Chapter 850

It seems the third brother was right—there are reincarnators on the Dou Qi Continent.

As the Jing'an Palace group clashed with Tang Zhen and Lei Dong, two men stood atop a peak of the Life and Death Gate—Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, Xiao Yan's two elder brothers.

Xiao Ding stood in the sunlight like an ancient pine, quiet yet resilient. His facial features were sharp, his deep eyes glinting with wisdom. His brows were slightly furrowed, like rolling hills just emerging at dawn, radiating a depth of careful thought.

Xiao Li's gaze was piercing as he watched the Jing'an Palace group; his lips curled slightly, as if smiling, yet also as if silently holding firm to something. His jaw was broad, its outline firm, exuding an indomitable strength.

As Xiao Yan's two biological brothers, after Xiao Yan broke through to Dou Di, their Dou Di bloodlines reawakened and grew far stronger—not only did their cultivation talent improve, but their cultivation realm surged past Dou Sheng in one breath.

After so long, and with the many resources Xiao Yan left behind, both had reached Advanced Dou Sheng, ranking among the top few peak-level powerhouses on the Dou Qi Continent.

"I never expected these reincarnators are indistinguishable from ordinary Dou Qi Continent cultivators—they cultivate Dou Qi and Dou Qi cultivation methods, and not a trace of anomaly can be sensed by Soul Force Perception." Xiao Li's eyes blazed, yet even he could detect nothing to reveal them as reincarnators.

Neither their appearance nor their cultivation revealed anything. If these people took root on the Dou Qi Continent, had children and grandchildren, after a few generations they'd be utterly indistinguishable from native Dou Qi Continent dwellers.

Xiao Ding smiled faintly, his eyes gleaming as he said, "That's why he deliberately left a flaw in the Life and Death Gate—to lure them out. Otherwise, with the enemy hidden and us exposed, it would be troublesome."

Hearing this, Xiao Li bared his teeth in a sneer—a mocking laugh. He mocked the reincarnators from the Great Thousand World, who thought they'd discovered a flaw in the Life and Death Gate, when in truth it was merely a bait set by Xiao Yan.

Although Xiao Yan hadn't found any trace of the reincarnators, he didn't need to—he only needed to lay the bait and wait patiently; fish would inevitably bite.

"Let's observe for now. Let these people run wild for a while. When we expose them as Domain Beyond intruders, it will alert every cultivator on the Dou Qi Continent, and then they'll place true trust in the third brother—allowing him to fully claim the dimensional embryo of the entire Dou Qi Continent." Xiao Ding stood with his hands behind his back, watching the Jing'an Palace group, making no move to act—even Tang Zhen had been sent by them as a probe.

As for Lei Dong—that was truly an accident.

"Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Transformations!"

With a thunderous boom, Tang Zhen's aura leapt three tiers instantly—from Late Four-Star Dou Sheng to Early, then Mid, then Peak Five-Star Dou Sheng!

The Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Transformations was no longer the Earth Rank Advanced Secret Technique originally created by Xiao Xuan—it was Xiao Yan's refined version, with weakened side effects, vastly greater power boosts, and now elevated to Heaven Rank Advanced Secret Technique.

The overwhelming power of Nine Dragon Thunderfire flooded Heaven and Earth, making Tang Zhen seem towering and supreme. Even though the Nine Dragon Thunderfire was only a sub-flame, its power was no weaker than the original Nine Dragon Thunderfire.

Though many had seen Tang Zhen use the Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Transformations before, each time they witnessed it again, they were still awestruck.

"It's the legendary Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Transformations!"

"Yes! Back then, His Majesty relied on this technique to overcome countless trials. After breaking through to Dou Di, he spent years refining it and left a copy of the Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Transformations in the Burning Flame Valley—this is true Emperor Inheritance!"

"Without the refinement of a Strange Fire to temper the body, even knowing the cultivation method is useless. Sigh—the Burning Flame Valley is truly enviable."

Seeing Tang Zhen's cultivation leap from Late Four-Star Dou Sheng to Peak Five-Star Dou Sheng, countless onlookers were filled with envy. It was precisely because he had been tempered by a Strange Fire that his realm advanced so swiftly—even surpassing Huo Yun Lao Zu and reviving his second youth!

Seeing Tang Zhen's power surge, Su Ji's expression remained calm as he smiled faintly: "Indeed, some skill."

Su Ji beckoned to Tang Zhen with a finger. Tang Zhen's eyes flashed with sharpness—and in the next instant, he pierced through space. His speed was so fast only Dou Sheng could perceive his form; as he moved, countless fiery afterimages streaked across the sky, stretching long behind him.

With a thunderous crash, Tang Zhen instantly struck Su Ji's chest, leaping upward and driving his knee hard into Su Ji's torso, sending him flying high into the air.

In that split second, Tang Zhen bent his legs and leapt violently, becoming a streak of light that chased Su Ji with unmatched speed.

"Nine Dragon Thunder Flame Fist!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Instantly, Tang Zhen's Dou Qi surged wildly, and within moments, the Heaven and Earth Power within thousands of kilometers of the Life and Death Gate surged like a tide into his fist.

Roar! Roar! Roar!! Suddenly, a Dragon Roar echoed—and with a thunderous crash, Tang Zhen's right fist became a dragon of thunder and flame, slamming into Su Ji's body. The colossal dragon descended from the heavens, its terrifying battle art force driving Su Ji crashing down from the sky.

This was the Strange Fire Battle Art created by Xiao Yan for the Nine Dragon Thunderfire—only the Valley Master of the Burning Flame Valley, who had mastered the sub-flame of Nine Dragon Thunderfire, could cultivate it. Its power was terrifyingly immense, also reaching Heaven Rank Advanced Battle Art.

With a boom, Su Ji's body plummeted like a meteor, crashing heavily into the earth, sending mud and rocks flying and carving out a massive crater. Had this not been the Life and Death Gate, strengthened by Xiao Yan, that punch alone could have pierced through the planet.

Seeing this, many drew sharp breaths. Tang Zhen's speed and power were flawless—indeed, few on the entire Dou Qi Continent could match him.

Moreover, due to his "successful investment," Tang Zhen had received Xiao Yan's aid—his power was terrifying; no one at his level could stand against him.

Yet despite this, Tang Zhen showed no pride. He stood silently in Space, for his opponent had suppressed his cultivation. He had also learned from Xiao Ding that these Jing'an Palace people were likely not natives of the Dou Qi Continent, but from the Great Thousand World.

Undeniably, the Great Thousand World as a whole was vastly superior to the Dou Qi Continent—in population, spiritual energy, cultivation methods, spirit techniques, divine arts, and more. The Dou Qi Continent was in absolute weakness.

As expected, with a splash, at the moment Tang Zhen fell silent, Su Ji burst from the shattered rocks and soil, soaring into Space to face him.

"Fast speed. Powerful strength. Is this your Dou Qi Continent's Strange Fire? Indeed, it has some potency," Su Ji said calmly, nodding slowly as he stood in Space.

At that moment, all eyes turned to Su Ji—and seeing he was utterly unharmed, many faces paled.

Su Ji had not retaliated, nor had he used any cultivation method or battle art to defend himself—he had taken Tang Zhen's two most lethal blows with his bare body, yet remained completely unscathed.

Even Lei Dong beside him could not help but change expression. No one denied the power of Tang Zhen's two strikes—especially the final one, which combined a sub-flame and a Heaven Rank Advanced Battle Art. Even the strongest Nine-Rank Magical Beasts, the physically toughest Ancient Dragon Clan, if they took such blows without defense, would not have remained unharmed.

Yet Su Ji, having endured Tang Zhen's two strikes, was completely unharmed—such an unnatural existence could not fail to shock everyone.

"Body cultivation? This is a Body Cultivator! The Jing'an Palace is a sect specializing in body refinement! With such an extreme body, Su Ji needs no cultivation method or defense—he can withstand lethal strikes effortlessly," a member of the Magical Beast Clan, sensing Su Ji's overwhelming blood qi—stronger even than their own—realized and spoke.

"Body Cultivator?!"

Even now, after Xiao Yan had spread many Dou Emperor Family cultivation methods across the Dou Qi Continent, Body Cultivators remained exceedingly rare. In ancient times, the Stone Clan specialized in body refinement—their Dou Di had become Emperor through sheer physical might, their flesh harder than that of the Ancient Dragons.

Seeing Su Ji unharmed, Tang Zhen sighed inwardly, said nothing, and silently retreated. He had no chance of victory—even if his cultivation matched, the opponent was far stronger.

"The Jing'an Palace is no ordinary faction," Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, watching from afar, frowned deeply. To withstand a Strange Fire strike—clearly, their body refinement method was far more than Heaven Rank.

Even in the Great Thousand World, Heaven Rank was nothing special. The Xiao Clan alone possessed several Emperor Rank cultivation methods and battle arts; even the Ancient Dou Di Families held Emperor Inheritance and battle arts.

Not to mention the Divine Techniques Xiao Yan brought back from the Great Thousand World—by rank, these were equivalent to Emperor Rank cultivation methods and battle arts.

"Yes, they must have cultivated a Body Tempering Divine Ability. Without an Emperor Rank battle art, it's hard to break through," Xiao Li nodded in agreement. To allow a junior to cultivate a Divine Technique proves the Jing'an Palace is no ordinary Earth Supreme faction—it's likely a supreme power.

"This Jing'an Palace… feels strange. When did the Dou Qi Continent ever have such a powerful Body Cultivator sect? Could it be a branch of the Ling Stone Clan's Stone Clan lineage?" someone murmured in confusion.

The Ling Stone Clan was formed from the remnants of the Ling Clan and Stone Clan, both destroyed by Hun Tian Di. The strongest Body Cultivator lineage on the Dou Qi Continent resided in the Ling Stone Clan—so when Body Cultivators were mentioned, people naturally thought of the Ling Stone Clan.

"No, these are certainly not our Ling Stone Clan disciples," said an old man in gray robes, his robe bearing the Ling Stone Clan's emblem.

Seeing this, Lei Dong beside him took a deep breath, gestured, and a sharp spear appeared in his hand, glowing with golden lightning, aimed directly at Su Ji.

Seeing Lei Dong's spear pointed at Su Ji, Su Li shrugged helplessly and said, "Fine, you take him."

"Hahaha, alright, you rest—I'll play a bit," Su Ji laughed, glancing at Lei Dong. "I know you—you're Lei Dong, the Young Clan Leader of the Dou Emperor Family. You should be more interesting."

Watching Lei Dong grip his spear, Su Ji smiled and reached into his Storage Ring, pulling out a spear of his own. "Though I'm not skilled with weapons, I can still use one."

Su Ji's spear looked like ordinary iron, but upon closer inspection, it was far from common—though not Sacred Artifact grade, it was a high-grade Divine Weapon.

With a hum, Su Ji poured his vast, dominant blood qi into the spear—instantly, the entire weapon glowed with divine radiance, as if infused with divinity.

At this point, even a rusted scrap of metal, fueled by Su Ji's overwhelming blood qi, would become a fearsome, dominant weapon.

Seeing the blood-red glow emanating from Su Ji's spear, Lei Dong frowned, deeply puzzled: "Could there still be Ancient Dou Di Families alive? This man's spiritual pressure is immense!"

"Make your move." Su Ji gripped his long spear, and in an instant his domineering aura surged skyward, like an overlord descending upon the world. Against Lei Dong, he naturally did not hold back his strength.

Lei Dong took a deep breath and let out a long howl, like a True Dragon roaring across the sea. In that instant, his long spear moved; once the spear stirred, the Milky Way followed, and in a single step golden Lei Dian flashed forth, his speed absurdly fast.

The spear aimed straight at the spot between Su Ji 's brows as Lei Dong struck. His spear had no fancy moves, no elaborate variations—just a straightforward, direct thrust. In an instant, heaven and earth changed color; the spear transformed into a golden thunder-dragon, howling across the world, capable of shattering the stars.

Lei Dong now was far, far stronger than before. Back then he could already wield the power of Black Demon Thunder; now he had leveled up, able to master the Golden Thunder force of the Nine Mystic Golden Thunder,

The most direct spear thrust, the most ordinary thrust, yet it possessed absolute power—overwhelming, domineering, annihilating. This was the might of the Lei Clan of the Dou Emperor Family: with the most fierce and violent force of thunder, to shatter everything.

A thrust like this, plain and unadorned, yet contained the most powerful Nine Mystic Golden Thunder force of the Dou Qi Continent.

Clang! Faced with Lei Dong's strike, swift as the speed of light, Su Ji 's gaze hardened slightly. His spear flicked up, weapons clashing head-on, sparks spraying. A thunderous boom rang out from the horizon, like a great volcanic eruption; the shockwave struck heaven and earth, raising towering waves.

Lei Dong's annihilating strike was not shaken in the slightest, not deflected. Instead, Su Ji himself was blasted by the incomparably powerful Nine Mystic Golden Thunder force, sent stumbling back step after step, shattering Space beneath his feet. Lei Dong had gained a slight upper hand.

Today's update is a bit late, so I'll post 4,000 characters first. As an apology, I'll penalize myself with another two thousand; the remaining six thousand characters will only come late at night.