209: Chapter 209 Liu Ling, a One-Star Dou Zun

Under the tempering of this golden flame, Liu Ling's flesh, organs, and bones all radiated a faint golden light.

His body looked as if it were cast from gold, giving off a sense of domineering power.

Hum...

It is unknown how much time had passed, but a large amount of golden flame emerged from his pores, burning the air and continuously emitting a heart-palpitating humming sound.

After these divine flames emerged, they circled above his head, converging into a golden Three-Legged Golden Crow made of fire.

The resounding cry spread wildly. Far away, Feng Qianyou's delicate body trembled; the Heavenly Demon Phoenix blood within her seemed to have encountered some terrifying existence. It was actually trembling...

Her beautiful eyes looked toward the place where Liu Ling was in seclusion, not waiting for that majestic aura to vanish before opening her mouth.

Subsequently, the massive body of the Three-Legged Golden Crow swallowed Liu Ling's figure entirely.

"Is this... a success?" Elder Dan watched this scene, a glint flashing in his eyes as he spoke slowly.

Screech!

After a while, the golden Three-Legged Golden Crow roared toward the sky. It opened its long, sharp beak, and a heaven-shaking roar suddenly erupted above the cave.

The originally calm flames instantly transformed into monstrous beasts. The golden flames surged violently, as if subjected to a terrifying suction force.

As the flames were devoured by the Three-Legged Golden Crow, the golden feathers on its body appeared increasingly deep. They became lifelike, as if they were real.

The Three-Legged Golden Crow was devouring the flames; these flames were formed from the Sun True Fire, which had condensed by absorbing solar energy over countless years.

Liu Ling wanted to completely subdue it, but even though he had been promoted to a Five-Star Dou Zong, he felt unprecedented pressure.

After the Three-Legged Golden Crow had been devouring the flames for several days, seeing that the sea of fire had not dissipated, it roared loudly and gave up on devouring the flames.

Its massive body contracted, transforming into a tiny golden flame that spun and dove into the top of Liu Ling's head.

The moment the giant bird entered his body, Liu Ling's tightly closed eyes twitched slightly.

Not long after, he opened them slowly. Deep within his originally pitch-black eyes, there was a golden flame in each, transforming into a Three-Legged Golden Crow flapping its wings and flying high, emitting raging flames.

Whoosh! Immediately after, two golden rays of light shot out like two beams of golden sword energy, forcefully piercing through the stone wall in front of him.

Whew! The moment he opened his eyes, a breath of stale air mixed with an exceptionally scorching aura was slowly exhaled from Liu Ling's throat.

"The energy of the Sun True Fire is even more powerful than I had anticipated..."

Liu Ling gave a wry smile; even after absorbing it for so long, it was still surging and terrifying.

The origin of the Sun True Fire wandered within his Qi vortex. Seeing the Spirit Flame, feeling a flame trembling within it, it became instantly enraged. As the supreme divine fire, it absolutely would not allow a more awesome existence.

It charged straight into the Spirit Flame. Liu Ling hurriedly calmed his mind, watching the Sun True Fire that had drilled into the Spirit Flame.

A strange look appeared in his eyes. The Golden Yang Fire he had originally refined was swallowed in one gulp. He squinted slightly, as if it had eaten something delicious.

Inspiration struck Liu Ling. He circulated the Qingyang Fire Control Technique, his Dou Qi wrapping around the True Fire, and guided it along the cultivation path.

Within the Qi vortex, the Dou Qi, which had originally been deep red, gradually turned into golden Dou Qi after refinement, beginning to digest the energy of the Sun True Fire.

Such vast energy was continuously refined during the conversion of Dou Qi, and his aura began to skyrocket.

Boom! After an unknown amount of time, a vibration erupted from within the seemingly eternal flames.

A vast aura, like an awakening peerless magical beast, immediately began to spread and ripple outward.

The cave collapsed, and the stone walls turned into flowing, scorching magma.

Roar! A heaven-shocking cry, suddenly like that of a supreme magical beast, resounded through the first floor of the Time Tower.

The sound contained a deep sense of relief.

"Success! The younger generation is truly formidable!" Elder Dan was surrounded by purple flames, which helped him insulate against the scorching high temperature.

Although Liu Ling had suffered quite a bit, the harvest was enormous. He had successfully broken through to the Nine-Star Dou Zun level.

The flowing aura was ten times deeper than before.

"This Sun True Fire is truly terrifying!" Liu Ling said with relief. This harvest also left him feeling satisfied.

"One-Star Dou Zun peak!" Elder Dan spoke slowly, his aged eyes filled with a hint of excitement.

Liu Ling stood up, took clothes from his storage ring, and put them on. With a thought, he mobilized his Dou Qi to condense it on his palm; the golden Dou Qi was pure and refined.

The speed at which his internal Dou Qi circulated was more than ten times faster than before.

Whether it was absorbing energy or refining it, everything surpassed what it had been before. During combat, his Dou Qi recovery speed was dozens of times faster than it used to be.

His Qi vortex was also shining with golden light. This time, by successfully devouring the Sun True Fire and advancing from a Five-Star Dou Zong to the peak of a One-Star Dou Zun, Liu Ling had undergone a qualitative leap from the inside out.

Beside the waterfall, a cyan figure, moving like a thunderbolt, had faint silver light suffusing his feet, and he was brandishing a blue longsword in his hand.

Carrying sharp sword energy, he displayed profound sword techniques one after another.

Boom! With one sword strike, he tore the waterfall apart. A faint blood-colored light flowed on the sword blade, which was crystal clear like jade. The terrifying sword energy left a deep sword mark on the stone wall.

A thundering explosion suddenly rang out, turning into countless tiny shards of rock that shot out in a sky-covering barrage.

Whew! Hun Tiandi exhaled deeply. A faint glow appeared on his handsome face, his breathing became long and steady, his muscles relaxed, and his formidable power was retracted into nothingness.

The silver lightning on his feet also dissipated. He twisted his body slightly, and a crackling sound came from within his body, revealing a smile.

With the help of the purple flame thunder bead for cultivation, his body's strength had skyrocketed, his bone density had increased, and the most massive power was buried deep within.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect that my cultivation would break through to the Dou Ling level, and even the Heavenly Demon Body Tempering Method has broken through to the second level."

A double blessing! Upon breaking through to the Dou Ling level, Hun Tiandi felt that this change was no less than a rebirth.

With a thought, he slowly rose into the air, overlooking the world. After breaking through to Dou Ling, he could fly for a short time, and his Dou Qi could condense into weapons...

"The feeling of being a Dou Ling is really nice!" Hun Tiandi slowly landed on the ground, revealing a satisfied smile.

Now that he had advanced and broken through, the growth of the Dou Qi within his body was five times greater than before.

One could see the gap between a Great Dou Master and a Dou Ling at a glance.

In the future, some powerful Dou Techniques could also be initially unleashed, and his means of killing had increased significantly.

Suddenly, Hun Tiandi frowned slightly and said softly: "I wonder how Liu Ling is doing? Has he succeeded in refining the True Fire?"

With a light sigh, his figure turned into a cyan bolt of lightning, rapidly darting toward the outside of the waterfall.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a small dot and disappeared into the sky.

When Hun Tiandi appeared, he happened to see Liu Ling and Elder Dan coming out of seclusion, and everyone was congratulating Liu Ling.

"Many thanks, Master! The Sun True Fire has been successfully refined!" Liu Ling said, his eyes full of excitement as he bowed respectfully.

"Liu Ling's talent is quite good. With the help of the True Fire's power, he has broken through to the Nine-Star Dou Zong level, advancing to a Dou Zun-level powerhouse. His strength is at the peak of a One-Star Dou Zun!"

Elder Dan spoke slowly.

"Not bad. Teacher will refine a body for you next..." Hun Tiandi said with appreciation, speaking slowly.

"Refining a body requires many materials..." Elder Dan smiled.