" Xiao Yan, your attempt to break through to the fifth star is not as simple as it was when you broke through to the fourth star. Back then, your strength was already at the Peak of the Late Three-Star Half-Emperor Stage, and with so many battles before, breaking through would have been a natural progression. But this time it's different."
Gu You emerged from Xiao Yan's body and stood in front of Xiao Yan, providing a detailed analysis of Xiao Yan difficulties he was currently facing.
"It's only been half a year since you broke through to the Four-Star Half-Emperor level. In such a short time, you haven't improved your strength much. Even now, your battle Dou Qi is still somewhat unstable. This is not good news for someone like you who is about to break through to the Five-Star Half-Emperor. I think you should be aware of this."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu You's gaze fell on Xiao Yan, and he remained silent.
Now that Xiao Yan is Four-Star Half-Emperor, he is naturally very clear about the situation he is facing. No matter how much Gu You says, it is just to sound the alarm again before Xiao Yan tries to break through to the Five-Star Half-Emperor level. Ultimately, what to do depends on Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan naturally understood the meaning behind Gu You's words. Having reached this point, many things no longer needed to be said. He knew what to do, but before doing so, he couldn't help but have some worries.
He had only just broken through to the Four-Star Half-Emperor, and only half a year had passed. In such a short period of adjustment, he was about to attempt to break through to the fifth star level, which would put considerable pressure on anyone.
If they succeed, that's fine, but if they fail, it won't just be a simple minor injury.
If someone with the strength of Early Four-Star Half-Emperor Stage attempts to become Five-Star Half-Emperor and fails, the resulting tragic consequences could very well be lifelong.
At best, it will leave lasting effects; at worst, it will cause his strength to regress, stagnate for life. Either of these two outcomes will plunge Xiao Yan into lifelong suffering from which he cannot extricate himself.
Fortunately, with Gu You by his side, Xiao Yan, despite some worries, still felt somewhat confident. This prevented him from losing focus while attempting to break through to the Five-Star Half-Emperor level, which inadvertently increased his chances of Xiao Yan.
After all, sometimes, no matter how insurmountable the difficulties we face, as long as we have confidence in our hearts, even if it's only one in ten thousand, it can be the key to success. Xiao Yan always firmly believed in this.
Having made up his mind, Xiao Yan no longer hesitated. He raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the countless terrifying black lightning bolts within the Lightning Pool space with a slightly solemn expression.
Xiao Yan's strength is not yet stable. Normally, it would be impossible for him to break through to the Five-Star Half-Emperor in this state. However, with these terrifying lightning bolts in front of him, the outcome would be different.
The violent energy accompanying the power of thunder could help Xiao Yan quickly solidify the floating Dou Qi within his body at the moment of its eruption. Moreover, it could also help Xiao Yan quickly break through to the fifth star.
Of course, in order to quickly gain strength, Xiao Yan must simultaneously withstand the violent energy of a hundred bolts of lightning. While condensing his Dou Qi, he must also refine and absorb all that violent energy. Only in this way can Xiao Yan obtain enough power in a short period of time to break through to the Five-Star Half-Emperor.
"Call..."
Slightly apprehensive, Xiao Yan let out a long breath, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead. Simultaneously refining the hundred bolts of pitch-black lightning before him was an act that even that old ghost Mu Han wouldn't dare to consider, let alone him. But right now, Xiao Yan had no other choice.
After a long silence, Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan suddenly trembled. With a thought, the Heavenly Flames within his body spread out instantly, filling his entire body inside and out with surging Heavenly Flames, protecting Xiao Yan body.
Without further hesitation, Xiao Yan opened his mouth, and a surge of frenzied devouring power erupted from it, transforming into a fiery tornado in front of Xiao Yan, frantically devouring the dark lightning in the Lightning Pool.
As the lightning entered his body, under the dangerous aura of Xiao Yan, Four-Star Half-Emperor, and the scorching heat of the Heavenly Flames, the nearly one hundred bolts of lightning that had been swallowed into Xiao Yan's body immediately began to struggle violently.
"Bang bang bang bang!!"
As the hundred bolts of lightning struggled violently, a series of booming sounds, like muffled thunder, emanated from Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan body. Terrifyingly violent energy raged within him. If it weren't for the protection of his Heavenly Flames, Xiao Yan's body would probably have already been reduced to a pile of black ash by this terrifyingly violent energy.
Even so, when those terrifying lightning bolts unleashed bursts of violent Dou Qi energy, Xiao Yan was still in considerable discomfort.
As the lightning dissipated, the violent energy surged wildly throughout Xiao Yan's body. The almost unbearable pain and waves of numbness filled Xiao Yan with mixed emotions.
Faced with this raging energy, even the invincible Heavenly Flames found it extremely difficult to refine. In order to temporarily suppress the situation within his body, Xiao Yan had no choice but to use all his strength to temporarily drive the raging energy within him together, and then use the Heavenly Flames to form a Flame Cauldron to forcibly suppress the raging energy and temporarily stabilize the situation within his body.
After a long period of refining, Xiao Yan discovered that these violent energies were not as easy to refine as he had imagined. Even though he tried his best and used the Heavenly Flames to refine them, the results were still negligible, which made Xiao Yan feel quite solemn.
He believed that this refining process would be the greatest challenge he had ever faced with Heavenly Flames!
As Xiao Yan slowly refined the Heavenly Flames, time flew by, and another half year passed. However, the violent energy within Xiao Yan's body remained unmoved in the face of the terrifying Heavenly Flames, which was powerful enough to Fen Tian and boil the seas.
On the contrary, under the constant scorching and refining of the Heavenly Flames, the violent energy and the destructive power of nearly a hundred bolts of lightning strangely gradually merged together in the fire cauldron, and the aura that erupted from it became increasingly terrifying. The energy within was almost beyond Xiao Yan's control.
Xiao Yan's expression was solemn, but he was at a loss. The violent energy within his body was like a bomb that could explode at any moment. If it got out of control, Xiao Yan would be reduced to ashes!
Faced with this situation, Xiao Yan was inwardly groaning. Under that terrifying energy, he felt that even his aura as Four-Star Half-Emperor seemed extremely weak and pathetic...
He even regretted his crazy decision back then, but there was no turning back now. It was too late for regrets. Xiao Yan had no way out. If he chose to give up, he would immediately suffer a devastating blow!
Relaxation is death!
At this moment, Xiao Yan could only place all his hopes on Gu You within his body, because it was Gu You who could turn the tide in the current situation.
On the other side, while Xiao Yan was focused on the raging energy within his body, Xiao Jin, whose body was enveloped in energy keratin within the Void Lightning Pool, began to twitch almost imperceptibly after a year of slumber. His tightly closed eyes slowly opened, revealing a shimmering purple-gold brilliance within his large, bell-shaped pupils.