In the Luo Yan Empire, at the Golden Goose Sect.
Lin Yuan and the Little Fairy Doctor followed behind Zi Yan as they made their way through a long, winding tunnel within the valley, eventually arriving before a stone wall overgrown with wild grass.
Zi Yan flashed forward, appearing in the center of the wall. Clenching her little fist, she smashed it forward with all her strength.
Boom!
Shattered rocks flew in every direction as a crack split open across the stone wall. Zi Yan immediately charged forward again, her tiny fists pounding like mountain-breaking machines. With a series of deafening explosions, she forcibly blasted a tunnel nearly ten meters deep through the wall.
Moments later, a pitch-black cavern hidden deep within the rock was revealed before the three of them.
"So there really is a hidden treasure vault... Though this girl's treasure-hunting method is certainly straightforward."
Looking at the dark cave, Lin Yuan and the Little Fairy Doctor exchanged amused glances.
Lin Yuan immediately swept the cave with his Spiritual Strength. After confirming the surroundings, he reached out and gently pulled Zi Yan behind him. Dou Qi quietly began circulating through his body as he cautiously stepped into the passage Zi Yan had forcibly created.
As they advanced, Lin Yuan casually dealt with a sneak-attacking guard possessing the strength of a Dou Emperor before leading the two women into a treasure vault constructed entirely from Black Steel Stone.
One side of the treasury was lined with numerous shelves, upon which countless cultivation techniques and Dou Technique scrolls were neatly arranged.
On the opposite side stood rows of crystal display cabinets filled with all kinds of rare medicinal ingredients.
Taking a deep breath of the faint medicinal fragrance in the air, Zi Yan's eyes sparkled as she stared at the herbs inside the crystal cabinets.
"Hehe! So many medicinal ingredients! We're rich this time!"
Lin Yuan nodded with a smile. His eyes shone with the same excitement.
Many of the medicinal ingredients here were precisely what he had been lacking.
"Zi Yan, pack up all these medicinal ingredients first. After that."
As he spoke, Lin Yuan tossed several Storage Rings to Zi Yan. She had never lacked medicinal ingredients, but she thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of collecting treasure.
"Leave it to me!"
Catching the Storage Rings, Zi Yan happily skipped over to the crystal cabinets and began storing the medicinal ingredients one by one.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan and the Little Fairy Doctor leisurely strolled through the treasure vault, casually storing everything of value into their Storage Rings.
The Golden Goose Sect's collection was astonishingly abundant.
Dou Techniques, cultivation methods, secret arts, medicinal ingredients, Magic Cores, everything imaginable was present.
There was even another storage room containing the corpses of numerous flying Magic Beasts, evidently hunted specifically for refining the Heavenly Wild Goose Nine Flight Wings.
After collecting everything else of value, the two eventually arrived before a bookshelf deep within the treasury.
A faint energy barrier enclosed the shelf. Tiny distortions of space could be vaguely seen rippling across its surface, and inside rested three ancient wooden boxes.
"Space Power?"
Lin Yuan glanced at the barrier.
"That makes sense. More than one Dou Ancestor has appeared throughout the Golden Goose Sect's history."
After inspecting it briefly, he beckoned Zi Yan over.
"Zi Yan, this one's yours."
"Hehe, leave it to me!"
Zi Yan grinned proudly.
She casually reached her little hand toward the barrier.
To the Little Fairy Doctor's astonishment, her hand passed through the energy barrier as though it didn't exist. One after another, she effortlessly retrieved all three wooden boxes.
"This girl isn't just gifted at finding treasures," Lin Yuan explained with a smile upon noticing the Little Fairy Doctor's surprise.
"She's also practically immune to energy seals and spatial seals."
The Little Fairy Doctor looked at Zi Yan in amazement.
Zi Yan proudly raised her delicate chin.
"Big Sister Little Fairy Doctor, I'm amazing, right?"
The Little Fairy Doctor smiled gently and rubbed her little head.
"You really are. Just as expected of Lin Yuan's little sister."
"Hehe!"
Receiving praise from both of them, Zi Yan beamed so brightly that her eyes curved into crescents.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan couldn't help but smile.
"Zi Yan, Little Fairy Doctor, time to open the treasure chests."
"Let's see what treasures were considered important enough to be sealed away like this. Whatever's inside is surely no ordinary item."
He arranged the three wooden boxes before him and opened them one after another.
The contents were revealed before the three of them.
Inside the first box lay two ancient dark-gold scrolls.
Lin Yuan picked them up and slowly unfurled them.
"Wild Goose Feather Art—Low Earth Class, Metal-attribute cultivation method."
"Wild Goose Flight—Low Earth Class movement Dou Technique."
After carefully reading through them, surprise appeared in his eyes.
"A remarkably rare Earth Class Metal-attribute cultivation method, accompanied by a matching Earth Class movement Dou Technique."
"It's an excellent inheritance."
"It should be the inheritance passed down through the lineage of the Golden Goose Ancestors."
"With this inheritance, it's no wonder several Dou Ancestors have appeared throughout the Golden Goose Sect's history."
"However..."
He smiled faintly.
"It isn't particularly useful to me."
"Once I return to Jia Nan Academy, I can either give it to someone fated to receive it or place it inside the academy's treasure vault."
"That might be interesting."
With that, Lin Yuan stored both scrolls inside his Storage Ring.
Next, his gaze shifted toward the second wooden box.
Inside was a scroll radiating brilliant golden light.
As he opened it, several large ancient characters immediately entered his sight.
Heavenly Wild Goose Nine Flight Wings.
The moment he saw it, relief flashed across Lin Yuan's face.
"I finally got it."
This scroll was the true objective of his trip to the Luo Yan Empire.
It was one of the few techniques that remained useful even after advancing to the Dou Venerate realm.
Lin Yuan spent an entire hour carefully studying every detail within the scroll.
The smile on his face only grew wider.
"A Flying Dou Technique?"
The Little Fairy Doctor glanced at the scroll with interest.
"So this was your objective all along?"
"Are the Heavenly Wild Goose Nine Flight Wings the pair of golden wings Yan Luo Tian used?"
Although Yan Luo Tian had ultimately been defeated by Lin Yuan, his incredible speed had left a deep impression on her.
So far, he was the only person she had seen who could surpass Lin Yuan in speed.
"Not exactly."
Lin Yuan shook his head.
"Rather than calling it a Flying Dou Technique, it's more accurate to call it a method for creating one."
"The speed enhancement it provides is directly tied to the quality of the refining materials."
He lightly tossed the scroll in his hand.
"As long as the materials are sufficiently high-grade, the potential of this technique is extraordinarily high."
"It would be tremendously useful even for you."
"The Golden Goose Sect simply lacked the strength to obtain truly high-tier materials."
"They've failed to realize this technique's true potential."
"So..."
The Little Fairy Doctor looked at him thoughtfully.
"You're not planning to use the materials stored in the previous warehouse?"
"Of course not."
Lin Yuan nodded with a smile.
"Including Yan Luo Tian's golden wings, the finest materials collected by the Golden Goose Sect only come from Sixth-Grade flying Magic Beasts."
"They're usable, but the speed increase would be limited."
"I have something better in mind."
"Oh?"
The Little Fairy Doctor looked at him curiously.
"A better choice?"
"Are you planning to hunt a Seventh-Grade flying Magic Beast?"
"That won't be easy."
"No."
Lin Yuan shook his head before putting the scroll into his Storage Ring.
"I don't yet have complete confidence regarding the materials."
"But I do have an idea that I'll be able to verify before long."
"Until then..."
He smiled mysteriously.
"Allow me to keep it a secret."
"Now let's see what's inside the last box."
As he spoke, Lin Yuan slowly unfolded the final scroll.
Several ancient characters immediately came into view.
"Mu Tian Seven Mysterious Guards."
Filled with curiosity, he spent nearly another hour carefully reading the entire scroll.
After finishing, Lin Yuan slowly rolled it back up and tapped his forehead thoughtfully.
"This Mu Tian Seven Mysterious Guards should belong to the same system of techniques as the Heavenly Wild Goose Nine Flight Wings. The Heavenly Wild Goose Nine Flight Wings uses the wings of Magic Beasts as its primary material, while the Mu Tian Seven Mysterious Guards uses the skeletons of Magic Beasts."
"Did the creator of these techniques have some kind of grudge against Magic Beasts?"
"Yan Luo Tian's golden Wild Goose Feather Armor should have been refined using this very technique."
During his battle with Yan Luo Tian earlier, that golden armor had left quite an impression on Lin Yuan.
Although its quality wasn't particularly high, when combined with Yan Luo Tian's protective Dou Qi, it had managed to block the various waves of force released by Lin Yuan's techniques.
That was no small feat.
After all, even the Little Fairy Doctor considered Lin Yuan's mastery over force techniques extremely troublesome.
Had Yan Luo Tian not possessed that armor, then even if Lin Yuan had deliberately held back, there was no way Yan Luo Tian could have lasted against him for so long.
"The Heavenly Wild Goose Nine Flight Wings and the Mu Tian Seven Mysterious Guards are both remarkable techniques."
"Unfortunately, the Golden Goose Sect was limited by both its materials and craftsmanship, preventing it from fully displaying their true potential."
"These treasures have truly gathered dust."
"Perhaps the artifact refinement techniques of the Dou Qi Continent aren't entirely without merit after all."
"I should make a trip to the Heavenly Dou Empire sometime and obtain the inheritance of the Myriad Weapons Sect."
"It'll also be the perfect opportunity to acquire superior materials for refining flight wings and treasure armor."
Having made up his mind, Lin Yuan reunited with the Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan, who had finished looting the medicinal ingredients.
After completely emptying the Golden Goose Sect treasury of its accumulated wealth, the three departed and headed toward the Luohuang Empire.
Before leaving, Lin Yuan also collected the souls of several Dou Kings and Dou Emperors.
This round of "draining the pond to catch every fish" at the Golden Goose Sect yielded one of Lin Yuan's greatest hauls ever, second only to the enormous rewards he had obtained from Han Feng.
As for the Golden Goose Sect, not only did it lose an enormous amount of treasure, but it also lost dozens of experts above the Dou King level.
Its strength rapidly declined.
The previously obedient Luo Yan Imperial Family seized the opportunity to rebel, turning against the Golden Goose Sect.
Before long, the Jin Imperial Clan of the Luo Yan Empire reclaimed control of the empire.
Back in the Black-Corner Region, Lin Yuan had often used the identity of the Luo Yan Empire's young noble, Jin Shaoyu, as bait.
Perhaps, in some strange way this could be considered karma coming full circle.
Seven Days Later
Luohuang Empire, Preaching Phoenix Sect
Beneath the vast heavens, an elegant and noble-looking beautiful woman stood upon empty space, solemnly staring at the figure wreathed in azure flames before her.
A cold smile curved across her beautiful face.
"Your Excellency, one should always leave some room for others. Acting so recklessly aren't you afraid of provoking public outrage?"
Lin Yuan calmly looked at her.
"Emperor Ning."
"It seems your strength goes no further than this."
"So it's time to end this battle."
"Thank you for serving as my sparring partner for so long."
The instant his words fell, Lin Yuan's aura surged explosively.
Boundless Dou Qi gathered around him as both hands formed one profound seal after another with effortless fluidity.
Moments later a cyan-and-crimson seal condensed between his palms.
The moment it took shape, the world's energy seemed to boil.
Endless Solar Energy surged wildly toward the seal, while rings of energy rippled outward through the sky with Lin Yuan at the center.
The overwhelming pressure instantly locked onto Emperor Ning.
It was a killing blow waiting to be unleashed.
Emperor Ning's expression became grave.
She could clearly sense just how terrifying this attack was.
She could also feel the icy indifference hidden within Lin Yuan's calm gaze.
Without another word, she rapidly formed several mysterious hand seals.
A streak of crimson flashed across her eyes.
"Secret Art, Phoenix Transformation!"
With a soft shout, she completely released the strange bloodline sealed within her body.
Her aura changed dramatically.
An ancient, mysterious aura buried deep within that foreign bloodline suddenly spread outward.
Immense Dou Qi erupted from her body before condensing into an enormous phantom phoenix behind her.
The moment their eyes met.
Both Lin Yuan and Emperor Ning instinctively felt an indescribable sense of disgust toward one another.
However, Emperor Ning also experienced an inexplicable feeling of fear.
The normally unruly bloodline within her became astonishingly obedient, completely opening itself to her while desperately urging her to kill Lin Yuan.
The man whose aura filled it with both hatred and terror.
Following that unusually smooth flow of power, Emperor Ning rapidly formed one dazzling hand seal after another before letting out a sharp cry.
"Fallen Phoenix Bell!"
As her voice rang out, the enormous phantom phoenix suddenly seemed to come alive.
It raised its head and released a piercing phoenix cry.
Dark black radiance erupted violently before enveloping Emperor Ning entirely.
When the light faded an enormous pitch-black bell over thirty meters tall appeared beneath the heavens.
"Fallen Phoenix Bell..."
A gleam flashed through Lin Yuan's deep eyes.
"As expected there really is some connection between the Preaching Phoenix Sect and the Heaven Demon Phoenix."
"And this Fallen Phoenix Bell..."
"Is it the Heaven Demon Phoenix Bell itself, or merely a derivative of it?"
"For a human to use a Heaven Demon Phoenix-exclusive Dou Technique to this extent..."
"There are secrets here are interesting..."
Although countless thoughts flashed through his mind, they didn't affect his movements in the slightest.
"Three Radiance Seal Art, Solar Seal!"
Lin Yuan murmured softly.
The cyan-and-crimson seal between his palms burst into dazzling brilliance.
With a forceful push, it transformed into a streak of light and shot toward the gigantic black bell.
Clang!
The instant they collided a thunderous bell chime echoed across the heavens.
Massive soundwaves visible to the naked eye exploded outward from the bell's surface, sweeping through every direction.
Even the dark clouds covering the sky were completely dispersed.
As the bell's echo spread, a deep rumble followed immediately afterward.
The Solar Seal finally released all of its terrifying energy.
Under the overwhelming bombardment, the enormous black bell remained standing firmly.
However, ripples of violent energy continuously spread across its surface as endless cyan fire-element energy crashed against it.
Locked in this fierce stalemate, Lin Yuan smiled faintly.
"The Fallen Phoenix Bell truly is an excellent Dou Technique."
"And its bell chime is quite pleasant."
"Perhaps, this would make an even better bell striker."
Powerful Spiritual Strength surged from between his brows.
As his hand seals rapidly changed, that Spiritual Strength condensed into a delicate palm seal.
"Soul Mysterious Seal, Soul Origin Palm!"
With a flick of his finger, the soul palm shot forward like lightning, tearing open black spatial cracks wherever it passed.
Clang!
The instant it struck another deep bell chime resounded.
The soul palm dissipated.
However, the ripples produced by the bell now carried profound soul fluctuations as they swept across the battlefield.
Inside the Fallen Phoenix Bell.
Intense soul pain and dizziness repeatedly assaulted Emperor Ning with every successive bell chime.
Eventually, the two sensations merged into one overwhelming force.
Her Dou Qi and soul both froze momentarily.
At that exact instant, the Solar Seal outside the bell erupted with its full power.
Crack!
A crisp yet subtle sound echoed across the silent sky.
A crack appeared on the surface of the black bell.
Boundless fire-element energy immediately surged through the opening and flooded into its interior.
Moments later an earth-shattering explosion erupted.
The gigantic black bell shattered completely as cyan and black energy exploded across the heavens.
Several minutes later as the energy storm finally subsided, Emperor Ning's battered figure reappeared beneath the sunlight, her aura weak and unstable.
Just as she glared hatefully toward "Lin Yuan"—
A fist wrapped in ferocious force suddenly smashed into the back of her head before she could react.
The terrifying impact instantly knocked her unconscious.
Her body fell helplessly from the sky, like a phoenix that had lost its wings.
Three-Star Dou Ancestor, Emperor Ning was Defeated!
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