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Chapter 234: Fierce! Devouring Crystal Flame, Soaring Strength (Part 2)
Chapter 234: Fierce! Devouring Crystal Flame, Soaring Strength (Part 2)
.. wasn't this just a normal plot development?
So, he wasn't overly anxious.
It was Yan Di's exclusive dungeon, how could it possibly defeat Yan Di?
But if he said that out loud, it might cause unexpected problems.
Xiao Ling'er's words deeply moved Yao Mu, and she said, "Have you prepared restraining and breakthrough-type dan medicines?"
"Teacher, you're worrying too much."
Xiao Ling'er patted her chest and said, "I have enough dan medicines, teacher."
"Of course, I've prepared them."
Yao Mu: "..."
She sighed inwardly.
Worrying too much?
How could she not worry?! It was hard enough to find such an excellent disciple with impeccable character. If something happened, she wouldn't even have time to cry.
Moreover, it concerned her own resurrection...
But at this moment, she didn't say more, nodding and re-entering Xiao Ling'er's chest pendant.
Lin Fan also retreated to a distance, waiting for Xiao Ling'er to take action.
"..."
"I'm starting.
Xiao Ling'er whispered softly, then adjusted her state.
Next, she flicked her fingers.
Five Unusual Flames appeared one after another, burning and dancing on the fingertips of her right hand.
"Huff~"
Her red lips pouted slightly as she blew gently.
Boom!
The five Unusual Flames surged and swelled, transforming into five towering columns of fire that connected the heavens and the earth, burning fiercely.
Astonishing heat spread...
But as the high temperature diffused, a chilling intent, as if originating from the depths of her soul, also permeated the surroundings.
Cold and heat coexisted!
"Again."
She whispered.
Her right hand clenched into a fist.
Boom!
The five columns of fire, like thunderbolts, merged at this moment, as if becoming one!
Amidst the violent explosion, a colorful fireball hung in the sky like a scorching sun!
An incredible power brewed.
The might of the flames reached its peak at this moment.
Lin Fan watched quietly, his gaze fixed.
He, the master himself, could also achieve this, and perhaps even surpass it.
But the scarecrow couldn't.
"Then, where are you hiding, Crystal Flame?"
He retracted his gaze, focusing his entire being on the presence of the Crystal Flame.
At the same time, within Xiao Ling'er's sea of consciousness, Yao Mu dared not be careless, extending her divine perception to the limit, unwilling to overlook any detail.
Suddenly!
The entire small world shook.
"Hmm?"
Lin Fan's expression changed.
Then, he saw the 'Crystal Flames' lighting up one by one, a domineering intent swiftly approaching.
"This?!"
Lin Fan suddenly realized, "These 'Crystal Flames' are all fakes!"
"Or, all the 'Crystal Flames' are real!"
"Because..."
"The entire small world is the Crystal Flame!"
It... had transformed into a small world!
At this moment, not only Lin Fan realized, but Xiao Ling'er and Yao Mu also understood this, and their expressions changed.
"Ling'er, move!"
Yao Mu commanded.
"Immortal Fire Nine Transformations, Fifth Transformation!"
Boom!
Instantly unleashing the Fifth Transformation, Xiao Ling'er's cultivation soared, and as she swallowed the Avoidance Pill, the Refining Fire Pill was already in her stomach, and a Ninth Rank Revitalizing Pill was under her tongue.
Just as she finished all this.
The Crystal Flame suddenly 'appeared'!
It was a virtual 'Crystal Flower'.
Gorgeous and beautiful, yet seemingly fragile, giving the impression that it would shatter with a touch.
But it was merely an appearance, and it fell onto Xiao Ling'er's head, then numerous crystal 'threads' descended.
Like roots and stems!
It was using Xiao Ling'er's five Unusual Flames as nourishment, sending out roots and stems to absorb and devour them.
Whoosh!
The five Unusual Flames covering Xiao Ling'er's body, acting as Flame Armor, instantly began to flicker and fade, and even started to peel off 'thread by thread', absorbed by the roots and stems.
Not only that.
The roots and stems were like divine whips or Immortal Spears.
While tightly coiling around Xiao Ling'er, they also stabbed her from various angles, as if to pierce through her and take root in her body!
Xiao Ling'er's expression changed slightly.
But she didn't counter right away. She carefully felt the strength of the Crystal Flame, sensing the speed at which the Flame Armor was peeling off...
"No wonder it's comparable to a Ninth Realm existence. Even with my five Unusual Flames, giving me a 'great advantage', I'm still suppressed?"
"However, you want to devour and refine me along with the Unusual Flames?"
"How convenient."
"I was just about to do the same!"
I was just worried about not finding you.
But at this moment, you came to me!
I was just worried that my strength wasn't enough to devour you, seal you with my flesh, and refine you with the help of the Unusual Flames, using the Burning Flame Technique to refine you. But you want to devour me instead?
You also want to pierce my body with your roots and absorb my 'nourishment'?
Very well.
Although it's a bit different from my plan, it's more direct.
Perhaps the effect will be even better.
"..."
Xiao Ling'er looked at Lin Fan and then sweetly smiled.
Then, she actually took the initiative to remove all defenses!
The Flame Armor instantly dissipated, and the Crystal Flame was momentarily stunned, but soon it reacted, and the flame, like a root, fiercely pierced into Xiao Ling'er's body!
A total of nine!
All of them pierced her body, deeply into her lungs!
One of them even pierced through her Dantian.
At the same time, the nine 'Immortal Spears' unleashed their power, frantically absorbing everything from Xiao Ling'er.
Flesh, Essence Energy, Unusual Flames, and Essence, Spirit, and Soul...
It was devouring Xiao Ling'er, intending to swallow her whole and strengthen itself!
"!"
Lin Fan's scalp tingled.
Fortunately, he managed to stabilize himself.
"She shouldn't go so far as to deliver herself to her opponent."
He comforted himself.
It was at this moment.
Xiao Ling'er revealed a sinister smile.
On her pretty face, there was nothing but ferocity, even with a hideous expression: "It really hurts."
She whispered, and then controlled all the Unusual Flames to temporarily merge with the Everlasting Devouring Flame, fully utilizing its devouring nature!
"But now, it's my turn!"
Buzz!
The Flame Armor reappeared!
But this time, it wasn't for defense but for 'sealing'!
On the Flame Armor, many 'Unusual Flame Hands' grew, tightly grasping the 'Immortal Spears'.
At the same time, Xiao Ling'er's hands were also covered with the Everlasting Devouring Flame, tightly grasping two of the 'Immortal Spears': "Everlasting Devouring Flame!!!"
She commanded, driving the Everlasting Devouring Flame with all her strength: "Give me..."
"Devour!!!"
Buzz!
The Everlasting Devouring Flame began to spread.
Although there were four other Unusual Flames supporting it, they had already been refined, and Xiao Ling'er's cultivation wasn't too high, so even with the five combined, it wasn't as powerful as the Crystal Flame.
But the nature of the Everlasting Devouring Flame was incredibly heaven-defying.
The Crystal Flame devoured everything in its path, yet the Everlasting Devouring Flame remained almost 'unquenchable'.
Thus, upon close contact...
The Crystal Flame indeed devoured Xiao Ling'er's everything, but at the same time, the Everlasting Devouring Flame also began to gradually spread, burning and consuming the Crystal Flame!
This created an extremely peculiar situation.
If one were to view the 'Root Stems' formed by the condensed Crystal Flame as 'Water Pipes', then...
Within these water pipes, Xiao Ling'er's everything was being frantically absorbed.
However, on the outside of the water pipes, the purple-black flames of the Everlasting Devouring Flame gradually enveloped and 'melted' them, before slowly devouring them.
You devour me, and I devour you!
Sucking in from the inside, and returning from the outside~!"
An eerie balance was thus achieved.
Lin Fan: "!!!"
"Wow."
"Turns out this was the plan, and I must say, this method is indeed the most 'convenient', but the prerequisite is being able to endure it."
"Moreover, it's really ruthless to oneself!"
Looking at the nine 'Divine Spears' piercing Xiao Ling'er's body, Lin Fan's eyelids twitched.
"So, from now on, let's see who can last till the end."
He frowned.
Then, he utilized the Eye Technique that his main body had been deducing.
Instantly, his eyes were surrounded by stars, as if containing an entire universe.
But...
Up till now, it was only useful for show, without any special effects.
"Use it more, observe more, and perhaps you'll gain some insights."
"..."
...
"Ling'er!"
Yao Mu was a bit anxious: "According to the current situation, you're at a disadvantage!"
"Mhm!"
Xiao Ling'er nodded, saying: "I can feel it."
"Its strength is too powerful. Even with the Flame Destruction Art and five types of Unusual Flames to counter it, my devouring speed is still more than twice as slow. If this continues, I'll surely be completely devoured."
"But fortunately, I have medicines to replenish myself."
"However, I don't know how long I can hold on after the Immortal Flame Nine Transformations state is forcibly ended..."
Yao Mu became even more anxious.
Although the Immortal Flame Nine Transformations was powerful, it was ultimately a burst-type secret art with time limitations! And once the burst ends, one would enter a weakened state, which was when the real danger would begin.
She wanted to help.
However, her understanding of the Flame Destruction Art was not as profound as Xiao Ling'er's.
Since Yao Mu herself had not cultivated the Flame Destruction Art, her experience in subduing multiple Unusual Flames was also inferior to Xiao Ling'er's.
All she could do was cheer from the sidelines and observe the situation.
"However, Teacher, you also don't need to worry too much."
"The Flame Destruction Art is indeed a heaven-defying technique. Although I'm currently at a disadvantage and the devouring is extremely slow, as long as I can devour, there's a chance!"
"I'll refine a strand, and then I'll refine another."
"From nothing to something, from zero to one, and then..."
During their conversation, the first strand of Crystal Flame had been refined by the Flame Destruction Art.
But it was too weak, just a single strand, and had almost no effect on the Crystal Flame itself.
However, this was a good start.
Xiao Ling'er took medicines to heal and replenish herself, allowing the Crystal Flame to devour her everything while she endured and continued refining!
One strand, two strands... a hundred strands, and then a wisp.
It seemed like Xiao Ling'er was getting more and more disadvantaged, but in reality, her eyes were becoming brighter and brighter.
She wasn't in a hurry!
The Crystal Flame, currently in a dominant position, wasn't in a rush either.
And it was precisely because of this lack of urgency that Xiao Ling'er saw hope.
"Wait, just a little longer, a little more."
"Once I accumulate enough, I'll make a final push!!!"
Soon...
Even with the medicines to replenish herself, Xiao Ling'er was almost at her limit.
Her entire body had 'withered' into skin and bones.
The Immortal Flame Nine Transformations was also reaching its limit.
But!!!
At the same time, Xiao Ling'er had already refined a hundred strands of the Crystal Flame.
"Now's the time!"
"It's time!"
Xiao Ling'er suddenly raised her head: "Flame Destruction Art, refine for me..."
The Flame Destruction Art operated at full power, and the hundred strands of Crystal Flame refined earlier also played a crucial role at this moment.
Even though it was just a hundred strands, even if they were all combined, it was only a small flame, not enough to be used as an Unusual Flame directly.
But the Flame Destruction Art was too heaven-defying, especially against Unusual Flames, it was like a 'heavenly nemesis'! With just a small flame, Xiao Ling'er's controlled Unusual Flame gained some characteristics of the Crystal Flame, directly increasing its resistance to the Crystal Flame! And because of these characteristics, the Everlasting Devouring Flame and Crystal Flame seemed to share the same origin, greatly enhancing their devouring speed.
At the same time...
Xiao Ling'er's body also began to undergo 'changes'.
The nine 'Divine Spears' piercing her body started to gradually 'disperse', an effect of the Flame Destruction Art.
It was time to dismantle the Crystal Flame's offense from within and launch a full-scale counterattack!
The Crystal Flame keenly sensed something amiss.
It wanted to retreat, but couldn't.
Xiao Ling'er firmly grasped these 'Root Stems' and 'Divine Spears', leaving it nowhere to retreat.
"!!!"
No one knew what the Crystal Flame was thinking.
But sensing the danger, it instinctively chose to abandon these 'Root Stems', leaving only its 'main body', the alluring and half-revealed Crystal Flower, to fly far away and hide.
"Don't you dare run!"
Xiao Ling'er suddenly opened her mouth, swallowing all the parts abandoned by the Crystal Flame, refining them at the fastest speed, and then flying forward, chasing and attacking relentlessly!
Taking advantage of its weakened state, she aimed to take its life!
Naturally, the Crystal Flame didn't submit, launching frantic counterattacks.
Its various offensives were astonishing, truly possessing the might of the Ninth Stage! But...
It was too late!
If it had done this from the start, Lin Fan, Xiao Ling'er, and even Yao Mu, would have had an eighty to ninety percent chance of dying here, with no possibility of suppressing or devouring it.
But...
From the beginning, it had wanted to devour Xiao Ling'er and her Unusual Flames, directly leading to a portion being counter-devoured.
What surprised it even more was that Xiao Ling'er possessed the Heaven-Defying Technique, Flame Destruction Art.
With the technique's suppression, Xiao Ling'er now also possessed some of the Crystal Flame's characteristics, which greatly increased her resistance to the Crystal Flame itself.
This way, it couldn't gain much of an advantage.
After all, the most powerful aspect of the Unusual Flame was its characteristics.
For instance, the Crystal Flame's traits were sharp and hot, and it could specifically target divine souls!
But at this moment, Xiao Ling'er's resistance greatly increased, and the Crystal Flame's offensive power was significantly weakened. In another great battle, it wouldn't gain much of an advantage.
Moreover, with Yao Mu secretly assisting.
Xiao Ling'er gradually gained the upper hand!
Seeing this, Lin Fan immediately offered several Revitalizing Pills to help her recover.
Half an hour later, Xiao Ling'er opened her eyes, and divine light flashed past.
"Master!"
"Teacher!"
She stood up, restoring her peak condition, and even surpassing it!
Boom!!!
Her aura began to surge, and her cultivation soared like a rocket.
However, it was only a momentary pause before she consecutively broke through, all the way to the Peak of the Sixth Realm!
Furthermore, this wasn't even her limit.
If not for her intentional suppression, charging into the Seventh Realm, and even reaching the second or third level within it, wasn't impossible.
"Why not choose to break through?"
"I want to wait a bit longer and try to reach the Ultimate Stage before breaking through," Xiao Ling'er said with a sweet smile.
Lin Fan nodded, finding it interesting.
The Yan Di template didn't actually place much emphasis on the Ultimate Stage, but Xiao Ling'er seemed to be influenced by external factors and became very concerned about this matter.
This wasn't a bad thing, and he naturally couldn't stop her.
Moreover, not only could he not stop her, but he also had to encourage her.
At this moment, Xiao Ling'er revealed a brilliant smile, "Master, Teacher, I have not disgraced your command."
"The Crystal Flame has been successfully refined!"
Boom!
As her words fell, the small world they were in began to shake violently.
The 'crystal' within their sight, without them realizing it, was already covered in cracks.
Then, it rapidly collapsed!
The three of them changed their expressions, immediately retreating from this crystal world.
At this time, Ice Emperor Hai Dongpo's eyes widened in surprise as he stared at Lin Fan and his disciple returning, then looked towards the rippling lake surface, his face twitching slightly, "Is it done?"
Xiao Ling'er cupped her hands, "Thank you, Senior, for your help."
Hai Dongpo stared at her, his expression filled with emotion. After a long, long time, he said, "It's good."
"The younger generation is formidable."
"The younger generation... is indeed formidable."
(End of Chapter)
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