Chapter 279: Azure Flame Heavenly Fire

Hundreds of miles away, compared to the blazing flames and magma world of other regions, this place was shrouded in layers of black mist, pitch-black for ten thousand zhang, and the surrounding terrain was no different from other areas.

The heavily misted area was sealed by some powerful formation, with no trace of energy leaking out, appearing extremely eerie and terrifying.

Inside, three figures entirely shrouded in black mist, hazy and indistinct, emitted a faint aura so terrifying it made one tremble.

Everything seemed so mysterious; they appeared to be arranging something. The three mysterious figures, like fearsome beings, caused heaven and earth to tremble.

Under their feet, extremely terrifying patterns spread, and now a trace of evil aura seeped out. If one sensed carefully, below seemed to be a demon lair! Something powerful was sealed there, struggling to break free.

The entire space was so eerie. At that moment, the three terrifying figures looked up into the distance. When they noticed the towering pillar of light, one of them let out a soft exclamation.

"Such powerful soul cultivation, almost reaching the Manifest Saint realm. Could there be other old monsters living here?" someone murmured, greatly startled. The soul force that had just erupted was too terrifying, even he was several realms inferior.

"It seems the殿主 was right. The strong one from a few days ago is indeed hiding here. When the time comes... heh."

"Let's hurry. If he detects us, all our efforts will be in vain."

The three fearsome figures, yet furtive as if afraid of being seen, were clearly up to no good. The evil aura seeping from below grew denser and more vast, causing the sky to tremble.

Hundreds of miles away, vast soul energy pierced the sky, stirring the winds and clouds, forming a huge energy vortex. The scene was terrifyingly dreadful; countless rocks exploded, and the earth heaved like a great wave, extremely fearsome.

Yang Tian was dumbfounded, his vacant gaze fixed on the void. At this moment, he seemed so insignificant, as if facing the great force of heaven and earth, irresistible.

At this time, in Yang Tian's sea of consciousness, his soul body sat cross-legged in the soul space. When the vast oppressive force seeped in, it was blocked at the periphery by the soul space, as if immune to all laws.

Suddenly, Yang Xiao's figure appeared in the void, his internal aura rising like a mountain thrusting from the ground! He swallowed mountains and rivers, devouring the essence of the eight extremes, extremely terrifying, the surrounding void cracking.

Then, Yang Xiao's eyes snapped open. As his pupils opened and closed, blazing azure flames shot out, like eternal divine light, piercing through layers of void, actually drawing out a small fire domain! So terrifying.

Yang Xiao's overall aura had surged far beyond before, especially the flames in his eyes, capable of burning the sky, containing heavenly might! Like the king of fire, inviolable.

Clenching his fist, Yang Xiao let out a deep breath. Before his eyes appeared a flame—a blue flame, flickering in the void, dazzlingly bright, containing a blazing aura so terrifying it made one's heart tremble.

"Unexpectedly, after hundreds of thousands of years of change, the Azure Flame Mysterious Fire has now advanced to the heavenly grade. From now on, I'll call you Azure Flame Heavenly Fire!" Yang Xiao sighed. Hundreds of thousands of years, the companion of his alchemy fire for a thousand years, had now become so powerful.

Mysterious fire and heavenly fire, like Dao tools and heavenly tools, were an insurmountable chasm. Yet the power of Azure Flame Heavenly Fire was not comparable to ordinary heavenly fires.

Daily devouring the flames spewed from within the palace, it had acquired the power of the origin, subtly breaking through a layer of heaven and earth's shackles. It would become a great help for Yang Xiao in the future.

"Heh, today is truly a great fortune. My soul cultivation has recovered to the ancient era, and I've even touched the threshold of Manifest Saint!" At this moment, Yang Xiao noticed his surging cultivation and couldn't help laughing heartily.

Manifest Saint was rare even in ancient times! Soul cultivation had nearly reached the pinnacle of human knowledge, and as for the Primordial Spirit realm, Yang Xiao had never seen such a figure.

"Uncle Xiao, you're awake." Yang Tian flew over, his face full of joy. Not only had Yang Xiao awakened, but his cultivation had also soared, providing some assurance for Yang Tian's safety in the future.

"Little one, well done." Nodding, Yang Xiao smiled, then fell silent, closing his eyes to digest the memories of the split soul.

After a long time, Yang Xiao opened his eyes, a surprised look falling on the distance as he murmured, "Unexpectedly, the fire origin has condensed a physical body. Truly a treasure born of heaven and earth!"

"Azure Flame Heavenly Fire has devoured this flame imbued with origin aura; perhaps in the future it can step into the ranks of divine fire!" Yang Xiao whispered, a hint of excitement in his voice. Divine fire was the supreme flame in the cultivation world, a treasure for any alchemist.

"Uncle Xiao, your alchemy fire has advanced to heavenly fire!" Yang Tian couldn't help but marvel. His Thunder Flame Surge possessed origin power, but it was still far from the intensity of heavenly fire.

"Indeed, I didn't expect such fortune today." Nodding, a trace of fear flashed in Yang Xiao's eyes. He hadn't expected the split soul to develop intelligence. Back when he suppressed the demon with his alchemy fire, he had set up many contingencies.

"Fortunately, I set up the ancestral seal back then, or today would have been a crisis." Yang Xiao exclaimed repeatedly. Although the Nightmare Dragon was powerful, it was too severely injured, and with the split soul holding the Azure Flame Heavenly Fire, things could have gone wrong.

"Uncle Xiao, now that you're so strong and have heavenly fire, can you deal with Emperor-level experts?" Yang Tian asked, hope in his eyes.

His parents' disappearance was the work of Dragon Sun Emperor. If Yang Xiao had such strength, he could go and investigate without risking his life.

"Although my soul body is powerful now, I still can't deal with Emperor-level experts." Hearing this, Yang Xiao shook his head slightly. Every Emperor-level expert was terrifyingly formidable, not simple characters.

"Later, if I find the remains of a strong expert and refine a precious body, I can unleash my full strength and roam the Eastern Continent unchallenged!" Yang Xiao said slowly, a hint of pride emerging.

He cultivated in alchemy, formations, and artifacts! And his cultivation was not weak within the Yang family; he was a gifted figure, comparable to Emperor-level in status, naturally proud!

Now, his soul body had fully recovered and touched the threshold of Manifest Saint. If he could refine a supreme body, his cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds.

At this moment, Yang Tian remembered the complete skeleton he had obtained from the Dan Xuan Sect ruins. The Dan Xuan Sect's sect master was indeed a great figure; his bones should not be too inferior.

"Since you're already dead, contribute a little to the continent." Scratching his head, Yang Tian made a decision. He also had selfish motives, hoping Yang Xiao could recover, and took out the pure golden skeleton from the Void Ring.

"Uncle Xiao, take a look at this skeleton. Is it strong enough?"

A pure golden skeleton appeared in the void, and within it, immense pressure descended, causing the surrounding void to emit eerie wailing sounds, extremely domineering. Even a skeleton was so imposing; one could imagine how terrifying its owner's cultivation was in life.

"Eh?" At this moment, surprise appeared in Yang Xiao's eyes. He hadn't expected Yang Tian to have such a skeleton. Judging by its aura, it should be the skeleton of an ancient strongman.

"The strength is passable, but refining a new body is not that simple. It requires some rare treasures." Yang Xiao shook his head slightly. This difficulty surpassed possession; it was no easy task.

"What things are needed?" Blinking, Yang Tian asked.

"Heh, not many things: one Yin-Yang Life-Returning Pill and one Flesh-Growing White Bone Pill!" Yang Xiao looked at Yang Tian with a slightly teasing gaze and said with a chuckle.

"Uh..." Hearing this, the hope in Yang Tian's eyes slowly froze. The Yin-Yang Life-Returning Pill had been mentioned at the auction held in the Dan Valley; it was an eighth-grade pill, while the Flesh-Growing White Bone Pill was a seventh-grade pill.

"We'll talk about these matters later. No need to rush for now." Yang Xiao smiled, and his figure vanished from the spot, heading into the Ancestral Dragon Ring.