Chapter 130: Breakthrough, Dou Huang

Under Xiao Yan's near-insane absorption, the heaven and earth energy around Ten Thousand Scorpion Mountain had long been completely refined.

But for Xiao Yan, who still needed vast amounts of energy to break through his bottleneck, this was far from enough.

The swirling vortex of energy resembling a nebula around the giant egg formed by Xiao Yan spun at an extreme speed, pulling at the heaven and earth energy in the entire Scorpion Mountain Range with an invisible force.

The immense energy surged like a bursting mountain flood, transforming into streaks of energy that shot directly toward the giant egg atop the Four-Winged Sky Demon Scorpion.

The energy streaks, several zhang wide, tore through the air with sharp, piercing sounds. At the center of this torrential energy, the Four-Winged Sky Demon Scorpion's massive wings flapped frantically, barely managing to stabilize itself.

Under the relentless bombardment of the energy streaks, even the physically formidable Six-Star Magic Beast could only hold on for a dozen breaths before its exhausted body could no longer sustain flight, plummeting from midair.

However, with the energy streaks continuously striking from all sides, the giant egg formed by Xiao Yan seemed momentarily suspended in the air as if nailed in place.

"The Demon Poison Spot... isn't... that simple..."

Amid the violent tremors, Scorpion Bi Yan—already at death's door—had beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead, his life flickering like a dying candle.

Yet, driven by sheer willpower, Scorpion Bi Yan was determined to witness Xiao Yan's demise.

"The more you resist, the faster the poison spreads!" The effort of uttering this complete sentence nearly cost Scorpion Bi Yan his last breath, sending him into a fit of violent coughs, each accompanied by dark red blood.

At this moment, the man who had once been the undisputed top powerhouse of the Chu Yun Empire showed none of his former cunning, completely failing to realize that Xiao Yan was breaking through a bottleneck.

After absorbing dozens of immense energy streaks, the swirling vortex around the giant egg gradually dissipated, and the turbulent heaven and earth energy in the Scorpion Mountain Range slowly returned to normal.

"Dead, dead..." Scorpion Bi Yan's withered arm trembled as he raised it, sneering. "Overestimating yourself, brat!"

Elder Yao and the Little Fairy Doctor were also staring intently at the giant egg formed by Xiao Yan. It seemed the energy absorption had reached a saturation point.

How much longer would it take for the breakthrough to complete?

Elder Yao recalled that when he had broken through to the Dou Huang level, it had taken him over a year of secluded cultivation.

The Little Fairy Doctor still remembered vividly the time it had taken her to reach Dou Huang—it had been the longest breakthrough among all her advancements.

After absorbing boundless energy, the Netherworld Poison Flame transformed from deep green to an almost black-jade-like dark green. At this moment, Xiao Yan resembled a strangely colored sun hanging in the sky.

The scorching heat radiating from him caused the vegetation across the Scorpion Mountain Range to wither at a visible rate, while the earth cracked with fissures like dry riverbeds.

"It evolved!" Elder Yao's eyes widened in an extremely undignified manner.

With his expertise as an eighth-tier alchemist, he could guarantee that Xiao Yan's Netherworld Poison Flame had now surpassed the recorded power of its ranking on the Heavenly Flame List, rivaling even the nineteenth-ranked Green Lotus Core Flame.

Though the Little Fairy Doctor lacked Elder Yao's acute sensitivity to flames, she still felt deep apprehension from the dark green hue.

Her strength largely relied on the bizarre toxins within her body, but the Netherworld Poison Flame was a peculiar flame that thrived by devouring poison.

Previously, it would have taken the Netherworld Poison Flame considerable time to digest her poison gu. But now, it seemed to have undergone a qualitative leap.

From the faint trembling of the blue butterflies around her, the Little Fairy Doctor could confirm that the Netherworld Poison Flame had reached the same level as her poison gu. Digestion would likely take mere breaths.

Though Xiao Yan lacked her unique physique, the evolved Netherworld Poison Flame had already surpassed ordinary Calamity Poison Bodies—perhaps even rivaling her current Heavenly Poison Sacred Body, which was free of flaws.

Amid the silence, Xiao Yan suddenly opened his eyes. A flash of dark green flame streaked through his pitch-black pupils.

Then, the solid-like sphere encasing him began to crack with a series of crisp splitting sounds, fissures spreading across its smooth surface.

Xiao Yan spread his arms wide, roaring like an awakened lion, his voice shaking heaven and earth.

Simultaneously, the sphere around him shattered instantly, transforming into raging flames that slowly retracted into his body.

A terrifyingly vast aura erupted, causing another round of violent tremors across the Scorpion Mountain Range as if a catastrophic earthquake had struck. Countless boulders tumbled down, only to shatter under the pressure of this overwhelming presence.

As Xiao Yan withdrew all the flames into his body, a pair of dazzling Dou Qi wings unfurled from his back.

These wings were dark green with edges tinged in profound yellow and faint purple, making them extraordinarily unique—far beyond ordinary Dou Qi wings.

The moment these wings appeared, faint traces of heaven and earth energy could be sensed—clearly not the simple flight-capable Dou Qi wings of a Dou Wang.

"Dou... Dou Huang!" Scorpion Bi Yan stared at Xiao Yan in disbelief, confirming through the wings that Xiao Yan had reached a level he absolutely shouldn't have.

After all, not long ago, this brat had only been a peak Dou Wang!

Even with the absorption of that vast energy, the amount needed to break through to Dou Huang was immense. Back then, he had spent years in seclusion—how had this kid done it in such a short time?

Now a Dou Huang powerhouse, Xiao Yan curled his lips into a faint smile, exuding a domineering confidence as if the world itself was within his grasp.

His already formidable soul power had also grown with his advancement.

The scenery of the Scorpion Mountain Range for hundreds of miles around appeared vividly in his mind, as if he were seeing it with his own eyes.

This terrifying range of soul perception far surpassed that of ordinary Dou Huang experts—even most Dou Zongs couldn't match it.

Xhao Yan exhaled slowly, stretched his limbs, and turned his gaze toward the decrepit Scorpion Bi Yan. "Why are the people of the Chu Yun Empire so physically inferior to those of other regions? Have you forgotten about cultivating with poison?"

"That was a Demon Poison Spot condensed from my lifetime of Dou Qi! How can it be compared to common toxins?!" Scorpion Bi Yan's body was now covered in bloody cracks, as if on the verge of disintegration. His face, stained crimson, twisted into a monstrous snarl.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. "I've absorbed and refined many Demon Poison Spots. In terms of energy density, yours is undoubtedly the strongest—otherwise, it wouldn't have allowed me to break through my bottleneck and reach Dou Huang in one go."

(End of Chapter)

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