His first negotiation with Queen Medusa had failed, just as expected. If she had agreed to the terms Chen Cang offered, she would not have been Medusa.
But there was no hurry. He had specifically set aside five days, leaving plenty of time to hash things out.
"Yao Lao, this heavenly flame erupted once when Queen Medusa brought it out, consuming a great deal of energy. Do you think I could suppress it and carry it with me?"
As he studied the green lotus core flame, Chen Cang asked the question inwardly.
He was definitely taking this heavenly flame with him. By his estimate, it would be at least a year before he returned, and he had no energy to spare on the Jia Ma Empire.
However, his current cultivation method posed a problem. He had only just finished refining the method he had created himself. Because it incorporated so many elements, it differed from conventional methods. Switching to it required opening nine special meridians in advance, which was not something he could accomplish overnight. It would certainly take a month or two, so there was no way he would finish in time.
Half a scroll of the Flame Mantra...
He would not even consider it.
For him, the drawbacks outweighed the benefits.
Thus, unless he came up with a good solution, he would have to carry this heavenly flame openly all the way back to the Tianxing Empire. That would certainly make him stand out, since this thing could not be stored in a Storage Ring.
"Young master, do you mean forcibly suppressing its essence within your body?"
"Yes."
*"That is quite a bold idea. According to Queen Medusa, the green lotus core flame at its peak rivaled a High-Rank Dou Emperor. Its first eruption was the most powerful,