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"The lingering scourge of scorching fire, a ghost never born..."
Boundless illusory light seemed to flicker in Xu Wugui's eyes. A silver immortal instrument revolved behind him, beginning its deductions from the various Daoist Canons collected by [Observing Stars].
"Fire bears auspice and calamity. Its auspice lies in ding fire, its calamity in scorching fire. Great Flint extracted fire, while Torch Dragon burned away longevity, utterly exchanging the natures of these two paths. Ding fire possesses the Divine Ability [False-Forge Fire]. False flame is ghostfire, phosphorescent fire, which emerges alongside Bifang. This is precisely the influence of that upheaval."
He readily understood the form in which this so-called [Scorching Fire Ghost] existed. In essence, it was similar to him, Xu Wugui: the resentment of a living being that had never been born.
Golden xi light flickered ahead. Xu Fayan raised his hand, and a speck of vivid red fire appeared at his fingertip, unbearably hot, searing both heart and spirit.
"Like water transformation's [Damp Sorrow Veil], true fire also has a Divine Ability expressing its former nature: [Sweltering Cast-Off Garment].
As the god and foundation of the five essences, Xu Fayan understood the original forms of these paths extremely well. Their forms after the True Lords' alterations, however, still required careful contemplation.
Especially "hidden metal"!
Hidden metal's present nature was extraordinarily complex and frequently sealed off. Even he found it difficult to pry into, unless he personally visited the Many Treasures Grotto-Heaven to seek instruction.
"According to the information I obtained from Qingrang, that [Heavenly Mandate Divine True Fire]... should have mastered the two utterly different Great Daos of the Fire-Drill Emperor and the Scorching Ghost simultaneously. The so-called [Heavenly Mandate] concerns auspice, calamity, misfortune, and fortune. He alone commanded them all, hence