Alchemical Insights.
This is an alchemist's understanding of alchemy, written as notes for constant review, embodying the journey of an alchemist's learning process.
It's akin to a top student's notes; it might not be useful to others, but for fellow alchemists, its value is immense.
Upon seeing this, Lin Fan was overjoyed.
At this moment, the senior disciple let out a hearty laugh and turned to Lin Fan, saying, "Lin Fan, they've apologized. Why don't you quickly accept the gift and take away the heart fire!"
Before he finished speaking, Lin Fan had already walked over.
He took two quick steps, arriving before Master Yun in a flash, and snatched the insights, not forgetting to give Master Yun a brilliant smile.
Master Yun sighed softly, his assessment of Lin Fan actually increasing by ten percent. Perhaps it was this pure heart that allowed him to compose those poems.
The thought of the poems Lin Fan had written calmed him down, and the restlessness in his heart gradually diminished and dissipated.
Lin Fan took the insights, a smile on his face.
"Hahaha, it was all a misunderstanding. Master, please don't take it to heart. I'll take the heart fire now. But Master, your disciple indeed needs discipline. Please discipline him more in the future and stop him from biting people randomly outside!"
Lin Fan's words carried hidden barbs, catching Master Yun completely off guard, who responded with a wry smile.
Lin Fan's fingers lightly touched the flame of the heart fire, about to silently recall it, when suddenly a massive change occurred.
Feng Lei, for reasons unknown, began to struggle violently.
Lin Fan was greatly alarmed, thinking the other party was resisting. He instinctively retreated, and his puppet immediately moved forward to shield him. Lin Fan seized the opportunity to hide at the very back.
This scene happened too quickly for the viewers in the live stream to comprehend, and they didn't understand why Lin Fan suddenly retreated.
Soon, they would know the reason.
Feng Lei struggled violently, and as he thrashed, he let out a ferocious laugh.
Furthermore, a massive ghostly face phantom formed behind him.
At this very moment, this phantom was twisting and struggling within the heart fire, emitting a sound that was hoarse and grating like glass scraping, utterly piercing.
The phantom was black and translucent, hovering above Feng Lei's head, about a meter tall. As soon as the phantom appeared, the heart fire immediately climbed up, coiling around the ghost like vines.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, the phantom let out a beast-like roar, and then a chilling scene unfolded.
The phantom began to change, rapidly growing from one meter tall to over three meters, enveloping Feng Lei's body.
Simultaneously, a powerful aura emanated from Feng Lei.
This aura was so strong that it swept through, causing the heart fire to falter, shake a few times, and then slowly extinguish.
Watching this unfold, everyone's mouths fell open. Most of them had no idea what was happening.
At this moment, someone cried out in alarm.
"Not good, it's a demon!"
Demons are mysterious beings, originating from the Demon Realm, a very high-level world. It is said that this realm contains not just one, but multiple god-level demons. However, demons from this realm do not occupy territory on Blue Star because what they require is souls, not other resources.
Demons possess eerie powers to tempt people, silently infiltrate, and even devour souls, posing a great threat to humanity.
Once discovered, they must be eradicated.
Unexpectedly, demons, dormant for many years, had appeared, and one had possessed Feng Lei.
Master Yun froze. Looking at his familiar disciple before him, he knew his disciple was lost.
Once a demon latches onto someone, there is no hope of survival.
This is because demons pollute souls, then guide the host to commit various acts that betray their own kind. Eventually, when the host's soul is completely corrupted, they devour it whole.
This process is akin to cooking.
The early stages are all preparation, and only the final moment marks the completion of the dish.
"Demons are formless, non-material soul-based life forms. Heart fire is precisely their bane, but this heart fire is not strong enough to burn them to death. The only things that can work now are soul-based skills and sealing techniques!"
"Everyone, who knows sealing techniques?"
Sealing techniques are rare skills. There is even a profession called a 'Seal Master' dedicated to sealing malevolent entities.
Among those present, only one person stepped forward.
This person had a pale complexion, light footsteps, and a thin frame, as if drained of vitality.
He coughed and said, "I am a Mo Jin scholar, so I know some sealing techniques. However, I am only at the sixth tier. I don't know if I can seal this demon, but I can only try."
Everyone quickly said, "It's alright, it's alright!"
Master Yun also gave a wry smile, "I'll trouble you, sir. If you can..."
The latter half of the sentence, 'if you can save Feng Lei,' remained unspoken.
When demons appear, they tempt humans and inhabit their bodies.
Normally, demons hide within the membrane of existence. When a demon manifests, it often signifies an impending bloodbath.
And ordinary demons often appear disguised as merchants.
Humans trade their souls as currency with demons in exchange for various treasures.
However, such transactions with demons rarely end well for humans, often leading to their demise.
This is because demons are creatures with twisted natures; they do not possess normal human thought processes.
They enjoy torment, especially watching happy people endure various hardships in reality and eventually fall into despair.
It seems they can even draw strength from suffering.
Due to these characteristics, demons have become enemies of almost all beings. Even the undead realm despises demons.
Now, a demon has appeared.
This was utterly unexpected. Even more unexpected was that Master Yun's disciple was possessed by a demon. What about Master Yun himself? 138 Reading Network
Suspicious gazes fell upon Master Yun. Feeling these stares, Master Yun sighed inwardly with loneliness and immense grief.
The senior disciple shouted, "Act, seal it!"
"Alright!" This Mo Jin scholar bit his finger, using his blood as ink and his hand as a brush, drawing a complex pattern in the air.
"Go, suppress!"
The pattern, carrying a blood-red aura, flew towards the demon.
Finally, the pattern landed safely on the demon, and streaks of golden thread wrapped around it.
The Mo Jin scholar rejoiced, "Success!"
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The reason demons are difficult to deal with is that they are soul creatures.
Now that it is sealed, although not dead, it can be killed if someone capable of destroying a demon is found.
Suddenly, something completely unexpected happened.
With a loud bang, the golden threads snapped, and the three-meter-tall demon, grinning ferociously, broke free from the seal.
"A mere third-tier seal wants to imprison me? Dream on!"
"Let me see whose soul is the most delicious. Today, I shall feast."
He scanned the surroundings, and suddenly a figure caught his eye.
Upon seeing this, Lin Fan let out an expletive and quickly retreated behind his clones.
"Hahaha, that retreating kid, your soul is very special. I've never tasted a soul like yours before. Come, become my food."