Seven Gates Shaking Apertures

As soon as the spirits dispersed, the Samadhi True Fire missed its target and charged towards the Stove Mountain!

Several streams of black water covering the mountain surged out, condensing into a water dragon that collided with the Samadhi Fire!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Instantly, the water dragon burst open, turning into a sky full of black rain. Just as it was about to scatter throughout the Nine Spirits Mountain, it evaporated halfway through, turning into smoke.

The ball of Samadhi True Fire traveled through the shattering water dragon, causing the water to explode along the way, and the fire gradually shrank until it finally disappeared completely the moment it touched the mountain.

"Huh? What kind of move is that?"

The Azure Dragon breathed fire into empty air, sensing something was wrong. Before it could investigate further, the Flying Leopard, which was guarding the dragon, sensed some additional information in its mind.

Anger! Chaos! Chaos!

"What's this!"

A thought struck him, Flying Leopard felt Heart Fire rise within him, transforming into rage that scorched his heart!

"They actually manipulated my emotions directly! No wonder they're gods; their methods are truly astonishing! What a pity..."

Despite the burning anger in his heart, Flying Leopard's Divine Soul laughed, then chanted incantations, visualizing endless ice water falling from the sky within his soul. Instantly, his soul Qingliang, and the rising Heart Fire in his heart began to subside.

"Calming Spirit and Settling Heart Mantra!"

The incantation flowed through his soul, quickly calming his anger. At the same time, it enhanced the Flying Leopard's Divine Soul perception, allowing him to detect the Divine Sense that were entwined around the Azure Dragon and constantly seeping inward.

"This deity possesses the ability to control the Heart Fire of others with divine power, but its control is not yet proficient. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to quell it so easily. However, now that the deity has discovered the clues, it has no choice but to expel it!"

With just a slight sensation, Flying Leopard realized that the true form of the deity had transformed into Divine Sense and invaded the Azure Dragon's body, mobilizing the Divine Soul's Heart Fire. Now that it had subsided, he would expel it.

Although this Azure Dragon is an external object and an external elixir, his Divine Sense and Essence Blood were incorporated into its creation. It is essentially an extension of his body and mind, thus allowing him to control it with ease. Even if someone were to intrude, he could expel them, even if the intruder was a deity or Divine Sense.

However, at the moment of exorcism, the Azure Dragon suddenly shuddered, showing signs of about to explode!

This is the scattered Divine Sense, which is now mobilizing Spiritual Qi to backfire.

"A mere trick!" Flying Leopard's Divine Soul dismissed it, and with a quick thought, it regained its dragon form.

This Earth-Origin Elixir may appear loose, but it is actually perfectly round and unified. If the Divine Soul residing within it remains still, it will not be easily damaged.

However, as the thought crossed its mind, the dragon's body suddenly twisted, and its tail exploded with a loud "boom." An opening appeared, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi immediately gathered in. The acupoints around the tail vibrated and violently absorbed the energy!

"What's going on? The acupoint at the tailbone has gone out of control, uncontrollably absorbing Spiritual Qi!" Flying Leopard's Divine Soul was startled, realizing that the situation was somewhat unexpected.

Just as he had this thought, the Azure Dragon made another unusual move. It suddenly bowed!

Then, a loud explosion occurred at the center of the dragon's spine, creating a gash that began to absorb Spiritual Qi!

Tremors! Tremors! Tremors!

A series of acupoints on his back began to vibrate rapidly, uncontrollably absorbing Spiritual Qi!

The spine contains many more acupoints than the tail. With a sudden, powerful inhalation, the dragon's body swelled slightly. Fortunately, the Flying Leopard used its Divine Sense to disperse the Spiritual Qi, which calmed the situation.

However, just as things calmed down on one side, on the other side, the dragon's nose, the back of its head, the crown of its head, its throat, and even the area where its heart was located, all trembled and then exploded!

This explosion opened five more openings, and in an instant, the seven openings were vaguely connected, causing all one hundred and eight acupoints on the dragon's body to tremble simultaneously.

Suck!

A gentle Heavenly Wind stirs, and Spiritual Qi gathers from all directions!

The suction force was so great and its reach so wide that even the clouds in the sky were affected, as if an invisible hand had grabbed a corner of them and pulled them downwards!

The Azure Dragon's body swelled! Expanded! Transformed!

The Flying Leopard, who was sitting in the Divine Soul, was extremely surprised. The change happened too suddenly. In a short period of time, seven holes were opened in succession, and a bit of Divine Fire in the acupoints was mobilized to resonate, causing Spiritual Qi to suddenly gather, which was beyond his control.

"So that's how it is. The deity just now manipulated the Heart Fire not to interfere with or seize the Earth-Origin Elixir, but to disrupt my perception and thus lay a trap on the Azure Dragon, catching me off guard, hmm?"

Suddenly, sensing the location of the seventh cave, a flash of Spiritual Light struck him—

"These... these seven holes, located at the Mud Pellet Gate, Tailbone Gate, Spinal Clamp Gate, Bright Hall Gate Jade Pillow Gate, trachea, and heart point, don't they correspond to the Heaven Gate, Earth Gate, Middle Gate, Front Gate, Back Gate, Tower Gate, and Room Gate? Is this the Seven Gates Technique? How could a deity like him study my Daoism arts?"

Just as Flying Leopard was astonished, within the Azure Dragon, Humanistic Fire Seed suddenly appeared— Human Path Flame born from the development of civilization. Then, a small fire rose from the Stove Fire, a manifestation of the innate Natural-born God of the Kitchen God. Following this, a fleeting, ethereal flame appeared—

The Emotional Fire!

This is the fire of the human heart that arises from comprehending the supernatural Divine Ability of the Fire Sovereign!

Three fires combined!

Samadhi True Fire!

This fire, however, is different from the one spewed by the Azure Dragon. Although it has the ability to refine, it does not possess the nature of destruction. Instead, it has a thought-provoking and persuasive quality, encouraging people to submit to its power.

The Spiritual Qi permeating the Azure Dragon, upon encountering this flame, ignited instantly, like gasoline meeting an open fire. In the blink of an eye, it filled every part of the Azure Dragon, causing it to not only swell but also undergo internal changes, sometimes sinking in and showing signs of losing its normal shape.

On the other side, the strange Samadhi True Fire not only ignites Spiritual Qi, but also scorches thoughts, consciousness, and ideas.

This Azure Dragon was originally a dantian, possessing vitality but no consciousness. It was the Flying Leopard Daoist's Divine Soul that transformed into a leopard, using its fierce aura to guard the Azure Dragon, infusing it with consciousness and spirit. Naturally, his consciousness spread throughout the Azure Dragon, so when the strange Samadhi True Fire burned, it immediately affected the Flying Leopard's consciousness and Divine Sense.

Crackling! Crackling!

The burning of Divine Sense produced a crisp sound, like the sound of a wooden stick being burned in a raging fire.

"Since you can condense the Samadhi True Fire, why did you avoid battle and sneak in from the sidelines just now? Could it be that you wanted me to underestimate you?" The Flying Leopard's Divine Soul sensed the changes in the Azure Dragon and calmed down, sending out a thought.

"I came here today to seek the help of the Daoist Sect to verify my understanding!"

Qiu Yan's thoughts returned, and at the same time, within the Azure Dragon, a divine statue took shape, its Divine Radiance blue, spreading outwards. The dragon's body seemed to be infected by this color, undergoing obvious changes, and gradually breaking free from the Flying Leopard's control!

In this way, the two forces restrained each other, causing the Azure Dragon to stop in mid-air.

"What a testament! You, my spirit, are truly courageous and remarkable! However, now that we've engaged in combat, I will not easily admit defeat!"

As the Flying Leopard spoke, the Heart Fire within its Divine Soul surged, instantly filling the surroundings with heat. Tiny specks of Yang Fire flew out from its soul, merging together. The Divine Soul formed a hand seal, and the leopard's shadow sprouted wings, leaving the center of the Azure Dragon and pouncing towards the divine statue!

Instantly, the Yang Fire roared like rain, the Heart Fire erupted and vanished, the leopard's shadow solidified, moving alongside the fire, emanating an aura of annihilation, destruction, and reconstruction.

Above the statue, light surged, releasing an aura of peace and protection, freezing the surrounding fluctuating flames and dragon body. Then, it stretched out a hand and grabbed forward. The hand and arm were entirely dark blue, ethereal and uncertain, containing the Incense Faith of believers, and their thoughts.

Call!

A suction force erupted from his palm, pulling the scattered Yang Fire towards him and condensing it. Then, his five fingers came together, and the nature of his fist changed, transforming into ceramic and sealing the Yang Fire inside.

"Oh? Divine power radiation, nature change! As expected of Fourth Grade deity, to master it so skillfully, it must not be a title bestowed by the Heavenly Court, truly remarkable!" Flying Leopard exclaimed in admiration, and with a thought, its shadow charged forward without hesitation!

Then, the voices of People's Wishes surged forth, a complex and ever-changing chorus, imbued with divine power, slowing down the illusions and shaking the will of the people!

The leopard's Divine Soul defied the People's Wishes, its body constantly crumbling and gradually fading away as if being slashed by countless blades...

The next moment, the entire Azure Dragon trembled violently, almost spherical, with the ointment on its surface undulating!

Then, flames shot out from the seven openings, rapidly expanding and covering the entire dragon's body. The ointment ignited, the dragon's body deflated, and the Azure Dragon instantly transformed into a Fire Dragon.

Then, the fire dragon hovered and flew swiftly towards the Stove Mountain!

At the entrance of the cave atop Stove Mountain, a Copper Furnace was entangled in black water. Despite its violent tremors and attempts to absorb and refine the black water, it could not break through the blockade.

Sudden!

The sound of something tearing through the air came as the fire dragon, baring its fangs and claws, flew straight towards them. Even before the dragon arrived, its scorching aura and the fluctuations in State of Mind preceded it.

"The Flying Leopard failed to stop the deity as expected; all their efforts were in vain!"

Sensing the aura of Human Path Flame emanating from the cave entrance at the top of the mountain, the Copper Furnace felt a pang of regret, but it still made a decisive move, unleashing the hidden flames within the furnace to scorch the Flying Leopard's flesh and extract its Qi and Blood!

Wow!

In an instant, the surrounding space shrank, the distance shortened, as if being caught in a furnace, and the light and shadow distorted!

"Hmm?" Both the fire dragon and the Stove Mountain showed surprise at the same time, and wisps of Divine Sense burst out and converged towards the Copper Furnace!

But the moment his Divine Sense touched the Copper Furnace, the furnace vanished into thin air!

As the Copper Furnace disappeared, a large amount of air and Spiritual Qi rushed towards the space where it had Original Edition been, as if to make up for something.

"This Copper Furnace actually possesses such abilities!" Within the fire dragon, Qiu Yan, through the dragon's eyes, witnessed the Copper Furnace's disappearance and sensed the changes in Spiritual Qi and air. "However, since it has come knocking, it can't just come and go as it pleases!"

As soon as the thought left his mind, a blue figure flew out from the fire dragon. It was the deity himself. He reached out and grabbed a chain of Karma in mid-air. One end of the chain was connected to himself. Then, he shook his arm and separated a wisp of Divine Sense, a wisp of divine power, and a flame, which merged into the chain and sped away!

Having done all this, the deity himself looked down at the foot of the mountain. As the Copper Furnace departed, all the Earth-Element Warriors collapsed, and the outcome was decided.

"Alright, let's now process the insights we've gained over this period and apply them to the Stove Mountain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he fell down, landing on the dragon's head. Then the dragon opened its mouth, rushed forward, and entered the entrance of the Stove Mountain, merging into it!

The next moment, the Stove Mountain trembled!