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Chapter 687 We've killed Divine Fire Realm experts before!

Shi Hao immediately saw what problem Lin Dong and the others were facing, so he quickly explained, "Actually, the Dao traces corresponding to these bluestone steps cannot be forcibly merged. You just need to use your heart to comprehend them."

"At that time, even if you are burned by the fire of the Dao, you must not waver in the Dao in your heart."

"The reason you suffered the backlash is because you were too impatient and wanted to achieve instant success, which resulted in the resistance of those Dao traces."

Lin Dong scratched his head and asked, "Brother Shi Hao, have you now fully integrated these three thousand Great Daos?"

Shi Hao shook his head and said, "No, I only fused two hundred and fifty-eight of the Great Daos and used their Dao Fire to temper my physical body. I did not fuse all the Daos, nor can I, at least not now."

"What? Two hundred and fifty-eight?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Dong's eyes widened immediately: "I thought you had merged all three thousand!"

Shi Hao smiled and said, "Don't bite off more than you can chew. What suits you best is the best. The same goes for you. There's no need to pursue quantity. Finding the path that suits you best is better than combining a hundred paths."

Everyone nodded thoughtfully.

Shi Hao's words deeply moved them.

Subsequently, under Shi Hao's guidance, Lin Dong and the others tried it again.

This time, they were no longer in a hurry to achieve results, but slowed down and carefully tried to understand the Taoist charm on each stone step.

Even so, that invisible membrane still exists.

They can sense, understand, and even draw those traces of the Dao to their side.

But they just can't truly integrate them into their bodies.

Lin Dong tried for a long time, sweating profusely, and finally gave up: "It still doesn't work. I feel like those Dao True Meanings are like other people's children, no matter what they do, they refuse to follow me..."

After a moment's thought, Luo Feng quickly came to his conclusion: "It's not that we're incapable, but that we're not people of this world."

As he spoke, he looked up at Shi Hao and said, “Shi Hao, you are a native cultivator of this world, and you have a natural affinity with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. We come from different worlds, and our cultivation systems and the Dao we comprehend are different from those of this world. If we want to integrate with the Dao of this world, we will naturally be rejected. This is not a matter of strength or cultivation talent, but a matter of essence.”

"Sixth Brother is right..."

Han Li picked up where Luo Feng left off and continued, "The spiritual power within us, the cultivation techniques we practice, and even the imprints on our souls all bear the marks of our respective worlds. Under the rules of these worlds, we are like outsiders, and it is only natural that we would be rejected by the will of the Great Dao."

Lin Dong thought for a moment and said, "So, does that mean we can't ignite the divine fire like Brother Shi Hao?"

Shi Hao shook his head and said, "You can't say that. Although the paths we cultivate are different, they lead to the same goal. You don't need to imitate my path. As long as you walk your own path, you can ignite the divine fire. Perhaps this method won't work in your own world, but here, you can ignite it in your own way."

After hearing Shi Hao's words, Luo Feng's eyes rekindled with hope: "Shi Hao is right. We don't need to copy his methods. Instead, we need to find a way out based on our own actual situation."

The others also rallied at this moment.

Han Li took out several array flags from his storage bag.

He wanted to study how to use formations to help ignite the divine fire.

However, just as everyone was regaining their spirits and pondering their own way out, a violent spatial fluctuation suddenly came from a nearby bluestone staircase.

"--boom!!!"

A loud bang was heard.

Suddenly, a crack tore open in the void, from which thick chaotic mist and blinding light surged forth.

Immediately afterwards, a huge black dragon slowly emerged from the crack.

The black dragon was thousands of feet long, its entire body jet black, covered in menacing scales, and exuding an imposing aura. Behind the dragon, dozens of cultivators dressed in black robes charged out.

These cultivators all possessed profound auras, with flames faintly swirling around their bodies.

That was the divine fire they had just lit.

These people were standing on thin air, their eyes sharp, clearly coming this way.

"They're from the Demon Dragon Sect!"

Qin Hao was the first to recognize the cultivators' attire, and his expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

The symbol of the Demon Dragon Sect was too obvious; he would never mistake the ferocious dragon baring its fangs on its chest.

Shi Hao frowned slightly, his gaze falling on the black dragon.

He could sense that the black dragon was not a real dragon, but rather the transformation of the first generation of geniuses of the Demon Dragon Dao Sect.

This person possessed an extremely powerful aura, with divine fire burning fiercely within his body, clearly indicating that he had successfully advanced to the Divine Fire Realm.

The dozens of black-robed cultivators behind him also ignited their divine fire, none of them being easy to deal with.

"They came with ill intentions."

Luo Feng said in a deep voice, clenching his fist as he spoke.

Lin Dong's eyes lit up. Far from being afraid, he excitedly flexed his wrists: "The Demon Dragon Sect? That's the sect that has a grudge against my brother? They've delivered themselves to our doorstep?"

Han Li quickly put away the array flags, took out several array plates and a stack of talismans from his storage bag, and then stared warily at the people from the Demon Dragon Dao Sect. He whispered, "They just came out of a minor world and have all ignited their divine fire. In our current state, we are probably no match for them. Should we retreat first?"

"Retreat? What retreat!"

Lin Dong snorted coldly and said, "It's not like we haven't killed cultivators at the Divine Fire Realm before."

Qian Renxue, Qin Hao, and the others were all ready for battle.

Although the Sinful State cultivators who were with them were already pale with fright, none of them retreated. They gripped their magical weapons tightly, ready to fight the demonic dragon sect members.

"—Phew!"

The black dragon circled once in the air, and then, under everyone's gaze, transformed into human form.

He was a tall, stern-faced young man dressed in a black dragon robe and wearing a purple-gold crown, exuding an air of superiority.

He landed on a stone step, his gaze sweeping over Shi Hao and his group, a cruel smile creeping onto his lips.

"We've finally found you."

The demonic dragon licked its lips, its eyes filled with murderous intent: "That bastard Zhu Chen killed so many people from my Demonic Dragon Sect and even caused the death of our sect leader. Today, I'll start by taking down his brothers and collect some interest..."

Upon hearing this, the demonic dragon cultivators behind him immediately dispersed and surrounded Shi Hao and the others.

Shi Hao looked at the first generation of the Demon Dragon Dao Sect and said disdainfully, "You think you can kill us with your newly ignited divine fire?"

The First Generation Demon Dragon sneered: "Your name is Shi Hao, right? I've heard of you. You killed Di Chong's secondary body in the Tianyuan Secret Realm. You're quite capable, but in your current state, you haven't ignited your divine fire yet, have you? On our side, more than thirty people have already ignited their divine fire. Do you think you still have a chance to survive?"

...(End of this chapter)