Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

That tangible, violent energy filled the entire Taixu Realm, causing the Xiao family members who were in seclusion, as well as Zi Yan and others who were also in seclusion, to break out of their cultivation.

The oppressive aura emanating from beneath the blood pool instilled a sense of dread in them.

"Is Yuan'er about to break through to the Dou Zong realm?"

Xiao Zhan soared into the air, his fighting spirit transforming into wings behind him.

Not only him, but also Xiao Li, Xiao Ding, and the higher-ups of the Xiao family all transformed their Dou Qi into wings, exuding the aura of a Dou Wang powerhouse.

The reason they improved so quickly was that they all took the Life-Devouring Pill, exhausting their lifespan to reach the Dou Wang realm within a short month, and then switched to cultivating Earth-rank techniques.

When the old master Yao emerges from seclusion, he will naturally give them pills to prolong their lives, allowing them to live at least ten more years.

With Zhang Yuan and Xiao Yan around, there's absolutely no problem for the Xiao family to become Dou Huangs within thirteen years.

In fact, Zhang Yuan did not recommend that the Xiao family do this. After all, as long as Xiao Yan becomes an emperor, their talents will become the top in the Dou Qi Continent, and their strength will soar to Dou Sheng, or at the very least Dou Zun with the potential to become a Dou Sheng.

However, the Xiao family felt it was not good to be under his protection in the Taixu Realm all the time and wanted to do things for him. So after hearing about the Life-Devouring Pill mentioned by Xiao Yan, they all chose to take this path.

After all, as long as one breaks through to the Dou Huang level, there is no need to worry about perishing in thirteen years, and only Dou Huang level experts can barely do anything for Zhang Yuan.

Even Xiao Yan himself chose to take the Life-Devouring Pill. After three months of secluded cultivation, his strength has grown to the high level of Dou Wang. He will probably be able to try to break through to Dou Huang in less than a year or two, which is more than two years faster than the original trajectory.

"boom!"

As more and more energy surged into the bottom of the pool, a powerful aura, like a sleeping lion awakening, gradually spread out.

"This aura doesn't seem like someone who has just entered the Dou Zong realm." Medusa's beautiful eyes shone brightly.

“After all, he’s Brother Yuan.” Xun’er wasn’t surprised at all.

Zhang Yuan's soul realm has reached the peak of the Spirit Realm, and his Seven Dragon Thunderfire has recently transformed into Eight Dragon Thunderfire. His physique is comparable to that of a peak seventh-tier magical beast, so entering the Dou Zong realm is naturally extremely stable.

Having revealed all his trump cards, even a Dou Zun (a powerful figure in the game) is not immune to his power.

"boom!"

A beam of silver energy shot straight into the sky, then exploded with a deafening roar, turning countless drops of Azure Netherworld Dragon Blood into mist that spread throughout the Void Realm.

Xiao Zhan and the others took a deep breath and discovered that they could actually absorb the dragon blood, which significantly improved their cultivation and physical bodies.

At the top of that pillar of light, space distorted, and cracks appeared on the sky, spreading rapidly like a spider web.

In the center of that void, Zhang Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, his feet planted on the void, his body as straight as a spear, and an extremely powerful force emanating from within him, like a sharp sword that could split the heavens.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan's eyes were closed. He could feel the moment he successfully broke through, the connection between his body and soul power became closer, and his control over soul power became stronger.

If one does not cultivate soul power, one can raise one's soul to the mid-stage of the mortal realm after becoming a Dou Zong. However, alchemists must attempt to enter the spiritual realm at the Dou Huang level.

He gathered his soul power and focused his mind into his body, carefully sensing his surroundings. He discovered that his body had undergone a fundamental transformation, with each meridian widening more than ten times over, and a faint layer of battle qi crystals appearing on their surface.

Previously, he had tempered his body with strange fire and lightning, which strengthened his hardness, making him like iron that had been forged into steel through countless hammerings.

But this change is a qualitative one; iron has turned into gold, and the body is refined gold through countless trials.

"If I strike with this palm, I'm afraid not many seventh-tier magical beasts could withstand it."

Zhang Yuan clenched his fist slightly and threw a seemingly ordinary punch forward.

With a deep, piercing sonic boom, a section of the void collapsed, a result of the force.

"I have now directly stepped into the level of a one-star Dou Zong, which has saved a lot of time in the process of getting used to it. This is all thanks to the good cultivation technique and the assistance of the Azure Nether Yellow Spring Dragon Blood."

On this continent, every cultivator capable of fighting a Grandmaster is an exceptional individual, one in a million.

Most Dou Zong need a long period of adjustment after breaking through before they can truly reach the first star level, such as Yun Shan who went into seclusion and Medusa who remained dormant inside the Seven-Colored Devouring Python after breaking through.

At the Dou Zong level, there is also the saying that each star represents a step towards the heavens.

Each star level in the Dou Zong realm is extremely difficult to advance; most Dou Zong cultivators would need approximately ten years to advance even one star through normal cultivation.

This kind of thing is not unusual.

"A Dou Zong!"

Zhang Yuan opened his eyes, his heart filled with boundless pride.

Regardless of the outcome, whether it was due to cheating or leveraging external forces, whether it was good luck or talent, he finally reached the Dou Zong realm just before he turned twenty.

This realm is also the true watershed for the strong on the Dou Qi Continent, and a basic requirement for those who want to make a living in the Central Plains.

"boom!"

Just as Zhang Yuan was trying to master his abilities, the Thunder God Visualization Diagram in his mind showed unusual activity.

He immersed his consciousness into it, and saw a portal appear next to the visualization diagram.

"Portal?"

With a thought, Zhang Yuan activated the portal using his soul power.

"The Thor diagram sublimates the spatial power I have mastered and condenses it into a dimensional gate."

"Once this plane opens, can we travel to a lower plane?"

"hiss"

Chapter 190: Those lines sound so familiar! Is something wrong with my cousin?

"Going to a lower plane!?"

"With coordinates, you can locate directly; without coordinates, you will randomly open a dimensional channel."

"Once the portal is opened, it cannot be closed. It disappears after one round trip. You can get three more portals after breaking through to the Dou Zun level."

Zhang Yuan's heart involuntarily jumped into his throat.

The vast world contains many continents, which are divided into many levels according to their vastness and resources, but cultivators cultivate spiritual energy, which is extremely pure.

The lower planes exist in dependence on the Great Thousand Worlds. Compared to the spiritual power of the Great Thousand Worlds, the level of spiritual power they cultivate is lower. Different planes have their own unique cultivation methods, but fundamentally none of them are as good as the Great Thousand Worlds.

However, the lower planes are not necessarily inferior to the Great Thousand Worlds. For example, the Dou Qi Continent is now severely damaged and far inferior to what it was back then, when it had the potential to nurture Heavenly Sovereigns at its peak.

There is also the newly formed Tianxuan Continent, which was invaded not long after its birth. It possesses a plane embryo that makes all Earthly Sovereigns envious, and can help people break through to the Heavenly Sovereign level.

The Dou Qi Continent was once incredibly powerful. The fact that even the strongest Soul Clan and Ancient Clan are not among the top ancient imperial clans speaks volumes. It likely had powerhouses above the Dou Di level, but due to the passage of time, there are no records of them.

In comparison, the Tianxuan Continent was a newborn, its cultivation system not yet developed to its peak, before it was invaded by the extraterrestrial evil race and also affected by the Talisman Ancestor.

In the Tianxuan Continent, almost all the Reincarnation Realm experts in ancient times were disciples of the Earthly Sovereign Fu Zu, who were also Dou Di.

There are only a handful of native Reincarnation Realm experts, and they are all related to the legacy left by the Ancestor of Runes or to the Evil Clan. Most of the others are at the Reincarnation Realm, which is comparable to the Battle Saint.

The "Battle Emperor" of Tianxuan Continent can be said to have been brought about by the Symbol Ancestor and the Evil Clan to some extent.

At least, this world still has its limits, unlike the Dou Qi Continent which is limited by the lack of Origin Qi.

If he could go to other lower planes, he wouldn't need any special opportunities; breaking through the limits of the Dou Sheng realm would be a good thing.

"This door is excellent, but unfortunately I don't need it for the time being." Zhang Yuan felt a pang of pain in his heart.

Putting aside the fact that the world this portal leads to is unknown, even if he were explicitly told that it leads to the Tianxuan Continent, he would not use it immediately, because he is only a Dou Zong now and his strength is insufficient to acquire good things.

Rather than venturing into another world with an uncertain future, it's better to stay on the Dou Qi Continent and rely on foresight and existing power to develop rapidly.

If one reaches the peak of the Dou Sheng level and cannot advance further, and cannot enter the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Tomb to seek the opportunity to become an Emperor for the time being, then it is not too late to use this portal.

"Having a safety net is not bad."

"If the Soul Clan sends a Battle Saint to deal with me, I'll have more options."

Zhang Yuan composed himself and continued to perceive the changes within himself.

Seeing him sit cross-legged in the void, Little Fairy Doctor and the others felt relieved and withdrew.

"Sister, I want to eat Hibiscus and Orchid Soup today," Zi Yan said, trying to please Qing Yanjing.

"Alright, whatever you say." Qingyanjing touched Ziyan's brow with her slender, jade-like fingers.

"Hehe." Zi Yan said happily, but not long after, she suddenly took out the Nine Abyss Token from her bosom.

"Big Sister, something's wrong, come help me quickly!" Xiao Yan's urgent voice came through.

Zi Yan raised her eyebrows, somewhat displeased, and said, "What urgent matter could it be?"

"It's possible that the strange fire is about to break free from its seal. I want to go to the bottom of the Burning Heaven Refining Tower to take a look," Xiao Yan said frankly.

"The strange fire has been broken?" Xun'er said from the side, "If it's true, then Brother Yuan's plan should begin."

Upon hearing that it was related to Zhang Yuan, Zi Yan had no choice but to say to Xiao Yan, "Alright, wait for me, I'll help you."

Putting away the Nine Abyss Token, Zi Yan looked at Qing Yanjing and said, "Sister Jing, please prepare the food and wait for me to come back to eat."

"Don't worry, I'll make sure you're happy." Qing Yanjing's eyes were full of smiles.

Zi Yan then departed, satisfied, through the void.

Half an hour later, Zi Yan arrived at the eighth floor of the Burning Heaven Refining Tower and met up with Xiao Yan.

"Let's go."

Zi Yan casually tore open a slit and let Xiao Yan follow her inside.

As a Taixu Ancient Dragon, she was only a peak Dou Wang, but her application of the Dao of Space was even more skillful than that of a Dou Zong.

After passing through the spatial rift, Zi Yan and Xiao Yan arrived at the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

"what?"

Xiao Yan subconsciously released the Iron Guardian Puppet to protect himself.

The bottom of the Burning Heaven Refining Qi Tower presents a completely different scene from the upper levels.

In the boundless and vast space, the temperature rose to the point that vision became blurred and unreal, and even breathing became scorching.

In the very center of this space is an extremely spacious deep hole. The upper levels were originally much larger, and the color was no longer pitch black, but a dark red like congealed blood, with a powerful energy emanating from it, like ripples.

Outside this deep hole is an energy shield, its surface covered with mysterious patterns, suppressing some extremely violent power.

Not far outside the energy shield, Su Qian, the Grand Elder of the Inner Court, sat cross-legged, his powerful Dou Qi, a Dou Zong expert, filling the space as he observed something.

The moment Xiao Yan and Zi Yan appeared, Su Qian turned to look at them, and after a slight surprise, she said nothing.

"Wow!"

There seemed to be the sound of liquid flowing.