To some extent, the marrow of a Dou Saint is somewhat similar to phoenix blood, as it can also be absorbed by bloodline power.
If it weren't for the fact that the Dragon God Technique is a high-level heaven-grade skill, with a speed of devouring and refining energy far surpassing that of the Nine Transformations of the Swirling Dragon, Xiao Feng might not have been able to absorb even half of the energy before it was all taken as nourishment by the [Immortal Dharma Body].
After adapting to the sudden surge in strength, Xiao Feng didn't dwell on it too much and continued to consume the Dou Saint marrow to cultivate.
Cultivation knows no time, and in the blink of an eye, another half a month passed.
After more than half a month of arduous cultivation, Xiao Feng had refined a total of forty-two pieces of Dou Saint marrow, and his cultivation had skyrocketed to the peak of the Second Transformation of Dou Venerate.
Although it seems like there is only one realm between Dou Venerate and Dou Saint, in reality, there are several realms in between.
When a peak Dou Venerate-level expert's body is filled with Dou Qi and can no longer increase, they need to refine and compress all the Dou Qi, creating space within their body to accommodate new Dou Qi. Once the Dou Qi is full again, they continue to refine it.
Each compression requires an amount of Dou Qi equivalent to the total from a One-Star Dou Venerate to a Nine-Star Dou Venerate.
Only after undergoing nine compressions can the Dou Qi within the body undergo a qualitative change, allowing a breakthrough to the Half-Saint realm.
Each completion of Dou Qi compression is referred to as a "transformation," hence the saying of nine transformations to sainthood.
Originally, the energy contained in the forty-two pieces of Dou Saint marrow was enough to push Xiao Feng's cultivation to around the peak of the Fourth Transformation Dou Venerate. However, the [Immortal Dharma Body] snatched half of the energy, resulting in his cultivation only reaching the peak of the Second Transformation Dou Venerate.
Of course, the [Immortal Dharma Body] didn't devour all that energy for nothing; its bloodline power had grown at least tenfold.
Now, when Xiao Feng summons the Immortal Dharma Body for battle, he can unleash strength comparable to an initial-stage Half-Saint.
After consuming forty-two pieces of Dou Saint marrow in a row, Xiao Feng only had eleven pieces left, which were not enough for him to break through to the peak of the Third Transformation Dou Venerate.
Therefore, Xiao Feng gave up the idea of continuing to consume the Dou Saint marrow and decided to give the remaining pieces to Queen Medusa and the others.
It just so happened that Queen Medusa and the others were pregnant, and these pieces of Dou Saint marrow could not only enhance their cultivation but also improve the physique of the children in their wombs.
Seeing that Zi Yan was still fully engaged in refining the energy of the Dou Saint marrow and would need at least three or four more days to finish her cultivation, Xiao Feng didn't waste time waiting idly.
After saying goodbye to Elder Zhu Li and the others, Xiao Feng used the Reverse Summoning Technique to transport himself to Xiao Yi Xian's side and then took her back to the headquarters of the Supreme Alliance.
Since Xiao Yi Xian, Queen Medusa, and Qing Lin's cultivation had all broken through to the Dou Ancestor level, Xiao Feng allocated three pieces of Dou Saint marrow to each of them, which was enough to help them break through to around the One-Star Dou Venerate level.
As for the remaining two pieces of Dou Saint marrow, Xiao Feng gave them to Yun Yun and Ya Fei.
To prevent Yun Yun and the others from being overwhelmed by the vast energy contained in the Dou Saint marrow, Xiao Feng diluted it with water and had them consume it in dozens of portions.
After refining one piece of Dou Saint marrow, Yun Yun's cultivation directly surged from Five-Star Dou Emperor to Three-Star Dou Ancestor.
Ya Fei's cultivation also skyrocketed from Three-Star Dou King to One-Star Dou Ancestor, and the child in her womb also received great benefits.
...
Several days later
Holy Pill City
"Rip—"
A huge spatial rift suddenly tore open in the void, and five figures emerged from it. It was Xiao Feng and his group, who had come from the ancient ruins.
Not long ago, Zi Yan had finally finished refining the fifty-four pieces of Dou Saint marrow, and her cultivation had surged to the peak of the Fifth Transformation Dou Venerate.
After Zi Yan adapted to the sudden surge in strength, Elder Zhu Li immediately brought them to Holy Pill City.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Feeling the aura emanating from Elder Zhu Li and the others, the monsters inside the Small Pill Tower couldn't sit still anymore and quickly tore through the void to appear before them.
The white-haired old man at the forefront cupped his hands towards Elder Zhu Li and the others and said, "I am Lin Tian, the current elder of the Small Pill Tower. May I ask how to address you all?"
"I am Zhu Li, the current elder of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. These two are Elders Qing Shan and Qing Mu."
Halfway through his introduction, Elder Zhu Li pointed to Xiao Feng and the others and said, "These two are the princess and Imperial Son-In-Lawof our Ancient Void Dragon Clan."
"Hiss—"
After hearing Zhu Li's introduction, the people from the Pill Tower couldn't help but gasp in shock.
As expected of the leader of the three great magical beast clans on the Dou Qi Continent, they casually sent out three Dou Saint-level experts.
In the Pill Tower, apart from the elusive Pill Tower Ancestor who was often traveling outside, only the elder known as "Old Monster Lin" was a Dou Saint-level expert.
Moreover, Old Monster Lin was only an initial-stage Two-Star Dou Saint, much weaker than Elder Qing Mu and Elder Qing Shan.
Old Monster Lin was the first to recover from the shock. He cupped his hands towards Elder Zhu Huo and said, "So it's the experts from the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. We've long heard of your reputation. May I ask what brings you here today?"
"We are here today for the Three Thousand Burning Flame."
Elder Zhu Li didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point: "Back then, when our Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was traveling through the void, he accidentally discovered the Three Thousand Burning Flame in its infancy.
At that time, the Three Thousand Burning Flame was still very weak, so the Dragon Emperor didn't rush to subdue it. Instead, he placed a Dragon Emperor's mark on it and released it into the void.
Unless it's a legendary Dou God or someone with the same bloodline as the Dragon Emperor, no one else can subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Now, Her Highness the Princess needs to refine the Three Thousand Burning Flame to enhance her cultivation, so we have been ordered by the Dragon Emperor to assist Her Highness in subduing the Three Thousand Burning Flame."
"So that's how it is. No wonder we could never subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame—it turns out it was released by the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan."
Old Monster Lin had also heard of Zhu Kun's name and knew that the Dragon Emperor of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan was a super expert at the late Nine-Star Dou Saint level.
Such a figure stood at the very peak of the Dou Qi Continent. The Dragon Emperor's mark he left in the Three Thousand Burning Flame could probably only be forcibly erased by a Dou God-level expert.
"Since the Three Thousand Burning Flame was released by His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, our Pill Tower naturally won't claim it. Please, go ahead!"
After understanding the whole story, Old Monster Lin immediately made a gesture of invitation towards Xiao Feng and the others.
In any case, the Pill Tower had long given up on subduing the Three Thousand Burning Flame, which was why they had made the opportunity to subdue it a reward for the Alchemy Grand Meeting.
"Then we'll trouble you."
Seeing that Old Monster Lin was so understanding, Elder Zhu Li's attitude softened considerably. He cupped his hands towards him and then led Xiao Feng and the others to the star domain where the Three Thousand Burning Flame resided.
(End of Chapter)