Ninth Heavenly Stair, Terrifying Sacred Flame Body Tempering

At the Eighth Heavenly Stair, Lu Yuan stood tall.

His long black hair fell over his shoulders, and he was clad in a golden Golden Dragon Armor.

Having been tempered by the Angel's Sacred Light for two months, not only did Lu Yuan's physique improve, but even his External Soul Bone, such as the Golden Dragon Armor, also benefited considerably.

If the Golden Dragon Armor weighed only 20,000 jin when it first received the Soul Ring from the Titan Giant Ape, then after more than a year of growth and tempering by the Angel's Sacred Light, the Golden Dragon Armor now weighs 25,000 jin.

The weight of 25,000 jin is quite terrifying. Putting aside everything else, just putting it on someone else would crush an ordinary Soul King.

Even a Soul Emperor would be severely injured if suppressed by this force.

Only someone with Lu Yuan's immense strength could move freely while wearing such heavy Golden Dragon Armor.

"Is Xiao Yuan going to the Ninth Heavenly Stair?" Sensing Lu Yuan's movement, Qian Renxue, who had been cultivating on the seventh level of the Heavenly Ladder, couldn't help but open her eyes, her watery golden eyes flashing with a sharp light.

She has made rapid progress, but she still can't catch up with Lu Yuan. This guy's progress is just too fast.

She had only just reached the seventh level of the Heavenly Ladder, and Lu Yuan was already about to ascend to the Ninth Heavenly Stair.

It's important to understand that while the transition from the fifth to the seventh Heavenly Ladder is similar to the transition from the seventh to the Ninth Heavenly Stair, involving crossing two Heavenly Ladders, the difficulty level is completely different.

The combined difficulty of these two levels is still less than that of the Eighth Heavenly Stair.

It's important to know that with each step up the Heavenly Ladder, both the pressure and temperature increase dramatically. The intensity of the holy light on the Eighth Heavenly Stair is at least 80% higher than that on the seventh.

It's extremely difficult to get up there.

The situation is even more pronounced from the eighth to the ninth level, where both the pressure and temperature would likely reach terrifying levels.

"I wonder if Xiao Yuan can gain a foothold on the Ninth Heavenly Stair." Qian Renxue murmured to herself as she looked at Lu Yuan's figure.

"It's starting!" Qian Renxue's voice rang out.

At the Eighth Heavenly Stair, Lu Yuan moved, golden dragon shadows flying beneath his feet, and in a flash, he arrived at the Ninth Heavenly Stair Lu Yuan.

As soon as you step into the Ninth Heavenly Stair, an overwhelming pressure sweeps over you.

"Such a strong oppressive force, more than twice as strong as the Eighth Heavenly Stair." Feeling the terrifying oppressive force, Lu Yuan let out a muffled groan. The Golden Dragon Armor emitted a dazzling light, protecting Lu Yuan from the ever-present pressure.

"No, it's not enough!" Feeling the oppressive force still penetrating through the Golden Dragon Armor, Lu Yuan's expression hardened slightly. His Golden Dragon Bloodline began to circulate rapidly, and golden scales began to climb onto Lu Yuan body. At the same time, his Golden Dragon Spirit instantly possessed him, and his five Soul Ring— purple, black, black, and red—shone with dazzling light.

Using his Martial Soul and bloodline simultaneously, he finally managed to completely withstand the sudden surge of pressure. However, just as Lu Yuan's expression relaxed slightly, a large ball of golden Sacred Golden Flames swept towards him, completely enveloping him.

"Ah!" Completely enveloped by the Sacred Golden Flames, the burning pain caused even Lu Yuan to let out a scream.

"Ouch, that really hurts! My Fire Immunity is completely useless. The temperature of this Sacred Golden Flames is terrifying. It's much higher than the temperature of the Icefire Yin Yang Well. It's probably already surpassed the power of ordinary Ultimate Fire. After all, even with Ultimate Fire, my Fire Immunity can slightly offset it."

Lu Yuan first gasped, then grimaced and said.

"Fortunately, my Golden Dragon Armor can protect my whole body and block a lot of the heat. Otherwise, if this huge ball of Sacred Golden Flames came up, I'm afraid my body would be on fire," Lu Yuan murmured.

Struggling to sit cross-legged, Lu Yuan was completely enveloped by the immense, all-pervasive pressure and terrifying Sacred Golden Flames. On one hand, Lu Yuan released his Pure Qi Divine Power to protect himself from being truly harmed by the Sacred Golden Flames, and on the other hand, he used this power to temper his physique.

It's truly a bittersweet experience.

One hour later!

"Hiss, I can't take it anymore, I can't hold back!" Lu Yuan roared and jumped up, quickly descending the Ninth Heavenly Stair and only managing to steady himself when he reached the seventh heavenly ladder where Qian Renxue was.

"Xiao Yuan, are you alright?" Qian Renxue asked worriedly, seeing that Lu Yuan was covered in smoke and his black hair was all singed and curled.

"It's nothing, it's just a little hot, oh no, it's really hot!" Lu Yuan gasped for breath, his lips twitching uncontrollably. If it weren't for the protection of his Pure Qi Divine Power, he would have been burned to a crisp. Even the Golden Dragon Armor couldn't completely withstand that temperature.

With a flick of his wrist, the Heart of the Sea God appeared in Lu Yuan's hand. A soft blue light emanated from the Heart of the Sea God, enveloping Lu Yuan's entire body. Instantly, the temperature on Lu Yuan's body began to drop rapidly.

"Awesome!" Feeling the Bingbing sensation brought by the Vast Sea Power, Lu Yuan couldn't help but groan, and the expression on his face became calm.

"Hoo!" Lu Yuan exhaled a breath of stale air before turning his gaze to Qian Renxue.

"Xiao Yuan, is the ninth level really that terrifying?" Seeing Lu Yuan's grimacing face from the burns, Qian Renxue couldn't help but ask curiously. This was the first time she had ever seen Lu Yuan so out of control.

"Terrifying?" Upon hearing Qian Renxue's words, Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and said, "Terrifying is not quite right, but it is indeed troublesome. The temperature of that Sacred Golden Flames is simply outrageous, even higher than Sister Xiaotao's Phoenix Flames. It is probably beyond the ordinary Ultimate Fire. Even with my golden body tempered in the Icefire Yin Yang Well, I am having trouble with it."

"If it weren't for the Golden Dragon Armor and the Pure Qi Divine Power, I'm afraid I would have been burned to a crisp by this Sacred Golden Flames."

As he spoke, Lu Yuan's expression became somewhat solemn.

"If even you can't stand it, what am I supposed to do?" Qian Renxue said with some concern.

"Xue'er, don't be afraid. You have the Eight-Winged Angel Martial Soul and also control the Ultimate Fire. Although you certainly can't withstand the temperature of the Sacred Golden Flames, you can still have some resistance."

"Besides, you still have me. I will protect you with the Golden Dragon Armor and the Pure Qi Divine Power, and I won't let you get hurt."

Looking at Qian Renxue, Lu Yuan said softly.

"Okay, then I'll entrust myself to you. You have to take good care of me, okay?" Qian Renxue said sweetly.

"Of course, you are my woman," Lu Yuan said softly.