Chapter 6

The fire, boundless and raging flames,

The world of flames burned fiercely, the scenery unchanged for ten thousand years.

A red figure darted swiftly through the air.

Unfurling red wings, it extinguished the burning flames, leaving nothing but desolation in its wake.

A three-zhang-high flame platform was surrounded by a cluster of flames, burning fiercely, exuding a sense of majesty. Countless flames transformed into lines, continuously merging into the platform, making it extraordinary.

As the fire crow with outstretched wings approached, a fist-sized vortex appeared on the calm three-zhang-high flame platform. The speed at which the flames were being swallowed increased tenfold, transforming from fine threads into pillars of flame.

A sense of agitation and fury emerged on the flame platform.

The flame vortex disappeared, and a giant flame tiger leaped onto the platform.

The giant flame tiger was golden yellow, shimmering with a divine light, as if a deity were walking among mortals. Upon its appearance, it let out a mighty roar that shook the world.

The giant flame tiger roared to the sky, and in the next moment, it leaped backward, then forward, pouncing toward the flying fire crow.

Its body was entirely composed of flames, and the sharp teeth made of flame reflected a golden light.

A hint of disdain flashed in the fire crow's lively eyes. As the giant flame tiger approached, it flapped its wings, stirring up an infinite amount of flames. The rapidly swirling flames, instead of being extinguished by the strong wind, grew even more intense.

The howling wind fueled the flames.

The giant flame tiger, under the overwhelming flame assault, had no resistance, just like when Yang Qifeng first encountered the flame wave. Its solid flame body began to disintegrate.

Yang Qifeng, with his massive body, accelerated and instantly appeared beside the giant flame tiger. He opened his sharp beak and bit into the tiger's neck, sucking in the flames as if savoring fine wine.

Flames flowed from the giant flame tiger's body into Yang Qifeng's body through its mouth.

As a large amount of flame power drained away, the giant flame tiger's body became hazy and ethereal, shrinking to about three zhang in size. When the last flame was swallowed,

Yang Qifeng let out a satisfied belch. The red feathers glowed with a radiant light, and a warm current began to flow through his body.

*Crack, crack, crack...*

Faint sounds, like the vibration of a bowstring or the hatching of a chick, echoed from the fire crow's body.

The melody of flames played as each acupoint opened, and a radiant light shone.

A vast power washed over the qi acupoints, body acupoints, and earth acupoints, causing the flame world to tremble as if in endless ripples.

Yang Qifeng's acupoints continuously lit up, each one's slight vibration causing his body to glow brilliantly, obscuring his figure.

After a long time, a look of tension appeared in his eyes. The flame power evolving within his body began to weaken, the evolution speed slowed, and the glow on his body dimmed. Glancing at the three-zhang-high flame platform below, Yang Qifeng dove down, his sharp claws tearing through the platform, and he continued to devour the flames within it.

The radiant light grew intense, and his flame body was quietly being replaced. His skin, muscles, organs, bones, and other bodily tissues began to manifest.

Yang Qifeng's nine-zhang-nine fire crow body revealed intricate, fine light threads, densely crisscrossing like the threads of the universe or a web of fate, outlining his form.

When the light finally faded, the red feathers became even brighter, and a sharp cry echoed through the flame world. Yang Qifeng spread his wings and soared, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

Previously, the red feathers, though bright, had a hint of falseness, being condensed from flame power, an intangible force. Now, they were truly material.

The beating of his heart and the flow of his blood made him a complete, tangible body. At this moment, he had truly transcended the flames and gained a flesh and blood form.

Passing through the golden flames, Yang Qifeng's fire crow head furrowed its brow, the red feathers mostly burned, and his body damaged. This had injured him.

Yang Qifeng flapped his wings and quickly flew upward in the flame world.

His newly formed flesh and blood body was still very weak, and the lower part of the flame world was no longer suitable for him. After many years in the flame world, Yang Qifeng had discovered its patterns: the higher up, the weaker the flame power, and the lower down, the stronger.

Reaching the light yellow flame region, Yang Qifeng opened his sharp beak, and the burning flames began to roll, flowing into his mouth. A radiant light appeared, and the burned feathers regrew, even brighter. His injuries quickly healed as he absorbed the flames.

His eyes scanned the surroundings, finding a place where the flames burned intensely. Yang Qifeng flew over, curled up, and lay down.

Using the burning flames to temper his body.

Yang Qifeng was extremely satisfied with his current state. Although his flesh and blood body made him more vulnerable and his flame absorption rate much slower, the one benefit was enough to satisfy him: the ability to transform. This was already sufficient for him.

Time slowly passed, and Yang Qifeng had tempered his body in several places. The flame color had changed from light yellow to golden yellow, a significant improvement.

The flames raged, sweeping through every corner of the world. Yang Qifeng knew what this meant: the alchemy furnace had been activated again. The disturbance above drew his gaze to the upper part of the flame world.

A large, dark blue, glowing iron block was thrown into the flame world from the outside world.

The iron block was crystal clear, like ice, and Yang Qifeng's eyes seemed to freeze as he stared at it.

This was a piece of cold iron, and Yang Qifeng realized that the flames near it had been frozen by the cold blue aura.

The frozen flames, vivid and lifelike, deeply shocked Yang Qifeng.

He had never imagined that flames could be frozen, a concept that truly challenged his worldview.

"Little guy down there, you're about to die, do you know that?"