Golden Draw, Samadhi True Fire!

"Heavenly Flames were being suppressed?"

Seeing this, Xiao Yan's eyes first showed a trace of heartache before he turned to Yao Lao, his voice filled with deep confusion.

"Teacher, is there really something in this world that can suppress Heavenly Flames?"

"I once believed that, given the uniqueness and nobility of Heavenly Flames, there was probably nothing on the Dou Qi Continent that could firmly overpower them. But now I realize just how narrow-minded my former thoughts were."

Yao Lao slowly shook his head.

"Could it be a higher-ranked Heavenly Flame?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.

"Impossible!" Yet Yao Lao rejected that possibility without the slightest hesitation.

"Although higher-ranked Heavenly Flames would also provoke a reaction from the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, it would never be suppressed to this extent. Something capable of doing this must be a full tier above Heavenly Flames."

"Stronger than Heavenly Flames? Just how powerful would that have to be?"

Xiao Yan drew in a sharp breath.

In his eyes, Heavenly Flames were already among the most supreme existences. He simply could not imagine a flame more tyrannical than them.

It was not just the Bone Spirit Cold Fire. The instant the Samadhi True Fire appeared—

Every flame across the entire Dou Qi Continent reacted.

Naturally, the Heavenly Flames had the strongest reaction.

All Heavenly Flames began to stir restlessly at this moment.

Such a reaction naturally caught the attention of many powerful factions.

After all, no matter which faction possessed one, a Heavenly Flame could serve as its treasured foundation.

Now that their treasured foundations were being suppressed, the major factions were naturally shocked. They kept speculating about what kind of flame had emerged to make Heavenly Flames tremble!

"This flame is useful!" In one of Soul Hall's vast, empty halls, a man entirely shrouded in darkness spoke softly.

It was clear that even he, someone who had seen countless storms, could not conceal the heat in his voice.

"For the time being, have everyone below keep watch. If they discover any special flame never seen before, report it immediately!"

If he could sense the flame's exact location, why would he resort to such a clumsy method? He would have simply sent everyone out to seize it.

"Yes!"

"Understood!"

Voices rang out in unison below.

The same scene played out in Soul Hall's various halls.

Soul Hall, along with countless factions standing across the Dou Qi Continent, was shaken at this moment. For a time, undercurrents began to surge.

As for Xiao Tianci, the culprit behind all this, he naturally knew nothing of it.

Of course, even if he did know, he would not have cared.

At this moment, he swallowed the Samadhi True Fire in his hand without hesitation. This was the method of fusing with the Samadhi True Fire—there were no tricks to it. He could only endure it head-on!

The instant the Samadhi True Fire entered his body, Xiao Tianci felt its wildness and tyranny!

It was as though he had swallowed a blade. Wherever the flames went, piercing pain followed.

In just an instant, beads of cold sweat the size of soybeans appeared across Xiao Tianci's forehead.

He clenched his teeth tightly, his brows knitting together.

He felt as though even his blood was about to be baked dry by the Samadhi True Fire.

Boom!

Flames suddenly ignited across his entire body. His skin took on the appearance of being scorched black, and blood even dripped from Xiao Tianci's pores.

Yet the moment the blood appeared, the terrifying heat instantly baked it dry, evaporating it into the air.

Xiao Tianci took a deep breath.

If the system had not enhanced his constitution a hundredfold from the very beginning, he would likely have been burned clean away by the Samadhi True Fire long ago!

He took a deep breath and frantically circulated the Green Emperor Longevity Art.

A trace of vitality emerged from Xiao Tianci's body.

The two states of vitality and destruction manifested upon his body at the same time.

His body continuously withered and dried out on one side, while continuously recovering on the other.

With the unique properties of the Green Emperor Longevity Art, these two states actually maintained a temporary balance.

However, the pain in his body was real, striking him every moment without pause.

He took a deep breath and lightly shook the cold sweat from his head.

Then, he slowly guided the Samadhi True Fire along the circulation route of the Green Emperor Longevity Art.

With every cycle it completed, the pain Xiao Tianci suffered lessened by a fraction.

Through his unrelenting efforts, the pain eventually became almost imperceptible. At the same time, a sense of effortless control gradually arose over the Samadhi True Fire.

Who knew how much time had passed before Xiao Tianci abruptly opened his eyes.

A flicker of flame flashed through them.

After fusing with the Samadhi True Fire, Xiao Tianci was far stronger than before!

"Finally, I succeeded."

He let out a breath.

Even the air he exhaled carried a scorching heat.

When that breath rose and touched the roof beam, it instantly burned a large hole through it!

Warm sunlight streamed through the opening and shone upon Xiao Tianci.

However, Xiao Tianci had no time to care about the damage to the house. He was wholly immersed in delight.

The power of the Samadhi True Fire was exactly as he had imagined.

Moreover, perhaps because he had devoured the Samadhi True Fire, his Green Emperor Longevity Art had undergone some changes. It had risen from Earth Tier High Grade to the level of Quasi-Heaven Tier!

Though it bore the word "quasi," both its endurance and power were far greater than those of an Earth Tier High Grade technique!

"Although I am still a Da Dou Shi, with the terrifying qualities of the Samadhi True Fire and a Quasi-Heaven Tier cultivation technique, I fear I no longer need to fear Dou Ling experts!"

Xiao Tianci estimated his current strength.

"If I push the Samadhi True Fire to its limit, killing a Dou Ling would not be difficult either."

However, driving the Samadhi True Fire to its limit consumed an extraordinarily terrifying amount of dou qi.

After all, the quality of the Samadhi True Fire was right there. With any other cultivation technique, he probably would not even be able to activate it.

Still, if he exerted it at full force, his current strength would not allow him to maintain it for long.

"So be it. If I encounter a Dou Ling, I should be able to end the fight quickly."

Xiao Tianci looked at the Samadhi True Fire on his fingertip, a faint smile curving across his lips.

At this moment, the Samadhi True Fire transformed in all sorts of ways with a mere thought from Xiao Tianci.

He had just tested it briefly. Anything he could find would not last even a single breath beneath the Samadhi True Fire before being incinerated into nothingness!

Just then, a knock suddenly sounded at the door.