The magnificent sea of flames around him grew unusually restless. Surging waves rose from it, transforming into dragons a thousand feet long that swam around him.
As these flame dragons moved, the space around Xiao Yan began to warp again.
At that moment, his aura abruptly broke through the peak of Nine-Star Dou Zun.
One-revolution Dou Zun, two-revolution Dou Zun, three-revolution Dou Zun...
His aura soared straight upward, only gradually stopping after reaching Four-Revolution Dou Venerate, then finally settling.
Outside the Star Domain, Yao Lao and the others also sensed the disturbances within growing increasingly violent. Space itself showed signs of melting once more.
Many people in Sacred Pill City were sweating slightly. Looking up at the glaring sun, they could not help cursing.
"What's going on? Why did this damned weather suddenly get so scorching?"
After the scorching heat continued for roughly two hours, Yao Lao and the others finally sensed the storm within the Star Domain fall completely still. Delight appeared on their faces.
"Looks like the little fellow has completely subdued the three thousand burning flame!"
Sensing that not a trace of movement remained within the Star Domain, Yao Lao finally could not help laughing.
The Pill Tower's Three Giants merely smiled and nodded, then looked curiously toward the space within the Star Domain. They, too, were eager to discover what level Xiao Yan's strength had reached after absorbing the three thousand burning flame.
On a certain floor of the Pill Tower, Dan Chen stood distractedly, staring blankly at the sky.
"It's already been three months. Why hasn't he come out yet...?"
Behind her, Cao Ying's black qipao hugged her now fuller curves. She looked up at the sky in confusion, a hint of worry in her long, narrow, beautiful eyes.
"Sister Cao Ying, he'll be all