'Tang San, I didn't mean to deceive you. After all, having so many martial spirits is truly shocking,' Xiao Tianyang thought to himself, glancing at Tang San's expression. He could only apologize helplessly in his heart.
Of course, he hadn't attempted to merge the different flames last night.
In fact, he was somewhat worried that the process might cause too much commotion, which could disturb Tang San.
However, Xiao Tianyang couldn't practice while the other was awake. After all, who knew what might happen in the outside world while he was cultivating?
To prepare for any unforeseen circumstances, Xiao Tianyang had come up with the explanation he had just given. No matter how loud the commotion might be, this excuse could at least serve as a pretense to Dugu Bo. Whether Dugu Bo believed it or not was irrelevant.
"Dugu Bo's heart isn't bad. Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought us here. Moreover, even if he had intended to harm Xiaosan, with me around, he definitely wouldn't dare," Xiao Tianyang thought, a slight smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
He wiped his face with a wrung-out towel, and the smell of sulfur instantly invigorated him. After closing his eyes and resting in the water for a while, Xiao Tianyang slowly entered a state of cultivation.
At the same time, he began to run the flame fusion manual he had acquired through his mind.
This method didn't conflict with his Nine Suns Divine Art; in fact, the two complemented each other perfectly! However, Xiao Tianyang was still uncertain about the strange flames, so he hadn't dared to experiment while Tang San was nearby. Now, with no such concerns, he could proceed without hesitation.
As the method activated, the Nine Suns Divine Art acted as a booster.
In the blink of an eye, the strange flames that had been huddled together separated and formed a circle around his dantian. From left to right, they were: Golden Emperor Burning Heavenly Flame, Life Spirit Flame, Red Lotus Karmic Flame, Three Thousand Burning Flame, and Nine Dragons Lightning Flame.
"Would it be possible that one day, if I collect all 23 different flames, I could proclaim myself Flame emperor?" Xiao Tianyang suddenly wondered, his heart surging with excitement. But he didn't forget his mission; he had known it for a long time.
The circle of flames began to spin, their speed increasing rapidly. After an unknown amount of time, even Xiao Tianyang, as their master, could only see their afterimages.
Suddenly, Xiao Tianyang shouted in his heart, "Merge for me!"
As soon as the words left his mind, there was a loud bang, and all the flames in the circle exploded, scattering into countless light spots that filled the air...
In the outside world, Xiao Tianyang spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with golden specks. This startled Tang San, who was refining medicine nearby.
"Brother Tianyang, what's going on?" Tang San asked, alarmed.
Suddenly, he remembered what Xiao Tianyang had said before starting his cultivation: "Is it because it was suppressed for too long and backfired? This is bad!"
Tang San's mind raced as he tried to think of a solution, but Xiao Tianyang had no time to comfort him. The explosion of the five different flames wasn't a sign of failure—it was the second step toward success!
"Independence and guarding the gods, holding the yuan and returning to one!" Xiao Tianyang chanted internally.
The scattered flames began to converge, and a brand-new flame bloomed in his dantian like a lotus platform.
What was even more astonishing was that each petal of the lotus bore the characteristics of the previous five flames: the golden destructive power of the Golden Emperor Burning Heavenly Flame, the emerald green vitality of the Life Spirit Flame, the scarlet burning soul of the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, the black and purple indestructibility of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and the silvery-white ferocity of the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame.
Even Xiao Tianyang himself was stunned by the sight of this extraordinary flame lotus.
Ding! Congratulations to the host for merging the martial spirit and unlocking the god-level martial spirit [unnamed]!" The system's prompt shocked Xiao Tianyang, and he quickly checked the details.
Martial Spirit: Unnamed
Origin: Formed by the fusion of heaven and earth's flames, tempered by special methods and exercises, possessing magical power.
"This function must mean that when I reach a certain level of achievement, it will actively notify me. The previous recipe was like this, and so is this martial spirit," Xiao Tianyang realized, suddenly understanding a problem that had been on his mind.
He even momentarily ignored the significance of the god-level martial spirit. After all, his true advantage came from the system, not this strange flame martial spirit.
Moreover, as long as he continued completing tasks in the future, more flames would be fused. There would be plenty of time to get excited once all 23 flames were collected.
"Anyway, most of the martial spirits randomly rewarded by the system come from different flames. Considering the future, let's just name it ' Flame Emperor,'" Xiao Tianyang decided, naming the god-level martial spirit.
After the decision was made, Xiao Tianyang's system page updated as follows:
Host: Xiao Tianyang
Physique: Pure Body [Killing is not related to cause and effect; all things are compatible with it]
Strength Level: Level 37 [Soul Elder]
Soul Skills: Myriad Transformations Fire, Fire and Ice Heart Lotus, Burning Sky Shackle Formation
Soul Bones: Xuanjing Phoenix Wings (External Bone), Earthquake God Ox (Right Arm Bone)
Martial Spirits: Scythe of Judgment, Ancient Soul Eye, Flame Emperor
Expertise Attributes: Cooking Master, Firearms Master, Fighting Master, Physical Strength Master,
Draw Value: 1671
Xiao Tianyang immediately noticed something had changed. "There was an extra 'Pseudo' character in the description of the Pure Body before. Why is it gone now?"
Opening his eyes, Xiao Tianyang looked down at his hands emerging from the water. He shook them slightly, thinking to himself, "There's no visible change. Is it reflected in my soul power?"
Just as he was about to stimulate his soul power to test it, he suddenly heard Tang San's voice.
"Brother Tianyang, thank goodness you're finally awake!"
Xiao Tianyang's gaze shifted toward the source of the sound, and he saw Tang San sitting not far away, his face filled with concern.
"Why do you say that? Have I been cultivating for a long time?" Xiao Tianyang asked, somewhat confused. "Isn't it just one night?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the sky. The sun was rising, so why did Tang San seem so anxious?
"This is already the third morning since you started cultivating," Tang San replied, his voice tinged with worry. "Brother Tianyang, are you okay? A few days ago, I saw you vomiting blood and falling into the water... There was so much movement."
Xiao Tianyang pondered for a moment, but he was adept at handling such situations. He replied casually, "Maybe I ate too many herbs that day and got a bit overheated. It's much more comfortable now that I've expelled some of it."
Tang San: "..."
'Seriously? I was so worried about you, and you're just saying it was because you were overheated?'
"What about all the medicinal soups I prepared? Was it all for nothing?" Tang San thought, feeling a bit exasperated.
"Are you really okay?" Tang San asked again, his tone serious.
He was still concerned that Xiao Tianyang might be lying to spare him from feeling guilty. But Xiao Tianyang shook his head resolutely. "I'm fine. In fact, I'm so hungry now that I could eat an entire horse... By the way, I actually brought a horse here."
Xiao Tianyang pointed to an open space nearby. "Xiaosan, I'm going to change my clothes. Could you go over there and start a fire for me?"
With that, he swam to the other side and crawled into the grass to change. At that moment, Tang San was startled. "Why is Brother Tianyang naked?!
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