Chapter 2454: True Gold Fears No Fire!

This was a world of brilliant colors.

Wherever he looked, there were specks of light in various hues.

It was beautiful, yet Ye Yuan felt a creeping dread.

"Are these... soul power? No, they resemble soul power, but they're not! These specks seem to be some kind of substance within the soul!" Ye Yuan said, shocked by the magnificent sight before him.

His mastery of the soul was extremely profound. As his cultivation stepped into the Creation Realm, his soul had ascended to a terrifying level.

Even some ordinary天人五衰 might not be stronger than him!

Martial artists comprehend the Heavenly Dao through the soul. Ye Yuan's comprehension of the Heavenly Dao was terrifying, so his understanding of the soul far surpassed others.

Though he didn't know what these specks were, he knew they belonged to something within the soul.

Suddenly, Ye Yuan's expression changed, and he muttered to himself, "I think I understand! The people of the God Clan regard these statues as deities and revere them from the bottom of their hearts because this thing has been extracted from their souls! Hiss... These statues have stored so many specks—what do they intend to do?"

"No, the level of these statues is almost comparable to the Lesser Tongtian Mountain, only far more sinister! Eight statues can create such a powerful race—what origin do these statues have?"

The more Ye Yuan thought, the more terrifying it seemed.

These statues were different from the Lesser Tongtian Mountain, which was neutral and had no attributes.

But these statues extracted some kind of power from countless souls and stored it in this space.

No matter how he looked at it, this seemed like a huge conspiracy.

But who was controlling all this?

Ye Yuan suddenly felt that a pair of eyes were watching him from above the void, overlooking all things in the world!

This feeling made him shudder.

"From what I saw earlier, Li'er hasn't lost her nature! Including Tianqing and everyone else, they all have健全的七情六欲. But their submission to these statues comes from the bottom of their hearts! I'm afraid the problem lies here! This place looks like a container. If I can break the statues and let these mysterious powers return to their owners, can I restore Li'er to her original self?" Ye Yuan pondered.

Arriving here, Ye Yuan instantly connected many dots.

Throughout the ages, he was probably the first person to actively enter this space!

Even Tianqing had never entered.

Because no one could defy the will of the God Clan, let alone the will of the eight statues.

Ye Yuan's provocation angered the eight statues, causing them to act against him and suck him into this space.

Clearly, the eight statues believed that once he came here, he could never leave.

These eight statues seemed to have no will of their own but operated according to some kind of will.

Of course, even so, these eight statues were extremely terrifying.

Being on the same level as the Lesser Tongtian Mountain, they couldn't help but be terrifying!

At least, Ye Yuan currently had no way to break the statues.

Rumble...

Suddenly, the space erupted in turmoil.

Beneath Ye Yuan's feet, terrifying flames surged upward.

The flames rose abruptly, instantly engulfing Ye Yuan's soul completely.

An intense burning sensation made Ye Yuan groan in pain.

"Ignorant ant, daring to provoke heavenly might! Today, I will降下八极天火 and refine you! Taste the agony of being burned by myriad flames!" A furious voice came from the void.

The voice was like thunder, making Ye Yuan's eardrums ache.

Ye Yuan had never seen such terrifying power.

This power seemed to transcend all living beings!

The flames had eight colors and seemed specifically targeted at the soul, truly fearsome.

Ye Yuan's soul felt as if it were about to evaporate.

"Hnng!"

Ye Yuan groaned, fell to the ground, and writhed in agony.

The power of these flames was no ordinary divine fire of the mortal world!

Ye Yuan was almost immune to the divine fires of the mortal world.

He was the ancestor of playing with fire!

Even flames condensed by a Dao Ancestor did not faze him.

But this Eight Extremities Heavenly Fire left him helpless!

He simply could not control these flames!

Ye Yuan had forgotten how long it had been since he last tasted such burning pain.

Pain!

Pain that penetrated the marrow!

Every inch of Ye Yuan's skin was enduring the agony of burning.

Moreover, the Eight Extremities Heavenly Fire specifically targeted the soul, making the pain even more excruciating.

Ye Yuan pushed his soul power to the limit, but it was like a drop in the bucket.

Mists rose from his body.

Those were soul power evaporated by the Eight Extremities Heavenly Fire!

This Eight Extremities Heavenly Fire was too terrifying.

Ye Yuan's soul power was dissipating rapidly.

His form gradually became ethereal.

"Hahaha... See this? This is heavenly might! Before heavenly might, submit or die!" The voice rang out again, sounding quite pleased.

Ye Yuan's consciousness began to blur.

His soul could barely hold on.

"Am... am I going to die?"

"This opponent is too strong! He probably comes from above the Tongtian Realm!"

"If I die, what about Li'er? Will she be enslaved forever?"

"If I die, what about Lingxue? Her last wisp of consciousness will also be extinguished!"

"No! I cannot die!"

"What is heavenly might? If you are heaven, then I will pierce through this heaven!"

"You want to refine me—isn't this also a tempering for me?"

"I will defy heaven!"

"True gold fears no fire!"

Ye Yuan used all his strength to slowly stand up.

He sat cross-legged in the Eight Extremities Heavenly Fire, completely opening his soul!

He no longer used soul power to resist the flames.

In an instant, his soul became much more transparent from the burning.

His pain multiplied exponentially!

By opening his soul, Ye Yuan allowed the Eight Extremities Heavenly Fire to enter his body, subjecting every inch of his soul to refinement.

This pain was ten thousand times, a hundred thousand times greater than before!

Ye Yuan's expression twisted in agony.

Yet he still sat cross-legged, motionless.

He was manipulating his soul, trying to guide the Eight Extremities Heavenly Fire!

You want to refine me?

Then I will use your Eight Extremities Heavenly Fire to temper my soul!

Success or death!

This heavenly fire from beyond the heavens was not something one could encounter ordinarily.

For Ye Yuan, it was a great calamity, but also a tremendous opportunity!

If he couldn't endure it, everything was moot.

But if he did endure, the benefits Ye Yuan would gain would be unimaginable!

"Hahaha... What a thrill! You want to refine me? Not enough! Not enough! Your Eight Extremities Heavenly Fire is too weak! It's not enough to refine me! Is this your heavenly might? Too weak!" Suddenly, Ye Yuan burst into wild laughter.