Volume One: The Cloudy Celestial Palace Chapter Twenty: Tempering the Soul and Spirit

Chapter Twenty: Tempering of Heart and Soul

Deep within the earth veins, flames blazed fiercely, magma rivers surged wildly everywhere, and within a hundred miles, not a single rock or stratum remained in sight. Ruin reigned all around; if not for the Cloud Veil Formation sealing the surface, the magma would surely burst forth in a volcanic eruption.

Upon the surface of the magma lake, a red lotus rooted itself, its seven fiery petals unfurled. At the heart of the lotus pod, a tiny cluster of golden flame flickered, and beside this flame lay a small figure.

“He’s utterly spent all his immortal power, his internal organs shattered. In this battle, he truly gambled with his life—so weak, yet he still fought with all his might.” A red shadow appeared; it was the spirit form of the Nine-Petal Fireheart Lotus, staring blankly at the white-clad youth lying before her.

At this moment, Zhou Hao’s face was sunken and pale, his body cold as ice. His organs were almost completely ruptured, and his immortal power leaked endlessly.

Faced with a formidable foe like the Solar Shark, he was truly no match at all. Without the Immortal Silkworm Gloves to protect him, he would have been blasted to pieces, yet even with them, he was gravely wounded—not merely crippled, but his immortal body itself on the verge of collapse. In the previous battle, he had drawn upon his very life force to unleash his power and strike at the Solar Shark.

This was the truest embodiment of fighting with one’s life!

“Oh