In the chaotic space, Huo Ling'er, transformed into a ten-thousand-mile fire dragon, was coiled atop a ball of black flames.
That black flame was the Flame of Flame Void. The flame was dark red, with black patterns flowing inside, like the veins of a leaf, and within it flowed an evil force.
As Huo Ling'er absorbed it, black spots appeared on her scales, making her look rather frightening.
Moreover, as Huo Ling'er absorbed it, her aura grew somewhat sinister, as if influenced by the will of the Flame of Flame of Flame.
The Flame of Flame of Void, also known as the Evil Fire, is the most violent, greedy, and the most slaughtering and devouring flame among heavenly fires. It increases its power by devouring other flames.
Now that Huo Ling'er had absorbed its power and absorbed its aura, Long Chen was not worried about how evil Huo Ling'er's aura was. Her soul was connected to his, and her soul remained pure.
Moreover, although the aura of the Flame of Void was evil, within the chaotic space, its essence seemed to have changed, different from when it was unleashed by Yan Hong.
Long Chen looked up at the sky. The golden lotus seed was still in the air, its golden light shimmering like a sun, illuminating the chaotic world. The whole world appeared peaceful and full of vitality.
Only now did Long Chen realize that the lotus seed Aunt Gong had given him was truly a terrifying treasure.
Aunt Gong's origins are even more mysterious. The lotus seeds she gave Long Chen could even purify the Flame of Flame, said to be the strongest flame in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Aunt Gong's identity is beyond imagination.
Most importantly, Aunt Gong was very positive about him, giving him golden lotus seeds to light his path forward and stop doubting himself.
Perhaps this is another kind of faith that allows him to unwaveringly walk his own path, no longer needing to distinguish right from wrong, judge right from wrong, or weigh gains and losses, and follow his true heart.
In this way, Long Chen no longer doubted himself, and his mood suddenly brightened, as if he had lifted the heavy burden weighing on his heart, shedding all burdens, and feeling relaxed and happy.
This time, Long Chen was controlled by the inner demon. When he reclaimed his body, the immovable golden lotus seed blossomed with divine light. With its help, he was able to regain control of his body so quickly. His inner demon still didn't understand what was happening, thinking that the dark power had been too depleted, which was why Long Chen took advantage.
So, faced with the heart demon's insults, Long Chen wasn't angry; instead, he felt a bit smug. It seemed he could use the Golden Lotus Seed to control the heart demon, and in this way, he could also control the power of darkness.
Previously, to use dark power, he could only use the Eye of Purgatory, but when the Heart Demon took control of his body, he learned another move.
If it weren't for Yan Hong's brother releasing a large amount of Yan Xu power, Long Chen wouldn't want to waste it. He even wanted to let his heart demon control it a bit longer, so he could learn more control techniques.
However, Long Chen feared that if he controlled it for too long, his compatibility with his body would increase, making it increasingly difficult for him to reclaim it. If he messed up, it would be complete ruin.
He still didn't know how to control this golden lotus seed, but he believed that Aunt Gong had given him this seed with deep meaning, and he still needed to figure it out on his own.
Watching Huo Ling'er focus on absorbing the flames of Yanxu, Long Chen felt much better. After all, all the flames obtained in the Heavenly Fire World were used to fight Yan Hong. To say he didn't feel sorry would be a lie.
However, these losses have now been made up for by Yan Hong himself and his brother's strength. Not only is it not a loss, it looks like he'll make a big profit. After all this twist of events, Long Chen is still the ultimate winner.
Once Huo Ling'er absorbed these flames, her strength would surely soar again. Moreover, Long Chen estimated that although Huo Ling'er could not transform into the flame of Yanxu, she should be able to control a trace of Yanxu power just like Bing Po.
As long as he could control even a trace of the devouring power of the Yanxu Fire, Long Chen would wake up laughing from his dreams. From now on, facing fire-type cultivators, he'd be useless.
However, the power of Yanxu is not so easy to master. As for whether Huo Ling'er can master it, she will have to wait until she has absorbed it completely to know.
Long Chen withdrew his divine sense from the chaotic space and began to observe inwardly to check his injuries. What pleased Long Chen was that after the last series of battles, his body had cracked and was at its limit.
But during the period he was unconscious, the life force of the chaotic space had completely healed his body.
Meanwhile, the Jianwood Divine Tree in the chaotic space showed no signs of withering, meaning it was more than capable of healing his injuries.
However, Long Chen was injured, and the Jianmu Divine Tree's ability to instantly recover was limited, but given time, it could still heal without any problem.
"Huh?"
Long Chen suddenly noticed that among the 108,000 stars, ninety-nine had changed. Those ninety-nine stars were the ones he had channeled with star power.
These ninety-nine stars had endured the impact of the power of the stars above the heavens, and phantoms appeared on them, as if branded with marks.
"Could it be that the power of the stars has been activated, and the external star power has taken root and sprouted within the stars within my body?" Long Chen looked at these shadows and couldn't help but be surprised.
On these stars, he sensed an unfamiliar aura. Recalling the scene of awakening the power of the stars that day, his heart couldn't help but race.
If he really guessed correctly, it would be extraordinary. Often nourished by the power of the stars above the Ninth Heaven, could he also nurture a true sea of stars within his body?
The Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique was too mysterious. Now that he had cultivated to the Divine Lord Realm and started working hard to unlock the seventh star, it seemed to have only revealed the tip of the iceberg. The part it concealed was even more terrifying than Long Chen had imagined.
Long Chen couldn't even imagine what kind of power his Seven-Star Battle Body would possess. He grew increasingly confident in himself.
Long Chen stayed at the Wine God Palace for a full seven days. During these days, because Huo Ling'er was devouring the flames of Yanxu and couldn't refine pills, Long Chen had rare free time, so he spent his days in the Wine God Palace visiting the elders, tasting wine and discussing philosophy, enjoying a pleasant life. He also received many fine wines and wines as gifts.
Seven days later, Long Chen's soul power was fully restored, and he reached his peak. He bid farewell to Xia Guhong and the others, leaving the Wine God Palace.
Long Chen originally wanted to visit the Yantian Divine Sect in the Da Luo Star Domain to see Yu Qingxuan, but then he reconsidered, Yu Qingxuan's flame fluctuations in the Heavenly Fire World were unusually intense, which must be a sign of an imminent breakthrough.
By now, she had mostly healed her injuries, and next was likely to go into seclusion to break through. If she went to see her now, there was a high chance she wouldn't be able to see her.
After hesitating for a moment, Long Chen finally gave up. He took out the map and examined it carefully for a while:
"Jiuyou Island, let's go and make a move first!"
Long Chen put away the map, patted the Minghong Blade on his back, and sped off in one direction.