A special power surged within his blood, as if his entire body's blood was about to boil.
Amon could feel this power circulating through his body before finally converging towards his back, as if something was trying to burst out from his spine.
Amidst a tingling itchiness and moderate pain, a pair of enormous wings pierced through his skin, pushing aside his dragon scales, appearing on Amon's back in his giant dragon form.
He instinctively stretched his wings, twisting his body as if stretching, his dragon body tensing for a moment before relaxing.
As the wings fully formed, his previously "stiff" body regained "vitality" and began to grow again, breaking through its limits, and Amon's aura also began to climb.
The surging energy solidified into Dou Qi within his body, becoming a part of him, and Amon's aura advanced from the mid-stage to the late-stage of Nine-Star Dou Saint.
The Nightmare Sky Mist, without anyone controlling it, did not trap Void Swallowing Flame for too long; he quickly broke through the area enveloped by the swirling mist.
The black flames around the dark figure continuously surged, flickering erratically. Void Swallowing Flame thought that this delay would surely cause him to lose track of the ninth grade golden pill and was feeling angry, when he suddenly sensed that some enormous entity in the void ahead seemed to be stirring the energy within the void.
Void Swallowing Flame's eyes lit up: "Could it be that the ninth grade golden pill also encountered trouble and was blocked?"
There were countless dangers in the void, and he had not discovered any traces of an enemy, believing that the strange mist was naturally formed, and the ninth grade golden pill might have encountered similar trouble.
Out of confidence in his own strength, he didn't think much of it and immediately pursued.
Soon, he saw the colossal dragon with wings on its back in the void ahead, exhaling chaotic energy.
But why did this dragon's size seem to have increased by a circle?
Void Swallowing Flame, worried that the opponent would escape again, immediately rushed forward: "I told you, you can't run away."
"Run? Why should I run? I've just been on guard against you using Divine Pill Transformation Skill, but it seems you don't know how to," Amon, in his Dragon Phoenix state, probed.
Amon had Yao Chen refine this ninth grade golden pill primarily for three purposes: the first, and most important, was to obtain the Dragon Phoenix body and break through to the late-stage of Nine-Star Dou Saint; the second purpose was to test the effect of the Hua Dan Skill created by Nine Treasures; and the third purpose was to probe whether Void Swallowing Flame had already mastered the Divine Pill Transformation Skill.
The first and second objectives had been achieved, and the third objective had also been somewhat judged from the battle between the ninth grade golden pill and the opponent just now, leaving only the final confirmation.
"Divine Pill Transformation Skill? What is that?" A hint of confusion flashed in Void Swallowing Flame's eyes.
A strange emotion suddenly rose in his heart; he vaguely felt as if he had forgotten something, as if he should have known how to use the Divine Pill Transformation Skill that the other party mentioned.
This strange emotion was fleeting; a mere name was not enough to awaken Void Swallowing Flame's memory. He, worried that delay would lead to complications, pointed a finger forward.
The enormous finger formed by black flames pressed down silently. Amon neither dodged nor defended, merely sighing:
"It seems you truly don't know the Divine Pill Transformation Skill, otherwise, even without a complete Hua Dan Ring, it would still have some effect, more or less."
He wasn't too disappointed; this was already within his expectations.
The giant black flame finger struck Amon's body, only causing his body to tremble slightly, not even leaving a single scratch on his purplish-golden scales.
Void Swallowing Flame was stunned by the sight, a trickle of cold sweat involuntarily running down his forehead: "How can this be?"
Although finger-based Dou Techniques were relatively less powerful compared to other Dou Techniques of the same rank, focusing on activation speed and suddenness, they shouldn't be so weak as to not even break through defenses!
The ninth grade golden pill earlier had not fully unleashed the Dragon Phoenix's combat power; he was, after all, just a medicinal pill, not a true Dragon Phoenix. Both his speed and defense had a certain discount compared to a true Dragon Phoenix, but Amon was different!
He was a true Dragon Phoenix with flesh and blood! And his realm was even higher.
The giant dragon stretched its body, unreservedly releasing its aura.
A terrifying pressure surged forth, and Void Swallowing Flame's eyes showed shock, as he cried out in disbelief:
"How is this possible? Late-stage Nine-Star Dou Saint?"
He hadn't yet realized that his opponent had changed, and couldn't help but speculate in his heart:
Could it be that the ninth grade golden pill was not yet complete, and the energy of the Medicine World restricted its upper limit? And now, having absorbed enough energy in the void, it has become completely whole?
Yao Chen, that guy, is too outrageous, isn't he? To actually refine a powerhouse on the same level as Hun Tiandi?
Is this the true worth of the Dou Qi Continent's number one Alchemist?
Void Swallowing Flame lost his will to fight. Previously, at the mid-stage of Nine-Star Dou Saint, he could still contend with the advantage of his cultivation method and Dou Technique, but now the realm gap was too large.
Although the opponent was just a newly born pill, without cultivation methods or Dou Techniques, its fighting style was similar to that of a magical beast. Even without corresponding cultivation methods and Dou Techniques, relying solely on instinct, it still possessed considerable combat power.
After a brief thought, he made a decisive move, turning around and fleeing.
"Now you want to run? Don't you think it's a bit too late?" A thunderous voice pierced through the void, and the giant dragon flapped its wings, flying at an incredibly astonishing speed.
Amon had no intention of eliminating Void Swallowing Flame here, but he also didn't want him to just leave; at the very least, he had to tear off a portion of his origin.
That all-devouring trait was also quite good for him. Furthermore, and more importantly, Amon wanted to try to fleece the Heavenly Scourge again… his clone's mass was still far from reaching its limit!
Only when the first Nether Lotus Demon Flame Amon appeared did the heavens send down thunder tribulations; after that, such phenomena never occurred again.
He felt that the birth of the first Void Swallowing Flame Amon could also attract thunder tribulations… If he didn't want to indiscriminately slaughter too many living beings, this was the only way to obtain a large amount of energy in a short period.
The Taixu Ancient Dragon, due to its spatial attributes, was inherently very fast in the void. Coupled with the Demon Phoenix Wings, it allowed him to catch up to Void Swallowing Flame in an instant.
The enormous dragon claw violently swung down. Void Swallowing Flame felt as if the sky was collapsing. He dispersed into a sky full of flames to escape, dodging the attack.
The black figure reformed in the distance, continuing his desperate escape. For a moment, he suddenly recalled the scene of being pursued by Gu Yuan a thousand years ago.
"Damn it…" Void Swallowing Flame secretly gritted his teeth. How did things suddenly turn out like this… He had only wanted to snatch a cultivation method.
"Don't you want to go further?" Void Swallowing Flame knew he had no advantage in speed, so he tried to sway the "ninth grade golden pill's" mind with words.
"I don't want to…"
Void Swallowing Flame: "…"
He organized his words, speaking as he ran: "Don't you want to advance to an Emperor Grade Pill?"
Amon said mockingly: "Right now, I just want to beat you to death, or be beaten to death by you…"