Advancing to Dou Ling

After leaving the room, Xiao Yan picked the ripe Icefire Dragon Whisker Fruit one after another.

Thanks to the powerful effects of his Medicine Spirit Sacred Body, Xiao Yan was not afraid of the extremely strong medicinal power contained in the Icefire Dragon Whisker Fruit and ate it directly.

Believe it or not, this fruit is icy cold when you eat it, but afterwards you feel a warm sensation, which is quite unique.

In no time at all, Xiao Yan had finished eating all the Icefire Dragon Whisker Fruit he had ripened.

Then, Xiao Yan formed strange hand seals and began to circulate the Flame Mantra Technique.

In an instant, as the cultivation technique was activated, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame took effect, and the medicinal power of the Icefire Dragon Whisker Fruit that Xiao Yan had consumed was immediately refined at an accelerated pace.

An extremely hot and extremely cold energy spread throughout Xiao Yan to shudder uncontrollably.

During the refining process of this special medicinal power, Xiao Yan, who already had a profound understanding of Yin and Yang, immediately sat cross-legged in place like an old monk in meditation.

A moment later, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame absorbed the ice and fire energies from the Icefire Dragon Whisker Fruit, and was temporarily strengthened.

Under Xiao Yan's full guidance, his body exhibited two bizarre extremes.

Amidst the bursts of pale white light, a clear distinction gradually emerged: the left half of the body was extremely hot, while the right half was extremely cold.

Under the influence of Xiao Yan's special physical condition, the surrounding world was automatically refined into pure energy, which slowly flowed into Xiao Yan's body.

Based on his experience and insights gained from consuming the Icefire Dragon Whisker Fruit, Xiao Yan knew that all he needed to do was wait quietly, and the Yin-Yang Twin Flames would automatically emerge.

After a while, the sky above Xiao Yan's head slowly began to undulate, displaying a peculiar black and white color.

Before long, a ball of black and white flame emerged completely from the void.

As the flame appeared, the temperature in the area where Xiao Yan's body had previously caused noticeable hot and cold sensations immediately became erratic.

Xiao Yan's hand seals suddenly changed, and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame on his body surged instantly, enveloping the Yin-Yang Twin Flames and pulling them into Xiao Yan's body.

The Yin-Yang Twin Flames, which existed in the void of the universe, were directly taken by Xiao Yan and immediately began to resist instinctively.

The Yin-Yang Twin Flames is filled with the dual power of life and death; the Yang Flame saves people and brings life endlessly, while the Yin Flame kills people and leaves no trace of their bodies.

With a slight frown, Xiao Yan focused even more intently on controlling the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, the power of ice and fire changing with the temperature of the Yin-Yang Twin Flames.

After a long time, the Yin-Yang Twin Flames stabilized within Xiao Yan's body, and he soon fused them together, thus increasing his strength.

Infused with the energy of the surrounding world and the energy released by the Yin and Yang twin flames, Xiao Yan's technique moves faster and faster.

Within the cyclone, the fist-sized Dou Crystal shone like a dazzling sun, radiating warm yet blinding light that illuminated the entire cyclone.

When Xiao Yan absorbed and fused with enough energy, a strange sound, like a heartbeat, emanated from the Dou Qi Whirl within his body.

As the rhythmic sound rang out, the light on the rhombus-shaped Dou Crystal flickered, and under Xiao Yan's focused gaze, he quickly discovered that the originally somewhat irregular Dou Crystal was gradually becoming as round as a bead.

As the body of the Dou Crystal became round, the sharp edges around it protruded strangely, making it look very much like a sea urchin covered with long spines... Upon closer inspection, there were exactly nine long, sharp spines on that sea urchin.

The urchin-like Dou Crystal light flickered in and out, and with each fluctuation in the light, the rhythmic beating of a heart resounded, just as if there were a vibrant heart inside the sea urchin.

After the rhombus- Dou Crystal completely transformed into Sea Urchin Dou Crystal, the intensity of the light emanating from its body increased rapidly, and its heartbeat also became faster.

When the sound was perfectly synchronized with Xiao Yan's heartbeat, the urchin-shaped Dou Crystal trembled violently, and an extremely powerful energy ripple spread from it to his limbs and bones, further enhancing Xiao Yan's physical abilities.

Upon seeing the stabilized sea urchin-shaped Dou Crystal through his inner vision, a look of joy appeared on Xiao Yan's handsome face.

He is now a powerful Dou Ling Master.

When the nine long, sharp spines completely retract back into the sea urchin, and the sea urchin completely disappears, the powerful Dou Qi directly enters the meridians, thus advancing to the level of Dou Wang.

After circulating his upgraded Flame Mantra Technique for a while, Xiao Yan stood up with satisfaction.

He was already very familiar with the route after the Flame Mantra.

However, without Heavenly Flames as an energy source, his Dou Qi could not even slightly exceed the upper limit of his level.

With the Yin-Yang Twin Flames, Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra almost effortlessly advanced to the Mid Earth Tier, further increasing his cultivation speed.

After resting for a day, Xiao Yan, Zi Yan, and Xiao Xun'er headed to the mountains near the Inner Academy.

This mountain range is quite large and contains many magical beasts and medicinal herbs.

Thanks to Zi Yan's treasure-hunting talent as Ancient Void Dragon, Xiao Yan quickly obtained some rare medicinal herbs.

However, this was not the key point of their trip.

After most of the day had passed, Xiao Yan and his two companions stopped in front of a small valley.

Zi Yan pointed to the valley entrance, which resembled a gourd, and slowly said:

"It's in there, but the demonic beast guarding it Snow Demon Sky Ape, has reached adulthood. Its strength is comparable to that of Dou Wang expert, and it also possesses Berserk Bloodline. When it goes berserk, its strength will immediately become even more terrifying."

"I tried to fight it once or twice, but I was no match for it." Zi Yan didn't shy away from talking about her embarrassing experience.

Xiao Xun'er said, "You haven't reached adulthood yet, so naturally you're no match for that great demonic beast. But this time, with me and Brother Xiao Yan as your helpers, the outcome is quite different."

Zi Yan smiled and nodded in agreement with Xiao Xun'er's words of comfort, saying, "That's what I think too. When I grow up, I'll definitely beat it to a pulp with one punch!"

As she spoke, Zi Yan waved her small, tender fist. The simple gesture produced a powerful whooshing sound as she cleaved through the air.

Subdued with a single punch? Xiao Yan knew that Zi Yan had evolved into Dragon-Phoenix through the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, and her strength had reached the Dou Sheng.

If the Snow Demon Sky Ape were to take a punch, not even a speck of dust would remain.

Grasping Zi Yan's small fist, Xiao Yan said in a deep voice, "Alright, I'm fast, I'll go lure it out. You guys keep an eye on the surroundings."