I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 668 Refining the Spirit with Yang Fire (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The moment Jiang Yi was thrown into the cauldron, he sat down cross-legged, using his ability to "sit and lie like a mountain" to resist any possible changes in his surroundings.

Seeing that Jiang Yi showed no sign of anxiety, Hong Li became furious and began to speak in human language.

"Hurry up and think of something! Are you just going to sit here and wait to be refined into pills? Where's your gourd? Can we hide inside?"

Jiang Yi calmly observed her surroundings, finding only emptiness and darkness. The spiritual herb space that Hong Li had previously occupied was nowhere to be found.

"First, I won't be refined into pills; they still need my body. Second, magical treasures of similar levels will repel each other. The original Green Wood Cauldron was of a lower level and could enter the Immortal Crossing, but now it's the Creation Longevity Cauldron. Once I bring out the gourd, it's very likely that the gourd will be repelled, which would be a loss."

Hongli said angrily, "Following you has been the worst luck I've ever had!"

Despite saying that, Hong Li did not hesitate at all, and plunged her head into Jiang Yi's body, actively merging with Jiang Yi.

Crimson lines appeared at the corners of Jiang Yi's eyes, and seven fox tails with flames of various colors gradually materialized behind him. The fox tails wrapped upwards and inwards like lotus petals, absorbing the heat inside the cauldron.

"Thank you, Hongli."

An indescribable burning sensation permeated from all directions, not violently, but like a frog being slowly boiled in water, silently eroding her defenses and senses.

Jiang Yi discovered that sitting or lying down like a mountain was not enough to resist the ever-increasing heat.

In her combined form, Hong Li let out an uncontrollable whimper of pain. The Creation Longevity Cauldron was originally forged by the Azure Emperor to refine the demon race, and it had a strong suppressive and damaging effect on Hong Li.

Jiang Yin could clearly feel Hong Li's pain; Hong Li was doing everything she could to protect her.

"Hongli, don't worry about me, protect yourself first."

Jiang Yi forcefully suppressed Hong Li's demonic power deep within his dantian, using his own flesh and blood to build a barrier in an attempt to isolate the all-pervasive refining power.

In their field of vision, streaks of dark blue flame seeped in from the cauldron's walls, like solidified streams of light, much like the Xuanwu Heart Fire. However, they brought not defensive and protective power, but extremely strong destructive power.

The profound spiritual energy inside the cauldron was so dense that it was almost liquefied, thickly enveloping Jiang Yi. This should have been an excellent environment for cultivation.

Jiang Yi was horrified to discover that her skin, muscles, and even bones were beginning to slowly melt under the combined effects of the gentle yet continuous high temperature and the mystical energy.

Shila-

A faint burning sound echoed deep within my consciousness, followed by unbearable pain.

Jiang Yi groaned, and the large beads of sweat instantly evaporated.

In the midst of this excruciating pain, a crystal-clear thought entered her mind without warning.

Astral projection!

The idea came naturally, as if it were a flash of inspiration she had in a desperate situation.

In the critical moment, Jiang Yi didn't hesitate at all. With a thought, a phantom that shone with silver light and looked exactly like her detached from the Baihui acupoint on the top of her head.

In an instant, the melting sensation and searing pain that gnawed at the flesh like maggots on bones receded like the tide.

Her physical body solidified into a state of near-fusion the moment her primordial spirit left her body, and stopped deteriorating.

The surging spiritual energy and terrifying azure flames within the cauldron lost interest in the body that had lost its primordial spirit. Instead, they surged forward like a swarm of sharks that had smelled blood, all rushing toward her primordial spirit.

Jiang Yi's primordial spirit trembled violently. The attack came too fast and too fiercely; her primordial spirit was caught off guard and was tightly bound by the ghostly blue flames.

The excruciating pain originating from the depths of her soul almost tore her consciousness apart; the perception of pain in her primordial spirit state was a hundred times more acute than that in her physical body.

It was as if millions of red-hot steel needles were simultaneously piercing and stirring, scorching the core of her consciousness. The silver light of her primordial spirit flickered violently, and even fine cracks appeared on its surface.

If it weren't for a powerful and stable force constantly surrounding the core of her primordial spirit, forcibly holding that point of her true spirit in place, her primordial spirit would probably have been burned to nothingness by this terrifying flame in the very first instant!

Burn away the necrotic residue!

Ascend to Yang God!

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Yi fully understood the Azure Emperor's intention.

She escaped the tempering of the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation with the help of the Qin Emperor, but in the end she could not escape this even more brutal 'Primordial Spirit Heavenly Tribulation'!
Unlike the Heavenly Tribulation, inside this cauldron, under the control of the Azure Emperor, her consciousness was forcibly locked by the power of the stable core. She could not fall into a coma or escape. She had to maintain the most conscious state at all times to feel the extreme pain of her primordial spirit being torn apart inch by inch and her impurities being burned away bit by bit.

Every minute, every second, is purgatory!

The primordial spirit twisted and trembled in the dark blue flames, while the silver radiance struggled repeatedly between destruction and rebirth.

Jiang Yi gritted her teeth. She had no choice. If her primordial spirit retreated back into her physical body, the fire would first melt her physical body and then continue to burn her primordial spirit.

At this moment, Hong Li is hiding in her physical dantian. If her primordial spirit returns, Hong Li will definitely not be able to hold on until the end.

Jiang Yi had no choice but to comply, using all her willpower to guide the burning power to focus on eliminating impurities and absorbing the rich spiritual energy within the cauldron to replenish her energy.

Time, amidst this boundless suffering, became exceptionally slow and agonizing.

Jiang Yi's primordial spirit began its cruel transformation into a pure yang essence amidst the burning of this dark blue sea of ​​fire.

Outside the cauldron.

The Azure Emperor and the Qin Emperor stood side by side at the edge of the abyss, their gazes piercing through the walls of the cauldron, watching the scene inside.

"Hmph, they're quite tenacious."

The Emperor Qin's cold voice rang out, expressing extreme satisfaction with Jiang Yi's current miserable state.

"The Yang Fire Refines the Spirit. This Xuanwu Heart Fire, transformed by the treasure cauldron, possesses even greater power and wondrous creation. It is specifically designed to counter the Yin nature of the soul, yet it leaves a sliver of hope. Brother Qing, I am ashamed to admit that I am inferior to such methods."

The Azure Emperor's voice was calm and even, "Sister Tianyin is too kind. She merely took advantage of the favorable location and the slight influence of this cauldron. This woman's foundation has been forcibly elevated, her primordial spirit is mixed and unstable, and her yin residue is stubborn. Only this domineering and ruthless method can refine her pure yang completely."

As he spoke, he made hand seals, and the cauldron suddenly shone with a bright blue light. The raging blue flames inside seemed to be infused with an invisible order, their trajectories becoming more mysterious and precise, while the burning power became more refined.

"The fire inside the cauldron has been adjusted to its optimal temperature. Now we just need to maintain stability and wait for it to be completed." The Azure Emperor turned to the Qin Emperor, his tone still calm. "The art of parasitizing Jia wood still requires careful preparation. There can be no mistakes. I will trouble Sister Tianyin to take good care of things here. I will come myself when the cauldron is opened in forty-nine days."

Emperor Qin nodded slightly, "Brother Qing, please go and make the preparations with peace of mind. I will take care of things here."

The Azure Emperor nodded slightly, and his figure vanished silently from the spot, like a thin mist dispersed by a gentle breeze.

Meanwhile, in several other secluded cultivation chambers within the Kun Emperor Palace, which were heavily restricted and sealed off, the other emperors were also subjecting their 'disciples' to rigorous and cruel refinement.

　I have something to do today, so I'll only update once. I'll make up for the second update tomorrow, which means I'll update three chapters tomorrow.

　　(End of this chapter)