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Wounded and beaten, the Purple Wind Leopard let out a helpless roar.
In the end, it chose to abandon the medicinal ingredients it had guarded for decades and fled into the forest in a panic.
"It ran? Guess you know what's good for you," Lin Feng chuckled softly when he saw the beast flee. He didn't bother to pursue and turned back toward his camp.
Back at the cave, Lin Feng scattered another ring of Beast-Repelling Powder around the entrance before entering.
Then, using stones and debris, he completely sealed the entrance—leaving only a small opening for ventilation.
After finishing all this, he lightly flicked his Serene Sea Storage Ring, and took out the Rank 8 Beast Flame.
As the azure flame appeared, the gloom and chill within the cave were instantly driven away.
Gazing at the beast flame in front of him, Lin Feng calmly swallowed a meridian-protecting pill, then swallowed the flame seed.
This flame extracted from a Rank 8 magical beast was far more potent than any of the Rank 7 beast flames he had absorbed before.
Therefore, the moment it entered his body—even though he had taken pills in advance and used his previously absorbed beast flame for protection—the scalding heat still caused him tremendous pain.
Seeing this, Lin Feng dared not delay. He quickly focused his mind inward and began circulating his cultivation method.
He mobilized his Dou Qi, pushing the beast flame along the pathways of the Flame Mantra.
As the flame flowed steadily through his meridians, its energy was gradually absorbed by the technique.
Of course, part of that energy was also eagerly devoured by Lin Feng's Dou Crystal.
That rhombus-shaped Dou Crystal, just like years ago, first shifted into a round shape, and then slender spikes began protruding from its surface.
Its form slowly began to resemble that of a sea urchin.
When all nine spikes had emerged, the pressure Lin Feng released from his body was more than twice as powerful as when he was at Nine-Star Da Dou Shi.
At the same time, his Flame Mantra had successfully advanced to Low-Grade Black Class.
"This azure beast flame... among Rank 8 beast flames, it's probably one of the top kinds. Even though it was once refined by Han Feng, it still boosted my cultivation to One-Star Dou Ling."
As Lin Feng focused on the merging of the azure and crimson beast flames within his dantian, he couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.
"Manifest!"
After a while, once the two flames had completely fused, Lin Feng could no longer hold back his anticipation. He immediately summoned the flame to test its new power.
With a soft shout echoing through the cave, a white flame slowly rose from the palm of his hand.
"Not bad. In terms of sheer power alone, this flame could probably rival the Green Lotus Core Flame," Lin Feng murmured, watching the intense white flame twist the surrounding air with its scorching heat.
But he knew well that power alone wasn't what made Heavenly Flames so coveted.
More important were the unique abilities that each flame carried.
Those were the true reasons why Heavenly Flames were so desperately sought after.
For instance, Fallen Heart Flame's ability to refine soul origins had driven countless alchemists—trapped at the peak of the mortal soul realm—into madness trying to obtain it.
Or the Three Thousand Burning Flame, which granted its wielder the legendary Undying Body.
As long as vital areas like the head or heart weren't destroyed—
No matter how severe the injury, so long as the user still drew breath, they could rely on the Three Thousand Burning Flame's incredible regenerative power to recover.
Of course, the more serious the injuries, the longer recovery would take.
Once he had fully familiarized himself with the new flame, Lin Feng got up and cleared the debris from the cave entrance. Then, he unfurled his Purple Cloud Wings and flew swiftly toward Spirit Mountain City.
By now, it had already been over two months since Tian Huo Zun Zhe had fallen into slumber.
If he didn't use the Soul Mending Pill to awaken Tian Huo Zun Zhe soon, there might never again be a place for that man on the Dou Qi Continent.
After flying for most of the day, Lin Feng returned safely to Heavenly Treasure Pavilion under the cover of night.
He then headed straight to his bedroom.
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The next morning, with Queen Medusa accompanying him, Lin Feng took out the snow-white ring that housed Tian Huo Zun Zhe's soul.
He crushed the Soul Mending Pill into powder with his fingers and sprinkled it over the ring.
The blue medicinal powder instantly merged into the ring the moment it made contact.
As the medicinal power of the Soul Mending Pill was fully absorbed—
A powerful soul fluctuation abruptly rippled outward from the ring.
Seeing this, Lin Feng quickly stepped in front of Medusa, and the soul power between his brows surged forth.
As the two invisible forces clashed in the air, they instantly cancelled each other out.
"Hehe, this Soul Mending Pill may only be a sixth-tier pill, but for me in my current state, it worked just fine—it's restored me to Dou Huang-level strength!"
Moments later, a voice filled with joy rang out. A phantom-like old man flew out from within the ring and appeared before Lin Feng and Medusa.
Upon sensing Lin Feng's current Dou Qi level, the Tian Huo Zun Zhe asked in surprise, "Lin Feng, what happened to you? Why are you only at One-Star Dou Ling now?"
Already expecting such a reaction, Lin Feng smiled and explained, "I used some shortcuts to quickly rise in rank, but those methods could have hurt my cultivation in the long run. So, while I still had the chance to fix things, I gave up most of my power and started cultivating all over again."
"No wonder… I always wondered how a brat like you managed to reach the peak of Dou Wang before turning twenty."
Stroking his beard, Tian Huo Zun Zhe suddenly understood and nodded.
After speaking, he summoned a flame—the Invisible Fire Python—and formed a hand seal with his palm.
Under the pressure of a strange, unseen force, the small snake was forced to reveal its true source flame.
Staring at the formless flame before him, Tian Huo Zun Zhe flicked his finger.
That Fallen Heart Flame instantly shot into Lin Feng's body.
"Old man, what are you doing?!"
Seeing the Heavenly Flame suddenly sent into Lin Feng's body, Medusa cried out in alarm.
At the same time, a seven-colored longsword condensed in her hand. She was ready to strike the old man who had just harmed her beloved.
But just as she stepped forward, Lin Feng grabbed her arm and stopped her. "Sasha, don't act rashly. Elder Yao just gave me the Heavenly Flame. It won't hurt me."
Without waiting for her response, Lin Feng immediately sat down cross-legged and began refining the Fallen Heart Flame within his body.
"Hehe, no need to panic, young lady," Tian Huo Zun Zhe said with a chuckle, stroking his beard. "I'm simply fulfilling my promise. With this flame—known as the ultimate cultivation cheat—your man's Dou Qi will now be continuously refined by the Heart Flame within him. His cultivation speed will increase tremendously."
Medusa shot him a glare. "You old geezer... You could've at least warned us before doing something like that."
She tightened her grip on her seven-colored sword. If this old man weren't still useful to them, she would've sliced him in half right there.
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