Walking Alone

Yuan Ming immediately opened the Asura Palace and tossed the Crimson Flame Vermilion Flower into the fire lake of the Extreme Fire Realm as well.

With a soft boom, the Crimson Flame Vermilion Flower actually began to burn. An incomparably pure stream of Fire Spiritual Energy surged from it and merged into Shopkeeper San's body.

Zhurong Fire Markings had already spread across nearly all of Shopkeeper San's body. He still sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, yet his aura was no longer tranquil. The Earth Core Pure Fire enveloping him seemed to have been stimulated as well, rising and falling by turns. It was clear that he had reached the most critical moment.

Yuan Ming swept out his hand several times, drawing nearly a hundred Crimson Essence Stones from the riverbed and throwing them all into the fire lake.

The Fire Spiritual Energy within the lake surged sharply, and the fluctuations in Shopkeeper San's aura intensified accordingly. The dense spiritual energy was clearly of great benefit to his breakthrough.

"You two have worked hard. Rest here for now; I need to handle some matters," Yuan Ming said to Wulu and Nan Shangfeng. Then, with a flicker of his body, he entered a quiet room within the Asura Palace.

He took out the Heaven-Stealing Cauldron and possessed Shopkeeper San.

Half an incense stick later, at the center of the fire lake in the Extreme Fire Realm.

Shopkeeper San abruptly opened his eyes. Vast crimson flames instantly poured from his body, spiraling and intertwining above his head.

At that moment, the Zhurong Fire Markings on his body seemed to come alive, converging toward his dantian before finally condensing into a fiery-red Dao seal covered in intricate patterns.

Shopkeeper San raised his brows, and the Earth Core Pure Fire surrounding him exploded