Xiao Zhen exchanged a few pleasantries with his dear father-in-law, which counted as a greeting.
Mobilizing the powerful Fire Affinity Dou Qi within his body, he transformed into a blazing mass of flames and forcefully charged at the enormous statue.
Though he encountered some resistance, it was ultimately only a method left behind by a Dou Di ten thousand years ago. It had already been remarkable that it could once block the attacks of both Zhu Kun and Xiao Xuan.
Now, faced with the full-force intrusion of a newly ascended Dou Di, cracks soon appeared across the statue's exterior. After some effort, Xiao Zhen successfully entered the mysterious space within.
Nihility Devouring Flame suddenly opened his eyes, his expression filled with horror. "This aura... you're that brat from the Xiao Clan! Damn it, how could you break through to Dou Di before me? I refuse to accept this!"
A terrifying Dou Qi vortex appeared in Xiao Zhen's hand as he said lightly, "Nihility Devouring Flame, you have all lost. I am now the true winner."
Amid his unwilling roar, Nihility Devouring Flame's body was gradually compressed into a black bead.
Xiao Zhen forcibly extracted the source aura needed to advance to Dou Di as well. As for the black bead, he swallowed it in one gulp.
With his current Dou Di cultivation, digesting a mere Nihility Devouring Flame was only a matter of time.
"What an impressive young man. It seems you have cultivated that technique as well!"
Xiao Zhen turned back to look at the illusory figure and smiled. "Greetings, Senior Tou She Ancient God. You will not be angry that I killed your successor, will you?"
Tou She Ancient God's phantom shook his head and said irritably, "When my true body separated Nihility Devouring Flame from itself, I