Innate Patterns, Saint Spirit Furnace!

Strands of origin power merged and burned, even drawing upon the power of heaven and earth to trace tiny Innate Patterns across the Living Flame's origin.

Ji Hao instinctively activated his Martial Dao Heavenly Eyes, staring fixedly at the newly formed Innate Patterns.

This was an unimaginable stroke of fortune. Innate Patterns that could normally only be glimpsed in certain Fortune Source Grounds or within Heavenly Tribulations had actually emerged within the Living Flame.

Since the Living Flame was completely under Ji Hao's control, it was practically equivalent to inscribing and practicing Innate Patterns directly within his sea of consciousness.

Every pattern seemed to represent the Great Dao of fire between heaven and earth.

Ji Hao watched, utterly engrossed. The Bodhi Tree sapling radiated endless divine light that descended into his sea of consciousness, enlightening his wisdom.

The laws of fire merged with the faint radiance emitted by the Bodhi Tree sapling, transforming into a spark of wisdom within his sea of consciousness.

Ji Hao seemed to enter an endless Fire Domain. As far as he could see, all the mysteries of "fire" were laid bare within his heart.

Within the five regions of the Dao Palace, the Heart Dao Palace also underwent changes. Pattern after pattern was inscribed, emitting rumbling sounds.

Flames rose one after another, seemingly forming a world of fire.

Yet they soon vanished. They had not truly disappeared, but had instead merged into heaven and earth.

For a time, the Dao Palace's world seemed to become a real world, truly gaining vitality.

Before long, three Innate Patterns had already been traced upon the Living Flame's origin.

They were fragmented, like a corner of a Dao diagram, yet also like some strange rune.

They were too incomplete to make out anything at all.

Suddenly, the Living Flame burst forth with boundless divine light. Countless flames within the Fire Domain bowed in worship, as though paying homage to the emperor of fire. Even the Five-Colored Flame on the level below was affected.

A streak of purple appeared within the golden and azure flames, located on the outer layer, while the center remained golden and azure.

Once the Innate Patterns had been completed, Ji Hao awakened from the endless Fire Domain.

His eyes opened, and a beam of divine light pierced through the sixth level, Purple Qi Comes from the East, before finally dissipating upon reaching the seventh level.

Ji Hao stretched his arms, producing a booming sound as faint cracks appeared in the Void.

"Ah, that felt good!"

"It was like taking a hot bath."

Ji Hao said as he withdrew the divine light around his body.

"These Innate Patterns really are an incredible opportunity. I only just entered the Four Extremes, and I'm already about to advance to the next level."

Little stars appeared in Ji Hao's eyes again.

"Keep going. There are still four layers of flames left. No matter what, I have to evolve another one or two times."

No sooner said than done, the evolved Living Flame coiled around Ji Hao's body. He directly ignored the flames of the sixth level and headed toward the seventh.

Upon reaching the seventh level, Five-Colored Flame appeared as well. Ji Hao was beginning to struggle under the pressure. The flame energy was far too terrifying, an entire major tier stronger than before. Fortunately, he had just comprehended the Innate Patterns of fire, greatly increasing his resistance to flames. Otherwise, this wave alone would have burned his skin.

Ji Hao once again summoned the small furnace formed by the Living Flame and inverted it in the sky. Its powerful suction swallowed all the Five-Colored Flame in one go.

Everything within dozens of miles became empty. The evolved Living Flame displayed power beyond estimation.

The Five-Colored Flame continuously boiled within the furnace, like a fire dragon soaring inside. For a moment, it seemed difficult to suppress.

"Refine!"

Ji Hao consecutively struck out nine emperor characters, embedding them upon the furnace lid. They instantly suppressed the restless Five-Colored Flame, which was obediently refined.

Another portion of origin was added. Unfortunately, although the Five-Colored Flame was powerful, it was not enough to cause the newly evolved Living Flame to evolve again.

Ji Hao summoned the Lihuo Divine Furnace above his head. Divine light cascaded down from it, isolating the flames as Ji Hao walked step by step toward the next level.

A solemn expression appeared on Ji Hao's face. Before him, seven-colored mist threads swirled about. They looked peaceful and tranquil, yet contained unimaginably terrifying heat, as though they possessed the power to burn away the heavens.

If Ji Hao were alone, even if he revived his Emperor Blood to its utmost limit, he would not be able to endure within for long. Of course, that was only with his physical body. If he used his phenomena and divine power, he could venture even into the ninth level.

The tenth level was worlds apart from the others. After all, the remaining nine levels were all flames born from the residual warmth of Immortal Fire.

Ji Hao strode forward confidently. With the Lihuo Divine Furnace protecting him, he feared nothing except the Immortal Fire on the final level.

The seven-colored strands were like hazy fine mist, curling around Ji Hao in succession before being blocked by the Lihuo Divine Furnace's barrier.

He sat cross-legged deep within the eighth level, the Living Flame circling around him. Two divine furnaces hovered above and below him, faint divine light radiating from their surfaces and making Ji Hao resemble a god descended into the mortal world.

Strands of seven-colored mist were drawn into the divine furnace formed by the Living Flame. Although the furnace formed by the Living Flame was now no inferior to a Great Ability Artifact, it still struggled somewhat against the Seven-Colored Divine Flame.

Ji Hao frowned and activated the Lihuo Divine Furnace. It not only protected him, but also suppressed the seven-colored mist.

He packed it all up and stuffed it wholesale into the divine furnace formed by the Living Flame.

Ji Hao sat in the Void as the Lihuo Divine Furnace autonomously emitted faint light to protect him.

He was considering whether he could forge the Living Flame into a special "artifact."

After all, he had no Immortal Metal right now, so his two artifacts were not particularly useful. In the Big Dipper, he needed a weapon that felt right in his hand.

"Forging the Living Flame into an artifact has a certain degree of feasibility."

Ji Hao pondered. "Although the Living Flame started at a relatively low level, after being tempered by Emperor Blood and inscribed with Innate Patterns, it has long since undergone a complete transformation."

"Moreover, there are still two kinds of flame in the Fire Domain that haven't been absorbed. It should be able to transform at least once more."

Its potential was extraordinary!

"Feasible!" Ji Hao concluded.

Borrowing the power of the seven-colored fire within the furnace, he tempered it from both inside and out.

Ji Hao imitated the Lihuo Divine Furnace's appearance, repeatedly hammering the Living Flame with divine power while inscribing divine patterns identical to some of those within the Lihuo Divine Furnace.

The divine furnace formed by the Living Flame became increasingly exquisite. A streak of divine light bloomed as a divine pattern connected with the Innate Patterns in its origin.

"I should give it a name. I can't keep calling it the furnace formed by the Living Flame."

"It has to be domineering without losing its depth, understated without losing its grandeur."

After thinking for a moment, Ji Hao said, "I'll call it the Saint Spirit Furnace!"

Once he found a Saint Spirit to put inside it someday, the name would truly fit.

As he tempered the Saint Spirit Furnace, he inscribed the Hengyu Emperor Script upon it.

The sound of metal being forged rang throughout the Fire Domain. The Saint Spirit Furnace was being tempered, with seven-colored fire surging within it in dazzling brilliance.

As it was continuously hammered, the seven-colored fire also kept merging into the Saint Spirit Furnace's origin, making it increasingly robust.

One day, two days, three days... seven days, eight days, nine days. It was not until the ninth day that this stage of tempering was completed.

It was not truly complete. Rather, the seven-colored fire within the Saint Spirit Furnace had been exhausted.

Ji Hao held the Lihuo Divine Furnace above his head and headed for the ninth level, the second-to-last level of the Fire Domain.

Strands of Nine-Colored Divine Fire floated through the air. Its temperature was greater than that of the previous eight levels combined. Even through a layer of light, Ji Hao felt parched and dry.