A stretch of blackish-brown land lay barren, without a single plant in sight. Occasionally, wisps of deep-red, bewitching flames burned upon the ground.
At the center of the land, Li Ze sat cross-legged in Qing Armor.
Suddenly.
Whoosh!
Li Ze abruptly opened his eyes. "Phew... The second layer of Mystic Patterns in the Karma Fire Red Source Tower truly isn't easy to comprehend. Even with the help of the Karma Fire Red Source Tower Spirit, I've spent thirty trillion epochs and only barely grasped more than half of it."
At this moment, Li Ze felt that his consciousness had completely merged with the Karma Fire Red Source Tower. Vast waves of power constantly flowed from the Origin Source within the tower, resisting his comprehension.
Normally, most Supreme Treasures contained only a weak Origin Source and would not resist refinement on their own. As long as one forcibly refined them with Divine Power and claimed ownership, they could be used directly.
However, Source Secret Treasures, especially lord-level Source Secret Treasures, could not be forcibly refined or activated with Divine Power by anyone below the Origin Level. Only by fully comprehending the Supreme Treasure Mystic Patterns could one achieve perfect harmony with the treasure and unleash all of its might.
Hum—countless points of light gathered, and the red-robed handsome man appeared not far from Li Ze. He was the Karma Fire Red Source Tower Spirit. Because the Tower Core Origin Source had merged into him, the red-robed handsome man, as the spirit of the Karma Fire Red Source Tower, had also undergone a transformation. The aura he emitted now faintly carried a supreme quality.
"Master, after merging with the Tower Core, I am now a lord-level secret treasure. Naturally, I am difficult to refine. Being able to comprehend most of the second