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Back in his private dorm, Fang Yang examined the storage soul-guided device in his hand, his brow furrowed.
"I've got the spirit herbs… but something's still missing…" he murmured.
A flicker of orange-red flame danced in his palm—his Heavenly Flame martial soul alive on his fingertips.
Suddenly, Fang Yang froze—realization striking like lightning.
"Wait… alchemists need both Fire and Wood attributes to refine medicines!"
He stared at his Heavenly Flame, his frown deepening.
He'd received the Ninth-Tier Alchemy Inheritance—but without a Wood attribute to harmonize the herbs' properties, alchemy was impossible.
"Is this inheritance… wasted?" he clenched his fists, frustration rising.
He scoured his mind, reviewing the 23 Heavenly Flames—searching for one with Wood-like traits.
"Number Five on the Heavenly Flame List—Life-Spirit Flame…" He whispered, eyes lighting up.
"A green flame brimming with life-force—it enhances vitality and refines pill quality…"
But then he sighed bitterly.
"With my current strength… devouring the 5th ranked Heavenly Flame? That's suicide."
Just then—an idea sparked.
"Wait! There's another flame that might work!"
His consciousness plunged into the Heavenly Flame Orb's inner realm.
The 23 towering pillars stood as ever, each wreathed in a different flame, radiating soul-chilling power.
Fang Yang hurried to one pillar—where black and white flames coiled like yin-yang fish, endlessly intertwined.
"You're the one!" His gaze burned with determination. "Number Twenty-One on the Heavenly Flame List—Yin-Yang Twin Flame!"
The black and white flames spiraled in perfect harmony—
Yang Flame: life-giving, healing, eternal renewal.
Yin Flame: death-dealing, annihilating, reducing all to ash.
"The Yang Flame's life-force can substitute for Wood-attribute!"
Understanding dawned in Fang Yang's eyes.
Resolute, he sat before the pillar, calming his breath into peak focus.
His Heavenly Flame Orb trembled violently within him—emitting a deep, resonant hum.
"Seal—Break!"
At his command, the pillar's ancient sealing runes shattered one by one.
The Yin-Yang Twin Flame erupted like an awakened beast, surging wildly.
It split into two distinct flames:
—One jet-black, radiating suffocating death.
—One pure-white, exuding warm, healing life.
They twisted together—space itself warped from their heat, hissing with apocalyptic energy.
"Heaven Sealing Divine Ban—Bind!" Fang Yang incanted.
Golden runes materialized from thin air, forming an inescapable cage, trapping each flame separately.
The Yin-Yang Twin Flame thrashed wildly—expanding, contracting—but the seal held firm.
Realizing they couldn't break free alone, the flames re-merged—a single serpent of black-and-white fire, pouring all power into shattering the seal.
Yet even this final effort failed against the array's might.
The flames stilled, compressing into a fist-sized core—a serene, softly glowing yin-yang fire seed floating in midair.
Fang Yang exhaled in relief, a smile touching his lips.
With two Heavenly Flames already integrated, he no longer needed to risk swallowing raw flames like before.
His palm blazed anew—orange-red fire swelling into a colossal flame hand.
It snatched the Yin-Yang Twin Flame.
"Refine—Now!"
Fang Yang's command echoed.
The Heavenly Flame devoured the yin-yang flame into his body.
AAAAH!
Agony—familiar yet excruciating—ripped through him.
Sweat beaded on his brow as he gritted his teeth.
Heavenly Flame was nature's most violent energy—rank irrelevant.
His body trembled between life and death—the Yang Flame's vitality and Yin Flame's decay reforging his flesh, soul power surging like tsunamis, spiritual energy lashing like storms—as if trapped in a divine crucible.
Faint flame patterns flickered across his skin—vanishing, reappearing—in endless cycles.
Time lost meaning.
Slowly, the Yin-Yang Twin Flame's fury subsided, replaced by a hint of docility.
"Yin-Yang Twin Flame—successfully devoured!"
Fang Yang felt the tidal power within—eyes blazing.
"Now… break through to Level 40 Soul Ancestor!"
This was his first attempt to forge a soul ring from Heavenly Flame energy.
(Previously, he'd channeled excess fire into his right arm bone—
creating his Exclusive Heavenly Flame Soul Bone: "Million-Year Myriad Beast Spirit Fire Right Arm Bone!")
As the Yin-Yang Twin Flame's energy poured into his meridians,
his bottleneck began to crack.
But without a soul spirit's guidance, the breakthrough lacked its final key…
BOOOOM!
An internal thunderclap announced his success—Level 43 Soul Ancestor!
At that instant, the Yin-Yang Twin Flame granted two new soul skills:
Yin-Yang Chains:
Summon black-and-white flame chains to bind foes. Yang Chain burns body and soul power; Yin Chain erodes spiritual power—dual suppression!
Yin-Yang Everflow:
Release the Twin Flames to heal wounds, restore soul power and spiritual energy simultaneously.
Under the Douluo Realm's soul ring laws, a golden flame ring—million-year grade—manifested behind Fang Yang!
It radiated terrifying pressure—as if able to incinerate the world.
"This…" Fang Yang stared, stunned.
Heavenly Flame forming a million-year ring?
But then—he nodded.
Of course. Heavenly Flames were primordial forces—this was only natural.
Now came the refinement phase.
Focusing inward, he guided the Yin-Yang Twin Flame through his meridians, circulating it along the Flame Mantra's path.
Under the dominance of Xuanhuang Flame and Myriad Beast Spirit Fire,
the Yin-Yang Twin Flame submitted quietly.
The moment it was fully refined—his Flame Mantra evolved, reaching Earth Tier, Mid-Grade!
Next goal: fuse all three Heavenly Flames!
"Begin!"
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