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"Heavenly Flames turning on their master is always possible. Nothing in this world is absolute."
Wei Yang silently muttered in his heart, "That's exactly why I hardened my resolve back then… and erased Death Life's consciousness."
Inside his sleeve, his fist tightened uncontrollably, and the corner of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
Humans are not grass or wood—how could they be emotionless?
From the very beginning, when Death Life was still merely the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame, only at the Dou Wang level and still muddle-headed, it had followed him all the way. How could Wei Yang truly feel nothing for it?
Erasing Death Life's consciousness completely and integrating it into his own bloodline… this was something Wei Yang had never wanted to talk about or revisit. Even now, he still occasionally felt conflicted.
Had he done the right thing… or the wrong thing? Did he regret it? Did he feel guilty? Of course he did.
But in the end, he told himself: instead of leaving such a massive hidden danger inside his own body, it was better to be ruthless, cut it cleanly, and end everything once and for all.
If there was no Wei Yang in this world, then naturally Death Life had no reason to continue existing, either. Maybe the thought was selfish, maybe even cruel — but Wei Yang still chose to act that way at the time.
When Heavenly Flames truly grow, beings like Nihility Devouring Flame or Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame… their intelligence, their thoughts, everything becomes no different from humans.
Just like the Tuo She Ancient God — who could claim he wasn't essentially human?
To have two complete consciousness and thoughts inside the same body, holding two distinct sources of power — Wei Yang absolutely could not tolerate that. In some matters he could be generous, but in others he was extremely, even fiercely, selfish.
He never considered himself a saint. He was just a normal person. An ordinary person.
When something threatened his own life, he made the choice that was most beneficial to himself — without hesitation. Instead of leaving a hidden danger that might devour him one day when he became weak, it was better to strangle that possibility early on, ruthlessly and decisively.
Even if others called him cold-hearted or selfish, he did not care. He did not want to become the second Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint. Nor did he want to suffer Nihility Devouring Flame's betrayal like Hun Tiandi.
Humans all have moments of weakness.
Wei Yang couldn't guarantee he would never be injured or weakened. If the Death Life Flame one day had thoughts of its own… that could easily become fatal. Even a child raised personally could still betray you. Nothing is absolute.
Loyalty often exists only because the price of betrayal is too high — or because one lacks the ability to act on ambition. Ambition is something humans have. Once a Heavenly Flame develops true intelligence, it naturally develops ambition as well.
(PS from author: Back when I wrote the part about erasing Death Life's consciousness, many readers thought it was poorly handled. Some were upset, some even furious. So here is a bit of an explanation.)
"This flame is far too dangerous. That means the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill really must be prepared."
Xiao Yan nodded slowly, then asked, "So the Nine Serene Spring are controlled by the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan?"
"Yes. The Nine Serene Spring lie deep underground — it's the territory of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan. They regard the springs as their sacred land. Whenever a member of their clan is about to advance, they will go there to soak in the springs, which greatly helps them break through."
"The water of the Nine Serene Spring is incomparably yin and incomparably cold. For serpent-type magic beasts, which naturally align with cold yin, it is one of the greatest body-refinement holy lands in the world."
"But because the spring water is far too cold and sinister, even ordinary Dou Sheng experts do not dare to truly enter its depths." Yao Lao said with a heavy tone.
"Fortunately, all of you have Heavenly Flames protecting your bodies. You should be able to endure longer, long enough to reach the depths and obtain the Spring Blood Crystal."
"That place is also a cultivation holy land for Cai Lin, Qing Lin, and Ah Da. Qing Lin is one thing — she possesses the mutated Ancient Heaven Serpent bloodline. But the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python is already a divine serpent species."
"And the Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python is an existence capable of rivaling the Ancient Heaven Serpent. If Cai Lin can use the Nine-Colored Origin Stone to evolve successfully within the Nine Serene Spring, her strength will surge like a rocket."
Yao Lao chuckled: "If Cai Lin truly evolves into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, when she reveals her true form, she'll be able to swallow a mountain range with one bite. Even the sky itself could be devoured. Terrifyingly powerful."
"Qing Lin, in the Nine Serene Spring, you might even be able to further purify your Ancient Heaven Serpent bloodline. With the extreme yin and cold power there, your Ancient Heaven Serpent bloodline could become even more concentrated!"
"In short, whether it's for Cai Lin or Qing Lin, the Nine Serene Spring is an incredibly rare treasure ground. If they cultivate there, breaking through to Ban Sheng will be twice the result for half the effort." Yao Lao concluded.
Everyone nodded.
Whether it was the Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python or the Ancient Heaven Serpent, both were exceedingly rare existences, rumored to be the ancestral bloodlines of all serpent-type magic beasts.
Even in the ancient era, the number of times these two bloodlines appeared could be counted on one hand. Purely in terms of bloodline nobility, they were, to some extent, even more exalted than the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan.
Perhaps only beings like Zhu Kun or Zi Yan, who possessed the extremely rare royal ancient dragon bloodline, could compare.
If Cai Lin and Qing Lin could obtain massive benefits in the Nine Serene Spring and evolve, there was no doubt about the terrifying ancestral power they would wield.
Wei Yang gently rubbed his storage ring. If Qing Lin could completely refine that Heavenly Serpent Magic Core while inside the Nine Serene Spring, and with the aid of the Bodhisattva Pill, she should be able to break through directly into high-level Ban Sheng.
At that time, he could give her the Ancient Heaven Serpent Bone Marrow as well, helping her advance straight into the Dou Sheng realm. Once Qing Lin transformed fully into an Ancient Heaven Serpent, her combat strength would be unimaginably fearsome.
"Since the Nine Serene Spring is the sacred ground of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan, they definitely won't let us enter easily," Qing Lin said after some thought.
After all, the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan was one of the three great magic beast clans, and their strength was nothing to scoff at.
Their territory would definitely have Dou Sheng experts guarding it. Their journey there would not be smooth, and they could not expect to receive permission without difficulty.
"With the strength you and Wei Yang have, the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan shouldn't dare look down on you. There aren't many in their clan who could defeat the two of you."
"And besides, with the current reputation of our Falling Star Pavilion, they'll have to give us some face. If things come to it, we can offer compensation or a favor. Don't forget, we're alchemists."
Yao Lao stroked his beard and smiled: "We're only borrowing the Nine Serene Spring for a bit. They won't refuse something that small."
Hearing this, everyone laughed.
Indeed, with the current power and influence of the Falling Star Pavilion, with Wei Yang and Xiao Yan visiting together, borrowing the Nine Serene Spring shouldn't be too difficult.
The Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan wouldn't make things too hard for them.
"In that case, since time is short, we should head out as soon as possible," Xiao Yan said, looking at Wei Yang.
Time was tight.
There were less than nine months before the birth of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Before that, he had to refine the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill. Otherwise, once the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame emerged, he could only watch helplessly.
"All right, we'll set out early tomorrow morning," Wei Yang nodded.
"Good. Don't worry about things here. I'll keep watch. If anything happens, I'll crush the Space Jade Slip and call you back immediately." Yao Lao smiled as he nodded.
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