Absorbing the Life Spirit Flame, the [Withering and Flourishing] Talent

Heavenly Flames are born and nurtured by nature. Apart from the Nihility Devouring Flame and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, Heavenly Flames devouring and purifying powers are clearly superior to all other Heavenly Flames, there are others.

The essential attributes of other Heavenly Flames are not significantly different.

It could even be said that if the energy level and flame characteristics are ignored, there is no difference between the Life Spirit Flame and the Mysterious Yellow Flame.

But clearly, this is something we can't ignore.

As the fifth-ranked Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, if the flame were converted into a human cultivator, the Life Spirit Flame would undoubtedly be a powerhouse at the Dou Sheng level.

"Judging from my perception, the cultivation level of the Life Spirit Flame is roughly equivalent to a two- or three- Dou Sheng? That's within my expectations."

"This energy should bring a significant boost." With a thought, Xiao Yan reached into the Life Spirit Flame, grasped the Heart Flame in his palm, and then put it into his mouth.

The power of the Life Spirit Flame is undeniable, but when faced with Xiao Yan's extremely powerful physique, it was like a firecracker buried in a pit, making some noise but causing no real harm.

The Flame Mantra began to operate, and the formidable battle Dou Qi, amplified to an unbelievable level by the Fourteen Heavenly Flames, invaded the Life Spirit Flame with an almost overwhelming force.

The powerful Dou Qi enveloped the Life Spirit Flame from the inside out, circulating within Xiao Yan's meridians.

One circle... A portion of the Life Spirit Flame was assimilated by the Dou Qi, and strands of emerald energy were absorbed.

Two circles... Most of the Life Spirit Flame was transformed, gradually becoming imbued with Xiao Yan's aura, and the flame energy surged into Xiao Yan's entire body without restraint.

In an instant, that immense life force gradually spread.

The already plump cells in Xiao Yan's body became even more robust under the almost inexhaustible life force infused by the Life Spirit Flame.

Subsequently, the vibrant green life force within him locked onto a new target.

Following the countless meridians, it began to thoroughly examine Xiao Yan's entire body, intending to repair all of Xiao Yan's hidden injuries until he was completely healed.

However, after it had carefully examined Xiao Yan's body, it was surprisingly stunned in a human-like manner.

Why... is there not a single hidden injury?

The Life Energy was full of doubts. It didn't know that every time Xiao Yan broke through the shackles of his physique, his body would undergo a complete purification, and all kinds of hidden injuries would have disappeared without a trace at that time.

After the silence, the life force chose to disperse itself completely throughout Xiao Yan's body. Since there was no need to repair the hidden injuries, it would all turn into nourishment!

A faint, fluorescent green vitality slowly emanated from Xiao Yan's body, spreading throughout the entire room.

After being washed by this Life Energy, his body quietly took on a trace of the aura of the origin of life, his own vitality became more and more powerful, and the deeper life activity of his body ushered in a new round of transformation, with the activity suddenly soaring.

At the same time, within Xiao Yan's body, the vast and boundless Dou Qi had completely assimilated the Life Spirit Flame, imbuing it with a gentle and enduring vitality.

Simply put, endurance and Dou Qi strength have been further improved.

Xiao Yan now clearly senses that the quality of his Dou Qi has probably surpassed that of ordinary low- Dou Sheng, and is steadily advancing towards the level of Middle-Stage Dou Sheng.

And he hasn't even broken through to the Semi-Saint yet!

but...

"It's time!"

Xiao Yan murmured to himself. The Life Spirit Flame that were flying into his Spirit Container were like merchants on their way who had been stopped by bandits. They were divided equally among the Fire Spirit Body leader, the Spirit Devouring Body Forging Mantra leader, and the Flame Mantra leader.

The Flame Mantra was the first to be fully digested. Having absorbed the Life Spirit Flame, the fifth Heavenly Flames, the Flame Mantra's improvement was undoubtedly enormous.

One by one, the unopened meridians in Xiao Yan's body were suddenly opened up, transforming into new circulation pathways that allowed him to more efficiently absorb external Dou Qi.

However, the gap between the Higher Heaven Rank and the Emperor Rank is simply too vast; a single Life Spirit Flame is far from enough to fill it.

The Flame Mantra remains at the Higher Heaven Rank, but if you break it down, it's like it has evolved directly from the lower level of the Higher Heaven Rank to the upper level of the Higher Heaven Rank. Whether it's the speed of Dou Qi circulation, the capacity of Dou Qi, or the speed of Dou Qi recovery, everything has been greatly improved.

At that moment, the Spirit Devouring Body Forging Mantra also finished digesting her energy.

This amount of energy is still somewhat insufficient for Xiao Yan's current physique, which is at the Mid-Stage Four-Star Dou Sheng.

This energy boosted his physical strength, and the increase was not small, but it was still some distance from the level of a Late Four-Star Dou Sheng.

Xiao Yan frowned slightly, then suppressed his impatience and did not rush to force an improvement. Doing so could cause his body to become unstable, and this slight instability could make it a thousand times more difficult for him to break through to the Emperor-Realm Physique later.

One wave subsides, another rises.

The Fire Spirit Body had barely stabilized its physique when it had already completely absorbed all the energy.

The barrier between the Peak Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate and the Semi-Saint has blocked countless powerful figures on the continent.

Many people never manage to cross this important threshold in their entire lives.

What appears to be merely a breakthrough of a single cultivation barrier is actually a breakthrough for which even Tier 9 Medicinal Pill cannot guarantee a 100% success rate.

Bodhi Great Return Pill, Tier 9 Precious Pill pill, can only increase the breakthrough probability by 50%.

But now, inside Xiao Yan's body, this barrier is incredibly fragile, with cracks spreading one by one... three by three... until the entire barrier shatters with a crash.

The Dou Qi that Xiao Yan had compressed nine times condensed again in an instant, and the quality of the Dou Qi was greatly improved.

Boom!

An invisible wave of air spread out.

As the space trembled slightly, a terrifying aura far surpassing that of Peak Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate spread out from Xiao Yan's body, sweeping across all directions.

"Hoo~" Xiao Yan opened his eyes, slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, his gaze deep and composed.

"Semi-Saint... has been achieved!"

Xiao Yan stretched out his hand and gently slashed at the space in front of him, instantly creating a spatial rift that lingered even without him adding further power.

After breaking through to the Semi-Saint, his control over space and his mastery of the Power of Heaven and Earth increased to another level.

And the quality of his Dou Qi has reached a new level.

When he first absorbed the Life Spirit Flame, the quality of his Dou Qi was comparable to that of a low- Dou Sheng. Now, even though he is only Initial Half-Saint, the quality of his Dou Qi is by no means inferior to that of Middle-Stage Dou Sheng of four to Six-Star.

Dou Qi, physical strength, and Soul Power are complementary; an improvement in one can lead to an increase in the other two.

Just like that Emperor Realm Soul, without the support of Dou Qi, it can only exert strength comparable to Seven-Star Dou Saint.

With the support of Dou Qi, one can unleash power no less than that of Eight-Star Dou Saint.

Now, with his Initial Half-Saint Dou Qi cultivation, Early Heaven Realm Soul Power, and mid-stage Mid-Stage Four-Star Dou Sheng physique, he can unleash the full power of Five-Star Dou Sheng.

If all methods are employed, even a Late Five-Star Dou Sheng could be challenged.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's lips curled into a faint smile.

This Life Spirit Flame brought him considerable gains.

The evolution of the Flame Mantra has improved from the Higher Heaven Rank to the upper Higher Heaven Rank, resulting in an overall improvement in the speed of Dou Qi circulation, the speed of Dou Qi recovery, and the quality of Dou Qi.

With his physical strength enhanced, he is no longer far from breaking through to the Late Four-Star Dou Sheng.

With the enhancement of his Soul Power, driven by the quality of his Dou Qi and physical strength, he seems to be not far from reaching the Mid Heavenly Realm.

and...

"The real highlight is the Heaven-Swallowing Talent awakened by the Life Spirit Flame!" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up with surprise.

He took out a seed from his Storage Ring, opened his palm and covered it. The fluorescent green light fell on the seed, and it quickly sprouted and grew, becoming a mature and rare Medicinal Herbs in the blink of an eye.

"It's not over yet," Xiao Yan muttered to himself.

The next second, the fluorescent green light in his palm suddenly vanished, replaced by a chilling suction force.

Enveloped by this suction force, the once vibrant Medicinal Herbs quickly sprouted withered yellow leaves, their roots and stems gradually bent, until they withered and died completely, turning into ashes and disappearing without a trace.

This is the Heaven-Swallowing Talent that Xiao Yan awakened using the Life Spirit Flame: [Withering and Flourishing]!

The [Withering and Flourishing] Heaven-Swallowing Talent effect is very simple, with only two parts.

The first one is that it gives him the same ability as the Life Spirit Flame, which can infuse objects and creatures with life force. The function is similar, so it's rather useless.

What's truly terrifying about this Heaven-Swallowing Talent is its second effect!

It gave him the ability to absorb life force!

Furthermore, there are no restrictions on this absorption target!

Humans and magical beasts, Medicinal Herbs, elixirs, and even special metals and ordinary rocks and soil are all within this absorption range!

"Is this the Heaven-Swallowing Talent that comes from awakening a top-tier Heavenly Flames?"

Of all my Heaven-Swallowing Talent, only the [Balance] Heaven-Swallowing Talent can rival it.

One is Heavenly Flames born from the origin of Yin-Yang, the other represents the origin of life; no wonder the awakened Heaven-Swallowing Talent is so... cheating.

Xiao Yan was increasingly looking forward to what Heaven-Swallowing Talent he could awaken in his remaining Heaven-Swallowing Talent slots.

With a total of fifteen Heaven-Swallowing Talent awakening slots, he has already unlocked thirteen of them, possessing the physique of Dou Sheng.

Currently, he has awakened the [Myriad Beast] using the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.

He awakened [Flame Burning] using the Green Lotus Core Flame.

He awakened [Heaven-Swallowing] using the bloodline of the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python.

He awakened [Space Control] using the Ancient Void Dragon Royal Bloodline.

He awakened [Source Fire] using the Fallen Heart Flame.

The Yin-Yang Flames awakened two Heaven-Swallowing Talent, [Yin-Yang] and [Balance], which only occupy one slot.

He awakened [Rebirth] using the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

[Withering and Flourishing] was awakened using the Life Spirit Flame.

Among these, the [Balance] and [Withering and Flourishing] mechanisms undoubtedly belong to the top tier.

A device that can balance energy is extremely useful, whether for stabilizing space and small worlds or for forcibly forming pills by stabilizing the energy of elixirs.

It is something that can give and absorb life force, and its influence is entirely predictable.

As for the second tier of Heaven-Swallowing Talent, [Heaven-Swallowing] is the most prominent. He was able to absorb so many resources and grow to where he is today at the age of twenty-something, so this Heaven-Swallowing Talent should be ranked first.

Secondly, [Space Control], [Rebirth], and [Myriad Beast] should also be in this tier.

One of his greatest strengths was his ability to overcome stronger opponents with spatial power, and his ability to create small worlds was also largely due to his [Space Control].

It was a talent he had never used since acquiring it, but it was undoubtedly his greatest trump card for survival. In fact, after obtaining this Heaven-Swallowing Talent, he became bolder without even realizing it.

One that allows him to control magical beasts, and also makes any magical beast naturally fond of him.

The [Myriad Beast] Heaven-Swallowing Talent played a significant role in enabling the acquisition of Medusa and Zi Yan's essence blood.

Later, when the force grew and manpower was insufficient, he was the one who used magical beasts to fill the gap, thus preventing any chaos.

In terms of contribution to his growth alone, [Myriad Beast] is second only to [Heaven-Swallowing].

As for the final third tier, it naturally consists of [Flame Burning], [Source Fire], and [Yin-Yang].

To be honest, these three Heaven-Swallowing Talent aren't bad, they're just a little weaker compared to other Heaven-Swallowing Talent. If they were on someone else, these three Heaven-Swallowing Talent would even be enough to serve as a minor cheat code.

One that can burn with flames, increasing its attack power.

One can separate the Fallen Heart Flame Split Flame increase the intensity of the Heart Flame within one's own body.

One that allows him and his partner to mutually enhance each other's cultivation level during intercourse.

None of them were bad, but unfortunately, they weren't very effective; Xiao Yan hadn't used them many times since he grew up.

Especially the [Source Fire] Heaven-Swallowing Talent. I originally thought that with this Heaven-Swallowing Talent, I could automatically cultivate with the Fallen Heart Flame and the speed of improvement in the later stages wouldn't be too slow.

As a result, by constantly devouring various resources, he didn't need to slowly cultivate his power at all.

It only served a purpose by leaving Split Flame for the Jia Nan Academy and Burning Flame Valley as leverage.

"Eight of the thirteen Heaven-Swallowing Talent awakening slots have been used; there are still five more that can be awakened before reaching the Emperor-Realm Physique."

The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and the Nihility Devouring Flame must occupy two slots, the Nine Profound Golden Lightning and the Bodhi Heart must also occupy two slots, and the Emperor Flame, formed by the fusion of all the Heavenly Flames, must also be counted.

There's also the Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline that Zi Yan inherited after consuming the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.

"So, I still have two Heaven-Swallowing Talent awakening slots that I can freely use?" Xiao Yan stroked his chin, feeling more confident.

He pondered which two spiritual beings or bloodlines should be reserved for the last two spots.

"In the bloodline of the Warcraft, the Ancient Heaven Phoenix and the Ancient Heaven Serpent have disappeared and are no longer under consideration."

In terms of rare and precious items, most of the rare Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking are geared towards killing, with only slight differences in attributes and limited functionality.

Of the remaining Heavenly Flames, only the Red Lotus Karma Flame, which is suspected of involving karmic punishment, is somewhat interesting.

So... should we gamble with a Heaven-Swallowing Talent awakening slot?

Xiao Yan opened his hand, and an ordinary-looking yellow flame rose from his palm.

It was the Mysterious Yellow Flame, ranked last on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

Since obtaining this Heavenly Flames, his already good fortune seemed to have improved even more, so he had a bold guess in his heart that the Mysterious Yellow Flame was involved in the mysterious and elusive aspect of luck.

"Want to gamble?" Xiao Yan remained calm, deep in thought.

Mysterious Yellow Flame, unaware of Xiao Yan's thoughts, swayed slightly, appearing somewhat pleased.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan suddenly made a decision.

He obtained the Mysterious Yellow Flame during his first auction; it was the first Heavenly Flames he acquired without actively seeking it out. Perhaps it was destiny?

Since we are so destined to meet, why not take a gamble?

Xiao Yan made his decision.

Having one more Heaven-Swallowing Talent or one less Heaven-Swallowing Talent won't affect his ability to climb to the top.

Anyway, he currently has thirteen awakening slots, five of which are empty. Leaving these Heaven-Swallowing Talent awakening slots empty won't generate any more talents, so using one won't weaken him no matter what Heaven-Swallowing Talent he awakens.

On the contrary, if this Mysterious Yellow Flame is indeed as he thinks, involving that mysterious and profound fortune, then the awakened Heaven-Swallowing Talent might surpass [Balance] and [Withering and Flourishing]!

"Mysterious Yellow Flame, don't disappoint me," Xiao Yan said with a light laugh.