At dawn, above the seventh layer of clouds.
Bloodflame radiated from Tie Kuangren's entire body, giving off piercing, wretched screams beneath the morning light.
The bloodflames twisted and transformed to the extreme. Faces as small as fingertips actually emerged on their surfaces, all roaring and wailing in pain.
They continually disintegrated and regenerated.
At the same time, wisps of black mist gushed from within the Iron Futu and dissipated between heaven and earth.
What was screaming and struggling was actually the spirit of Qiongqi inside him.
Taking advantage of Chu Xisheng's visit to Heluo, Luo Hanzong had applied the same method to Tie Kuangren to stabilize his mind.
They still used the blood of the ninth-generation Heaven-Gazing Hou to rouse the spirit of Qiongqi to its strongest, most savage state, then roasted it beneath the sunlight until its power was exhausted.
"After this, Brother Kuangren will retain his sanity for another two months. Originally, I expected to help him complete the Heaven-and-Earth Inversion art early next month and gain complete control over his body. But now I've decided to delay it until the end of next month."
As Luo Hanzong spoke, he formed a hand seal with both hands and withdrew his spell.
Tie Kuangren also fell from the sky. The bloodflame on his body had vanished completely, and his gaze had cleared.
However, he looked rather listless, like a lamp whose oil had run dry.
Although it had been the spirit of Qiongqi burning just now, it was also part of this body.
Under Chu Xisheng's puzzled gaze, Luo Hanzong explained, "I plan to use the spirit of Qiongqi as the leading force inside your Treasury to refine and absorb the weapon baleful intent and resentment beneath Heluo. You can think of it as corpse refinement.
"I've discovered that