After handing the two sixth-tier Magic Cores to the Amethyst Winged Lion King for its cultivation, Xiao Yan stored the Flame Feather Eagle Emperor's remains and flew back into the valley.
With all the materials for the Blazing Spirit Armor now gathered, he could begin crafting it the next day.
As Xiao Yan focused on roasting meat, Yun Yun couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked, "What combat skill did you use earlier?"
"Want to know?" Xiao Yan chuckled. This wasn't a skill just anyone could comprehend.
Yun Yun nodded slightly. Curiosity was only natural—she was no exception.
"I'll tell you tonight… after you change into something else." Xiao Yan slid his hand beneath her skirt, his fingers gliding over the smooth, silken skin of her thigh.
Though her legs were already flawless without adornments, to truly understand the nuances of his insights, Xiao Yan felt he needed a more… hands-on approach—preferably once she switched to black stockings.
Yun Yun instinctively clenched her legs, her eyes glazing over slightly.
The next morning, bright sunlight dispelled the night's darkness. The valley, carpeted in amethyst, shimmered with a mysterious violet glow under the sun's rays, making it seem like a world apart—utterly distinct from the overgrown wilderness of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
However, unlike the previous day, a cave now stood within the valley.
Yun Yun slowly opened her drowsy eyes, and with the slightest movement, a sharp, tearing pain shot through her.
Her gaze drifted to the pair of torn black stockings on the ground, still damp with morning dew. Biting her lower lip, her expression remained faintly seductive as she murmured, "The stockings Yan'er gave me… really did get ruined."
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan had already risen early and entered the cave.
After a night's time, the dampness inside had lessened considerably.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Xiao Yan carefully analyzed the peculiar sealing technique the Amethyst Winged Lion King had mastered—from observing its usage, to experiencing it firsthand, to finally breaking free. He examined every detail.
[Through comprehending the Amethyst Seal, you have attained enlightenment. You have grasped the sealing technique: Sacred Spirit Seal.]
[Sacred Spirit Seal: A unique type of secret art, a sealing technique. It uses one's powerful Dou Qi to suppress energy, capable of sealing an opponent's strength, Heavenly Flames, or even combat skills. It has countless applications.]**
[Note: The effectiveness of the Sacred Spirit Seal depends heavily on the quality and level of the user's Dou Qi. Results may vary.]**
Having fully grasped the technique, Xiao Yan suddenly opened his eyes and extended his palm. With a thought, Dou Qi surged forth.
Whoosh!
Five different Heavenly Flames ignited in his palm: the Profound Yellow Flame, Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame, Yin-Yang Twin Flame, Netherworld Poison Flame, and Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Among these, aside from the Three Thousand Burning Flame (which ranked exceptionally high), the others had reached levels powerful enough to be listed on the Heavenly Flame Ranking—some even surpassing their ancient rankings.
Yellow, red, black-white, green, and purple—the five-colored flames spun rapidly, and under Xiao Yan's soul control, gradually fused into a deep, starry-black energy.
Unlike ordinary darkness, this energy shimmered with faint starlight, appearing extraordinarily mystical.
"To seal a Heavenly Flame, one must use energy derived from Heavenly Flames themselves," Xiao Yan murmured in delight. "With this energy combined with the Sacred Spirit Seal, all the conditions for forging the Blazing Spirit Armor are finally met!"
Storing this special energy capable of executing the Sacred Spirit Seal, Xiao Yan tapped his Bone Flame Ring and retrieved the pelt of the female Flame Feather Eagle Emperor.
"You'll be the first test subject."
The pelt, still adorned with fiery red feathers, retained traces of heat even after its owner's death.
As his fingers traced the smooth, flame-feathered hide, Xiao Yan couldn't help but recall Yun Yun's glossy black stockings. He sighed regretfully.
Last night, he had led the charge relentlessly, pushing Yun Yun to the brink until she collapsed from exhaustion.
Yet, that mysterious state of enlightenment never returned.
It seemed that perhaps only the first time could trigger it. But whether it required her first time, or both of theirs, remained to be tested later.
Despite his disappointment, Xiao Yan hadn't come away empty-handed—at the very least, he now knew Yun Yun's exact measurements by heart.
Bust…
Shaking off the distracting thoughts, Xiao Yan began carefully cutting the flame-feathered pelt, preparing a small piece to test its durability.
The Blazing Spirit Armor relied on sealing techniques to store Heavenly Flames within the hide of a magical beast, enhanced with special runes to unleash their power. This allowed the wearer to experience a temporary surge in strength, turning the tide in desperate situations.
Heavenly Flames were infamous across the Dou Qi Continent for their volatility. Without a foolproof method, recklessly attempting to harness them would only result in self-destruction.
Obtaining two complete sixth-tier fire-attribute pelts hadn't been easy—Xiao Yan couldn't afford to waste half of them on a single mistake.
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan closed his eyes, focusing intently on splitting off a tiny fraction of a Heavenly Flame's power.
Unlike simply manipulating flames, dividing them required absolute concentration. The four-flame composite within his Dou Qi vortex connected with the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame stored in his Soul Storage Space.
The fact that his Heavenly Flames existed in two separate spaces was undoubtedly a cultivation flaw.
If he encountered a wild Heavenly Flame in the future—such as the Three Thousand Burning Flame, which best highlighted this issue—things could get complicated.
Xiao Yan had already used his transcendent comprehension to absorb stellar energy, reinforcing his fire-attribute Dou Qi and condensing his own version of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, integrating it into his cultivation. His strength and the flame were now intertwined—flourishing or withering together.
But if he encountered the Three Thousand Burning Flame sealed within the Pill Tower, which path should he take?
• Use his self-condensed flame to devour the wild one, further strengthening the composite within his Dou Qi vortex?
• Let the wild flame consume his own, separating it from the composite and storing it in his Soul Storage Space?
This was an incredibly difficult dilemma!
Moreover, due to his modified cultivation technique, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi was the Heavenly Flame—a fusion of four terrifying flames. The entanglement would only deepen with further cultivation. If he recklessly split them into the Soul Storage Space, could it destabilize his very foundation?
As Xiao Yan painstakingly extracted five wisps of flame, these concerns weighed on his mind.
For now, however, there were too many tasks at hand, and he hadn't yet encountered a wild Heavenly Flame that overlapped with his own. Thus, he set the matter aside.
Gazing at the differently colored flickers of flame on his fingertips, Xiao Yan felt the pressure mounting. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead.
The Heavenly Flames he had comprehended were, in essence, fire-attribute Dou Qi—just refined to an extreme purity, reaching the level of true Heavenly Flames. Through continuous evolution, they had become a composite of multiple flames.
(End of Chapter)
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