Ji Xia carefully placed the jade slip into the silk pouch, then put the pouch into the jade box, which he then stored in his Xuanfang bag.
Zhao Wu reminded him, "The Mo Lei Xuan Ti Zhen Jue needs to be engraved onto the Spirit Wheel to function. Since you haven't cultivated the Spirit Wheel yet, remember not to rush."
Ji Xia bowed and thanked him sincerely, "Thank you, senior, for your guidance. Qin Ji will certainly not neglect this technique."
Zhao Yuan nodded. Ji Xia then asked, "Shall we begin now?"
Zhao Yuan replied, "Rest assured, proceed as you wish. This room has a protective talisman array, and no one, even a practitioner at the Spirit Control level, can enter without my permission."
Ji Xia calmed his mind, took a deep breath, and reached out with his consciousness to communicate with the Great Sun Spirit Suppressing Furnace. The furnace was already excited, and at this moment, it answered his summons, rising from the snowy mountains!
The furnace mouth opened wide, and four suns released purple flames, turning the furnace red-hot. Two more extraordinary golden crows circled above it, occasionally emitting shrill calls.
A beam of golden light shot out from the furnace, piercing Ji Xia's body and directly striking the shadow on Zhao Yuan's back.
The shadow seemed unaware of Ji Xia or Zhao Wu's arrival, nor did it react when they discussed how to suppress and expel it. It appeared completely oblivious.
However, when the golden light arrived, it seemed to sense an enormous threat, opening its mouth and silently roaring!
It had originally been crouched on Zhao Yuan's back, but now a shadowy figure detached itself, transforming into a skeletal ghost face that charged directly at the golden light.
Ji Xia, using his Great Sun Spirit, saw everything clearly. His heart tightened as he recalled the sacrificial spirits in Smoke Town; they were helpless against the golden light. The furnace devoured them effortlessly.
But this massive shadow was fighting back. It split into a residual shadow, its face twisted, and its teeth suddenly grew longer, charging directly at the golden light.
Fortunately, the golden light was unyielding, and as it spread, it formed the image of a golden crow. The crow's mouth spewed golden spiritual flames toward the residual shadow.
The shadow and golden light collided, and the golden crow's spiritual flames began to dissipate, but the shadow did not benefit. Its twisted face contorted in pain as its body was scorched by the flames, black smoke rising from its form.
The shadow still clung to Zhao Wu's back, but it opened its mouth and sucked in the black smoke.
"Trying to suck back the black smoke?" Ji Xia scoffed.
Suddenly, a burst of blinding golden light erupted from the furnace, forming a massive golden hand that reached out from Ji Xia's body!
The hand stretched open, then clenched into a fist, grasping all the black smoke that had been drifting toward the shadow. The residual shadow let out a ferocious howl, but it was too late. The golden fist slammed down hard, knocking the residual shadow away. The golden crow's spiritual flames sprayed over the shadow, enveloping it in intense fire.
The shadow writhed in silent agony, its face filled with suffering.
The golden hand withdrew, pulling the black smoke back into the Great Sun Spirit Suppressing Furnace, where it was swallowed up by the furnace's overwhelming heat.
The furnace's flames were already searing hot, the furnace mouth glowing red, while the two golden crows continued to spew fire above it, scorching the furnace.
The black smoke that had been thrown into the furnace tried to flee, but the flames blocked every exit. It struggled for a while, but eventually, it lost its strength, falling silent, crushed by the furnace's might.
The shadow's face on Zhao Yuan's back grew more distorted and hideous. Finally, it detached from Zhao Yuan's back and slowly floated into the air.
Neither Zhao Yuan nor Zhao Wu could see the scene unfolding in the room. They only vaguely felt the danger inside. As the shadow detached from Zhao Yuan, Zhao Yuan immediately felt lighter. His blood and energy surged back into his limbs, and his body seemed to be filled with renewed strength.
A look of joy appeared on Zhao Yuan's face. He began to frantically circulate the Mo Lei Xuan Ti Zhen Jue. The curse markings on his face were dissolving at a visible rate. His white hair gradually turned black, and his body straightened like a spear!
"Qin Ji, my friend, you've truly not deceived me!" Zhao Yuan exclaimed as he looked at his hands, laughing heartily.
But when he turned to Ji Xia, he saw that Ji Xia's face remained solemn, showing no sign of relaxation.
Ji Xia's gaze was fixed ahead. His pupils were still filled with gold.
He immediately fell silent, bringing the beaming Zhao Wu to Ji Xia's side.
At this moment, Ji Xia saw that the shadow floating in the air had become even more terrifying. The shadow opened its mouth wide, and its fingers elongated, stretching like snakes.
These long, snake-like fingers abandoned the golden crow hovering nearby and charged straight for Ji Xia.
Ji Xia was alert. He immediately communicated with the furnace, and once again, golden light poured out, forming a massive four-cornered furnace with two ears. It descended from the sky!
The long, snake-like fingers were instantly crushed under the weight of the furnace!
As the shadow screamed in pain, the golden furnace flew up again, flames erupting from it as it descended with fierce force to suppress the shadow!
The shadow transformed into black smoke, attempting to flee, but the furnace shot out golden light, trapping the smoke with nowhere to go.
The golden furnace, carrying both fire and golden light, was followed by a broken golden crow, and together, they crashed into the shadow's black smoke.
Ji Xia could immediately feel the furnace's power in the snowy mountains being depleted by this strike. The furnace dimmed, and the golden crow seemed to lose its strength, falling to the edge of the furnace.
But with this strike, the black smoke was firmly suppressed. The smoke formed faces of shadows that screamed silently in torment, their expressions filled with anguish!
The golden furnace, encasing the golden light, sucked the black smoke into Ji Xia's body, returning it to the Great Sun Spirit Suppressing Furnace.
The golden crow barely managed to flap its wings, spitting out flames that completely burned and devoured the black smoke, suppressing it further.
Ji Xia let out a long sigh of relief.
"This shadow with a clear face is indeed powerful. The Great Sun Spirit Suppressing Furnace used all its strength to finally consume it!"
Ji Xia inwardly rejoiced but also blamed himself for being too reckless. As the ruler of a nation, he had been irresponsible and foolish.
"However, the furnace conveyed no fear in its emotions earlier, so it seems the furnace knew it could suppress the shadow if it used all its power. It wasn't too reckless."
"Still, in the future, unless there's no other choice, I should avoid such risks!"
"But the rewards are worth it. Not even mentioning the Mo Lei Xuan Ti Zhen Jue, just Zhao Yuan's promise alone makes this risk worthwhile!"
He had heard Zhao Yuan's name many times today. He knew that at his peak, Zhao Yuan's power had surpassed everyone except King Fu Sheng!
With Zhao Yuan's promise, Ji Xia could write a letter to Fu Zhao, asking him to care for Tai Cang, and no other major figures from the Fu Clan would dare to decide Tai Cang's fate with just a word.
Ji Xia secretly rejoiced. He then adjusted his focus, his mind connecting with the attributes of the Great Sun Spirit Suppressing Furnace, transmitting them into his brain.
There was no awakening of something like the Golden Crow Yuan Saint True Classic, but the panel's numbers had changed slightly.