Actually, it was not because Gage trusted Ricky very much that he dared expose his body to Ricky without protection. It was because Ricky couldn't do anything to him in such a case. After all, no matter what happened, Rodger was standing by his side.
Ricky sat down beside him, as his Devourer Zone and Chaotic Fire Zone directly appeared behind him.
The Chaotic Fire Zone could purify any kind of sacred fire, while the Devourer Zone could devour all impurities. Once the two zones worked together, any sacred fire could be purified thirty percent more than before with ease.
Gage was not a bad guy and Ricky trusted him. In Ricky's opinion, there was no need for him to suspect anybody he had decided to trust.
Gage, on the other hand, gathered all the Sacred Unicorn Fire into his heart at once, because his blood power could be purified to the greatest extent if the process took place in his core—the heart.
"Oh! Gage gathered the Sacred Unicorn Fire into his heart! It seems that he is quite determined to do so," the Dragon Intent Grass said with appreciation.
"I think so too. I should not underestimate him. In fact, if I were him, I may not do this because it's too risky. I'm afraid I have to respect him in this regard," Ricky said.
As Ricky activated his two Supreme Skills to the extreme, he quickly entered the process of purifying.
And it took four days to finish this process.
"Gage, try using your Sacred Unicorn Fire again.
Let's wait and see if it is different from before," Ricky said.
"Okay!"
Nodding slightly, Gage condensed the Sacred Unicorn Fire into his right fist to feel it carefully. Then, his face immediately brightened with excitement. Obviously, he could feel the favorable change in his fire.
Boom! The sacred fire exploded when Gage suddenly punched out, and the space in front of him shattered into pieces.
"Gage, how long did it take for the space to heal?" Rodger asked expectantly.
"Four seconds more than before!" Gage said excitedly. "That is to say, the purity of my Sacred Unicorn Fire has increased by more than thirty percent, which means my strength has increased significantly."
"Did you say more than thirty percent? Wow!" Rodger and Eric exclaimed, gasping in shock at the same time.
Queenie, who was standing by the side, looked at Ricky in astonishment. Once again, she was overwhelmed by his great power.
"You improved by more than thirty percent. That's great! I'm happy that I haven't disappointed you, Gage," Ricky said with a faint smile.
"Ricky, I don't want to say thanks because I feel like words are too shallow to show my deep appreciation for
oncern.
"That's for sure. I'll tell my father as soon as I get home," she reassured him. She knew that Ricky had good instincts, so if he was really concerned about this matter, then it was bound to be taken seriously.
"Goodbye for now, Ricky. I will take these human devils from the Nether Manor away so that they won't cause you any trouble in the future."
Finally, after that conversation, they said goodbye to each other.
Ricky was, of course, heading for the Oriental College. On the way, he said to the Dragon Intent Grass, "When I'm well prepared, I'm going to the Middle Land, and my path of martial arts will enter a new phase. Many people and things are waiting for me in the Middle Land."
As he said this, two familiar delicate figures appeared in Ricky's mind.
"Yes, if you want to make rapid progress, the other four lands are no longer suitable for you. You have to go to the Middle Land," the Dragon Intent Grass said in agreement.
"How time flies! You were a completed spiritual king when I began to follow you. Now, you're already a spiritual emperor. I'm looking forward to seeing you become a saint."
"Ha-ha, that day will come soon. My next journey is the path to become a saint." Ricky smiled.
A few hours later, Ricky arrived at Oriental College.
As soon as they heard the news, the Old Oriental Emperor, Tina, and several others stopped what they were doing and gathered together around Ricky.
"Sure enough, Ricky has become a spiritual emperor!" the Old Oriental Emperor excitedly proclaimed when he sensed Ricky's aura. It was finally that of a real spiritual emperor!
"In the past year, I ran across some opportunities and became a spiritual emperor by luck," Ricky told them bashfully, smiling all the while.