Xiao Chen's Strength Increased, Double Rewards!

"Are you sure?" Xiao Xun'er asked.

"I'm sure," Ling Ying said. "I saw it with my own eyes."

"At the Auction, Xiao Chen once produced a Tier 7 Medicinal Pill, the Pozong Pill."

"He also severely wounded the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor with a single palm strike, then used a power I had never seen before to absorb all of the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor's Dou Qi."

"Finally, he killed it."

Xiao Xun'er listened, her heart filled with shock.

He had sent the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor flying with one palm strike.

Absorbed Dou Qi.

Killed a sixth-tier magical beast.

Xiao Chen was even stronger than she had imagined!

"After absorbing the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor's Dou Qi, his strength directly rose by two stars," Ling Ying said.

"I have lived for so many years, yet I have never seen such a method of increasing one's strength."

Ling Ying's voice was full of amazement.

He was a Dou Emperor expert of the Ancient Clan and had seen quite a few geniuses.

"Who would have thought that there would actually be a Tier 7 Alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire?"

Xiao Xun'er fell silent for a moment, then nodded.

She had not expected it either.

"Elder Ling, you've worked hard. You may leave."

Ling Ying cupped his hands, and with a flash, vanished into the corner.

Xiao Xun'er sat in her chair, gazing at the night beyond the window, her thoughts in turmoil.

Xiao Chen.

A Tier 7 Alchemist.

A Dou Emperor expert.

Could he absorb others' Dou Qi for his own use?

Early the next morning.

Xiao Chen stepped out of his room before dawn had fully broken.

He went to Xiao Yan's residence and knocked on the door.

The door opened quickly, and Xiao Yan stepped out.

"Third Brother," Xiao Yan said.

"Are you ready?" Xiao Chen asked.

Xiao Yan nodded. "I'm ready."

Xiao Chen said nothing more and turned to head outside.

Xiao Yan followed behind him.

The two left the Xiao Clan and departed Wutan City.

Xiao Chen activated the Dou Qi within his body, and Dou Qi wings spread from his back.

He reached out and grabbed Xiao Yan, then pushed off with his toes and shot into the sky.

They flew toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Xiao Chen brought Xiao Yan down on the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

After steadying himself, Xiao Yan looked around.

"Let's go," Xiao Chen said.

Xiao Yan nodded and followed behind him.

They had not gone far when Xiao Chen stopped.

Xiao Yan froze. "Third Brother, what's wrong?"

Xiao Chen did not answer. He merely stared at the thicket ahead.

The bushes rustled, and a magical beast sprang out from within.

A first-tier magical beast—the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros.

It was enormous, standing two or three meters tall, its entire body covered in thick scales.

Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly.

With Xiao Yan's current strength, his chances of defeating a first-tier magical beast were truly not high.

Xiao Chen glanced at him. "You go."

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, activated the Dou Qi in his body, and charged forward.

The Iron-Armored Rhinoceros roared and rammed toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan sidestepped the attack and struck the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros with his palm.

Bang.

The Iron-Armored Rhinoceros did not budge. Instead, Xiao Yan was knocked back several steps.

His palm went numb, and his expression grew even more solemn.

The Iron-Armored Rhinoceros's defense was too strong. His attacks could not break through it at all.

"Use the Blazing Palm," Xiao Chen's voice came from behind him.

Xiao Yan nodded, circulated his Dou Qi, and struck out with his palm.

The scorching palm wind slammed into the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros, leaving behind a shallow scorch mark.

The Iron-Armored Rhinoceros felt pain and became even more enraged.

It lowered its head and charged at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and struck repeatedly.

One Blazing Palm after another landed on the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros.

His Dou Qi was draining rapidly, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

But he did not dare stop. He could only grit his teeth and endure.

After the time it took an incense stick to burn, the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros finally collapsed.

Xiao Yan was exhausted as well, panting heavily.

Xiao Chen walked forward and looked at him. "Not bad."

Xiao Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead, a smile appearing on his face.

Xiao Chen took a magic core from the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros's body and put it away.

"Let's go."

Xiao Yan nodded and followed behind him.

The two continued deeper inside and encountered several more magical beasts.

Each time, Xiao Chen had Xiao Yan make the first move while he watched from the side.

Only when Xiao Yan could not win would he intervene.

Whenever Xiao Chen struck with his palm, the magical beast would surely die on the spot.

Watching Xiao Chen deal with magical beasts so effortlessly, Xiao Yan's heart was full of admiration.

Third Brother was too strong!

Those magical beasts he could not defeat even after giving his all were actually so vulnerable before Third Brother?

Several days later.

Xiao Chen brought Xiao Yan out of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

They returned to Wutan City.

Xiao Yan returned to his residence, while Xiao Chen went back to the Side Courtyard.

The moment Xiao Chen entered his room, the system's voice rang out in his mind.

"Ding, detected an increase in the strength of bound target Xiao Yan."

"Xiao Yan's current level: Six-Stage Dou Qi."

"The host has received level feedback."

"Calculating feedback..."

"The host's strength is increasing."

Xiao Chen felt a vast surge of power well up within him.

That power was even more vigorous and condensed than before.

"Ding, congratulations to the host. Your strength has increased to: Nine-Star Dou Emperor Peak."

Xiao Chen took a deep breath, sensing the surging Dou Qi within his body.

Nine-Star Dou Emperor Peak.

He was only one step away from Dou Zong.

A smile appeared on his face.

Xiao Yan had broken through to Six-Stage Dou Qi, and he had directly leaped from a 5-Star Dou Emperor to Nine-Star Peak.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Xiao Chen sat cross-legged on the bed.

He closed his eyes and began consolidating his Nine-Star Dou Emperor Peak strength.

Dou Qi flowed slowly through his meridians, again and again.

Meanwhile.

Xiao Yan returned to his residence, shut the door, and dropped onto his bed.

He was utterly exhausted, and his entire body ached.

Yet he still wore a smile.

Over these three days in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he had gained quite a lot.

Yao Lao's voice came from the ring. "Kid, how do you feel?"

"Tired," Xiao Yan said. "But it was worth it."

Yao Lao smiled with satisfaction. "Cultivate diligently."

Xiao Yan answered, then sat cross-legged on the bed and began cultivating.

Early the next morning.

Xiao Chen opened his eyes and rose from the bed.

After a night of consolidation, his Nine-Star Dou Emperor Peak strength had been completely stabilized.

He pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard.

Just as Xiao Chen was about to visit the rear mountain to see Xiao Yan cultivating, the system's voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

"Ding, a new mission has been issued."

[Host, please proceed to the Tagor Desert and seize the Green Lotus Core Flame.]

[Give the Green Lotus Core Flame to bound target Xiao Yan.]

[The host may receive double feedback.]

Xiao Chen's eyes lit up when he saw the mission.

The Green Lotus Core Flame.

A Heavenly Flame ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

If he gave it to Xiao Yan, he could obtain double feedback.

If Xiao Yan obtained one Heavenly Flame, would he not gain several Heavenly Flames?

Xiao Chen felt somewhat excited.

The Tagor Desert.

The Green Lotus Core Flame.

Xiao Chen collected his thoughts and began making calculations.

The Tagor Desert lay in the southern part of the Jia Ma Empire, quite a distance from Wutan City.

At his current speed, he could arrive in two days if he flew at full speed.

The Tagor Desert was the territory of the Snake-People Tribe.

Queen Medusa was there.

A peak Dou Emperor expert whose strength could not be underestimated.

However, Xiao Chen was not worried.

His current strength was Nine-Star Dou Emperor Peak, only one step away from Dou Zong.

On top of that, he had the two Heaven-Rank Dou Techniques, Huangquan Finger and Yellow Spring Heaven Rage.

As well as Devouring Power, his trump card.

Even against Queen Medusa, he was not afraid in the slightest.