Southern Bright Leaving Fire possessed form but no substance. Only after the Star Flame Stone had fused into the Dustless Sword could Southern Bright Leaving Fire be refined into it in the final step.
Eighty-one days were enough for Southern Bright Leaving Fire to finish refining Hope Fire and advance in rank.
At present, Su Shi'er was only torn over one matter: should he let the Nascent Soul dissipate, or use the Sandalwood Buddhist Beads in his hand?
Su Shi'er knew better than anyone how terrifyingly powerful the Buddha Essence contained within the Sandalwood Buddhist Beads was. It was truly enough to stir one's heart.
Yet the unknown risks also made Su Shi'er mutter uneasily to himself.
Before Su Shi'er could sort out his thoughts, a string of formation marks appeared and vanished beyond the Eight Trigrams Formation Seal.
In the blink of an eye, the entire valley, apart from the area covered by the Eight Trigrams Formation Seal, was shrouded in dense white mist.
Immediately afterward, the two Eight Trigrams Formation Seals began operating at an accelerated rate.
Before long, waves of scorching air surged out from the sky and the earth. Like two enormous pillars of light, they rushed from above and below, intending to converge where Su Shi'er stood.
"Forget it! When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten itself out. I'll complete the earlier steps first, then make a decision when it's time to use Southern Bright Leaving Fire."
Shaking his head with a soft sigh, Su Shi'er did not dare be careless in the face of the scorching currents surging from heaven and earth.
True Yuan swelled within him, forming a protective aura around his body.
Then, with a wave of his hand, the Star Flame Stone, heavy as a mountain range, appeared