The Heavenly Flame once again appeared in the Ice Plains. Zhao Li saw Yao Chen, who still had black hair, and a few others being consumed.
Zhao Li saw a power comparable to a Dou Venerate suddenly erupt from Yao Chen, suppressing the Flame.
But Zhao Li's perspective at this time was from high in the sky. He naturally knew that it was merely the Bone Chilling Flame's accumulated Soul Flame from countless years. At this moment, its main body was still in that special Space between the Sun and Moon, gathering Soul Flame to replenish its Origin.
Since being consumed, it had become much more cautious, but also much more frantic, no longer possessing its initial naive simplicity. At this time, the Bone Chilling Flame was even more vigilant than a person.
After watching for a long time, it finally couldn't suppress the intense desire that arose in its heart and left that absolutely safe Space.
It appeared before the crowd. Looking at the beautiful woman before him, so lovely and moving, yet heroic and spirited, Zhao Li couldn't help but look a few more times, then exclaimed in admiration:
"Is that Han Shanshan? Not bad."
Of course, after the Heavenly Flame's main body personally acted, the few people were easily trapped by the Flame and were on the verge of being refined.
But Zhao Li knew the outcome, so he wasn't worried at all.
However, seeing the desperate situation of the few, he cast aside the idea of getting the Flame Mantra and then switching Cultivation Techniques. Without Destiny, even consuming one Heavenly Flame could be fatal.
After a long time, Zhao Li sighed softly. Fate was playing tricks. Seeing 'himself' being refined into Han Shanshan's appearance, Zhao Li also felt a bit like laughing and crying.
Suddenly, Zhao Li's eyes widened:
"So that's it!"
Zhao Li understood the reason he was seeing these things.
Han Shanshan sacrificed herself, activating Yao Chen's Bloodline power. He instantly turned white-haired! A dominant Will descended. In the realm of life and death, time became chaotic!
And it was precisely because her soul was connected to the Heavenly Flame, bound by the Rules, that only a Dou Di aura could receive her message. Coincidentally, when Zhao Li's soul burned, he unintentionally came into contact with the World's Origin. At that instant, he was also above the heavens and earth, everything was at his beck and call, and that seal was opened.
Originally, it was just a message, but Zhao Li was not a Dou Di after all. Burning his Origin caused him to fall into a deep sleep, and his consciousness couldn't withstand the Power of Rules. Instead, he was pulled into the Bone Chilling Flame's consciousness.
Having understood the cause and effect, Zhao Li also knew how to wake up.
But even though he understood, Zhao Li still felt something was off. If the message was in the Heavenly Flame, it was understandable that Yao Chen didn't receive it. But why didn't his little brother Xiao Yan receive this message when he became a Dou Di?
Those were things that hadn't happened yet. What was written in the book was just a corner of the vast world. Zhao Li couldn't figure it out and stopped thinking about it. Watching 'himself' fall into a dark abyss, Zhao Li knew that the Bone Chilling Flame's wild and free life was about to end.
"Go, I will make him remember you."
Zhao Li felt a sigh and whispered in his heart. Immediately, this place rapidly became ethereal and shattered.
"Alas~ In this world, if your strength isn't enough, even reading a letter is so difficult~"
Zhao Li looked at the changes before him and sighed with emotion. After a long time, he saw himself, and his consciousness sank.
Zhao Li, lying on the bed, opened his eyes, which were filled with a sense of the vicissitudes of time.
Zhao Li had spent a long time in the Bone Chilling Flame's consciousness, but he didn't know how much time had passed in the outside world.
Zhao Li immediately focused his senses on himself. Fortunately, his Life Force was vigorous, and he was still in a youthful state.
There was no sense of any loss in his Soul Origin; in fact, it felt even more complete. Although he hadn't reached the Emperor Realm, he had far surpassed Heaven Realm Perfection.
Zhao Li wasn't too surprised. After ten thousand years, he had been tested countless times. Moreover, because he was analyzing 'himself', he had been baptized by something similar to the Heavenly Dao and almost dissolved into it.
Although his Dou Qi strength hadn't improved much, Zhao Li had made great progress on the Rule level, so much so that even he didn't know what level he had reached.
He just had a feeling that if he had a Ninth Grade Profound Pill, he could instantly become a Dou Sheng.
After sensing his own condition, Zhao Li got up and opened the door.
Outside, the bright Moon hung high; it was already deep night.
"Little Zhao, you're awake?"
A Venerable Elder noticed the movement here and rushed over. Seeing him, he was pleasantly surprised.
Zhao Li nodded and cupped his hands in thanks:
"Yes, I made you worry. How long was I unconscious?"
"It's been over three months."
Zhao Li raised an eyebrow, a little surprised:
"Three months?"
Considering the Bone Chilling Flame appears once every hundred years, he had spent ten thousand years in the consciousness Space, yet only three months had passed in the outside world. Seeing Zhao Li's reaction, the Venerable Elder thought Zhao Li was surprised because he had been unconscious for a long time and said:
"How are you? Old Huang said you injured your Origin this time and need to rest."
"I'm fine now, I feel great. What happened during this time? Where are they?"
Zhao Li changed the subject.
The Venerable Elder heard this and briefly explained the situation, then his eyes showed killing intent:
"The Soul Hall acted recklessly and almost wiped out the Little Pill Tower. The Tower Master has already organized people to eradicate the Soul Hall's known branch halls."
The most direct loss from the Little Pill Tower Incident was the two Ninth Grade Alchemy Great Grandmasters, Hun Xuzi and Xiao Jinghou. Losing either one was a figure comparable to a Dou Sheng, almost a crippling blow.
Although the visible losses were huge, the pillars of the Little Pill Tower remained, so there was no immediate impact. What was truly concerning was Hun Xuzi's layout of over two hundred years; that was the more terrifying matter. If he had succeeded, perhaps...
Zhao Li was a little surprised. Although he knew the Pill Tower had suffered a great loss and wouldn't let it go, he didn't expect the Pill Tower to be so bold. If they angered the Soul Clan, perhaps...
"Is this the fearlessness of the ignorant?"
Zhao Li gave a mental thumbs-up to the Pill Tower's courage, then decided to take the opportunity to jump ship.
"Oh? What were the results?"
The Venerable Elder's head drooped, his voice low:
"The Soul Hall is truly mysterious. So far, we've only managed to dismantle some insignificant branch halls."
Zhao Li wasn't surprised. How could a force capable of secretly setting up a massive formation across the entire Central Plains be easily uprooted? Zhao Li didn't say much, offering a word of comfort:
"At least it tells the world that even a power as strong as the Soul Hall can't just provoke the Pill Tower."
After all, only a few people truly knew the scale of the Soul Hall. For ordinary people, they only knew that the seemingly untouchable Soul Hall, which they usually spoke of with caution, was being repeatedly dismantled by the Pill Tower. The Pill Tower's "Soul Sweep" campaign had achieved its purpose, demonstrating the terrifying power of the Pill Tower.
The Venerable Elder shook his head gently. He understood these principles, but ultimately, it was just self-deception:
"Sigh~ That's the only way to think about it."
After a few more casual words, Zhao Li took his leave.
Zhao Li walked through Holy Pill City. Even at night, the streets were packed with people and carriages, incredibly lively.
But feeling the vibrant atmosphere of the mortal world and its fleeting pleasures, Zhao Li's heart remained completely still.
"It's only been a few months, yet I feel like I've seen through the mortal world. This isn't good, not good at all."
At the Ye Clan's Separate Courtyard, Zhao Li leaned against a large tree, thinking about his journey and feeling that his mindset had aged considerably.
"Has it really been over ten years since I left home? It's probably time to go back."
Through the shadows on the Moon, Zhao Li vaguely seemed to see Danyuan City, which was less than one percent the size of Holy Pill City.
His thoughts drifted to that not-so-large Clan.
"I wonder how things are at home? Are the Cultivation Techniques I left behind suitable for them? And Teacher, he must have successfully advanced to Dou Venerate by now, right?"
A smile played on Zhao Li's lips:
"Once I go back, Teacher probably won't be able to keep the title of Great Qian's Foremost Expert."
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