Chapter 40: Condensing the Essence flame

Pain!

A pain that penetrated deep into the bone marrow! The entire body was engulfed in purple flames, and at this moment, Gu He felt no different from being roasted over a fire. Enduring the intense pain coursing through his body, Gu He focused his consciousness inward.

Inside Gu He's body, the terrifying energy of the purple flames was recklessly traversing through his meridians. Anything blocking their path would be incinerated into nothingness in an instant.

Under the scorching heat, the once spacious and resilient meridians had twisted into grotesque and horrifying shapes, resembling twisted liquorice sticks.

Of course, the excruciating pain caused by the twisted meridians made Gu He's body involuntarily convulse, his muscles tensed, and his pale face lost all color.

"Rarely do I find myself in such a colorful world—no mortgages, no car loans, and no exorbitant dowries. All I have is a grand feast of cultivation!"

"Since I possess this system, blessed by heaven, I am destined to rise above the Nine Heavens and stand on the edge of the clouds!"

"If I can't endure this bit of suffering, how can I achieve success in the future!"

Endless agony had overwhelmed Gu He's nerves, and his once handsome face had become incredibly grim. Then, an incredibly bright smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

When you treat pain as enjoyment, there is nothing in this world that can shake your determination. Within the meridians, purple flames were wildly surging. In just a few minutes, Gu He's insides were practically in chaos.

The scorching temperature emitted from within spread through the meridians and bones. It caused small white bubbles to appear on the surface of Gu He's body. These bubbles burst, revealing the crimson flesh underneath.

Small cracks extended from the flesh, eventually covering Gu He's arms and body, making him look somewhat horrifying, like a broken porcelain doll.

Ignoring the changes on the surface of his body, Gu He, at this moment, was fully focused on dealing with a wisp of purple flame that had penetrated into his soul.

As the intense pain emanated from deep within his soul, Gu He's soul trembled violently. Beads of sweat poured down from his forehead like running water, quickly soaking his clothes.

Taking a deep breath deep down in his heart, Gu He reached into his storage ring and retrieved a bottle of healing elixir. He sprayed it haphazardly over the wounds and continued to concentrate his consciousness on the purple flames inside his body.

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As time passed, the purple flames on Gu He's body grew increasingly intense. In the end, it formed a purple light shield that enveloped him.

The azure light shield emitted scorching high temperatures. On the surface of the shield, the flames roared violently, making it difficult for outside observers to clearly see what was happening inside.

Soon, three hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the alchemy room, the spherical light shield, radiant with a faint purple glow, had a surface where the purple glow fluctuated, casting a ripple-like pattern on the walls.

Within that light shield, Gu He sat cross-legged on the ground. At this moment, he seemed to be in a state of enlightenment. His spiritual consciousness within his body, exhausted from the earlier confrontation with the Nine Abyssal Flame, floated aimlessly within but struggled to coalesce.

While Gu He was in this dazed and semi-conscious state, the Nine Abyssal Flames flowing slowly through his meridians suddenly began to move on its own, following the meridian pathways.

At this moment, the Nine Abyssal Flames, perhaps due to having already been refined by Gu He, not only didn't release its terrifying high temperature anymore but instead became somewhat cool.

As it flowed through the meridians, thin strands of purple liquid separated from it. Finally, these strands adhered to the meridian walls, which had been damaged to the point of almost losing their ability to contain Qi. With a slight ripple, they gradually merged into the meridian walls.

As these strands of purple liquid surged with faint purple flames into the meridians, Gu He's once twisted meridians, resembling twisted licorice sticks, began to slowly stretch out, like desert grass encountering a water source.

Countless meridians in his body emitted excited sounds at this moment. The purple liquid left behind by the Nine Abyssal Flames was continuously absorbed by the contracting meridians at a terrifying speed.

As the meridians greedily absorbed it, the ashy white color gradually faded from within the meridians, replaced by vibrant purple.

The Nine Abyssal Flames flowed through one meridian after another. Wherever it passed, withered meridians regained their vitality. Cracked bones and burned muscles also began to repair at a gratifying speed.

Moreover, the repaired meridians, bones, and other parts of his body exhibited a resilience far surpassing their previous strength.

Clearly, although the Nine Abyssal Flames had caused significant damage, the compensation it provided made the vital organs in his body feel it was worth it.

While the Nine Abyssal Flames repaired Gu He's internal body, his external body, covered in bloodstains, gradually saw the wounds merging.

Scabs rapidly formed and fell off, leaving no trace. The muscles beneath the skin's surface quickly strengthened. Though not comparable to those of a bodybuilder, a burst of explosive strength seemed to gather when he extended his arms.

The skin on the surface of his body shed like a snake's skin, quickly falling away. The newly revealed skin appeared as delicate as a woman's, but it possessed defense and sensitivity to the energy of the heavens and earth several times stronger than before.

At this moment, Gu He, aided by his unique state, was rapidly strengthening and repairing his severely damaged body with the immense and almost terrifying energy contained within the Nine Abyssal Flames. This was truly a stroke of fortune and luck.

The repair and strengthening process progressed slowly, and when the Nine Abyssal Flames finally drilled through the last injured meridian, Gu He's once critically injured body had been restored to near perfection. The combat power this body could now unleash was undoubtedly much greater than before!

After completely repairing Gu He's body, the Nine Abyssal Flames instantly transformed into a purple radiance and directly entered the depths of Gu He's soul, disappearing from view.

In the moment the Nine Abyssal Flames entered Gu He's soul, his previously unconscious soul suddenly trembled, and then it fully awakened.

Once his soul awakened, Gu He's consciousness instinctively scanned his body's interior, and the fresh changes within him left him momentarily stunned.

However, as he examined his soul, and saw the strand of purple radiance deep within it, a surge of uncontrollable joy welled up in his heart.

Success!