Xiao Yi Xian

Facing the Purple Crystal Seal of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

Old Yao, possessing Hai Bodong, merely waved his hand.

The Purple Crystal Seal flying toward him

swiftly dissipated into nothingness,

without a trace of sealing power remaining.

"Wretched beast...! You still dare act so brazenly before me!"

"Why aren't you surrendering at once?!"

Immediately afterward, Old Yao, possessing Hai Bodong,

shouted down at the Purple Gold Winged Lion King below.

After sensing the terrifying pressure around Hai Bodong suddenly surge to the level of a two-star Dou Zong,

the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King circling in midair hurriedly begged for mercy. "Lord Dou Zong!"

"Earlier, this little beast failed to recognize greatness! Please be magnanimous and spare this lowly one!"

"Humph! Cut the nonsense! I'll give you two choices: die, or become my mount!"

Old Yao, possessing Hai Bodong, said coldly.

Hearing this, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, unwilling to become a mount, suddenly thought that Hai Bodong might have used some secret technique

to gain Dou Zong-level combat strength for a short time.

With that thought, it made as if to flee back into the cave,

taking its son with it.

It hoped to rely on its speed advantage

and hold out until Hai Bodong's secret technique wore off.

But how could Old Yao, possessing Hai Bodong,

possibly allow it to have its way?

"Wretched beast...! Where do you think you're going...!"

"Earth-tier low-grade Dou Technique...!"

"Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar...! Go...!"

Seeing his prey about to escape,

Old Yao directly unleashed another Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar,

easily ending the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's life as it desperately fled...

Afterward, Old Yao skillfully retrieved a purple Sixth-grade Demonic Core from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's corpse.

Next, Old Yao confirmed

that there was indeed nothing suspicious nearby,

then returned control of this body

to Hai Bodong.

After all, Old Yao was ultimately a Soul Body. If he possessed Hai Bodong for too long at once,

it would likely... cause irreversible and detrimental effects on Hai Bodong's aptitude for Dou Qi cultivation.

Of course, if Hai Bodong could obtain and consume a high-grade sixth-tier Soul Cleansing Pill, then under normal circumstances,

even if Old Yao possessed him for too long,

the damage could be healed by taking the Soul Cleansing Pill,

and there would be no serious issue!

After regaining control of his body,

in order to avoid drawing trouble,

Hai Bodong immediately used Dou Qi Condensation

to swiftly dissect the more valuable materials

from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's corpse one by one, sorting them into his Storage Ring.

Then, following the principle of not leaving benefits for others,

Hai Bodong entered the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave abode and began a delightful treasure hunt.

"Master, this Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave is really hot! Do you know why?"

Hai Bodong asked as soon as he entered the cave.

"Hehe! The cave abodes of magical beasts like the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King are mostly connected to underground magma. Naturally, this level of heat is only to be expected!"

"However, judging from this situation, I have a feeling we may find some treasure here!"

Hearing this, Hai Bodong said nothing more.

He immediately followed Old Yao's guidance

and continued deeper into the cave abode.

A short while later, Hai Bodong and Old Yao arrived in a space filled with purple crystals.

"Master, what are these Purple Crystals? Why do I feel like they're somehow familiar?"

Hai Bodong asked in confusion after sensing with his Dou Qi that the Purple Crystals seemed to contain a familiar sort of energy.

"Hehe...!"

"These Purple Crystals are formed after absorbing the Dou Qi cultivated by the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King over a long period of time."

"You just fought the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, so of course these things feel familiar to you!"

"Since we still have plenty of time, you can try collecting all these Purple Crystals."

"After all, for your unusual constitution, these things rich in fire-attributed energy may be of considerable benefit to your future Dou Qi cultivation!"

Hearing this, Hai Bodong wasted no more words.

He immediately used Dou Qi Condensation

to cut apart the Purple Crystals one by one

and store them separately in his Storage Ring.

After cutting these Purple Crystals,

Hai Bodong discovered a young Purple Crystal Winged Lion in another small space not far away.

Perhaps it had sensed some special message left behind by its father before death from Hai Bodong.

The instant it saw Hai Bodong, the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion launched a fierce attack on him.

Following the principle of cutting weeds out by the roots,

Hai Bodong simply slapped out with his palm,

easily killing the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion lunging at him.

After casually sorting out the Purple Crystal Winged Lion's corpse

and placing it into his Storage Ring,

Hai Bodong, under Old Yao's guidance,

took all the Purple Spirit Crystals and Companion Purple Crystal Source from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave abode.

Afterward, fully packed and ready, Hai Bodong carried his Storage Ring full of spoils, activated his Dou Qi Wings,

and flew toward the small valley

along the route he usually took.

But the moment he entered the small valley,

Hai Bodong's expression changed.

Within this secluded little valley,

on the open ground where Hai Bodong had built his house,

stood a beautiful young girl

and a first-grade flying magical beast.

The young girl was currently looking excitedly at the medicinal herb field surrounding the house Hai Bodong had built.

Upon hearing the sound of Hai Bodong's Dou Qi Wings cutting through the air, the girl turned around as well.

Seeing this,

the first-grade flying magical beast warily stood in front of the girl.

After seeing the Dou Qi Wings on Hai Bodong's body, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly bowed first and sincerely apologized:

"I'm truly sorry! Senior, this junior truly didn't know beforehand that this was your secluded residence."

"Today, while I was riding my friend Xiao Lan for fun, I accidentally discovered this basin."

"You can probably guess what happened afterward. I truly did not intentionally trespass here! I hope Senior will be magnanimous and forgive this junior's offense!"

Hai Bodong looked at the anxious Xiao Yi Xian.

Without the slightest hesitation, he said flatly:

"I don't trust you. Until I leave this place, you must stay with me."

"Otherwise, I'll kill you right now!"

Hearing this, a trace of struggle flashed through Xiao Yi Xian's eyes. But she immediately realized that the senior before her

was at least a Dou Wang.

He was simply not someone she could resist!

After making up her mind, she ultimately decided to temporarily compromise with Hai Bodong.

Then, Xiao Yi Xian said helplessly:

"Fine...!"

"Since Senior has put it that way..."

"What can a weak woman like me do?" After saying this, Xiao Yi Xian looked at Hai Bodong with a guarded expression.

Hai Bodong, long accustomed to Xiao Yi Xian's wary gaze, paid it no further mind.

After making some simple preparations,

Hai Bodong began cultivating under Old Yao's protection,

absorbing the energy contained within the Purple Crystals and Purple Spirit Crystals he had collected earlier.

Half a month later, after exhausting all the energy within the Purple Crystals and Purple Spirit Crystals, Hai Bodong

felt that he was about to break through his bottleneck.

He directly took out all the Companion Purple Crystal Source from his Storage Ring and drank it in one gulp, attempting to break through a minor realm.

Because his preparations had been quite thorough beforehand,

only a short while passed before Hai Bodong naturally broke through to the next minor realm.

From then on, his Dou Qi cultivation

finally reached the realm of an Eight-star Dou Huang.

In truth, a Dou Huang like Hai Bodong,

who cultivated Ice Dou Qi,

would normally be unable to effectively use rare treasures like Companion Purple Crystal Source and Purple Spirit Crystals, which were rich in fire-attributed energy.

But who told him that he now possessed a bloodline as extraordinary as Tuhulu God's Divine Blood?

This extraordinary bloodline even allowed him, an ice-attributed Dou Qi cultivator, to devour multiple Heavenly Flames.

Now, for Hai Bodong to absorb some rather special fire-attributed energy to stimulate the growth of his Dou Qi cultivation

was naturally an exceedingly easy matter.

Moreover, generally speaking,

rare treasures such as Purple Spirit Crystals and Companion Purple Crystal Source were not useful only to those who cultivated fire-attributed techniques.

It was merely that those who cultivated fire-attributed techniques enjoyed more pronounced effects from using such treasures.