Chapter 52: Hidden Title (II)
Xiao Yan slowly drifted toward the entirely dark planet in his soul body state.
The closer he got, the more he felt its terror. Black flames were constantly erupting from the surface of this dark flame planet. The sweeping black flames seemed to suggest that anyone who approached it without permission would be devoured and annihilated by them!
Endless black flames surged out of this dark flame planet, with countless leaping across its surface. The massive crack in the middle resembled the entrance to hell, and Xiao Yan couldn't help but picture an ancient scene in his mind.
At the dawn of all things in ancient times, a massive black hole in the void devoured everything into nothingness. It didn't matter what it was, whether it was alive or dead, not even light could escape.
After countless years passed, the black hole eventually became satiated and transformed into a dead, black planet that remained in place. Ages passed, and after an unknown number of years, there was finally a loud explosion and a completely black Heavenly Flame was born in the center of the planet. This marked the birth of the Dark Emperor within the boundless void.
'Nihility Devouring Flame, ranked 2nd in the Heavenly Flame Ranking.' Xiao Yan swallowed hard. Anyone witnessing such a scene would feel a chill run through their body.
Xiao Yan took out the Soul Command and a spiritual light wrapped around his soul body. Without the protection of the Soul Command, not to mention landing, merely approaching this planet would have resulted in being instantly incinerated into nothingness by the lingering Nihility Devouring Flames that hadn't yet been extinguished.
This place was not only the birthplace of the Nihility Devouring Flame but now also served as the highest-level treasury of the Hun Clan. Xiao Yan had learned through the Soul Command's spiritual information that some of the dark flames on this planet contained items within them.
As a Tian Class-rated individual (through a backdoor), he was eligible to choose one reward from here.
"8th-Tier Medicinal Pill: Flame Demon Purifying Profound Pill. For those who cultivate fire attribute Dou Qi, consuming this pill has a chance of causing the Dou Qi to mutate, thereby increasing combat strength."
"Low Tian Class Dou Technique: Ten Thousand Souls Bone Armor. Devours the souls of living beings to forge a soul armor integrated into the soul and bones. One hundred souls for minor accomplishment, one thousand souls for major accomplishment, and ten thousand souls for complete accomplishment. A perfected Ten Thousand Souls Bone Armor can withstand attacks from a Dou Saint."
"Low Tian Class Soul Technique: Emperor Soul Technique (Part 1). Created by Emperor Hun (Hun Di). One soul extinguishes to give rise to ten thousand souls; ten thousand souls dominate the heavens. When cultivated to perfection, the soul shatters but does not perish, enabling torn pieces of one's soul to exist independently and bestow the will of the emperor upon all things in the world. This is the Emperor Soul Technique. (Cultivation requirement: Spiritual State must have reached the Soul State.)"
With a gulp, Xiao Yan touched the cold sweat on his forehead. This was actually a Soul Technique created by a Dou God! And just the first part alone was rated as Tian Class! Wouldn't the complete technique be at least High Tian Class, or even beyond Tian Class?!!
His own Dou Qi technique was said to be able to evolve infinitely, but whether it could evolve to surpass a technique created by a Dou God, he truly wasn't sure. After all, the Heavenly Flames in the Dou Qi Continent were limited.
A Dou God was considered the strongest being in the Dou Qi Continent.
Infinite evolution versus the world's strongest... which was stronger? It posed a paradox!
Xiao Yan had never imagined that an 8th-tier medicinal pill that could have the entire Dou Qi Continent scrambling for it would hold such little appeal here!
With great reluctance, he put the soul technique aside. He knew that no matter how unwilling he was, he could not exchange for this soul technique. He hadn't even met the requirements to cultivate it, and most importantly, his purpose for coming here was for the Heavenly Flame.
'Heavenly Flame, oh Heavenly Flame, where are you?' Xiao Yan continued his search on the planet. There was no shortage of flames here, but none of them were Heavenly Flames, they were just remnants of the Nihility Devouring Flame that hadn't burned out yet, all of them lacking the Essence Flame.
The Essence Flame was akin to the soul of a Heavenly Flame. To refine a Heavenly Flame, one needed to integrate the Essence Flame into one's body and imprint it with one's soul to truly control it.
Before Hun Huzi left, he had mentioned the Heavenly Flame he was looking for was here, and he didn't think that old fellow would lie.
'Hmm? What's that? Why isn't it enveloped by the Nihility Devouring Flame?' Xiao Yan squinted his eyes. There was a technique there, and for some reason, his soul felt a strange and unusual emotion.
Initially, he didn't intend to check out the technique, but he couldn't resist picking up the three-colored scroll from the ground.
'Skyfire Three Mysterious Change? A High Tian Class Secret Technique?!' Xiao Yan immediately gasped in astonishment. He had just seen a Secret Technique. It was a Low Tian Class Soul Secret Technique that could consume a person's Dou Qi and physical strength to rapidly increase their Spiritual Strength. Likewise, it could also consume a person's soul body to increase their Dou Qi, which was very practical.
Yet, this High Tian Class Secret Technique still startled Xiao Yan.
"This Secret Technique was created by a peak powerhouse of a certain Dou God Clan. It can trigger an eruption of Heavenly Flame within the body, thereby explosively increasing one's strength for a short period. The technique consists of three changes, each requiring a different kind of Heavenly Flame. When all three changes are activated together, they can change the color of the sky and earth."
"It is only suitable for cultivators of fire attribute Dou Qi. The energy generated by this technique is extremely violent and can damage the meridians and the body. Therefore, the body will enter a weakened state after the technique ends."
Normally, a person could only possess one kind of Heavenly Flame within them, as they tended to repel and conflict with each other. That was why Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra was so precious.
For an ordinary person to possess three kinds of Heavenly Flame at the same time, their control over the flames must have reached an unimaginable pinnacle level.
'The creator of this technique must be a madman if they didn't have something like the Flame Mantra, right?' Even though Xiao Yan hadn't reached the level to cultivate Tian Class Dou Skills, it wasn't hard for him to imagine.
Allowing a Heavenly Flame to erupt within one's body could only be described as an act of madness!
The person who created this Secret Technique must have started from scratch. If not mad, how else could they think of letting a Heavenly Flame erupt within their own body?
It was like a handgun; the rapid ejection of the bullet was based on the explosive power of gunpowder. The principle of this Secret Technique was similar to firing a bullet with a handgun. It relied on the explosive power generated by the Heavenly Flame to increase one's strength.
Even handguns couldn't withstand excessive use without eventually bursting, let alone the human body!
'Only Fire Attribute Dou Qi cultivators can practice it... This doesn't seem to be a Secret Technique originally from the Hun Clan.'
Although the Secret Technique appeared to be a very powerful High Tian Class, its conditions were too harsh, and its practicality was even lower than that of an 8th-tier medicinal pill. The fact that it didn't even have a Nihility Devouring Flame protective shield showed how little regard there was for this thing here.
With a shake of his head, Xiao Yan didn't dwell on it much and casually threw the Secret Technique onto a nearby rock.
Boom, boom! Suddenly, a thunderous noise echoed as the endless black flames on the planet underwent an abrupt change. Some remnants of the Nihility Devouring Flame burning on the ground began to surge toward a point in the void one after another.
Countless black flames rushed toward it like moths to a flame. The space at that point was in a state of constant distortion due to the influx of those countless black flames!
It was as if a miniature black hole had formed, absorbing the surrounding black flames.
"Could this be!!!" Surprised and delighted by such a scene, Xiao Yan hurriedly ran to the vicinity of the spatial distortion.
As his neck craned in anticipation for what seemed like an eternity, a black flame no bigger than a fist finally appeared in front of him with a whooshing sound after absorbing countless other black flames.
Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength clearly sensed the presence of the Essence Flame within this black flame!
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Title: The Seed Flame of the Nihility Devouring Flame?!
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