When the Burning Art completely refined the Xuan Huang Flame, Fang Yang could feel that the fire pearl had thoroughly integrated into his body.
It was no longer as unruly, but transformed into a gentle and fiery energy, flowing through his Meridians, perfectly merging with his spirit power, as if it had always been a part of his body.
Just then, the fire pearl, dormant within Fang Yang, suddenly vibrated slightly.
Immediately after, a Legacy message surged directly into Fang Yang's mind.
He closed his eyes and concentrated, seeing that among the twenty-three flame patterns engraved on the surface of the fire pearl, the one representing the Xuan Huang Flame was shining brightly, emitting a dazzling golden light.
"So that's how it is..." Fang Yang opened his eyes, a look of surprise flashing within them.
Inside the fire pearl, a total of twenty-three fire pearls were sealed! Each time a fire pearl was consumed, a part of the fire pearl's ability could be unsealed.
Now, he had successfully refined the Xuan Huang Flame, and the fire pearl had also Awakened an ability: "Time Acceleration!"
The fire pearl contained its own space, imbued with independent Time Law.
As long as Fang Yang wished, he could adjust the flow of time within the pearl; one day outside might mean several days, or even longer, inside the pearl...
Before Fang Yang could even celebrate, his fire pearl Spirit also Awakened the Xuan Huang Flame's ability—"Fire Domain!"
One must know that to Awaken a Spirit Domain, one needs to Cultivate their spirit power to a certain level before the Spirit will Awaken.
After Fang Yang consumed the fire pearl, and because the Xuan Huang Flame consumed his original Spirit element of fire, it merged with the Douluo World's rules, Awakening an Innate Domain!
An Innate Domain, this fully demonstrated the immense power of the fire pearl.
Fang Yang sat cross-legged on the bed, his excited emotions gradually calming down.
He murmured to himself, "The Xuan Huang Flame is completely refined, and the Burning Art has also successfully evolved. It's time to Breakthrough my Realm."
As he stood up, Fang Yang realized that his clothes were already soaked with sweat and had some scorch marks.
He shook his head and smiled, then casually took out a clean set of clothes from the wardrobe and changed into them.
A moment later, Fang Yang pushed open the door and walked out.
In the living room, Na'er was curled up on the sofa watching a soul-guided television, her silver hair cascading like a waterfall.
Hearing the movement, she immediately turned her head and stood up, walking towards Fang Yang.
"Fang Yang Gege, are you done Cultivating?" Na'er looked at Fang Yang, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Fang Yang's eyes softened with a gentle smile. He raised his hand and gently stroked Na'er's soft silver hair, his fingertips feeling like silk.
"Yes, I'm done Cultivating."
His voice unconsciously softened, and his fingers gently combed her slightly messy bangs, "Sorry, Na'er had to wait for a long time."
Na'er wrinkled her small nose, pretending to be angry: "Hmph, Gege has to compensate me! How about you take me to the beach to play?"
Fang Yang looked at Na'er's charmingly naive expression and nodded helplessly yet dotingly: "Okay, I'll take you after dinner."
"Then it's a deal!" Na'er immediately beamed, her clear laughter echoing in the living room.
Just then, his mother Lin Ximeng's gentle call came from the kitchen: "Yang, take Na'er to wash your hands, dinner is ready."
Fang Yang heard this and led Na'er by her small hand to the bathroom. Warm water washed over their hands, and Na'er playfully flicked water at Fang Yang's face, making him dodge repeatedly.
When they returned, Lin Ximeng had already laid out a sumptuous dinner on the dining table.
It proved that being able to eat was a blessing!
Na'er, despite her seemingly petite figure, had an astonishing appetite, finishing two bowls of rice in a blink of an eye.
After the family had eaten their fill, Fang Yang said to Lin Ximeng, who was clearing the table: "Mom, I'm taking Na'er for a walk on the beach."
Lin Ximeng instructed: "Go ahead, be careful and don't play too late."
"Got it." Fang Yang replied, then took Na'er's small hand and went out.
Although Aolai City was called a city, it was actually a large village or town, without even city walls.
It wasn't far from Fang Yang's home in the ordinary district to the beach.
After leaving the house, a twenty-minute walk would lead them to the beach.
This beach was not particularly beautiful; there was no fine sand, but rather more pebbles and some dead seashells.
This was due to severe human pollution of the sea and excessive hunting of Spirit Beasts, resulting in an extreme scarcity of Spirit Beasts in the ocean.
The moonlight tonight was particularly enchanting, pouring down to cast a flowing silver glow over the entire sea surface.
Stars twinkled in the deep blue sky, their reflections rising and falling with the waves, as if a brilliant starry sky was also hidden beneath the sea.
In the distance, waves gently lapped against the shore's reefs, creating a soothing "whoosh" sound, occasionally punctuated by the cries of seagulls, composing a natural melody for this tranquil night.
Na'er stood on the beach, her silver hair gently fluttering in the sea breeze. She faced the sea, spread her arms, and closed her eyes, deeply inhaling the salty sea air.
"Gege, the sea is so beautiful!" Her voice held a hint of joy.
Under the moonlight, her profile was as beautiful as a painting!
Fang Yang looked at the shimmering sea under the moonlight and softly echoed: "Yes, it's truly beautiful."
However, his gaze unconsciously fell on Na'er, his mind pondering something unknown.
"Na'er, has she really not recovered her memories yet?" Fang Yang wondered inwardly.
At this moment, Fang Yang himself was not entirely sure...
The sea breeze suddenly stilled for a moment. Na'er turned around, the pure moonlight swirling in her amethyst-like eyes, reflecting a deep, starry glow.
She gently tugged at Fang Yang, her voice so soft it was almost swallowed by the sound of the waves: "Gege, can I ask you a question?"
"What question?" Fang Yang asked, looking at Na'er with confusion.
Na'er looked at Fang Yang, her silver hair dancing in the sea breeze. She took a deep breath: "Gege, what are your thoughts on Spirit Beasts...?"
She paused, her voice even softer, "Do you think they are good, or bad?"
When this question was posed, Fang Yang looked at Na'er and suddenly understood something.
After a long silence, Fang Yang slowly spoke, his voice low: "I do not agree with Sea God Tang San's generalized view of Spirit Beasts as evil."
He cast his gaze towards the distant, undulating sea horizon, "If I recall correctly, wasn't his mother a 100,000-year-old Spirit Beast, the Blue Silver Emperor? Spirit Beasts, like humans, have both good and evil within them."
The moonlight spilled over them, stretching their shadows long.
Fang Yang's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts, unsure if this answer was correct, but it was his most genuine feeling.
As for Tang San, who was revered as the Sea God by the World, he was nothing more than a hypocrite with a righteous facade.
In the distance, the waves crashed against the reefs, echoing as if bearing witness to this conversation.
"Mmm..."
Na'er gently nodded, a hint of elusive light flashing in her purple eyes, "Gege, I understand."
Her voice was very soft, yet it carried a sense of relief.
"Na'er, it's getting late, we should head back." Fang Yang withdrew his gaze from the distance and extended his hand to Na'er.
Na'er obediently placed her slightly cool small hand in his palm, and submissively followed him as he turned to leave.
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