Chapter 131: Chapter 131: Angry Buddha Lotus Flame

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    Xiao Yan immediately grabbed a piece of paper and a pen and began to make some sketches and calculations.

    ''Even though I''ve refined the Heavenly Flame Essence, it''s not necessary to directly use it to cause a collision. It''s too difficult to control the collision between Essence Flames. What if I just extract a small portion of the flames, use my Spiritual Strength to control them, and then remove the Spiritual Strength barrier like nitroglycerin, it might cause an explosive reaction upon contact...''

    It was as if something clicked in Xiao Yan''s mind at this moment. He entered a state of wondrous epiphany as he continued to scribble incomprehensible notes on the paper.

    ''Extracting the Heavenly Flame requires powerful fire control ability, and controlling the fusion of the flames demands immense Spiritual Strength. But wait, that alone won''t be enough power, it needs more fuel.''

    ''Dou Qi! That''s right, Dou Qi! It is fundamental when unleashing Dou Techniques. How could I have forgotten? By infusing a large amount of Dou Qi into the Spiritual Strength, the fusion of the Heavenly Flames will become more intense with the addition of Dou Qi.''

    Xiao Yan didn''t realize it, but he was in the process of creating an entirely new Dou

    Technique. Usually, only old monsters would create Dou Techniques based on their own experiences, yet Xiao Yan was only eighteen years old!

    He secluded himself in his room for a full day and night before finally designing the prototype of the Dou Technique!

    ''Lotus! The lotus petals are formed by extracting and compressing the Heavenly Flames, while the lotus platform made of Spiritual Strength is used to stabilize and separate the Heavenly Flame petals. Then the Dou Qi is compressed into a Dou Qi lotus seed and fixed onto the lotus platform!''

    Xiao Yan looked at a draft paper on the table, on which was drawn an exquisite lotus. The lotus was composed of petals, a lotus platform, and lotus seeds, exactly corresponding to the three elements he had just described!

    ''A lotus formed from Heavenly Flames... This move shall be called ''Angry Buddha Lotus Flame.''

    Xiao Yan let out a long, contented sigh. Only then did he realize that he had been pondering for three days and three nights. After taking a pill to alleviate his hunger, he slowly stood up and stretched.

    Whenever he had a thought in his mind, he would immediately act on it. With a childlike grin, he eagerly made his way to the training ground.

    He wanted to test the power of his first self-invented Dou Technique!

    "You''ve come out at just the right time," Hai Bodong descended from the sky and handed him several ornate boxes filled with medicinal ingredients. "I''ve scoured every medicinal shop in both Rock Desert City and Desert City, but there are still many ingredients for the Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill that I couldn''t find. I think we''ll have to head to the Miteer Auction House in the imperial capital and the Alchemist Association headquarters to find the rest."

    Hai Bodong had been frantically searching for the ingredients listed in the Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill recipe over the past few days. However, Rock Desert City and Desert City were not cities known for medicinal materials. He could only find a few stalks of the ingredients needed for the 5th-tier pill.

    ''Huh? Can alchemists really possess two Heavenly Flames at the same time?'' Hai Bodong was a bit puzzled. However, he wasn''t very knowledgeable about Heavenly Flames. Xiao Yan looked at the two wisps of flame in his palm and pondered, ''How much flame would be appropriate...? Let''s start with the amount needed to refine a 4th-tier pill.'' Once Xiao Yan decided on the amount of flame, the terrifying fire control brought by the Flame Mantra allowed him to control the Heavenly Flames with utmost precision. The small flames that were initially like those from a lighter instantly grew larger.

    In an instant, his Spiritual Strength and Dou Qi burst forth from his body. The Late Mortal State Spiritual Strength acted like a pair of invisible and dexterous large hands as it rapidly changed the shape of the Heavenly Flames.

    Under the astonished gazes of everyone present, a dazzling and magnificent fire lotus the size

    of a fist appeared before their eyes.

    "It''s so beautiful!"

    "It''s simply a work of art."

    The fire lotus displayed two colors. One half was blood-red, and faintly, there seemed to be beast spirits running along the petals as they emitted faint beast roars. The other half was emerald-green, crystal-clear, flawless, and pure, looking like the most beautiful jade in the

    world.

    "Hmm?"

    Xiao Yan''s brow furrowed. The moment the fire lotus took shape, he suddenly discovered that the Heavenly Flames, once separated from his body, were no longer affected by the Flame Mantra. A strange connection even formed between the two flames, as if they were hostile to each other and wanted to devour the other. The bit of Spiritual Strength he released couldn''t

    control them at all.

    His eyes narrowed, and his terrifying Spiritual Strength poured out like a waterfall, frantically trying to sever this connection.

    Boom boom boom!!!! Debris flew into the air, while cracks that emitted strong vibrations

    began to form on the ground where he stood.

    After all, his Spiritual Strength was at the Late Mortal State, and its full outburst was

    incredibly terrifying!

    Xiao Yan suddenly raised his head and looked at Hai Bodong. The latter''s heart trembled. "Hey, hey, hey! Wait a minute!"

    Xiao Yan had poured in most of his Spiritual Strength to barely maintain control, but he also knew he couldn''t control it for long. Without caring anymore, he threw it directly in Hai Bodong''s direction.