One drop, two drops, ten drops, fifty drops...
As more and more Essence Blood lit up, the entire Array Diagram began to come alive.
An invisible force field took shape. A hundred drops of Essence Blood resonated with one another, their crimson-gold radiance joining together and illuminating a corner of the dim Sea of Laws as though the Divine Phoenix's Lair had reappeared!
Vast Nirvana True Intent soared skyward, even faintly prompting the Chaotic Laws around it to trend toward Purification. The harmful, corrosive Laws were pushed back slightly by this majestic, righteous, ever-renewing power of Nirvana.
When the hundredth drop of Essence Blood fell into place...
Hum!!!
The entire Lesser Celestial Cycle Nirvana Array shook with a thunderous jolt!
A hundred crimson-gold stars blazed, forming a perfect, profound three-dimensional network of circulating energy.
The Formation began to run on its own, frantically drawing in the pure energy Fang Chen had cleansed from its surroundings, along with the stable Spiritual Power of the Earth Veins below.
At the center of the Formation, crimson-gold light completely enveloped Lin Xiao.
Fire Spirit's face was pale, but he was beside himself with excitement. "The array is complete! First step: draw in the Nirvana True Flame and burn away the old body!"
He sat cross-legged outside the array, forming hand seals and chanting under his breath to guide its power.
The crimson-gold light around Lin Xiao suddenly contracted inward, turning into pure Golden Flame that engulfed him completely!
"Urgh!"
Lin Xiao's body convulsed violently. The cracks in his Dao Foundation beneath his skin filled instantly with golden fire. The ruined remnants of his Dao Foundation and the mixed energies left inside him began to burn in the pure Nirvana True Flame, turning to nothing!
This burning was more thorough, gentler, and of a higher