The howling of wolves once again shook the heavens. One after another, the figures converged into the main body, and Xiao Yan's aura rapidly increased. Even without deploying his Dou Qi wings, he stood firmly in the void.
Soul power surged and compressed, casting a blood-red glow on the moon, as if doomsday had arrived.
Terrifying energy condensed behind Yao Lao, forming three pairs of giant wings that propelled him forward like a shooting star. In an instant, he transformed into a streak of blood-red light, charging forward.
The two extreme Dou Techniques collided head-on, with sword energy stretching for thousands of miles. The entire mountain, caught in the energy vortex, shattered with a deafening crash!
The terrifying impact force sent both Yao Lao and Xiao Yan flying, landing gracefully on distant mountain peaks.
Xiao Yan's Xuan Heavy Ruler plunged deep into the hard rock, sliding back dozens of meters before he finally dissipated the force.
The all-out attack drained Xiao Yan's Dou Qi completely, leaving his blood and energy in turmoil, an indescribable discomfort.
He quickly retrieved a high-level Qi Recovery Pill from his storage ring and swallowed it. Gentle energy flowed through his nearly dried-up meridians, circulating according to his cultivation technique. Only then did Xiao Yan feel somewhat better.
With several Heavenly Flames working in unison, Xiao Yan quickly recovered a portion of his Dou Qi. He then took two more precious Qi Recovery Pills, which even Dou Huang experts would covet.
His Dou Qi recovered at an astonishing rate, and Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a turbid breath.
Although Yao Lao hadn't used his full strength, he was far from an ordinary Dou Zong.
After some thought, Xiao Yan concluded: Facing a mid-level Dou Zong, this is the limit of what my current strength can handle.
Yao Lao landed gracefully on a mountain peak opposite Xiao Yan. However, his sword-wielding hand trembled uncontrollably, far from as composed as he appeared.
Ordinary Dou Techniques, even at the Earth-tier, only made one feel a significant drain. As strength increased and Dou Qi grew, the power of Dou Techniques would naturally rise.
In contrast, Xiao Yan's Starry Sky Transformation had almost no limit to its consumption, capable of mobilizing the full power of his body. It was truly terrifying.
Although Yao Lao hadn't unleashed the full power of the Seven Mysteries of the Corpse God, which rivaled a Heaven-tier Dou Technique, he was quite satisfied with his soul skill after exchanging several moves with Xiao Yan.
As Xiao Yan recovered his Dou Qi, Little Doctor Xian, far in the distance, was nearing the end of her breakthrough.
Outside the mountain's protective formation, a burst of energy roared, causing the energy of the entire world to violently fluctuate.
With this roar, the surrounding energy seemed to be drawn in, becoming increasingly frenzied as it surged into the formation and permeated the mountain peak.
Yao Lao frowned, his gaze seemingly piercing through the void, quickly settling on the mountain protected by the formation. He exclaimed in surprise:
"With the strength of that little girl's Poison Body, she's actually causing the energy of heaven and earth to tremble!"
Then, Yao Lao suddenly remembered the terrifying advantage of the Poison Body's advancement, and his eyes widened.
"Could she be breaking through to the Dou Zong level?"
A strange glint appeared in Yao Lao's eyes.
After all, even the incredibly talented Xiao Yan was only at the peak of the Dou Wang level. For Little Doctor Xian's Poison Body to achieve such a rapid cultivation speed was truly unbelievable.
A moment later, Yao Lao retracted his soul power and nodded slightly. Being able to break through to the Dou Zong level so quickly, Little Doctor Xian could indeed be of great use.
The Three Paths Poison Codex was a cultivation technique as dangerous as the Flame Mantra for ordinary people, but for Little Doctor Xian's Poison Body, its effects were no less than a Heaven-tier technique.
With ample resources provided by Xiao Yan, Little Doctor Xian's cultivation speed far surpassed that of other Poison Body awakeners.
In contrast, Xiao Yan was different. Although his cultivation technique had been modified several times and was of high quality, his resource consumption far exceeded Little Doctor Xian's.
Moreover, the Heavenly Flames he had condensed required vast amounts of energy to grow.
The more Heavenly Flames he condensed, the more energy was diverted away from his own cultivation.
Xiao Yan had long anticipated that he wouldn't be able to catch up to Little Doctor Xian's cultivation speed at this stage.
However, in the next stage, Xiao Yan was confident he would far surpass her.
The condensation of Heavenly Flames came in two forms: one was direct enlightenment, like the Xuan Huang Flame and the Yin Yang Twin Flame; the other was energy cultivation, such as the Three Thousand Burning Flame, the Netherworld Poison Flame, and the Beast Spirit Flame.
But there were differences even within this. The Three Thousand Burning Flame and the Netherworld Poison Flame received too little energy, so their growth wasn't much stronger than the Xuan Huang Flame and the Yin Yang Twin Flame.
The Beast Spirit Flame, which Xiao Yan had carefully nurtured, was entirely different. He had started condensing it shortly after beginning his cultivation, and it had now absorbed nearly a hundred beast flames.
Once this Heavenly Flame was born, it would be a truly formidable flame, worthy of a place on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, possibly even higher.
The later Green Lotus Core Flame was a pure wild earth flame, requiring no further cultivation.
As the Heavenly Flames matured, they would begin to cultivate on their own, continuing to grow and break through.
The situation where Xiao Yan was being held back by multiple flames would transform into several Heavenly Flames accelerating his cultivation.
In simple terms, each Heavenly Flame was like a clone of Xiao Yan. Although their cultivation speeds varied due to their unique characteristics, on average, each flame's cultivation speed was similar to Xiao Yan's.
Thus, with several clones accelerating his cultivation, unless Little Doctor Xian could obtain a steady supply of potent toxins from an ancient family and possess the powerful Dou Emperor bloodline of such a family, she would have little hope of catching up.
As Xiao Yan and Yao Lao focused on recovering their energy, the tremors in the mountain range grew increasingly intense. Waves of dense energy continuously seeped out from the heavens and earth.
In the end, the entire mountain was enveloped in a violent energy that shimmered with various colors, creating a spectacular sight.
This sudden change naturally caught the attention of the people in Tian Du City. Countless astonished gazes turned toward the mountain.
Looking at the violent energy in the sky, which seemed almost tangible, the faint energy pressure it exuded made many of the weaker individuals feel a sense of dread.
This was the first earth-shattering event since Xiao Yan's Crazy Alchemy half a year ago.
As time passed, more and more energy gathered. Under the night sky, it looked as if countless colorful ribbons were continuously descending from the heavens.
On the mountain peak, strange black mist suddenly appeared, coiling in the sky as if it had a life of its own, ghostly and eerie.
"Jie jie, congratulations to the Poison Sect Leader for breaking through to the Dou Zong level!"
Attracted by the massive commotion, the Soul Palace's Protector Iron, who had been hiding in the Chu Yun Empire, arrived uninvited.
(End of Chapter)
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