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Chapter 567: Zi Yan Reaches Late Three-Star Dou Saint!

Chapter 567: Zi Yan Reaches Late Three-Star Dou Saint!

On Gu He’s side, after finding an extremely suitable temperature, he once again split off ten streams of violet flames. Wrapped in soul power, they entered other parts of Zi Yan’s body.

At this point, Zi Yan had not yet been severely assimilated by the Dragon-Phoenix crystal layer. So after Gu He helped refine nearly half of the crystalized energy within her, her consciousness awakened and she actively began circulating her cultivation technique, rapidly absorbing the Dragon-Phoenix power melted by Gu He.

As this Dragon-Phoenix power was absorbed into her body, Zi Yan’s aura began to skyrocket violently.

Moreover, this surge wasn’t gradual—it leapt in bounds. In no time, her cultivation broke through to the level of an eight-star Dou Venerable, and it continued rising rapidly.

After some more time, the Dragon-Phoenix crystal layer within her was completely dissolved by Gu He. Now, her body was still filled with that same liquefied energy.

It didn’t take long before Zi Yan’s cultivation reached the Half-Saint level, completely skipping the complex nine-turn breakthrough of a Dou Venerable.

“This Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit is truly heaven-defying!”

Even those like Qingshan, who already knew of the fruit’s power, couldn’t help but click their tongues in amazement at Zi Yan’s transformation.

Zi Yan’s cultivation was now almost approaching Zhu Li’s level. This was the kind of Dragon Emperor that Qingshan and the others had long been hoping for.

Even after reaching the Half-Saint stage, Zi Yan didn’t stay there for long. After another seven to eight hours of absorption, she directly broke through to become a true one-star Dou Saint—making her the third strongest on East Dragon Island, just behind Qingshan and Zhu Mo.

At that moment, even the usually composed Gu He couldn’t remain calm. Zi Yan had taken only two short days to rise from an ordinary Dou Venerable to a true one-star Dou Saint. This speed was far too monstrous. Even though Gu He had mentally prepared himself, he still couldn’t help being astonished.

By then, Gu He withdrew the violet flames he had sent into Zi Yan’s body. She no longer needed his help to refine the power of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

After Gu He removed his natal divine fire, the speed at which Zi Yan refined the fruit’s energy slightly decreased, but the drop was minimal—almost negligible.

“Thank you for your hard work!”

Seeing Gu He withdraw, Qingshan turned around and offered a respectful nod.

“No trouble at all.”

Gu He casually waved his hand, his face returning to its usual calm demeanor.

“This time, the Dragon Emperor truly has the chance to soar to the heavens. She will one day revive our Ancient Dragon Clan!” Zhu Li said excitedly, unable to hide the joy on his face.

“Indeed. I feel that the Dragon Emperor might even raise her cultivation to my level, reaching the peak of two-star Dou Saint,” Zhu Mo echoed in agreement.

At this point, Gu He suddenly asked, “Elders, for someone of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, is there any risk to refining this Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit?”

“There isn’t!”

Without hesitation, Qingshan shook his head.

“Esteemed one, in our Ancient Void Dragon Clan, even if someone fails to absorb the fruit’s energy, their life won’t be in danger. At most, it’ll simply waste the power contained within the fruit,” Qingshan explained.

Gu He nodded in agreement. Since there wouldn’t be any danger even in the worst-case scenario, only some of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit’s energy might be wasted.

So, Gu He began considering how to take out the remaining Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruits and hand a portion over to the Ancient Dragon Clan experts of East Dragon Island.

While Gu He was deep in thought, the aura surrounding Zi Yan, who was seated cross-legged on the altar, suddenly underwent another tremendous transformation. Her cultivation directly broke through from a one-star Dou Saint to a two-star Dou Saint, and even after reaching that level, her cultivation surge did not stop.

After about another full day, Zi Yan’s cultivation surpassed that of Gu He and reached the level of a three-star Dou Saint, matching Qingshan.

At the final moment, after the last trace of energy from the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit had been completely absorbed, her cultivation soared straight to the late stage of three-star Dou Saint—equal to that of the three Dragon Kings, and beyond Gu He’s level.

“Master, I did it!”

After reaching the late three-star Dou Saint level and completely refining the last bit of energy from the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, Zi Yan beamed with joy and called out to Gu He, who stood below.

At this moment, Zi Yan had not only achieved a tremendous breakthrough in cultivation but had also successfully awakened the bloodline of the ancient Dragon-Phoenix. Her eyes had already turned into a radiant purple-gold hue.

Inside the grand hall, all gazes were initially dazed by the noble aura emanating from Zi Yan. Then, their eyes were instantly drawn to her back—there, a pair of majestic purple-gold wings, each over ten feet long, gently fluttered. As the wings moved, faint sounds of wind and thunder echoed, shaking the hearts of all present.

“Heavenly Phoenix Wings… Ancient Dragon Body!”

Seeing the pair of purple-gold wings on Zi Yan’s back, the expressions of the late-arriving experts from East Dragon Island became even more fervent. Moments later, they all knelt in unison in Zi Yan’s direction, their voices brimming with heartfelt reverence.

“Greetings, Dragon Emperor!”

“Greetings, Dragon Emperor!”

At this moment, it was only after reaching the strength of a three-star Dou Saint that Zi Yan truly earned the heartfelt respect of every expert on Dragon Island.

The noble bloodline aura she carried had now reached its peak.

“Elders, you may all rise.”

Seeing the East Dragon Island experts kneeling before her, Zi Yan quickly waved her hand. Her voice carried immense pressure.

…

“Zi Yan, your cultivation is now stronger than your master’s,” Gu He suddenly said from within the hall.

“No way, no matter how fast Zi Yan’s cultivation improves, I could never be more powerful than Master,” Zi Yan replied.

She knew full well how strong Gu He was. Back when he was just a one-star Dou Saint, he could take on two of the three Dragon Kings by himself. Now that he had reached two-star Dou Saint, his strength could only be more terrifying. Even though her cultivation had reached three-star Dou Saint, Zi Yan still believed Gu He was invincible.

(End of Chapter)

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