Inside the Human Trial, the vortex that only Wang Lin could see collapsed as if an invisible force had torn it apart. A moment later, the sky returned to normal.
Aside from Wang Lin, no one else in the Human Trial noticed this. It was as if everything didn't exist.
Wang Lin stood at the top of the mountain, withdrew his gaze from the sky, and sat down in the lotus position.
Ignite the karma of the reincarnation cycle and use a sliver of obsession to turn into the fire of creation. Instead of burning the world or destroying the world, he would burn his own soul. When his soul was about to be completely burned, he would take that sliver of life and turn it into the fire of creation. This would give him a chance to awaken for the fourth time, break through from the Corporeal Fire Realm, and step into the Ethereal Fire Realm that very few people in the Rosefinch family had ever reached!
Ethereal Fire was the origin of all flames in the world. Whether it was the flames of jealousy, anger, madness, etc., anything that was related to emotions and could trigger the Ethereal Fire Realm could be considered a spell of someone who had reached the Ethereal Fire Realm!
To be able to reach the Ethereal Fire Realm, even if they weren't as strong as third step cultivators, they were enough to shock third step cultivators!
When fighting against such a cultivator, one couldn't get angry, couldn't be happy, couldn't be impetuous, and most importantly, couldn't have any fluctuation of emotions. Because once there was a fluctuation of emotions, even if it was only a very small fluctuation, it would be enough to become a divine ability of this cultivator to kill the enemy!
This was a very terrifying divine ability. One must know that as long as it was a living being, no matter how high their cultivation level was, they would have emotions. No matter how gloomy a person was, no matter how good they were at hiding their emotions, they would still have emotions.
Even Dao Master Blue Dream's longing for his wife and his love for his daughter could ignite Ethereal Fire!
Unless one could perfectly lock all emotions or had no emotions at all, one wouldn't be able to ignore an Ethereal Fire Realm cultivator!
The terror of an Ethereal Fire Realm cultivator wasn't in individual battles, but in group battles!
An Ethereal Fire cultivator was enough to fight against an army of thousands … All the third step cultivators in the world knew that it was extremely difficult to break through the Void Gate when lightning cultivators entered the Dao. This was because lightning was once controlled by the Heavenly Dao, so using it to break through the Heavenly Dao was extremely difficult!
As for the Fire Essence, it was the same. Fire was one of the five elements of heaven and earth. Only after reaching Ethereal Fire could it break away from the five elements and not be within them. If it could go one step further and form Dao Fire, it would be possible for it to burn open the Void Gate and become a Third Step Almighty!
Wang Lin's eyes were calm. The difficulty of the Virtual Fire lay in the tinder and the fourth awakening of Rosefinch!
However, he was unwilling to incinerate this world and turn it into an inextinguishable fire seed, so he had to choose an even more difficult path.
Life and death were unpredictable on this path. Wang Lin could still choose to give up and leave this place, failing the trial.
"Old Rosefinch has treated me like this, how can I give up so easily?" Wang Lin muttered, and his eyes were filled with determination.
Just like how he didn't want to burn this world, Wang Lin valued kindness very much. He also couldn't let old Rosefinch down!
Wang Lin let out a deep breath and gradually closed his eyes. The moment he closed his eyes, a blue flame suddenly appeared around his body. This flame didn't spread out but burned inside his body.
Outsiders couldn't see this flame, but the pain of his soul being burned made even Wang Lin's body tremble. He clenched his teeth and endured the pain. He endured his soul being burned and endured his obsession destroying himself.
"I'll use this obsession to enter the Dao. The divine retribution can't destroy me. Who can stop me?!"
Wang Lin suddenly raised his head and his eyes were filled with anger. The flames surrounded his body and were shocking, but no one outside could see them!
Time passed in the Human's Trial. The number of times Li Muwan came to the top of the mountain increased. Every time Wang Lin saw Li Muwan, the pain of his soul being burned would become several times more intense. However, his eyes didn't reveal any of it. Instead, they were as gentle as a lake.
Li Muwan gradually got used to Wang Lin's expression. Sometimes when she went up the mountain, she would talk to Wang Lin out of curiosity.
However, Li Muwan, who was very meticulous, slowly discovered that every time she came up the mountain, that strange senior seemed to become a little weaker. Even his appearance was slowly aging.
She didn't know that the current Wang Lin was enduring an indescribable pain. He wanted to ignite the negative karma by relying on the obsession in his heart. The deeper the obsession, the more intense the fire would be!
Every time he saw Li Muwan, Wang Lin's obsession would become even stronger!
The flames would become even more intense, and the pain would become even more intense!
Time passed, and after an unknown amount of time, the flames in Wang Lin's soul had reached a certain level. His eyes were unfocused, and his body was extremely weak. Even his appearance had changed from a young man to a middle-aged man.
It was as if 2,000 years of time was quickly stacking on top of Wang Lin's body as his soul burned.
"Give it up … You won't be able to endure the pain of your soul being burned. Although this old man has never experienced such a feeling, I can deeply feel the old ancestor's fear of that scene from a conversation he once had …"
In the sky, the vortex that had collapsed appeared once again. This time, the old Rosefinch had come again out of worry. His words were filled with anxiety and unwillingness.
Wang Lin clenched his teeth, and his mind was no longer clear. The intense pain was like a tide that had already drowned him. This kind of pain was much more intense than anything Wang Lin had experienced in his life!
Only during the Ancient God Calamity, when his body was recombined and collapsed countless times, could he compare to this kind of pain. However, these two kinds of pain were still very different.
"Right now, only your soul is burning, and your obsession hasn't turned into the fire of karma. The degree of pain is only the beginning, but once the fire of karma appears, you will have to experience the nine cycles of karma. Even the Ancestor needs someone to protect him to survive the karma. It's not too late for you to give up now. Once your obsession turns into the fire of karma, your soul will be instantly destroyed. There's no chance of it turning into a negative karma!
"If the Ancestor wasn't protected by the Celestial Sovereign back then, he wouldn't have succeeded!" The old Rosefinch's voice was filled with anxiety.
"That little girl is the obsession in your heart … In this Human Trial, everything is just an illusion. Why put yourself in this kind of life and death situation for an illusory memory!?
"Wang Lin, why are you so stubborn!?" The old Rosefinch's voice became even more anxious and contained a hint of harshness.
Wang Lin didn't speak. At this moment, his mind was in a trance. The pain of being burned turned into memories that filled his soul.
First meeting Li Muwan … Sea of Devils … Cloud Sky Sect … A beautiful woman's bones … Finally, she became a sleeping corpse inside the Heaven-Avoiding Coffin.
All of these things burned in his soul.
"It has already been a long time. If you continue, you will face a life and death crisis. Forget it, since you can't cut off the mortal world and can't burn this world, then even if the Old Man is indifferent to you in the future, I'll help you destroy this world!"
Just as the old Rosefinch finished speaking, a sea of fire appeared from the vortex in the sky. This sea of fire was heaven-shaking and spread in all directions. In the blink of an eye, it covered the entire sky and was about to descend!
At this moment, Li Muwan's figure appeared at the top of the mountain. She was panting and had just climbed up. She couldn't see the fire, but in Wang Lin's blurry eyes, he could clearly see the sea of fire descending from the sky. It was like a giant mouth of fire that was charging at Li Muwan!
At this moment, Wang Lin's eyes suddenly became clear. His eyes were filled with monstrous fire and he suddenly stood up. The moment the fire touched the dazed Li Muwan, Wang Lin grabbed Li Muwan and used his back to block the sea of fire!
Li Muwan was startled. Wang Lin turned around while holding her and let out a roar at the sky!
"I can do it!!"
"You!!" The old Rosefinch was enraged and immediately stopped the descending fire.
"Ancestor, I've been cultivating my entire life for her!!!
Even if she is an illusion, junior doesn't want to hurt her, and I don't want to destroy her!! "
Wang Lin looked at the sky and tears fell from his eyes. These tears fell on Li Muwan's face and burned her heart, causing confusion to appear in her eyes.
The moment Wang Lin spoke, the fire in his soul erupted once more. This eruption was countless times more intense than before!
There was also a black flame that appeared. The moment the black flame appeared, the sky changed colors, and it completely suppressed the blue fire in Wang Lin's soul.
"Karmic fire!!" The old Rosefinch sucked in a breath of cold air and let out a long sigh.
"Your obsession has turned into karmic fire. Aside from the first generation Ancestor, no one can stop your karmic fire from burning your body. Forget it … Since that is your choice, forget it …" The old Rosefinch's voice gradually faded away. The sea of fire in the sky disappeared without a trace, and the vortex collapsed.
The black flames instantly filled Wang Lin's body and occupied more and more of the blue fire. In just a moment, nearly 80% of the blue fire had turned black.
Intense pain came from his soul, causing Wang Lin's body to tremble. This pain was hundreds of times more intense than before. His soul was being destroyed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
His body was rapidly dissipating, but his hands were still tightly holding onto Li Muwan. His eyes were doing their best to hide the pain as he looked gently at Li Muwan.
"I'm already very satisfied to have you accompany me these days … Even if you are an illusion, I won't allow anyone to hurt you …" Wang Lin said softly as he looked at Li Muwan.
However, his voice was filled with shock that was enough to shock Li Muwan's mind.
"Who … are you …" Li Muwan looked at Wang Lin in a daze.