Chapter 357: Chapter 357: The Core Appears
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Yang’s face was pale, and a wave of dizziness surged through his head.
The soul power he’d spent this time was enormous. Without ten days or half a month of rest, he likely wouldn’t recover fully.
He had already been running on fumes after several large-scale battles at Yun Lan Sect not long ago. Now, he was completely drained.
"...Sigh, forget it." He exhaled softly and shook his head helplessly.
He could only blame his own lack of strength.
It seemed the only option left was to return when he was stronger in the future.
His gaze swept slowly over the sea of green flames. He looked at it one last time with lingering unwillingness, then began to withdraw his focus.
Hm?
Just then, his gaze suddenly froze—locked firmly onto the countless slowly growing medicinal herbs within the sea of fire.
Some of those herbs he recognized. Some he had only seen in illustrations but never in person. And the majority—he’d never seen at all.
The sheer variety and completeness of species made it look like a walking encyclopedia of medicinal herbs across the continent.
Of course, all these herbs were illusions, conjured from the mist-like fire. None of them were real.
He had no idea how this Life Spirit Flame, which had remained dormant in this stretch of endless void, still in its growth phase and never having nurtured a single real herb, had acquired knowledge of so many plant species.
Countless herbs slowly grew, appearing incredibly lifelike. At a glance, they were indistinguishable from real ones—an awe-inspiring and breathtaking sight.
And each one was rendered in perfect detail, indistinguishable from the real thing—like watching an ultra-HD 3D video.
Of course, all of this was beside the point now.
Wei Yang had known from the beginning that these herbs were illusions and not real. So he had simply marveled at them briefly and never paid them any real attention.
Because of that, he had subconsciously ignored them during his search.
But—could it be—that this was exactly the blind spot he had overlooked?
A sudden flash of insight struck him like lightning.
What if... the core of the Life Spirit Flame was hidden among these countless herbs?
"It’s worth a try." Wei Yang gritted his teeth, suppressing the dizziness swirling in his mind. "Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame, just hold on a bit longer."
Buzz—
The flame trembled lightly, releasing a wave of intent—it understood.
"Good flame. You’re amazing!" Wei Yang praised it sincerely.
Then he focused his full attention on the sea of slowly growing herbs.
Time was running out. How should he go about this?
Individually inspecting each plant? That was clearly impossible. He’d collapse from exhaustion before he even got halfway.
Staring at the sea of herbs, Wei Yang felt another headache creeping in. He was at a total loss.
It was one thing to have the idea—actually executing it was a different story.
"Calm down. Don’t panic. Everything I’m seeing now is nothing more than the Life Spirit Flame’s illusion—it isn’t real."
"If its core is truly hidden among them, there must be something different about it compared to the rest."
Wei Yang took a deep breath and forced himself to settle down.
Even though time was tight, he first made himself clear-headed.
If the true core of the Life Spirit Flame really was hiding somewhere in this illusory herb field—even just one plant—then once he found it, the rest would be easy.
All he had to do was use his spiritual power to subdue the core. Once that was done, the Life Spirit Flame would be his.
But if he couldn’t find its core, even if he came back fully recovered later, it would just be history repeating itself—wasted effort.
Green flames, like flowing liquid, surged across the skies. The sea of fire stretched endlessly, waves towering like mountains. In its midst, a blazing black sun floated, casting out endless rays of dark light.
Emerald and black light intertwined like a green sea rising to meet a black sun—a stunning and surreal sight.
Yet, as one wave after another of flame lashed out toward the sky, they slammed into the black sun, making it roll and spin, bobbing helplessly in the firestorm.
Crack—crack—crack—
The surrounding space repeatedly shattered and healed, shattering again in a never-ending cycle.
Whoosh—
Boom—
The crashing waves of flame roared with apocalyptic power, sweeping through the void with a scorching wind.
A terrifying scene—like the end of the world.
Thankfully, all of this was happening deep within the endless void.
This sea of green fire... was far more dreadful than any natural disaster.
Although it appeared brimming with life energy, once it turned violent, it held enough power to annihilate the heavens themselves.
It was, after all, ranked fifth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking—that was no idle title.
Even if it was still in its growth phase, it already possessed the might of a mid-level Dou Zun, maybe even close to high-tier.
—
Inside the black sun, Wei Yang let out a long breath. His once-anxious heart quietly settled down.
Time was short.He forced his spirit into a heightened state of focus, locking his gaze tightly onto the countless, slowly growing herbs across the sky.
Gradually... it felt as if his entire world fell into stillness.
At some point, the sounds of the outside world began to fade, growing more and more distant.
Within his pitch-black pupils, it was as though only two things remained:
The sea of surging green flames, and the process of the countless medicinal herbs sprouting to life.
"Search. Search... find the core..."
He murmured to himself, nearly whispering the words into his own mind.
At that moment, a faint black flame silently spread across his pupils.
And in the very next instant—the world in Wei Yang’s eyes completely changed.
The raging sea of fire vanished. The countless herbs faded one by one, disappearing from view.
Only a single inconspicuous green lotus remained, standing quietly among the vanished mirage—catching his attention instantly.
And on that lotus Wei Yang "saw" a barely visible cluster of green light. Dim at first, but it tugged at his senses unmistakably.
Then, that green light began to grow brighter in his perception, like a rising miniature sun brilliant beyond compare. Bursting with an indescribable, majestic vitality.
He had found it!
The black flame in his eyes retreated instantly, and his vision returned to normal.
His thoughts moved like lightning—the black sun disappeared and swiftly retracted into his body.
Only a thin layer of black flame remained, covering his body.He was now directly exposed to the fire sea.
His sudden, unexpected move clearly stunned the Life Spirit Flame.
The crashing waves of fire that had been chasing relentlessly... paused, as if confused.
"Now’s the moment!" Wei Yang shouted inwardly.
Then—he moved.
Step!
With a single stride, he shot forward, leaving behind only an afterimage.
BOOM!
The fire sea recovered a beat later, unleashing towering waves once more, sweeping out toward him like a tsunami.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Each time a flame wave nearly struck him, an afterimage of Wei Yang was left behind, only to be swallowed a moment later.
His real body, however, dodged at the very last second—like a flicker of black lightning zigzagging through the blazing sea.
Each movement was fluid, precise, and dangerously close to being overwhelmed.
Covered in black flame, he endured the scorching burn of the green fire but it made him much more agile.
Compared to the vastness of this fire sea, he was tiny—no bigger than a flea, darting between waves.
But this action was like dancing on the edge of a blade.A single misstep, and just one sweep of the flame could leave him gravely injured.
This was no game.
The might of something nearing a high-level Dou Zun was no joke.
But Wei Yang was gambling on one thing—the Life Spirit Flame lacked intelligence.It had limited combat instinct, and its control of power was crude and unsophisticated—brute force without finesse.
Only because of this did he dare to take such a crazy risk.
Had this been a human Dou Zun, or even a Rank 8 magic beast, Wei Yang would have fled without hesitation.
But now... he was betting everything.
His target that unassuming green lotus holding the flame’s hidden origin was growing closer by the second.
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