Chapter 115: Snatching Food from the Serpent

Soul Shock!!!

This was Xiao Yan's ultimate trump card!

The demon beast's body is strong, but its soul is weak!

A Sixth-Rank demon beast's Soul Force is far inferior to that of a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, and Xiao Yan's Soul Force has already reached Five-Grade!

A strange Soul Force slammed into Mei Du Sha's soul depths; Xiao Yan poured every ounce of strength into this strike—the collision of Soul Shock made his own vision blur, as if the impact had scattered his soul apart.

Sssss!!! Mei Du Sha Queen let out a furious roar—how could she have imagined that this freak of a man not only possessed a Strange Fire, but also a lost Soul Technique!

Even though Soul Shock was the most basic Soul Technique, merely Yellow-class Advanced, it could be called the most pathetic, most fundamental technique in the Soul Hall.

But the greatest advantage of Soul Shock was that its power had nothing to do with mastery—it was purely a direct contest of Soul Strength.

Mei Du Sha now felt as if her soul had been knocked out of her body, barely able to hold it in!

Mei Du Sha gritted her teeth hard, channeling her Dou Qi, shuddered violently, and snapped her soul back into place, instantly regaining clarity. But Xiao Yan's Soul Shock caused the suppressed Origin Flame Seed of the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire to erupt once more.

Xiao Yan seized this exact moment—Mei Du Sha's evolution required her to use a Strange Fire to burn her bloodline, incinerate her body, SpiritFlesh, and bones, even subjecting her soul to the fire's purification to complete the transformation.

Sss!! The purple sea giant python whipped its tail violently—thud! A heavy sound rang out as Xiao Yan hastily blocked with the Dark Heavy Ruler. A terrifying force surged through the Ruler.

Xiao Yan was flung like a tennis ball into the ground.

Mei Du Sha Queen had already lost much of her bone and SpiritFlesh to the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire and was still suppressing it inside her—but Mei Du Sha remained a Peak Dou Huang. Even wounded, her furious strike was more than Xiao Yan could withstand.

Splash! Xiao Yan shoved aside the rubble, blood streaming down his forehead.

"If not for the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire burning me, that blow would've killed me outright," Xiao Yan grinned through gritted teeth.

Seeing Xiao Yan still alive, Mei Du Sha's serpent eyes flickered with surprise. Even wounded, that strike should have killed any Grand Dou Shi!

Soul Shock!!!

Xiao Yan roared, thud! His Soul Force burst from his body, and two souls slammed together violently.

Puff!! Xiao Yan spat a mouthful of blood—two consecutive Soul Shocks were more than even Mei Du Sha could endure, let alone himself!

Xiao Yan felt his soul beginning to unravel.

"Still holding on?! This Mei Du Sha Queen is insane!" He stared closely—Mei Du Sha screamed in agony, yet the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire inside her remained suppressed, not yet exploding, not yet reducing her to ash.

Mei Du Sha was inherently cold-yin in nature; the only way Xiao Yan could steal the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire was to make her burn herself alive with it.

The purple sea giant python struggled to open her serpent eyes—just as Xiao Yan had said, she was filled with regret. She had indeed sensed someone infiltrating the Imperial Palace.

But because Xiao Yan was only a Grand Dou Shi, Mei Du Sha had underestimated him, and with Gu He's interference and her own decision to swallow the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, she had no time to pay attention to Xiao Yan.

She never imagined this tiny Grand Dou Shi would bring such trouble.

Mei Du Sha Queen half-closed her eyes, as if making a final decision.

Boom!! The sky suddenly thundered. Heavenly Energy erupted chaotically.

Seeing this, Gu He outside immediately looked up, his gaze fixed on the sky—then his expression changed slightly: the pitch-black night sky had drawn thick, swirling clouds that slowly engulfed the heavens.

"This is a Sky Phenomenon?!!!"

As an Alchemist, Gu He naturally knew what this meant.

A Six-Grade Pill would trigger a Sky Phenomenon.

A Seven-Pin High-Level Pill could even summon Pill Lightning!!

Without doubt, Mei Du Sha intended to fight to the death—to fully evolve her bloodline!

Boom! From within the clouds came a thunderous roar; silver lightning darted wildly, like countless silver snakes.

Like a colored serpent.

Xiao Yan looked up, squinted, and said grimly: "Trying to summon Heavenly Thunder for full evolution—and then crush me along with it?"

He swallowed a Fourth-Rank Pill; his injuries visibly healed. The Fused Strange Fire surged from his body without restraint, forming a protective barrier around him.

Xiao Yan knew this was the final moment—if Mei Du Sha summoned Heavenly Thunder and killed him, he'd die in vain. If his Soul Shock interrupted her evolution, Mei Du Sha would be burned to ash by the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire—and he'd claim the Strange Fire for himself!

No matter what, this would decide everything!

A deafening boom echoed—suddenly, the world blazed bright as a colossal silver thunderbolt shot down from the clouds and struck straight into the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire.

Boom!!! The lightning exploded, countless bolts drilling into the purple sea giant python's body; what little remained of her form—already reduced to two or three zhang—rapidly blackened, then turned to ash.

Though Mei Du Sha was the primary target of the Heavenly Thunder, Xiao Yan was also caught in its backlash—some of the lightning struck him.

Void Swallowing Flame! Swallow the Heavenly Thunder!

Huhuhu!! The Fused Strange Fire erupted, forming a black hole vortex that frantically devoured the lightning to shield Xiao Yan.

And Xiao Yan waited for this exact moment—he bit his tongue hard, the metallic taste and sharp pain jolting his spirit awake.

Soul! Shock!!

Puff! This strike made his eyes bleed, his mind spinning wildly.

Sssss!! A serpent's mournful cry reached Xiao Yan's ears.

Bang!!!! Almost simultaneously, the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire erupted—terrible blue flames clashed with the summoned lightning, triggering a cataclysmic explosion.

The force was unimaginably terrifying—the collision of Heavenly Thunder and Strange Fire shattered the entire sleeping chamber, reducing every furnishing and decoration within to ash.

"Such terrifying energy!!" The shockwave formed a fiery barrier that engulfed the entire chamber, keeping even Dou Wang Gu He from approaching.

But Gu He did not know that within this fire barrier, a figure was sprinting toward the Origin Flame Seed of the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire.

Xiao Yan pulled out a vial of Fourth-Rank Pills and poured them into his mouth like water—these were all prepared in advance before he came, pills to restore Dou Qi, replenish Soul Force, and heal wounds.

"Too terrifying—if Mei Du Sha hadn't swallowed and suppressed most of the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire's power, this would've burned me to ash." His body was severely burned, not a single patch of unscathed skin left; his head buzzed, his steps unsteady.

If not for the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame having previously hardened his flesh and skin, he would've turned to ash like Mei Du Sha.

Xiao Yan slapped his head—he tried to use Soul Perception to locate the Origin Flame Seed, but realized he'd overused Soul Shock; his soul was already fraying.

Mao Wu! Help me find the Origin Flame Seed!

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Space twisted; Mao Wu leapt out from the Space, landing on Xiao Yan's shoulder.

"Hm? Wait, what are you holding in your mouth?!"

(End of Chapter)