Chapter 80: Xiao Xuan?!

The brilliant cyan-red fire lotus extended countless roots deep into the ground, and a continuous stream of earth-fire energy surged along these roots into the fire lotus, and from there into Xiao Yan's body; in just over a dozen breaths, Xiao Yan's aura had directly skyrocketed to nearly the level of a Dou Wang!

Although this was partly due to the relatively dense earth-fire energy in the surrounding area, it also showed just how monstrous this new Dou Technique Xiao Yan had created was!

Facing an opponent who had become even more powerful, the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger, which had also suffered no small amount of exhaustion while wearing Xiao Yan down, felt its heart tighten; after a brief moment of thought, it suddenly hardened its heart: ancestors above, your descendant is unfilial!

"My lord, spare my life!!!"

Bowing its head and sticking its rear into the air, it was all done in one smooth motion! It didn't even stutter while speaking.

"Uh—" This sudden surrender from the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger left Xiao Yan quite stunned. He had finished off quite a few Magical Beasts over the years, and some had run away, but this was the first time he had seen one surrender.

"You, aren't you going to resist a bit more? After all, without this Yin-Yang Dual Flame, you won't be able to survive, right?" Xiao Yan asked, somewhat dazed.

"Hehe, my lord, you say that, but it's not that this little beast is bragging; this area around the flame is only so big, and I recognize basically all the Magical Beasts here, yet I've never seen you. So, I assume you must have come from somewhere else! As for this flame, my lord, take it if you wish; I only hope you can take me in," the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger chuckled, its originally majestic and imposing tiger face somehow managing to pull off a sleazy grin.

"Hmm—you are quite sensible," Xiao Yan said with a twitching face, looking somewhat strange.

However, if possible, he didn't want to keep fighting this tiger either. Do not think that just because this tiger's attitude was so humble now, it meant that finishing it off would be an easy task for Xiao Yan. In fact, this fire lotus Dou Technique Xiao Yan had just created was not yet mature at all; he hadn't even named it yet! It wouldn't be strange if it failed at any moment.

"Since that's the case, it's not impossible for me to take you in, but you must eat this first." As he spoke, Xiao Yan took a pill with a peculiar appearance from his Storage Ring and handed it toward the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger.

Reaching out—it reached out a claw to take the pill Xiao Yan handed over, and the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger lifted it to its nose to sniff; it only smelled a pungent odor, and although the color was vivid, it always gave off an ominous feeling.

"Um, my lord, what is this?" the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger asked cautiously, a hint of wariness in its eyes.

"This is a type of poison pill I refined in the past. However, you won't be poisoned immediately; as long as you take the antidote once every month, there will be no problems. Any other questions?" Xiao Yan answered in detail, his fingers tightening on the Heavy Xuan Ruler. Although he didn't want to keep fighting, if the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger wasn't willing to accept it, there was nothing he could do; after all, he couldn't guarantee that the other party could be trusted, especially when refining a Heavenly Flame!

The Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger naturally noticed Xiao Yan's wary movements, and even if it hadn't, the fire lotus that had yet to dissipate by now had long since revealed Xiao Yan's stance.

After a brief moment of thought, the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger ultimately ate the pill.

It still remembered that when it was born, its strength was very weak, and its parents were eaten by even more powerful Magical Beasts; the reason it could grow to this point today was largely because it knew how to play the sycophant and how to endure.

As for the current situation, if it continued to fight the human opposite, even if it didn't die and managed to escape, it would fall into the hands of other Magical Beasts, and by then, severely injured as it was, it might not be able to win. But eating this pill was different; in all fairness, if it were in his shoes, it would absolutely not be willing to give up a fighter with strength similar to its own. The survival rate was much higher than the other option, and there was even a chance to escape this tiny cage; this was not a bad thing at all.

"Phew!" Watching the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger eat the poison pill with his own eyes, Xiao Yan let out a deep sigh of relief. After turning to fly over to Nalan Yanran and picking her up, Xiao Yan tossed a few more bottles of pills to the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger and said: "These are pills that can restore Dou Qi. Eat them and recover quickly. Later, when I go to collect the Yin-Yang Dual Flame, the other Magical Beasts in the area will inevitably riot; you must help me hold them off, understand?"

"This, since my lord has given an order, this little beast will naturally obey, but I'm afraid that with two fists, I can't fight four hands; I won't be able to block them!" Having just submitted only to be met with such a bitter task, even the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger couldn't help but complain.

Xiao Yan ignored the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger's complaints, merely sweeping a faint glance over it and saying: "If I am only taking it away and not refining it, I only need a quarter of an hour. You surely can't be unable to hold them off for a quarter of an hour, can you? If it really doesn't work, you take Yanran and leave first; I have my own ways to handle the rest."

"Fine, I understand." Since Xiao Yan had already spoken to this extent, the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger knew there was no room left for bargaining, so it nodded and said.

"Xiao Yan." Nalan Yanran walked over and took the initiative to hold Xiao Yan's hand, looking at Xiao Yan with determined eyes, and said: "I am not leaving!"

Xiao Yan held Nalan Yanran's hand back, his eyes softening as he said: "Don't worry, I have refined Heavenly Flames before, and my body has quite a bit of resistance to them. If it really doesn't work, I can hide directly inside the Yin-Yang Dual Flame; by then, you just follow the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger and run."

"Really?" Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan with some suspicion; although she had never refined a Heavenly Flame, Xiao Yan's claim of having resistance to them still made her feel very skeptical.

"Really, don't worry." Xiao Yan patted the back of Nalan Yanran's hand, giving her a reassuring look.

Not long after, the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger had recovered enough. Xiao Yan sent Nalan Yanran to the side of the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger, and after instructing the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger to protect her well, he walked straight toward the Yin-Yang Dual Flame.

Meanwhile, the various Magical Beasts that had been lingering in the distance watching finally understood Xiao Yan's goal, and one by one, they no longer dared to watch from the sidelines, roaring as they charged over.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan hurriedly quickened his pace, thrusting his right hand directly into the Yin-Yang Dual Flame, attempting to find the source fire seed and take it away.

At this very moment, a sudden change occurred.

The other aura that had been attracting Xiao Yan ever since he entered this world instantly grew stronger, and a terrifying momentum rose instantly from the depths of the Yin-Yang Dual Flame.

Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran, the Golden-Horned Thunder Tiger, and all the Magical Beasts charging toward this place were as if hit by a pause button at this moment; their physical movements froze, leaving only their pupils, which could still contract slightly, to tell of the fear in their hearts.

"The aura of the Xiao Clan's bloodline, are you—a descendant of the Xiao Clan?" A weathered and ethereal voice emanated from within the Yin-Yang Dual Flame, exploding directly in everyone's minds!

"Who are you?" Strangely, Xiao Yan did not feel any fear; instead, he asked the voice of unknown origin with some anticipation.

"Me? I am—Xiao Xuan!"

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