As he refined the black flame, sensing the steadily growing power within it and its wondrous transformations, Xiao Heng could not help but feel anticipation rising within him.
I wonder what level my flames will reach once I fuse with this Nihility Devouring Flame Child Flame. At the very least, they should be no weaker than Xiao Yan's Xiao Yi! Xiao Heng murmured inwardly. Looking at the black flame, now less than half a meter across, his anticipation only grew stronger.
Time passed swiftly. Half a month went by in the blink of an eye. When Xiao Heng absorbed the final trace of origin energy, the black flame completely dissipated. He opened his eyes, and the Five Elements Formation Array dispersed with it.
Feeling the abundant energy within his body, Xiao Heng rose to his feet and extended a hand. A ball of crimson flame appeared in his palm. The fire blazed fiercely, and the surrounding temperature soared. The lake water began to evaporate, space started to tremble, and the nearby trees burst into flames without wind. In the blink of an eye, the water level of the vast lake had fallen by several meters, while the surrounding trees had been reduced to ash, leaving only a few roots buried in the earth.
Xiao Heng had not deliberately poured power into the flames; he had even actively restrained them. Yet even so, the mere aura leaking from them caused immense destruction within a few breaths.
Sensing the power of the flames in his hand, Xiao Heng immediately felt invigorated. Moreover, as the flames rippled, the surrounding energy was continuously devoured and refined before finally merging into Xiao Heng's body.
To the current Xiao Heng, this amount of energy was negligible. But that was while he was suppressing it. If he