Strange runes swirled around Li Dao. He raised his hand, turning his fingertip into a brush, and traced through the void with strokes like dragons and serpents.
Before long, blood-colored runes appeared in midair. With another tap of his fingertip against the void, they shot into the divine furnace.
Bzzzz-
The moment the blood-colored runes merged into the divine furnace, strange ripples washed outward.
Yun Xi, who had just landed below the Sacrificial Altar, felt those eerie ripples sweep toward her. The surrounding space grew sluggish, and she swiftly retreated beyond the altar's range.
Roar! The instant she withdrew, a Thunder Dragon wreathed in lightning wrapped around the entire Sacrificial Altar.
His terrifying eyes settled on Yun Xi. An awful pressure radiated from him, stirring ripples across the jade ruyi before her.
"Is this a warning?"
Yun Xi's expression tightened at the sight of the Thunder Dragon, but she did not take another step forward. Having realized who that person was, she wavered.
On the Sacrificial Altar, Li Dao glanced toward Yun Xi, then immediately withdrew his gaze.
As long as she kept a safe distance, that was enough. This was a critical moment, and he wanted nothing to go wrong.
The Blood Furnace within him radiated a devouring intent, frantically drawing in every bit of energy around him while faintly resonating with the divine furnace before him.
Li Dao continued casting the runes from the Blood Furnace into the divine furnace, adding a dark-red tint to its original azure-gold hue.
As the forging continued, the golden threads of mist above the Dao Flame also swayed and slipped into the divine furnace.
The originally azure-gold divine iron now mingled red, gold, and azure, looking exceedingly wondrous.
Earth-shaking changes were also taking place inside the divine furnace. The Blood Furnace's Dao