Fusion with the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, Level Twenty at Last

Fusion with the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, Level Twenty at Last

Electrolux was exceptionally knowledgeable and possessed a deep understanding of such matters. He quickly grasped the reason. "Yuhao, the vacant Ice Attribute Martial Soul slot without a soul that the little worm provided you with."

"It is essentially a primitive Origin Ice Martial Soul. It can continuously evolve by absorbing Ice Attribute energy, and the chill of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring is the key that opens the door to the Origin Ice Martial Soul's evolution."

Although Electrolux had never encountered the phenomenon of fusing flames in his previous plane, his considerable comprehension still allowed him to guess at the underlying principles.

"Origin Ice Martial Soul... Ice Element Martial Soul..."

Huo Yuhao muttered to himself as he considered it, then asked, "Old Yi, what is the difference between the two?"

Electrolux explained unhurriedly, "An ordinary Ice Element Martial Soul is not particularly pure. It will contain impurities to some degree."

"In other words, once the purity of ice reaches a certain standard, it can be called an Ice Element Martial Soul."

"As for the Origin Ice Martial Soul, just as the little worm said, it is so pure that it has no soul and no impurities whatsoever. It is equivalent to ice in its primordial state."

Huo Yuhao slowly nodded. He understood now. Put nicely, soulless Origin Ice was completely pure. Put less nicely, both its level of coldness and freezing ability were still at their initial stage.

But there was no need to worry about that. He could continue evolving it later by absorbing the Ice Empress's power.

After giving it some thought, Huo Yuhao realized that the neighboring continent where they cultivated qi had no Martial Souls. In other words, all types of constitutions could fuse with Heavenly Flames, while Origin Ice evolved by having the Martial Soul absorb them.

Attribute conflict was not much of an issue. For example, Hai Bodong possessed the Ice Attribute, yet he could still fuse with Heavenly Flames.

Electrolux said gently, "Yuhao, just absorb the Purple Fire normally. Do not let the changes from the Origin Ice's initial formation interfere with your process of absorbing the Purple Fire."

"If my guess is correct, when you fuse with the Bone Spirit Cold Fire later, the Origin Ice Martial Soul will also be affected by the Bone Spirit Cold Fire's extreme cold attribute."

"Mm, I understand, Old Yi." Huo Yuhao nodded, calmed his mind, and focused on fusing the Purple Fire.

The Purple Fire entered through his brow and slowly traveled downward, splitting into several tiny strands that flowed into different meridians. A mild burning sensation filled his entire body.

The Ice Spirit Cold Spring formed a thin layer of ice within and around every meridian, counteracting the heat brought by the Purple Fire.

With the Ice Spirit Cold Spring's assistance, he did not feel much pain while fusing the Purple Fire.

After all, the Ice Spirit Cold Spring was originally meant to assist in fusing Heavenly Flames. Using it to fuse Beast Fire naturally posed little difficulty. It easily allowed the Purple Fire to move through his body in an orderly fashion and circulate according to its proper path.

Before long, the strands of Purple Fire scattered throughout his meridians converged and condensed within his body, forming a small purple flame like a seed.

"Success. The Purple Fire's source flame."

A trace of purple flashed through Huo Yuhao's eyes. Using his Mental Power to inspect his body internally, he could see the Purple Fire's source flame quietly suspended within him, its energy connected to every meridian in his body.

The Burning Arts began circulating within him, guiding the Purple Fire's energy through a minor cycle.

After completing one minor cycle, Huo Yuhao could clearly feel that the Burning Arts had become somewhat more efficient. This also meant that the technique's grade had risen.

After fusing with the Purple Fire, the Burning Arts had evolved from Yellow Tier Low Grade to Yellow Tier Mid Grade.

Electrolux spoke up to remind him, "Yuhao, prepare yourself. The fusion with the Purple Fire went smoothly, but compared to it, the Bone Spirit Cold Fire is superior by an entire level. The difficulty will be worlds apart."

Then, misty gray light appeared before Huo Yuhao's eyes. Old Yi manifested as an elderly man dressed in white, with a hint of concern on his face.

"I will remain outside and watch over you. The Bone Spirit Cold Fire possesses two opposing attributes, extreme cold and extreme heat. Should any life-threatening accident occur during the fusion, I will possess you and lend you a hand."

"Yuhao, you must understand that the agony of fusing a Heavenly Flame into your body far exceeds that of a Martial Soul fusing with a Soul Ring. Even the four-hundred-thousand-year Ice Empress the little worm mentioned cannot compare. You must remain conscious throughout and guide the Heavenly Flame as it circulates and condenses within your body."

Huo Yuhao tugged at his collar and straightened it, an unprecedented resolve flashing through his eyes.

"Don't worry, Old Yi. I've already prepared myself mentally."

A flash of white light came from the Ring of Holding, and a wisp of ghostly white flame shot out. The surrounding area was immediately permeated by an aura of extreme cold and extreme heat.

Huo Yuhao directly used more than half of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, then swallowed an Ice Heart Pill. His eyes narrowed as he slowly guided the Bone Spirit Cold Fire into his brow.

The Bone Spirit Cold Fire split into tiny wisps of ghostly white flame, rushing downward into every meridian before flowing into his limbs and bones.

The next instant, he felt both scorching heat and bone-piercing cold. The two utterly different energies alternately ravaged his body's meridians, leaving them badly damaged.

Huo Yuhao's entire body trembled. Cold sweat streamed down him as he convulsed, but when he thought of how he had yet to give the Duchess and Dai Huabin an illusion of motherly love and filial devotion, he gritted his teeth and endured.

At the same time, the Mark of Life on Huo Yuhao's forehead took effect. Its halo flowed like green liquid into his limbs and bones, rapidly repairing the meridians that had been burned by the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.

The Mark of Life's restorative effect made Huo Yuhao feel somewhat better. As the pain lessened, he immediately guided the tiny ghostly white flames flowing through his meridians and slowly condensed them.

As Huo Yuhao fused with the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, he was already thinking... what sort of illusion should he arrange for the Duchess and Dai Huabin to make today's suffering worthwhile?

As Electrolux watched Huo Yuhao fuse with the Heavenly Flame, he looked at the illusion orb Huo Yuhao had woven in the spare moments he found.

"I never expected Yuhao's mind to be so resilient at such a young age. He endured it merely by thinking of weaving some illusions of motherly love and filial devotion. That should not count as having his eyes blinded by hatred... They should not be blinded..."

There was satisfaction in Electrolux's contemplative tone. In his eyes, Huo Yuhao had remained clear-headed just now.

Otherwise, how could he have still come up with a rough idea for illusions of motherly love and filial devotion while fusing with the Bone Spirit Cold Fire?

"Did Yuhao succeed?" Seeing Old Yi's expression relax, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asked eagerly.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes. A ghostly white gleam flashed through his pupils before vanishing, and he quietly stored the woven illusion orb in his Sea of Spirit.

"Mm, I succeeded."

He once again used his Mental Power to inspect the condition inside his body. The Bone Spirit Cold Fire's ghostly white flame seed and the Purple Fire's violet Beast Fire seed both quietly floated within the space opened by the Naling.

Hiss!

Huo Yuhao opened his right hand, and a cluster of ghostly white flames emerged from his palm, swiftly enveloping his entire hand.

Just as he was about to circulate the Burning Arts, he suddenly froze.

"What's wrong, Yuhao?" the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asked instinctively.

"I've broken through to level twenty."

I saw many readers saying that Purple Fire was the Beast Fire of the sixth-rank Amethyst Winged Lion King, something capable of destroying heaven and earth.

Let me explain my own understanding: Purple Fire was not sixth-rank the moment it appeared. Rather, after the Amethyst Winged Lion King was born with Purple Fire, it cultivated from the first rank to the sixth rank.

Here, Huo Yuhao was likewise raising Purple Fire from its juvenile stage.