Beast Flame Has Arrived!

One second...

Two seconds...

Three seconds...

The silence lasted even longer than before.

Xiao Zhan and the three elders had long since risen to their feet in shock, staring blankly at the black stone stele on the platform.

The other members of the Xiao Clan in the square were no different.

They all felt as though they were dreaming and had yet to wake up.

Even Xun'er was filled with astonishment as she looked at Xiao Yang's result.

Although Xun'er had been sent to the Xiao Clan when she was young,

her sources of information were extremely well-connected.

She knew very well what the geniuses of the Central Plains were like.

A Five-Star Dou Zhe at Xiao Yang's age could indeed be considered a genius in the Central Plains, but it was not enough to shock her to this extent.

What shocked Xun'er was Xiao Yang's cultivation speed.

There were not many people in the Xiao Clan whom Xun'er was close to, and Xiao Yang was one of them.

So Xun'er also remembered what Xiao Yang's cultivation had been like at this time last year.

On this day last year, Xiao Yang had only reached the Fifth Stage of Dou Qi!

Yet now, after merely one year, he had directly become a Five-Star Dou Zhe!

One major realm in a single year!

That speed was somewhat terrifying.

Moreover, it included the Dou Qi stage, during which one could not use pills to raise one's cultivation!

Even Xun'er did not possess such cultivation speed!

At that moment, Xun'er vaguely recalled someone.

That existence who had once stood shoulder to shoulder with her father and had been called the greatest genius of a thousand years ago!

If it were that person, he should have been capable of such a feat as well.

That person also happened to be considered Xiao Yang's ancestor.

He was the strongest expert from a thousand years ago—Xiao Xuan!

Just how outrageous had Xiao Xuan been?

He became a Dou Zhe at six, a Dou Ling at ten, advanced to Dou Emperor at twelve, and broke through to Dou Zun at fifteen!

In the end, he had spent only a hundred years reaching the Nine-Star Peak Saint of Fighting!

Such an existence was exceedingly rare even in the history of the continent!

Even those Dou Emperors who had risen in their youth might not have been able to achieve such a feat.

At that moment, Xun'er vaguely saw the shadow of Xiao Yang's ancestor in him.

She had a good relationship with Xiao Yang, so she was happy for him as well.

Just then, the Xiao Clan members finally began to slowly regain their senses.

"Five-Star... Dou Zhe?"

"H-How is that possible?"

"I remember Xiao Yang was only at the Fifth Stage of Dou Qi last year, wasn't he?"

"He broke through an entire major realm in one year?"

"Even that former wast... Xiao Yan didn't cultivate this quickly, did he?"

The examiner also came back to his senses.

He inspected the Magic Stone Stele several times. Even Xiao Zhan and the others went up onto the platform to examine it.

In the end, they confirmed that there was absolutely nothing wrong with the Magic Stone Stele!

Only then did the examiner speak in a slightly trembling voice.

"Xiao Yang, Dou Zhe: Five-Star!"

After confirming that Xiao Yang had truly reached Five-Star Dou Zhe, the Xiao Clan members below the platform looked at him with even greater reverence.

Although Xiao Yang had improved their lives and given them more spending money,

on the Dou Qi Continent, strength was ultimately what mattered most.

This world had always revered the strong.

In truth, most members of the Xiao Clan respected Xiao Yang not merely because he had made them wealthier.

More importantly, Xiao Yang had given them more resources and allowed them to cultivate faster!

That was the true reason all the Xiao Clan members respected Xiao Yang.

But now, in addition to respect, they felt a trace of awe toward him.

Xiao Yang did not say much. After stepping down from the platform, it was Xun'er's turn to be tested.

Xun'er was only thirteen years old, yet she had already reached the Dou Qi Seventh Stage.

That was considered talented within the Xiao Clan as well.

But with Xiao Yang's dazzling result before them, everyone was somewhat numb by now.

After Xun'er finished her test, Xiao Yang, Xiao Yan, and Xun'er left the Training Ground first.

As they sat there, people around them kept secretly looking at them, which made them feel a little uncomfortable.

So the three simply left the Training Ground together.

"Damn, Brother Yang, you're too monstrous."

"You raised your cultivation by an entire major realm in one year."

"If this keeps up, won't you become the legendary Emperor of Fighting within ten years?"

Xiao Yan rested both hands behind his head and clicked his tongue in amazement.

When she heard the words "Emperor of Fighting," Xun'er's expression changed, but she quickly returned to normal.

"Then I'll take that as a good omen."

Xiao Yang said with a smile from the side.

After walking for a while, the three went their separate ways.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er planned to go out for a stroll, while Xiao Yang intended to return to his room and continue cultivating.

Unlike in the original story, although Xiao Yan still cultivated diligently, he was not as desperate as he had been in the original story.

After all, he did not have the pressure of the Three Year Agreement, nor did he know Xun'er's true identity or the crisis facing the Xiao Clan.

Though Xiao Yang knew all of this, it was not easy for him to say it aloud.

Besides, even though Xiao Yan was not working himself as hard as in the original story, he was still very diligent by nature, so Xiao Yang did not say much.

What was more, Yao Lao was also different from the original story.

After obtaining the Soul Nourishing Technique, Yao Lao's soul recovered extremely quickly.

By now, Yao Lao had roughly gained the strength to contend with a Dou Zong.

Given more time, he might even be able to rival a Dou Zun with soul power alone!

One had to know that Yao Lao's soul realm before his death had reached the Heaven Realm!

This was also why Yao Lao could directly refine ninth-grade pills after being resurrected and breaking through to Half-Saint.

According to the original story, a Heaven Realm Grand Perfection soul possessed the strength of a Two-Star Saint of Fighting.

Although Yao Lao had not reached Heaven Realm Grand Perfection, there was no problem for him to face a Dou Zun with his soul power.

He might even be able to deal with someone at Nine Revolutions Dou Zun.

Of course, that required Yao Lao's soul power to fully recover.

That way, even with the Soul Hall's threat, the danger would not be so great in the short term.

The reason Xiao Yang cultivated so desperately was solely because of the Soul Emperor.

In the original story, Xiao Yan had needed the cheat left behind by the Tou She Ancient God to resolve the Soul Emperor in the end.

This villain was one of the few villains in Battle Through the Heavens with any intelligence.

That was why Xiao Yang worked so desperately.

No one knew whether the butterfly effect he had caused would alter the original plot.

No!

It should be said that it definitely would!

To prevent the butterfly effect he had caused from changing the solution, Xiao Yang had to work even harder!

In the past, he had no choice but to place his hopes on Xiao Yan.

Now that he had a cheat, and such a powerful one at that, Xiao Yang naturally wanted to give it a try himself.

Soon, several days passed.

As usual, after refining pills for an entire day, Xiao Yang dragged his exhausted body back to his courtyard.

Although he had cultivated the Soul Nourishing Technique and could quickly restore his soul power, his energy was still limited.

Refining medicine like this all the time was quite tedious.

Just then, his maid came to tell him something.

The beast flame he had asked the Mittel Auction House to keep an eye out for had arrived!