Chapter 453 - 441: The Man-Eats-Man Southern Domain

Chapter 453: Chapter 441: The Man-Eats-Man Southern Domain

With his experience cultivating the Celestial Might Star Bone, Bai Zichen already had a firm grasp of the methods for the seven Immortal Bones of the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Techniques.

This set of Body Refining Techniques had extremely high entry requirements, not just in terms of one’s Cultivation Realm, but also a host of other bizarre demands.

The actual process of refining an Immortal Bone was quite fast, with the transformation taking only a few months to complete.

The Sun Element Copper Bone was refined into the skull, a location of utmost importance. Following the cultivation method of the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Techniques, he melted down the Spiritual Materials one by one and refined them into his body.

He could clearly feel the temperature at the spot between his eyebrows rising rapidly.

The heat was so scorching that even Bai Zichen’s powerful physical body felt it, a testament to just how high the temperature had become. His own internal Pure Yang True Flame could melt stone and liquefy gold, renowned among all True Flames for its pure, intense heat.

"HUP!"

With the Sun Golden Copper placed in his palm, his plump, white Nascent Soul appeared within his body. Its small face was tense, and it perpetually hugged its Supreme Qingwei Sword Box, never letting go for even a moment.

It spat out a mouthful of Pure Yang True Flame. The nearly pure-white fire was so hot that it created heat shimmers in the surrounding air and left a scorched smell.

According to legend, this was a meteorite that had fallen from the Great Sun, fused with copper, and melted countless times in the star’s depths.

A gentle wipe would cause it to radiate with sunlight.

No matter what Heaven and Earth Spirit Flame one used to try and melt the Sun Golden Copper, it would only make the metal purer and harder.

This wasn’t just an empty saying. Back when Bai Zichen was in the Great Wild Marsh, he had tried melting it with his Pill Fire out of boredom, but had only managed to strip two outer layers from the dark red ore.

The core of the ore, with its concentric rings of Sun Golden Copper, showed no signs of softening whatsoever.

However, that was only true for those below the Nascent Soul Realm.

The methods of a True Monarch could already slightly alter the Sun Golden Copper’s form.

As for completely melting it, that was still beyond his abilities. Perhaps it would require several hundred years of continuous forging with the Pure Yang True Flame, or maybe a significant improvement in his Fire Control Ability.

For example, upgrading the Pure Yang True Flame into a Pure Yang Celestial Fire.

After thirty-three days of being scorched by the Pure Yang True Flame, the piece of Sun Golden Copper finally began to slowly soften, turning into a semi-solid state.

He formed a True Essence Palm and squeezed it forcefully, leaving a clear five-fingered imprint on its surface.

"Great virtue resides in fire, the Flame Emperor holds the balance... Sun Element Copper, refine into my body!"

The Sun Golden Copper transformed into a streak of light and shot directly toward the skull between his eyebrows. It was like pouring boiling oil into a hot wok; his entire body was instantly engulfed in flames.

This was a situation he had never encountered while refining the Celestial Might Star Bone. It felt as if he had been cast into purgatory, scorched by countless types of flames and surrounded by a sea of fire.

Uncontrollable tears streamed from his eyes, and the blood vessels within them bulged violently.

In his Sea of Consciousness, the great furnace was violently knocked over. A few Fire Stones tumbled out, instantly burning through the ground beneath them.

Bai Zichen flicked his finger, conjuring a Water Mirror. The reflection showed his eyes were bloodshot, and the spot between his brows glowed with a translucent crimson light that shone from within.

Even his reflection on the water’s surface caused the Water Mirror’s temperature to rise. In an instant, the water began to boil, bubbling furiously.

Fortunately, this strange phenomenon didn’t last long. Just as he was considering whether to use extreme measures to halt the cultivation of the Sun Element Copper Bone, all the heat was drawn back into the skull between his eyebrows.

It was now a dark-red section of skull that glowed with a coppery light, speckled with spots like those on the sun. Even though it was now as calm as a normal bone, he could clearly sense the terrifying heat contained within—an inferno powerful enough to melt ancient, colossal glaciers.

’With this Immortal Bone, it’s no wonder one can face Celestial Fire without fear and walk freely through a sea of flames...’

Bai Zichen assessed the changes brought about by the successfully formed Sun Element Copper Bone. Fire Element Techniques below the Nascent Soul level were now as effective as scratching an itch through a boot.

Even Tier Four Fire Element Techniques and various True Flames would, at most, only inflict ten to twenty percent of their usual damage.

If he encountered an attack that was purely flame-based, he could even walk through it as if it were nothing. The Sun Element Copper Bone might even react and absorb some of the flames into the skull.

’It’s already been over two months, and I’ve only just left the Northern Domain. For someone used to Sword Flight, the Seeking Truth Ship feels as slow as an old ox.’

Bai Zichen glanced outside. In truth, for a Mid-Grade Flying Treasure powered by a Nascent Soul True Monarch, its speed wasn’t slow.

At full power, it could chase the song of the wind, traveling alongside its whistling roar.

But compared to a Tier Four Flying Sword, this speed was nothing to write home about.

’If I get the chance, I should keep an eye out for a better Flying Magical Treasure... I don’t need something with the ultimate top speed—even a Flying Spiritual Treasure couldn’t possibly match the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword. It just needs to be suitable for long-distance travel.’

A Flying Magical Treasure like the Seeking Truth Ship was like a miniature pavilion; its comfort was something Sword Control could never compare to.

For a journey like his current one, which would take six months to a year, being able to cultivate several Divine Techniques along the way was only possible within a High-Tier Flying Magical Treasure.

He unfolded a massive map. All Five Domains of the world were drawn upon it, and even a few important locations in the Outer Sea were marked.

Moreover, touching any of the domains with his finger would cause that area to rapidly zoom in, presenting a more detailed view of the selected region.

He tapped three times in succession: Northern Domain, Liang Country, Mizhou. The map displayed entirely new content, revealing the locations of Black Mountain County and Hejian County. Even several of the Qingfeng Sect’s secondary residences and Spirit Veins were marked.

After zooming out, he tapped on Dian Country in the Southern Domain, where the Five Elements Sect was located. Dozens of glowing points representing various sects lit up, and the Five Elements Sect was one of them.