The Yan World.
"Nine Revolutions Realm, not bad. As for the Half-Saint, you guys can hold off for a bit. The Bodhi Pill won't just disappear into thin air. First, steadily break through to the Nine Star Dou Zun Peak before considering breaking through to Half-Saint."
During this period, Huo Yun and his two companions were harassed by a group of women almost every day. After a while, they got a little annoyed. So, the three of them decided to go into seclusion again. Surprisingly, they even came up with the idea of raising their cultivation to the level of Half-Saint within a year!
Huo Xuan rejected their idea without hesitation. Having just entered the Nine Revolutions Realm, they wanted to break through to the Half-Saint in such a short time? Were they crazy?
Without the protagonist's halo like Xiao Yan, and without the aid of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures like the Bodhi Heart, if one doesn't work hard and instead tries to reach the top in one step, the higher one stands, the harder one will fall.
"Brother Huo Xuan, you're right. We didn't think things through in this matter."
Huo Yun spoke first.
"With your talent, if you proceed steadily and surely, you should be able to break through to the level of Half-Saint within five years at most. You must not be impulsive or hasty, otherwise, if something unexpected happens, you will be the ones who suffer in the end."
"Clear."
"Besides, the three of you aren't young anymore. How do you plan to deal with those guys who're bothering you?"
Hearing this, the three exchanged a glance, their faces full of helplessness. They couldn't hit those guys who were bothering them, they couldn't scold them, they couldn't chase them away, and they were incredibly clingy...
The trio, who spent their days surrounded by women, understood that most of those guys probably had no feelings for them whatsoever, and were only bothering them to make their future lives in the Flame Clan easier.
All the Ancient Race revered the strong. In the future, only the powerful Flame Clan will have a certain say and live a comfortable and prosperous life.
At this point, it becomes extremely important for some people who aren't particularly talented to find a powerful backer.
It's estimated that in men's minds, the best choice is Huo Zhi, while in women's minds, the best choice is Huo Xuan.
However, they also understood that it was basically impossible for them to hook up with these two guys. The men had already moved on to other women, while the women turned their attention to the Huo Yun Trio.
Huo Yun, Yan Ling, and Yan Liao are all highly skilled among the younger generation. In the future, they will at least be elders, and elders with considerable influence. Given their relationship with Huo Xuan, if Huo Xuan becomes the clan leader, their status within the Flame Clan will likely be second only to the clan leader. With such a powerful backer, why wouldn't they rely on him?
Six months later.
During these six months, the various Ancient Race maintained a state of peace and harmony.
Within the past six months, Huo Zhi also emerged from seclusion, having completely refined the Bodhi Heart, and unsurprisingly, his cultivation level reached the One-Star Dou Sheng Initial Stage.
In just three years, his cultivation level jumped from the peak of the Four-Revolution Dou Venerate to the One-Star Dou Sheng Initial Stage. Although other pills helped him, the majority of the credit went to Bodhi Heart.
This undoubtedly proves the terrifying power of Bodhi Heart!
"Seclusion complete, you've reached the Dou Sheng?"
Huo Xuan smiled as he looked at Huo Zhi had just emerged from seclusion.
With his keen eye, he could naturally see the latter's current strength: One-Star Dou Sheng Initial Stage. In three years, he had leaped over the Half-Saint level, broken through that barrier, and reached the One-Star Dou Sheng!
"Um."
Upon hearing this, Huo Zhi smiled slightly, her gaze slowly sweeping over Huo Xuan. After a moment, she raised an eyebrow and said, "Huo Xuan, Brother, I can't compare to you. You've improved your strength quite a bit!"
Even after advancing to the Dou Sheng, Huo Zhi still couldn't see through Huo Xuan's strength. It seems that during her three years of seclusion, Huo Xuan had obtained some kind of opportunity, which caused her strength to increase again.
"Sigh, Huo Xuan, Brother, I thought that when I came out of seclusion this time, my strength would be on par with yours."
Huo Zhi said with a hint of regret.
At this moment, Huo Xuan clenched his fist, and a jade bottle appeared in his hand. Inside the bottle, a drop of golden liquid was suspended, and an extremely terrifying fluctuation was faintly emanating from it.
"This is?"
Upon seeing the drop of golden liquid in the jade bottle, Huo Zhi's expression changed slightly. She could clearly sense the terrifying power contained within it!
"The essence blood left behind by a powerhouse who has one foot in the Dou Di." As he spoke, Huo Xuan tossed it to Huo Zhi, saying, "If you can successfully refine it, you should be able to quickly break through to the late stage of One-Star Dou Sheng."
Huo Xuan understood Huo Zhi well; she was extremely strong-willed and had been defeated by Gu Xun'er time and time again. When the two clans were vying for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, a conflict was bound to break out. At that time, letting her defeat Gu Xun'er would not only allow her to avenge herself but also severely damage Gu Xun'er's confidence.
Huo Xuan deliberately left behind a bit of the Demon Saint Essence Blood. In the original novel, Xiao Yan absorbed a drop of the Demon Saint Essence Blood and was promoted from the One-Star Dou Sheng Initial Stage to the late stage of One-Star Dou Sheng. If Xiao Yan could do it, Huo Xuan believed that Huo Zhi could do it too.
"I was able to increase my strength so much in such a short time thanks to this essence blood. The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame should be about to descend upon the world. I should refine the essence blood in the next few days; that way, I'll be safer when competing for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame..."
Upon hearing this, Huo Zhi nodded slightly, gripped the jade bottle in her hand, and without the slightest hesitation, went into seclusion again.
Next, Huo Xuan received a message he had been waiting for.
The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame is about to descend upon the world once more!
The descent of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame has attracted the vast majority of forces in the Central Plains, both overt and covert, who possess the power to vie for it!
A mountain forest that is usually sparsely populated has now become extremely lively.
This surging undercurrent lasted for about four days...
One day, in the distant western sky, two crescent moons, one above the other, quietly appeared!
At the same instant, nine dazzling stars in the sky, amidst countless astonished gazes, slowly moved, finally merging into a straight line...
"Boom!"
When the nine brilliant stars in the sky aligned in a straight line, a strong energy fluctuation suddenly arose throughout the world. Immediately afterwards, countless strange mists spread out from the void, and faintly, the sound of waves could be heard from between heaven and earth.
Twin Moons Appear Together, Nine Stars as One, the Heaven and Earth Tide, and Demon Fire Descends!
The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame has finally descended upon the world once more!
Next, Huo Zhi, who had been in seclusion, reappeared in front of Huo Xuan. Huo Zhi was now filled with a vast aura, much stronger than before. Based on this alone, Huo Xuan understood that she had successfully broken through to the late stage of One-Star Dou Sheng.
There is an alliance among the Ancient Eight Clans, and it is forbidden for Dou Sheng Expert of five stars or above to act arbitrarily. Therefore, the Flame Clan did not send Dou Sheng Expert strength exceeding five stars to lead a team to compete for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
This time, the elder leading the team to compete for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame is none other than the Four-Star Dou Sheng, Elder Huo Yao!
Huo Yao led Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi to compete for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, but in Huo Yao's mind, the result would probably be the same as before. He treated it as a day trip to the Demon Flame Plains with the two little ones.
"A mid-stage three-star Dou Sheng and a late-stage one-star Dou Sheng, you two little ones are truly enviable." Huo Yao, dressed in purple, stroked his beard and exclaimed, "The student has surpassed the teacher!"
"If you continue to improve your strength as easily as drinking water, you're probably not far from reaching my level."
"Elder Huo Yao, you flatter me."
Upon hearing this, Huo Zhi simply smiled. Huo Yao was Four-Star Dou Sheng, just one step away from breaking through to Five Star Dou Sheng. She, on the other hand, was only One-Star Dou Sheng in the late stage, and still had a long way to go before reaching Huo Yao's level.
"To compete for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, we'll probably still have to rely on Elder Huo Yao."
Huo Xuan echoed this sentiment.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yao simply waved his hand and said, "Alright, little guy, let's go."