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Chapter 653: Xiao Huo's Advancement! Beyond-Limit High Temperature!
Chapter 653: Xiao Huo's Advancement! Beyond-Limit High Temperature!
Gurgle, gurgle...
Su Ping stood at the edge of the volcano, and he could even hear the bubbling sound of the magma lake below.
He had been on Blue Flaming Island for three days now, spending most of his time in the Molten Rock Dungeon.
By his side, a small flame was gradually transforming into a bird-like shape.
The flame, now the size of a washbasin, represented its Imperial-tier strength.
Although it was still far from the power of Yan Zun when they first met, the future looked promising.
The second stage of Nanming Lihuo's second minor stage cultivation was not particularly challenging. After consuming ten drops of Holy Spirit-tier Phoenix Essence or a Holy Spirit-tier Dragon Fire Pearl, one only needed to burn and refine ten Imperial-tier Fire Attribute Pet Beasts.
While the method seemed simple, it was not easy to execute.
Resources were not a problem, as Su Ping had already prepared the Fire Dragon Pearl. However, finding ten Fire Attribute Pet Beasts was a bit troublesome.
It was impossible for any place to allow ten Imperial-tier Fire Attribute Pet Beasts to appear together, right?
Hato, despite his eccentric appearance, had once been a person who judged others by their appearance. But to become the governor of the eastern islands of the Ten Thousand Islands, he must have had some capabilities.
Naturally, he wouldn't allow his territory to be home to ten Imperial-tier ferocious beasts.
So, after learning about this, Su Ping could only wait.
He waited for three days for the volcano's energy to unleash, hoping that these beasts would emerge from the sealed magma lake.
After three days of waiting, the volcano still hadn't erupted, making Su Ping somewhat impatient.
If Hato hadn't repeatedly assured him that the volcano would erupt during these days, Su Ping would have taught him a lesson.
Su Ping's time was precious.
Fortunately, he hadn't left empty-handed.
Occasionally, low-level Fire Attribute ferocious beasts appeared in the outer layers of the volcano. If they caught Su Ping's eye, he would capture them and place them in his Beastmaster space for cultivation. If they didn't, he would eliminate them.
During these three days, Su Ping's newly advanced realm, which had been somewhat unstable, finally stabilized.
Thankfully, Hato hadn't lied.
On the third day, Su Ping finally noticed something.
Beneath the bubbling magma, the energy of the fire elements was accumulating and condensing.
The air was filled with a strong sulfur aroma and hot fire elements.
The temperature seemed to warp the air at that moment.
The volcano was about to erupt!
Su Ping prepared himself, and even the ever-present Shark Princess was on high alert.
Nature's power, while often no longer a threat to Legend-tier beings, was not something to be taken lightly.
Finally, the thick, viscous magma lake began to churn violently, and vortices started to appear.
Then, deafening sounds echoed, and surging heat rose like a giant Blue Star chimney, reaching for the sky.
The next moment, magma, flames, and volcanic ash erupted violently.
Su Ping stood at the edge, while Hato, fulfilling his duties as governor, summoned a giant whale. The whale's water vapor cooled the scorching air, and the volcanic ash was directed into the sea.
Terrifying energies clashed, but Su Ping's gaze remained fixed on the small island surrounded by the erupting volcano.
Numerous silhouettes and auras emerged from within.
Countless Fire Attribute Pet Beasts, especially those of the Fire Element, were born from the eruption.
Volcanoes were the most likely places for Fire Element Pet Beasts to appear.
Elemental Pet Beasts tended to live in places with pure and dense elemental energy, and volcanoes were an excellent choice.
However, most of them were low-level. Su Ping sought Imperial-tier beasts.
Finally, an Imperial-tier Fire Attribute Pet Beast appeared—the Fire King Ape.
Su Ping locked onto it with his mental force and marked it.
It turned out that Hato was quite honest, or perhaps he had no reason to deceive Su Ping.
The Fire King Ape seemed to be just the beginning. During the half-day-long eruption that followed, numerous high-level Fire Attribute Pet Beasts appeared, including nine Imperial-tier beasts.
Unfortunately, none of them were Holy Spirit-tier.
Eventually, the volcanic eruption weakened, but these Fire Attribute Pet Beasts showed no signs of leaving. Instead, they frolicked around the now-ruined island, a desolate place.
Su Ping finally revealed a smile, and he looked at Xiao Huo with satisfaction:
"Little guy, eat up. It's all up to you from now on!"
The Dragon Fire Pearl couldn't be consumed early. In the breeding process of Nanming Lihuo, there were clear annotations stating that this item had a time limit. If it was consumed and less than ten were refined, it would be a waste.
Of course, there would still be realm advancements.
Currently, Xiao Huo's realm had improved significantly. After devouring so many Yan Zun's divine fractions, it had advanced to the Imperial First Grade. In just under two months, it had only advanced one grade, reaching the Imperial Second Grade.
However, how could his pet's strength be judged solely by its level and realm?
Obviously, even without proper breeding, Xiao Huo had only one Fire Seed and the future Nanming Lihuo, and it hadn't been nurtured properly.
But this was enough.
The Fire Seed, a skill that Yan Zun had pursued throughout his life.
Xiao Huo, as the divine fraction and inheritor of Yan Zun, possessed a super-tier skill. Although it wasn't as exaggerated and terrifying as Old Sha's, and its power wasn't as absurd as Qian Yi's, it could still easily handle Holy Spirit-tier opponents, let alone those of the same grade.
Phoenix Dance Beyond the Sky!
After Xiao Huo devoured the Dragon Fire Pearl, it transformed into a bird-like form and emitted a clear, low-pitched cry in the air before turning into a red beam of light and disappearing.
Not far away, Hato, who was watching his Hanhai Imperial Whale disperse volcanic ash in the sky, finally turned his gaze towards that direction.
Then, he witnessed a scene he would never forget in his lifetime.
A red light!
There was only a flash of red light!
The speed of that light was too fast.
Even with his Holy Spirit-tier mental acuity, he couldn't capture it at all.
In other words, if this thing launched an attack against him, he might not even have time to react before being burned to a crisp, no, to ashes!
Could that seemingly ordinary flame be so powerful?
Two days ago, Hato had already learned of Su Ping's true intentions.
But what truly shocked him was the sword-wielding Origami Evolution and the wolf that was rumored to have taken down a Holy Spirit-tier opponent.
Now, the pet Su Ping brought out seemed a bit extraordinary too!
Under the mental mark left by Su Ping, each flash of red light resembled the scorching scythe of death.
Every swing ignited a dazzling display of fireworks, leaving only death in its wake!
As a Fire-type Imperial-tier pet, even those who had just emerged from the volcanic magma had no chance to fight back!
Instant kill!
Nothing but an instant kill!
Moreover, it was an instant kill with an unbelievably fast speed.
Phoenix Dance Beyond the Sky.
When Xiao Huo advanced to the Imperial-tier, the innate memory inheritance from Yan Zun's divine fraction kicked in.
Without any resources or assistance, simply by refining the application of energy to a more delicate level, it became a super-tier skill.
Additionally, there was another domain skill that could be merged, which was also the case.
Fire-type Supreme, Ten Thousand Bird Totem.
Currently, with the empowerment of the Fire Seed, it had achieved a subversive growth and improvement at this stage.
However, Su Ping wouldn't forget.
The little guy also had its rivals.
It was the Liuyuan Fire Phoenix that he had encountered with the Shark Princess.
That half-step-legend Liuyuan Fire Phoenix would definitely sense Xiao Huo's anomaly. At that time, with the Shark Princess present, it didn't dare to do anything.
But in the future, if Xiao Huo wanted to achieve perfection, it would inevitably have to face that creature!
Thinking of this, Su Ping's satisfaction with Xiao Huo slightly diminished.
He knew it wasn't enough.
Facing a Legend-tier opponent, even a half-step-legend, was no simple matter.
Moreover, who knew if the Liuyuan Fire Phoenix, after obtaining a part of Yan Zun's inheritance, would also smoothly advance to the Legend-tier.
Regardless, this was undoubtedly a Legend-tier hypothetical enemy.
Xiao Huo seemed to understand all of this.
During this time, Xiao Huo's efforts in the Beastmaster Space were evident.
The memory inheritance of Yan Zun also opened a new world for it, making it more diligent in skill training.
During this period, its skill proficiency level had significantly improved.
Furthermore, its combat experience with Little Crow had become ridiculously terrifying.
Too absurd!
Hato watched the red light, and he could even feel that with each pass of the red light, the fiery figure's aura and power were rapidly soaring.
It's getting stronger!
The rate of its growth was even more exaggerated than he had imagined!
Even his Hanhai Imperial Whale was affected, occasionally emitting low, anxious moans, its attention drawn to the island.
This Fire Element Spirit, of Realm Class, once again made the Holy Spirit Level feel threatened?
How did this Su Ping manage to do it? Did he really think that challenging opponents of higher levels was a piece of cake?
This was too outrageous!
Su Ping didn't have the leisure to ponder Hato's thoughts.
As he witnessed, the little flame's speed was so fast that even Su Ping was caught off guard. In the blink of an eye, the ten Realm Class Fire Attribute Pet Beasts had transformed into flames, perfectly fusing with the little flame.
The little flame even went a step further, taking the opportunity to slaughter the remaining few Realm Class beasts.
After its return, the little flame, which was originally only the size of a washbasin, had grown to the size of a large pot.
Simultaneously, in addition to its more condensed flame-composed Elemental Body, its surroundings were encircled by even more transparent flames.
It was sensing.
Sensing its own metamorphosis.
Terrifying flames continuously surged through its body.
Su Ping instinctively dodged, avoiding the expanding flames.
At the same time, the little flame's realm advanced.
He felt it, and as his realm progressed, it was only natural that his meditation hadn't facilitated any further advancement since his recent breakthrough to the sixth stage of the Realm Class just a few days ago.
However, the little flame's progress still caught him off guard.
In truth, the little flame's realm advancement was extremely slow.
The fastest way for it to grow was by consuming its own kind.
Now, with the promotion of the Fire Seed, the consumption of the Dragon Fire Pearl, and the refinement of ten Fire Attribute Pet Beasts, it had directly advanced from the second stage of the Realm Class to the fourth stage.
Moreover, the soaring realm had reached the pinnacle of the fourth stage, almost entering the fifth stage of the Realm Class.
This was an unimaginable advancement.
Nevertheless, Su Ping knew that compared to the realm advancement, the little flame's true importance lay in the improvement of its skill proficiency.
Just a single skill, advancing from Proficiency to Mastery, shouldn't have had too significant an impact.
But if this skill was one of the Phoenix's skills, the prototype of the Nanming Lihuo mentioned in legends, then even a single level increase in proficiency would bring about a metamorphosis for the little flame!
[Super Fire Seed (Special) (Mastery): Brief
(Current Flame: Beyond-Limit High Temperature, Energy Change.)
Fire Seed: In its current basic Fire Seed form, the flame possesses stability. Offensive skills won't consume its energy, and the flame energy can be used as a cycle attack, reabsorbed by the pet beast itself, but it requires a certain 'cooling' and 'reload' time.]
Previously, it was at the Proficiency level, known as 'Extreme High Temperature.'
Now, it had transformed into this so-called Beyond-Limit High Temperature, and on top of that, there was this Energy Change!
What did this mean?
Su Ping's interest was piqued as he observed the recovered little flame, and with a thought, he said, "Little guy, let's test the power of this flame!"
"Ssss!"
The little flame's excited voice undoubtedly confirmed their unified thoughts.
Thus, they began searching for a target.
Obviously, they couldn't continue using it here; it wouldn't be worth offending the Ten Thousand Islands if they accidentally damaged something.
So, under Hato's bewildered gaze, Su Ping and the little flame headed out to the distant sea.
What was he up to?
Soon enough, he found out.
"Sreee!"
This time, the little flame emitted a sound akin to an eagle's cry.
Then, a small flame, no bigger than a palm, shot towards the sea like a meteor.
Hato watched, and in his line of sight, he saw it clearly.
The moment the little flame landed on the seawater, a circular area with a radius of tens of kilometers suddenly 'collapsed.'
It suddenly 'caved in' and 'distorted.'
Then, a large amount of white mist gushed out.
The sea was evaporated by this flame, leaving a gaping hole.
The next moment, from a distance of a hundred li away, the Hanhai Imperial Whale suddenly let out a jarring, ear-piercing cry:
"Roar!"
It had been scorched!
(End of Chapter)
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