The purple sea of flames that covered the skies and earth seemed to have come from another dimension as it continuously swept down from the sky of the Sovereign Sea with a terrifying momentum that could destroy everything.
A terrifyingly high temperature spread out in the Sovereign Sea.
At this moment, even if Mu Chen had already experienced a month of torment, the boundless Spiritual Energy in his Sovereign Sea was still gradually boiling at this moment. An indescribable heat surged, as if it was about to combust.
"What overbearing Undying Flames!"
Mu Chen's Spirit looked at this scene with a grave expression. When the Undying Flames revealed their extraordinary might, he finally understood that Jiu You had held back too much in the past month of cultivation.
If Jiu You really had killing intent in his heart at this moment, his Sovereign Sea would probably be incinerated in an instant.
"However, no matter how overbearing you are, I will completely fuse with you today!"
A sharpness surged in Mu Chen's eyes as he inhaled a mouthful of air and abruptly waved his hand.
Boom!
In the vast Sovereign Sea, torrential waves whistled, forming into a myriad foot wave that constantly swept towards the purple sea of flames that descended from the sky.
It was a truly spectacular scene.
Sizzle!
However, when the majestic Spiritual Energy attack came in contact, a large amount of Spiritual Energy was evaporated by the purple flames, turning into a white mist that rose in the Sovereign Sea.
Boom!
When Mu Chen launched his attack, the purple sea of flames had also started to display its ferocious might.
The purple sea of flames condensed and turned into fire pillars that shot down, looking like meteors that covered the skies and earth.
Boom!
Boom!
Pillars of purple flames shot down.
They had directly charged into the Sovereign Sea, causing torrential waves to rise.
Poof!
Along with the descent of the purple flames, the entire Sovereign Sea instantly boiled like boiling water. Under the boiling, Mu Chen could sense that the Spiritual Energy in his Sovereign Sea was actually being evaporated, bit by bit.
These Undying Flames.
Mu Chen no longer restrained its power, because if he wanted to truly fuse it with his own spiritual power, then he had to truly defeat it.
This kind of fusion.
There were no shortcuts.
"Let's see who among us can last till the end."
Mu Chen's expression turned grave. He did not hesitate as he waved his hand with a cold gaze, causing myriad-foot waves to rise in his Sovereign Sea.
The boundless spirit energy turned into a huge whirlpool of water.
It completely surrounded the purple flames.
The two powers collided.
Chi Chi.
At the instant of contact, there wasn't any violent impact. Every time his Spiritual Energy came in contact with the purplish flames, it would instantly evaporate. But even so, Mu Chen still maintained a calm expression as he continued to control his Spiritual Energy.
It kept surging forward.
His spiritual power was constantly being evaporated.
On the vast Sovereign Sea, there were constantly bubbling bubbles exploding.
The bottom of the sea was a deep purple, and purple flames burned in the depths of the sea.
The sea level of the Sovereign Sea descended, layer by layer.
Because of the high temperature, even the space of the Sovereign Sea had started to vaguely distort, as if it was about to be destroyed.
On the mountain peak in the outside world, Mu Chen's body had already turned red. The clothes on his body had already turned into ashes and his face was extremely distorted. Clearly, he was enduring great pain. Sweat had just appeared when it was instantly evaporated.
The ground that Mu Chen was sitting on had also started to crack. Furthermore, it was spreading out at a shocking speed.
Jiu You's finger had already left the centre of Mu Chen's brows. Looking at the scarlet-red Mu Chen, she couldn't help biting her rosy lips. At this moment, she had already done all that she could do. As for whether he could truly fuse with the Undying Flames, it would have to depend on Mu Chen's willpower.
"Mu Chen, do your best."
Jiu You slowly clenched her fist as she muttered in her heart.
The Sovereign Sea was still being covered in a terrifyingly high temperature.
Time seemed to be passing extremely slowly in this place. The boiling seawater was constantly exploding and the boundless Spiritual Energy was constantly being evaporated.
Along with the evaporation of the Spiritual Energy, Mu Chen could vaguely sense a trace of weakness quietly surging up.
Ripples constantly fluctuated on the surface of his Spirit as his consciousness started to turn blurry, bit by bit. The Undying Flames were too overbearing. Not only were they burning his Spiritual Energy, they were also gradually corroding his Spirit.
The moment his consciousness was completely covered, then this Sovereign Sea would be burnt into nothingness by the Undying Flames. At that time, not only would Mu Chen's fusion fail, he might even be burnt to the point that his soul would dissipate.
Wanting to fuse with such an overbearing substance would naturally require an unimaginable amount of danger.
Mu Chen's consciousness was getting more and more blurry. However, he still maintained a trace of clarity. That's because he was clear that the moment his consciousness was submerged, what awaited him would be destruction.
And that price wasn't something that he could afford. That's because he had promised that girl. Therefore, his footsteps couldn't stop here.
As time slowly passed, the space in the Sovereign Sea had already completely distorted due to the high temperature. Everything within sight was covered in mist that couldn't be seen clearly.
In the boiling Sovereign Sea, Mu Chen's Spirit quietly sat. Compared to before, his Spirit seemed to be much dimmer. However, he still had his eyes tightly shut.
At this moment, his consciousness was already blurry to the point that he couldn't sense any disturbances from the outside world. However, there was still a trace of clarity remaining in the depths of his consciousness.
That trace of clarity was like a boat in the violent ocean, rising and falling along with the waves. Although it looked like it was about to capsize, it did not fall, just like his tenacious will.
Facing the overbearing Undying Flames, Mu Chen didn't have any strength to retaliate. He could only curl up and defend. The only advantage he had was his well-tempered will that wouldn't easily admit defeat.
He knew that in this war, the one that could last longer would be the victor.
Unknowingly, the concept of time had already been forgotten by Mu Chen. He could only rely on that trace of clarity to recall. He seemed to have passed a long time, as long as a hundred years.
In this extremely long time, Mu Chen's consciousness seemed to have started to turn a little blurry. In the end, he vaguely immersed himself in that bewilderment and couldn't wake up.
"What am I doing?"
"Am I cultivating?
Have I failed? "
"I really want to sleep like this."
Within his blurry consciousness, there would occasionally be a bewildered fluctuation that caused the remaining consciousness of Mu Chen to float in the darkness. God knows when it would be quietly devoured.
On the mountain peak, Jiu You stood in the sky as she looked down with a solemn and nervous gaze. The mountain peak had already turned scarlet red, the grass and trees on it had already been reduced to ashes. The source of the destruction was Mu Chen, who was sitting on the mountain peak.
She could see that the pain on Mu Chen's face had already disappeared. What replaced it was a bewildered expression. That bewilderment did not make her feel relieved. On the contrary, it made Jiu You's gaze even more dense with worry.
She knew that if Mu Chen couldn't wake up by himself, it was very likely that he would continue to be immersed in that bewildered world of consciousness, unable to find his true self.
Jiu You gently clenched her teeth as she slightly raised her hand. In the end, she put it down again. In the short span of a day, she had already tried to forcefully intervene many times. However, if she did that, it would likely cause great harm to Mu Chen.
"Mu Chen, you promised her that you would become an unrivalled expert."
Jiu You gently shut her eyes as she muttered to herself in her heart.
Within her blurry consciousness, there seemed to be a faint ripple suddenly appearing. There seemed to be a voice stealthily echoing from the depths of her consciousness.
It was so far away, but it was also so enlightening.
"I promised her that I would become an unrivalled expert."
"So, how can I stop here."
"Wake up."
Along with the resounding of those three words, ripples undulated in the depths of her heart. That strand of clarity had actually expanded at this moment, before it instantly spread out and occupied her entire heart.
The bewilderment that she had in the past had been swept away at this instant.
On the Sovereign Sea, the Spirit that had shrunk by roughly ten times slightly trembled as it slowly opened its tightly shut eyes.
He quietly looked at the Sovereign Sea that was covered in dense purple mist. Shortly after, he slowly stood up and gently waved his hand. Instantly, a violent gale blew, blowing away the purple mist.
As the mist dissipated, the vast ocean was clearly revealed.
Right now, the Sovereign Sea was sparkling purple. On the surface of the ocean, there were purple flames gently drifting. The boiling ocean had already quietly calmed down.
Under the surface of the ocean, there seemed to be torrential purple flames.
Mu Chen's Spirit looked at the calm Sovereign Sea as a faint smile appeared on her face.
"Have I succeeded?"
Slowly spreading out his hands, boundless Spiritual Energy poured into his Divine Soul from beneath his feet. Immediately, his Divine Soul, which had shrunk by quite a bit, was restored to its original size. Slivers of purple light started to circulate on the surface of his Divine Soul, while purple flames started to rise within his eyes.
Compared to before, this Divine Soul was much more condensed.
Mu Chen stretched his hand out as torrential purple Spiritual Energy swept out from his Sovereign Sea and gathered on his palm. Vaguely, it seemed to have turned into a strand of purple flames as an indescribable bizarre energy rippled out.
Mu Chen looked at the strand of purple flames as an arc slowly rose on the corner of his lips.
He could sense that although the Spiritual Energy in his Sovereign Sea did not increase, the might was several times stronger than before!
That's because, right now, he had already successfully fused with the Undying Flames!
(One watch on Saturday and Sunday. Usually, it's still two watches.)
(To be continued …)