The sea of flames continued to roar.
Endless crimson fire surged across the sky.
The entire Vermillion Flame Realm seemed to have awakened.
At the center of the fiery ocean, Situ remained seated.
His eyes were closed.
His body did not move.
Yet terrifying changes were occurring inside him.
The Vermillion Bird blood essence had completely entered his body.
At first, it flowed through his blood vessels.
Then it spread into his flesh.
Soon afterward, it entered his bones.
Finally, it reached the deepest parts of his soul.
Every part of his being began transforming.
The process was neither gentle nor comfortable.
In fact, it was agonizing.
The blood essence was simply too powerful.
It had belonged to an ancient Vermillion Bird that had reached unimaginable heights.
Even after countless years, the remaining essence contained power capable of destroying worlds.
The fact that Situ could absorb it at all was already a miracle.
