Chapter 618: Erode, Refine, Merge!
The āFallen Heart Flameā immediately unleashed a frightening temperature the moment it entered Xiao Yanās body. Under this high temperature, Xiao Yan gradually became boiling hot, resulting in a searing pain despite having the protection of the strange fluorescent light and his āHeavenly Flameā. This essence of the āFallen Heart Flameā may not be large, but it took shape only after accumulating for a countless number of years. Therefore, its temperature was extraordinary.
Despite the searing pain once again appearing within his body, it was not to an extent where it was impossible to endure after Xiao Yan had experienced the intense pain which was worse than death the last time. He forcefully stabilized his mind. Surging green flames flowed out from his body and immediately formed a dragnet shape before surrounding the āFallen Heart Flameā, which was causing destruction within Xiao Yanās body.
At this moment, the āFallen Heart Flameā clearly still possessed its own awareness despite having been absorbed into Xiao Yanās body. Hence, it was crafty as it wiggled in all directions after being surrounded by Xiao Yan. The frightening high temperature no longer caused Xiao Yan to feel pain to the point where he no longer wanted to live. However, it was unavoidable that it would cause a frustration to form in a personās heart if this was prolonged.
The capturing continued for nearly ten minutes before Xiao Yan finally ceased this pointless action. Dragging things out in this manner was uselessā¦
āI donāt believe that I cannot capture youā¦ā
Xiao Yanās mind slowly became quiet. Threads of dense fluorescent light suddenly seeped out from all over his body before spreading to every single corner of it.
Being shined upon by the fluorescent light, the āFallen Heart Flame,ā which was moving in a strange manner, finally became slightly slow. Xiao Yan grabbed this opportunity and used the āGreen Lotus Core Flameā to wrap around it.
The āFallen Heart Flameā did not give up despite being surrounding by the green flame. Instead, it began to struggle intensely, like an imprisoned beast. It repeatedly emitted a frightening temperature. Under that increasingly intense temperature, Xiao Yanās originally calm face slowly revealed some pain.
Xiao Yan forcefully endured the searing pain. His mind moved, and the green flame whistled within his body. Finally, it swiftly moved and formed a bright green fireball. The interior of the fireball was the āFallen Heart Flameā which was struggling with all its strength in an attempt to escape.
Xiao Yanās mind passed through the flame and carried a sternness as he watched the āFallen Heart Flameā within it. His mind turned and the flame rolled. Immediately, waves of green flame came spreading out before finally becoming like numerous tunnels that were inserted into the palm-sized cream-white āFallen Heart Flameā.
Following the pouring in of the green flame, that cluster of āFallen Heart Flameā began to feel threatened. It immediately rolled intensely. However, due to the various interceptions from the āGreen Lotus Core Flameā, it was difficult for it to escape this dragnet-like lock no matter how it leaped and struggled.
At this moment the āFallen Heart Flameā already possessed its own will. Hence, Xiao Yan needed to remove its will if he wanted to swallow and refine it. Otherwise, swallowing it forcefully would only incur the resistance between the two kinds of āHeavenly Flameā. If they were to erupt at that time, the one who would be the most unlucky would be him. This action of Xiao Yan was controlling the āGreen Lotus Core Flameā to completely removing the will of the other flame!
The āFallen Heart Flameā was also clear about Xiao Yanās intentions. Hence, it went all out in an attempt to resist it. However, at this moment, it had already become a fish on the chopping board. It was all up to Xiao Yan whether to kill it or cut it upā¦
Everything in this world was basically a cycle with ups and downs. Earlier, the āFallen Heart Flameā could have refined Xiao Yan, but had failed due to various reasons. At this moment, it had become Xiao Yanās turn to call the shots. With his tactic, it was only natural that he did not give it up!
The retaliation of the āFallen Heart Flameā was not of much use. Following the āGreen Lotus Core Flameā being poured in unceasingly, the resistance of the āFallen Heart Flameā was gradually reduced. However, this had at the very least transmitted a message to Xiao Yan. The will of the āFallen Heart Flameā had already begun to be eroded by the āGreen Lotus Core Flameāā¦
Xiao Yan could suddenly hear a faint sound from the āFallen Heart Flameā during the erosion. Although he was uncertain what the specific wording of this sound was, the taste of begging for mercy was extremely clear.
āBegging for mercyā¦ā
The corner of Xiao Yanās mouth was lifted in a dense and cold manner. He laughed coldly, āBack then, why did I not see you showing mercy to us when you were refining teacher and me? If not for my good luck, it is likely that I would have been swallowed by youā¦ā
Xiao Yanās mind moved after the voice sounded. The speed at which the green flames were delivered became increasingly swift and ferocious. Xiao Yan was expressionless, and was not the least bit swayed by the āFallen Heart Flameāsā attempt to beg for mercy.
The erosion proceeded extremely slowly. However, Xiao Yan was not in a hurry. No matter how one put it, a āHeavenly Flameā was something that possessed the greatest destructive strength in nature. The time needed for it to agglomerate its own will was a frightening number of years. Attempting to remove this will might not need such a long period of time, but one would be daydreaming if one thought they could achieve it in a short period of time.
Time gradually flowed by under this dull erosion. Xiao Yan also appeared to be like an old monk meditating, unaffected by anything in the outside world. He gathered his mind and placed all his attention on that cluster of cream-white flame.
Such slow corrosion proceeded for an unknown period of time. Perhaps it was a month, perhaps it was longer. The concept of time had became extremely vague in this placeā¦
The green fire was being cycled without knowing fatigue within the green fireball. That cluster of cream-white flame had also transformed to its current silent and peaceful state compared to its intense struggle and resistance of the past. This clearly indicated that the will of the āFallen Heart Flameā was gradually disappearingā¦
A slight cracking sound suddenly appeared within the quiet body. Following the appearance of this sound, Xiao Yanās quiet mind also leaped violently. He turned toward the āFallen Heart Flameā wrapped by the layers of green flame. At this moment the āFallen Heart Flameā was suspended within it. The cream-white cluster was warm and peaceful.
The thread of will within the āFallen Heart Flame,ā which had been originally filled with offensive and destructive properties, had finally disappeared after prolonged corrosion by Xiao Yan. The current āFallen Heart Flameā appeared as though it had just been born, and did not possess the slightest offensive properties.
āHave we finally succeeded?ā
Xiao Yanās mind awoke from the dormant-like state following the disappearance of the āFallen Heart Flameā consciousness. Although he did not exactly count the time, he could faintly feel that the erosion this time around had likely taken quite a bit of time.
āNo matter how much time was consumed, it is far better than being trapped here foreverā¦ā Xiao Yan comforted himself within his heart. His mind moved, and the green fireball that had wrapped around the āFallen Heart Flameā swiftly disappeared. That āFallen Heart Flameā was also suspended quietly. Its temperature was lowered such that Xiao Yan no longer felt a searing pain.
āNext, it should be the refinementā¦ā
Xiao Yan smiled as he watched the cluster of āFallen Heart Flameā. His mind controlled the cluster of āFallen Heart Flameā, and slowly moved it into his veins. After which, he began to move it along the route of the āFlame Mantraā and quietly circulated itā¦
The refinement of the āFallen Heart Flameā without its consciousness was much easier than Xiao Yan had expected. Perhaps this was due to his body having been burned by the damn flame for such a long period of time, resulting in a tacit understanding that had faintly formed between the two. In any case, the refinement of the āFallen Heart Flameā this time around was smoother than when Xiao Yan had first refined the āGreen Lotus Core Flameā.
Of course, despite the process being smooth, there was a similarity with the erosion of the will of the āFallen Heart Flameā. That similarity was that it was still slowā¦ slow to the point that it gave one the feeling of being about to collapse.
Fortunately, no matter how frighteningly slow the process was, it would at the very least, ultimately reach its destination.
Xiao Yan once again woke up from his dormant state the moment the āFallen Heart Flameā was successfully refined. His mind was watching the āFallen Heart Flameā flowing within his Qi Paths. A joy slowly climbed from deep within his heart before eventually causing a happy smile to appear on the young manās face.
Xiao Yan was in no hurry to control its merger with the āGreen Lotus Core Flameā after having refined the āFallen Heart Flameā. He clearly understood that this step was the most important one in the practice of the āFlame Mantra,ā and also the most dangerous step.
Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes and observed the whitish flame which was wrapped around him. He let out a soft laugh. Currently, the flame which originally had a great offensive strength against him had already become like his arm. Commanding it was extremely easy with no feeling of sluggishness.
Xiao Yanās gaze turned toward the bewitching beauty within the flame. The latter was still in a state where spirits were being merged. However, from looking at the increasingly substance-like spirit above her head, it was clear that she had already entered the final stage. Perhaps in only a short time, this Queen Medusa will have complete control over that body. At that time, she would truly make a complete transformation and turn into an extremely powerful person of the Dou Zong class!
Xiao Yanās eyes carelessly swept over Queen Medusaās lovely, naked body before quickly shifting it away. This woman was entirely filled with a kind of unusual allure toward men. Even without moving, as was currently the case, she still caused a nefarious flame to leap within oneās heart.
Xiao Yan finally controlled his mind after being quiet for a period of time. His expression was solemn as he extended his heart deep into his body, and began to attempt this last extremely critical step.