Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

"To fuse with the Celestial Fire, I must first drink the liquid from the Soul-Condensing Flower Stems," Ling Fei muttered. He then took out a vial of the medicinal liquid and drank it down.

"Next, it's time to fuse with the Celestial Fire!" With a flash in his eyes, Ling Fei locked his gaze on the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire.

An incantation left behind by Yuan Feng Pill King surfaced in his mind.

A person is like the heavens and earth, capable of containing all things... Where my heart can reach, I can fuse with all things, using my Heart Spirit...

He recited a passage of the incantation.

This was the Spirit Fusion Technique!

As he silently chanted the Spirit Fusion Technique, ripples of energy spread from his body, and his hands began to move, guiding the flow.

The next moment, a Qi Vortex formed. The Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire below was drawn upward and vanished into it.

"Fuse!" A deep voice rang out, and the Qi Vortex then channeled the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire into Ling Fei's body.

As the Celestial Fire entered his body, it was immediately accompanied by a searingly hot current of energy that felt like it would incinerate everything.

Ling Fei felt as if he had stuffed a fiery cavern into his own body. The sensation of being incinerated into nothingness, of fire about to erupt from his mouth and nose, overwhelmed him.

At that moment, his entire body was in excruciating pain. Large beads of sweat rolled down his face, which was contorted by the searing heat.

His consciousness began to fade.

This was the terror of fusing with a Celestial Fire.

Many cultivators had their consciousness incinerated the moment they drew the fire into their bodies, perishing on the spot.

'Cold Intent, envelop me. Where my will reaches, let the heavens and earth freeze!' As the searing aura filled his body, a thought flashed through Ling Fei's mind.

Instantly, the Cold Seed condensed in his mind resonated, and a wave of Cold Intent spread out. The searing heat assaulting his soul immediately dissipated.

With that, Ling Fei's Heart Spirit cleared, no longer affected by the Celestial Fire's scorching aura.

'To fuse with a Celestial Fire, you must first draw it into your body. Then, your Heart Spirit must use the Spirit Fusion Technique to transform its spirit and become one with it. Only then can the Celestial Fire be wielded as your own.'

The method for fusing with a Celestial Fire surfaced in Ling Fei's mind.

Fusing with a Celestial Fire involved several steps.

First, one had to draw the fire into the body.

The next step was Spirit Transformation.

This meant erasing the Celestial Fire's Spiritual Sense.

Only when a Celestial Fire had lost its Spiritual Sense and consciousness could a Cultivator truly control it.

Otherwise, if the Celestial Fire's consciousness remained and it retaliated, the result would be a catastrophe.

Many people who attempted to fuse with a Celestial Fire had died from such a backlash.

Under those circumstances, even the most powerful experts could easily perish.

Ling Fei was only having such an easy time because the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire's consciousness was currently hazy.

With a thought, he formed a Qi Vortex that enveloped the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire.

At the same time, his Heart Spirit began to seep into the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire.

He was about to begin the Spirit Transformation.

The goal was to obliterate the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire's Spiritual Sense.

This was the most dangerous step. If one's soul was not powerful enough, it would be impossible to succeed.

First, Ling Fei's soul had to withstand the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire's terrifying temperature. It then had to permeate every single part of the fire to obliterate its spirit all at once.

Only by doing so could he ensure the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire wouldn't have time to retaliate.

With a flicker of his will, Ling Fei's Power of Soul seeped into the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire.

Hot!

Incredibly hot!

The moment he entered, Ling Fei felt as if his soul would be burned into nothingness.

The temperature was unbearable, a sensation he would never forget in his entire life.

Ling Fei's Heart Spirit entered the fire, but it dissipated before long.

'Again!' Gritting his teeth, Ling Fei focused his mind and sent another wisp of his Heart Spirit into the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire.

This time, however, he was much calmer.

'Cold Intent, fuse with my body. I am the source of cold; where my will reaches, I can seal the heavens and earth!' Ling Fei meditated, his body becoming like a world of profound cold.

The Cold Seed was the source of the Cold Dao, capable of providing an endless supply of the Mystical of Cold.

As the Mystical spread, the wisp of Heart Spirit that Ling Fei sent out began to emanate an extreme Cold Intent.

As this Cold Dao Mystical permeated the area, the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire's temperature truly seemed to diminish.

The Cold Dao Mystical was neutralizing the scorching heat.

However, Ling Fei felt no great surge of emotion—no excitement, no ecstasy.

In his mind, it seemed, this was only natural.

This was a change in his state of mind, a sign of a deeper understanding of the Mystical.

Wherever his Heart Spirit reached, he himself was like a world of the Cold Dao.

As a result, the threat the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire posed to his Heart Spirit diminished.

Once he was certain, Ling Fei began to slowly seep a large amount of his Heart Spirit into the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire.

Of course, the process was long and arduous. He seeped his Heart Spirit into the fire bit by bit, careful not to cause the slightest ripple within it.

Otherwise, if the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire were to flare up, even with his condensed Cold Seed, Ling Fei would have found it difficult to quell the Celestial Fire's might.

After all, he only controlled a Cold Seed; he had not yet truly comprehended the Cold Dao itself.

Especially since Ling Fei was bearing this Mystical with a soul that was still weak.

Time flowed on as Ling Fei's Heart Spirit continued to seep into the Celestial Fire.

The Celestial Fire did not look large, but when his Heart Spirit sank into it, he discovered it was as vast as the heavens and earth.

One hour passed.

Two hours passed.

Ling Fei's Heart Spirit steadily filled the Celestial Fire.

...

Meanwhile, as Ling Fei was fusing with the Celestial Fire, people from Thousand Lakes Mountain, Dongze Sect, and Wind Watching Cliff had begun to cross the river in pursuit of it.

The number of cultivators from these Sects was growing. Although the Fire River was difficult to traverse, some geniuses were inevitably able to cross it.

After all, everyone who came to the Marsh King Ruins was a genius from their respective Sect.

Now that the Mountain-Protecting River's power had waned, even those who originally couldn't cross were given a chance.

In addition, people from the Beiming Sword Sect and the Lingyun Sect were also crossing the river.

There were also people from the four Minor Sects.

In no time, an increasing number of geniuses from the various Sects had gathered there.

"There's a huge fire burning over there."

"It has the lingering aura of the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire." The members of the Three Great Sects immediately spotted the scorched valley.

After carefully sensing the area, they all set off to search for the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire.

"Hmm, that valley seems a bit strange."

"I feel a faint fluctuation, too!" But after searching for a while, some of them arrived at the valley where Ling Fei was hiding.

"Could it be some ruins?" some of them wondered, their eyes filled with suspicion.

"We'll know if we test it." With a glint in his eye, a man from Wind Watching Cliff activated a Beast-shaped Puppet and sent it flying toward the valley ahead.

As the puppet flew forward, it immediately triggered the Array Ling Fei had set up.

Instantly, Light Patterns shot up from the Void in the valley, and the Five Elements Essence began to circulate.

"This is a Five Elements Array!"

"The Marsh King knew a bit about Arrays, but he wasn't skilled in the Five Elements. What's going on?" The people from Wind Watching Cliff were completely astonished.

"A Five Elements Array? Could it be Ling Fei from the Lingyun Sect?" Not far away, a disciple from the Beiming Sword Sect murmured, a glint in his eyes.

This person was a genius disciple of the Beiming Sword Sect, named Beishan Jianhong!

"Ling Fei from the Lingyun Sect?" Upon hearing this, the people from Wind Watching Cliff were stunned.

"Ling Fei has already reached the Marsh King Cauldron, and he holds the Lingyun Sect's Supreme Treasure. This Five Elements Array most likely belongs to the Lingyun Sect," Beishan Jianhong said, his eyes flashing.

"Otherwise, how could an Array like this exist in the Marsh King's ruins without anyone knowing about it? After all, our predecessors have explored this area before!"

He glanced at the people from Wind Watching Cliff while thinking to himself, 'If it really is Ling Fei in there, I can use these people to break the Array.'

"That's right. Although no one has obtained the Marsh King's inheritance, countless geniuses have come to this area over the centuries and brought back information about it. We've never heard of an Array like this here. It seems it must have been set up by that Lingyun Sect disciple," a man from Wind Watching Cliff said with a nod.

"If he's setting up an Array now, could he be fusing with the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire?" someone asked.

"Why else would he set up such an Array?" Beishan Jianhong said, his eyes glinting. "I heard he came for the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire as well."

"This Ling Fei has the potential to become a Pill King. If we let him successfully fuse with a Celestial Fire, the consequences will be dire."

"We must stop him!" The members of the various Sects immediately reached a consensus.

Even the people from the Dongze Sect nodded slightly.

In their eyes, a member of any other Sect fusing with the Celestial Fire was a threat, so it was best to stop it from happening.

Meanwhile, more and more people were gathering in the area.

Their numbers had grown from a dozen or so to twenty-one.

There were people from all the major Sects present.

"In that case, let's break this Array," Beishan Jianhong said, his eyes flashing.

"Alright!" The members of the various Sects exchanged glances and began their assault.

In an instant, beams of sword light tore through the sky and saber flashes arched like rainbows, all slashing down toward the valley.

VMMMM!

As the attacks landed, the valley trembled. The Five Elements circulated, forming numerous Qi Vortexes that swallowed the attacks whole.

"This Array won't last long. Keep attacking," Beishan Jianhong said.

"Alright!" At once, the members of the various Sects resumed their attacks without pause.

In the distance, more people continuously arrived, drawn by the commotion.

Among them were several more members of the Beiming Sword Sect.

Watching the Array's aura steadily weaken, the members of the Beiming Sword Sect revealed vicious smiles.

'It would be best if Ling Fei is in the middle of fusing with the Celestial Fire. That way, he won't have a chance to activate that Profound Spirit Treasure, and we'll be able to kill him.'

At this thought, the disciples of the Beiming Sword Sect exchanged a look and unleashed a furious barrage of attacks on the valley.

For them, this was the perfect opportunity to kill Ling Fei.

As they attacked one after another, the Array automatically defended itself, but its Essence Qi was being constantly depleted.

The array's power was visibly weakening.

_Ya, yiya!_

Inside the cave, Yiyi's brow was tightly furrowed, looking very anxious.

It had clearly sensed the situation outside.

But there were too many people outside. Every person who could make it this far was a genius, and even if it went out, it would be impossible to kill them all.

If the Array were to break then, Ling Fei would be in grave danger.

So the little creature blinked its eyes, constantly watching the fluctuations in Ling Fei's aura.

'Spirit Transformation!' At that moment, Ling Fei's Heart Spirit had seeped into every corner of the Dragon Spirit Celestial Fire as he performed the most crucial step: Spirit Transformation.

As long as the Spirit Transformation was successful, he could fuse with the Celestial Fire.

BOOM!

But outside, the Array's power was growing weaker and weaker.

"Heh, this Array's power is almost depleted," a member of the Beiming Sword Sect sneered.

"Then, allow me to deliver the final blow!" Beishan Jianhong's eyes flashed as Sword Qi erupted from his body, condensing upon his Treasure Sword.