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Chapter 477 - 474 Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire
Chapter 477: Chapter 474 Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire
"You’re trying to possess me?"
Ye Xuan was taken aback, never expecting that the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire beneath the array would have already corrupted the formation, seemingly lying in wait for an opportunity, just waiting for this moment to fully erupt.
On those black flame tentacles, a very intense devouring fluctuation permeated, clearly being controlled, not attacking mindlessly.
Ye Xuan raised his palm, his robust True Yuan swiftly surged from within his body, trying to repel those black flame tendrils binding his body.
However, Ye Xuan’s action did nothing to impede the eerie tentacles; they penetrated straight through the True Yuan on the other side and entered Ye Xuan’s body.
"This..."
Ye Xuan couldn’t help but be astonished; he hadn’t expected the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire to be so troublesome, with his defenses of True Yuan being completely ignored.
Tentacle after tentacle burrowed into Ye Xuan’s body, which was then completely enveloped by a mass of black flames.
Swoosh!
At this moment, the Tower Guardian Elder and Xue Lingzi had already rushed into the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower hurriedly. They sprinted to the first level and in their line of sight was Ye Xuan, shrouded by a layer of black flames.
"Quick, save him!"
The Tower Guardian Elder’s face was filled with alarm. He instantly struck out with his palm, red True Yuan spraying out from his hand, rapidly spinning, forming a fiery dome that swept over when he threw it, enveloping both Ye Xuan and the black flames shrouding him.
Red True Yuan interlaced with scorching flames collided violently with the layer of black flames covering Ye Xuan.
"Boom!"
The moment they made contact, wild energy burst forth, shaking the fiery dome violently, with a massive explosion sound mingled with surging waves of flame energy causing the entire Refining Tower to tremble slightly!
Xue Lingzi was blasted back more than a dozen steps by the blast; when he stabilized his stance, he saw the Tower Guardian Elder had also been pushed back dozens of meters, looking disheveled as he stood there, his clothes charred at many places, having suffered a great loss from the impact just now.
"The Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire released such tremendous power, it sealed the space around Ye Xuan, leaving us with no opening to help!"
The Tower Guardian Elder’s face looked somewhat ugly, his recent attack mostly rebounded by the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire. Had he not been prepared, he might have been severely injured just now.
"It seems we are helpless now; we can only depend on Ye Xuan’s own fortune."
Xue Lingzi’s expression darkened; now, it seemed they certainly couldn’t intervene. But to call others for help now, it was probably too late; they could only wait and see.
Meanwhile, within Ye Xuan’s Sea of Souls, earth-shattering changes were occurring.
Tendrils exuding a black, eerie aura and scorching heat appeared in Ye Xuan’s Sea of Souls, infiltrating through the ocean-like soul power, and then sweeping toward the center of the Sea of Souls. There, a sword-shaped transparent energy body was suspended, emitting strands of sharp aura.
This sword-shaped energy body was Ye Xuan’s soul.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
The strange tendrils, breaking through the many layers of obstruction in the Sea of Souls, swiftly enveloped Ye Xuan’s soul; in the next moment, from those tendrils, sharp spikes suddenly extended, stabbing viciously toward Ye Xuan’s sword-shaped soul.
Although Ye Xuan’s soul power had reached the level of the Heavenly Realm, the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire, having been nurtured under the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower for ten thousand years, made the Heavenly Realm soul power seem insignificant in the face of its Spiritual Wisdom, as if under the pressure of the tendrils, Ye Xuan’s soul was about to crumble.
It seemed as though a slight movement would completely crush Ye Xuan’s soul.
From between those tendrils came a very ferocious and mournful scream, showing the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire’s intense excitement, as it was about to possess Ye Xuan.
But Ye Xuan remained remarkably lucid at this moment, facing the incoming spiked tendrils without moving an inch.
With the power of the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire, given his current strength, even having just broken through to the Martial Venerate Realm, he was virtually powerless to resist, not even having a sliver of a chance for life.
Hum!
At that moment of extreme danger, Ye Xuan’s sword-shaped soul shook violently from within. Suddenly, an astonishing brilliance burst forth from inside the sword-shaped soul, revealing the shape of a broken imprint. The imposing aura released by this imprint seemed to belong not to this world but to an unknown higher power.
Ye Xuan’s biggest ace, the broken Martial Arts Primordial Spirit within him, finally made its appearance. To be precise, it had been forced out by the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Earth Core Fire.
Had Ye Xuan not been in a situation of dire peril, the broken Martial Arts Primordial Spirit would not have released its power. Since it was incomplete, possessing only a tiny fraction of its strength, it lay dormant within Ye Xuan’s body, recovering its strength until it was fully restored, and unlikely to be of use to Ye Xuan before then.
Furthermore, even if Ye Xuan could use it, he would not misuse the power of this Martial Arts Primordial Spirit, because he needed its strength to return to the Martial God Realm. If he exhausted the power of the Martial Arts Primordial Spirit prematurely, causing it to collapse, then his chances of returning to the Martial God Realm would be significantly reduced. It would be a classic case of winning the battle only to lose the war.
However, this time, Ye Xuan had been pushed to the brink by the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Earth Core Fire. If he did not rely on the power of the Martial Arts Primordial Spirit, he would likely be possessed by the Fire.
Hiss, hiss, hiss...
Once the power of the Martial Arts Primordial Spirit was unleashed, the sharp spikes that were about to tear Ye Xuan’s soul into pieces caught fire the instant they touched it, burning with a pale white flame. One by one, the tendrils disintegrated, vanishing like smoke.
Following this unexpected turn of events, the remaining tentacles suddenly withdrew, emitting panicked, high-pitched screeches.
The power of the Martial Arts Primordial Spirit, even in its broken and incomplete state, was a remnant of Ye Xuan’s past life as a Martial God, something the mere Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire could not come close to. The gap between the two forces was akin to that between a common chicken and a phoenix, incomparable.
The tendrils tried to withdraw, but the white beams of light released by the Martial Arts Primordial Spirit moved even faster. With the slightest touch, they set off fierce pale white flames, incinerating the appendages in the blink of an eye.
In moments, the imposing black tendrils that once seemed to cover the sky disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only a tiny black snake-like energy body that attempted to escape from the white beams. This little black snake represented the Spiritual Wisdom of the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Earth Core Fire and was the most essential part of the fire.
"Do you still think you can escape?"
From within the sword-shaped soul, a slightly blurry figure of Ye Xuan emerged. A cold smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth. This thing almost cost him his life, and now only its essence remained—how could he let it escape?
Ye Xuan flipped his hand, and a strand of crimson flame surged up, forming a mini fire dragon in the palm of his hand. This tiny fire dragon was the essence of the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire.
Although the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire was the lowest level of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire, because it had been nurtured within the volcano for more than ten thousand years, its quality was inferior to the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire. Still, when comparing the essence of both fires, the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire could easily crush the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire.
What Ye Xuan sought to achieve now was to have the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire absorb the essence of the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire. Doing so would greatly enhance the strength of the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire.
"Go!"
Ye Xuan released the mini fire dragon from his hand. At the same time, the little black snake was struck by the white beam and let out a pitiful scream, shrinking to the size of a finger. Seizing the opportunity, the essence of the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire opened its mouth slightly and swallowed the little black snake directly.
"Success."
A smile appeared on Ye Xuan’s face upon witnessing this scene, thinking, having devoured the essence of the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire, the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire would surely achieve evolution, right?
Just as this thought crossed Ye Xuan’s mind, the mini fire dragon, transformed from the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire’s essence, suddenly clutched its stomach, rolling about in apparent agony.
"Such a stubborn fellow."
Ye Xuan slightly furrowed his brow, a trace of concern appearing in his eyes. Now that the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire’s essence had consumed the essence of the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire, which had been decimated by the Martial Arts Primordial Spirit, reducing its strength to a mere tenth, some power remained, and there was still the possibility of retaliation.
If it counterattacked, the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire might instead be devoured.
That would be a significant loss for Ye Xuan.
It was a gamble, but Ye Xuan could not intervene. If he were to forcefully intervene, even if he could erase the power of the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire, the essence of the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire would also be damaged. Instead, he decided to take a chance and let the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire refine the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire on its own. The evolution of Spiritual Fire was bound to be risky, even more brutal and intense than human cultivation, a matter of life and death.
"Has he actually dissolved the power of the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Fire?"
At that moment, Xue Lingzi and the Tower Guardian Elder, sensing the now-stable aura emanating from Ye Xuan, were both incredibly shocked.
The strength of the Ten-thousand-year-old Earth Core Fire was formidable. The Tower Guardian Elder, despite his Sixth Grade Martial Venerate Cultivation, could not touch it in the slightest and was instead sent flying by a blow. Was this formidable strength now dissolved by Ye Xuan?
Yet, it was impossible for Ye Xuan’s power alone to achieve this, which meant there was only one explanation—Ye Xuan had a significant secret.
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