Upon hearing this, Fang Yang's eyes flashed with understanding.
He extended his hand, and the strange fire Medicinal Pill, shimmering with twenty-two colors of light, slowly flew from the top of the central giant pillar into his palm.
The Medicinal Pill felt warm to the touch, its surface resplendent with flowing light, condensing the essence of all flames in the World.
The characteristics of twenty-two types of strange fires were perfectly integrated within it, yet maintained a delicate balance.
"Let's begin."
Fang Yang sat cross-legged and placed the strange fire Medicinal Pill into his mouth.
The Medicinal Pill instantly melted upon entering his mouth, and a boundless, ocean-like energy erupted within his body.
The power of twenty-two strange fires burst forth simultaneously, as if to tear him apart completely from the inside out.
His Meridians vibrated violently under the impact of the wild energy, and his bones hummed with unbearable strain.
Even with Fang Yang's current Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng cultivation, he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan under the impact of this power, and fine beads of sweat seeped from his temples.
He endured the pain, formed hand Seals, and the flame rune on his forehead suddenly lit up, emitting rays of divine light that formed a protective barrier around his body.
"Pill Transformation Divine Art, Refine!"
As the Cultivation Technique circulated, a profound power emanated from within him.
The violent Medicinal Pill energy was gradually refined under the guidance of this power, transforming into twenty-two streams of pure energy, each with a different color, flowing into his Dantian like a hundred rivers returning to the sea.
Each energy stream contained the essential characteristics of a strange fire, perfectly fused under the harmonization of the Pill Transformation Divine Art, forming a delicate balance.
As the refining continued, Fang Yang's aura became increasingly profound and vast.
Twenty-three colored streams of light faintly appeared on his body's surface, and each breath he took stirred the energy tides of the entire strange fire space, as if he were the center of this World.
After an unknown period, Fang Yang suddenly opened his eyes.
The deep black in his pupils seemed capable of devouring all light, yet deep within, twenty-two colored rays of light faintly flickered.
He slowly rose, his aura reaching its Peak, causing space itself to twist.
"It's time."
Fang Yang's gaze fixed on the Emperor Flame dominating the sky.
With a single step, the entire strange fire space trembled violently, and the runes on the twenty-three giant pillars lit up simultaneously, as if responding to his summons.
"Emperor Flame, come!"
He extended his right hand, palm facing upwards.
An invisible gravitational force erupted from within him, and the entire space boiled at this moment.
The Emperor Flame trembled slightly, the speed of its twenty-two circulating colors suddenly accelerated, emitting a scorching aura.
The temperature in space climbed to its extreme at this moment, and even the Void Realm began to twist and burn.
As the Emperor Flame continuously descended, with each inch it dropped, the pressure exerted on Fang Yang intensified by a degree.
"Boom—"
The moment the Emperor Flame finally landed in his palm, a World-destroying energy erupted.
Fang Yang was completely engulfed by the dazzling light; the power of twenty-two strange fires intensely collided with the Emperor Flame, unleashing a deafening roar.
He felt unprecedented pain, as if every inch of his flesh and blood was being torn apart, and every wisp of his Soul was being scorched.
"Ugh..."
Fang Yang couldn't help but let out a painful growl.
The power of the Emperor Flame far exceeded imagination, as if it wanted to burn his Physical Body and Soul into ashes.
He frantically circulated the Burning Technique, forcibly refining this power.
The flame rune on his forehead burst forth with unprecedented light, like a blazing sun rising.
The black Void Black Flame continuously surged out, slowly beginning to devour the Emperor Flame.
Just then, a figure quietly emerged.
If Fang Yang could observe at this moment, he would be shocked to discover.
This figure looked exactly like him, but his eyes held the indifference of one who had experienced much.
"It's time..."
The Artifact Spirit murmured softly, a complex expression flashing in his eyes, a look that contained both relief and reluctance.
He raised his hands and formed an ancient and profound Dharmic Seal; each movement resonated with the Laws of Heaven and Earth.
"Heaven Sealing Divine Forbidden, Unleash!"
The next moment, the twenty-three towering giant pillars of the Strange Flame Plaza simultaneously vibrated, and the Seal runes on their surfaces shattered inch by inch.
A brilliant golden Source Qi soared from the central giant pillar, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.
This Source Qi contained the purest Heaven and Earth Origin power, as if it were the Origin of the entire World.
It emitted a gentle yet powerful light, illuminating the entire strange fire space.
"Jin, my mission is over..."
The Artifact Spirit, or rather, the other Fang Yang, began to turn transparent the moment he completed the unsealing.
He took a deep look at Fang Yang, who was fusing with the Emperor Flame, and a relieved smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"In this life, I shall surely surpass the past and ascend to that supreme realm."
As his voice faded, he transformed into specks of starlight, dissipating between Heaven and Earth.
Only a faint sigh echoed in the space.
"My name is Wu..."
The moment Wu disappeared, sudden changes occurred in Heaven and Earth.
A single sun appeared in the sky, Heaven and Earth collapsed, and an endless sea of fire descended from the sky, enveloping the entire strange fire space.
That brilliant golden Source Qi headed towards Fang Yang, integrating into his transforming body.
After an unknown period... Fang Yang opened his eyes in the center of the endless sea of fire, his pupils now a brilliant gold.
He felt the surging power within his body, and the Emperor Flame that was perfectly fusing with him.
Countless memory fragments flooded his mind at this moment—they were Wu's past, and also his former Incarnation.
"So that's how it is..."
He murmured softly, finally understanding the truth of it all.
Wu was an Incarnation he had once separated, carrying a part of his Soul Origin, guarding the Emperor Flame here, only waiting for this day's return.
All the arrangements, all the waiting, were for this moment of perfect Fusion.
"My name is Jin, he is Wu..."
"Heavenly Venerate Wujin..."
Fang Yang, or rather, the current Heavenly Venerate Wujin, slowly raised his palm.
In his palm, twenty-three colored flames gently danced, each wisp of flame containing the power to incinerate all things in the World.
He felt the Source Qi flowing within him, that was the power of the Dou Di level, a truly great power that touched the Heaven and Earth Origin.
"This is... the Emperor Realm."
He murmured softly, a trace of understanding in his voice.
At this moment, Fang Yang finally understood the meaning represented by the four characters 'Heavenly Venerate Wujin'.
Without beginning or end, destruction and Rebirth, supreme in Heaven and Earth.
Fang Yang's gaze swept around, and the entire strange fire space underwent a transformation under the influence of his aura.
The originally shattered Void Realm began to repair itself, and the collapsed Laws re-condensed.
"Refine!"
The twenty-three towering giant pillars were instantly refined, transforming into a stream of light that merged into his body.
Fang Yang could feel that an unprecedented connection had been restored between himself and the strange fire pearl.
With every gesture, he could evoke the infinite power contained within it.
"It's time to go back..."
He took a step, and the entire strange fire space trembled with it.
The era of Heavenly Venerate Wujin has finally arrived!
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