Fire Explosion Technique.
The moment those three words surfaced in his mind, Li Qinglian understood the full profundity of this soul skill.
The corners of his lips slowly curved upward, and even some of the fatigue that had built up over the past few days dissipated.
He opened his eyes and condensed a crimson-gold flame in his palm.
"Burn first, then detonate."
He murmured to himself, then raised his hand and gently pushed the flame toward a volcanic rock half the height of a person nearby.
The instant the flame touched the rock's surface, it silently seeped inside, like water soaking into sand without causing the slightest ripple.
The rock's appearance did not change, nor did its temperature rise, but Li Qinglian could clearly sense that a Core Flame had taken root deep within it. It greedily absorbed the residual mineral energy within the rock and the surrounding fire elements, gradually heating up and expanding.
With a thought from him—
Boom!
The volcanic rock exploded from within. Crimson-gold flames carried shattered stones in every direction, and the fragments ignited in midair under the intense heat, turning into streams of burning fire rain that pattered down.
All that remained was a shallow, charred pit, with wisps of green smoke still rising from its edges.
"This Fire Explosion Technique has something in common with the Ice Jade Scorpion's innate soul skill, the Ice Explosion Technique."
"My efforts weren't wasted. This soul skill isn't just powerful in single-target attacks—it can also activate Core Flames on a large scale, triggering chain explosions."
Li Qinglian stared at the shallow pit, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.
The explosive logic, completely opposite to that of the Ice Explosion Technique, instantly made him think of countless possible applications.
The Ice Explosion Technique froze its target before detonating