At this moment, Zhang Xuan was on the verge of tears. If there was a hole in the ground right now, he would have dived right into it.
He had already executed the Time, Space, and Soul Quintessences, but so far, he had only managed to absorb two needle-sized flames. Yet, he was still feeling proud of himself.
Yet, as soon as the other party's clone charged forward, he had devoured an entire bundle of flames.
More importantly … what kind of gaze was this fellow giving him? What kind of attitude was that? What kind of attitude was that?
The heck, you are just a clone! Clone! Clone!
Do you even know what a clone is?
I'm the f * cking Venerate, so I can distinguish between the primary and secondary. Do I know my own position?
Thinking about his position … Zhang Xuan's complexion turned even more awful.
Ever since the appearance of this fellow, he had fought with him many times, but every single time, he had ended up losing. In terms of standing, he was the one who lacked it.
Zhang Xuan raised his head to look at his clone in despair. Honestly speaking, this was the first time he had hoped that the other party would be burned to death by the flames.
But … the other party burped in satisfaction before exclaiming in excitement, "Delicious!"
Hula!
Without any hesitation, he dived right into the clouds and vanished from sight.
"Roar?"
The skeletal dragon by the side trembled uncontrollably. Its bones were on the verge of falling apart, and it looked as if it had seen a ghost.
There were plenty of experts who had tempered their clones before, including Kong Shi. But … this was the first time it had seen a clone that was even more arrogant than the main body!
More importantly … that was the Empyrean Heavenly Flame that even it feared! Yet, not only did that fellow not fear it, he even dashed right into it … Was he not afraid of being reduced to ashes?
While the skeletal dragon was still in shock, it suddenly saw a thigh emerging from the clouds, and a hand was rubbing it back and forth …
Pilipala!
A huge bundle of black flames was rubbed evenly, and the sound of explosions echoed in the air. However, not only was the owner of the thigh not afraid, he was even moaning in pleasure …
"T-this … Is this still a human?"
The skeletal dragon cowered in fear.
It had thought that it would be a waste to submit to the other party, but after seeing the other party's clone, it realized that it was nothing compared to the other party.
The skeletal dragon turned to look at the main body, only to see that the other party's face had turned livid, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.
"Let's see who's afraid of you!"
Sou!
Before the skeletal dragon could react, the soul of its master had already charged right into the ominous clouds, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.
"…"
The Skeletal Dragon went completely mad.
The reason why his clone dared to charge in was due to the powerful material that he had tempered, and he was able to withstand the flames with his physical body. But for your soul … what are you doing charging in as a mere soul?
Do you want to die faster?
"If there's really no other way … if he dies, I'll acknowledge my avatar as my master."
With one of its claws supporting its chin, the Bone Dragon planned a way out for itself.
…
How could Zhang Xuan tolerate being looked down upon by his clone? He immediately charged into the clouds.
Rumble!
In the blink of an eye, countless black flames surged over.
"The material of my clone is the Nine Hearts Lotus Embryo, making it tougher than my physical body. However, my soul is on par with mine. Since he was able to withstand it, I should be able to do the same as well …"
Although it was dangerous, he was not anxious.
It wasn't out of recklessness that he had rushed in. Rather, it was because he had calculated it beforehand.
As soon as he entered the Myriad Anthive Nest, he automatically shared the cultivation technique with his clone. While he was cultivating, his clone was cultivating as well. In other words, his clone was cultivating as well. In other words, his clone was also cultivating the Aureate Body realm.
Since that was the case, if he could bear it, why couldn't he?
There must be something that he did not notice!
Turning his gaze to his clone, he saw his clone swimming amidst the black flames. From time to time, his clone would swim backward, crawl forward, and paddle forward … It was an indescribable feeling of contentment.
The black flames burned relentlessly, causing his body to emanate a golden glow. At the same time, his soul also became more resilient than before.
"I get it now …"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization. "The Dragonbone Divine Spear said that the heavenly flame tribulation can be divided into three stages: soul-scorching, soul-scorching, and heart-scorching … Thus, I thought that soul-scorching was the first stage, and the rest would appear one after another. But from the looks of it now, it's possible for the ordinary heavenly flame tribulation to be like that, but not the Empyrean heavenly flame tribulation. Instead, all three of them appeared at the same time!
"It's true that the heat of the flames is hard to withstand, but it's not to the point where I'm unable to withstand it. After all, I cultivate the Heaven's Path Soul Art, and I've been through countless lightning tribulations. My soul is already comparable to a Great Sage artifact in terms of resilience …
"But … I was so fearful of the flames that I used all kinds of means to avoid it, not daring to absorb it … This is probably a test of my Dao Heart!
"My clone relied on the uniqueness of the Nine Hearts Lotus to charge right into the flames fearlessly. On the other hand, the effects of the heavenly flame tribulation on my Dao Heart disappeared, so it wasn't as fearsome as I thought it would be!
"It's just like how the more fearful one is in the dark, the more one feels that someone is lurking around you, ready to harm you at any moment. On the other hand, if one's heart is calm and fearless, one won't feel anything at all …"
These thoughts flashed across Zhang Xuan's mind, and he decided to ignore the black flames that were gushing toward him. He opened up his Primordial Spirit, and the golden glow in his body stopped emanating. In that instant, he seemed to have completely emptied his mind, not caring whether he would be burned to death or not.
Tzzzzz!
The flames immediately began to burn around his body. With his mind relaxed, he no longer felt as excruciating as before. On the contrary, under the heat of the flames, his soul became even more resilient.
"As expected …"
Seeing that the heavenly flame tribulation was really effective, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
The heavenly flame tribulation didn't just burn one's soul; it also had a tempering effect on one's mind and state of mind.
The more fearful one was, the more powerful the flames would be. This was because the flames weren't burning one's soul but one's heart.
When one was fearless, the flames would be weaker.
But even so, his soul would still tremble under the searing heat. Waves of excruciating pain assaulted him, and he felt as if his soul would be torn apart at any moment.
"Forget it, I should temper my soul first …"
Knowing that it was pointless to dwell on such matters, Zhang Xuan opened up the acupoints of his soul once more and frenziedly devoured the flames around him.
Hong long!
As soon as the flames entered his body, they began swimming around his soul. His already golden soul glowed even brighter, reminiscent of a golden Buddha.
"Let's see if I can burn away the Fetal Poison!"
Feeling his soul gradually adapting to the temperature of the heavenly flame, Zhang Xuan didn't hesitate any longer. With a thought, he directed balls of flames toward the Fetal Poison.
Gugugu!
The Fetal Poison seemed to have seen something terrifying, and it began retreating nonstop.
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement as he hastened his control over the flames.
Ji ji ji!
The Fetal Poison couldn't hold on any longer, and it rushed out of the soul body with a howl. It drilled out of the dark clouds and disappeared without a trace.
The Innate Fetal Poison had already developed its own consciousness, or else it wouldn't have chosen to hide from the Heaven's Path zhenqi.
"I've finally gotten rid of it …"
Seeing that the Innate Fetal Poison had escaped, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
Ever since he first discovered the Innate Fetal Poison, he had always thought that it was a ticking time bomb. It was the greatest motivation for him to cultivate diligently, and today, he had finally gotten rid of it!
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