Shen Yi felt the blood in his body was drying, the bones were transforming into charcoal, and the veins were inflaming because of extreme heat in the energy.
Once again the world tree branch released lightning energy more intensely, healing the damage, as if not caring about the hell stone provocation.
At the same time the route of primordial art was optimized, the dou qi in his dantian became more condensed and purified while absorbing two different attributes of energy, overbearing and soft.
The process of burning and healing continued, resulting in toughening and strengthening of his physique. At the same time, the wings behind him regrew and enlarged with different attribute lightning dou qi flickering around them.
Shen Yi felt his senses also expanded; the green lightning energy even affected his soul, and a strange comfort flashed through his mind as his spiritual realm also reached the top of the second stage.
Perfect Spirit Stage achieved.
The sea urchin-shaped crystal in his dantian slowly transformed into a smooth and round crystal as it compressed little by little to the thumb size and then enlarged once again as it absorbed the energy from both treasures.
At the same time, his realm started ascending as he absorbed more and more energy from both treasures.
Dou King, First Star,
Dou King, Second Star,
Dou King, Third Star,
Dou King, Four Star,
Dou King, Five Star,
Dou King, Six Star,
Dou King, Seven Star achieved.
After reaching the seven-star Dou King realm, the hell crystal in his hand dimmed, while the world tree branch still released the energy intensely, rendering his whole physique in jade color, and the stagnant realm once again started ascending.
Dou King, Eight Star,
Dou King, Nine Star,
Dou King, Ten Star achieved.
After pushing him to the limit of the Dou King realm, the branch of the world tree in his hand stopped emitting the energy.
The next moment a heavy pulse of dou qi mixed with multicolored lightning spread from his body like a domain, scorching the trees and stones in a hundred-meter range around him.
'Now this is called improvement; these two treasures were definitely top-notch among fourth- and fifth-rank treasures.'
A thought flashed through Shen Yi's mind as he snapped open his pupils, a layer of dou qi lingering on his physique with different attribute lightning slapping the surrounding void, resonating with the lightning attribute heaven and earth energy.
Shen Yi glanced at the dou qi layer on his body, creating a riot of lightning-attribute heaven and earth energy in the atmosphere without any movement; it's as if he is sitting cross-legged in the middle of a thundercloud.
He then retracted his dou qi along with the wings behind him into his body, then he glanced at the dim crystal and dry world tree branch in his hands.
"I can use them as materials for my exclusive weapon."
He muttered thoughtfully and then stored them away, then he tested his physical and spiritual realm.
"Ten Star Dou King and Perfect Soul State of Spiritual realm—well, this time the harvest is extremely huge."
He spoke and then stood up; a popping sound spread from his physique. Shen Yi raised his brow as he felt a little vibration from the surrounding void as he moved.
'It seems my physique is toughened by a large margin, probably even rivaling the dou ancestor level; that's why my movements are affecting the surrounding space.'
He thought and then tried to control the spatial fluctuation around; after a while he shook his head and muttered,
"Although I can't control the spatial fluctuations like Dou ancestor, I can definitely sense them now. Anyway, I will be able to control them when I reach the Dou Emperor realm."
After speaking, he glanced at the surrounding scorching ground and the burning trees; he waved his hand with blue lightning flickering on his palm.
The ice attribute heaven and earth energy mixed with lightning flashed and struck all the burning trees and stones with his gesture, covering them with an ice layer and extinguishing the flames.
'Dou King can resonate with the heaven and earth energy; I can now use the different attribute lightning to empower my attack with heaven and earth energy of the same attribute.'
He thought, and then he released the wings, which flew toward the outside direction of the magic beast mountain range.
Just as he left, a purple lion beast clad in purple flames and large wings appeared floating above the sky. The next moment, he was confused, looking at the dark land and trees below with an ice layer covering everything.
"A human scent and fresh dou qi—was he breaking through here?"
The winged lion beast spoke humanely with thoughtful expression; it glanced at the direction in which Shen Yi left and then turned around and flew away toward the core area of the magic beast mountain range, returning to his den.
…
Time passed like wind passing through the endless magic beast mountain range.
Three years later,
Inside the Xiao family compound,
"Xiao Yan, Dou Disciple Third Star, failed."
The referee announced the results, while all the Xiao clan children laughed and mocked him, except the one female standing under the tree far away.
After looking at the same result on the pillar since three years ago, Xiao Yan sighed and then turned around and returned beside Xiao Xun'er, who was standing under the tree.
"Brother Xiao Yan, don't worry; I believe in you."
Xiao Xun'er leaned forward, consoling him with a smile hanging on her beautiful face.
Xiao Yan smiled and then patted her head and said, "I am not worried."
Xiao Xun'er's smile widened, enjoying the head pat very much, and then her name was announced.
"Xiao Xun'er,"
"Brother, I will go."
She nodded toward Xiao Yan and then walked toward the stage gracefully while her smile completely disappeared.
After appearing beside the testing pillar on the stage, she patted it calmly; instantly the light flashed on the pillar, reaching all the way to the top, surprising everyone around.
"Nine-star Dou disciple realm, advanced."
The referee announced in surprise, while the younger generations were shocked, looking at her.
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