Chapter 708

If measured by age, Zi Yan is the oldest among Xiao Yan's circle, but psychologically, she is just at the age of first love—confused and naive.

Compared to mature women like Cai Lin or Ya Fei, even Xiao Yixian and Xun Er know more in these matters.

At this moment, Zi Yan's mind went utterly blank, her heart raced, and an inexplicable tension surged through her chest. Feeling Xiao Yan's lips kiss hers—so tender, so gentle—then slowly moving downward.

Though she didn't understand, her body began to tremble; her heart thrummed with both excitement and nervousness, waves of tingling spreading through her—she didn't want to resist Xiao Yan's kiss, only knew she didn't want to lose this moment of beauty.

Under Xiao Yan's Dou Emperor power, the essence blood in the pool began slowly seeping into Zi Yan's body.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame instantly emerged from Xiao Yan's body—this time, it was not Xuan Huang Flame, but the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame!

The Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame is the flame of beast prosperity, greatly aiding in enhancing beast bloodlines.

As the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame continuously helped Zi Yan refine the essence blood, her internal bloodline kept boiling, reaching an extreme state, causing Zi Yan to sweat profusely and breathe heavily.

"Xiao Yan."

"Relax. The Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame will help you fuse these essence bloods with your Dragon Phoenix Bloodline, further strengthening your bloodline." Xiao Yan, experienced now, had previously helped Cai Lin forge the Three-Flame Serpent Body and assisted Feng Qing'er'er in enhancing her bloodline.

"Mm."

This time, though it was the strongest Dragon Phoenix Bloodline, Xiao Yan was no longer what he once was—he was now a Dou Emperor and had even refined an Imperial Grade Pill.

At this moment, Xiao Yan noticed Zi Yan's skin flushed pink, her straight, elegant nose breathing rapidly, nostrils fluttering slightly; beneath her refined nose, her cherry lips hung half-open, as if on the verge of speech yet holding back.

This intoxicating, alluring sight made anyone who saw it crave to kiss her.

If Feng Qing'er'er saw this, she would surely grit her teeth in rage—why did her bloodline evolution involve being whipped by Spiritual Flames and enduring agony, while Zi Yan's was so comfortable?!

Xiao Yan naturally didn't forget his main task; his own body cultivation was secondary—Zi Yan's bloodline evolution was paramount. At this point, Zi Yan, overwhelmed by the essence blood's impact, was slightly dazed; after reaching Dou Saint, the Void Ancient Dragon bloodline had fully matured—even the Dragon Phoenix Bloodline, once reaching Dou Saint, became a complete form.

Under the stimulation of the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame, Zi Yan's eyes glowed with an unusual hue, staring fixedly at Xiao Yan, barely able to control her beastly desires.

Beasts differ greatly from humans: like ordinary animals and Fierce Beasts, they each have a breeding season annually. Though beasts like Cai Lin and Zi Yan can fully take human form, indistinguishable from humans.

But know this: the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame is the flame of beast reproduction and bloodline enhancement—using it to evolve bloodline greatly intensifies a beast's innate nature.

With a soft hum, she shifted back to her grown form—her beautiful eyes shimmering with soft allure, then she tightly wrapped her arms and legs around Xiao Yan, resting her head on his shoulder.

Zi Yan's strength was immense now; Xiao Yan felt as if being crushed by a vice—had he not already become a Dou Emperor, he might have been crushed to death by Zi Yan's instinct-driven frenzy.

At this moment, Zi Yan possessed not only outstanding beauty but also a tall, slender figure—her oval face was delicate, her clear, transparent eyes bright; in Zi Yan's eyes, human concepts didn't exist—her heart and the Void Ancient Dragon's instincts told her this male was her mate.

Her twin braids had transformed into shoulder-length hair; her perfectly developed, firm, rounded buttocks and full figure shimmered with irresistible allure. Zi Yan now fully followed her instincts—upon seeing Xiao Yan, she kissed him.

She didn't know what this feeling was, but she found the kiss profoundly beautiful, as if she were a happy butterfly freely flying through a flower-filled meadow.

"You little brat, still so strong." Xiao Yan sighed helplessly. Using the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame to evolve beast bloodline always had this side effect—he'd been pinned against a wall by Cai Lin when helping her.

Back then, at least Cai Lin had incredible willpower and soon tossed him aside.

But when it came to willpower, Zi Yan was far weaker than Cai Lin.

Seeing Zi Yan's beautiful, sensual body, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged in the blood pool, letting Zi Yan cling to him, while he controlled the Spiritual Flame to aid her bloodline evolution.

As for anything else, he let it go.

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Three months later, Xiao Yan finally helped Zi Yan absorb all the essence blood in the pool; he himself absorbed a portion, further enhancing his physical strength, but most of it went to Zi Yan.

These essence bloods had merely been absorbed by Zi Yan—fully digesting them into cultivation and evolving her bloodline would still require a long time.

"Xiao Yan, do you and Sister Cai Lin usually do it like this?" Zi Yan, back in her Jia Nan Academy appearance, sat beside the blood pool, swinging her delicate legs, curiously asking.

Xiao Yan was now absorbing the remaining essence blood in the pool. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Zi Yan, her lips pouting, lost in thought.

As a Dou Emperor, Xiao Yan could cultivate his body and chat simultaneously without issue.

"Which part? Using the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame to absorb essence blood and strengthen your body? Or..." Xiao Yan smiled.

Hearing this, Zi Yan's face flushed red. She raised her fist, baring her teeth in a feigned fierce expression. "Hmph! You're asking for a beating!"

Zi Yan was a beast—she knew Cai Lin best. And everyone knew Cai Lin and Xiao Yan already had two children—she was the First Lady!

"Cough, cough... it happened more naturally." Even Xiao Yan, with his thick skin, felt embarrassed, cheeks reddening at her blunt question.

Who asks something so direct?!

"Oh." Zi Yan fell into deep thought—clearly, she had questions she needed to ask someone more experienced, like Cai Lin.

Soon after, with a whoosh, Xiao Yan retracted his twenty-two Spiritual Flames, exhaling deeply. He stood up, stretched his arms, and felt the power within his body—deeply satisfied.

Gaining such a boost in such a short time was already extremely fortunate. Of course, reaching Zhu Kun's level—body entering the Emperor realm—was still impossible; he'd likely need to find sufficient resources in the Great Thousand World.

Seeing Xiao Yan naked, Zi Yan grabbed nearby clothes and tossed them at him. "Here."

Xiao Yan took the clothes, glanced at Zi Yan's slightly awkward expression, and smiled. "You're acting shy—unlike you."

"Mind your own business."

After Xiao Yan dressed, he asked: "By the way, after absorbing all the essence blood, did you gain any information?"

When Xiao Yan and Zi Yan entered, they'd noticed no residual souls here—only this pool of essence blood. But beasts differ from humans: their bloodlines can conceal bloodline information.

Like Zi Yan, Cai Lin, and Feng Qing'er'er—they can all activate their bloodline Dou Techniques without learning them. Their bloodlines also contain ancestral knowledge; once, Zi Yan used her bloodline's memories to find her way home.

Hearing Xiao Yan's question, Zi Yan shed her shyness, her expression turning serious as she nodded. "Mm. Shen Shou Continent is where countless powerful beast species dwell within the Great Thousand World—a continent gathering the strongest Fierce Beasts from countless Lower Planes."

"Countless Lower Planes?!" Xiao Yan's eyes sharpened, then relaxed.

Though surprised, it wasn't beyond his expectations.

Xiao Yan himself was a Transmigration—he came from Blue Star. The Great Thousand World was the universe's center; the entire universe certainly held far more than one or two worlds. Dou Qi Continent was merely one of them—he'd anticipated this.

"I'd guessed there were more than just Dou Qi Continent... but not this many..." Xiao Yan murmured to himself.

"You're right. The Manhuang Ancient Domain once connected to Shen Shou Continent. There was once a portal gate here—but it was destroyed fifty thousand years ago," Zi Yan said.

"Destroyed? By the Ancestral Dragon and other Shen Shou? Or by Dou Emperors?" Xiao Yan asked.

Zi Yan furrowed her brows, straining to recall—then shook her head. "It... wasn't either."

"Huh?" Xiao Yan blinked. Not by Shen Shou? Not by Dou Emperors?

"A Senior Brother of the Void Ancient Dragon left a bloodline inheritance in this pool. He told me: before the Dou Emperors vanished, the portal from Manhuang Ancient Domain to Shen Shou Continent had already been destroyed—because something happened on Shen Shou Continent. The portal there was breached, causing the Manhuang portal to collapse along with it, triggering a massive explosion that turned Manhuang Ancient Domain into this state, saturated with ancient, wild energy," Zi Yan said without hiding anything.

"So it was because of Shen Shou Continent..." Xiao Yan frowned, his mind racing: "If this timeline holds, then Shen Shou Continent suffered some catastrophe first—then the Dou Emperors severed the Great Thousand World's connections and purged all Source Qi, forbidding Dou Qi Continent's cultivators from becoming Emperors."

"Any other news?" Xiao Yan asked Zi Yan.

Zi Yan shook her head, then as if remembering something, said: "By the way, after my Dragon Phoenix Bloodline evolved, a list appeared within my bloodline."

"A list? What list?"

"It's called something like the Ten Thousand Beasts Record, Heavenly List. Dragon Phoenix belongs to the Heavenly List. That's all, that's all there is." Zi Yan shrugged; her bloodline had evolved, but the awakened information was only this much—what the Ten Thousand Beasts Record and Heavenly List were, or what else, she naturally had no idea.