Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

The pure medicinal liquid flowed through his body, and the pleasant feeling almost made Xiao Yan groan. Xiao Yan couldn't help but secretly admire Yao Lao's alchemy skills. To be able to refine a pill that only enhances strength to this extent was something he should study for a long time.

The exquisite red lotus karmic fire within his body spun rapidly, constantly filtering impurities from the medicinal liquid, allowing the battle qi to be directly absorbed by his body.

The reason why different flames hold a superior status is that, in addition to enhancing strength, they often come with other magical properties, which can benefit the holder in many ways. For example, the Red Lotus Karmic Flame has a miraculous effect on filtering and refining energy.

The powerful Dou Qi surged into Xiao Yan's body and was successfully absorbed. Since absorbing the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, Xiao Yan has never given up his arduous cultivation. He even suppressed his strength to take Zi Yan's punch, all in order to return to his original state of steady progress and consolidating his foundation for advancement. Now it seems that doing so has been beneficial.

Now, Xiao Yan's absorption of the Imperial Pill is a natural process. Unlike others who face a massive amount of Dou Qi and experience the same panic and difficulty in absorbing it, Xiao Yan feels incredibly refreshed with every bit of Dou Qi absorbed, like parched land suddenly receiving sweet rain.

Chu Qun, who was on night watch, was half-lying down when he suddenly sensed the change in Xiao Yan's aura and raised an eyebrow: "You've advanced? Xiao Yan, what other surprises do you have that I don't know about?"

The reason Chu Qun took the initiative to show goodwill to Xiao Yan in the Misty Forest, and followed Xiao Yan without hesitation when being chased by the Jade-Eyed Nightmare Toad, was because a special fighting technique of his revealed some extraordinary things to Xiao Yan.

He learned that Xiao Yan was only nineteen years old! That meant that if Xiao Yan wanted, he could even participate in the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering ten years later! And his current cultivation level was already a two-star Dou Huang, what terrifying news!

Chu Qun is twenty-seven years old this year and has already reached the six-star Dou Huang level, which is quite an impressive record. Chu Qun's master once told him that in the history of Minghua Tower, his cultivation speed ranks among the top three. However, compared to Xiao Yan, Chu Qun feels that he is nothing at all.

Even if Xiao Yan can only improve by one star each year for the next ten years, he will still be at least a Dou Zong in ten years. And so far, no Dou Zong expert has ever appeared in the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering! Therefore, after learning about Xiao Yan's age, Chu Qun became determined to join Xiao Yan on his journey. Xiao Yan is definitely not an ordinary person. Chu Qun even felt that Xiao Yan must have some connection with the super powers of Zhongzhou, otherwise how could such a super genius suddenly appear in the Northwest Region?

After witnessing the explosion of the fire lotus created by Xiao Yan, Chu Qun was truly horrified. The terrifying destructive power was something no Dou Huang could produce; even the elders in the building might not be able to do it.

Now Xiao Yan's cultivation level has started to rise again. Although Chu Qun knew that Xiao Yan had taken pills, judging from Xiao Yan's cultivation state, it was clear that he was making extremely solid progress step by step, achieving a breakthrough naturally.

"What a freak!" Chu Qun cursed Xiao Yan's monstrous talent in his heart, then felt a pang of regret. If his unparalleled beauty were that of a woman, he might have been able to win Xiao Yan over, and his future would have been bright, relying on him. But given the current situation, he could only start as friends, and it seemed that he was still of great help to Xiao Yan.

Remembering his teacher's high hopes for him to get into the top ten in the Beast Space, Chu Qun smiled wryly and muttered to himself, "Teacher, getting into the top ten is really difficult. These people are all incredibly talented!"

Of course, the shock couldn't be felt by only one person. When Chu Qun's night watch ended and Yang Lingyan took over, he saw that Xiao Yan, who was trying to break through the bottleneck of the four-star Dou Huang, looked no better than Chu Qun.

When Yang Lingyan saw that Xiao Yan was about to catch up with his cultivation level, and when he thought of the arrogant words he had said to Xiao Yan when he broke through his cultivation, he felt ashamed. How could he have dared to say that?

Yang Lingyan was initially somewhat hostile towards Xiao Yan, not only because he knew that Xiao Yan was someone his father, Yang Yue, valued, but more importantly because he was jealous of Xiao Yan's position in Qing Lin's heart.

Everyone in the Heavenly Serpent Manor, including Yang Lingyan, adored the seemingly innocent and kind-hearted Qinglin. Looking at her, he couldn't help but be moved. Moreover, in his world, Qinglin was already a member of the Heavenly Serpent Manor, and he was the most outstanding talent among the younger generation. If Qinglin didn't end up with him, who else could she be with?

So when he learned that Qinglin was constantly talking about Xiao Yan, he felt an inexplicable anger towards this complete stranger, which led to the unpleasantness of their first meeting. However, his encounter with Zi Yan made him realize the limitations of his own strength. In the Myriad Beasts Space, Xiao Yan easily achieved what he hadn't been able to do—dominating the rankings—and even saved his life twice.

Seeing Xiao Yan's increasing surprises, Yang Lingyan couldn't help but think, "Perhaps only someone like him deserves Qing Lin's attention; he's a true prodigy. Compared to him, what am I?"

And so, Chu Qun and Yang Lingyan watched Xiao Yan cultivate all night, each lost in their own thoughts.

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As the first rays of sunlight from the artificial sun in the Myriad Beasts Space shone upon Xiao Yan and his companions, Xiao Yan finally completed the final consolidation work. Opening his eyes, a powerful aura emanated from Xiao Yan, revealing him to be a four-star Dou Huang in the early stages!

As soon as Xiao Yan opened his eyes, he saw Chu Qun and Yang Lingyan staring at him with wide eyes. Xiao Yan then said apologetically, "Sorry, I overdid it during cultivation. I'll take over the night watch tonight."

The two laughed it off, saying it was okay and that everyone has unexpected moments.

Xiao Yan found the two of them a little strange, but he didn't delve into it, since everyone has their own thoughts.

What surprised him even more was this advancement. Supported by the powerful battle qi of the Imperial Pill, he felt that the bottleneck of the three-star Dou Huang level was no longer a constraint, and he advanced directly without any resistance, which was why he didn't end his cultivation in time. Of course, the breakthrough wasn't without its risks; his condition became somewhat unstable again, and he needed some time to solidify his foundation.

In fact, Xiao Yan had a better way to improve his strength. The Sea Heart Flame he obtained from Han Feng was kept in his storage ring by Yao Lao. However, before the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering, Yao Lao had repeatedly reminded him that a solid foundation was crucial, and since he had already obtained the strange flame, he couldn't rush things. Now that his foundation was stable, he dared not absorb it. Absorbing it during the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering was too dangerous, and without Yao Lao, Xiao Yan didn't dare to act directly, fearing he might overlook some details. It seemed he could only wait until after the Ten Thousand Beasts Gathering to figure out a solution.

Xiao Yan briefly assessed the changes in his body before continuing his journey, as it was already the tenth day and the small market was about to open.

Fortunately, the three of them were lucky. At noon, a waterfall covering more than a thousand feet appeared in front of them. It was the location of one of the ten major markets in the Beast Space - Thousand Scroll Waterfall!

Looking down at the waterfall, there was a temporary market with thousands of people, and it was the peak trading time, with an exceptionally lively atmosphere.

Chu Qun looked at the two people beside him and laughed, "We've finally arrived. Let's see what good stuff we can find this time!"