Dragon Fire and Nirvana Fire

"South Heaven Gate?" The old man was slightly taken aback when he saw the broken door that Zhuge Xiang had taken out, and then the Samadhi True Fire in his hand dissipated.

Seeing the Samadhi True Fire dissipate in the old man's hand, Zhuge Xiang knew that the dilapidated South Heaven Gate had already attracted his attention. While Samadhi True Fire was Spell that even Void Returning Stage cultivators could master, its level was determined by color, from lowest to highest: red, white, and cyan. This old man could unleash cyan Samadhi True Fire; could his cultivation level be at the Great Emperor level?

"So, this dark black piece of mine is a component of the South Heaven Gate. No wonder my Samadhi True Fire couldn't melt it." With a wave of his hand, a Great Black Iron, about the size of a water vat, appeared in front of the old man. After carefully examining Zhuge Xiang's damaged South Heaven Gate, the old man suddenly realized that he hadn't known the identity of this Great Black Iron before.

"Indeed, I am currently collecting the components of the South Heaven Gate. I wonder how you would be willing to give them to me, sir?" Zhuge Xiang's eyes lit up when he saw the South Heaven Gate component that the old man had taken out. Once this component was collected, the South Heaven Gate would be nearly complete. It seemed that only one last component was needed to successfully repair it.

"Hehehe, you're quite carefree. If I didn't know the value of this Great Black Iron, you might have easily obtained it. Now that I know it's part of the South Heaven Gate, do you think I would give it to you so easily?" The old forger suddenly laughed and said to Zhuge Xiang.

While admiring Zhuge Xiang's upright character, the components of the South Heaven Gate were far more valuable than Immortal Artifact. Why would he easily give them away?

"That's why I asked, sir, what conditions do you need?" The other party's reluctance to easily hand over the components of the South Heaven Gate was also within Zhuge Xiang's expectations.

"Why should I give you the parts, instead of you giving me the parts so I can gather all the pieces for the South Heaven Gate?" the old man asked Zhuge Xiang with a smile on his face.

"If that's really the case, it seems there's no possibility of repairing the South Heaven Gate in this lifetime," Zhuge Xiang said calmly, without joy or sorrow, seemingly without any anger.

The collection of the South Heaven Gate has progressed to this point. Is it possible for Zhuge Xiang to give it away? Giving it away to someone else is impossible. However, if the other party also wants to collect the parts of the South Heaven Gate and refuses to contribute, then it will be difficult to complete the South Heaven Gate. Although Zhuge Xiang is frustrated, he won't dwell on this point anymore. After all, with Zhuge Xiang's carefree nature, he's not the kind of person who holds grudges.

"Hahaha, you're quite good, kid. This kind of temperament—the ability to accept gains and losses with equanimity—is something even Great Emperor and Great Sage don't possess..." However, seeing Zhuge Xiang turn around and leave without stopping, the old man burst into laughter, his tone revealing his undisguised admiration for Zhuge Xiang.

"Your praise is useless. I just want to know, what conditions do you want? You want to give me that part?" Zhuge Xiang asked, turning his head. He didn't seem happy about the old man's praise.

"Actually, I have long since left the Immortal Realm. What use is this South Heaven Gate to me? As long as you can offer something that pleases me, I will give it to you without hesitation. However, with your strength, you cannot help me," the old man said, shaking his head after carefully examining Zhuge Xiang for a moment.

"Tell me, maybe I have a way? Sometimes, strength doesn't mean everything, does it?" Seeing a glimmer of opportunity, Zhuge Xiang naturally wouldn't let it slip by.

"Very well, since you want to know, then I'll give you the peace of mind." Knowing that Zhuge Xiang was determined to see the coffin before he could shed a tear, the old man hesitated for a moment before nodding and telling Zhuge Xiang what he wanted.

"You yourself are Artifact Forger, so you should know the levels of Artifact Forger. Advancing to each level is extremely difficult. Beginner Artificer at least has some ability and can forge Magic Artifact to earn this title. Intermediate Artificer, however, requires the cultivator to reach the Deity Transformation stage, with a significant increase in Divine Sense, to be able to forge Treasure Artifact. As for Advanced Artifact Forger, one needs to Void Returning Stage to be able to forge Lingbao."

"Indeed, to Forging Grandmaster requires the presence of Gods and Buddhas of all Heavens, capable of forging treasures at the Half-Immortal Artifact Grade. I see that you, sir, can forge treasures at the Half-Immortal Artifact Grade artifacts with ease. You must be at the peak of the Forging Grandmaster, right?" Zhuge Xiang nodded and continued the old man's words.

"Your judgment is quite good," the old man said with an appreciative look, nodding. "You're right. I am at the peak of the Forging Grandmaster. As for my cultivation, I broke through to the Great Emperor Realm more than ten years ago. With such cultivation, I should have broken through to the Grandmaster level and become a Grandmaster, but unfortunately, I have never been able to find the right method for forging immortal Immortal Artifact."

"I see..." Zhuge Xiang suddenly understood after hearing the old man's words.

Artifact Forger's level is linked to their strength. Great Emperor level expert should become a Grandmaster and be able to forge treasures of the Immortal Artifact level. However, he has only broken through to the Great Emperor Realm for a little over ten years, so he is still one step away from the Grandmaster Realm.

"So, is what the old man is asking related to the Grandmaster realm?" Hearing this, Zhuge Xiang could roughly understand the old man's request.

"The Samadhi True Fire is originally enough to forge all things in the world, but unfortunately, my realm is not yet stable. Therefore, relying solely on the Samadhi True Fire to forge Immortal Artifact is still lacking. I need two other Flame in the Heaven and Earth to harmonize the Samadhi True Fire in order to succeed in one fell swoop," the old man said with a nod, directly stating what he needed.

"What kind of Flame is it?" Zhuge Xiang asked in a deep voice. Even the Great Emperor Realm, couldn't obtain two kinds of Flame, so Zhuge Xiang himself wasn't very confident. However, having heard this, how could Zhuge Xiang give up so easily?

"The so-called harmony of dragon and phoenix, the Dragon Clan Flame is the most domineering Flame in the world, full of destructive power. Therefore, I need a Dragon Fire, at least of the strength of Immortal-Demon level. As for the Phoenix Flame, I need a Flame of Phoenix rebirth, full of regenerative power. In this way, the Flame of destruction and rebirth can be compatible, and I will surely be able to successfully forge a true Immortal Artifact." When talking about the Dragon Fire and the Nirvana Fire, the old man's eyes were filled with longing and anticipation.

"Dragon Fire? The Nirvana Fire?" Upon hearing the old man's words, Zhuge Xiang frowned slightly, looking somewhat puzzled. He said, "The Flame of the Immortal-Demon level Dragon Clan shouldn't be difficult for you with your Great Emperor level cultivation, right? As for the Nirvana Flame of the Phoenix Clan, although the Phoenix Clan is hard to find, I believe you could find it if you travel through the Three Realms and Six Paths, right?"

"Indeed, if I were to travel through the Three Realms Immortal Realm, it wouldn't be difficult to collect Dragon Fire and Nirvana Fire from the Immortal Realm. However, I have a bet with someone, and if I cannot forge Immortal Artifact, I cannot enter the Immortal Realm. But the Dragon Fire and Nirvana Fire collected from the Demon Realm cannot be used to forge immortal Immortal Artifact, only Demon Artifacts." Speaking of the bet, the old man's eyes were filled with complex emotions, clearly indicating that there was a story behind it.

"So that's how it is..." Upon hearing this, Zhuge Xiang suddenly understood.

No wonder the opponent, despite possessing the strength of Great Emperor level, was unable to collect Dragon Fire and Nirvana Fire. It turns out that if he couldn't forge Immortal Artifact, he couldn't go to the Immortal Realm, and if he couldn't go to the Immortal Realm, he couldn't forge immortal Immortal Artifact. Thus, it was a vicious cycle.

"Although my cultivation is not strong, merely at the Great Accomplishment Stage Realm, can't you see? My strength is far more than that," Zhuge Xiang said after understanding what the old man wanted. As he spoke, all of Zhuge Xiang's power was unleashed. Having seized the strongest position in the Sacred War, the aura emanating from Zhuge Xiang at this moment was definitely that of Immortal-Demon level.

"You..." The old man stared wide-eyed in astonishment as he sensed the aura emanating from Zhuge Xiang. It was truly unbelievable that someone with the cultivation of the Great Accomplishment Stage could exude such an aura.

"Even though you are from Asura Path Immortal Realm, you should know about the Asura Path Sacred War, right? I just won the Asura Path championship and received the reward of Demon Artifact." As he spoke, Zhuge Xiang took out the Blood Transformation Divine Saber again, and the Fiendish Aura unique to Demon Artifact stirred up a terrifying storm of Baleful Qi.

"Demon Artifact, indeed a true Demon Artifact." How could Forging Grandmaster craftsman not see the quality of the Blood Transformation Divine Saber? In that case, Zhuge Xiang has truly won the Sacred War championship? To receive such an honor, Zhuge Xiang's strength is evident.

"Hahaha, good! I didn't expect that there's always a way out. Heaven is still kind to me. In that case, it seems that the Dragon Fire and the Nirvana Fire will truly be bestowed upon you. So, you go to the Immortal Realm for me. As long as you can bring back the Dragon Fire and the Nirvana Fire, this piece of the South Heaven Gate will be yours," the old man replied with a loud laugh. Compared to the Dragon Fire and the Nirvana Fire he desperately needed, the piece of the South Heaven Gate was nothing.

"Alright, although you thought the agreement prevented you from going to the Immortal Realm, you should be able to open the path to the Immortal Realm, right? (Many words)" Nodding, Zhuge Xiang agreed to the old man's deal.

"The Great Emperor's cultivation is sufficient to open a passage that lasts for about ten breaths, allowing him to travel freely through the Three Realms and Six Paths without hindrance, so it's naturally no problem," the old man nodded and answered proudly. As he spoke, he was about to help Zhuge Xiang open the passage.

"Wait, before we go to the Immortal Realm, could you please help me embed a jade stone?" However, Zhuge Xiang stopped him, and as he spoke, he took out the Sea Calming Divine Needle and the Critical Immortal Jade.

"Oh? This immortal jade contains extremely violent energy, and this staff is considered a top-grade Half-Immortal Artifact. This is quite a challenging task. Leave it to me." Since he needed Zhuge Xiang to go to the Immortal Realm to help him gain strength, it would also help him. Therefore, the old man readily agreed to Zhuge Xiang's request.