Battle Through the Heavens: Flame Emperor, Please Restrain Yourself—Your Brother Is Actually Quite Simple, Chapter 14

Xiao Yan slapped himself, making sure he had not seen wrong.

Then he swallowed and asked Old Yao, "Teacher, Cousin has already become a Dou Wang!?"

The hallmark of a Dou Wang was Dou Qi Wings. This was common knowledge.

"He only just broke through to Da Dou Shi," Old Yao answered, his eyes filled with amazement as well.

"Then why can Cousin form wings from Dou Qi?" Xiao Yan asked eagerly.

As someone who had transmigrated from Earth, he might have desired to fly under his own power even more than the people of this world.

Zhang Yuan could fly as a Da Dou Shi. Did that mean he could too?

"That isn't Dou Qi Wings." Old Yao shook his head. "It should be Exotic Fire Wings. Little Yuan truly is a genius, to have actually created such a Dou Technique. Back when I was in the Central Region, I never heard of anyone with an Exotic Fire using it to form wings and fly. But that may be related to the strength required to subdue an Exotic Fire."

Even the weakest Exotic Fire was not something a cultivator below Dou Wang could forcibly subdue, so naturally, no one had attempted to form wings from an Exotic Fire.

Perhaps some had used Exotic Fire to enhance their Dou Qi Wings, but Old Yao had already been at the peak of Dou Zong when he subdued his Exotic Fire. He could walk on air and had no need for Dou Qi Wings, so he had never tried it.

"Exotic Fire Wings." Xiao Yan's eyes brightened further.

If he cultivated the Flame Mantra and successfully subdued an Exotic Fire before becoming a Dou Wang, could he learn to fly ahead of time as well?

Zhang Yuan had no idea that his little act of showing off had given Xiao Yan a new line of thought regarding Exotic Fires.

If he had known, he might have explained that not every Exotic Fire could form wings. Two Dragon Thunder Gang Fire was rather special because it also contained the power of lightning. He had only barely figured out the trick, and only after his strength had reached the peak of Dou Shi, since peak Dou Shi could barely touch upon the external release of Dou Qi that only Da Dou Shi could achieve.

Only by combining the rudimentary external release of Dou Qi with Exotic Fire had he barely managed to form Exotic Fire Wings. Even then, he could not use them often, because he had too little Dou Qi to squander.

Unlike now, after becoming a Da Dou Shi, he could control the external release of Dou Qi with greater precision. His consumption had dropped drastically, while the amount of Dou Qi he could expend had increased.

Moreover, he had a feeling that once the Thunder Gang Fire evolved again, he might be able to form Exotic Fire Wings and fly without consuming any Dou Qi at all. By then, it would be a whole different world.

Whoosh!

While thinking, he had already flown to the summit of a remote mountain. He cupped his fists toward the empty air and said, "Senior, please show yourself."

His voice boomed like thunder, startling countless birds into flight and sending many low-tier magical beasts fleeing.

After several dozen breaths passed without anyone appearing, Zhang Yuan could only speak again. "Senior, surely you don't want me to go back and ask Xun Er to invite you, do you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he sensed a ripple from nearby. A figure flashed several times before arriving not far from him, its entire body concealed beneath a black robe. Dou Qi Wings extended from its back, radiating immense pressure.

"What is it?" Ling Ying asked in a lowered voice.

"May I know Senior's name?" Zhang Yuan asked.

"Ling Ying," Ling Ying replied.

"Senior, please draw down heavenly lightning for me," Zhang Yuan said.

Once a cultivator reached Dou Wang, they possessed the capital to roam the Dou Qi Continent. They could form Dou Qi Wings and directly mobilize a small amount of external Dou Qi energy. Upon reaching Dou Huang, they could mobilize large amounts of external energy of the same attribute. High-level Dou Huang could remain suspended in the air for a short time without external aid.

Ling Ying was a peak Dou Huang with a dark attribute. He came from a subordinate force of the Ancient Clan in the Central Region and would not fear even an ordinary Dou Zong.

With his strength, even if he did not know any lightning-attribute Dou Techniques himself, he could easily use other methods to draw in the heavenly lightning that existed in nature.

"Heavenly lightning? No wonder you came here." Ling Ying nodded lightly.

He had secretly protected Zhang Yuan for nearly two years and knew some of the latter's cultivation methods, such as using Two Dragon Thunder Gang Fire to devour the power of lightning and temper his body.

Although Zhang Yuan had only been at the peak of Dou Shi before, the strength of his body could rival certain third-tier magical beasts. That was why he had been able to kill Da Dou Shi.

The mountain they were currently on was Black Rock Mountain, a well-known mountain range near Wutan City. It produced magnetic Black Profound Iron and was controlled by the Ao Ba Family.

Because the mountain range contained veins of Black Profound Iron, thunderclouds gathered above it year-round, and heavy rain fell from time to time.

"Young Master Zhang Yuan, please wait a moment."

Ling Ying circulated his cultivation method, his body turning into a black shadow as he fled higher into the sky.

Xun Er had asked him to serve as Zhang Yuan's protector, so he would naturally fulfill his duty to the utmost.

Watching the direction in which he vanished, Zhang Yuan inwardly sighed that living off a woman really was wonderful.

It was only because the Ancient Clan would not accept a "good-for-nothing" man marrying into their family. Otherwise, he...

Well, marrying into the family meant he could not take concubines, so he still could not accept it.

"So I still have to grow stronger, so I can live off a woman the hard way." Zhang Yuan's gaze sharpened. He slowly descended onto the mountaintop, then covered his entire body with the Two Dragon Thunder Gang Fire on his back and began regulating his breathing.

Boom!

About half a quarter-hour later, silver serpents danced wildly in the sky as thunder rumbled without end.

Outside several mines on Black Rock Mountain, the guards from the Ao Ba Family immediately began shouting, "Retreat to the wooden platforms at once! It's going to rain!"

"Damn it, didn't the surveyor say there wouldn't be any thunderstorms from tonight until noon tomorrow?"

"He probably worked too hard on some woman and read it wrong."

"Fuck, I'm reporting this to the family."

"..."

Zhang Yuan knew nothing of this.

The Two Dragon Thunder Gang Fire on his body suddenly grew excited, making him abruptly look up.

"Here it comes!"

Boom!

Silver lightning crashed down.

The Two Dragon Thunder Gang Fire transformed into two silver-purple dragons that coiled around Zhang Yuan, continuously devouring the lightning.

Most of it became part of the Two Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, while the purest portion entered Zhang Yuan's body, tempering every part of him.

The entire process lasted roughly three hours.

Dawn broke over the distant sky.

Zhang Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

"It's time to evolve!"