Chapter 313: Harvest!

"Mmm!"

Xiao Yixian first widened her eyes, then tightly shut them as she felt her teeth forcibly pried open, her body tensing rigidly.

At this moment, Xiao Yixian's heart was in utter chaos, her pulse racing wildly; she had long forgotten that her Eternal Calamity Poison body was about to erupt, that she was nearly dead.

Her helpless little hands gripped her own robe tightly, wrinkling the fabric beyond repair.

Although she knew what Xiao Yan was doing—this was merely saving her, drawing out the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame and part of the Dou Zun poison from her body to relieve the burden on her Eternal Calamity Poison body.

But right now, how could she possibly think of such things? She was a Huang Hua Gu Niang, never having experienced anything like this before.

All Xiao Yixian could think of now was what she had last eaten, and she even knew what Xiao Yan had eaten last.

Even Void Swallowing Flame could not invade the Eternal Calamity Poison body, for it was a legendary constitution—impossible to detoxify like Nalan Jie's, even Heavenly Flames struggled to withstand its lethal poison.

But Mao Wu, having evolved into Earth Sub Flame, used the power of Space, channeling through Xiao Yan's Soul Force, piercing through Space, and swiftly removing the unabsorbed poison before the Eternal Calamity Poison body could fully absorb it all.

The Burning Scripture spun at top speed; Void Swallowing Flame enveloped the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame within Xiao Yixian's body with all its might—and pulled the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame free from the Eternal Calamity Poison body's grasp!

After eliminating the Swallowed Grudge, the Poison Lord perished completely; the spiritual imprint of the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame vanished entirely, reverting to a soulless state.

With Xiao Yan's Burning Scripture already at Heaven Tier Low Grade, refining the twentieth-ranked Ghostly Dark Poison Flame became far easier.

With a whoosh, Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened, and his powerful Soul Force and Fire Control Power seized the emerald-green Ghostly Dark Poison Flame.

With a gulp, his throat convulsed as he swallowed the flame into his body.

Fortunately, no third party was present; had anyone witnessed this intimate contact and fusion, they would surely have blushed with shame.

Xiao Yan released Xiao Yixian, whose body had been taut; his own condition was far from optimistic.

Though the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame was only ranked twentieth and its infernal heat lesser than the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, it was still a poison flame! Its danger lay not merely in heat, but in the ferocious poison within—the very reason all Alchemists struggled to refine it.

Even Xiao Yan was no exception; his Detoxification Pill and Elixir could only assist—whether he could fully refine it depended entirely on his fortune.

Sensing Xiao Yan had released his hold, Xiao Yixian slowly relaxed her rigid body and opened her eyes.

At this moment, Xiao Yixian's cheeks were redder than ever, even her earlobes flushed pink; paired with her white hair, she exuded an unusual charm!

Her first instinct was not to check her Eternal Calamity Poison body, but to gently trace her red lips with her slender fingers, her eyes revealing a touch of maidenly innocence.

When Xiao Yixian's beautiful eyes turned to Xiao Yan, who was desperately resisting the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame's poison, his body alternating between green and purple, contorted in agony, her expression hardened; she lightly bit her fingertip, and a thread of blood tinged with gray-purple luminescence seeped from the wound.

Xiao Yixian gently brushed her fingertip against Xiao Yan's lips and whispered: "This enhances bodily resistance to poison."

As expected, Xiao Yan's poisoning symptoms began to ease; he slowly opened his eyes and saw that some of Xiao Yixian's white strands had reverted to their original color—his breath eased.

"First stabilize the poison in your body; even after I drew out some, the Dou Zun's lifetime accumulation remains extremely potent."

"Mm. But first, I'll deal with a small problem."

Hearing Xiao Yixian's words, Xiao Yan smiled—he understood.

Don't be fooled by Xiao Yixian calling herself "Immortal of Medicine," her quiet demeanor, her love of books and herbs—when the moment calls, she strikes with ruthless force!

In a flash, Xiao Yixian appeared kilometers away, her eyes glinting with icy, bone-chilling light as she looked down upon Ling Tian, fleeing in panic.

He was the mastermind—how could she possibly let him escape?

"No no… spare me! I'll serve you as your beast of burden! Do anything you want—just spare me!"

Watching Ling Tian kneel and beg, Xiao Yixian's eyes showed no mercy; she flicked her hand, and a thread of poison shot forth.

"Aaaah!!" Ling Tian collapsed to his knees, spitting froth; he felt his body slowly melting away!

Ling Tian, already drained of his Dou Di Bloodline and most of his SpiritFlesh by the Ling Clan, didn't even qualify as cat food.

Finally, under Xiao Yixian's cold gaze, Ling Tian slowly dissolved into a pool of blood, absorbed by the earth.

Not long after, Zi Yan and the Lion Kings awoke; when Zi Yan saw Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian meditating in the distance, she sighed.

"Hey Xiao Yan, adventuring with you is pure torture," Zi Yan's first words upon waking were a complaint.

We were supposed to raid, steal medicinal materials from beasts, refine Heavenly Flames, inherit Dou Zun legacies, have a fun trip, be bandits and robbers—instead, we nearly lost our lives!

In this place, we encountered the Ling Clan, extinct for thousands of years—and they reached Dou Zun? Are you kidding? There are no Dou Zun in the Northwest Region—yet here's one!

Though Zi Yan and the others didn't know how Xiao Yan defeated the enemy, sensing Xiao Yixian's cultivation realm had surged so dramatically, they guessed their victory was far from easy.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King sighed in relief seeing Xiao Yixian hadn't self-detonated; after all, Xiao Yan had entrusted her to him—if she died, he wouldn't know how to explain it to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes, saw Zi Yan was unharmed, merely drained of energy, and relaxed.

"Zi Yan, now is the time for harvest—these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, the medicinal materials in their storage rings, are all ours."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Zi Yan suddenly understood. Of course! This realm now had no living beings—all their Spirit Flesh and Dou Qi had been drained by the tiny Ling Clan released by the Swallowed Grudge!

Now, treasures were literally scattered everywhere!

Xiao Yan really knew what he was doing!

This place drew many sects from Chu Yun Empire—the leaders of the Poison Sect and Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate both died here!

Though their storage rings may not hold all their belongings—most kept at their sects—there's always a chance of unexpected surprises!

Moreover, several high-grade rare medicinal materials grew within this valley—the Qing Hun You Lan still grew peacefully on the cliffside!

Though Xiao Yan possessed many Heavenly Flames, this time he wasn't just refining a flame—he needed to resolve the Dou Qi issues left behind by forcibly boosting his realm with pills.

Though the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame was only ranked twentieth, refining it would grant his body extreme poison resistance.

At this moment, Xiao Yan sank his spirit into his body; the emerald-green flame he had swallowed had split into countless fine threads, darting chaotically through his meridians—each carrying terrifying energy and lethal poison, instantly burning and poisoning anything in their path into bloody sludge.

As these emerald flames surged through, though protected by his Detoxification Pill and multiple Heavenly Flames, his meridians were still poisoned into weakness and searing pain.

For the first time, Xiao Yan felt his entire body paralyzed, unable to move—even Dou Qi circulation became agonizingly difficult.

"Indeed, no Heavenly Flame should be underestimated—this poison can paralyze Dou Qi, slowing the Burning Scripture's flow," Xiao Yan's forehead dripped with cold sweat; the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame differed from all previous flames—he, who had refined many, now found it troublesome.

The poison flame slowly seeped deeper; though its residual heat wasn't scorching, its ferocious toxin delivered a devastating blow.

Under the dual assault of heat and poison, Xiao Yan's skin began to glow like a colorful lantern, shifting through countless hues.

Sometimes he felt searing heat, sometimes freezing cold; sometimes his body grew weak, sometimes he burned with fever—sensations alternated relentlessly; his body seemed to have lost all control, experiencing every symptom of poisoning.

The agony from the poison caused his body to spasm intermittently, muscles taut, veins bulging like writhing worms, his face pale as death, devoid of any color.

This transformation lasted seven days and seven nights before his body slowly adapted.

Just like when he initially refined the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire, some Different Flames can cause the body to change, subtly altering the flesh.

The Ghostly Dark Poison Flame grants the one who refines it a body immune to all poisons; now, ordinary poisons can no longer harm Xiao Yan.

Only after Xiao Yan's body adapted to the deadly toxicity of the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame did he finally exhale, then activate the Burning Decree to draw the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame into his Spirit Storage, imprinting it with his Spiritual Soul.

Over the seven days of Ghostly Dark Poison Flame body tempering, the medicinal effects of the Dou King Pill and the Imperial Heaven Pill were finally fully absorbed by Xiao Yan; refined by the Different Flames, these effects became extraordinarily pure, eliminating any concern about unstable Dou Qi.

"Merge!"

Xiao Yan suddenly opened his eyes; the Heaven Tier Low Grade Burning Decree spun like a race car's engine, and the Heavenly Energy of the entire space surged uncontrollably into his body.

Whirr!!! Instantly, at the location of Xiao Yan's Spirit Storage, the seven Different Flames—Void Swallowing Flame, Earth Sub Flame, Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Fire, Qinglian Earth Core Fire, Yin-Yang Twin Flame, Falling Heart Flame, and Bone Spirit Cold Fire—formed a ring, slowly rotating as if seven elder brothers were preparing to welcome the arrival of the eighth!

Soon, as the Burning Decree spun, the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame slowly entered this family, taking its place behind the Sea Heart Flame.

Time passed unnoticed for another seven days; when Xiao Yan opened his eyes again, the eight Different Flames had merged into a brand-new Different Flame!

A terrifying, unmatched heat erupted from Xiao Yan's body, burning a hole straight through the Sky!

"Second-Star Dou Huang." During these days, Xiao Yan entered a state of Enlightenment; his Cultivation Realm had not only been raised to Dou Huang by the Imperial Heaven Pill, but had also advanced another star!

Refining Different Flames can alter Xiao Yan's physique, but cannot directly raise his Cultivation Realm. Yet often, extra gains arise during the refining of Different Flames.

For instance, this time, the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame contained traces of the Poison Lord's Dou Qi, which naturally benefited Xiao Yan—he not only patched the flaws from his forced breakthrough but also advanced one star in Cultivation, reaching Second-Star Dou Huang.

"The Burning Decree hasn't evolved again." Xiao Yan wasn't surprised; the Burning Decree had already reached Heaven Tier Low Grade, and to evolve to Heaven Tier Mid Grade, he'd need to refine at least the top ten Different Flames.

Yet although the Ghostly Dark Poison Flame couldn't cause the Burning Decree to evolve, it had strengthened it somewhat.

"Xiao Yan! Xiao Yan! Xiao Yan!!" Seeing Xiao Yan finally emerge from cultivation, Zi Yan could no longer hold back; she transmigrated through Space and appeared before him, her anxious expression making it seem as if something deeply personal were at stake!

Then, under Xiao Yan's eye-roll, Zi Yan dumped a pile of Medicinal Materials in front of him.

Xiao Yan instantly recognized them—all were Six-Grade Medicinal Materials, and even two were Seven-Grade!

After all, Zi Yan was now a Six Rank Demon Beast; Dou King Grass, a Five-Grade Medicinal Material, could no longer enhance her growth or power.

Looking at these Medicinal Materials that would drive any Sixth-Rank Alchemist mad, Xiao Yan glared at her and said, "Aren't you taking a bit too much?"

This.

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Zi Yan giggled and pulled from Space a basket full of Storage Rings—all of them belonging to dead Poison Masters, collected over the past half-month by Zi Yan and the Big and Little Lion Kings.

Xiao Yan's terrifying Soul Force swept through them and realized these Storage Rings were all ordinary ones; not even comparable to the Bone Flame Ring or the Deep Sea Storage Ring, let alone the one gifted to him by Ya Fei.

The contents inside were even worse—mostly Yellow Class and Profound Class Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques; the Medicinal Materials were all below Five-Grade.

"Zi Yan!" Xiao Yan glanced at her. "You think you can trick me? Do I look that gullible?"

Caught in her scheme, Zi Yan offered an awkward yet polite smile and pulled out another dozen Storage Rings from her own Space—these clearly weren't ordinary.

Xiao Yan's Soul Force swept over them; he guessed these must belong to the Poison Sect Sect Master and the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate Master, the vanguard forces. Inside, he found some high-quality weapons, but not a single Earth Class Cultivation Method or Dou Technique—likely kept as treasures in their own Sects.

There were also a few Six-Grade Medicinal Materials.

Xiao Yan snorted, wrapped his palm in Black Flame, then transmigrated through Space and reached into Zi Yan's Storage Space.

He pulled out all the Storage Rings and precious Medicinal Materials belonging to the dead disciples of the Dou Emperor Family.

"Xiao Yan, you can't take it all!" Zi Yan immediately lunged forward, but Xiao Yan blocked her with one palm pressed against her head.

Xiao Yan sternly declared, "How can you hoard everything? We're a five-person team, yet you want it all? Don't even bother denying it—you didn't give any to the Lion Kings, did you?"

Xiao Yan gave Zi Yan a hard smack on the buttocks as punishment!

(End of Chapter)