John halted his steps, not daring to move forward recklessly. He took out the Soul Essence to observe its state.
"Still not working?" He frowned deeply as he noticed no reaction from the Soul Essence. The surrounding temperature clearly wasn't high enough.
Gritting his teeth, he held his breath and continued pushing forward against the blazing heat, inching closer to the center of the Undying Flame's explosion.
-10,000
-10,000
...
The damage numbers flashed above his head, indicating a loss of 10,000 health points per second.
The intense heat from the flames was now posing a threat to his very life.
Fortunately, he had grasped the Power of Life's Laws and was linked to the Tree of Life through a life-sharing pact, making this level of health loss manageable.
The ground beneath his feet was scorching hot, and he could already see the flickering white flames in the distance.
