Purple Lightning split the sky above the small Thunder Pool, drawing down heavenly thunder and displaying the majesty of the heavens.

Jiang Chen manifested his Yang Spirit and set water and fire in motion, silently enduring the tempering of heavenly thunder. Whenever a bolt struck and injured his Yang Spirit, water and fire came together, giving rise to a strange vitality that nourished his soul and repaired the damage. Through this cycle, the essence of his Yang Spirit quietly grew stronger.

Sensing the change, Jiang Chen grew more at ease.

Fire-Taming Daoist was only at the Early Celestial Phenomenon stage, but his understanding of the Fire Essence Dao Rhyme was considerable. He had grasped at least twenty percent of it. Perhaps that had something to do with the many spiritual flames he controlled. Born of nature, those flames inherently held some of the principles of fire.

As the thought turned in his mind, Jiang Chen's control over fire rose another level.

And when fire moved, water changed with it. As the two turned together, their mysteries deepened, each lifting the other ever higher.

At that moment, an invisible boundary broke. Two stars, one red and one blue, appeared before Jiang Chen's Yang Spirit. They were the manifestations of the Dao Rhymes of fire and water within heaven and earth.

Long ago, I comprehended the interplay of water and fire. From it, I even developed the Water-Fire Immortal Garment and the Kan-Li Soul Tempering Art. But Dao Rhyme was profound, and I could not grasp its roots. I never truly comprehended the Fire Essence Dao Rhyme.

I touched upon water with the Mist Flood Dragon's power, but there was always a layer between us. Today, with water and fire working together, I've finally touched both Dao Rhymes in truth.

As Jiang Chen sensed the wonders of water and fire, flashes of insight bloomed one after another in his mind.

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