Chapter 1106: Who Stole Whom?

Speaking of later, Xiao Yan's tone also began to grow somewhat anxious.

After all, that kid Lin Feng was far too strange; his power would surge wildly from time to time, causing him to develop a psychological shadow.

Gu Xun'er, upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, suddenly snapped to awareness.

Indeed, Lin Feng didn't seem like the type who, after learning that her brother Xiao Yan had obtained the Bodhi Heart, would sit quietly and wait for death.

Earlier, when her brother Xiao Yan was pursued by so many half‑saints coveting the Bodhi Heart, the opponents did not appear to strike him down, but instead joined those half‑saints in confronting her brother Xiao Yan.

And the reason for this is either that Lin Feng has obtained some extraordinary opportunity that he is currently absorbing, leaving no time to attend to external matters.

Or perhaps Lin Feng, upon hearing that her brother Xiao Yan obtained the Bodhi Heart—a priceless treasure—and realizing he could not catch up, simply slipped away.

However, the second scenario doesn't quite fit Lin Feng's character, so its probability should be very low.

The most likely possibility is, as her brother Xiao Yan speculated, that he has obtained some extraordinary opportunity.

Therefore, he has no energy to concern himself with her or her brother Xiao Yan.

Thinking of this, Gu Xun'er felt she could no longer continue waiting.

Immediately, she looked ahead, lightly parting her pink lips: "Brother Xiao Yan, since you're so worried, why don't we go together to see what that guy Lin Feng is up to? After all, you have now broken through to the Dou Saint realm, you're no longer afraid of him, and we also know his whereabouts."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's face instantly showed a hint of contemplation.

But soon, he nodded and said, "Xun'er, then as you say, we'll go see what exactly Lin Feng is up to. If that bastard Lin Feng's strength is weaker than ours, we can instantly eliminate him and take back the exotic fire."

While speaking, a flash of greed also rose on Xiao Yan's face.

After all, there's a lot of exotic fire on Lin Feng's group; if he got it, it might boost his cultivation to the mid Celestial Tier, or even higher!

At that point, for him, it would also be a tremendous advancement.

Moreover, he could also take advantage of his breakthrough to Dou Saint to eliminate the enemy who once caused him endless trouble and suffering!

Thinking of this, he immediately waved to Gu Xun'er and said, "Xun'er, I'm going now to see what exactly Lin Feng is up to; if possible, I'll also eliminate that guy. Stay here in this ancient realm waiting for me. Otherwise, the elders of your clan will be angry again."

As he spoke, a trace of worry also unwillingly appeared on Xiao Yan's face.

Because his girlfriend is so important to the ancient clan, every move she makes is monitored by the clan.

All the previous events, if it weren't for his repeatedly squandering the Xiao clan ancestors' wealth to appease the ancient clan elders' resentment, he would probably have been "invited" out of the ancient clan as soon as he broke through to Dou Saint.

"It's fine, Brother Xiao Yan. As my strength keeps growing, the clan's restrictions on me are fewer, so this time I'll go with you."

Having said that, Gu Xun'er proactively took Xiao Yan's hand and flew toward the exit of the ancient realm.

And just as Xiao Yan began heading toward the central region, over on the other side Lin Feng, not long ago, had fully absorbed the Bodhi Heart and broken through to the Dou Saint realm.

Moreover, he was already only a hair's breadth away from the Dou Saint realm.

Thus, after using some energy to break through to Dou Saint, the remaining massive energy allowed him to consecutively breach several minor realms, far surpassing the level Xiao Yan reached after absorbing the Bodhi Heart in the original story!

And all of the above took Lin Feng just over eight months.

As for the remaining four or five months, he spent them absorbing the Dragon‑Phoenix primal fruit inside his arm.

Moreover, the energy within that primal fruit is even richer than that of the Bodhi Heart.

However, this energy is too domineering, not as gentle as the Bodhi Heart; an ordinary human body simply cannot endure it.

If Lin Feng's constitution weren't so robust, he would probably have exploded after only a short absorption due to the overwhelmingly domineering energy.

Nevertheless, while he was breaking through, the other six women also gradually cleared their trials.

When all seven simultaneously broke through to the Dou Saint realm, amid the celebration, Lin Feng, using the pretext of festivity, gladly hoisted the six women onto a twenty‑meter‑long bed.

Finally, they performed a one‑dragon six‑phoenix formation.

As for the ultimate victor among the seven, there's no doubt it was Lin Feng, whose physique surpasses that of most demonic beasts.

In the first "battle" after breaking through to Dou Saint, he successfully defeated six full Dou Saints.

And he left them so drained that they could only lie limp on the bed to rest.

After continuously savoring the six women's varied yet endlessly lingering pleasures, Lin Feng, learning that the spirit clan's space was now completely empty, under the pressure from the soul clan, could only crawl out of the beauty nest and begin assigning tasks to everyone.

On the big bed, Lin Feng sat atop it, his gaze fixed on the six naked stunning women before him, and immediately said, "Yun'er, Xinlan, you two are the weakest; go seclude yourselves in the Void Thunder Pool to see if you can boost your strength. After all, out there, there's hardly anything left that can help a Dou Saint break through."

After speaking, he worried that the two women, seeing his Dou Saint breakthrough, might arrogantly wander recklessly inside the Thunder Pool, so he warned, "The Void Thunder Pool is far from simple. Though you've now broken through to the Dou Saint realm, know that your one‑star Dou Saint mid‑stage strength isn't invincible on the continent."

"Therefore, once inside, you must not blindly venture deeper, lest you invite more trouble."

Hearing this, Xinlan and Yun Yun exchanged a glance, then immediately nodded in unison, saying, "Husband, rest assured; after we reach the Void Thunder Pool we'll watch our surroundings and won't rashly go deeper."

And while speaking, the two women's jade hands couldn't help but clasp, their faces still flushed with excitement.

They had never imagined that in their lifetime they could break through to the pinnacle of the continent—the Dou Saint realm.

And even Yun Yun, at the time of breakthrough, is only nearing fifty years old.

As for Xinlan, she is only twenty‑four or twenty‑five.

Among Dou Saints, whose lifespans commonly exceed a thousand years, that's extremely young.

Such an achievement, even among the Dou Emperor families, would be considered top‑tier genius!

As for Lin Feng beside them, upon seeing the still‑excited two women, he gave a slight smile, then shook his head.

Then, he turned his gaze to Cao Ying and Xinlan, saying, "You two should return to Xiao Dan Tower; with your Dou Qi strength and soul power, you're already capable of attempting to forge a Nine‑grade Treasure Pill. But my current finances can't support your training."

"I've heard that the Dan Tower is currently selecting a new Dan Tower chief to replace the former Xuan Kongzi. Yet with the Bodhi Heart's boost, your strength has reached the late stage of one‑star Dou Saint, clearly surpassing the Nine‑turn Dou Zun, making you ineligible for the Dan Tower chief election, so you can only try for the Xiao Dan Tower elder position."

"After all, I heard that in the previous great battle, several elders fell, so you can give it a try."

After saying that, Lin Feng spread his hands helplessly, saying, "Besides the Dan Tower, there are hardly any factions that can provide that many top‑grade herbs to cultivate a Nine‑grade Treasure Pill alchemist."

Hearing this, Cao Ying and Xinlan lightly nodded, agreeing with Lin Feng's words.

However, thinking of the Dan Tower chief position they had long coveted, they now would lose eligibility because their strength is too great.

Dan Chen and Cao Ying both shook their heads with a smile, silently sighing at fate's trickery.

After sorting out the two women's destinations, Lin Feng then looked at the Xiao Yixian, who was naked and sitting before him, and said, "As for Xian Er, just take good care of the child; after all, Zhan'er is still young and can't be without you."

"Hmm."

Hearing that, Xiao Yixian lightly nodded, fully agreeing with the decision.

After all, my child is still under one year old, and it's indeed better for me to stay by his side.

However, upon hearing the two ahead mention the child's mishap, the three beauties of the Dan Tower nearby, Yun Yun and Qing Lin, all unconsciously glanced at their own smooth, slender bellies with not an ounce of fat, and secretly began to feel anxious.

My man clearly pours a lot in there each time, so why isn't it getting bigger at all!

Of course, although Lin Feng understood the thoughts of the five women ahead, he could only spread his hands regarding this matter.

After all, as his strength continually increased, even conceiving a child had become somewhat difficult.

This matter also cannot be blamed on him.

But while he thought that, he also slightly shifted his gaze to the equally naked Qing Lin and continued: "Qing Lin, because you possess the Azure Snake Triple Flower Pupil, you can easily deal with serpentine magic beasts. After I absorb some more energy from the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and boost my strength, you will come with me to the Nine Netherworld Earth Abyss Python Clan, where there still is"

"Boom!"

Before the former could finish speaking, a powerful pressure suddenly permeated the sky above their city.

And with the appearance of this pressure, in an instant, the nearly million inhabitants of the outer city were almost unable to control their bodies and fiercely knelt down.

"What terrifying pressure! Exactly what level of expert is this!"

"This pressure is such that even I, a two-star Dou Zun expert, cannot control my body and directly knelt down; the other party must be a Dou Sheng expert descending, right?"

"Experts of this level are usually like a divine dragon that shows its head but not its tail; why would they suddenly appear here today?"

Along with the appearance of that terrifying aura, the people below in the outer city all began to discuss in an uproar.

After all, such experts are inherently extremely rare on the Zhongzhou Continent.

With such a sudden arrival here, and looking hostile, how could people not discuss it?

"Lin Feng, you despicable villain, daring to use vile means to steal several of my different fires and the method of merging multiple different fires within my body while I was weak. Now that I have successfully ascended to Dou Sheng, I demand you pay with your life!"

And just as the crowd was discussing in an uproar, a thunderous boom suddenly reverberated across this sky.

Immediately thereafter, one female and two male figures—three silhouettes—swiftly appeared above the horizon following the sound.

Upon closer inspection, the people below discovered that one of the young men was none other than Xiao Yan, who had initially been expelled for attacking his fellow sect members.

As for the other two—a stunningly beautiful woman in a green dress whose looks could overthrow nations, and an elderly man in blue robes whose appearance was aged and withered—though the crowd did not know them, the terrifying aura emanating from their bodies

They could also tell that the strength of these two was likely also at the Dou Sheng level.

They might even be stronger than Xiao Yan by a bit.

And when they sensed Xiao Yan's current might, besides their shock, the crowd quickly came to understand.

After all, the matter of Xiao Yan obtaining the Bodhi Heart had spread throughout the Zhongzhou Continent in a great uproar.

The vast majority of them were aware of this matter.

However, upon seeing Xiao Yan truly become a Dou Sheng expert today, the crowd's expressions still involuntarily turned extremely shocked.

This shock stemmed both from Xiao Yan's becoming a Dou Sheng expert and from the Bodhi Heart truly possessing the effect of instant sanctification as recorded in ancient texts.

At the same time, upon hearing Xiao Yan's voice, the people below involuntarily glanced at one another.

Although from the dispute between Lin Feng and Xiao Yan ahead, it was apparent that Xiao Yan's side had the bigger problem.

But now that the former has come seeking trouble, could it be that Lin Feng truly stole Xiao Yan's different fires and the method of merging multiple flames?

"Hmph, Xiao Yan, you're so shameless; I've lived this long and still see it for the first time. You blame everything on others—should I say that the entire Zhongzhou Continent is also full of people stealing from you?"

Just as the crowd was puzzled, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out in this space.

And as the voice sounded, a woman in white clothes immediately appeared high above.

At the same time, an aura even more formidable than Xiao Yan's emanated from her body, enveloping the sky.

"Moreover, you have stolen my husband's technique of merging multiple flames; we haven't settled the score with you yet. And this technique, my husband was the first to use it, and it is a set together with the method of merging different fires."

"Who stole from whom is obvious. Xiao Yan, are your previous words all about yourself?"

"Dou Sheng!!"

Upon seeing the suddenly appearing Xiao Yixian, Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er, and the blue-robed elder beside them, all three of their expressions instantly turned horrified.

Immediately, Xiao Yan's face drastically changed, and he exclaimed in shock: "How is this possible? Xun'er said that when we first saw this white-clothed woman in the Manghuang Ancient Territory, her strength was only Nine-turn Dou Zun. How could she become a Dou Sheng expert in just over a year, and even much stronger than me?"

At the same time, Gu Xun'er beside him also opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

The growth speed of this white-clothed woman before them far exceeded her expectations.

This person's strength is even a notch higher than hers.

And after Xiao Yan pondered briefly, he seemed to realize something, then gritted his teeth and said: "Could it be that, after we left, they obtained some benefit from the Bodhi Ancient Tree?"

Thinking of this, he was so angry he nearly cracked his own back teeth.

He never expected that, despite cooperating with the Three Dragon Kings and sending out a team led by several Half-Saint experts, with dozens of Dou Zun experts following, they would not only be completely wiped out by the opponent,

and now the opponent's strength has become this terrifying!

At the same time, those below hearing Xiao Yixian's words quickly reacted.

Although both Lin Feng and Xiao Yan can merge multiple different fires, from cultivation and usage it is evident that Lin Feng is somewhat superior.

Furthermore, just as that woman said, Lin Feng indeed knows a mysterious technique that can merge multiple different fires.

That technique likewise requires multiple different fires, and it appears to be a set with the method of merging different fires; it is indeed Lin Feng who first used it.

As for Xiao Yan, before Lin Feng used that technique, he had never employed it in the many battles beforehand.

From this, it is clear that before Lin Feng unleashed that technique, Xiao Yan simply did not know this move.

Thus, the white-clothed woman's words are more credible.

It should be that Xiao Yan stole Lin Feng's things.

"Hmph, you shameless woman, being Lin Feng's woman, you naturally only speak information useful to Lin Feng. Xiao Yan brother initially didn't use that technique merely because his strength was too low. Lin Feng, relying on his strong strength, was the first to use it—how does that prove the technique belongs to Lin Feng?"

Seeing her brother Xiao Yan below, Gu Xun'er immediately stepped forward without hesitation to help him out of the siege.

And Xiao Yixian, upon hearing those words, was instantly angered and let out a cold snort.

She then immediately mocked: "At that time, Xiao Yan was already a Dou Zun expert and even possessed several different fires; that technique requires two different fires to use, and if that's not enough, one can even pair a single different fire with a Beast Fire. My husband, by temporarily boosting to nine-star Dou Zun via a secret method, was able to unleash this technique using five different fires."

"Could it be that Xiao Yan, even as a Dou Zun, couldn't manage to use two different fires?"

"Are your words implying that everyone of this age are brainless fools?"

As soon as the former finished speaking, the people below also all nodded in unison.

They wholeheartedly agreed with that previous statement.

After all, Lin Feng, having ascended to Nine-Star Dou Zun through a secret technique, can wield as many as five exotic fires.

And you, Xiao Yan, were also at the Dou Zun Realm then; even if you couldn't fuse that many exotic fires, you should still be able to unleash them, right?

At this thought, everyone instantly felt that Xiao Yan's purpose this time was to seize Lin Feng's exotic fires and settle previous personal grudges.

As for the rumor that Lin Feng stole exotic fires and the method of fusing them, it should be pure fabrication.

Otherwise, given Xiao Yan's temperament, he would have cried injustice long ago; how could he have waited until now?

No matter how you look at it, it all looks like Xiao Yan.

However, considering Xiao Yan's current strength, everyone immediately bowed their heads in unison and said no more.

Gu Xun'er and Xiao Yan, upon hearing Xiao Yixian's mockery, were so angry their teeth nearly clenched to the point of breaking.

After all, Xiao Yixian's words indeed left them hard to refute.

One could even say that at this point, they could hardly argue against the other side.

At this moment, Xiao Yan thought briefly, then without hesitation roared, "You vile woman, twisting arguments—hand over your life to me!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Xiao Yan's palm swung swiftly.

At the same time, accompanying his action, in an instant, Dou Qi within hundreds of miles around the sky surged and rapidly converged toward Xiao Yan.

Immediately after, he lightly slapped his palm toward the white-clothed woman ahead.

That seemingly light palm instantly caused the space within several hundred zhang around to vanish completely.

The powerful residual Dou Qi further pressed everyone below—including the Dou Zun—down to the ground, immobilizing them.

They could only pray silently that this clash among the Dou Saints would end quickly, so they could escape.

However, Xiao Yixian showed no concern at all toward his attack.

When the attack drew near, she lifted her pale, delicate hand and gently pushed forward.

In an instant, a Dou Qi wave stronger than Xiao Yan's attack suddenly erupted in the sky.

Immediately after, a terrifying surge streaked across the sky and slammed into Xiao Yan's attack.

Boom—

The next moment, accompanied by a thunderous, earth‑shaking roar, a terrifying energy storm raged wildly across the heavens.

All space within a thousand zhang turned into utter darkness at that instant.

The original space collapsed completely under that horrific collision!

Looking at the blackened sky, the vast majority of those below showed changed expressions.

Even some of the Dou Zun masters among them, who have lived for so many years.

But collisions of this caliber are still something they have never seen.

At the same time, everyone below knew that if they were caught in that energy storm—

Given their strength, they could probably endure no more than two breaths before both body and soul would be shattered within it.

Heh~

Above the sky, after Xiao Yan finished his duel with Xiao Yixian, the gray exotic fire shot out swiftly from his palm, enveloping his entire arm.

Simultaneously, an extremely fine violet‑gray aura that was about to pierce Xiao Yan's body was incinerated into nothingness.

When that mist was removed, a youthful male voice immediately sounded in Xiao Yan's mind: "Master, you must be careful; that white‑clothed woman just released a highly toxic mist. If you get hit by it, it will be dangerous."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's gaze turned solemn as he glanced at the violet‑brown mist that had quickly dissipated into the air.

Obviously, just moments ago, while he was unaware, the opponent almost succeeded in sending that poisonous gas into his body.