The Heaven-Defying Effects of the Dual Cultivation Method, Advancing to Dou Zong! Xiao Xun'er Advances to Dou Wang!

At that moment, Xiao Yan felt as if some kind of shackle inside him had been shattered.

It was an indescribably profound sensation, like a flood dragon long trapped in a shallow stream finally returning to the sea, or a dusty pearl being wiped clean and shining with the light it was always meant to possess.

Within his dantian, two Heavenly Flames shone in harmony.

The crimson Red Lotus Karma Fire was like a blossoming red lotus, bewitching and scorching.

The golden Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame was like a miniature blazing sun, brilliant and majestic.

The two Heavenly Flames circled and entwined around each other, fusing together while remaining distinct, and giving off a terrifying fluctuation that made one's heart tremble.

Driven by this power, the Flame Mantra was circulating at a frenzied pace!

Its grade, originally only high-tier Earth, began to transform at that very moment—

Peak Earth!

Low-tier Heaven!

Boom!!!

A vast, suffocating torrent of Dou Qi erupted from Xiao Yan's body!

The Dou Qi was a dazzling crimson gold. Carrying the bewitching aura of the Red Lotus Karma Fire and the majesty of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, it was like a great sun rising within the pavilion!

The aura surrounding Xiao Yan began to surge at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Four-Star Dou Emperor!

Five-Star Dou Emperor!

Six-Star Dou Emperor!

Nine-Star Dou Emperor!

Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor!

Seated across from Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er felt the terrifying aura rushing toward her and was utterly stunned.

She watched with her own eyes as Xiao Yan's cultivation shot upward like a rocket, breaking through from Three-Star Dou Emperor all the way to Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor in just a few dozen breaths!

"This... This..."

Xiao Xun'er parted her lips slightly, disbelief filling her beautiful eyes.

She knew the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame was powerful and the Flame Mantra was miraculous, but seeing this speed of advancement with her own eyes still made her scalp tingle.

And yet—

The most shocking part was still to come.

After reaching Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor, the aura around Xiao Yan paused for just a moment. Then, like a volcano that had gathered enough strength, it erupted with a roar!

Boom!!!

An overwhelming pressure, far surpassing that of a Dou Emperor, surged from Xiao Yan's body!

The force of it was so great that even the space sealed by the Ten Thousand Soul Banner trembled faintly!

Dou Zong!

One-Star Dou Zong!

Two-Star Dou Zong!

Three-Star Dou Zong!

Only when he had steadily reached Three-Star Dou Zong did the violent aura gradually subside.

The pavilion fell into utter silence.

Xiao Xun'er stared blankly at the young man before her, frozen as if she had turned to stone.

Three-Star Dou Zong...

From Three-Star Dou Emperor to Three-Star Dou Zong...

He had crossed an entire major realm...

And it had taken less than the time it took an incense stick to burn?

"How... How is that possible?"

Xiao Xun'er's voice trembled, disbelief written all over her lovely face.

"Brother Xiao Yan wasn't a Dou Wang before... He was a Dou Emperor?"

"Elder Ling's perception last night wasn't a mistake after all?"

She murmured to herself, unable to hide her shock.

"No... No, that's not right... Now that Brother Xiao Yan has fused with my Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, he's already a Dou Zong!"

She suddenly came back to herself, eyes widening as she stared fixedly at Xiao Yan.

Dou Zong!

A fifteen-year-old Dou Zong!

What did that even mean?

She, Xiao Xun'er, was a prodigy of the Ancient Clan, endowed with a Divine Grade Bloodline. She had cultivated top-tier clan techniques from childhood, and even had a Heavenly Flame like the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame to aid her.

Even so, her true realm was only that of a Dou Spirit!

But Xiao Yan—

A young man who had grown up in a resource-poor place like Wutan City had reached Dou Zong at only fifteen!

Among the ancient Emperor Clans, such monstrous talent was enough to leave countless prodigies gazing up at him for the rest of their lives!

In fact—

Even the most outstanding members of the Ancient Clan's younger generation paled in comparison to Xiao Yan!

Across the Dou Qi Continent, past, present, and future, how many people could rival him?

A tempest raged in Xiao Xun'er's heart.

Only now did she truly realize just how monstrous and heaven-defying the man she had always loved really was!

She thought back to how she had chosen to conceal her identity, stay in the Xiao Family, and silently protect this young man...

Every one of those decisions had been right!

She really hadn't misjudged him!

"Brother Xiao Yan..."

Xiao Xun'er murmured softly, her eyes hazy with joy. Her dependence on and affection for Xiao Yan grew even stronger at that moment.

This was a man worthy of entrusting her whole life to!

And just then—

Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes.

Two beams of crimson-gold light shot from them, scorching the air before him until it hissed.

Feeling the surging, terrifying power within his body, he couldn't help grinning broadly.

Three-Star Dou Zong!

This breakthrough was even more astonishing than when he had fused with the Red Lotus Karma Fire!

He had crossed an entire major realm in one go!

"The Flame Mantra is seriously overpowered..."

Xiao Yan marveled inwardly.

As long as he had enough Heavenly Flames, and they were powerful enough, advancing realms would be as easy as drinking water!

The Red Lotus Karma Fire had sent him soaring from Dou Wang to Dou Emperor, and the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame had taken him from Dou Emperor to Dou Zong...

Then, if he fused with the third-ranked Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, the second-ranked Nihility Devouring Flame, or even the first-ranked Emperor Flame in the future...

Wouldn't he be able to advance straight to Dou Zun, Dou Sheng, or even Dou Emperor?

Xiao Yan's eyes burned with excitement, and his breathing quickened.

The Flame Mantra truly had no limit!

He lowered his eyes and checked the system panel.

[Host: Hun Tiandi]

[Current cultivation: Three-Star Dou Zong]

[Constitution: Innate Great Sun Sacred Body]

[Heavenly Flames: Red Lotus Karma Fire, Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame]

[Technique: Flame Mantra (Low-tier Heaven)]

[Dou Techniques: Great Wild Heaven-Turning Seal (High-tier Heaven), Five Elements Thunder Summoning Method (High-tier Heaven), Great Nirvana Finger (High-tier Heaven)...]

[Divine Ability: Earth-Traversing Golden Light]

[Treasures: Ten Thousand Soul Banner, Lotus Lantern, Devouring Ancestral Talisman, Dragon-Phoenix Golden Armor...]

[Special Abilities: "Heaven-Defying Comprehension," "Supreme Alchemy," "Double Casting," "Clan Fortune Embodiment"...]

[Fortune: 38500]

[Super Villain Points: Over 1.13 million]

Xiao Yan nodded in satisfaction.

The Flame Mantra had reached low-tier Heaven!

His cultivation had reached Three-Star Dou Zong!

And yet—

That wasn't even the most important part.

With a thought, a dazzling crimson-gold flame appeared in his palm.

As it flickered, it bore both the bewitching aura of the Red Lotus Karma Fire and the majesty of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame. The two Heavenly Flames had fused perfectly, giving off a terrifying fluctuation that made one's heart tremble.

"The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame's special trait is 'burning Dou Qi'..."

Xiao Yan murmured, a flash of light in his eyes.

"The Red Lotus Karma Fire's special trait is 'burning the body and soul'..."

"Now that the two Heavenly Flames have fused, their power has multiplied. It's definitely not as simple as one plus one equaling two!"

Feeling the power contained in the flame in his palm, Xiao Yan's lips curled into a confident smile.

With his current cultivation at Three-Star Dou Zong and his fused Heavenly Flame, he was confident he could fight even a Peak Dou Zong expert!

As for Dou Wangs and Dou Emperors—

Before this fused Heavenly Flame, they probably couldn't withstand even a single exchange!

And besides—

He still had the Lotus Lantern, the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, the Hundred Thousand Dou Wang Death Soldiers, and many other trump cards!

If he used them all...

Xiao Yan chuckled softly.

The Misty Cloud Sect?

In his eyes, it was now nothing more than a small faction he could wipe out with a casual flick of his hand.

"Brother Xiao Yan..."

A gentle voice pulled Xiao Yan back from his thoughts.

He looked down and saw Xiao Xun'er gazing up at him, her eyes hazy with joy and admiration.

"Y-You've really become a Dou Zong?"