.
Xiao Ling hovered above the magma world, the roiling magma beneath him, heat billowing and steaming upward. Yet, he remained as steady as a rock, his gaze resolute, his posture erect, as if this sea of fire were nothing more than a foothold.
"After swallowing this Fallen Heart Flame, my cultivation not only leapt to Dou Zong, but also soared to three-star Dou Zong. Haha, it seems that if I want to rapidly increase my strength, I still have to rely on devouring strange fire for a quick boost!"
"Also, with the help of the Fallen Heart Flame, my soul power has been significantly enhanced. I had originally planned to consume some rare soul power-boosting materials to break through the bottleneck of the middle stage of the Spiritual Realm, but I didn't expect it to directly reach the middle stage of my soul."
After his soul power reached the middle stage of the Spiritual Realm, Xiao Ling's abilities improved significantly in all aspects.
His control was greatly enhanced, allowing him to more delicately manipulate Dou Qi and strange fire. His perception was incredibly sharp, allowing him to clearly perceive even the slightest changes in his surroundings. The increase in soul power made him more resilient against mental attacks.
The benefits are even more evident in alchemy, enabling more precise control of the heat and the blending of medicinal ingredients, resulting in higher-quality finished elixirs.
In actual combat, the boost in soul power significantly enhances the power of the illusion-based fighting technique, Dream Spirit Shadow.
Once Dream Spirit Shadow is activated, even Dou Zun with weaker soul power, or even ordinary eighth-tier magical beasts, who dare to provoke Xiao Ling, can be easily subdued with a single glance.
With a gentle wave of his hand, Xiao Ling's surrounding scorching air surges, seemingly at his beckoning, swirling around him in a vortex of heat.
Then, with a sudden jerk of his arm, a powerful force erupts from his body, shaking the very space and rippling the surface of the magma like wind.
Clenching his fists, Xiao Ling muttered to himself, "The Dou Zong realm is truly terrifying. A single strike from me now delivers a force so vastly different from that of my Dou Huang days. The power I possessed then seems insignificant to me now."
Slightly narrowing his eyes, Xiao Ling once again concentrated his strength and struck out with a single palm strike. A fiery gust of wind instantly swirled, stirring the magma below and intensifying the sea of fire.
Calming his mind, Xiao Ling carefully sensed the conditions within his body. He was pleasantly surprised to discover that, after this period of cultivation, he had undergone a profound transformation.
A faint layer of Dou Qi crystals had formed within his meridians and bones. This layer allowed the viscous Dou Qi within him to easily cause changes in the very fabric of heaven and earth.
Xiao Ling attempted to move his body gently, each movement appearing light and powerful. With every movement, the vibrations of space were palpable, and the magma rippled with his movements, as if in sync with his breathing.
Sensing this, Xiao Ling muttered to himself, "I now seem to have established a mysterious connection with this magma dimension. If the power I just exerted could be further enhanced, this strike might truly shake the very foundations of this dimension, even shatter its very walls."
Xiao Ling absorbed the four strange flames into his body, then stepped into the air, gracefully landing on a small island above the magma.
He gazed in the other direction. That place had been Xiao Ling's previous training ground, now shattered beyond recognition by the aura he unleashed upon his Dou Zong breakthrough.
Standing firmly on the ground, Xiao Ling stroked his chin, lost in thought.
He had now completely refined the Canaan Academy's Fallen Heart Flame.
According to the previous agreement, he was only supposed to refine a portion of the Fallen Heart Flame's essence, but he had absorbed the entire flame.
Xiao Ling knew that separating a portion of his essence from his body was something he absolutely did not want to do. As for how to explain this to the academy, he already had a perfect plan in mind.
That was to obtain the juvenile's Fallen Heart Flame from the Skyfire Venerable in the underground magma world.
Then, he would hand it over to the academy, explaining that it was a leftover from his own devouring process.
But now, having already devoured the Fallen Heart Flame, he still hadn't received any guidance from the Skyfire Venerable through the Fallen Heart Flame.
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Xiao Ling knew that diving into the underground magma world alone and blindly searching for the Skyfire Venerable would be nearly impossible.
The underground magma world was vast and boundless, and even with Xiao Ling's powerful soul power, finding the Skyfire Venerable would require a tremendous amount of time and effort.
Furthermore, the underground magma world was not a place to be ventured lightly, and encountering powerful Flame Lizardmen could put his life in danger.
The Skyfire Venerable perished in this underground magma world after failing to fuse two Fallen Heart Flames, suffering the aftermath and subsequently being attacked by Dou Zun-level Flame Lizardmen.
Not to mention, among those Flame Lizardmen lurked powerful Semi-Saints. If Xiao Ling accidentally encountered them, he would likely have to start all over again.
In Xiao Ling's view, compared to obtaining the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame, his own life was clearly more important.
With this in mind, Xiao Ling formed a rough idea.
For now, he could wait patiently in this relatively safe place for a while to consolidate his cultivation.
If Venerable Skyfire could detect that the Fallen Heart Flame had been refined by someone else, he would likely issue a summons.
Then, he could follow Venerable Skyfire's guidance and search for him. This way, the risk would naturally be reduced.
Xiao Ling shook his head gently, not dwelling on it any further. He walked to the nearby stone wall and, with a casual strike, blasted a cave.
He stepped inside, retrieved the Azure Lotus Pedestal from the system space, and sat cross-legged on it.
He silently chanted in his heart,
"System, open my personal panel."
[Ding, the host's personal panel is automatically opening.]
Host: Xiao Ling
Gender: Male
Age: Seventeen
Cultivation: Dou Zong three stars
Soul power: Mid-level
Spirit Realm Dou Qi attribute: Fire (mixed with a trace of wood attribute)
Skills: "Burning Art" (Advanced Earth Rank), "Taiyi Soul Absolute"
Fighting skills: "Distraction Control Method", "Illusionary Dream Spirit Shadow", "Great Wilderness Prisoner Sky Finger", Xuan Rank Advanced Fighting Skill "Swallow Return", Xuan Rank Advanced Body Skill "Chasing Wind Swift Step", Xuan Rank Advanced Fighting Skill "Burning Sky Palm", Xuan Rank Advanced Fighting Skill "Red Flame Fist", Earth Rank Low-level Fighting Skill "Fire Meteor"...
Flames: Golden Emperor Burning Sky Flame Son Fire, Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, Sea Heart Flame, Fallen Heart Flame...
Items: Meteoric Weapon, Milk Can, Ten Thousand Souls Banner, Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night, Dou Zun Ruins Map, Top-Grade Lucky Card, Infinite Coke Bottle,...
Number of draws: 10 times
(End of this chapter)