Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

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The jade box was lustrous and felt warm to the touch.

Wang Chen tried to open the box directly but found that the lid and the body seemed to have fused into one, making it impossible to lift.

Although brute force could sometimes work miracles, he felt that if he tried to force it, he would likely destroy this treasure.

After some thought, Wang Chen decided to inject a thread of mana.

He was extremely cautious, fearful of triggering any potential restrictions, so he controlled his power very steadily.

However, when Wang Chen’s mana entered the jade box, it was like a mud ox disappearing into the sea, without even the slightest sound or sign of movement.

Could this be another piece of junk?

Wang Chen felt somewhat dejected and attempted to inject a greater amount of mana.

As a result, the jade box instantly emitted a faint red light, and the box itself began to heat up slightly.

There’s a way!

Wang Chen immediately increased the mana input to thirty percent.

Without interruption.

The jade box grew brighter, as if it had caught fire, and became scorching hot.

If it weren’t for Wang Chen’s Vajra Invulnerability, his hands holding the jade box would likely have suffered burns from the high temperature.

What exactly is inside?

Wang Chen was very surprised.

As a large amount of mana was injected, the jade box became red and fiery bright, like it was placed inside a furnace on the verge of melting!

His Vajra Invulnerability was being put to the test.

Puff!

Just then, a low bursting sound was heard, and the jade box in Wang Chen’s hands instantly turned into a wisp of light smoke.

This wisp of smoke rose three feet high and condensed into a golden flame!

The flame was only the size of a thumb, similar to a burning candle, seemingly able to be extinguished with a single breath.

Yet, Wang Chen gasped in shock.

The flame felt incredibly yang and pure, as if there were no other fire in the myriad worlds that could be more pristine, but it also contained infinite profundity.

And it posed an extremely strong threat to Wang Chen!

His intuition told him that this flame could incinerate him to ash in an instant, and no amount of defense could withstand it.

Contact meant certain death!

Wang Chen dared not make any rash moves and searched his memories in the Sea of Consciousness.

This flame was undoubtedly Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire, but there were different kinds of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire. Which kind did it belong to?

Wang Chen sought the answer in the texts he had read before.

Great Sun True Fire!

Great Sun True Fire, one of the primal fires, gold in color, extremely yang and strong, able to burn all things in the world.

The description of this kind of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire was very similar to the flame before Wang Chen’s eyes, so he could conclude its origin.

Wang Chen’s eyelid twitched.

If it was indeed Great Sun True Fire, what was its value?

Immeasurable!

Primal fires were so rare and valuable that if a Nascent Soul True Immortal knew of it, they would stop at nothing to snatch it away, being a top-grade heavenly material and earthly treasure.

Wang Chen couldn’t help but be deeply astonished by the profound foundation of the Ancient Immortal Sect that constructed the Nine Dragons Land Palace.

Such a treasure was actually used as a reward for disciple trials, and placed on the second level, it was truly extravagant!

In fact, Wang Chen didn’t realize that this Great Sun True Fire was the most valuable treasure in the entire Nine Dragons Land Palace.

It wasn’t supposed to appear on the second level’s Treasure Pavilion.

It was only due to a problem with the large array controlling the palace that unexpected things had occurred.

It was like software that had been running automatically for a long time and encountered a bug!

In fact, that City God Statue had also greatly exceeded the challenge level of the second floor, which was why Wang Chen had to fight so hard and faced such difficulties.

His attainment of this highest reward was both a matter of chance and a testament to his strength!

Although Wang Chen did not know the truth.

He was very clear that if others learned that he had acquired Great Sun True Fire.

He would surely have no place to bury himself!

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At this moment, Wang Chen was somewhat regretful that he had opened the jade box containing the Great Sun True Fire, now finding himself with nowhere to hide it.

Such a treasure as the Great Sun True Fire could absolutely not be placed into a Storage Bag or the Sumeru Ring.

The jade box that contained it was probably also a precious item in its own right.

Where could he find a second one?

With that thought, Wang Chen immediately took off the Creation Cauldron that hung around his neck.

This treasured cauldron had once resonated with the jade box!

"Rise!"

He bellowed deeply, injecting his mana to activate the Creation Cauldron.

In Wang Chen’s hands, the treasured cauldron spun several times, rapidly expanding in size, and silently descended onto the ground.

In the blink of an eye, the Creation Cauldron enlarged to nine feet tall, seven feet wide, its bronze body shimmering with a faint glow, with every True Seal Talisman Script etched on its surface lighting up.

Wang Chen felt the spiritual connection between himself and the treasured cauldron once again.

His gaze sharpened, focused on the Great Sun True Fire.

He cast the Object-Controlling Technique on this Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire,

Moving it towards the cauldron.

However, this seemingly simple action made Wang Chen feel an unprecedented burden.

The Great Sun True Fire hovered in midair, seemingly as light as a feather, as if a single breath could scatter and extinguish it, with no real weight to speak of.

Yet as Wang Chen moved it through the air, it felt like he was shifting a weight of ten thousand jun.

He had to summon all his strength to control this Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire, inch by inch, directing it into the wide-open mouth of the dragon creature on the shoulder of the Creation Cauldron.

The instant the Great Sun True Fire entered the cauldron, Wang Chen felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from him, almost causing him to collapse, with fine sweat beading on his forehead.

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The next moment, the base of the Creation Cauldron suddenly burst into intense, scorching flames, instantly engulfing the entire cauldron.

The flames took on a magnificent crimson-gold hue!

The hot, searing air rushed towards him, making Wang Chen retreat unconsciously two steps back.

Fortunately, just as the cauldron’s fire gushed out, it retracted back in a flash.

But the bronze body of the cauldron began to glow red and bright, as if undergoing a rebirth through reforging!

A flash of spiritual light crossed Wang Chen’s mind.

He called out the immortal cultivation panel.

[Creation Cauldron (Sealed): 502368/1000000]

[Creation Cauldron (Sealed): 504752/1000000]

[Creation Cauldron (Sealed): 509025/1000000] n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The sealing points of the treasured cauldron were continuously climbing, rapidly gaining nearly ten thousand points in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the Creation Cauldron transmitted a strong intention to Wang Chen once again.

It was assimilating the Great Sun True Fire, and also undergoing a transformation.

But it required the support of "firewood".

Crunch!

Once again, Wang Chen felt as if he had boarded a thief’s ship.

It was the second time!

However, he had no other option but to painfully take out handfuls of Spirit Stones from the Sumeru Ring.

And throw them into the Creation Cauldron.

This thing required "firewood" in the form of Spirit Stones, and at the very least, they had to be medium-grade Spirit Stones.

Wang Chen’s Middle Spirit stones acquired from the Mysterious Intent Taoist were tossed in handfuls, melting away as furnace qi.

Three hundred five hundred, three thousand five thousand; he continued until he was numb to the bleeding in his heart.

At least when the Spirit Stones in the Sumeru Ring were nearly depleted, and the Creation Cauldron suddenly shook, its surface showing a dark gold hue, did Wang Chen finally stop his frantic actions.

[Creation Cauldron (Sealed): 999999/1000000]

Just one point shy!

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