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Chapter 711 Breaking Through!

Ancient ruins.

After Luo Dao and Lan Yichen left.

Shi Hao then sat down cross-legged on the bluestone steps.

Han Li walked over, squatted down beside him, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Shi Hao, where do we go next? Should we go deeper, or continue searching for precious medicines in other minor worlds?"

Shi Hao pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Han, I'll stay for now."

Han Li was taken aback upon hearing this: "Not leaving? Why?"

Shi Hao looked up at the gray sky above and slowly said, "When I was fighting with Lan Yichen and Luo Dao just now, I found that the 258 Dao Fire Seeds that I had comprehended in my body had started to stir again... I want to take this opportunity to continue to refine those fire seeds and try to ignite the three thousand divine fires in my body completely."

Lin Dong frowned and said, "Brother Shi Hao, aren't you in too much of a hurry? You can't rush things. You've only just ignited 258 Dao Flames, and your foundation isn't even solid yet. You're already thinking about breaking through? If you ask me, we should go to other places to look for treasures first. There are plenty of opportunities in this Immortal Ancient Ruins. If we're a step too late, they might be snatched away by someone else."

Shi Hao shook his head, his gaze firm, and said, "Brother Lin, you are right. Opportunities are indeed important, but I must seize every second to ignite the divine fire within me as soon as possible."

Lin Dong looked puzzled: "Why? Aren't we doing just fine now? We've killed those Divine Fire Realm cultivators before, haven't we? The young sect leader of the Demon Dragon Dao Sect, and that Luo Dao and Lan Yichen from earlier, weren't we all beaten to a pulp by us?"

Shi Hao gave a wry smile and patiently explained, "Brother Lin, most of the Divine Fire Realm cultivators we encountered before were just ordinary geniuses. They didn't have any powerful fire seeds in their bodies, and their cultivation foundation wasn't solid enough. Even if they ignited their divine fire, their strength wouldn't increase much."

"However, those ancient prodigies, as well as some first-generation geniuses who have been in seclusion for many years and have never appeared in the world, must possess extremely strong fire seeds. If they ignite their divine fire, their strength will definitely be several times stronger than others. Even we cannot underestimate those people. We can see this from Lan Yichen and Luo Dao just now!"

"Think about it, although we defeated those two, their strength was indeed much stronger than those ordinary first generation cultivators we encountered before. Especially Luo Dao's hair, it was very strange. If it weren't for my strong physical body and the first generation treasure technique, I might not have been able to win easily."

Hearing Shi Hao's words, Lin Dong recalled the battle just now.

He had to admit that Shi Hao was right.

Luo Dao's hair was indeed troublesome; if Shi Hao hadn't intervened last time, he would have almost fallen into a trap.

Lan Yichen's metallic body, when he punched him, caused the recoil force to make his arm go numb.

These people are clearly more than one level stronger than the ordinary disciples of the Demon Dragon Dao Sect.

After a moment of silence, Han Li said, "Brother Shi Hao is right. Those ancient freaks who were able to dominate an era must have had extraordinary abilities. If we let them ignite their divine fire first and gain a firm foothold, it will be difficult for us to catch up..."

Luo Feng chimed in, "Sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood. I agree that Brother Shi Hao wants to break through here. We'll stay nearby to protect him and wait until his divine fire is fully ignited before venturing deeper."

Qian Renxue chimed in, "I agree. Shi Hao's improved strength is beneficial to our entire team. Besides, we just picked a lot of precious herbs, so we can take this opportunity to organize them properly."

Qingyi, Fengwu, Qin Hao, Cao Yusheng, and Taiyin Yutu all nodded in agreement.

Only Lin Dong was still somewhat unwilling.

Seeing that everyone agreed, he didn't say anything more, but just muttered to himself, "Alright, alright, I'll listen to you guys. But Brother Shi Hao, you'd better hurry up. My hands are itching to fight those ancient freaks."

Shi Hao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't keep you waiting too long."

Honghuang stood to the side, remaining silent.

She discovered that Shi Hao was not only incredibly powerful, but also meticulous and knew when to advance and when to retreat. Such a person's future achievements were likely limitless.

Shi Hao closed his eyes, and the spiritual energy within his body began to circulate slowly.

The 258 Great Dao Fire Seeds that had previously merged into his body began to shimmer faintly in his dantian, like sleeping stars awakening.

He took a deep breath, focused his consciousness into his body, and began to guide the sparks to reignite.

"--boom!!!"

A deep rumble emanated from Shi Hao's body.

The chaotic mist around him was immediately shaken and surged.

Under his guidance, the sparks began to slowly revive, and wisps of Dao fire overflowed from them, burning his meridians, bones, and flesh.

This burning sensation was even more intense than before, as if it were burning his body to ashes.

Shi Hao gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and sweat pouring down his face.

But he didn't make a sound; he just silently endured it.

Because he knew this was a process he had to go through.

Only through repeated tempering by the Dao Fire can his body accommodate more divine fire and ignite even more powerful divine fire.

Seeing that Shi Hao had begun to rekindle the divine fire, Han Li immediately took out several array flags from his storage bag and set up a simple defensive array around Shi Hao.

Luo Feng and Lin Dong stood guard on either side of Shi Hao, one on the left and one on the right.

Qian Renxue, Qingyi, and the others were not idle either. They dispersed around Shi Hao, forming a protective circle centered on him.

Even the weaker cultivators from the Sinful State spontaneously stood on the outermost perimeter to be on guard.

Time passed by, second by second.

The Dao Fire within Shi Hao's body burned ever more fiercely, and all 258 fire seeds ignited, enveloping his entire body in a golden flame.

His skin was burned bright red, and the sweat seeping from his pores evaporated instantly, turning into wisps of white smoke that rose and dissipated into the air.

Lin Dong was terrified and couldn't help but ask Han Li, "Third Brother, will Brother Shi Hao be alright? The fire on his body is burning so fiercely, it hurts just looking at it."

Han Li shook his head and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, Brother Shi Hao knows what he's doing. If he dares to do this, he must be confident. We just need to guard the outside and make sure no one disturbs him."

Lin Dong took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Having spent so much time together in the same group, he had long regarded Shi Hao as his brother, and he didn't want to see him die here.

...(End of this chapter)