The Dou Qi Continent, the Jia Ma Empire, Wutan City.
The Mittel Auction House.
Lei Luo lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
"Did I transmigrate?"
"Or was I reborn after taking over someone else's body?"
A flood of memory fragments surged into his mind. Lei Luo rolled his eyes back and nearly passed out from the pain.
After a long while, he finally sorted through the memories and understood his current situation.
"Mittel Lei Luo, the young clan head of the Mittel Family in the Imperial Capital?"
Just as Lei Luo was feeling lost, a voice full of allure sounded beside his ear.
"Young Master, are you all right? You suddenly fainted just now and gave me such a fright!"
Hearing that voice, which made his whole body tingle, Lei Luo looked up and couldn't help staring in a daze.
Two figures stood by the bed.
One was a middle-aged man, around forty, watching him with concern.
From his memories, Lei Luo learned that this man was Mittel Ying Jia, the guard responsible for accompanying him on his training trip. He was a Nine-Star Great Battle Master.
The other was the reason he'd just lost himself in a daze.
She was so beautiful that even women would envy her.
A faint, charming smile played across her pretty face. She wore a vivid red, form-fitting brocade robe.
The robe was gorgeously and delicately made, perfectly outlining the woman's exquisite curves.
A glimpse of her snow-white, dazzlingly bright legs beneath the robe stirred a fiery impulse in the heart.
A silver sash encircled her slender waist, accentuating its delicate curves to perfection.
"Ya Fei?" Lei Luo murmured.
Seeing her young master's state, Ya Fei hurried forward to support him and asked with concern:
"Young Master, are you all right? Should I fetch a physician to examine you?"
Feeling the softness against his arm, Lei Luo couldn't help thinking, What a temptress!
Suppressing the heat rising in his chest, Lei Luo said softly to Ya Fei, "I'm fine. You two can leave. I just need to rest alone for a while."
Ya Fei and Ying Jia exchanged a glance. Then, after reminding him to get some rest, they left the room.
After they were gone, before Lei Luo could gather his thoughts, a mysterious voice rang out in his mind.
[Transmigration successful. Sign-in System loading. Please wait...]
[System loading complete. You have received a Newbie Gift Pack.]
Hearing the voice in his mind, Lei Luo's eyes lit up. He used his thoughts to open the gift pack.
[Opening gift pack. Please wait...]
[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained top-tier cultivation aptitude on the Dou Qi Continent!]
[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the divine-grade cultivation technique, Heaven-Swallowing Art.]
[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Taotie Divine Body!]
[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the twenty-first-ranked Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking: Yin-Yang Twin Flames!]
When he opened his eyes, Lei Luo could no longer stop the corners of his mouth from rising.
"Claim rewards," Lei Luo murmured.
At once, an immense torrent of information erupted in his mind.
A mysterious energy coursed through his body, replacing the cultivation technique he had already practiced.
A sharp burst of pain suddenly erupted, nearly making Lei Luo cry out.
Just then, two more terrifying surges of energy burst forth from his dantian.
Lei Luo's expression changed dramatically. He thought something had gone wrong with his body.
Calming himself, he clearly sensed two energies of completely different attributes rampaging inside him.
One was gentle and mild, carrying powerful healing energy.
The other was dark and frigid, filled with the aura of death!
As soon as the two entirely different energies appeared, a terrifying wave of fire-attribute energy began to erupt wildly.
"Is this... the Yin-Yang Twin Flames?" Lei Luo murmured.
Though the Yin-Yang Twin Flames ranked only twenty-first on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the energy they contained was terrifying.
Before long, vast, scorching energy enveloped the entire Mittel Auction House.
Fortunately, the system kept the Heavenly Flame's energy under control.
Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.
The Battle Qi within his body surged wildly, and his skin grew scorching hot.
He even felt as though all the blood in his body had caught fire, while thunderous booms rumbled within him.
Feeling the terrifying power inside, Lei Luo hurriedly circulated his technique and absorbed the energy.
With a divine-grade technique and the system's help, refining and absorbing the mere Yin-Yang Twin Flames posed no problem.
The pure energy of the Heavenly Flame continuously washed over Lei Luo's body, while also boosting his cultivation.
His predecessor had seemed to possess only average talent. Even with the Mittel Family's resources, he had barely reached the One-Star Dou Practitioner level at seventeen.
But now, the realm barrier that had once stood firm as a fortress shattered like paper beneath the immense energy of the Heavenly Flame!
Two-Star Dou Practitioner, Three-Star Dou Practitioner...
When Lei Luo's cultivation reached Nine-Star Dou Practitioner, the previously fierce surge of progress stalled for a brief moment.
But that was all.
His aura continued to climb!
One-Star Dou Master, Two-Star, Three-Star...
Half an hour later, Lei Luo's robes billowed as waves of powerful energy rippled out from his body.
Opening his eyes and looking at his outstretched palm, Lei Luo felt as if he were in a dream.
He clenched his fist, and a sharp explosion of air rang out.
Seven-Star Dou Master!
He had crossed a full fifteen minor realms!
Feeling the powerful Battle Qi within him, Lei Luo was overcome with exhilaration.
"So this is the thrill of having power?" Lei Luo murmured.
But just as Lei Luo was undergoing a complete transformation, one—or rather, two—figures atop the back mountain of the Xiao Household in Wutan City stared fixedly toward the Mittel Auction House.
"Teacher, was that a Heavenly Flame just now?"
Xiao Yan swallowed hard, a trace of fervor in his eyes.
A translucent soul floated beside him. It was none other than Yao Chen, the once-renowned Venerable Yao!
But Yao Chen's face was just as shocked, and for a long while, he couldn't utter a word.
At last, he gave a bitter, self-mocking smile. "Back then, I suffered countless hardships and endured untold struggles just to find the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
"Who would've thought that a Heavenly Flame would appear here in little Wutan City today? Fate truly delights in toying with people!"
Xiao Yan, dressed in a black short-sleeved shirt, licked his dry lips. His eyes blazed as he asked, "Should we go take a look?"
Yao Chen gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "You really are born to be a powerhouse, you little rascal.
"But I'm afraid that Heavenly Flame isn't something we can lay our hands on!"
Hearing Yao Chen's words, Xiao Yan's "harmless" face showed a hint of reluctance. He gazed longingly at the distant sky.
Yao Chen shook his head with a bitter smile and patiently explained.
"The aura of that Heavenly Flame appeared all of a sudden, then vanished completely. Clearly, someone has already subdued it!"
"And anyone capable of subduing a Heavenly Flame that quickly is no one we can afford to provoke."
Xiao Yan gave an awkward laugh, then looked away, lost in thought...
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