Chapter 314

Zi Yan clutched her buttocks, pouted her lips, and stared at Xiao Yan with tear-filled eyes, looking utterly wronged.

"Looking at me like that won't help—Lion King and the others are also beasts; these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures can accelerate their growth too. You can't hoard them all."

At that moment, Lion King stepped forward quickly: "We don't need them. Leave everything for Zi Yan. I only need the Transformation Pill."

Lion King dared not offend Zi Yan—though she had just entered Sixth Rank, her strength surpassed his own as an old-school Sixth Rank, and worse—she was a member of the Ancient Dragon Clan! How could he possibly offend her?!

Didn't everyone witness that terrifying Dragon Breath half a month ago? Even now, the spot still bears scorch marks, and it hasn't cooled down after half a month!

"We can't devour Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures as wildly as Zi Yan does. We don't need them." The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's body and bloodline were inferior to Zi Yan's—eating like that would make his body explode before he could grow stronger.

Seeing how well-behaved the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was, Zi Yan couldn't help but lift her head proudly toward Xiao Yan and say: "You heard that, right? I deserve more."

Xiao Yan glared at Zi Yan, spoiled and arrogant now, and said: "Fine, I'll give you more. But the detoxifying ones go to Xiao Yixian, and I'm keeping all Seven Rank Medicinal Ingredients for Spirit Refining. For the Six-Grade ones, I'll take a labor fee—we split them fifty-fifty."

Zi Yan's purple eyes widened in utter disbelief.

How could Xiao Yan, whose entire body was filled with Strange Flames, say something so cold-hearted!

"You're taking all the Seven Rank Medicinal Ingredients, and you still want to split the Six-Grade ones with me? No way! Seven-three! I get seven!" Zi Yan planted her hands on her hips, dissatisfied.

"Fine, fine, fine—I'll give you seventy percent." Xiao Yan agreed instantly.

This instantly made Zi Yan wonder if she'd asked for too little.

After making the deal with Zi Yan, Xiao Yan walked over to Xiao Yixian. Her cultivation realm was rising rapidly—she was now at the brink of Dou Zong.

But Xiao Yixian wasn't cultivating—she was desperately suppressing. Like defusing a bomb, she strained to make her Acquired Misfortune Poison Body absorb less Poison, let more of the Dark Poison Sovereign's Poison leak out, and fought desperately to compress it.

"Don't worry. With her current method of dispersing Poison, plus the fact that you've taken away much of the Dark Poison Flame and some Poison, she won't reach Dou Zun. The Acquired Misfortune Poison Body shouldn't erupt prematurely." The Heavenly Flame Sovereign drifted out of his storage ring, speaking slowly.

Hearing the Heavenly Flame Sovereign's judgment, Xiao Yan felt considerably more at ease.

"Go check on the Clear Soul Orchid over there first," the Heavenly Flame Sovereign suddenly pointed to a pure white orchid on the distant cliff wall. Zi Yan knew it was meant for Xiao Yixian, so she dared not touch it, afraid she'd kill it.

After all, it wasn't a Medicinal Material—it was a special rare flower, not meant for Pill Alchemy.

As Xiao Yan approached, he found the Clear Soul Orchid unharmed. He didn't know when he'd obtain Puti Huati Yan or the Magic Core of the Seven Rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, but the Clear Soul Orchid was the treasure meant to delay the eruption of the Acquired Misfortune Poison Body.

"I didn't tell you to look at the Clear Soul Orchid—I told you to look beside it," the Heavenly Flame Sovereign reminded him.

Only then did Xiao Yan notice a green storage ring buried in the soil. The instant he picked it up, the ring emitted a Spiritual Soul fluctuation—his Dark Poison Flame stirred slightly, then settled quickly.

"This is the Dark Poison Sovereign's storage ring!"

After the Dark Poison Sovereign vanished completely, this storage ring naturally became ownerless.

Xiao Yan's Soul Force entered the ring and pulled out a letter. After reading its entire contents, he finally understood the full story.

First: the reason the Dark Poison Sovereign was willing to use his Acquired Misfortune Poison Body for Self-Detonation—or even provoke Xiao Yixian into awakening it—was revenge.

Before the Chu Yun Empire existed, this land once had a small empire called Dark Poison. In a sense, this Dark Poison Empire was the predecessor of the Chu Yun Empire, as it too was a nation centered around Poison Masters.

The Dark Poison Sovereign had once been the crown prince of this empire.

The tens of millions of Corpses Xiao Yan first saw were the empire's Dragon Clan Subordinates.

The Dark Poison Empire was destroyed by the Soul-Swallowing Vengeance, a Soul-Swallowing Tribe, whose every subordinate became nourishment for its resurrection.

The result was what it is now: the Dark Poison Sovereign escaped death, eventually found the Dark Poison Flame in the south, cultivated the Acquired Misfortune Poison Body, reached Dou Zun, and returned for revenge—creating the present situation.

This storage ring was the Dark Poison Sovereign's legacy. Inside, besides the letter, were countless Poison Formulas, some items, a method for crafting the Acquired Misfortune Poison Body, and a Heaven Tier Low Grade Poison Dou Technique!

Xiao Yan pulled out the Scroll of the Heaven Tier Dou Technique, waved it in his hand, and glanced at the Heavenly Flame Sovereign.

"Look at this Dou Zun's legacy—then look at yours," Xiao Yan said lazily.

"Cough, cough—my Five Wheel Fiery Law isn't just a Dou Technique, it's also a Fire Control Power method that enhances Fire Control Power, and its power rivals Heaven Tier!" The Heavenly Flame Sovereign protested—his legacy wasn't weak either!

Xiao Yan didn't argue further with the Heavenly Flame Sovereign—he opened the Dou Technique and began reading.

"Misfortune Demonic Poison Claw, Heaven Tier Low Grade Dou Technique. The technique has five stages; each stage requires condensing one finger with the Poison of the Acquired Misfortune Poison Body. When all five stages reach perfection, all five fingers unleash force—demonic poison descends upon the world, nothing resists decay; the Poison Claw draws blood, Dou Zun falls!"

"This Dou Technique can only be cultivated by the Acquired Misfortune Poison Body."

Xiao Yan frowned—this was a specialized Dou Technique for the Acquired Misfortune Poison Body, and an extremely rare Poison Dou Technique! A wound from the Poison Claw could kill a Dou Zun!

"To reach perfection, even a scratch alone can kill a Dou Zun! This technique is ruthless!" Xiao Yan swallowed hard.

Of course, Xiao Yan knew this technique wasn't powerful merely because it was Heaven Tier—it was the terrifying toxicity of the Acquired Misfortune Poison Body that gave it such power.

"Hmm, indeed a very ruthless Dou Technique. Perfect for that little girl to use for self-defense," the Heavenly Flame Sovereign nodded inwardly—clearly, the Dark Poison Sovereign's cultivation in life was no weaker than his own.

"Huh? What's this?"

Xiao Yan pulled out a sealed wooden box from the storage ring. The Void Swallowing Flame devoured the Flame Sealing and slowly opened it—suddenly, a terrifying aura surged from the Brocade Box!

Xiao Yan stared closely—the box contained a Magic Core brimming with violent energy. The instant the box opened, the Magic Core trembled, and a massive scorpion-shaped beast's vengeful spirit burst forth from within!

Fortunately, Xiao Yan's Soul Force was no weakling, and besides, a Dou Zun's Soul Body stood beside him. The Heavenly Flame Sovereign let out a cold snort,

slammed his hand down, and sealed the beast's vengeful spirit back into the Magic Core.

Seeing the beast's form, Xiao Yan burst into joy: "It's the Magic Core of the Seven Rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast!! And it's Seventh Rank!"

Xiao Yan was utterly stunned—could this be real?

Later, Xiao Yan realized why—he found an identical Poison Pill Formula Scroll inside the Dark Poison Sovereign's storage ring.

"No wonder he went searching for the Dark Poison Flame—he wanted to control the Acquired Misfortune Poison Body too," Xiao Yan suddenly understood. If he could complete the Poison Pill, fully control the Acquired Misfortune Poison Body, his cultivation and combat power would surely rise another level.

That's why the storage ring contained a Magic Core of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast—though Xiao Yan guessed the Dark Poison Sovereign's Acquired Misfortune Poison Body was nearly out of control, leaving him no time—he had to Self-Detonate and take the Soul-Swallowing Vengeance down with him.

This directly benefited Xiao Yixian!

"Perfect! Now I only need Puti Huati Yan to use the Poison Pill Formula!" Xiao Yan carefully stored the Magic Core of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast—unbelievable, just when he needed it, it appeared.

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yixian, suppressing the Acquired Misfortune Poison Body not far away, and couldn't help but smile with relief.

Heaven had finally brought a little warmth to this poor girl. Thinking of how Xiao Yixian had once wanted to Self-Detonate, Xiao Yan felt a pang of pity.

Perhaps she had simply grown tired of living.

At that moment, the Heavenly Flame Sovereign doused Xiao Yan's joy with cold water, glancing at the happy Xiao Yan: "Don't forget—the Poison Pill Formula requires Seven Rank Pill Alchemy. You only have Six Rank."

!!!!!!!!!!

Xiao Yan's pupils widened in shock—Kuang! I've become the dead weight!!

Xiao Yan was stunned; he had originally thought the biggest advantage of the Poison Pill method was his own Alchemy—he just needed to gather all the materials, and he would surely help Xiao Yixian craft the Poison Pill.

But now, looking at it, the only material left was Puti Huati Yan, and he hadn't even reached Seven-Grade yet!

Moreover, the Poison Pill method isn't something any ordinary low-level Seven-Rank Alchemist can handle— to successfully craft a perfect Poison Pill, his Alchemy must be as high as possible!

"It's fine—the Sect Grand Meeting is still half a year away; I'll ascend to Seven-Grade within these six months!" Xiao Yan spoke with firm resolve, though he still felt a lack of confidence.

He had successfully crafted the Emperor Heaven Pill and the Break-Devotion Pill, but he couldn't deny there was some luck involved—he could only barely be called a Six-Grade Peak Alchemist; breaking into Seven-Grade within half a year would truly require talent and effort.

"Besides, your Five-Wheel Fiery Method has only produced a Spirit Flame—you haven't formed an Array yet, and you haven't learned the Array's transformation patterns," the Heavenly Flame Master sneered at Xiao Yan; you've got more than just Alchemy to worry about.

Xiao Yan's head throbbed! He was now a Dou Huang and could cultivate the second seal of the Emperor Seal Technique—the Flood Seal—but he'd barely even entered the first seal, the Mountain Splitter!

"I've still got half a year!" Xiao Yan firmly believed that effort could produce miracles!

As the saying goes, sharpening the axe doesn't delay chopping wood; Xiao Yan first refined all of Zi Yan's Six Rank Medicinal Ingredients into candy, then crafted a Five-Grade and a Six-Grade Magic Core Pill for the Lion King and Little Lion King before beginning his cultivation.

In the time that followed, Xiao Yan slowed his Qi cultivation and focused entirely on Alchemy and Dou Techniques.

Especially in Dou Techniques—he didn't just need to master the Five-Wheel Fiery Method and the Emperor Seal Technique, but also the Demon-Slaying Soul Slash, Ancient Dragon Roar, the Three Thousand Thunder of Three Thousand Thunder, and even create a new Heavenly Flame Dou Technique—he had to work tirelessly.

At this moment, within this space sealed by the Space Lock, a black-robed young man labored day and night, continuously refining Pills, and after finishing, he trained Dou Techniques.

Fortunately, besides Xiao Yan, Zi Yan and the Lion King were both Dou Huangs, capable of serving as his training partners for Dou Techniques.

With opponents, his progress in cultivating Dou Techniques accelerated significantly.

"Three Thousand Thunder!" Boom! With a sound like thunder, Xiao Yan suddenly moved as if he had transcended time and space—his speed was invisible to the naked eye.

And the Thunder Clone he left behind was indistinguishable from his true body—utterly lifelike!

Xiao Yan wiped the sweat from his brow; his Three Thousand Thunder had finally reached perfection. To master it in such a short time—if this were known in the Thunder and Wind Pavilion—it would make him a legendary figure.

"Too bad, I don't have the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body." Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh inwardly; the Three Thousand Thunder wasn't just the pinnacle of Earth-Rank Low-Level Body Techniques—it was also the foundational technique for the Thunder and Wind Pavilion's secret art, the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body.

"The Thunder and Wind Pavilion isn't easy to deal with," said the Heavenly Flame Master slowly. "Don't even think of asking them for the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body—if they discover you're cultivating the Three Thousand Thunder, it'll be a major problem."

Xiao Yan shrugged; he didn't take the Thunder and Wind Pavilion seriously. He had a Master right beside him; once he completed the Yin-Yang Soul Pill and revived the Heavenly Flame Master, he'd have a ten-year-bound Dou Zun enforcer—why fear their Thunder Master?

Suddenly, the winds and clouds shifted; Xiao Yan's eyes sharpened as he turned toward Xiao Yixian's location—her Cultivation Realm had finally stopped rising.

"Star Seven Dou Zong… this… sigh." Xiao Yan sighed, exhausted.

Over these past half-years, he'd managed to advance one star to Three Star Dou Huang thanks to his Heaven Grade Cultivation Method—but he had a Heaven Grade Cultivation Method! Xiao Yixian had leapt an entire major realm and more in just half a year!

"This is the Forbidden Body, isn't it… truly enviable," even the Heavenly Flame Master nodded inwardly. Were it not for the risk of Poison Explosion, such rapid advancement would surpass everyone.

But precisely because of this, the Eternal Calamity Body brought both joy and sorrow—the faster it advanced, the faster it would kill.

Xiao Yixian slowly opened her eyes; upon sensing her own Cultivation Realm, her gaze grew melancholy, and when she saw her hair had turned completely white, she sighed again.

"How's it going? You've slept half a year," Xiao Yan and Zi Yan and the others noticed Xiao Yixian's awakening and gathered around.

Seeing Xiao Yan's face—especially noticing his mouth as he spoke—Xiao Yixian's cheeks flushed faintly red.

"I'm fine, but my Eternal Calamity Body is probably nearing its explosion point," Xiao Yixian smiled bitterly.

Xiao Yan chuckled and pulled from his storage ring the Clear Soul Moon Orchid and the Brocade Box containing the Magic Core of the Heaven Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast: "Heaven does not forsake the diligent—the Poison Master's storage ring contained a Seven Rank Heaven Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast Magic Core."

Hearing this, Xiao Yixian's eyes lit up with a celestial smile: "Thank you, Xiao Yan."

Seeing Xiao Yixian's genuine smile, Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned.

He quickly snapped back and changed the subject: "Cough, cough—besides Puti Huati Yan, there's one more thing."

Xiao Yixian tilted her head, her delicate brows furrowing; she didn't understand what Xiao Yan meant—wasn't the Poison Pill method only missing Puti Huati Yan?

"We're still missing a skilled Seven-Rank Alchemist!"

No sooner had he spoken than Xiao Yan pulled Black Demon from his storage ring—he would successfully craft a Seven-Grade Pill today!

(End of Chapter)