Chapter 966

Once this divine ability is unleashed, it can store any inanimate object within its belly.

With merely a thought, it can also spit them out again.

It was precisely by relying on the Mustard Seed Must Sumeru divine ability that the other party managed to store various rare treasures collected over countless years within it.

During the time they spent together, Jiang Yan had moreover received numerous precious resources from the other party's hands.

Relying on these resources, he broke through consecutively, arriving at the sixth level of the Sun Wheel Realm.

At this moment, facing Jiang Yan's gratitude, Mao Xuan said casually, "All of this is what you, kid, deserve; who asked Lord Cat to find you pleasing to the eye?"

Though the words were spoken thus, in its heart there still existed immense gratitude.

After all, back in the Dan Saint Secret Realm, if not for the other party sacrificing themselves to save him, how could he possibly have today?

He would likely have perished along with the secret realm long ago, vanishing into smoke and dust...

Even though many days had passed, when Mao Xuan recalled it, it could not help but feel somewhat terrified.

Subsequently, it shook its head, casting these thoughts to the back of its mind.

"So, how does it feel? After refining that stone, has there been any change in your body?"

Throughout its long years, it had stuffed all sorts of strange and peculiar things into its belly.

From weapons and techniques above, down to weeds and stones below, it had everything!

However, its memories of many things had already become blurred, or even forgotten, leaving not the slightest impression.

Yet within its belly, there lay a strange red stone.

For some reason, whenever it drew near Jiang Yan, the stone would emit light, which was quite miraculous.

Therefore, it had taken it out for the other party to refine, wishing to see what exactly was going on.

At this moment, seeing Mao Xuan ask, Jiang Yan first froze in surprise.

Immediately afterward, he closed his eyes, carefully sensing the changes within his body.

The next instant, under Mao Xuan's gaze, a sudden mutation occurred.

Only to see that on the skin covering Jiang Yan's entire body, strange fire-red patterns began to emerge one after another!

These fire patterns resembled molten lava, constantly flashing with a heart-palpitating luster, yet also seeming alive, flickering bright and dim as if breathing, exceedingly vivid!

Immediately following this, on Jiang Yan's forehead, right in the center of his brows, another intricate fire pattern mark emerged!

In an instant, a tremendously powerful aura surged forth, transforming into waves of heat that swept across the surroundings!

Massive amounts of golden flames spread outward with him as the center, fully displaying an aura of sanctity, majesty, and antiquity!

All sorts of strange phenomena framed him, making him appear like a deity wielding control over flames!

Yet these strange phenomena came quickly and departed just as fast.

Lasting merely less than three breaths, they rapidly dispersed, vanishing without a trace!

Jiang Yan, having withdrawn the strange phenomena, slowly opened his eyes, happening to witness Mao Xuan's stunned expression.

"Senior, what is this with me?"

Hearing the voice, Mao Xuan slightly recovered its senses.

Its expression complex, it sighed with emotion: "I never expected this stone to possess such an inconceivable divine effect; today you truly deserve to obtain such a fortuitous encounter."

Having spoken, Mao Xuan climbed up from the stone table and said solemnly: "If Lord Cat hasn't misjudged, the mutation on your body must be a strange phenomenon brought about by a supreme physique..."

"You originally possessed the Pale Flame Treasure Body, correct?"

Jiang Yan's heart jumped in shock.

He had never actively told the other party about matters concerning his physique.

Yet he did not expect the other party could still see through it at a single glance.

This Mao Xuan was indeed not simple!

Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Jiang Yan nodded and said: "Correct; formerly, I received a fortuitous opportunity gifted by the Clan Leader, my lord, which allowed me to awaken this Pale Flame Treasure Body."

Mao Xuan nodded slightly: "Then there is no problem; you must know that although the Pale Flame Treasure Body cannot compare to a supreme physique, among ordinary special physiques, it counts as second-tier, and unlike the situation with many physiques, this physique possesses the possibility of advancement under certain specific conditions..."

Jiang Yan's eyes lit up: "Advancement?"

Mao Xuan jumped down from the stone table, landing steadily.

It circled around Jiang Yan once, tilted its head, and said: "Correct; for example, the Dragon King Body known to the world can advance into the Dragon Emperor Body, or just as the Wu Wangti advances into the Wu Emperor Body, the Pale Flame Treasure Body similarly possesses this possibility."

"It is only that, because the requirements for the birth of this physique are excessively harsh, it cannot be born innately and can only be mastered by adopting postnatal methods to refine the Pale Flame Spiritual Fire."

"Therefore, the number of cultivators possessing this physique is extremely scarce; similarly, the records circulating in the world are pitifully few, which leads to the fact that ordinary people have not even heard of the Pale Flame Treasure Body, let alone know that this physique still possesses the possibility of advancement..."

Speaking to this point, its voice paused slightly.

Mao Xuan seemed to have thought of something and could not help but mutter to itself: "Strange, how would Lord Cat know these things?"

Within its mind, the memories were basically all of accompanying that old fellow; regarding all sorts of news about the Pale Flame Treasure Body, it had never heard of them at all!

But now, these unfamiliar memories seemed to suddenly pop out from within its mind, which was extremely bizarre!

Mao Xuan pondered deeply for a moment, feeling its head buzzing and aching to the extreme!

It clasped its head with both hands, hurting so much that it collapsed onto the ground.

At this moment, it suddenly realized a possibility.

"Could it be that before that old fellow died, he did something to Lord Cat, sealing my memories?"

"Lord Cat must have forgotten something! Forgotten something extremely important; truly damn it!"

"I knew it; I couldn't possibly be so weak as to be merely an Innate!"

"A mere Innate, how could it be worthy of Lord Cat's noble status!"

"It must be that this old fellow sealed Lord Cat's cultivation base! Aaaah! The power hidden within my body, erupt quickly!"

Mao Xuan's emotions gradually became irritable, and the fur all over its body also stood on end.

Seeing this situation, Jiang Yan's eyes flickered with light, keenly perceiving that the other party was not quite right.

So he stepped forward at once, stretched out both hands, and gathered her into his embrace.

Feeling the warmth all around her, Mao Xuan's whole body went rigid, and her mind went blank.