"Dou... Dou Zun?" Those two short words struck her soul like thunder crashing down from the nine heavens, leaving her slender, beautiful face somewhat pale.
"Master, you aren't fooling me, are you?"
Feng Qing'er stared at Thunder Venerable in disbelief.
Born into the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, she had seen countless brilliant talents, but Xiao Yan was only eighteen. An eighteen-year-old Dou Zun expert-wasn't that a little too outrageous?
Even the finest genius of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's current generation had only just entered the Dou Zong realm at eighteen.
She had heard of heirs among the other Ancient Clans who were even more monstrous than those of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, but even they might not have reached the Dou Zun realm at eighteen.
"Heh, why would I lie to you? I've told you before, girl, not to be so proud. There is always someone beyond you, another heaven beyond the heavens!"
Thunder Venerable curled his lips in displeasure, though Feng Qing'er could hardly be blamed. Before meeting Xiao Yan, even the most heaven-defying genius Thunder Venerable himself had known had already been considered extraordinary for reaching the Dou Zong realm at eighteen.
After all, even talent of that caliber offered a strong chance of challenging the legendary Dou Sheng realm.
Most such geniuses came from the Ancient Clans. The few who did not would still be treasured by major factions. With such tremendous resources behind them, becoming a Dou Zun was practically guaranteed, provided they did not die young.
But the Dou Sheng realm was no longer a threshold they could cross with ease. With talent like Feng Qing'er's, reaching Peak Dou Zun by the end of her life would already be an excellent outcome unless she encountered some extraordinary opportunity.
Even someone more gifted than