Chapter 168: The Myriad-Venom Glazed Fire

"This thing can actually be a Taotie?" Long Tian'ao's eyes were filled with disbelief.

But no matter how unbelievable he found it, Jiufang remained extremely vigilant.

Although he had never seen a Taotie, he possessed a pair of Wisdom Eyes, which granted him the ability to discern all things.

Anything that entered his Wisdom Eyes could always be seen clearly for its true origins and mysteries.

It was precisely because of this that, even though his personality was violent, he was always stirring up trouble, and he was extremely difficult to discipline, the people of the Buddhist Sect still had not given up on him.

However...

What Jiufang wanted was not about giving up or not.

He did not open his mouth to answer what Long Tian'ao had said, but instead pursed his lips, looking at Lu Ren with some vigilance, secretly calling it a difficult situation in his heart.

Lu Ren...

He had never imagined that this could be accomplished this time, catching even him off guard.

But regardless of what they were thinking in their hearts on the side, Lu Ren had long since lost the interest to continue wasting time with them.

He could feel it.

A vigorous aura of fire was slowly leaking outward.

At this moment, as long as he could seize it, that would be the best time to contract the Strange Fire.

Lu Ren turned his head away casually to leave, but this action of his was interpreted by Long Tian'ao as contempt.

Long Tian'ao was immediately furious.

"Lu Ren, I warn you, do not look down on people; I am no longer the person I once was!"

"If you do not take me seriously, you will regret it."

He said it word by word, decisively.

Lu Ren, however, had long since lost the interest to argue with him, merely glancing at him quite calmly, his eyes revealing a bit of disdain more or less.

"Is that so?"

"Then go ahead and regret it."

"However, I truly do not know how much you might regret it, but I do know that if you continue to block my path, you will know how much you will regret it."

Long Tian'ao frowned.

Before he could figure out what this statement meant, the look in Jiufang's eyes beside him changed instantly; almost desperately, he flashed behind him, his large hands clamping onto Long Tian'ao's arms like iron pincers, pulling him back heavily! Just as the two of them had left the spot where they were standing, a giant mouth capable of swallowing the sky bit down, making a 'snap' sound.

The Taotie slowly closed its mouth.

It smacked its lips, looking somewhat unsatisfied, and the look in its eyes as it stared at Long Tian'ao was filled with naked appetite and undisguised malice.

A drop of cold sweat immediately trickled down Long Tian'ao's head.

Being swallowed into the belly of this Juvenile Stage Taotie, given his current cultivation, would not lead to death, but he would certainly have to suffer a great deal.

One must know that for a Fierce Beast like the Taotie, the toughest part of its entire body is the space within its belly.

"What kind of gentleman uses sneak attacks?!" Long Tian'ao cursed in annoyance, "Lu Ren, if you have the ability, fight me properly with your Spear!"

What he got in return...

Was Lu Ren looking at him as if he were looking at a fool.

Long Tian'ao was initially annoyed by this look.

He had never been wrong before.

Although Lu Ren appeared high and mighty, with an extremely cold demeanor.

He was more arrogant and dismissive of others than anyone else.

He had never placed anyone in his eyes.

And no one had ever been able to truly walk into his heart. Long Tian'ao asked himself, feeling that even if he wasn't a good person, he was still much better than Lu Ren.

But.

Even so, what he loathed most was the high and mighty look others gave him.

Just as Long Tian'ao opened his mouth to say something, he saw Lu Ren suddenly twitch the corners of his mouth, smiling with some mockery.

"What a fine play."

"It is hard on you to have staged such a grand invitation."

What? Long Tian'ao failed to understand for a moment.

But the next instant, the arm that had been grabbing him suddenly exerted force, carrying him directly flying high into the air, away from the place where they had just been standing.

However.

How could the thing lurking in the dark be shaken off so easily?

A trace of extremely subtle fire energy approached directly along the direction Long Tian'ao had fled into the sky.

"What the hell is this? Get away." Long Tian'ao was suddenly terrified.

That thin line of fire was like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, wrapping entirely around his ankle, causing his leg bone to instantly feel numb and scorched.

Even though his physical body had been refined to be immune to all poisons, the moment he was entangled by this line of fire, there were signs of poisoning! Long Tian'ao was terrified, using his Spirit Power to desperately wave it away, wanting to flick the fire line off his ankle, but that line of fire, at this moment, seemed to have become an intangible object.

Even though one could see it burning fiercely on Long Tian'ao's leg, it could not be dealt with in the slightest.

"This is..."

Long Tian'ao could not recognize the origin of this fire line, but Jiufang, who had always been by his side, saw his eyes suddenly brighten.

Jiufang immediately roared without hesitation: "Tian'ao, do not resist!"

"Find a way to use your divine sense, use your heart to communicate!"

"This thing on your leg is a Strange Fire! And it happens to match your constitution! If you can absorb it, your strength will surely increase greatly!"

Long Tian'ao had been extremely annoyed, but after hearing what Jiufang said, his expression changed instantly.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, do you think I would lie to you?" Jiufang said with extreme certainty.

"If I am not mistaken, this should be the Wanzhen Liuli Fire!"

"Wanzhen Liuli Fire... it draws in endless life, is immune to all poisons, and is as clear as glazed glass."

"You must find a way to take it!"

After listening to Jiufang whisper in his ear about just how good the Wanzhen Liuli Fire was, Long Tian'ao's heart immediately became burning hot.

Jiufang was right.

Since the Wanzhen Liuli Fire could single him out from among so many people, it must be that he was fated to have it.

Otherwise, why would it choose only him and not someone else?

A look of determination flashed in Long Tian'ao's eyes, and he said firmly: "Rest assured, I will definitely find a way to absorb this Wanzhen Liuli Fire into my sea of consciousness."

"I will have to trouble you to protect me!"

Hearing his resolute words, a trace of emotion could not help but flash through Jiufang's heart.

He had indeed not lied at the time; if it were not for sensing the continuation of his senior brother's bloodline in Long Tian'ao, he would never have lowered his status to help such an unremarkable kid.

Even though Long Tian'ao's talent was not bad, in the eyes of a monster like Jiufang who also possessed great talent, he was simply not worth considering.

Only because of the bond of blood could he be looked upon with a bit more favor.

Hearing Long Tian'ao's intent to forge ahead, he smiled slightly and replied with certainty: "Rest assured, with me here, just do your best to absorb it; I will certainly protect you well!"

(End of chapter)