Chapter 233: Chapter 233: Fusing the Fire Spirit Pearl

Chapter 233: Merging with the Fire Spirit Pearl!

"Elder Hei, I told you Haoran would absolutely blow you away. What do you think? I wasn’t wrong, was I?" Boss Yan said with a laugh.

Hearing this, Hei Yao looked at Shen Haoran, a complicated expression flashing in his eyes.

"Elder Huo, you’ve found a good disciple!" Hei Yao sighed. Then, with a wave of his hand, the pitch-black Fire Spirit Pearl behind him slowly floated over to hover in front of Shen Haoran.

"Don’t blame me for testing you so many times. The Fire Spirit Black Obsidian is one of the Heaven and Earth Spirits, and the Energy it contains is no small matter. If it fell into the hands of a villain with a corrupt heart, it would be a disaster for all living beings in the world! As the consciousness of the Fire Spirit, it is my duty to vet its master.

"However, you have truly surprised me, and it has brought me comfort. I have seen many geniuses who would stop at nothing to gain power, even betraying their own families. Such Martial Artists are nothing more than Puppets of power! But you are different. You have ambition, yet you also have your own principles. Just as you said, the strong are able to command power, while the weak are merely commanded by it! You are, without a doubt, the most suitable master for the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian. Now, the Fire Spirit Pearl is yours!" Hei Yao said with a smile, looking at Shen Haoran.

"It’s mine?" Shen Haoran looked at the pitch-black pearl before him in disbelief, his voice trembling as he spoke.

Beside him, Elder Yan also watched Shen Haoran with a gratified expression, nodding in satisfaction. He then teased, "What, you don’t want it?"

"No, no, no! It’s just... this happiness came too suddenly!" Shen Haoran said, his expression fervent as he reached out and took the Fire Spirit Pearl.

The moment the Fire Spirit Pearl was in his hand, a cool sensation instantly spread throughout his body. It was hard to imagine that the Fire Spirit Pearl, which had birthed the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, could be so cold. It was like a piece of Hetian jade, the complete opposite of the violent Fire Spirit Black Obsidian.

After the Fire Spirit Pearl landed in Shen Haoran’s hand, the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian also returned to his side. It circled around him twice before transforming into a streak of black light and shooting into the Fire Spirit Pearl. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

WHOOSH...

The instant the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian shot into the Fire Spirit Pearl, a black flame erupted from the pearl’s surface. Then, before Shen Haoran’s astonished eyes, it slowly floated into mid-air.

BOOM...!

When the Fire Spirit Pearl flew directly above the center of the grand hall, a terrifying aura erupted from within it. The surrounding space began to tremble, and the mixed Energy in the air started to churn. The Fire Attribute Energy within it was stripped out, slowly condensing into a crimson Flame Dragon.

ROAR!

The crimson Flame Dragon let out a furious roar, then soared into the air and began to circle the grand hall. Its brilliant light illuminated the entire hall as if it were day.

ROAR!

As if summoned by the crimson Flame Dragon, the Fire Spirit Pearl trembled violently. A black Flame Dragon abruptly burst forth from the walnut-sized pearl and soared up to meet it.

Inside the grand hall, Shen Haoran looked up, staring in shock at the two intertwining Flame Dragons in the air above—one black, one crimson. It was a magnificent sight! Moreover, as the two Flame Dragons appeared, an Energy storm swept through the hall, causing Shen Haoran’s robes to flutter violently.

ROAR!

Two draconic cries echoed as the intertwined Flame Dragons separated, flying in opposite directions. Just as they were about to fly out of the grand hall, they abruptly turned around. Before Shen Haoran’s shocked eyes, they shot like lightning toward the Fire Spirit Pearl in the center of the hall!

BOOM!

With a massive bang, the two Flame Dragons, one black and one crimson, carrying a storm of fire, slammed viciously into the Fire Spirit Pearl and merged into it. As the two dragons fused with it, the Fire Spirit Pearl began to tremble nonstop. At the same time, a terrifying might of heaven and earth radiated from within the pearl, shaking Shen Haoran’s very Heart Spirit.

WHOOSH...

After a long moment, the two Flame Dragons finally finished merging completely into the Fire Spirit Pearl. The might of heaven and earth radiating from the pearl also began to recede. In the end, it transformed back into a plain, unremarkable black pearl and descended into Shen Haoran’s hand.

"This... is the complete Fire Spirit Black Obsidian!" Hei Yao said softly, looking at the Fire Spirit Pearl in Shen Haoran’s hand, which now seemed to hold a hint of some inexplicable meaning.

Hearing this, Shen Haoran was ecstatic. The complete Fire Spirit Black Obsidian—he had finally obtained it!

"You can merge with it now!" Hei Yao said, looking at the Fire Spirit Pearl with some reluctance. The Fire Spirit Pearl was the vessel for his existence; he had guarded it for millions of years, and every parting was sorrowful. Yet, as he looked at Shen Haoran, a sense of comfort rose in Hei Yao’s heart once more.

For millions of years, countless talented disciples had wished to merge with the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, but the only one who had ever truly satisfied Hei Yao was Shen Haoran. Even the previous master, Elder Yan, had not completely met Hei Yao’s requirements. He was eager to see just how much power the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian would unleash in this young man’s hands. He also wanted to see what a truly awakened Chaos Divine Body would look like.

"Merge? How do I merge with it?" Shen Haoran asked, looking at the smooth, round Fire Spirit Pearl before him.

"Do it the same way you merged with the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian before!" Hei Yao explained.

"Don’t I need to prepare anything?" Shen Haoran asked. ’The last time I merged with the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, I had to prepare so many things, and even then, I was almost burned to ashes. Now that I’m merging with the complete version, shouldn’t I prepare something too?’

"No need. You have already gone through the Refinement of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian. This is just an enhancement. For you, there are only benefits and no drawbacks!" Elder Yan said with a light laugh.

At these words, Shen Haoran understood. He glanced at the Fire Spirit Pearl in his hand, then directly popped it into his mouth.

After entering his mouth, the Fire Spirit Pearl transformed into a streak of light and shot directly into Shen Haoran’s body. Having been through the Refinement of the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian before, the Fire Spirit Pearl now navigated with ease to Shen Haoran’s Dantian.

Once it reached the Dantian, the Fire Spirit Pearl began to grow restless. It circled continuously around the Spirit Crystal in Shen Haoran’s Dantian, even ramming into it from time to time. Crisp, clear sounds echoed from within his Dantian, making Shen Haoran’s heart pound with fear.

’That’s my Spirit Crystal! If the Fire Spirit Pearl shatters it, all my years of Cultivation will be ruined!’

Fortunately, the Fire Spirit Pearl only bumped into it symbolically a couple of times before lightly touching the Spirit Crystal. Threads of flame then surged out and enveloped it.

"Ngh..."

Shen Haoran grunted. After the Fire Spirit Pearl enveloped his Spirit Crystal, it began to furiously calcine it. The once-peaceful Spirit Crystal started to seethe, and faint wisps of Spiritual Power were vaporized. Soon, Shen Haoran’s entire Dantian was filled with a mist of Spiritual Power!

Strangely, as his Spirit Crystal was being calcined, Shen Haoran felt not the slightest bit of pain. Instead, he had an expression of pure bliss; the pleasurable sensation almost made him moan out loud.

HUUU... HUUU...

Inside his Dantian, the black flames grew stronger and stronger. The Spirit Crystal was burned red-hot, and faint traces of impurities were calcined out by the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian, then expelled from his body through his pores. As these impurities were stripped away, Shen Haoran’s Spirit Crystal became sparkling and translucent, looking just like a flawless piece of crystal!