82: Chapter 81 The Return of the Strong in the Void

"Increasing defensive power?"

Ling Yuan's brows twitched slightly upon hearing Zi Yan's words, and he immediately thought of the Dragon-Phoenix Ancient Armor.

In the original story, that ancient armor could forcibly elevate one's physical defense. Although it was slightly inferior to Zi Yan's own Innate Physical Body, it was still a decent cheat.

If the surprise Zi Yan mentioned really was the Dragon-Phoenix Ancient Armor, it would indeed suit his needs.

For someone like him who specialized in the Soul and had a relatively fragile body, it was a very good life-saving skill.

Entering the secret chamber, Zi Yan let go of Ling Yuan's hand and walked to the stone platform in the center, standing firm.

She took a deep breath, and a faint purple-gold current of Qi condensed at her fingertips. As the current surged, a drop of purple-gold Essence Blood gradually seeped from her glabella, hovering in mid-air.

dragon-phoenix essence blood at the Dou Sheng level contained majestic Dragon-Phoenix Power.

"Open your mouth." Zi Yan raised her hand and flicked her finger, and that drop of Essence Blood slowly floated in front of Ling Yuan.

Ling Yuan did as told, not worried that Zi Yan would harm him.

The Essence Blood instantly entered his mouth and slid down his throat.

As soon as it entered his body, it turned into a warm current of Qi, slowly permeating his limbs and bones. There was no stinging sensation; instead, there was a comfortable feeling of his whole body stretching out.

With the help of the Dragon-Phoenix Power and the dragon-phoenix essence blood, Ling Yuan's body gradually emitted a faint purple-gold light. The light grew stronger and stronger, eventually enveloping his entire person.

His Physical Body was being remodeled and strengthened.

After about ten days, the purple-gold light around Ling Yuan finally began to recede, eventually merging completely into his body.

He slowly opened his eyes, a flash of purple-gold light passing through them before returning to normal.

He raised his hand to sense the power within his body, his eyes showing some pleasant surprise.

His physical strength had been significantly enhanced.

Although the primary function of that drop of Dou Sheng Essence Blood was to remodel his Physical Body, the majestic energy it contained still allowed his Realm to advance by a small level, letting him Breakthrough to the Seven-star Dou Zun Realm.

The advancement in Realm was just a byproduct; the real gain was the strengthening of his physical defense.

"Try to circulate the Dragon-Phoenix Power in your body, there will be a surprise!" Zi Yan said mysteriously.

Ling Yuan also wanted to know how much Zi Yan had boosted him this time. With a thought, the Dragon-Phoenix Power in his body surged instantly, flowing through his Meridians and throughout his entire body.

Immediately after, fine purple-gold scales gradually grew on his arms, torso, and limbs. The scales layered over each other, tightly wrapping around his whole body.

Ling Yuan raised his fist and lightly tapped his arm. Dull "thud thud" sounds echoed in the secret chamber. There was no pain at all; instead, he could clearly feel the heavy sensation coming from the scales.

Zi Yan's fingertip lightly touched the pale gold armor emerging on Ling Yuan's chest, where Dragon and Phoenix patterns faintly flowed on the surface.

She tilted her chin and explained to Ling Yuan: "This is the Dragon-Phoenix Ancient Armor. Now that you're wearing it, the attacks of a Second or Third-Change Dou Zun would take quite some effort even if they wanted to break your defense. Moreover, this ancient armor will grow stronger along with your strength."

Ling Yuan feigned a look of shock and chimed in: "This strong?"

The corners of Zi Yan's mouth immediately curled up. She tilted her head up proudly, her tone carrying a hint of smugness: "Of course! Look who gave it to you."

A moment later, her eyes darted around, and she leaned close to Ling Yuan: "I lost some Essence Blood, shouldn't you repay me?"

She looked like a child asking an adult for a reward.

Looking at the expectation in her eyes, a trace of mischief flashed in Ling Yuan's gaze. Before Zi Yan could react, he reached out, grabbed her waist, and slung her over his shoulder.

"I have nothing else to repay you with, so how about some 'meat sausage'..."

...

During the ten or so days Ling Yuan spent refining the dragon-phoenix essence blood, many things happened in the outside world.

The experts of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan in the Void Realm received Zhu Kun's special summoning signal and rushed back.

Many of these people were Zhu Kun's old subordinates.

In the original story, the experts Zi Yan couldn't call back, Zhu Kun could easily summon.

Qing Shan really wasn't boasting.

Three Seven-Star Dou Shengs, three Six-Stars—there were over thirty Dou Sheng experts who returned.

Adding the few low-star Dou Shengs already on Dragon Island, there were about forty Dou Sheng experts in total.

Such a lineup was simply terrifying to the extreme.

It was only slightly weaker than the Gu Clan.

...

After Zhu Kun returned, he stood atop the peak of Dragon Island. His Dou Sheng pressure spread out as he gave a deep command to the forty-plus Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan experts gathered below: "Move, migrate the Dragon Island."

Zi Yan wasn't in a hurry, but Zhu Kun was.

His daughter didn't stay at home, so to be closer to her, Zhu Kun wanted to move Dragon Island over as quickly as possible.

The forty-plus Dou Sheng experts simultaneously expanded their forms, transforming into giant dragons thousands of feet long, their scales shimmering with an ancient luster.

They used their thick dragon claws to grip Dragon Island. Deep dragon roars echoed through the heavens and earth as the massive Dragon Island was forcibly dragged by these giant dragons, slowly leaving its original location in the Void Realm.

In less than three days, Dragon Island, which was originally deep in the void of the Beast Region, was forcibly moved by them to the side of the Spirit Realm, separated from it by only a thin spatial barrier.

Such a spectacular scene was impossible to hide and quickly attracted the attention of the various Dou Di Clanss on the Fighting Qi Continent.

Experts from the major clans used their internal secret techniques to spy on the movements of Dragon Island, and discussions were constant.

"They actually migrated Dragon Island to the Spirit Realm!"

Hiss, what does the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan want to do? Instead of staying on their perfectly good Dragon Island, they insist on migrating next to the Spirit Realm."

"The Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is indeed the overlord of the Demonic Beast world. Just Dou Sheng experts alone, they actually have as many as forty!"

This could be considered the first time the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had taken the initiative to show themselves.

The strength they displayed indeed gave these Dou Di Clanss a small shock.

On the surface, probably only the Gu Clan and the Hun Clan had more Dou Sheng experts than the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

With Dragon Island moved near the Spirit Realm, the two clans were now completely tied together—a fact everyone could see.

The Ling Clan had twenty Dou Shengs, and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan had forty. Added together, that was sixty, which was more than the Gu Clan!

And the one least happy to see all this was the Hun Clan.

Inside the main hall of the Soul Realm, within the pitch-black palace, only a wisp of ghostly fire flickered, reflecting the blurry figure of the Void Swallowing Flame.

The black flames around him surged wildly, and a terrifying pressure swept through the entire hall.

Below, Soul Mie Sheng knelt on the ground, his head buried extremely low, his whole body trembling, not even daring to breathe loudly.

He could clearly feel the killing intent radiating from the Void Swallowing Flame.

"How did you promise me last time? What about the Soul Essence you agreed upon?"

This time, the Soul Essence Soul Mie Sheng offered was pitifully thin. The amount didn't even reach one-tenth of the usual amount.

How could the Void Swallowing Flame, who was anxious to Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm Soul, not be enraged?

"Useless trash!" The Void Swallowing Flame roared, the black flame transforming into a giant hand that gripped Soul Mie Sheng's throat tightly, lifting him up. "What is this tiny bit of Soul Essence enough for?"