Chapter 4: Darkness Soul Area: The Red Fruit

"Grandpa, what is Origin Flame?" Hua Tianjin asked in confusion.

"The Origin Flame is a type of flame that possessed intelligence" Guosheng slowly explained: "Legends says that it has already existed since the beginning of the world. It also tells that the Origin Flame comes from the energy of heaven and earth, and some say that it is the part of essence energy that comes from the cosmos"

"But grandpa, you said that the evil supreme died it's because of the origin flame, is the origin flame that dangerous?" Guosheng contemplated for a while: "Based on my knowledge when I was a kid, my Grandfather, the previous patriarch loves to collect some things from the ancient era, my grandfather once acquired some ancient book that covered some strange leather beast, and me as a kid every time I got scolded with my parents, I always run to my grandfather's room. Grandfather always read me some stories until I saw that book and asked him about the book and he said it's about Origin Flame. He tells me that the origin flame can help a cultivator acquired some strength and has a chance to increased its cultivation realm, and if the person can gain recognition and absorb the origin flame, that person can control its ability and he can even eliminate an empire without breaking a sweat"

Hua Tianjin shivered while listening. Guosheng continues: "But when a person who force to absorb the origin flame without a solid foundation and low realm cultivation, the origin flame will devour its soul and the flame may occupy its body and even become the new owner of the body"

Hiss-

Hua Tianjin sucked a cold air, thinking that if he is the one who absorbs it, only God knows what will happen to him "Grandpa, what about the rumor of the evil supreme that you mention? Is it possible that he also tried to absorb the origin flame and in the end, he is the one that being devoured?" he asked.

Guosheng shakes his head: "I don't know, I've only heard it from the ancestors of the five families that in the past, when they went to explore the forest, at the center of the forest, they saw a leather parchment above the black stone, when they inspect it, they discovered that it is a letter and there's a written word on the parchment. It is written that ' I am Shadow Supreme Immortal, if you read this letter, I'll warn you, get out of this place as soon as possible because if that origin flame discovers you, you'll be dead just like me'

When the ancestors of the Five Great Families know the identity of that person, at first they didn't believe it, but when they saw a ball of black fire floating midair above the stone, they panic and began to believe it, and due to the warning of that written words, the ancestors of the five great families luckily escape from death"

"But grandpa, did they believe that there is shadow supreme? what if that person writes the letter is a fraud?"

"Hmm yes, it's hard to believe it. The supremes are all God-like existence that we mortals can't fathom. And also supremes only exist in legends, even the Divine Continent doesn't have a supreme powerhouse. But even that person is the supreme or just a fraud, the Five Ancestors still thank him. if not for that letter, the ancestors will be long dead by now"

Hua Guosheng and Tianjin talked till they bid farewell to each other. Guosheng goes back to Wind City for some business while Tianjin decided to stay in Cloud Town.

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Meanwhile, back at the lake. Yuzhou was dumbstruck about what he discovered, while he was meditating and guide the energy to his soul. He saw that the color of his soul area is black. He was somewhat unfamiliar with his soul area it's because when a person started to cultivate from the first realm: Qi Refinement Realm, it's automatically condensed and form a soul area into the soul, also when a person whose realm is lower than the Soul Strengthening Realm, the color of his/her soul area is only white, and blank without a single thing but when the Cultivator who steps at the Soul Strengthening Realm, it can condense an image or place based on his/her ability but what Yuzhou saw in his soul area is different.

The color of his soul area is black that is different from the other soul area, which is abnormal. When Yuzhou tried to pour the energy into his soul area, it emits a strange blackish silver smoke and there's a black flame started to form from his soul area, it's directly shaped and form into a small floating island.

The size of the floating island is only half of the basketball court, the soil on the island is black, and there is also black-silver grass that looks like a flame swaying, and in the middle, there's a black sapling with silver leaves, it's started to grow into 1 meter, 2 meters, 3 meters, ...until it stops at 6 meters forming a huge black-silver tree. The strange and bizarre changes happened only a matter of seconds and stop.

Yuzhou panting heavily with a pale face, because after he poured his energy, his energy being absorb too fast that he is almost dead. He meditates again and tries to absorb the energy from the surrounding but he almost passed out from exhaustion, he pondered for while and remembered that strange black flower, he took it out from his rag bag and hesitate whether he consume it or not. He gritted his teeth and decided to eat it. He began to absorb the energy from the flower and circulate through his dantian.

Puchi-

He spat a mouthful of blood and his face was deathly pale, his eyes started to change black and it emits a death Qi. Yuzhou trembled and endured the pain while circulating the energy again until his face recovered a bit. He circulates the energy flow on his dantian and slowly guides it through his soul area.

Brrrr-

When he poured the energy, his soul area vibrates and the small island began to change. The small island has sprouted different kinds of black plants and gray flowers that look gloomy yet beautiful, and the black-silver tree also grows from 6 meters to 10 meters and on its branch, there's a fist-size fruit that has a blood-red color, it looks like a peach from earth but the difference is that it is crystallized.

Yuzhou's soul flew and took a closer look, he didn't understand why he has a strange soul area. Yuzhou stared at the fruit, he reached out his arm and grab the fruit. When he came in touch with the fruit, he feels some kind of warm ecstasy and his mind becomes clear, he feels some rich energy of it, he didn't know what kind of fruit it is but he believes that this fruit is a treasure. Yuzhou's soul took a bite and the energy surge like a river flow, he circulates the energy and he feels like his strength began to rise.

Qi Refinement 4 stars...

Qi Refinement 5 stars...

Breakthrough-

His realm has risen from Qi Refinement Realm 4 stars to Body Strengthening Realm 1 star.

"At last, I'm now at Body Refinement Realm, Haha feels so good, so this is power? I feel like I can kill an elephant with a punch" he smiled while sensing his strength becomes strong.

He stared at the fruit from his soul and said: "This fruit is too magical, it can directly help to raise a person's cultivation realm with just a bite, I can't even imagine what happens if I eat this whole fruit" he exclaimed in shock, he pondered for a moment and decided to eat the whole fruit. Strong and rich pure energy gush out from the fruit and enter his abdomen, he absorbs the energy and guides the flow to his dantian. His strength becoming more strong and his realm instantly soared from Body Refinement Realm 1 star - 2 stars - 3 stars and finally stops at a peak of 4 stars.

"Haha, finally I'm now at Body Refinement Realm 4 stars" he smiled clenching his fist and said: "This is power, if I will face again that Black Steel Boar, I can now kill it easily with only brute strength. I'm slowly getting close to my goal to become strong, Haha" Yuzhou laughed happily, feeling the surging energy inside his body. He look at the tree helplessly and said: "Sadly, I don't have that fruit, if I can acquire more of that, I'm sure I can increase my cultivation in one step, sighed. But well, it's not good if I only rely on some treasures to increased my realm, the novels that I read said that it's better to increase your cultivation through experience and fighting than only relying on spiritual treasures" he opened his eyes, stood up. He walks through the lake. Suddenly he smiled and said: "I don't know why but I feel like some kind of familiarity if I stared at the lake, maybe it's because of my reader's intuition, Haha nevermind, I'll try to absorb this lake if it's work"

Splash

He jump to the lake and dives at the bottom. Yuzhou closes his eyes, he recalls the method of absorbing the energy and try to absorb the lake water. The lake water started to form ripples. The black water gathers around to Yuzhou. It flows slowly to his body and sips to his pores. Every black water slowly absorbs into his pores like a vacuum. He felt some itchy and pain throughout his whole body. The lake water becomes clearer and the black color started to fade out and until you can now see the bottom with naked eyes. Yuzhou opens his eyes and his mouth slightly raised with a smile. He goes back to the surface, feeling now his new and powerful strength content. "Haha who taught that the black water can help me refine my body. I can now feel my realm becomes solid and more profound like the last time, and I can't also imagine that I can acquire a technique by absorbing the black water from the lake"

He raised his arm and released a black flame, he shoot the nearby rock, instantly the rock becomes dust "This Technique is called [Darkness Flame Technique], it can help me condensed a black flame. This technique also has Three methods, the first is the method on how to shoot the black flame. The second is the method on how to utilize the Black Flame through in the body and make use of it, and the third is the method on how to control the black flame to other creatures. Well this technique seems to be evil but it depends on the person on how the way they used it, sighed nevermind, it's better than nothing" he smiled and washed away his worry.

Yuzhou turned around and strode out to the cave leaving the cave with a big smile on his face because of his huge harvest.

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Somewhere in the Dead Forest

The ground is full of red blood, dead bodies scattered everywhere, there are also many burning carriages. On the side, a girl is crying and on the opposite, there are also Three burly men laughing.

"Yahhh, Don't touch me, somebody help!" a girl who looks like 17 years old with a white robe cried out in tears.

"Hahaha, even when you shout all day long, nobody can hear you, its better if you are obedient and let us taste your body or else we kill you" the burly bald man with a big X scar on his face laughed while licking its lips.

"You devils, you ambushed and killed the guards of the Shen Family, are you not afraid that you'll get killed if the Shen Family know this!?" cried out the girl with a courageous face

"Hahaha, Shen Family? F*ck Shen Family, even if we killed them so what, how can the Shen Family know if no one tells them, we the three dead bandits don't afraid of them, so what if they come to us, this is our territory, and no one can stop us, Hahaha" the burly bald man laughed with a face of ridicule.

"You filthy devil, even if I die, I will not let the scum like you touch me!" the girl shouted with determination.

"Hmmpp, if so then die!" the burly bald man hacked its blade attempting to cut the girl in a half.

clank-

Suddenly the blade got blocked with an arm, and the burly bald man retreated a few steps. The burly bald man looked at the person who blocked him.

A man is wearing a black robe with long black hair fluttering the air, his eyes are like a dark starry night, his skin is like white jade, his body is average and also he is so handsome that can make the girls go crazy.

"Hey, don't you know the rules?" the man spoke with a calm face.

The burly bald man seizing the new visitor and said: "Who the hell are you? Get out of here and mind your own business or else we will kill you and feed your corpse to the beast"

The man sighed and said: "Well if that's the case" the man changed his countenance and released a terrifying dark aura "I'll let you know the rules, Go to hell!"

[Wrapping Force Flame]

With caught on surprise, the three Burly man instantly wrapped by a black flame. The flame turns them into dust in a second before they could react.

The man smiled and said: "Fortunately, this skill that I made on these last few days is enough to kill this bunch of scum, if I can upgrade it, I can easily kill a Meridian Realm" he turned around and smiled only saw the girl stared at him dumbstruck

The man spoke with a smile: "Meimei, how are you?"

Meimei suddenly hug him with a sobbing voice: "Y-young Master, woohoo, Young Master Yuzhou, I finally found you, it's good that your safe, woohoo"

Yuzhou smiled, patted Meimei's head, and said: "It's alright now Meimei, I'm safe, don't cry, alright?"

Meimei nodded and stop crying, she wipes her tears and asked: "Young Master, how come you're so strong now?"

"Hahaha, Well let's go home first, I'll tell you what I experience when we go back, alright?" Yuzhou said with a smile.

"Alright, Young Master" Meimei nodded with a cute smiling face.

Yuzhou took the storage ring of the burly man, he hold Meimei's hand and said: "Let's go"