"Ah!!"
The sea of fire boiled, sweeping back towards Di Shitian. Seeing this, Di Shitian's heart was filled with despair and anger.
But he was extremely weak now, facing such a critical situation, he had no strength to escape and could only watch helplessly as the flames enveloped him, letting out a scream of unwillingness!
The sound was piercing and full of resentment, echoing throughout the square.
Then it abruptly stopped!
"This is..."
Xie Chenkun, who had been hovering on the outskirts of the sea of fire, not daring to get too close, heard the shrill scream and his anxious expression changed slightly.
At first, he thought it was Mu Jinyu who had finally succumbed and died under the Bi Fang Cauldron, and his heart was filled with anger and unwillingness, determined to seek revenge on Di Shitian and Fang Xiuyuan.
But soon, he felt that the voice didn't seem like Mu Jinyu's, but more like Di Shitian's...
'Could it be...'
Xie Chenkun's expression fluctuated, guessing whether Mu Jinyu had counterattacked in the desperate situation and killed Di Shitian?
Sitting in the spectators' seats, Zhou Taiping and Fang Xiuyuan had different expressions upon hearing the scream.
Zhou Taiping's gloating expression carried a hint of regret, feeling that it was a pity Mu Jinyu hadn't perished together with Di Shitian.
Fang Xiuyuan, on the other hand, recognized the scream as indeed Di Shitian's, and his face turned ashen.
But he didn't dare think of seeking revenge on Xie Chenkun, considering it fortunate that he hadn't sought revenge on him instead!
"Interesting..."
Dao Wuming stood silently on his combat platform. Due to the terrifying Bi Fang's fire, which could annihilate divine senses, he couldn't discern the situation inside when the scream rang out.
But as the scream came and stopped abruptly, he was certain that the person who died was not Mu Jinyu, but Di Shitian!
At that moment, Dao Wuming became even more interested in Mu Jinyu.
The battle intent in his eyes also grew stronger.
"That's great..."
Jian Ruyan, pressured by Yun Ge's True Yuan and unable to move, let out a long sigh of relief as she heard Di Shitian's scream.
Her expression fluctuated, sometimes crying, sometimes laughing, as if she had experienced major ups and downs in life, with all her strength seemingly drained in that moment.
If it wasn't for Yun Ge still holding her with True Yuan, she might have collapsed to the ground.
"That's great, it's really great that this guy is fine. Truly, good people don't live long, and evildoers linger for a thousand years. A bastard like him wouldn't die easily..."
Jian Ruyan thought with lingering fear.
Just moments ago when the sea of fire swept towards Mu Jinyu, she really didn't know what to do.
If Mu Jinyu had died here, how would she explain to Wen Rou upon returning? How could she face her brother when Xiang Mantang came back?
But fortunately, Mu Jinyu was ultimately fine, filling her heart with joy.
Yun Ge standing behind Jian Ruyan also discerned from the scream that it was not Mu Jinyu's voice.
While the taut strings in his heart relaxed, he was still somewhat worried, as the sea of fire at the battlefield was still raging, and even though Mu Jinyu had successfully counter-killed Di Shitian, he might not be able to emerge.
...
People outside the sea of fire reacted differently, but within the sea of fire, although Mu Jinyu had successfully counter-killed Di Shitian, his situation remained dangerous.
He watched as the Bi Fang Cauldron overturned, and the flames erupting burned the desperate Di Shitian to ashes, leaving not even bone residue. Yet, the Bi Fang Cauldron did not stop pouring flames after losing control by Di Shitian, acting like a volcanic eruption, continuously spewing magma!
He knew this matter hadn't ended yet...
But Mu Jinyu's expression still relaxed considerably.
An ownerless Spiritual Treasure is evidently easier to deal with than one controlled and aimed at oneself.
However, Mu Jinyu didn't hastily attempt to subdue the out-of-control Bi Fang Cauldron, as his hands were now just bare white bones, and acting rashly might render him completely crippled.
It was better to wait until the Life Source Energy healed him.
Soon, with the operation of Life Source Energy, blood and flesh grew anew on Mu Jinyu's hands.
This Life Source Energy indeed had the miraculous effect of "reviving the dead and fleshing out bones"!
Mu Jinyu flexed his hands a few times, feeling they were still very agile, just somewhat unaccustomed since they had just grown, but he quickly adapted.
"Now, it's time to deal with you!"
Mu Jinyu twisted his hands, adapting to the novel sensation, while looking at the Bi Fang Cauldron ahead, with a burning light flashing in his eyes.
To survive and defeat Di Shitian, he had paid a lot, not to mention the Dragon Bone Whip, which was of little use to him, and the newly exchanged Qingyang Cauldron, the burning of that profound Sacred Wood Branch was the most heartbreaking and sorrowful.
However, these losses could be compensated by obtaining a Top-Quality Spiritual Treasure, especially one that integrated both attack and defense like a cauldron.
Then, Mu Jinyu stood in a safe corner, trying to use Life Source Energy to see if he could refine the Bi Fang Cauldron from a distance with True Yuan.
After all, since Di Shitian was dead, the Bi Fang Cauldron was now an ownerless item, and without needing to erase the opponent's bloodline imprint, True Essence imprint, and Soul imprint, refining it with True Yuan might still be feasible.
However, perhaps due to the inherent fire restraining wood nature, as Mu Jinyu's Life Source Energy extended to touch the Bi Fang Cauldron and permeated within to refine it, not only did it fail to start the initial refinement, but instead it was akin to adding fuel to the fire, intensifying the flames spewing from the Bi Fang Cauldron!
The flames almost splashed onto Mu Jinyu.
"It seems the True Essence Refinement Method is currently impossible."
Mu Jinyu sighed regretfully upon seeing this.
"The Bi Fang's fire can also burn Spiritual Thought; the Soul Refinement Method should also be unfeasible, so the only option left is the Blood Refinement Technique!"
There are three methods to refine a magic artifact and make it recognize its owner.
One, the most common and crude Blood Refinement Technique, letting the magic artifact absorb fresh blood, whereby the artifact automatically recognizes the owner and can be used reluctantly.
However, this method is also the easiest for others to erase the imprint, and the artifact can be taken away at any time.
Two, the True Essence Refinement Method, utilizing True Essence repeatedly to refine the artifact. Over time, aside from the refiner's True Essence, no one else can control the artifact.
And if someone takes the artifact, they won't be able to refine it immediately, requiring time to erase the remaining True Essence imprint.
Three, the Soul Refinement Method, using Spiritual Thought to leave imprints on the artifact, making it entirely controllable, which is the best refining method.
If the artifact's owner hasn't died, even if someone picks it up, they can't make it recognize a new owner and can't control the artifact.
Mu Jinyu knew from the start that the out-of-control Bi Fang Cauldron couldn't be refined using the Soul Refinement Method. He planned to use the True Essence Refinement Method for a simple preliminary refinement. Although unable to properly control the Bi Fang Cauldron, making it stop spewing flames should have been possible.
But due to the nature of Wood Attributed True Essence, he ultimately failed.
Thus, he could only resort to the Blood Refinement Technique!