Xiao Yuan: My Services Don't Come Cheap

"It's fine, it's enough."

Xiao Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile.

Three Yellow Springs Blood Crystal are enough for him.

Xiao Yuan reached out and took the blood-red crystal floating in front of him. As soon as the crystal touched his hand, a terrifyingly cold power emanated from his palm, instantly freezing one of Xiao Yuan's arms.

"It really is Yellow Springs Blood Crystal. Its chilling power is indeed impressive!" Seeing this, Xiao Yuan nodded with some delight. With a flick of his arm, he shattered the ice crystals and stored the blood crystal in his Storage Ring. He then looked at the Yao Ming and said, "Wait a moment, I'll rescue you right away."

After saying that, Xiao Yuan reached out and grabbed the iron chain, as if he wanted to tear it off by force.

"There's no need for all that trouble. What's trapping me isn't the chains, but the Yellow Springs Yin Stone at the end of them. It continuously spews out chilling power that drains my fighting Dou Qi, leaving me in a state of extreme weakness. At the junction of the chains and the mountain, there's an ingenious mechanism hidden within. If you can break it, these chains, though made of special materials, won't be able to trap me."

Seeing this, Yao Ming shook his head and said.

"I'm too lazy to go."

Xiao Yuan shook his head, and then golden Heavenly Flames surged from his palm, directly melting the four iron chains in two.

!!

Upon seeing this, Yao Ming's eyes widened.

How could it melt and break an iron chain that was reinforced by the chilling power released from the Yellow Springs Yin Stone? Just how terrifying must that Heavenly Flames be?

Golden... Could it be the legendary Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, capable of burning even Dou Qi? Xiao Yuan followed the same method with the next three iron chains, melting them all in half.

"Clang!"

Xiao Yuan melted the last iron chain seal, and with a flick of his sleeve, a gentle force caught Yao Ming, who was about to fall.

"You have just escaped your predicament, and your Dou Qi is almost completely depleted. Right now, any Dou Zong could easily kill you."

"Haha, I never thought that I, Yao Ming, would actually be able to survive until this day. Brother, may I ask your honorable name?"

Although the Yao Ming was extremely weak, he was clearly very excited. He turned his gaze to Xiao Yuan and laughed loudly.

"Xiao Yuan."

"Brother Xiao, I will never forget your life-saving Yao Ming. As long as I can take my revenge, I will do everything in my power, even if it means using the entire power of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, to help you in the future!"

Yao Ming stared intently at Xiao Yuan and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan smiled. He could feel the extreme gratitude in Yao Ming's words. Although this gratitude stemmed from his resentment towards Yao Xiaotian, this person did not seem like the kind of ingrate.

"Indeed, "Xiao Yuan said, flicking his finger. A bottle of pills flew toward Yao Ming. "Take these pills to recover your strength first. I'll go study the Yellow Springs Yin Stone. Once you've recovered your strength, I'll go and cause trouble for Yao Xiaotian."

"Yes, Brother Xiao is absolutely right!"

Yao Ming nodded and, without any hesitation, swallowed the entire bottle of pills. He knew that in his current state, he was no match for Yao Xiaotian.

While Xiao Yuan was melting the chains for Yao Ming, a magnificent palace in the Nether Serpent Earth Vein was bustling with activity. Many leaders of the Snake-People Tribe gathered there, their laughter echoing throughout the hall.

On the throne in the main hall sat a man dressed in black. He was quite handsome, but his brows revealed an undisguised coldness. His eyes flashed with a sharp light as he slightly opened and closed them, like a venomous snake that could kill in an instant, sending chills down one's spine.

Beside the man, two alluring women carefully massaged his body, while his large hands roamed over their soft, delicate bodies, making their eyes glaze over and giving them an exceptionally seductive appearance.

"Um?"

Suddenly, the man in black opened his slightly closed eyes abruptly, a look of doubt in them. "The seal is fluctuating? What a strange feeling."

"Chieftain, what's wrong?"

Below the man, an old man with a bright red venomous snake coiled on his shoulder frowned slightly and said.

"The seal suppressing the Yao Ming seems to have encountered some minor problems. Although it's not broken, the seal's strength seems to be weakening. Could it be that the demon is about to give out?"

After a moment of contemplation, the man in black sent a soft message into the old man's ears.

Upon hearing this, the old man breathed a sigh of relief, glanced subtly at the elders and tribal leaders in the main hall, and then whispered:

"It's not impossible. After all, even the two of us couldn't stay in a place like that for long. He was only Half-Saint back then, and he's probably reached his limit to last until today. Shall we go and take a look?"

"Yes, if I really die, I can finally put my mind at ease."

The man in black gave a sinister smile, and with a swift movement, he vanished from the throne.

"Hehe, an elder has something to report. The clan leader will go and receive him first. Everyone, please continue."

Seeing the man in black disappear, the old man stood up and smiled as he reassured everyone in the hall.

At this moment, Xiao Yuan moved and appeared at the end of an iron chain. Then he saw the iron chain deeply embedded in a dark mountain. The mountain was not large, only a few dozen feet in size, but the cold power contained within it made Xiao Yuan shiver even though he had Heavenly Flames protecting him.

"Is this the Yellow Springs Yin Stone?"

Gazing at the dark mountain, Xiao Yuan clenched his fist, unleashing a surge of powerful Dou Qi qi that slammed into the mountain.

"Bang!"

A huge wave of water rumbled out from where Xiao Yuan's fist landed, but the dark mountain only trembled slightly. Xiao Yuan's attack, which was enough to shatter a Advanced Half-Saint with a single punch, didn't even leave a trace of his fist on it.

"The Yellow Springs Yin Stone has been tempered by the power of Yin cold for countless years and is already indestructible. Even if I regain my strength, it would be difficult to destroy it."

Seeing the commotion caused by Xiao Yuan, Yao Ming also spoke up to explain.

"Breaking it isn't difficult, but now is not the time. Let's go. You refine the medicinal power first, and I'll take you up. There's a soul power inside that Yellow Springs Yin Stone. It's probably an insurance policy left by your good brother. However, I didn't destroy the mechanism inside. I just melted the chains. He can't sense that the seal has been broken, but he will notice something unusual. You don't have much time left."

After saying this, Xiao Yuan waved his sleeve, and he and Yao Ming transformed into two water arrows, hurtling upwards.

On the way back, they didn't encounter those countless strange snakes again, but Xiao Yuan was so frightened that he didn't want to come back to die again.

Without any obstacles, Xiao Yuan and his companion's speed increased dramatically. In less than ten minutes, he saw some lights in the distance and breathed a sigh of relief. With a flick of his sleeve, he suddenly increased his speed.

"We're going out!"

As they drew closer to the lake, Xiao Yuan gave a warning, then his body jerked, and he grabbed Yao Ming, breaking through the water's surface and landing on the lake.

As Xiao Yuan broke through the water, a burst of energy suddenly struck from the sky.

Xiao Yuan casually dispersed the energy, looked up, and found a figure in black standing in mid-air. The latter was looking down at him with an unusually sinister gaze.

In the sky, the man in black stared at Xiao Yuan and the skeletal-like Yao Ming beside him with extremely sinister eyes. A sinister look appeared on his face, and he said coldly, "I thought you were finally going to die, but I didn't expect you to be saved. You little bastard, no matter what your background is, today, I will make you die in this Yellow Springs!"

"Yao Xiaotian, you bastard, today I will tear you to pieces and throw you into the Ten Thousand Snake Cave!"

Gazing at the black-clad man in the sky, Yao Ming's eyes instantly turned blood red, and boundless resentment burst forth from them. His low roar echoed endlessly throughout the deep ravine.

"Hehehe, my good brother, I didn't expect you to still be alive. But now you can't even withstand a single move from me. Don't worry, this time I won't give you any chance to struggle!"

Hearing Yao Ming's venomous growl, the man in the sky also let out a sinister laugh.

Hearing the conversation between the two brothers, Xiao Yuan remained expressionless. Yao Xiaotian's strength should be at the Mid-Stage One-Star Dou Saint, and he probably couldn't withstand more than a few punches from him.

"Boy, no matter how you infiltrated my Nether Serpent Earth Vein, this Underground World is the territory of my Nine Netherworld Python Tribe. You almost ruined my grand plan. Today, I will throw you and that cripple into the Ten Thousand Snake Cave together!"

Yao Xiaotian stared at Xiao Yuan with extremely sinister eyes. If it weren't for the trace of his Soul Imprint in the seal, the latter would probably have secretly rescued Yao Ming today. And when Yao Ming recovers his strength in the future, he will definitely come to seize the position of clan leader, which will cause a lot of trouble.

"You've almost recovered, right? Eat this and get right to it."

Despite Yao Xiaotian's sinister gaze, Xiao Yuan's expression remained largely unchanged. With a flick of his sleeve, a jade bottle flew into Yao Ming's hand.

"Ah?"

Yao Ming was stunned for a moment. It was true that he had recovered half of his Dou Qi, but his body had not fully recovered. "Rank 8 Pill of Seven-Colored Pill Tribulation Lightning?"

Immediately afterwards, Yao Ming had just taken out the pill, was stunned.

The rich fragrance of the pill was so strong that just smelling it made one feel refreshed and much more comfortable. This was definitely a top-grade Healing Pill! How could someone just give me a pill of this caliber so casually?

"Stop dawdling. This isn't free. The price for me to help is Rank 9 Pill, and you can't afford the quantity."

Xiao Yuan waved his hand and said calmly.

"Alright! Brother Xiao, please wait here for a moment. Once I have dealt with this beast and reclaimed my position as clan leader, I will treat you as an honored guest. From now on, Brother Xiao's affairs will be the affairs of my Nine Netherworld Python Clan!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming no longer hesitated and immediately swallowed the pill.

A vibrant green light emanated directly from Yao Ming's body, and his body began to recover at a visible speed!

"What good are recovering from your injuries after all these years of wasted time? I can seal you away once, and I can seal you away a second time!"

Seeing this, Yao Xiaotian sneered, and then his body suddenly trembled. A monstrous, chilling aura burst forth from his body, causing the world to fluctuate violently. Overwhelming energy gathered like lightning above his head into a giant palm a thousand feet in size, containing extremely cold power.

"Die!"

As soon as the word was uttered, the enormous palm crashed down, its terrifying force instantly causing the space around Yao Ming to collapse.

At this moment, although Yao Ming's body had not fully recovered and the medicinal power was still being refined, his body was no longer withered. Instead, it had become much taller. His face was somewhat dark, but his eyes were filled with a sinister aura.

His fighting Dou Qi also surged forth, transforming into a giant palm print that slammed into the sky.

Although Yao Ming appeared to be only at the late stage of One Star Dou Sheng level because his Dou Qi had not fully recovered, it was enough to make Yao Xiaotian's face turn completely gloomy.

"The Yellow Springs Finger!"

Vast energy converged and, under Yao Xiaotian's control, rapidly condensed into a deep yellow finger hundreds of feet in size. The surface of this finger was extremely rough, but it was permeated with a faint destructive power. From a distance, it looked like a pillar supporting the sky, towering between heaven and earth.

"One finger to the Yellow Springs, severing life and death!"

Yao Xiaotian sneered as he looked down at Yao Ming. He pointed his finger sharply, and instantly, the enormous Yellow Springs Finger in the sky crashed down with a thunderous roar. The entire space collapsed at that moment, and the surrounding deep ravines were cracked open with huge fissures. The earth shook as if an earthquake had struck.

"This is the Yellow Springs Finger."

Looking at the power of the Yellow Springs Finger, Xiao Yuan's eyes also flashed with surprise. When Dou Sheng Expert uses Heaven Rank Battle Skill, the power is truly earth-shattering and capable of splitting mountains and seas.

However, if Xiao Yuan were to use this Dou Technique, its power would probably be even greater.

However, Xiao Yuan was more interested in the Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath.

With his current Emperor Realm Soul, if he were to unleash the Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath, he could probably annihilate all the powerful beings below the Seven Star Dou Sheng within range in an instant.

At that time, unless Nine Star Dou Sheng intervenes, no one will be able to threaten his life.

"The Yellow Springs Finger? Don't you think I can do that?"

Upon seeing this, Yao Ming let out a cold laugh, then pointed out with a finger, and a vast amount of Dou Qi surged out, also condensing into a deep yellow finger.

Although he was trapped all these years, he never neglected his cultivation.

The Yellow Springs Finger technique is considered one of the most elite Dou Technique among the entire Nine Netherworld Python Clan.

Back when he was the clan leader, he put a lot of effort into mastering this Dou Technique.

The two fingers collided, unleashing a destructive shockwave that tore the surrounding mountains to shreds!

Upon seeing the Yellow Springs Finger broken, a solemn expression appeared in Yao Xiaotian's eyes. He knew that if he could not defeat Yao Ming today, he would probably be completely doomed.

With a sway of his body, an overwhelming chill surged forth from his body. At the same time, his body suddenly swelled up, transforming in the blink of an eye into a gigantic black serpent thousands of feet long, its raging flames spreading outwards.

"The sealing technique, the Yellow Springs Grand Seal!"