Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Extraction System at the Start

The instant the first pattern fully took shape, a second and third similar pattern followed close behind, about to spread from his brow toward his temples.

One, two, three... until the eighth pattern was just about to emerge—

"Hiss!"

A nearly inaudible sound suddenly came from within Xiao Ling's body, like a flame being abruptly snuffed out.

The next second, the eight crimson patterns that had already appeared rapidly dimmed like a receding tide. Their glow faded bit by bit before they finally sank back into his brow and vanished without a trace.

The moment the patterns dispersed, Xiao Ling's eyes snapped open. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his gaze was filled with confusion. Shaking his head lightly, he let out a soft sigh. "On my first attempt, I could only form eight patterns? That progress is a little worse than I expected."

"The Xiao Clan Mark is originally composed of nine strokes. For you to manifest seven strokes on your first attempt is already a talent rarely seen in a thousand years. Why be discouraged?"

Xiao Xuan slowly spoke from the side, his aged voice carrying a hint of approval as his gaze fell upon the faint red mark that had yet to fully fade from Xiao Ling's brow.

"The final step of the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations lies in activating the clan mark hidden within your body. It has always been buried deep in your bloodline, but it requires a Secret Art as a guide and Dou Qi as ink before it can gradually be drawn into form."

His fingertip lightly tapped the stone table as he continued,

"To draw the clan mark, one needs not only an immense amount of Dou Qi as a foundation, but also exquisitely precise control. It is true that you