This period of seclusion will probably take quite some time...
Above the flame-filled sky, Xiao Yan raised his head and looked around. Although the illusion here was no different from before he entered seclusion, he could still sense some subtle changes.
"Mm."
Xun Er nodded lightly as well. The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was no ordinary thing. Without sufficient time, even if she and Xiao Yan joined forces, they could never possibly refine it.
"Xiao Yan-gege's strength must be quite formidable now, right?"
Xun Er's eyes shimmered as she asked with a smile.
"If I encounter the Soul Hall Master again, defeating him won't be difficult..."
Xiao Yan smiled faintly, his voice brimming with confidence. After refining the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, the benefits he had gained were incomparable. By his own estimation, his strength had reached the early Five-Star Dou Sheng level. Compared to his mid two-star level before entering seclusion, he had leaped three whole levels!
Even Xiao Yan found this explosive growth in strength difficult to believe when he first realized it. As a Dou Sheng, he naturally understood better than anyone how difficult it was to advance between Dou Sheng levels. If he had cultivated normally, raising his strength by three stars would likely have taken at least several decades. Yet with the aid of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, Xiao Yan had successfully undergone an enormous surge in strength.
Looking across heaven and earth, the only spiritual treasures capable of allowing a Dou Sheng to rise three levels in succession were likely the top three Heavenly Flames, which possessed such heaven-defying power.
"As the saying goes, when one man attains the Dao, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. This time, I benefited from Xiao Yan-gege too, and my strength has increased greatly as