Golden Needles Form Array! Enlightenment During Battle!

Seeing this, Xiao Tianlin's eyes flashed with concern. "Junior Brother, can you still manage? If you can't hold on, don't force yourself. This Heavenly Fire of mine is of an extremely high grade; ordinary methods simply cannot get close to it."

Li Bufan's expression remained unchanged as he said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, Senior Brother. I still have a way."

He closed his eyes, and with a thought—Nine Yang Body Protection, activate!

A layer of golden-purple radiance surged from within him, enveloping his entire body. Amid the gold and purple was a hint of profound black, noble and majestic—the full-force state of Nine Yang Body Protection.

Guided by his Spiritual Sense, the Body Protection Golden Light transformed into golden needles. These needles were more solid and resilient than those formed from true qi, and even under the Heavenly Fire's searing heat, they did not melt at once.

Li Bufan used his Spiritual Sense and true qi to guide the long golden needles, carefully sending them into the Heavenly Fire. As the needles entered the flames, they gave off sizzling sounds and showed faint signs of melting.

Though the golden light of Nine Yang Body Protection was far tougher than true qi, before high-grade Spiritual Fire like Heavenly Fire, it could only barely endure. Li Bufan did not dare delay, immediately beginning to perform the true qi circulation method of the Spring and Autumn Needle Technique.

The golden needles entered the fire like dancers upon a blade's edge. Li Bufan's Spiritual Sense remained tightly locked onto the seventy-two long golden needles, controlling their positions and angles within the Heavenly Fire. The flames roiled and the needles swayed; he had to make constant adjustments. One careless moment, and the needles would be swallowed by the Heavenly Fire.

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