Chapter 1346 - 1343: Breakthrough! Breakthrough!

"Blood Lotus!"

Luo Feng was enjoying this rare moment of leisure when he suddenly noticed Blood Lotus entering, taking him by surprise, "What are you doing here?"

Blood Lotus slowly walked to the poolside, her graceful and exquisite silhouette faintly visible in the water mist, possessing a unique charm like a fairy emerging from the clouds and water, noble and enchanting. Her beautiful eyes rested unapologetically on Luo Feng’s bare upper body, as she smiled slightly:

"I came to serve the master for his bathing."

Luo Feng hurriedly reached out to stop her, "Who told you to do this?"

Blood Lotus furrowed her brows slightly, seemingly in thought, then said, "I learned it from the memories of others. As a servant, I should serve my master in bathing and dressing, and comply with all his requests."

Luo Feng smiled wryly; he almost forgot that Blood Lotus was from the Blood Demon clan.

Although Blood Fiend was extraordinarily intelligent and could even acquire knowledge from others’ memories, at the time of its birth, it lacked the concept of good and evil or etiquette from the human world. Its actions were simply driven by what it wanted to do and what it didn’t want to do, so it wasn’t surprising it behaved like this.

"Blood Lotus, you should leave. There’s no need to serve me," Luo Feng said.

"Then I’ll go out to cultivate. If the master needs anything, please let me know at any time."

Blood Lotus nodded, casting a thoughtful glance at Luo Feng with some slight surprise. Since she gained self-awareness, she’s encountered countless Martial Artists, yet Luo Feng’s determination and character were unparalleled; even the Blood Charm Technique couldn’t confuse him.

Yet Blood Lotus found it odd why Luo Feng’s face was slightly flushed at this moment.

Phew...

Watching Blood Lotus leave, Luo Feng exhaled deeply. Facing such a peerless beauty in this small bathroom, even he couldn’t maintain calm. He even entertained a fleeting thought of asking Blood Lotus to stay.

If only he spoke, she likely wouldn’t refuse.

But he didn’t do so—Blood Lotus’s submission wasn’t genuine. Her willingness to comply with every request and call him ’master’ was because the source essence blood was in his hands, forcing her to obey. Unless she truly submitted in the future.

Shaking his head, Luo Feng ceased his idle thoughts, closed his eyes, and gradually fell into a deep sleep, with only a trace of consciousness remaining.

While traveling in the Red Flame Desert, his spirit had to remain tense at all times, draining him significantly. Coupled with the previous battle with the Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm, it also placed a substantial burden on him. Cultivating in such a state was at best a less effective endeavor, detrimental rather than beneficial.

Elsewhere, Jiang Fengfeng and Su Zhuyun, along with Yue Haitang, like Luo Feng, stripped and bathed, falling into a deep slumber in the hot springs during the process.

With Luo Feng’s soul power, even he felt utterly exhausted after days and nights of travel and combat, let alone them.

Night gradually descended, and the bustling Flame Gold City quieted down as a crescent moon hung above the buildings.

An hour after nightfall, Luo Feng awoke from his deep sleep.

"I’ve mostly recovered. It’s time to test the Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm egg tonight and use it to advance through the third transformation of Divine Dragon Nine Changes – ’Cloud Dragon Transformation’. Hopefully, I can break through smoothly."

With a glint in his eyes, Luo Feng leaped out of the pool, changed into clean clothes, and stepped out.

Through dedicated effort across this period, the Divine Dragon Nine Changes had become more refined, reaching the threshold of a breakthrough. This rest allowed his spirit to reach a peak state, akin to a sharpened sword revealing its edge. According to past experience, this was the optimal time to cultivate—an opportunity not easily sought after.

To the left of the upper chamber was the bathroom, with the cultivation room on the right.

The cultivation room consisted of two small compartments, made of uniquely colored black rocks. Illuminated by firelight, they reflected a crystalline sheen, resembling crystals.

Entering the cultivation room, Luo Feng immediately spotted Blood Lotus within one of the compartments.

At this moment, Blood Lotus sat cross-legged, strands of blood aura rising from her body, converging above to reveal a ferocious Demon Beast phantom, appearing as the Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm—albeit infinitely minimized—thrashing and roaring in the void, its imposing nature unleashed, yet eternally confined by the blood aura.

"Turns out this cultivation room can isolate sound and Yuan Qi fluctuations. Qiu Yue’s arrangements are indeed thoughtful."

Luo Feng’s eyes gleamed, a smile spreading across his face.

The blood aura from Blood Lotus, when near the walls, was instantly bounced back without dispersing.

This undoubtedly was beneficial. He initially worried that the breakthrough for Divine Dragon Nine Changes might be too disruptive, alerting others, but now he could cultivate freely.

Without disturbing Blood Lotus, Luo Feng sat cross-legged in another compartment, preparing to commence the Divine Dragon Nine Changes.

Before starting, he immediately removed two Blood Essence Yuan Pills, placing them on the ground, enveloped in True Yuan, and then inhaled, holding two Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm eggs, one in each hand.

This time, he aimed to breach the ninth level of Cloud Dragon Transformation — the ’Dragon Yuan Force’. His anticipation was long overlooked — success was essential, and failure was not an option.

With everything prepared, Luo Feng’s mind stirred, and a subtle dragon’s roar echoed within the void. The two Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm eggs cracked open in response, revealing golden light, strand by strand, merging into Luo Feng’s True Yuan.

Roar!

Upon the entry of the Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm’s medicinal power, Luo Feng was astonished to discover that the True Yuan dragon vein in his Dantian spontaneously started coursing through his entire meridian paths, faster than ever before—a previously unprecedented phenomenon!

Wasting no time, Luo Feng immediately summoned every ounce of his strength to exert the Divine Dragon Nine Changes. Instantly, the True Yuan dragon vein’s speed increased again, enhancing tens of times stronger than ever and began voraciously consuming any residual True Yuan internally.

Splash!

The True Yuan dragon vein continuously devoured residual True Yuan in the meridians. Over time, its entire body transitioned into a faint golden hue, with every scale pattern crystalline and prominent.

Gradually, the golden light emanating from the True Yuan dragon vein spread, infiltrating meridians, flesh, and the swiftly spinning eighteen spiritual rotations. Soon, each muscle and bone within Luo Feng radiated with a soft golden glow.

At this point, Blood Lotus, full-throttle in refining the Extreme Fire Screaming Dragon Silkworm essence blood, felt a sense of awareness, opening her eyes filled with deep amazement and intimidation.

From that moment on, no matter how she tried, she couldn’t maintain her mental composure. An overwhelming will existed inexplicably, compelling her susceptibility, as if any form of resistance would lead to complete obliteration.

Leaving the cultivation room, Blood Lotus caught sight of Luo Feng at once, a flicker of shock crossing her beautiful eyes.

Within the cultivation room, Luo Feng’s skin radiated intense golden aura, intertwined with strands of blood-red energy, whilst three scales on his brow shimmered mysteriously, conveying an untouchable sacred quality.

"What kind of cultivation technique is this..."

Blood Lotus took a deep breath. She felt distinctly—the dominating will almost overwhelming her—resided within Luo Feng, and was growing rapidly at an unimaginable pace.