lcionline Chapter 582 - 572: Blessing of the Blaze
Chapter 582 - 572: Blessing of the Blaze
The Pink Puki, with its outstanding merits and heavy command, must be immediately suppressed!
What Lin Jun fears, of course, is not this thing; Lin Jun is quite clear what kind of Puki the Pink Puki is.
What terrifies Lin Jun is this "Favor of the Elemental Spirit", which seems to have a hint of rules-based power!
Even a being at the level of the Fire Elemental Lord can only resist it for a moment.
Previously, when Inanna commanded those Storm Elemental Spirits or even interacted closely with the Frost Elemental Lord, Lin Jun never thought in this direction.
Because those Elemental Spirits didn’t seem very intelligent, it was reasonable that after some means increased their favor, they would show kindness to Inanna.
But this Fire Elemental Lord is clearly different.
Although it doesn’t have a real soul, at least like the Yellow-covered Book, it possesses complete wisdom.
Such a wise being, which was resisting attacks one moment, turned utterly docile as if under Spiritual Control the next.
In the view of "Inspiration", its core even turned pink.
Lin Jun feels that this ability shouldn’t be called "Favor of the Elemental Spirit", but "Brainwashing Elemental Spirit".
And if there’s one rules-based ability, there might be more.
This time it’s controlling Elemental Spirits, what if next time it controls Pukis and mushrooms?
Would I be unable to resist falling into this trap?
Facing such a possibility, Lin Jun finds it hard to feel at ease.
There’s also the bloodline of the Pink Puki to consider.
Unfortunately, Pukis don’t have the ability to analyze blood, so they’ll have to subtly ask Feixi later.
Of course, it’s a good thing that the Pink Puki successfully controlled the Fire Elemental Lord for now.
Um... It should be considered controlled... right?
The Fire Elemental Lord, who was just raising magma waves to incinerate everyone, now has half its body submerged under the roiling lake surface, striving to minimize its overwhelming presence.
It cautiously inches toward the shore, pausing after each move to observe Inanna’s reactions.
Seeing that the presence that mesmerized its spirit shows no discomfort or fear, it dares to proceed forward.
Its demeanor so cautious it’s almost humble, fearful that its surrounding flames might scorch Inanna.
In fact, at this distance, most Dwarf Warriors can no longer bear it. The terrifying heat scorches the air, making even breathing painful, forcing them to gasp and retreat.
Bado is the same, sweating profusely, his sweat vaporizing instantly on his skin and rising as wisps of white smoke.
Yet he still stands rooted, warhammer in hand, ready for any potential outburst.
But Inanna doesn’t seem too hot.
This composure clearly delights the Fire Elemental Lord, as it edges closer, now less than ten meters from the shore.
The Fire Elemental Lord slowly raises a massive hand composed of condensed flames, from its palm separating a pure, non-destructive deep red fireball, gently floating towards Inanna.
It wishes to bestow a blessing upon her, protecting her from the flames.
However, just as the warm firelight is about to touch Inanna, a translucent, crystalline gown made of ice crystals emerges around her!
Frost patterns swirling, an aura of cold pervades.
"Blessing of Frost"
Clearly, Inanna’s resistance to the heat wasn’t due to her own endurance.
Faced with the power that’s diametrically opposed to it, the ice crystal gown fearlessly unleashes its terrifying energy.
The icy current not only extinguishes the fireball but also explodes into an Ice Ring in the seething heat of the magma-filled space!
"Cough!" Bado grunts, half of his body covered in white frost, shivering as he struggles to break the ice crystals.
If not for his formidable strength, he might have concluded the unprecedented feat of freezing to death beside the Magma Lake.
The blessing not given, the Fire Elemental Lord falls into brief silence.
Soon after,
"Who? Who dares... dares to do this before me...!!!"
Puzzlement, disbelief, and rage!
"Unforgivable!"
More power is actively drawn from within it, transforming into an even more turbulent blazing torrent, recklessly surging towards Inanna.
"Wait... wait, calm down!" Inanna urged.
But the Fire Elemental Lord keeps roaring "Unforgivable", with no sign of stopping.
The ice crystal gown autonomously counters again, frigid winds clashing fiercely with hot waves, effectively isolating that raging fiery power.
However, in the environment of this Magma Lake, frost is ultimately rootless duckweed. The resistant range gradually compresses, and the ice crystals begin to melt.
Eventually, the elegant attire transforms into a puddle of clear water, swiftly evaporating into nothingness with a hiss.
And on Inanna, it transforms into a robe woven of flame, which rises momentarily, then sublimates quietly.
"Blessing of Flames" replaces the "Blessing of Frost".
Lin Jun didn’t expect to witness such a dramatic scene of an intruder forcibly seizing power.
Additionally, I must say, this flame robe lacks any style, unlike the decorative patterns on the ice crystal gown.
Clearly, the aesthetic taste of this Fire Elemental Lord isn’t on the same level as the Frost Elemental Lord.
The knight extends a tentacle to try touching the current Inanna.
The blessing effect is similar to the ice crystal gown, not threatening Inanna, only feeling warm to the touch.
With the blessing given, the Fire Elemental Lord, its will altered, finally touches Inanna.
Bado is fortunate to witness up close a human stroking the Fire Elemental Lord’s head...
Despite the searing armor and skin pain, an odd thought arises in Bado’s mind: Perhaps... I could try touching it too?
"Back off—!!!"
If not for Inanna’s timely intervention, Bado, who was just about to move, would have been struck by the Fire Elemental Lord’s palm.
In the end, he backs away, cursing and grumbling.
Activating the binding ring was simple, with the Pink Puki in action, the Fire Elemental Lord showed no resistance at all.
In front of Inanna, the Fire Elemental Lord is docile with no sign of defiance.
However, Inanna doesn’t completely follow the Dwarves’ instructions, instead referring to the Fire Elemental Lord’s own suggestions, making some slight adjustments to the rune sequence to activate it.
In any other situation, Lin Jun would have somewhat cautioned Inanna against being tricked.
But the Fire Elemental Lord’s will has been altered, so naturally, it couldn’t harm Inanna.
As the adjusted runes illuminate one by one, the great loop on the Fire Elemental Lord’s chest begins to slowly rotate, emitting a deep drone. The searing flames around it and its vast form are continuously drawn into the loop.
Unlike previous instances when Dwarves activated the seal, this binding ring shrinks, eventually becoming ring-sized, falling into Inanna’s hand.
The Sword Saint, perplexed by this bizarre scene, scratches his mushroom cap.
He can’t help but ponder if he would have had a higher chance of winning the battle of Three Mountains City if Inanna had tamed this Fire Elemental Lord back then.
What stroke of luck did Alama have to give birth to such a talented child?
With the Fire Elemental Lord gone, the temperature slightly drops, and the Dwarves finally dare to gather back.
They gaze at the ring-sized loop in Inanna’s hand, their faces filled with awe and amazement.
Of course, there’s also joy, representing that the Molten Fire Dungeon is finally about to be reclaimed!
However, just as everyone prepares to return, Inanna suddenly bumps into an air wall!
More precisely, the binding ring in her hand is blocked by the air wall.
"Guardians are forbidden from leaving the core area"