In this instant, Chen Jiuyang felt the origin of fire surge from his sea of consciousness, flowing through his twelve major acupoints in reverse, and then entering the divine treasury of his heart.
"Boom!!!"
A continuous and majestic power erupted, supporting Chen Jiuyang.
Previously, Chen Jiuyang could only activate the latent origin of fire and the laws of fire within his body through the divine ability Zhu Rong. These two powers existed only within him and were not under his control.
Now, under the suppression of the metal armored puppet, the origin of fire was actually induced to reside in Chen Jiuyang's heart.
A continuous stream of power erupted, but instead of restoring the divine ability Zhu Rong to its original size, it shrank, shrank, and shrank, until Zhu Rong was as large as Chen Jiuyang.
"This is..."
Chen Jiuyang's heart churned. The divine ability Zhu Rong was being suppressed into evolution. At this moment, he was as if possessed by Zhu Rong, his power several times stronger than before.
Is this how I finally mastered the origin of fire?
Why not before?
And why did I fail to break through to the Emperor Realm in the deduction of the Creation Heavenly Machine Jade Disk?
Chen Jiuyang suddenly recalled that he had modified the essence of the Yuan Dao when he broke through to the third layer of the Venerable Realm in his epiphany.
Could it be that this way, corresponding to the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, I can master the power of the origin of fire?
"Bang—"
The power in the metal armored puppet's hand surged and churned again, pressing Chen Jiuyang's figure into the ground.
But this did not harm Chen Jiuyang in the slightest.
It's not over yet. The laws of fire hidden in Chen Jiuyang's sea of consciousness also began to surge, entering Chen Jiuyang's body, causing his physical body to emit light and evolve, with strands of the aura of divine fire coiling around his skin.
Chen Jiuyang felt his Pure Yang Body evolving, transforming into the legendary Innate Dao Body, the Qian Yang Body.
At the same time, his cultivation also began to soar, his aura climbing uncontrollably.
At this moment, Chen Jiuyang seemed to see the Dao Palace of the Fire Divine Treasury, reciting the primordial true scriptures about the laws of fire. This feeling was intoxicating, making him lost in a trance.
Only now did Chen Jiuyang finally touch upon what 'Dao' was.
His understanding of the Yuan Dao began to be enlightened, rising rapidly.
Within a few breaths, Chen Jiuyang's cultivation had already climbed to the peak of the third layer of the Venerable Realm.
Then, he encountered a bottleneck, unable to take another step forward.
Having mastered the origin of fire, Chen Jiuyang's cultivation could at most reach the third layer of the Venerable Realm, unable to advance further.
To take another step forward, he would need to obtain the other four great origins and laws.
A feeling of shedding mortal coils and being reborn surged forth.
A feeling of beauty he had never experienced before surfaced in his heart.
Chen Jiuyang could be sure that his Pure Yang Body had evolved into the Innate Dao Body, the Qian Yang Body.
His eyes flickered with pure fire, and his entire being was like a small sun, radiating warmth. A sense of Dao charm permeated him.
As long as his soul was not extinguished, he could rely on these laws of fire to reshape his physical body!
Chen Jiuyang slowly opened his eyes and saw that the metal armored puppet could no longer shake the Zhu Rong divine ability.
His eyes were filled with complex emotions. The meaning of this guardian was to test whether the contestants who embarked on the Human King's Path had understood their own Great Dao.
This metal armored puppet, while appearing to attack, was actually helping people comprehend their Dao and detect loopholes in their own Great Dao.
This Human King's Path was truly remarkable.
The Human Emperor who set up this Human King's Path filled Chen Jiuyang with admiration.
Chen Jiuyang raised a hand and threw a punch at the metal armored puppet.
With this punch, the heavens and earth changed color, and scorching hot fiery energy swept out, carrying an incomparably domineering power.
"Boom—"
With a single punch, the metal armored puppet was sent flying.
This, perhaps, was the true way to use the divine ability Zhu Rong.
Thinking of the divine ability Chi You, perhaps his previous approach was indeed wrong.
He should not have been limited to the path of the saber.
"Bang—"
The metal armored puppet was sent flying, its entire body engulfed in flowing fire.
"..."
The dozens of Heavenly Talents watching from the side were stunned.
This newcomer was clearly at a disadvantage moments ago.
After being attacked by the guardian, he actually had an epiphany, and then his strength improved.
Then, with one punch, he defeated the guardian.
What kind of operation was this?
Chen Jiuyang's actions left them all dumbfounded.
"This damn... what kind of monstrous talent from a major power is this..."
"Definitely a monstrous talent, otherwise it would be impossible to achieve this."
"Creak—"
The large gate behind the city wall slowly opened.
The flowing fire on the metal armored puppet disappeared, and it slowly stood before the city gate, no longer attacking Chen Jiuyang.
This meant that Chen Jiuyang had successfully passed the first city of the Human King's Path and was qualified to proceed to the second city.
"Brother, may I ask when you entered the first city?" a Heavenly Talent asked Chen Jiuyang with a friendly tone, cupping his fists.
Chen Jiuyang thought for a moment and said, "It seems... half a day..."
"Half a day..."
"..."
These dozens of Heavenly Talents were instantly petrified, their faces stiff.
Although it was somewhat unbelievable.
But for a monstrous talent, it was normal to be able to do such a thing.
After all, there was a figure of the Emperor's Son level who broke through thirteen cities of the Human King's Path in one day, reaching the Emperor Realm on the same day.
The existence of the Human King's Path was too ancient; all sorts of deeds had occurred.
Chen Jiuyang had seen the path of the Great Dao and severed his own obsessions. At this moment, he was in a very good mood, with a spring breeze-like smile on his face:
"Fellow Heavenly Talents, I'll see you again on the Human King's Path."
Afterward, Chen Jiuyang slowly stepped out of the first city of the Human King's Path.
The Human King's Path was an ancient road, spanning half a continent.
Although Chen Jiuyang had only spent a short time in the first city of the Human King's Path, his gains were immense.
He had never imagined that the Human King's Path could bring so many benefits.
It seemed that to break through to the Emperor Realm within ten years, he had to complete this Human King's Path.
Qi Degui was healing his injuries: "I wonder how Brother Chen is doing in the depths of the first city, whether he has been suppressed by other Heavenly Talents..."
Little did he know that Chen Jiuyang had already left the first city.
Outside the first city were also other clusters of market streets.
Compared to the other side, there were fewer people here. Most people kept their shops open and were idle, drinking tea and chatting.
"Creak—"
The city wall gate suddenly opened.
This attracted the attention of many people.
"Hmm?"
"Which Heavenly Talent who entered the city has defeated the guardian?"
Countless gazes fell upon Chen Jiuyang, and everyone sized him up.
"Which faction's Heavenly Talent is this?"
"Huh? Isn't this the Heavenly Talent who entered the first city this morning?"
"What? This morning? It's not even evening yet..."
"Which faction's Heavenly Talent!"
"It is said to be from the Holy Land of Chongming Sea..."