After hearing Po Qiong's suggestion, Ling Tian decided to return to Lingxiao Pavilion with his clone. Before heading back, though, he wanted to visit You Ye. It had been more than ten years since they'd last met, and he didn't know whether You Ye had fully merged with its original Artifact Spirit. A faint hope stirred in his heart: he wanted to make You Ye his Natal Dan Artifact as soon as possible.
After instructing his Wood Attribute clone to ride Little Right straight to Lingxiao Pavilion, Ling Tian roused Little Devourer, who was fast asleep. He transformed into a streak of Mysterious Light and headed for the volcano where Little Zhu lived.
The place where Ling Tian practiced archery wasn't far from the volcano, so he arrived before long. After meeting up with his clone, he hurried toward the summit. As he pressed onward, scorching heat filled the air. Without the Fire Attribute Golden Core in his body, he couldn't let flames spill across his skin to shield himself from the heat. The Alchemy Fire from his Gold Attribute Golden Core and the fire in his heart were nowhere near as effective as the Fire Attribute flames, so in the end, he had no choice but to manifest the Buddha Image Phantom and circulate the Heavenly Evolution Buddha Body Golden Form with all his strength.
Fortunately, after more than ten years of cultivation, his physical body had grown significantly stronger. The Bodhi Tree in his mind now had six lush, emerald leaves, and a phantom of a seventh was beginning to take shape. At that moment, Ling Tian's body was as tough as the Corpse Emperor's—probably even stronger than that of an ordinary cultivator in the Body Integration Realm.
Using every means at his disposal, he barely managed to