CHAPTER 66
A succession of surprises
In order to retrieve the Red Lotus Fire, Qin Hao suffered greatly.
Especially at the auction, he had almost lost his life under Zhang Meng's fist.
Fortunately, in the nick of time, the Great Void Cauldron released a Golden Bell Canopy to block Zhang Meng, helping Qin Hao avoid disaster.
Regarding this, Qin Hao was very distressed.
The Great Void Cauldron's spatial ring cracked open.
Although Qin Hao had a way to repair it, it was not easy to do with his current ability.
"I wonder if the Great Void Cauldron released the Golden Bell Shield by chance or if it was inevitable!"
Qin Hao still couldn't figure it out.
Was that a skill of the Great Void Cauldron?
Was it a coincidence, or did it save Qin Hao's life every time he was in danger?
It seemed that he would have to wait until he repaired the Great Void Cauldron and formed a connection with it before he could obtain proof.
Qin Hao nodded. He could not help but feel a little excited.
If he could freely control the Great Void Cauldron and release the Golden Bell Shield, it would undoubtedly be another life-saving trump card.
Two days later, Qin Hao returned to the Red Lotus Lake.
Facing the hot water of the lake.
He took out the Ice Elemental Bead, but he didn't put it into his mouth as Master Fang had instructed.
He wondered if the Ice Elemental Bead had been in Master Fang's mouth and if his rotten teeth had bad breath.
Qin Hao would never take something that had been taken by someone else.
Qin Hao held the Ice Elemental Bead firmly in his palm. Immediately, a wave of coldness assaulted him, causing him to shiver. His body was quickly enveloped by the cold air, and even his eyebrows started to freeze.
In an instant, the oncoming heatwave was immediately blocked by the cold air.
Qin Hao took out Shi Haochi's broadsword and slashed at the fire-elemental herbs on the shore. Large leaves flew all over the sky.
The leaves were as wide as a palm and as long as a chopstick.
Qin Hao kicked the leaf towards the surface of the lake. His body leaped up like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water. He stepped on the leaf and moved forward quickly.
Even if the Ice Elemental Bead could withstand the heat of the Red Lotus Lake, Qin Hao did not dare to enter the water. Therefore, he cut off the leaves of the fire attribute herbs and walked on the surface of the lake.
It had to be said that Qin Hao's movement technique was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he had already rushed to the center of the lake and stepped on the huge black rock.
The Ice Elemental Bead in his hand also showed signs of melting.
It was a race against time!
Before the Ice Elemental Bead melted, he had to split open the boulder!
"Break!"
Qin Hao wielded his saber with one hand and slashed at the boulder beneath his feet.
Clang!
There was a grating sound.
Qin Hao's palm was numb from the shock.
The broadsword drew sparks on the boulder, and faintly, a few cracks appeared on the broadsword.
The boulder was actually so hard!
Even sharp weapons couldn't move an inch.
"Break for me!"
Qin Hao couldn't care less.
In any case, the saber wasn't his, so he wouldn't feel bad even if it broke.
He immediately unleashed the power of the Inextinguishable Cycle of Samsara, increasing the power of the eight layers as he slashed down with his saber.
Crash!
After this slash.
The broadsword in his hand was shattered into pieces!
"What?"
Qin Hao was shocked on the spot.
Looking at the hilt in his hand, Shi Haochi's saber was shattered.
However, the result of this attack was only a small piece of rock that was sent flying from the boulder.
"Damn it!"
Sweat kept flowing down Qin Hao's face. It wasn't because he was anxious, but because the Ice Elemental Bead in his hand had melted to the size of a grain of rice.
If he couldn't cut open the boulder, once the Ice Elemental Bead melted, Qin Hao would be roasted into a charred corpse.
Just like six hundred years ago, he would be burned by the Red Lotus Fire again.
"I won't lose to you twice. Break for me!"
Qin Hao couldn't help but be furious.
He threw away the hilt, and with a flash of red light in his hand, he took out the Purple Meteorite Sword from his interspatial ring. The sword was as sharp as a holy weapon, and he stabbed it into the bottom of his feet!
Puchi!
The Purple Meteorite Sword broke into the boulder, and the hilt disappeared.
Even Qin Hao's hand was stabbed into the black boulder.
But the situation wasn't good. The moment the Purple Meteorite Sword collided with the black boulder, countless red crystals shattered from the Purple Meteorite Sword, like broken ice crystals dancing in the air.
Qin Hao knew that this was the outer layer of the Purple Meteorite Sword.
Now, even the outer layer of the sword was broken!
Only the heart of the sword was left!
The heart of the sword was the Sunset Stone!
"Break for me!"
Qin Hao clenched his teeth, and large beads of sweat flowed down his face. The Ice Elemental Bead had melted completely.
The fiery aura of death once again enveloped his body. This feeling was exactly the same as six hundred years ago.
But today, he couldn't repeat the same mistake.
I'm counting on you, Purple Meteorite Sword!
Break for me!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom …
As Qin Hao pulled with all his strength, the Purple Meteorite Sword and the boulder produced a strong friction, and a sharp ear-piercing sound.
The boulder was finally cut open.
One inch, two inches, three inches …
One inch, two inches, three inches …
The crack was getting bigger and bigger!
Gradually, a pillar of fire erupted from the inside of the boulder. The fire was as red as blood.
It was the Red Lotus Fire.
It was a small flame that looked like it was dripping with blood.
At this moment, Qin Hao's entire body was filled with fiery aura, and his face was contorted in pain.
The Purple Meteorite Sword in his hand seemed to be burning, and turned into a flaming sword!
But no matter what, the black boulder was finally cut open!
Qin Hao saw the small flame.
It was the one that caused Qin Hao's death.
It was the one that could even incinerate an Emperor-level powerhouse.
Now, it belonged to Qin Hao.
As soon as the Red Lotus Fire appeared, Qin Hao's spatial ring seemed to come alive, and immediately sucked the flame into the Great Void Cauldron.
At this moment, the flame disappeared, and the fiery aura that enveloped Qin Hao's body disappeared without a trace. It was as if the entire world had stopped.
The lake outside dried up in an instant, revealing a wide crack at the bottom of the lake.
Even the fire-attribute herbs on the shore, which had strong vitality, were rapidly withering.
This area had completely turned into a barren land of death.
"Haha … Hahaha …"
After a long time, Qin Hao stood on the boulder and laughed like a madman.
This trip was not just to collect the Red Lotus Fire.
After the Great Void Cauldron swallowed the flame, the spatial ring was nourished by the fiery aura, and the crack on it disappeared.
Qin Hao's cultivation level had also skipped Body Tempering Stage Nine, and directly rose to the Elemental Gathering Stage.
That was not all!
Even the Purple Meteorite Sword in his hand had been reborn, turning into a three-inch long, blood-red flexible sword.
Qin Hao could feel that the sword's power was more than ten times stronger than before.
After being refined by the Red Lotus Fire, the Purple Meteorite Sword had evolved.
Now, it was a lethal weapon.
It was a weapon that was superior to other weapons, a weapon that made people tremble in fear.
Even if it was only a low-grade weapon.
But the Red Lotus Fire had brought a huge surprise.
It had repaired the broken Great Void Cauldron.
It had helped Qin Hao break through to the Elemental Gathering Stage.
It had forged a lethal weapon for Qin Hao.
"I finally have an alchemist. My alchemy skills are back!"
Qin Hao was so excited that he was about to go crazy.
After the Great Void Cauldron swallowed the Red Lotus Fire, it sent a wisp of fiery aura into Qin Hao's body.
It was this weak fiery aura that allowed Qin Hao to break through to the Elemental Gathering Stage in an instant.
At this moment, there was a warm energy flowing in his body.
Qin Hao's body was also enveloped by a light green brilliance.
This was the symbol of the Elemental Gathering Stage!
Qin Hao's mind moved, and a ball of fire appeared in his palm. He could not help but let out a long howl.
"You're about to die and you're still shouting. You're really in the mood!"
Stunned, a cold voice sounded from not far away.