Chapter 391: Chapter 391: Zhu Chongjiu Protects Lu Chen!

The flames, fragments, and the dark Mysterious Iron Spear came booming towards this side.

Zhu Chongjiu’s face changed dramatically; he had no idea what had happened and naturally hadn’t anticipated that an explosion of the furnace would occur to him.

He was alright, able to condense Spiritual Power around his body to block the shards, and the spear was too conspicuous to hit him.

But Lu Chen was lying on the ground, unprotected!

"He mustn’t be harmed!"

At the critical moment, Zhu Chongjiu cared for nothing else, not even the spells or the fact that Lu Chen’s fiery body might scorch him; he threw himself forward, embracing Lu Chen.

Then he rolled over, moving to the side, narrowly avoiding the Mysterious Iron Spear.

But the flames from the furnace and the fragments of the artifact furnace pierced through his shield of Spiritual Power, striking him squarely in the back!

"Hiss..."

Zhu Chongjiu drew in a sharp breath, pain coursing through his body.

But he dared not let go!

Not until.

The force of the impact had passed, and he finally caught his breath before gently releasing Lu Chen.

"Master... Master?"

It was at this moment that Lu Chen regained consciousness, looking at Zhu Chongjiu with a blank expression.

"Kid, you almost cost your master... hiss..."

As Zhu Chongjiu spoke, the motion aggravated his wounds, causing him to grimace in pain, "You almost cost your master his life!"

He sat up, his clothing in front already burnt away, his flesh a bloody mess.

Lu Chen, not knowing what had happened, cried out, "Master, you’ve been... burned by the Earth Fire?"

Without hurry, Zhu Chongjiu first took out a Spiritual Medicine from his storage bag and swallowed it. As the fragrance of the medicine filled him and its power spread, his injuries started to visibly heal.

Only then did he say, "I wasn’t burned by the Earth Fire, I was burned by you!"

"By me?"

Lu Chen was stunned, only then remembering that before he had passed out, the Earth Fire had surged into his body!

After that, he had no idea what happened!

Thinking about this, he quickly turned his attention inward to check the condition of his body, and when he saw his Dantian, he was utterly shocked.

The Dantian, shaped like a spear, was originally smooth all over, but now, it was covered with intricate patterns.

The Dantian had always been peculiar for being spear-shaped, and to mention the spear seemed so lifelike, as if it were a real spear.

"Lu Chen, kid?"

Seeing Lu Chen staring blankly, Zhu Chongjiu softly called out again.

"Ah, Master, your disciple is here!"

Lu Chen quickly returned to his senses, bowing his head slightly, afraid Zhu Chongjiu might see the shock in his eyes.

"Kid, you must have taken some rare Spiritual Medicine that accounts for the emergence of your Fiery Spirit Body,"

Zhu Chongjiu, still going with his earlier guess, continued, "That’s why the Earth Fire entered your body! I’m not too familiar with this situation. Feel your body, is there anything odd? If I can’t resolve it, we’ll seek the Sect Master’s help. He’s at the Nascent Soul Stage and might have a solution for your problem."

Even if someone at the Nascent Soul Stage checked, they would undoubtedly find his Dantian shaped like a spear, which would only bring endless trouble, so Lu Chen hurriedly shook his head, saying, "Thank you, Master. I feel very comfortable now."

"You’re comfortable, but your master isn’t," Zhu Chongjiu touched his mouth and found that it had healed; then he turned over, revealing wounds all over his back.

"You’ve blown up the most valuable artifact furnace I had, and with this spear... for now, we can’t proceed with the refining!"

The medicine he had taken earlier was for treating fire poison, and the burns on his back healed along with it, leaving behind only the external wounds from the fragments.

"Blown up the furnace!"

Lu Chen’s pupils contracted, wondering what was going on.

Catching a glimpse of the Mysterious Iron Spear still intact, he inwardly called out, "Spear Spirit, Spear Spirit!"

"Master, I’m fine!"

After hearing the Spear Spirit’s response, Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

To Zhu Chongjiu, the most valuable thing was the artifact furnace, but to him, the Mysterious Iron Spear was of utmost importance.

However, regarding the subsequent refining process...

Just as he was contemplating this, Zhu Chongjiu laughed and said, "But it’s all right. Lu Chen, if you had been any later, you might have missed out on an opportunity. There’s a secret realm that Haotian Sect is about to explore, and our Casting Gear Pavilion has the chance to participate. I’ve secured a spot for you, so why don’t you focus on your cultivation and try for that chance to enter the secret realm!"

Lu Chen was startled; he had come to learn Artifact Refining, not to participate in any secret realms!

"Master, didn’t you say not to let anything delay my Artifact Refining?"

At these words, Zhu Chongjiu’s expression froze.

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