Breakthrough, Da Dou Shi!

At this moment, the beauty had already left the cave, leaving Lei Luo alone in a daze.

Naturally, Lei Luo had no use for the cultivation technique and combat skills Yun Yun had given him. After all, he could not neglect the fundamentals for the trivial.

After putting away the cultivation technique, Lei Luo began considering his plans for the next part of his journey.

He definitely had to go to the Tager Desert.

After all, since he knew the location of the Green Lotus Core Flame, there was no reason to give up on it.

He was determined to obtain this flame!

After making some simple preparations, Lei Luo began slipping toward the outskirts of the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

Although not all of the Magic Beast Mountain Range belonged to the Amethyst Winged Lion King, caution was still necessary.

However, he was not truly leaving. He had merely gone to the outskirts and found a relatively secluded spot.

After sealing the entrance with a massive boulder, Lei Luo sat cross-legged within the cave.

His goal was simple: to digest the gains from this trip.

And break through to the Da Dou Shi realm!

The resources in Lei Luo's hands were now more than enough for a breakthrough, so there was no need to delay.

After all, his future plans would require powerful strength to support them.

Every additional bit of strength was a good thing.

After taking out all his items and placing them before him, Lei Luo decided to achieve his goal with the Companion Purple Crystal Source and the Realm Breakthrough Card.

As for the Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill, Lei Luo had no intention of using it while still in the Dou Master realm.

It would be somewhat wasteful, after all. That Three-Pattern Green Spirit Pill was the highest-quality kind.

After storing the pill back in his Storage Ring, Lei Luo first picked up the Realm Breakthrough Card.

It was a silver-white card engraved with strange patterns, its entire surface radiating a cool aura.

After fiddling with it for a while, he curled his fingers slightly and crushed it in his grip.

The instant it shattered, the card transformed into a cluster of light particles that surged into Lei Luo's body.

In an instant, his aura began rising wildly, and the Dou Qi within him continuously expanded. With a soft pop, he completed his breakthrough.

His breakthrough to Eight-Star Dou Master was incredibly fast, without the slightest hitch, making him marvel once more at the wonders of his system.

After familiarizing himself with the suddenly surging power in his body, Lei Luo prepared for his next breakthrough.

The Companion Purple Crystal Source, roughly the size of a head, filled eight and a half jade bottles.

He kept three and a half bottles aside and planned to drink the rest.

However, Lei Luo did not know whether this energy would be enough to push him into the Da Dou Shi realm.

After all, the cultivation technique he practiced was the god-tier Heaven-Swallowing Art.

High-quality, high-intensity Dou Qi meant that Lei Luo required more energy than other cultivators for every breakthrough.

Uncorking the bottles, Lei Luo tipped his head back and drank five bottles of Companion Purple Crystal Source in succession as if he were drinking juice.

The moment he consumed them, a terrifying heat erupted within his body.

The scorching energy rampaged through his body, even continuously burning his meridians.

As soon as that energy appeared, Lei Luo's Taotie Physique activated automatically and began devouring the energy of the Companion Purple Crystal Source.

Because he had consumed too much at once, the physique's effect seemed unable to hold on alone, so Lei Luo hurriedly began circulating the Heaven-Swallowing Art.

Like the Taotie Physique, the Heaven-Swallowing Art possessed the trait of devouring.

It could even be said that it was a cultivation technique tailor-made for his physique.

With the cultivation technique and physique working together, the energy of the Companion Purple Crystal Source gradually began to settle down.

As the energy was gradually refined, an indistinct purple flame appeared within his meridians.

Before Lei Luo could rejoice at the sight, a wave of terrifying pain swept over him!

The fearsome purple flame charged wildly through Lei Luo's body, showing absolutely no consideration for his feelings.

Since this Purple Flame had not been obtained through the system's check-in reward, the system would not protect him.

Enduring the agonizing pain, Lei Luo frantically circulated both his cultivation technique and physique, launching an assault on the Purple Flame.

Fortunately, the Purple Flame was merely a beast flame, not one of the Heavenly Flames.

Under the suppression of his devouring-type Dou Qi and the Yin-Yang Twin Flames, it quickly became obedient.

As time passed, the energy of the Companion Purple Crystal Source was almost completely refined, while the Purple Flame was thoroughly subdued.

Lei Luo's strength had now reached the limit of an Eight-Star Dou Master. He was only one step away from entering Nine-Star.

Circulating his cultivation technique at full force and refining the scorching energy in his body, Lei Luo suddenly produced streams of swirling air around him after a crisp crack.

Nine-Star Dou Master—breakthrough complete!

Yet Lei Luo was not particularly happy at this moment.

He seemed to have underestimated his immense demand for energy.

By now, more than half the energy converted from the Companion Purple Crystal Source had been consumed, and what remained seemed insufficient to support his next breakthrough.

But with the arrow already on the bowstring, he had no choice but to continue. Lei Luo could only temporarily immerse himself in cultivation.

As his strength increased, Lei Luo's speed at refining and absorbing energy also continued to improve.

The remaining energy was quickly absorbed in full.

Yet Lei Luo's strength had only reached the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Master realm.

Slowly opening his eyes, Lei Luo took out a pile of purple, glass-like fragments.

These were the shells of the Companion Purple Crystal Source.

Although he did not know whether they were useful, Lei Luo still put them into his mouth.

Crunch! Crispy and delicious!

Just as he had expected, the energy contained within those shells was equally impressive.

With the replenishment of energy, Lei Luo's breakthrough began progressing once more.

But those energies were still far from enough to break through to Da Dou Shi.

Feeling the energy within his body gradually weakening, Lei Luo did not panic.

After all, he had other preparations besides this.

His Taotie Physique was said to be capable of devouring almost anything as long as one was strong enough. As the core of a magic beast's power, beast cores could naturally be consumed as well.

As it happened, Lei Luo had picked up some magic beast cores during his earlier actions.

With a light tap on his Storage Ring, two beast cores of different colors appeared in his hands.

Each beast core was as large as a baby's fist, and both came from fourth-tier magic beasts.

Fourth-tier magic beasts were already equivalent to human Dou Ling experts.

With these two beast cores, breaking through should no longer be a problem.

Holding the beast cores in his hands, he circulated his cultivation technique and physique together. A terrifying suction force erupted instantly!

Explosive energy continuously poured in, making Lei Luo frown slightly.

Although the energy was pure, it carried remnants of the magic beasts' souls. Fortunately, his soul power was strong enough for him to notice in time.

This discovery made Lei Luo more cautious. Unless necessary, he should not devour beast cores from magic beasts far stronger than himself, lest he suffer a setback in an unexpected place.

After erasing the lingering wills of the magic beasts, Lei Luo began absorbing the energy within the beast cores at full force.

With such vast energy supporting him, Lei Luo's aura began soaring wildly once again!

A terrifying burst of force suddenly howled forth, forming sharp air blades that carved into the stone walls.

After another terrifying eruption of aura, the force swiftly withdrew, as though nothing had happened.

After a long while, Lei Luo, whose eyes had been tightly shut, abruptly opened them. A suit of black-and-white Dou Qi armor suddenly appeared around his body!