Free Web NovelChapter 291: Subduing [Final]
There was no violent conflict or explosion as expected. On the contrary, after losing the interference of the remnant soul’s Evil Qi, and under the guidance of Fang Hao’s will and the mediation of the Chaos Derivation Art, the two clusters of equally pure but complementary Heaven and Earth Spirit Fires—as if possessing a natural attraction—began to slowly and tentatively... blend.
The reddish-yellow flame was like the heavy earth, embracing and supporting the heat and sharpness of the White Gold Sharp Flame. The platinum flame was like a world-splitting blade, gradually integrating its properties of burning everything and being indestructible into the heaviness of the reddish-yellow flame. At the edges where they touched, traces of a strange, golden-red color like molten glass began to appear. These were the signs that the two Flame Origins, under the catalysis of Chaos Spiritual Power, were truly beginning to fuse!
Fang Hao held his breath and focused his mind, cautiously merging his own will and Chaos Spiritual Power into this Fusion process. Like the most precise craftsman, he guided the combination of the two Flame Origins, eliminating the last trace of discord and harmonizing the differences in their attributes.
Gradually, the golden-red Fusion zone grew larger and larger, and the boundary between the two flames became increasingly blurred. Finally, at a certain critical point—
Boom—!!!
Inside Fang Hao’s Dantian, it felt as if something had been ignited and sublimated! An indescribable, brand-new flame aura erupted with a bang!
That cluster of golden-red fused flame suddenly shrank inward, then abruptly expanded and stabilized, transforming into a fist-sized, quietly burning, brand-new flame!
At the core of this flame was a deep, heavy dark gold, like terrestrial magma, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature that was supremely Yang and unyielding, capable of burning mountains and boiling seas. On the periphery of the dark gold flame, brilliant white flame-light leaped like platinum blades, peerlessly sharp. This flame-light was not static but pulsed and flickered as if alive, emitting a sharp intent capable of severing the Divine Soul and destroying all laws!
The two characteristics perfectly merged! Heaviness and sharpness, scorching heat and piercing cold, the earth-like inclusiveness and the blade-like decisiveness were paradoxically and harmoniously unified within this newborn flame!
This was no longer just the Earth Core Flame Fire, nor was it purely the soldier fiend spirit fire (White Gold Sharp Flame). It was a qualitative transformation that combined the strengths of both—the Earthly Fiend Golden Flame!
A brand-new Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire that simultaneously possessed the supreme Yang heaviness and all-consuming power of the Earth Core Flame Fire, as well as the peerless sharpness and law-breaking, soul-severing might of the soldier fiend spirit fire (White Gold Sharp Flame)! Its power far exceeded the simple addition of the two, resulting in a qualitative change where one plus one was greater than two!
"It’s done!" Fang Hao was ecstatic, but he knew now was not the time to relax. He suppressed his churning blood and the long howl that almost escaped his lips. His mind and soul became closely linked with this newborn Earthly Fiend Golden Flame as he began the final refinement and stabilization.
Chaos Spiritual Power flowed into the Earthly Fiend Golden Flame like the most submissive servant, nourishing and stabilizing this new flame. The Earthly Fiend Golden Flame also seemed sentient, showing an intimate and submissive affinity toward Fang Hao’s will and Chaos Spiritual Power, without the slightest rejection. It had been fused and refined from Fang Hao’s Natal Spirit Fire to begin with, and was now connected to his mind, as easy to use as his own limbs.
As the last trace of flame was completely refined and mastered, an indescribable, overwhelming sense of powerful strength surged from Fang Hao’s Dantian and exploded throughout his entire body!
Boom—!!!
Fang Hao could no longer suppress it. He snapped his eyes open and let out a clear, long howl! The howl was like the cry of a Dragon and Phoenix, piercing through metal and stone. It spread far and wide beneath the deathly silent Broken Blade Cliff, actually shaking the thick, grayish-black Evil Qi around him until it billowed and receded!
He rose to his feet, and his entire aura erupted! His Perfected Golden Core cultivation seemed to advance another notch at this moment, leaving him only a step away from the Nascent Soul Bottleneck! But this was not the most important change.
Most astonishingly, the protective spiritual light naturally flowing over his body was no longer a simple, hazy gray Chaos color. Instead, it carried a faint luster of interwoven dark gold and brilliant white, emitting a peculiar pressure that was both as heavy as a mountain and as sharp as a knife. With a slight thought, a fist-sized cluster of flame ignited out of thin air above his palm with a ’whoosh’.
This flame, with its dark gold core and brilliant white periphery, burned quietly, yet it caused the surrounding air to distort and emit a sizzling sound as if being scorched and sliced. Even space itself seemed to become unstable under the burning of this flame. The Evil Qi around the flame quickly melted and receded as if it had met its natural enemy.
"Earthly Fiend Golden Flame..." Fang Hao felt the powerful strength from the flame in his palm, which obeyed his every whim, as well as the dual Concepts of incineration and sharpness contained within it. An unprecedented glint erupted in his eyes. He could feel that the power of this newborn Spirit Fire far exceeded the previous Earth Core Flame Fire, and was even stronger than he had estimated! If fully unleashed, its power would likely be enough to threaten a Middle Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator! Moreover, this fire contained a trace of law-breaking sharp intent, which had an extremely strong restraining and breaking effect on some evil things, Evil Qi, and even Restrictions and barriers.
This trip to Broken Blade Cliff, though fraught with extreme danger and several brushes with death—where he almost perished—had yielded rewards that were unimaginably vast! Not only was his Golden Qi Marrow Cleansing completely perfected and his physical strength greatly increased, but he had also successfully fused and refined the soldier fiend spirit fire, obtaining a brand-new, peerlessly powerful Natal Spirit Fire—the Earthly Fiend Golden Flame! His strength had undergone an earth-shattering transformation!
He slowly clenched his fist, and the Earthly Fiend Golden Flame quietly vanished into his body, withdrawing all its aura. Looking around, Broken Blade Cliff remained deathly silent, and the pool of Evil Qi continued to churn, but the terrifying pressure belonging to the Soldier Soul that had always shrouded this place had completely dissipated. Only the charred hole on the cliff face and the lingering heat and sharp aura in the air spoke of the thrilling struggle that had just occurred.
The soldier fiend spirit fire had been taken, and the Soldier Soul had dispersed. The greatest Opportunity in this place had been seized by him.
Fang Hao did not linger. The commotion here was not small. Although the depths of the Valley of Buried Soldiers were rarely visited, there was no guarantee that it wouldn’t attract other complications. He quickly checked his own condition. His injuries had mostly healed under the feedback from the perfected Golden Qi Marrow Cleansing and the newborn Spirit Fire, but his Divine Soul and spiritual power were heavily depleted and required time to recover.
He took one last look at the pool of Evil Qi and Broken Blade Cliff. Without further hesitation, he moved his body, pushing the Divine Spirit Steps to the limit. He transformed into a blurred afterimage and silently left this dangerous place, dashing toward the outer reaches of the Valley of Buried Soldiers.
It was time to leave the Valley of Buried Soldiers, find a safe place to properly digest his gains, and make the final preparations for breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.
