The Xiao Clan's Last Hope
In the deserted Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Xuan recounted the events of that year to Xiao Yan.
It's nothing more than a story of the victor being king and the loser being a bandit. The Xiao Clan suffered a crushing defeat in the end, with only one branch and Xiao Xuan's Energy Body, which retained a tiny bit of Bloodline Power, surviving.
The Soul Clan's victory was far from easy; a number of Dou Sheng died, the Patriarch was seriously injured, and most importantly, they didn't get any benefits.
The Gu Clan may have gotten a bargain, but they certainly didn't gain much. Otherwise, Gu Clan strength would have greatly increased, and the Soul Clan would have been wiped out.
The fact that the Soul Clan is still doing well shows that the Gu Clan gained nothing back then.
Hmm... I don't really know what to say.
In conclusion, Xiao Xuan placed his last hope on Xiao Yan.
It's not just because Xiao Yan is a descendant of the Xiao Clan, but also because of his ambiguous relationship with Xiao Yan Gu Clan, and his talent for cultivating the Flame Mantra Technique.
There are many cultivation techniques with special effects, but being able to cultivate the corresponding effects is a talent in itself.
Xiao Yan's talent in fire is arguably the strongest that Xiao Xuan has ever seen in his life.
Therefore, Xiao Xuan's first lesson for Xiao Yan was the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations!
The Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations is a Secret Technique releases flames to enhance strength. It is divided into four stages. The first three stages each correspond to a different type of flame, while the fourth stage involves drawing the Xiao Clan Mark.
At this moment, Xiao Yan happened to have three powerful flames in his hand.
The first is the Green Lotus Core Flame, which has absorbed many Beast Flame; the second is the Flame of Life Sub-flame; and the third is the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame Subordinate Flame.
Any one of these three flames is far more powerful than the flame that Xiao Xuan refined back then.
Of course, even so, Xiao Xuan was more than capable of guiding Xiao Yan on how to balance the Heavenly Flames. Although Xiao Xuan had forcibly suppressed the three Heavenly Flames with his cultivation, if he had only suppressed them, they would have become a burden and weakened his strength.
Xiao Xuan did not become weaker; instead, he developed a fire control method that allowed him to use the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations to control mutually repelling Heavenly Flames and release their power.
This skill of controlling multiple flames simultaneously is something Xiao Yan naturally needs to learn.
Time flies when you're cultivating. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan had been cultivating alongside Xiao Xuan for two years.
Although he didn't deliberately cultivate Dou Qi to reach a higher realm, the abundant and pure World Energy, as well as the pure aura of the Heavenly Flames, still allowed Xiao Yan to cultivate to the Peak Dou Wang.
"The Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations, the First Transformation: The Life Transformation!"
As a voice rang out, blazing emerald flames began to flow through the youth's meridians, and immense vitality silently seeped into his bones, muscles, meridians, and skin...
The intense heat spread out, but after two years of adaptation, Xiao Yan only felt a faint warmth and was not affected at all.
His aura surged forward, breaking through to the Dou Huang Realm and reaching the Three Star Dou Emperor in one fell swoop.
"The Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations, the Second Transformation: The Green Lotus Transformation!"
"The Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations, the Third Transformation: The Burning Heaven Transformation!"
The azure and gold flames followed closely behind, surging out of Xiao Yan's body one after another. His aura Three Star Dou Emperor quickly broke through to five stars, and then to the Eight-star Peak.
The Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations were pushed to their limit at this moment. Xiao Yan felt a profound and mysterious sensation surge into his heart, followed by a faint itch between his brows, and a strange pattern flashed by.
Xiao Yan exhaled a heavy breath, the intense heat causing the surrounding World Energy(heaven and earth energy) to show signs of igniting.
"Not bad. Now that you've cultivated the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations to this level, you can undergo a blood transfusion," Xiao Xuan nodded in agreement.
Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief and slowly withdrew the three Heavenly Flames.
"Your physical strength is up to par," Xiao Xuan praised again.
At this moment, Xiao Yan's entire body was covered in bright red skin, and the large beads of sweat that had just flowed out made a sizzling sound as they were quickly evaporated by the heat of Xiao Yan's skin.
Inside Xiao Yan's body, the temperature would be ten or even dozens of times higher.
Despite this, Xiao Yan was not injured, only slightly uncomfortable—this was the result of consciously using the Heavenly Flames to modify his body over the past two years.
"Envelop your entire body in the Life Spirit Flame." Xiao Xuan's expression gradually turned solemn as he spoke in a deep voice.
As soon as Xiao Xuan finished speaking, a ball of green flame reappeared, enveloping Xiao Yan within it, and his crimson skin, which resembled that of a cooked shrimp, quickly returned to its original state.
"Originally, I did my best to preserve a trace of Dou Di Bloodline and energy, which was actually aimed at the Dou Zun level. Now you are just Dou Wang, and a teenager at that. Moreover, you have the Life Spirit Flame protecting you, so it is much easier for you."
Xiao Xuan smiled gently and asked, "When are you and your girlfriend getting married?"
Xiao Yan's mind went blank for a moment. Just then, a Blood-colored Rainbow Light pierced Xiao Yan. Immediately, Xiao Yan felt his blood evaporate completely, his muscles and organs wither rapidly, and his whole body turned into a skin and bones dried-up corpse. The intense feeling of weakness almost devoured Xiao Yan.
Fortunately, this only happened in an instant. The next moment, a drop of blood-red liquid suddenly appeared on Xiao Yan's chest, combining with the Life Spirit Flame sealed there.
"Hiss hiss hiss..."
The crimson liquid evaporated continuously under the scorching heat of the Life Spirit Flame, emitting plumes of crimson mist that drifted into Xiao Yan's limbs and bones, bringing vigorous vitality and a massive amount of energy.
"Try your best to absorb this energy with your physical body," Xiao Xuan reminded him.
The Dou Qi that Xiao Yan was about to circulate within his body suddenly stopped, and then returned to where it came from. Only the vibrant green flames remained in his body, continuously refining the drifting blood-red mist.
Deprived of blood replenishment, Xiao Yan's entire body was in rebellion. At this moment, sensing this blood energy, he greedily devoured and refined it like a parched land receiving sweet rain.
His shriveled body inflated again like an inflated balloon, nearly killing Xiao Yan in the process.
But the Life Spirit Flame never ceased burning, and the power of that drop of blood resonated perfectly with Xiao Yan. This inhuman "torture" actually formed a unique kind of "training," making Xiao Yan's physical body even stronger.
Time passed second by second, and the color of the blood became thinner and thinner until a certain moment, when the last wisp of blood energy was refined by the Life Spirit Flame and merged into Xiao Yan's body.
"Hmm..."
Xiao Yan couldn't help but let out a groan of pleasure. Although it was just a blood exchange, the effect was no less than a complete transformation. His whole body seemed to be filled with inexhaustible power, and even his deliberately suppressed Dou Qi cultivation surged again, touching the boundary of Dou Emperor.
"Break through to the Dou Emperor! Take the opportunity to completely refine and fuse the Life Spirit Flame, and reshape your physical body once again—perhaps you will be able to cultivate your Bloodline Power on your own!"