Chapter 1353 — The Fire God's Desire

It is only that after studying Heavenly Venerable Fire's runes of the Great Way, I have glimpsed many principles in them, but some things I cannot reason through. " The Alchemist smiled and said, "You have a Great Heavenly Venerable at your side; why brood over it alone? Simply ask her.

" Shen Mu weighed it a moment, then told Heavenly Venerable Yue of the perplexities he had met while comprehending Heavenly Venerable Fire's runes of the Great Way, and said, "Heavenly Venerable Fire's runes of the Great Way are exceedingly exquisite; he refines vital essence with the fire of the heart.

His cultivation is assuredly vast and mighty, but I once perceived a flaw in him from his own disciple—he cannot refine as far as the soul.

Yet judging by the foundational runes of his Way of Fire, he ought to be able to refine as far as the soul. " Heavenly Venerable Yue was stirred, and asked, "What do you mean? " Shen Mu lightly swept a hand before him, and row upon row of flame runes appeared, burning in the air.

"His holy fire first arises from the fire of the heart; the fire of the heart refines vital essence, and once cultivated to a certain degree it can evolve into soul fire.

By rights, his soul should be immeasurably powerful! " Heavenly Venerable Yue frowned and studied the flame runes he had arrayed; then she lightly flicked one, annihilating a single rune, and said, "With this rune removed, can Heavenly Venerable Fire still refine as far as the soul? " Shen Mu examined it closely, then shook his head. "He cannot.

" "Then," asked Heavenly Venerable Yue, "is there, in my dao wound, the flame rune I just annihilated?

" "There is! " Shen Mu said in a low, grave voice, "And that is the strangest thing of all! In the dao arts and divine powers Heavenly Venerable Fire passed on to his disciples, there is no such flame rune.

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