Chapter 553: The Terrifying Blazing Divine Body

Chapter 553: The Terrifying Blazing Divine Body

The Blazing Seeds began to attract each other, forming a rudimentary cycle.

Back and forth, without end.

At this moment, Lin Yuan's physical body underwent a rapid transformation towards the Blazing Divine Body.

Thin strands of scorching qi flowed into the heavens and earth.

"I can feel that the time it takes for my physical body to transform into the true Blazing Divine Body has been greatly shortened. Originally, it would have taken three to five thousand years."

Now?

Just three to five years would suffice.

"Could this be the result of merely thirty thousand Blazing Seeds?"

Lin Yuan was aware that he only had thirty thousand Blazing Seeds within him.

He had not yet reached the number of thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three.

Thus, the cycle formed by the Blazing Seeds was still in its infancy.

Even so, Lin Yuan could sense the changes in his physical body and soul, as if they were soaking in a soothing hot spring.

It was incredibly comfortable, and his understanding of the laws had once again improved significantly.

It was no longer as slow as a tortoise's crawl.

"These Blazing Seeds seem to form a fragmented imprint?"

Lin Yuan's heart stirred, and he diverted a strand of his consciousness to probe within.

Boom!

Lin Yuan's consciousness began to soar infinitely, arriving at a place filled with endless blazing heat.

Everything here was a shade of crimson red, as if it were the only color in existence.

"What is that?"

Lin Yuan looked up and saw a figure standing silently in the infinite heights.

This figure radiated endless light and heat, and its form was indefinable, appearing differently to each person who beheld it.

Buzz...

In the instant that Lin Yuan laid eyes on the figure, his consciousness began to fall.

"Huo!"

On the thirteenth floor of the Burning Heaven Pavilion, Lin Yuan exhaled softly.

At this moment, he also realized that even without completely forming the grand cycle, the thirty thousand Blazing Seeds had allowed him to glimpse some absolutely secret matters.

"Was that figure the Blazing Ancestor? The Eternal Blazing Sun above the Great Firmament?"

Lin Yuan speculated that he had entered that crimson-red space through the Blazing Seeds, and the Blazing Seeds themselves were connected to the Blazing Ancestor.

It was natural for Lin Yuan to associate the two.

"Too terrifying."

Lin Yuan was awe-struck in his heart. This was the first time he had ever witnessed a thirteen-stage time life form head-on.

The creator of 'Infinite Void' was also a thirteen-stage time life form.

However, what Lin Yuan had seen back then was merely a faint imprint left behind, devoid of any concrete thoughts or consciousness.

But the figure standing amidst the endless blazing heat, even if it wasn't the true body of the Blazing Ancestor, was at least an avatar or incarnation. The oppressive feeling it gave Lin Yuan was overwhelming.

"In this lifetime, will I truly be able to attain such a level?"

Lin Yuan's thoughts spread out. Neither the Master of the Demon Jade Mansion nor Emperor Xuan had left behind any methods or descriptions of transcending to the thirteenth stage.

For a twelve-stage life form to transcend to the thirteenth stage, it wasn't as perilous as an eleven-stage life form attempting to break through to the twelfth stage, where it was simply a matter of success or death.

There was no fixed method for a twelve-stage life form to transcend to the thirteenth stage.

"Never mind."

"Let's focus on reaching the Chaotic Realm first."

Lin Yuan reined in his thoughts. Contemplating about the thirteenth stage was too far-fetched at the moment.

Currently, Lin Yuan hadn't even reached the Sovereign Realm, let alone the Chaotic Realm. He was merely a Trailblazer.

"'Infinite Void' has been cultivated, and my Martial Path has re-entered the peak of the Trailblazer Realm. Now, my strength, even if it's not as strong as the true body of Chaotic Void, shouldn't be far off. As for the Chaotic Realm, I dare not say, but the Sovereign Realm can be easily crushed."

Lin Yuan assessed his current state and made a judgment about his strength.

"If the Blazing Divine Body completes its transformation, I probably won't be any weaker than the true body."

Lin Yuan secretly thought to himself.

The Blazing Divine Body was undoubtedly the strongest physique in the Ancient Blazing Kingdom.

Especially in the Ancient Blazing Kingdom, it was said that when the Blazing Divine Body was cultivated to its extreme, one could borrow a slight amount of power from the Eternal Blazing Sun above the Firmament.

In such a situation, even if the true body of Chaotic Void had comprehended the Blazing Divine Body and successfully replicated it, it would definitely not be able to exert as much power as Lin Yuan.

Outside Qing Fen City.

Several figures stood erect in thin air.

Leading these figures was a purple-haired woman.

"Senior Sister, is Master really going to make a move against the Qing Fen Domain?"

A man standing behind the purple-haired woman looked at the majestic Qing Fen City in the distance and asked.

"This is an order from the capital of the kingdom. Even Master cannot disobey it."

The purple-haired woman replied.

Even someone as powerful as a Grand Venerable had to obey the kingdom's commands; this was an ironclad rule.

Of course, there were some free-spirited Grand Venerables and Heavenly Venerables who chose not to accept the kingdom's bestowment and thus, did not enjoy the various benefits that came with it.

In turn, they were also not bound by any restrictions.

However, any Grand Venerable or Heavenly Venerable with even a hint of ambition would typically pledge their allegiance to one of the ancient kingdoms.

After all, the ancient kingdoms possessed the deepest inheritances, the most accurate guidance, and the strongest protection.

Without the backing of an ancient kingdom, Grand Venerables and Heavenly Venerables would find their path forward filled with uncertainty and difficulty.

"An order from the capital?"

The man who had asked the question earlier did not say more.

If it was just Master's idea, there might have been a chance to change it, but an order from the capital left little room for negotiation.

"What do we need to do?"

An old woman with a hunched back spoke directly.

"It's simple."

"Master will take action personally and lead Qing Fen Hou away."

"As for us, we will infiltrate Qing Fen City in advance. With the means left behind by Master, as long as we don't make a move, even Qing Fen Hou won't be able to detect our presence."

The purple-haired woman continued, "Once Qing Fen Hou is drawn away, we will strike with all our might to create as much chaos in Qing Fen City as possible. Then, with the help of the Myriad Formation Crystal, we will replicate the formations of Qing Fen City and find its weaknesses when we return."

"Causing chaos in Qing Fen City is just a means to an end."

"Our ultimate goal is to use the Myriad Formation Crystal to replicate the formations of Qing Fen City."

The purple-haired woman spoke, "The core of this plan is the Myriad Formation Crystal. This treasure was bestowed by the capital, and in theory, it can replicate any formation in the world. It's incredibly precious, and Purple Dream Marquis must return it after using it."

Once the formation of Qing Fen City is replicated, Purple Dream Marquis will immediately invite ancient formation masters from the kingdom to decipher it and then join forces with the other Grand Domains to wage war. Even if Qing Fen Marquis realizes something is amiss, he won't have time to do anything. Changing the grand formation of Qing Fen City is not something that can be done in a short time."

"This is probably the only time they can get away with something like this. After we conquer Qing Fen City, the strong experts from the Ancient Blazing Kingdom will definitely review the battle. It won't take long for them to discover the issue."

"No problem," replied the figures behind the purple-haired woman, nodding slightly.

This task wasn't particularly dangerous. With Purple Dream Marquis keeping Qing Fen Marquis occupied, the latter would be deprived of his greatest threat.

As for Qing Fen Marquis' disciples? Although their master was powerful, he wasn't very dedicated to their training, so their abilities weren't anything to worry about. They were far inferior to this group.

Even Qing Fen Marquis' top disciple, Feng Wanxing, was no match for the purple-haired woman.

The purple-haired woman's strength had already reached the semi-Grand Sovereign realm, and among the numerous Dominators in the Purple Dream Domain, there were at least ten whose strength was not below that of Feng Wanxing.

"I heard that not long ago, Qing Fen Marquis took on another disciple," said the hunchbacked old woman. "To accept this disciple, Qing Fen Marquis left Qing Fen City personally."

This wasn't a secret. After taking Lin Yuan as his disciple, Qing Fen Marquis introduced him to the other disciples, and the news spread throughout the Qing Fen Domain. It was a demonstration of how one could instantly rise to prominence.

The originally second-rate Yu family had risen rapidly and become the most sought-after family in the Qing Fen Domain.

"I also heard about that," the man beside her said curiously. "With Qing Fen Marquis' personality, he wouldn't leave Qing Fen City rashly just for a disciple."

The Ancient Sun Country bestowed titles on many marquises to guard their respective Grand Domains.

And the core of these Grand Domains was their domain city. For the Qing Fen Domain, its domain city was Qing Fen City.

For Qing Fen Marquis to leave Qing Fen City rashly, he would have to take on a certain amount of risk. If, at this time, an enemy Grand Domain were to attack, the loss of a peak Grand Sovereign-level presence would put Qing Fen City in grave danger.

Of course, this possibility was low.

Qing Fen Marquis left without telling anyone beforehand, so the enemy Grand Domains wouldn't know of his absence. Naturally, they would assume he was still in the city and would most likely not make any moves.

Moreover, since Qing Fen Marquis dared to leave, he must have the confidence to return in an instant. This reduced the risk even further.

The key to their plan was for Purple Dream Marquis to hold off Qing Fen Marquis. Only by keeping him occupied would they have the time to use the Myriad Formation Crystal to replicate the formation of Qing Fen City.

"Qing Fen Marquis has a cold personality," the purple-haired woman continued. "Under the Ancient Sun Country's orders, he took on some disciples, but none of them dared to call him Master."

"But for this newly accepted disciple, he not only left Qing Fen City but also spared no resources in cultivating him," she shook her head. "This disciple, named Yu Yan, must have an incredible talent and aptitude, far surpassing Feng Wanxing back then."

"Indeed," the others nodded slightly in agreement. If it were an ordinary disciple, it wouldn't be worth Qing Fen Marquis going to such lengths.

"This person will likely be a great threat to our Purple Dream Domain in the future," the purple-haired woman assessed. Then, she shook her head and said, "But there won't be a future for him."

Upon hearing this, the others laughed.

Yes, there won't be a future for him.

If this plan succeeded, the Qing Fen Domain would be completely devastated. Even if Qing Fen Marquis survived, he would only be able to flee in a panic, hiding somewhere to lick his wounds.

As for the disciple he had painstakingly cultivated? There was no need to worry.

Even with a heaven-defying talent, without the time to grow and improve, he wouldn't pose any threat, even to the royal families of the various ancient kingdoms.

And even if 'Yu Yan' eventually grew strong, it would be after countless years.

At least, in the immediate plans of the Purple Dream Domain, he wouldn't be a factor.

"If we successfully replicate the formation of Qing Fen City, a heavy treasure will be bestowed by the capital," the purple-haired woman said finally, boosting the morale of her companions.

To be called a 'heavy treasure' by the ancient kingdom meant that even Grand Sovereign-level experts would covet it.

For this group of Dominator-level experts, obtaining such a treasure would be a windfall. Even if they couldn't use it themselves, they could trade it with a Grand Sovereign in exchange for the resources they desired.

No one dared to rob a treasure bestowed by an ancient kingdom, so these Dominators could rest assured.

"A heavy treasure?" The hunchbacked old woman and the others exchanged glances, their eyes gleaming with fervor.

At the moment, their task didn't seem too difficult.

The only concern was whether Qing Fen Marquis would return ahead of schedule.

However, with the promise of a heavy treasure from the ancient kingdom, they felt uneasy about there being no risks at all.

Qing Fen City.

Qing Fen Marquis gazed into the distance.

Recently, he had clearly sensed the unusual movements in the Purple Dream Domain, but as they were enemy Grand Domains, it was normal for them to be plotting something.

"What exactly is Purple Dream up to?" Qing Fen Marquis felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"We should make more preparations," he thought to himself. Soon after, he summoned his disciples.

"We pay our respects to Lord Marquis," said Feng Wanxing and the other Dominators as they bowed to Qing Fen Marquis.

Although Qing Fen Marquis didn't allow them to call him Master, he didn't skimp on their treatment.

"Next, if I'm not in Qing Fen City and the Purple Dream Domain or other grand domains launch an attack, you don't need to pay attention to other places. Just focus on guarding these few locations."

Qing Fen Hou immediately listed out the core formations of several crucial areas within Qing Fen City.

In Qing Fen Hou's estimation, the worst-case scenario was that he would be held up and delayed.

Then, the Purple Dream Domain would take advantage of the situation to create chaos and disrupt the grand formations within the city.

If he were still in the city, the Purple Dream Domain wouldn't stand a chance.

As for a full-scale invasion of Qing Fen City?

Even if Qing Fen Hou was not in the city to preside over its defense, once it came under attack, the grand formations of Qing Fen City would automatically activate and be sufficient to hold out for a long time.

So, Qing Fen Hou speculated that powerful experts from the Purple Dream Domain might try to sneak into Qing Fen City in advance.

However, their numbers would definitely not be too high, as Qing Fen City had specialized formation arrays for detection. If the cumulative strength of the intruders exceeded a certain threshold, it would trigger an alert.

This cumulative strength referred to the quality and quantity of powerful experts.

For example, if a Grand Venerable-level existence entered the city, Qing Fen Hou would immediately sense it.

Or, if a large number of Dominator-level experts infiltrated the city, Qing Fen Hou would also become aware.

Outside intruders might be able to conceal their origins and suppress their aura through secret techniques, but they couldn't change their cumulative strength. If it exceeded a certain threshold, Qing Fen Hou would immediately know.

"Understood."

Feng Wanxing and the other disciples immediately responded.

"Lord Marquis, do you think the Purple Dream Domain will make a move soon?" Feng Wanxing asked tentatively.

Qing Fen Hou's arrangements were clearly aimed at countering the Purple Dream Domain.

"I'm just making extra preparations. As for whether the Purple Dream Domain will make a move, we'll see," Qing Fen Hou said indifferently.

In his heart, he even hoped that the Purple Dream Domain would take action.

Although Purple Dream Marquis' strength was barely comparable to his, if the two of them were to engage in a battle, Qing Fen Hou clearly had the upper hand.

Moreover, he had recently made a breakthrough in his secret cultivation technique.

If Purple Dream Marquis dared to come, Qing Fen Hou was confident that he could inflict severe damage on his opponent.

If Purple Dream Marquis were badly injured, the Qing Fen Domain would be safe for at least several million or even tens of millions of years.

"All of you may leave."

Qing Fen Hou waved his hand.

After all the disciples had left, Qing Fen Hou sank into contemplation.

"My disciple's demand for resources lately has been rather excessive."

Qing Fen Hou stroked his chin.

Lin Yuan was his most valued disciple, and although Qing Fen Hou didn't often contact him openly, he had been secretly observing his progress.

"But as long as you can handle it, resources are not a problem. Take as much as you need."

Qing Fen Hou smiled faintly, even feeling a sense of anticipation in his heart.

In the Burning Heaven Pavilion, Lin Yuan was observing the changes in his physical body.

After condensing 30,000 Blazing Seeds, the transformation speed of the Blazing Divine Body soared, and Lin Yuan could sense the changes in his physical body with each passing moment.

"The most microscopic particles that make up every drop of my blood have turned crimson red, evolving even finer veins."

Lin Yuan's expression was pensive as he observed how these veins intertwined, greatly enhancing the strength of his physical body and even resonating with the most fundamental rules of the heavens and earth.

Whether it was in this source world or in the chaotic void, when powerful experts comprehended the Dao, it was essentially to gain control over the fundamental rules of the universe.

This was an active pursuit.

But at this moment, before the Blazing Divine Body had even completed its transformation, it gave Lin Yuan a sense of naturally resonating with the most fundamental rules of the universe without any active effort.

He didn't seek the Dao, yet the Dao came to him naturally.

"Impressive."

The more Lin Yuan observed, the more amazed he became.

Lin Yuan also had a deep foundation in body refinement techniques, having mastered the Xuan Huang Body, an ultimate body refinement technique created by an immortal grand sage.

He also had some knowledge of the Demon Jade Immortal Body.

However, whether it was the Xuan Huang Body or the Demon Jade Immortal Body, they focused on tempering the physical body, turning it into an indestructible existence.

But the Blazing Divine Body was different; it evolved the physical body, changing its fundamental structure. Lin Yuan wasn't even sure if he was still considered a member of the human race.

Of course, the criteria for determining one's race wasn't based on the physical body but on the soul and spirit. Lin Yuan had already known this fact since the era of human civilization in the main universe.

During the era of human civilization in the main universe, many evolvers sought higher starting points by possessing the bodies of special life forms. As long as their souls and spirits remained human, they were still considered human even if their physical bodies weren't.

"The Blazing Divine Body also has distinctions."

"The most basic Blazing Divine Body is formed from 3,333 Blazing Seeds."

"And as the number of condensed Blazing Seeds increases, the power of the Blazing Divine Body becomes stronger."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

He had discovered these details through constant observation of his own body.

The transformation method of the Blazing Divine Body after condensing 20,000 Blazing Seeds was completely different from that of condensing 3,000 Blazing Seeds.

This wasn't just a difference in transformation speed but also a fundamental difference in composition.

"Once the Blazing Divine Body completes its transformation, everything will be revealed."

Lin Yuan thought to himself. For now, the Blazing Divine Body hadn't fully formed, and he couldn't sense too much about it yet.

Time passed slowly.

In the blink of an eye, five years went by.

Boom!

Lin Yuan's physical body finally completed its final transformation.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, carefully sensing the changes in his body.

At this moment, the most microscopic components of his body had completely transformed into flame particles, and profound and mysterious veins were imprinted on each flame particle, intertwining and entangling with each other.

"This?"

Lin Yuan breathed a soft sigh, and after the Blazing Divine Body's transformation was complete, a multitude of innate information surged into his mind.

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