People in Doupo: The beginning of the game intercepts the rich woman Xun'er

After spending a few more days with his beloved daughter, Xiao Ling gently told Xi'er that he needed to go into seclusion to cultivate for a period of time.

Although the little guy looked reluctant to part, he still thoughtfully tiptoed and planted a soft kiss on his cheek before waving goodbye.

After calming his daughter, Xiao Ling found a quiet stone chamber. The air was filled with the gentle fragrance of sandalwood incense, which soothed his mind. He sat cross-legged on the cool stone bed, his eyes slightly closed, and slowly opened his palms.

In an instant, a drop of liquid as brilliant as molten gold emerged from his sleeve, hovering quietly in his palm, with wisps of mysterious fluctuations spreading outwards like a tide.

The moment this drop of demon saint's essence blood appeared, the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) suddenly stirred up violently. Xiao Ling clearly sensed that all the energy within a hundred feet of him seemed to encounter an unparalleled pressure, rushing away to the distance, not daring to approach in the slightest.

Even though it wasn't the first time Xiao Ling had witnessed such a sight, he couldn't help but marvel at the domineering power emanating from the Demon Saint's blood essence. His anticipation grew even stronger, and he couldn't help but wonder what kind of earth-shattering leap his cultivation would experience once he completely refined and absorbed this drop of blood essence.

"We've already wasted a lot of time, let's refine it first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ling lowered his eyes and stared at the drop of blood in his palm, which was as bright as molten gold. Without the slightest hesitation, he tilted his head back and swallowed it.

In an instant, an extremely terrifying energy erupted, like a raging torrent suddenly rising from a dormant deep sea. The surging torrent of pure energy surged and raged uncontrollably through his limbs and bones.

In an instant, Xiao Ling's expression changed slightly, but he quickly became solemn again. He swiftly formed cultivation hand seals, his mind focused intently on maintaining a clear and focused state of mind, and in an instant, he entered a deep cultivation state, doing his best to restrain this violent and unparalleled energy.

At the same time, crimson-gold flames suddenly ignited from his dantian, instantly transforming into an impenetrable fire net that firmly protected the vital points of his meridians, forcefully binding the rampaging torrents of energy within a controllable range, ensuring they would not become a burden that would damage his body.

The tempering by the strange fire was like molten gold, slightly taming the wild and unparalleled energy in the Demon Saint's blood essence, making it lose some of its unruly wildness, and transforming it into a relatively docile but still powerful energy torrent that flowed slowly through Xiao Ling's meridians.

Seeing this, Xiao Ling dared not delay for a moment. With a thought, he immediately activated the natal talisman floating in his Niwan Palace.

At this moment, under his mental command, his natal talisman suddenly emitted a faint dark halo, and an incomparably powerful devouring force swept out from the talisman, instantly spreading to his limbs and bones.

Immediately afterwards, a black hole phantom, barely visible to the naked eye, quietly formed above his dantian. Twisted spatial ripples swirled around the edge of the black hole, its interior pitch black, seemingly capable of devouring everything in the world. The powerful suction even caused the surrounding air to hum slightly.

The demon saint's essence blood energy, initially tempered by the strange fire, surged towards the black hole like rivers flowing into the sea under the pull of this devouring power. The energy torrent, which was originally somewhat restless, was completely engulfed by the irresistible suction force once it approached the black hole, and could no longer break free. It could only follow its predetermined trajectory and continuously flow into the black hole.

Inside the black hole, there seemed to be a separate refining space. The energy flowing into it underwent layers of purification and transformation under the blessing of the natal talisman's profound power.

The violent energy mixed in with the essence blood energy was completely crushed and dissolved by the annihilation power of the black hole, turning into nothingness. The truly pure energy source, under the refining and guiding power of the devouring, was continuously compressed and condensed, eventually turning into strands of crystal-clear white energy threads, so pure that they contained not a trace of impurity.

The refining process was incredibly efficient, with no energy wasted whatsoever. Each strand of purified energy, carrying the unique vitality and domineering power of the Demon Saint's blood essence, slowly overflowed from the black hole's exit, like spring rain nourishing all things, gradually flowing into Xiao Ling's meridians, and then spreading along the meridians to his limbs, bones, and internal organs.

Wherever the energy flowed, Xiao Ling could clearly feel the transformation of his body. His already powerful meridians became even more resilient and expansive under the nourishment of this pure energy. A tingling, itchy sensation emanated from his bones, as the energy tempered his marrow, causing the density and strength of his bones to continuously increase. The ocean of battle qi within his dantian was like parched land receiving sweet rain. Every wisp of energy that merged into it caused ripples to spread across the ocean of battle qi, and the total amount of battle qi increased at a visible rate, making his foundation increasingly profound and powerful.

Xiao Ling sat cross-legged in meditation, his face calm and serene. Only the spiritual fluctuations between his brows echoed the natal talisman in his Niwan Palace, its light flickering.

He could clearly sense that his cultivation was rapidly increasing, like a rocket, and the battle qi within his body was becoming more and more condensed and mellow. With every move he made, he could feel the growing power, as if he could break through some kind of shackle at any moment and usher in a new transformation.

The black hole continued to devour and refine the energy of the demon saint's blood essence. The shimmering white energy threads, like an endless stream, continuously nourished Xiao Ling's body, making his aura increasingly unfathomable in a subtle way.

At the same time, the entire stone chamber was filled with a thick, almost impenetrable, pale golden mist.

This cloud of mist was not ordinary water vapor, but rather formed from the condensation of dissipated pure energy. It shimmered with a mysterious luster and spread evenly in a ring around Xiao Ling's body.

Every time he inhales, these energy clouds seem to be drawn by an invisible force, transforming into thin golden streams that flow into his body through his mouth and nose, then spread along his meridians to his limbs and bones, becoming a powerful boost to his cultivation.

As he exhaled, a faint mist of energy emanated from his body, making the fog in the stone chamber even thicker, almost solidifying.

Outside the stone chamber, an increasingly powerful pressure spread outwards like a tide, enveloping the entire area.

This oppressive aura was not deliberately released, but rather a natural outpouring of energy as his cultivation level rapidly increased. It carried the domineering power of the Demon Saint's blood essence and the sharpness of Xiao Ling's own battle qi, so fierce that the air itself seemed to freeze.

If an ordinary Dou Zun expert were to get close, he would probably be crushed to the ground by this invisible pressure, unable to even stand up. Even a half-life peak expert below Dou Sheng could only wander around a hundred feet away, not even qualified to approach within a hundred feet of the stone chamber, let alone spy on the situation inside.

Fortunately, this cultivation place was a core secret realm area of ​​Ancient Dragon Island that Zi Yan had specially chosen for Xiao Ling. This place was far away from the clan's settlement and was usually deserted. Only the Ancient Dragon Island clansmen who occasionally patrolled the secret realm would avoid this area shrouded in oppressive power and dare not linger for even a moment.

This relentless state of cultivation lasted for more than a month.

Just as Zi Yan was walking briskly towards the stone chamber where Xiao Ling was cultivating, as usual.

As she approached the area shrouded in oppressive power, before she could even sense the aura within, a slight tremor suddenly emanated from the ground beneath her feet.

The next second—

boom!
A terrifying ripple, far surpassing any previous oppressive force, emanated from the stone chamber where Xiao Ling was located, sweeping outwards like a dormant volcano erupting suddenly! This ripple was not substantial, yet it carried a world-destroying, overwhelming power. Wherever it passed, the air was torn apart with countless tiny cracks, space rippled visibly, and even the ley lines in the core area of ​​Ancient Dragon Island trembled violently, as if unable to bear the weight. In just an instant, this ripple traversed a vast distance, completely covering the entire Nether Serpent ley line, even extending to an area of ​​several thousand feet in radius. Wherever it reached, whether towering ancient trees or solid rocks, all trembled slightly under the impact of the ripple, as if bowing down to this immense power.

What's even more alarming is that at the moment the ripples spread to their maximum extent, the countless scattered energies of heaven and earth seem to be drawn back towards the center by an invisible hand!

A sudden gust of wind arose, and the energy surged and turbulent, transforming into a series of colorful torrents that blotted out the sky, breaking through the clouds and tearing through the air currents, all rushing madly towards the stone chamber where Xiao Ling was located, with a momentum as vast as ten thousand horses galloping, deafeningly loud.

However, this earth-shattering phenomenon came to an abrupt end the moment all the energy surged into the stone chamber, and all was calm.

The raging torrent of energy and the terrifying ripples that tore through space seemed to have never existed. The area around the stone chamber returned to extreme tranquility, with only a faint aftertaste of energy remaining in the air, proving that what had just happened was not an illusion.

However, within a radius of a thousand feet, the originally abundant energy of heaven and earth had formed a huge "vacuum gap," and the flow of energy between heaven and earth became extremely sluggish. It wasn't until a full half-incense stick's time had passed that the energy of heaven and earth from afar slowly surged in like a tide, gradually filling the gap, and the flow of energy gradually returned to normal.

However, this brief anomaly had already alarmed all the creatures on Ancient Dragon Island who possessed battle qi.

Whether it was the elders who were in seclusion cultivating in seclusion or the clansmen who were patrolling and guarding, they all clearly sensed the terrifying ripples that swept across the heavens and the earth.

"Judging from this, Xiao Ling's cultivation should be nearing its end."

Zi Yan gazed in the direction of the stone chamber, a knowing smile playing on her lips, and murmured to herself.

"He is much faster than Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin. But that makes sense, Xiao Ling's cultivation and foundation are much deeper than theirs, so his efficiency in refining and absorbing is much faster, which is not too surprising."

"call out!"

The earth-shattering commotion that erupted near Xiao Ling's residence could not be hidden from the powerful members of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

In an instant, from various caves in the core area of ​​Ancient Dragon Island, a series of bewildered and uncertain perceptions swept across, landing on the stone chamber that had just returned to peace.

Above Gulong Island, many figures stood suspended in mid-air, all staring into the distance with shocked expressions and disbelief in their eyes.

However, due to the prohibition on the core area, ordinary clansmen dared not step into it without permission. They could only whisper among themselves, pointing in that direction and guessing the origin of the terrifying pressure they had just experienced.

Just then, two streaks of light pierced the sky, carrying powerful battle aura, and sped over from afar, landing steadily on the open ground outside the stone chamber.

As the light faded, two elderly men with white hair and beards, dressed in ancient robes with dragon patterns, were revealed. They were Elder Qingmu and Elder Qingshan of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

As soon as they landed, they felt the lingering power in the air, and their expressions changed slightly.

Elder Qingmu stepped forward first, bowed to Ziyan, and then looked up at the tightly closed stone chamber door, his tone full of amazement: "Such a powerful aura! Even with my cultivation, I can faintly feel a sense of pressure from the depths of my soul."

"Indeed." Elder Qingshan bowed respectfully to Ziyan, then echoed in a deep voice, his tone full of admiration, "It seems that young friend Xiao Ling's cultivation has made tremendous progress during his seclusion. With such strength, even I might not be his match. Such terrifying cultivation speed is truly formidable!"

The two elders exchanged a glance, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.

However, they felt no envy or jealousy whatsoever; instead, they were genuinely delighted. Xiao Ling was an extremely close friend of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, and was also the future husband of the Dragon Empress Zi Yan.

The stronger he becomes, the greater a help he will be to the Ancient Dragon Clan. If Ancient Dragon Island faces any danger in the future, Xiao Ling will surely become a solid bulwark protecting the clan.

At this moment, both of them held their breath and stared intently at the stone chamber door, waiting for the protagonist who would stir up the storm to step out.

Under the intense gaze of the three, the stone door to the secret chamber, which had been closed for more than a month, was suddenly pushed open slowly from the inside out.

A tall, slender figure slowly walked out from inside the door.

Xiao Ling wore a moon-white fitted robe, the hem fluttering in the wind, making his figure appear even more upright and outstanding. His face still wore the same calm and easy smile as always, his brows and eyes relaxed, clearly indicating that he was in a very good mood at the moment.

After all, anyone would feel happy when their cultivation level breaks through, let alone this progress, which far exceeded his initial expectations.

The power of this demon saint's blood essence did not disappoint him.

He absorbed only one-third of the amount, which helped him break through the bottleneck of the two-star Dou Sheng realm in one fell swoop, and his cultivation level directly entered the mid-stage of the two-star Dou Sheng realm.

Such an incredible rate of progress would drive any cultivator crazy, demonstrating just how precious the Demon Saint's blood essence was, and making Xiao Ling quite satisfied.

Moreover, during the time he was refining the essence blood, he also absorbed a portion of the soul essence purified by the spirit of the ancestral stone.

At this moment, his mental strength was even more powerful than before, and his perception at the soul level had reached a whole new level of sharpness. The combat power he could unleash using his mental strength was also significantly greater than before; even a figure like the Pill Tower Ancestor could now be fought by Xiao Ling. (End of Chapter)