Your Turn to Sing, My Turn to Appear

If the Great Dao Heart Seed Demon Technique wasn't a long-lost secret Witch Cultivator art, I would have exploded and died the moment I swallowed the One-Leaf Golden Lotus! An Immortal Seedling Realm expert eating a Crimson Fruit, which is far inferior to the One-Leaf Golden Lotus, would explode and die. How could I, with a mortal body, possibly survive?

And later, if Yuan Shanhu and those old rogues hadn't bullied me, and by chance helped me absorb a small portion of the restless spiritual energy in my body, combined with the geothermal heat of the Lava Cellar, I would have already burst from the medicinal power!

After flipping through a book mainly detailing Spirit Medicine, Qin Haoxuan sighed heavily. So the One-Leaf Golden Lotus was this precious, capable of refining so many elixirs used by sect ancestors. Even cultivators at the ancestor level found such medicine hard to come by. If people knew I just swallowed it raw, I could probably bring the dead back to life with anger!

After browsing for a while, Qin Haoxuan felt his body getting hot again, so he sat down to cultivate once more. In such a harsh environment as the Lava Cellar, lack of sleep greatly harmed a cultivator's body. Seeing Qin Haoxuan, after reading books for so long, enter a state of cultivation full of vigor again, those drowsy old rogues were all stunned speechless. So Martial Dao Innate was this formidable!

He stayed in the Lava Cellar for two full days. During these two days, Qin Haoxuan only meditated and cultivated, and read the notes Xu Yu delivered every afternoon. His maximum sleep time was only two to three hours a day.

It wasn't that he didn't want to sleep, but the medicinal heat in his body was too intense. Once he stopped cultivating, the geothermal heat alone couldn't counteract it, and he would soon be awakened by the heat. If not for the nourishing properties of the One-Leaf Golden Lotus, under such high-intensity cultivation, an ordinary person would have collapsed long ago.

Tormented by the medicinal power of the One-Leaf Golden Lotus, forced to cultivate to counteract the heat, Qin Haoxuan was unaware that in the eyes of those old rogues, he was a freak, a cultivation fanatic who didn't even need sleep! Although they had half of their meals snatched away by him every day and hated Qin Haoxuan to the bone, their gaze towards him shifted from initial fear to awe, with a faint hint of respect!

Because those with strength and perseverance are respected everywhere!

That afternoon, Qin Haoxuan had just closed the notes from Xu Yu and was about to enter meditation when the iron door clanged open. A burly man with explosive muscles, escorted by several enforcement disciples, was also thrown into the Lava Cellar.

These two enforcement disciples were the same ones who had escorted Qin Haoxuan in two days ago. They glanced at Qin Haoxuan with ambiguous eyes, knowing what was about to happen, and quietly hid behind the iron door to watch the show.

As the new, burly man walked in, his explosively muscular physique was extremely eye-catching. A fierce, bandit-like aura emanated from him. Even Old Ye, the most notorious bandit among the old rogues, was like a dwarf compared to him.

His gaze, filled with killing intent, swept across everyone's faces, finally settling on Qin Haoxuan, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Ever since they had suffered at Qin Haoxuan's hands, the old rogues no longer dared to casually offer up "newcomer meals." Looking closely at the newcomer, despite his bandit aura, his presence was natural and imposing. He was clearly an Immortal Seedling Realm Fifth Leaf expert! They couldn't help but feel fortunate; if they had attacked him, their fate would have been even more miserable than offending Qin Haoxuan.

This man was Yuan Shanxiang, who was entrusted by Zhang Kuang to come to the Lava Cellar to deal with Qin Haoxuan!

Without any pretense, he walked up to Qin Haoxuan, his sharp gaze locking onto Qin Haoxuan, who had just entered meditation. Without a word, he formed a hand seal, and spiritual energy gathered at his fingertips. After two breaths of spiritual energy condensation, it formed a ball of fire, which he decisively hurled at Qin Haoxuan.

"Crimson Cloud Flame Burst!"

The strange state he was in after entering the room had already put Qin Haoxuan on guard. Although the Lava Cellar was a place where Taichu imposed confinement, it also had a sense of being outside the law. One had to be vigilant at all times here, especially during cultivation. If one were to be ambushed and lose control of their qi, it would be a huge problem.

But with Qin Haoxuan's current cultivation, what good would his vigilance do? He was completely unable to dodge an attack from an Immortal Seedling Realm Fifth Leaf expert. He could only watch as the fireball, with its unstoppable and fierce momentum, struck him.

Immediately, a burnt smell of clothes filled the air. The fireball sent Qin Haoxuan flying, crashing hard against the rock wall. The hard stone even cracked, dislodging some debris.

Pain? No! It felt good!

Qin Haoxuan got up from the ground as if nothing had happened. The heat in his body immediately lessened by more than half when he was hit. It felt incredibly comfortable, but it also made his blood boil.

When he was first thrown into the Lava Cellar, he was inexplicably beaten, euphemistically called a "newcomer meal." He had been locked up here for two days, and anyone who came in would attack him without a word. Was there also a "veteran meal"?

Yuan Shanxiang frowned slightly. That Crimson Cloud Flame Burst attack should have been difficult for even an ordinary Immortal Seedling Realm First or Second Leaf cultivator to withstand, yet this guy seemed unfazed. It seemed the rumors about him were true. Just what kind of monster was this fellow?

Under the dim firelight, Qin Haoxuan noticed that the facial features of the attacker bore a resemblance to Yuan Shanhu. He quickly figured out what was going on and understood the situation!

Zhang Kuang, Zhang Kuang, it seems you want to finish me off completely!

What a powerful physique! Could he be a Martial Dao Innate? Yuan Shanxiang kept forming hand seals, and one Crimson Cloud Flame Burst after another was launched at Qin Haoxuan.

Attack! Attack! Don't give this kid any breathing room! Yuan Shanxiang took a deep breath, his five spiritual leaves shaking repeatedly, emitting spiritual energy to form one spiritual technique after another.

Comfortable! Painful! Comfortable! Painful!

Qin Haoxuan dodged left and right, afraid that the Little Snake in his embrace would be discovered. The Crimson Cloud Flame Burst was like a rain of arrows doused in kerosene, shot from a powerful bow. He could dodge the first arrow but not the second...

In the blink of an eye, Qin Haoxuan's already tattered outer garment was even more ruined.

I can't keep getting beaten like this! If this continues, the Little Snake will really be discovered! This is my biggest trump card! Qin Haoxuan lowered his head and used his shoulder to protect the Little Snake on his chest. He raised his eyes and glanced at his opponent from the corner of his eye. Overwhelmed by a sense of crisis and rage, Qin Haoxuan let out a roar. Even the old rogues watching from the side could feel the anger surging from him.

"A mere ant dares to have temper! Taste my Meteor Fist!" Yuan Shanxiang sneered. His spiritual energy fluctuated, and as Qin Haoxuan's hair stood on end, his muscles bulged. He gathered his strength and punched the air, his fist moving incredibly fast, accompanied by a hissing sound as it broke through the air. A fist phantom shot out, growing larger as it moved, transforming into the size of a millstone and heading straight for Qin Haoxuan's forehead.

Feeling the terrifying aura of the Meteor Fist, the old rogues watching the show grinned. They had been suppressed by Qin Haoxuan for the past two days and wished he would bleed out and die on the spot.

With nowhere to dodge, Qin Haoxuan could only take the punch head-on. The millstone-sized fist landed on his forehead with a dull thud. Qin Haoxuan's body flew backward, crashing against the rock wall again. His head even dented the hard rock wall, causing crushed stones to fall.

Lying on the ground like a dead dog, Qin Haoxuan didn't move for a long time. It was unclear if he was dead or alive.

"Look, he's not moving. Guess if he's dead?"

"Hard to say. We hit him like that, and he was fine! But the one hitting him now is an Immortal Seedling Realm Fifth Leaf expert. I think he's probably just fainted."

"I think so too. If he just died like this, wouldn't that be a shame!"

"A shame for what? Think about how you were bullied by him two days ago, and you won't think it's a shame!"

"You mention it, and I'm grinding my teeth again. It feels so satisfying!"

The Meteor Fist, an extremely powerful and domineering spiritual technique, was very difficult to practice, but once mastered, its power was extraordinary. This punch to Qin Haoxuan's head caused intense pain, making him briefly lose consciousness. It took a while for him to regain his senses.

"Pathetic! Couldn't even take one hit!" Yuan Shanxiang's lips curled into a cold smile. The rumors about Qin Haoxuan in Spirit Field Valley had been rampant these past two days. Because of this, he had even spent a large sum of money to buy a low-level attack talisman as a backup. He hadn't expected to defeat him in just a few punches.

"Pain! It hurts so much! So good! It feels so good all over my body that it's numb! So good I really want to take a few more punches! But if I take too many punches like this, I'll really die..."

Qin Haoxuan propped himself up with his hands on the ground, muttering to himself, as if talking to himself or confessing to his opponent. His body swayed as he stood up again.

"How is that possible?" Yuan Shanxiang's eyes widened. Even an Immortal Seedling Realm Fifth Leaf cultivator would have their head turned into mush by my Meteor Fist. Real rocks would turn to dust, so how is it that Qin Haoxuan's forehead only has a slight bruise and swelling, and looks unharmed?

"Wow, that freak is actually injured. Did you see that? His forehead is swollen!"

"An Immortal Seedling Realm Fifth Leaf expert is indeed extraordinary. They actually injured him! As long as they can injure him, they can definitely kill him!"

"Fifth Leaf Realm... No wonder he's so strong..." Qin Haoxuan shook his head vigorously and thought to himself, Fortunately, I swallowed the Golden Lotus, or I would have been beaten to death just now!

"No wonder someone wanted me to come in and deal with you." Yuan Shanxiang's rough voice echoed in the small Lava Cellar. His focus sharpened instantly. A person who could withstand one of my Meteor Fist attacks, even a commoner, would be worthy of being his opponent: "Kid, remember my name is Yuan Shanxiang! The Yuan Shanhu you beat the day before yesterday is my younger brother. I'm here for revenge today! So you don't die in confusion later, as a muddled ghost!"

After speaking, Yuan Shanxiang spread his arms, and pure spiritual energy surged from his body. After a few breaths, it condensed into what looked like solid daggers. It took a full twenty breaths for these daggers to fully form, hovering silently in the air, ready to strike!

For an Immortal Seedling Realm Fifth Leaf expert to spend twenty breaths condensing a spiritual technique, its power must be extraordinary.

First update of January 12, 2018. Asking for recommendation votes. Isn't the first chapter of today updated early! Everyone!