The morning light was brilliant, washing over the hillside with a warmth that felt exceptionally comforting.

“Boss, where are we headed after a while?” Little Tiger asked with curiosity.

“Tianfeng Academy!” Chen Feng stated plainly.

“Tianfeng Academy?” Little Tiger frowned. “Didn’t you just leave there?” He then realized something, his eyes widening like saucers. “Boss, you’re not still attending school there, are you… Waaah, my great Boss, a dignified Dou Zun level master, actually still attending school in a place like that? That’s just too unbelievable!”

Luo Bo felt the veins on his forehead twitch as Little Tiger droned on incessantly.

Having attained the Dou Zun realm, being awake for one or two days had no adverse effect on their bodies. The man, the tiger, and the dragon, despite traveling the whole previous day, still appeared vibrant and full of energy.

“Haven’t you both reached the Dou Zun realm? Why did I see you walking when I first met you?” Chen Feng inquired.

“The spiritual energy in the Dragon Domain is far denser than here. We advanced to the Dou Zun realm in two years. If we flew over, wouldn't it crush you completely?” Little Tiger declared righteously.

Chen Feng could only offer a wry smile. He instantly unleashed the power of his Domain, and a fierce conflagration erupted around them.

“A Domain…” Little Tiger jumped. “Boss, how do you possess a Domain?” He immediately caught himself, staring at Chen Feng in disbelief. “You’ve reached the Dou Zun level too?”

Seeing Chen Feng nod in affirmation, Little Tiger’s previous smugness vanished instantly, replaced by sheer vexation. “Boss, are you the Demonic Beast, or am I? I endured bone-cleansing and marrow-washing in the Dragon Domain, toiling for over two years just to reach Dou Zun. I never thought you would advance too… How is a tiger supposed to live now…”

“…” Chen Feng and Luo Bo.

Although Little Tiger complained, he was genuinely happy for his Boss’s advancement to the Dou Zun level. He probably should have realized that Chen Feng had concealed his aura and such. However, when he was with Chen Feng before, the large iron shovel was on his back, and the shovel had an aura-concealing effect. Now that the shovel was gone, he naturally assumed Chen Feng was not hiding anything.

After a few exclamations, the three of them (since they had all assumed human forms, they would be referred to as humans henceforth) spread their Domains and swept through the sky in a blur.

How imposing were three Dou Zun level powerhouses? Moreover, Luo Bo was of the orthodox Dragon race. Not a single Demonic Beast on the ground dared to approach and provoke them.

After flying for a stretch, Luo Bo looked at Chen Feng with confusion.

“Sir, may I ask what level of Dou Zun you currently are?”

Chen Feng scratched his head. To be honest, he wasn’t even sure of his own Dou Zun level. Based on his combat prowess, slaying a Third Level Dou Zun was no problem, but defeating a Fourth Level Dou Zun would require some maneuvering.

“I’m not sure either. Is there something strange about it?” Chen Feng asked, puzzled.

Luo Bo stared at Chen Feng for a moment before speaking, “Sir, judging by the energy fluctuations within your body, you appear to be merely a First Level Dou Zun.”

Chen Feng thought to himself, So there was no rank-skipping advancement after all.

Luo Bo continued, “However, judging by your Domain, your cultivation has reached the level of a High-Tier Dou Zun!”

Chen Feng frowned. “What does that mean?”

Luo Bo shook his head. “Your subordinate does not know either. What I mean is that while your Domain is comparable to that of a High-Tier Dou Zun, your actual inherent strength is only at the First Level Dou Zun tier!”

Chen Feng sounded slightly confused. “Explain it more clearly!”

Luo Bo elaborated, “The Domains of Low-Tier Dou Zuns are mere prototypes; they cannot be fully manifested. That means even if they use their Domain, it is unidirectional and has a very small range. Mid-Tier Dou Zuns can fully deploy their Domains, but the scope is only around 30 meters. High-Tier Dou Zuns can extend their Domain to a one-meter radius around their bodies. But Sir, the expansion of your Domain, as I perceive it, spans a full hundred meters, which is why I find it so strange.”

“Oh, so that’s what it means!” He had heard some mention of Dou Zun Domains from Ling Feng before, and hearing this explanation now, he nodded in understanding. For his First Level Dou Zun strength to manifest a High-Tier Dou Zun’s Domain—if this got out, it would surely shock everyone.

Chen Feng himself did not know why this anomaly occurred. However, a larger Domain allowed for a much faster absorption rate of Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, which was absolutely beneficial for his cultivation advancement. There was a drawback, though: given his current internal strength, it would be difficult for him to achieve 100% mastery over this Domain. If he couldn't completely control it, he would suffer a huge loss against an opponent of similar strength.

Yet, with this Domain deployed, his escape speed was quite fast. If he also employed the Wukong Shu (Sky-Dancing Art), even a true Ninth Level Dou Zun probably couldn't catch him!

The three flew quickly, but it still took them a full seven hours to exit Dragon Map Mountain.

“We have to have a proper feast this time!” Little Tiger roared loudly.

Chen Feng nodded. The trio descended from the air and found a tavern in the town, walking straight inside.

Originally, Chen Feng planned to wait until they reached Tianfeng Town for a meal, but seeing how starved Little Tiger looked, he found a place as soon as they left Dragon Map Mountain.

They finished their meal quickly, and nothing untoward happened, but the sheer volume of their consumption opened the eyes of everyone in the tavern.

Chen Feng ate relatively less; Luo Bo and Little Tiger were practically monsters. No matter how much food was brought out, even with the tavern’s four cooks working simultaneously, they couldn't keep pace with the two devourers.

An ordinary person might spend a few silver coins on a meal, but this single sitting cost over a dozen gold coins!

The two of them consumed the equivalent of almost ten people’s worth of food!

Finally, when the tavern owner rushed over to apologize, stating that they had run out of all remaining provisions, the two relented.

Little Tiger patted his distended stomach and sighed, “Alas, I’m only half-full…”

“…” Chen Feng, everyone, and the owner.

If Little Tiger had such a terrifying appetite even after transforming, one could only wonder where he stored all that food.

After dinner, the three left the restaurant. They flew for a while, and the sky had darkened by then.

Since Ling Feng would, at the earliest, awaken the next day, Chen Feng wasn't in a rush to reach Tianfeng Academy. The trio found a forest area and stopped.

Only upon stopping did Chen Feng begin to contemplate the strangeness of his cultivation. The string of events following his breakthrough to Dou Zun had left him no time to think.

“Aura…” Chen Feng stood in a wide clearing within the woods and stated lightly, “When I advanced to Dou Zun, I sensed the Domain auras of Ling Feng and Xia Liubinqing!”

“When I was a Dou Shi, it was the fusion of Cao Jing’s and Iori Yagami’s flames. Why did it become only the Flame of Destruction upon reaching Dou Zun?” Chen Feng wondered aloud.

Cao Jing’s crimson flame was also known as the Indestructible Fire, while Iori Yagami’s pale flame was known as the Flame of Destruction; both flames were incredibly potent, unique moves belonging to their respective masters.

Chen Feng suddenly conjured a wisp of violet flame, which danced like a spirit between his fingertips.

Gazing at this flame, Chen Feng suddenly experienced a flash of insight. He rapidly unfolded his own Domain.

“Flame, Domain? So that’s it!” Chen Feng suddenly realized. “It seems that when I advanced, I released all my internal power. My Yanlong Bloodline combined with the surging power of the vortex naturally broke through the shackles of the Domain, generating such a colossal Domain!”

With this thought, Chen Feng felt a wave of fortune. Achieving such an expansion upon advancing from Dou Shi to Dou Zun was not something ordinary people could manage; both perseverance and luck were indispensable.

“The Domain is too large right now, and my true cultivation is too low to control it completely. How can I better master this Domain?” Chen Feng sank into contemplation.

“The Hou Bow, the Nether Feather Sword?” Chen Feng’s eyes lit up, and a daring idea formed in his mind. Thinking of this, he hurried back to their temporary shelter—a cave dug out by a single punch from Luo Bo.

“Little Radish!” Chen Feng called out.

The veins on Luo Bo’s forehead twitched again. He strode out and bowed deeply. “Sir!”

Chen Feng asked, “Can weapons be refined within a Domain?”

“Refining weapons?” Luo Bo shook his head. “Your subordinate has never heard of anyone refining weapons within a Domain before.”

Chen Feng hummed in response, thinking, No one has refined one, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. I have completely subdued the Nether Feather Sword, and its murderous will can smoothly obey my command. Placing it in the Domain to control it shouldn't be difficult. The Hou Bow is peculiar, but if I utilize the Domain’s power to form arrows for it, its might cannot be underestimated either!

The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. He returned to the open area, took the Nether Feather Sword and the Hou Bow from his waterskin, and tossed them casually into his Domain.

Chen Feng had complete control over the space within the Domain, allowing him to place these items wherever he wished inside its boundaries.

“Simply placing them like this serves no purpose!” Chen Feng frowned and lowered his head in concentration.

After a while, he suddenly looked up, narrowed his eyes, and steeled his resolve. “I’ll risk it!”

Clenching his fist, Chen Feng hesitated no longer. In an instant, he unleashed his aura to its maximum extent.

“Boom!” With a deafening sound, the ground beneath him cracked, forming a large pit. Chen Feng levitated above the crater, closing his eyes slightly.

“Boss, what is he doing?” Little Tiger, awakened by the noise, rushed out of his resting spot and watched the flying Chen Feng with a look of bewilderment.

“I don’t know what Sir is doing either, but Lord Dragon God is truly Lord Dragon God; even his aura is this powerful!” Luo Bo began repeating the words he had spoken in the Lin Palace.

In the air, Chen Feng released his spiritual energy, controlling the entire Nether Feather Sword, forcing it to continuously release all of its murderous will.

Instantly, Chen Feng’s Endless Fire Domain was filled with dark-red murderous intent. Even though the Nether Feather Sword had submitted, this frenzied murderous will raged violently within the Domain, causing Chen Feng to momentarily struggle for breath.

In that instant, several invisible tendrils of murderous will surged directly toward Chen Feng’s mind!

“Ah…” Chen Feng cried out, his face instantly turning pale.