At this moment, Gu Fei stood proudly at the edge of the massive crater, his gaze sweeping over the devastated scene before him, filling his heart with ambition and pride. Within several miles, not a single blade of grass remained, and the ground was cracked, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Rolling heat waves surged, and the flames within the crater roared, as if they wanted to burn the entire sky.
Gu Fei, standing above the crater, began admiring his own handiwork.
"With this terrifying dou technique, Angry Buddha Lotus Flame, in the world today, only those few Nine-Star Dou Saints could defeat me!" He muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming with confidence.
On this continent, he had now officially entered the ranks of the elites!
This also relieved a small burden from his mind. After all, he had long wanted to test the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame.
To his surprise, it had been completed so smoothly this time.
"Ying ying!"
Just then, a tender voice suddenly rang out.
Gu Fei turned toward the sound.
There, on his shoulder, was the small figure of Little Ying, her molten-lava-like eyes sparkling with excitement.
She seemed quite fascinated by the earth-shattering scene from earlier.
In the next moment, she flew in front of him, raising her small hand, and instantly, flames gathered in her palm.
To Gu Fei's astonishment, a fire lotus quickly formed in her palm, identical to the flame lotus he had just performed!
The lotus formed by the fusion of seven different heavenly flames was capable of threatening even an Eight-Star Dou Saint!
"Angry Buddha Lotus Flame!" He laughed out loud, his eyes filled with joy.
This technique was something he had created, and besides him, no one else could perform it!
Even across the entire continent, there probably wasn't another person who could perform it.
Yet now, Little Ying had casually conjured it, and even faster than himself!
This… this was incredible!
"Ying ying!"
Little Ying's innocent face showed a hint of pride, as if she were seeking praise from him.
"Well done, little one!" Gu Fei was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
(TL/n: I don't get why he's surprised- he knows the original story..)
He gently patted her on the head, his eyes filled with affection.
She immediately became excited, her lava-like eyes sparkling like stars.
"Ying ying! Ying ying!"
With a wave of her tiny hand, another half-foot-sized, delicate pink fire lotus suddenly appeared out of thin air, glowing with a soft, almost dripping beauty.
In an instant, a terrifying pressure once again enveloped the area within ten miles!
"This place can't handle another flame lotus, let alone two.." Gu Fei laughed.
At once, the flame lotuses in Xiao Ying's hand began to dissipate.
He gasped in awe, almost speechless from the shock.
This was his signature technique, one that had taken him immense effort to create. Even for him, it required a significant amount of time to perform.
Yet Xiao Ying had casually conjured it with ease. Her mastery of flames had far surpassed his expectations.
"Ying ying!"
She was clearly very happy at this moment.
Haha, this little one was definitely showing off.
"You little rascal, always surprising me!" He couldn't help but praise her, excitement flashing in his eyes.
With her by his side, he wouldn't need anyone else to assist him in future battles.
Because, with just a thought, she could instantly form the flame lotus for him.
Originally, he was troubled by the fact that the flame lotus took time to form.
And in the heat of battle, things could change in an instant!
That's why this move usually required someone else to hold off the opponent first.
But now, it seemed unnecessary!
As he basked in joy, two figures suddenly descended from the sky, landing a short distance in front of him.
"Hahaha!"
"Gu Fei, congratulations on creating such a remarkable technique."
A hearty laugh came from the side.
The visitors were none other than Gu Yuan and Gu Lie.
It seemed the two of them couldn't hold back any longer and wanted to come over and chat with him.
"Greetings, Grandpa and Clan Leader!" Gu Fei quickly bowed, his attitude becoming extremely respectful.
Their gazes swept over the massive crater, their eyes filled with shock.
Observing it up close was far more impactful than seeing it from a distance.
The overwhelming heat waves were even more intense!
Even with their cultivation levels, they hadn't expected the dou technique to be this terrifying.
"Impressive, very impressive!"
"The power of this technique has far exceeded my expectations," Gu Yuan nodded repeatedly, a satisfied smile on his face.
"Indeed, to create such a technique at such a young age, our clan has a promising future!" Gu Lie also praised him.
"This was inspired by reading an ancient text, so I thought I'd give it a try," Gu Fei humbly replied to the praise from the two elders.
This wasn't entirely false.
He had indeed read a book! But it wasn't an ancient text- it was the original 'Battle Through the Heavens'.
Now that he had mastered so many heavenly flames, creating this technique was just a natural progression.
"Your flame control technique is something even Yan Jin would envy!" Gu Yuan suddenly commented, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.
He was taken aback, then remembered that Yan Jin was the leader of the Yan Clan.
Apart from himself, he was the only other person who had fused heavenly flames.
Yan Jin had the cultivation of a late-stage Eight-Star Dou Saint and possessed two heavenly flames- Nine Serene Golden Ancestor Flame and Fire Mountain Rock Flame.
The Yan Clan was renowned for their flame control abilities, and every member had a golden flame mark on their foreheads.
He was not only the strongest of the Yan Clan but also one of the most powerful among the ancient eight clans, surpassing the leaders of the Yao and Ling Clans in strength.
Unlike Gu Fei, who had the advantage of his cultivation technique.
Yan Jin had fused the two heavenly flames through his understanding of and mastery over flames, along with his high cultivation.
In this aspect, he couldn't help but admire Yan Jin.