King of Assassins-Chapter 729 - 540: Elated

The Karma Fire Red Lotus Seed is no bigger than a fingernail, round and with a hard shell. Apart from its crimson color, it looks no different from an ordinary lotus seed.

Gao Xuan could vaguely sense a powerful energy within the seed, but he couldn't say exactly how strong it was.

His intuition as a veteran warned him that this item was extremely dangerous.

The reminder from the Six-winged Celestial Cicada was just confirming it once more.

Faced with the Old Turtle's mockery, Gao Xuan nodded confidently, "It's true, it is somewhat frightening. This thing, if swallowed, could be lethal."

The Old Turtle sighed, "Nothing in this world comes without a price. Even ordinary steel needs to be tempered a thousand times to become quality steel. To forge an Indestructible Golden Body, one must endure countless trials and tribulations!"

"That's true,"

What kind of person is Gao Xuan? He wouldn't be easily swayed by the Old Turtle.

Forging an Indestructible Golden Body requires gradual refinement through trials.

The Karma Fire Red Lotus Seed is clearly a potent medicine. If one can digest it, it's a Divine Pill; if not, it becomes deadly poison.

Reaching this stage, Gao Xuan naturally wouldn't risk it casually. Especially since he knew nothing about the Karma Fire Red Lotus Seed.

What are its effects? What could be the consequences? How to resolve any issues that arise?

The Old Turtle had no solutions; he just offered a seed, expecting him to swallow it. Was he that naive!

The item may be valuable, but using it requires skill.

It's like having a nuclear bomb; no matter how useful it is, it can't be detonated at home.

The so-called value, in reality, is all relative.

Gao Xuan asked, "If I can't digest the power of the seed, what should I do?"

"That possibility isn't ruled out."

The Old Turtle said, "To kill King Zhuanlun with your power, risks must be taken."

"I'm willing to take risks, but I need to know what the risks are. I can't just charge in because you point the way. If I die, it would be my own stupidity."

Seeing Gao Xuan so resolute, the Old Turtle felt a bit helpless, "I've lived billions of years with a long lifespan. I'm not in a hurry, but you are."

He said, "Waiting for several hundred thousand years is nothing for me, but can you afford to wait?"

Gao Xuan smiled, understanding that the more the Old Turtle spoke this way, the less he trusted him. If he were in no rush, why use such radical methods?

The Old Turtle thought for a moment, "I have a pool of Nine Nether Ice Spring. It's the most Yin water, and the Karma Fire Red Lotus is the utmost Yang. Such a blend of Yin and Yang could certainly help you forge a Golden Body."

As he spoke, the Old Turtle pointed, and a cold, clear pool appeared in front of Gao Xuan.

Though Gao Xuan didn't recognize the Nine Nether Ice Spring, he could feel the energy changes in the pool water.

Indeed, the water and the Karma Fire Red Lotus subtly restrained each other.

He didn't fully trust the Old Turtle, but his experience and wisdom allowed him to judge these two divine artifacts.

Additionally, he had the Six-winged Celestial Cicada.

The Celestial Cicada, as the foremost spiritual object, was completely fused with his Divine Soul. It was extremely sensitive to danger.

Of course, the Six-winged Celestial Cicada had failed once before when facing the Karma Fire Red Lotus. Gao Xuan vividly remembered that incident.

Since then, Gao Xuan understood that the Six-winged Celestial Cicada was not infallible. It couldn't sense every danger in advance.

But this time, the Six-winged Celestial Cicada sensed the danger of the seed right away, which was reliable.

Gao Xuan weighed his options and considered that trying it wouldn't hurt. With the Nine Nether Ice Spring, he could at least withstand the energy of the Karma Fire Red Lotus Seed.

Even without the Nine Nether Ice Spring, he could endure it. If worst came to worst, he could summon the Hongyi Sword to transform the energy of the Karma Fire Red Lotus Seed.

However, in front of the Old Turtle, Gao Xuan habitually held back his strength.

Despite having such a candid conversation, one can never truly know an old being who has lived billions of years.

Trusting someone after one conversation could get a person killed, and it would be their own fault.

Gao Xuan asked the Old Turtle, "If I can't handle it, will you help me?"

The Old Turtle sighed, "Do you think I offered this treasure to harm you? I would certainly do my best to help. But since the Power of Karmic Fire emanates from within, there's not much I can do."

"Don't you have any other treasures? Now is not the time to hold back," Gao Xuan tried to extract a bit more value.

The Old Turtle had lived so long; even if he picked up random scraps, they'd still be valuable. Gao Xuan couldn't compare.

"That's really it."

Faced with Gao Xuan's skeptical look, the Old Turtle felt a bit helpless, "How about this, I fetch my grandson to make a soup for you? Or maybe some turtle essence?"

"No, no, this is just fine."

Gao Xuan waved his hand quickly, feeling that the Old Turtle was getting annoyed, killing the mood.

With strong resolve, Gao Xuan swallowed the Karma Fire Red Lotus Seed directly.

The seed rolled into Gao Xuan's stomach and immediately transformed into raging flames.

In an instant, flames spewed from every pore, his organs, muscles, and bones all ablaze, turning him into a man of fire.

The intense karmic fire from the seed was something Gao Xuan couldn't suppress. Fortunately, his constitution was already at 48 points, preventing him from turning to ash instantly.

As Gao Xuan turned into a fireman, the Old Turtle's Divine Soul retreated slightly.

Even with his power, he needed to keep some distance from the karmic fire.

Watching the burning Gao Xuan, the Old Turtle's ancient eyes showed a hint of admiration.

The karmic fire scorching the body and soul is the harshest punishment for any being.

Gao Xuan hadn't lost sensation; he was merely enduring the excruciating pain with his powerful Divine Soul and will.

Moreover, Gao Xuan wisely didn't choose to immediately jump into the Nine Nether Ice Spring.

While it would indeed lessen the karmic fire's power quickly, it wasn't the best timing.

Just like forging fine steel, it requires processes like normalizing, annealing, quenching, and tempering.

The skill in forging good steel lies entirely in the master's control of the fire.

Gao Xuan is currently in a state of full-body refinement, and the Karmic Fire within the lotus seed has just erupted, still some time away from reaching its full potential.

Jumping into the Nine Nether Ice Spring at this moment would reduce the power of the Karmic Fire. Although it could rapidly alleviate the pain, it isn't the best choice for Gao Xuan himself.

If you want to quickly enhance your power, you must endure hardships.

Old Turtle agrees with Gao Xuan's approach and has a certain admiration for Gao Xuan's powerful will and Divine Soul.

The pain of Karmic Fire tempering the Divine Soul and body is definitely a nightmare for all living beings. Even Divines struggle to withstand the burning of Karmic Fire.

Like King Zhuanlun, swallowing a Karma Fire Red Lotus Seed would surely turn King Zhuanlun to ashes.

Unfortunately, King Zhuanlun isn't a fool. How could he swallow something so dangerous?

Old Turtle has coveted King Zhuanlun's Red Spider Lily for millions of years, but knowing he's not King Zhuanlun's match, he can only hide deep within the Netherworld, enduring bitterly.

Now that Gao Xuan has emerged, he naturally wants to give it a try.

If it fails, losing a Karma Fire Red Lotus Seed isn't a great loss. Although it's a treasure, few can use it. Its absence isn't regrettable.

As the flames on Gao Xuan's body grew, even his incomparably handsome face twisted into a blaze of raging fire.

Old Turtle was also somewhat moved. At this point, the power of the Karmic Fire had reached its peak, and he even saw Gao Xuan's Divine Soul twisting and screaming in the fire.

This isn't laughable; under extreme pain, both the Divine Soul and body are turning to ashes. Gao Xuan isn't screaming at the soul level, and this strong self-control made Old Turtle somewhat in awe.

Old Turtle even thought, if this man doesn't die, it would be terrifying, and if he dies like this, perhaps it's not so bad.

On the other hand, he strongly hoped Gao Xuan could hold on. Only such a powerful Gao Xuan would have a chance to kill King Zhuanlun.

Old Turtle felt conflicted, both hoping for Gao Xuan's success and fearing Gao Xuan losing control.

When Gao Xuan completely turned into light, he had transformed into a mass of blazing flames, losing all human form.

Only then did Gao Xuan rush into the Nine Nether Ice Spring, with a column of white steam rising skyward.

The intense heat of the Karmic Fire violently clashed with the extreme yin nature of the Nine Nether Ice Spring, generating steaming mist.

In the thick fog, Old Turtle could only vaguely see Gao Xuan's body recondensing, but the Karmic Fire within him wasn't completely extinguished.

Following this, Gao Xuan unexpectedly leapt out again.

With the suppression of the Nine Nether Ice Spring gone, the Karmic Fire flared up once more. It didn't take long for Gao Xuan to again become a mass of flames. Then, Gao Xuan again stepped into the Nine Nether Ice Spring.

This repeated nine times, consuming more than half of the Nine Nether Ice Spring.

On the last occasion, Gao Xuan opened his mouth and swallowed the entire Nine Nether Ice Spring.

Following that, countless wisps of white steam rose from his body's pores. But his whole being had returned to a corporeal state.

Compared to before, Gao Xuan hadn't changed visibly much, except his skin was smoother, his eyes brighter, and there was an air of transcending everything.

With Old Turtle's sharp vision, he couldn't discern the depth of Gao Xuan now or determine if Gao Xuan had entered the realm of Primordial Unity.

Although Old Turtle's body was extraordinarily powerful, it was because of this strength that he couldn't achieve Divine Soul and Primordial Spirit Unity.

Thus, although his power could crush King Zhuanlun, he didn't dare face him directly.

Because King Zhuanlun doesn't need to fight him with power; just a turn of the Life and Death Wheel can immediately switch his Divine Soul from life to death.

Gao Xuan's body's strength is weak, making it easier for him to reach Primordial Unity.

Primordial Unity means integrating the body, Divine Soul, and consciousness fully into one, unshakable by external forces. Only then can one withstand the Life and Death Wheel, Rebirth Order, and Meng Po's Soup.

Primordial Unity only makes Gao Xuan's power more unified and stronger, but it couldn't make him invincible.

Due to life form disparities, Old Turtle still had the confidence to overpower Gao Xuan with strength. This was the basis of their cooperation.

Old Turtle tentatively asked, "Have you refined into Primordial Unity?"

Gao Xuan shook his head, "Hard to say."

After this tempering, Gao Xuan's constitution, strength, and agility increased from forty-eight to fifty points.

Though it was only a two-point increase, his body underwent a qualitative transformation. His Divine Soul and body were highly unified with his mind.

However, this kind of unity had a slight dissonance, caused by the Six-winged Celestial Cicada.

No matter how the Six-winged Celestial Cicada was fused, it was ultimately an external object.

Even if Gao Xuan's Divine Soul and body matched perfectly, there was still a slight disparity due to the Six-winged Celestial Cicada.

Due to the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, Gao Xuan's Spiritual Power increased by three points, reaching forty-eight.

However, compared to constitution, strength, and agility, it was still two points behind. The imbalance in attributes also prevented him from truly achieving Primordial Unity.

This is probably what is meant by succeeding and failing on the same account.

The key is the complete integration of the Divine Soul with the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, which even with Gao Xuan's ability, couldn't be split apart.

However, Gao Xuan felt it was sufficient.

The Karma Fire Red Lotus Seed not only contained endless Karmic Fire, but in the depths of the destructive fire lay boundless vitality.

This power of rebirth from death is the key to Gao Xuan's evolution.

In fact, achieving fifty points in the three-dimensional attributes let Gao Xuan truly step into the Divine Realm.

Indeed, this realm is the power of the godly level.

Gao Xuan slightly clenched his fist, and the boundless power coursing through his body made him feel capable of easily tearing apart the spatial barrier of the Netherworld Realm and smashing Old Turtle to pieces to boil soup.

"Uh, seems I've overestimated myself..."

Gao Xuan quickly adjusted his view, realizing that in terms of body strength, Old Turtle should be stronger, and by quite a margin...

Gao Xuan smiled at Old Turtle, confidently and loudly said, "Let's go, we're going to take down King Zhuanlun!"