Chapter 431: Purifying the Ancestral Spirit Fire

Inside the central hall, the atmosphere was heavy and solemn. Shaman Omar stood before the Fire Element Core, draped in traditional lion skin, his chest hung with amulets made of various mysterious totems. The Shaman's hands, which had experienced countless spiritual rituals, gripped a staff carved from millennial ivory, covered in the mysterious Rune of an ancient tribe; every line recorded the spiritual wisdom passed down for thousands of years across the African land.

"Ancestral Spirit Fire," Omar's deep voice echoed through the hall, "is a secret art passed down for ten thousand years among African tribes. Unlike ordinary fire, the Ancestral Spirit Fire does not burn matter, but acts as a Bridge between soul and will. It can burn Void Energy without harming the source."

Lin Xuan stood to the side, his eyes fixed intently on the Fire Element Core. The core was dark red, with purple-black energy churning inside, like a miniature cosmic storm. This core was filled with dangerous Void Energy; the slightest carelessness could lead to catastrophic consequences.

"Begin," Lin Xuan nodded, signaling, "we do not have much time left."

Omar closed his eyes and took a deep breath, the energy within his body beginning to circulate slowly. His bare feet stepped on the ground, as if to merge with the earth. Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide and began to move his body to a rhythm only he could hear.

"Abalacha, Kumbana, Isogedina..."

Ancient incantations flowed from the Shaman's mouth, every syllable seeming to carry the power of a millennium. As the incantations were chanted, Omar's movements grew faster, his staff tracing complex trajectories in the air, and the tribal totems on his skin began to emit a faint red glow.

Lin Xuan could feel the change in energy in the air. A scorching and pure power was surging out from within Omar, spreading toward the Fire Element Core. This was the legendary Ancestral Spirit Fire, one of the oldest and purest forms of energy on the African continent.

"Now, I need the cooperation of Wood Element energy," Omar said to Lin Xuan while dancing, "Wood generates Fire; the Five Elements mutually generating will make the purification process more stable."

Lin Xuan nodded and immediately mobilized the Wood Element energy within his body. Green energy surged from his palms, as gentle as a spring breeze, yet containing vibrant vitality. Lin Xuan guided this energy to slowly approach Omar, forming an auxiliary energy field.

The moment the Wood Element energy came into contact with the Ancestral Spirit Fire, the two energies fused perfectly, forming a peculiar golden-green light. Omar's dancing became more frenzied, and the tip of his staff lit up with a dazzling golden flame; that flame was different from ordinary fire—it had no temperature, yet it gave one a burning sensation that reached the soul.

"Great Ancestral Spirits, please grant me power to purify this contaminated holy object!" Omar shouted loudly, pointing his staff at the Fire Element Core.

Golden flames surged from the tip of the staff, like a Fire Snake coiling around the Fire Element Core. The purple-black energy inside the core began to vibrate violently, as if resisting the purification of the Ancestral Spirit Fire.

The beads of sweat on Omar's forehead gradually turned blood-red, sliding down his cheeks. This was a sign of soul burning, indicating that he was burning his own spiritual power to maintain the intensity of the Ancestral Spirit Fire.

"He cannot hold on for long," Lakshmi whispered to Lin Xuan from the side, "soul burning is the most dangerous state; if it lasts too long, his soul core may be damaged."

Lin Xuan nodded and immediately increased the output of Wood Element energy, hoping to lighten Omar's burden. Green energy surged toward the Ancestral Spirit Fire like a tide, increasing its brightness by a few degrees.

Suddenly, the Fire Element Core emitted a sharp hum and began to vibrate violently. A stream of black-purple smoke was slowly extracted from inside the core, struggling continuously under the encirclement of the Ancestral Spirit Fire and emitting ear-piercing shrieks.

"It is the residual will of Yage," Omar gritted his teeth, his voice trembling from the intense pain, "it does not want to let go..."

The purification entered its most critical stage. The black-purple smoke was decomposed bit by bit by the Ancestral Spirit Fire, and the color inside the Fire Element Core began to change, gradually shifting from purple-black to deep red, then to bright red, and finally shining with a pure golden light.

Just then, the entire hall suddenly shook, and abnormal purple lightning appeared in the sky outside the window, forming terrifying aurora storms.

"Yage has sensed our actions," Lin Xuan said in a deep voice, "it is trying to interfere with the purification process."

The external abnormality did not affect Omar. At this moment, he was completely immersed in the purification ritual, his whole body surrounded by the Ancestral Spirit Fire, like a burning statue of a deity. His eyes had turned pure gold, as if he could see through the boundaries of time and space.

"Come out!" Omar let out a final shout, and his staff thrust fiercely into the center of the core.

A dazzling golden light erupted, the black-purple smoke was completely purified in an instant, and the Fire Element Core finally returned to a pure golden-red, with rhythmic energy pulses like a heartbeat leaping within it.

The moment the purification was completed, Omar collapsed like a puppet with cut strings. Lin Xuan stepped forward quickly to support him; this powerful Shaman was now as weak as a child, his face pale and his breathing shallow.

"He needs rest," Lakshmi stepped forward to check Omar's condition, "the soul consumption was too great, but there is no permanent damage; he will recover within a few days."

Lin Xuan nodded and had people send Omar to the lounge. He walked toward the purified Fire Element Core, carefully removed it, and placed it into a specially made energy container.

The purified Fire Element Core emitted a warm and pure light, a far cry from its previous evil state. Lin Xuan could feel that the energy inside the core had transformed from Void attribute to pure Fire Element Energy, while retaining its special properties as a node.

"One is a success, four more to go," Lin Xuan turned to the other representatives, "but we must change our strategy. Yage has sensed our actions; it will not allow us to purify the cores one by one. We must carry out the purification of the remaining four cores simultaneously."

Just then, Xu Feng walked into the hall in a hurry with an anxious expression on his face: "Lin Xuan, the situation has changed. Global abnormal events are surging, especially in the Star Technology explosion center area, where the Void Energy density is increasing by 15% every hour. At this rate, it will reach the critical value within thirty-six hours."

Lin Xuan's expression became even more solemn: "Yage is accelerating its reorganization. Yang Zhiyuan's sacrifice bought us precious time, but the time window is closing rapidly."

Xiao Yuan also walked in; she had just finished communicating with the Global Cultivation Network: "Practitioners from various countries have constructed the Temporary Protective Array according to the plan, but facing the constantly strengthening Void Storm, the defenses in many regions have already developed cracks."