After finalizing the matter, Shen Mo smiled.
That meant from now on he had an extra free laborer.
As long as he provided enough food, it would diligently burn the primal elephant Dharma manifestation every day without complaint.
But after just a few steps, Shen Mo felt a piercing, bone-deep pain.
“Are you burning the Dharma manifestation, or my nerves?”
Shen Mo couldn’t help but say.
The Nine Nether Ice Flame lightly coughed, “There’s something I forgot to tell you: burning the Dharma manifestation is very painful.”
“So, you might have to endure it.”
After saying this, it immediately resumed burning.
Shen Mo gritted his teeth in pain.
The pain from burning the Dharma manifestation was comparable to that of refining the Golden Jade Pellet.
No wonder the Nine Nether Ice Flame sounded strange when Shen Mo asked to burn ten shifts a day at first.
Turns out it was because of this!
“It’s just pain, I can endure it!”
Shen Mo clenched his teeth and paced back and forth in the courtyard.
As he walked, he gradually adapted to the pain.
In less than half a shift, he could walk and talk normally.
If not looked at closely, one could not tell he was enduring the torment of having his Dharma manifestation burned.
“Done. Time to check the Life Panel.”
Shen Mo exhaled deeply and looked at the Life Panel.
After entering the Nirvana Realm, his predetermined fate was completely gone.
In its place were several recent events.
[Recent Event One: Several days later, Zhang Longxiang and other Dharma Manifestation Realm experts arrived at the ninth layer of the Demon Suppression Sea but were instantly killed by Ji Xuan in one move.
Shen Mo felt depressed upon hearing this news. He had a sudden inspiration from the “Void Annihilation Demon Sword Immortal Scripture” that could have helped him quickly master the sixth layer.
But due to his low spirits and morale, he failed to comprehend it.]
[Recent Event Two: Shen Mo took revenge for Zhang Longxiang and the others, journeying alone to the ninth layer of the Demon Suppression Sea to fight Ji Xuan.
The battle between Shen Mo and Ji Xuan was evenly matched, both severely injured. Shen Mo lost his right arm; his Xi Baiju Dharma manifestation and Undying River Dharma manifestation were completely burned away. Ji Xuan’s Undying Demon Emperor body was damaged.
Ji Xuan ultimately escaped.]
[Recent Event Three: …]
Shen Mo frowned deeply as he read these recent events.
He used to be the Undying Demon Emperor.
Why had he now become Ji Xuan?
And the name felt somewhat familiar.
After a moment, he suddenly realized.
Ji Xuan was the name of the first-generation Human Emperor of the Jing Kingdom!
This person had died thousands of years ago.
Why had he suddenly appeared here?
Shen Mo frowned even more.
The more he knew, the more mysteries he encountered.
Like a thick fog that couldn’t be dispelled or seen through clearly.
After thinking for a while, Shen Mo asked, “How much do you know about Ji Xuan?”
The Nine Nether Ice Flame was stunned. “Why do you suddenly ask about him?”
Shen Mo said, “Just casually asking.”
The Nine Nether Ice Flame replied, “Not much. I personally witnessed the peak battle between Ji Xuan and the Undying Demon Emperor and have some impressions.”
“The Undying Demon Emperor died, but Ji Xuan was seriously injured. Some say his foundation was destroyed by the Undying Demon Emperor.”
“Perhaps Ji Xuan used some secret technique to sustain his life through the Undying Demon Emperor’s body, preventing complete death.”
“After all, demon bodies are extremely resilient, especially that of the Undying Demon Emperor.”
“Though dead, his body still contained endless vitality.”
Shen Mo’s eyes brightened.
This explanation from the Nine Nether Ice Flame was quite plausible.
Ji Xuan was the first-generation Human Emperor of Jing Kingdom, powerful and with great achievements.
Now he also had the Undying Demon Emperor’s body as combat power.
No wonder Ji Xuan could fight him evenly.
Such strength was understandable.
However, Shen Mo had already reached a bottleneck.
It would be very difficult to improve further in a short time.
Shen Mo murmured, “Is there any way to advance further?”
“To advance further? Eternal flames,” the Nine Nether Ice Flame said seriously.
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