Chapter 431 - 211: Strange Fire Obtained, Fame Spreads in the Dark World

Chapter 431: Chapter 211: Strange Fire Obtained, Fame Spreads in the Dark World

It unleashed its ferocious might. The moment it burst out, a powerful, fiery aura enveloped the world.

The immense fluctuations were like a mountain-collapsing tsunami—vast and surging, threatening to burn away the hearts of all who were present.

It was originally a wondrous flame of heaven and earth, best at devouring the hearts of men. However, it was suppressed here over a hundred years ago. The long years of bitter suppression had not tamed its ferocity; instead, they had made it even more savage.

BOOM!

Faced with this scorching, terrifying aura, even the expressions of Feng Wuji and Chu Shanhe changed slightly.

But one possessed the divine seed "Bixi Wind" and the other the divine seed "Xirang Soil." The moment the heart fire struck, they had already swiftly resisted it.

But at that very moment, Chen Xuan’s figure flashed by.

With a grasp of his large hand.

BOOM!

The surrounding space instantly condensed and collapsed rapidly inward, forming something like a wall of bronze and iron that enveloped the Unwarranted Heart Fire.

The Unwarranted Heart Fire flew into a rage. The transparent flames on its body burned even more intensely, intending to ignite a fire directly within Chen Xuan’s heart...

It had never encountered a person without inner turmoil.

No matter how powerful a master was, as long as their heart wavered, it could seize the opportunity to invade.

If not for that person resorting to schemes and tricks back then, it would have been impossible to suppress it for so long.

However, despite its strange flames, Chen Xuan seemed completely unaffected. His golden pupils burned with a terrifying heat as his large hand suddenly grabbed and clenched.

BANG!

The strange, transparent flame was immediately captured in Chen Xuan’s palm.

The Unwarranted Heart Fire throbbed violently, thrashing madly in his hand like a headless fly, but it was all useless.

"Good stuff, this is really good stuff!"

A glint in his eyes, Chen Xuan looked directly at the object in his hand.

’Has this thing developed sentience?’

"Good, Chen Xuan. Come with me, quickly. I’ll take you to a seclusion chamber."

Feng Wuji’s figure flickered and landed before Chen Xuan. "This thing is exceptionally cunning. Don’t let it escape under any circumstances. Let’s go, quickly!"

Chen Xuan immediately followed Feng Wuji, and they quickly vanished.

「A short time later.」

Chen Xuan was already inside a seclusion chamber.

"You can refine it here without worry. Absolutely no one will disturb you!"

Feng Wuji said.

"Sounds good!"

A glint appeared in Chen Xuan’s eyes as he continued to look at the heart fire in his hand.

After that, Feng Wuji and Chu Shanhe both withdrew from the area.

The moment they left, a golden flame flickered to life in Chen Xuan’s eyes, and he began to chant inwardly.

’Retribution points! Refine the Unwarranted Heart Fire!’

[Ding! Unwarranted Heart Fire detected. Beginning refinement. As the Unwarranted Heart Fire is a divine seed of heaven and earth, you have immediately consumed 500,000 retribution points. You feel the flame being rapidly assimilated by your power, about to become part of your body. But soon, the backlash from the Unwarranted Heart Fire begins. The obsessions, unwillingness, confusion, and even the inner demons you have suppressed are stirred up by the heart fire like a tidal wave, surging forth!]

[Your refinement is obstructed. Even your vital energy and blood seem to grow restless, and your True Essence surges violently. Greatly alarmed, you consume another 500,000 retribution points. You let out a muffled groan as the light and shadows before you descend into chaos. One moment you are lost in extreme confusion, the next you experience profound clarity. Your consciousness seems to be pulled back and forth, and you realize once again that the Unwarranted Heart Fire is far from simple!]

[Without hesitation, you consume another 500,000 retribution points. This finally allows you to break free from the heart fire’s entanglement. You notice the Unwarranted Heart Fire’s resistance beginning to weaken, but it is still not enough to refine it completely. Its life force is like a candle flame flickering in the wind, difficult to extinguish no matter how hard you blow.]

[You decide to increase the firepower, consuming another 500,000 retribution points. At last, the final wisp of flickering light is extinguished by you. Refinement in progress...]

[Congratulations, Host! Refinement of the Unwarranted Heart Fire is successful!!]

BOOM!

In the blink of an eye, the formless and colorless Unwarranted Heart Fire in his palm began to turn golden yellow, merging with the golden True Essence in his body as if they shared the same source.

A powerful, scorching aura instantly flooded his heart.

At the same time, his mind surged as a great deal of new understanding flooded in.

All of it was related to the Unwarranted Heart Fire.

All in all, the miraculous uses of this flame were endless.

Besides injuring and killing, it could also be used for control.

One only needed to inject this flame into another’s heart to plunge them into confusion. You could ask them anything and get an answer, or make them do anything you wished.

You are like an editor, directly programming an unknown script into the other person’s brain. No matter how determined or resilient they were before, their defenses would completely crumble, leaving them at your mercy.

"Incredible. Truly incredible!"

A smile appeared on Chen Xuan’s face.

The more he contemplated it, the more wondrous and extraordinary it felt.

From now on, if he wanted to harm someone, he probably wouldn’t even need to lift a finger. A single glance could ignite the heart fire within them, burning them to ashes from the inside out.

Paired with his Sun God’s Eye, it was the perfect Divine Artifact for showing off.

This made him smile again.

He then looked at his status panel again.

Retribution Points: 1,634,000.

’I burned through over two million retribution points in one go. That really stings, but thankfully, the investment paid off.’

Considering how powerful the Unwarranted Heart Fire was, he could accept the cost.

But this meant that breaking through to the Dharma Aspect realm would have to wait a little longer.

After all, 1.63 million retribution points were nowhere near enough for him to reach the Dharma Aspect realm.

Even with the help of the Enlightenment Tea, it wouldn’t be a sure thing.

Chen Xuan flipped his palm, retracting the flame, and let out a light breath. He rose to his feet and walked out of the seclusion chamber.

「In the courtyard.」

Chu Shanhe and Feng Wuji were sitting at a table, quietly playing a game of chess.