Chapter 2244 - 2245: Strange Fire Gains Spirit, Seizes Body (Second Update)
Chapter 2244: Chapter 2245: Strange Fire Gains Spirit, Seizes Body (Second Update)
The man chuckled at Xue An, "Young Hua Clan member, it’s quite a fate that you have come here. Now, I will bestow upon you an immense opportunity. Are you willing to accept it?"
"What opportunity?" Xue An asked coldly.
"It’s quite simple. I will give you this flame. Once you absorb it, your Red Lotus Karma Fire will advance again, reaching an unprecedented height! By then, not only will you be unbeatable among your peers, but you could even effortlessly defeat someone a rank higher than you!"
"Is it really that powerful?"
"Of course!"
The man pledged with confidence, nearly raising his hand to his chest in guarantee, but suddenly remembering something, he quickly put his hand down, glancing at Xue An with a guilty look, as if afraid he might notice something.
However, Xue An didn’t seem to notice any of this; instead, he showed a look of surprised delight.
"If that’s true, that would be amazing. Then give me the flame now! I am eager to use it!"
Saying this, Xue An reached out to grab the flame from the man’s hand.
"Hey, don’t be hasty!" The man was secretly pleased, but on the surface, he pretended to be nonchalant, grinning while stepping back to avoid Xue An’s hand.
"What’s the matter? Didn’t you just say you wanted to grant me this opportunity? Are you planning to go back on your word?" Xue An asked, puzzled.
"Of course not. I am the honorable Fire God. How could I possibly go back on my word? I just wanted to tell you that this flame is a Strange Fire born from the first Chaos Qi of the universe, extremely domineering and powerful. If I give it to you directly, you won’t be able to absorb and digest it, and you will be harmed instead!"
"Then what should I do?" Xue An asked with a worried face.
"Haha, if you want to gain this opportunity, there’s only one way. Let me temporarily take possession of your body, and with my unique Fire God physique, I’ll refine this flame for you. Young man, what do you think?"
Xue An showed hesitation.
The man quickly added, "Don’t worry, I am the noble ancient Fire God and have no ulterior motive. I just think you, as a member of the Hua Clan, could use some help!"
Xue An hesitated for a moment, finally nodding, "Alright then! To gain this opportunity, let’s do as you say!"
The man was overjoyed but hid it well, merely saying indifferently, "Alright! If that’s the case, then relax and open your Sea of Consciousness!"
Xue An did as instructed. The man chuckled and couldn’t wait to fly into Xue An’s Sea of Consciousness.
But just then, Xue An suddenly opened his eyes, and somewhat doubtingly said, "Are you sure you’ll give me this flame?"
"Of course, how could I go back on my word?"
"Isn’t there any danger?"
"Rest assured, absolutely none!"
Xue An fell silent, simply watching the man quietly.
The man was anxious, feeling a nervous itch, but didn’t dare show it, so he just looked at Xue An with a solemn face.
"If you’re unwilling, you can still give up now, though it would be a pity to miss this opportunity!"
With that, he feigned a sigh of regret.
"Alright, let’s begin!" Xue An said, closing his eyes again and opening his Sea of Consciousness.
The man almost shouted in joy but suppressed it to a cough, then said, "Relax, here I come!"
As he spoke, his figure flickered into a wisp of flame, flying into Xue An’s Sea of Consciousness.
The urgency he felt was as though he feared Xue An would flee.
Yet he failed to notice that as he entered the Sea of Consciousness, a subtle smile appeared on Xue An’s lips, his eyes gradually dimming as he sank all his Divine Sense into the Sea of Consciousness.
Meanwhile, the man, full of confidence, opened his eyes and saw an endless wilderness.
He was quite surprised and said, "I really didn’t expect that this person’s Sea of Consciousness would be so vast, a clear sign of good talent!"
At that, he couldn’t help but get even more excited.
"Hehe, no matter how good, it’s still just making a wedding dress for me!"
As he was about to take the next step, Xue An’s voice came from afar, "Oh? Is that so!"
With that, Xue An’s figure appeared, smiling and watching him.
The man was stunned, awkwardly coughing twice, "Cough cough, I think you’ve misunderstood, my previous remark was meant to..."
Before he could finish, Xue An waved his hand dismissively, "No need to explain. I’ve known for a long time that you aren’t the real Fire God Zhu Rong, and I know your so-called bestowing upon me is just a cover to possess my body!"
With those words, the man’s eyes gleamed sharply, his smile quickly disappeared, and he coldly focused on Xue An.
"So you knew all along!"
"Of course! Actually, from the moment I stepped into this Divine Temple, I knew you couldn’t be the real Fire God Zhu Rong!"
"Oh? Why are you so sure?"
"Because if it really were the ancient Fire God, do you think he would stay in such a tomb?"
When Xue An described the Divine Temple as a tomb, the man’s expression changed again.
"You even knew about this?"
"Haha, it wasn’t difficult to guess. This Mount Bu Zhou is already incomplete, and this Flame God Palace lacks any Spiritual Energy, entirely devoid of the grand air ancient sects should have, so it’s not a sect’s abode, rather a tomb!"
"A tomb imprisoning the ancient Strange Fire! And you..."
Xue An’s eyes gleamed, "Are a wisp of Strange Fire that, for some unknown reason, developed intelligence, correct?"
With those words, the man laughed wildly, his image changing rapidly, transforming from a dignified man into a spirited young boy in a blink.
"Young Hua Clan man, I have to admit, you are indeed smart enough, but I still have a question!"
"Speak!"
"Since you knew all this, why did you let me enter your Sea of Consciousness?"
Xue An smiled, "What do you think?"
The boy’s smile turned cold, "What? Want to subdue and devour me?"
"Why not?"
"Haha! What a joke!" The boy sneered scornfully.
"Actually, you made a mistake earlier. Although I am a Strange Fire turned spirit, I’m not just a wisp, but formed by gathering and refining countless flames, making me the ancestor of all fires, able to command all the fires in the world with a wave!"
At that, the boy looked at Xue An with satisfaction.
But Xue An shrugged with indifference, "Oh? Is that so, then what’s next?"
"Next?"
The boy was utterly angered by Xue An’s nonchalant attitude, roaring with rage, countless Strange Fires of various colors emerging around him.
"Next, I will make you my avatar and escape this ghost place today!"
With that, thousands of fires burst forth, surging toward Xue An.
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