Some even feared they would be too slow to get there. Many members of the Phoenix Clan transformed into divine birds, their speed suddenly surging.
"The Phoenix Clan is going to claim the best spots again."
"We can't fall behind!"
At once, everyone scrambled to get there first.
By then, Deng Jiugong had already reached the highest level of the Heaven and Earth Furnace.
With the flames inside the Heaven and Earth Furnace, he could also make tremendous progress.
The Heaven and Earth Furnace was undeniably powerful.
It had practically become everyone's favorite treasure, second only to the Jade Plate of Creation.
Unfortunately, this time, he hadn't managed to advance the Heaven and Earth Furnace to the level of a Chaos Supreme Treasure.
Still, as he continued using it to refine pills, craft treasures, and temper people, the furnace itself would slowly advance.
The trouble was, its rate of advancement couldn't quite keep up with his growth.
Even so, the Heaven and Earth Furnace, a Top-grade Chaos Spirit Treasure, was still of some use to Deng Jiugong.
Hum!
With a thought, Deng Jiugong drew in most of the flames inside the Heaven and Earth Furnace.
Blazing flames engulfed him, tempering his physical body as though it were a magical treasure being forged.
At the same time, the Primordial World Tree spread out, enduring the flames' tempering as well.
This time, the Primordial World Tree had devoured a great deal of Shi Chen's Dao-body energy. With the help of the Heaven and Earth Furnace, it could advance more quickly.
After his battle with Shi Chen, Deng Jiugong's own Dao body had grown even stronger. He intended to use the flames to accelerate the fusion of the Primordial Dao Source with his physical body.
The Jade Plate of Creation floated above the