Chapter 638 - 176: The Third Level of the Vajra Undying Body, The True Essence of "Undying

Chapter 638: Chapter 176: The Third Level of the Vajra Undying Body, The True Essence of "Undying

Nangong Yue swallowed hard, staring at Chu Fan as if he were a monster.

The last time they were in the Burial Demon Marsh, Chu Fan had repeatedly provoked a woman from the Moon Worship Sect who was in the middle to late stages of the Bright Heart Realm. He had even survived several of her sword strikes, which had already convinced Nangong Yue that he was completely insane.

But she never imagined that his madness extended to refining the soul of the Zhang Family Ancestor!

Just then, Leng Qingqiu recovered her composure from her initial shock.

She stepped forward slowly, extending an index finger as translucent as jade, and tapped lightly at the air in the direction of the black, misty soul shadow.

HUMMM!

An invisible ripple of energy quietly spread through the air.

A vast and pure power instantly enveloped the soul shadow.

The massive, humanoid black mist trembled beneath Leng Qingqiu’s fingertip, then rapidly shrank and condensed at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In just a few short moments, the Soul Division was compressed into a small black orb of light, no bigger than a fingernail, spinning endlessly and docilely in her palm.

Leng Qingqiu gazed at the black orb for a moment, seemingly reading all the information left within it in an instant.

Then, with a slight movement of her hand, the black orb flew straight toward the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, where it was pulled into the fabric of the flag and vanished without a trace.

"The Zhang Family... a truly ambitious Zhang Family... This old fiend, just as the Demon Suppression Bureau suspected, underwent Demonic Transformation long ago!"

A sharp glint flashed in Leng Qingqiu’s eyes. "For this old monster to have undergone Demonic Transformation so long ago and hide right under the Demon Suppression Bureau’s nose for so many years... He truly deserves death!"

Then, a faint smile appeared on her face, her icy demeanor melting like snow and adding a touch of warmth to her features. "Excellent, Chu Fan. You’ve rendered a great service once again! Not only did you deal a heavy blow to the Zhang Family’s arrogance, you also brought back such important intelligence..."

"Name your reward. As long as it’s something the Demon Suppression Bureau has, it’s yours."

Chu Fan didn’t answer immediately. He fell silent for a moment, seemingly weighing his options.

Finally, he slowly looked up and said, "Ma’am, I would like a few Red Flame Stone Marrow Pills."

"..."

Leng Qingqiu was stunned for a moment and almost rolled her eyes.

"You’ve certainly got some nerve."

"Red Flame Stone Marrow Pills are a world-class rarity, the kind of treasure you can only stumble upon by chance, never find by seeking. Even the people of Medicine King Valley rarely ever see one."

"Where do you expect me to find such a thing on short notice?"

Chu Fan blinked, as if he had expected this, and asked for the next best thing. "In that case... do you have any Bone-Burning Root?"

Leng Qingqiu’s delicate brows furrowed. "We don’t have that either."

"You’re looking for Body Forging Elixirs or Treasure Plants that are Supreme Yang and Firm, aren’t you?"

Her mind was sharp; she saw right to the heart of his request.

"Exactly." Chu Fan nodded, making no attempt to hide his intentions. "My Cultivation Technique is unique. I’m in urgent need of treasures like these to refine my body."

"The Demon Suppression Bureau’s vaults do have some Body Refining Elixirs and Treasure Plants." Leng Qingqiu stroked her chin, sizing Chu Fan up thoughtfully. "However, it’s hard to say whether those common-grade items would have any effect on your body as it is now."

The words had barely left her lips when she suddenly struck. Forming a sword with two fingers, a cold light flared at their tips as she jabbed toward Chu Fan’s chest with the speed of a lightning strike!

The force behind that single finger was enough to pierce refined iron!

THUD!

A muffled sound rang out.

The moment the inch-long blade, condensed from powerful Primordial Qi, touched Chu Fan’s chest, it was as if it had struck an indestructible wall of divine iron. It shattered violently, dissolving into motes of light!

A powerful Rebound force traveled back up her fingers, causing her slender hand to tremble slightly.

Nearby, Nangong Yue’s eyes were as round as saucers, her mouth agape in disbelief.

She had witnessed Chu Fan’s unbelievable defenses in the Burial Demon Marsh, but to see the Demon Suppression Envoy test him personally, only for him to remain completely unfazed and even produce a Rebound...

’Is he even human?’

"Impressive, kid!"

Leng Qingqiu withdrew her hand, her eyes filled with surprise and admiration. "You really are a little monster!"

"This body of Copper Skin and Iron Bones... it might be even tougher than a legendary Demon King’s!"

She paced back and forth in the room, falling silent for a moment.

"With your body’s current level of strength, ordinary Body Refining Elixirs and Treasure Plants would be useless even if you ate them by the basketful."

"No wonder you’re looking for such extreme treasures like the Red Flame Stone Marrow Pill and Bone-Burning Root."

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she stopped pacing.

"Deep within the Demon Suppression Bureau’s treasury, we have three Flowers of the Melting Core in storage."

"They’re a rare type of Body-Refining Spirit Grass that grows tens of thousands of feet deep underground, formed by absorbing the poisonous fire from the earth’s core."

"However, their medicinal properties are incredibly volatile. Consuming one is like swallowing a raging inferno. The slightest misstep, and your heart will be incinerated from within, killing you instantly."

"The Qing Province Demon Suppression Bureau has no high-level Pure Body Cultivators, so they’ve sat in storage for years, with no one daring to touch them."

She turned, her gaze burning as she looked at Chu Fan. "Consider these three Flowers of the Melting Core your reward."

"The Flower of the Melting Core?" A sharp glint appeared in Chu Fan’s eyes, his face lighting up with joy. "Do you mean the legendary Flower of the Melting Core that is said to bloom in the center of a lava lake within an active volcano?"

"The very same," Leng Qingqiu nodded. "You can pluck the petals and consume them directly. After you do, your heart will temporarily become like a melting core, pumping blood as hot as lava throughout your body, refining your muscles and bones from the inside out."

"An ordinary Martial Artist’s meridians and bones couldn’t possibly withstand the scouring of such high-temperature blood."

"Only the body of a little monster like you could possibly endure it and actually benefit from it..."

"To anyone else, it would be a deadly poison!"

"Thank you, Ma’am!" Chu Fan grinned, his eyes filled with anticipation.

’This is exactly what I need right now!’

Leng Qingqiu immediately dispatched someone to the vaults to retrieve the Special Jade Box used to seal the Flower of the Melting Core and handed it to Chu Fan.

As Chu Fan was about to leave, her expression grew stern. "You have what you wanted."

"For the time being, stay home and focus on your cultivation. Prepare for the Profound Origin Secret Realm tournament."