After he finished carving the first rune, Ye Chen calmed himself down and waved his right hand quickly. The second rune, which was even more complicated and precise, flew toward the Fire Crystal Pillar and engraved deeply on it.
Next …
The third, the fourth, the fifth ….
Complex runes rapidly formed. In the past, with Ye Chen's carving ability, he might not have been able to succeed even if he spent several days and nights. But now, he was able to complete it in an instant.
In these ten days, the speed of his progress was like a completely different person. His state of mind and cultivation had greatly increased. Moreover, the 289 star charts revolved in his mind at all times, arranging themselves into the Dao of Laws. This was the most basic operating diagram of Laws. It contained the exchange of the four seasons of the universe and the movement of the stars. It was extremely profound.
Comprehending all of this would be of great help to Ye Chen's cultivation. At this moment, his fingers were like a sword, moving like a swimming dragon. His momentum was vigorous as he rapidly carved out complex runes.
More and more runes appeared on the fire crystal pillar. Each rune flickered with a strange light, causing the entire fire crystal pillar to be filled with a mysterious aura.
This aura was rapidly increasing. There was a deep red air current floating within the fire crystal pillar, as if it was the core of the fire crystal pillar.
The energy runes were increasing …
219,220,221 …
Ye Chen's carving speed became slower and slower. At first, he only needed a minute. Later, he needed an hour to carve one, and even two hours.
At the 225th rune, this energy rune was the most complex. It was as if countless veins were intertwined together. Even a precise instrument would find it difficult to replicate.
Ye Chen's fingers rapidly carved. His carving speed was very slow, and it seemed to be strenuous. Three hours later, when the last stroke of the energy rune was carved, the entire rune shone with a dazzling light in the void. It was as dazzling as the sun.
The Fire Crystal Pillar, which had been quiet and motionless, suddenly buzzed and shook slightly, as if it was urgently summoning something. The energy rune was attracted and rushed towards the Fire Crystal Pillar, imprinting itself on the top.
Bang!
The entire Fire Crystal Pillar trembled slightly, and the seventh floor was completed. The Fire Crystal Pillar shone with a dazzling light, illuminating the entire room as if it was daytime.
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes. He couldn't see the fire crystal pillar clearly, but he could feel his left palm heating up. It was as if there was a ball of fire burning in his palm.
This burning heat flowed into his body through his palm. It was as if a stream of fire had been injected into his limbs and bones, causing them to burn.
Hot!
Hot!
Hot!
Ye Chen felt his body heat up. However, there was no pain in this intense heat. It was just a simple feeling of being evaporated.
In the center of his left palm, the fiery energy crystal pillar began to change. Under the cover of the light, it gradually shrank, but the volume at the top was expanding, slowly condensing into the shape of a hammer!
This hammer was domineering and mighty. The hammerhead at the top was like a big iron ball, and the handle was slender.
When the light dissipated, its appearance was revealed. It was a hammer that was completely red in color!
The handle of the hammer was as red as blood, and there were several circles of golden lines on the handle. It wouldn't slip out when held in the hand. At the point where the hammerhead and the handle were connected, there were eight golden rings. Each of the golden rings seemed to be carved with fine lines.
The hammerhead was blood red and was about two meters long. When held in Ye Chen's hand, it exceeded his height and was filled with a valiant and domineering aura.
"This is the Flame God Hammer!"
Ye Chen's eyes sparkled as he gripped the hammer made of flames in his hand tightly. He felt that it was extremely light, as if it was weightless. Furthermore, it was connected to his flesh and blood, and he could control it freely like an arm.
He carefully examined it for a while and saw that the surface of the Flame God Hammer was carved with mysterious lines. These mysterious lines were difficult to see with the naked eye, and they were exquisite to the smallest detail.
"Flame God Hammer, large success!"
Ye Chen clenched his fist. "Now all that's left is the Shadow Flame Shield!"
He clenched his hand, and the entire Flame God Hammer suddenly shrank and entered his palm. It became a blazing stream of fire in his body, guarding the edge of his heart and lining up with the drop of golden god blood. It was like two bodyguards guarding his heart.
Ye Chen opened his right hand, and a rich flame floated from his palm. When the flame condensed, the mark of fire that he inherited automatically appeared between his eyebrows!
However, in this mark of fire, there was an even more mysterious mark. If Ye Chen could see his forehead, he would discover that this faintly discernible mark was the mark on the mysterious red door when he fell into the deep pit on Earth.
Hua ~
The flame in his palm was like a volcanic eruption, rising to a height of three meters. Under Ye Chen's control, it quickly condensed into the shape of a shield. This shield was surrounded by flames, burning the air until it was distorted.
In Ye Chen's mind, the energy runes of the Shadow Flame Shield in the Flame God's Secret Codex appeared. It also had seven layers, and each layer had 225 energy runes.
Ye Chen raised his left hand and quickly engraved it. The runes of the Shadow Flame Shield were the same as the Flame God Hammer. They were extremely complicated, but after experiencing the cultivation of the Flame God Hammer, it was much easier to engrave them now.
Shua shua shua …
Ye Chen's fingers moved as if they were writing. Runes quickly took shape and floated onto the flaming shield. As the first rune was imprinted, the entire flaming shield trembled slightly. The flames on the shield dimmed a little, and the shield seemed to have taken on a solid form.
Under the engraving of the second and third energy runes, the flames on the Flame Shield were completely converged, forming a shield. At first glance, it looked like a solid object made of metal.
Ye Chen did not stop. His left hand quickly engraved runes, and the runes quickly flew up. The color of the Flame Shield became darker and darker. When the 88th rune was engraved, the Flame Shield gradually crystallized, and the edges began to become crystal clear. It was magnificent.
Time passed …
Eight hours later, the first layer of the Shadow Flame Shield was completed!
One day later, the second layer was completed!
Three days later, the third layer was completed!
Seven days later, the fourth layer was completed!
Twelve days later, the fifth layer was completed!
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. In addition to the 10 days of comprehending the Heaven Dao Tablet, it was a total of 40 days.
Ye Chen sat cross-legged, motionless, and focused. There were four to five empty test tubes piled up beside him. These test tubes had small labels on them, indicating that they were fatigue potions produced by the Atlantis civilization.
Relying on the fatigue potion, Ye Chen did not close his eyes as he carried out this extremely exhausting task. The Shadow Flame Shield in his hand became magnificent. Its entire body was made of crystal, and there were many small crystal pieces. It was like many small mirrors pieced together, dividing the world into many pieces.
On the surface of the shield, there were many energy runes. Each rune was flickering with black flames, burning automatically. Only the top of the shield did not have any energy runes.
"204 runes on the seventh layer!"
Ye Chen's expression was focused. His fingers quickly engraved an extremely complicated secret rune in one go.
This energy rune floated to the surface of the crimson crystal shield and embedded itself inside. It began to burn, emitting a jet-black flame.
Ye Chen's eyes flashed with fatigue. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. Then, he raised his left hand and continued to engrave the energy runes.
205,206 …
After engraving around six, he drank a bottle of fatigue potion plundered from the White Lotus Divine Region's Wind Moon Family and continued to engrave.
212,213,214 …
Around four, he drank another bottle of fatigue potion and continued to engrave …
After around two days, he finally engraved 223 energy runes. Ye Chen felt exhausted and weak all over. He drank a bottle of fatigue potion, but it only refreshed him for a moment before it lost its effect.
An exquisite scarlet energy rune slowly took shape on his fingertips. He was only one stroke away!
Bang!
The entire energy rune exploded, bursting out with intense light. A blazing impact swept out, enveloping the fingers and face closest to it.
Ye Chen groaned and resisted the urge to cry out. His face was charred black from the explosion, and his fingers had lost all feeling. Although his flesh was not injured, he was numb from the shock.
Ye Chen let out a long breath. He looked at the exquisite shield in his right hand and sighed. He clenched his hand and took the shield into his palm. Then, he leaned back and closed his eyes.
The entire world turned dark.
He didn't know how long he had been wandering in the darkness. He was like a helpless child who kept walking forward, forward, forward …
Then, he saw sunlight.
Ye Chen opened his eyes, and the gentle light from the chandelier entered his vision. Ye Chen sat up and felt dizzy. He was still a little tired, but his consciousness was much clearer.
He quickly raised his head and looked at the wall. The calendar below the clock had turned six times.
"Luckily, I only slept for six days."
Ye Chen let out a sigh of relief. He shook his head and went to the bathroom to wash his face. As the cold water hit his face, he felt much better. He turned around and sat down. He opened his palm and a flame shield appeared in his palm. It grew from the size of a finger to ten feet tall.
Ye Chen's eyes turned serious. He raised his left hand and quickly engraved in the air. This time, the engraving was very smooth. After spending around two hours, he had successfully engraved 223 energy runes.
“224！”
“225！”
Ye Chen's fingers were like lightning. Without any pause, he quickly engraved the runes. After a total of eight hours, he finally engraved 224 energy runes and 225 energy runes.
Weng ~
When the 225 energy runes were engraved on the flame shield, the entire shield trembled slightly. Then, it exploded with a dazzling light.
Under the cover of this light, the entire shield was deformed. It quickly shrank to nine centimeters tall and six centimeters wide. After the light dissipated, one could see that the shield was as red as blood. There was a fiery red gem in the center of the shield. Mysterious beasts were carved around it, and there were many fine lines.
"Shadow Flame Shield, great success!"
Ye Chen's eyes shone with a strong light. There was a hint of joy. He had finally completed the first level of the Yanshen Mystery Codex that he had been dreaming of!
(To be continued.
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