According to the Fusion Method, the Heart of the Fire Lizard was the simplest first step and also the easiest to fuse.
The two lizard hearts tumbled through the air, surrounded by faint green and pale red halos.
Xu Zimo formed seals with both hands, and streams of spiritual energy surged from around him.
The Fusion Stone beside him began to tremble. Amid repeated bangs, it shattered apart.
Colorless strands of energy spilled out from within, merging together and wrapping around the two lizard hearts.
As Xu Zimo employed the Fusion Method, the two lizard hearts continued to roll and churn.
It seemed as though souls were struggling within them, accompanied by roaring cries.
The two souls were forcibly fused together, mixed with the power of the Fusion Stone.
At first, the lizard hearts resisted fiercely, but under Xu Zimo's suppression, their resistance gradually weakened.
At last, with a faint chirp, a flame inexplicably ignited over the entire lizard heart.
"It worked?" Xu Zimo let out a breath of relief.
He examined it carefully and saw that the two lizard hearts had fused into one, their color turning deep crimson.
Vein-like patterns densely covered its interior, while pale flames burned across its surface.
Xu Zimo held the heart in his hand. It was not hot, merely somewhat warm.
Succeeding on his first attempt put him in quite a good mood.
The next step was to find a Yellow Lizard at least a thousand years old and fuse it with this Heart of the Fire Lizard to create a Jade Lizard.
Xu Zimo returned to the canyon. The passageway, previously rather deserted, was now packed full of Red Lizards.
When they saw Xu Zimo arrive, all the Red Lizards knelt and shouted, "Thank you, benefactor! Your kindness shall endure forever; we