BTTH: Breaking The Simulation

As Xiao Feng successfully completed his sixth transformation, his physical strength saw a tremendous boost, reaching a level comparable to a mid-tier eighth-rank magical beast.

If he were to assume his Dragon-Human form, his bodily strength would climb even higher, making him one of the strongest among eighth-rank magical beasts.

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"

The eerie winds, strong enough to injure a Dou Venerate expert, blew against Xiao Feng's body, which looked as if it were sculpted from the finest jade. However, they could only leave faint white marks on his skin, unable to penetrate his outer defenses.

Apart from his physical enhancement, his cultivation also skyrocketed from a two-star Dou Ancestor to the peak of a five-star Dou Ancestor.

After adjusting to his sudden increase in strength, Xiao Feng turned his gaze toward the shattered azure cocoon.

"Crunch, crunch, crunch..."

Accompanied by crisp chewing sounds, the fragments of the cocoon, infused with pure wind-elemental energy, were all swallowed by Xiao Feng.

When he finished consuming the last piece, his cultivation naturally broke through to the six-star Dou Ancestor level.

Feeling the immense Dou Qi surging within him, Xiao Feng couldn't help but smile in satisfaction. Slowly, he raised both hands.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two distinct-colored flames emerged in his palms—one black and one yellow—the Nine Nether Wind Flame and the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame.

Under normal circumstances, a person could only refine a single Heavenly Flame. If they attempted to refine two, the intense conflict between them would lead to self-destruction.

But there were exceptions to everything. For instance, someone who cultivated the Flame Mantra could refine multiple Heavenly Flames.

Although Xiao Feng hadn't cultivated the Flame Mantra, he had his Emotion Clone.

Just like when he consumed Devil Fruits, as long as his main body and his Emotion Clone each consumed a different fruit, they could avoid the conflict between their powers.

The same principle applied to refining Heavenly Flames—his main body and his Emotion Clone each refined a different flame source, ensuring that the two flames wouldn't clash.

To put it simply, it was like when Xiao Yan used the Heaven-rank Dou Technique Ghost Possession to merge with Yao Lao's spirit—despite their fusion, their Heavenly Flames did not conflict.

Staring at the two different flames for a while, an audacious idea suddenly popped into Xiao Feng's mind. He slowly brought his hands together.

Under his control, the two flames intertwined and compressed, condensing into a half-black, half-yellow fireball.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

Just as Xiao Feng thought the two flames would merge smoothly, the fireball suddenly began to shake violently.

"Not good!"

Xiao Feng's pupils shrank as he instantly transformed into a golden streak of light, vanishing from his original position.

"Boom!!!"

The two-colored fireball exploded with a thunderous roar, transforming into a fire pillar over a hundred meters in diameter that shot straight into the sky, tearing countless spatial cracks into the surrounding void.

"Not fun. Something this dangerous should be left for Xiao Yanzi to play with!" Xiao Feng muttered, twitching the corner of his mouth as he watched the slowly closing space cracks.

Clearly, without the Flame Mantra to balance them, forcibly merging different Heavenly Flames was nothing short of playing with fire—literally.

The Next Morning

Jia Ma Holy City, Deep Within the Imperial Palace

Wearing a yellow robe, Jia Xingtian, along with a burly middle-aged man in a blue robe, knelt on one knee before Xiao Feng and said in unison, "Jia Xingtian and Sea Jiao pay respects to the Alliance Leader!"

"Rise."

Xiao Feng raised his right hand slightly and spoke in an unquestionable tone, "Remember, I do not wish to expose my identity for now. Be careful not to let anything slip to outsiders."

"Understood!"

Jia Xingtian and Sea Jiao immediately responded in unison.

"Alright! You both have just broken through to the Dou Ancestor level, and your cultivation is still unstable. I won't disturb you any further."

As soon as Xiao Feng finished speaking, his figure instantly disappeared, leaving behind only a fading afterimage.

After he left, Jia Xingtian and Sea Jiao finally stood up, exchanging complex looks.

They had been seeking ways to break through the Dou Ancestor bottleneck for years, yet they never expected it to happen in such a manner.

Since the Demon King's Blood was Xiao Feng's own blood, its quality was directly proportional to his strength.

Jia Xingtian and the Sea Jiao Beast had reached the peak of the Dou Emperor level long ago. After absorbing the Demon King's Blood bestowed by Xiao Feng, their breakthroughs to one-star Dou Ancestor were only natural.

With the Sea Serpent Beast successfully evolving into a seventh-rank magical beast, it also gained the ability to assume human form, transforming into a burly middle-aged man in a blue robe. Xiao Feng had given him the name Ao You.

"Who would've thought that the Supreme Alliance's leader, feared across the Black-Corner Region, is actually the third young master of the Xiao Clan?"

Ao You chuckled, "If that old geezer Yun Shan were still alive and knew what his disciple and grand-disciple had done, he'd probably die of sheer anger!"

"You're mistaken there, old friend."

Jia Xingtian shook his head and said, "I suspect that little girl Yun Yun already had ties with the Alliance Leader long before us. Otherwise, how could she have subdued the Amethyst Winged Lion King with her strength?

*"Now that I think about it, when I first saw Yun Yun and the Amethyst Winged Lion King, I sensed a unique aura on them.

"Now, comparing it to the aura we emit after receiving the Alliance Leader's Spirit Blood, it's likely that Yun Yun and her beast were already bestowed with it."

"No wonder..."

Ao You's expression turned to one of realization. "So the reason the Alliance Leader forbade us from attacking the Misty Cloud Sect wasn't because he wanted to destroy them personally, but because the sect had already become part of his forces."

While Jia Xingtian and Ao You pieced together fragments of the truth, Xiao Feng had arrived at the Alchemist Association's headquarters, where he transformed dozens of alchemists—including Fa Ma—into demons.

Alchemists were typically arrogant by nature. At first, those who were forcibly subdued, including Fa Ma, were only outwardly obedient but still harbored resistance in their hearts.

However, after absorbing the Demon King's Blood, they discovered that it not only boosted their cultivation but also awakened special alchemy-related abilities. It was only then that they truly became loyal to Xiao Feng.

The best example was Fa Ma himself—after being turned into a ghost, his cultivation surged from the peak of Dou Emperor to one-star Dou Ancestor. Additionally, he awakened a Blood Demon Technique called Pill Fire.

The ability of Pill Fire was simple—it could enhance the potency of medicinal ingredients and pills, making it as powerful as a Heavenly Flame.

With his breakthrough to Dou Ancestor and the awakening of Pill Fire, Fa Ma was instantly elevated to the rank of a sixth-tier alchemist.

In essence, Xiao Feng had offered Fa Ma a deal—help him break through to Dou Ancestor and become a sixth-tier alchemist in exchange for his loyalty.

Thus, instead of resenting Xiao Feng, Fa Ma was filled with deep gratitude, feeling that he had profited immensely without any loss!

(End of Chapter)

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