Xiao Heng looked toward the center of the lake. Although those two-colored flames might no longer improve his strength by much, something was still better than nothing. They were Heavenly Flames, after all—their quality already surpassed more than ninety-nine percent of the natural treasures he had refined.
Moreover, with his innate divine ability, refining this thing would not take much effort.
Only now did Xiao Heng realize just how powerful his innate divine ability was. It was practically a perfect match for his Five Elements.
Black light spilled forth and enveloped the two-colored flames. Seemingly sensing danger, the flames instinctively resisted. Surging fire erupted, the pitch-black flames radiating scorching heat and an immensely destructive aura. In the blink of an eye, they had occupied more than half the vast lake, while giant flame serpents continuously lunged at Xiao Heng as though they wanted to burn him to ashes.
However, although this Heavenly Flame had grown much stronger after Xiao Heng's cultivation, its power could at most reach the Dou Zun level. At that level, trying to shake Xiao Heng was nothing more than a fool's dream.
Faint black energy surged forth, covering those flames before swiftly devouring them. In less than a minute, the black flames that had blanketed the entire lake were completely swallowed by Xiao Heng, transforming into pure energy that poured into his body.
Xiao Heng approached the flames, and power surged out. Though the flames struggled desperately, they still could not stop his advance. Their living space rapidly shrank until the massive blaze was suppressed within an area less than three meters wide.
"You won't have a chance. Give up struggling!"
Xiao Heng spoke softly as his palm slowly pressed down. Five Elements power spread out, and a profound pentagonal formation appeared above the flames.
Metal,