"I'll help you, and we'll refine it together?" Hong Lien's eyes widened. Even as a Nascent Soul cultivator, she approached refining an Abnormal Flame with a sense of immense risk. Yet, a Core Formation cultivator like Luo Ren was suggesting they refine it together. How could she not be surprised?
Seeing her astonished expression, Luo Ren pinched her cheek, smiling confidently:
"The process might be a bit arduous, but I guarantee success."
Looking at Luo Ren's confident face, Hong Lien unconsciously trusted him in a strange way. She nodded vigorously. The Abnormal Flame was truly too beneficial for her; it would not only greatly increase her combat power but also boost her cultivation.
With spiritual energy surging around her hand, she reached out to grasp the hovering Purple Heart Burning Void Flame.
"Ah!"
An incredibly terrifying heat enveloped her hand the moment it approached the purple flame. Hong Lien couldn't help but retract her hand. Despite that, a few layers of delicate skin on her palm had already peeled off from the terrifying heat.
"Fool!" Luo Ren scolded her lovingly, full of heartache. He brought her injured, smooth hand to his mouth and gently blew on it.
Looking at his caring demeanor, Hong Lien smiled brightly, feeling that entrusting herself and her sister to this man was not a bad decision.
Suddenly, Luo Ren swept her up, immediately finding the alluring, flushed narrow entrance between her legs. His firm, powerful penis thrust in with a thump, completely filling her, from root to tip.
"Mm! Rogue! What are you doing?!" Hong Lien trembled violently. The sudden assault made her feel both pleasure and pain.
"We'll combine as one, and refine it together," Luo Ren explained, then lowered his head to lock onto her luscious lips.
Kiss, kiss!
While distracting her by sucking on her tongue, Luo Ren simultaneously activated two spirit roots. Earth and Water spiritual energy rapidly enveloped his arm. Without hesitation, he decisively grabbed the hovering Purple Heart Burning Void Flame.
It was hot. Extremely hot.
The moment he touched the Abnormal Flame, Luo Ren's arm immediately burst into flames. The two layers of spiritual energy protection were like thin paper, easily penetrated. His skin was quickly scorched away, revealing the pale white bones within his arm.
ROAR!
Gritting his teeth to suppress the pain, Luo Ren surprisingly released Hong Lien's lips, opening his mouth wide and swallowing the entire Purple Heart Burning Void Flame.
"AAAAH!"
Hong Lien had just regained her senses when Luo Ren swiftly completed everything. Witnessing him swallow the terrifying Abnormal Flame, she screamed in alarm, tears welling in her eyes:
"Little Luo, what are you doing? Are you crazy?!"
Luo Ren couldn't answer her. Luo Ren's body rapidly expanded, his skin flushing red as if about to explode. The flames seemed to ravage his entire body, and very quickly, flames began to seep out through his pores. He was now like a man on fire.
Hong Lien knew he did this for her. He knew that refining an Abnormal Flame would inflict hellish torture, so he took the initiative to swallow the Abnormal Flame.
Below, in their intimate area, she was still tightly joined with Luo Ren. Hong Lien's heart swelled with emotion. She also began to be affected by the Abnormal Flame. She tightly embraced Luo Ren's expanding naked body, wanting to share the pain inflicted by the Abnormal Flame with him.
However, she only felt her entire body burning, because the Abnormal Flame was currently busy fighting against two existences within Luo Ren's body.
Inside Luo Ren's dantian, the two giant cauldrons, Spirit Earth and Profound Water, furiously rotated. Countless spiritual energies erupted, attempting to suppress the newly appeared Abnormal Flame.
The Purple Heart Burning Void Flame seemed enraged. It rapidly expanded, generating countless purple flame spiritual energy. The temperature caused the surrounding space to tremble with increasing intensity.
Luo Ren's entire body was now scorched, the flames still raging, but his consciousness remained unusually calm. He watched Hong Lien tightly embrace him, the terrifying flames already burning her naked body. Her smooth white skin gradually swelled, her flesh scorching. He laboriously opened his mouth, panting violently:
"Circulate your cultivation technique. We'll refine it together!"
Hong Lien nodded unconsciously. She was in such pain that she wished for death. The terrifying temperature seemed to devour her entire body. Hong Lien realized how naive her idea of refining the Abnormal Flame had been. If not for Luo Ren, she would have immediately exploded and died the moment she swallowed the Abnormal Flame.
Their two naked bodies were tightly intertwined, their entire bodies already drenched in fresh blood. Their hair had long since been burned to ashes, leaving two bald heads that looked both comical and tragic. At this moment, their two faces were pressed close together, their eyes filled with affection for each other, as if wanting to fuse into one.
Luo Ren's face wore a satisfied, somewhat fierce smile. His wide mouth sought her lips, and very quickly, they began to entwine. Below, his rigid penis also rapidly moved in and out.
Being scorched by flames while intimately engaging in carnal pleasure – this was likely an unforgettable experience for both Yan Hong Lien and Luo Ren.
"MM HM HM HM!" She moaned in agony, pain, and pleasure. The raging flames did not stop, but as long as he held her tightly, she felt no fear.
The skin of both began to vanish, revealing only grotesque bones, but their intimate parts seemed protected by some mysterious force, still fiercely rubbing against each other.
"Immortal Origin Scripture – Cauldron Convergence!" Luo Ren roared inwardly.
And Hong Lien, instinctively, also began to circulate her own cultivation technique.
BOOM!
Countless ancient scriptures resonated loudly within their bodies. Facing the might of the Forbidden Cultivation Technique, the Purple Heart Burning Void Flame seemed terrified to the extreme. It trembled and furiously intensified its flames, as if protecting itself, and the temperature in the room became increasingly terrifying.
Outside, Yan Die Tinh had unknowingly awakened. She watched the man and her sister fiercely struggling within the flames. Their bodies were already half-burnt. The terrifying heat emanating from them made her small, naked body flush red, and sweat poured down like a stream.
Tinh Nhi bit her lip tightly, blood flowing from her mouth. Each time the two within the flames moaned, her heart felt as if it were being torn apart. This kind of pain made her gasp for breath.
"Refine for me!"
From within the flames, Tinh Nhi heard the roaring voices of the two. Tears streamed down her cheeks in anguish. The flames grew larger and larger, already spreading close to her position.
Tinh Nhi knew she couldn't help the two of them. She didn't have a Fire-attribute spirit root and couldn't refine flames. Suppressing the pain in her chest, she began to retreat far away. The only thing she could do at this moment was to protect herself from the flames' influence.
Time slowly passed. The flames still blazed like a roaring fire dragon. Occasionally, pillars of fire shot high, causing the heavily reinforced room to show signs of cracking.
A purple fireball was furiously burning, and the destructive power emanating from within caused the space around it to twist and distort.
Within the fireball, two figures wrapped tightly around each other could be faintly seen. Two auras were growing little by little.
After a long period of resisting the flames, Luo Ren and Hong Lien had begun to adapt to the pain caused by the Purple Heart Burning Void Flame. Their bodies were seen being furiously incinerated, then rapidly healing under the spiritual energy's assistance. Each time new skin was generated, their body's intensity increased slightly, then quickly burned away again, only to gradually regenerate. This cycle repeated continuously, and their physical bodies gradually strengthened under the harsh tempering of the flames.
Both simultaneously became Body Cultivators.
Inside Luo Ren's dantian, a new, strange object was gradually condensing due to the boundless spiritual energy brought by the Abnormal Flame.
As for Hong Lien's Blazing Fire, it was also gradually transforming. Her spiritual energy, originally fiery red, was slowly turning purple.
Both their bodies and spiritual energy continuously increased within the flames.
Tinh Nhi was not idle either. Facing the terrifying heat from the Abnormal Flame, even though she was only at the outer edge, Tinh Nhi cleverly utilized her spiritual energy to resist it. The purity of her spiritual energy significantly increased as a result, and her cultivation was gradually rising. Inside her dantian, spiritual energy rapidly circulated, in the process forming a small golden pill. She was beginning to break through to the Core Formation stage.
It had to be said that Tinh Nhi's mind was incredibly intelligent and agile. She utilized the terrifying heat of the Abnormal Flame in the room as an excellent training environment.
Time slowly passed. The three seemed to fall into a state of deep sleep, without any movement. However, their three auras grew more vibrant day by day, indicating their continuously improving states.
External Complications
Outside the Immortal's Abode, there was no wall that could block out the wind. News of the Immortal's Abode spread for some reason, attracting countless ambitious cultivators who hoped to get a piece of the pie.
However, the situation at this moment was extremely strange. An old woman, dressed entirely in black with a wrinkled face, was quietly sitting in front of the cave entrance. Countless approaching cultivators were blocked by her at the entrance, their expressions grave as they stared at the old woman, daring not to interfere.
The old woman's entire body was calm and unperturbed, as if she were merely a mortal sitting there, yet she made the multitude of heroes break out in cold sweat.
"Senior, an ownerless Immortal's Abode belongs to those with destiny. You cannot monopolize it; that would be equivalent to disregarding all the heroes present here!"
Finally, a cautious middle-aged man in white robes spoke up. His entire body radiated Late-stage Core Formationcultivation. He was extremely clever, drawing all the heroes into his words. Even if this old woman was extraordinary, she wouldn't dare to offend everyone present. One must know that these people were a mix of dragons and fishes, originating from many different forces, and together they were formidable.
"Right, one cannot be so overbearing." "Precisely, old lady, quickly leave. We juniors do not wish to make things difficult for you." "Senior, please depart quickly. The Immortal's Abode belongs to the fated."
Immediately, countless voices echoed in support of the white-robed man, clearly intending to collectively force the old woman to retreat.
"This old one dislikes killing. My young lady has already entered the Immortal's Abode. All of you, please leave," the old woman swept her gaze around, speaking unhurriedly.
"Hmph, you prefer punishment over courtesy! We were only being polite to you because you are a senior!" The white-robed man, seeing that the old woman disregarded his words, roared in anger. Spiritual energy rapidly condensed in one hand, and Earth-attribute elements formed a golden palm print, striking towards the old woman.
"Golden Spirit Palm!"
This was a Low-grade Profound-grade martial skill, moreover, unleashed by a Late-stage Core Formation cultivator. Its power could not be underestimated. Countless cultivators around them took a step back.
Facing the powerful incoming palm print, the old woman remained calm and composed. Her cloudy eyes, as if flickering with flames, stared at the palm print.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
The palm print rapidly dissolved. The sizzling sounds caused countless cultivators to hold their breath. The Golden Stone Palm dissipated into the heavens and earth before it even touched the old woman.
Silence. Complete silence.
Countless cultivators took a deep breath. To dissolve a Late-stage Core Formation attack with just a gaze struck fear into their hearts, leaving them speechless.
Some cultivators with a bit of sense said nothing further, turned, and left.
The old woman kept mentioning her young lady had entered the abode. Who was this person? And why would such a terrifying expert as the old woman escort her? Could they afford to provoke such people?
"This junior was momentarily foolish and offended Senior. I humbly take my leave," the white-robed man said, his face pale and drenched in sweat, clasping his hands respectfully.
The old woman glanced at him, then spoke unhurriedly: "If my cultivation were not superior to yours, I fear I would already be a corpse. One who wishes to kill must be prepared to be killed."
Having spoken, she slowly raised her thin, withered arm, and a wave of flames rapidly formed.
The white-robed man's expression greatly changed. Golden light erupted from his feet, and he used his movement technique to flee frantically.
"Blazing Fire Palm!"
A faint voice emanated from the old woman's mouth.
The flames were wildly domineering, seemingly locking onto the white-robed man's figure. No matter where he fled, they relentlessly pursued him.
Sizzle!
Finally, the white-robed man's body was caught by the fiery palm print. A sizzling sound rang out, the smell of roasted flesh permeated the surroundings, and a pile of ashes drifted away with the wind.
GULP!
The sound of countless cultivators swallowing echoed. Their faces were stiff, mouths agape like duck eggs, watching a dignified Late-stage Core Formation cultivator simply be burned to ashes.
"My heavens! That's Blazing Fire!" A knowledgeable cultivator exclaimed, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at the old woman.
"What?! It's Blazing Fire?!" "Blazing Fire? Isn't that the characteristic flame of that clan?"
The crowd whispered amongst themselves, their bodies uncontrollably retreating countless steps. Some timid individuals began to flee frantically.
At this moment, a youth who appeared to be eighteen or nineteen years old, with handsome features, dressed in blue robes, and with green hair fluttering in the wind, was not as terrified as the others. Instead, he approached respectfully, speaking calmly:
"May I ask which Senior from the Yan Clan this is? This junior, Han Thanh, greets Senior."
"Han? A Han Clan member? Not bad, Late-stage Core Formation at eighteen years old," the old woman nodded slightly. The Han Clan was a Seventh-Grade clan, and its territory was close to the Yan Clan, so they could be considered acquaintances.
"I wonder which genius of the Yan Clan is out tempering themselves this time," Han Thanh said, feigning inquiry. In truth, he already knew. To be escorted by a powerful expert above the Soul Transformation stage like this old woman, it could only be one of those two young ladies.
"It has nothing to do with you. Quickly leave," the old woman said calmly. Even someone from a Seventh-Grade force did not make her courteous.
"This junior takes his leave," Han Thanh said, cupping his hands, then leisurely departed. However, he occasionally glanced back at the Immortal's Abode, his eyes filled with a fervent admiration.
The two young ladies of the Yan Clan, either one of them, could be the dream lover of countless people. Naturally, he himself was no exception.
"If only I could catch the eye of one of them…" Han Thanh thought to himself, his entire body trembling with intense excitement.
"Oh my god! Even the Han Clan was driven away?!" A bewildered cultivator asked.
"Fool! That senior used Blazing Fire! That's the characteristic flame of the Yan Clan, an Eight-Grade cultivation force! Let's get out of here, otherwise, our small lives won't be spared!" His companion cursed him while grabbing his ear and dragging him away.
"Oh heavens, quick, leave, leave!"
In just an instant, the area in front of the Immortal's Abode became completely silent.
Looking at the empty cave entrance, the old woman in black's cloudy eyes showed a hint of worry. She mumbled something only she could hear:
"With the talent of the two young ladies, how could it take this long?"