Innate Lihuo Enters My Mouth, and Even My Scales Are Starting to Heat Up
Above the crimson volcano.
As soon as that Innate Lihuo rose, the surrounding temperature rapidly increased. The once cool mountain breeze was replaced by a heat wave, and large swaths of Fire Clouds were drawn in, slowly forming a reddish-gold vortex above the mountain pass.
Lu Yuan carefully sensed the flames before him and could clearly perceive that the power contained within them far exceeded that of Fire Spirit Qi. In particular, the fine golden pattern at the very center of the flames even caused his Divine Sense to feel a slight burning sensation.
"This is more like the Innate Lihuo." Lu Yuan muttered to himself, then slowly opened his huge mouth, allowing a very small portion of the crimson-gold fire energy to enter his body through the suction force, while the remaining Li Fire remained within the Restraining Patterns controlled by the Pulse-Guarding Elder.
As soon as the fire passed through his throat, Lu Yuan felt a distinct burning pain deep in his mouth. His originally thick, dark gold scales also rapidly heated up, especially the gray-gold patterns that had just absorbed the Chaos Origin, which began to slowly light up.
Lu Yuan did not increase his absorption. He first mobilized his internal Qi and Blood to envelop the small Li Fire, and then let it flow slowly along his body. The familiar transformation power quickly appeared, and the blazing fire began to become docile little by little.
However, this Li Fire was too condensed. After the first round of transformation, it still retained some scorching power. Lu Yuan could clearly feel that the flesh and blood near his throat were continuously burning hot, and even the Chaos Origin in his stomach, which had not yet been fully digested, was stimulated.
"It's a bit hot," Lu Yuan couldn't help but say in a low voice, but his golden eyes did not show any panic. He had already judged that this power was still within his tolerance range, and as long as he slowed down the conversion speed, he could absorb it slowly.
The Pulse-Guarding Elder was about to continue activating the fire veins when he heard this, so he immediately stopped his hand Method Formula and then seriously asked Lu Yuan if he needed to withdraw all the remaining Li Fire, clearly very concerned about the safety of this attempt.
"Don't add any more yet. Let me digest what I've already swallowed first," Lu Yuan replied directly. He then focused his attention on his body. The blazing Li Fire slowly spread along his blood vessels, and the previously stable Chaotic Essence began to move again.
After observing for a while, Lu Yuan gradually discovered a very interesting change: the Innate Profound Water could alleviate the burning heat in his body, while the Li Fire could stimulate some of the Chaotic Essence that had been deposited deep in his flesh and blood, allowing the power that was originally slow to transform to flow again.
However, this stimulation of the Ming Vision Memory has its limits. At first, it does help with energy flow, but as the concentration of the Li Fire continues to increase, the burning pain in the flesh and blood will intensify, and even the surface of the scales will gradually develop a light reddish-brown layer.
Lu Yuan quickly realized that he could use the Li Fire to assist his cultivation in the future, but he had to control the amount he consumed. If he swallowed too much of this high-temperature power at once, he would probably have to deal with the large-area burns before he could even refine the flesh and blood of the demon god.
At this moment, the Pulse-Guarding Elder had also noticed the changes in Lu Yuan's body. He was originally worried that the Innate Lihuo would directly clash violently with the Chaos Origin, but after observing for a while, he found that the Fire Spirit Essence was being gradually absorbed, and even the originally unstable Qi and Blood had not gone out of control.
"He can actually refine it!" The Pulse-Guarding Elder couldn't help but raise his voice, his eyes filled with undisguised shock. "This is truly Innate Lihuo drawn from the depths of the fire vein. Even ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortals wouldn't dare to directly absorb it into their flesh and blood, yet he can slowly digest it?"
The young Phoenix Clan standing nearby were equally dumbfounded. One of the women, a woman with red feathers, subconsciously took a half step forward. The doubt that had been on her face had long since disappeared, and her eyes remained fixed on Lu Yuan's reddish scales.
"Elder, look, the crimson light on his body is fading!" The crimson-feathered woman couldn't help but exclaim. Her companion also looked up quickly and then discovered that the scales around Lu Yuan's mouth, which had been clearly red, were gradually returning to their dark golden color.
Feng Ling also observed carefully. She was very familiar with the nature of the Innate Lihuo. Now that Lu Yuan had truly absorbed the essence drawn from the fire vein, it naturally proved that the small-scale attempt in the Eastern Sea was indeed worth continuing to explore.
In particular, Lu Yuan's Qi and Blood actually increased slightly with the transformation of the Li Fire. Although the increase was far less than the growth brought by the flesh and blood of the Chaos Demon God, Feng Ling could still clearly sense it.
"Good heavens, this physical body really dares to try any kind of energy." A young Phoenix Clan couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice. As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that his voice was a bit loud and quickly composed himself, but he couldn't suppress the amazement in his eyes.
The Pulse-Guarding Elder glanced at the junior but did not reprimand him. Even he himself was surprised. It was normal for the Innate Lihuo to nourish the bloodline of the Phoenix Clan, but this Grand Void Sky Whale clearly did not have the origin of the Phoenix Clan, yet it was still able to convert some of the Li Fire into its own power.
After a moment, Lu Yuan finally digested that small Li Fire completely. The burning sensation deep in his throat gradually dissipated, and the surface of his scales returned to stability. Only the Chaotic Essence in his abdomen, which had not yet been fully transformed, was still flowing slowly, slightly faster than before.
After carefully sensing the temperature, Lu Yuan felt much better. The Li Fire was indeed useful to him. However, his body was still adapting to the temperature. If he wanted to increase his intake in the future, he would have to try it slowly as his body continued to grow.
"Elder, this fire is good, but I'll stop here for now. You can take the rest back." Lu Yuan looked up again, his gaze falling on the crimson-gold fire stream still Restraining Patterns at the mountain pass, his tone very calm.
Upon hearing this, the Pulse-Guarding Elder did not continue to urge him to absorb more. Instead, he activated the Fire Vein Restraining Patterns and sent the remaining Li Fire back into the depths of the mountain. The temperature in the vicinity, which had been rising continuously, finally began to drop, and the young Phoenix Clan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fellow Daoist has a very clear understanding of his own situation." The Pulse-Guarding Elder looked at Lu Yuan with genuine approval in his eyes. He had previously been most worried that this giant beast would be greedy and reckless because of its powerful physical body, but now it seemed that the other party was quite cautious in its cultivation.
Feng Ling also laughed and said, "Your ability to absorb this level of Li Fire is already enough to amaze our Phoenix Clan. There are still quite a few fire vein resources in Southern Heaven. If you want to continue trying, we can slowly choose suitable ones."
Lu Yuan naturally agreed. He now understood that Southern Heaven did indeed contain a lot of energy that he could utilize, but he also needed to choose according to his body's capacity. If he could properly combine the Li Fire, Profound Water, and Demon God's flesh and blood, he would be much more at ease when digesting those high-level essences in the future.
The Pulse-Guarding Elder looked back into the depths of the volcano, then said to Feng Ling, "This matter involves the true Innate Lihuo and is related to a Primordial Divine Beast capable of refining the Chaos Origin. I must report this to the clan and see if the higher-ups are willing to further open up some of the fire vein tributaries."
Feng Ling nodded in agreement, while the younger Phoenix Clan remained at a distance, whispering among themselves, their gazes occasionally falling upon Lu Yuan's massive body. Meanwhile, the Pulse-Guarding Elder had already taken out a Red-Gold Feather Token and began to transmit the changes he had just witnessed back to the depths of Southern Heaven.