Fire Poison!

This was a vast, sprawling Underground Lava World.

Fiery-red magma churned endlessly within it, occasionally swelling into bubbles that burst with a soft pop.

Scorching heat was the eternal theme here.

This was the first impression Wei Yang and Ye Xian'er had upon arriving.

Abundant Fire Attribute energy completely occupied this place, repelling all other types of energy. Only fire energy, so dense it had nearly become tangible, filled every corner.

Wei Yang held Ye Xian'er in his arms, black wings spread behind him and gently flapping as he hovered above the magma world.

Looking at the searing magma constantly surging below, he grinned. "This should be the place. After searching for so long, we finally found it."

A crimson Dou Qi Shield appeared over his body, blocking out the terrifying heat of this place.

Even though he was already a Dou Ling and possessed a Fire Attribute himself, before the vast, terrifying might of nature, he still did not dare let down his guard in the slightest.

He lowered his head to look at the girl in his arms.

Xian'er's little face was also full of seriousness. Although she was within Wei Yang's Dou Qi protection, the Dou Qi inside her body had instinctively begun circulating as well, forming another layer of protection that automatically resisted the harsh environment.

Noticing this, Wei Yang felt considerably more at ease and swept his gaze around.

Then, with a flap of his black wings, he streaked through the air like a black-crimson bolt of lightning. He found a protrusion on a nearby rock wall and landed on it.

After setting Xian'er down and letting her leave the range of his Dou Qi protection, Wei Yang asked, "Xian'er, how do you feel?"

"Mm..."

Xian'er tilted her little head and closed her eyes to sense things carefully. Then she opened her beautiful eyes and said in surprise, "This place makes me feel a little uncomfortable, but there's also energy here that I can absorb."

"And this energy is very pure, of extremely high quality. It feels like it would greatly benefit me. Although it carries scorching heat, not only can I absorb it, but the conversion efficiency seems quite high as well."

"This energy is poisonous!"

"Oh?" Wei Yang was immediately rather surprised.

How could that be?

Then he quickly reacted, his gaze falling upon the Magma Lake below.

Within the lake, fiery-red magma rolled and churned. Occasionally, a bubble rose to the surface and burst with a hiss, releasing a cloud of grayish-white poisonous smoke that made one's skin crawl at the sight of it.

"Fire Poison!"

Wei Yang and Xian'er looked at each other and spoke almost at the same time.

"So that's it. I should have thought of it long ago..." Wei Yang smacked his forehead.

There was not only scorching heat in magma, but Fire Poison as well!

At the same time, he could not help marveling at the wonders of nature.

Fire Attributes naturally suppressed poison attributes, especially Heavenly Flames, which were practically the bane of poison attributes.

Yet here, due to the special environment, something as terrifying as Fire Poison had been miraculously born.

Only a strange place naturally formed by heaven and earth, a forbidden zone for living beings like this one, could nurture Heavenly Earth Marvels such as Heavenly Flames.

"In that case, I can rest easy."

Wei Yang rubbed Xian'er's hair and smiled. "Since this place benefits you, we can stay here a while longer."

"This Fire Poison is not only an excellent tonic for you, but it also has another tremendous benefit."

"Another tremendous benefit?" Xian'er asked doubtfully.

"Poison Dou Qi is suppressed by Fire Attributes, especially Heavenly Flames. But if you gradually devour this Fire Poison over a long period of time and convert all your Poison Dou Qi into special Fire Poison Dou Qi with scorching properties, wouldn't that solve the problem?" Wei Yang explained with a smile.

"You've only recently awakened your poison body, and your realm is still low. The Poison Dou Qi in your body should be converted smoothly very quickly. Perhaps, given enough time, you may even gain both fire and poison attributes!"

"That way, in deserts or magma regions like this, you'll be able to move around with ease, perhaps even like a fish in water, instead of being suppressed by the environment."

As Wei Yang analyzed it, even he found it somewhat frightening.

How terrifying would a Poison Master who could not be suppressed, who did not fear Fire Attributes or Heavenly Flames, and who also possessed the Body of Calamitous Poison, be?

Truly without weaknesses!

Of course, perhaps only a cheat-like constitution such as the Body of Calamitous Poison could ignore Fire Poison and instead treat it as a great tonic.

In the original story, Burning Flame Valley in the Central Plains, a sect that specialized in fire, had long been troubled by Fire Poison.

Even their three-star—or however many-star—Dou Saint ancestor had been afflicted by Fire Poison and spent years hiding away in secluded cultivation, never appearing in the world.

By that logic, this Fire Poison truly deserved to be called the most terrifying poison in the world!

Even Dou Saints could fall victim to it, and even their own twelfth-ranked Heavenly Flame, the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, could not resolve it.

There was another benefit to absorbing Fire Poison that Wei Yang did not mention yet.

That was, once Xian'er possessed the Fire Poison attribute, perhaps devouring the Netherworld Poison Flame in the future would become much easier.

As Xian'er listened to Wei Yang's analysis, her eyes lit up, and she nodded her little head excitedly.

Over the past month, she had experienced firsthand how heavily her Poison Dou Qi was suppressed in a desert environment.

If this weakness could truly be resolved, dealing with enemies who cultivated Fire Attribute techniques in the future would become much easier. She would no longer fear being suppressed.

"But you must remember: while Fire Poison is an excellent tonic, you need to absorb it gradually. You must never absorb too much at once!"

Wei Yang sternly warned, "Every time you absorb it, make sure it is within the range you can control. I'd rather you slow down your cultivation than become greedy."

At this moment, Wei Yang recalled another deadly aspect of Fire Poison: after absorbing too much of it, ordinary people would gradually have their minds eroded by it.

Just like the students of Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy. Because they often went into the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower and used the Fallen Heart Flame to assist their cultivation, many of them had been affected by Fire Poison, becoming violent and irritable as a result.

Perhaps the Body of Calamitous Poison would not be so easily affected.

But one must not forget that this constitution already carried the danger of losing control in the later stages. If she was not careful now and absorbed excessive amounts of Fire Poison, that danger might be brought forward considerably.

Thus, Wei Yang explained all these hidden risks to Xian'er in detail and sternly warned her that he would rather she slow down her cultivation than allow her to absorb too much Fire Poison.

"You don't want Fire Poison to erode your mind someday, to the point that you no longer remember even me and might even try to kill me, right?" Wei Yang deliberately put it that way.

He wanted her to understand how serious it was, afraid that this little girl might be dazzled by the temptation of power and desperately absorb Fire Poison without regard for the consequences.

Xian'er hurriedly nodded and obediently promised, "Brother Yang, don't worry. Xian'er remembers. I absolutely won't be greedy."

"Mm." Wei Yang nodded. "I only have one requirement for you: every time you absorb Fire Poison, you must ensure that your body can fully absorb it, without any excess Fire Poison invading your mind and affecting your consciousness."

"Also, with every improvement, you must be able to properly control every bit of your strength. At the very least, you must reach your current level, where you can command your own power as you please."

"I know." Xian'er nodded, pouting. "Brother Yang, you're so naggy today."

"Isn't it all for your sake?" Wei Yang said irritably.

"I started cultivating at six and have cultivated for more than eleven years, yet I only reached Dou Ling. Starting from the first stage of Dou Qi, every bit—even every trace—of power I possess was earned through my own hard cultivation and slowly accumulated."

"And you? How long have you cultivated?"

"Even counting it all up, it's only been a little over two years, yet you're already a Da Dou Shi! That's too fast!"

"So you simply haven't had enough time to settle into and familiarize yourself with the power you have now. And this power wasn't accumulated bit by bit through your own cultivation—it surged directly into you and was poured into your body!"

"Do you know why the Body of Calamitous Poison eventually loses control? This is a major reason why!"

"And now there's the risk of Fire Poison too! How can I not worry?"

"Brother Yang, don't be angry." Seeing Wei Yang so serious, Xian'er grabbed his arm and shook it. At the same time, she earnestly promised, "Xian'er promises you that I'll listen to you. I won't absorb even a little too much."