He could feel the pain slowly disappearing. After the pain had completely disappeared, he could feel the immense change in his body. His bones, flesh, and blood seemed to be much stronger than before. They were much superior compared to a Great Overarching Body.
'This is the physical body of an Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestial?' He had just broken through and became a yellow-rank Great Overarching Golden Celestial not too long ago, and on the same day, he obtained the Overarching Heavenly Celestial Body. No one in the history of the Spirit Overarching Heaven had achieved such a feat.
When Duan Ling Tian opened his eyes, the sudden bright light made him feel uncomfortable for a moment before he finally adjusted to it.
"Senior..." At this moment, Duan Ling Tian remembered the defective metal piece, the Profound Divine Metal. It was the Profound Divine Metal that had helped him transform his physical body into an Overarching Heaven Body to withstand the third form of the Chaos Divine Flame. However, no matter how long he called out, the Profound Divine Metal no longer responded. When he looked inside his body, he discovered the defective metal piece had returned to his soul's side, seemingly guarding it.
"Senior." Duan Ling Tian shifted his attention to the gray flame. He remembered the gray flame claimed that it was a Chaos Divine Flame. The streak of gray light that shot out of the black-clad old man's body was also a Chaos Divine Flame. He could sense that the gray flame in his body was no longer like before. It seemed to have gotten a lot stronger. Similarly, no matter how long he called out, the gray flame did not respond to him.
Duan Ling Tian took a deep breath and closed his eyes again as he tried to recall what had happened. He started from the time he stepped out of the restaurant, lest he missed out on any details.
'I remember the gray flame in my body asked the defective metal piece for help to devour the gray flame in the black-clad old man's body. Then, the old man tried to kill me. After Huan'er killed the old man, his Chaos Divine Flame entered my body. It could speak as well and sound confident about devouring and absorbing my Chaos Divine Flame. Moreover, it also said that my Chaos Divine Flame and Profound Divine Metal had only entered the second form less than 100 years ago. However, my Chaos Divine Flame and Profound Divine Metal attacked it together, and it was successfully devoured and absorbed by my Chaos Divine Fire.' This was the extent of Duan Ling Tian's knowledge.
'It's no wonder the Profound Divine Metal helped me temper my body... This third form of the Chaos Divine Flame is so strong that it would've destroyed my previous body!'
'As it turns out, the gray flame in my body is not a Celestial Fire. It's a Chaos Divine Flame. The reason I couldn't completely draw it out from the defective metal piece previously is probably due to my body being unable to withstand it. When I became a Great Overarching Golden Celestial, my body was finally able to withstand the full second form of the Chaos Divine Fire. However, it's not strong enough to withstand the third form of the Chaos Divine Fire. On the other hand, the defective metal piece is a second form Profound Divine Metal. It helped transform my body into an Overarching Heavenly Celestial Body to withstand the third form of the Chaos Divine Flame.' Duan Ling Tian really wished he could speak to the Profound Divine Metal and Chaos Divine Flame so he could gain a better understanding of what they were. However, the Profound Divine Metal and the Chaos Divine Flame seemed to be asleep. No matter how he called out to them, they did not respond. In the end, he had no choice but to give up. 'In any case, this doesn't harm me. It only benefits me.'
Naturally, he was discomfited by the thought that there were two sentient beings in his body. He was not familiar with them and did not know what they were. However, there was no use dwelling on it now.
When Duan Ling Tian opened his eyes again, he saw the ice walls surrounding him and said to Huan'er, "Huan'er, you can withdraw your Celestial Origin Energy now."
Upon hearing this, Huan'er immediately removed the ice walls. At the same time, she flew forward and studied Duan Ling Tian before she worriedly asked, "Brother Ling Tian, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Duan Ling Tian smiled and shook his head. At the same time, he noticed the gazes around him. He could not help but frown slightly before he relaxed his brows and said to Huan'er, "Huan'er, let's return first."
"Okay." Huan'er was relieved when she saw Duan Ling Tian seemed to be unharmed. She reached out and held onto his arm as they left the restaurant to return to the thirteenth prince's residence in the Imperial palace.
Since Qiu Ling had already revealed himself, he openly followed Duan Ling Tian back to the Imperial palace. "Young Master Duan, Miss Huan'er was very worried about you earlier..." He sent a Voice Transmission to Duan Ling Tian and recounted what had happened while Duan Ling Tian was protected behind the ice walls. He even repeated word by word what Huan'er had said earlier. "You better pray that no harm comes to Brother Ling Tian. Otherwise, I'll destroy the Golden Light Mansion."
After listening to Qiu Ling's Voice Transmission, Duan Ling Tian glanced at Huan'er with a slight smile on his face. A hint of affection could be seen in his eyes at this moment.
Duan Ling Tian did not expect so many things would happen after he began to circulate his Celestial Origin Energy using the earth-grade cultivation method. Who knew the old man was the Old King of Golden Light Mansion? He was also a mediocre Celestial Alchemist and a mediocre Celestial Weapon Craftsman. Not only that, but the old man was also the father of the current King of Golden Light Mansion.
Duan Ling Tian thought he had heard wrongly so he asked again, "The Old King of Golden Light Mansion was a mediocre Celestial Alchemist and a mediocre Celestial Weapons Craftsman?"
"Yes," Qiu Ling nodded as he replied, "It's said the Old King's Celestial Fire was very special. It's apparently gray. It's neither gentle nor domineering. It's nothing like a Celestial Fire. For this reason, his Celestial Fire could be used to refine pills and forge weapons."
'Neither gentle nor domineering?' Duan Ling Tian's eyes brightened. He felt excited as he thought to himself, 'Yes. The gray flame in my body is also neither gentle nor domineering. Why didn't I think about it? It seems like the Chaos Divine Flame is also capable of forging weapons. Since the second form of the Chaos Divine Fire is comparable to a mediocre Celestial Fire, now that it has entered the third form, does this mean it's comparable to a prominent Celestial Fire?'
With these thoughts in mind, Duan Ling Tian stopped in his tracks.
Upon seeing this, Qiu Ling and Huan'er, naturally, came to a halt as well.
Duan Ling Tian said with a hint of excitement before he quickly changed direction, "Huan'er, let's buy some medicinal herbs first… I want to refine pills!" Since he had accompanied Huan'er to walk in the capital, he knew his way quite well. He knew stores that sold medicinal herbs for refining pills.
Qiu Ling, naturally, continued to follow them. His current task was to ensure Duan Ling Tian's safety so Duan Ling Tian would be able to participate in the selection and the Wasteland Grand Contest. This was of utmost importance to Long Fei Yun, the Thirteenth Prince of the Soaring Dragon Celestial Kingdom.
"T-the Weaving Overarching Pill?!" Qiu Ling was shocked. Although he knew Duan Ling Tian was a Celestial Alchemist, he remembered clearly that Duan Ling Tian had said he was not a prominent Celestial Alchemist. However, he could see Duan Ling Tian was buying medicinal herbs to refine the prominent Celestial Pill, the Weaving Overarching Pill!
'I-is it possible that Young Master Duan was just being humble before? Could he really be a prominent Celestial Alchemist?' Qiu Ling thought to himself. This was the only logical reason he could come up with. After all, for a mediocre Celestial Alchemist to become a prominent Celestial Alchemist, in addition to being skilled, he or she had to possess a prominent Celestial Fire.