Sure enough, when Menglin returned to the bottom of the cave, he found that Zhen Lang still hadn't left and was still staring at the pool.
This time, Menglin didn't dare to make any noise and disturb Zhen Lang. Instead, he hid his body and restrained his aura, quietly watching.
Slowly, Menglin discovered something unusual.
The cold air on the surface of the pool was getting thicker and thicker, and the temperature at the bottom of the cave was getting lower and lower. If it weren't for Menglin's strong body, he might not have been able to withstand it.
Gugugu!
The surface of the cold pool suddenly began to bubble and make a gurgling sound.
A miraculous scene appeared. A tiny flame appeared on the surface of the cold pond. It was a blue flame.
The moment the flame appeared, the entire space at the bottom of the cave seemed to solidify, as if it had been frozen.
"Awoo!"
Zhen Lang was extremely excited as it looked at the blue flame on the surface of the cold pool.
"What is that?" The similarly shocked Menglin recalled a legend.
Soul Fire!
The moment these two words appeared in Menglin's mind, he was so excited that he almost revealed himself and jumped onto the surface of the cold pool to snatch the blue flame.
That's right, the thing on the surface of the cold pool was the legendary "Soul Fire".
Soul Fire was an extremely rare resource. Every time it appeared, it would lead to a calamitous fight.
This was because Soul Fire was a treasure that could increase the strength of one's consciousness. Therefore, it was also known as the Soul Fire Treasure.
As everyone knew, whether it was cultivators, Vicious Beasts, or even fairies!
The Martial Dao was divided into two aspects.
The first was the strength of one's body!
The second was the strength of one's consciousness.
There were many treasures that could increase the strength of one's body, and they were also very precious!
However, treasures that could increase the strength of one's consciousness weren't as simple as just being precious.
This was because it was too difficult to increase the strength of one's consciousness, and treasures that could increase the strength of one's consciousness were too rare.
Humans, Vicious Beasts, and other lifeforms would only increase their consciousness when their cultivation transformed and advanced to a higher realm.
For example, if one successfully passed the Core Formation Heavenly Tribulation from the peak of the Ninth Rank Astral Beast Realm and reached the True Pellet Realm, their consciousness would undergo a tempering and be greatly improved.
The improvement of the Soul Consciousness was related to the comprehension of the power Upanishad, the comprehension ability, and the foundation of the martial path.
According to legends, there were some blessed lands in the world that, after years of accumulation, could condense a strange kind of flame.
This kind of flame was the Soul Fire!
Once any life form subdued the soul fire and successfully refined it into their Sea of Consciousness, the strength of their consciousness would be greatly enhanced.
On the Five Extremities Continent, the great powers had even recorded all the soul fires that had appeared since the Primordial Era into a list known as the 'Soul Fire List'.
Unable to restrain his emotions, Menglin wanted to confirm his conjecture. He released his consciousness to lock onto the blue flame on the surface of the cold pond and used the Dao of Two Books.
In an instant, Menglin received a message in his sea of consciousness.
"Deep Blue Ice Flame, Infant, Lower Grade Soul Fire!"
The short message made Menglin even more shocked and puzzled.
In the legends of soul fires that he knew, there was no mention of soul fires being divided into juvenile and mature forms.
Also, what was going on at the end?
Was it the rank of the soul fire?
However, Menglin did know about this Deep Blue Ice Flame. It was ranked ninety-first on the Soul Fire List!
Although Menglin was very tempted, he didn't dare to act rashly.
On one hand, it was because Zhen Lang was eyeing the Deep Blue Ice Flame like a tiger eyeing its prey. On the other hand, which was also the most important reason, was that it was extremely dangerous to subdue and refine the Soul Fire.
Once he succeeded, his consciousness would be greatly enhanced and he would obtain a great fortune. If he failed, he would instead be devoured by the soul fire and become its nourishment.
"Awoo!"
Zhen Lang, who was roaring excitedly, didn't notice Menglin's peeping. Instead, he opened his ferocious mouth and suddenly swallowed.
Whoosh!
In a situation where Menglin was unprepared, the reckless Zhen Lang actually swallowed the Deep Blue Ice Flame into his stomach.
"This?
This Zhen Lang is crazy, he must be crazy! "Menglin was dumbfounded. He didn't expect Zhen Lang to be so fierce.
Pu!
Menglin, who was so angry that he stomped his feet again and again, regretted his caution.
If he had known that Zhen Lang would be so impatient, he would have fought him with all his might. But now, all of them were gone.
"Awoo …"
However, immediately afterward, Menglin clearly saw that Zhen Lang, who had swallowed the Deep Blue Ice Flame, screamed. Its huge body suddenly rolled on the ground, rolling and howling.
It seemed to be in extreme pain.
In the blink of an eye, a terrible scene appeared.
But Zhen Lang's whole body was on fire, burning with a blue flame.
At the same time, a bone-chilling coldness made Menglin shiver.
Involuntarily, Menglin urged the earth star beast in his dantian to resist the terrible coldness.
In a short moment, Menglin was shocked to find that the huge Zhen Lang, an archaic species with the cultivation of a Three Tribulation Real Pellet State, was completely burned to ashes.
In the air at the bottom of the cave, a strange blue flame was suspended.
This was the extremely terrifying soul fire, the Deep Blue Ice Flame!
After swallowing Zhen Lang, the Deep Blue Ice Flame was larger than when it was first condensed.
Seeing this scene with his own eyes, Menglin's heart had already lost its excitement. All that was left was fear!
Yes, Menglin couldn't imagine that the powerful Zhen Lang couldn't resist at all. In just a few breaths, it completely disappeared and was completely burned to ashes.
It was too terrifying!
Slowly approaching, Menglin once again used the "Second Book Dao" and found that the Deep Blue Ice Flame was still in its infancy. Immediately, he was slightly relieved.
Menglin subconsciously believed that no matter how terrifying the Deep Blue Ice Flame was, it was just a soul fire without consciousness. It was a treasure that could be subdued and refined.
Legend had it that if one wanted to subdue a soul fire, one couldn't be impatient or reckless. Otherwise, Zhen Lang was a living example.
There were many ways to subdue a soul fire!
Just like what Zhen Lang did just now, it was the most direct and violent way. He directly swallowed the soul fire and relied on his incomparably tyrannical consciousness to forcibly imprison the soul fire. He forcibly guided it into his sea of consciousness and refined it.
Of course, ordinary people didn't dare to use this method. If they were careless, they would get burned.
The safest way was to release one's consciousness, slowly invade the soul fire, communicate with it, and generate resonance to achieve the effect of slowly subduing it.
Of course, this method was also the most time-consuming. If one's consciousness was strong enough, it might not take long to subdue the soul fire. Even if one's consciousness wasn't strong enough, one could still spend more time to subdue the soul fire.
Of course, Menglin wouldn't court death like Zhen Lang. Instead, he converged his mind and sat cross-legged under the Deep Blue Ice Flame. He released his consciousness and slowly touched and invaded it.