Devouring Two Heavenly Flames, Breaking Through to Dou Zun

"Absorb two Heavenly Flames at once and break through to Dou Zun in one go!"

Tang Chen planned to absorb both Heavenly Flames simultaneously.

If anyone else learned of what he was doing, they would probably be scared half to death.

Absorbing a single Heavenly Flame was already a near-death ordeal. Absorbing two at once carried enormous risks.

Not only did he have to endure the Heavenly Flames' burning, but he also had to prevent them from clashing after coming into contact. A single mistake could lead to him suffering a backlash from the Heavenly Flames.

But such issues would basically never arise for Tang Chen. With his physique and cultivation technique, both attuned to lightning and fire, absorbing two Heavenly Flames at once would hardly cause any rampage or conflict.

Tang Chen did not hesitate. He grabbed the origins of the two Heavenly Flames and swallowed them directly.

He sat cross-legged and began circulating his cultivation technique, frantically devouring the energy within the Heavenly Flames. That energy passed through his meridians and flowed along the technique's route through his limbs and bones, continuously raising Tang Chen's overall strength.

Tang Chen's Dou Qi level also began to rise gradually, inching step by step toward Dou Zun. This step proved more difficult than he had imagined.

As time passed, more than half a year went by in the blink of an eye.

Over those months, the valley remained peaceful, with no outsiders intruding.

From a room in the small wooden house came the aura of a breakthrough, followed by Qing Lin's delighted voice. "Sister Xiao Yi Xian, I've broken through to Dou Master!"

Qing Lin ran to Xiao Yi Xian's door and knocked lightly, but received no response.

"Is Sister Xiao Yi Xian not inside?" Qing Lin was somewhat puzzled. Normally, Xiao Yi Xian should have been cultivating in her room, but today was unusual.

She was just about to knock again to make sure.

Suddenly, Qing Lin sensed the natural energy within the valley beginning to surge wildly, streaming without end toward a single direction.

"This disturbance... Could the young master be about to break through?" Qing Lin's eyes lit up, and she immediately became excited.

She did not knock again and hurried outside the small wooden house in just a few steps.

"Wonderful, the young master is breaking through!" Qing Lin gazed at the strange phenomenon in the valley, her face filled with joy.

She had not seen Tang Chen for over half a year. She missed him so, so much.

This energy storm was far greater than the one when Tang Chen had broken through to Dou Zong.

Nearly all the energy in the entire valley and its surroundings had been drained by him. It would probably take a long time to recover completely.

The energy storm he had created this time was terrifyingly enormous. Although Tang Chen had set up an array in advance, it still affected the outside world.

The disturbance here stirred up the magical beasts near the Monster Mountain Range. Sensing danger, they fled in the opposite direction.

At the same time, within the Monster Mountain Range, a young man carrying an enormous ruler on his back leaped onto a large tree and surveyed the area.

The young man was none other than Xiao Yan, who had come to the Monster Mountain Range to train.

He had been training here when he suddenly noticed the nearby magical beasts growing agitated and fleeing in panic. That was why he had jumped up into the tree to investigate.

"Teacher! What exactly is happening?" The young man looked at the magical beasts fleeing in panic, his face full of confusion. "These magical beasts seem to be running away."

"This energy disturbance seems to be caused by a powerful expert breaking through in the Monster Mountain Range." Yao Lao's grave voice came from the Storage Ring.

Yao Lao had completely refined those three bottles of medicinal pills, and his soul strength had recovered considerably. His senses had grown sharper as well. He could now clearly feel an extremely powerful aura in the Monster Mountain Range that was in the midst of a breakthrough.

"Then should we still head deeper in?" Xiao Yan heard the gravity in Yao Lao's voice and asked.

"We do not know whether this person is friend or foe. For safety's sake, let us leave first." Yao Lao reminded Xiao Yan, his tone still tense.

"Yes, Teacher."

After spending so much time together, Xiao Yan knew that Yao Lao's advice was never wrong. Without hesitation, he quickly fled in the opposite direction.

Not long after they left, a graceful, voluptuous woman with blue-white wings flew in from the distant horizon, heading straight toward the depths of the Monster Mountain Range.

"What happened in the Monster Mountain Range? Why is the natural energy so chaotic?" The woman hovered in the air, surprise appearing on her face.

The woman was clearly a Dou Emperor expert, instantly noticing that something was wrong with the energy in the Monster Mountain Range.

"Hopefully, this trip will not be for nothing." The woman did not linger and continued flying deeper inside.

Within the small valley, Tang Chen's breakthrough was nearing its end. As massive amounts of energy poured into his body, the final barrier between him and Dou Zun shattered.

Tang Chen's Dou Qi level officially broke past Dou Zong and reached the realm of Dou Zun.

Boom!

A terrifying Dou Qi pressure erupted from his body and spread wildly in every direction.

After destroying the rocks and boulders around Tang Chen, the terrifying Dou Qi pressure was just about to spread farther outward.

But under Tang Chen's precise control, it slowly dissipated.

He had not forgotten that Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian were still in the valley. It would not do if he accidentally hurt them.

"So this is Dou Zun! This feeling... is simply indescribable!" A satisfied smile appeared on Tang Chen's face. He was deeply immersed in the sensation of breaking through.

"Half a year has passed. It is time to go out." Tang Chen rose to his feet and stepped forward with his right foot. His figure vanished swiftly, appearing directly beside the small wooden house.

Qing Lin had long been waiting there.

"Young Master, you've come out of seclusion!" Qing Lin had not seen Tang Chen for so long that the moment she saw him, her eyes reddened.

"Qing Lin, did you miss me?" Tang Chen smiled faintly and stepped forward to pat her little head.

Qing Lin closed her eyes and enjoyed Tang Chen's touch. Her small face flushed as she answered shyly, "I did. I missed you so, so much."

"Where is Xiao Yi Xian?" Tang Chen seemed to sense something, and his tone became somewhat grave.

"I'm not sure. Qing Lin just went to call Sister Xiao Yi Xian, but she did not respond." Qing Lin's little face was also filled with confusion. It was the first time she had encountered such a situation.

Tang Chen roughly guessed what had happened. His body flashed, and he instantly arrived inside Xiao Yi Xian's room.

By then, the room had long been filled with purple poisonous miasma.

"Just as I thought." Tang Chen frowned as he looked at the miasma filling the room.

Tang Chen waved his hand, and a violent gust gathered the poisonous miasma together. Then the Heavenly Flame ignited, burning it into nothingness.

Once the miasma dispersed, Xiao Yi Xian's figure was revealed. She lay on the bed with steady breathing, sleeping soundly.

Tang Chen stepped forward and took Xiao Yi Xian's wrist to check her condition. Everything was normal.

"Whew, there is no major problem." After confirming that she was fine, Tang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, and the severity on his face eased somewhat.

"I... What happened to me?" Xiao Yi Xian slowly opened her eyes and saw that she was currently in Tang Chen's arms. "Tang Chen? Why are you here? Am I dreaming again?"

Tang Chen curled his lips into a smile and flicked Xiao Yi Xian's fair forehead. "Try and see whether you are dreaming now."

"Ah! That hurts!" Xiao Yi Xian covered her forehead and looked at Tang Chen with innocent eyes. "You hit way too hard."

"I was only helping you wake up." Tang Chen said, though the smile on his face could not be suppressed.

"Sister Xiao Yi Xian, are you all right?" Qing Lin ran in, her little face full of concern.

For safety's sake, Tang Chen had left Qing Lin outside the door earlier.

Only after confirming that the danger had passed did he let Qing Lin enter.

"Do not worry, Qing Lin. I'm fine."

Although Xiao Yi Xian reassured Qing Lin, Tang Chen could see a trace of unease in her eyes.

Tang Chen directly took Xiao Yi Xian's hand and said sincerely, "Do not worry. I will help you solve it."

"Mm..." Xiao Yi Xian was moved when Tang Chen held her hand.

Looking into Tang Chen's eyes, the last trace of unease in Xiao Yi Xian's heart completely vanished, replaced by a deep sense of security.

Just then, a resounding beast roar echoed through more than half of the Monster Mountain Range and reached the small valley as well.