The elder still tried to resist, but Lin Xiu blasted him with a single punch.
"I gave you a choice beforehand, you didn't listen, so you can't blame me for this."
Lin Xiu took his Spatial Ring, landed on the ground, and walked slowly towards the three people.
Whether it was because Lin Xiu's breakthrough to Dou Emperor was too shocking, or the scene of the three Dou Emperors being blasted by Lin Xiu's punch was too bloody.
It wasn't until Lin Xiu walked up to them that they noticed him. It was only after Lin Xiu called out a few times that they finally came to their senses.
"You really broke through to Dou Emperor?"
Yan Hao's expression was exaggerated. If it weren't for the faint pain from his wounds, he would have doubted whether he was dreaming.
Because Lin Xiu entered the inner academy one or two years later than he did.
But Lin Xiu's strength had surpassed his, leaving him far behind.
"How about I punch you, and you can feel it for yourself?"
Lin Xiu said jokingly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Hao was so scared that he waved his hands and feet in refusal.
"Junior... Junior Brother, your improvement is just too scary."
As soon as she spoke, Han Yue felt a bit unnatural.
Calling a Dou Emperor "Junior Brother," who would dare to imagine that?
However, she thought, if she changed the way she addressed him, would her relationship with her Junior Brother become distant?
"Hehe, Senior Sister, I'm a special case, you don't need to compare yourselves to me."
Lin Xiu smiled, his gaze swept over the three of them, and stopped at Lin Xiu Ya, "Brother Lin, can you still walk? Do you want me to carry you back to the Academy?"
"I can manage on my own. Having a Dou Emperor carry me, I'd be so happy I'd die from joy."
Waving his hand, Lin Xiu Ya's pale face showed a hint of a smile.
He looked at Han Yue, "Show Lin Xiu the items to make sure there are no mistakes."
Han Yue realized and handed the Spatial Ring containing the medicinal materials to Lin Xiu.
With a quick glance, Lin Xiu found that the materials needed to refine the Spirit Fusion Pill were mostly complete.
"Only the final ingredient, the Eight Lingering Devil Needle Fruit, is missing. Thank you, Senior Brothers and Senior Sister."
Lin Xiu put away the Spatial Ring and thanked the three of them.
"No need to be polite. You helped us break through to Dou King, so we feel more at ease being able to do something for you."
Yan Hao waved his hand.
"We have inquired about the Eight Lingering Devil Needle Fruit. Yuan Yi of the Eight Gates in Black Mark City has it, and we were planning to go there."
Lin Xiu Ya helplessly glanced at Yan Hao, who shrugged.
"Eight Gates, huh? Got it."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiu repeated it and called the three to prepare to return to the Academy.
At this moment, a large wave of Dou Qi energy fluctuations arrived.
Over a dozen figures flew in from the sky, led by an elderly man with white hair and beard, it was Grand Elder Su Qian.
It turned out that after Lin Xiu left, Leng Bai and Du Chaoping were a bit worried and informed the elders.
The elder, knowing that Lin Xiu might encounter a Dou Emperor and fearing for his safety, went to notify the Grand Elder.
Indeed, the Grand Elder, who was in the middle of healing, urgently came out of seclusion, gathered the elders, and set out to find them.
A little while ago, Su Qian sensed the Dou Emperor energy fluctuations and hurried over.
"Where is the Dou Emperor? I clearly felt the energy fluctuations."
"How are you all? Are you okay?"
After the elders landed, they checked on everyone's condition, with some elders healing Lin Xiu Ya and Yan Hao.
Su Qian stood about seven or eight meters away, frowned at Lin Xiu for a while, and hesitantly said, "Have you advanced to Dou Emperor?"
Dou Emperor?
What Dou Emperor?
The place fell silent, and all the elders were stunned. Then, following the Grand Elder's gaze, they all looked at Lin Xiu.
The Grand Elder must be mistaken, right? Lin Xiu had only recently broken through to Dou King. It hasn't been long since the Fallen Heart Flame incident ended.
The elders thought to themselves.
However.
They saw Lin Xiu nod his head. Immediately, a powerful aura rose from him.
The immense energy fluctuations made the elders present feel somewhat oppressed.
They were all Dou Kings, with some elders even stuck at the peak of Dou King for many years.
The aura of an ordinary Dou King wouldn't necessarily make them feel this way; only a higher realm could produce such an effect.
"Really a Dou Emperor?"
"What's going on?"
"Is he still human?"
These exclamations of astonishment echoed from the mouths of the elders one after another.
Expressions of shock, doubt, and amazement gradually covered their faces.
Su Qian's tightly furrowed brow did not relax; on the contrary, it deepened.
This situation was not right!
Who could advance at such a rapid pace unless he had undergone some kind of possession!
A thought flashed through his mind, and he asked in a deep voice, "How did you achieve this?"
If he couldn't provide a reasonable explanation, Su Qian would retract the Academy's rewards.
The Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower was crucial to the Academy, and they couldn't afford to have someone with uncertain factors approaching it.
"Flame Soul Separation Technique."
Lin Xiu's tone was calm. "After separating from the Fallen Heart Flame, its excess power was absorbed by the Fire Spirit, which resulted in feedback to me. During this time, I've been digesting it, and it was only two days ago that I completely finished digesting it."
"So simple?"
Not only did Su Qian pause in surprise, but the other elders also stood dumbfounded.
This explanation left Su Qian with no grounds for doubt.
Because he had seen the Fallen Heart Flame in the tower himself, and indeed its energy had greatly diminished compared to before.
He just never expected that this power would feedback onto Lin Xiu.
"Is this the feedback from enduring the burning of the Fallen Heart Flame last time?" Su Qian glanced at Lin Xiu.
He really didn't expect this kid to have the potential to turn misfortune into blessing.
Without further ado, Su Qian signaled everyone that the situation was safe.
Some elders gathered around Lin Xiu, asking about how the Flame Soul Separation Technique could advance so quickly, clearly wanting to follow his path.
But Lin Xiu told them that the Fallen Heart Flame currently lacked sufficient energy.
Moreover, to absorb its energy, one first needed a Physique capable of adapting to its power, which meant they would need to first be infused with a Heavenly Flame.
The elders sighed helplessly, abandoning the idea.
To be infused with a Heavenly Flame and still survive.
The risk was too great.
Upon reaching the gates of the Academy, Lin Xiu didn't enter with the others; he was preparing to acquire the final material.
He had visited Black Mark City during the last auction.
This time, he navigated the familiar streets with ease.
Before long, he arrived at the auction house in Black Mark City.
Using his Spirit Realm's Soul Power, Lin Xiu effortlessly pinpointed the strongest presence among many auras.
Inside a room.
A middle-aged man was in meditation. Suddenly sensing a surge of power passing through his body, he immediately withdrew from his state and opened his eyes.
At that moment, the door was pushed open, and a young man walked in.
"Lin Xiu?!"
The middle-aged man was stunned, a smile curling his lips. "You've come at just the right time. I've been waiting for you."
Exchanging one head for three Sixth Grade Pills is quite a rare opportunity.
However, Jia Nan Academy is heavily guarded, with a Dou Ancestor overseeing, making it difficult to execute such plans.
But now... with an opportunity delivered to his doorstep, it must be seized.
"You deliberately leaked the information about the Eight Lingering Devil Needle Fruit, didn't you?"
From the other party's attitude, Lin Xiu vaguely guessed what was going on.
"That's right, I inquired about it. Those three individuals have a close relationship with you. I initially planned to capture them and use them to coerce you here. I didn't expect you to come voluntarily."
Thinking about how he saved some effort, Yuan Yi couldn't help but feel pleased.
"So, do you have the Eight Lingering Devil Needle Fruit or not?"
Lin Xiu didn't want to make the trip in vain.
"You still care about that now? You'd better think about how to keep your head on your shoulders."
Yuan Yi released his aura, with Dou Qi swirling around his body.
As Lin Xiu's Dou Emperor aura emanated, the entire auction house, and even Black Mark City, could feel it.
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