"Heaven, Earth, Man, Spirit; Six Unions, Eight Methods; Void Transference, All Essences Return as One..." Fire Spirit Child's solemn incantation echoed from within the Netherfire Refining Furnace, as though he were performing some secret art.
Lines of silver patterns emerged across the Divine Rat's body and rapidly spread, making the rat struggle even more violently.
Shen Luo frowned at the sight, but said nothing.
After a while, the silver patterns had covered nearly every part of the Divine Rat's body, making it look as though it were clad in silver armor.
The Divine Rat's body swelled another size, yet it no longer writhed in pain. Instead, it grew extremely excited. With a kick of its four paws, it shot out with a whoosh and crashed into the Soul-Refining Formation's light barrier.
Fire Spirit Child let out a low shout from within the Netherfire Refining Furnace. Dazzling silver light erupted from the Divine Rat's body, and its form instantly lost all substance, turning into a blurry mass of silver light. Though with some difficulty, it still slipped into the Soul-Refining Formation.
Shen Luo's expression eased when he saw this.
Fire Spirit Child secretly breathed a sigh of relief as well. He had activated the Space Restriction within the Netherfire Refining Furnace to stimulate the Divine Rat's spatial bloodline ability, but he had not been completely certain it could break through the Soul-Refining Formation. Now that the Divine Rat had successfully slipped inside, the stone weighing on his heart was finally lifted.
"Go!"
Fire Spirit Child continued his spellcasting. The Divine Rat darted toward the top of the altar, landed beside a stone pillar covered in Witch Runes, and began gnawing at it fiercely.
The altar appeared sturdy, but the Divine Rat's teeth were even sharper. Moreover, the power of the Space