Magic Beast Mountain Range, Medicine Valley.
Xiao Yi Xian sat cross-legged on a cliff, eyes closed as she cultivated, her hands forming a seal. Three thousand snowy-white strands of hair fluttered in the wind, and her skirt billowed around her. A faint purple glow flowed over her skin as hazy violet mist curled around her. She looked as ethereal as a fairy, yet contained a poison no ordinary person could approach.
Gu Shenge stood behind Xiao Yi Xian, gazing at the girl who was now like a different person from the one he had seen two months ago. He couldn't help but feel moved.
With the Poison Pill he supplied, Xiao Yi Xian's Woeful Poison Body had fully awakened. Her black hair had turned white, and her cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds in just two months, taking her from the Ninth Stage Dou Qi to Dou Shi. Her progress was astonishing.
No wonder she'd reached Dou Zong within six or seven years in the original story. As long as she had enough poison that her body could withstand, she could achieve in a short time what ordinary people couldn't manage in a lifetime.
After a long while, Xiao Yi Xian slowly opened her beautiful eyes. A flash of deep violet passed through them. Feeling that her cultivation had stabilized, a smile appeared on her delicate face, beautiful yet touched with an eerie hint of the uncanny.
Seeing her open her eyes, Gu Shenge spoke from behind her. "Congratulations. You're a Dou Shi expert now, too."
Xiao Yi Xian rose, brushed the dust from her white dress with a wave of her hand, then turned and smiled as she thanked him.
"It's all thanks to your help these past two months, Mr. Juan."
Taking poison had been painful at first, but after her Woeful Poison Body fully awakened, poison became little more than food to her. She no longer felt any pain.
Gu Shenge reminded Xiao Yi Xian, "You don't need to thank me. In your current condition, the toxins accumulated inside you won't affect you yet. But if you feel unwell, tell me. I can't help you form a Poison Pill right now, but sealing the poisonous energy in your body won't be a problem."
Over the past two months, he had spent fifty thousand Origin Points to purchase Venerable Tianhuo's sealing technique, the Heavenly Capital Fire Seal, from the System Store, and had learned it. If Xiao Yi Xian's Woeful Poison Body erupted ahead of time, he could seal it with the Heavenly Capital Fire Seal and buy another three years.
"Mm." Xiao Yi Xian nodded.
Suddenly, Gu Shenge looked east, surprise in his eyes.
Powerful waves of energy surged across the eastern sky, one after another, tearing through the clouds. The heavens were dyed purple and blue-green, an extraordinary sight.
"Xiao Yi Xian, go back first. I'll see what's happening over there."
After giving his instructions, Gu Shenge spread golden Dou Qi Wings from his back and flew east.
Xiao Yi Xian watched him go, then left the cliff and followed the path back to Medicine Valley.
High in the distance, two brilliant lights radiating powerful auras collided again and again. The resulting energy waves swept across the sky, punctuated by occasional thunderous booms like rolling thunder on a clear day. Clouds churned and scattered, revealing a cloudless sky.
Gu Shenge sat on a picturesque mountain peak, using his Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to watch the battle in real time.
"That kid's here, too."
Gu Shenge spotted Xiao Yan, who was hiding behind a boulder and watching the battle between Yun Yun and the Amethyst Winged Lion King in utter shock.
With Xiao Yan's frail body, he would be badly injured if he got caught in the aftershocks of a battle between two Dou Emperor experts.
Remembering his promise to Yao Lao, Gu Shenge turned into a streak of golden sword light and flew toward Xiao Yan.
Hiding behind a boulder, Xiao Yan stared in shock at Yun Yun and the Amethyst Winged Lion King battling in the sky. The aftershocks alone put him under terrifying pressure. He swallowed hard, scared out of his wits.
"So this is a battle between Dou Emperor experts? It's terrifying!"
Xiao Yan was like a lone boat amid crashing waves, liable to be killed at any moment by the shockwaves of their battle. He was already preparing to run.
"Little Yanzi."
A voice suddenly came from behind him. Startled, Xiao Yan immediately pulled the Heavy Profound Ruler off his back and swung it toward the sound. The ruler carried the weight of a thousand jun and whipped up gusts of wind. Even a Dou Shi would have died on the spot after taking a hit like that.
As the Heavy Profound Ruler swept toward him, Gu Shenge simply reached out and caught it. He stood firm as a mountain, unmoving, while Xiao Yan pushed with all his strength and still couldn't move it an inch forward or backward.
When Xiao Yan saw Gu Shenge's face, his wariness turned to delight, and he released the Heavy Profound Ruler.
"Brother Juan, what brings you here?"
"Two Dou Emperor experts are fighting in the Magic Beast Mountain Range. I happened to be watching and spotted you. You're really not afraid of dying, staying here."
After speaking, Gu Shenge released the Heavy Profound Ruler and tossed it lightly. It landed squarely on Xiao Yan's back.
Xiao Yan said, "I was planning to head back once they finished fighting."
Hearing this, Gu Shenge grabbed Xiao Yan by the shoulder and said with a smile,
"No need. I'll take you back now."
Before Xiao Yan could react, he took him straight back to Qingshan Town.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, Gu Shenge had brought Xiao Yan back to Qingshan Town.
As soon as he landed, Xiao Yan felt dizzy and even a little nauseous. He seemed to have gotten airsick. Gu Shenge had flown so fast that he was several times faster than Xiao Yan using his Purple Cloud Wings.
"Brother Juan, go a little slower next time~"
After a moment to recover, Xiao Yan had just started speaking when a flash of golden light appeared before his eyes. Gu Shenge had vanished. Xiao Yan stared in bewilderment. What was that about?
Elsewhere.
The battle in the Magic Beast Mountain Range lasted for most of the day without a winner. Though the Amethyst Winged Lion King was only a low-tier sixth rank, its body was immensely strong—stronger even than Yun Yun's, despite her being a three-star Dou Emperor.
As time passed and Yun Yun's Battle Qi dwindled, the advantage she'd held was gradually erased by the Amethyst Winged Lion King's powerful physique.
Watching the two figures locked in combat, Gu Shenge—who had returned—found it quite entertaining. After all, watching women fight was much more interesting. Their impressive figures were every bit as striking as Medusa's!
As the battle dragged on and the sky grew darker, Gu Shenge knew it was nearly over.
High in the distance, the Amethyst Winged Lion King beat its wings, purple flames raging as it roared with terrifying force. It raised its razor-sharp claws and swung them at Yun Yun, wreathed in brilliant purple flames, intent on pounding her proud, delicate body into a pulp!
"Wind Pushing Momentum!"
Facing the Amethyst Winged Lion King's powerful physical attack, Yun Yun furrowed her brows. She gripped her strange blue-green longsword and joined her hands to form a profound wind seal. Battle Qi surged from her body, creating a tornado dozens of meters tall. It spun and howled, barely managing to block the Amethyst Winged Lion King's fierce attack.
As the battle continued, Yun Yun felt her Battle Qi running low. If things went on like this, she was likely to lose.
Her blue-green Dou Qi Wings beat, turning her into a streak of blue-green light that skimmed across the sky. She dodged the Amethyst Winged Lion King's attack and fled without hesitation. At the same time, her jade hands formed one seal after another, and immense Battle Qi began gathering along her sword.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King clearly hadn't noticed. Seeing Yun Yun flee, how could it possibly let her go?
"Roar! Human woman, die!"
Feeling the sun about to set and Night Curtain approaching, the Amethyst Winged Lion King decided not to drag the fight out. Once darkness fell, its strength would plummet. It couldn't afford to waste time.
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