Tower Competition

When Lin Langtian opened his eyes again, the Black Flame covering his body had completely receded.

His body seemed to have grown a little more slender. Flames flowed continuously across his skin, giving him a dazzling, radiant appearance.

Lin Langtian was also sensing the changes within himself. The most obvious change was to his physical body.

As he clenched his five fingers, volcanic power seemed to flow through them. This did not come from any cultivation technique, but purely from his flesh and blood.

After being tempered by the Black Flame, the strength of his body had undoubtedly risen to a new level.

Moreover, under the effects of the Myriad Beast Fruit, even his Yuan Power had improved.

He had truly entered the Half-step Creation Realm!

This was an unexpected delight. He had originally thought the Myriad Beast Fruit could only temper his body, but it had unexpectedly raised his Yuan Power by another level as well.

Then Lin Langtian discovered that something new had clearly appeared within his body.

He swiftly examined himself inwardly and saw a Flame Furnace surrounded by fire within his Dantian. The furnace seemed to have condensed from black flames, with flickering firelight dancing across its surface, appearing exceptionally mystical.

The Flame Furnace seemed like some kind of living creature. It contracted ever so slightly in rhythm with Lin Langtian's breathing, while faint torrents of flame spread through his body.

Wherever the fire currents reached, Lin Langtian immediately felt his flesh, meridians, and bones tremble slightly and become extraordinarily active.

This Flame Furnace was the source of the Black Flame Body.

Once activated, the Flame Furnace would erupt with torrents of flame. These fire currents would spread to every corner of his body in an instant.

The flesh, meridians, internal organs, and bones within his body would all receive a brief but tremendous enhancement from the fire currents. This was the origin of the Black Flame Body.

At that moment, a faint, mysterious, twisting pattern resembling a wavy line appeared on the black Flame Furnace.

This represented the stage Lin Langtian had reached: the One-Pattern Black Flame Body!

The Black Flame Body had three patterns in total, respectively representing low-, middle-, and high-grade Creation Martial Arts. Although Lin Langtian only possessed the One-Pattern Black Flame Body, it was already the second Creation Martial Art he had mastered aside from the Great Heavenly Phoenix Seal!

Lin Langtian could sense that with his current Half-step Creation strength, coupled with the One-Pattern Black Flame Body, he could probably contend with the Young Ancient Dragon Ape from before through his physical body alone.

Such was the formidable power of Body Refining Martial Arts!

Spirit Aunt looked at Lin Langtian and nodded in satisfaction. "It seems you truly cultivated the Black Flame Body. Such talent is indeed far from ordinary.

"However, there is something I must remind you of. The Black Flame Body is a method that activates the Flame Furnace within your body, forming fire currents that stimulate your physical body to unleash greater power.

"But the enhancement brought by those fire currents also carries certain drawbacks. If the stimulation becomes excessive, it may even cause tremendous damage to your body. I hope you can properly grasp the limit."

"Rest assured, Spirit Aunt. Langtian knows his limits," Lin Langtian said with a light smile.

"Good. Handle the remaining time as you see fit. Although I devoured that Ancient Dragon Ape, I will need to sleep for a while in order to absorb it.

"Also, your Demon Ape Transformation is too low-grade and no longer suits your current cultivation. If you can wait, then after I awaken some time from now, I can upgrade it before you cultivate it further.

"Although it will not rise to the level of a supreme martial art, it presumably will not be inferior to the Creation Martial Arts of this continent..." Spirit Aunt said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Langtian was stunned for a moment before a look of delight appeared on his face.

After cultivating the Black Flame Body, he had been wondering whether he should continue cultivating the Demon Ape Transformation. After all, the two had quite a few conflicting aspects, yet the Black Flame Body was clearly far superior to the Demon Ape Transformation.

Thus, Lin Langtian quickly made his choice.

At the same time, Spirit Aunt's words stirred something in Lin Langtian's heart. It seemed that although she had fallen asleep during this period, she was evidently not completely ignorant of the outside world. She even knew that he had obtained the Demon Ape Transformation.

"Then many thanks to Spirit Aunt." Having swiftly made his decision, Lin Langtian cupped his hands toward Spirit Aunt with a smile.

"No need for courtesy. It is merely a small favor. Little fellow, you formed a Bloodline Link with me by chance and gained the recognition of the Mysterious Golden Mirror. This is both your blessing and your fortune.

"However, this world is vast, far beyond your imagination. Whether you can truly reach the summit will depend on yourself."

Spirit Aunt fixed her gaze on Lin Langtian. After speaking those rather meaningful words, she vanished with a whoosh and returned to his Dantian, slowly falling into slumber.

Lin Langtian was also startled by her words, then fell into thought.

It seemed Spirit Aunt still did not quite believe in his abilities. But that made sense. She was a mighty Nine Nether Flame Sparrow from the Great Thousand World, while Lin Langtian was merely the young master of a family from a weak dynasty on a Lower Plane.

The gap between them was as vast as heaven and earth. Even with the Bloodline Link connecting them, the barrier between them could not be erased in a short time.

Shaking his head, Lin Langtian quickly composed himself.

So what if his origins were humble? Martial Ancestor Lin Dong and Flame Emperor Xiao Yan were both formidable figures who had risen from Lower Planes.

Since they could do it, Lin Langtian might not be unable to do the same!

After leaving the Ancient Ruined Ravine, Lin Langtian set out once more on the road back to the Lin Clan.

Although this journey had taken nearly half a year, his gains had been exceptionally abundant. Not only had he successfully awakened Spirit Aunt, but he had also obtained the Black Flame Body, a Creation-grade Body Refining Martial Art, from her.

Furthermore, his strength had risen from the Qi Creation Stage to the Half-step Creation Realm. It was truly an enormous harvest.

Such cultivation speed was already enough to satisfy Lin Langtian.

Compared to the journey to the Great Desolation Commandery, the return to Lin City was undoubtedly much shorter. In only a month, he successfully arrived at Lin City.

Having left Lin City for nearly half a year, everything there remained unchanged. However, there seemed to be more Symbol Masters in the city, making Lin Langtian raise his brows slightly.

After returning to his residence and resting briefly, Lin Langtian received visitors.

When he opened the door, two beautiful, tall young women slowly entered. They were Lin Ke'er and a young woman named Lin Xue.

"Big Brother Langtian, you finally returned." Lin Xue, the pretty young girl, hurried over and gazed at Lin Langtian with utter infatuation.

Lin Langtian frowned slightly at the sight.

Because of the original owner's excellence, he had attracted the admiration of quite a few women within the Lin Clan. Lin Xue was one of them, and the most infatuated one at that.

With a helpless shake of his head, Lin Langtian turned to Lin Ke'er beside him and changed the subject. "What happened in Lin City? Why have so many Symbol Masters arrived recently?"

Lin Ke'er was stunned for a moment before smiling sweetly. "It seems Big Brother Langtian has been away for too long and has even forgotten such an important matter.

"The reason so many Symbol Masters have gathered in Lin City today is because the Tower Competition is about to begin!"