The shadow of the volcano enveloped him, making Su Chen appear incredibly tiny. However, almost simultaneously,
He leaped up. At the instant Limit Break was activated, his body's strength skyrocketed, his foundation elevated, and the enhancent from his various abilities beca even more terrifying. The Cinderless Fla boiled more intensely.
Boom!
Within the black streaking light wrapped in crimson waves of fla, he charged in from the bottom of the fire. The volcano suddenly trembled slightly, then stagnated in mid-air.
Following closely, it emitted a dazzling light that resembled the sun, exploding with a loud bang and scattering into a rain of light.
"After activating Limit Break, it's not a problem at all."
Standing amidst the rain of light, Su Chen let out a long breath. The activation of Limit Break only lasted an instant, even shorter than his previous entanglent with Ni Chuan, so it wouldn't delay him for many days.
"This guy's strength, even if it can't compare to Ni Chuan, might allow him to escape from his hands. The Abyssal Domain... tsk..." Su Chen estimated.
Although this guy also possessed the True Radiance Talent, his nurous Holy Classes were at least top-tier at base. Things like Eternal Physique and World-Slaying Manifestation far exceeded that level. Without using the True Radiance Talent, he still held a certain advantage.
"But that Kong Ming..."
Su Chen's eyes shifted. The True Radiance Talent was already powerful enough, so how strong would the Azure God Talent be?
As the surrounding streaking light dissipated, light gathered before his eyes, gradually forming a brilliant "purple flalet."
"This is..."
Su Chen reached out and grasped it—[Purple Zenith Fla: Can increase fire attribute, or the confluence and compatibility of fire attribute Ascension Refining.]
"Ascension Refining confluence and compatibility?" Su Chen was surprised, but he also understood. The thod that guy had used was indeed Ascension Refining.
Returning to the Cultivation Sanctum again, Su Chen didn't rush to proceed with the next challenge. Instead, he began to communicate with the Remnant Spirit, asking if the situation just now was as he had guessed.
Unexpectedly, the Remnant Spirit's focus wasn't on that at all. It asked in astonishnt, "You undertook the Great Sun Trial on the sixth layer? You've advanced to the 8th-Tier?"
"Mm," Su Chen nodded. "Was the thod used by the trial opponent what you call Ascension Refining?"
"Correct..." The Remnant Spirit was shaken. It was one thing for Su Chen to advance to the 8th-Tier, but upon advancing to the 8th-Tier, he had directly passed the Great Sun Trial on the sixth layer.
This speed... was simply incredibly fast to an unimaginable degree. Judging by its partial, incomplete mories combined with those of Taixuan Ye and The Final Ruin,
There wasn't a lack of precedent for such a fast advancent speed, but having such a fast advancent speed while also possessing top-tier strength had never occurred before.
It quickly explained, "What you encountered should be the upper-level Ascension Refining of the Taixuan Lineage—'Fla Mountain Nourishing Spirit.' It requires at least five fire-attribute Holy Classes as a foundation, and two of those must be Top-Tier Holy Classes to be successfully refined."
"It's actually like this..." Su Chen's eyes were filled with amazent. "This Ascension Refining can be used for more than just tempering Morning Star Fire?"
The Remnant Spirit explained, "Tempering Morning Star Fire is only one of the main functions of Ascension Refining. Powerful Ascension Refining can allow Holy Classes to exert even greater effects."
Su Chen then thought of sothing else, "But the one fighting clearly wasn't a Morning Star, he should also be an 8th-Tier professional, yet he could use Ascension Refining?"
"He's not a Morning Star, but he should be on the eve of advancent. While preparing for the Job Entry requirents, one can begin to adapt to Ascension Refining."
"The difficulty of Ascension Refining far exceeds that of Body Tempering and ditation thods. The harmonization between different Holy Classes and their compatibility levels vary, requiring gradual confluence."
Su Chen understood. That "Purple Zenith Fla" must be used for this aspect.
"I see." Su Chen pondered. The intensity of Ascension Refining clearly influenced combat strength.
He couldn't help but ask, "Does this Ascension Refining also have to match Holy Class types, attributes, and such?"
"Naturally," the Remnant Spirit said. "So top-tier Ascension Refining thods strictly require specific Holy Class types."
"Top-tier Ascension Refining..." Su Chen narrowed his eyes. "Generally speaking, what are the requirents for top-tier Ascension Refining? How many Holy Classes are needed?"
The Remnant Spirit thought for a mont and could only answer with "the requirents are extrely complex," before adding, "As for the quantity requirent, a minimum of seven is needed, but there are also those needing eight, or even nine."
"If they're all top-tier, why are the Holy Class requirents different?" Su Chen was puzzled.
The Remnant Spirit explained, "When initially entering the Morning Star rank, the number of Holy Classes cannot be too high. Even if there are eight or nine, it's the result of a single top-tier Ascension Refining extending itself."
Su Chen understood. For example, if a top-tier Ascension Refining required a minimum of seven, if you acquired more professions, it could extend and beco even stronger.
"However, fighting with Ascension Refining carries considerable danger. If the Ascension Refining is shattered, it will cause severe trauma to your profession and body."
"Then do you know the forr top-tier Ascension Refining of the Taixuan family?" Su Chen asked.
"My remnant mories contain no such information," the Remnant Spirit gave a negative answer.
"I see." Su Chen nodded and shielded the Remnant Spirit again.
Su Chen calculated, "Looking at it this way, my estimation of Kong Ming's strength needs to be raised by another level. Since he's the disciple of the Imasurable Buddha, he definitely possesses a top-tier Ascension Refining."
"Tsk, tsk..."
Imdiately after, he headed to the other Challenge Rooms, prepared to use up his remaining three opportunities as well.
.........
Within the Nether Realm, where the mist was like solidified gray milk, a magnificent warship was currently sailing. Its entire body was pitch-black without a single seam, looking like a creation torn from the void itself.
Its outline flickered in and out of the mist, and the edge of the deck glowed with a faint cold blue light, pulsing slowly like so kind of living tal.
The thrusters operated silently, without flas and without vibrations.
In the cabin of the warship, however, it was brilliantly lit. Right in the center was a purple-gold statue wearing armor. The cape behind it wasn't fixed but faintly fluttered, like a ball of purple fla.
It was located on an altar, surrounded by piles of Faith Essence, as well as three basins of blood pools. Continuous streams of fresh blood subrged into this statue.
"The Sovereign of the Purple Zenith, how glorious he once was. What a pity..." The one speaking was a sallow-faced elder, who looked extrely old, rely looking up with his head raised.
Behind him stood a burly middle-aged man, who said, "Over the past two years, the statue of the Sovereign of the Purple Zenith has trembled several tis. This is the Manifestation of a person with high-level Recognition qualifications appearing."
"Ever since the previous Job Entry holder of the Sovereign of the Purple Zenith died, who knows how many people in the Abyssal Domain have been searching. The Taixuan Lineage giving us this statue back then has indeed proved to be quite useful."
The sallow-faced elder nodded. "Indeed. Although The Recognized have been born, they number very few. Furthermore, since the perception hasn't been blocked, it's definitely not the doing of a Great Sun. I wonder which faction has such good luck to actually find the place where he fell."
"Or rather, bad luck." The burly middle-aged man behind him suddenly smiled hideously, faint black qi appearing on his face, making him look like an extrely violent, ferocious beast.
"Because they will soon beco food for my Great Heaven."
The sallow-faced elder frowned and said, "You haven't digested the little Evil God you swallowed last ti, why did you swallow another one?"
"It hasn't been digested yet, but it will be soon. It doesn't matter," the middle-aged man explained.
"Careful of the Backlash," the sallow-faced elder advised, but didn't say much else, only asking, "How much longer?"
"Looking at the statue's reaction, it should be soon..." the middle-aged man pondered.
"Mm," the sallow-faced elder nodded. "There aren't many statues left behind by the Taixuan family that can resonate spiritually, but there are a few. However, other people don't have our advantage of being able to travel through the Nether Realm."
"Find him as soon as possible, to save us the trouble of fighting with those other Pillars."
...........
Within the Cultivation Sanctum, Su Chen returned from the Fire Pillar. A trace of fatigue couldn't be hidden on his brow; undertaking four trials in a row consud a lot.
Besides the "Purple Zenith Fla," he had also obtained two portions of Perfect-Grade Eldritch Source Power. They didn't co from two trials, but rather one trial gave two portions.
He also received a Primordial Breath Potion that could greatly stimulate the Developnt Progress of an 8th-Tier Class, as well as two "Great Heaven Pills." The previous one, used piece by piece, was still half left. These items were equivalent to hidden reserve energy; the more, the better.
Basically, everything was useful. Among them, the Perfect-Grade Eldritch Source Power was exactly what he needed very much—
[The Perfect-Grade Eldritch Source Power subrges into the sloughed skin of the Crimson Fla Responding Thunder Great Exalted. Profession requirent number two is weakened to only requiring three Forbidden Codex Tier thods each; requirent number three no longer needs annihilation and rebirth, only severe injury to oneself is required; requirent number four's Crimson Fla Molten Heart ritual is erased.]
Su Chen glanced over it. The difficulty of each requirent had been reduced significantly. "However, compared to a Holy Class, the reduction isn't that much. It might be because the profession's intensity is much higher."
But it was still very good. As for the other portion of Perfect-Grade Eldritch Source Power, it naturally had to be applied to the next Holy Class he prepared.
.........
"This Cultivation Sanctum is protected by the Spirit of the Vast Sun. Even if I leave, those guys probably won't be able to do anything to you. But keep this item anyway to avoid any accidents."
In Kong Ming's Cultivation Sanctum, the Imasurable Buddha reached out and took out a round bead as crystal clear as colored glass, handing it to Kong Ming.
He then took the Ignition Cinders from Kong Ming's hand. As long as he had this item and expended a certain cost, he could still return here as quickly as possible.
Kong Ming looked worried but didn't advise against it anymore.
"After I leave, just stay here obediently. No matter what happens outside, don't go out." The Imasurable Buddha was still sowhat uneasy and gave a few more instructions before leaving.
Only after seeing Kong Ming agree did he walk out of the palace. But right after coming out of the Hall Entrance, light and shadows intertwined in the depths of his eyes. He suddenly looked to his left; in front of the palace not far away, the guards who were stationed there at all tis had unexpectedly disappeared.
"Hm?" His heart stirred slightly, and he had already appeared in front of the palace. "The palace is empty. Does this an a trial was passed?"
A look of surprise flashed through the Imasurable Buddha's eyes. He hadn't undertaken any trial. The only one who could possibly undertake a trial was—
"Taixuan Hong?"
The Imasurable Buddha furrowed his brows tightly. "This person was still a 7th-Tier earlier. Even if he advanced to the 8th-Tier, it's impossible for him to directly pass this Great Sun Trial."
There were similar trials in the Buddha Land, and this Tower of Spirit was a product from the peak era of the Taixuan family left to this day; its intensity couldn't be weaker than those of the Buddha Land.
To pass its standard, one would need at least the True Radiance Talent, full Developnt Progress of an 8th-Tier Class, and Holy Classes and Ascension Refining all belonging to the top tier.
"There's sothing wrong with this person." The Imasurable Buddha's mind flashed, and he turned around to return to the Cultivation Sanctum, leaving the rather worried Kong Ming stunned.
Before Kong Ming could ask, he was pulled out by the Imasurable Buddha.
Almost before he could react, he appeared on the third layer.
"Go challenge this..."
Before the Sect Master's voice in his ear could fade, he only felt the whistling of the wind. Six other Radiant Moon Tier experts were already standing by their side.
"Your Excellency, why are you in such a hurry?" The Xuantian Ancient King spoke with a smile.
They indeed shared a bitter hatred of the enemy with the guy inside. No matter what, they certainly wouldn't sit back and watch the Imasurable Buddha pull any tricks. As soon as they saw him making a move, they imdiately rushed over.
The Imasurable Buddha's eyes sank. The Taixuan family had been sacrificing to the Spirit of the Vast Sun for so many years; there must be so Incense and Offering Sentint.
He hadn't paid much attention to this Taixuan Hong originally, but such a bizarre occurrence truly made him raise his guard.
"I was just having my disciple prepare to issue a challenge," he said faintly.
"A challenge?" The eyes of the several Ancient Kings flickered slightly. These two guys had tried once when they first arrived, but they didn't succeed that ti. It seed it was because Kong Ming's Professional Tier was higher than the guy inside.
Why were they challenging again this ti? Could the guy inside have advanced?
"Hmm..." The Xuantian Ancient King sighed, "This is far too unfair. The little friend inside probably just advanced. Your Excellency's disciple here has a Sharp Gleam radiating from his heavenly court. I, for one, cannot sit back and watch such an unfair thing happen."
What a joke. This Taixuan Hong had probably just advanced; how could he possibly beat this Kong Ming?
"Good, very good..." The Imasurable Buddha clapped his hands and laughed loudly. For so reason, he actually saw the shadow of several Senior Brothers in this person. "This Patron, you have a destiny with my Buddha Land. You truly do."
"This matter is indeed unfair." The Imasurable Buddha didn't persist. Taking the still sowhat confused Kong Ming, he returned to the Cultivation Sanctum.
Inside, Su Chen furrowed his brows tightly, but also let out a sigh of relief. This Imasurable Buddha seed to be paying close attention to him.
After passing the Great Sun Trial, he estimated that if he activated all five Sky-Scars, he could definitely fight Kong Ming. Even if he couldn't hold on, he still had the Great Heaven Pill.
But ultimately, he wasn't fully prepared, and he didn't want to fight the opponent at this ti. Fortunately, the several Ancient Kings saw through it clearly and didn't just sit by and watch.
"Sect Master, that Taixuan Hong has advanced to the 8th-Tier?" Kong Ming asked. Taixuan Tianyi in the corner twitched his brow. The 8th-Tier?
The Imasurable Buddha nodded: "Correct. The guards of several nearby palaces have disappeared. Not only has he advanced to the 8th-Tier, but he has also already passed the Great Sun Trial."
Hearing this, Kong Ming couldn't help but be shocked. "When we first arrived, he was only a 7th-Tier. Even if he advanced, it's impossible for him to directly pass the Great Sun Trial."
Taixuan Tianyi was staring with his tongue tied. That guy actually passed the Great Sun Trial directly?
"This matter is indeed bizarre, which is why I wanted you to go in and see what the situation was, but those guys blocked ..." The Imasurable Buddha snorted coldly.
"I haven't defeated other Recognized individuals, so I can't move freely in the Tower of Spirit. What a pity..." Kong Ming sighed, looking at his Sect Master. "Then you..."
The Imasurable Buddha beca even more resolute in the thought in his heart. "Those guys are trapped here. If I can go out and find where they are located, I can complete my objective as quickly as possible. When the ti cos, I will report to the World-Honored One and erase all unexpected factors."
He left the Cultivation Sanctum once again. Moving slightly away from the Tower of Spirit, he looked at the boundless Starfire outside. His gaze focused, and with a muffled roar that echoed in all directions, a dragon and tiger materialized behind him, coiling on either side.
"What is he trying to do now?"
In the distance, the Ancient Kings watched from afar. Streams of data intertwined in the Bronze Ancient King's eyes, and his expression suddenly changed. "Sothing's wrong. The intensity of his energy is skyrocketing!"
As his voice fell, a burly Vajra and a flower-picking Buddha walked out of the Imasurable Buddha's body. There was also the clinking of a Nine-Ringed Khakkhara that seed almost physical, and the flickering of nurous Buddha pagodas.
Buddha-light like the sea, Sanskrit Script rising and falling, various images gradually rged into one, turning into an extrely solid shadow of a Buddha. It then gradually fell onto the Imasurable Buddha's body, his skin revealing a layer of physical-like golden light, blindingly bright.
The Spirit of the Vast Sun appeared, its brow tightly furrowed. In the firmant, Starfire had already begun to fall.
"This..." In his Cultivation Sanctum, Su Chen looked at the illusory scene before him in amazent. "This is the manifestation of the Imasurable Buddha's Ascension Refining. What is he trying to do? Explode with power? Is he going to fight the Spirit of the Vast Sun?"
"No, is he trying to get out?" His heart leaped. He saw the Imasurable Buddha, wrapped in brilliant golden light, suddenly move his figure, nearly tearing the Flare Realm into distortion.
However, he didn't attack the Spirit of the Vast Sun, nor the Ancient Kings. Instead, he headed straight for the outside!
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