Dou Emperor, Four Stars

The moon, like a silver plate, hangs in the distant sky. Cool moonlight pours down from the sky, draping the entire mountain range in a thin silver veil, making it appear exceptionally hazy and mysterious under the dark sky.

The lush forest is full of life, and even minor injuries can heal quickly.

At this moment, in a valley nestled among devastated mountains, bursts of energy emanated from it.

"It seems this battle has pushed my Dou Qi, which was almost at the peak of three stars, directly to the advancement point. In that case, let's begin the breakthrough!" Sensing the fluctuations in his Dou Qi, Lin Ming slowly said before sitting cross-legged in meditation.

As Lin Ming fell silent, the energy in the forest began to converge frantically towards the valley. Moreover, the speed of this convergence increased rapidly. In the end, a massive energy vortex, several meters in size, formed in the air above the valley and surged madly into the valley.

"Everyone, go out and keep watch, don't let anyone disturb Lin Ming." Seeing the commotion in the valley, Zi Yan immediately called out.

Such a commotion, especially in this forest ravaged by Magical Beasts, could easily escalate into trouble if some reckless Magical Beasts were to interfere with Lin Ming's advancement. That's why Zi Yan spoke up immediately.

"Don't worry! I won't let Lin Ming be disturbed." After Zi Yan finished speaking, the Snow Demon Sky Ape clenched his fist and slapped his chest before heading towards the entrance of the valley.

Seeing the Snow Demon Sky Ape waiting at the valley entrance, Zi Yan did not relax her vigil at all, keeping watch beside Lin Ming to prevent any accidents from happening.

The raging energy vortex continued, its howling echoing across the valley. Lin Ming, beneath the vortex, knowing Zi Yan was watching over him, proceeded with his cultivation breakthrough without a trace of worry.

As time passed, the silvery moon gradually set, and the sparse starlight disappeared. At the same time, the fluctuating energy storm also gradually subsided.

"Phew~"

Slowly opening his eyes and exhaling a breath of stale air, Lin Ming immediately showed joy. Because, from this moment on, his Dou Qi officially entered the ranks of Four-Star Dou Emperor.

It has taken him about a year to advance from Dou Emperor to now, and he has increased his cultivation by Four Stars. If others knew about this speed of improvement, they would probably be astonished.

Looking up at the rising sun about to shine down, and seeing that the deep blue Storage Ring in his hand no longer showed any resistance, Lin Ming immediately smiled.

This Storage Ring is none other than Han Feng's High-Grade Storage Ring named "Deep Sea". When Han Feng was killed, this Storage Ring naturally fell into Lin Ming's hands.

Just now, after some effort, Lin Ming successfully broke through the Storage Ring that was protected by a soul seal.

With a thought, his Soul Power entered the Storage Ring without any hindrance...

Upon probing with his Soul Power, what he found inside made Lin Ming unable to hide his smile.

Besides piles of medicinal herbs, various Cultivation Method and Dou Technique scrolls were also casually placed here. Clearly, for someone of Han Feng's level, these things were just a matter of quantity.

Inside the Storage Ring, besides these items, a Medicinal Cauldron placed separately caught Lin Ming's attention. Looking at the lifelike Hundred Beasts depicted on the Medicinal Cauldron, it was no longer necessary to guess what it was.

With a thought, the Medicinal Cauldron inside the Storage Ring suddenly appeared in the outside world, accompanied by a cold light.

The Medicinal Cauldron was crimson in color. When Medicinal Cauldron touched it lightly, the lifelike patterns of various roaring, head-raised Magical Beasts carved on its surface gave Lin Ming a feeling that they were about to leap out of the cauldron.

Feeling the texture emanating from the Medicinal Cauldron, Lin Ming immediately exclaimed in his heart, "No wonder it's the Myriad Beast Cauldron on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking!"

After admiring them for a while, Lin Ming's mind stirred again, and several scrolls appeared. Lin Ming read them one by one with his Soul Power, and nodded with great satisfaction.

"Next, it's time to deal with the main event!" After putting everything back into his Storage Ring, Lin Ming sighed, and a Jade Bottle immediately appeared in his hand.

"Han Feng, stop pretending!" Lin Ming said with a mocking smile, looking at Han Feng's sleeping Soul Body inside the Jade Bottle.

Under the impact of that energy, Han Feng knew he couldn't completely resist, so while Sea Heart Flame to defend himself, he also entrusted his core soul to the Sea Heart Flame, hoping to escape in this way.

However, Lin Ming, whose Soul Power was stronger than Han Feng's, naturally sensed Han Feng's intentions within those Soul Power fluctuations. That's why Lin Ming risked danger to rush into the center of the energy impact, precisely to prevent Han Feng from escaping.

"Lin Ming, what do you want?" After a moment of silence, Han Feng finally spoke in a weak voice.

"The Sea Heart Flame is not something you can control, hand it over!" Lin Ming didn't mince words with Han Feng, saying it directly.

Upon hearing Lin Ming's words, Han Feng immediately added, "Lin Ming, you already possess a Heavenly Flames. Even if I give you the Sea Heart Flame, you won't be able to refine it. Perhaps..."

"I don't like listening to nonsense. To hand it over or not?" Lin Ming Han Feng interrupted Han Feng in a chilling tone after hearing his rambling.

"Fine, I'll hand it over! But you have to promise not to kill me." Seeing Lin Ming's chilling tone, Han Feng knew he was now at Lin Ming's mercy. If he said anything else, Lin Ming could still kill him and get the Sea Heart Flame, even if it took a little more effort.

"As long as you don't court death, I still have some use for your dog's life." After coldly looking at Han Feng, Lin Ming issued his final ultimatum. "Alright, this is my last bit of patience. If the Sea Heart Flame doesn't emerge, I'll take matters into my own hands."

As soon as Lin Ming finished speaking, Han Feng inside the Jade Bottle gritted his teeth, and a pool of deep blue, pulsating liquid flame slowly emerged.

"Take it!"

As Han Feng's weak voice fell, the flames immediately began to spread and expand with the wind.

"Hmph!" With a cold snort, he waved his hand, and the Jade Bottle containing Han Feng was collected and vanished from the scene.

"After refining this Sea Heart Flame, my cultivation level will probably reach the high-level Dou Emperor level! At that time, with the three Heavenly Flames plus the Flame Gold Earth Heart Fire, the power of the Five Rounds Leaving Fire Method will probably far exceed the scope of Earth Tier Dou Technique and reach the power of Quasi-Heaven Tier." After dealing with Han Feng Han Feng, Lin Ming immediately focused his gaze on the Sea Heart Flame, which resembled a pool of secluded springs, and said with great enthusiasm.