Chapter 459: Tempered by Sunfire

Chapter 459: Tempered by Sunfire

There was a hard rule when climbing a Sacred Mountain: you could stop, but you couldn't retreat. Once you took a step back, it meant failure. So, Tang San couldn't back down from the second step.

An idea flashed in Tang San's mind. Vines surged out from his body, instantly forming a barrier before him. He used the lower-tier Blue Silver Emperor to block the scorching lava while retracting the Lion-Tiger Golden Astral.

Strangely enough, as soon as the Blue Silver Emperor appeared, the temperature of the previously scorching lava noticeably decreased. Although the Blue Silver Emperor quickly turned black and charred, the air temperature and the lava's temperature significantly dropped, making it much easier to withstand.

The Sun-Nurtured Sunborne Nymph Emperor was indeed tricky! The Blue Silver Emperor was barely third-tier, and it was in no way strong enough to affect the environment here. In other words, the whole thing was set up to prevent non-plant entities from climbing this Sacred Mountain. Tang San had thought this might be the case, so he had switched to the Blue Silver Emperor. Almost instantly, his guess had been proven true.

The intense heat naturally affected the Blue Silver Emperor, causing it to blacken and wither. Tang San constantly infused it with the energy of the Mysterious Heaven Technique to maintain its defense.

Tang San didn't hurry to continue climbing. He stood on the second step, quietly sensing the changes in the Blue Silver Emperor. Before continuing upward, he wanted to understand the benefits he could get from climbing Sunborne Sacred Mountain.

Soon, he discovered that when he converted his bloodline power to the Blue Silver Emperor, the scorching firepower of Sunborne Sacred Mountain no longer attacked but rather permeated his body.

The Blue Silver Emperor vines quickly became scorching hot, and waves of heat naturally flowed into Tang San's body through them. However, this heat was clearly not meant to burn him to ashes. Instead, it felt as if he was being slowly baked. He could feel his blood and energy gradually reaching boiling poing as he soaked in the heat.

During this process, some impurities within his body seemed to be incinerated. At the same time, his skin, bones, meridians, and internal organs were undergoing subtle changes under this thermal influence.

Tempered by Sunfire?

Even as night fell, he showed no intention of leaving. Although the staff member had worked here for a long time, he had never encountered such a situation before.

It wasn't until midnight that Tang San exhaled deeply and slowly stepped down from the stairs.

Immediately, white steam rose around his body, releasing a large amount of heat. His clothes, having been baked, were on the verge of giving out.

Tang San brought out a robe and covered himself, preventing his body from being exposed.

The redness on his skin lingered for a long time, and there was a constant feeling of soreness and itching in his bones, meridians, and internal organs. This sensation was quite uncomfortable, but Tang San's face showed nothing but joy. He knew that after being tempered by the Sunfire, his body was nothing like before.

This is great! This level of tempering is just right!

If time allowed, he could stay here for three days and nights. It wouldn't take much—maybe a year or so—and his physique could be elevated to the god level, making him tough enough to wield the Great Sumeru Hammer easily.

Unfortunately, time was not on his side. He still had to participate in the competition and visit another place, so he couldn't continue training here. He would have to leave it for another time.

The carriage driver was very dedicated. Even though it was already very late, he was still waiting outside. Tang San gave him extra fare and asked him to take him back to the hotel, arranging to depart again at noon.

Upon returning to the hotel, Tang San meditated in the cultivation room.

The redness on his skin had mostly faded, but the heat deep in his bones remained. Tang San continuously circulated the energy of his Mysterious Heaven Technique to absorb this heat while monitoring the changes in his strength under this intense refinement.