Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 132: Chapter 132 Refining Sky Burning Earth Fire

The strength Xiao Xiao displayed along the way greatly surprised Ye Qingchen. With her Ten-Star Vermilion Bird Holy Soul, she handled the Fire Attribute Fire Rock Beasts effortlessly. Although Xiao Xiao currently only had the strength of a fourth-tier martial master, she dealt with the Fire Rock Beasts faster than Zhao Jiehui, a fifth-tier martial master.

What Ye Qingchen hadn’t expected was that the little girl he had always felt the need to protect had grown so powerful. It seems I need to speed up my own cultivation pace. Otherwise, once Xiao Xiao enters the Wuji Immortal Palace, the gap between us will only grow larger!

”Young Master, what is that?” Xiao Xiao called out excitedly while Ye Qingchen was lost in thought.

Ye Qingchen looked in the direction Xiao Xiao was pointing and saw a red flame, the size of a soybean, floating in mid-air.

The Sky Burning Earth Fire?

It was Ye Qingchen’s first time seeing the Sky Burning Earth Fire, but he recognized it instantly because Elder Fen Tian’s legacy had already described its appearance in great detail.

And amidst this vast, red Heavenly Pond Sea of Fire, what else could be so dazzlingly red besides the Sky Burning Earth Fire?

This was the very center of the Heavenly Pond Sea of Fire, and the surrounding temperature was terrifying. Although Ye Qingchen had the Ice Armor for protection, he couldn’t help but break into a light sweat. Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, was much more relaxed. Possessing the Ten-Star Vermilion Bird Holy Soul, she had a natural affinity for all Fire Attributes, allowing her to withstand the temperature here even without a protective Spiritual Artifact.

Ye Qingchen looked at the Sky Burning Earth Fire and couldn’t help but swallow. He then said to Xiao Xiao, ”Xiao Xiao, that is the Sky Burning Earth Fire. Don’t come near. Wait for me here!”

Xiao Xiao obediently nodded in agreement.

But when Ye Qingchen stepped closer to the Sky Burning Earth Fire, a large number of Fire Rock Beasts began to emerge, lunging toward him. Ye Qingchen was about to intercept them, but Xiao Xiao was quicker to act, stopping the Fire Rock Beasts and shouting to him, ”Young Master, I’ll hold off these Fire Rock Beasts for you. You hurry and subdue the Sky Burning Earth Fire!”

Ye Qingchen nodded. He had already witnessed Xiao Xiao’s strength, so holding back these Fire Rock Beasts should be no problem for her. If he backed away now, he would only be letting down her kind intentions. With that in mind, Ye Qingchen no longer hesitated and continued toward the Sky Burning Earth Fire.

As he got closer, the surrounding temperature increased sharply. Even wearing the Ice Armor, he could not avoid sweating profusely. Enduring the intense heat, Ye Qingchen walked to within arm’s reach of the Sky Burning Earth Fire and stopped.

From his storage ring, he took out the Heart-Protecting Pill and the vein-protecting pill that he had prepared in advance. After swallowing both Spirit Pills, Ye Qingchen finally felt the scorching heat recede.

It really works!

Ye Qingchen sighed in relief. The pill formula left by Elder Fen Tian was indeed specially prepared for subduing the Sky Burning Earth Fire. This boosted his confidence in being able to successfully refine the flame.

Without hesitation, Ye Qingchen reached out, grabbed the soybean-sized Sky Burning Earth Fire, and swallowed it in one gulp.

Although he had taken the Heart-Protecting Pill and the vein-protecting pill, the intense heat still made Ye Qingchen involuntarily moan the moment it entered his body. The Sky Burning Earth Fire traveled down his meridians and directly into his Dantian, where the terrifying heat began to wreak havoc.

The pain he felt was a hundred times worse than death by a thousand cuts. Those with weaker wills would have likely gone mad from such intense agony.

Enduring the pain, Ye Qingchen desperately circulated the Divine Wood Decision, using the flow of Spiritual Energy to begin refining the Sky Burning Earth Fire. Perhaps sensing the danger of being refined, the fire erupted with an even more fearsome temperature, but Ye Qingchen clenched his teeth and persisted. Traces of blood seeped from the corners of his mouth from how hard he was biting down.

From the outside, Ye Qingchen’s entire body was red, as if he were a piece of glowing charcoal. Blood seeped through his skin, and the intense pain twisted his expression into something horrifying.

While fighting the Fire Rock Beasts, Xiao Xiao couldn’t help but look back at his condition. Seeing his handsome face, now twisted beyond recognition by pain, Xiao Xiao felt a pang of heartache.

Young Master, you can definitely do it! You have to hold on. I’ll hold on too, and I won’t let these horrible Fire Rock Beasts disturb you!

Meanwhile, Ye Qingchen was oblivious to the situation outside, enduring the excruciating pain and focusing completely on circulating the Divine Wood Decision.

In fact, the moment he had touched the Sky Burning Earth Fire, he had alerted all the Fire Rock Beasts in the Heavenly Pond Sea of Fire. These creatures existed to guard the flame, and now that someone dared to covet it, they swarmed toward the area in a frenzy.

This greatly increased the pressure on Xiao Xiao, who was fighting alone. However, thinking of Ye Qingchen, who she was protecting, her eyes filled with resolute determination. She unleashed the full power of her Vermilion Bird Holy Soul to fend off the endless tide of incoming Fire Rock Beasts.

Young Master, Xiao Xiao has grown up. I’m no longer the little girl who always hid behind you. Now, it’s finally my turn to protect you!

Xiao Xiao thought back to every moment she had spent with him. Even though she had never faced so many Monster Beasts before, she didn’t feel a trace of fear. Instead, the thought of being able to help filled her with immense happiness.

With my Ten-Star Vermilion Bird Holy Soul, my future achievements will be limitless. I don’t have to take this risk for the Young Master. But I still remember how he rescued me without any regard for his own life. If not for him, I would have frozen or starved to death on the streets long ago! He gave me this life. Now, I’ll protect him, even if it costs me everything!

Xiao Xiao faced an onslaught of Fire Rock Beasts that seemed to blanket the sky. Her resolve to protect Ye Qingchen only made her fighting grow fiercer, and she soon disregarded her own life and death.

Meanwhile, Ye Qingchen, fully focused on refining the Sky Burning Earth Fire, was completely unaware of what was happening outside.

The Divine Wood Decision was a Divine Level Cultivation Technique, despite being incomplete. After Ye Qingchen gritted his teeth and forced his Spiritual Energy through several Circulations of Energy, the pain in his body gradually subsided. He found that circulating the Divine Wood Decision was becoming smoother as well.

This bolstered his confidence significantly.

With such thorough preparations and the help of the Divine Wood Decision, I am determined to refine this Sky Burning Earth Fire!