A Mouthful of Black-Yellow Breath

"Unlocked a new bloodline Dou Technique?!" Zhu Jin's heart jolted. This was truly beyond his expectations.

It was only natural for his Dragon Flame to grow stronger. After all, his Dragon Flame had merely been the most ordinary Ancient Dragon Flame, a high-grade Mystic Tier flame seed that every Ancient Void Dragon possessed by default—the most commonplace Dragon Flame. After devouring so much Heavenly Flame energy, it should indeed have evolved.

But the Dragon Flame had already evolved into the low-grade Earth Tier Black-Yellow Dragon Flame. How could it have gained new Dou Techniques as well?

Before long, Dragon Sense transmitted new information.

[Dou Technique Awakening.]

[Low-grade Earth Tier Dou Technique—Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bullet (Beginner)]

[Low-grade Earth Tier Dou Technique—Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bell (Beginner)]

[Low-grade Yellow Tier Secret Art—Black-Yellow Breath]

"My Dou Technique awakening even comes with matching Dou Techniques? And they're Earth Tier!" Upon seeing those two Earth Tier Dou Techniques, Zhu Jin stopped eating flames and abruptly rose from the void.

Earth Tier Dou Techniques and high-grade Mystic Tier Dou Techniques appeared to be adjacent in rank, but the gulf between them was like an impassable chasm.

In the original story, high-grade Mystic Tier cultivation methods and Dou Techniques could be bought even in a remote little city like Wutan City. With sufficient wealth and a bit of luck, one might occasionally acquire them at a high-end auction. But Earth Tier cultivation methods were truly priceless and unavailable on the market! A low-grade Earth Tier Dou Technique cost a hundred times more than a high-grade Mystic Tier Dou Technique. The price difference alone showed just how enormous the gap between them was.

Back then, the three great clans of Wutan City were merely Da Dou Shi-level clans, yet they possessed high-grade Mystic Tier cultivation methods and Dou Techniques. Even Dou Emperors, however, might not possess Earth Tier cultivation methods.

The greatest criticism Yun Yun had faced was that, despite being a mighty Dou Emperor, she had no Earth Tier Dou Technique and still used Wind's Extremity.

At Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yan had relied on the Earth Tier Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler to defeat the stronger Liu Qing across realms. Liu Qing had no Earth Tier Dou Technique, only high-grade Mystic Tier ones, and was therefore defeated by the lower-cultivated Xiao Yan. At that time, Liu Qing had already been a Half-Step Dou Wang, and his clan was based in the Central Plains, yet he still had not learned an Earth Tier Dou Technique.

In other words, at the Dou Ling level, Earth Tier Dou Techniques were absolute trump cards and exceedingly difficult to learn. Even Xiao Yan's most powerful move as a Dou Ling had been the Earth Tier Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler. Earth Tier techniques were enough to challenge opponents beyond one's realm and severely wound a Dou Wang powerhouse!

Thus, Zhu Jin had not dared to hope for much at first. Having his Dragon Flame evolve was already a tremendous blessing. He had never imagined that, as one favored by destiny, he would even receive two new Earth Tier Dou Techniques as a bonus!

Zhu Jin calmed his excited heart, sat in the void, and began to meditate as he read the information on the bloodline Dou Techniques.

[Low-grade Earth Tier Dou Technique—Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bullet. Compresses Dragon Flame into a projectile and blasts the enemy. Its might is domineering, and its destructive range is immense. At mastery, it can pierce mountains, split stones, burn gold, and melt iron. At its peak, all within the flame bullet's range becomes scorched earth, with power comparable to a mid-grade Earth Tier Dou Technique.]

[At the beginner level, only one shot may be used per day, producing an explosion spanning a radius of ten zhang. Using two shots in one day carries a chance of exploding inside the body. Requires three breaths to condense. At minor mastery, two flame bullets may be used per day, with an explosion diameter of twenty zhang, requiring one breath to condense. At major mastery, three may be used per day, with an explosion diameter of fifty zhang and no condensation time required. At the peak, there is no limit to the number of uses; all within a hundred zhang of the flame bullet becomes scorched earth.]

[Low-grade Earth Tier Dou Technique—Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bell. Draws upon the Dragon Dou Qi within the body and combines it with Black-Yellow Dragon Flame, condensing a dragon-patterned golden bell around the user. When struck by external force, it produces a rebounding shock; ordinary Earth Tier Dou Techniques can hardly breach its barrier. At mastery, the bell's ringing rebounds all force, returning the enemy's strength upon their own body. At its peak, the bell's chime resounds for a thousand li, immune to countless techniques.]

[At the beginner level, it can withstand the full-force strike of a peak Dou Ling, after which it cannot be used again for three days. At minor mastery, it can withstand the fierce full-force assault of a low-level Dou Wang without cracking. After being struck, the bell rings repeatedly, and its rebounding force can knock away nearby enemies. It may only be used once per day. At major mastery, it can withstand a low-grade Earth Tier Dou Technique from a low-level Dou Wang without breaking, absorbing fifty percent of its power and rebounding it, integrating offense and defense. It may only be used once per day. At the peak, the bell becomes both illusory and solid, capable of withstanding a mid-grade Earth Tier Dou Technique used by a low-level Dou Wang and rebounding all of its power. It may only be used once per day.]

The bloodline Dou Technique information appeared within his mind as soul-script, like a jade slip of the soul. After reading it, Zhu Jin could not stop himself from smiling. "Good! As expected of the bloodline Dou Techniques of the Ancient Void Dragon. These Earth Tier Dou Techniques are absurdly powerful."

It was easy to see from the descriptions alone that these two Dou Techniques were exceptionally powerful even among low-grade Earth Tier Dou Techniques. At their peak, they could even rival mid-grade Earth Tier offensive Dou Techniques. The Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bell, moreover, was a defensive Dou Technique that integrated offense and defense.

Feng Qing'er's Demon Phoenix Bell could only defend. Enveloping an enemy within the Demon Phoenix Bell was equivalent to a Dou Technique combining sealing and defense. The Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bell, however, could absorb attacks and rebound them. If caught off guard, that rebound could kill or knock an enemy unconscious.

"This final secret art... why is it only low-grade Yellow Tier?" Zhu Jin frowned. He had read the books too; the more something was like this, the stranger it tended to be. After all, the Flame Mantra had been innately low-grade Yellow Tier.

Furthermore, before Zhu Jin had transmigrated, when he had followed the original story through to its ending, he had felt that something was off. Black-Yellow Flame had such an imposing name, yet it ranked dead last on the Heavenly Flame Ranking! In fantasy worlds, the one ranked last was always a monster!

Xiao Yan's Dou Zhi Li at the third stage had been dead last in cultivation. The low-grade Yellow Tier Flame Mantra had been dead last among cultivation methods. And the one ranked dead last on the Heavenly Flame Ranking was Black-Yellow Flame!

"Heaven and earth are black and yellow; the universe vast and primordial. Black-yellow refers to the colors of heaven and earth. When Pangu split open heaven and earth, the clear and turbid breaths were separated. The pure, pale breath rose to form the heavens, while the murky, yellow, heavy breath settled into the earth. Thus, heaven and earth were originally transparent with a hint of yellow, like amber. That was also called black-yellow."

Zhu Jin recalled the meaning of black-yellow. Its color was identical to the residual Heavenly Flame energy in the Heavenly Flame Space, like honey or amber. From afar, it looked yellow, but up close, it was transparent and wrapped around an earthy yellow hue.

[Low-grade Yellow Tier Secret Art—Black-Yellow Breath. A mouthful of Black-Yellow Breath borrows three parts fortune. The forging furnace burns brightly; spiritual light rises when seeking treasure. Those who believe gain heaven's favor; those who doubt laugh at foolishness. Those with deep affinity shall naturally see results; those with shallow affinity should not force it. This art borrows fortune. It cultivates neither power nor realm; beginner level is already its peak. At most three mouthfuls may be used each day. After casting it, whatever one does will gain an additional measure of smoothness. Yet this art is of low rank, and its blessing of fortune is like a dying candle in the wind—sometimes effective, sometimes not. It depends entirely on heaven's will and the laws of affinity.]

!!!!!

Zhu Jin's eyes widened like bronze bells, and his golden pupils shook. This Black-Yellow Breath was breath as in luck!

"Good heavens, a mouthful of Black-Yellow Breath borrows three parts fortune... This is borrowing the fortune of heaven and earth. Could this Black-Yellow Flame be a Heavenly Flame born from the fortune of the Dou Qi Continent when heaven and earth first opened?" Zhu Jin looked astonished. The original work had never explained Black-Yellow Flame, only mentioning it briefly at the end. When Xiao Yan commanded the Heavenly Flames, Black-Yellow Flame flew out from the depths of the mountains. It was yellow, and that was all.

"Even the bottom-ranked ones are monsters."