One-Star Battle Grandmaster! (Thanks to Book Friends "Bei HK.." and "08 Nian.." for the Tips)

"Fuck, I told you to stand guard, not stir up trouble..."

Noticing what the Sound Four had done, Ling Feng cursed inwardly. But the deed was done, so he could only shake his head and accept it.

"Ah, forget it. What's done is done. Besides, it was only a matter of time before they found out. Whatever. I'll absorb the Pill Immortal Pool's energy first."

Ling Feng sat cross-legged and immediately began cultivating.

As Ling Feng settled into cultivation, a vortex formed on the surface of the Pill Immortal Pool. Streams of pure Yin-Yang Qi swiftly gathered toward him; clearly, he had already begun absorbing the pool's energy.

Meanwhile, Yue Shan and Xia Wanjin arrived at the cliff's edge and finally discovered what Ling Feng had done.

The two guards had been bewitched, and the Pill Immortal Pool had been seized. Both men were furious, and their auras at the great perfection of Yuan Dan Realm erupted.

In moments, the Blood Wolf Gang and the Myriad Gold Merchant Association had gathered at the cliff's edge, forcing the competition to a halt.

"Someone actually dared to steal a chicken right under our noses! Such brazen arrogance. He certainly has some nerve!"

Watching Ling Feng absorb energy from the Pill Immortal Pool below as though they did not exist, Xia Wanjin was livid. Yue Shan's face was equally dark as he spoke coldly.

"Let's see just who dares to act so openly and set his sights on my Blood Wolf Gang..."

With that, Yue Shan leaped down, powerful Yuan Power enveloping his entire body. Yet just as he gathered his strength to deliver a thunderous blow to the "thief," Ling Feng, a dark purple wall of light blocked his path.

Whoosh!

Flames sprang from nothing, engulfing Yue Shan. This bizarre development drained the color from his face. He hurriedly kicked off the cliff wall and returned to the edge, circulating Origin Energy to dispel the flames on his body.

"Gang Leader Yue, what happened to you?!"

Xia Wanjin could not see clearly from above, but Yue Shan's return, wreathed in flames, left him utterly bewildered. He stepped forward to ask.

Yue Shan's clothes were scorched black in places, and he looked rather bedraggled. Turning to Xia Wanjin, he said with lingering fear, "I'm not sure. But as soon as I approached that dark purple wall of light below, I couldn't advance another inch. Some powerful formation must be keeping us out. And once you get close, you risk being engulfed in flames. It's truly strange."

"It seems he came prepared."

Xia Wanjin's expression turned grave. Although Yue Shan was still shaken, he refused to accept this outcome or hand the Pill Immortal Pool over on a silver platter.

His eyes shifted toward Xia Wanjin beside him. "President Xia, let's attack with everything we have and see whether we can smash that formation."

Xia Wanjin hesitated, so Yue Shan added, "Are you willing to hand over the Pill Immortal Pool and let that man reap the benefits?"

"Let's do it!"

Xia Wanjin hesitated no longer, unleashing his strength at the great perfection of Yuan Dan Realm. Yue Shan likewise released his full strength without delay.

Their Yuan Power surged with tremendous violence.

For a moment, Xuan Su and the others present looked alarmed and hurriedly retreated.

"With Yuan Power fluctuations like these, the president and Yue Shan must be using mid-tier martial arts..."

Xuan Su, who had reached the lesser perfection of Dan Realm, immediately recognized the martial techniques the two men were preparing.

At the same time, Xia Wanjin and Yue Shan finished gathering their strength. Exchanging a glance, they leaped down in unison and unleashed their strongest attacks against the Four Violet Flames Formation.

"Pure Yin Palm!"

"Blazing Fire Fist!"

A palm strike and a fist strike, both carrying powerful surges of Yuan Power, swiftly collided with the Four Violet Flames Formation.

Boom!

The collision of the three energies produced a tremendous shock wave. Fierce winds swept outward, and even the solid cliff face cracked and broke in places under the impact.

Yet when the aftershocks dissipated, the Four Violet Flames Formation remained utterly unmoved and completely undamaged.

Yue Shan and Xia Wanjin's eyes widened slightly. At that very moment, the Four Violet Flames Formation's flames surged toward them again. Neither dared hesitate; using their Yuan Power, they hurried back to the cliff's edge.

"What kind of formation is this? How can it be so powerful?!"

Both Yue Shan and Xia Wanjin were aghast. They exchanged a glance, their faces filled with shock.

Their all-out attacks had accomplished absolutely nothing. The two men could scarcely believe it.

Little did they know that the Four Violet Flames Formation was a barrier formation that even Creation Realm experts could not break. How could their strength at the great perfection of Dan Realm possibly shake it?

Meanwhile, down in the Pill Immortal Pool, Ling Feng relied on the power of his Taotie bloodline to gulp down the pool's powerful energy like a whale swallowing the sea.

The vortex on the pool's surface grew wider and wider, accompanied by an unending rush of churning water.

As time passed, vast quantities of Yin-Yang Qi drained from the pool, all of it absorbed into Ling Feng's body.

It was as though a Taotie inside Ling Feng had opened its enormous mouth, endlessly swallowing the energy like an ocean, without limit or bottom.

Splash!

The churning water grew increasingly violent. Only after all the Yin-Yang Qi in the pool had vanished did it gradually become calm again.

Although the pool had settled, energy still surged through Ling Feng's body like crashing waves. His powerful devouring power continuously consumed the energy absorbed from the Pill Immortal Pool, refining stream after stream before it finally flowed into his dantian.

Hum!

At a certain moment, Ling Feng's dantian abruptly trembled. Energy flooded through his body like a rising tide, making his clothes billow without wind as his cultivation soared.

"Six-Star Dou Shi..."

"Seven-Star Dou Shi... Eight-Star Dou Shi..."

"...Nine-Star Dou Shi... Peak Nine-Star Dou Shi..."

"One-Star Great Dou Master!"

In one go, Ling Feng had leaped through five minor stages, finally shooting straight into the rank of One-Star Great Dou Master before his advancement stopped.

Moo!

Suddenly, Ling Feng's eyes snapped open. A sharp gleam shot from them, only to vanish a moment later.

"The Pill Immortal Pool really lives up to its name. It raised me five stars in one go and took me straight into One-Star Great Dou Master. Now that's what I call results. Hehe..."

Sensing the Dou Crystal formed within his Dou Qi vortex and the tremendous increase in his strength, Ling Feng broke into a delighted smile. The warmth flowing through every limb and bone left him feeling exceptionally refreshed, comfortable, and happy.

Looking at the pool again, he found that its water had become clear. Its former delicate fragrance had faded to the point of being almost imperceptible. The strange sight of one half boiling and the other half icy cold was gone as well. Ling Feng alone had absorbed every last bit of its energy. From now on, the Pill Immortal Pool would be nothing more than an ordinary pool.

"Oh, right. I remember there's treasure beneath the Pill Immortal Pool..."

Once the joy of his breakthrough subsided, Ling Feng had intended to leave. But he suddenly remembered that another opportunity awaited him in the Pill Immortal Pool, and a new plan took shape.

"Since I know where the treasure is, there's no reason not to take it. Let's head down and have a look."

As soon as the thought arose, Ling Feng mobilized the energy within his body, forming a gauze robe of Yuan Power before heading toward the bottom of the pool.

The innate gift of the Taotie bloodline was the ability to devour all things and turn them into energy. This energy had no fixed attribute or form. It could be Dou Qi, Yuan Power, or even Chakra. Any energy Ling Feng had encountered could be converted...

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