Advanced to Four Star Dou Zhe!

"This Dou Technique was downright absurd."

Sure, if it had been an ordinary single-target burst Dou Technique with such high damage, he would not have found it surprising. But this was an area-of-effect attack!

Yun Xi stroked his chin and hesitantly asked Xun'er, "Xun'er, do you want to try using a Dou Technique while channeling Heavenly Flames?"

After all, he was not entirely sure what changes using Heavenly Flames would bring. It was very possible that it could harm Xun'er herself. And since it was Xun'er's first time using it, she understood even less.

Gu Yuan had said that the Heavenly Flame Xun'er inherited was a formidable existence ranked fourth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. But Xun'er was still young, and her strength was low, so being unable to control it was understandable.

Slowly closing her eyes, she activated the Heavenly Flames within her body. A gentle sensation flowed through her meridians.

Golden flames gathered in her right arm along her meridians. Her tightly clenched little hand slowly relaxed, then gradually rose. She could feel the presence of the Heavenly Flames.

Xun'er, whose eyes had been slightly closed, suddenly opened them. Golden flames flashed through her pupils as her right hand fully spread open, flames instantly wrapping around her palm.

Around Xun'er, countless flames spread outward from her in every direction. Wherever the flames passed, not only were the plants and trees destroyed, even space itself was scorched and warped.

The flames gradually grew violent. What had initially been tiny wisps of fire instantly became a sea of flames, devouring everything around it.

"Mm... these flames are pretty impressive. Their damage is very high." Looking at the sea of flames covering half the back mountain, Yun Xi acknowledged the power of the Heavenly Flames.

"Alright, Xun'er, you can put away the Heavenly Flames for now. You can continue cultivating later... Xun'er? Xun'er! This is bad..." Yun Xi was startled, immediately sensing that something was wrong. His figure vanished, and in the next second, he appeared beside Xun'er.

Normally full of clever little tricks, she was now floating in midair, her eyes slightly open and vacant. Strands of golden flame drifted from the corners of her eyes.

Seeing this, Yun Xi turned into a streak of light and entered Xun'er's body.

His spiritual power spread out, probing every corner of Xun'er's body. Finally, he discovered a dense cluster of golden flames trembling excitedly near her qi vortex. He understood that feeling as well. It was the desire for freedom.

"Damn it!" Yun Xi cursed under his breath. With no time to think further, his hands formed seals, and a Silver Spear appeared in his grasp, dragon scales coiling around its shaft.

Holding the spear, he charged toward the Heavenly Flames. Cold light flashed from the spear tip as Yun Xi seemed to merge with it, forming a silver dragon that struck the Heavenly Flames.

A glint of cold light arrived first, then the spear shot forth like a dragon!

Yet the expected unstoppable force did not appear. The instant the spear tip touched the Heavenly Flames, a formation emerged and imprisoned them within it.

He slightly raised his spear, its sharp tip slicing through the Heavenly Flames and revealing the fire spirit curled up inside.

"What is this? Xun'er's fire spirit? What happened? Did the Heavenly Flames erupt?" Looking at the little Xiao Xi curled up before him, Yun Xi had no idea what to do. He could only use the formation to seal her.

The surrounding flames contracted and gradually returned to Xun'er's body. The rampaging Heavenly Flame finally calmed down.

Yun Xi hurriedly drifted out of Xun'er's body and caught her just as she was about to fall. He sighed softly. "Sigh, what happened...?"

Holding Xun'er, Yun Xi moved, appearing in Xun'er's Bamboo House the next moment.

He gently placed the unconscious Xun'er on the bed. Feeling her breathing, the weight hanging over his heart finally lifted.

With his hands behind his back, Yun Xi stood by the window, staring blankly at the distant scenery as he pondered.

Yun Xi also possessed a strand of the Golden Emperor Burning Flame's origin. When Xun'er activated the Heavenly Flames within her body, she had inadvertently drawn upon a trace of his energy as well. Then the Heavenly Flame fused with Yun Xi's energy, causing it to erupt.

Fortunately, it had not caused Xun'er any serious harm.

Having figured out the cause and effect, Yun Xi was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he would not have let Xun'er activate the Heavenly Flames.

Still, despite his worry, Yun Xi had remained calm and had not directly attacked within Xun'er's body. If he had, with Xun'er's strength and physical body, she would have perished instantly, with no hope of survival whatsoever.

"Hiss... what happened to me?"

Yun Xi hurriedly turned around. Seeing Xun'er struggle to sit up from the bed, his heart ached for her.

Supporting Xun'er, Yun Xi said apologetically, "Xun'er... I'm sorry. This was my fault. I caused the Heavenly Flames to go berserk and made you faint... But don't worry, I've already sealed the Heavenly Flames in your body. They won't go berserk again."

Yun Xi spent a long while explaining the cause of the Heavenly Flame's eruption and everything else. Though Xun'er's mind was still somewhat muddled, she understood.

Looking at the guilty-looking Yun Xi by the bed, Xun'er chuckled. "Hehe, Yun Xi, you look so cute like this."

"Huh? No, I'm talking about something serious." Yun Xi blushed, but still spoke with a solemn expression.

"I'm talking about something serious too."

Seeing Xun'er's teasing smile, Yun Xi, who had never experienced such a feeling before, became somewhat... shy...

Seeing Yun Xi like this, Xun'er covered her mouth and continued to giggle.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. But if you hadn't discovered it in advance, then next time really might have been the last time."

"Mm?" Yun Xi did not quite understand what Xun'er meant.

"Think about it. If I suddenly activated the Heavenly Flames during a battle and they went berserk, what would happen to me?" Xun'er explained.

"I actually think you have a point..." Yun Xi scratched his head uncertainly and did not explain further, because he felt that Xun'er was right.

Suddenly thinking of something, Xun'er hurriedly grabbed Yun Xi beside her and anxiously said, "Yun Xi, you said you sealed the Heavenly Flames just now? Then, then, then... how am I supposed to use them in the future?"

"Damn, I forgot about that. Wait here." After saying that, Yun Xi entered Xun'er's body.

Not long after, Yun Xi's figure emerged again.

"Alright, try again now."

Somewhat doubtful, Xun'er opened her right hand and called upon the Heavenly Flames within her body. Strands of flame immediately emerged from her palm, but the previous rampage did not occur again.

"How did you do that?" Xun'er asked in surprise.

Yun Xi smiled faintly and said proudly, "I tore open a crack in the seal!"

Xun'er: ⊙_⊙

I thought you went in there to do something major, but you just tore open a crack?

Just as Xun'er was about to say something, the Dou Qi within her body suddenly became chaotic. The sensation was familiar. This was... a breakthrough!

She hurriedly sat cross-legged and carefully circulated the Dou Qi within her body, her expression extremely serious.

"Hm? She advanced again? Was it really okay for strength to improve so quickly in this world??"

In Yun Xi's impression, Xun'er broke through once every few days. He could not help but wonder: was advancing in this world really that easy?

What he did not know was that there were two reasons for Xun'er's rapid growth in strength. One was her Dou Di Bloodline, while the other was Yun Xi's recent Dou Qi training, which had strengthened Xun'er's control over her Dou Qi.

As he thought about this, Xun'er, sitting cross-legged on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes. Her aura slowly rose. Yun Xi did not know how much it had increased, but he knew that Xun'er was now—

Four Star Dou Zhe!