qián jǐ shì ， chì yán zhǔ hǎi ， zú zú yòng le shí jǐ nián shí guāng 。 qián yí mò huà ， zuì zhōng cái chè dǐ jiāng cóng yún hǎi fén zhǔ dài jìn 。
前几世，赤炎煮海，足足用了十几年时光。潜移默化，最终才彻底将丛云海焚煮殆尽。
In previous lives, the Crimson Flame boiled the sea for over a dozen years. Gradually, it completely burned and dried up the Cunyun Sea.
ér xiàn zài ， hēi yán jiàng shì bù guò bàn tiān ， jiù yǐ jīng jiāng zhěng zuò cóng yún hǎi zhǔ de fèi téng 。
而现在，黑炎降世不过半天，就已经将整座丛云海煮的沸腾。
Now, just half a day after the Black Flame appeared in the world, the entire Cunyun Sea was boiling fiercely.
yīn yūn de shuǐ zhēng qì bù duàn shàng yǒng ， xíng chéng wǎn rú yún cǎi bān de nóng wù ， piāo zài hǎi miàn zhī shàng 。
氤氲的水蒸气不断上涌，形成宛如云彩般的浓雾，飘在海面之上。
Steam rose continuously, forming dense clouds that hovered above the surface of the sea.
guān qí qíng xíng ， kǒng pà bù chū jǐ tiān ， cóng yún hǎi jiù jiāng chè dǐ gān kū ！
观其情形，恐怕不出几天，丛云海就将彻底干枯！
Judging from this situation, the Cunyun Sea would likely be completely dry within a few days!
chì yán yǔ hēi yán de chā jù ， yóu cǐ kě jiàn yī bān 。
赤炎与黑炎的差距，由此可见一斑。
The difference between the Crimson and Black Flames became evident.
「 dàn shì gēn mò shā nà pò miè yī qiè de kě bù wēi néng xiāng bǐ ， hái shì yǒu diǎn jù lí 。」 lǐ fán kàn zhe xià fāng fèi téng 、 fān gǔn de hǎi miàn ， àn zì sī cǔn dào 。
「但是跟墨杀那破灭一切的可怖威能相比，还是有点距离。」李凡看着下方沸腾、翻滚的海面，暗自思忖道。
"But compared to Mo Sha's terrifying power that annihilates everything, there is still some distance," Li Fan thought as he watched the boiling sea below.
jiù zài zhè shí ， hóng xī xiān jūn yǐ jīng chóng xīn fēi dùn le huí lái 。
就在这时，鸿曦仙君已经重新飞遁了回来。
At this moment, Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign had already returned by flying back.
「 dì mài ！」
「地脉！」
"Earth veins!"
tā zhǐ cōng cōng tí shēng le yī jù ， biàn shǒu shàng jiē lián dǎ chū wú shù fǎ yìn ， cāo zòng zhe 【 tiān yuán huà shēng zhèn 】。
他只匆匆提升了一句，便手上接连打出无数法印，操纵着【天元化生阵】。
He briefly said, then consecutively cast countless magical seals, operating the [Heavenly Origin Transforming Array].
guāng mù zhī shàng ， jǐng sè biàn huàn 。 yī zhāng fā guāng de jù wǎng chū xiàn zài zhòng rén miàn qián 。
光幕之上，景色变幻。一张发光的巨网出现在众人面前。
The light screen changed scenery. A glowing giant net appeared before everyone's eyes.
ér lǐ fán kàn dào ， zhè zhāng wǎng de zuì wài wéi ， hè rán yǐ jīng bèi hēi sè zhān rǎn ！
而李凡看到，这张网的最外围，赫然已经被黑色沾染！
Li Fan noticed that the outermost part of this net was stained black!
lǐ fán xīn zhōng huǎng rán 。
李凡心中恍然。
Li Fan suddenly understood.
yuán lái hēi yán zhèng shì jiè zhù biàn bù cóng yún hǎi gè chù 、 bēn liú bù xī de dì mài lì liàng ， jiāng zì shēn rè lì xùn sù chuán dǎo zhì hǎi yù de gè gè jiǎo luò 。
原来黑炎正是借助遍布丛云海各处、奔流不息的地脉力量，将自身热力迅速传导至海域的各个角落。
It turned out that the Black Flame had utilized the ceaselessly flowing earth veins throughout the Cunyun Sea, rapidly transmitting its heat to every corner of the sea.
「 nán guài yì zhí bú jiàn tā de zōng yǐng 。 bù guāng wǔ lì bú shì yí gè céng miàn ， lián zhì lì dōu jìn huà le me ？」
「难怪一直不见祂的踪影。不光武力不是一个层面，连智力都进化了么？」
"Of course, I haven't seen His whereabouts. Not only is his strength on a different level, but has he also evolved in intelligence?"
「 chōu qǔ dì mài ， bī tā xiàn shēn ！」 hóng xī xiān jūn liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī sī xiōng hěn ， lì shēng dào 。
「抽取地脉，逼他现身！」鸿曦仙君脸上闪过一丝凶狠，戾声道。
"Draw from the earth veins; force him to appear!" A vicious look flashed across Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign's face as he shouted.
dì mài nǎi dà dì zhī gēn jī ， yí dàn shòu sǔn ， zhōu yù zhī nèi dì xíng yào tiān fān dì fù bù shuō ， shèn zhì hái huì fā shēng zhǒng zhǒng guǐ yì biàn huà 。 shuō bù dìng cóng cǐ biàn dé bù zài shì yí xiū shì jū zhù dōu shuō bù dìng 。
地脉乃大地之根基，一旦受损，州域之内地形要天翻地覆不说，甚至还会发生种种诡异变化。说不定从此变得不再适宜修士居住都说不定。
Earth veins were the foundation of the land. If damaged, they would cause drastic changes in the local terrain and possibly even strange phenomena, making the area unsuitable for cultivators to reside.
bú dào wàn bù dé yǐ ， shì jué duì bú huì zhè me zuò de 。 jí biàn néng zài jié nàn zhōng cún huó xià lái ， yě nán táo wàn xiān méng de chéng fá 。
不到万不得已，是绝对不会这么做的。即便能在劫难中存活下来，也难逃万仙盟的惩罚。
It was not done unless absolutely necessary, as those who survived such calamities could still be punished by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
bù guò cǐ kè ma ， yǐ jīng zuò guò 「 shā hài tóng bāo 」 xíng wéi de yī zhòng xiū shì ， què shì gù bù dé xǔ duō le 。
不过此刻嘛，已经做过「杀害同胞」行为的一众修士，却是顾不得许多了。
But now, having committed 'killing their own kind,' these cultivators no longer cared about much.
yuán běn tōng guò gè chù dì mài jié diǎn xiāng lián de 【 tiān yuán huà shēng zhèn 】， cǐ kè fǎn guò lái ， cóng dì mài zhōng kāi shǐ chōu qǔ lì liàng 。
原本通过各处地脉节点相连的【天元化生阵】，此刻反过来，从地脉中开始抽取力量。
The [Heavenly Origin Transforming Array], originally connected through various earth vein nodes, began to draw power from the earth veins instead.
bù jiǔ zhī hòu ， yī zhǒng qí yì de shēng yīn zài zhòng rén ěr biān xiǎng qǐ 。
不久之后，一种奇异的声音在众人耳边响起。
Soon after, a strange sound echoed in everyone's ears.
fǎng fú dà dì qīng fù ， yòu hǎo sì shān chuān liè xiàn 。
仿佛大地倾覆，又好似山川裂陷。
It was as if the ground had collapsed or mountains were cracking open.
yuán běn jiù fèi téng bù zhǐ de hǎi shuǐ ， yuè fā *** qǐ lái 。 cóng yún hǎi shàng ， zài dù xiān qǐ zhèn zhèn tāo tiān jù làng 。 lián tiān kōng yě yǒu bù zhī cóng ér hé lái de hēi sè wū yún ， gǔn gǔn huì jù ér lái 。
原本就沸腾不止的海水，越发***起来。丛云海上，再度掀起阵阵滔天巨浪。连天空也有不知从而何来的黑色乌云，滚滚汇聚而来。
The already boiling sea became even more turbulent. Massive waves surged across the Cunyun Sea, and black clouds seemed to gather out of nowhere, rolling towards the sky.
kuáng hū hū háo ， dà hǎi chàn dǒu 。
狂呼呼嚎，大海颤抖。
The sea roared, trembling under the might of heaven and earth.
zài zhè tiān dì zhī wēi qián ， cóng yún chéng nèi xiū shì quán dōu sè ruò sǐ huī 、 hún shēn zhàn lì bù yǐ 。
在这天地之威前，丛云城内修士全都色若死灰、浑身战栗不已。
Inside the Cunyun City, all cultivators turned pale with fear as their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
dàn jí qǔ le tǔ huáng sè de dì mài lì liàng hòu ， cóng yún chéng fáng hù zhèn fǎ ， què biàn dé gèng jiā hún hòu 、 jiān rèn 。 zài zhè huǐ tiān miè dì de chǎng miàn lǐ ， jiù xiàng fēng yǔ zhōng de ān quán wū bān ， bú dòng rú shān 。
但汲取了土黄色的地脉力量后，从云城防护阵法，却变得更加浑厚、坚韧。在这毁天灭地的场面里，就像风雨中的安全屋般，不动如山。
But after absorbing the golden-yellow earth veins' power, the protective array of Cloud City became more robust and resilient. In this apocalyptic scene, it stood firm like a fortress in a storm.
dào dǐ ràng xiū shì men bǎo liú le xiē xǔ yǒng qì 。
到底让修士们保留了些许勇气。
It gave the cultivators some courage.
fēng làng yuè fā dà le 。
风浪越发大了。
The waves grew even stronger.
suí zhe cóng yún hǎi miàn bù duàn xià jiàng ， kāi shǐ yǒu qiǎn céng de hǎi chuáng kāi shǐ ***。
随着丛云海面不断下降，开始有浅层的海床开始***。
As the Cunyun Sea continued to drop, shallow sea beds began to boil.
hé píng cháng jiàn dào de hǎi dǐ yū ní fù zhuó de chǎng jǐng bù tóng ， cǐ kè de hǎi dǐ ， quán dōu bèi yī céng hēi sè bù míng wù zhì fù gài 。
和平常见到的海底淤泥附着的场景不同，此刻的海底，全都被一层黑色不明物质覆盖。
Unlike usual scenes where the seabed was covered with mud, now it was entirely coated in an unknown black substance.
jiù xiàng bèi huǒ wán quán shāo suì de shí tou yī yàng 。
就像被火完全烧碎的石头一样。
"Even if this calamity passes, it will take several hundred years for the Cunyun Sea to recover," many cultivators sighed.
「 kǒng pà jiù suàn cǐ jié guò qù ， méi yǒu gè jǐ shí shàng bǎi nián ， cóng yún hǎi yě bié xiǎng huī fù yuán yàng le 。」
「恐怕就算此劫过去，没有个几十上百年，丛云海也别想恢复原样了。」
Seeing that the Black Flame had not yet appeared, Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign hardened his resolve.
bù shǎo xiū shì kàn jiàn zhè yí mù ， fēn fēn gǎn tàn dào 。
不少修士看见这一幕，纷纷感叹道。
"Keep going! Don't stop!"
ér jiàn hēi yán hái méi yǒu xiàn shēn ， hóng xī yě shì chè dǐ hěn xià xīn lái 。
而见黑炎还没有现身，鸿曦也是彻底狠下心来。
The rumbling of the sea floor echoed as the [Heavenly Origin Transforming Array] continued to operate at full power.
「 jì xù ， bú yào tíng ！」
「继续，不要停！」
Boom!
hǎi dǐ duàn liè de hōng míng shēng xiǎng qǐ ，【 tiān yuán huà shēng zhèn 】 què shì shǐ zhōng zuì dà gōng lǜ yùn zhuàn 。
海底断裂的轰鸣声响起，【天元化生阵】却是始终最大功率运转。
It seemed a threshold was reached. Red-hot lava suddenly erupted from the seabed.
hōng ！
轰！
Then, like a chain reaction, fire dragons appeared in various parts of the Cunyun Sea, shooting molten rock into the sky.
sì hū dào dá le mǒu gè yù zhí ， huǒ hóng de róng yán hū de zì hǎi dǐ pēn yǒng ér chū 。
似乎到达了某个阈值，火红的熔岩忽的自海底喷涌而出。
Millions of fiery dragons rose up, scorching the heavens.
ér hòu ， rú tóng yǐn qǐ le shén me lián suǒ fǎn yìng yī yàng ， cóng yún hǎi gè chù ， dōu yǒu huǒ lóng zhà xiàn ， yán jiāng cháo zhe tiān kōng jī shè 。
而后，如同引起了什么连锁反应一样，丛云海各处，都有火龙乍现，岩浆朝着天空激射。
A figure half red and half black silently emerged below the Cunyun City.
jīng qǐ huǒ lóng qiān bǎi wàn ， tiān dì jiāo zhuó 。
惊起火龙千百万，天地焦灼。
"Finally, you've come out!"
niǔ qū de kōng qì zhōng ， yī dào bàn hóng bàn hēi de shēn yǐng ， qiǎo rán fú xiàn zài cóng yún chéng xià fāng 。
扭曲的空气中，一道半红半黑的身影，悄然浮现在丛云城下方。
Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he vanished.
「 zhōng yú chū lái le me ！」
「终于出来了么！」
In the next moment,
hóng xī xiān jūn yǎn zhōng shǎn guò yī sī shā yì yǔ tān lán ， shēn xíng xiāo shī 。
鸿曦仙君眼中闪过一丝杀意与贪婪，身形消失。
He transformed into a continuous mountain range, encircling it in the center.
xià yī kè ，
下一刻，
"That... is..."
shēn huà lián mián shān mài ， jiāng qí wéi zài zhōng yāng 。
身化连绵山脉，将其围在中央。
"The Crimson Flame! The Soul of Heaven and Earth, the Crimson Flame!"
「 nà shì ……」
「那是……」
The cultivators who witnessed the evolved Crimson Flame's true form were all agitated.
「 chì yán ！ tiān dì zhī pò chì yán ！」
「赤炎！天地之魄赤炎！」
Even though they had seen its terrifying power to burn seas with just a wave of its hand, their desire could not be quenched.
mù dǔ jìn huà bǎn chì yán zhēn róng de xiū shì men ， quán dōu xiàn rù le zào dòng zhī zhōng 。
目睹进化版赤炎真容的修士们，全都陷入了躁动之中。
"Turns out it wasn't a meteorite disaster but the Soul of Heaven and Earth descending!"
jí biàn yǐ jīng mù dǔ le tā nà jǔ shǒu tóu zú jiān fén hǎi de kě bù shí lì ， què yě méi fǎ jiāo miè tā men xīn zhōng de kě wàng 。
即便已经目睹了祂那举手投足间焚海的可怖实力，却也没法浇灭他们心中的渴望。
"Right! It’s an opportunity! A huge opportunity!"
「 yuán lái bú shì shén me yǔn shí zāi jié ， ér shì tiān dì zhī pò jiàng shì ！」
「原来不是什么陨石灾劫，而是天地之魄降世！」
"Sacrifice the Soul of Heaven and Earth, and ascend directly to the realm of union with Dao!"
「 bù cuò ， shì jī yuán ！ tiān dà de jī yuán ！」
「不错，是机缘！天大的机缘！」
...
「 jì tiān dì zhī pò ， kě yī bù dēng tiān 、 zhí rù hé dào ！」
「祭天地之魄，可一步登天、直入合道！」
In just a few breaths, the cultivators were consumed by greed. Some urged everyone to hunt down the Crimson Flame.
……
……
Many more, driven mad by desire, rushed towards it like moths to a flame.
jǐn jǐn guò le jǐ gè hū xī de gōng fu ， xiū shì biàn chè dǐ bèi tān yù suǒ tūn mò 。 yǒu rén gǔ dòng zhe dà jiā ， yì qǐ qù jiāng chì yán liè shā 。
仅仅过了几个呼吸的功夫，修士便彻底被贪欲所吞没。有人鼓动着大家，一起去将赤炎猎杀。
The result was obvious: they didn't even get close before being incinerated into ashes by its intense heat.
gèng yǒu bù shǎo shī le zhì de ， dāng chǎng jiù rú fēi é pū huǒ bān ， zhí jiē cháo zhe chì yán chōng qù 。
更有不少失了智的，当场就如飞蛾扑火般，直接朝着赤炎冲去。
"Still the Crimson Flame, not the Black Flame," Li Fan ignored their fates and stared at the half-red, half-black mutated Crimson Flame, deep in thought.
jié guǒ zì rán shì hái méi néng jiē jìn chì yán ， jiù bèi zhì rè de gāo wēn ， fén huà chéng le fēi huī 。
结果自然是还没能接近赤炎，就被炙热的高温，焚化成了飞灰。
This incarnation also harbored greed.
「 réng rán shì chì yán ， bú shì hēi yán me 。」 lǐ fán méi yǒu qù guǎn zhè xiē rén de sǐ huó ， ér shì dīng zhe bàn hóng bàn hēi de biàn yì chì yán ， ruò yǒu suǒ sī 。
「仍然是赤炎，不是黑炎么。」李凡没有去管这些人的死活，而是盯着半红半黑的变异赤炎，若有所思。
But unlike previous lives when he nearly lost his mind to it, this time, with the main body not deliberately activating the Yellow Heaven Soul Sealing Spell, the greed from the other self dissipated on its own.
zhè jù fēn shēn tóng yàng xīn zhōng tóng yàng tān yù sì qǐ 。
这具分身同样心中同样贪欲四起。
It was like ice melting into water; it barely left any impact.
dàn yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， què méi yǒu xiàng qián jǐ shì jiàn dào chì yán nà bān ， xiǎn xiē mí shī xīn zhì 。
但与此同时，却没有像前几世见到赤炎那般，险些迷失心智。
"Divine cultivator techniques truly are extraordinary. Not only is my true nature clear now, but even a distant incarnation can remain steadfast," Li Fan thought to himself.
běn zūn chù ， méi yǒu kè yì yùn zhuàn xuán huáng xiān xīn zhòu ， fēn shēn dài lái de tān niàn jiù zì fā de xiāo mǐ wú zōng 。
本尊处，没有刻意运转玄黄仙心咒，分身带来的贪念就自发的消弭无踪。
To avoid revealing his intentions, Li Fan pretended to be deeply attracted by the Soul of Heaven and Earth, struggling to maintain self-control.
rú tóng bīng xuě rù shuǐ ， jǐn jǐn jī qǐ sī sī bō wén ， méi yǒu gěi tā dài lái shén me shí jì de yǐng xiǎng 。
如同冰雪入水，仅仅激起丝丝波纹，没有给他带来什么实际的影响。
His eyes were bloodshot, veins bulged, and he stood rigid in place.
「 xiān jiā gōng fǎ ， dàng zhēn shì bù tóng fán xiǎng 。 bù jǐn běn xīn chéng míng rú jīn ， jiù lián yuǎn zài wàn lǐ zhī wài de fēn shēn ， dōu néng shǐ zhōng rú yī 。」
「仙家功法，当真是不同凡响。不仅本心澄明如今，就连远在万里之外的分身，都能始终如一。」
He wanted to see where Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign's courage came from when facing the Crimson Flame alone.
lǐ fán xīn zhōng àn zì gǎn tàn dào 。
李凡心中暗自感叹道。
After all, even with a weakened version of the Crimson Flame in the previous life, Divine Radiance and several other cultivators couldn't match it.
wèi le bù lù chū pò zhàn ， lǐ fán què réng shì zhuāng zuò yī fù shēn shēn bèi tiān dì zhī pò xī yǐn 、 zhǐ shì jié lì zì zhì de yàng zi 。
为了不露出破绽，李凡却仍是装作一副深深被天地之魄吸引、只是竭力自制的样子。
Let alone this life’s black-and-red Crimson Flame.
yǎn jīng tōng hóng ， qīng jīn bào qǐ ， jiāng zhí zài yuán dì 。
眼睛通红，青筋暴起，僵直在原地。
Without any other trump cards, Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign would likely be instantly killed by it.
tā yào kàn kàn ， hóng xī xiān jūn gū shēn yī rén ， gǎn yú zhí miàn chì yán de yǒng qì dào dǐ lái zì hé fāng 。
他要看看，鸿曦仙君孤身一人，敢于直面赤炎的勇气到底来自何方。
But clearly, he was not so reckless.
yào zhī dào ， jí biàn shàng yī shì ruò huà bǎn de chì yán ， hóng xī gēn qí yú shù míng huà shén lián shǒu ， yě dōu bú shì tā de duì shǒu 。
要知道，即便上一世弱化版的赤炎，鸿曦跟其余数名化神联手，也都不是祂的对手。
Under Li Fan's watchful eye, Divine Radiance flew to the Crimson Flame and conjured up a mountain range to briefly confine it. At the same time, he raised a small mirror above his head and aimed at the Crimson Flame!
bié shuō cǐ shì zhè hēi hóng jiāo jiā de chì yán le 。
别说此世这黑红交加的赤炎了。
"What is this?" Li Fan’s pupils suddenly constricted.
méi yǒu qí tā shā shǒu jiǎn de huà ， hóng xī xiān jūn pà bú shì yào bèi qí dāng chǎng miǎo shā 。
没有其他杀手锏的话，鸿曦仙君怕不是要被其当场秒杀。
"Yellow Heaven Soul Sealing!" Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign shouted.
dàn xiǎn rán ， hóng xī bú shì rú cǐ lǔ mǎng zhī rén 。
但显然，鸿曦不是如此鲁莽之人。
A bright green light shot out from the square mirror, directly targeting the Crimson Flame's body.
zài lǐ fán de zhù shì xià ， hóng xī fēi shēn dào le chì yán miàn qián 。
在李凡的注视下，鸿曦飞身到了赤炎面前。
Like a strong wind, the semi-transparent body of the Crimson Flame flickered.
biàn huàn chū chóng luán dié zhàng de shān mài ， duǎn zàn jiāng qí kùn zhù 。 tóng shí shǒu zhōng gāo jǔ yī fāng xiǎo jìng ， duì zhe chì yán ！
变幻出重峦叠嶂的山脉，短暂将其困住。同时手中高举一方小镜，对着赤炎！
But given its displayed strength, it was utterly powerless against this green light!
「 zhè shì ……」 lǐ fán tóng kǒng zhòu rán shōu suō 。
「这是……」李凡瞳孔骤然收缩。
It seemed naturally suppressed; a look of shock appeared on its face as it instantly became immobile!
「 xuán tiān fēng líng ！」 hóng xī xiān jūn kǒu zhōng dà hè dào 。
「玄天封灵！」鸿曦仙君口中大喝道。
Divine Radiance’s face lit up with joy.
zhǐ jiàn yī dào zhàn zhàn qīng guāng ， cóng fāng xíng xiǎo jìng zhōng shè chū ， zhí zhǐ chì yán shēn qū 。
只见一道湛湛青光，从方形小镜中射出，直指赤炎身躯。
"Trouble!" Li Fan thought.
rú tóng dà fēng chuī guò ， chì yán bàn tòu míng de shēn tǐ bú zhù shǎn dòng 。
如同大风吹过，赤炎半透明的身体不住闪动。
"Could it be that in this life, Divine Radiance will so easily achieve union with Dao?"
dàn yǐ tā gāng gāng biǎo xiàn chū lái de zhǒng zhǒng qiáng shì ， zài zhè qīng guāng miàn qián ， què shì háo wú yòng wǔ zhī lì ！
但以祂刚刚表现出来的种种强势，在这青光面前，却是毫无用武之力！
He did not expect that upon returning from the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign had actually mastered Yellow Heaven Soul Sealing—a powerful technique!
fǎng fú tiān shēng bèi kè zhì yì bān ， liǎn shàng fú xiàn chū yī sī cuò è shén qíng ， shēn tǐ chà nà jiān dòng tán bù dé ！
仿佛天生被克制一般，脸上浮现出一丝错愕神情，身体刹那间动弹不得！
And before Yellow Heaven Soul Sealing, the Soul of Heaven and Earth appeared so weak!
In previous lives, the Crimson Flame boiled the sea for over a dozen years. Gradually, it completely burned and dried up the Cunyun Sea.
Now, just half a day after the Black Flame appeared in the world, the entire Cunyun Sea was boiling fiercely.
Steam rose continuously, forming dense clouds that hovered above the surface of the sea.
Judging from this situation, the Cunyun Sea would likely be completely dry within a few days!
The difference between the Crimson and Black Flames became evident.
"But compared to Mo Sha's terrifying power that annihilates everything, there is still some distance," Li Fan thought as he watched the boiling sea below.
At this moment, Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign had already returned by flying back.
"Earth veins!"
He briefly said, then consecutively cast countless magical seals, operating the [Heavenly Origin Transforming Array].
The light screen changed scenery. A glowing giant net appeared before everyone's eyes.
Li Fan noticed that the outermost part of this net was stained black!
Li Fan suddenly understood.
It turned out that the Black Flame had utilized the ceaselessly flowing earth veins throughout the Cunyun Sea, rapidly transmitting its heat to every corner of the sea.
"Of course, I haven't seen His whereabouts. Not only is his strength on a different level, but has he also evolved in intelligence?"
"Draw from the earth veins; force him to appear!" A vicious look flashed across Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign's face as he shouted.
Earth veins were the foundation of the land. If damaged, they would cause drastic changes in the local terrain and possibly even strange phenomena, making the area unsuitable for cultivators to reside.
It was not done unless absolutely necessary, as those who survived such calamities could still be punished by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance.
But now, having committed 'killing their own kind,' these cultivators no longer cared about much.
The [Heavenly Origin Transforming Array], originally connected through various earth vein nodes, began to draw power from the earth veins instead.
Buzz...
Soon after, a strange sound echoed in everyone's ears.
It was as if the ground had collapsed or mountains were cracking open.
The already boiling sea became even more turbulent. Massive waves surged across the Cunyun Sea, and black clouds seemed to gather out of nowhere, rolling towards the sky.
The sea roared, trembling under the might of heaven and earth.
Inside the Cunyun City, all cultivators turned pale with fear as their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
But after absorbing the golden-yellow earth veins' power, the protective array of Cloud City became more robust and resilient. In this apocalyptic scene, it stood firm like a fortress in a storm.
It gave the cultivators some courage.
The waves grew even stronger.
As the Cunyun Sea continued to drop, shallow sea beds began to boil.
Unlike usual scenes where the seabed was covered with mud, now it was entirely coated in an unknown black substance.
"Even if this calamity passes, it will take several hundred years for the Cunyun Sea to recover," many cultivators sighed.
Seeing that the Black Flame had not yet appeared, Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign hardened his resolve.
"Keep going! Don't stop!"
The rumbling of the sea floor echoed as the [Heavenly Origin Transforming Array] continued to operate at full power.
Boom!
It seemed a threshold was reached. Red-hot lava suddenly erupted from the seabed.
Then, like a chain reaction, fire dragons appeared in various parts of the Cunyun Sea, shooting molten rock into the sky.
Millions of fiery dragons rose up, scorching the heavens.
A figure half red and half black silently emerged below the Cunyun City.
"Finally, you've come out!"
Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he vanished.
In the next moment,
He transformed into a continuous mountain range, encircling it in the center.
"That... is..."
"The Crimson Flame! The Soul of Heaven and Earth, the Crimson Flame!"
The cultivators who witnessed the evolved Crimson Flame's true form were all agitated.
Even though they had seen its terrifying power to burn seas with just a wave of its hand, their desire could not be quenched.
"Turns out it wasn't a meteorite disaster but the Soul of Heaven and Earth descending!"
"Right! It’s an opportunity! A huge opportunity!"
"Sacrifice the Soul of Heaven and Earth, and ascend directly to the realm of union with Dao!"
...
In just a few breaths, the cultivators were consumed by greed. Some urged everyone to hunt down the Crimson Flame.
Many more, driven mad by desire, rushed towards it like moths to a flame.
The result was obvious: they didn't even get close before being incinerated into ashes by its intense heat.
"Still the Crimson Flame, not the Black Flame," Li Fan ignored their fates and stared at the half-red, half-black mutated Crimson Flame, deep in thought.
This incarnation also harbored greed.
But unlike previous lives when he nearly lost his mind to it, this time, with the main body not deliberately activating the Yellow Heaven Soul Sealing Spell, the greed from the other self dissipated on its own.
It was like ice melting into water; it barely left any impact.
"Divine cultivator techniques truly are extraordinary. Not only is my true nature clear now, but even a distant incarnation can remain steadfast," Li Fan thought to himself.
To avoid revealing his intentions, Li Fan pretended to be deeply attracted by the Soul of Heaven and Earth, struggling to maintain self-control.
His eyes were bloodshot, veins bulged, and he stood rigid in place.
He wanted to see where Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign's courage came from when facing the Crimson Flame alone.
After all, even with a weakened version of the Crimson Flame in the previous life, Divine Radiance and several other cultivators couldn't match it.
Let alone this life’s black-and-red Crimson Flame.
Without any other trump cards, Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign would likely be instantly killed by it.
But clearly, he was not so reckless.
Under Li Fan's watchful eye, Divine Radiance flew to the Crimson Flame and conjured up a mountain range to briefly confine it. At the same time, he raised a small mirror above his head and aimed at the Crimson Flame!
"What is this?" Li Fan’s pupils suddenly constricted.
"Yellow Heaven Soul Sealing!" Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign shouted.
A bright green light shot out from the square mirror, directly targeting the Crimson Flame's body.
Like a strong wind, the semi-transparent body of the Crimson Flame flickered.
But given its displayed strength, it was utterly powerless against this green light!
It seemed naturally suppressed; a look of shock appeared on its face as it instantly became immobile!
Divine Radiance’s face lit up with joy.
"Trouble!" Li Fan thought.
"Could it be that in this life, Divine Radiance will so easily achieve union with Dao?"
He did not expect that upon returning from the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, Divine Radiance Immortal Sovereign had actually mastered Yellow Heaven Soul Sealing—a powerful technique!
And before Yellow Heaven Soul Sealing, the Soul of Heaven and Earth appeared so weak!