BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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However, when it came to whether or not he could successfully fuse the Flame Lotus, Lin Feng held considerable confidence.

After all, back when he was only at the Dou Shi stage, he had already experimented with beast flame bombs, which bore a certain resemblance to the current technique.

Those past experiences should prove to be of some use.

With that thought, Lin Feng made his way to the backyard. After exchanging a few words with Medusa, he took flight toward the deep mountain ranges outside the city.

That place, due to its sparse human presence—

Even if he caused a major commotion, it would be difficult to attract attention.

Compared to the heavily populated Spirit Mountain City, it was a much more suitable location for testing out Dou Techniques.

Seasons shifted, time passed—nearly two full years slipped by without notice.

Over the span of those twenty months, Lin Feng not only succeeded in crafting the World-Burning Emperor Lotus…

But also, after devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame, he spent nearly eight months breaking through to the Dou Wang realm.

After that, aided by the Fallen Heart Flame, Dou Ling Pills, Core Fire Lotus Seeds, and several crimson beads from Dou Wang and Dou Huang experts—

He reached Nine-Star Dou Wang in just over eight more months.

Among them, the crimson beads from Dou Huang-level experts were especially helpful.

The fire-attribute energy they contained was exceedingly rich.

While he was at the Dou Wang stage, these beads steadily pushed him forward, raising his level by several stars and granting him massive support.

Fortunately, he possessed the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Otherwise, even if he had obtained those crimson beads, it would not have been easy to neutralize the violent energies contained within.

But for cultivators with Heavenly Flames, crimson beads were practically tailor-made treasures.

That said, he had spent nearly two years at the Dou Wang stage and was extremely familiar with it.

As long as he didn’t get greedy when using items to enhance his rank, there would be no risk to his foundation.

Otherwise, how could he have dared to rise eight stars in just eight months during the Dou Wang phase?

Upon reaching the peak of Dou Wang, he began closed-door cultivation to devour his second Heavenly Flame.

During this time, Heavenly Treasure Pavilion was temporarily overseen by Tian Huo Zun Zhe.

At this moment, Lin Feng was sitting cross-legged inside a cave located over a thousand kilometers from the Black-Corner Region.

Due to the blazing heat radiating from the Heavenly Flame, all the trees in the surrounding forest had long since withered.

The energy around the forest churned like boiling water, violently and constantly fluctuating.

”Who knows how much his Dou Qi level will grow after swallowing the Fallen Heart Flame…”

A few hundred meters from the cave, Medusa looked up at the swirling vortex of energy in the sky and murmured softly.

Just then, the suction force emanating from Lin Feng’s cultivation chamber suddenly intensified.

This powerful force caused even the distant ambient energy to surge rapidly toward the cave.

After several hours passed, the suction force from the cave abruptly vanished.

In its place, a vast, overwhelming aura exploded outward.

A fierce windstorm instantly burst forth with Lin Feng’s body as its center, sweeping in all directions like a lightning strike.

Everything in its path was blown far away.

The once-vibrant hill was instantly reduced to a bare slope of yellow earth.

Moments later, Lin Feng’s jet-black eyes, which had remained shut for nearly half a year, suddenly opened.

”So… this is what being a Dou Huang feels like.”

Lin Feng slowly extended his hands, sensing the torrential surge of Dou Qi roaring within him like a breaking dam. A faint smile curved at the corner of his lips.

At that moment, a lofty feeling surged through his chest—an unshakable sense that the entire world lay within the palm of his hand.

”Falling Heart Flame truly deserves its place as the fourteenth ranked Heavenly Flame. Not only did it upgrade my Flame Mantra to a ’Quasi Mid-Grade Earth Class,’ but even my Dou Qi has advanced from the peak of Dou Wang to Three-Star Dou Huang.”

Laughing heartily, Lin Feng burst through the wall of the cave and flew straight to Medusa’s side.

”Three-Star Dou Huang? You’ve been in seclusion for nearly half a year this time. It seems your gains were quite substantial,”

Medusa, as a Dou Zong, could naturally sense Lin Feng’s Dou Qi level. Her red lips curled into a slight smile as she spoke.

Now that she and Lin Feng were effectively husband and wife, she naturally hoped he would grow stronger and stronger.

”It’s already been half a year? Looks like the vast energy within the Falling Heart Flame saved me a great deal of time that would have otherwise been needed to absorb the world’s energy when breaking through to Dou Huang,”

Summoning the newly fused Heavenly Flame from within, Lin Feng gazed at the flickering emerald fire and smiled.

Although fusing two Heavenly Flames was extremely dangerous, the rewards of success were incredibly rich.

At his current strength, even without relying on the World-Burning Emperor Lotus, he could go toe-to-toe with a low-rank Dou Zong.

If the opponent didn’t possess Earth Class cultivation techniques or Dou Techniques, he was confident he could kill them!

Moreover, after devouring the Falling Heart Flame, both his Heavenly Flame, Dou Qi, and techniques had seen tremendous improvement.

Just as Lin Feng was basking in excitement, his body suddenly trembled.

A strange and sinister flame abruptly spread out from his Serene Sea Storage Ring, and in an instant, it surged through every part of his body.

”What’s wrong with you?”

Medusa, standing beside him, immediately noticed something was off and asked anxiously.

Hearing this, Lin Feng raised his flushed face, panting heavily as he said, ”It’s nothing, just an aftereffect of the Heavenly Flame fusion. I need your help with something.”

”What aftereffect—”

Before she could finish, Lin Feng swiftly scooped her up and, at lightning speed, flew back into the cave.

”Bastard! It’s been so long, and you’re still not tired? And your technique—who the hell created it? What kind of absurd aftereffect is this…”

The next day, with her hair in a complete mess, Medusa suddenly flew out of the cave, cursing angrily.

She had diligently guarded him for nearly half a year, and as soon as this guy emerged from seclusion, she had to deal with the aftermath.

”Uh… you can’t blame me for this. I can’t control this kind of aftereffect…”

Seeing her upset, Lin Feng replied weakly.

Thinking of the bizarre aftereffect, Medusa scolded him irritably, ”From now on, whenever you get a Heavenly Flame, you must bring it back and devour it by my side. You’re absolutely forbidden from fusing it near any other woman. Got it?”

Seeing the murderous gleam in her eyes, Lin Feng’s throat bobbed a few times before he forced a smile.

”I’ll try my best.”

”Hm?”

”I mean, I’ll definitely come back to devour it!”

”Good. Let’s go back.”

After a long moment, once the blush on Medusa’s alluring face had faded, she composed herself and flew off in the direction of Spirit Mountain City.

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng followed closely behind.

Inside the alchemy room, Lin Feng took out over a hundred jade bottles and placed them on the ground.

Inside them were souls.

They were collected during his time in the Dou Ling realm, when he roamed the Black-Corner Region under a hidden identity. Along the way, he relied on the Falling Heart Flame to gather nearly a thousand souls.

Most of them were from Da Dou Shi and lower, though there were also some decent quality souls, like those of third-tier or fourth-tier alchemists.

Of course, Lin Feng hadn’t gone so far as to commit atrocities like indiscriminately killing people to harvest their souls.

He had merely collected remnants he encountered along the way during his travels.

The rest of the souls were all ”contributions” from his enemies.

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