Battle Through the Heavens: I Can Solidify All Talents

The surging Heavenly Flame energy drove Xiao Qing's cultivation forward at a breakneck pace, and he was on the verge of breaking through the Dou Wang barrier!

His aura rose to the Nine-Star Dou Ling Peak, and that solid bottleneck was already clearly visible. Torrential energy battered against it, yet it always seemed to lack that final push.

Part of the Heavenly Flame energy had been used to evolve the Burning Mantra and temper his body, leaving slightly insufficient energy to break through to Dou Wang.

Fire Lotus Seeds!

Xiao Qing's thoughts raced, and he immediately thought of the treasures within the Lotus Platform, each one condensed from the essence of earthfire.

The next moment, five Fire Lotus Seeds of identical size, jade-green throughout and seemingly flowing with magma inside, flew from the Lotus Platform. Xiao Qing swallowed them in one gulp!

Boom!

Even more violent and pure Heavenly Flame energy exploded within Xiao Qing's body. Like the last straw that broke the camel's back, it began charging toward that solid barrier!

Now! Break through!

His consciousness sank deep into his soul, where the Mysterious Book radiating hazy golden light floated silently.

Without hesitation, Xiao Qing directly used the Innate Spiritual Rhyme he had accumulated to elevate and evolve his solidified Early Spirit Grade [Devour] Talent!

His breakthrough to Dou Wang and Talent evolution proceeded simultaneously!

At once, an incomparably terrifying suction force erupted from Xiao Qing's body, as though it could devour all things between heaven and earth!

Xiao Qing's entire body seemed to transform into an invisible black hole, madly absorbing the dense fire-attributed energy within the underground world...

Even the natural azure Heavenly Flame barrier formed over many years by the Green Lotus Core Flame was forcibly torn apart and devoured!

The surrounding magma formed a massive vortex centered on Xiao Qing, and a visible torrent of energy poured into his body.

This kid... is causing such a commotion just by breaking through to Dou Wang?! And what is this strange power? Could it be the power of devouring...?

Old Yao stared in stunned disbelief. Looking at this scene, he would have believed someone was breaking through to Dou Zong.

But when he thought of Xiao Qing's mysterious "Innate Spirit Body," he could only attribute it to that monstrous physique and the peculiar traits of a Burning Mantra cultivator!

Crack—

A crisp sound, as though some kind of shackle had shattered, came from Xiao Qing's body.

The Dou Wang realm had been achieved!

And his cultivation did not stop. Propelled by the remaining Heavenly Flame energy from the Fire Lotus Seeds and the evolution of Early Spirit Grade [Devour] into [Law of Devouring], it continued to rise!

One-Star Dou Wang!

Two-Star Dou Wang!

Three-Star Dou Wang!

In the end, Xiao Qing's cultivation stabilized at the Three-Star Dou Wang level!

But it was not over yet!

Along with his breakthrough in cultivation and the successful evolution of his [Devour] Talent into [Law of Devouring]...

Xiao Qing's soul power also naturally shattered the shackles of the Mortal Realm!

He stepped into an entirely new world!

Spirit Realm Initial Grade!

Earth Rank Low-grade Burning Mantra; Facing Queen Medusa!

A soul fluctuation far vaster, more condensed, and keener than before naturally spread out.

Xiao Qing suddenly opened his eyes. Azure, white, gold, and crimson flames seemed to flow within them before ultimately returning to profound depths.

With a thought, an attribute panel appeared in his mind:

[Host: Xiao Qing]

[Age: 12]

[Physique: Innate Spirit Body]

[Bloodline: First-Grade Emperor Dou Bloodline]

[Talent (2/6): Heaven Grade · Law of Fire · Initial Grade (68/1000), Heaven Grade · Law of Devouring · Initial Grade (1/1000)]

[Divine Abilities: None]

[Cultivation: Three-Star Dou Wang]

[Soul Realm: Spirit Realm Initial Peak]

[Technique: Earth Rank Low-grade · Burning Mantra]

[Dou Skills: Black Rank Mid-grade Soul Skill · Soul-Extinguishing Arrow, Black Rank High-grade · Eight Extremities Collapse, Earth Rank Low-grade · Great Heaven Red Sun Palm, Earth Rank Low-grade · Phoenix Dance Wandering Step, Earth Rank Low-grade · Nirvana Finger]

[Available Talent Solidification Attempts: 4]

[Innate Spiritual Rhyme: 1042]

Feeling the immensely vigorous Dou Qi within him, vast as an ocean, as well as the incomparably clear threads of the world within his soul perception, Xiao Qing was in high spirits.

More than three months had passed since his last breakthrough in the Mortal Realm of the soul, and Xiao Qing had already turned twelve.

More importantly, his strength had undergone a qualitative leap this time!

"The Burning Mantra has finally broken through to Earth Rank!"

Feeling the vast power brought by the qualitative change in his technique and his stronger control over Heavenly Flames, joy flashed through Xiao Qing's eyes.

His Spirit Realm soul power spread rapidly like a spiderweb!

In an instant, it pierced through the thick layers of rock and clearly "saw" the figure above ground radiating the aura of a Peak Dou Emperor!

That cold yet alluring purple figure hovered at the edge of the pit Xiao Qing had blasted open, her expression shifting uncertainly...

Queen Medusa... she really came.

A faint curve formed at the corner of Xiao Qing's lips.

Xiao Qing rose to his feet and waved a hand, storing the Green Jade Lotus Platform beneath his feet—still priceless despite having lost its Heavenly Flame—into his Storage Ring.

Dou Qi surged behind him, and a pair of magnificent wings formed entirely from solidified Dou Qi unfurled with a whoosh!

Dou Qi Transformation Wings!

Xiao Qing's figure blurred, transforming into a streak of light as he shot skyward through the passage he had entered from!

Above ground, Queen Medusa was caught in a dilemma.

She was unwilling to give up the Heavenly Flame.

Yet if she ventured deeper, she feared facing that "mysterious Dou Zong" directly.

Just as Queen Medusa's thoughts were in turmoil—

Whoosh—

The sound of Wind Breaker came from the depths of the underground cavern, followed by a figure shooting out like lightning.

That figure hovered steadily in midair, the gorgeous energy wings behind him gently flapping and stirring a faint pressure of wind.

Queen Medusa's pupils suddenly contracted, and her sharp gaze instantly locked onto the newcomer.

He was an extremely young-looking youth with black hair and black eyes, handsome features, and eyes as deep as though they contained a starry sky. They carried a composure and indifference far beyond his age.

And the energy fluctuations emanating from his body... were unmistakably at the Three-Star Dou Wang level!

"A human Dou Wang?!"

Queen Medusa was filled with shock and suspicion, and her vigilance instantly rose to its peak.

This enormous pit and the lingering aura of terrifying energy had clearly been caused by a high-level Dou Zong!

How could only a Dou Wang emerge from below?

Could that Dou Zong have already left?

Or perhaps...

Though her heart was full of doubts, Queen Medusa's pride and caution as a queen kept her from acting immediately. She merely stared coldly at him as purple Dou Qi flickered around her like burning cold flames.

Her soul power was highly focused as she sensed every trace of spatial fluctuation around her, guarding against any possible traps.

A strange longsword with a blood-red base and golden patterns winding around it silently appeared in Queen Medusa's hand. Its blade trembled slightly, poised to strike.

"Who are you?"

Queen Medusa parted her red lips. Her clear, cold voice carried a chilling wariness that kept others at a distance as it echoed over the ruins.

Xiao Qing calmly assessed this Snake-People Tribe queen renowned throughout the Jia Ma Empire, and a trace of pure appreciation flashed deep within his eyes.

As expected of Queen Medusa. With such allure, she truly deserves to be called an unparalleled beauty!

Xiao Qing did not answer Queen Medusa's question. Instead, he directly asked, "Queen Medusa of the Snake-People Tribe? What are you doing here?"

His tone was calm, as if it were merely an ordinary greeting, yet amid this tense atmosphere, it carried the air of a superior demanding answers.

Hearing a human Dou Wang dare speak to her in such a tone, anger immediately rose in Queen Medusa's heart.

For all these years, no one had ever dared look down on Queen Medusa like this!

Cold killing intent spread as though it had substance, and even the temperature around them seemed to drop several degrees.

Feeling that undisguised killing intent, Xiao Qing's expression remained indifferent.

Xiao Qing slowly raised his eyes and looked directly into Queen Medusa's dangerous violet gaze.

With an unquestionable calmness in his voice, he slowly said, "Medusa, if you attack me... you will pay a painful price..."

This naked, undisguised threat was like a spark falling into an oil depot!

Queen Medusa's face instantly darkened to a terrifying degree. Her slender jade fingers clenched tightly, her nails digging deeply into her palm from the force and bringing a sharp sting.

An uncontrollable fury surged into her heart. Her dignity as a queen had been trampled so thoroughly that the urge to attack nearly broke through the restraints of reason!

"Hmph!"

A cold snort filled with endless frost and anger rang out, like the arrival of winter.

"No one has ever dared threaten me like this!"

Queen Medusa's voice was icy and piercing, naked killing intent exposed in her narrow beautiful eyes.

She stared fixedly at Xiao Qing, trying to find even the slightest trace of bluffing on his face, but she saw only a heart-palpitating calm.

Looks like she's spent too long in a position of power and hasn't received enough harsh lessons from reality.

A nearly imperceptible chuckle flashed through Xiao Qing's eyes as he muttered to himself inwardly.

In his view, a Peak Dou Emperor like Queen Medusa might be able to rule supreme in a remote corner like the Northwest Continent.

But if she were placed in the Central Plains, where Dou Emperors were everywhere, Dou Zongs could barely travel freely, and only Dou Zuns counted as true powerhouses, that kind of mentality would likely leave her unable to take a single step before being devoured without even bones remaining!

The fleeting smile in Xiao Qing's eyes, as though he were looking at a frog at the bottom of a well, thoroughly enraged Queen Medusa!

"Arrogant!"

Queen Medusa stopped probing and wasting words.

A mere Three-Star Dou Wang, even if he possessed some strange abilities, had no right to act so arrogantly before her!

With a flick of her jade hand, the blood-red longsword erupted with sharp sword radiance as she swung out a plain, unadorned strike!

A purple sword light condensed to the extreme and containing the terrifying power of a Peak Dou Emperor tore through the air as though ripping apart space. It crossed a hundred meters in an instant and appeared before Xiao Qing!

This sword strike was enough to easily kill any low-star Dou Wang!

Faced with this lightning-fast and overwhelmingly powerful attack, Xiao Qing did not move even half a step.

Xiao Qing merely shifted his thoughts, and three flames—white, azure, and crimson-gold—appeared from thin air before him. They intertwined and spun, forming a thin Three-Colored Fire Screen.

Sizzle—!

The purple sword light capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks met the Three-Colored Fire Screen—

Like ice and snow under the sun, it failed to stir even the slightest ripple!

A Finger Pierced Through Queen Medusa!

In an instant, it was broken down and refined by the extreme heat and the power of the Law of Fire, turning into the purest energy particles and vanishing without a trace.