Chapter 1855 Rebirth from the Ashes

Inside the Grand Manager's room at Jubao Pavilion, Du Lang looked at the two Elders in front of him and asked, “Elders, how did things go? Is that kid dead?”

“Da Shao, your prediction was accurate. Those useless people from the Li family couldn't do anything to that kid. Instead, they were all killed…”

The black-clothed Elder briefly explained what happened, finally saying, “Thankfully, we arrived in time. That kid was in a weakened state after using a secret technique, so I easily killed him.”

“Is he finally dead?”

Hearing that Ye Bufan was dead, Du Lang excitedly shook his fists.

Calming down, he said with some unease, “Elders, that kid is extremely cunning. You weren't tricked by him, were you? It wasn't a feigned death, was it?”

“That's absolutely impossible. We are experienced Jianghu practitioners. How could we be tricked by a twenty-something-year-old kid?!”

The red-clothed Elder swore, “Before I left, I completely incinerated his body. Even if he were a deity, he could only turn into a pile of ashes!”

“Excellent, thank you for your trouble, Elders!”

Du Lang finished speaking, then reached out and took out a Storage Ring, handing it over: “These are the Spirit Stones and medicinal ingredients you asked for. Please accept them.”

“Thank you, Young Master!”

The two men happily accepted the Storage Ring.

Du Lang said again, “Elders, this matter must be kept secret. Don't even tell my grandfather, and certainly don't let anyone else in Jubao Pavilion know.”

“Don't worry, Young Master, we will keep our mouths shut,” the black-clothed Elder said, “Da Shao, if there's nothing else, we'll head back.”

After he finished speaking, he and the red-clothed Elder vanished from the room in a flash.

After the two left, Du Lang burst into hearty laughter, then a ferocious look appeared on his face.

“Ye, you dare to contend with me, Du? You'll ultimately only find death, hahahaha…”

At the entrance of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, the bodies of those from the Li family had been completely incinerated, finally turning into a wisp of dust.

But for some reason, a nearby flame, instead of showing signs of extinguishing, burned even more intensely.

This flame belonged to Ye Bufan. However, the flame left by the red-clothed Elder had already burned out. The current flame was completely erupting from his body.

His consciousness was plunged into endless darkness, yet he could clearly feel the changes in his body, feeling a ball of flame surrounding him.

At this moment, the True Qi within his body suddenly began to circulate automatically without any control.

It rose from his Dantian, and its circulation path was precisely the Burning Fire Body Refining Art.

Wherever the True Qi passed, his Meridians, which had been ravaged and scattered, began to recover at a visible speed.

Moreover, through the overall nourishment and tempering, they became even tougher than before.

Ye Bufan's heart was instantly filled with wild joy. At this moment, he finally understood the Profound Truth of the Burning Fire Body Refining Art.

It turned out that this 'burning fire' did not refer to the fire element, but rather the meaning of Rebirth through fire. He never expected to stumble upon it by a twist of fate.

However, the immense pain that followed immediately made him wish he were dead.

Although his damaged Physical Body and Meridians were rapidly recovering under the operation of the Burning Fire Body Refining Art, the pain was still unavoidable, and it was unprecedented.

Most critically, his entire body was surrounded by intense flames. His newly repaired Physical Body was immediately destroyed by the flames again, then the Burning Fire Body Refining Art once again mobilized True Qi to repair it, in a continuous cycle.

With each cycle, his Physical Body became stronger, but this process was incredibly painful, almost unbearable.

Yet, despite such intense pain, his consciousness remained unable to clear, unable to control his body, only able to silently endure.

This situation was no less than suffering severe torture, yet having no ability to resist, only hoping for it all to end soon.

In this Hell-like torment, it was unknown how long passed before the flames on his body slowly began to extinguish, and the pain gradually disappeared.

Finally, the True Qi in his body stopped circulating, and his consciousness once again took over his entire body, regaining clarity.

When he opened his eyes again, the sun hung in the sky, and the warm sunlight made him feel a wave of comfort.

Ye Bufan suddenly woke up and checked his body. Aside from his clothes having completely disappeared, everything on his body was intact, and his skin even seemed a bit more delicate.

He had clearly felt the kick from the black-clothed Elder earlier; his entire sternum had collapsed, and his internal organs were severely damaged.

Now his body was perfectly fine, so it seemed that what just happened wasn't a dream; everything was real.

He then tried to use his Divine Sense to examine his body, but a sharp pain immediately shot through his Sea of Consciousness. It seemed that the Burning Fire Body Refining Art only repaired the Physical Body and had no effect on Mental Energy.

Since he couldn't use Divine Sense to check, he could only use the most primitive method.

He took out a dagger from his Storage Ring and drew it across his arm.

His skin at this moment looked as smooth as a woman's skin, yet it possessed extremely powerful defensive capabilities. The sharp blade of the dagger, when pressed against it, only left a faint white mark.

“Is it really that strong?”

In his ecstasy, he applied force, this time without any reservation, stabbing hard into his thigh.

As a result, there was a crisp snap, and the dagger actually broke, while he himself sustained no injury at all.

“Copper skin and iron bones, hahahaha, this is the legendary copper skin and iron bones…”

In his excitement, Ye Bufan burst into laughter. According to his previous research on the Burning Fire Body Refining Art, achieving the Minor Achievement Realm greatly increased defensive power, making one impervious to blades and swords. This was the legendary Copper Skin and Iron Bones Realm.

As a Heaven Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique, the Burning Fire Body Refining Art is divided into three Realms: Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, and Perfection.

Once Minor Achievement is reached, both defensive and combat power will skyrocket, in no way inferior to the Refining Void Great Perfection Realm. This means his current cultivation is invincible in the Void Refining Realm.

As the saying goes, great calamity does not kill, but brings good fortune. He never expected to actually cultivate the Burning Fire Body Refining Art through a twist of fate.

However, he also complained inwardly about this Cultivation Technique. The conditions were simply too harsh!

Rebirth through fire—if a person isn't in a near-death state, they simply cannot cultivate it. But this scale is extremely difficult to grasp; if the injury is too light, it's useless, and if it's too severe, one truly dies.

Especially in the situation just now, if those two old men had directly cut off his head, let alone the Burning Fire Body Refining Art, even immortal arts wouldn't have saved him.

No wonder so many people who obtained this Cultivation Technique before gained nothing; this was simply a fraudulent Cultivation Technique.

But no matter what, by sheer luck, he finally cultivated it, and his overall combat power instantly increased by several major Ranks.

To verify his strength, he raised his hand and punched a nearby boulder.

With a loud bang, like an earth-shattering tremor, the mountain-like boulder was shattered by his single punch.

“This is too strong!”

Ye Bufan looked at his fist, his excitement uncontrollable.

Just then, a figure sped from the distance, followed by a sharp shriek: “Xiao Age, you pervert, why aren't you wearing clothes?”

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