Shi Feiyang used the Golden Flower on the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler to protect Situ Ding, yet it only preserved his life without completely isolating the demon fire. Divine Gun stirred the Dan Qi and spewed out fierce flames, enveloping Situ Ding and the flower together.
The intensely burning flames were extremely hot, making Situ Ding's exposed skin on his head, face, and hands unbearably painful to roast. Nonetheless, he managed to concentrate his will and, following the method whispered in his ear by Shi Feiyang, directed his Primordial Qi to attack the cold poison previously infiltrated into his marrow by the Cold Flood Dragon. He then stimulated the cold to counteract the heat.
The process was naturally excruciating. His body underwent an internal and external clash of cold and heat, leaving his muscles, bones, and membranes either numb or sore, which was worse than many mundane tortures.
