Chapter 245

Xiao Yan's entire body suddenly stiffened; he tried to cry out but was muffled, able only to emit muffled whimpers.

Mei Du Sha's seemingly boneless jade hand gripped Xiao Yan's wrists tightly, holding them immobile no matter how hard he strained.

Even if Xiao Yan's physical strength was terrifying, it could never surpass Mei Du Sha's—he was utterly unable to break free!

Xiao Yan stared at the seductive beauty before him; in Mei Du Sha's eyes, beyond the crimson of the poison, he saw a peculiar light hidden deep within.

This made Xiao Yan's heart tighten—he thought: "The Falling Heart Flame can ignite Heart Fire within the heart, stirring the deepest inner heat. But Mei Du Sha is a demonic beast, a Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent who evolved through Infernal Flames—how could she be affected by so little Infernal Flame energy?"

This was still the seventh level; even Zi Yan and Liu Qing were unharmed. Lin Yan was only a Dou Ling, and he had only succumbed to the poison after two months of seclusion.

Mei Du Sha had absorbed massive Infernal Flame energy, but only for over ten days—logically, she shouldn't be in this state!

If this were the tenth level, where the origin of the Falling Heart Flame ignited inner desires, it might be plausible—but here, in the seventh level, Xiao Yan couldn't fathom how this could happen.

Xiao Yan gazed at Mei Du Sha before him—wild and domineering, as if she intended to devour him whole.

"Kuang! Could it be the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame?!"

At that moment, Xiao Yan suddenly recalled the first time he saw Mei Du Sha—he had sneaked into the Imperial Palace, and merely seeing her veiled silhouette had ignited a lustful fire within him, as if she had stolen his soul; the most primal desire for reproduction had suddenly surged.

Only now did Xiao Yan understand why—he realized Mei Du Sha's chambers contained her serpent venom! That venom was her race's bloodline demonic technique.

Mei Du Sha's serpent venom had the effect of stimulating primal desires!

The Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame could activate and amplify demonic beast bloodline powers—it was the inherited flame of demonic beasts, and inheritance naturally included reproduction!

The Falling Heart Flame already had the ability to stir inner desires; combined with Mei Du Sha's Snake Tribe bloodline talent, and amplified by the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame, it caused Mei Du Sha to lose control—or rather, to go mad!

"Wake up!"

He was now genuinely afraid Mei Du Sha might suddenly swallow him whole!

Xiao Yan's gaze hardened; he no longer cared to savor this sudden fortune—he truly feared that in her madness, she might finish the act by devouring him too!

Xiao Yan roared inwardly, his Soul Force surging out through his body: "Asura Soul Severance Technique—Soul Chase, Shock!"

Boom! A spiritual tremor shook Mei Du Sha's body; her languid, seductive eyes slowly cleared.

As Mei Du Sha regained her senses, her gaze gradually sharpened; when she finally recognized Xiao Yan's face, she looked utterly flustered.

The two stared at each other for two seconds.

Xiao Yan gave a forced laugh: "You—"

SLAP! A sharp slap struck his face, leaving him stunned—was this his fault?? My fault? Why am I the one getting slapped instead of me slapping you? I'm the one who suffered here!

"Why did you hit me?!" Xiao Yan angrily shouted.

Before Xiao Yan could even glance again at the snow-white body before him, a swirl of spatial distortion occurred—the cultivation room door swung open, and Mei Du Sha hurled him out.

Xiao Yan landed with a thud, stunned, sitting dazedly on the ground, his mind unable to process what had just happened.

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"What did I do wrong?"

"Why am I the one who got hurt?"

Inside the cultivation room, Mei Du Sha coiled her serpent tail around her body; she was burning hot, her eyes hazy and panicked.

She touched the blood on her lips; memories of the previous moments flooded her mind—beyond her panic, a deeply hidden joy lingered.

Xiao Yan had guessed correctly: Mei Du Sha's venom triggered desire in both men and women. Because Xiao Yan had used the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame to refine his body, combined with the Falling Heart Flame's poison, and with Xiao Yan himself right beside her, Mei Du Sha—who had guarded her jade body for so long—lost control.

As Empress of the SnakeTribe Empire, Mei Du Sha had devoted herself to relentless Cultivation and warfare, protecting her Dragon Clan Subordinate—she had always preserved her chastity.

"Why did this happen?" Mei Du Sha's gaze turned icy; she bit her tongue hard, the sharp pain jolting her fully awake—she still had a mission to fulfill; she could not indulge in such carnal pleasures.

Moments later, dressed in her robes, Mei Du Sha opened the Stone Gate, seized Xiao Yan's collar as he stood dazed, and dragged him back into the cultivation room.

After being dragged in, Xiao Yan trembled, cowering in the corner, stammering: "Y-you don't come near me—I'll call for help!"

Though he spoke these words, inwardly he felt a faint little anticipation!

After all, he was twenty years old; even in his past life, Xiao Yan had never experienced this. Xun Er and he were still in the stage of youthful confusion, with no further action taken.

He swore by the Infernal Flames—he truly felt only a tiny bit, absolutely no more.

Seeing Xiao Yan's helpless, prey-like posture, Mei Du Sha's eyes filled with icy killing intent, piercing straight at him!

"You want to die?"

Feeling the genuine killing intent, Xiao Yan dropped the act; he straightened up and smiled: "You've regained your sanity?"

Mei Du Sha's gaze remained cold; she didn't answer Xiao Yan's question directly, but replied with a question: "Can we switch to the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire for refinement?"

Xiao Yan's mind lit up—he confirmed his suspicion: it was indeed because of the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame.

"Tsk tsk tsk—no wonder it's the inherited Infernal Flame of demonic beasts; it considers every angle—even enhancing reproduction. Impressive." Xiao Yan thought inwardly.

Records of Infernal Flames were extremely scarce; even the Heavenly Flame Ranking contained only a few lines. Only those who possessed them knew the Shen Mi Zhi Yi abilities of each Infernal Flame.

To Mei Du Sha's surprise, Xiao Yan actually nodded.

Nodding, Xiao Yan paused, then said seriously: "Yes. The method for refining the Infernal Flame Body originally required only Three Infernal Flames—it didn't necessarily require the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame."

"I chose the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame only to use its power to stimulate your Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent bloodline, helping your bloodline, Soul, and body fuse further and strengthen your Bloodline Power."

"Refining the body doesn't require a specific Infernal Flame."

Xiao Yan explained clearly, but Mei Du Sha furrowed her delicate brows, looking hesitant.

She knew Xiao Yan wasn't lying—her loss of control had come because her body, strengthened by Infernal Flame energy, had returned to Sixth Rank.

It was precisely because her body had matured to Sixth Rank that Mei Du Sha entered her mature phase; combined with the Falling Heart Flame's poison, this caused what had just happened.

This proved the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame was effective—it had made her serpent venom stronger than ever, so strong she herself had been poisoned.

"No need. Continue using the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame." Mei Du Sha slowly shook her head; its effects were too valuable to abandon—if her body continued being strengthened by it, by the time the refinement was complete, she would surpass all previous Mei Du Shas.

Xiao Yan cleared his throat twice, glanced at the alluring beauty before him, and said: "You don't need to worry so much. I'm now a Six-Grade Alchemist—I can brew some Medicinal Essence. When you refine your body with the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame, soak in the Medicinal Essence—it will help stabilize your mind."

Mei Du Sha's eyes flickered with surprise—she hadn't expected Xiao Yan not to take advantage of her loss of control, but to offer to brew her Medicinal Essence. It left her almost disbelieving.

Could there really be a man who resisted her charm?!

Seeing Mei Du Sha's astonished gaze, Xiao Yan rubbed his hands and grinned: "Of course, if you feel guilty, you could give me some of your venom—that'd be best."

Mei Du Sha's poison has the effect of igniting one's inner desires; if used in Spirit Refining, it would surely be a Spiritual Pill sought by countless male cultivators at any price.

Just as Mei Du Sha was still wondering why Xiao Yan wanted her venom, a voice came from outside the door.

"Hey, Xiao Yan, why haven't you come out yet?" Zi Yan's voice came from outside the door.

After all, this was Zi Yan's Cultivation chamber; she had only lent it to Xiao Yan during her free time, and now it was the twentieth day.

A flash of green light—Mei Du Sha slipped into the blue lotus and was sealed into Xiao Yan's Storage Ring. Xiao Yan retrieved his Fire Energy Card, then pushed open the Stone Gate.

"Sorry, sorry, I lost track of time," Xiao Yan laughed.

"It's fine, just refine the Medicinal Materials for me," Zi Yan said, revealing her cute little fangs with a beaming smile as she handed Xiao Yan five high-quality Medicinal Materials.

Looking at the five high-quality Medicinal Materials before him, Xiao Yan was startled and said, "You've had quite a haul this time—so many!"

Zi Yan grinned and said, "I only found three myself in the forest; the other two I took from the Inner Court's Medicinal Materials warehouse. Three Medicinal Materials just weren't enough in energy."

"Took?" Xiao Yan expressed doubt at that word.

"Tell me exactly where you 'took' them from—I'll go 'take' some too," Xiao Yan stared intently into Zi Yan's eyes.

Zi Yan, feeling guilty under his gaze, muttered, "Uh… you probably can't get them—you'd have to pass through the Protective Barrier to take them."

That's theft! That's not "taking" at all!!

(End of Chapter)