Advancing to Dou Wang, Explosive Growth in Combat Power!

Xiao Wujiu plopped down beside the dining table. The meal was well-balanced, with three dishes and a soup.

He picked up his bowl and immediately grabbed a large piece of meat to eat. Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian, seated across from him, smiled faintly and began eating slowly as well.

Neither of them said much. They finished their meal quietly, and as insect chirps gradually rose around them, a relaxing stillness settled over the area.

"Tonight, I'll officially awaken the Woe Poison Body. Don't come into the room for now."

After the meal, Xiao Yi Xian finally made up her mind and spoke to Xiao Wujiu.

He tilted his head slightly, looked into her determined eyes, and smiled gently, offering her his full support. "All right. I'll stand guard outside for you."

The tension in Xiao Yi Xian's heart eased. She nodded, cleared the dishes, and walked into the room with firm steps.

Seeing this, he found an open spot near the house and sat down cross-legged, intending to use this opportunity to switch cultivation arts.

Calming his mind, he began recalling the circulation route of the Burning World Return to Origin Art and started cultivating it anew.

An energy vortex gradually formed around him, continuously expanding as he switched to the new art.

Inside the room, Xiao Yi Xian took out the poison she had prepared. Feeling its attraction to her, she decisively swallowed it in one gulp!

She wanted to become stronger—strong enough to control her own fate!

Within the small mountain valley, time seemed to have frozen. Apart from the insects chirping, only the occasional roars of magical beasts from outside the valley could be heard.

Outside the house, the energy vortex continued to expand, even forming a tangible cyclone that began voraciously devouring the surrounding energy.

The valley itself was like a natural energy-gathering basin, satisfying Xiao Wujiu's immense demand for energy.

Under the infusion of such vast quantities of energy, the Battle Crystal within Xiao Wujiu's body became increasingly round and full. Nourished by powerful Battle Qi, cracks even began appearing on its surface!

Yet Xiao Wujiu was not alarmed; instead, he was delighted, because he knew the time to break through to Dou Wang had arrived!

"Then... break for me!"

Gritting his teeth, he drew the surrounding energy into the Battle Crystal within the cyclone in one massive surge!

Crack! Crack!

The cracks on the Battle Crystal continued to spread until they covered its entire surface!

Bang!

As a wave of energy erupted from his body, his aura began to rise continuously. The Battle Crystal within him vanished, while Battle Qi began flowing through his meridians according to the circulation route of the Burning World Return to Origin Art.

The endless Battle Qi within his body surged like a roaring river, rushing onward without cease!

With a mere thought, torrents of powerful Battle Qi erupted from every part of his body, eventually flowing through his crystalline meridians.

Dou Wang, achieved!

Xiao Wujiu suddenly opened his eyes and sprang to his feet.

As though he sensed something, his shoulders trembled slightly. The Battle Qi in his body suddenly surged out, following a strange meridian route before erupting from his back!

Whoosh!

Golden-red Battle Qi wings shot out from behind Xiao Wujiu, looking magnificent and dazzling.

"It seems I can still use the Eight Spider Lances?"

Looking at the Battle Qi Wings behind him, he thought of the Eight Spider Lances that also extended from his back, and activated them within his body.

Squelch!

After being nourished for some time and receiving that infusion of Battle Qi just now, the Eight Spider Lances were now fully capable of assisting him in battle!

As the Eight Spider Lances shot out, they did not conflict with the Battle Qi Wings. Instead, Battle Qi began flowing along the lances' internal channels, and golden-red Battle Qi gradually covered them.

In the end, beneath his baffled gaze, the combination of the Eight Spider Lances and the Battle Qi Wings actually transformed into four pairs of Battle Qi Wings!

With eight wings behind him, Xiao Wujiu tried taking flight, and his body rose lightly into the air.

"The speed is faster than using Battle Qi Wings alone, and the Battle Qi consumption isn't especially high either. It's completely within tolerable limits and won't affect combat."

He silently estimated how much this state could enhance his strength.

In the end, he realized that with the Battle Qi recovery speed of a Heaven Tier cultivation art, this amount of consumption was no issue at all!

"This is quite an unexpected gain."

His body hovered in midair as the four enormous pairs of Battle Qi Wings behind him slowly beat under his control. The dazzling fire-attributed Battle Qi illuminated the entire valley!

At this moment, if placed on Douluo Continent, he could truly be called godlike!

After familiarizing himself with the new capabilities of the Battle Qi Wings, he slowly descended and returned beside the little house.

For the following period, he would mainly cultivate the Battle Skills from his inheritance and make them his own. When that time came, his combat power would surely experience explosive growth!

It would not be an exaggeration to say that, as a Dou Wang, he could catch a Dou Emperor and beat them up!

"Hmm, once we enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range, I'll find the Amethyst Winged Lion King to test my skills on. That Purple Flame is pretty good, whether I trade it to Xiao Yan or use it as the flame required by my cultivation art."

"And with my current abilities, I should be able to refine some Tier 6 Pills. Once I gather the ingredients, I'll give it a try."

As he considered the path ahead, he sensed movement inside the little house. Turning around, he saw Xiao Yi Xian open the door.

A gentle smile rested on her face, without any fear of the Woe Poison Body. "Xiao Wujiu, I broke through to Dou Zhe!"

"Breaking through to Dou Zhe the first time you activate the Woe Poison Body—this physique is truly unreasonable!"

He shook his head with a smile, deeply impressed. To become a Dou Zhe directly after awakening one's physique—it truly was worthy of the Woe Poison Body.

"It looks like you'll catch up to me and surpass me soon enough."

"Then you'd better be careful. Don't let me leave you too far behind when the time comes~"

Xiao Yi Xian naturally knew that Xiao Wujiu was comforting her, but she still replied with a smile.

The two stood facing each other, as though everything was peaceful and serene.

For the next stretch of time, the two lived together in this small mountain valley.

Using the medicinal herbs within the valley, Xiao Yi Xian continuously improved her strength. With vast quantities of poison, her cultivation soared as though she were riding a rocket.

In just one month, she had already reached Six-Star Dou Zhe!

Even he was astonished by such a rate of improvement and could only declare that it was impossible to compete with.

Fortunately, he had his own cheat as well.

Over this month, aside from cultivating the explosive secret art paired with the Burning World Return to Origin Art, he focused on three Earth Tier Battle Skills prepared for fighting above his level in the future.

One was the Earth Tier Mid Grade movement technique, Burning Wind Dragon-Roaming Step; one was the Earth Tier High Grade special attack Battle Skill, Mystic Fire Weapon Casting Record; and one was the Earth Tier Mid Grade explosive attack, Eight Desolations Ash Extinction!

"I feel like I'm terrifyingly strong now!"

Amethyst Winged Lion King, danger!