BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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At the instant when the soul barrier on that storage ring shattered, Lin Feng’s soul perception immediately followed and entered it.

In a flash, a vast white space came into view. Seeing the storage ring space crammed full, Lin Feng immediately began searching inside.

”What is this thing, actually stored here alone?”

When Lin Feng’s soul power reached the end of the Dou Technique section and he saw the crimson scroll placed separately, he felt a trace of surprise.

Then he drew out that rather special scroll. With a faint flash of light, an incomparably gorgeous crimson scroll appeared in his hand.

Looking at the scroll that emitted an intense oppressive aura, Lin Feng was stunned, ”This scroll, just what rank of magic beast hide was used to craft it, even after being made into a scroll, the pressure it releases still makes my heart tremble”

Immediately after, he held the scroll with both hands and slowly unfurled it.

”I, the Emperor, formed after a thousand years, gathered spirit after ten thousand years, cultivated in seclusion for tens of thousands of years, and afterward by chance obtained a cultivation technique. After taking human form, I traveled along underground magma, roaming for another thousand years, living by devouring fire.”

Seeing this, Lin Feng was suddenly shocked.

Even the hands holding the scroll began to tremble uncontrollably. For someone who had read the original story, these words were all too familiar.

On this Dou Qi Continent, anyone who dared call themselves Emperor usually had Dou Qi cultivation that at the very least had reached Dou Di!

Reaching that realm meant standing at the absolute peak of the Dou Qi Continent. However, the Dou Qi Continent had not seen a Dou Di for tens of thousands of years.

And the only Dou Di expert who fit this description that came to Lin Feng’s mind was none other than the Tuo She Ancient God who became Emperor through Heavenly Flame!

Thinking that this scroll might have been left by the Tuo She Ancient God, Lin Feng’s heart began to pound violently.

A supreme expert of that level—even something casually left behind by him—could spark a bloody struggle among countless Dou Sheng powerhouses. For Lin Feng at this moment, it was undoubtedly a priceless treasure.

”This Dong Yan may be an Eight-Star Dou Zun powerhouse and very strong, but before the inheritance of a Dou Di, he seems insignificant. Why would he have something left by the Tuo She Ancient God?”

Thinking of this, Lin Feng furrowed his brow, deciding that it would be necessary to interrogate that fellow later. Then, with excitement surging in his chest, he continued to read the scroll.

”During the thousand years I roamed, I devoured twenty-one Heavenly Flames in succession, my strength advancing to the peak of Dou Sheng, yet lacking Origin Qi, I could not take another step to break through to the realm of Dou Di.”

”After repeatedly searching the continent for hundreds of years, I finally obtained a wisp of Origin Qi, cultivated in seclusion for another thousand years, and at last entered Dou Di!”

After reading this line, Lin Feng frowned and thought to himself, ”It seems the problem of Origin Qi depletion was already extremely severe in the era of the Tuo She Ancient God.”

But he knew that such matters were not something he could worry about now, so he continued reading the scroll.

”After advancing to Dou Di, I once again scoured the continent, gathering the final strands of Origin Qi, and according to the order of the flames I devoured, I compiled the Heavenly Flame Ranking.”

”After that, curious about the essence of Heavenly Flame, I used my own advantage to research my cultivation technique and Heavenly Flames day and night.

After an unknown length of time, I finally gained inspiration from my cultivation technique and created this Dou Technique, named Emperor Spirit Flame, also called Emperor Spirit Fire!”

”Researching the cultivation technique… could it be the Flame Mantra?”

Seeing this, Lin Feng immediately guessed.

After all, the cultivation technique practiced by the Tuo She Ancient God was the same Flame Mantra he himself cultivated.

Aside from this technique, across the entire Dou Qi Continent, there should be no other technique worthy of such painstaking research by the Tuo She Ancient God. Thinking of this, Lin Feng quickly continued reading the scroll.

”This technique can use an item rich in fire attribute to refine a wisp of flame. Later, by feeding this flame with magic cores, medicinal ingredients, or other fire-attribute items, the flame can grow.”

”And once it grows, the resulting flame is ninety percent similar to a Heavenly Flame, possessing many of the unique traits that only a Heavenly Flame can have.

These include but are not limited to that world-destroying violent power, the ability to devour others of its kind, and among these traits, the most important is that the Emperor Spirit Flame, just like its name, can develop intelligence of its own!”

”Of course, if a later cultivator of this technique can obtain a true Heavenly Flame, then after using the Emperor Spirit Flame to devour it, this fire can undergo a transformation and grow into a true Heavenly Flame, becoming a living being!”

After reading the introduction on the scroll, Lin Feng was momentarily dumbfounded.

It was hard to imagine that the Tuo She Ancient God could create such an extraordinary Dou Technique. If what was written above was true, then in a sense, this Emperor Spirit Flame was itself a kind of Heavenly Flame!

Most importantly, it was a kind of Heavenly Flame that could be mass-produced!

”This Dong Yan, where exactly did he obtain this Dou Technique scroll?”

Gazing at the gorgeous scroll in his hand, Lin Feng truly could not figure it out. Just how had that fellow managed to acquire the Emperor Spirit Flame?

Immediately, Lin Feng carefully closed the crimson scroll and stored it in his own Serene Sea Storage Ring. After finishing this, he quickly took out the jade bottle containing Dong Yan’s soul.

Next, he brushed his palm across the mouth of the bottle, lifting the seal. Then he yanked out the weakened soul of Dong Yan, which had been scorched by the Falling Heart Flame.

Afterward, Lin Feng directly separated the Fallen Heart Flame from his newly merged Heavenly Flame. Under his control, a large amount of invisible flame surged forth, clinging to Dong Yan’s soul.

”What are you doing… ahhh!”

In an instant, Dong Yan’s painful wails once again echoed throughout the sand cave.

After roasting him for a while, Lin Feng finally spoke, ”If you don’t want to keep suffering, then honestly tell me where you obtained the refining technique of the Emperor Spirit Flame.”

Upon hearing these words, although Dong Yan’s expression changed, he was not overly shocked.

After all, when Lin Feng broke through the soul barrier of the storage ring, he had already sensed it. So it was no surprise that the other party discovered the Emperor Spirit Flame scroll.

”Since you refuse to speak, then continue to enjoy the burning of the Heavenly Flame.”

With that, Lin Feng increased the power of the Falling Heart Flame to continue scorching him.

”Wait, wait, I’ll talk!”

Seeing Lin Feng’s movement, Dong Yan’s expression changed drastically and he hurriedly shouted. Hearing this, Lin Feng temporarily withdrew the invisible flames and quietly watched him.

Realizing he truly could not escape the other’s grasp, Dong Yan could only grit his teeth and speak, ”Hundreds of years ago, a Dou Di relic called the Light and Shadow Space was opened. That relic allowed only cultivators below Dou Zun to enter.”

”At that time my father happened to be at the peak of Dou Zong, so he gathered some friends and formed a team to go in. In one of the great halls, they accidentally obtained this secret technique, along with some other rare treasures of heaven and earth.”

Hearing this, Lin Feng’s heart stirred.

As a fan of the original story, he had read about that space in other chapters. It was said that the Light and Shadow Space would emerge from the mysterious void once every five hundred to a thousand years. [TN: Mention on the Legend of Yao Lao]

From Dong Yan’s description, his father should have entered during the trip that took place before the one involving Yao Chen and the others. By relying on considerable luck, they obtained the refining technique of the Emperor Spirit Flame.

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