Meanwhile, at Earthfire Pavilion's Heavenfire Secret Realm, Jared sat cross-legged on the Flame Lotus Throne at the chamber's heart, eyes closed, breath long and steady.
Crimson-gold earth fire flowed around him like docile silk, threading through the air in languid currents.
On his left breast, the once-hideous imprint from Soul-Devouring Demonic Palm had dwindled to a faint rose scar, its surface alive with wisps of chaotic energy and the elusive shimmer of a golden dragon.
Exactly three months had passed since he crawled out of the abyss beneath the world.
In all that time, Jared had not taken a single step beyond the Heavenfire Secret Realm.
Earthfire Pavilion emptied its treasured vaults for him, dispatching healing elixirs, body-tempering tonics, and mind-clearing teas in an unending stream.
Vermilion Demon Lord, too, lingered instead of leaving with the Jadeheart Marrow, just so he could pour a lifetime of demonic cultivation into Jared's hands.
Outside the realm, Lindsay kept vigil night and day, using her own Earthfire True Scripture to steer the surrounding flames and quicken Jared's recovery.
Now, Jared's eyes opened.
Deep within those pupils swirled primordial gray, the sovereign gleam of a soaring golden dragon, and the blistering red of earth fire—three lights shifting, meeting, then sinking into calm and quiet.
He let out a slow, stale breath.
The breath coalesced into a palm-sized dragon of three colors that circled him thrice before bursting into pure, radiant spiritual energy.
"Finally... I've recovered completely."
He rose and curled his fingers into a fist, feeling rivers of strength thunder through his veins.
His chaotic celestial energy now shone denser than before, his Golden Dragon Bloodline straining toward another awakening, and the Earthfire True Scripture had vaulted to its seventh tier.
Nominally, he remained at Heavenly Immortal Realm Level Three, yet his true combat power was far beyond that.
A razor-bright glint flashed in Jared's eyes.
If he had to fight Soul Devourer again, he could now promise a decisive kill within fifty exchanges.
"Hubby!"
Lindsay's shout came from the entrance of the realm, and a flame-red blur swept in like a swallow on the wind.
She wore a scarlet combat outfit today, ponytail high, every stride radiating crisp, buoyant valor.
"How are you feeling? Are you completely healed?" she asked as she looked Jared up and down.
The man rose and smiled. "I'm fine—and, in fact, my cultivation has improved slightly. Tonight, we can get back to our dual cultivation."
Relief loosened Lindsay's shoulders; the idea of missing their dual cultivation had worried her more than she dared admit.
Once she had tasted that sweetness, restraint no longer came easily.
"Father told me to fetch you. He said there's something important we need to discuss. Also, several unfamiliar guests have arrived in the grand hall, and they all radiate powerful auras."
Jared's brow lifted.

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