Chapter 056: Closed-door Refining

"Unfortunately, I ultimately chose to cultivate," interrupted Void Devouring Flame before Hun Tiandi could finish his sentence. His words were filled with a bitter smile and helplessness.

"Yes, it's a pity that I chose to cultivate the Flame Mantra. In fact, it was an opportunity you gave me. If I hadn't cultivated it, you wouldn't have had a chance."

"But since I chose to cultivate it, I presented you with a golden opportunity, and I have no reason to complain if you take action against me."

"That's right... you're right. It's indeed my fault for being greedy," Void Devouring Flame replied with a bitter tone.

"If I hadn't been greedy, what could you, Hun Tiandi, do to me?"

"Not reconciled..." Void Devouring Flame roared in anger and unwillingness.

He had cultivated to the peak of Nine-Star Dou Sheng, with his soul power at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Realm.

How many people on the continent could rival him?

Yet, he insisted on seeking the heritage of the Tuo She Ancient Emperor. In order to obtain it, he cultivated the "Flame Mantra," which ultimately gave Hun Tiandi an opportunity.

"Void, submit to me completely without any unwillingness!" Hun Tiandi declared. "From now on, we will be one entity!"

Facing Void Devouring Flame's unwillingness, Hun Tiandi remained unchanged, his gaze unfathomable. In the end, Hun Tiandi extended his demonic claws towards Void Devouring Flame.

His fair palm landed on Void Devouring Flame's head, and crimson Dou Qi surged out from Hun Tiandi's hand, gradually descending onto Void Devouring Flame's head before completely enveloping him.

"Hun Tiandi, I won't submit to you! You betrayed your ally, even if you refine me, you will never find the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's tomb. You will never become a Dou Di in your lifetime..."

Hun Tiandi interrupted, "Void, whether I can find the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's tomb and become a Dou Di is not something you need to worry about."

"Because... you won't live to see that day."

As he spoke, the pressure from Hun Tiandi's hand increased.

Gradually, Void Devouring Flame's body began to vanish, transforming into a black flame.

The black flame attempted to escape, but how could it flee from the grip of Hun Tiandi's palm with its limited power?

Hun Tiandi captured the black flame.

The minuscule black flame struggled within the palm of Hun Tiandi's hand, akin to dust in his world. But unfortunately, it couldn't escape, no matter how hard it tried.

"Submit to your fate, Void!" Hun Tiandi gazed at Void Devouring Flame within his palm and opened his mouth wide, swallowing him in one gulp.

He immediately utilized his formidable power to refine him.

Even Void Devouring Flame's current consciousness, Hun Tiandi intended to refine. Hun Tiandi truly believed that there was no possibility of Void Devouring Flame submitting to him. Even if he was refined, he would never submit to Hun Tiandi.

If he wanted to completely use Void Devouring Flame for himself, he would have to re-refine him, including his current consciousness, starting from scratch.

When Void Devouring Flame was a Nine-Star Dou Sheng with a perfected Heavenly Realm soul, it was impossible to refine him.

However, his strength had now regressed to the level of a Nine-Stage Dou Zun, with his soul power severely diminished, making it feasible to refine him.

Seated cross-legged within the void space, Hun Tiandi began the process of refining Void Devouring Flame.

This would be a lengthy process.

...

The Soul Clan's territory was calm as usual, and the powerful members of the clan had no idea that their clan leader, Hun Tiandi, was refining their esteemed Void Lord within the void space.

In the Holy Soul City...

Within the Haotian Mansion...

In the courtyard of Gu Xun'er's residence...

Gu Xun'er, dressed in a green gown, resembled a green lotus flower.

Beside her stood a girl in a purple dress, appearing to be two or three years younger than Gu Xun'er. This girl in the purple dress was called Hun Huan.

In Haotian Mansion, the relationship between Gu Xun'er and Hun Huan was quite good. Sometimes, when Gu Xun'er felt bored, she would chat with Hun Huan, treating her as a close sister.

"Hun Huan, can I ask you a question?" Gu Xun'er asked softly, looking at Hun Huan.

"Of course, Sister Xun'er," Hun Huan replied with admiration in her eyes as she gazed at Gu Xun'er's face.

Since Gu Xun'er arrived at Haotian Mansion, she had become the most outstanding young member of the mansion.

Hun Huan greatly admired Gu Xun'er, to the point of extreme adoration. She also wished that she could be as formidable as her "Sister Xun'er," but she considered herself to be quite foolish.

Her talent in cultivation was also lacking. She was merely a Two-Star Dou Zhe, while her "Sister Xun'er" had already become an Eight-Star Da Dou Shi.

She was truly amazing, super amazing!

"Hun Huan, what would you do if you had a powerful enemy whom you couldn't possibly defeat?" Gu Xun'er inquired.

Unsurprisingly, the enemy she referred to was "Hun Xiu."

With her current strength, seeking revenge against "Hun Xiu" was extremely difficult, if not impossible.

Even if she trained diligently every day, it would still take a long time to exact revenge. Because... she had no idea how strong "Hun Xiu" truly was.

The only thing she could confirm was that "Hun Xiu" was a Dou Sheng, and a powerful one at that, above the level of a Five-Star Dou Sheng.

Given her current cultivation speed, without activating the bloodline of a Dou Di, she wouldn't even reach the level of a Dou Sheng.

To activate the bloodline of a Dou Di, she would have to return to the Gu Clan.

She was currently in the Soul Clan, and it was extremely difficult for her to return to the Gu Clan. Unless "Hun Xiu" released her or someone from the Gu Clan came to fetch her, it seemed impossible.

However, it had been a long time, and there was still no news. She had no idea if the Gu Clan even knew that she had been captured by the powerful members of the Soul Clan.

The path to revenge, in Gu Xun'er's eyes, seemed distant and uncertain.

...

Upon hearing Gu Xun'er's question, Hun Huan looked at her curiously and asked, "Sister Xun'er, do you have an enemy?"

"How strong is this enemy? Why don't we go find Father and let him avenge you by killing your enemy?"

Hun Huan's father was none other than Hun San, the current head of the Haotian Mansion. In Hun Huan's eyes, her father was the strongest person in the entire Holy Soul City.

Gu Xun'er's heart was touched by Hun Huan's words, and she shook her head quickly, saying, "My enemy is very formidable, and in the future, I will avenge myself."

Gu Xun'er had witnessed Hun Huan's father bowing before "Hun Xiu," so sending him to kill "Hun Xiu" would undoubtedly be sending him to his death.

Besides, she believed that she should take care of her own revenge instead of relying on others.

"Oh!" Hun Huan replied without thinking too much and asked, "Is your enemy a man or a woman?"

"Does it make a difference?" Gu Xun'er asked curiously.

Hun Huan's face turned serious, and she said, "Of course, it makes a difference. Men have their ways of seeking revenge, and women have their own methods."

"So, is your enemy a man or a woman?"

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