“The Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire from the Dou Qi World, that is unexpected.”
“But it is suitable for me.”
Ye Xuan nodded. Although he hadn't fished up anything with particularly exaggerated abilities, the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire was suitable for him at the moment.
Setting aside the destructive power of the Strange Fire itself, just the "Three Thousand Starry Sky Physique" that the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire could grant him was of immense use to him.
Not only could he absorb Starlight to strengthen himself, but he could also use Starlight to repair his body. As long as his Soul was not extinguished, his physical body could recover by absorbing Starlight, making it virtually an immortal body.
With the Three Thousand Starry Sky Physique, Ye Xuan’s shortcomings in physical body aspects would be completely remedied.
The Spiritual Energy in his World could help him raise his physical body to match his cultivation level, and the "Three Thousand Starry Sky Physique" allowed him to ignore the vast majority of damage.
At the very least, he no longer had to worry about someone severely injuring his body in the Future, rendering his Combat Power unable to be exerted, thus falling into a desperate situation.
“My State of Mind is much calmer than during the first Fishing Attempt.”
“Is it because my State of Mind improved after gaining power?”
“No, it should be because I confirmed that the System grants one Fishing Attempt every month, so there is no sense of urgency.”
Ye Xuan did not wish to feel overly surprised or disappointed based on the quality of the Treasures of the Heavens he fished up via the System.
Because given the boundless vastness of the Myriad Worlds, the possibility of fishing up valueless items was the highest. If he were to feel disappointed over that, the number of times he would be disappointed in the Future would likely be numerous.
However, in two Fishing Attempts, the value of the items fished up was not low in their respective Worlds. Perhaps his luck was quite good?
Ye Xuan chuckled lightly and said to the System, “System, fuse the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire.”
As soon as the words fell, a cluster of blazing Fire surged out of the Void. The Fire was a deep purple, seeming to contain endless destructive power; the moment the Fire churned, the air let out a piercing explosion, and the lawn where Ye Xuan stood instantly carbonized into flying ash under the intense heat.
However, this terrifying high temperature lasted for only a brief moment before it was enveloped by the System’s power, and under the System’s guidance, it slowly merged into Ye Xuan’s body.
The fusion process began.
The flames of the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire transformed into millions of fine threads that drilled into Ye Xuan’s skin. In an instant, his body felt as if it were pierced by billions of red-hot steel needles. Web-like cracks appeared on the surface of his skin, and dark purple flames seeped out from the fissures, enveloping him entirely into a burning shell.
“Crack.”
His bones emitted a crisp sound, as if being shattered inch by inch by a fine hammer. The bone marrow boiled and evaporated in the high temperature, only to be forcibly condensed by some power the next second.
Ye Xuan could clearly feel the changes occurring in his body.
Continuously being destroyed and reshaped, his meridians were widened, his bones were Tempered/Refined, his Flesh and Blood were reshaped, and even his Heart and skin were rapidly undergoing Metamorphosis under the baptism of the Fire.
It’s just that—
“This pain is a bit too intense for me!!!”
Ye Xuan, who had never experienced such intense agony, gritted his teeth, blood foam overflowing from the corner of his mouth, but the blood evaporated before it could drip down. The continuous and ever-worsening pain even gave him the urge to die.
But he fiercely suppressed this thought deep in his heart. However, the pain was relentless and reached the limit of what he could bear. Just as Ye Xuan was about to fall unconscious from being unable to endure the pain, his pupils contracted to the size of pinpricks, and countless memory fragments surged amidst the burning.
“When you can’t hold on, remember, this moment is the time for Cultivation!”
Words originating from an unknown source surfaced in Ye Xuan’s mind. He actually forced himself to endure this intense pain and assumed a Cultivation posture. Uncontrolled Sword Qi burst forth from his body, carving streaks of sword marks onto his reforming ribs.
Gradually, slowly, Ye Xuan’s thoughts began to expand, and an inexplicable artistic conception emanated from him.
All understanding regarding Swordsmanship and the Sword Dao in his mind surfaced scene by scene, then were analyzed, merged, and transformed into brand-new Swordsmanship.
The sky darkened at some unknown time. The Stars outside of Blue Star emitted a gentle radiance, and wisps of Starlight descended, merging into Ye Xuan’s body.
His shattered body was rapidly repaired under the Starlight. As his hair moved without wind, specks of Starlight scattered. Spiritual Energy within a hundred-mile radius converged frantically, forming a Spiritual Energy vortex tens of meters in diameter above the villa.
Ye Xuan suddenly had an epiphany. The long sword beside him unsheathed automatically, and all his comprehension condensed into a single point of ultimate Light at the sword tip.
“Slash!”
With a hoarse roar, Sword Light shot up toward the sky.
That beam of Light was initially as thin as a hair, but it instantly expanded into a golden Pillar of Light connecting heaven and earth.
“Boom!”
With a massive sound, the clouds in the sky were split in two, as if heaven and earth themselves had been cleaved by this single sword strike.
When the Light dissipated, Ye Xuan knelt on one knee, the Wang Quan Sword deeply embedded in the ground.
The charred outer shell on his skin peeled away, and the newly formed skin possessed the luster of jade, faintly revealing a starlike glimmer. Every movement he made stirred up fine sparks like fireflies.
“Hoo.”
Ye Xuan took a deep breath and stood up from the ground. The Starlight originating from the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire had completely restored his body, including his stamina.
However, the mental exhaustion could not be recovered; he had to rely on himself for that.
“The process of fusing a Strange Fire is truly painful.”
“But the gains are much greater than I imagined.”
A smile appeared on Ye Xuan’s face.
After absorbing the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire, not only was his body Tempered/Refined, burning away all impurities, but his body was also strengthened. In terms of physical quality alone, many Ability Users specializing in Physique Enhancement could not compare to him now.
But the most crucial aspect was the improvement in potential.
Possessing the Three Thousand Starry Sky Physique, he had an unimaginable advantage in Tempered/Refining his body. His terrifying Self-healing ability allowed him to endure any training volume approaching or exceeding his limits without worrying about accumulating hidden injuries.
In addition, the greatest gain was comprehending the Wang Quan Sword Intent.
He hadn't expected to comprehend the Wang Quan Sword Intent under such circumstances, and furthermore, it seemed that due to the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire, the Wang Quan Sword Intent itself had undergone a slight change.
Within the Sword Intent, a trace of the characteristic of the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire had been derived; while being extremely destructive, it could also regenerate continuously.
If one were injured by the Sword Intent, unless the Sword Intent was dispelled immediately, or the area tainted by the Sword Intent was severed, the Sword Intent would regenerate endlessly, spreading throughout the entire body.
The only flaw was that it still consumed lifespan.
“But that doesn’t matter. Sword Intent is an extension of the sword. The fact that Wang Quan Sword Intent requires consuming lifespan as a price is not its problem, but mine.”