CHAPTER 1683: CHAPTER 381: BLAZE OF CONTENTION

However, the Fire system is different.

Within the Hundred Peaks Sect, the strongest Fire System Peaks happen to be two.

Before this, both Vermilion Bird Peak and Azure Pheasant Peak each acquired a trace of the Divine Thought, and they can continue to choose to take the Divine Thought.

Moreover, these two peaks are among the Top Ten Peaks of the Hundred Peaks Sect, and their strength is comparable.

Additionally, these two mountains each possess top-tier power at the Peak of the Indestructible Period, so this Divine Thought could go to either of these peaks.

Mainly, it depends on the Peak Masters of these two peaks.

Tu Zhuque felt the lingering flame aura in the air, glanced at Chen Qingluan in the distance, and then looked at everyone and said, "With such a blazing aura, if we, Vermilion Bird Peak, take this Divine Thought, no one would object, right?"

The people around stayed silent. Anyway, this Divine Thought belongs either to Vermilion Bird Peak or Azure Pheasant Peak, so you two can fight it out while we just observe silently.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingluan immediately frowned and said, "Tu Zhuque, what do you mean by that? When it comes to the intensity of the flame, naturally, our Azure Pheasant Peak is superior."

"What? Azure Pheasant Peak superior? Even though your Azure Pheasant Peak is also a Fire Peak, the flames you cultivate pursue the quantity and change of the flame, not the temperature of the flame.

If we are to talk about the temperature of the flame, it should be our Vermilion Bird Peak."

"Tu Zhuque, you’re talking nonsense with your eyes open. Are you claiming that the temperature of the flames at your Vermilion Bird Peak is higher than those at our Azure Pheasant Peak?"

All around, everyone was unsurprised, as expected, these two would only not argue on the first day they awakened; a few days later, they’ve started again.

Cao Zhen looked at the two with no small amount of helplessness, his gaze falling on Nie Jie by the side, and said sternly, "Alright, if you two keep competing like this, the Divine Thought will fly away. You don’t need to keep vying for it. Lie Yan, who also cultivates the Fire system, you go and absorb it."

Lie Yan, due to his past as a traitor, always endeavored to speak less and do more within the Hundred Peaks Sect, striving to minimize his presence, and there were many things he chose not to fight for, if possible.

Upon seeing this Flame Divine Thought, although he was tempted, he showed no intention of vying for it. Little did he expect the Sect Master to directly assign him to obtain the Divine Thought.

After being slightly stunned, he quickly stepped forward and infused immortal power into the Divine Thought.

He never disobeyed the Sect Master’s orders.

"Lie Yan?"

Tu Zhuque and Chen Qingluan did not expect the Sect Master would directly allocate the Divine Thought to someone else. If it were any other Great Teaching, a temporary Sect Hierarch making such a decision would certainly cause dissatisfaction.

The authority of a temporary Sect Hierarch is not necessarily so great.

However, within the Hundred Peaks Sect, not a single person would question Cao Zhen, for the Hundred Peaks Sect could become the Hundred Peaks Sect entirely because of Cao Zhen, who made countless sacrifices for it.

Although the two would not question it out loud, their gazes were fixed on each other. The implication was clear: it’s your fault for competing with me; if you hadn’t, the Divine Thought would have been mine. At worst, I’d have taught it to you afterward. Now, it’s benefited someone else.

Though this trace of Divine Thought was substantial, Lie Yan finished absorbing it in no time.

Tu Zhuque and Chen Qingluan continued to glare at each other, but their peripheral vision always tracked Lie Yan. At the disappearance of the Divine Thought, they simultaneously asked, "Lie Yan, what was that Divine Thought? A cultivation technique or a spell?"

"Reporting to the two Peak Masters, it’s a spell." Even though Lie Yan was now at the Peak of the Indestructible Period, there was an involuntary tremor in his voice as he said, "It is a Lower Profound Grade spell named ’Blazing Fire Burning Sky’!"

All around, upon hearing this, people could not help but exclaim.

"A Profound Grade spell!"

"A Profound Grade spell has finally appeared!"

"As expected, among so many Divine Thoughts, there was bound to be a Profound Grade spell!"

Previously, many Divine Thoughts contained spells, but most were Yellow Grade spells; this was the first appearance of a Profound Grade spell!

Cao Zhen looked at Lie Yan, his heart stirred: "Since it’s a spell, Lie Yan, you may teach this spell within the Hundred Peaks Sect to experts who have reached the Indestructible Period.

Afterward, this spell will belong to the Hidden Dragon Immortal Palace, and anyone wishing to acquire this spell must contribute to the Hundred Peaks Sect. Those who obtain the spell are prohibited from freely disseminating it."

Spells below the Profound Grade can be spread within the Hundred Peaks Sect without issue.

However, the indiscriminate transmission of Profound Grade spells poses a danger because when experts from the Immortality Regainment Realm awaken, they might covet certain Profound Grade spells and use special Soul Searching spells to forcibly obtain them.

Besides, this is a Profound Grade spell; freely teaching it would lead the Hundred Peaks Sect disciples to not cherish such spells.

Why do all Great Teachings have requirements for disciples to cultivate spells? It’s also to motivate the disciples’ drive for improvement, prompting them to strive harder in cultivation and cherish the spells more.

Previously, the Hundred Peaks Sect had insufficient accumulation, so they had no choice but to directly impart many Yellow Grade spells.

Once the Hundred Peaks Sect overcomes this difficult period, it will gradually establish systems and conditions for cultivating certain spells.

As for storing the spell in the Hidden Dragon Immortal Palace.

Profound Grade spells cannot be simply passed down orally; they must be transmitted through Divine Thought.

With an Earth Immortal Realm cultivation base, Divine Thought can directly pass spells to others, but it cannot condense Divine Thought for storage and extended preservation.

Only the Immortality Regainment Realm can achieve such a feat.

Therefore, while this Profound Grade spell belongs to the Hidden Dragon Immortal Palace, others wishing to cultivate it will need to seek Lie Yan or someone who learned ’Blazing Fire Burning Sky’ for teaching.

Upon hearing this, Lie Yan immediately cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Sect Master. However, I need a day or two to familiarize myself with the spell before I can teach it to the other uncles."

A spell doesn’t have to be fully mastered before being taught. Otherwise, when Cao Zhen imparted many spells back then, he hadn’t learned them himself.

But, to impart a spell, one must have a sufficient understanding of it first.

Lie Yan needs time to first understand ’Blazing Fire Burning Sky’.

Cao Zhen nodded, then stopped focusing on this particular spell, and instead again released immortal power, opening another trace of the Divine Thought.

As one trace of Divine Thought after another was opened, soon, only the three largest traces of the Divine Thought descended by the Heavenly Dao remained.