396: What do you think of Dou Emperor?

Lin Xiu's body was covered in flames as he traveled through a dark sea of lava.

Magma, reddish-black to purplish, flowed slowly overhead.

His path was unobstructed.

Arriving before a thin membrane, Lin Xiu stepped inside and immediately stopped.

Rumble!

The next instant, an earth-shattering wave of Qi erupted from the endless darkness ahead, sweeping like a hurricane towards Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu's clothes flapped loudly.

Standing in the Void Realm, Lin Xiu's expression was calm as he gazed at the two enormous eyes that had appeared in the darkness.

Their deep purple pupils glowed with a faint golden light, and an extreme sense of majesty emanated from them.

"You brat, you actually dare to come again? Do you think this old man can't get out of this barrier, so you're brazenly provoking me?!"

A low voice echoed through the space, and those majestic eyes stared fixedly at Lin Xiu.

If looks could kill, Lin Xiu would have died a thousand times over by now.

Ever since he was trapped outside the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Cave Abode by Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, Zhu Kun's mood had not calmed for a moment.

So many years had passed that he had almost forgotten who he was when someone finally arrived.

But it turned out, it would have been better if he hadn't come.

Zhu Kun was almost fuming; that guy not only had the aura of his own clan on him and knew his name, but he was also human, not one of their Void Ancient Dragons.

He ran off before they could even exchange a few words.

During this time, he was full of questions and couldn't find anyone to answer them.

"Can we communicate properly? If not, I'll leave."

Lin Xiu said calmly.

"Yes, but who exactly are you? Why do you know this old man's name?"

Zhu Kun asked impatiently.

"Who I am isn't important; you wouldn't recognize me anyway."

Lin Xiu replied.

As soon as he spoke, the nostrils of the giant Dragon opposite him flared, exhaling two gusts of Qi like a volcanic eruption.

Endure!

Endure it!

Zhu Kun kept telling himself inwardly, but the fierce look in his eyes grew increasingly intense as he looked at Lin Xiu.

"Brat, you must be extraordinary to find this place. Just tell me directly what you want."

He had spent a great deal of effort searching for the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Cave Abode back then, only to be overjoyed and then trapped here.

Zhu Kun could sense that the young man in front of him was far from simple.

He was also very curious about the purpose of this person's repeated visits to the Immortal Cave without a key.

Lin Xiu smiled faintly, "Senior, do you want to get out?"

"Yes! Of course, I do!"

Zhu Kun's eyes filled with excitement, but he quickly calmed down again, revealing a hint of disdain, "Don't you dare say you can let me out, brat. I'm not afraid to tell you, if there's no key for this Immortal Cave, no one on the entire Dou Qi Continent can open it."

Having experienced it firsthand, Zhu Kun understood the infuriating nature of the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Cave Abode better than anyone.

He even felt that if Tuoshe Ancient Emperor appeared before him at this moment, even if he were a Dou Di, he would dare to attack him!

It was utterly impossible to achieve a Breakthrough in this Immortal Cave without Dou Di strength.

"My strength is certainly not enough, but, Senior, you can do it."

Lin Xiu's smile remained.

A hint of doubt flashed in the giant pupils opposite him.

Zhu Kun asked, puzzled, "Brat, are you making fun of me? If I could get out, would I still be trapped here until now?"

"This is a Dou Di Cave Abode. If Senior achieves a Breakthrough to Dou Di, you can ignore the Immortal Cave's suppression."

Lin Xiu explained.

"Hehe..."

Zhu Kun laughed, his voice somewhat desolate.

Indeed, I've been trapped for too long; my mind must be troubled to actually believe a young punk and seriously discuss these things with him.

At a certain moment, his laughter suddenly stopped.

The next second, an angry roar erupted, "You stinking brat! What do you take a Dou Di for? If it were that easy to achieve a Breakthrough, would this old man need you to remind me? Wouldn't I achieve a Breakthrough myself?!"

Zhu Kun's roar, like a clap of thunder, echoed through this space.

Lin Xiu waited for a moment before returning inside from the outside, then picked at his ears.

He was a little helpless, "Senior, you don't have to be so loud; my hearing is very good."

"Go away, go away, this old man is not in the mood to be your monkey here."

Zhu Kun's expression grew even more helpless; blocked by the Immortal Cave's power, he had no way to deal with that brat outside.

In fact, if he spoke a little louder, that guy would hide outside.

They couldn't talk for long, he didn't get any useful information, but he was full of anger.

Looking at the turning giant Dragon, Lin Xiu said calmly, "Of course, it's not that easy to achieve a Breakthrough to Dou Di. After all, without Source Energy, it's impossible to Breakthrough past the limit of a Dou Saint."

Whoosh!

Zhu Kun suddenly turned around, his eyes becoming serious, staring intently at Lin Xiu.

"You actually know about Source Energy? It seems this old man has underestimated you too much."

Zhu Kun said in a low voice.

Regarding Source Energy, he only found some clues after reaching the Peak of Dou Saint and being unable to achieve a Breakthrough to Dou Di for a long time, constantly searching.

It was precisely for this reason, having learned that an emperor pill containing Source Energy existed within the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Cave Abode, that he painstakingly searched for the Immortal Cave's location.

Lin Xiu nodded, "Not only do I know, I also have some."

He spread his right palm, and a misty energy rose from his palm.

The energy was transparent in color, only a vague outline visible, and the aura it emitted drifted towards Zhu Kun.

Instantly, Zhu Kun's eyes became bloodshot, his giant pupils turning bloody, strange, and eerie, filled with blood vessels.

As that aura approached, he clearly felt his internal Bottleneck loosen!

What did this mean?! The item in that brat's hand could really help him achieve a Breakthrough.

Zhu Kun's eyes showed madness, and his massive Dragon body began to twist.

How could this be? Has Source Energy already appeared in the outside world? If I had known this earlier, why did I foolishly come searching before?

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been trapped here by Tuo She!

"Give it to me! Brat, give it to me!"

Zhu Kun saw hope of breaking free from his shackles; his huge form transformed into a human, and his face showed a moving plea.

"Senior, just Source Energy isn't enough, is it? I see your Soul Power doesn't seem to have reached the Emperor Realm yet."

Lin Xiu possessed an Emperor Realm Soul and could clearly feel that the other party's Soul Realm was inferior to his own, slightly weaker.

At the reminder, Zhu Kun's expression froze, a hint of sadness flashing, "That's right, to achieve a Breakthrough to Dou Di, Source Energy alone isn't enough; the Soul Realm also cannot lag behind."

As a Demonic Beast, the growth rate of his Soul was far inferior to that of humans.

Perhaps this was heaven's way of balancing things, as Demonic Beasts' physiques were much stronger than humans'.

"So, Senior, Source Energy alone isn't enough; you'll also need this."

Lin Xiu opened his left hand, and a rhomboid crystal appeared, emitting Soul Power.

Zhu Kun, whose head was originally lowered, suddenly raised it, hope reappearing on his face, "Soul Crystal?! You even have this?"

He found it hard to believe.

Could it be that the day he would achieve a Breakthrough to Dou Di was today?

"Brat, as long as you help me achieve a Breakthrough to Dou Di, just name any condition, and I will agree to it."

Zhu Kun's face was almost pressed against the barrier, as if hoping that this way, he could get closer to those two energies.

"Senior, you can have this first."

Lin Xiu put away his right hand, lightly flicked his left fingertip, and sent the Soul Crystal in front of Zhu Kun.

"What about the Source Energy? Give it to me too."

Zhu Kun said hastily, otherwise, even if his Soul achieved a Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm, he still wouldn't be able to get out.

Lin Xiu replied, "To be safe, I've decided to wait until things are a bit more secure, and then I'll give you the Source Energy."

"What do you mean by 'secure'? This old man can swear to the heavens that I will never harm you."

Zhu Kun said quickly.