Chapter 89: Collection

This tremor seemed to emanate from the depths of the soul, quickly spreading throughout the entire body.

In that instant, Wei Yang felt as if his entire soul was undergoing a kind of transcendence, with every pore of his body opening and closing completely in an instant. The sensation was extremely mysterious and delightful.

His soul seemed to merge with that vague and indistinct consciousness.

And he himself seemed to transform into a black sun, burning and shining freely in this desert.

This feeling was very strange; his soul seemed to become one with this black sun, indistinguishable from each other.

The intense pleasure made Wei Yang shudder once again. He slowly opened his eyes, which had unknowingly closed, and within his pitch-black pupils, a black flame faintly flickered.

As the black flame in his eyes gradually receded, Wei Yang also slowly regained clarity. He immediately noticed that the violent black flames that had been burning fiercely beside him had somehow become tame, surrounding him and emitting a sense of closeness.

Wei Yang slowly retracted his protective aura of Dou Qi, and the flames wound around him, attaching themselves to his body. Instead of releasing high temperatures, they now felt warm.

Tame, close, submissive!

Wei Yang looked up, his gaze fixed ten meters ahead, where a black sun the size of a washbasin was retracting its flames, gradually quieting down.

It hovered there, the flames on its surface swaying and trembling slightly, as if wanting to approach Wei Yang but hesitating.

At this moment, the black light it emitted was no longer dazzling to Wei Yang; it felt just like ordinary sunlight, warm and comfortable on the skin.

"Come!" Wei Yang extended his palm, his mind slightly stirred.

Immediately, this black sun swiftly shot over, circled Wei Yang twice, and finally landed gently in his palm.

During this process, its size began to shrink from that of a washbasin to the size of a fist.

It rested in Wei Yang's palm, emitting a warm glow, feeling very close and gentle.

Wei Yang slightly bowed his head, staring at the small black sun in his palm, a smile gradually appearing at the corner of his mouth.

This peculiar flame had been subdued by him.

Rather, it was subdued by his soul, imprinted with his soul mark. However, to completely control it and truly merge with it, turning it into his own flame, he still needed to devour and refine it.

His current situation was similar to that of Tianhuo Zun-zhe and the Fallen Heart Flame.

He could control it, and it was very close to Wei Yang and wouldn't harm him, but he hadn't truly refined it completely.

The soul had refined it, but the body had not, and it hadn't truly become a part of him.

This situation could be considered semi-refinement.

But the most difficult step, for Wei Yang, was already completed.

For this semi-refined state of the peculiar flame, when you truly refine it, there would be much less resistance, and the success rate would be significantly higher.

At least thirty percent more success rate.

Even more than the influence exerted by the combination of four pieces of the Purifying Lotus Demon Fire remnant map, summoning the remnant soul of the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint on the Purifying Lotus Demon Fire.

...

Wei Yang, holding the fist-sized black sun, had a thought, "Receive!"

Immediately, the black flames that filled the tens of meters around him surged, pouring back into the small black sun in his palm.

Its light also gradually retracted, and the black domain covering the round pit disappeared.

Finally, it drilled from Wei Yang's palm into his body, settling in the space of his sea of consciousness, hovering above the little soul figure.

As he slowly clenched his fist, Wei Yang let out a sigh of relief. Opening his hand again, he softly murmured, "Appear!"

As Wei Yang's voice fell, his palm trembled slightly, and in the next instant, a wisp of black flame quietly emerged from his palm, rising, jumping, and burning in his hand.

"This peculiar flame has been controlled by me. As for refining it, there's no rush now…"

Staring at the black flame in his palm, Wei Yang thought to himself: "It will instinctively resist during the refinement, although I can suppress its resistance, and the success rate of refinement is high, there is still a possibility of failure."

After all, the power of peculiar flames is no joke.

Refining them inside the body is very dangerous. A careless mistake could result in Wei Yang's physical body being burnt to ashes.

Moreover, this is the power of a peak Dou King, and Wei Yang is currently just a one-star Dou King. 

The dish is already in the pot; there's no need to rush to eat it while it's hot. It's not too late to let it cool.

Unlike Xiao Yan, who is desperate to increase his strength and evolve his Burning Technique, Wei Yang has no immediate pressure to take that risk.

For him, increasing the success rate as much as possible is the priority.

Once thoroughly prepared, with at least seventy to eighty percent certainty, he will attempt it.

...

Retracting the black flame in his palm, Wei Yang comfortably stretched and glanced around.

The hard rock material beneath his feet, previously melted by high temperatures, was now cooling and solidifying slowly. The black domain that had covered the entire pit was now completely gone.

Now, apart from a round pit still emanating heat, there was nothing else left here.

With a slight smile, Wei Yang transformed into a stream of fire, moving to the edge of the pit.

Not far away, Xian'er was walking towards him with Qing Lin.

"Brother Yang, you successfully subdued that peculiar flame?" Xian'er asked with a smile.

"Mm." Wei Yang nodded with a smile, extending his right hand. With a thought, a black flame rose in his palm.

"Congratulations, Brother Yang!"

"Congratulations, Young Master!"

Xian'er and Qing Lin both joyfully extended their congratulations.

"Hahaha, this trip was completely worth it~" Wei Yang happily laughed upward as he retracted the black flame.

Stepping forward, he put an arm around each and headed towards the newly established cave dwelling.

"We need to stay here for a period. I'll completely devour and refine this peculiar flame once I reach mid-level Dou King," Wei Yang said, smiling. "Once I refine the peculiar flame, we'll deal with that beast."

"Mm," both women nodded with smiles.

"Brother Yang, I feel that snake-like magical beast isn't simple," Xian'er remarked. "Its flames resemble a peculiar flame."

"You noticed too?" Wei Yang nodded. "Indeed, it resembles a peculiar flame."

Exchanging a glance with Xian'er, they spoke simultaneously: "Peculiar Flame Number Eighteen, Wind Fury Dragon Flame!"

"I've always remembered it largely because of this," Wei Yang said. "I speculate that this beast must have come into contact with the Wind Fury Dragon Flame… Maybe it stayed where the Wind Fury Dragon Flame was born for a long time, or it was even born there; otherwise, it couldn't have possessed wind fire power and used flames so resembling the Wind Fury Dragon Flame."

Xian'er nodded.

Wei Yang gently patted Qing Lin's head with a smile, "Another reason is for Qing Lin. The beast has great potential, seemingly just a step away from the sixth rank, its future at least peak sixth rank."

"It would be an excellent first contract beast for Qing Lin to subdue. With it, your growth rate will be significantly faster."

"Thank you, Young Master." Qing Lin's eyes sparkled brightly.

She also wanted to grow quickly so that she could help the young master and even fight alongside him!

(End of chapter)