Chapter 1803: Chapter 1803: Bestowing You a Chance at Fate

Xiao Yi abruptly closed his eyes.

The flames around him suddenly flickered, becoming mysteriously dim and bright.

Within the flames, layers of shadows seemed to form.

Amid these shadows, Xiao Yi’s figure became unpredictably bright and illusory.

On his chest, that heart fire gradually grew more intense, and its aura became increasingly astonishing.

Below, the old man smiled knowingly and nodded, "This boy has an abnormal comprehension ability."

"I truly did not misjudge him."

In just a moment, Xiao Yi opened his eyes and bowed to the old man.

"Thank you, Senior, for your guidance."

The Fire Dao can also give birth to Illusion Arrays.

The flicker of flame just now was a method of an Illusion Array that the old man taught.

Given the old man’s level, the methods he personally imparted were naturally profound and unfathomable.

Now, as long as Xiao Yi has enough strength, he can break this Illusion Dao Restriction.

However, Xiao Yi also felt a strange doubt in his heart.

Below, the old man saw the confused look on Xiao Yi’s face and smiled, "Boy, are you wondering why I can use Primordial Power?"

Xiao Yi was taken aback, then nodded.

Indeed, this had been a question on his mind ever since he entered the innermost room of the Cave Mansion.

The old man was clearly just a Spiritual Sense, so how could he still utilize Primordial Power and employ martial techniques?

The fact that the old man could use Primordial Power actually meant he could exert his peak combat power from when he was alive.

This was why Xiao Yi was instantly overwhelmed by the surging flames before, and quickly subdued by the old man.

If it were merely Spiritual Sense, his Taiyin and Taiyang Eyes would not fear the old man at all.

Moreover, for this reason, Xiao Yi couldn’t dodge that flicker of flame light shot into his brow just now.

Equal to a strike at the old man’s peak strength, the speed of the flame light was incredibly fast.

Xiao Yi would find it strange if he could avoid it.

"Hehe." At this moment, the old man chuckled and waved his large hand.

Whoosh...

The air seemed to be forcibly split.

An object appeared out of thin air.

That was...

Xiao Yi focused his gaze, his pupils suddenly constricting, it was a body, no, to be precise, it was a corpse.

And the shape and appearance of the corpse were identical to the old man’s.

"Is this Senior’s body?" Xiao Yi asked in shock.

The old man nodded, "This is indeed my body."

Upon confirmation, Xiao Yi’s expression became even more horrified, "How is this possible? Spiritual Sense drifting out, a mere body cannot exist for long and will automatically collapse..."

Indeed, if the body loses Spiritual Sense, it becomes an empty shell and will automatically disintegrate.

However, the stronger a martial artist was in life, the more powerful his martial arts power and Primordial Power, making his body increasingly resilient and able to exist for a long time.

But the old man must have been dead for countless millions of years.

No matter how strong the cultivation or the body, it couldn’t endure for such an extended period.

At this moment, the old man shook his head, "Under normal circumstances, my body wouldn’t naturally be preserved for so long."

"But, boy, did you forget, this is inside the Ancient Emperor’s Tomb."

"Here, there are numerous restrictive methods left by the Ancient Emperor."

"The cultivation and Primordial Power within my body wouldn’t dissipate into this world."

"And naturally, as long as my cultivation and vast Primordial Power remain, how could the body disappear?"

After the old man finished explaining, his expression suddenly became complex, turning desolate and slightly unwilling.

"Since my Spiritual Sense drifted out, I never gave up controlling the Primordial Power within my body to maintain it."

"To be precise, maintaining this physical vessel."

"Originally, I was waiting here for countless eons, just waiting for a suitable body to seize, after which I could absorb the cultivation and Primordial Power back into my body."

"In a short time, I could restore my peak cultivation from when I was alive."

"Unfortunately, who came was you." The old man’s expression was complicated to the extreme.

Yet not long after, he gave another knowing smile.

"The Flame Hall was once my belief, even if I lived again, I would spend my life making the Flame Hall more glorious."

"And you are more exceptional than I, the most terrifying monster I have ever met."

"Someday, under your leadership, the Flame Hall will be better, much better."

The old man repeated "much better" twice.

For him, the ’Old Monster’, with unfathomable methods, everything was prepared at the end of this Cave Mansion, just waiting for seizing.

Yet, after waiting for countless eons, he was still willing to give up.

Because who he waited for was Xiao Yi.

Someone who could break the Ancient Emperor’s game, the next Master of the Main Hall of the Flame Hall.

The old man’s words were fixed on the words ’much better’, in the next second, he headed straight for the body.

Above.

"Senior." Xiao Yi, with a complex expression, uttered two words.

But upon seeing the old man’s actions with his Spiritual Sense, his expression suddenly changed dramatically.

"No, Senior, you..." Xiao Yi was immensely shocked and wanted to gather a flame to stop it.

Nonetheless, the old man’s speed was clearly beyond what he could prevent.

In just an instant, the old man’s Spiritual Sense had returned to the body.

At this moment, the originally cold corpse suddenly regained warmth.

The old man stood up.

This time, he was not a Spiritual Sense, but a genuine martial artist.

The old man standing now was the same strong Fire Dao practitioner from countless years ago.

The current old man was no different from his peak years long ago.

However, Xiao Yi wasn’t afraid, he simply sighed heavily in his stupor.

"Senior, why do this." Xiao Yi shook his head.

Although the old man’s body could be preserved, under the Heaven and Earth Rules, the old man’s physical form had long disintegrated.

Even with the myriad methods of the Ancient Emperor’s Tomb, they could not stop the Heaven and Earth Rules.

Though briefly restored to ’life’ by injecting Spiritual Sense into the body.

In reality, under the Heaven and Earth Rules, the body would soon completely collapse, and the Spiritual Sense would dissipate along with it.

The old man’s face flashed a hint of determination, while at the same time showing an even stronger knowing smile.

"In fact, I don’t have much time to wait."

"Though Spiritual Sense can exist for countless ages, it isn’t eternal and will ultimately dissipate."

"Nothing in this world is eternal, oh wait, if one can ascend to the Martial God position, that indeed could be eternal, but that’s just a misty legend."

The old man turned to Xiao Yi and smiled.

A simple turn, yet in Xiao Yi’s eyes, stirred a storm.

Strong, terrifyingly strong, was Xiao Yi’s first impression.

Even a simple turn evoked an endless sense of dread within Xiao Yi, as if before him stood a towering mountain, a raging fire.

And he, merely an insignificant ant.

The old man softly opened his mouth, "The Spiritual Sense of I, even if not returning to the body, wouldn’t last until the next opening of the Ancient Emperor’s Tomb."

"Instead of dispersing in vain, I’d rather do what I can to leave something for you."

"Although you said you are not sure about mending the relations of the Eight Palaces, although you currently cannot break this Ancient Emperor Restriction."

"But, still, I say that I believe in you."

I believe in you.

These were the final five words left by the old man.

The old man’s eyes had already quietly closed.

The body went cold once more.

However, the body did not fall down; instead, it stood tall, proud and imposing.

Xiao Yi sighed again.

Initially, in this ending room, there were him and the Spiritual Sense of the old man.

Now, it was entirely only him remaining.

In the Heaven and Earth Rules, the old man was an existence who had been dead for countless years.

Spiritual Sense returning to the body could not possibly last long.

His Spiritual Sense had completely dissipated; his body gradually collapsing.

Here, only an exceedingly surging, and exceedingly pure, power of flame remained.

Xiao Yi shook his head and sighed again.

But that clear gaze turned cold upon seeing the eighteen Restrictions.

"Ancient Emperor’s Tomb, unless I break you, my heart remains unwilling."

Xiao Yi’s tone was ice-cold to the extreme.

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Third update.

Today’s update, complete.

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