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Chapter 84 The Burning Lamp Taoist, the First of the Four Great Spiritual Lamps
After riding the clouds for quite some time, Niu Ben was leisurely traveling on the clouds.
Suddenly, it abruptly stopped above the clouds, its sharp gaze shooting down like lightning towards the towering, vast mountain below.
He clearly sensed that a strange and powerful energy fluctuation was continuously emanating from the depths of that majestic mountain range. The fluctuation contained innate spiritual energy, clearly indicating that a rare and precious innate spiritual treasure was about to emerge from the ground.
"How...how is this possible?"
"My luck is just so incredible?"
"How could one encounter such an extraordinary opportunity—the appearance of a primordial spiritual treasure—on the way back to Kunlun Mountain?"
Niu Ben muttered to himself in disbelief, his face filled with shock and joy.
It should be noted that the good fortune bestowed upon him by Heaven had already dissipated the moment he left the summit of Buzhou Mountain.
After a brief moment of surprise, Niu Ben made a decisive move, turning around without hesitation and riding the auspicious cloud towards the mysterious mountain below.
Before long, his figure landed steadily on a flat area in the mountains.
However, the moment his feet touched the ground, a suffocating and terrifying pressure suddenly descended, completely enveloping him like a mountain pressing down.
"This...this is the pressure of a quasi-saint level?!"
Niu Ben's heart tightened suddenly, and he quickly looked around.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that someone had already arrived at this place before him. It was a Taoist priest with an air of otherworldly grace, wearing a dark yellow Taoist robe embroidered with the colors of heaven and earth. His face was thin yet revealed a sense of vicissitude, and his body was surrounded by an ancient and profound Taoist aura.
He sat cross-legged on a blue stone, with spiritual light shooting straight into the sky above his head. His heart was filled with all things, and auspicious clouds and radiant energy surrounded him, displaying the demeanor of a great being.
About a hundred paces away from the Taoist priest, a crystal-clear lamp floated quietly in mid-air, its body enveloped in layers of rich primordial energy.
Although shrouded in a hazy mist, one could still vaguely see a strange gray flame burning at the wick, emanating a chilling aura.
"Huh?"
"Someone's already here?"
"Moreover... he's a powerful figure at the Quasi-Saint level."
Niu Ben clicked his tongue inwardly, and alarm bells immediately went off in his mind.
He never expected that this innate spiritual treasure, which was about to be born, would not only be discovered by someone, but also be guarded by a quasi-saint powerhouse in advance.
He originally thought he was having a stroke of good luck and that he had stumbled upon this treasure on his way home.
Who would have thought that this place already belonged to someone, and such a troublesome one at that.
Just as Niu Ben was pondering to himself, the Taoist suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of lightning-like gaze shot straight at him, locking firmly onto him.
"I am the Daoist Ran Deng. This is my place of quiet cultivation. What is your purpose in barging in here?"
The Taoist Ran Deng questioned in an icy tone, his face terribly gloomy.
It turned out that he had long ago sensed that a primordial spiritual treasure was about to appear in this place, so he designated this place as his training ground, cultivating while waiting for the treasure to be born. Unexpectedly, at this crucial moment, an uninvited guest came to disrupt things.
Judging from their actions, they were clearly also after Lingbao.
If he hadn't sensed that the newcomer was extraordinary and carried a familiar aura, given Daoist Ran Deng's temperament, he would have killed him long ago.
"Lighting a lamp?!"
Niu Ben was shocked to hear this, never expecting to encounter this legendary master here. He knew all too well about the origins of the Burning Lamp Daoist—this man would later become the vice leader of the Chan Sect, and after the Investiture of the Gods, he would turn to the West and eventually achieve the position of the ancestor of all Buddhas.
Niu Ben's gaze involuntarily turned to the mysterious magic lamp, and he immediately understood:
"So that's how it is..."
"Could that soon-to-be-born treasure be the legendary glass lamp?"
He naturally recognized this glass lamp, as it was one of the four great spiritual lamps of the primordial world.
It is as famous as the Lotus Lantern, the Eight Views Palace Lantern, and the Emerald Light Two Elements Lantern.
Among them, the Lotus Lantern is a supreme treasure born from chaos and ranks first among the four great spiritual lanterns;
The wick of this glass lamp is burning with the infamous Netherworld Ghost Fire, which can reach the deepest hell and reveal various scenes from the deceased's past life.
Thinking of this, Niu Ben quickly composed himself and respectfully bowed to Daoist Ran Deng.
"So it's Senior Ran Deng!"
"I am Niu Ben, a disciple of the Supreme Taoist Master, the head of the Three Pure Ones."
Upon hearing Niu Ben introduce himself, Randeng was greatly surprised.
"What?"
"Disciples of the Three Pure Ones?"
"The Supreme Master has actually taken on a disciple?"
Ran Deng exclaimed in surprise, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes.
It should be noted that he was once one of the three thousand mortals who listened to Hongjun preach in Zixiao Palace.
Unlike the direct disciples of the Three Pure Ones.
At best, Ran Deng was just an auditor.
Of course, Randeng regards the Three Pure Ones as his senior brothers.
He originally thought Niu Ben was there to steal the spiritual treasure, but who knew that the other party had such a background.
As the head of the Three Pure Ones, Taishang's strength goes without saying.
In the primordial world, countless beings longed to become his disciples but could not.
"No wonder he has such an extraordinary background."
"I can still feel a familiar scent about him."
"So he's actually a disciple of the Supreme Elder Brother."
Shocked, Ran Deng sighed inwardly.
The first time he saw Niu Ben, he sensed a familiar aura emanating from him.
I just couldn't recall where that sense of familiarity came from.
"Rumble..."
Just then, a strange noise came from not far away.
Following the sound, they saw that the precious lamp, which was enveloped in innate energy, began to tremble violently.
"Whoosh!"
Immediately afterwards, beams of light shot into the sky, and waves of spiritual energy surged, sweeping across the sky like a vast ocean.
"Um?"
Upon seeing this, Niu Ben's expression changed slightly.
He could tell that the glass lamp was about to appear in the world.
At the same time, after seeing this scene, Daoist Ran Deng had no time to pay attention to Niu Ben and immediately took action to suppress him.
"boom!"
With a wave of his hand, his vast magical power transformed into an invisible giant hand, pressing directly towards the point of tremor.
Under the suppression of the lamp's magical power, the originally restless innate energy was immediately suppressed.
Immediately afterwards, the true form of the lamp was revealed. The entire lamp body was dark bronze in color, and a gray flame burned inside, making it appear exceptionally eerie.
It was none other than the Glass Lamp, one of the Four Great Spirit Lamps.
Niu Ben noticed this, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.
If it were someone else, he might have considered taking action.
After all, this glass lamp is also one of the series of magical artifacts.
Niu Ben possesses an upgraded forging scroll. If he can gather all four spirit lamps, he can forge and fuse them into a supreme innate treasure.
But this person is the Taoist Ran Deng.
Putting aside the order of arrival, Ran Deng is a Quasi-Saint, while Niu Ben is only at the mid-stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Although fifty of the three thousand Earthly Fiend Oxen within its body have already transformed into Heavenly Divine Oxen.
Even so, dealing with a quasi-saint would likely still be difficult.
"It seems this treasure is not meant for me."
"Fortunately, we still have the Five Primordial Banners and the Five Primordial Spirit Orbs; we can try to gather them all!"
Niu Ben sighed inwardly.
Now, he already has the Southern Flame Banner and the Western Plain Cloud Banner. Once he collects the remaining three banners, he will have all five innate banners!
As for the five primordial spirit orbs, they had already obtained the fire spirit orb when they climbed Mount Buzhou.
After thinking for a moment, Niu Ben came to his senses and quietly watched as the Taoist Ran Deng collected the glass lamp.
Before long, the Taoist Ran Deng had obtained the glass lamp.
Upon seeing this, Niu Ben smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and said, "Congratulations, Senior Randeng, on obtaining this treasure."