Chapter 103 Dou Huang, Progress

The opportunity for a breakthrough came quietly, and Lin Yuan's body suddenly burst out with a strange and mysterious wave. The energy of the surrounding heaven and earth seemed to be summoned by something and began to infuse him continuously, and the fighting spirit in his body also overflowed like a flood. Lin Yuan's interaction with the energy of heaven and earth became more and more frequent, and the situation in his body began to become chaotic and messy.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, his heart was at peace. He quickly formed a few mysterious seals with his hands, then activated the Tiandu Fire Classic and entered a state of cultivation.

After entering the state of cultivation, Lin Yuan's mind was completely immersed in his body. He clearly felt that the fighting spirit in his meridians was intertwined with the energy of heaven and earth that was infused into him, flowing around like a wild flood. If he was not proficient in body training fighting skills, it would take a lot of energy just to control this kind of fighting spirit riot.

As soon as Lin Yuan's mind moved, his powerful soul power worked closely with his mind and began to sort out the turbulent energy in his body in an orderly manner. Thanks to his powerful soul power at the level of a seventh-grade alchemist, the originally chaotic and disordered fighting spirit and energy of heaven and earth were quickly sorted out and operated according to the Tiandu Fire Classic's practice route.

Lin Yuan's flesh and blood seemed to have hit a bottleneck. At this moment, he was like a greedy beast, madly absorbing the energy and fighting spirit in his body.

As the Tiandu Fire Codex was in operation, the power of the high-level earth-level skills began to be fully displayed. Outside the cave, the huge energy of heaven and earth seemed to be attracted by something and gathered madly towards the cave where Lin Yuan was in seclusion. For a moment, Lin Yuan was surrounded by rich energy of heaven and earth, which was spinning rapidly, as if forming a mottled and huge energy storm.

At this time, the blue lotus seat under Lin Yuan's seat emitted a faint blue light, which was like a blue barrier, covering Lin Yuan. After being filtered by this layer of blue light, the slightly mottled energy of heaven and earth became purer and merged into Lin Yuan's body at a faster speed.

The energy of heaven and earth that entered Lin Yuan's body was purified by the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire again, and then circulated according to the route of the Heavenly Capital Fire Classic. Under the operation of the advanced earth-level exercises, this energy was refined at an astonishing speed and absorbed by Lin Yuan.

"It is indeed a high-level earth-level technique. Whether it is the ability to mobilize the energy of heaven and earth or the efficiency of refining energy, it is terrifying."

With a secret exclamation in his heart, Lin Yuan took out the Supreme Emperor Pill that he had carefully refined before from the storage ring and swallowed it without hesitation.

The medicinal power of the Zhihuang Pill was slowly released in his body, nourishing his flesh and blood and meridians like a trickle. Part of the medicinal power warmed his body, making his flesh more resilient; the other part of the medicinal power, together with the energy of heaven and earth that entered his body, operated according to the route of the Tiandu Fire Classic.

With the help of the Supreme Emperor Pill, Lin Yuan's physical body was further improved, and the operation of the Tiandu Fire Code became smoother. Endless energy from heaven and earth was refined and absorbed by him at a faster rate, and his cultivation level also steadily improved in this state, gradually entering an irreversible breakthrough state.

A month later, Lin Yuan had entered a strange state where he was like a Dou King but not a Dou King, and like a Dou Emperor but not a Dou Emperor.

It is not easy for Dou Wang to advance to Dou Huang. This promotion process requires an extremely huge amount of energy. And to accumulate such a huge amount of energy, it is naturally not a matter of a day or a night. Therefore, only by relying on this long-term accumulation can this transformation be completed.

"The breakthrough is a foregone conclusion. All that's left is for time to polish it."

"It will take a long time to break through to Douhuang. In this case, we can start implementing that idea. It will take quite a while to implement that idea, so we can complete it during this breakthrough. If everything goes well, we will have a solution to the Fallen Heart Flame."

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan took out the Earth Fire Lotus Seeds and embedded them into the Green Lotus Seat. Then, he took out the Heart Fire Pearl and sensed the sealed Fallen Heart Flame Soul inside it. He recalled the soul secrets one by one in his mind, and a light laugh sounded in the cave.

"In terms of energy intensity, Fallen Heart Flame, you are undoubtedly powerful. But when it comes to the mysteries and struggles of the soul, you are nothing."

As several mysterious soul fluctuations spread in the cave, a faint sound of a snake was heard, and then the cave fell into a long silence.

Another month has passed.

With Lin Yuan's retreat cave as the center, endless energy from heaven and earth began to gather frantically, and the speed was getting faster and faster. Finally, a huge energy vortex several feet long was formed in the air, and the center was the cave where Lin Yuan was retreating. This energy vortex was spinning, sucking the surrounding energy from heaven and earth into it continuously. As the attraction of the vortex gradually increased, energy from farther away also began to gather here.

Su Qian, who was far away, sensed this strange phenomenon and quickly flew over. When he saw the majestic energy vortex, he couldn't help but marvel: "Although I had guessed that the cultivation methods of Lin Yuan and Qing Lin were extraordinary, I didn't expect it to reach this level. It seems that he gained a lot during his travels, and he has acquired all kinds of strange fire, high-level cultivation methods, and alchemist inheritance."

"Lin Yuan is blessed with great fortune. Next time, we can consider letting Zi Yan follow him out for some experience. That girl has been stuck in the inner courtyard for too long. It's time for her to go out and see the outside world."

At the same time, in the distant Izumo Empire.

In a dimly lit hall, a woman sat on a throne, a powerful Dou Wang pressure emanating from her, making people dare not look directly at her.

Below, the dense crowd of people all knelt on one knee, looking at the woman on the throne with respect and awe.

The woman on the throne was Xiao Yixian. At this moment, her eyes were cold and deep, like an icy lake in winter, which made people dare not look directly at her. Her white hair was like snow, and it was particularly dazzling in the dim hall. Although her face was beautiful, it looked unusually cold at this moment, as if she had no emotion at all.

The Little Medical Fairy slowly stood up, her movements graceful and majestic, like an ice queen on the top of a snowy mountain. The people in the hall straightened up instantly, their eyes closely following her movements.

"Today, the Poison Sect is officially established!" The cold voice of the Little Medical Fairy echoed in the hall. As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd below cheered enthusiastically, shouting: "Heavenly Poison Girl! Heavenly Poison Girl!" This title seemed to have magical power, sweeping across the entire hall like a storm, and the crowd's enthusiastic voices continued for a long time.

There was a hint of satisfaction in the eyes of the Little Medical Fairy. She stretched out her white right hand and pressed lightly in the air, and everyone immediately fell silent.

Then, the Little Medical Fairy, no, the Sky Poison Girl's cold voice sounded again in the hall, "The next family to be wiped out is the Tang Family Castle that refuses to submit to me."

On the other side, the holy city of snakemen in the Tagor Desert.

In the queen's bedroom, Queen Medusa sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, practicing with seals. Her eyes were closed, her face was as calm as water, as if she had merged with the surrounding space. From time to time, ripples appeared in the space around her, like ripples on the water.

Not far away, on a cushion made of rare animal skin, the little seven-colored Sky-Swallowing Python was lying quietly. Suddenly, the body of the little seven-colored Sky-Swallowing Python began to tremble, and the seven-colored light suddenly intensified. Then a light flashed, and a delicate and lovely little girl appeared on the cushion.

Queen Medusa slowly opened her eyes, looked gently in Xiao Cai's direction, and asked softly: "Xiao Cai, what's wrong?"

Xiao Cai walked to Queen Medusa and said sullenly, "Mom, I miss Daddy a little."

When Queen Medusa heard Xiao Cai mention Lin Yuan, she couldn't help but feel a complex emotion. She thought of the letter in the ring that Lin Yuan asked the Winged Demon Snake to deliver. In the letter, Lin Yuan told her that he had found an opportunity to break through to the Douhuang level, and he would come to keep the appointment after the breakthrough.

Queen Medusa gently stroked Xiao Cai's head and said softly: "Xiao Cai, don't worry. Your father is breaking through the realm and he will come to see you soon." As she spoke, Queen Medusa took out some energy-rich pills and rare treasures from the ring and fed them to Xiao Cai.

Although Xiao Cai is a seven-colored swallowing python, her cultivation needs to be constantly improved and consolidated. These pills and natural treasures are the perfect things to help Xiao Cai improve her cultivation. In addition to the letter, the ring sent by the flying winged demon snake also contains a large number of pills and natural treasures suitable for Xiao Cai to take.

Thinking of Lin Yuan, Queen Medusa couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation. Her strength had improved very quickly during this period, and she became more and more confident in her own strength, and she was looking forward to a battle with Lin Yuan.

"This time, I won't lose. And the spoils are..."

There is no day or night for practice, and time passes quickly in this isolated valley.

Zi Yan and Qing Lin, both of them had come to this valley under the guidance of Su Qian. After seeing the scene here, they returned, one of them practiced more attentively, while the other one swallowed and digested pills and natural treasures more actively to accumulate energy.

The energy vortex above Lin Yuan's retreat cave was getting bigger as time went on, pulling in more and more energy from the heaven and earth. Because the noise was so loud, Su Qian came here to set up a mysterious space seal to ensure that Lin Yuan's breakthrough process would not be disturbed.

Just like this, day after day, month after month, before he knew it, Lin Yuan had been in seclusion for nearly eight months.

One day, the valley that was originally as quiet as usual finally saw a different change. The huge energy vortex that was originally slowly rotating in the sky suddenly stopped. Then, the majestic energy poured down like a rainstorm, and finally condensed into a huge energy thread, rushing straight to the cave where Lin Yuan was in seclusion.

After this huge stream of energy entered the cave, there was no longer any unusual movement.

The energy vortex in the air slowly dissipated, and the energy of the surrounding heaven and earth gradually returned to calm. It was as if the energy of the cultivators in the cave had reached saturation, and the terrifying aura in the cave was brewing its final breath.

In a flash, three more days passed. Inside the cave, a pair of eyes as clear as water slowly opened, with bright light flowing in them, and the cave seemed to become brighter.

Then, a powerful aura suddenly erupted like a lion awakening, sweeping across the cave and shaking the entire mountain. Lin Yuan's aura surged through the valley like a violent storm, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

Lin Yuan felt the surging power in his body, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. This power was several times stronger than before the breakthrough. The fighting spirit in his body was surging, as if it could tear apart all obstacles. He tried to mobilize the fighting spirit in his body, and felt very comfortable, as if it had become a part of his body.

"Is this the strength of a Dou Huang?" He muttered to himself, "Due to the use of the Zhihuang Pill, not only has the speed of breakthrough increased, but the cultivation level after the breakthrough has also stabilized at the middle stage of the one-star Dou Huang. Both the quantity and quality of Dou Qi are much stronger than before. And..."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan gathered a Dou Qi in his hand. Looking at the substantial Dou Qi in his hand, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he secretly exclaimed in his heart: "Tiandu Fire Classic is indeed a skill that Yao Lao treasures, and it is also a leader among the high-level earth-level skills. When I was in the Dou Wang stage, its mysteries were difficult to fully display. Now that I have broken through to the Dou Queen stage, its mysteries have begun to truly display. With this skill alone, my current strength is enough to be comparable to that of an ordinary five-star Dou Huang."

Then, he thought about it and released his soul power with all his strength. An invisible wave quickly spread out from him, like a wave. This soul power was even stronger than before the breakthrough, as if it was endless and unstoppable.

This soul power spread rapidly, and even the space barrier set up by Su Qian could not completely block it. Soon, its fluctuations covered a radius of 100 miles. The majestic soul power was like an invisible storm, sweeping across the entire inner courtyard.

This force continued to spread outwards, and finally reached the back mountain. In the back mountain, the breath of magic beasts was strong. Feeling this powerful soul power, the low-level magic beasts trembled, crawled on the ground, and dared not move. And those high-level magic beasts were secretly alert, with fearful light flashing in their eyes.

After feeling that the stretched soul power had reached its limit, Lin Yuan moved his mind and quickly took this powerful soul power back into his body.

When the soul power was completely recovered, everything returned to calm. In the cave, Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction. The growth of soul power during this retreat exceeded his expectations.

"Very good. With the breakthrough in my cultivation, my soul power has also increased a lot. Combined with the effect of the Tianxin Soul Art during the breakthrough and the previous enlightenment, my soul power should be comparable to that of a seventh-grade intermediate alchemist, and not far from a seventh-grade advanced alchemist. I believe that when my cultivation reaches the peak of Douhuang, my soul power will not be far from the spiritual realm."

"This breakthrough proves that the growth of soul power can bring an opportunity for a breakthrough to the Dou Qi cultivation that is at a bottleneck. Maybe it will bring me an opportunity to break through to the Dou Zong level when I advance to the Spirit Realm in the future."

"It seems that in the subsequent training, whether it is the cultivation of fighting spirit or the cultivation of soul, we must not slack off."

After checking the progress of his soul, Lin Yuan began to seriously experience the changes in his body. During this period, his body made great progress with the nourishment of his natal blood pill, the tempering of his fighting spirit, and the help of natural treasures.

Lin Yuan walked out of the cave and came to an open space. He took a deep breath, and every inch of muscle and every drop of blood seemed to be beating under the guidance of his thoughts. Then he punched the ground hard. There was a loud bang, and the ground cracked instantly. Cracks spread around like a spider web.

Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction. This kind of body was already comparable to a sixth-level magical beast.

He immersed his mind in his body, and his natal blood pill continuously absorbed and released the blood and qi in his body, which became more condensed and powerful. Moreover, his natal blood pill seemed to have advanced, emitting a deeper aura than before, and the speed of tempering the blood and qi in his body was much faster than before. Even the light purple dragon energy that gathered and dispersed in his natal blood pill seemed to be strengthened and more agile.

"As expected of the Hundred Beasts Spirit Refining Technique that I spent so much effort to cultivate to perfection, it is truly extraordinary. The effect of the Life Blood Pill on the tempering of the body is truly extraordinary."

"The power of the Life Blood Pill is constantly increasing with the nourishment of Qi and blood, and the powerful Qi and blood are constantly tempered by the Life Blood Pill. This complementary relationship makes the practitioner's physique seem to be infinitely stronger."

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but become very interested in the Hundred Beasts Venerable who created this Hundred Beasts Refining Soul Art. What kind of person is he to be able to create such a wonderful body refining fighting skill?

"The concepts of the Hundred Beasts Soul Refining Art and the Alchemy Art are quite similar, and this fighting technique still has a lot of potential to be explored. Although I have a few ideas, I still need to deduce and perfect them first. In the future, I can devote some of my attention to this. After all, my soul power has improved a lot this time, and I believe I can create more shadow clones to think about it later."

"Forget it, let's put this matter aside and focus on the matter at hand."

Lin Yuan collected his scattered thoughts and returned to the cave, looking at the green lotus seat. The earth fire lotus seeds on the lotus seat had been consumed. However, he did not feel sorry, but turned his eyes to the invisible flame on the lotus seat, which was jumping and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I spent a lot of time and effort, and finally gave birth to you, Fallen Heart Flame."

　He has broken through to the Douhuang level, and the protagonist's progress in all aspects is explained.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)