"The three dimensions are actually entangled together, this is really good news."
Richard looked at the three entangled dimensions, the smile on his face gradually becoming brilliant.
Putting everything else aside, even if it’s the weakest of these three dimensions. If he just swallows it, he can instantly become the Eighth Rings of truth.
And now, the three dimensions are intertwined.
If he swallows them all, his Miracle Dimension might be able to compare with the Wizard Civilization Dimension.
"No, no, I need to calm down."
Richard rubbed his face to calm his excitement.
He knew these three dimensions definitely wouldn’t allow him to devour them like corpses.
Especially the Furnace Man Dimension.
Though the Furnace Man civilization is no more, the Furnace Man race still exists.
Even after being weakened for a million years, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.
The dimensional backlash from devouring these dimensions is definitely not something he, a newly ascended Star Realm Master, can withstand.
A guiding line extended from the mark on Richard’s forehead into the Furnace Man Dimension, which acted as the trunk, seemingly directing Richard inside.
"Should I go in? Oh well."
Richard looked at the guiding line, thinking he’d come this far, he couldn’t return empty-handed, so he followed the line into the dimension.
Upon entering the dimension, he was met with searing Burning Wind.
The fierce wind carried flames, sweeping across the land like waves again and again.
On the vast plains, countless charred Furnace Men wandered aimlessly, their screams echoed across the fields as the Burning Wind passed.
"Is this the Furnace Man Dimension?"
Richard observed everything around him, a sense of gravity flashing in his eyes.
Such a hell-like scene is obviously not how a Civilization Dimension should be.
Something must have gone wrong here.
Richard looked at the sky, where the sky in the Furnace Man Dimension was pitch black, but amidst this abyss-like deep sky, there was a fiery burning sun.
More precisely, it was a Melter continuously spilling out the fire of the furnace.
At the sight of this furnace fire, Richard’s body had a flash of electric shock-like sensation.
A gaze was projected from within the Melter!
In the next moment, the Melter, like a grand star, seemed to lose its drive, crashing down towards Richard like a Meteor.
Simultaneously, endless scarlet furnace fire gushed forth from the Melter. On those furnace fires, Richard’s body developed a mortal danger sensation.
"This dimension has been polluted?"
Richard furrowed his brows, his figure instantly moving beyond the impact point of the Melter.
The dimension being polluted by the power of Civilization Devourer was the first possibility Richard thought of.
After all, this Furnace Man Dimension is part of the Furnace Man legacy; it shouldn’t be this dangerous.
The flames reached his body, those scarlet flames along with the searing Burning Wind encased Richard’s body.
Richard’s expression didn’t change; though his body cells were turning to ash under the furnace fire, he didn’t immediately use Dimensional Power to resist.
With a low muffled explosion, the golden Miracle Fire instantly wrapped around Richard’s body.
The moment the golden flames enveloped him, those previously dangerous furnace fires instantly avoided Richard as if faced with an emperor.
During this process, not a single furnace fire was ignited by the Miracle Fire, nor did a trace of Civilization Devourer’s power appear.
"It seems it’s not polluted; the process is just ."
With a mountain-crumbling, earth-shattering roar, the Melter fell from the sky.
The nearly material impact swept across the plains in an instant, reducing countless charred Furnace Men to ashes, yet Richard’s robe didn’t even flutter.
"So, what exactly happened?"
Richard calmly asked, looking at the Melter that descended from the sky.
A mass of furnace fire flowed out from the Melter, then transformed into a giant Furnace Man as large as Richard’s True Body.
His gaze swept over the land, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes.
"Everything here is a reflection of the trials the Furnace Men encountered over the years."
Richard was somewhat surprised, his gaze sweeping around, observing that within his line of sight, not a single Furnace Man was free from torment.
Could it be that the final forging of the Furnace Men drew all their souls into the Miracle Furnace to burn?
But that’s not right, the Furnace Men aren’t purely physical beings, without a soul, they would definitely die.
Moreover, Wizards have studied the Furnace Men, and the Furnace Men do have souls.
Not to mention, newborn Furnace Men didn’t even participate in the final forging.
"So, what exactly happened?" Richard asked again.
The Furnace Fire Spirit sighed softly, "This is the price to pay, the furnace fire requires a soul to sustain it. At the moment of forging completion, all the Furnace Men are bound to the Supreme Furnace.
To keep that flame alive, every Furnace Man’s soul must share a part into the Melter."
Richard furrowed his brow slightly, "An inherent soul deficiency? If so, that makes perfect sense."
Wisdom is a very ordinary ability for living beings, as long as a certain strength is reached, almost any creature can be born with high wisdom.
However, all of this is based on the premise that the soul is intact.
Once there is a congenital soul deficiency, then wisdom turns into an unattainable luxury. Even any acquired soul defect would impact intelligence.
The Furnace Fire Spirit looked at Richard, and in those fiery eyes, Richard saw scrutiny and a deeply hidden disappointment.
Richard is too young and too weak.
"Newcomer, even though you possess the Melter, to ensure you indeed have the qualification and ability to inherit this final legacy,
you must pass a trial."
Richard’s eyes narrowed, his expression becoming serious.
"What trial? What does it involve?"
The Furnace Fire Spirit raised both hands, and the next moment, the endless furnace fire transformed into an endless array of Furnace Man Runes.
These flame-like runes intertwined, turning into a vast self-transforming rune model, entrapping Richard within.
"The trial consists of three stages. This is the first stage. Break this seal and you pass. If you wish to give up, you may do so at any time... huh?"
With just a "bang," that seal, comparable to the Thirteen Rings self-transforming rune model, was effortlessly broken by Richard.
The Furnace Fire Spirit looked a bit dumbfounded at the already broken seal.
Did the seal break before he had finished talking?
Did he make a mistake with his rune model?
Richard moved his body slightly, allowing the cells that were slightly sluggish from prolonged flying to gradually revive, and said with a calm expression, "Alright, now let’s talk about the second stage."
The Furnace Fire Spirit snapped out of the shock, asking in disbelief, "How did you do that?"
"How did I do what?" Richard frowned back, "Does cracking this seal require a special method?"
"No special method, but how did you break it so quickly?"
The Furnace Fire Spirit looked at Richard as if he were looking at a monster.
"Even the High Priest wouldn’t be able to break the seal so quickly if trapped inside."
Richard raised an eyebrow. The High Priest mentioned by the Furnace Fire Spirit is the most knowledgeable of the Furnace Men, who governs the Supreme Furnace rituals.
Being evaluated meant his speed indeed exceeded normal expectations.
"It’s simple. I used dimensional ability," Richard replied calmly, "Although this complicated rune seal has huge redundancy to resist errors brought by rune circulation,
it cannot be denied that every mistake increases the probability of subsequent errors.
And I just happen to be able to influence probabilities."
The Miracle Dimension allowed Richard to elevate low-probability events to high-probability events. Using this ability, Richard only needed to frequently attack the rune seal to induce a massive amount of rune errors.
And he himself had considerable research on Furnace Man Runes, so once the seal showed any flaw, he could break it open.
"Influencing probability? It seems like a power that the Leaders of those Crystals had. It looks like they left something too."
The Furnace Fire Spirit’s gaze was one of surprise. Though Richard’s method was somewhat opportunistic, it was his inherent ability, and there was nothing wrong with using one’s own ability effectively.
Moreover, even with the power to influence probability, without a deep understanding of Furnace Man Runes, one couldn’t accumulate so many errors so quickly.
Nor could one break the seal through such a fleeting flaw.
"You’ve passed this stage."
The scrutiny and disappointment in the Furnace Fire Spirit’s eyes faded away, replaced by a hint of expectation.
With a wave of his hand, all the surrounding flames disappeared, as if all the rivers had flowed back to the sea, entering the Melter.
The Furnace Fire Spirit moved beside the Melter, hefting it onto his shoulder, his body transforming into a massive Titan.
"The second stage is to defeat me without the Supreme Melter, but with your current strength, it is absolutely impossible."
Richard watched the Furnace Fire Spirit, every cell in his body becoming extraordinarily active.
He felt an unprecedented enormous pressure emanating from the Furnace Fire Spirit, making him gasp for breath, but simultaneously fueling his fighting spirit.
The Power of Abyss in his body flowed endlessly, forming a complex energy cycle down to the cellular level.
This is the Abyssal Evolution Field recorded in the Titan Body Cultivation Method. Though the Titan Body Cultivation Method had charted a new course, Richard’s physique had not yet reached that fork in the road.
Before that, he had to follow the traditional path of physique evolution.
And this Furnace Fire Spirit before him was the perfect catalyst for his evolution!
"Why be so quick to conclude?"
Richard took out the Titan’s Hammer, the runes on it shining like a flood of stars.
"Oh? It seems that the King of Titans left something too."
The Furnace Fire Spirit watched Richard, from whose shoulder the Melter emitted flames like tangible matter, with the flames winding around the Melter, forming crimson chains.
"Since you insist, I won’t stop you. But remember, if you feel you cannot hold on, surrender promptly. Otherwise..."
The Furnace Fire Spirit suddenly erupted with an overwhelming aura, and the Melter in his hand was hurled out like a Meteor Hammer, as if the heavens were collapsing, irresistible.
"Otherwise, you will surely die."