And so, a day passed quickly. Nong Zaitian opened his eyes and looked up. The flames were still burning, and the heat around them showed no sign of fading. He couldn't help asking, "Hey, a day's passed. Why haven't the flames gone out yet?"
"It's not like I started the fire. How would I know?" Lu Yin replied.
Nong Zaitian froze, then snapped, "You tricked me!"
Lu Yin barked, "Shut up."
Nong Zaitian was furious and wanted to go over and kick the bastard, but he decided against it. Absorbing the Star Energy had stirred up small whirlwinds around them, driving away some of the heat. He didn't dare move. If he did and the whirlwinds disappeared, he'd be roasted alive. He could only grind his teeth in frustration and keep waiting.
Three more days passed, but the flames still hadn't gone out. Outside the furnace, all they could see was darkness; the void had been cut off. Nong Zaitian was now worried that even if the flames died down, they wouldn't be able to get out.
Their only option was to hold on until the allotted time ran out and they were sent away from the Dao Origin Sect Ruins.
But when he counted the days, twelve remained before time was up. Could he last another twelve days? He wasn't sure. He looked at Lu Yin and rubbed his eyes. Was he seeing things? The guy seemed to be smiling.
Nong Zaitian wasn't mistaken. Lu Yin really was smiling. In four days, he had absorbed as much Star Energy as he would normally absorb over several years, and his speed was still increasing.
It was unimaginable. He had already absorbed Star Energy dozens of times faster than an ordinary person. At this point, it could no longer be called