Three months later, the news of Xu Nian''s decisive battle with Ouyang Chengfeng quickly spread throughout the entire Qinglin Academy, and suddenly Xu Nian became a sensational figure in the entire academy.

    Who is Ouyang Chengfeng?

    That''s a high-level student from the Spirit Academy, with Emperor Level talent, first on the Hidden Dragon List, and tenth on the Azure Dragon List—a prominent figure.

    Now, Xu Nian, a Basic-level student at the Eight-star Warrior level, was actually challenging him, how could this not create a sensation throughout the entire Qinglin Academy.

    Although Xu Nian had set a three-month deadline at the time, three months was really too short for these cultivators—perhaps three years would be more realistic.

    At once, everyone believed Xu Nian was bound to lose, with only a very few people thinking that Xu Nian might create a miracle, including Chen Wudi.

    "Are you really going to fight Ouyang Chengfeng to the death in three months?"

    In the small courtyard where Xu Nian was staying, Chen Wudi asked.

    Xu Nian nodded. It wasn''t that he wanted to do this, but that he had to. Even if he hadn''t proposed this wager, Ouyang Chengfeng would not have let him off.

    Rather than that, it was better to fight for a three-month deadline.

    Chen Wudi understood this principle and didn''t dwell on this issue, instead he asked, "So what do you plan on doing next?"

    "I haven''t thought it through in detail! But I plan on making another trip to the Demon Beast Forest," Xu Nian answered.

    Although he had guidance from Yetian God Emperor, there were no miracles for certain.

    It was very difficult for him to reach the strength to fight Ouyang Chengfeng in a mere three months, so the Demon Beast Forest was the best choice. Only by obtaining a powerful Dragon Clan bloodline could his Body Cultivation improve swiftly.

    Xu Nian had thought it through very clearly, his Spiritual Cultivation Talent was about the same as Ouyang Chengfeng''s, and in terms of cultivation resources, he was even less robust than Ouyang Chengfeng; it could be said to be extremely difficult for him to catch up with Ouyang Chengfeng in Spirit Cultivation, unless he stumbled upon a great fortune that would rapidly advance his cultivation.

    But such fortuitous encounters weren''t things one could simply wish for, so the focus still had to be on Body Cultivation. As long as he obtained a powerful Dragon Clan bloodline, his Body Cultivation would soar, which was the heaven-defying aspect of his Nine Dragon Supreme Body.

    "Entering the Demon Beast Forest? I''ll go with you!" Chen Wudi quickly said.

    Emperor Ye Tian stood in the courtyard, gazing into the starry expanse with profound eyes.

    Xu Nian, on the other hand, sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion in the courtyard, taking out the three Fire Spirit Pills given to him by Chen Wudi.

    The Fire Spirit Pills glowed crimson, each containing an immensely mighty spiritual energy, a pill low-level Cultivators dreamt of obtaining.

    Without hesitation, Xu Nian popped a Fire Spirit Pill into his mouth.

    The pill melted upon contact, spicy to the taste but soon, Xu Nian felt a strong force burning in his belly like a flame.

    Without an ounce of hesitation, Xu Nian quickly began to circulate the Combat Technique "Dan Sea Species Green Lotus."

    As the technique flowed, the power from the pill was absorbed completely into the Qi Sea within Xu Nian''s Dantian.

    "Boom!"

    With a humming sound, after Xu Nian absorbed more than half of the pill, his Cultivation broke through to the realm of a Nine-star Warrior.

    The Qi Sea roiled and spiritual energy curled around him.

    With the aid of the pill, Xu Nian''s Cultivation stabilized at the peak of a Nine-star Warrior.

    "This Fire Spirit Pill truly is extraordinary, just one has taken me to the peak of the Nine-star," Xu Nian inwardly exclaimed with joy.

    Originally, it would have taken him at least a month to attain the peak of the Nine-star, but now the Fire Spirit Pill had saved him an entire month''s effort.

    "Swallow the remaining two pills together and break through to the Star Realm in one fell swoop," Emperor Ye Tian suddenly turned to Xu Nian and said in a heavy tone.

    "Ah?" Xu Nian blinked in surprise, but upon seeing the piercing gaze of Emperor Ye Tian, he could only nod in agreement and down the remaining two Fire Spirit Pills together.

    That turned out to be a huge mistake. The release of spiritual energy from one Fire Spirit Pill was just the right amount for Xu Nian to handle. Now having consumed two at once, the spiritual energy inside his body erupted like a volcanic explosion, causing an unruly inferno within him.

    "Aaah..." Xu Nian let out a painful scream, his meridians searing as if on fire, on the verge of breaking at any moment.

    Yet, Emperor Ye Tian remained unperturbed next to him, coldly watching Xu Nian writhe in pain on the ground, and uttered, "Calm your mind, let your breath sink and transform it into the ocean."