Before Ye Lin could react, Phoenix Fire shot toward him and plunged straight into his body.
Ye Lin hurriedly sat cross-legged and activated the Star Art.
His skin turned bright red, and his veins stood out clearly.
One scar after another appeared across his skin, each radiating a crimson glow.
From a distance, the light seemed ready to shine right through him. It was a terrifying sight.
"Damn it."
Ye Lin's expression darkened, cold sweat covering his forehead.
Inside him, his internal organs felt as though they were being roasted over a fire.
It was as if a tiny sun had appeared within his body, its wildly violent energy threatening to burst him apart.
As time passed, Phoenix Fire gradually settled down.
Then came a feeling of comfort beyond words.
"My strength and defense have both improved."
Sensing the changes within himself, Ye Lin was delighted.
The power released by Phoenix Fire had just strengthened his physical strength, defense, and meridians.
Meridians were where spiritual power flowed. The stronger they were, the more violent the spiritual power they could withstand—and the more powerful the attacks he could unleash.
To perform a technique, one usually first had to gather spiritual power. It flowed through the meridians before being released. The amount gathered in that brief time determined the technique's power.
Now Ye Lin was strong enough to crush an ordinary late-stage Golden Core cultivator.
"Whew. I can't afford to use Earth Grade High Tier Phoenix Fire."
Looking at the Phoenix Fire circling his Golden Core, Ye Lin smiled and shook his head.
He had never dared use his Earth Grade Low Tier Phoenix Fire at full power except in the direst circumstances, let alone this Earth Grade High Tier Phoenix Fire.
By his rough estimate, if he used it at full