Heaven-Burning Fist

'Current selectable items: Myriad Serpent Devour, a Black Serpent Emperor scale, a bottle of Emperor-Extreme Pills.'

'Choose the Emperor-Extreme Pills.'

'Ding. Selection successful. Please collect your reward.'

After storing the bottle of Emperor-Extreme Pills in his Storage Ring, Xiao Jie recalled the previous simulation. He had actually died at the hands of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion because he had been itching for a fight. He really had been too reckless. But now that he knew such a possibility existed, he had to avoid and resolve it. Shaking his head, he called upon the Simulator again.

'Simulator, conduct another Life Simulation.'

'Ding. You currently have three simulation attempts remaining. Would you like to begin a Life Simulation?'

'Yes!'

'Ding. Life Simulation begins.'

'Day 1: You refined the Green Lotus Core Flame and broke through to become a two-star Dou Emperor. Your cultivation method, the Flame Mantra, evolved into a Profound-tier Mid-grade Cultivation Method.'

'Day 2: You arrived at a town near the Magical Beast Mountain Range. You brought Xiao Yi Xian to a cave she had discovered and obtained the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Map.'

'Day 10: After finding Qing Lin, you brought her to the location of the Green Lotus Core Flame to search for Heavenly Flames.'

'Day 25: You successfully refined the second Green Lotus Core Flame. Your cultivation surged to a five-star Dou Emperor, and your cultivation method, the Flame Mantra, evolved into a quasi-Earth-tier cultivation method.'

'Day 32: You waited for people from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion to arrive. You handed Qing Lin over to them and gained the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's friendship. You told Qing Lin to stay well in the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, then headed alone for the Central Plains.'

'Day 71: You arrived at Tianya City and left the Northwest Continent through Tianya City's Space Wormhole.'

'Day 75: You arrived at Haijiao City through the wormhole. You learned that Haijiao City would hold its annual auction in a few days, so you decided to stay for several days.'

'Day 79: At the auction, you acquired an Earth-tier Mid-grade Dou Technique, the Heaven-Burning Fist. This Dou Technique came from the same source as your Heaven-Burning Palm. It was said to burn heaven and earth with fire and destroy all living beings with a fist. Its power was even greater when cultivated by those with special flames, even surpassing Earth-tier High-grade Dou Techniques. For those with Heavenly Flames, this Dou Technique was comparable to a Heaven Tier Dou Technique, unleashing power beyond an Earth-tier High-grade Dou Technique with the expenditure of an Earth-tier Mid-grade Dou Technique.'

'Day 113: You went to the Pill Tower to register your alchemist rank. After refining an Ancestor-Breaking Pill, you were recognized by the Pill Tower as a peak Sixth-grade alchemist. You were not surprised; becoming an eighth-grade alchemist was merely a matter of time.'

'Day 720: You broke through to a six-star Dou Emperor. You took out the Emperor-Extreme Pills and consumed them, becoming a seven-star Dou Emperor.'

'Day 1,132: In a Magical Beast Mountain Range, you were targeted by a seventh-rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast. With the cultivation of an eight-star Dou Emperor, you used the Heavenly Fire Three-Mysterious Transformation to reach the level of a four-star Dou Zong. A quarter of an hour later, you used the Heaven-Burning Palm and killed the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast with a single strike.'

'Day 1,741: You arrived at the Ye Clan, intending to borrow their Sun Fire Ancient Altar. Because you were a peak Sixth-grade alchemist, the Ye Clan asked you to become their guest elder. You agreed.'

'Day 1,763: With the Ye Clan's Sun Fire Ancient Altar and an Ancestor-Breaking Pill, you successfully broke through to become a Dou Zong. You also retrieved the Earth Core Fire Bead buried underground, which had blocked the fire vent. The restoration of the Sun Fire Ancient Altar made the Ye Clan even more grateful and enthusiastic toward you.'

'Day 2,780: You were already a seven-star Dou Zong. Feeling that your cultivation was still progressing rather slowly, you decided to search for Heavenly Flames in places where they might appear.'

'Day 2,812: You searched a volcanic region for nearly a month, yet found nothing.'

'Day 3,214: You headed to another volcanic region. You felt that Heavenly Flames were more likely to exist there. By then, you had already reached the peak of the Dou Zong realm.'

'Day 3,365: You searched this volcanic region for nearly half a year. At last, within an extinct volcano, you sensed a disturbance from your own Heavenly Flames. You were overjoyed, and soon found the seventeenth-ranked Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Volcanic Stone Flame.'

'Day 3,382: You successfully refined the Volcanic Stone Flame and broke through to become a peak two-star Dou Venerate. Your cultivation method, the Flame Mantra, evolved into an Earth-tier Mid-grade Cultivation Method.'

'Day 3,520: Because of your powerful soul, you were targeted by the Soul Hall. You had already become a peak seventh-grade alchemist and helped the Ye Clan retain its elder seat.'

'Day 3,835: You gained enlightenment and broke through to a Spirit Realm soul. However, this also made the Soul Hall determined to capture you. They coveted not only your Spirit Realm soul, but also your Heavenly Flames.'

'Day 4,141: You heard that an ancient beast tomb had opened, and that it might contain the twenty-second-ranked Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame. Tempted, you headed for the mountain range where the beast tomb was located.'

'Day 4,145: On your way to the beast tomb, Soul Hall members surrounded you in a cloud of black mist. Hearing their sinister laughter, you immediately activated the Heavenly Fire Three-Mysterious Transformation. You rose from a five-star Dou Venerate to the peak of eight-star Dou Venerate, but unexpectedly, a Half-Saint-level Soul Hall Elder had come this time as well. He killed you with a single palm strike, and your soul was taken away by the Soul Hall. You died.'

'Ding. This simulation has ended.'

'Current selectable items: Earth-tier Mid-grade Dou Technique Heaven-Burning Fist, Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast magic core, Earth Core Fire Bead.'

'Choose the Heaven-Burning Fist.'

'Ding. Selection successful. Please collect your reward.'

Looking at the three options before him, Xiao Jie chose the Heaven-Burning Fist without hesitation. This Dou Technique came from the same source as the Heaven-Burning Palm. The more powerful the user's flames, the stronger this Dou Technique became. For someone like him, who possessed both fire affinity and Heavenly Flames, it was comparable to a Heaven Tier Dou Technique. Thus, he decisively chose the Heaven-Burning Fist, said to burn heaven and earth with fire and destroy all living beings with a fist.