Chapter 10

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In the world of flames, the fire raged fiercely.

The red feathers, illuminated by the fire, shimmered brightly, and Yang Qifeng fell into deep thought.

This time, Yang Qifeng did not dismiss the words of the Cyan Blue Demon God as mere hearsay but truly began to ponder them.

The words spoken by the Cyan Blue Demon God this time were filled with great sincerity.

The Heavenly Dao Oath was replaced with the Great Dao Oath, which was the key point. No matter where one was, the Great Dao always stood above the Heavenly Dao.

If the Heavenly Dao might have loopholes and could be deceived, the Great Dao would never have such a thing happen.

There were two transactions, two choices, representing two paths for Yang Qifeng's future.

Without a doubt, the first choice offered the greatest gain. If Yang Qifeng agreed, this Cyan Blue Demon God would transform into the old man in the novel, assisting and guiding Yang Qifeng in his cultivation.

The greater the gain, the greater the cost. Yang Qifeng would have to help the other party restore their true form.

The second method was simpler. Yang Qifeng just needed to ensure that the other party was not burned to death, and the task would be completed. Although Yang Qifeng did not know how to help the other party restore their true form, he was confident he could avoid the flames in the world of fire. However, this method offered little gain. Although he would obtain a cultivation method, it would take hundreds of thousands of years to become an immortal, a time frame Yang Qifeng could not accept.

In his previous life as a mortal, a lifetime was only a hundred years, and a generation was twenty years. Yang Qifeng's mindset had not changed much. A thousand years was already a long time, and hundreds of thousands of years was an incredibly long period. The most crucial point was the keyword "immortal."

Therefore, Yang Qifeng's choice was clear. His heart was already inclined towards the first transaction. However, he still had some concerns. The Cyan Blue Demon God sounded impressive and spoke with great confidence, but did he have the strength to match his words? If he were a fraud, and Yang Qifeng helped him restore his true form, the cost would far outweigh the gain, and Yang Qifeng would be cheated.

"Great God, let me understand how you can restore your true form," Yang Qifeng said after a long moment of contemplation.

"It seems you are choosing the first transaction," a joyful voice came from above, continuing urgently, "Little one, rest assured. Once you achieve the qualifications of an immortal and go to the Palace of Nüwa, Nüwa will take action."

Becoming an immortal was not a high requirement. Yang Qifeng's heart, which had been hanging, settled. The words "Palace of Nüwa" and "Nüwa" flashed in his mind, and the suspicion that the Cyan Blue Demon God was a fraud instantly vanished.

"Swear to the Great Dao!" Yang Qifeng spread his wings and soared out of the raging flames, speaking solemnly.

"What is your name, little one?" the Cyan Blue Demon God asked.

"Yang Qifeng," Yang Qifeng replied.

"Great Dao above, I, Cyan Blue, swear that I will never harm Yang Qifeng..."

Yang Qifeng looked up at the sky, feeling an inexplicable pressure swirling above. It appeared with the Cyan Blue Demon God's oath and disappeared when the oath was completed.

The world of immortals was indeed different from the ordinary world. Oaths could not be made lightly. After the pressure disappeared, Yang Qifeng also swore, feeling a tightness in his body as if he were bound by something, knowing that the Great Dao Oath had taken effect.

"Yang Qifeng, come up quickly and let me leave this divine ice iron," the Cyan Blue Demon God urged impatiently after swearing the oath.

"Alright," with the Great Dao Oath in place, Yang Qifeng no longer worried about the mysterious Cyan Blue Demon God.

He spread his wings and broke through the layers of flames, quickly reaching the divine ice iron. "What should I do next?" he asked.

"Do you see the protruding fragment on the divine ice iron? Just grab it," the voice echoed in Yang Qifeng's ears. His eyes flashed, and he immediately spotted the target, a small fragment about the size of a fist.

Yang Qifeng dove forward, grabbing the fragment with his talons. However, he did not feel its hardness. The fragment began to melt upon touching Yang Qifeng, transforming into a liquid and forming a ring that wrapped around his talons.

"Quick, without my suppression, the Six Ding Divine Fire in the Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace will erupt," the Cyan Blue Demon God's voice came from the ring.

Yang Qifeng flapped his wings and fled. One burst of the Six Ding Divine Fire had nearly killed him; if the entire furnace erupted, he would surely die.

Soon after Yang Qifeng left, crimson flames surged out. The crystal-clear divine ice iron sizzled and slowly melted, turning into blue water.

Yang Qifeng glanced at it but did not pay further attention. Instead, he asked the Cyan Blue Demon God, "Are you just going to abandon your true form to be refined by others?"

"What else could I do? No one dares to snatch food from a tiger's mouth. Falling into his hands, I consider myself unlucky. Besides, that wasn't my true form; let the old official do as he pleases," the Cyan Blue Demon God said lazily, feeling much lighter after escaping the certain death.

"You keep calling him 'old official.' Who is he? And where is this world of flames? Tell me everything," Yang Qifeng finally voiced his inner doubts. He had been in the world of flames for many years and had long wanted to know where he was. He had no chance before, but now he finally had the opportunity to understand everything.

"This isn't a world of flames; it's just inside the Eight Trigram Immortal Furnace. And that old official, his name is Laozi," the Cyan Blue Demon God, acting as a good-natured guide, answered Yang Qifeng's questions lazily.

"Laozi," Yang Qifeng said in disbelief.

"Do you know him? That's impossible. You've only just gained sentience; how could you know Laozi?" the Cyan Blue Demon God said suspiciously.

"No, I just think the name is supreme. It's surprising that someone would have such a name," Yang Qifeng fell silent, speaking casually, but his mind was clearly elsewhere.