Free Web NovelChapter 290: Subduing [6]
Inside the Dantian, it had become a purgatory of water and fire.
The Earth Core Flame Fire and the soldier fiend spirit fire, two heavenly spiritual fires that were equally tyrannical and peerless yet possessed completely different attributes, were engaged in an unprecedentedly fierce clash and devouring battle within Fang Hao’s Dantian.
The former was Fang Hao’s natal spiritual fire, which he had long refined and was connected to his mind; it had a solid Foundation and was extremely Yang and rigid. The latter was formed from the remnants of an ancient powerful being’s divine weapon fused with battlefield Evil Qi; it was incomparably sharp, possessed monstrous Evil Qi, and had an unruly spirit. At this moment, it carried the momentum of its complete Origin, attempting to usurp the host.
Under the full drive of Fang Hao’s will, the grey Chaos Spiritual Power transformed into an invisible yet tough net, tightly binding the soldier fiend spirit fire’s flame core—which was intertwined with dark red and platinum and constantly expanding and striking out—separating it temporarily from the Earth Core Flame Fire and slowing down its momentum of devouring.
However, the Chaos Spiritual Power itself was constantly being consumed and shaken under the scorching and cutting of the soldier fiend spirit fire’s sharp and fiery power.
In Fang Hao’s Sea of Consciousness, the Chaos vortex spun crazily, emitting a Concept of stability and inclusiveness, holding firmly onto the last trace of clarity in his spiritual platform.
He could clearly "see" that the core of the soldier fiend spirit fire was not a simple ball of fire, but a strange fire seed of constantly changing form, composed of countless fine dark red runes containing the intent of weaponry and slaughter, along with platinum sharpness.
This fire seed was filled with unwillingness, violence, and a resolute will that seemed to want to slash through everything and burn through the eight wildernesses.
This was the combination of the fallen powerful being’s residual Battle Intent and the divine weapon’s Evil Qi, which was also the root cause of why the soldier fiend spirit fire was so unruly and difficult to tame.
"As expected, the spirit of this soldier fiend spirit fire is not a pure fire spirit, but mixed with the residual thoughts of a Soldier Soul and battlefield Evil Qi..." Fang Hao realized in his heart.
If he wanted to completely subdue this fire, it was not merely a matter of suppressing it with force; he needed to dissolve its residual thoughts, refine its Evil Qi, and erase its unruly spirit, leaving only its purest flame Origin and sharp intent. Only then could it perfectly fuse with the Earth Core Flame Fire and be used for his own purposes.
"Chaos Derivation Art, there is nothing it cannot contain, nothing it cannot transform! Mere residual thoughts and Evil Qi dare to act up? Refine for me!"
Fang Hao’s mind sank into his Dantian, and without further hesitation, he fully activated the Chaos Derivation Art.
In the center of his Dantian, that grey vortex of Chaos spiritual liquid suddenly increased its rotation speed to the limit, generating an incomparably powerful force of suction and refining.
At the same time, Fang Hao’s will, like the sharpest carving knife, ignored the scorching heat and stinging pain that burned his Divine Soul from the soldier fiend spirit fire, and fiercely stabbed into its flame core, pointing directly at those dark red runes representing residual thoughts and Evil Qi!
"My Dao is undying... battle the heavens... unyielding..." Vague and chaotic fragments of thoughts, accompanied by auditory hallucinations of weapons clashing and battlefield wailing, impacted Fang Hao’s will.
That was the residual Battle Intent of the ancient powerful being, the unwillingness of the fallen divine weapon, and the collection of grievances from countless Soldier Souls.
An ordinary Cultivator, even if they only came into contact with a trace of it, could be influenced, lose control of their mind, or even suffer from Qi Deviation.
But how resilient was Fang Hao’s will? He had experienced life and death, his Dao Heart was solid, and he had the Chaos vortex guarding his Sea of Consciousness, making him immune to all evils.
Facing this chaotic mental impact, there was neither sorrow nor joy in his heart, only a cold clarity.
"Dust to dust, earth to earth. The obsession has vanished, the Soldier Soul has dispersed; you residual thoughts, why have you not dissipated yet, what are you waiting for?!"
Fang Hao’s will transformed into a Dao sound like a great bell, reverberating in his Dantian, carrying the Dao rhyme of the Chaos Derivation Art—which contains, purifies, and evolves all things—fiercely impacting those dark red runes.
Chi! Chi! Chi!
Under the impact of the Chaos Derivation Art’s Dao rhyme and the wrapping and refining of the Chaos Spiritual Power, those dark red runes in the core of the soldier fiend spirit fire representing residual thoughts and negative Evil Qi began to fade and dissipate bit by bit, like melting snow.
With every rune that dissipated, the fire of the soldier fiend spirit fire became one part purer, and the violent Evil Qi and chaotic thoughts also weakened by one part. However, its essential sharpness and heat did not decrease; instead, because the Impurities were removed, it appeared even more refined and concentrated!
However, this process was also a tremendous burden and pain for Fang Hao.
Every bit of residual thought and Evil Qi refined was like using his own Divine Soul to forcefully shake and grind away a piece of hard ice, consuming a huge amount of energy.
His face grew paler, his aura began to become unstable, and the platinum and dark red luster flowing on his body surface—due to the Perfection of "Golden Qi Marrow Cleansing"—also dimmed significantly.
But he gritted his teeth and held on firmly, because he knew this was the only way to completely subdue the soldier fiend spirit fire and avoid future backlash!
Time passed bit by bit in this painful tug-of-war.
Beneath the Broken Blade Cliff, the deathly silence remained. Only the energy fluctuations on Fang Hao’s body, which sometimes surged and sometimes calmed, and the cold sweat constantly rolling down his forehead, showed what a dangerous struggle was taking place within his body.
I do not know how long it had been, but when the last and most stubborn dark red rune in the core of the soldier fiend spirit fire—representing the last trace of that powerful being’s unyielding Battle Intent—emitted a silent wail and completely dissipated under the impact of the Chaos Derivation Art’s Dao rhyme and Fang Hao’s unyielding will—
Hum—!!!
In Fang Hao’s Dantian, that soldier fiend spirit fire, which had been wrapped and suppressed by the Chaos Spiritual Power, suddenly shook violently! Its form changed abruptly!
The flame, which was originally intertwined with dark red and platinum, constantly changing in form, and full of violent aura, now had its dark red color almost completely faded, leaving behind only the purest, most concentrated platinum-colored flame that seemed capable of cutting the Soul!
This platinum-colored flame was still scorching, still incomparably sharp, but its core now possessed a kind of pure, awe-inspiring intent that seemed capable of burning away all filth in the world and severing all illusions, shining like a great sun!
Its form also stabilized, turning into a strange flame the size of a human head, constantly flickering, platinum-colored, and resembling liquid metal, quietly suspended in the Dantian. Although it still emitted a heart-palpitating high temperature and sharpness, it no longer had the chaotic killing intent and violence from before.
The residual thoughts were gone, and the Evil Qi was refined! The soldier fiend spirit fire now retained only its purest flame Origin, along with its innate heat that could burn anything and its sharpness that could destroy anything!
"Now is the time!" Fang Hao shouted inwardly, knowing the moment had arrived!
With a thought, he withdrew the net of Chaos Spiritual Power that had been wrapping the exterior of the soldier fiend spirit fire (perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it "Platinum Sharp Flame" now).
At the same time, the Earth Core Flame Fire, which had been holding its ground and resisting the Platinum Sharp Flame, no longer resisted under the guidance of Fang Hao’s will, but actively and slowly moved toward that cluster of Platinum Sharp Flame.
The two flames, one reddish-yellow and heavy, extremely Yang and rigid; the other platinum and sharp, brilliant and fierce. In Fang Hao’s Dantian, they slowly approached and finally touched each other.
