People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 196 Qualitative Change, The Origin of the Strange Fire

After watching Little Fairy Doctor leave, Chen Xiao was left alone in the vast space of the stone tablet.

And the remnant soul of the Holy Maiden Qiwu.

"Let's begin," said the Holy Maiden Qiwu.

Chen Xiao nodded in agreement. He knew a bit about the deeds of this Holy Maiden Qiwu. Compared to the obsessive, crazy, and deep-thinking White Dragon Venerable, she was undoubtedly more righteous and upright.

Furthermore, since the other party was already in a remnant soul state and posed no threat, Chen Xiao felt more comfortable in her presence.

"Next, you should focus on fusing with the Purple Spirit Cold Qi. The White Dragon will control the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, keeping it in an extremely hot state to accelerate your progress."

"it is good!"

As soon as the two finished speaking, an invisible force spread down from the sky, and Chen Xiao immediately felt the surrounding temperature rise sharply.

The change in environment was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing the Purple Spirit Cold Qi within Chen Xiao's body, which was already nearing the end of its fusion, to completely merge with his battle qi.

In that instant, Chen Xiao's body trembled slightly, and a strange feeling spread throughout his body, as if an indescribable change had occurred from the inside out.

Before he could fully comprehend it, his internal fighting spirit circulated rapidly. The next moment, Chen Xiao was surprised to find that he had quietly advanced to the three-star Dou Zong level!

The whole process was smooth and uneventful, as simple as eating and drinking.

"Congratulations, your strength has improved again. Now, the speed of fusing the remaining Purple Spirit Cold Qi and refining the Bone Spirit Cold Fire can be increased even further. Now look at the changes in your battle qi."

Upon hearing the words of the Holy Maiden Qiwu, Chen Xiao hurriedly circulated his battle qi to carefully comprehend it.

For ordinary people, it would be difficult to make a comparison without a reference, but Chen Xiao was different. The fighting spirit stored in the Ice Soul Talisman was the best reference.

With just a slight sense, Chen Xiao was able to clearly perceive the difference between the two types of fighting spirit.

Before it merged with the Purple Spirit Cold Qi, the battle qi stored in a single Ice Soul Talisman was equivalent to the battle qi in his entire body, and the power it could generate was exactly the same.

However, at this moment, Chen Xiao had a feeling that if he condensed his current fighting spirit into an Ice Soul Talisman, the power that one of it could unleash would be equivalent to three of the previous ones!

This is a qualitative change, just like the chess pieces in auto chess that many people are keen on. If the previous fighting spirit was one star, then now it is two stars!
In addition, the temperature of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire suddenly rose and then did not decrease again.

However, Chen Xiao did not feel any discomfort at this moment. It was as if he was under the warm sun. Not only was he not uncomfortable, but he was also very comfortable.

"It seems you are quite satisfied with this promotion."

"Indeed, even if I haven't broken through to the three-star Dou Zong level, my combat power is more than twice as strong now."

Battle aura power is directly linked to combat strength.

If two people at the same cultivation level use the same fighting techniques, the winner will definitely be the one with stronger fighting spirit.

Saintess Qiwu nodded slightly, then suddenly changed the subject and asked a completely unrelated question.

"In today's Dou Qi Continent, you should be considered to have entered the ranks of the strong, right?"

"In the current Dou Qi Continent, Dou Zong is a recognized watershed. Once you reach the Dou Zong level, even in Zhongzhou, as long as you don't cause trouble, you can still have a place."

"That's good. Although the Bai Clan no longer has any experts above the Dou Zong level after their emergence, they still have quite a few Dou Huangs. As long as a few of them are lucky enough to break through, they can protect many of their clansmen." Saintess Qiwu felt a little relieved.

Both she and the White Dragon Venerable could foresee that the emergence of the White Clan would inevitably cause some damage. Many people would perish prematurely before they could integrate into the Dou Qi Continent, and some would not even be able to leave the far north. This was unavoidable.

But if possible, they still hope to minimize such losses.

"After the Bai people are born, they can try to obtain some pills, such as the Breakthrough Pill, so that they can have a certain ability to protect themselves in the shortest time."

Chen Xiao casually offered a suggestion.

As for how to avoid attracting covetousness and successfully obtain the Breakthrough Pill and other items, that was not Chen Xiao's concern. He did not believe that the Bai Clan truly had no trump cards above the Dou Zong level.

Putting everything else aside, the number of puppets that Venerable White Dragon can control is unknown, which is quite a force to be reckoned with.

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Bai Long will take care of these troublesome matters. Continue to fuse with the Purple Spirit Cold Qi. You have already fused with one strand, and the next fusion will be much simpler. You can fuse with all seven strands at once."

That's not hard to understand. Many people are like that; it's difficult the first time, but after a while, they get used to it and it becomes easy.

As soon as the Holy Maiden Qiwu finished speaking, seven purple energies immediately drifted down from the sky and landed directly in front of Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao took a deep breath and swallowed it.

Just as he had expected, one of the seven strands of purple spiritual cold energy disappeared silently as soon as it entered his body, as if it had never existed.

At the same moment, the information about the advance payment in Chen Xiao's mind also changed.

[The follow-up to the advance payment of Purple Spirit Cold Qi is now complete.]

[Currently available advance payment]

Spell: (0/1)

Rare and precious materials: (1/1)

General: (1/1)

[Follow-up to the advance payment: Read 50,000 volumes.]

[Current progress: 40418/50000.]

Looking at this information, Chen Xiao nodded slightly in approval.

With another opportunity to advance his funds, he felt more confident about staying behind alone.

As for the follow-up to the pre-drawn spell, Chen Xiao is not in a hurry at the moment.

Anyway, he doesn't urgently need magic or spells right now.

Even if it is completed quickly, it is impossible to obtain high-quality items above the Heavenly Rank in advance. Therefore, it is better to finish the current matters first and then take the time to complete this follow-up.

Putting aside distracting thoughts for the time being, Chen Xiao calmed his mind and focused on circulating his cultivation technique to merge his battle qi with the six purple spiritual cold qi.

As the Holy Maiden of Qiwu had said, having already successfully fused once before, Chen Xiao felt no delay this time. The six streams of purple energy entered his body and immediately went on track.
From now on, all that's left is to wait for the day of success.

...

Within the Holy City.

After the high priest's order was relayed to all the cities, the city lords quickly gathered in the holy city.

Also heading towards the Holy City were the Douhuang powerhouses from all directions.

Five days later, they all gathered in the temple.

All in all, there were fewer than a hundred people, not even as many as a single branch of the Soul Palace.

In this arena where almost everyone is a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor), there are only two girls who are exceptions. They have not yet cultivated, but they are able to stand to the left and right of the High Priestess, indicating their extremely high status. "Put aside your confusion for now. I will speak, and you will listen. Do not interrupt until I have finished speaking."

The high priest's face was solemn, a stark contrast to his usual amiable demeanor.

Immediately afterward, disregarding the astonishment and doubt of the crowd, the high priest quickly recounted the history of the Bai people, giving the people below no time to react, and immediately began to arrange other matters.

"Although my Bai ethnic group has exhausted its resources, it still has some good things left. If outsiders find out about these things, it will surely lead to the extermination of the clan. Therefore, before being born, we need to make proper arrangements for all of these things."

"Furthermore, the opportunities I've accumulated in the Dream Realm over the years need to be allocated in advance, including the puppets I control, the Purple Spirit Cold Qi, and so on..."

No one knew exactly how many arrangements were made during this meeting; only the people of the Holy City were able to attend. On the fifth day, people began to leave one after another, and it wasn't until half a month later that everything came to a complete end.

...

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Inside the stone tablet space on the other side, Chen Xiao was still merging with the Purple Spirit Cold Qi.

As the fusion process drew to a close, the chill emanating from its body grew increasingly terrifying, causing the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to instinctively resist, its flickering flames constantly shifting in the opposite direction.

To the bone spirit cold fire in its extremely hot state, Chen Xiao was like a poison, posing a great threat to it.

Chen Xiao remained in this state for a full month before his tightly closed eyes slowly opened.

Moving his slightly stiff body, Chen Xiao circulated his internal fighting spirit, making it flow throughout his body.

However, the moment he used his battle qi, the temperature of this space plummeted, a layer of visible frost appeared, and then the mysterious ice was created, spreading wildly outwards. In an instant, it affected the entire hall. Except for the area of ​​about ten feet around the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, this place had become a frozen domain.

"Your battle aura has mutated? No, rather than mutating, it's more accurate to say that the power of your battle aura has increased to a certain level, giving it the ability to influence the surrounding environment. You fight in it like a fish in water, but your opponent will be affected."

Saintess Qiwu watched the whole thing unfold, glancing at the severely restricted Bone Spirit Cold Fire, and marveling at it.

Chen Xiao could not hide his joy. He had never expected that the seven strands of purple spiritual cold energy could enhance his battle qi to such an extent.

Using one's battle aura allows one to influence the surrounding environment, which is tantamount to having one's own domain, and one does not need to be distracted in maintaining it.

In battle, this would be incredibly beneficial!
Previously, when Chen Xiao saw the description of Little Fairy Doctor's technique, he was amazed that during battle, it could instantly overturn the void, reshape the world of poison, and turn the battlefield into a personal domain.

Unexpectedly, in such a short time, I have also acquired this ability.

The difference is that Little Fairy Doctor's domain is due to her cultivation technique; if she changes her cultivation technique, her domain will disappear.

In contrast, Chen Xiao's field was caused by his own fighting spirit and was completely unaffected by any cultivation technique.

In some respects, this plasticity is even stronger!
"The Holy Maiden has discerning eyes, but the actual effect still needs to be tested in actual combat to know."

At this moment, Chen Xiao couldn't wait to find an opponent to test his skills.

Unfortunately, there is no target in this dream realm.

“A cultivator will never lack opponents. Once you leave the Dream Realm, you will have plenty of opportunities. Right now, get yourself in the right state. Next, the most crucial step is refining the strange fire.”

"You are of the ice attribute. Although the Bone Spirit Cold Flame is somewhat compatible with you, you will inevitably suffer a lot if you want to refine it. After all, the energy absorbed by this Bone Spirit Cold Flame is quite terrifying. Even if it is constantly being consumed, it is still no less than some of the top ten strange flames on the Strange Flame Ranking. You have to be mentally prepared."

The Holy Maiden of Qiwu solemnly reminded her.

Chen Xiao nodded emphatically, his expression turning serious.

However, with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame right in front of us, how could we possibly back down?
"I know that it's impossible to refine a strange fire without taking some risks. No matter what the outcome, I will give it a try. Even if I fail in the end, I won't feel regret."

Turning his gaze to the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, a resolute look flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes.

He had taken the Yin-Yang Xuanlong Pill before, and now he had two more chances to use it. Under these circumstances, Chen Xiao was still very confident that even if he failed, he would not perish here.

Saintess Qiwu nodded gently, "Since that's the case, then I'll leave this to you. As for refining the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, White Dragon can't help you much. While the Bone Spirit Cold Flame is currently under control, you should first extract its essence. After that, the Yin-Yang Harmony Heaven Array will also begin to go out of control, and White Dragon definitely won't be able to suppress it for long."

"Understood, thank you!"

Chen Xiao took a deep breath, stepped into the air, and arrived in front of the huge tray.

Although the Holy Maiden Qiwu could not help the White Dragon Venerable much, her control over the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, allowing Chen Xiao to extract its essence, had already saved him a lot of energy.

Without the control of that grand formation, subduing such a strange fire would not be an easy task.

Under the watchful gaze of the Holy Maiden of Qiwu, Chen Xiao stepped forward and suddenly stretched out his right hand.

He channeled his fighting spirit to his body, and a thick layer of mysterious ice instantly covered his arm. Then, without hesitation, he plunged into the flames.

When refining a different type of fire, people usually prepare some auxiliary items in advance, such as the Blood Lotus Pill and Earth Spirit Pill that Xiao Yan prepared.

But for Chen Xiao, it was completely unnecessary.

The extreme cold fighting spirit within his body surpassed that of any elixir by countless times.

As if sensing a threat, the essence of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire began to flee wildly after Chen Xiao's arm entered the flame, making it difficult for Chen Xiao to catch.

Unfortunately, it was contained on the tray and could not be unleashed. In such a small space, Chen Xiao successfully grasped the source of the strange fire in less than three minutes.

The moment Chen Xiao withdrew his hand, it could be seen that he was tightly gripping a cluster of cold white flames, which resembled an irregularly shaped skeleton.

This is the origin of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire!

Having lost its source, the flames that had been leaping on the tray immediately quieted down, like a soulless shell.

At the same moment, the earth trembled.

Clearly, after the Bone Spirit Cold Fire malfunctioned, the Yin-Yang Harmony Heaven Formation reached its limit of being out of control.

Fortunately, the White Dragon Venerable was reliable enough to stop the situation from getting out of control before it could deteriorate further, allowing the land to return to peace.

"A year and a half is the limit of what I can suppress. If you can successfully refine it, then as I said before, you will succeed. If you fail, I will do my best to keep you safe and sound, and at the same time, I will forcibly break through this realm and send some people out!"

The White Dragon Venerable's urgent voice rang in Chen Xiao and the Qiwu Saintess's ears.

It wasn't that he cared so much about Chen Xiao's life or death, but Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin were guarding outside, and if something happened to Chen Xiao, Venerable White Dragon didn't believe they could accept it.

At that time, it is highly likely that they will become enemies.

Therefore, he had no choice but to protect Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao understood this as well. As long as Venerable Bailong truly cared about the Bai Clan, he would not allow him to suffer. This was one of the reasons why Chen Xiao dared to take the risk.

"A year and a half is too long. I promised Xian'er that I would leave within a year!"

Chen Xiao smiled slightly, nodded to the Holy Maiden Qiwu, and then, without hesitation, stuffed the source of the strange fire in his hand into his mouth.

(End of this chapter)