Chapter 115

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Chapter 115: Treasure Thief

The Blood Ignition Technique and Explosion Qi Technique were quite similar in cultivation difficulty. With Fang Lie’s comprehension, he mastered both within two hours.

After learning these secret techniques, Fang Lie pondered, ‘Though these self-damaging arts theoretically don’t conflict, does reality match theory? Only testing will reveal the truth.’

Without wasting time, Fang Lie immediately activated the Explosion Qi Technique. His Qi Sea instantly doubled in area to over six hundred zhang, its thickness also doubling—resulting in tenfold increased magic capacity.

He then triggered the Blood Ignition Technique. A crimson flame erupted around his body with a loud bang as he roared. Within him, blood ignited like oil meeting flame. Though producing little heat, it generated terrifying magic energy that surged through his meridians into the Qi Sea under his control.

Secure in his undying nature, Fang Lie burned every drop of blood without restraint—reckless abandon others dared not emulate.

The complete blood combustion unleashed extraordinary magic power. His Qi Sea ballooned to over eight hundred zhang with one-third increased thickness, effectively doubling his magic capacity again.

This expansion occurred while maintaining the Explosion Qi Technique’s effects. The Blood Ignition alone produced ten times his original magic capacity. Combined, they multiplied his power over twentyfold—an astonishing feat.

Most Golden Pool realm cultivators possessed mere two-to-three hundred zhang Qi Seas. Though their magic transformed into Jade Nectar (ten times more potent), this equated to five-six hundred zhang ordinary Qi Sea—still inferior to Fang Lie’s current capacity.

Yet compared to true Inner Elite Disciples nurtured by sect masters, Fang Lie remained lacking. Average inner gate disciples maintained thousand-zhang Qi Seas. Elites required ten-li expanses (thousands of zhang) for Golden Pool advancement.

Core disciples needed dozens or even hundreds of li to qualify for Golden Pool progression—the minimum threshold for becoming Thunder Tribulation Immortals. Without clever tricks, Fang Lie’s original three-hundred-zhang Qi Sea wouldn’t meet inner gate standards.

However, combat-wise, Fang Lie now equaled proper inner gate disciples. His eight-hundred-zhang Qi Sea amplified his treasures’ power, enabling confrontations with Inner Elite Disciples.

Though slightly weaker in raw power, Fang Lie’s undying body and endurance compensated. While others collapsed when magic depleted, he simply used Healing Art to restore blood before reigniting it—achieving near-limitless magic reserves.

This realization boosted Fang Lie’s confidence. His thoughts turned to the newly acquired Earth Eye Divine Skill—how would it perform with his enhanced magic?

Curiosity prompted him to activate the Earth Eye through his left eye. Golden light erupted, granting vision spanning thousand li. Everything within this range became visible.

To his disappointment, increased magic didn’t strengthen the Earth Eye’s power—only extending its duration to ten continuous hours. This permitted near-constant surveillance capability.

Preparing to deactivate the skill and rest, Fang Lie suddenly spotted an intruder through the Earth Eye’s vision—a one-zhang Bronze Ancient Boat lurking hundred zhang underground, slowly infiltrating his residence.

His cave dwelling’s Protective Array had deteriorated since his clan’s decline, its precious materials repurposed. Now it only deterred petty thieves and provided basic alerts against serious threats.

Yet this intruder’s Bronze Ancient Boat—clearly superior treasure—infiltrated unimpeded. The weakened Formation neither activated defenses nor triggered alarms as the vessel penetrated Fang Lie’s home defenses effortlessly.

Fortunately, Fang Lie activated the Earth Eye Divine Skill at that moment—otherwise, he truly wouldn’t have detected its presence.

"An intruder?" Fang Lie instantly grew vigilant. He didn’t sound an alarm but kept observing quietly with the Earth Eye, determined to uncover which scoundrel had entered and what they intended.

Under the Earth Eye’s power, every detail of the Bronze Ancient Boat became visible—the intricate Dao Patterns on its surface and the carvings adorning its bow.

Eventually, under Fang Lie’s watch, the bronze warship reached the spirit spring within the cave dwelling. A beam of Spiritual Light shot out, silently sweeping over the spring before snatching a crystal orb and retreating.

As the orb vanished, the spirit spring dried up once more.

The thief had come to steal the Spirit Spring Guide!

Fury surged through Fang Lie. He’d obtained the Spirit Spring Guide as his hard-won reward for winning the Outer Sect Competition. Getting another would be nearly impossible!

He leaped to his feet, bellowing, "Thief! You won’t escape!"

His golden wings flared, propelling him as a streak of light that shattered the stone chamber’s door. He emerged above the spirit spring.

The Bronze Ancient Boat shuddered, its occupant startled. Golden light erupted as it attempted to burrow away.

But escape proved impossible—the massive warship moved too slowly underground. Fang Lie’s swift attack left no opening.

"Soulfire Lance!" Four fiery lances plummeted from the sky, stabbing deep into the earth.

Trapped, the warship abandoned stealth. Though the lances posed little threat normally, its subterranean state left defenses weakened—a direct hit would cripple it.

Golden radiance burst forth, quenching the flames. But concealment broke, forcing the vessel to surface.

With a thunderous crash, the ground split. A bronze warship dozens of yards long rose, hovering midair.

Inside stood the Boy in Gold, face icy with rage.

Fang Lie recognized him and laughed coldly. "So the young master turns thief? What shame!"

This was the same Boy in Gold who’d pursued Zhen Hong Yi and been humiliated by Fang Lie at the life-and-death arena. That a scion of a great family clan would stoop to theft seemed incredible.

Ignoring the taunt, the Boy in Gold snarled, "How did you detect me? It should’ve been impossible!"

His voice dripped resentment. He’d acted boldly, relying on the Bronze Ancient Boat’s abilities—flight, subterranean travel, and stealth capable of bypassing protective arrays undetected. This confidence had driven him to risk disgrace.

Yet Fang Lie had caught him red-handed. The humiliation burned.

Fang Lie kept his Earth Eye hidden, left eye now cloth-covered. He jeered, "My home’s defenses are ironclad. A petty thief like you stood no chance."

Others arrived, surrounding the warship.

"Big Brother, what happened?" Ice Second Brother demanded.

"Where’d this guy come from?" Fang Huo shouted.

Mao Mao cried, "Brother! The spirit spring’s gone!"

The group erupted into panic. Fang Lie raised a hand. "This ‘young master’ stole the Spirit Spring Guide. He’ll return it, won’t he?"

"Hmph!" The Boy in Gold tossed the crystal orb down. "I’ll remember this."

As the warship began descending, Fang Lie hurled another Soulfire Lance, disrupting its escape.

"Come and go as you please?" Fang Lie sneered. "Think this is a brothel?"