Earth-Tier High-Level Dou Skill: Taisui True Flame Body!

Shen Shihuang was quite satisfied with the Dou Technique provided by Chu Shanwang; such body-refining techniques were, if not rare, certainly scarce.

They were even comparable to soul-cultivation methods.

Recalling the Dou Qi Continent, Shen Shihuang had a general understanding of such things, yet even for someone like Xiao Yan, there was ultimately only one body-refining Dou Technique.

The Diamond Glazed Body.

Of course.

The "Wild Prison Heaven-King Force" he possessed now naturally could not compare to the Diamond Glazed Body, as the latter was, after all, a Heaven-tier Dou Technique.

Hoo!

Shen Shihuang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and held the scroll containing the "Wild Prison Heaven-King Force" in his hand. As for the other two Dou Techniques, they were optional to him; among the three, the one Shen Shihuang favored most was this "Wild Prison Heaven-King Force."

Who wouldn't want to possess a formidable physique?

To be so strong that one's own body was a divine weapon, and every punch and kick was comparable to a Dou Technique?

Just as Shen Shihuang gripped the scroll.

Suddenly.

The Taisui Flame within Shen Shihuang's body surged out, rushing along his arm toward the scroll.

In a mere instant.

Before Shen Shihuang could even react, he watched as the Taisui Flame incinerated the scroll in his hand into nothingness.

"What the f—!!!"

Seeing such a scene, Shen Shihuang couldn't help but curse out loud.

Looking at the remaining two Dou Techniques, Shen Shihuang didn't hesitate to immediately put them away, fearing that the Taisui Flame would burn those as well.

"A heavy loss!"

Shen Shihuang was on the verge of tears. Although he knew the Taisui Flame was different from other Heavenly Flames, wasn't this difference a bit too extreme?

To think it would burn a Dou Technique scroll on its own!

Just as Shen Shihuang prepared to leave, his body suddenly trembled, and then, a look of wild joy appeared in his eyes.

Because.

The Taisui Flame was feeding back a powerful stream of information into his mind.

Ancient, seemingly immortal characters appeared in his consciousness, as if these words were always meant to be in his memory.

The vigorous and magnificent characters dazzled his eyes.

"Taisui True Flame Body?"

In just a moment, Shen Shihuang had integrated all the information from the characters.

A body-refining Dou Technique.

Earth-tier High-grade Dou Technique: Taisui True Flame Body.

The Taisui Flame tempers the meridians to reach the True Flame Realm, gathering a True Flame Body that is impervious to all laws and immune to all poisons, capable of shattering mountains and rivers with a mere gesture.

"It's actually a Dou Technique related to the Taisui Flame?"

Shen Shihuang was shocked.

In the Dou Qi Continent, a Heavenly Flame was merely a tool, or perhaps a weapon.

What Shen Shihuang never expected was that his Taisui Flame could actually contain something like this.

"Could it be that the Taisui Flame can evolve the strongest Dou Technique most suitable for me based on the ones I obtain?" Shen Shihuang speculated.

With that, Shen Shihuang took out one of the other Earth-tier High-grade Dou Technique scrolls, manifested the Taisui Flame in his hand, and placed the scroll into the fire.

Whoosh~~~~~~~~~

The scroll was instantly burned into nothingness within the Taisui Flame.

Then, Shen Shihuang waited slowly for a new Dou Technique to appear.

A quarter of an hour later.

Shen Shihuang's expression was somewhat ugly.

"My Dou Technique!!!"

There was no information about any Dou Technique in his mind. Looking at his empty hands, Shen Shihuang felt a sharp pang of heartache; this was an Earth-tier High-grade Dou Technique! Just like that, it was gone?

Hiss!

Shen Shihuang drew a sharp breath: "It seems my theory was flawed!"

"However."

"Even if I lost one Dou Technique, having the 'Taisui True Flame Body' makes it worth it!"

Shen Shihuang consoled himself.

At the very least.

He no longer needed to cultivate on his own; he only needed to utilize the Taisui Flame to slowly temper his meridians. Once that was complete, the "Taisui True Flame Body" would naturally form.

Time flew by.

One month later.

Jianan Academy.

Inner Academy.

Inside a pavilion.

Shen Shihuang sat cross-legged. On his body, one could visibly see his skin undergoing a gradual transformation; beneath the surface, black flames seemed to flow incessantly, much like blood.

In the main hall.

Earth Fiend and Heng General were quietly drinking tea—though, of course, Heng General was lapping it up with his tongue.

Earth Fiend watched Shen Shihuang in meditation. At first, he hadn't understood why Shen Shihuang would linger here; even if this was an academy, Shen Shihuang's strength was clearly far beyond the level of any student within it.

When he saw the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, however, he seemed to understand a little.

He himself did not know how many years he had been scorched by the Taisui Flame, so his perception of the aura within Heavenly Flames remained extremely sharp.

Inside the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower.

There was a powerful, destructive fire-attribute energy.

And in the Dou Qi Continent, only one thing possessed this kind of destructive fire-attribute energy.

A Heavenly Flame!

Hoo!

An hour later.

Shen Shihuang exhaled a breath of black fiery mist. Between his brows, a faint mark of a black flame appeared, though it was very shallow and vanished the moment it emerged.

"Taisui True Flame Body."

Shen Shihuang felt the pure physical strength within his body, his eyes gleaming. He had been right not to choose to increase his strength immediately. After the tempering of the Taisui Flame, he discovered that his Dou Qi energy had been compressed even further than before. While his strength remained at the four-star Dou Zong level, compared to a month ago, his Dou Qi energy had increased by at least thirty percent.

Such a situation would only make his foundation more solid, which would undoubtedly be nothing but beneficial for reaching higher realms in the future.

"If you ask me, we should just make a move and snatch that Heavenly Flame."

Seeing Shen Shihuang wake up.

Earth Fiend said indifferently.

Regarding the Heavenly Flame within the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, Earth Fiend's principle was simple: if you want it, just take it.

Shen Shihuang glanced at Earth Fiend.

He said, "If I wanted to snatch it before, it would indeed have been somewhat difficult, though with your help, it naturally wouldn't be hard."

"However."

Shen Shihuang continued, "I need the energy from the Heavenly Flame's origin seed. Even if I snatched it, I wouldn't be able to subdue it. At that point, the Heavenly Flame would erupt completely, which would be an absolute catastrophe for Jianan Academy."

Snatch.

Shen Shihuang had considered this method himself. While feasible, if he did so, very few of the students in the academy would likely survive, and the entire Inner Academy would probably need to be rebuilt.

Most importantly, even if he snatched it, he couldn't subdue it. As for Earth Fiend?

Heh.

Having been scorched by the Taisui Flame for so many years, he could fight a Heavenly Flame, but asking him to take one into his own body?

That was simply impossible.

Furthermore.

His current Taisui Flame had absorbed the origin seed energy of the Sea Heart Flame, but it had yet to undergo an upgrade. Each upgrade brought Shen Shihuang a massive boost in power. Compared to the stability of his strength, the Heavenly Flame wasn't going anywhere.

Waiting wouldn't hurt.

Besides.

If he could get it for free, why do the work himself?

"My brother Xiao Yan, calculating the time, you should be arriving soon, right?"

A smile appeared on Shen Shihuang's face.

He had experienced the violent nature of Heavenly Flames firsthand. Because of the Taisui Flame, he could absorb one, but a second was unlikely; that unique space within him already contained the Sea Heart Flame.

It was similar to a spirit-gathering vessel, and since there wasn't a second one, Shen Shihuang was absolutely unwilling to put himself in danger.

When living in this world, everything comes down to one word.

Safety!