143: Fusion of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire

Mo Yuhan understood.

He no longer hesitated, placing his hands above the lotus seat, and carefully, extremely slowly, guided out the remaining essence of Xuan Huang Purple Flame from his body.

Strands of viscous, liquid-like, purplish-gold flames, with Xuan Huang luster flowing along their edges, streamed from his fingertips like docile rivulets, slowly injecting into the verdant lotus seat.

Buzz...

The lotus seat fragment emitted a faint hum, and its verdant glow seemed to intensify slightly.

The moment the Azure Lotus Core Flame touched the Xuan Huang Purple Flame, it recoiled sharply as if startled, but the expected repulsion did not occur.

The gentle, nourishing power of the Xuan Huang Purple Flame, carrying the essence of its origin, enveloped the azure flame like a warm current.

The Azure Lotus Core Flame initially flickered cautiously, then seemed to sense the nourishment and the homologous aura within it; for an exotic flame, a higher-grade or similar original aura counts as homologous. Its flickering gradually became soothing, and it even... actively absorbed the threads of purplish-gold flame energy!

It was actively accepting it!

Mo Yuhan was overjoyed, but he dared not show the slightest slack on his face.

He concentrated fully, controlling the Xuan Huang Purple Flame like the most patient animal trainer, gradually permeating, soothing, and assimilating the azure flame seed.

This process was extremely slow, requiring absolute focus and precise control; a slight mistake could trigger a backlash from the exotic flame's origin.

Time quietly slipped away in the silent Oasis.

The sun gradually moved westward from overhead.

When the last ray of golden sunset glow fell upon the Oasis pond, Mo Yuhan's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and his face was even paler, but his eyes burst with astonishing brilliance.

The Azure Lotus Core Flame at the center of the lotus seat had completely transformed.

The pure azure flame core was now enveloped by a thin layer of purplish-gold flame light, flowing with Xuan Huang luster. The two flames perfectly merged, the Azure Lotus remained, but it gained a noble and profound purplish-gold aura, emitting a brand new, more powerful flame might.

It was no longer merely the Azure Lotus Core Flame, but a new exotic flame infused with the essence of Xuan Huang Purple Flame.

Although it was only a preliminary fusion, the connection had been established, and the origin had been recognized.

"It's done!" Mo Yuhan exclaimed inwardly.

He no longer hesitated, forming an arcane hand seal, and fiercely pulled with his Soul Power!

"Collect!"

Whoosh!

The transformed azure-purple lotus flame, like a young swallow returning to its nest, turned into a stream of azure-purple light, instantly detaching from the lotus seat fragment and, guided by Mo Yuhan, entered his Dantian Qi Sea without any obstruction.

Boom—!!!

The instant the exotic flame entered his body, an unimaginably vast and violent energy, like a dormant volcano, erupted within Mo Yuhan.

This energy was pure, scorching, carrying the profoundness of the earth's pulsation and the endless vitality of the Azure Lotus; it was the most primal energy essence feedback after the Azure Lotus Core Flame was refined.

This torrent of energy instantly broke through Mo Yuhan's depleted meridians.

Excruciating pain surged like a tide, nearly causing him to faint.

But he gritted his teeth, frantically guiding this torrent to circulate along a specific path!

The bottleneck of a five-star Dou Shi was easily broken through like thin paper.

Six-star Dou Shi!

Seven-star Dou Shi!

Eight-star Dou Shi!

...

The violent energy surged and roared through his meridians, continuously impacting, widening, and strengthening his meridians and Dantian.

Each impact brought tearing pain, but it was followed by the satisfying sensation of rapidly escalating power.

After an unknown period, when the violent energy torrent was finally initially tamed and slowly settled in the Dantian, forming a more condensed Dou Qi vortex containing azure-purple flames—

A powerful aura, like a waking beast, suddenly erupted from Mo Yuhan.

Peak nine-star Dou Shi!

Only one step away from Great Dou Shi!

Mo Yuhan slowly opened his eyes, and deep within his dark pupils, two clusters of azure-Purple Flames seemed to flash and disappear.

He felt the surging Dou Qi within his body, which was several times stronger than before, and the docile, burning azure-purple lotus flame in his Dantian Qi vortex, which he could control as easily as his own limbs. A relieved yet ecstatic smile finally curved his lips.

Azure Lotus Core Flame, successfully subdued!

He immediately looked at Ruo Lin and Ah Yin beside him; both were still unconscious, but their breathing seemed to have stabilized somewhat due to the humid environment of the Oasis and the pure energy that had emanated during his breakthrough.

He then looked at the bundle beside the tree root.

The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python had awakened at some point and was using its small, seven-colored head to push open a corner of the bundle, peeking out.

Its naive and pure seven-colored snake eyes were curiously and unblinkingly staring at Mo Yuhan, seemingly wondering about the aura emanating from him, which felt both familiar (Xuan Huang Purple Flame) and unfamiliar (Azure Lotus Core Flame) to it.

Mo Yuhan's heart stirred.

He remembered that in the original work, this newborn Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python had an almost instinctive craving for the symbiotic purple crystal source.

He immediately took out a small jade bottle from his storage ring. As the bottle opened, a rich, pure, viscous purple liquid with a strange sweet fragrance and violent fire-attribute energy permeated the air—it was precisely the symbiotic purple crystal source!

The moment this scent appeared, the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python's seven-colored snake eyes instantly lit up.

It was a light of craving from deep within its bloodline; its small body instantly straightened, its slender tongue flickered rapidly, emitting urgent "hissing" sounds, and its small head strained towards the jade bottle, its tail anxiously slapping the bundle.

Mo Yuhan smiled slightly and poured a few drops of the purple crystal source into his palm. Purple light shimmered, and the fragrance was intoxicating.

He carefully extended his palm towards the small snake.

The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python did not hesitate; its small head approached Mo Yuhan's palm, and its pink tongue quickly rolled up a drop of purple crystal source, swallowing it.

It let out a satisfied, faint hiss, and its seven-colored scales seemed to brighten even more.

It greedily continued to lick, its small body trembling slightly with satisfaction. In its eyes, looking at Mo Yuhan, the naive curiosity was replaced by a strong sense of closeness and dependence.

It even actively used its cool little head to gently rub against Mo Yuhan's finger, making faint "hissing" sounds, as if acting spoiled.

Looking at the small cluster of seven-colored light in his palm, feeling the cool, slippery touch on his fingertips and the pure dependence, Mo Yuhan's gaze was somewhat complex.

He knew what a proud and dangerous soul—Queen Medusa—slept beneath this naive shell.

The current closeness was merely the instinct of nascent intelligence and the craving for the purple crystal source.

But regardless, this small snake, or rather, Queen Medusa's new body, and the Azure Lotus Core Flame she brought, had already formed an inseparable connection with him.

Just as Mo Yuhan was feeding the small snake and relaxing his mind—

A sudden change occurred!