Crimson flames swept forth!
Flank and Otto's expressions changed drastically.
"Master! Don't..."
Before they could finish, Xiao Yan looked over.
"Do you think"
"that fooling a Rank 5 Alchemist comes without a price?"
The two were instantly rendered speechless.
They turned and gave Gute a pitying look.
Then they immediately retreated to the edge of the room as quickly as possible.
Xiao Yi Xian followed close behind. She could not help with anything yet.
Staying nearby would only affect Xiao Yan's performance!
Meanwhile, Gute had long since frozen in shock.
A Dou Ling!
And Heaven... Heavenly Flames!?
Damn it! How could something like that appear on a mere teenager!?
Was this brat really a Rank 5 Alchemist?
However, his current situation no longer allowed him time to think!
So what if he was a Dou Ling?!
Gute gritted his teeth and crushed a blood-colored jade talisman in his sleeve.
A blinding blue light suddenly burst from beneath the floor, and profound array patterns emerged before their eyes.
As the entire small building was enveloped, seven black iron chains burst from the ground like venomous pythons!
The dark-blue runes carved across every chain lit up, and bone-piercing cold instantly filled the air.
"Mysterious Crystal Demon-Binding Chains?"
"This is... the Seven Banishment Spirit Locking Array?"
Xiao Yan raised his brows slightly. With a light tap of his toes, his Fire Wings flared with thirty feet of crimson flames.
"That old bastard has quite the stockpile."
The instant the chains wrapped around his wrists, the icy chill unique to Thousand Year Mysterious Crystal Sand surged through his meridians toward his heart.
Gute bared his teeth in wild laughter, his tone arrogant.
"So what if you're a Dou Ling, brat?!"
"These chains were forged from three Fifth-Order Ice Element Magic Cores. Even a Dou Ling would have to—"
Before he could finish, the Kirin Mark on Xiao Yan's back suddenly blazed.
Crimson streams of light surged from his dantian, and the cold energy that had just entered his body
vanished into nothingness before it could even act up.
The runes on the Demon-Binding Chains exploded one after another!
The jade control token in Gute's hand cracked with a sharp snap, spiderweb fractures spreading across its surface.
"Fifth-Order Magic Cores?"
The youth sneered as the Heavy Black Ruler cleaved down through the air.
"Is that all?"
Before the ruler's edge arrived, the Dark Gold Fire Wave had already melted through three iron chains.
Gute hurriedly bit his tongue and sprayed out a mist of blood. The remaining four chains actually transformed into Ice Crystal Giant Pythons.
They lunged toward Xiao Yan, coiling around him!
Xiao Yan opened his hand and gave a gentle squeeze. Crimson flames abruptly blossomed!
The Ice Crystal Giant Pythons were instantly vaporized into mist the moment they touched the crimson flames.
Xiao Yan flicked his sleeve, and the array runes shattered inch by inch.
Bang!
A piercing explosion rang out, and the formation completely collapsed in an instant.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Gute rolled toward the corner and slapped a hidden mechanism in the wall.
Hundreds of Marrow-Gnawing Poisonous Insects poured from the cracks in the floor, their mouthparts gleaming with purple-black poison as they rushed straight for Xiao Yi Xian.
A vicious glint flashed in Gute's eyes.
This woman clearly had a close relationship with that youth.
If he captured her first and used her life as leverage, he might still have a chance!
"Miss, watch out!"
Before Otto's cry had faded, Xiao Yi Xian lightly tapped the poison pouch at her waist with her slender finger.
Her Dou Qi circulated, and the purple poison rapidly spread outward!
The bodies of the Marrow-Gnawing Poisonous Insects instantly began to rot upon touching the poison mist.
They started tearing at one another, and before long, severed limbs and broken wings covered the blue bricks.
"Showing off before an expert."
The young woman's eyes were cold with disdain.
Even the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth twitched.
Using poisonous insects against a Calamity Poison Body?
Gute was truly a genius!
Though Xiao Yan wore a smile, his eyes had gone completely cold.
Leaving the outcome aside, he had originally intended to spare the man.
But since Gute had dared lay hands on someone by his side, he had chosen his own death!
Boom!
The bluestone floor shattered instantly. Xiao Yan had no intention of playing around any longer.
The black ruler in his hand streaked through the air. Gute, who possessed only Da Dou Shi-level cultivation,
could not even see Xiao Yan's figure before both his hands flew into the air.
Blood spurted like a fountain. Only when the excruciating pain shot through his nerves did he realize what had happened.
"Ah!"
The scream had barely left his mouth when Xiao Yan struck the back of his neck with his palm, knocking him unconscious instantly.
The formation had been destroyed.
Xiao Yan spread out his Soul Perception, which had already reached the Mortal Realm Peak.
He began searching carefully.
In less than half a moment, his eyes lit up!
He violently hurled the Heavy Black Ruler at the floor.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three layers of floorboards shattered at once. Xiao Yan leaped down into the secret chamber at the very bottom.
When he emerged again, he held two Jade Boxes in his hands.
He turned to look at Otto and Flank, who were waiting nearby.
Their gazes toward Xiao Yan were now guarded.
Yet Xiao Yan merely smiled faintly. His words were calm, yet carried an incomparable temptation.
"Gute's collection is indeed abundant."
"But I will only take these two items."
"I have already broken the restrictions. As for everything else,"
"let it be left to those fated to find it."
With that, Xiao Yan turned and left with Xiao Yi Xian.
But Flank and Otto did not move. From the moment Xiao Yan had spoken his first sentence,
something had changed in their eyes.
The two looked at Gute, sprawled on the ground, a faint glimmer appearing in their eyes.
The next day, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian had already boarded a Flying Magical Beast of the Flying Transport Guild.
They left Black Rock City. Inside the wooden cabin on the Magical Beast's back,
Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on the floor, the Black Demon Cauldron floating before him.
The Flame Spirit Fire Crystal rose and sank within the cauldron, shedding a layer of impurities with every breath.
"First forging, Li Fire Tempering Form."
Xiao Yan formed hand seals, and nine Fire Rings rose from beneath the cauldron.
Blue-black impurities seeped from the cracks on the fire crystal's surface and ignited the moment they met the flames.
Xiao Yan waved his sleeve, dispersing the foul-smelling smoke.
"Third forging, Kan Water Stabilizing Source."
Xiao Yan's left eye glowed icy blue as Fire Cloud Water Flame transformed into a Wandering Dragon coiling around the crystal core.
The scorching crystal core abruptly contracted upon meeting extreme cold, producing the ring of clashing metal. The scattered fragments fell beneath the moonlight like a rain of stars.
When the seventh forging flame entered the crystal core, a sudden change occurred!
A dazzling blood-red light burst forth from within the fire crystal, transforming into a mass of crystalline red medicinal liquid.
This was medicinal power of the purest quality!
"Not bad!"
Old Yao's soul form floated nearby as he stroked his beard and nodded.
Xiao Yan did not waste any time. He tossed the medicinal ingredients into the cauldron one after another.
Under the searing Fire Cloud Water Flame, they were quickly refined into the purest medicinal liquid.
When the ninth layer of flame reached completion, a rich Pill Fragrance immediately spread through the cabin.
Brilliant scarlet radiance bloomed within the cauldron.
Pill Formation Phenomenon!
Xiao Yan lifted the lid of the Medicine Cauldron, and a round pill, as alluringly crimson as fresh blood, emerged.
Old Yao reached out and caught it, praise in his voice.
"The pill has reached high grade. Not bad, not bad!"
"It seems giving you the Water Flame Nine Forging Method was a wise choice."
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Before Xiao Yan could modestly respond, he suddenly heard a hurried knocking at the door.
Little Doctor's voice came through, weak and frail.
"Xiao..."
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