Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 519 Demigod Aba
Ren Yuan let out a long sigh, slowly withdrew the power of chaos, and carried the unmarked divine fire back to the ship. Under the envious gazes of everyone, he sent it into Chen Baxian's chest.

Chen Baxian's body immediately emitted a hundred-foot-long white light, illuminating the sea surface within a hundred miles.

A raging divine fire surged within him, his pale skin quickly turning crimson. He curled up in agony, like a boiled shrimp, his screams echoing through the heavens…

As someone who had been through it all, Ren Yuan knew that this was the divine fire tempering Chen Baxian's body and spirit. The pain he felt at that moment still sent chills down his spine.

He reached out and touched Chen Baxian's brow, continuously channeling chaotic energy into him to help keep his inner light burning!
Everyone stared in disbelief at Chen Baxian, who had been burned for three days and three nights, his entire body reduced to charred remains, revealing his stark white teeth and bones...

The soldiers in white robes were secretly alarmed. This method of killing insects was too ruthless! What kind of insects couldn't be burned to death like this? The only drawback was that the people were burned to death along with it.

"Are they going to cremate Brother Chen?" they whispered among themselves.

"It looks like it. But why is it burning for so long?"

"Do you want to burn relics?"

"..." Upon hearing this, Faxiu said speechlessly, "My elder brother is not a high monk, where would he get relics?"

"What's this about Brother Ren?"

"Help him rise from the ashes." Fa Xiu chanted the Buddhist prayer, unable to hide his envy, "Once my elder brother pulls through, he will not only recover completely, but he will also advance to the level of a demigod."

"Is it really that amazing?" Everyone gasped in surprise, but remained skeptical.

Only when the divine fire enveloping Chen Baxian gradually disappeared, and the charred outer shell on his body peeled off, revealing new skin, did the soldiers become completely convinced.

Chen Baxian slowly opened his eyes and realized he was naked from the waist down. He quickly covered his genitals and angrily shouted, "What are you all looking at? Haven't you ever seen one this big before?!"

"Tch..." The crowd jeered and dispersed.

Ren Yuan tossed him a robe, which Chen Baxian caught, draped it haphazardly over himself, and stretched his limbs, saying, "Ah Yuan, did you save me?"

"Enough of this small talk, come with me." Ren Yuan said, and then led Chen Baxian into a state of chaos.

Just as Chen Baxian was about to ask where he was, a terrifying power suddenly erupted from all the acupoints in his body, almost knocking him unconscious.

"Stay calm and regain the initiative!" Ren Yuan's teachings echoed in my ears: "The first step to becoming a demigod is to control your divine power and not let it destroy your body."

Chen Baxian was overjoyed upon hearing this and hurriedly obeyed the order to examine his internal organs. He felt scorching lava surging wildly through his meridians, threatening to incinerate them at any moment. Looking at his heart, he saw a crimson-golden flame slowly taking shape, each beat emitting intense light and refining his blood into boiling golden-red magma!

His bones crackled and popped in the high temperature. The newly formed bones were translucent like glass, yet they were constantly being burned and reshaped by the flames. The intense pain and pleasure intertwined into a maddening symphony.

His sea of ​​consciousness transformed into a burning sky. His Yang God had evolved into a deity with a human face and a snake's body, six wings on his back, and flames swirling around him—the very image of his natal god, Zhu Rong!

He was clad in scales forged from crimson flames, wore a crown of flames on his head, and held a golden torch in his hand, which was shimmering with nine kinds of innate divine fire!

Crimson flames of world-burning, pure white flames of creation, bright yellow flames of righteous yang, emerald green flames of vitality, indigo flames of purification, dark blue flames of karmic retribution, purplish-black flames of destruction, gray flames of destiny, colorless flames of annihilation...

The fire god's eyes burned with two inextinguishable Samadhi flames, and as he looked down at Chen Baxian, his majestic voice boomed and echoed in Chen's sea of ​​consciousness:
"When the element of fire descends upon the world, it will burn away all darkness!"

As Chen Baxian merged with the illusory image of the Fire God, he finally regained control of his body!
Seeing that Chen Baxian had survived the most dangerous moment, Ren Yuan waved his hand and removed the Chaos Barrier.

Chen Baxian slowly opened his eyes, and the flickering flames in his pupils instantly illuminated the sea. He raised his hand and waved it lightly, and a long river of crimson-gold flames appeared from the void, instantly boiling and evaporating the seawater wherever it passed.

"So intense..." Chen Baxian exclaimed in surprise, his voice carrying a wave of heat that distorted the air around him. He could clearly feel every inch of his skin spitting out flames.

The various flames in the world obeyed his summons like subjects, yet they also constantly eroded his will.

"How do you feel?" Ren Yuan stood smiling to the side, looking at Chen Baxian, who was covered in flames.

"It feels great, but also terrifying." Chen Baxian looked at the flickering flames in his palm and said with a wry smile, "It's like having the whole sun, but also like being thrown into the sun, where I could be burned to death at any moment."

“That’s right.” Ren Yuan nodded and said, “The demigod stage is like a child possessing a sharp sword, which can easily hurt others, but it can also easily hurt oneself. Fire is the spirit of all things, but it is also the source of destruction. Although you control the flames, you must always be careful to control them and not play with fire and get burned.”

"Understood." Chen Baxian took a deep breath to calm his excited emotions, and the raging flames around him were extinguished.

But the flame in his eyes flickered even more intensely—he had realized that his fate was now inextricably linked to the rise and fall of humanity. Only by dispelling the darkness and bringing light to the world could his divine power be refined and elevated.

"Chaos is a crucible, and the fire of the heart is also a form of cultivation." Chen Baxian murmured to himself, and the flames around him ignited again, but no longer ran rampant. Instead, they transformed into a gentle halo, illuminating the mountains and rivers beneath his feet.

He then realized that he had unknowingly returned to Panyu.

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The White-Robed Army returned to Panyu, intending to rest and regroup before making further plans. However, a piece of bad news completely disrupted their plans.

On this day, the four Ren brothers were taking a break from their busy lives and were drinking and chatting in the pavilion while listening to the rain.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck the pavilion, and Ren Yuan's expression changed, causing him to drop his chopsticks.

“Third Brother has become a god, why is he still afraid of thunder?” Fa Xiu picked up his chopsticks and wiped them clean with her sleeve.

"Something's happened." Ren Yuan said with a grim expression, "Lingzhi just told me that Commander Chen has been imprisoned!"

"Why?!" Everyone was stunned.

“It’s called treason,” Ren Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Bullshit!" Chen Baxian was enraged, his whole body engulfed in flames, almost burning down the pavilion.

"No one else may know how loyal Marshal Chen is, but does the Emperor not know?"

"It was the emperor's decree," Ren Yuan said coldly. "That damned Xiao Yan is capable of destroying his own foundation. I thought he had his reasons, but it turns out he's really chickened out!"

"Alas, all crows are black," Yang Zhong sighed. "Neither the Southern nor the Northern dynasties are worth serving."

"Then let's carve out our own territory!" Chen Baxian slammed his hand on the table, and with a crash, the wine was completely ruined.

(End of this chapter)