Chapter 352: Star-Extinguishing Flame, The Dawn of Hope

It quickly coiled around Lin Xuan, forming a special shield that blocked Saide's pursuit. Taking this opportunity, Qingbai Jushe retreated from the battlefield with Lin Xuan.

Saide did not pursue, but stood where he was and said meaningfully, "You still don't understand; resistance will only make the process more painful. Fusion is the only way out."

Over the next few days, Saide began to build a certain special device on the wasteland. It was an Array composed of multiple metal pillars, each engraved with complex Runes. As the device activated, the composition of the surrounding Spirit Qi began to undergo subtle changes.

Practitioners discovered with horror that within this area, their familiar techniques suddenly became difficult to operate, while those who had accepted Saide's guidance and adopted the methods of the extraterrestrial civilization were able to obtain more powerful strength. In just a few days, an area of a hundred miles became the first "Yi Hua Qu" in the true sense.

After recovering from his injuries, Lin Xuan immediately transmitted all the intelligence to Li Yan and Ling Bo.

"The situation is worse than we imagined," Lin Xuan said in the message, "The extraterrestrial civilization is no longer satisfied with covert infiltration and has begun to act openly. The 'screening' Saide speaks of is very likely part of some planetary transformation plan."

Li Yan responded quickly: "The situation with the Houxuanzhe in the south is also not optimistic. The Mysterious Organization seems to have received some kind of guidance and is systematically collecting Qiyun Zhipi. I suspect it is related to this Star Domain Vanguard."

Ling Bo's reply brought a glimmer of hope: "There has been progress on the clues regarding the Heavenly Origin Instrument. Mo Yun's memory contains a key piece of information: the Heavenly Origin Instrument is divided into five parts, scattered in five different locations. Only by gathering these five parts can the complete device be activated to reorganize the fourth Qi Luck Power."

The three quickly reached a consensus: they must find all parts of the Heavenly Origin Instrument as soon as possible while preventing more "Yi Hua Qu" from appearing.

Li Yan stood in the corridor of the Yuangu Jidi, holding the news Lin Xuan had just transmitted. The appearance of the extraterrestrial civilization envoy Saide and the formation of the "Yi Hua Qu" in the Northwest Wasteland made the already tense situation even more severe.

"We must speed up our actions." Li Yan put away the transmission talisman and turned to Huo Fenghuang beside him, "We must explore deeper into the base and find a way to counter the extraterrestrial civilization."

Huo Fenghuang let out a clear cry, flapped its gorgeous wings, and flew toward the deeper areas of the base. Li Yan followed closely behind, passing through deep, winding corridors. The Yuangu Jidi was complex in structure, and many areas had yet to be fully explored.

"Wait." Huo Fenghuang stopped suddenly and landed in front of a seemingly ordinary wall, "Something is not right here."

Li Yan observed carefully and indeed discovered some faint traces on the wall that had been almost erased by time. He circulated his Qi Luck Power and touched the wall lightly. To his surprise, his palm passed straight through.

"An illusion barrier?" Li Yan said in surprise.

"No, it is a type of high-level concealment Array," Huo Fenghuang explained, "used by the Ancient Guardians to protect important locations."

Under Huo Fenghuang's guidance, Li Yan carefully passed through the barrier and arrived at an area he had never seen before. The style here was completely different from the rest of the base; the walls and floor had a metallic texture and were covered in strange Runes.

"These Runes..." Li Yan observed closely, "They are very similar to the markings of the extraterrestrial civilization!"

Huo Fenghuang nodded: "The Guardians studied the extraterrestrial civilization for many years; this is likely a research facility they specifically dedicated to the extraterrestrial civilization."

The two continued forward and soon arrived before a heavy metal door. The door was covered in nine complex Seals, each flickering with a different colored light.

"This is the entrance to the training chamber," Huo Fenghuang said, "To open it, a specific unlocking sequence is required."

Li Yan tried touching the first Seal and immediately felt a powerful energy rebound, nearly knocking him back.

"Ordinary methods won't work." Li Yan pondered for a moment, "Perhaps I need to use Qi Luck Power."

He concentrated his mind and injected Qi Luck Power into the first Seal. At first, there was no reaction, but as he gradually adjusted the energy frequency, the Seal began to tremble slightly. Li Yan immediately understood the mystery and began to unlock each Seal in order.

This process was extremely draining; just by unlocking the first three Seals, Li Yan was already covered in sweat. But he knew he could not stop and continued to focus on the remaining Seals.

"The last one..." Li Yan gritted his teeth, compressed all his Qi Luck Power into a single point, and struck the Core of the final Seal with precision.

With a dull sound, the metal door slowly opened. A wave of scorching heat rushed out, as if he were standing at the mouth of a volcano. Li Yan stepped into the room cautiously, and the sight before him left him shocked.

Floating in the center of the training chamber was a mass of scorching flames, but these flames were completely different from ordinary fire. They emitted a deep red, almost black light, and instead of burning upward, they formed a rotating sphere, like a miniature star.

"This is..."

Huo Fenghuang's voice became incomparably solemn: "Star-Extinguishing Flame, the ultimate weapon developed by the Guardians against the extraterrestrial civilization."

"Star-Extinguishing Flame?" Li Yan had never heard of this power.

"This is a special flame capable of burning extraterrestrial energy," Huo Fenghuang explained, "Ordinary flames cannot counter extraterrestrial energy and will even be assimilated by it. But the Star-Extinguishing Flame can convert extraterrestrial energy into pure fire elements, preventing it from forming an alienation."

Li Yan walked closer to the flames, feeling the terrifying high temperature they radiated. Even from several meters away, he felt his skin stinging.

"How can I master this power?"

Huo Fenghuang was silent for a moment, then said: "I need to enter a semi-Nirvana state to guide you through a special transformation. But this process is extremely dangerous; if we are not careful, both of us will be reduced to ashes."

"Semi-Nirvana?" Li Yan frowned, "This is for you..."

"It doesn't matter," Huo Fenghuang interrupted, "This is my mission. Facing the threat of the extraterrestrial civilization, we have no other choice."

Li Yan took a deep breath and nodded: "Then let's begin."

He sat cross-legged in the center of the training chamber, while Huo Fenghuang flew above the Star-Extinguishing Flame and began to chant an ancient incantation. As the sound of the incantation rose, the feathers on Huo Fenghuang's body began to glow, falling off one by one and turning into ash.

"Don't worry," Huo Fenghuang said, "This is just the beginning of Nirvana."

Subsequently, an indescribable pain swept through Li Yan's entire body. He felt as if he had been thrown into a furnace, every inch of his flesh and blood being roasted by the high temperature. The meridians in his body felt as if they were being scorched by fire, and the pain nearly caused him to lose consciousness.

"Hold on!" Huo Fenghuang's voice came from afar, "This is the only way!"

Li Yan gritted his teeth, struggling to stay awake. As Huo Fenghuang's feathers continued to fall, the temperature of the Star-Extinguishing Flame grew higher and higher, and everything in the training chamber seemed to be melting.