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Heavenly Flame Amon performed some more experiments.
He re-established a mental connection with Flame Mantra Amon, recalling the cultivation path of the evolved Flame Mantra.
Then, he used Worms of Spirit to fill the meridians according to the same pattern, after which he severed the mental connection, attempting to use the Worms of Spirit to record the advanced Flame Mantra.
However, he still didn't succeed. The moment he forgot the Flame Mantra, the Worms of Spirit also became uncontrollably chaotic.
After trying various methods to no avail in recording the path of the advanced Flame Mantra, Heavenly Flame Amon temporarily set it aside.
He then severed the connection between the Amon cultivating Flame Mantra and the Heavenly Flame, causing him to lose the Heavenly Flame.
As a result, the cultivation level of this Amon dropped significantly, though not to the level before refinement; it was still higher than that.
Because the nature of Flame Mantra Amon's Dou Qi had already been affected, becoming closer to the Heavenly Flame. This would also influence the level of his Flame Mantra.
Heavenly Flame Amon kept this clone that cultivated Flame Mantra. Of course, he wasn't interested in cultivating this technique, but rather in some of the rule-related mechanisms contained within the technique.
For example, "forgetting," "fusion," "domination"...
A pure Worm of Spirit merged into the Heavenly Flame, compensating for the loss of spirituality that Heavenly Flame Amon experienced during the Flame Mantra refinement process.
The azure flames transformed into agile fire snakes, drilling into Heavenly Flame Amon's body and disappearing.
Heavenly Flame Amon braced himself against the rock with both hands and leaped upwards. Corpse Dance Crow circled once, its body expanding to several zhang in size, catching him.
Landing steadily on Corpse Dance Crow's back, Heavenly Flame Amon softly said, "Let's go to Jia Nan Academy. We'll talk after we've acquired the Fallen Heart Flame."
Corpse Dance Crow flapped its wings, swiftly soaring across the sky. This type of magical beast, naturally capable of flight, consumed far less energy when flying than Dou Qi wings, thus giving it a great advantage for long-distance travel.
High in the sky, the wind howled, bringing with it a hint of chill.
Heavenly Flame Amon felt his Dou Qi reach a limit, a feeling of fullness pervading his entire body. This was a sign of an impending breakthrough.
He didn't make Corpse Dance Crow stop. With a wave of his hand, Flame Amon appeared by his side.
"Protect me," he casually instructed. Heavenly Flame Amon then swallowed two pure Worms of Spirit, devoured their souls with his "Soul Devour" talent, and then closed his eyes to concentrate on refining the energy contained within their bodies.
After transforming and gaining a human body, his absorption efficiency had greatly improved. Furthermore, the power of the Worms of Spirit was of the same origin as his, and although their level was slightly lower than his main body, they only required a little purification.
A few seconds later, Heavenly Flame Amon opened his eyes.
He had already completed his breakthrough, becoming a sixth-tier magical beast, or rather, a Dou Emperor expert.
Heavenly Flame Amon came from Douluo. His original strength, transformed into talent, corresponded to the Dou Saint level in Dou Qi Continent.
As long as he didn't do anything that would harm his potential, he would not encounter any bottlenecks before reaching the Dou Saint stage. Therefore, what seemed like insurmountable obstacles in cultivation to ordinary people were like thin paper that could be easily poked through for Heavenly Flame Amon.
However, after such a long period of exploration, he had gained a greater understanding of Dou Qi Continent's leveling mechanism.
Loss of potential was actually not too serious a problem, and there were still many ways to compensate for it, simply by using certain rare heavenly treasures.
The reason Heavenly Flame Amon still cultivated steadily now, rather than more aggressively, was because if his potential were to be damaged, the heavenly treasures required to restore it would be extremely rare.
They would have to be of the Dou Saint level!
It was possible that the time he spent searching for such items would be longer than the time it would take him to cultivate normally!
Of course, if conditions were right, Heavenly Flame Amon wouldn't mind exchanging potential for combat power to improve himself in the shortest possible time.
...
After more than ten days and nights of flying, the layers of mountains below became sparse.
Looking as far as the eye could see, a pitch-black plain could be seen at the end of the horizon, like a dividing line, separating the World.
Jia Nan Academy is located within the Black-Corner Region, and this pitch-black plain is known as the Black-Domain Great Plains, serving as the gateway to the Black-Corner Region.
The Black-Corner Region is known as the most chaotic place on the continent, gathering vicious fugitives from various countries. Besides humans, there are also various other races, making it a miniature reflection of the continent.
There are no laws here, only the most primitive rule of the jungle: the strong prey on the weak.
The weak have no protection here; the strong can arbitrarily control everything about them.
Although he had broken through to Dou Emperor, Heavenly Flame Amon did not act ostentatiously, adhering to his usual caution and prudence.
After locating a small town, he made Corpse Dance Crow land on the ground, preparing to walk the rest of the way.
Corpse Dance Crow transformed into the size of an ordinary crow and perched on Heavenly Flame Amon's shoulder.
Walking on the black earth, Heavenly Flame Amon slowly advanced.
The wind whistled across the plain, and the hem of his black robe danced with the breeze. Heavenly Flame Amon pressed down on his hat brim, his dark pupils reflecting this black World.
The sky was covered with dark clouds; the sun had not shown itself for a long time. On the desolate land, the view was extremely open. A few leafless trees grew obliquely, their twisted forms resembling the claws of demons.
Scavenging birds circled in the sky, and small animals occasionally scurried by in the distance.
After half a day of walking, Heavenly Flame Amon arrived at the small town he had spotted earlier from the air.
Several sharp arrows shot from a distance, aimed directly at Heavenly Flame Amon's head and heart, showing no intention of holding back.
An invisible Dou Qi shield unfolded in front of him, deflecting the arrows.
"Stop! Are you new to the Black-Corner Region? Don't you know the rule of stopping five hundred meters before the settlement, waiting for the patrol team, paying five hundred gold coins, and then entering with the patrol team?"
A burly man with a black python tattooed on his shoulder held a bow and stopped dozens of steps in front of Heavenly Flame Amon. Clearly, those arrows just now were shot by him.
Behind him were two equally tall men.
All three were bare-chested and had fierce expressions, looking very intimidating.
Heavenly Flame Amon adjusted his monocle, and starlight flowed, flashing away in an instant.
He smiled and replied, "It is indeed my first time in the Black-Corner Region. Um... can I get a discount? I'm a student."
The burly man with the bow scrutinized him up and down. "Oh, you're a student from Jia Nan Academy, then fine, 400 gold coins will do. After all, Jia Nan Academy is the pride of our Black-Corner Region."
Heavenly Flame Amon tossed over a money bag.
The burly man took the money bag, revealing a hearty smile. "Come with us. There are many rules in the town, so don't run around carelessly. Others might not be as easy to talk to."
He slowly approached Heavenly Flame Amon, and when he realized that the latter seemed to be a truly naive newcomer with no defenses, the smile on his face gradually turned sinister.
"Let me teach you another rule, brother: in the Black-Corner Region, never let anyone know you're a newcomer!"
The sound of blades entering flesh rang out, and the burly man with the bow's smile froze, his face filled only with bewilderment and shock. His two companions, one on his left and one on his right, had pierced his chest with their weapons.
"Hmm, I've learned my lesson. But after killing you, I shouldn't be considered a newcomer anymore, right?"
The three standing figures simultaneously showed the exact same eerie smile towards the slowly falling burly man.
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