Within the Void Lightning Pool, Xiao Jin's massive body carefully enveloped the blood-soaked Xiao Yan in its center. Then, a series of deep dragon roars resounded, and a peculiar pressure emanated from Xiao Jin's body, causing the lightning within the entire Void Lightning Pool to tremble violently.
Xiao Jin is like the king here; every change in its mood causes a change in all the thunder in the entire Lightning Pool.
If a year and a half ago Xiao Jin could only exert some pressure on these lightning bolts, now it can completely control their survival. These creatures, whose intelligence is still weak, have no choice but to obey Xiao Jin's every command in order to exist in this Lightning Pool.
As the oppressive aura emanated from Xiao Jin's body, Xiao Yan's ever-expanding body suddenly subsided. The violent energy within Xiao Yan's body gradually converged into the vortex within his body under Xiao Jin Xiao Yan's pressure.
This scene not only surprised Xiao Yan, who was suffering greatly at the moment, but also made Gu You, who was standing behind Xiao Jin, show a hint of surprise in his cloudy old eyes.
As the violent energy gradually gathered, Xiao Yan's body, which was on the verge of exploding, deflated like a punctured balloon, gradually returning to its original size. However, the severe injuries he had sustained left Xiao Yan unable to move.
With a helpless sigh, Xiao Yan dared not relax his body, because if he relaxed even slightly, the taut wounds all over his body would loosen, and the blood would flow out even more fiercely, and the pain he suffered would escalate once again.
And so, Xiao Yan was held in the arms of the enormous dragon like an injured infant. Gu You was not idle either. First, she fed Xiao Yan a very mild Emperor-grade healing pill, and then she tried to wipe the blood off Xiao Yan's body.
Just as Gu You was about to make his move, his old eyes narrowed slightly. He looked closely and saw that the part of Xiao Yan's body that Xiao Jin was lightly wrapped around was gradually attracting the blood flowing out of Xiao Yan's body. When the blood flowed along the golden dragon Long Lin and reached the joints between the Long Lin, it was absorbed into Xiao Jin's body through those gaps.
Upon seeing this, Gu You's expression didn't change much, but a hint of surprise flashed in his cloudy old eyes.
A moment later, after Xiao Yan's blood and grime had been completely absorbed by Xiao Jin, Gu You turned her gaze to Xiao Jin's pair of enormous dragon eyes.
"Just like I expected..."
Within the enormous dragon's eyes, at this very moment, deep within Xiao Jin's pupils, a rich purple-gold light flowed continuously, and Xiao Jin couldn't help but let out a series of deep dragon roars, causing the space around it to tremble.
After a long time, when the medicinal power of the pills in Xiao Yan's body took effect, the miraculous power of the Emperor Grade Pill was immediately revealed. In just a few hours, most of the injuries on Xiao Yan's body had been healed.
Of course, it was fortunate that Xiao Yan's injuries were all physical pain. Although they looked extremely terrifying, they did not cause any serious damage to his cultivation or soul. Otherwise, even with Emperor Grade Pill, Xiao Yan would not have been able to recover so quickly.
As his injuries healed rapidly, Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan energy gradually returned to normal. A few days later, his complexion regained its rosy hue, and he immediately resumed his cultivation.
With Xiao Jin's absolute suppression, the violent energy within Xiao Yan's body has transformed into a vast and extremely gentle Dou Qi. If Xiao Yan were to absorb it, he would have a chance to advance to the Five-Star Half-Emperor. Xiao Yan would not hesitate any longer for this opportunity.
Compared to his previous berserk state, the current Dou Qi was much easier to refine and absorb. Under the continuous refinement of the Heavenly Flames, Xiao Yan's strength was also rapidly increasing.
In just two months, Xiao Yan's strength had already advanced from the Early Four-Star Half-Emperor Stage to the middle stage. Meanwhile, the refining process within Xiao Yan's body continued unabated, and Xiao Yan's strength continued to grow.
"Drink!"
With a sharp shout, Xiao Yan used the last of his energy to try and break through the barrier of Five-Star Half-Emperor.
"Bang!"
A deep thud resounded within Xiao Yan's body, but after several impacts, Xiao Yan ultimately returned empty-handed.
Although Xiao Yan's strength has reached the Late-Stage Four-Star Half-Emperor after absorbing that Dou Qi, the energy he needs to break through to the five-star realm is far more than that. With what he has now, he simply cannot break through the barrier of the Four-Star Half-Emperor and step into the five-star realm.
"Damn it! Why did it have to go wrong at this time!"
Sensing the gap between his own strength and that invisible barrier, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. He never imagined that all his desperate efforts to refine that energy would ultimately yield such meager results.
Although Xiao Yan seems to have reached the Late-Stage Four-Star Half-Emperor, it goes without saying that there's a lot of exaggeration involved.
Although the strength gained in a short period of time may seem quite strong, it becomes apparent when fighting against a strong opponent of the same level that the rapidly increased strength is far inferior in terms of the density of one's Dou Qi. In battle, whether it is the clash of Dou Technique or the consumption of Dou Qi, one will be far inferior to the opponent, and the overall strength will naturally be much weaker.
This is also the thing that Xiao Yan has always been most wary of when improving his strength.
This forced attempt to break through to the Five-Star Half-Emperor was already quite difficult for Xiao Yan. He knew that once his strength reached the Five-Star Half-Emperor level, there would likely be a long period of adjustment. However, in order to allow his Spiritual Strength and avatar's strength to break through, he had no choice but to take the risk. But looking at the current situation, in the end, he was disappointed.
"Damn it! I've tried so hard, but in the end, I still can't break through! Is it really all going to be for nothing?! No! Today, I must break through to the Five-Star Half-Emperor!"
Xiao Yan frowned, and anger surged within him. A violent aura arose from the depths of his heart. Without regard for anything else, Xiao Yan forcibly mobilized the Dou Qi within his body and began to break through the barrier between him and the Five-Star Half-Emperor.
For a moment, Xiao Yan's rationality was overwhelmed by his anger. He only wanted to forcefully break through the barrier and raise his strength to the level of Five-Star Half-Emperor, forgetting his current state.
"Drink! Break! Break it for me!"
A furious roar, filled with madness, erupted from the depths of his heart. With a thought, Xiao Yan's internal Dou Qi surged violently, and he rapidly activated the Flame Mantra Technique, using his internal Dou Qi to forcefully attack the five-star barrier.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
As Xiao Yan Xiao Yan his assault, the breakthrough he had envisioned never materialized, which only fueled his anger. His seated body suddenly trembled, his eyes snapped open, and his mouth gaped open, both bursting forth with dazzling flames. His aura surged, propelling him towards the level of Five-Star Half-Emperor.
At this moment, Gu You finally couldn't sit still any longer. He thought that with Xiao Yan's personality, he would give up after a few failures and naturally back down. But who knew that he would act recklessly and try to force a breakthrough? Judging from the looks of it, it would be difficult to pull him back.
"This... this kid, he's already learned his lesson once, how come he's still so reckless? Failure is failure, he can just train again, why does he have to be so stubborn! Sigh!"
Seeing Xiao Yan's crazy actions, Gu You felt quite helpless. Xiao Yan's aura was at its peak at the moment, and if he forcibly interrupted him, it would probably affect Xiao Yan's future cultivation. Therefore, he could only silently wish that Xiao Yan could break through by force. Only in this way could he calm down at the moment.