Within the chamber, Xiao Yan’s tightly shut eyes slowly opened, a shimmer of brilliance flashing through his pitch-black pupils before swiftly dissipating. A breath of turbid air coursed down his throat and was gently exhaled by Xiao Yan. At this moment, after a fierce soul battle, not only did he not appear weary, but due to devouring numerous residual energies, his soul power had even seen some growth. His previously tired body was now brimming with unmatched vitality.
Gazing at the jade bone wing suspended in front of him, its appearance seemed more crystal clear after the earlier refinement. The faintly ferocious aura seeping out from it had also become much milder, indicating that the prior refining had been quite effective.
With a gentle gesture, the jade bone wing floated down and landed in Xiao Yan’s hand. It felt icy cold, but there was a faint warmth within, giving a very pleasant sensation akin to touching warm jade.
Holding the jade bone wing, Xiao Yan could not put it down, playing with it for a while before finally stopping with a satisfied sigh. Then, with a flick of his finger, a roaring green flame suddenly burst from his body, rising and condensing in the air before him.
Soul energy controlled the temperature of the green flame. After a while, Xiao Yan tossed the jade bone wing into the center of the large cluster of flames. As soon as it was thrown into the green fire, it roared and flared up, a terrifying heat spreading out, baking the entire room like an oven.
Xiao Yan stared intently at the jade bone wing being roasted by the flames. As the temperature increased, nearly invisible streams of gray energy began to fizzle out from the bone wing, quickly evaporating under the high temperature of the Lotus Heart Fire.
“Who would have thought those residual energies were so deeply hidden? If it weren’t for the Lotus Heart Fire, it would have been difficult to force them all out…” Watching the gray energies escaping in a rush only to be instantly vaporized, Xiao Yan shook his head in slight amazement, marveling at the process.
While talking, Xiao Yan continued to control the temperature of the Lotus Heart Fire, raising it higher and higher. As the flame grew hotter, the rate at which the gray energy seeped out from the bone wing gradually slowed, eventually becoming very infrequent. Under the intense heat, all the residual energies within the jade bone wing had been expelled.
This intense roasting lasted for about an hour. Finally, after nearly half an hour of continuous roasting with no more energy escaping, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the residual energies in the jade bone wing had been completely driven out.
Despite this, Xiao Yan did not retract the flame but maintained its temperature, continuously roasting the jade bone wing. This continued for around two hours. The still jade bone wing finally began to change; a sticky, jade-colored liquid quietly dripped from its surface, lingering in the flames and slowly swirling.
With the appearance of the first drop of jade liquid, a chain reaction began, and a steady stream of jade liquid began to ooze from the bone wing, gathering beneath it. In less than half an hour, a shallow trench of the liquid formed underneath, while the bone wing itself shrunk by nearly half in size.
Despite the changes, Xiao Yan remained calm, keeping the flame at a constant temperature. Over time, the bone wing continued to shrink, and the volume of the jade liquid increased, becoming more concentrated.
*Tick.*
A soft, crisp sound suddenly echoed in the room. Xiao Yan’s half-closed eyes snapped open, and he found that the jade bone wing in the flames had completely disappeared, replaced by a pool of thick, jade-colored liquid. Due to the high temperature of the Lotus Heart Fire, tiny bubbles began to form in the liquid, releasing a faint, peculiar energy each time they burst.
Looking at the pool of jade liquid, Xiao Yan’s face broke into a relieved smile. After such a long, arduous process, it had finally taken shape. Without the Lotus Heart Fire, the entire process would have taken at least ten times longer.
With a slight mental command, the temperature of the green flames soared. Xiao Yan’s expression became serious as he flipped his hand, revealing several silver bones. Tossing them into the flames, they were gradually reduced to a fine silver powder, sprinkling into the jade liquid. These silver bones, from a thunder-attribute monster, added a boost effect to the emerging wings, making them respond to the natural thunder energy during thunderstorms, thereby increasing their speed.
After adding the silver bones, Xiao Yan retrieved various other strange items from his storage ring—feathers, bone spikes, and small wings. Though different, they all contained some energy, enhancing the final product. Adding about twenty items, the jade liquid’s color became richer, with some multicolored patterns mixed in.
Staring at the changed jade liquid, Xiao Yan exhaled softly. With a mental command, the temperature of the Lotus Heart Fire began to decrease. This gradual decrease, punctuated by pauses at specific points, resembled slow-cooking, gradually roasting the jade liquid.
Seeing the gentle, warm flames, Xiao Yan relaxed, closing his eyes. What followed was a lengthy incubation period, crucial for the final formation of the Nine Sky Wings.
As Xiao Yan closed his eyes, the room fell silent, save for the quiet crackling of bubbles in the green flame. The incubation lasted nearly two days and two nights, during which Xiao Yan made sure to inform Elder Su Qian, who ensured that the area was off-limits to prevent disturbance.
After two days and two nights, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes, directing his gaze at the green flame. The jade liquid inside, now extremely viscous, looked on the verge of solidifying. Exhaling, Xiao Yan extended his soul energy, which smoothly merged into the jade liquid. As it did, the liquid trembled, seeming to come alive, rapidly squirming like an invisible hand manipulating it.
The squirming lasted only about half an hour, during which the liquid transformed into a pair of enormous bone wings about a zhang wide and long. The edges of the wings had silver spikes with faint lightning, and the rest of the wings had intricate, colorful patterns, making them look extremely mysterious and splendid.
Gazing at the formed bone wings, Xiao Yan felt a surge of joy. Taking a deep breath, he mentally commanded the Lotus Heart Fire to increase in temperature. After a few minutes, the flames began to recede, and a miniature bone wing, glowing faintly, floated before Xiao Yan. Biting his middle finger, he let a drop of fresh blood fall onto the bone wing, which quickly absorbed it and entered his body in a burst of light.
As the bone wing entered his body, Xiao Yan felt a burning pain in his shoulders, and a pair of lavender wings fell out. He caught them, chuckling bitterly. The bone wing was indeed domineering, forcibly expelling the Purple Cloud Wings without his consent.
With a slight smirk, Xiao Yan mentally commanded the broad bone wings, shining with a jade-like glow, to shoot out from his back. Feeling the enhanced sensitivity to the wind element, he licked his lips, pleased with the result.
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