Eleven: Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus!

His smile faded slightly as Xiao Dongchen remembered the Bone Chilling Flame in his dantian. Suppressed by the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, that wisp of flame seed could no longer stir up any trouble.

"Since the Flame Mantra has evolved successfully, it's time to devour the Heavenly Flames."

His consciousness sank into his dantian. Beneath the faint golden vortex lay a Dou Crystal stained gold, while below it was a spirit-nurturing space where specks of golden flame flickered endlessly.

Beside it, the ghostly white Bone Chilling Flame seed floated quietly.

"Devouring two Heavenly Flames ranked so highly at my age... perhaps I'm the only one."

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Dongchen calmed himself. With the Emperor-tier Heaven-Burning Sea-Boiling Art, he naturally feared no Heavenly Flame.

He was not like Xiao Yan from the book, relying on Blood Lotus Pills, Ice Spirit Cold Springs, and tempering his body with Heavenly Flames, constantly testing the boundary between life and death.

That was pure self-torture!

Well, it couldn't be helped. The weak could only take risks!

But the strong had to get it done in one go!

With a thought, he began guiding the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within the spirit-nurturing space through his meridians, circulating it according to the Flame Mantra.

The now-obedient golden flame encountered no resistance. Wrapped in Dou Qi, it continuously circulated along the cultivation route of the Emperor Flame Technique.

As time passed, Xiao Dongchen's control over the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame became increasingly skilled. If he had previously relied on Golden Flame's power, now it gradually became as natural as moving his own limbs, even giving him the feeling that they had become one.

At last, his mind aligned perfectly with the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. Without hesitation, he cast the tamed and docile flame seed into the Dou Crystal.

The moment the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame's seed entered the Dou Crystal, it was like a drop of ink falling into water. Under the golden flames' dyeing, the entire Dou Crystal soon became brilliantly golden.

Then the whole Dou Crystal blazed with golden light, and the pale golden vortex around it was instantly dyed bright gold. Its rotation speed surged dramatically.

It worked!

Joy rose in Xiao Dongchen's heart. The first step of devouring the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame had gone smoothly, so devouring the Bone Chilling Flame would be even easier.

Observing the Bone Chilling Flame within himself, he smiled faintly and guided it slowly into his meridians, rapidly circulating it along the cultivation route of the Emperor Flame Technique.

In mere moments, the pale Bone Chilling Flame was completely refined. Its flame seed floated quietly above the Dou Crystal, awaiting only the final fusion.

His expression turned solemn and his brows furrowed as Xiao Dongchen focused his mind, preparing to complete the most important and dangerous step.

As his mind guided the Bone Chilling Flame toward the Dou Crystal, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame surged violently as if declaring its sovereignty. Though suppressed, the Bone Chilling Flame still began to stir instinctively.

"Do Heavenly Flames instinctively devour one another too? Interesting."

"But now, both of you will obey my command. Fuse!"

Xiao Dongchen issued the command without hesitation, withdrawing his suppression of the Heavenly Flames. The two flames instantly became like fierce tigers descending the mountain, crashing together fiercely amid billowing fire!

Boom!

The temperature of the entire quiet room soared in an instant.

The Emperor Flame Technique suddenly began to circulate!

A special Dou Qi unique to the Flame Mantra joined in, domineeringly separating the two flames. Even so, the two Heavenly Flames continued to churn like waves. Then, like water released through a floodgate, the Flame Mantra Dou Qi opened a small gap, and the gold and white flames collided through it.

Sparks flew everywhere. Under the Emperor Flame Technique's harmonization, after an unknown amount of time, the two flames that had once been utterly incompatible finally began to mingle. The first signs of fusion appeared.

Time passed quietly. Within the Dou Crystal, the golden and white flames had become completely entangled. Amid streaks of faint light, the two flames rapidly condensed together. Their original colors vanished entirely, replaced by clusters of incomparably noble bright yellow flames!

A single spark could start a prairie fire. The instant the bright yellow flames appeared, they swept through the entire Dou Crystal, rapidly dyeing both it and the surrounding vortex bright yellow!

Buzz!

The fusion of the Heavenly Flames brought Xiao Dongchen an extraordinarily considerable amount of energy. The Flame Mantra activated instantly, and the Dou Crystal shone like a dazzling sun, radiating boundless light before beginning to tremble incessantly.

Thump! Thump!

A heartbeat-like sound rang out within the vortex. Under Xiao Dongchen's watchful gaze, the previously irregular Dou Crystal became as smooth and round as a pearl. Its nine edges continuously protruded, until the muffled thumps fell into the exact rhythm of a heartbeat!

At last, the bright yellow Dou Crystal trembled violently, and a tyrannical, powerful ripple of energy burst forth, surging wildly!

Within the quiet room, Xiao Dongchen's eyes snapped open. A torrential aura erupted like a tangible force, and the surrounding tables, chairs, vases, and other objects seemed struck by lightning, exploding into fragments.

As Dou Qi continued to rage, the whole room became a complete mess in the blink of an eye!

The youth clenched his fist, feeling power fill his entire body. Threads of delight hung on his handsome face.

"Not bad. A double blessing indeed! Not only did I refine and fuse the Heavenly Flames, I also broke through to Dou Ling. As I am now, I should be able to take on a Dou Wang."

Xiao Dongchen let out a long breath. Tonight's cultivation should end here. He raised both hands, golden flame in one and Cold Flame in the other, looking incredibly cool.

"Then what about this?"

He smiled, his gaze sharpening. The two flames merged together like fish and water, transforming in moments into a two-colored fire lotus about a foot wide, gently floating above his palm. A violent, destructive energy was spreading madly from it.

"Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus? Its power looks pretty good. It really is perfect for blowing up small fry!"

He clenched his fist, and under the control of that domineering bright yellow Dou Qi, the entire fire lotus quickly shattered and dispersed into invisible Dou Qi.

"Ah, after cultivating for so long, I'm a little sleepy. Better get some sleep."

After yawning and stretching, Xiao Dongchen fell straight onto the bed. As for the mess filling the room, someone would naturally come clean it up tomorrow.

As for how no one noticed such a huge commotion, with Xiao Xuan's soul power controlling things and a Nine-Star Dou Saint protecting him, naturally he could make as much of a mess as he liked.

Morning arrived, sunlight pouring down and warming everything pleasantly.

Xiao Dongchen opened his eyes, rolled out of bed, changed into a neat set of clothes, and prepared to head out.

"Brother Dongchen, are you up yet?"

Following two knocks on the door came Xun'er's clear, melodic voice, as pleasant as a lark's song.

"I've been up for a while. I even did some warm-up exercises."

Xiao Dongchen opened the door. Outside, the weather was fine, the breeze gentle, and the air fresh.

"Warm-up?"

The girl had already been waiting outside. Hearing this, Xiao Xun'er poked her head into the room, only to find it in complete disarray.

"It's such a mess. What did you do?"

Xiao Xun'er looked at Xiao Dongchen suspiciously, studying him from head to toe with a slight frown.

"Nothing, nothing. You came at just the right time. We really are on the same wavelength."

Feeling somewhat guilty under her gaze, Xiao Dongchen quickly pulled the girl over and laughed awkwardly.

After all, messy and dirty rooms were just part of life in a boys' dormitory. He could not be blamed for it.

Everything was for cultivation, after all. Nothing shameful about that!