The Earth Flame Core was the core of the Earth Flame. After hundreds and thousands of years of tempering, it had turned into a searing hot ore that harnessed boundless fire energy. If an ordinary cultivator were to come into contact with it, they would be burned.
Usually, only 6-star blacksmiths would use it as charcoal to smelt materials that were difficult to refine. Zhang Xuan didn't think that it would be able to form the so-called Chamber of Earth Flame under the augmentation of a formation.
Through the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan could see that the formation before him was extremely profound. Not only was it able to dissipate the heat of the Earth Flame Heart, it was also able to absorb spiritual energy from the surroundings to maintain the energy circulation within the Earth Flame Heart.
As such, even though the Chamber of Earth Flame Heart had existed for innumerable years, the spirit of the Earth Flame Heart was still as perfect as ever.
"It would be a little shameless if I were to stop the formation... I want to break the record fair and square!"
A smile crept onto Zhang Xuan's lips.
Even though the formation before him was complicated, with his eye of discernment, it wasn't too difficult for him to stop it.
Once it was stopped, the Chamber of Earth Flame Heart wouldn't be so hot. Putting aside seventeen minutes, he could even celebrate the new year in there.
Just that, it would be a little too opportunistic for him to do so.
Was there a need for him to go back on his words?
"Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body!"
"Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body!"
Zhang Xuan's lips curled up into a smile.
The reason why he was so happy to see the Earth Flame Heart wasn't because he had found the formation core but because... it just so happened that it was something he needed to cultivate the Second Incandescence of the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body!
Back in the underground chamber, he had fused the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body together with the other secret manuals Luo Qiqi had given him to form the Heaven's Path Divine Art. However, there were still four flaws in it.
The flaw of the Second Incandescence was that one had to use the Earth Flame Heart in order to cultivate it!
As the Earth Flame Heart was extremely difficult to find, he had only cultivated the First Incandescence before leaving the underground chamber. Since he had stumbled upon it, how could he possibly let go of this opportunity?
The First Incandescence of the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body had already raised his physical strength to 4,000,000 ding. Would the Second Incandescence be even stronger?
"Let me give it a try!"
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan released his protective zhenqi and opened his pores to absorb the energy frenziedly.
If it was anyone else, even if they possessed the same cultivation technique, they would not dare to act recklessly without knowing the location of the Earth Flame Heart.
However, Zhang Xuan was different. Through the Eye of Insight and the Library of Heaven's Path, he was able to see all of the flaws in the passageway clearly. He knew exactly where to start cultivating, and he was able to absorb Hong Yan's spiritual energy cleanly without harming his body.
Sitting down cross-legged, Zhang Xuan executed the Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps and floated at the center of the passageway. After adjusting his position, he directed the four Earth Flame Stones toward the four acupoints on his body. Breathing in a few mouthfuls of air, the searing heat in the surroundings began to seep into his body through his acupoints.
Crackle!
Under the scorching heat of the Fire Dragon, all the muscles and bones in his body seemed to explode as if they were being beaten by a whip.
With a reddened face, Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly.
A flawed cultivation technique was indeed troublesome to cultivate. Putting everything aside, just the 2-dan required not only the Geocentric Flame Heart, but more importantly, one's body would have to endure immense pain in order to temper the flames.
If not for his strong mind and powerful soul power, he would have fainted on the spot.
Gugugu!
However, as intense as the pain was, the effects were apparent. His body, which had been as tough as steel previously, was now inflating like a balloon. His endurance, toughness, and defense were all rising at a visible rate.
4,000,000 ding!
4,500,000 ding!
5,000,000 ding!
6,000,000 ding!
…
Time trickled by, and soon, the number of Geocentric Flame Heart reached 8,000,000 ding!
Cosmos Bridge realm pinnacle only reached 6,200,000 ding, and Perfect Harmonization realm primary stage only reached 8,000,000 ding!
In other words, with just his physical body, he would be able to stand toe-to-toe with a Perfect Harmonization realm primary stage expert. With his zhenqi and soul cultivation, it would be difficult for even an Ethereal Treading realm intermediate stage expert to defeat him!
Fearsome!
Hu!
Exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, Zhang Xuan landed on the ground.
He had successfully cultivated the 2-dan of the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body.
As for the 3-dan, it required the Origin Heavy Water, which was the exact opposite of the Earth Flame Heart. Even if he wanted to cultivate it, he wouldn't be able to do so.
"Now that I have cultivated the 2-dan of the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body, the heat here is no longer able to affect me …"
Standing quietly on the spot, Zhang Xuan scanned his surroundings.
The upgrade of the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body wasn't just a boost to his physical strength. More importantly, his body had also become immune to the heat of the Earth Flame Heart. Even though this was a place where others would find it hard to endure, it was nothing to him. He could just lie down and take a nap without suffering any injuries.
"It's still a little too early for me to head out … Since I have broken the record, I should get my Academic Credit …"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
It was true that the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body was a Heaven's Path Divine Art, but he had only cultivated a fifth of it. Even though he hadn't done a detailed calculation, he knew that he wouldn't be able to clear the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body yet.
"Let me see if I can cultivate my soul!"
Since there was no point in staying here, Zhang Xuan drew his soul out.
The reason why the spiritual energy in the Cleansing Lake could be absorbed by his soul was because it had been tempered and cleansed by the earth flame.
The passageway before him was formed using the Earth Flame Heart and a formation, so the spiritual energy within should be suitable for his soul to absorb as well.
Paying no heed to his physical body, Zhang Xuan floated his soul in the air.
The souls of ordinary soul oracles were afraid of the sun and flames, but Zhang Xuan was different. His Heaven's Path Soul Art didn't have such a flaw. Even though the passageway felt like a furnace, his soul was still able to swim freely in it without suffering any harm.
Currently, he only had the Consonant Spirit realm Heaven's Path Soul Art, so it would be difficult for him to achieve a breakthrough. However, he could still absorb the spiritual energy to strengthen his soul, just like what he had done in the Cleansing Lake.
Previously, due to his clone snatching the spiritual energy away from him, his soul was still a step away from reaching ten meters. With this spiritual energy, he could try to push for a breakthrough.
Tzzzzz!
As his massive soul took in a deep breath, the pure spiritual energy in the surroundings, which had been tempered by the Earth Flame Heart, gushed into his body and nourished his soul.
"It works …"
A glint flashed across Zhang Xuan's eyes, and he nearly leaped up in excitement.
As expected of a treasure that even the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body required. The spiritual energy that had been tempered by the Earth Flame Heart was even purer than the spiritual energy in the Cleansing Lake. It was definitely a great nourishment for his soul.
"Hehe, I won't release my clone this time. I'll wait for my main body to finish absorbing the spiritual energy first!"
After his previous experience in the Cleansing Lake, Zhang Xuan knew that even his main body would be no match for his clone. Thus, he decided not to release his clone for the time being. He would wait for his clone to finish absorbing the spiritual energy first.
…
While Zhang Xuan was absorbing the spiritual energy, a huge commotion had already broken out outside.
It had been two hours since he had entered the Chamber of Earth Flame.
Everyone thought that he would be able to escape within three to five minutes, but he was still in there … Could he have died in there?
"The formation of the Chamber of Earth Flame has a way of identifying its target. If the challenger really loses his life, he will be sent out immediately …"
Luo Yan frowned.
He had entered the Chamber of Earth Flame before, and he had studied it before.
If the challenger really died in there, he would be sent out as well.
Since the challenger hadn't been sent out yet, it could only mean that … he was still alive and persevering on!
Did that fellow really enter the Chamber of Earth Flame?
Didn't he go somewhere to eat in the cool?
Did he have to be so exaggerated?
To be honest, Luo Yan wasn't the only one who was frenzied. The crowd outside were also frenzied.
It was already an incredible feat for others to surpass the record by a few seconds or even a minute. Yet, this fellow actually surpassed it by several times, and he was still in there … It couldn't be that he was planning to spend his days in there, right?
"The Chamber of Earth Flame is incomparably hot, capable of melting even steel. To stay here for two hours …"
Luo Yan gulped down a mouthful of saliva. Turning to Li Xuan, he asked, "Are you … sure that he is a freshman?"
"He told me personally … It should be true. Besides, if he is really a senior, I should have heard of him before …"
Li Xuan hurriedly nodded as her mouth twitched.
As a master teacher, she possessed a keen eye of discernment. She could tell that the fellow didn't seem to understand anything when he asked the question, so she knew that he wasn't faking it.
She had thought that an outsider would only say that he was overestimating himself when he said that he wanted to challenge the record. Who could have thought that not only did he do it, he even succeeded!
This was a record that the Master Teacher Academy had maintained for innumerable years, and no one had been able to break it no matter how hard they tried!
"And here I thought that he was overestimating himself …"
Recalling how she had looked down on the other party a moment ago, she realized that she was the one who should be looking down on him!
The other party really did possess the capability and strength!
It was laughable that she failed to recognize him …
"Freshman …"
Hearing the confirmation, Luo Yan's mouth twitched.
He had spent three minutes in the Chamber of Earth Flame and had bragged about it for many years, earning the respect of countless people. Yet, this fellow didn't come out after entering, and he had even mocked him a moment ago …
Thinking of this, Luo Yan felt a stinging pain on his face.
Putting aside him, even if the Ten Great Master Teachers were here, it would be difficult for them to stay in the Chamber of Earth Flame for more than seventeen minutes, needless to say, two hours.
After a moment of silence, one of the master teachers couldn't help but ask, "Senior, the Chamber of Earth Flame is incomparably dangerous. Even if that Zhang Shi's physical body is powerful, he shouldn't be able to stay there for too long. Could something have happened to him?"
Even if he wanted to break the record, it would already be shocking if he exceeded half of it. Yet, he had exceeded it by several times. This was already beyond imagination.
"Un, I don't understand either. How about this, you all wait here, I'll go look for teacher! He is knowledgeable, so he should be able to tell what is going on! "
Luo Yan hesitated for a moment before saying.
He walked out, and it didn't take long before he arrived at a room.
"Teacher!"
He knocked on the door.
"Luo Yan, what's the matter?"
An elder in the room lifted his head and asked.
The vice head of the Blacksmith School, Yuan Hong!
He was a 6-star pinnacle master teacher and a 6-star pinnacle blacksmith. In the Blacksmith School, his standing was second only to the school head.
"Reporting to teacher, someone has challenged the record of the Chamber of Earth Flame!"
Luo Yan hurriedly reported.
"Chamber of Earth Flame? A record of seventeen minutes? Who knows how many people have stumped before? This isn't going to be an easy challenge! "
Yuan Hong remarked with a smile. Stroking his beard, he asked, "Who is it? Lu Wu, Chen Hai, or Du Jiu? The Blacksmith School is getting weaker and weaker with each batch, and they only have these few. Perhaps, they might be able to make a breakthrough! "
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