Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 30 Myriad Beast Spirit Fire

"Isn't that right?" Yao Chen asked again, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

"No, it's more than that," Zhong Li replied calmly, his tone revealing an undeniable confidence.

"Not only that!" Yao Chen couldn't help but show a look of surprise, while Xiao Yan's eyes gleamed with undisguised excitement.

Since receiving the enlightenment from Lei Dianzhen's notes, Zhong Li's understanding of each strange fire on the Strange Fire Ranking has become clearer and more profound, like a rough jade being polished.

"Among them, the Twenty-Second Beast Spirit Fire is formed from the condensation of the souls and bloodlines of all beasts. This unique composition determines that although the Beast Spirit Fire is primarily fire-based, it inevitably contains a rich variety of attributes. Generally speaking, the attributes of the Beast Spirit Fire are divided into primary and secondary attributes, with fire being the primary attribute, which is beyond doubt. However, the secondary attributes are extremely complex and diverse. It could be the wood attribute, symbolizing vitality and life, or the ice attribute, carrying a chilling coldness, or the lightning attribute, containing violent power. In some special cases, there may even be a strange combination of ice and lightning as secondary attributes. All of this mainly depends on the battle qi attribute of the soul of the beast that nurtures the Beast Spirit Fire, as well as the bloodline strength contained in the blood of the beasts."

Zhong Li slowly stood up and continued, "That's why it's almost impossible for two Myriad Beast Spirit Flames with completely identical primary and secondary attributes to exist on the entire Dou Qi Continent. After all, exotic flames are rare and scarce, and their secondary attributes are so complex and varied."

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is..." Yao Chen murmured repeatedly, pondering Zhongli's profound interpretation of the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, and couldn't help but feel a sense of the long and arduous journey ahead.

"Huh?... " Xiao Yan's voice carried a hint of disappointment. "I had already reached the eleventh-ranked Bone Spirit Cold Flame, but then I slipped to the sixteenth-ranked Fire Cloud Water Flame, and now I've plummeted to the second-to-last place, the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame. The ups and downs of my life are just too much!"

Yao Chen's face, which had been engrossed in the ocean of knowledge, instantly tightened, and he slapped Xiao Yan hard across the back of the head.

"(｀Д)!! Ouch!!!"

"Young man, do not underestimate the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire. Being listed on the Strange Fire Ranking already means you have transcended the mortal realm. How can you look down on it just because you are ranked low?"

Yao Chen gazed at the sky, lost in memories. "Back then, my cultivation was at the peak of the Ninth Rank Dou Zun realm, yet I nearly teetered on the brink of death before the Bone Spirit Cold Flame. The reason I was able to devour this flame was truly due to extreme luck. I remember at that time, my consciousness was already fading, and my soul was beginning to dissipate..."

"Oh? How did you survive?" Xiao Yan asked with a wry smile, rubbing the lump on his head.

"Uh... I don't really know either. I only remember that just as I was about to be refined by the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, a beam of light shone in. When I woke up, I found that I had completely devoured and refined the flame."

"..." Xiao Yan was speechless. "Dude, the way you devoured the strange fire is ridiculous. From what you're saying, you just took a nap and it was absorbed?"

"Ahem." Yao Chen coughed twice, slightly embarrassed, a blush creeping onto his face. He then gave Xiao Yan a hard flick on the forehead. "You're so disrespectful! Who are you calling 'buddy'? Is this what I wanted to say?! What I wanted to say is, never underestimate the power of different flames. Even the lowest-ranked Xuanhuang Flame is a treasure that alchemists dream of, let alone the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, which is one rank higher than Xuanhuang Flame. Moreover, as far as I know, the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame also has the ability to control magical beasts. In the future, when you are training alone in the wild, if you need to rest or sleep, just leave a trace of the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame's aura nearby, and it will ensure your safety."

"Yes... Disciple understands..." Xiao Yan deliberately dragged out his voice, as if he were reluctantly obeying.

Yao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "In this light, the lightning attribute clashes with fire, cloud, water, and flame, and the cold air also refutes the Nine Dragons Thunderfire. So, this strange fire in the Northern Forest of the Extreme Cloud Empire is very likely the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire with ice and lightning secondary attributes that Elder Zhongli mentioned."

Zhong Li pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Based on the information we have so far, only the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire with this attribute best meets the requirements."

Zhong Li slowly rose, his eyes instantly sharpening as he released an invisible power, but quickly regained his composure. He poured himself another cup of tea and said slowly, "However, all of this is merely our speculation about that strange fire. Only when we get there will we uncover the truth. Perhaps we are all wrong; maybe it is a nineteenth-ranked Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame growing deep beneath the Arctic Forest."

"However, Xiao Yan, your primary task right now is to improve your strength. Your master and I already possess different kinds of flames. Even if we find the different kinds of flames on the map, they will be for you or your junior sister to absorb. As for who will ultimately absorb them, that depends on your strength."

Zhong Li shrugged indifferently, then said seriously, "Your junior sister said she wants a beautiful strange fire. What if, even though this strange fire is very suitable for your physique, your junior sister takes a fancy to it and then tramples you underfoot to force you to give it to her? Let me tell you, your master and I will not interfere in such a situation."

Hearing this, Yao Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Haha, Xiao Yan, let me tell you, don't be fooled by the sinister and terrifying appearance of my Bone Spirit Cold Flame. In terms of appearance alone, there are many strange flames on the Strange Flame Ranking that are more beautiful and attractive than the Bone Spirit Cold Flame."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan suddenly felt a surge of curiosity about this junior sister he had never met before, and immediately asked Zhong Li, "Master, what level is my junior sister at now?"

Upon hearing this question, Zhong Li's lips instantly curled up into a smile: "She's younger than you, and she's only a one-star Dou Zhe right now."

"What?! A one-star Dou Zhe? What am I even competing for? I'm only at the fourth level of Dou Qi." Xiao Yan was so shocked that he even blurted out his hometown dialect. The little interest he had in his heart vanished instantly, replaced by a heavy sense of pressure.

"Don't be discouraged. Do you remember the secret manual I put by your bedside a few days ago? Take it out, and I'll guide you through the cultivation method."

"Ah? Master, you mean that cultivation technique? My master said I can't cultivate it yet. You have to wait until you become a Dou Zhe before you can cultivate a technique." Xiao Yan lay lazily on the rock, having given up all hope of the strange fire marked on the map.

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"No, no, the cultivation technique I'm giving you can be practiced at the Dou Qi stage, and it can even help you quickly break through to the Dou Zhe realm."

"What?! Such a miraculous cultivation technique?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan sat up abruptly, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Master, could this be a high-level Heaven-rank cultivation technique?"

Zhongli took another sip of tea and said unhurriedly, "No, no, it's just a low-level Yellow Rank cultivation technique."

(End of this chapter)