Breakthrough to Seven-Star Dou Emperor

Day seventy-six.

A faint grayish-white mist filled the Secret Chamber, traces of Dou Qi leaking out.

Lu Heng sat cross-legged at the center of the array platform. The Chaos Dou Qi Vortex within his dantian was undergoing a drastic transformation. Its rotation grew faster and faster, while its density reached a critical point.

That was the bottleneck.

Lu Heng circulated the Five Elements Chaos Art and the Five Elements Version Five Wheel Li Fire Method simultaneously. The sealed compartment within his dantian released a dense stream of Heart Fire essence at the same time, and the three forces converged to strike the invisible barrier.

Bang.

The Chaos Dou Qi Vortex swelled by a third the instant he broke through, then compressed once more. It spun faster than before and became even more solid.

Seven-star Dou Emperor.

Lu Heng slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air.

The changes within him were not limited to his cultivation.

His soul power had been repeatedly tempered through two and a half months of high-intensity, precise control. Both the range of his perception and the accuracy of his control had improved noticeably.

The Small Five Elements Spirit Body had also become more stable after being nourished by the Infant Heart Flame for so long. The transitions between the five attributes were far smoother than before his seclusion.

He rose to his feet and stretched his stiff limbs.

He walked to the stone door and pushed it open.

The moment the door opened, afternoon sunlight flooded the steps.

He narrowed his eyes and took a moment to adjust to the light before stepping outside.

Courtyard No. 1 was quiet.

Han Yue was absent. Xiao Yi Xian was absent. Qing Lin was absent as well.

Only Zi Yan was curled up in a bamboo recliner beneath the