Awakening Yang Spring Fire

"Yang Spring Fire, born from the Yang Spring within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. An extremely yang Heavenly Flame, ranked fifty-fifth!"

As Li Tianlan sensed the information in his mind, his heart leaped with joy.

This was truly an unexpected delight, like a pie falling from the sky!

Ranked fifty-fifth? Didn't that make it a notch stronger than the Bone Spirit Cold Flame?

At once, Li Tianlan eagerly circulated his Soul Power, and a crimson flame appeared in his hand.

Boom!

The instant the Yang Spring Fire appeared, the fire-attributed Heaven and Earth Vital Energy in the surroundings surged toward it, forming a vortex of fiery elemental energy.

That seemingly insignificant flame was actually absorbing the fire-attributed Heaven and Earth Vital Energy and growing rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, it had grown to the size of a fist.

Li Tianlan was startled. With a thought, he dispersed the Yang Spring Fire.

Deprived of the Yang Spring Fire's pull, the crimson storm vanished without a trace in an instant.

Xiao Yan reminded him from the side, "Kid, the Yang Spring Fire is different from the Bone Spirit Cold Flame. Its temperature is extremely high, and the denser the fire-attributed energy in an area, the greater its power. In an environment like this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, its might is even more astonishing. It's best not to use it carelessly, lest you destroy these immortal herbs."

Hearing Xiao Yan say that, Li Tianlan was somewhat speechless.

He wasn't a child. He had that much sense.

On the other side, seeing that Li Tianlan had finished refining the pill, Dugu Bo asked with a smile, "Kid, I see you've improved quite a bit. Come, let me test just what level you're at now."

Li Tianlan froze slightly, scratching his head as he said, "Grandpa Dugu, let's skip that. How could I possibly be your match?"

"It's only a test, not a fight to the death."

Dugu Bo remained calm. "I'm simply curious how much you've improved. Just attack me. Don't worry, you won't be able to hurt me."

Li Tianlan nodded slightly. "I understand."

"Good. Now strike at me with all your strength. Throw a punch."

Dugu Bo sat cross-legged atop a rock, his expression calm, though the curiosity in his eyes was impossible to conceal.

Seeing this, Li Tianlan nodded. "Got it, Grandpa Dugu."

With that, Soul Power throughout his body gathered to its peak, and he threw a punch at Dugu Bo.

Boom!

Powerful Soul Power erupted, glowing red and blue as it wrapped around Li Tianlan's fist and blasted toward Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo's pupils contracted.

He did not know why, but those red and blue lights gave him a sense of mortal danger.

He immediately grew more serious.

Raising a hand, he grabbed forward, and his vast Soul Power formed a shield.

Bang!

Li Tianlan's punch struck the Soul Power shield, numbing Dugu Bo's arm from the impact.

The fiery red glow around his fist was none other than Yang Spring Fire, carrying astonishing heat.

Even the shield condensed from Soul Power had been scorched into a small crater.

"Good kid, you've improved so much!"

Even Dugu Bo was shocked, and he could not help crying out, "Kid, your strength is already at the level of a Soul Grandmaster. Even a pure strength-type Soul Master wouldn't be much stronger than this."

"A Soul Grandmaster?"

Li Tianlan shook out his hand and said with a grin, "Grandpa Dugu, after taking the Icefire Apricot Pill, I seem to have comprehended a Self-Created Soul Skill! Do you want to try it?"

"A Self-Created Soul Skill? Interesting."

Dugu Bo was intrigued as well. He rose directly to his feet and said with a smile, "Kid, just come at me with everything you have. Let me see how powerful this Self-Created Soul Skill of yours is."

"Mm!"

Li Tianlan nodded slightly and spread both hands open, a flame appearing in each palm.

The two flames were different in color. One was a deep white, carrying extreme cold amid scorching heat: the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

The other was the Yang Spring Fire he had just awakened.

Because he had taken the Icefire Apricot Pill, the Yang Spring Fire had practically become a part of Li Tianlan's body.

In terms of control alone, he was even more proficient with it than with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame!

However, after giving it some thought, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame in Li Tianlan's left hand vanished, replaced by pitch-black Nether Flame.

Within the Spiritual Sea, Xiao Yan said in surprise, "Kid, are you planning to use Buddha's Fury Lotus Flame?"

"That's right, Teacher!"

Li Tianlan replied, "I have a feeling that I should be able to complete this move."

After making a rough estimate, Xiao Yan said, "Mm, the timing is indeed about right. There's no harm in giving it a try. If anything goes wrong, I'll stop you."

Hearing Xiao Yan's assurance, Li Tianlan breathed a sigh of relief, and his movements became much bolder.

Meanwhile, as Dugu Bo looked at the two flames in Li Tianlan's hands, he felt both a sense of danger and a stinging pain.

That was hardly surprising!

The Yang Spring Fire's temperature was extremely high. Tang San had once used a single drop of Yang Spring water to kill a sea Soul Beast that was tens of thousands of years old—the Evil Tiger Demon Whale.

Even the Evil Tiger Demon Whale King had died beneath Yang Spring water.

And Li Tianlan's Yang Spring Fire had fused with the power of the Infernal Delicate Apricot, making it even hotter than the Yang Spring itself.

Naturally, its danger level had risen by a great deal.

At this moment, Li Tianlan focused intently, carefully controlling the Nether Flame and Yang Spring Fire as he brought them closer together, searching for a point of balance.

Boom!

The moment they entered within a foot of each other, the Heavenly Flames' mutual repulsion erupted.

The Yang Spring Fire and Nether Flame began to clash. Terrifying heat burst forth, causing the surrounding flowers and grass to wither considerably.

Dugu Bo was amazed by the sight!

Li Tianlan truly was a little monster, to have comprehended such a powerful Soul Skill.

But the next second, Dugu Bo noticed the medicinal herbs on the ground and realized something was wrong.

At a glance, he could tell that Li Tianlan's move was truly terrifyingly powerful.

If it were unleashed within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo himself would be in no danger, but it might destroy a whole pile of heavenly treasures. That would be a huge loss!

Thinking of this, Dugu Bo hurriedly said, "Kid, wait!"

Li Tianlan paused, stopping his movements. "Grandpa Dugu, what is it?"

"This isn't a place for fighting!"

Dugu Bo pointed around them. "I have a feeling that if you unleash that move, all these heavenly treasures will be done for. I don't particularly care, but I don't know whether you do, kid."

Li Tianlan blanked out and turned his head to look.

Sure enough, quite a few of the flowers and plants on the ground had already withered.

He hurriedly withdrew the Heavenly Flames and said painfully, "Grandpa Dugu, you're right. This really isn't a suitable place for testing. Let's go outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

"Mm."

Dugu Bo nodded slightly, then tossed Li Tianlan a set of clothes. "One more thing, kid. Put these on."

Li Tianlan froze and looked down.

What clothes did he have left? They had long since been vaporized by the Yang Spring.

Not even ashes remained!

Li Tianlan was instantly mortified.