Chapter 460 - 263: First Attempt at Anomalous Fire Fusion
Phoenix Karmic Fire is not an ordinary flame; it is a sacred fire that fuses the true meaning of Nirvana, Karma, and the righteousness of heaven and earth.
It is both a flame of destruction and a source of purification and rebirth, symbolizing the supreme authority and destiny borne by the Phoenix clan.
Legend has it that it originates from the primal fire source power at the universe’s inception, sensed by the first ancestor of the Phoenix clan, who ultimately acquired this power.
Unlike the World-Purifying True Flame, the evolution of Phoenix Karmic Fire has color distinctions, but its evolution does not lead towards white; instead, it grows darker, eventually turning black.
The black Phoenix Karmic Fire is one of the strongest flames in the world, rumored to be capable of burning away karma.
In terms of rankings, the World-Purifying True Flame is also no match for the Phoenix Karmic Fire.
Amidst his joy, Lin Chen did not forget the important matters and said to the Little Fox, "Can you now fuse Phoenix Karmic Fire into the Skill?"
The Little Fox nodded.
Soon after, the Little Fox began condensing a Super Fireball, and not long after, a deep red Super Fireball was formed.
With the first step successful, Lin Chen continued, "Now try Heart-Burning Fire Control."
The Little Fox nodded again, ready to try again, but Lin Chen stopped it: "This place is unsuitable; after all, this is the Sun family’s residence, and I couldn’t afford the damage."
The Little Fox retracted the fireball, and then Lin Chen went to find the Great Elder. Seeing Lin Chen’s arrival, the Great Elder, aware it was about finding a place for trials, asked, "Did one of your Spirit Beasts break through again?"
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Why don’t you take a guess, Great Elder?"
"Your Bull just broke through, the Big White Bear’s Skill awoke long ago, and the Little Blue Fish... wait." The Great Elder, busy these days, was a bit confused, but listing them out made him suddenly remember, saying, "The Little Fox!"
Lin Chen smiled, and the Little Fox chirped, jumping onto the Great Elder’s shoulder.
"Could it be that this little fellow really awakened the Phoenix Karmic Fire?" The Great Elder lovingly gazed at the Little Fox.
The Little Fox once followed the Great Elder for a period of cultivation, making the Great Elder particularly fond of this little creature.
"Chirp!"
The Little Fox didn’t hide it and deliberately showcased the Phoenix Karmic Fire.
After seeing it, the Great Elder was ecstatic and said, "The Phoenix Essence Blood was worth it."
Lin Chen nodded, and then the Great Elder said, "Wait a moment, I’ll find you a place."
Soon, the Great Elder found a place in Sun Ji’s household, a trial ground.
The Great Elder specifically instructed that Lin Chen wanted to use it for trials to prepare for a competition. Sun Ji cleared the trial ground for Lin Chen.
"I must reiterate..." the Great Elder said, "In the future, do not casually exhibit the Phoenix Karmic Fire."
As he said this, the Great Elder was extremely uneasy.
To him, Lin Chen was a living treasure...
The First Spirit Beast, Xiaobai, possesses one of the world’s top powers, Divine and Demonic Power.
The Second Spirit Beast, the Little Fox, possesses a top-tier flame Immortal Technique, Heart-Burning Fire Control.
The Third Spirit Beast, the Big White Bear, possesses a unique Combat Law found nowhere else in the world.
The Fourth Spirit Beast, the Little Blue Fish, possesses a terrifying Power of Coexistence.
The future talents of these four Spirit Beasts are enough to frighten anyone....
If some hostile mighty figures knew about this, they would surely not allow Lin Chen’s existence.
The Great Elder even thought about possibly imprisoning Lin Chen in the Spirit Academy until he grew up and then went out into the world, fearless of anyone by then.
Who would have thought that Lin Chen agreed, saying, "Why not? Let’s do it your way."
"..." The Great Elder was embarrassed and said, "You really are afraid of death."
"Of course," Lin Chen replied, "as you said, now many mighty figures would be envious of my Spirit Beasts; once you’re not around, I’d surely be scared."
Saying this, Lin Chen added:
"But after the Celestial Realm Mountain conference, I still need to return to Jiuxing City briefly, and then I’ll hide in the Spirit Academy."
"...."
The Great Elder was again speechless.
If it were other young talents with so many top-tier Spirit Beasts like Lin Chen, they would wish the world to know, letting everyone admire them.
But Lin Chen didn’t mind hiding away.
The Great Elder agreed wholeheartedly, though...
No matter how great the talent, staying alive is crucial.
As they spoke, the two arrived at the trial ground. Once assured no one was around, the Great Elder said, "Begin."
The Great Elder then summoned his own Spirit Beast, the Ice Crystal Lion, saying, "Use it for testing."
Lin Chen nodded, signaling the Little Fox to start.
The Little Fox prepared to start while the Great Elder guided from the side:
"Your current True Fire and Karmic Fire levels are unmatched, so you cannot fuse the strongest True Fire and Karmic Fire."
"You must rely on feeling to fuse them, understand?"
The Little Fox nodded, already understanding this principle.
Then it began to unleash its Skill, casually merging into a pure golden Super Fireball, which was a True Fire Super Fireball.
Then the Little Fox opened its mouth, and a spiral-shaped Flaming Storm appeared, red in color.
Lin Chen and the Great Elder watched from the side, rather tense.
To simultaneously use two types of flames internally is truly a daunting step.
Fortunately, the Little Fox had a solid foundation, so it didn’t fail at this step.
Seeing the pure gold Super Fireball and the deep red Flaming Storm, Lin Chen and the Great Elder swallowed hard.
"Begin," Lin Chen said.
The two different colored Skills, under the Little Fox’s watchful eyes, slowly edged together like two reckless warriors.
Merely drawing near, without touching, the air began to emit a burnt odor, as if an invisible force warped and scorched the space.
Flames are inherently volatile; the clash of flames amplified this volatility like a lit powder keg.
The Little Fox’s pupils were filled with seriousness and focus, every hair seemingly alertly bristled. As the two Skills collided, a deafening roar rang out, as if the world itself roared in that instant.
The Little Fox immediately concentrated fully, body tense, feet firmly planted.
Even with such focus, the two flames exploded instantly with a ’boom’, sending scorching heat waves like a wild beast sweeping outward.
The Little Fox was consumed by the sea of fire, its silhouette engulfed entirely by roaring flames, leaving only a dazzling blaze.
When the smoke cleared, the Ice Crystal Lion had firmly shielded the Little Fox, and Lin Chen let out a sigh of relief, saying to the disappointed Little Fox, "Don’t be discouraged. If fusing Anomalous Fires was easy, power in this world would be too easy to come by."
Hearing this, the Little Fox nodded and tried again.
But after many attempts, the results were still unsatisfactory.
"That’s enough for today; take a rest," Lin Chen said.
"Wait a moment."
The Great Elder stopped him, saying, "I have a new idea."