Immortal Fire

Shen Ye and Hua Yue naturally noticed Crow Daoist's presence. They courteously nodded before continuing deeper into the Fire Domain.

Crow Daoist's mind was in a daze, and he instinctively returned the greeting before suddenly realizing with a shock: "Those two younglings are going to the ninth level of the Fire Domain?"

Though only a thin line separated the eighth and ninth levels of the Fire Domain, it was like the difference between immortals and mortals!

Not to mention him, even an ancient Great Saint would be burned to ashes if they rashly entered!

Ancient legends said that the tenth type of flame in the Fire Domain had even burned an immortal to death!

Standing at the edge of the eighth level, Shen Ye quietly said, "I've come to the Fire Domain this time to create my own cultivation method. It won't be a short process, Yue'er. You should use this time to travel and explore this world."

Hua Yue, usually so obedient, shook her head this time. "I want to stay as close to you as possible!"

Although she believed Shen Ye could accomplish anything he set his mind to, the flames within the ninth level of the Fire Domain were simply too perilous. Just standing at the edge filled her with dread!

She wouldn't stop Shen Ye, but she wanted to stay as close to him as possible, no matter what!

Shen Ye fell into a daze, recalling the final battle of his previous life. Hua Yue had said the same words back then!

"As you wish!" Shen Ye's profound, ocean-like eyes softened. He touched his brow with a fingertip, then pressed it to Hua Yue's forehead. After absorbing the same aura, the surrounding flames receded significantly. "Although the flames here are violent, this is also an excellent place for cultivation!"

With that, Shen Ye stepped into the ninth level of the Fire Domain without looking back!

The nine-colored flames pulsed continuously, as if transcending the mortal world, or burning in another vast world, appearing both dreamlike and terrifying.

It was here that Shen Ye first experienced his body being refined by fire!

The nine-colored wisps of mist contained destructive energy, seeping into his body through his pores, directly grinding away his flesh and blood!

Although the Yan Emperor's Essence Blood was of an extremely high level, it wasn't the flame itself. Moreover, he was currently just a small cultivator in the Sea of Wheels Realm. Being able to enter the ninth level of the Fire Domain was already a mythical feat!

Fortunately, 99% of the nine-colored flames' power was offset by the fiery lotus formed by his Divine Blood. Furthermore, while his cultivation was only at the Sea of Wheels Realm, his physical body was at the Star Core System level, comparable to a cultivator in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm!

Though the flames were burning his body, it was still bearable.

In the desolate ninth level of the Fire Domain, Shen Ye walked alone, almost losing all sense of time.

After delving another dozen kilometers, at the very extreme end of the Fire Domain, Shen Ye finally discovered his ultimate goal for this trip—a wondrous tree formed from a cluster of flames!

In the eternally silent depths of the Fire Domain, a "guest" suddenly arrived. The little flame seemed very excited, circling Shen Ye nonstop, appearing in front one moment and behind the next, its movements elusive!

Then, the wondrous tree formed by the flame transformed into a fire dragon, and a moment later, it became a small phoenix, joyfully dancing like a spirit within the Fire Domain!

"This must be the tenth type of flame!" Shen Ye let out a long breath. Even with his temperament, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion at this moment.

He knew that the flame's affinity for him actually stemmed from the fiery lotus formed by the Yan Emperor's Divine Blood, making the Immortal Fire believe he was of the same kind.

But if he appeared too "eager," he might scare the flame away.

Therefore, Shen Ye did nothing extra. He simply sat cross-legged, further accepting the Divine Blood's inheritance.

As expected, the little flame was drawn by the flame Dao principles within the Divine Blood, carefully approaching Shen Ye.

Then, an incredibly scorching and fierce flame instantly swept over Shen Ye's entire body. His eyebrows and hair were singed, and his skin was almost roasted to the point of dripping oil!

With Shen Ye's temperament, divine fire refining his body was considered minor.

But this Immortal Fire was not an ordinary flame; it actually ignited his "Heart Fire"!

The Five Yin flourished, burning like fire, and boundless rage surged in his heart, seemingly wanting to burn him completely, from inside out, from illusory to real!

"Hiss! That's intense!" Shen Ye's face contorted in pain, but a smile played on his lips.

The first time his Dao Injury flared up in his previous life, almost all his blood had turned into flames.

Although the pain wasn't necessarily more intense than now, he was still very young then, and his Dao Heart was far less resolute than it was now. That pain had almost caused him to die of agony!

Compared to that soul-deep agony, this pain was nothing!

Although the little flame didn't understand the concept of injury, it could sense that Shen Ye's life essence was constantly weakening.

For a moment, the flame flickering above the little phoenix's head dimmed considerably, drifting away in disappointment.

Shen Ye didn't speak, but simply conveyed a joyful thought: Come, keep burning me!

With the little flame's weak, instinctual intelligence, it naturally couldn't comprehend the complex concept of a "masochist," but it could still perceive the meaning of joy.

Therefore, the little flame soon flew back gleefully, circling around him.

With his Heart Fire reigniting, Shen Ye used great willpower to suppress the pain, ensuring his mind remained clear, his eyes incredibly resolute: "It's time to create the method for the Dao Palace Secret Realm!"

His biggest goal for this trip to the Fire Domain was naturally to subdue this wisp of Immortal Fire.

If he could bring this Immortal Fire out, it would be like carrying a portable nuclear bomb. Not to mention Immortal Two powerhouses, even a Great Saint would be terrified upon seeing it.

Of course, the Immortal Fire itself didn't possess much intelligence. If it truly faced off against those powerhouses, it would likely struggle to hit its target, only serving as a deceptive or intimidating tool!

Secondly, he aimed to temper his body with the Immortal Fire and comprehend the fragments of immortal Dao laws within it.

The Sea of Wheels Scroll he cultivated was the Dao Scripture; the Dao Palace Scroll naturally couldn't be too different.

However, creating one's own cultivation method was not so simple.

Even with his exceptional comprehension and extremely broad vision, the Imperial Dao Extreme Realm was, after all, a realm he never reached in his previous life. To create a method of that level while still in the Dao Palace realm was simply a pipe dream!

Like Ye Fan, cultivating the strongest methods at each stage and then creating his own law only after reaching the Saint King Realm—that was the smart approach, but it wasn't suitable for him.

His greatest fortune was being able to traverse countless worlds. But just as the Shrouding the Heavens Universe had the Law Creation Tribulation, some universes would also suppress cultivation systems from other universes.

Unless he could break the iron rules of the greater world, cultivating different cosmic cultivation systems concurrently was an absolute necessity!

Therefore, the scriptures he cultivated had to prioritize inclusivity.

Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, tolerance creates greatness.

At the same time, only through cultivating a technique he himself created would he know where modifications could be made and where new systems could be integrated.

He didn't expect to create an Imperial Dao-level technique while still in the Dao Palace Realm, but in terms of conceptual ambition, it wasn't impossible.

It was similar to the Heavenly Emperor Fist created by Ye Fan in the Saint King Realm; although the scripture was still crude, its conceptual ambition was already extremely profound!

Though his current cultivation was low, his understanding of laws was even superior to Ye Fan's when he created his techniques. What he lacked was merely an understanding of this world.

That was why he had set his sights on this wisp of Immortal Fire!

If he could comprehend the fragments of immortal dao laws within it, building upon such a high foundation, he might truly be able to create a technique with Imperial Dao-level conceptual ambition!

However, the Immortal Fire also caused him significant interference.

He had to dedicate most of his mental energy to suppressing the pain. In such circumstances, the time it would take him to create a technique would inevitably be greatly prolonged.