Fire Sect is a very mysterious sect in my Central Domain. They specialize in the study of talismans and seldom interact with other sects. This Lotus Fire Talisman is not something their sect sold."

Chu Zhongtian chuckled and said, "I just want to melt the ice sculpture quickly. The ice power within it is extremely intense; if we wait for it to naturally melt, I’m afraid it will delay a lot of time. If I use force to break it, I’m worried I will damage the Shadowless Sword."

Lu Chen nodded, preparing to say something, when suddenly, a flash of firelight streaked across one side of the valley!

The firelight was fleeting, but Lu Chen’s sharpeyes were able to fully capture it, he definitely could not be mistaken!

And that firelight...

Looked extremely familiar!

Chu Zhongtian continued to speak at length, but Lu Chen was struck with an idea and intentionally retreated towards Chu Zhongtian, so that if that person made a move, not only could he lower their guard by having his back to them, but he could also catch them by surprise with a counterattack!

And indeed!

When Lu Chen stood not far from Chu Zhongtian, the firelight suddenly revealed a fire dragon that attacked Lu Chen!

"Li Fire Curse? Hmph, Li Mo!"

Lu Chen sneered, turning around and throwing his Heavenly Inquiry Spear at the fire dragon!