Battle Through the Heavens: Heavenly comprehension

After a night of cultivation, Xiao Yan woke up feeling exceptionally refreshed.

After washing his face with the cool water cascading down the waterfall, he continued his research on the mysterious flame.

Even with the information he had already grasped about the flame, he continued to reflect on it.

Nothing is ever useless; even an already formed mysterious flame still holds immense potential for improvement.

He believed that his highly condensed fire-attribute Dou Qi, once it encountered a naturally formed mysterious flame, would produce dazzling sparks.

Gazing at the silver-like waterfall, Xiao Yan felt particularly at peace.

Pure Yang Palm was a battle technique born during his enlightenment of the Yin-Yang Twin Flames.

With this breakthrough, by reversing the Pure Yang Palm, he could further enhance his comprehension of the Yin-Yang Twin Flames.

"Evil-Dispelling Fiery Sun!"

His Dou Qi vortex spun rapidly, and the surging Dou Qi flowed through his meridians as Xiao Yan urged his arms to unleash the powerful Xuan Huang Flame Dou Qi.

The force of pure yang condensed into a profound yellow sphere and shot toward the massive waterfall in front of him.

Without the threat of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Xiao Yan could now unleash the full power of the Evil-Dispelling Fiery Sun, consuming almost half of his vast Dou Qi in an instant.

As the fiery sun met the waterfall, the water instantly evaporated into curling white mist.

For a brief moment, it was as if time had frozen, pausing for a second or two.

The surrounding atmosphere grew tense, and even the air seemed to become scorching hot.

Returning from collecting materials, Yao Lao paused on a tree branch upon witnessing this scene.

"Exceptional talent is one thing, but he's also incredibly diligent."

"This battle technique is nearly touching the threshold of Earth-tier."

A gust of wind swept through the valley, dispersing the water vapor, and the waterfall resumed its thundering descent.

Standing before the waterfall, Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with contemplation.

[You have reversed Pure Yang Palm and achieved enlightenment. You have comprehended Waterfall Palm and Furious Waterfall Surge.]

[Waterfall Palm: An extreme yin palm technique, opposite to Pure Yang Palm.]

[Technique: Furious Waterfall Surge.]

Taking a deep breath, a slight smile appeared on Xiao Yan's lips. He slowly spread his arms, and the flame mark on his forehead flickered.

"Flame Seal, activate!"

In an instant, the flame mark seemed to come alive, as terrifying fire-attribute Dou Qi erupted from his forehead.

During his first attempt, Xiao Yan had just mastered the technique and had only stored about one-tenth of the Flame Seal's capacity.

As his strength, techniques, and physical endurance improved, the maximum storage capacity of the Flame Seal continued to grow.

In just a few breaths, an intense crimson Dou Qi condensed into a thick layer around Xiao Yan's body.

Seeing this terrifying amount of Dou Qi, Yao Lao couldn't help but exclaim, "Impressive! This density is almost equivalent to a Dou Grandmaster's Dou Qi armor! However, it's still raw power, without much control."

"I underestimated the Flame Seal, which is practically a second Dou Qi vortex," Yao Lao mused deeply, observing the surging crimson energy.

Even with his experience as an eighth-tier alchemist, he couldn't fully comprehend it.

"How did Xiao Yan manage this? The second Dou Qi vortex is even stronger than the first."

The energy of the Flame Seal was absorbed and utilized from the outside in, unlike the first Dou Qi vortex, which had many limitations.

Gathering such an enormous amount of Dou Qi at once, Xiao Yan's body trembled. A deep blue energy sphere over two meters in diameter formed between his palms, refining and circulating the Dou Qi with each motion.

This was an entirely opposite flow compared to the Pure Yang Palm!

As Xiao Yan refined the Dou Qi, the sphere rapidly shrank in size.

"What kind of battle technique is this?" Yao Lao's eyes widened in surprise before shaking his head with a smile. "This kid always comes up with new tricks."

"Furious Waterfall Surge!"

Xiao Yan's voice echoed through the valley as the bright blue energy sphere in his palm shot out a deep blue beam, like a shooting star, striking the waterfall in an instant.

At that moment, the waterfall surged in reverse, sending water splashing in all directions with unstoppable momentum.

The clash of the beam and the waterfall froze everything in awe—only the roar of water and the impact reverberated through the air.

"This…" Yao Lao was dumbfounded.

Who would believe that this was the power of a mere Dou Fighter?!

Theory and practice were always different; the reversal of Dou Qi within the meridians caused an internal clash, making Xiao Yan cough up a mouthful of fresh blood.

"What happened?!" Yao Lao urgently flew toward Xiao Yan.

Such a battle technique, nearing Earth-tier, wasn't something easily mastered.

Especially since Xiao Yan had overexerted his Dou Qi, the backlash from the disruption was no small matter.

By the time Yao Lao arrived at his side, Xiao Yan was already seated cross-legged, using the secret technique Three Thousand Star Technique to mobilize the gathered starlight power to repair his injured meridians.

With the Flame Seal's Dou Qi depleted, a faint purple glow covered Xiao Yan's body, and his pale face gradually regained color.

Seeing Xiao Yan's injuries being healed by the mysterious purple energy, Yao Lao let out a sigh of relief.

"Taking you as a disciple, I might not die from soul exhaustion, but you'll scare me to death."

Observing him closely for a while, Yao Lao muttered, "It feels like this kid is deliberately pushing himself to the limit."

Yao Lao had keen insight—Xiao Yan was indeed pushing himself for two reasons.

First: Extreme yang and extreme yin alone cannot form Yin-Yang Twin Flames. Only by coexisting can they achieve balance.

To achieve coexistence, a new breakthrough point was needed.

Second: The greatest feature of the Three Thousand Flames was its terrifying healing power. By sustaining injuries and practicing the Three Thousand Star Technique firsthand, he could accelerate its refinement.

Under the gentle nourishment of the starlight, his damaged meridians rapidly recovered.

After being nurtured by the starlight, his repaired meridians glowed with tiny star-like specks, becoming even more resilient.

Moments later, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes—his injuries had not been in vain.

His understanding of Yin-Yang Twin Flames and the Three Thousand Flames had both advanced significantly.

Especially Yin-Yang Twin Flames!

Using the full-powered Flame Seal gave him a deeper insight.

"You made quite a commotion just now," Yao Lao chuckled.

Xiao Yan touched his forehead and said, "My Dou Qi strength is still lacking."

"You're absolutely right. Prepare for another Blood Tempering session," Yao Lao replied knowingly.

Taking out new Blood Tempering materials collected from the Magic Beast Mountain Range, Yao Lao activated the Bone Chilling Flame and began refining once again.

(End of Chapter)

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