Chapter 483: Chapter 285: Tier Three Profound Flame, the Song-Jin Upheaval

At this moment, the question of whether to "first repel foreign enemies" or "first secure the home front" was on the table, and there was still no consensus.

The Royal Family of the Jin Country could only be considered a powerful influence; they held no absolute right to rule or make decisions. Their situation was similar to that of Emperor Zhou, though slightly better. The power they personally wielded was no less than that of a Major Sect in the Song Country, but that was the extent of it.

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News traveled too slowly.

Furthermore, the Song Country deliberately concealed information, so no word had leaked out at all.

It wasn’t until after they achieved initial victories, when the matter could no longer be suppressed, that the news finally got out.

Suddenly, countless Cultivators in the Song Country were ecstatic.

This was partly because the humiliation of the Jin Country’s past oppression was forever etched in their memories, but even more so because war brought wealth and resources!

The spoils of war, as they’re commonly called!

It was an opportunity for families and individual Cultivators to rise, even greater than pioneering the Wilderness!

In the Wilderness, one had to accumulate battle merits, and the rewards were Demon Beast Materials, various Medicinal Materials, and Spiritual Materials. But the Jin Country truly had finished Tier Breakthrough resources, like the Foundation Establishment Pill!

If a single Cultivator obtained one, they would have a chance to continue on their path of cultivation.

If a family obtained one, they would have a chance to elevate their status!

Especially since the Song Territory was the aggressor this time and had already achieved significant victories, it naturally made everyone even more excited.

The higher-ups in the Song Country who had planned this Cultivation Realm war naturally wouldn’t let such an opportunity slip by. They immediately capitalized on this excitement to begin forming new armies of Cultivators and deploying plans for the next round of attacks.

During this period, the belligerent atmosphere across the entire Song Territory was like oil added to a raging fire—incredibly fervent!

But no matter how fiercely this fire burned, it had nothing to do with Lin Changheng, who was in seclusion in the Golden Sand Marketplace.

However, the thoughtful Mo Zhaoli had immediately sent a letter to Jade Belt Lake upon returning to the Sect. He explained that Lin Changheng was busy and might return late, so that Yan Mingyi, who was waiting there, could rest assured.

Otherwise, as time went on, it would have been hard for Yan Mingyi not to grow anxious and let her imagination run wild.

It was precisely because of this that Lin Changheng was able to remain in seclusion for two whole years.

In contrast to the elegant tranquility of Moonrest Island at Jade Belt Lake, this secret chamber in a Golden Sand Marketplace cave-residence was rather plain. At the same time, it presented a terrifying sight.

Firelight scattered like water, filling every inch of the secret chamber. These flames did not leap and burn violently; instead, they displayed a strange peace and density, like a flowing, dark-golden liquid. They undulated slowly, illuminating the entire chamber in minute detail.

However, the temperature here was terrifyingly high! The air warped in the heat, and the stone walls were scorched a faint red. If not for the reinforcing Array, they would have long since melted into magma.

If an unsuspecting person were to enter this place, they would be instantly drenched in sweat and think they had stumbled into Flame Mountain. Most would flee in a hurry, unable to linger for long.

But in reality, in the center of this place, a figure sat cross-legged and silent upon the stone bed.

He seemed completely oblivious to the surrounding heat, which was intense enough to melt gold and iron.

It was none other than Lin Changheng.

His eyes were shut tight, his expression as calm as still water. In his palm, he held a Molten Fire Crystal that had been shrunk to the size of a fist. Tongues of flame flickered from his hand, continuously "licking" the crystal, drawing its essence into his body with each lick.

The terrifying Fire Spirit Essence—enough to instantly and severely injure an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator—surged into his body, but it was like a stream flowing into the ocean. Not only did it cause no harm, but it was instead controlled by his Jade Void Brilliance Scripture and channeled to the Red Sky Profound Flame deep within his Dantian, where it was greedily absorbed and refined.

From a distance, the firelight was astonishing. His body seemed to have become a part of the flame itself.

He was like a slowly rising sun!

Within his body, the Red Sky Profound Flame, originally a shade of dark gold, was now undergoing a fundamental transformation.

The color of the flame’s core grew deeper, shifting toward a hue interwoven with dark gold and crimson. The flame’s form also grew more solid and was no longer ethereal, but like a flowing crystal, containing an even more terrifying energy and a restrained, destructive will.

Wisps of an oppressive aura belonging to a higher-tiered flame were slowly emanating from it.

He was going all out, trying to make this Red Sky Profound Flame completely cross the threshold and touch the level of Tier Three!

"BZZZZ—!"

After an unknown amount of time, the True Intent of the Fire Manipulation Divine Abilities within Lin Changheng’s body let out an unprecedented hum. Under his full command, the last of the Molten Fire Crystal in his hand was drawn out all at once, transforming into a stream of light that entered his body!

It was poured in without reservation, like adding the final accelerant to a flame on the verge of transformation.

"BOOM!!"

A tremendous boom, both real and illusory, exploded deep within Lin Changheng’s soul!

The crimson, crystalline flame, which had already been condensed to its absolute limit, abruptly imploded. Its volume shrank several times in an instant, and its color settled completely into a profoundly deep, dark gold that seemed to devour light itself!

Immediately after, a brand-new power—more than ten times purer, more domineering, and more intense than before—erupted like a slumbering Ancient Fire Beast awakening with a roar!

Success!

A Tier Three Spiritual Fire—the Dark Radiance Profound Flame!

At that moment, the aura around Lin Changheng suddenly surged. All the flowing firelight in the secret chamber froze, as if subjects seeing their king, then bowed slightly in his direction, expressing their submission.

The temperature in the stone chamber did not rise; it fell. This was because all the heat was now perfectly contained and controlled by the newborn Dark Radiance Profound Flame, with not the slightest bit leaked or wasted.

He slowly opened his eyes, and two clusters of dark golden flames flashed within his pupils before vanishing, momentarily brightening the entire chamber. He opened his palm, and a wisp of dark golden flame leaped silently onto his fingertips. It was quiet and docile, yet the power contained within it made even Lin Changheng’s own heart palpitate.

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