Shadow. Meeting the Others

Xiao Tian looked at the woman in front of him with a playful expression and asked.

"Oh! You came out so early?"

The woman turned her head to look at Xiao Tian, stunned.

"It's been about five or six minutes. I've watched a face-changing show; it was pretty good."

Xiao Tian shrugged, a hint of mockery on his face.

"It's nothing, just some ordinary trivial matters."

She quickly turned her head to look in the other direction, a slight blush on her pretty face.

Xiao Tian didn't know what she had encountered in the illusion, but judging from her expression, it must have been something bad.

"This illusion is a reflection of your inner self; it will outline your inner world."

Xiao Tian guessed based on his observation of Xun'er.

"I'm leaving now, it's a bit stuffy here."

After hearing Xiao Tian's words, she walked ahead without turning her head.

"Aren't you going to take the reward here?"

"Here you go, I don't want it anymore."

She finished speaking haltingly, but continued walking without stopping.

Xiao Tian picked up something that looked like a stone from the ground and examined it carefully.

"Heavenly Star Stone."

It can calm the mind and focus the spirit. When practicing, placing it aside can prevent Cultivation Deviation and accelerate the cultivation process.

"Judging from her reaction, she must have experienced something strange in the illusion."

Xiao Tian shook his head and smiled, then slowly followed the direction she had left in. It looked slow, but in reality, he covered five meters in a single step. Here, Xiao Tian dared not casually use the Ground Shrinking to an Inch.

To avoid falling headlong into an illusion later.

Over the next two days, the two walked and picked medicinal herbs. They had already collected a great many herbs, including some rare herbs that could be used to refine Seventh Grade or even Rank 8 Pills.

Unfortunately, most of what's here are medicinal herbs; there aren't any other special opportunities.

"Jiang Feng, do you sense anything is wrong?"

Xuan Qingying slowed her pace, quietly approached Xiao Tian, and asked in a low voice.

"Yes, there's something following us, but it's always been outside my perception."

Xiao Tian had discovered it long ago, and it knew that Xiao Tian had found it, so it had been lingering on the periphery, trying to find an opportunity.

"Do you think it could be the shadow from the Phantom Shadow Forest?"

Previously, all I had encountered were illusions and the Guardian Beast within them, none of which had anything to do with Shadow.

"That's possible. Anyway, if you concentrate, it's probably good at ambushes."

Xiao Tian solemnly instructed her, and she nodded earnestly. She had recovered and regained her former confidence and high spirits.

You be careful too.

Xiao Tian nodded, and continued walking forward without stopping.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew by, and the two of them froze, standing there with blank stares.

Upon seeing this, the dark figure in the distance flew rapidly towards the two, black claws appearing in its hands, aiming straight for Xuan Qingying's back.

The shadowy figure made no sound, but its movements were as fast as lightning, closing in instantly.

When they were less than four meters away from the two, "Xuan Qingying" turned around and launched an attack on the dark figure.

A blue and white palm print flew from her hand and struck the dark figure.

The two were deliberately putting on an act, making it believe it was trapped in an illusion, thus luring it to reveal itself.

Instead of knocking the shadow away as expected, it passed right through it.

The shadowy figure's hand, as sharp as a withered branch, continued its attack on her with a fierce gust of wind.

Xiao Tianyi grabbed her and moved her aside, dodging its attack.

"Let me do it."

Xiao Tian pulled her behind him, his tone filled with unwavering determination and confidence. With her drug-fueled Dou Emperor level, she might not be a match for the dark figure in front of him.

Looking at the dark figures floating not far away, their bodies were as transparent as ghosts, completely covered by cloaks formed of black matter, and only their outlines could be vaguely seen, like blurry shadows.

"Since you're so dark, then let you taste the power of Thunder."

Xiao Tian continuously condensed four-colored Thunder in his hand. When the dark figure saw Xiao Tian's Thunder, it took a small step back, seemingly quite wary.

Xiao Tian suddenly swung his hand forward, and Four-Colored Thunderbolt streaked towards the dark figure like a rainbow.

The dark figure crept underground, and the Thunder, as if guided by a homing device, struck the ground.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, dirt and rocks flew everywhere, forming a deep pit in the ground, and the dark figure had vanished without a trace.

Is it dead?

Xuan Qingying approached Xiao Tian and looked into the deep pit, asking a question.

Xiao Tian's eyes sharpened as he surveyed his surroundings, knowing that the shadowy figure hadn't been eliminated, but had simply vanished.

"No, this thing is very strange. I only injured it, and it disappeared underground."

The dark figure reappeared about ten meters away from Xiao Tian.

Xiao Tian didn't want to waste time with it. He once again condensed Four-Colored Thunderbolt in his right hand, and red flames emerged from his left hand. It was the Qilin Burning Sky Flame, a Heavenly Flames.

Xiao Tian covered the Thunder with his Heavenly Flames, forming Thunder Flame. He then pulled hard with both hands, and the Thunder Flame instantly dispersed into a net-like pattern, covering the dark shadow.

The Thunder Flame was constantly being controlled to shrink, and finally the dark figure was trapped inside. It tried to struggle and break free, but every time it touched the net, it let out a series of screams, and black smoke rose from the point of contact.

Xiao Tian gradually eroded it with his control network, until it finally dissipated as a wisp of Black Gas with a burnt smell.

"It really is something resembling Soul Body formed from Dark Matter. You can attack it with fire. You're Alchemist, so you certainly don't lack fire."

Xiao Tian carefully examined its structure and then spoke, explaining to her how to deal with it.

From the very beginning, she used Soul Transmission to tell Xiao Tian that she was going to take action, attempting to correct her weak image in Xiao Tian's eyes.

However, it seems her goal has fallen through, leaving her slightly embarrassed.

"Yes, I definitely have flames. I'll make them pay next time they encounter me."

He clenched his little fists and said indignantly.

"What was that flame you were using just now? It felt a bit like the aura of Heavenly Flames."

"It's Heavenly Flames."

Xiao Tian summoned the Qilin Burning Sky Flame once more, the bright red flames rising and falling in his palm.

"What kind of Heavenly Flames is this? It doesn't look like one of the Heavenly Flame Ranking, but it looks very strong. If your flame were on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, it could probably be in the top ten."

She stared at the flame in Xiao Tian's hand with a puzzled look and asked.

"Good eye, good insight. This is definitely not a flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, and you're absolutely right about its power."

Xiao Tian once compared the Qilin Burning Sky Flame with the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame inside Xun'er's body, and the two were evenly matched.

"I never expected you to be so lucky as to obtain Heavenly Flames."

She looked at the flame in Xiao Tian's hand with envy. Heavenly Flames that she herself had never possessed, and she longed for a Heavenly Flames of her own.

As for having any greedy thoughts about the Heavenly Flames in Xiao Tian's hands, sorry, no, I am still very rational. Putting aside the fact that Xiao Tian saved my life, with Xiao Tian's strength, he can handle me like a chicken.

"It was just a fluke, something I got by chance, nothing to brag about."

Xiao Tian withdrew the flames, saying nonchalantly, "It's a reward from the system; I don't know what it will do. It's not entirely unintentional, is it?"

"I'm not as lucky as you; I'm truly envious."

She watched with reluctance as Xiao Tian extinguished the flames, her eyes filled with envy.

"The flames within you are no less powerful than ordinary Heavenly Flames; there's no need to be too envious."

Xiao Tian sensed that she also possessed a powerful flame within her body, perhaps even stronger than the Heavenly Flames ranked lower down.

However, ultimately, the effect of Heavenly Flames on alchemy is still greater.

It's like a high-level Medicine Cauldron.

"Hmm, there seem to be quite a few people ahead, but they're all heading into this building."