Published at 10th of May 2026 5:54 am

Chapter 6977 Zi Yan Awakens

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Long Chen looked at the Heavenly Dao Tree and saw a unique Heavenly Dao Fruit emerging at its very top.

This fruit was covered in black lines, and devil qi swirled around it. It looked as if the resentful will of the mutated devil bat was mixed into it. It was quite frightening.

I didnt kill the mutated devil bat, but the Heavenly Dao Tree still seized its power, Long Chen muttered.

As he grabbed the Heavenly Dao Fruit, he could feel pure law power in its black lines. Unfortunately, this law power could not be absorbed by the native experts of the nine heavens and ten lands.

Only outsider experts, or maybe the newly formed mutated third faction, could use something like this.

Wait, the original devil race was originally from the outside!

Long Chen immediately took Yue Xiaoqian to a secluded spot and gave her the Heavenly Dao Fruit. She was aware of Long Chens Heavenly Dao Fruits, but it was her first time seeing one like this.

I can absorb the law power within, but theres the will of the Heavenly Daos within it as well. If that will is not erased, it will affect me, perhaps even control me, said Yue Xiaoqian.

Hearing this, Long Chen sank into thought.

All of a sudden, Yue Xiaoqians eyes brightened, and she said, Long Chen, you can use your Pill Flame to erase the will of the Heavenly Daos!

However, Long Chen shook his head.

He responded, This Heavenly Dao Fruit contains the combined wills of two Heavenly Daos. Using a Pill Flame to erase it would likely eliminate much of its law power, making it useless.

Yue Xiaoqian thought about it and nodded. That was true.

Long Chen eventually said, Xiaoqian, Ill teach you how to condense an astral flame. Although you dont have much astral energy, so your flame wont be very strong, I think it should still be enough to refine the Heavenly Dao will inside this fruit.

I thought you said that refining it would cause the law power inside to disappear as well? asked Yue Xiaoqian.

That would happen if you were to refine it as a fruit. But if you eat the Heavenly Dao Fruit first, youll take in both the law power and the will. Then, you can erase the will inside your body. The law power will already be yours, so it wont disappear.

Long Chen, youre brilliant! Yue Xiaoqians eyes brightened.

Lets not celebrate too early. First, we need to see if you can condense an astral flame. Even if your flame cant refine it, the Heavenly Dao will from one fruit shouldnt affect you too much. But if it works, it will help you a lot. With the outsider laws, your devil-suppressing power will be even stronger against those mutated creatures!

Long Chen started teaching Yue Xiaoqian how to condense an astral flame. Using his own flame as a guide, she quickly managed to create her own.

Next, Long Chen showed her how to control the flame. Since it wasnt for combat, it wasnt too hard, and Yue Xiaoqian learned it quickly.

Go ahead and try it! Dont worry. Even if it doesnt work, I can still use my astral flame to remove the will and the laws, Long Chen said.

Yue Xiaoqian obediently nodded and swallowed the Heavenly Dao Fruit.

As soon as she ate it, law power surged through her body. It felt like wild horses running loose, impossible to control.

Following Long Chens advice, Yue Xiaoqian didnt try to fight the power. She let it spread through her body. Eventually, the Heavenly Dao will rushed into her mind-sea and formed a giant bat. It shrieked sharply, trying to take over her will.

At that moment, starlight appeared all over Yue Xiaoqians body. An astral flame rose in her mind-sea and turned into chains that wrapped around the bat.

The bat was strong. It broke the chains apart, but they kept reforming and tried to bind it again. The two sides were stuck in a stalemate, locked in a battle of attrition.

The bats strength faded quickly. After just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, it couldnt resist the chains anymore.

After another incense sticks time, it was completely out of power. It roared, but couldnt even shake the chains.

Yue Xiaoqian knew it was time. She changed her hand seals, and the bat was suddenly set on fire. It shrieked again, but it was useless.

Yue Xiaoqians astral flame slowly refined the bat. After all, her flame wasnt as strong as Long Chens. If his was like a raging volcano, hers was more like a candle.

Because of this, the bat had to endure a slow, torturous refinement.

It took three days. The bats body slowly faded until it became completely transparent, showing that the will of the Heavenly Daos was fully erased.

The transparent bat burst apart, turning into motes of light that Yue Xiaoqian absorbed. Her Devil rune appeared on her forehead, and her aura grew stronger.

Long Chen was pleasantly surprised to see that even her astral energy had greatly improved.

That Heavenly Dao will actually contain other energies! Long Chen exclaimed, a bit excited.

The energy in the fruit was perfect for Yue Xiaoqian. It boosted not only her core energy, but also her astral energy.

If he could give her more of these fruits, her astral energy would grow enough for her to be seen as a powerful nine star heir. Her astral energy wouldnt just be a support power anymore.

At that point, Yue Xiaoqian wouldnt just be able to suppress devils. She would become a true powerhouse, capable of crushing any enemy.

Yue Xiaoqian was excited too. She hadnt expected a single Heavenly Dao Fruit to give her so many benefits.

At first, Yue Xiaoqian thought about returning to her people. With the great era here, she needed to absorb the original devil essence left by their Grand Sovereign. But now, she felt it might be better to let the other members have that essence. In any case, by staying with Long Chen, she could grow stronger every day.

Yue Xiaoqian was thrilled to feel that her astral energy had increased by fifty percent. Her core energy had also grown significantly, but without any outsider devils to test it against, she didnt know exactly how much stronger she had become.

While the two were still excited, the Heavenly Devil Zither behind Long Chen started to tremble. Suddenly, a woman in a violet dress appeared in front of them.

Zi Yan!

Long Chen and Yue Xiaoqian both shouted her name and rushed over, pulling her into a hug.

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