Mid-Stage Four-Star Dou Sheng, a message from Gu Yang

Inside Quiet Room.

The familiar Earth Fire Lotus Platform was placed there. Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on it, raised his hand and casually pointed at the spot in front of him. A drop of blood radiating powerful energy appeared before him.

Zhukun's blood is no less potent than that of the Huang Quan Demon Saint.

It's true that the Huang Quan Demon Saint caused his bloodline to mutate, but that's because his initial bloodline strength was weak and couldn't support him to cultivate to the Nine-Star Dou Saint Late Stage.

Zhukun's Ancient Void Dragon Royal Bloodline originally possessed the strength of the Huang Quan Demon Saint's mutated bloodline.

It can only be said that the cultivation of Dou Qi is not fair.

Without thinking too much about it, Xiao Yan opened his mouth and swallowed the essence blood directly into his stomach.

In an instant, energy from within his blood, no weaker than that of the Demon Saint Blood Essence, and even more terrifying, surged forth like a flood within his body.

Fortunately, Xiao Yan's physique was so strong that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was a towering tree standing between heaven and earth. The floodwaters only washed away the mud and fallen leaves from his body and did not cause him any harm. On the contrary, they greatly nourished him.

Under the refining power of Fourteen Heavenly Flames, even the most mottled energy becomes incomparably pure.

When the [Heaven-Swallowing] Heaven-Swallowing Talent is activated at full power, this energy will be rapidly absorbed and applied to all parts of the body.

His muscles twitched slightly, and the explosive energy within his essence and blood was perfectly digested.

After an unknown number of days, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, his aura perfectly concealed.

"The strength of this essence blood is truly unexpected, and..."

Xiao Yan stretched out a finger in front of him, then gently pushed it aside. In the next instant, the space seemed to be made of plastic, and a spatial rift appeared in the blink of an eye.

"His Space Control Heaven-Swallowing Talent has actually improved somewhat!"

Could it be because Zhukun's bloodline strength is ultimately slightly stronger than Zi Yan's?

It's a pleasant surprise that my awakened Heaven-Swallowing Talent can be enhanced in this way.

"I wonder if consuming a few drops of her essence blood after Medusa truly awakens the bloodline of the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python will further enhance my [Heaven-Swallowing] Heaven-Swallowing Talent." Xiao Yan planned to try it out after Medusa awakened her bloodline. He didn't have many reservations about his woman, but he would make it up to her afterwards.

"This time, I'll absorb three drops directly!" Xiao Yan took out three drops of essence blood and began absorbing them.

The energy of three drops of essence blood was naturally enormous. This time, Xiao Yan clearly felt that the absorption time was longer, but he eventually finished absorbing it in about ten days.

The energy from the four drops of essence blood directly broke through two realms in his physical strength, reaching the strength of Late Three-Star Dou Saint.

Now, he is fully confident that he can defeat any one of the Three Great Dragon Kings in a one-on-one fight. With his stronger Soul Power and the help of the Heavenly Flames, he can even take on two of them without any problem. He might not be able to withstand all three Dragon King coming at him at once!

Moreover, he still had six drops of essence blood that he hadn't absorbed!

"If I directly raise my physical strength to the Four-Star Dou Sheng, even the Three Great Dragon Kings together will not be a match for me!" Xiao Yan muttered to himself, the faint worry in his heart having long since vanished without a trace.

The Three Dragon Islands no longer pose a threat to him; he can kill the North Dragon King before he can unleash the Dragon Transformation Demon Formation.

However, this is only the worst-case scenario.

The North Dragon King used the Dragon Transformation Demon Formation to raise his cultivation to a level close to the Early Six-Star Dou Sheng. If the North Dragon King with such cultivation is killed, his physical body, essence blood, and Magic Core will be invaluable resources!

It could even be said that the North Dragon King, with this level of cultivation, was already the most powerful magical beast besides the Zhuhun.

Use his essence and blood to revive the Soul Spirit Emperor. Don't skimp on the other materials either. It's not impossible for the Soul Spirit Emperor to reach the cultivation level of Nine-Star Dou Saint after his revival!

In addition, the resurrection of the Huang Quan Demon Saint must also be taken into account.

Regardless of personal relationships, the Huang Quan Demon Saint was naturally inferior to the Soul Spirit Emperor, but he could not completely disregard or even humiliate the Huang Quan Demon Saint.

Xiao Yan felt that the patriarch of the Heaven Demon Royal Clan would be a perfect material for the resurrection of the Huang Quan Demon Saint. With the demonic beast essence blood of Five-Star Dou Sheng, and by finding the remains of a high- Dou Sheng, the Huang Quan Demon Saint could be directly resurrected as Eight-Star Dou Saint, right?

Thinking this way, Xiao Yan felt a renewed sense of urgency.

To eliminate both Huang Tian Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan Leader Huang Tian, and the North Dragon King, he would need at least the strength of Six-Star Dou Sheng, which is not enough for him now!

"Never mind, keep absorbing!" Xiao Yan took out the remaining six drops of essence blood, so he could consume as much as he needed when breaking through.

While Xiao Yan was in seclusion, the outside world continued to develop rapidly.

Among them, the Tian Shu Alliance developed the most rapidly.

Once the Vientiane Auction House were established throughout the mainland, the resulting resource collection network allowed the Tian Shu Alliance to maximize resource utilization efficiency, making its resource collection speed unmatched by any other force.

In addition, with the reputations of Yao Lao and Xiao Yan, two Tier 9 Precious Pill Grandmaster, many rogue cultivators on the continent are considering whether to join the Tian Shu Alliance, the newly emerging hegemonic force.

It was at this moment that Xiao Yan's past reputation came into play.

Those who supported him received rewards far exceeding their own contributions.

Those who are willing to follow him unconditionally are still elders of the Tian Shu Alliance. Even if their own cultivation is low and their Heaven-Swallowing Talent is insufficient, they still unconditionally provide resources to help them improve their cultivation.

Hai Bodong, in particular, has become a shining example for the Tian Shu Alliance Tian Shu Alliance, inspiring many independent cultivators to join.

As a result, the Tian Shu Alliance's development speed accelerated even further.

Gradually, a saying even began to circulate on the mainland: should the Tian Shu Alliance be ranked ahead of the Soul Hall and the Pill Tower?

Compared to the Tian Shu Alliance, the Soul Hall is more secretive and has a terrible reputation, while the Pill Tower is too loosely organized and unable to effectively exert its overall strength.

It can be said that the Tian Shu Alliance is currently only lacking top-tier combat power, which would be enough to suppress the Soul Hall and the Pill Tower.

Under these circumstances, Burning Flame Valley and Music Valley, which were originally regarded as the backers of the Tian Shu Alliance, actually benefited greatly.

And it has developed to its current state in just a few years since the Tian Shu Alliance was first established.

As a result, Xiao Yan, the founder, had his past investigated by many people. They learned that he was born in a remote place like Wutan City in the Jia Ma Empire, yet he was able to grow to his current level in his twenties. Many people directly regarded Xiao Yan as an idol and admired him. For a time, Xiao Yan seemed to become a 'celebrity'.

"Xiao Yan, I never expected such a prodigy to emerge from the continent."

"Oh? Still a remnant of the Xiao Clan? Interesting."

"Peak Dou Venerate in his twenties, coupled with Tier 9 Precious Pill Grandmaster, he does bear some resemblance to Xiao Xuan."

"Void, find an opportunity to bring him to me."

For thousands of years, he was the only prodigy who showed even a hint of curiosity.

If he knows what's good for him, I might spare his life and take him under my wing.

Conversely... such variables should not be left unaddressed.

"Yes." The Nihility Devouring Flame, shrouded in black flames, nodded, a mysterious meaning surfacing deep within its eyes.

In Quiet Room.

The six drops of essence blood that were originally hanging beside Xiao Yan have been completely digested by him.

Among them, the breakthrough from the Late Three-Star Dou Saint to the Early-Stage Four-Star Dou Sheng consumed the most energy, costing about three and a half drops of essence blood.

Xiao Yan absorbed the remaining two and a half drops of essence blood in one go, successfully advancing him from the Four-Star Dou Sheng level to the Mid-Stage Four-Star Dou Sheng.

If outsiders knew about this breakthrough speed, they would be so astonished they'd be dumbfounded.

This is far more terrifying than the so-called Dou God Bloodline.

It's worth mentioning that Xiao Yan considered whether he should leave behind a drop of his essence blood to break through his Dou Qi cultivation level.

After considering it for three seconds, he immediately abandoned the idea.

On the Dou Qi Continent, a higher cultivation level means greater strength than a lower one. No matter how well you develop in a balanced way, it's not as good as raising your own upper limit.

If he were to distribute the opportunities he had gained to his Dou Qi realm and physical strength, he might be able to reach the level of Three-Star Dou Sheng in both. However, while his actual combat strength would certainly be higher than that of an ordinary Three-Star Dou Sheng, it would still be impossible for him to compare with his current level of Mid-Stage Four-Star Dou Sheng.

Balanced development is a foolish decision!

The most important thing is to quickly improve one's already outstanding physical strength, so that one's strength is high enough to face anyone without fear.

There's no rush to improve Dou Qi cultivation.

It could even be said that he himself was actively slowing down the improvement of his Dou Qi qi cultivation.

Besides concealing his true strength and feigning weakness to outmaneuver others, he also had other considerations for deliberately weakening his Dou Qi cultivation.

The most important thing is that he has his eye on the Bodhi Heart in the original work. He absolutely has to get his hands on this treasure, and he also absolutely cannot miss the opportunity to reincarnate under the Bodhi Tree for Hundred Lifetimes Reincarnation.

Xiao Yan had already made plans. He would first secretly improve his physical strength, and then suppress his Dou Qi cultivation to below Dou Sheng before obtaining the Bodhi Heart. He would also save any resources that could improve his Dou Qi cultivation.

After obtaining the Bodhi Heart, first use it to break through to the Dou Sheng Bodhi Heart see if you can awaken a powerful Heaven-Swallowing Talent. Then, use all the accumulated resources at once and soar to the heavens!

Let's get back to the main topic.

Xiao Yan summarized three reasons why he was able to break through so quickly.

Firstly, and most importantly, is the "Spirit Devouring Body Forging Mantra," an Emperor Rank Cultivation Technique that is key to his current survival. It allows him to digest all kinds of resources that others cannot absorb, such as the essence blood and flesh of magical beasts, spiritual objects of heaven and earth, etc., maximizing resource utilization.

Secondly, the Fourteen Heavenly Flames and the [Heaven-Swallowing] Heaven-Swallowing Talent are responsible for making the energy of resources purer and easier to absorb, and the other directly improves the efficiency of absorption.

Otherwise, if someone else absorbed these resources, even if they could digest them, the time it would take would be doubled, or even ten times as long!

Thirdly, he had prior knowledge of the original plot. Based on the plot, he knew where he could more easily obtain resources and made preparations accordingly.

It's like exchanging Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment for the Ninth-Rank Magical Beast Blood Essence from the Ancient Clan. If he hadn't learned a bit about Gu Yuan's character from the original story, he would never have made such a risky decision.

He also possessed the Demon Saint Blood Essence and the essence blood of Zhukun. If it weren't for the original plot that made him aware of the Demon Saint's Stele and the spatial interlayer where Zhukun was located, he would never have been able to obtain these things.

Besides these three points, Xiao Yan was well aware that the Tian Shu Alliance also played a significant role.

He had created this force early on to gather resources for himself because he was worried that its growth rate would slow down. Now, it has unknowingly become a behemoth.

The several auctions he held helped him gather resources and accelerated his growth considerably.

"I wonder how the power is developing. I'll go find my elder brother and find out when I get out." Xiao Yan stood up and put away the Earth Fire Lotus Platform.

Leaving the Quiet Room, Xiao Yan subconsciously scanned the entire courtyard with his eyes, but he didn't find that familiar figure. He only saw Qing Lin, Zi Yan, and Yao Ling.

Upon seeing Xiao Yan emerge from seclusion, the three women immediately surrounded him.

"Young Master Xiao Yan."

"Elder brother!"

Xiao Yan.

The three women spoke almost simultaneously. Xiao Yan nodded and asked Qing Lin with a serious expression, "Where is Xiao Yi Xian?"

Qing Lin replied, "The Alliance found a highly poisonous fruit. Knowing that Sister Xiao Yi Xian Xiao Yi Xian quickly become stronger by consuming poison, they gave the fruit to her to improve her cultivation."

The Xiao Yi Xian Doctor just went into seclusion a couple of days ago, and we still don't know when she'll emerge.

Hearing Qing Lin say this, Xiao Yan felt relieved.

He exchanged a few words with the three women before leaving the Small Courtyard and heading to Xiao Ding's office in the Tian Shu Alliance.

After learning about the latest developments from Xiao Ding and discovering that he had become an idol for many people on the continent, Xiao Yan was speechless.

This is both a good thing and a bad thing for him.

The good thing is that its great reputation has indeed accelerated the development of the Tian Shu Alliance.

The downside is that it makes him more careful in everything he does, as he might be targeted by certain people.

Especially the Yan Clan, the Yao Clan, and the Soul Clan.

The first two races would definitely be interested in his method of Fusion Heavenly Flame, and would also definitely be eyeing the Fourteen Heavenly Flames on his body.

The Soul Clan, on the other hand, does not allow any variables to arise; they might send someone to deal with him if things go wrong.

Fortunately, his current strength is much greater than when he Three-Year Agreement with the Ancient Clan, so he has nothing to fear.

After chatting with Xiao Ding for a while, Xiao Yan left the Tian Shu Alliance and returned to his Small Courtyard.

Time is tight and the task is heavy. Rest time will come in the future. The most urgent task is to improve our capabilities as much as possible.

After returning to the Small Courtyard, Xiao Yan announced to Qing Lin two women that they would be heading to the Skeleton Mountain Range in the Beast Region to search for relics.

The three women had no questions and simply assumed that Xiao Yan had received the information.

"Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian is in seclusion. Why don't you stay and help look after her?" Xiao Yan said softly.

Qing Lin opened her mouth, feeling reluctant to part with Xiao Yan Xiao Yan just meeting him, but being too sensible, she couldn't bear to trouble him, so she could only nod in agreement.

"Zi Yan, come with me," Xiao Yan said.

She's going to the Creation Saint's Secret Realm to get her hands on the Dragon Emperor Origin Fruit, and Zi Yan will definitely have to be there.

As for the Yao Ling...

"Do you want to come with us or stay here?" Xiao Yan asked.

"I'll go with you," Yao Ling said, a serious expression appearing on her usually aloof face.

"Alright, let's go together then." Xiao Yan had no objections; it wouldn't really have any impact.

Having finalized their plans, Xiao Yan was ready to depart immediately, without taking a break.

Unfortunately, at that very moment, one of the many Token on his person sent a message.

"I'm going to take care of something." Xiao Yan went to his room alone, took out Token, and the character "Gu Yang" on the Token glowed faintly.

Grip the Token tightly, and the soul's information is transmitted into your mind.

"Xiao Yan, I have a favor to ask of you. May we meet and discuss it?"