Chapter 410: Seven-Star Dou Zong

Under normal circumstances, Lin Feng would certainly not absorb stray Dou Qi from the outside like this.

But doing it now, most likely he has encountered some difficulty and is forced by some reason to do so.

"This technique, I don't even know which lunatic created it; I hope he can successfully merge that Wind Rage Dragon Flame."

A hint of worry flashed in Xiao Yixian's beautiful eyes as she whispered softly.

Immediately, she closed her eyes again, waiting for the former to appear.

"This Burning Secret is indeed good, but each time the exotic fire merges, it's hard to endure!"

Feeling the recurring throbbing pains, Lin Feng gave a wry smile.

All he can do now is endure the pain and continue feeding Dou Qi.

Then he waits for the two exotic fires raging inside his body to fuse together.

During this tug-of-war, time flies by rapidly.

In Lin Feng's painful torment, five days pass in the blink of an eye.

The two exotic fires inside him, at some unknown moment, have silently merged.

As the exotic fires fully merged, a new cyan exotic fire appeared within his meridians.

Lin Feng, delighted, gazed at the cyan flame, urging it into the spirit absorption of his dantian.

"Boom!"

As the new exotic fire entered the spirit absorption, a surge of dense energy erupted violently from it.

Seeing this, Lin Feng hurriedly activated the Burning Secret at a much higher speed, refining all that energy.

Meanwhile, the former's aura began to surge upward fiercely.

In a short span, his Dou Qi rank rose from Five-Star Dou Zong to star Dou Zong.

Moreover, this upward trend shows no sign of stopping.

And Lin Feng, with his eyes still shut, seemed to feel a sweet after the intense pain, a faint smile tugging his lips.

The explosive growth of his Dou Qi strength only eased after reaching the peak of star Dou Zong.

It seems the remaining energy is already scarce.

"Boom!"

About an hour later, a muffled sound resonated again inside Lin Feng.

His Dou Qi strength climbed another level.

However, the energy fed back by the exotic fire was exhausted at this moment.

And Lin Feng's eyes, shut for so long, trembled slightly now.

Then he slowly opened his eyes, still bearing a faint cyan flame.

"Seven-Star Dou Zong. This later stage is really hard to ascend!"

Sensing his current Dou Qi rank, Lin Feng shook his head helplessly.

"Fine, gaining two stars in a short time, and this Wind Rage Dragon Flame helped me cross the threshold from mid-stage Dou Zong to High-Stage Dou Zong; that's already quite good."

Lin Feng shook his head, discarding the lingering thoughts, and laughed lightly.

But just as he finished speaking, an unnamed exotic fire abruptly surged from his lower abdomen.

His eyes, which had a hint of cyan, gradually turned red at that moment.

"Sure enough, I still have to work hard for Xiao Yixian."

Sensing his current state, Lin Feng rose impatiently and removed the Falling Heart Flame shield.

Then his figure vanished swiftly from the spot.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived beside Xiao Yixian.

"Lin Feng, you're finally out. Did you successfully absorb the exotic fire?"

Seeing him, Xiao Yixian, unaware that a great battle was imminent, stood up and asked with a smile.

"Just one final step left."

Lin Feng, his eyes reddened, finished speaking and hoisted Xiao Yixian's delicate body at the waist.

"Ah, Lin Feng, why did you—"

She couldn't finish, as Lin Feng's big mouth blocked the rest of her words.

Immediately, he tossed a snow‑white Absorption Ring, then lightly tapped the sand with his toe and flew back into the earlier sand cave.

The Heavenly Fire Venerable sleeping inside the Absorption Ring was utterly bewildered.

He was sleeping soundly; why did the world suddenly start spinning?

After Lin Feng and Xiao Yixian entered the sand cave, a cyan barrier silently appeared, sealing the entrance.

At the same time, a cyan flame spread out from within his body.

Without harming the two, it removed all the obstructive cloth.

Returning to the sand cave, Lin Feng positioned Xiao Yixian on both hands and knees, then bent down.

As for Xiao Yixian, she now understood what the former meant by "exhaustion."

Meanwhile, she cursed the old woman Mao Medusa in her heart.

During a previous casual chat with Mao Medusa, the latter claimed the technique was created by a lecherous thief, yet never revealed the true details.

"That wicked woman must have suffered the same loss before, which is why she deliberately kept it from me!"

Xiao Yixian muttered a curse inwardly, but now she could only go along with Lin Feng.

Amid their tireless toil, several days slipped away unnoticed.

"Sss, the pain— that old woman was right; the Burning Secret you practice must indeed have been created by some lecherous thief."

Xiao Yixian, lying in Lin Feng's arms, complained to him irritably.

As for Lin Feng, he lay contentedly on the sand, playing with the silver silk of the beauty in his arms.

In response to his complaint, he merely tightened his arm around her slender willow waist.

"Hmph, you scoundrel!"

Seeing his appearance, Xiao Yixian gave him a fierce yet cute glare.

"I can't be blamed for this; although this scroll of technique has great potential, it indeed has these little flaws."

Lin Feng waved his hand, speaking helplessly.

Hearing his words, she bit her silver teeth and asked irritably, "How high is your Flame Scripture now?"

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng sank his mind into his body and began to circulate his battle qi.

At the same time, his mind carefully sensed the state of the technique's operation.

After a moment, Lin Feng opened his eyes and said helplessly, "Earth Tier intermediate."

Seeing his disappointed look, Xiao Yixian chuckled and said, "You should be content; as you said, this Flame Scripture advances one small tier over ordinary techniques. Earth Tier intermediate is roughly comparable to ordinary Earth Tier advanced techniques. I reckon that even a Battle Venerable expert, with at least eighty percent of the amount, is only practicing an Earth Tier advanced technique."

"That also makes sense; it seems I was too greedy."

Lin Feng smiled as he stroked her snow-white hair, speaking relievedly.

He vaguely guessed why the Flame Scripture failed to advance to Earth Tier advanced.

It should be because the Wind Fury Dragon Flame ranks relatively low, causing its flame quality to fall short.

Although this strange fire's strength is not weak, it still cannot conceal the defect in its flame quality.

"It seems that from now on, I must quickly increase my strength. After the Pill Gathering, I will swallow that Three Thousand Blazing Flame. Only then will my Flame Scripture see significant improvement."

Thinking of strange fires, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel some worry.

Those top‑ranked strange fires each possess the immense power to burn the heavens and boil the seas.

Even he now is someone one cannot afford to provoke.