Chapter 828: Chapter 438: Advancing One’s Realm The Tower King widened his eyes, unwillingness evident in his gaze. But he... could only watch helplessly, unable to resist this power. "Tower King!" Gu Sheng shouted. Although the Tower King abandoned Gu Sheng at the last moment, Gu Sheng couldn’t help but feel sorrowful. After all, in this Fire Domain, he was the only companion left. "Huff huff huff..." With the scorching heat emanating from the burning flames, the Tower King’s body also turned to ash. "Sssh..." The fiery red figure seemed to transform into a vacuum, inhaling the ashes into its body. After absorbing them, a satisfied smile appeared on the fire-red figure’s face. "Boy, now it’s your turn." The voice of the fiery red figure was laced with cold cruelty. Suddenly, Gu Sheng noticed that after absorbing the Tower King’s energy, the fiery red figure’s whole body began to undergo a bizarre transformation. Its originally vivid red gradually deepened, eventually changing into a heart-palpitating dark purple. This color also indicated that its power seemed to have grown stronger! "Huff huff huff..." The air around the dark purple figure trembled from the wave of power. It seemed as though steam was rising. Soon after, the dark purple figure slowly extended a hand, turning the palm to face Gu Sheng. "Not good!" Gu Sheng’s heart jolted as he prepared to dodge. Yet before Gu Sheng could move, he felt an invisible force tightly restraining him. His body was so stiff that he couldn’t move! "What the... what’s happening?" Panic filled Gu Sheng’s eyes. "No... impossible!" Gu Sheng struggled desperately, trying to break free of the binding. But that force was too strong, and his stiffness showed no sign of diminishing. Soon, Gu Sheng felt his body being compressed by an external force. It felt like being tightly gripped by an invisible giant hand. "Ah!!!" Gu Sheng roared, trying to break free from the current restraint. He attempted to summon all possible Divine Power from within. Still... The power was sealed. At this moment, he was like a lamb waiting for slaughter! "Ssshhh!" In the end, Gu Sheng’s body was absorbed into the dark purple figure, disappearing from the spot. "Heh heh... it’s been so long since I’ve had such a feast." A smug smile appeared on the dark purple figure’s face, seemingly filled with confidence in its power. Gu Sheng felt himself being drawn into a space filled with high heat and pressure, convinced he was truly doomed. However, at this moment, the Mystic Yellow Qi within him suddenly came to life. They spontaneously gathered around Gu Sheng, creating a protective layer. This Mystic Yellow Qi seemed to have a natural resistance to the high heat within the dark purple figure. They protected Gu Sheng, shielding him from burns. Gu Sheng was astonished, not expecting that at this life-and-death moment, the Mystic Yellow Qi within him would display such miraculous effects. "This... this is..." Shock filled Gu Sheng’s heart as he tried to mobilize the Mystic Yellow Qi within him, hoping to use this opportunity to escape. Concentrating his consciousness, the flow of Mystic Yellow Qi became even more active. Not only did they protect Gu Sheng, but they also started absorbing the energy within the dark purple figure. Gradually, Gu Sheng felt his own power increasing. Simultaneously, his body began acclimating to the high-temperature, high-pressure environment. "Impossible... how could this boy..." The dark purple figure felt the energy loss within itself, and its face showed a look of terror. Gu Sheng didn’t have time to care about anything else, continuing to focus entirely on mobilizing the Mystic Yellow Qi within him. With the continuous absorption and transformation of the Mystic Yellow Qi... Gu Sheng also felt his power growing more and more abundant, and his body gradually regaining freedom. "What’s going on?" Gu Sheng moved his body within the protective layer, observing the surrounding environment. As it turned out, the interior of this dark purple flame creature was similar to a lava creature. Aside from consuming the fire within the Fire Domain, it also absorbed cultivators who ventured in without permission. The Tower King was one of them. Suddenly, Gu Sheng discovered some Divine Artifact-like objects inside. He moved his body and picked up the Divine Artifact from the ground. Carefully studying the Divine Artifact in his hand and the runes etched on it, he noticed, Even though these Divine Artifacts were already damaged, the intricate runes and remaining Spiritual Power fluctuations still hinted at their past glory. Some of these Divine Artifacts had visible inlay marks on the surface, Obviously, they were embedded with gemstones to enhance their power. "It seems that the owners of these Divine Artifacts were undoubtedly some powerful cultivators who came here for Artifact Refining, not expecting to be ambushed by this dark purple creature." Gu Sheng pondered to himself. Just as Gu Sheng was immersed in observing the Divine Artifacts, he suddenly heard the voice of the dark purple creature. "Gu Sheng, Gu Sheng, can you hear me?" The voice of the dark purple creature sounded urgently in Gu Sheng’s mind. Gu Sheng coldly replied, "I can hear you, say what you have to say." "Gu Sheng, I know you’re in there. Can you come out? I promise I won’t harm you again." The dark purple creature seemed to be pleading. "Hmm?" Gu Sheng was suddenly taken aback, then sneered, "No need, I’m just fine here, don’t trouble yourself." Hearing this, the dark purple creature seemed a bit anxious. "Gu Sheng, I know I was wrong. I’m willing to compensate you. As long as you come out, I can give you lots of treasure."