Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

"Sitting at the very top, how much of your own consciousness do you still have left?"

Gu Changjin's voice echoed in the somewhat quiet, fiery hall.

No one could provide an answer, and he wasn't in a hurry. His consciousness sank back into the Devouring Immortal Realm.

As night fell, dozens of imperial stars slowly began to rotate.

At the center of all the stars, there appeared a nearly transparent flame.

This flame was strange. It had no color and looked like a slightly distorted mass of air, but as long as you looked at it, you would instinctively feel a burning sensation deep in your soul.

It's as if it's not a particular kind of fire, but "fire" itself.

This is the Fire Dao Immortal Cultivation that was finally formed after the Fire Palace Master was devoured and the Fire Position merged with his tens of thousands of years of Great Dao, Origin, and Immortal Soul.

It is attached to the Devouring Immortal Industry, and is also completely controlled by it.

Normally, with the death of the Fire Palace Master and Gu Changjin not truly taking the position of Fire, the Fire Realm should immediately experience turmoil.

When the flames are extinguished, the rules are broken, and even the cycle of the five elements will be disrupted.

But nothing has changed in the outside world.

The reason is also very simple.

Although the Fire Dao Immortal Realm was absorbed into the night, it still remained within this realm.

The nine rules representing the authority of the fire path and its connection with all fires have not truly been severed.

The Devouring Immortal Business took over the Fire position from Gu Changjin, while the Fire Dao Immortal Business continued to operate slowly between heaven and earth, acting as the source of fire in this world.

Therefore, fire still exists in this world, and is even more stable than when the Fire Virtue Palace Lord occupied the position.

After all, the Fire Virtue Palace Master was ultimately just a True Immortal who had achieved enlightenment through cultivation.

However, the Dao Fruit within Gu Changjin's body still contained traces of the true source of fire.

"That's an unexpected bonus."

Gu Changjin's mind stirred slightly.

The transparent flame instantly fell into his palm.

If he so desires, he can use this immortal fire-based work to mobilize the fire-based authority of the entire world at any time.

Within this realm, it can further enhance the power of devouring immortal resources.

But it only increases power.

Gu Changjin already possesses a complete Devouring Immortal Technique. Adding another Fire Immortal Technique to it will not allow him to break through his realm directly.

Instead, it is necessary to continuously allow the Devouring Immortal Industry to allocate a portion of its power to maintain the operation of the Fire Path in this realm.

It seems like a waste no matter how you look at it.

Gu Changjin stared at his palm for a while, then suddenly thought of something.

"Since it can be taken out separately... then why not enlighten it?"

The Tao can enlighten all things.

The only difference is how much effort is required, which is governed by a single principle.

He still has 548 Dao of Returning to One in his hands.

What's the point of keeping it at a time like this?

Gu Changjin raised his other hand, his fingertips gently touching the transparent flame.

hum!

Deep within the Dao Fruit, the purple-gold pattern representing enlightenment suddenly lit up.

One after another, pure white streaks rose from the ocean, quickly merging into the Fire Dao Immortal Realm.

One.

Ten paths.

Twenty dishes!

The transparent flame initially showed no change.

Until the thirty-sixth path returns to the One, then it falls.

Click!

It was as if some invisible barrier had been completely broken down.

The Fire Dao Immortal Cultivation, which had been operating solely according to the rules of heaven and earth, suddenly trembled slightly.

It was not due to external fire elemental vibrations or a loss of control over power.

Rather, it is an instinctive breath that occurs when life is just beginning to awaken.

The flames became increasingly transparent until finally, even Gu Changjin could no longer see them with his naked eye, and could only feel the faint warmth emanating from his palm.

Immediately afterwards, an overwhelming sense of closeness surged into his soul along the Dao Fruit Imprint.

That feeling was so pure, without a trace of impurity.

A slightly bewildered child's voice also gently echoed in his mind.

"Father……"

Gu Changjin was slightly taken aback.

Then he laughed.

Although this little thing in front of me has no physical form, nor does it possess flesh and soul in the human sense.

From the moment the enlightenment is successful, it is no longer just unconscious rules and divine deeds.

Rather, it is a completely new life form born from the source of fire, the world's fire position, and the power of the Dao fruit.

Its body is the fire channel.

All the fires in this world can become its incarnation.

As long as the Fire Path of this Realm remains intact, it will not truly disappear.

Its core spiritual intelligence and Dao fruit imprint will forever belong to Gu Changjin.

This is much more cost-effective than stuffing a celestial artifact into one's body.

"Go."

Gu Changjin looked at the flame in his palm that was no longer visible.

"Go and become the fire of heaven and earth."

"Go and become the true Fire Path of this world."

The child's voice was still somewhat immature, but he answered without the slightest hesitation.

"Yes, Father."

The warmth in Gu Changjin's palm vanished in the next instant.

The enlightened fire-based immortal energy silently spread out, connecting along the nine fire paths, and instantly merged into the entire world.

boom!

At this moment, the five regions trembled!

Flames rose simultaneously across the human realm, the demon wilderness, the ancient lands of other races, and even those hidden realms tucked away in the cracks of the world.

The ordinary stove fire flickered gently, while the spiritual fire in the cultivator's alchemy furnace suddenly blazed brightly.

Deep within volcanoes that have been dormant for millennia, crimson magma flows slowly.

All living beings vaguely sensed that the fire between heaven and earth seemed to have truly come alive at this moment.

The source of fire, missing for countless years, has been fully restored!

The last possible bond between Gu Changjin and this world was transferred to that newly born intelligence.

He can still command all the fires in this world through the Dao Fruit Imprint, but he no longer needs to sit in the position of fire for this world.

Gu Changjin looked at the remaining Dao of Return and nodded in satisfaction.

Five hundred and twelve.

In exchange, they obtained a truly living Heaven and Earth Fire Path.

This deal was really worth it.

Gu Changjin flipped through the memories left by the Fire Virtue Palace Master again.

Especially the parts about the other four Five Elements Palace Masters.

After watching for a moment, the smile on his face suddenly deepened.

If we catch them one by one, we need to find a reason for them to voluntarily leave us alone.

Coincidentally, the Palace Master of Huode Palace knew best what those four old friends lacked most right now.

……

At the same time that the source of fire returned to its rightful place.

Deep within the Five Elements Immortal Palace, four ancient thoughts converged once again.

The four palace masters of metal, wood, water, and earth all looked in the direction of the Fire Virtue Immortal Palace.

After sensing that complete, pure, and even more stable fire channel fluctuation than before, the four remained silent for a long time.

Finally, it was the Palace Master of Earth Virtue who broke the silence first.

"It worked?"

"How long has it been?"

The Water Virtue Palace Master's voice also sounded somewhat dazed.

"Didn't Zhenyan just break through to True Immortal?"

"Even if his Dao is pure, it's impossible for him to reach the True Immortal realm so quickly, let alone inherit the Fire Position so easily!"

The Palace Master of Mude Palace remained silent for a moment, his tone complex.

"Perhaps... that junior's physique is even more special than what we have seen before."

These words only intensified the envy in the hearts of the other three.

This Fire elementalist really got incredibly lucky, finding such a perfect successor.

From then on, that guy was completely freed from the constraints of this world and could wait in peace for the arrival of the Immortal Leap Gate.

And what about them?

It's unknown how many years they'll be stuck in their respective positions.

The four thoughts remained silent.

The Palace Master of Jinde Palace suddenly let out a soft exclamation.

It seemed as if a voice transmission, audible only to him, had entered the depths of his soul.

The next moment, his tone changed.

"Gentlemen, I suddenly remembered that the Ten Thousand Refinement Furnace in the palace has not yet been sealed."

"I'll go first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the thought vanished.

The remaining three were stunned for a moment.

The Ten Thousand Refinement Furnace has been burning for tens of thousands of years. When is it necessary for him to personally go back and seal the fire?

Before they could figure it out, Palace Master Mude suddenly fell silent.

A moment later, he coughed lightly.

"It seems that my Heavenly Divine Tree, which I have nurtured for 30,000 years, is in full bloom today."

"Gentlemen, we'll continue next time."

The second thought also disappeared.

The Palace Master of Tude then spoke.

"The Earth-Suppressing Immortal Array in my palace has been in disrepair for many years, and it seemed to tremble just now."

"I'll go back and take a look."

In the blink of an eye, only the Water Virtue Palace Master remained of the four thoughts.

The Water Virtue Palace Master stood there, stunned.

Wait, what's going on with these guys?

Weren't we just admiring Fire together?

How come everything's gone wrong so quickly?

Just as he was wondering, an extremely familiar voice suddenly bypassed the other three palaces and quietly entered his soul.

At least in the Water Virtue Palace Master's perception, both the aura and the tone of voice clearly belonged to the Fire Virtue Palace Master himself.

"Water Virtue! Do you want a pure Water Dao True Immortal? If you do, I'll send it to you later!"