In the spacious hall, Xiaoyaozi and Jin'er were playing a game of Go. Every time Xiaoyaozi made a move, he ate a high-grade spirit stone.
"Kid Shi, did you succeed?" Xiaoyaozi asked casually when he saw Shi Yue.
"I suppose you could say I succeeded. I wonder whether that fellow managed to refine it into a pill," Shi Yue said with a smile.
"Congratulations, Master!" Jin'er said with a sweet smile.
Xiaoyaozi tossed a high-grade spirit stone into his mouth and said, "Why not go out and see whether you succeeded? With Shi Yan protecting you, those flames won't burn you to death anyway."
With a thought, Shi Yue's vision blurred, and he abruptly appeared inside the Sha Ghost Cauldron.
Scorching heat surged at him from every direction. The waves of heat were astonishing.
Not far from Shi Yue was a blood-colored bead the size of an egg, giving off a pungent odor.
Rumble!
The black flames below churned and transformed into a gigantic black fire serpent that lunged at Shi Yue.
Shi Yue smiled faintly and formed a hand seal. A dazzling red light shone from between his brows, and a streak of red light flew out, transforming into Shi Yan.
Shi Yan took a deep breath, his body expanding rapidly. He sucked in a great gulp, and the black fire serpent was drawn into his mouth.
Shi Yan licked his lips, looking satisfied, as if he had just enjoyed some delicacy.
Shi Yue wasn't surprised by the sight. Shi Yan had been formed from Exotic Fire, and to him, all other flames were nourishing delicacies.
"That was delicious, Master. Can I eat it all?" Shi Yan asked eagerly, pointing at the black flames below.
Shi Yue was taken aback, then smiled and nodded. "Sure. If you can eat