Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 489 Battle King, Power of Heaven and Earth

"If a Grand Battle Master is an egg, then a Battle Spirit is the one that hatches from the shell."

"Then the Battle King must be the one whose energy clone has grown and taken shape."

Jin Renfeng murmured.

"Similar to a person's youth."

"By the same token, the Dou Huang should be the adult form of this clone."

After experiencing it firsthand, Jin Renfeng made an overall deduction about the path of the Dou Qi system.

The originally chaotic cultivation path of battle qi has become more organized.

There were also some guesses about the changes in the Douhuang realm.

A deep blue light shone from his dantian.

As the battle qi vortex intensifies, the clone also begins to feed its power back to the main body.

A strand of soul power was transmitted into Jin Renfeng's mind through the connection.

Jin Renfeng sensed it for a moment, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

Compared to his already enormous soul power, this improvement was not significant, but an improvement is still an improvement, and even a little is better than nothing.

The deep blue battle aura, like seawater, filled the vortex.

It only stopped slowly when it was completely filled.

Having reached this point, breaking through the various stages of becoming a Battle King is essentially considered a successful completion.

However, Jin Renfeng did not relax at all.

"There's still one last step left."

He murmured.

Sure enough, the next moment, the cyclone that was originally rotating clockwise suddenly started rotating in the opposite direction.

The battle qi within the vortex was flung out directly, flowing into the meridians and body.

As energy surged wildly into his flesh and blood, his entire body was overwhelmed, and waves of excruciating pain washed over him, as if his whole body was about to be torn apart.

Jin Renfeng gritted his teeth and did not interfere.

This is the final step in breaking through to the Dou Wang realm: strengthening the physical body.

At the Battle King level, the Battle Qi is no longer confined to the Qi vortex, but is instead stored in the body.
Therefore, when breaking through to the Dou Wang level, it is necessary to strengthen the physical body so that it can store Dou Qi.

If one's physical strength is insufficient, reaching this stage can easily lead to being overwhelmed by the fighting spirit and exploding to death.

In the original novel, when Yao Lao was training Xiao Yan, he often intentionally made him suffer some injuries, and even had him fight with magical beasts in hand-to-hand combat, all to lay the foundation for this step.

A surge of battle energy rushed into his body, and cries of agony echoed from all parts of his body.

A sharp pain shot through his entire body, causing the veins on Jin Renfeng's forehead to bulge.

Blood mist splattered from all over his skin.

This robust, tall body, like a dilapidated dam, seemed on the verge of collapse at any moment.

Fortunately, although he rarely participated in combat himself, he was quite diligent in practicing various fighting techniques.

Moreover, with the protection of his two hands, the physical challenge was not a problem for him.

After a while, the original battle qi vortex became completely empty. The surging battle qi in the meridians also disappeared without a trace.

However, a surge of vitality flowed through this new body.

A pair of bright eyes slowly opened, radiating a brilliant light, like two great suns.

The next moment, a fierce aura surged from its body, soaring into the sky like a tsunami, sweeping outwards in all directions.

Under this overwhelming aura, several times stronger than before, the entire room trembled slightly, and thick cracks, like spider webs, spread from where the boy sat cross-legged, eventually covering every corner of the room.

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"It seems the breakthrough was successful."

Sensing that aura of reaching a higher level, Ling Ying revealed an approving smile.

"This kid is really capable!"

"A sixteen-year-old Dou Wang powerhouse, it wasn't in vain that I guarded him all these days."

For the past seven days, he has been guarding the area around the Mittel Auction House to prevent anyone from disturbing Jin Renfeng's breakthrough.

They were practically inseparable.

As Xun'er's bodyguard, Ling Ying's task is to ensure Xun'er's safety. Logically speaking, it's impossible for her to leave for so long to take care of a stranger.

However, Jin Renfeng and Miss Xun'er have a very close relationship. Upon learning the news, Xun'er immediately sent Ling Ying over to protect Jin Renfeng during his breakthrough.

He had only stayed here for so long because of Xun'er's permission.

Turning around, Ling Ying looked into the distance.

Over there, he could vaguely sense a powerful aura lingering in the direction of the Monster Mountain Range.

"That beast, he really hasn't given up his wicked intentions!"

Ling Ying cursed.

That imposing aura belonged to a sixth-tier magical beast from the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Presumably sensing the aura of Jin Renfeng's breakthrough, the demonic beast had been trying to take advantage of the situation these past few days.

They hesitated to move forward, looking for an opportunity in the surrounding area, only because they were secretly intimidated by his aura.

"Under normal circumstances, I could have ignored you."

"But Miss Xun'er is in Wutan City right now, how can we allow you to act so presumptuously!"

With this thought in mind, Ling Ying unfurled a pair of jet-black wings on her back, instantly transforming into a streak of light as she rushed toward the location of the imposing aura.

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Quiet room!
The immense aura slowly subsided and entered the boy's body.

Jin Renfeng raised his head and looked at a certain spot through the wall.

A powerful aura was rapidly departing from that direction.

"The aura of a Dou Huang level!"

"I wonder if it's Elder Yao or Ling Ying!"

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

In Wutan City, only Yao Lao and Ling Ying possess such strength. They also hold him in high regard.

Therefore, he immediately thought of the two of them.

However, because that aura was too obscure, even he could not determine its identity.

"We'll have to confirm that at a later date."

Putting that matter aside, Jin Renfeng then began to feel his current power.

With a thought, a sudden booming sound erupted from within his body, and surges of powerful battle qi, like a flood, burst forth from all parts of his body, finally flowing through his meridians.
As the fighting spirit surged, the crystal-clear meridians were like a pre-built dam being filled with raging water. The meridians contracted and expanded, emitting an inaudible sound of joy.

"The fighting spirit has increased more than tenfold."

Jin Renfeng made a silent assessment.

After breaking through to the Dou Wang level, one can store energy throughout their body, and the amount of Dou Qi stored also increases dramatically.

The amount of battle qi alone far exceeds that of the Battle Spirit stage.

"With so much battle qi, in terms of energy alone, it should be around the level of a demon king in the fox demon world."

"Their combat strength should be roughly the same."

After comparing his current strength with that of the Fox Spirit World, Jin Renfeng gained some understanding of his own abilities.

Following the connection of the soul, manipulate the fighting spirit vortex to absorb the energy of heaven and earth.

In the blink of an eye, the vortex began to spin rapidly, like a black hole, forcibly drawing in the energy of heaven and earth into its body. Compared to before, the speed was more than ten times faster.

Battle energy flowed through his meridians like a flood.

With a thought, Jin Renfeng unleashed a torrent of deep blue energy, which instinctively followed a strange meridian route and finally burst forth from his back.

"Pong!"

With a soft tremor, deep blue fiery wings suddenly shot out from his back, extending into an arc over ten feet long, resembling the wings of a phoenix, magnificent and stunning.

"This is what they call Battle Aura Wings?"

Looking at those magnificent deep blue wings, Jin Renfeng couldn't help but feel invigorated.

The transformation of battle qi into wings is a highly significant achievement in battle qi cultivation. It represents a formidable watershed moment in becoming a powerful figure on the continent.

Only by being able to transform battle qi into wings can one truly enter the level that countless people cannot reach: Battle King!

On the Dou Qi Continent, Dou Wang and those below him are completely different beings.

Only those at the level of Dou Wang or above possess the ability to rival an army of thousands.

That is why only those who reach the Dou Wang realm can be called strong.

There has always been a common saying on the mainland that all those below the level of a Battle King are like ants.

On the Dou Qi Continent, most people's lifelong dream is to break through to the Dou Wang level.

However, the difficulty represented by these two words is enough to make the vast majority of people stop here.

With a flap of its wings, Jin Renfeng immediately took to the air.

Since he already possessed the Purple Cloud Wings flying combat technique, controlling these wings made of battle qi was not a problem for him.

"These Battle Qi Wings are no different from the Purple Cloud Wings."

"It's just that since it doesn't have a physical form, it lacks a bit of realism when you're controlling it. It's a bit like a combat skill."

Jin Renfeng commented in his heart.

Although breaking through to the Dou Wang realm was a natural progression for him, he still felt quite relaxed after successfully entering a new realm.

Due to the limited space in the room, Jin Renfeng only conducted the experiment twice before dismantling his energy wings and landing on the ground again.

"I wonder what level my current combat strength is."

Having tried out his battle aura wings, Jin Renfeng couldn't resist testing his current strength.

With a clenched right fist, a surge of deep blue battle qi circulated along his meridians, eventually condensing into a battle qi fist imprint.

"When circulating battle qi, the mental energy consumption is much less."

"I have much more control over my battle aura."

"It must be the effect of the cyclone splitting into its own parts."

Jin Renfeng quietly experienced the changes within himself.

As the fighting spirit gathered, the size of the fist imprint began to expand rapidly.

At the same time, the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) responded, converging from all directions and flowing into the fist imprint.

"Is this the ability of a Dou Wang realm cultivator to manipulate the energy of heaven and earth?"

Jin Renfeng was startled, and he didn't dare to blink as he carefully observed the changes in his battle aura.

Although there is only one rank between Dou Ling and Dou Wang, the gap between them is much greater than any of the previous ranks.

Before and during the Battle Spirit stage, when fighting against others, one could only expend their internal Battle Qi. Although some people have more abundant or purer Battle Qi than ordinary people, no matter how abundant the Battle Qi is, it will eventually be exhausted.

Once a Battle King reaches this level, their internal Battle Qi can begin to resonate with the almost endless and vast energy in the outside world, allowing them to mobilize and utilize it for their own use.

That terrifying power could easily tear mountains apart and split the earth.

This is why even a newly promoted Dou Wang is nearly a hundred times stronger than a peak Dou Ling.

Jin Renfeng sensed that the fighting energy within his body surged through him, resonating with the energy of the outside world, and then merging into one, transforming into a fighting technique.

"It's practically no different from the Great Demon Emperor manipulating the energy of heaven and earth."

Upon seeing this, Jin Renfeng was secretly amazed.

He never imagined that, at the Dou Wang level alone, he would achieve the ability to control the power of heaven and earth, a skill that only a Great Demon Emperor in the Fox Demon World could master.

Although they differ greatly in size, they are essentially the same.

"If he continues to cultivate, he will be able to control more and more of the power of heaven and earth, and he may very well be able to control the power of a region step by step and become a great demon emperor."

Jin Renfeng couldn't help but recall the battle prowess of the Dou Zun and Dou Sheng from his memories, which made him even more certain of his own ideas.

In terms of combat power and control over the power of heaven and earth, the performance of a Dou Sheng is in no way inferior to that of a Great Demon Emperor.

"So, if I could recreate the Dou Qi system in the Fox Demon World, wouldn't that also give me a chance to break through to the Great Demon Emperor level?"

Jin Renfeng murmured.

In the world of fox spirits, the key step in breaking through from a demon emperor to a celestial demon emperor is the control of the energy of heaven and earth.

This step, however, is extremely difficult. Throughout history, the combined human and demon races have only produced four Heavenly Demon Emperors.

Tushan relied on the Bitter Love Tree, the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King was originally an outsider, and Prince Fan Yunfei of the Western Regions relied on the legacy of the Dragon Clan. These are all irreplaceable existences.

Only the method used by the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor to gain the recognition of the demon race in the Northern Mountain region has a chance of success.

However, actually carrying it out is even more difficult.

After all, gaining the approval of the fickle-minded human race is not something an ordinary person can do.

However, during this breakthrough to the Dou Wang realm, Jin Renfeng saw a way to bypass the barriers and advance to the Great Demon Emperor realm.

If he could combine the mysteries of the battle qi system with innate abilities in the fox demon world, he might very well find a new path and break through to become a Great Demon Emperor without needing special methods.

"But where does this method of manipulating the energy of heaven and earth originate?"

Jin Renfeng frowned.

He is still in the stage of knowing what it is, but not why it is.

All that is known is that after breaking through to the Dou Wang level, one can sense the energy of heaven and earth, but the specific source of this energy is unknown.

"Perhaps it originated from the changes in the battle qi vortex."

Jin Renfeng guessed in his heart that after breaking through to the Dou Wang realm, the biggest changes were in the Dou Crystal and the Qi Cyclone.

However, he couldn't be sure.

"It seems I still need to put more effort into this battle aura system."

With that thought in mind, he secretly made up his mind.

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Outside the ten-foot-high iron gate, Ya Fei paced back and forth, like an ant on a hot pan.

The high heels clicked on the ground, making a crisp sound.

Just now, the energy vortex that had lasted for seven days shattered with a roar, and the enormous pressure that had suddenly expanded also quickly disappeared.

Upon seeing this change, Ya Fei immediately dropped everything and rushed over to check. However, after waiting for almost a quarter of an hour, there was still no movement inside.

There was no sign of the gate being opened.

"What's going on inside?"

"Was the breakthrough successful or failed?"

Countless thoughts arose in Ya Fei's mind.

She wanted to go in and check what was happening inside, but she was also afraid of disturbing Jin Renfeng, who was at a critical moment.

This caused all their efforts to be in vain.

Torn between hope and fear, she was in a state of utter confusion.

(End of this chapter)