Cultivation of immortality begins with an eighty-year-old eunuch.

"Such domineering firepower..."

Chen Fan's expression turned serious, and he quickly circulated the power of the ancient demon bloodline within his body.

A faint red light emanated from beneath the dark scales on his body, forcibly creating a small protective circle within the golden sea of ​​fire.

However, under the constant impact of the golden sea of ​​fire, his protective barrier was thinning at an alarming rate, and his body began to feel a stinging pain.

Meanwhile, on the altar outside.

As the enlightenment began, the "undying golden flame" within the central ancient bronze cauldron suddenly intensified.

Golden fire snakes spread out along the halo, flowing into the bodies of Chi Lie, Chi Xuan, the burly youth, and Chen Fan.

In that instant, the faces of Chi Lie and the other two turned incredibly rosy, and layers of red light began to emanate from their scales. The runes on their foreheads also began to flash wildly.

"boom!"

In just a few breaths, a faint silver light suddenly appeared above Chi Xuan's head on the north side.

A faint phantom of an ancient demon with four arms flashed through the radiance before entering her body.

"The silver inheritance was activated so quickly?"

The high priest stood beside the bone pillar, looking at Chi Xuan with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"As expected of the clan leader's daughter, her talent is indeed remarkable."

However, before the high priest could finish praising, Chi Lie on the south side let out a low roar, and layers of faint golden spots suddenly appeared on the surface of his scales.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling golden light suddenly shone above his head, and the purity of that light was clearly several times stronger than Chi Xuan's silver light.

"Gold, a golden legacy!"

"My God! Young Master Chi Lie has activated the golden inheritance so quickly!"

The ancient demons of the Holy City who were watching below the altar immediately burst into a gasp of surprise.

The high priest also wore an expression of wild joy, clenching his fists excitedly: "Good! That little rascal Chi Lie has indeed not disappointed us!"

At this moment, the burly young man followed closely behind, a halo of gold and silver light shining above his head. Although it was not as pure as Chi Lie's, he stood firmly on the threshold of the golden inheritance.

Only Chen Fan on the west side remained quietly with his eyes closed.

There was nothing above his head; not even the faintest red light appeared, let alone any golden or silver radiance.

Even the dark ink-colored scales on his body showed signs of cracking under the scorching of the golden fire serpent, making him look rather pitiful.

"Hmph, a wild boy from a remote place, he's no good after all."

The high priest glanced at Chen Fan, a flash of disappointment crossing his eyes, before shaking his head expressionlessly.

"No matter how pure the bloodline, if the understanding is insufficient, it is ultimately just an empty shell. This time, I'm afraid I've misjudged this holy statue."

However, Chen Fan was completely unaware of the outside world's judgment at this time.

In that boundless sea of ​​golden fire, his consciousness was being frantically torn apart by countless golden fire dragons.

The destructive intent within the flames is eroding his sanity.

If he doesn't find a way to fight back, his consciousness will likely be completely extinguished in this sea of ​​fire, and his physical body will become an empty shell without a soul.

"This isn't right..."

Chen Fan dodged the fire dragons' attacks amidst the sea of ​​flames, his brows furrowed tightly.

"If it's a test of acceptance, then this sea of ​​fire, devoid of any other will besides destruction, how can it gain acceptance?"

"Since it is a relic left by the Crimson Emperor... this Crimson Emperor was an ancient demon ancestor, then his will... should not be just pure destruction."

As my thoughts raced, another fire dragon opened its blood-red maw and lunged at me!

It was a golden fire dragon formed from pure laws and the intent of destruction.

In the boundless golden sea of ​​fire, it let out a deafening roar, opened its enormous maw filled with golden flame fangs, and fiercely devoured Chen Fan's consciousness.

In that instant, Chen Fan's instinct was to retreat.

This ancient demon's body was too weak. Even though he had managed to hold on until now with his extraordinary willpower, his early-stage Core Formation consciousness was like a candle flickering in the wind in the face of the law fire left behind by this ancient great power. If he was not careful, he would be annihilated.

However, just as Chen Fan was about to use his remaining willpower to forcefully dodge, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Retreat? Retreat to where?"

A sudden realization flashed through Chen Fan's mind.

He is currently undergoing the third trial of the Demon Heart, and all of his true power, including the four gates of intent he is so proud of, and even the power of the Golden Bowl, has been sealed tightly.

He is now just a low-level beast slave in a remote tribe in the wilderness, whose bloodline has just broken through to the upper three levels.

Since this relic of the Crimson Emperor is an ancestral inheritance, and I was chosen by the holy statue alone, this flame should not be pure destruction.

If you can't even withstand this little test, how can you talk about passing this final hurdle?

"Fine! Since I can't avoid it, I might as well not try!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Chen Fan's eyes.

Having roamed the cultivation world for decades, what life-or-death situations hadn't he witnessed? This kind of determination to face death and survive was already etched into his very bones.

Instead of retreating, he dispelled the thin layer of dark ink-colored bloodline protection on his body, opened his divine sense, and allowed the enormous golden fire dragon to swallow him whole!

"boom!"

The moment the fire dragon entered his body, Chen Fan felt an indescribable heat explode within him.

It wasn't the scorching heat of ordinary fire, but a terrifyingly high temperature that directly affected the depths of his soul and bloodline. He felt as if every inch of his consciousness, every meridian, and every drop of blood was being thrown into a furnace powerful enough to melt stars.

A sharp pain suddenly struck!

Even with Chen Fan's iron will, he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan at this moment. The ancient demon's body on the altar outside was trembling violently, and the dark ink-colored scales on its body were curling and peeling off piece by piece, revealing the blood-soaked dark red flesh underneath.

"The wild boy from the wilderness, in the end, couldn't take it anymore...?"

Sitting on the south side, Chi Lie was absorbing the golden inheritance with his eyes closed, but his outward divine sense detected Chen Fan's miserable state, and a mocking sneer appeared on his lips.

The high priest stood beside the bone pillar, looking at the increasingly faint life force on Chen Fan's body, his brows furrowed slightly, and he shook his head.

"Forcibly accepting the origin of the Undying Golden Flame not only failed to activate the light of inheritance, but also backfired. Although this kid's bloodline is not bad, his foundation is too shallow, and he is ultimately hopeless."

Just when everyone thought Chen Fan was about to turn to ashes in this enlightenment, a sudden change occurred.

The golden fire dragon that had devoured Chen Fan did not completely incinerate him as expected.

On the contrary, after experiencing that initial extreme burning that seemed to destroy everything, Chen Fan suddenly felt an extremely strange sensation.

It was a feeling of... intimacy.

That's right, it's just friendly.