Strands of Origin Power intertwined and burned, even drawing upon the Power of Heaven and Earth to trace tiny Innate Patterns across the Origin of the Living Flame.
Ji Hao unconsciously activated his Martial Dao Heavenly Eyes, staring intently at the newly formed Innate Patterns.
This was an unimaginable stroke of fortune. Innate Patterns that could ordinarily only be glimpsed within certain Fortune Source Grounds or during Heavenly Tribulations had emerged within the Living Flame.
The Living Flame, which Ji Hao had completely mastered, was practically equivalent to having Innate Patterns inscribed and demonstrated within his Sea of Consciousness.
Every single pattern seemed to represent the Great Dao of fire in heaven and earth.
Ji Hao watched, utterly engrossed. The Bodhi Tree sapling released endless Divine Light that fell into his Sea of Consciousness, enlightening his wisdom.
The Dao Principle of fire merged with the faint light 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. Looking out, all the mysteries of "fire" unfolded within his heart.
Within the five realms of the Dao Palace, the Heart Dao Palace also underwent changes. Pattern after pattern was inscribed, emitting thunderous rumbles.
Flames rose one after another, seemingly transforming into a world of fire.
Yet they soon vanished. They had not truly disappeared, but rather merged into heaven and earth.
For a moment, the realm of the Dao Palace seemed to become a real world, truly gaining Vitality.
In only a moment, three Innate Patterns had already been traced upon the Origin of the Living Flame.
They were fragmented, like a corner of a Dao diagram, yet also like a strange rune.
They were far too incomplete to reveal anything at all.
Suddenly, the Living Flame bloomed with boundless Divine Light. Countless flames in the Fire Domain paid homage, as though bowing before the emperor of fire. Even the Five-Colored Flame on the next level was affected.
A streak of violet appeared within the golden and azure flames, positioned along the outer layer, while the center remained golden and azure.
The Innate Patterns had been completed, and Ji Hao awoke from the endless Fire Domain.
His eyes opened, and a ray 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 rumbling sound as faint cracks appeared in the Void.
"Ah, that feels great!"
"It feels like taking a hot bath."
Ji Hao said as he withdrew the Divine Light around him.
"These Innate Patterns really are a great opportunity. I've 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 flame left. No matter what, I have to evolve another one or two times."
As soon as he said it, Ji Hao set off. The evolved Living Flame curled around him as he directly ignored the flames of the sixth level and headed toward the seventh.
Upon reaching the seventh level, five-colored flames appeared. Even Ji Hao was beginning to struggle under them. The flame energy was simply too terrifying, a whole major tier stronger than before. Fortunately, he had just comprehended the Innate Patterns of fire, greatly enhancing his resistance to flames. Otherwise, his skin would have been burned in this wave.
Ji Hao once again summoned the small furnace formed from the Living Flame and inverted it overhead. Its powerful suction devoured every trace of the Five-Colored Flame.
The area within dozens of miles became completely empty. The power displayed by the evolved Living Flame was impossible to measure.
The Five-Colored Flame continuously boiled within the furnace, like a fire dragon soaring inside. For a moment, it even seemed difficult to suppress.
"Refine!"
Ji Hao fired out nine Emperor Characters in succession, embedding them into the furnace lid. They immediately suppressed the restless Five-Colored Flame, forcing it to be obediently refined.
Another portion of Origin was added. Unfortunately, while the Five-Colored Flame was powerful, it was not enough to make the newly evolved Living Flame evolve once more.
Ji Hao summoned the Lihuo Divine Furnace above his head. It cast down streams of Divine Light, isolating the flames as Ji Hao walked step by step toward the next level.
A grave expression appeared on Ji Hao's face. Ahead, seven-colored mist threads swirled about. They appeared peaceful and tranquil, yet contained incomparably terrifying heat, seemingly capable of burning 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 it for long. Of course, that applied only to his Physical Body. If he used his phenomenon along with Divine Power, he could go even to the ninth level.
The tenth level was vastly different from all the others. One had to know that the remaining nine levels were all flames born from the lingering warmth of Immortal Fire.
Ji Hao strode forward. With the Lihuo Divine Furnace present, he feared nothing but the Immortal Fire of the final level.
The seven-colored threads resembled hazy fine mist, encircling Ji Hao in succession before being blocked by the protective barrier of the Lihuo Divine Furnace.
He sat cross-legged deep within the eighth level, the Living Flame coiling around him. Two Divine Furnaces hovered above and below him, emitting faint Divine Light that made Ji Hao resemble a god descended into the mortal world.
Wisps of seven-colored mist were drawn into the Divine Furnace formed from the Living Flame. Even though the furnace formed by the Living Flame was now no weaker than 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 haze.
He directly packed it all up and shoved it wholesale into the Divine Furnace formed from the Living Flame.
Ji Hao sat cross-legged in the Void as the Lihuo Divine Furnace autonomously emitted a faint glow to protect him.
He pondered whether he could forge the Living Flame into a special Vessel.
After all, without Immortal Metal, his two Vessels were of little use. Since he was in the Big Dipper, he needed a weapon that suited his hand.
"Forging the Living Flame into a Vessel is somewhat feasible."
Ji Hao pondered. "Although the Living Flame began at a relatively low level, after being cleansed by Emperor Blood and inscribed with Innate Patterns, it has long since been reborn."
"Moreover, there are still two types of flame in the Fire Domain that have yet to be absorbed. It can evolve at least one more time."
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 modeled it after the Lihuo Divine Furnace, continuously hammering the Living Flame with Divine Power while tracing Divine Patterns identical to some of those within the Lihuo Divine Furnace.
The Divine Furnace formed from the Living Flame became increasingly exquisite. A streak of Divine Light bloomed—born from a Divine Pattern connecting with the Innate Patterns within its Origin.
"I should give it a name. I can't keep calling it the furnace formed from the Living Flame."
"It must be domineering without losing depth, understated without losing luxury."
After thinking for a while, 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 refined the Saint Spirit Furnace, he inscribed the Hengyu Emperor Script onto it.
The sound of hammering echoed through the Fire Domain. He was refining the Saint Spirit Furnace, while seven-colored fire surged within it in dazzling splendor.
Throughout the continuous hammering, the seven-colored fire kept merging into the Origin of the Saint Spirit Furnace, making it increasingly rich and powerful.
One day, two days, three days... seven days, eight days, nine days. Only on the ninth day was this stage of refinement complete.
It was not truly complete; rather, the seven-colored fire within the Saint Spirit Furnace had been exhausted.
With the Lihuo Divine Furnace above his head, Ji Hao headed toward the ninth level, the second-to-last level of the Fire Domain.
Threads of Nine-Colored Divine Fire filled the air. Its temperature was higher than that of the previous eight levels combined. Even separated by a Light Screen, Ji Hao felt parched and dry.