"Becoming an emperor through the flesh! Can anyone in this world truly become an emperor through their physical body alone?"
As Xiao Yan gazed at Shi Hao, whose eyes were already shut as he entered the inheritance state, a trace of disbelief appeared in his eyes.
He had never imagined that physical strength alone could allow someone to become a Dou Di. After all, over countless years, innumerable experts had failed to become emperors even through Dou Qi, yet another path existed that required nothing but the flesh.
Still, this did not change much for Xiao Yan at present. He already possessed the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill, which resolved the final hurdle of Origin Qi. Becoming a Dou Di was merely a matter of time for him.
Becoming an emperor through the flesh might have been a novel idea, but Xiao Yan would never spend vast amounts of time on such an elusive concept.
With that thought, he turned his gaze toward Shi Hao beside him.
At a mere thought from him, a metal phoenix over a hundred zhang long appeared at his side.
The metal phoenix was dark gold from head to tail, resembling a colossal steel beast. Its sharp claws radiated a keen gleam that sent a chill through even the Stone Clan Chief.
"A Heavenly Demon Phoenix!"
The Stone Clan Chief's expression shifted slightly. Looking more closely, he was even more shocked by the metal Heavenly Demon Phoenix's appearance.
"Huang Tian! This metal Heavenly Demon Phoenix is Huang Tian!"
His voice carried disbelief and a faint trace of fear.
There were only so many top experts on the Dou Qi Continent, and he recognized Huang Tian, the former Clan Chief of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. Yet this once-mighty five-star Dou Sheng had now been reduced to