Despite the initial fear, Severin felt a surge of excitement from the black flames. "Is this the fire that Wildfire was famous for?"
He marveled at the power that was being displayed by the treasure. Even a tiny flicker could send an inexplicable tremor within him, as if the gods themselves were boiling the sea! After testing the treasure's offensive form, he proceeded to try its defensive capabilities.
Under his control, wisps of sky and soil energy materialized on the palm-sized mountain. They were so strong that their emergence caused rifts in the surrounding space and left huge gaping fissures.
A massive piece of the energy draped over his head and formed a protective shield. A sea of power consisting of the surrounding energy flowed into him like a divine river, filling his body with unimaginable strength.
A triumphant laugh escaped his lips. "Haha! I can take on a paragon now!"
The distinction between paragon and that of a supreme saint lay in the mastery of the power of heaven and earth. A normal supreme saint—especially a level nine supreme saint—would find that power somewhat elusive even if they could get a small touch on it. With the Wildfire Sky-Soil Zenith tamed, he could feel the strong energy coursing through him whenever he made contact with the treasure. He felt confident in facing paragons without flinching one bit.
His initial exhilaration subsided and was replaced by a renewed focus. His goal remained the same - to utilize the sky-soil energy to master the Sky-Soil Heptagold Sword Energy! Once he could achieve Great Success with the technique, he could already anticipate making a breakthrough to level nine supreme saint.
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