BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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Without bothering to check the other stone platforms, Lin Feng's toes tapped the air as he shot forward toward the forest at the center of the stone platform formation!

After all, compared to the life-long inheritance of a Dou Zun expert who had stepped into the realm of Nine Changes, even the most sought-after Dou Techniques and cultivation techniques instantly paled in comparison.

"Swoosh—!"

Overhead the dense forest, a figure raced past at lightning speed, continuing without pause toward the deeper jungle ahead!

"Hm?"

Mid-flight, Lin Feng suddenly let out a surprised murmur.

Fixing his gaze straight ahead, he muttered under his breath, "This feeling… it's a strange Heavenly Flame?!"

Hearing the words Heavenly Flame, Tian Huo Zun Zhe, who was sealed inside the storage ring, was instantly shocked.

Then, in disbelief, he exclaimed: "Brat, are you sure it's not the Ghostly Poison Flame from that girl Xiao Yixian? The owner of this ruin, during his life, should've been a wind-attributed Dou Zun."

"If a Dou Zun with that kind of attribute managed to acquire a Heavenly Flame, he most likely would've traded it away for other cultivation resources he actually needed.

It's highly unlikely he would've devoured it himself. Plus, this place doesn't even have the conditions for a Heavenly Flame to naturally form. So logically speaking, a Heavenly Flame shouldn't even exist in this ruin."

Hearing this, Lin Feng shook his head.

"I've been with Xiao Yixian long enough. There's no way I'd mistake her flame. Besides, when I sensed that Heavenly Flame just now, I also picked up traces of the Ghostly Poison Flame's aura."

At that, Tian Huo Zun Zhe's eyes lit up.

"Then we have to go now! If there's really a Heavenly Flame here… brat, my resurrection will only be a matter of time!"

Lin Feng chuckled, "Elder Yao, even if you didn't say anything, I'd still be going after that flame. I mean, it's a Heavenly Flame we're talking about!"

As he spoke, he glanced forward at a growing black speck in the distance.

With Lin Feng flying at full speed, the black speck rapidly came into view.

Before long, a massive black plaza nestled deep within the forest emerged in his sight.

This plaza was entirely built from square black stones, stretching out over several li in area.

On top of the stone slabs were complex and elegant carvings. Numerous tall black stone pillars stood upright across the plaza, rising directly from the stone flooring—piercing the sky!

As Lin Feng drew closer, the full layout of the plaza's surroundings became clear to him.

Atop the massive trees around the plaza stood quite a few people. A quick scan revealed an estimated thirty to forty individuals gathered there.

Seeing these people, Lin Feng's expression turned a bit strange.

He couldn't understand why all these people were just standing around, rather than entering the plaza.

Still, with others present, he reduced his speed to match that of an average One-Star Dou Zong, so as not to prematurely expose his true strength.

At that moment, Tian Huo Zun Zhe's surprised voice echoed in Lin Feng's mind: "That black stone plaza is releasing a dense spatial energy. While most Dou Zong-level cultivators wouldn't be able to sense it, I can feel faint fluctuations from it."

"Seems like this plaza was sealed using space power by that Dou Zun expert. That's why all these people can't get in."

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng's gaze sharpened as he looked ahead, past the crowd, toward the black plaza.

After focusing for a moment, sure enough—at the outer edge of the plaza, there was a faintly distorted, transparent barrier shimmering subtly in the air.

"Whoosh!"

Due to the naturally high speed of a Dou Zong, Lin Feng reached the forest near the plaza in just a few seconds.

Softly landing atop a towering ancient tree, Lin Feng swept his gaze across the surrounding cultivators waiting near the forest's outermost edge.

He noticed that there were quite a lot of people gathered here—more than sixty by a rough count.

And based on their dou qi levels, most of them were between Dou Wang and Dou Huang.

Among them, only a dozen or so were Dou Wang.

The rest—more than forty—were all Dou Huang, and most of them were above Five-Star Dou Huang.

Apparently, to ensure their own safety in this sealed space and avoid being robbed by Dou Zong-level experts, many had banded together.

They had clearly grouped around high-level Dou Huang or peak Dou Huang experts to form temporary alliances.

After a quick scan, Lin Feng estimated that there were about five or six such teams, each with around ten members.

Such formations were indeed enough to deter most low- to mid-level Dou Zong experts.

After a glance, Lin Feng wasted no time and quickly continued forward, heading for the open area around the black stone plaza.

When he reached the zone where Dou Zong-level cultivators had gathered, several pairs of hostile eyes immediately locked onto him.

After all, everyone here had their sights set on the treasures inside that plaza.

The Dou Wang and Dou Huang were basically not a threat, but someone like Lin Feng—a Dou Zong—was a serious competitor!

"Xiao Yixian, are you okay?"

As soon as he arrived, Lin Feng instantly recognized Xiao Yixian among the crowd. Without hesitation, he flashed to her side and sat down, concern written all over his face.

In that moment, even the Heavenly Flame was temporarily pushed to the back of his mind.

Upon hearing that familiar, caring voice, the female cultivator seated on the outer edge of the plaza—looking to be around thirty years old—snapped her eyes open.

When she saw it was her man, a radiant joy lit up in Xiao Yixian's beautiful eyes.

Especially after hearing the deep concern in his tone, her pink lips couldn't help but curl up in a soft smile.

After all, just by looking at his expression, she could tell that she held an incredibly important place in his heart.

Snapping out of her daze, Xiao Yixian gently leaned her delicate body against Lin Feng's arm and softly replied,

"I'm fine. Before I got here, I actually found a few stone platforms. From them, I obtained a High-Grade Heaven Class Dou Technique, as well as several Mid- to Low-Grade Heaven Class techniques and cultivation techniques."

She paused briefly, and then her charming face turned serious.

Pointing toward the black stone plaza ahead, she continued, "Also, inside that plaza… there's the inheritance storage ring of the Dou Zun who built this ruin, along with several high-grade pills... and—one Wind and Thunder Fury Flame!"

"What?!"

Lin Feng's face changed dramatically upon hearing this.

The Heavenly Flame that had momentarily slipped his mind the moment he saw Xiao Yixian suddenly came roaring back.

At the same time, a heavy weight sank into his chest.

That black stone plaza—from what he saw before—didn't seem to possess any visual obstructions at all.

If Xiao Yixian could see it clearly, then that must mean everyone else here could too!

His expression turned grim as he swiftly cast his eyes toward the black stone plaza in front of them.

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