Lu Xiaotian sent a stream of exceptionally pure immortal essence into Mu Xia's body. A chill swept back at him, mingled with the power of wood. At that moment, the energy within Mu Xia was impure and muddled, even somewhat chaotic.
Lu Xiaotian tried to suppress the wood energy within Mu Xia with his immortal essence, but the icy energy in her body instinctively resisted. The clash of different powers erupted inside her, overwhelming her. Mu Xia let out a muffled groan, and blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.
Lu Xiaotian hurriedly withdrew his immortal essence and steadied Mu Xia as she swayed. The situation was proving more troublesome than he'd expected. The Eclipse Immortal Demon Vine had yet to gain a foothold inside Mu Xia, and with Lu Xiaotian's strength, eradicating it would not be difficult. The problem was that the immortal essence in Mu Xia's body instinctively protected her. As the Eclipse Immortal Demon Vine grew within her, Mu Xia had lost full control over her own immortal essence.
The Eclipse Immortal Demon Vine eroded its host imperceptibly. Once it had entered the body, driving it out became several times, even dozens of times harder.
"Dongfang, do I not have long to live?" Mu Xia showed little sorrow. Seeing Lu Xiaotian fretting over how to treat her, she actually looked quite happy.
"Not necessarily. If you cultivated some other law, I might not be able to save you. As things stand, I can at least protect you for a while." Lu Xiaotian shook his head and raised a hand. A pill bottle appeared in his palm.
The Blazing Flame Nine-Aperture Ice-Soul Pill was one Lu Xiaotian had refined while under house arrest by the Ice Shadow Clan. The power of blazing flame within it had no