From the Eight Extremes Immortal Way, a whisper of “Extreme Fire Path,” arose, an echo of Su Zu’s celestial seal, the very annihilation of the Empyrean. The vast arcane technique, a sliver of Wang Lin’s spirit dwelling within his True Essence Body, still reeling from the illusory realm, now melded with his true form. His mind’s eye beheld only the Immortal Ancestor, his right hand raised, unleashing a devastating Extreme Fire Path, capable of rending the very fabric of existence!

As Wang Lin spoke, a phantasmal image of his True Essence Body materialized behind him, two Wang Lins standing in eerie alignment.

The True Essence Body, composed of pure fire, radiated waves of searing heat, distorting the air around it. Within pulsed a terrifying will, the very essence of fire itself, a fiery emperor among flames!

Wang Lin raised his right hand, pointing a finger at the young woman before him. His True Essence Body mirrored the gesture. From the fingertips of both emanated a wisp of ethereal azure energy.

So faint it was, that only the keenest eye could discern it, this azure mist swirled slowly around their fingertips, as if about to complete a single circuit.

Simultaneously, an overwhelming pressure emanated from Wang Lin and his True Essence Body. The young woman’s face paled instantly.

She felt her bloodline tremble violently within her veins, an alien and disquieting sensation that sent tremors through her very being.

“What… what sorcery is this?! It can shake my blood itself!”

Her pupils constricted, and without hesitation, she wove a hand seal. From the thirty-six thousand pores of her body erupted a torrent of black mist, coalescing into thirty-six thousand grotesque faces, a legion of wailing specters surging towards Wang Lin, desperate to halt this terrifying power.

The instant the azure energy began to coil around Wang Lin’s fingertip, in the desolate void between the Cauldron Realm and the Immortal Astral Continent, Wang Lin’s avatar, within its stony shell, snapped its eyes open. Its right hand rose, a look of intense calculation etched upon its face. In a blink, azure energy bloomed from its fingertip, circling it in a complete revolution!

At that very moment, deep within the terrestrial fire vein of the Celestial Bull Continent, the azure energy swirling around Wang Lin and his True Essence Body sensed an irresistible force, a fragment of the Immortal Astral Laws woven into the fabric of reality. No longer ethereal, it solidified, completing a full circle around their fingers just as the thirty-six thousand spectral faces hurtled towards them!

In that instant, a cyan smoke ring, thin as spun silk, expanded from Wang Lin’s fingertip, rushing towards the wailing specters. Simultaneously, the True Essence Body behind Wang Lin unleashed an identical, fiery smoke ring, mirroring Wang Lin’s magic, joining the assault.

A single spell, a double effect! This was the direct, undeniable strength of the True Essence Body.

Wang Lin’s smoke ring struck first, colliding with the specters erupting from the young woman’s pores in a cataclysmic explosion. The earth shook, sending shockwaves through the subterranean depths.

Roaring blasts reverberated, accompanied by chilling wails as the thirty-six thousand specters dissolved under the might of Wang Lin’s smoke ring.

The smoke ring pierced the spectral legion and appeared before the young woman. Her body convulsed, and she retreated hastily, biting the tip of her tongue and spitting out a mouthful of blood. The blood solidified into a three-foot-tall, exquisitely formed crimson figure. This figure, though sharing the woman’s visage, was no mere nascent soul, but a manifestation of her most venomous sorcery.

The miniature figure let out a piercing shriek, sending sonic waves reverberating through the cavern. The smoke ring, having shattered the specter horde, crashed into it.

With a deafening roar, the smoke ring shattered, and the three-foot figure disintegrated. A colossal backlash struck both Wang Lin and the young woman.

Wang Lin, shielded by his Ancient Dao flesh, was pushed back several steps, spitting out a mouthful of blood. However, his gaze remained fierce, unwavering.

“Such powerful flesh! To withstand the backlash of my collapsing spell!” The young woman staggered back, blood trickling down her lip.

But this was not the end. Had Wang Lin lacked his True Essence Body, he would surely be at a disadvantage. However, with his True Essence Body fully formed, its mirrored smoke ring surged through the churning chaos towards the retreating woman.

The realization filled the young woman with bitterness. To fight one with a True Essence Body was tantamount to fighting two opponents at once!

As the smoke ring closed in, she gritted her teeth, raising her right hand. A sapphire parasol materialized in her grip.

Arcane energy swirled from the parasol, and the earth itself seemed to tremble at its presence. An aura of dread radiated from it, a testament to its power.

With a flick of her wrist, the young woman unfurled the parasol, shielding herself behind it. The parasol’s canopy clashed with the smoke ring unleashed by Wang Lin’s True Essence Body.

Another earth-shattering explosion rocked the land. The tremors traveled to the surface, causing the entire Great Soul Sect to quake violently. Even the mountains surrounding the sect groaned and cracked.

The smoke ring shattered, but within the collapsing forces, a wounded shriek echoed from within the depths of the sapphire parasol, the voice of the artifact’s spirit.

With a grinding crack, a fissure rent the parasol, and it contracted, transforming into a beam of blue light that vanished into the young woman’s body.

She recoiled in pain, her gaze fixated on Wang Lin, filled with a vengeful rage.

Wang Lin’s face was drawn. This Extreme Fire Path technique, unleashed in a moment of disorientation, hadn’t depleted his or his True Essence Body’s cultivation. But he sensed that it was draining the power from his avatar within the ethereal plane.

He held great hopes for his avatar and would not allow it to be undone.

“This Immortal Ancestor’s technique is immense. In my dazed state, circling the azure energy only once, I can match this early-stage Void Tribulant cultivator. If I could circle it twice, she wouldn’t stand a chance…

But using this technique consumes the power of my avatar, and the cost is very high.” Wang Lin instinctively understood the significance of his avatar. If his intuition was true, then this avatar could one day reach a level comparable to the so-called Immortal Ancestors and Ancient Ancestors.

Perhaps they all came into existence the same way. While it was currently weaker than the Immortal or Ancient Ancestors, given enough time, it would grow to a fearsome degree.

This was his greatest trump card!

Wang Lin’s aptitude and cultivation couldn’t possibly allow him to grasp the Eight Extremes Immortal Way after seeing it only once. Only a Grand Empyrean or similar might be able to accomplish this.

He could use this spell because of his avatar. In truth, the avatar, upon seeing the Eight Extremes Immortal Way, deduced the method of performing it and relayed it to his main body. Therefore, Wang Lin was able to perform this earth-shattering technique, capable of sealing even the formidable Celestial Bull!

This technique with nine rotations could seal the Celestial Bull and perhaps even a Grand Empyrean!!

However, the current avatar was far from reaching that level.

These thoughts flashed through Wang Lin’s mind. The young woman had retrieved her blue parasol, stopping her retreat and glaring at him with intense malice.

Wang Lin’s eyes flickered. He snorted coldly, raising his right hand and striking the empty space beside him. His True Essence Body mimicked the gesture.

Immediately, the entire terrestrial fire vein thrummed. Although the vein had weakened from losing its dragon soul, it could not fully wither in a short time. With Wang Lin’s strike, a surge of fiery essence erupted from within.

The fire vein trembled, and a vast sea of flame erupted, as if revived. The sea of fire was so vast that the mountains of the Great Soul Sect seemed to ignite and even the surrounding area was suffused with its fiery aura.

“Spirit Engraving Seal!” Wang Lin raised his right hand, and all the remaining fire within the fire vein crazily converged from all directions, forming a massive palm made of flames before him!

Simultaneously, behind Wang Lin, his True Essence Body raised its hand, and a larger palm made of flames appeared behind him!

Wang Lin waved his right hand forward, and the two massive flame palms slammed towards the young woman, then Wang Lin vanished.

The earth trembled and sea of fire raged. Deafening booms reverberated through half of the Celestial Bull Continent, causing countless cultivators to be shaken and curious. After Wang Lin’s figure disappeared, a piercing scream of extreme anger echoed from the depths of the earth.

At that moment, Wang Lin had already merged into the natural order and shrinking the distance under his feet, appearing above the Great Soul Sect, on Mount Celestial.

“The Fire Essence True Body is complete. Although my cultivation has not changed, my strength has increased tenfold! Although I still cannot fight against an early stage Void Tribulant cultivator, I have the power to protect myself! If I face a life-and-death crisis, and I use Dao Ancient No Immortal, and the Extreme Fire Path, I may be able to kill a Void Tribulant expert… but the price is too high…” Standing on Mount Celestial, Wang Lin’s eyes flashed.

“Friend, you came to the Great Soul Sect as a guest, are you going to leave so quickly?” An ancient voice suddenly sounded leisurely behind Wang Lin.