Three days slowly passed in the cave. As the warm morning light poured into the cave, a thin, white line of light extended across the stone slab inside.
The light slowly stretched, finally illuminating a cute, well-behaved little girl in green.
Qing Lin, with her lovely melon-seed shaped face, stared intently at the young man beside her. Unconsciously, three days had passed since they arrived at the cave.
During these three days, the Rock Serpent Giant Lizard Beast's injuries slowly recovered, and Qing Lin also focused all her attention on Mo Yu.
After several days of closed-door Cultivation, the little girl vaguely felt that her young master's Breakthrough this time would definitely not be simple…
On the other side, it took the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning a full two days to completely devour this fifth-tier Demonic Beast core.
A fifth-tier Demonic Beast core is a core that can only be produced by Demonic Beasts comparable to human Dou Wang powerhouses. The violent energy it contains is far beyond what ordinary low-tier Demonic Beast cores can match.
And after devouring the violent energy contained in a fifth-tier Demonic Beast core, the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning directly grew to the peak of its second stage, just one step away from maturing!
Not only that, the energy feedback from the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning also brought tremendous gains to Mo Yu.
In just one day, Mo Yu Broke through from a Six Star Dou Shi to an Eight Star Dou Shi!
At this moment, within Mo Yu's Meridians, subtle hissing sounds were continuous, and the Profound Thunder Energy was rapidly boiling.
A dense energy ripple spread out from the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning, impacting the Meridians, causing Mo Yu's mouth to twitch. Fortunately, these main Meridians were extremely tough and strong, so other than pain, there was no other major issue.
Under the infusion of those wisps of Profound Thunder Energy, the liquid energy in the Qi cyclone was surging at an astonishing speed…
"As expected of a fifth-tier Demonic Beast core, the energy is so abundant…"
Observing this scene, Mo Yu felt a slight surprise. He could sense that his current strength had already Broke through to the Eight Star Dou Shi level. Although Eight Star was still far from Nine Star, or even Breaking through the Great Dou Master barrier, requiring even more massive energy, there was still a large portion of the Profound Thunder energy left…
"It should be enough." After calculating in his mind, Mo Yu refocused, continuously consuming Dou Qi and devouring the immense energy feedback from the Profound Thunder.
As time slowly passed, under Qing Lin's surprised gaze, Mo Yu, who was outside, was enveloped by a faint silver lightning glow.
These silver glows covered his body, forming the appearance of a Dou Qi gauze garment.
However, at this moment, these silver glows were constantly twisting, seemingly constructing and probing something. Vaguely, those originally illusory Dou Qi gauze garments actually showed characteristics similar to a solid object.
As Mo Yu gradually devoured and absorbed the immense Profound Thunder Energy within his body, the young man's Aura also grew stronger, and at the same time, the Dou Qi gauze garment was rapidly changing.
The twisting of the Dou Qi gauze garment slowly stopped. Moments later, lightning flashed suddenly, and the silver Dou Qi rapidly Fused and converged.
Finally, as they Fused and their brilliance slightly diminished, a somewhat blurry silver armor, imprinted with a lightning pattern on the chest, appeared on Mo Yu's body surface.
Although this silver armor was only in its nascent form, its profound light silver glow and the faint yet powerful energy surging from it made it clear that it was in no way comparable to the previous Dou Qi gauze garment.
While this nascent Dou Qi armor was slowly forming without Mo Yu's awareness, earth-shattering changes were also occurring within the young man's body.
Currently, Mo Yu's body was undoubtedly in a race against time. The Profound Thunder Energy overflowing in the Qi cyclone had to be compressed into a solid state before the next wave of energy arrived. Only by doing so could he avoid the danger of the Qi cyclone bursting.
Fortunately, Mo Yu had rich Breakthrough experience from his previous life. Although the Profound Thunder Energy was vast and difficult to control, in Mo Yu's view, it was quite manageable.
Under Mo Yu's exquisite control, as time slowly passed, the Profound Thunder Energy in the Qi cyclone was also rapidly decreasing. Everything seemed to be proceeding along the smoothest path.
Within the furiously swirling Qi cyclone, the Profound Thunder Energy had gradually reached its bottom. A silver rhombic crystal, only the size of a thumb, suddenly floated slowly in the center of the Qi cyclone under Mo Yu's mental gaze, remaining still. Its body, with flickering light, indicated the fragility of this nascent object.
This small object was the most crucial element for becoming a Great Dou Master. Great Dou Master powerhouses usually referred to it as.
"Dou Crystal!"
In the eyes of many powerhouses, only when one possessed a Dou Crystal did one truly step into the hall of Dou Qi Cultivation. This small object was the crystallization of all the Dou Qi within a person's body, and it contained astonishingly vast energy.
Mo Yu gazed at the newly born silver rhombic crystal with a somewhat intoxicated mind. However, before he could even let out a sigh of relief, a subtle sound suddenly came from his Meridians, causing his heart to skip a beat. With a thought, he quickly scanned his Meridians, and then his expression changed drastically.
Within the Meridians, the Profound Thunder Energy, which had been extremely resistant to Dou Qi, for some unknown reason, suddenly chose to completely abandon its resistance, allowing the Dou Qi to completely refine the remaining energy. Then, this surging energy roared and rushed towards the Qi cyclone.
Mo Yu's face turned pale as he watched the surging energy, like a flood passing through, ignoring his mental obstruction. His expression immediately sank, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.
If this energy were allowed to rush into the Qi cyclone, the fragile Dou Crystal, which had just been born, would likely be immediately destroyed into a pile of dust. And if the Dou Crystal shattered, Mo Yu would not only fail to successfully advance to Great Dou Master, but his strength would also regress significantly due to the lack of energy!
All of this was a disaster, a side effect of trying to Breakthrough ranks by devouring a fifth-tier Demonic Beast core.
If he had relied on his own strength to steadily attack Great Dou Master, or slowly Broke through by devouring third or fourth-tier Demonic Beast cores, there would naturally be no such dangerous situation. Being too aggressive always carried potential dangers that could destroy oneself.
Of course, at this moment, Mo Yu was no longer in the mood to dwell on the drawbacks of relying on external objects. He was currently fully concentrating his mind to control the Profound Thunder Energy, wanting to pull this energy back.
Unfortunately, the surge of energy this time was too immense, and due to the refining, this pure energy had already been branded with Mo Yu's mark. Therefore, the high-temperature burning of the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning had lost its effect on it.
After trying various ineffective measures, Mo Yu's mood was also at its worst. He never expected that he, a hero of his generation, would be defeated by this oversight.
In a daze, images flashed through his mind again, vaguely of betrayal in his previous life, Devilish Fiend and Han Shuang, with mocking smiles and murderous intent. In the sky, a myriad of expressions, all different: mockery, ridicule, pity, anger…
Thinking of this, a strong unwillingness flashed in Mo Yu's bloodshot eyes. A roar like a trapped beast escaped his throat, and a fierce Soul Power, at this moment, erupted like a volcano…
Facing this powerful Soul Power, Snake Uncle, who had just recovered some of his Soul Power after absorbing the earth core soul fruit, suddenly opened his sinister eyes, and his hoarse voice was somewhat shocked.
"How is this possible? How can this kid have fourth-grade Soul Power!"
As Snake Uncle was astonished by this, at the moment Mo Yu's Soul Power surged, the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning within the Qi cyclone suddenly erupted like a volcano!
"Get out!"
The crimson lightning, surging out like a lightning pool, violently collided with the surging energy that was about to enter the Qi cyclone. The powerful force directly pushed it from the edge of the Qi cyclone into the Meridians, and then along several previously opened Meridians, ruthlessly squeezed it out.
"Hiss, hiss…"
Hissing sounds once again resounded within the cave. Mo Yu's body suddenly shook, and more than a dozen energy light pillars shot out from his pores. In an instant, intense light enveloped the entire cave.
"Ding!"
As those energy light pillars, which threatened the crystal, left his body, Mo Yu's frantically swirling Qi cyclone slowly stopped. The silver rhombic crystal within it suddenly shone brightly!
Inside the cave, Mo Yu's eyes suddenly opened, and silver light shot out from them. With a slight push of his feet, his body landed lightly. As his gaze swept around, his Aura was like that of two different people compared to three days ago!
"Success, Great Dou Master, fourth-grade Soul Power…"
He let out a long sigh of relief that had been stuck in his chest for a long time, sensing the unprecedented surge within his body and the Broke through Soul Power. Mo Yu murmured in a low voice, then an uncontrollable look of ecstasy appeared on his face. A relieved laugh echoed in the cave.
Who would have thought that a careless oversight would, by a strange twist of fate, allow his Soul Power to Breakthrough and enter the fourth-grade Realm.
In just a few days, Mo Yu's battle power had soared dramatically!
"Young Master, congratulations!"
The little girl Qing Lin also quickly walked over. Seeing Mo Yu's successful Breakthrough, her small face was filled with joyful happiness, and she quickly came to congratulate him.
"Haha, little girl, you must have been bored staying in the cave these past few days, right?" Mo Yu chuckled softly, patting Qing Lin's small head.
"Hehe, Qing Lin doesn't feel bored being able to always accompany Young Master." Qing Lin shook her head gently and replied with a smile.
Upon hearing this, a warm current also flowed through Mo Yu's heart.
Having a cute little girl accompany him on his lonely Cultivation journey didn't seem bad, but Mo Yu knew that staying by his side would greatly hinder Qing Lin's Cultivation speed.
Once there was an opportunity, he still had to send her to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion for Cultivation.
"Hehe, Mo Yu, Breaking through to Great Dou Master in three days, and possessing fourth-grade Soul Power, you seem to be quite extraordinary, kid. You seem to have many secrets…"
At this moment, Snake Uncle suddenly emerged from the beast ring at some unknown time. His ethereal Soul Power was much more solidified than a few days ago, and a meaningful, sinister smile hung on the corner of his mouth as he thoughtfully gazed at Mo Yu.
Seeing this suddenly appearing transparent figure, Qing Lin, who was beside him, was immediately startled. Although Mo Yu had vaguely mentioned Snake Uncle to her before, this was her first time seeing Snake Uncle's true form.
Feeling the terrifyingly cold Aura emanating from Snake Uncle, the little girl's small face couldn't help but show a bit of shyness, and she quickly hid behind Mo Yu.
Shielding Qing Lin behind him, Mo Yu narrowed his eyes and looked directly at Snake Uncle.
After consuming the earth core soul fruit, Snake Uncle's Soul Power was indeed much stronger. In Mo Yu's opinion, even a Dou Wang powerhouse might not have such a profound Aura as Snake Uncle currently did.
As Snake Uncle recovered a part of his strength, this also triggered a hidden concern that Mo Yu had always kept deep inside.
That was whether Snake Uncle would tear up their previous cooperation, or even begin to plot against the great secrets on his person.
Although Mo Yu believed that Snake Uncle wouldn't be so short-sighted, he couldn't grasp the other party's temperament.
"Snake Uncle, judging by your appearance, it seems the efficacy of the earth core soul fruit truly lives up to its reputation." Although Mo Yu had some uneasy speculations in his heart, he spoke calmly and composedly on the surface.
"As for the secrets you mentioned about this Junior, I accidentally obtained them from a certain ruin when I was young. Both the Profound Thunder and Soul Power are related to that ruin. Unfortunately, that ruin collapsed not long ago…"
His biggest secret was the Profound Thunder. This item was a marvel Mo Yu brought from another Continent. No one on the entire Fighting Qi Continent, except him, could control it. Mo Yu believed that Snake Uncle should be able to vaguely sense this point.
Therefore, Mo Yu attributed these secrets to a destroyed mysterious ruin. As for whether Snake Uncle believed it or not, Mo Yu didn't care.
If they truly tore off all pretense of cordiality, relying on his fourth-grade Soul Power, plus Purple Fire and the Rock Serpent Giant Lizard Beast, even if Snake Uncle recovered some Soul Power, dealing with Mo Yu wouldn't be that simple.
However, at this point, the previous investment in Snake Uncle would almost be for naught. Mo Yu still didn't want things to escalate to such a degree.
After all, where could one find a Dou Zun-level super bodyguard?
After hearing Mo Yu's words, Snake Uncle's sinister eyes flickered. Deep down, he was very skeptical of the young man's words.
He had explored many mysterious ruins, but how could a ruin with such immense secrets be explored by a young man like Mo Yu?
Of course, it was also possible that Mo Yu had an extremely strong affinity with the entire ruin, thus inheriting the legacy of the strong individuals within the ruin, but this possibility was extremely small.
As a Dou Zun powerhouse, Snake Uncle was undoubtedly intensely curious about the young man's great secrets.
However, facing Mo Yu, who was like an old fox, Snake Uncle imperceptibly frowned. The young man faintly exuded a feeling that he should not be provoked. This was his unique sixth sense after evolving into a Seven-Winged Amethyst Serpent, which had helped him through many difficulties.
It was incredible that a mere Great Dou Master youth could make him, a dignified Dou Zun, feel threatened.
"Forget it, the most important thing right now is to restore my Physical Body. The hope for this still lies with Mo Yu…"
Snake Uncle narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself. Finally, he looked at the young man and chuckled, "Mo Yu, you've been planning for so long, it's time to go to the Lizard Snake Clan and inspect the results of your scheme to shift blame and frame them. Don't worry, I will never go back on my word."
"On this journey, even if a Dou Huang descends, this Venerable will ensure your safety."
Hearing Snake Uncle's words, Mo Yu's eyes immediately lit up.
It seemed Snake Uncle, this bodyguard, was definitely not getting away!