Xiao Yan felt as if his entire body was engulfed in scorching heat, as though he had fallen into a pool of molten lava. With a swift motion, he thrust his right palm toward the withered poplar tree where Yao Lao stood.
Yao Lao sensed a wave of searing heat rushing toward him. If Xiao Yan had possessed this level of strength earlier in the map shop, he wouldn't have needed to resort to the Flame Seal at the last moment.
The overwhelmingly yang-infused palm strike cleaved through the tree trunk, leaving the severed section charred and blackened.
Xiao Yan abruptly rose to his feet, his body enveloped in the Profound Yellow Flame. He unleashed a series of palm strikes in rapid succession.
Yao Lao floated to Little Fairy Doctor's side, watching intently. "The Pure Yang Palm's power has increased significantly!"
The combat techniques Xiao Yan created were comparable to Earth Rank techniques. When executed by him, they were far more effective than learning techniques from others.
From Yao Lao's perspective, it was only a matter of time before these techniques ascended to Earth Rank.
Though Xiao Yan's body burned with heat, it proved advantageous for cultivating the Pure Yang Palm.
Xiao Yan's strikes grew faster and more intense, the residual energy from his palms causing the surrounding temperature to rise rapidly.
Yao Lao relaxed slightly. Given Xiao Yan's current level of strength, such exertion would soon deplete his Dou Qi.
[You have repeatedly executed the Pure Yang Palm. You have attained enlightenment. You have comprehended the technique: Pure Yang Pierces the Earth.]
[Pure Yang Pierces the Earth: The Pure Yang Palm has reached the realm of Solar Piercing the Earth. Its power has ascended to Earth Rank.]
"Pure Yang Pierces the Earth!" Xiao Yan bellowed, his body coiling like a drawn bow. The vast and boundless Profound Yellow Flame Dou Qi surrounding him radiated like a blazing sun, illuminating the darkness.
With a single palm thrust, the overwhelming yang energy surged forth like a raging flood, breaking free from its constraints and hurtling toward the ground.
The sheer force of the yang energy seemed capable of tearing through space and shattering everything in its path. The ground trembled violently, as if struck by a colossal hammer.
Dust and sand billowed into the air, and a powerful shockwave erupted in the distance, sending plumes of sand and smoke skyward.
Under the force of the strike, the sand melted into a glass-like substance.
"Pure Yang Pierces the Earth" unleashed the full potential of Xiao Yan's yang-infused Dou Qi. With a single palm strike, the earth shook, and the power was unparalleled.
Yao Lao was astounded. This was the first time Xiao Yan had created an Earth Rank combat technique.
"His Dou Qi should be depleted by now, right?" Yao Lao's eyes remained fixed on Xiao Yan.
After attaining enlightenment with "Pure Yang Pierces the Earth," Xiao Yan entered an entirely new realm.
The sun gives birth to the lesser yin, and the moon gives birth to the lesser yang. The fusion of yin and yang creates the image of the Taiji, embodying boundless and infinite power.
This was the Yin-Yang Dual Flames he had been contemplating!
"Is he about to break through?" Yao Lao suddenly sensed the surrounding energy of heaven and earth surging toward Xiao Yan.
In the blink of an eye, the energy around Xiao Yan became increasingly frenzied.
Soon, Xiao Yan's body resembled a black hole, voraciously absorbing the torrential influx of energy.
As the Dou Qi vortex within him spun at an incredible speed, the suction force emanating from his body grew more terrifying.
The chaotic energy of heaven and earth formed a radiant energy curtain around Xiao Yan, spanning several meters and glowing brilliantly.
As the massive influx of energy came into contact with the Profound Yellow Flame, its volume rapidly diminished.
In the blink of an eye, the vast energy was refined into droplets of liquid energy, each no larger than a fingernail.
After the Profound Yellow Flame purified the energy, it allowed the droplets to merge directly into the vortex.
The liquid energy entered the rapidly spinning yellow vortex, creating ripples of energy.
Under Xiao Yan's focused attention, a flame resembling the yin-yang symbol slowly emerged at the center of the vortex.
As more droplets of liquid energy were absorbed, the nascent Yin-Yang Dual Flames burned fiercely, growing rapidly.
The intense heat caused Xiao Yan's Dou Qi vortex to shrink gradually.
"He's causing another commotion!"
Yao Lao watched as a vortex of heaven and earth energy formed around Xiao Yan, pouring into his body like a flood. This wasn't the first time he had witnessed such a spectacle.
Faced with this seemingly endless influx, the vortex, now containing two Different Fires, accepted it all without hesitation.
The scorching heat refined the energy into pure liquid droplets, raining down within Xiao Yan's body like a steady drizzle.
Nourished by this energy, the Yin-Yang Dual Flames grew at a noticeably faster rate than the Profound Yellow Flame, quickly establishing dominance within the Dou Qi vortex.
After absorbing an incalculable amount of pure liquid energy, the vortex had shrunk to the size of a palm.
Yet, the flames within had grown several times stronger.
Black and white flames intertwined, moving like the yin-yang fish. Surrounding them was the Profound Yellow Flame.
As the Great Burning Art circulated, the two Different Fires gradually merged, with the Yin-Yang Dual Flames now encircled by a faint Profound Yellow glow.
This was the unique strength of the Great Burning Art!
The Great Burning Art focused on refining one's fire-attribute Dou Qi to the level of a Different Fire. Moreover, this Dou Qi could continuously evolve, eventually reaching—or even surpassing—the level of the Emperor Flame.
When the two Different Fires fully merged, the rapidly spinning black-and-white vortex suddenly halted. A moment later, it began rotating in the opposite direction.
The pure liquid energy within the vortex was flung to every part of Xiao Yan's body, gradually integrating into his meridians, bones, and flesh.
The reverse rotation lasted for half an hour before finally coming to a stop.
By then, Xiao Yan's breakthrough had reached its conclusion.
As the suction force vanished, Xiao Yan felt a surge of exhilaration.
This session of cultivation had not only allowed him to comprehend the Yin-Yang Dual Flames but also elevated his Dou Qi strength to the Dou Shi level.
Xiao Yan could feel that with this increase in strength, every bone and muscle in his body had undergone a transformation, now brimming with immense power.
Sensing the aura emanating from Xiao Yan, the puppet bird perched on his shoulder. Yao Lao smiled and said, "Jumping directly from a Seven-Star Dou Practitioner to a Dou Shi—you're truly a lucky fellow."
Xiao Yan stood up, grinning broadly.
Becoming a Dou Shi meant he had risen above the common ranks.
Though Dou Shi was still considered a lower tier on the continent, it was undoubtedly far superior to the bottom-tier Dou Practitioner.
However, nothing came without a price.
The Great Burning Art had its advantages, but it also had its drawbacks.
While it allowed for rapid advancement in the early stages, future cultivation would become slightly more challenging.
(End of Chapter)
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