To make sure no unexpected visitors disturbed him while he refined his body with Tyrant Blood, Fang Yang spent some time laying dense Dao patterns throughout the cave and its surroundings. They could conceal him, isolate the area, and protect it.
Once everything was in place.
Fang Yang adjusted his condition and drank a cup of Divine Spring Water. Only then did he manifest [Essence Blood of a Great Accomplishment Tyrant Body (Red)].
A drop of purple essence blood floated in the air, linking with the Great Dao of heaven and earth and recreating the Nine Great Divine Forms once cultivated by the Great Completion Tyrant Body.
True Dragon, Kunpeng, Tyrant Bell, Immortal Pagoda, Immortal Phoenix...
Fortunately, this was only a single drop of essence blood.
Fortunately, its killing intent had already been severed.
Otherwise, the instant this Tyrant Blood appeared, Fang Yang would have been left dead without a whole corpse.
"The essence blood of a Great Completion Tyrant Body—even a single drop—is more than I can fully absorb at my current level."
"If I swallow the whole drop, the part I can't absorb will most likely become a foundation for me, or perhaps strengthen my Tyrant Body Bloodline... It's better to take it slowly, absorbing it bit by bit and turning it into pure vitality."
Fang Yang took out the Replica of the Supreme Emperor Sword.
He channeled all his power into it.
Imperial Dragon Qi awoke within the sword, taking the shape of a True Dragon descending into the world as it let out a deep, resonant roar.
The dragon qi moved with precision, winding around the Tyrant Body Essence Blood and peeling off a trace so tiny it was almost impossible to see.
Only then did Fang Yang relax. He opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing the trace of Tyrant Body Essence Blood, which immediately spread throughout his body.
"Ugh!"
He groaned, gritting his teeth.
Pain! Pain! Pain!
The Heavenly Tyrant Body was an unrivaled physique on par with the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body. At Great Completion, it could possess an Emperor-level body and contend with a Great Emperor.
But unlike Sacred Blood, whose gentle, balanced nature made it akin to a precious medicine, Tyrant Blood was far too domineering. It could scarcely coexist with any other power.
At that moment, Fang Yang felt every drop of his blood burning and boiling. His flesh split apart inch by inch, then reformed under the Tyrant Blood's immense vitality, growing tougher and stronger.
The Yaoguang Scripture circulated, and Primordial Unity divine light surged forth, wearing away at the minuscule yet immensely potent trace of Tyrant Body Essence Blood.
Chanting arose within his Dao Palace. Five deities appeared, their Five Elements Divine Light illuminating the eight directions as they desperately tore vitality from the Tyrant Body Essence Blood and sealed it inside the Dao Palace.
Nine mysterious ancient characters drifted out. They were the Emperor Script recorded in the Dao Scripture: Sea of Bitterness Volume, containing unfathomable power that suppressed the trace of Tyrant Body Essence Blood.
Fang Yang was already doing everything he could.
Yet the trace of Tyrant Body Essence Blood had barely diminished. It continuously supplied immense vitality, washing over his body.
It was not only his Dao Palace Secret Realm that drew in its vitality. Even his Wheel Sea Secret Realm began to expand under the nourishment of this precious blood, as if to open up a vaster Bitter Sea.
His divine sense, which had advanced ahead of time into the Immortal Platform Realm, now revealed its formidable ability to control his body and apertures.
The Tyrant Blood's fiercely invasive nature remained unchanged, but under the interference of his divine sense, it did not spill over and alter his bloodline. Instead, it strengthened his body in an orderly fashion.
Time flew by. Half a month passed in a flash.
At the place where Fang Yang was in seclusion, Five Elements Divine Light shot into the sky. Primordial Sacred Light condensed into a cauldron that breathed in and out the essence of heaven and earth, devouring all the essence within several miles with each breath.
"As expected of a physique said to manifest the Nine Great Divine Forms upon reaching Great Completion. I only borrowed a trace of Tyrant Blood to refine my body, yet I've already brushed against the cultivation method for the Kunpeng Divine Form."
Fang Yang had long since completely absorbed the trace of Tyrant Body Essence Blood. The reason he had not emerged from seclusion was that he was still comprehending the true meaning of the Kunpeng Divine Form.
Divine Forms embodied the Dao, the ultimate expression of technique. They were far more difficult to evolve than phenomena. Had the Heavenly Tyrant Blood not possessed the innate gift of the Nine Great Divine Forms, he could never have chanced upon the Kunpeng Divine Form.
"I am not a Heavenly Tyrant Body, after all. To grasp even a sliver of the Kunpeng Divine Form's true meaning is already a tremendous opportunity. How could I ask for more?"
Fang Yang emerged from his state of enlightenment, not at all frustrated that he had failed to comprehend the complete Kunpeng Divine Form.
Divine Forms were different from phenomena.
To a Four Extremities cultivator, they were far too advanced. A brief glimpse to broaden his horizons was enough; hoping to achieve anything more was pure delusion.
"I can wait until my cultivation advances further before absorbing the remaining Great Completion Tyrant Blood."
Fang Yang put away the floating purple essence blood. He did not place it directly in the Bitter Sea; instead, he sealed it inside the Blood Diamond Treasure Tripod before storing it there.
His divine sense plunged deep.
Within his sea of consciousness,
two cards floated quietly: [Mysterious Yellow Flame (Blue)] and [Yin Yang Twin Flames (Blue)].
At the touch of a thought, both shifted from illusion into reality, becoming a clump of dense, earth-yellow flame and a strange black-and-white flame.
"In the past, I worried that the violent nature of Exotic Flames would damage my body. But after being tempered by Great Completion Tyrant Blood, my body is more than ten times stronger. I should be able to absorb them without relying on anything else."
His gaze first settled on the Mysterious Yellow Flame, which ranked lower on the Exotic Flame Ranking.
Unlike the Xuanhuang Qi of the Shrouding the Heavens world, the Mysterious Yellow Flame of the Battle Through the Heavens World merely shared the same name. "Mysterious Yellow" referred to the flame's earth attribute.
So he summoned the deity of the Spleen Dao Palace, intending to draw the Mysterious Yellow Flame in with Dao power, seal it inside the Dao Palace, and refine it.
The Mysterious Yellow Flame combined fire's scorching heat with earth's weight. The instant Dao power enveloped it, the flame ignited the Dao power.
Fang Yang remained calm.
It was only the Mysterious Yellow Flame. Did it really think it could turn the world upside down?
Did it think Great Completion Tyrant Blood had only strengthened his body?
Five Elements Divine Light flowed through his Dao Palaces, diminishing what was abundant and replenishing what was lacking. The Dao power of his other four Dao Palaces replenished the Earth Deity's power as it struggled against the Mysterious Yellow Flame.
Nourished by Great Completion Tyrant Blood, all five Dao Palaces had advanced tremendously. The Earth Deity, too, now wore sturdier divine armor, and at that moment, it revealed its full edge.
The Mysterious Yellow Flame trembled bit by bit. Most of its body was stained by Dao power, and at last, it could resist no longer. It was dragged into the Spleen Dao Palace.
"The Mysterious Yellow Flame truly lives up to its reputation as an Exotic Flame nurtured by heaven and earth. Even at the very bottom of the Exotic Flame Ranking, it still possesses immense power."
Fang Yang toyed with the Mysterious Yellow Flame in his palm as easily as moving his own arm. Its terrifying heat did not harm him in the slightest.
Then he turned his attention to the Yin Yang Twin Flames.
In the Battle Through the Heavens World, unless one cultivated the Burning Mantra, anyone who harbored two Exotic Flames would meet a violent death, burned to ash.
But cultivation through the Shrouding Method centered on the Five Great Secret Realms of the Human Body.
Fang Yang's body was now strong enough, and he could use his various Secret Realms to isolate the Exotic Flames. He did not need to worry about the two flames clashing.
Besides, with Divine Spring Water—a sacred remedy for healing—on hand, as long as he did not do anything reckless, nothing serious would happen.
"The Wheel Sea Secret Realm has the Wheel of Life as its wheel and the boundless Bitter Sea as its sea. It embodies the Dao of life and death, of yin and yang. The Yin Yang Twin Flames belong there, and will greatly benefit my cultivation in the future."
Having absorbed the Mysterious Yellow Flame, Fang Yang knew his body could withstand Exotic Flames with ease. So this time, he did not hesitate.
He beckoned with his right hand.
Chains of divine light shot out from the Bitter Sea, weaving into a dense net of Sacred Light that wrapped around the Yin Yang Twin Flames.
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