Chapter 126 - 115: Epochal Plan, an Old Friend Asks for Help

RUMBLE!

High above in the firmament.

Vast bolts of Thunderbolt tore through the sky, transforming into roaring Thunder Dragons that charged forward!

The power of this Thunderbolt far surpassed that of the Nine-Nine Celestial Tribulation.

Not even a Saint Realm expert could withstand it; they would be instantly turned to ash!

The terrifying energy surged, causing Space itself to ripple and fold as if it might shatter at any moment!

However...

As these Thunder Dragons neared the Eight Trigrams Furnace in the sky, they seemed to be drawn in by some unseen force and instantly became docile!

HISSS!

In the blink of an eye...

The violent Thunderbolt was tamed, transforming into a watery Thunder Pool that plunged into the Eight Trigrams Furnace!

The Thunder Pool flowed, birthing destruction while also containing new life!

Finally, it cascaded down like a waterfall, washing over Ji Chuchu’s body!

CRACKLE—

Arcs of lightning danced continuously, purging all the filth from Ji Chuchu’s body.

At the same time, they began to furiously temper his physical form.

Beneath the Thunder Pool, the surging Purple Mansion True Flame madly scorched Ji Chuchu’s Five Viscera and Inner Realm Divine Soul.

Refined both inside and out...

Ji Chuchu roared incessantly, as if enduring immense pain.

And yet, his entire body grew increasingly radiant, like glazed jade!

"Hold on!"

Wang Xiao sent the message via voice transmission.

He had already discovered that as the Thunderbolt entered his body and the Purple Mansion True Flame scorched him, the Celestial Demon aura on Ji Chuchu was growing thinner and thinner.

At the same time...

He discovered, to his surprise, that his own Purple Mansion True Flame was also undergoing a gradual transformation under the influence of this Thunder Pool.

’Oh? It has this kind of effect, too!’

Wang Xiao’s eyes shifted slightly.

Under this energy that was both destructive and life-giving, the Purple Mansion True Flame, which had been entirely refined from Gang Qi, seemed to be slowly converting into a special three-colored flame!

Furthermore, the power of this three-colored flame was even greater than that of the Purple Mansion True Flame!

’Gang Qi is formed from one’s own Inner Qi, Spiritual Will, and the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. Under the effect of this Celestial Tribulation, the Purple Mansion True Flame has been broken down to its most fundamental components, and its power has multiplied. This is a pleasant surprise.’

As his thoughts raced, Wang Xiao continued to help Ji Chuchu wash away the Celestial Demon aura while also using the Thunder Pool to temper his own Purple Mansion True Flame!

’Inner Qi is the qi and blood of the physical body, Spiritual Will is the Yin Spirit Thoughts, and when supplemented by the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, this special three-colored flame can be fully perfected!’

A realization dawned on Wang Xiao.

RUMBLE!

A thunderous vibration echoed from his body as his qi and blood surged.

At the same time, the point between his brows erupted with brilliant light, and his thoughts shone with an incandescent white glow.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi also began to converge on him at this moment!

The three auras condensed above his head, forming the Three Flowers at the Top!

Immediately...

The Three Flowers at the Top gradually merged, forming a wisp of three-colored flame!

’This flame is forged from Essence, Qi, and Spirit. It can see through to the essence of all things and incinerate all creation. It shall be called... the Samadhi True Flame!’

In an instant...

Wang Xiao converted his Purple Mansion True Flame into the Samadhi True Flame and sent it crashing down onto Ji Chuchu.

"Ah!"

As the Samadhi True Flame entered his body, Ji Chuchu let out a muffled groan.

The last traces of the Celestial Demon aura on his body were finally burned away.

At the same time...

From within his Inner Scene Yin Spirit, a thought more than ten times finer than a strand of hair was also burned out by the Samadhi True Flame!

’Huh? What is this?’

Wang Xiao’s eyes flickered.

[Analyzing...]

[Analysis Complete]

[A remnant soul strand from a Tier Seven Life. Reincarnated into the mortal world via the Underworld’s Reincarnation Pool. Ready to reawaken at any time. Can merge with Incense and transform into a strand of thought...]

Wang Xiao’s gaze sharpened as he read the information before him!

Another Tier Seven Life?!

And a remnant soul, no less, hidden within Ji Chuchu’s Yin Spirit.

If it weren’t for the Samadhi True Flame, he would never have detected anything amiss, even with a sweep of his Divine Thought!

Wang Xiao raised his hand and drew the remnant soul into his palm.

Even under the incineration of the Samadhi True Flame...

The remnant soul was completely unharmed!

It seemed to contain an unimaginable Power of the Divine Soul!

’How terrifying. With my current strength, I can’t even affect this single remnant soul. And this remnant soul is probably just one billionth of the Tier Seven Life’s complete Yin Spirit.’

Wang Xiao narrowed his eyes.

Based on the current information and what he had learned in the past...

A terrifying theory suddenly formed in his mind!

It was about why this Tier Seven Life would use such an extreme method to refine this planet!

One hundred twenty-nine thousand and six hundred years ago—an entire epoch!

This Tier Seven Life came to this world, intending to refine this planet.

However, it must have encountered an accident midway, preventing it from continuing the refinement.

To avoid being assimilated by the planet’s consciousness, the Tier Seven Life made a decisive sacrifice.

It scattered its body across Heaven and Earth, which transformed into Celestial Demons!

Every twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty years, one would reawaken to devour all living things, restore its own life force, and gradually consume this world’s Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism.

Meanwhile...

Its Yin Spirit became the Underworld. Every soul that passed through the Underworld for Reincarnation would be possessed by a strand of its remnant soul and sent back to the mortal world.

This remnant soul would then use Faith Willpower to transform into a thought, integrating itself into Incense!

When a Cultivator refined Incense, they were, in effect, refining its thoughts.

When the time was right, it could seize the Yin Spirits of all Cultivators for itself, thereby restoring its own Yin Spirit!

This was exactly the same method Zhang Lingxiao had used before.

The only difference was that Zhang Lingxiao had targeted Wang Xiao alone.

But this Tier Seven Life was targeting every single Cultivator in this entire world!