Chapter 185: Subduing the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence

Chapter 185: Chapter 185: Subduing the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence

Inside the courtyard, the door to Yi Xiaoyao’s room was shut tight.

With a pained expression on his face, Flame Medicine Hidden struggled to force a fiery-red ball of light from his body.

The ball of light seemed both illusory and corporeal. An ancient, profound rune flickered within it. Though only the size of a fist, it seemed to contain an endless ocean of flame, emanating an incredibly ancient aura.

It was an aura full of ancient vicissitudes, as if it resonated with the world itself.

’So this is the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence?’

Yi Xiaoyao stared intently at the crimson ball of light. He felt that it seemed to be a kind of soul, yet it was fundamentally different.

At the same time, Yi Xiaoyao could sense a perilous aura from this ball of flame. It felt as if a single touch would incinerate him completely.

"That’s right. This is the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence, born alongside the world itself. Back when I first subdued it, I suffered terribly."

Flame Medicine Hidden said with a wry smile, "But fortunately, you have that fire seed I gave you in your body, so the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence doesn’t reject you the way it rejected me."

Next, at Flame Medicine Hidden’s direction, Yi Xiaoyao gradually released a wisp of pure soul from his Celestial Spirit Acupoint, carefully making contact with and accepting the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence.

Just as Flame Medicine Hidden had said, because of the fire seed in his body, the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence continuously radiated a gentle warmth toward Yi Xiaoyao.

’This Heaven and Earth Fire Essence... it seems to be sentient.’

Yi Xiaoyao made this discovery to his surprise as he connected with it via his soul.

Its intelligence wasn’t highly developed, however; it could only express simple emotional changes.

At first, the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence was slightly wary of Yi Xiaoyao, but that wariness turned to curiosity. Finally, it gradually accepted him, allowing his soul to envelop it completely.

The Heaven and Earth Fire Essence followed the path of his soul, crept to the crown of his head, and slowly sank inside.

BOOM!

As the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence sank into the crown of Yi Xiaoyao’s head, a powerful torrent of flames burst from his body in the next instant, turning him into a man of fire.

Flame Medicine Hidden seemed to have anticipated this and had already moved to a safe distance. However, the table and chairs where they had been sitting were instantly incinerated, leaving not even a speck of ash behind.

At that moment, Yi Xiaoyao had no attention to spare for his surroundings. He only felt an ancient, time-worn aura now dwelling within his soul, and along with it, a strange new power.

This was no ordinary Flame Power, but the Power of Heaven and Earth—the power to control all flames in the world!

As he felt this Power of Heaven and Earth, Yi Xiaoyao had a premonition. If he could completely master this power, all the flames in the world would bend to his will.

Once he reached that stage, he would be the master of flames in this world! With a single thought, he could incinerate all of creation!

’Such incredible power!’

Yi Xiaoyao marveled inwardly. No wonder Elder Yan had been able to unleash such powerful flames with a mere wave of his hand.

At that thought, he couldn’t wait to step out of the room and try mobilizing this power of flame manipulation.

Yi Xiaoyao stood in the courtyard and slowly raised his arm. The next instant, raging flames ignited upon it.

Then, he used his Spiritual Power to channel the Power of Heaven and Earth, manipulating the Flame Power within his body as he threw a casual punch.

BOOM!

In an instant, a Flaming Giant Fist of astonishing power shot roaring into the sky before exploding and showering down as a rain of fire.

It was just an ordinary punch, yet it was as powerful as a high-level Flame Spiritual Skill—strong enough to easily kill a Golden Core Realm expert.

And most importantly, it turned Yi Xiaoyao’s melee strike into a ranged attack.

This was the same kind of difference that separated the Demon Fire Suanni Yi Xiaoyao had fought from an ordinary Demon Beast.

And that wasn’t all. Yi Xiaoyao discovered that the power of the flames he could unleash was directly proportional to the strength of his Spiritual Power.

This meant that the higher his Cultivation, the stronger his Spiritual Power would be, and in turn, the stronger the flames would become.

In other words, the already formidable flames of the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence would continue to grow stronger as Yi Xiaoyao’s own Cultivation increased!

"Well? How does it feel?"

Flame Medicine Hidden walked out from the room. Having lost his Cultivation, he was now no different from an ordinary old man. He watched Yi Xiaoyao with immense gratification as he asked.

Yi Xiaoyao nodded excitedly. The more he considered how the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence would only grow stronger in the future, the more grateful he felt toward Elder Yan for passing such a powerful ability on to him.

The next moment, Yi Xiaoyao bowed deeply to Flame Medicine Hidden.

"Elder Yan, please accept my bow. From this day forward, I wish to take you as my master!"

Elder Yan was momentarily stunned, then chuckled. "I’m just an ordinary old man now, while you’re a monstrous genius with a boundless future. What use is there in taking me as your master?"

"No, taking a master shouldn’t be for any ulterior motive. Elder Yan, you’ve saved me and helped me so many times, and you’ve treated me like family. My respect for you is sincere."

Yi Xiaoyao said with a heartfelt smile, "Also, I won’t let my master simply die of old age."

’He had already made up his mind about this. There were many rare treasures in the world that could extend one’s lifespan, and no matter how precious, Yi Xiaoyao was determined to obtain them for Elder Yan.’

"Good! Good!" Flame Medicine Hidden nodded repeatedly as he helped Yi Xiaoyao up. ’He felt more certain than ever that he hadn’t misjudged the young man.’

After all, with his lifespan nearly at its end and his Cultivation completely gone, he no longer had any value to offer. Yet Yi Xiaoyao still insisted on taking him as a master, proving that he was no ungrateful wretch.

This only made Flame Medicine Hidden more determined to pass on everything he could to Yi Xiaoyao.

"Xiaoyao, you must have noticed that the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence possesses some degree of sentience, haven’t you?"

"I have, but it seems it can only express emotions," Yi Xiaoyao replied with a nod.

Flame Medicine Hidden continued, "I’ve studied the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence for many years and have gained some insight into its power. The most crucial point is this: the emotions of the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence are directly related to the power of the flames it unleashes."

"The Heaven and Earth Fire Essence’s emotions are related to its flame power?" Yi Xiaoyao asked, surprised.

Flame Medicine Hidden nodded. "Correct. So, you will need to slowly build a resonance with the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence until you can influence its emotions at will. Once you achieve that, the power of the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence will increase severalfold!"

Yi Xiaoyao finally understood. ’No wonder when I threw that punch just now, I felt a fundamental gap between my control and the way Elder Yan used to manipulate flames. So this was the reason.’

"I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Master!" Yi Xiaoyao said with a smile, feeling greatly enlightened.

Flame Medicine Hidden nodded in gratification, looking at Yi Xiaoyao with hope in his eyes.

’This young man before him already possessed talent and strength far surpassing his peers. Now that he had also obtained a power as great as the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence, his journey ahead would surely be even more spectacular.’

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