Absorbing Beast Flame, Another Breakthrough

Absorbing Beast Flame was nothing unusual, so Xiao Yan had no intention of hiding it.

The little valley was beautiful and quiet, with abundant energy, making it perfect for him to absorb the Purple Flame.

He looked around, found a spot far from the wooden cabin, and sat down cross-legged.

Yun Yun had no idea what Xiao Yan intended to do and wanted to move closer, but Xiao Yan immediately rebuked her. "What are you coming over here for? I'm going to absorb Beast Flame. Your cultivation is sealed right now—what if you get caught in it and hurt?"

After being scolded, Yun Yun instinctively wanted to look aggrieved, but she forcibly suppressed the expression and instead put on a calm face. "I understand."

She then moved away, sat cross-legged some distance from Xiao Yan, and attempted to break the seal inside her body.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's Amethyst Seal was indeed powerful. It would be impossible for her to undo it without spending several days.

Inside the wooden cabin.

Xiao Yi Xian was already awake.

Sitting by the window, she saw Xiao Yan occupied with his own business and did not go over to disturb him. She simply watched quietly, enjoying the peace of the moment.

What she held in her hand was the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.

Absorbing Beast Flame was not as troublesome as imagined.

There was no need for Blood Lotus Pills or Ice Spirit Cold Spring.

The Vein-Protecting Pill and Ice Heart Pill were more than enough.

Xiao Yan even felt that, with his Fire Spirit Body, those two pills were unnecessary.

However, Yao Lao in the ring continuously sent spiritual messages urging him to be cautious, so Xiao Yan had no choice but to comply.

After swallowing the Vein-Protecting Pill and Ice Heart Pill, he immediately felt a protective membrane form over his meridians. Following a wave of icy coolness, his mind became exceptionally clear.

Once he had taken both pills, Yao Lao in the ring finally permitted him to absorb the Purple Flame.

Xiao Yan immediately circulated the Burning Mantra, directing strands of pale yellow Dou Qi toward the quiet Purple Flame inside his body.

The Beast Flame, which should have been incomparably violent, rested within him like an infant lying in its mother's arms, utterly obedient and tranquil.

At that moment, the assault of the Burning Mantra's Dou Qi shattered that tranquility.

The Beast Flame immediately became restless and instinctively tried to fight back.

Yao Lao within the Ancient Ring instantly grew worried.

This was Beast Flame from the Sixth Rank Amethyst Winged Lion King, and it had already reached maturity. Its power was far from insignificant.

And this was happening inside his body. If anything truly went wrong, then even with Xiao Yan's powerful physique, the outcome would not be good.

Yet a scene that nearly shattered Yao Lao's eyes unfolded.

Just one second before the Beast Flame was about to run wild, Xiao Yan softly uttered, "Hm?"

At once, the furious Beast Flame became docile again. Even as the Burning Mantra's Dou Qi continuously devoured it, it did not resist in the slightest.

"Th-this isn't right!" Yao Lao cried out in shock. He could not understand at all why such violent Beast Flame had become so tame before Xiao Yan.

Could it be because of the strange technique known as the Burning Mantra? But the technique did not mention such an effect.

Unable to figure it out no matter how hard he thought, Yao Lao went off to brood inside the ring by himself.

The absorption of the Beast Flame went exceptionally smoothly.

After absorbing the Beast Flame, the Burning Mantra advanced from Lower Yellow Rank to Intermediate Yellow Rank.

Even with the enhancement of Xiao Yan's Fire Spirit Body, it merely granted cultivation speed equivalent to a Lower Xuan Rank technique.

Fortunately, although the advancement was not great, it proved that the Burning Mantra truly possessed the ability to evolve by absorbing flames.

This was undoubtedly a powerful shot of reassurance for Yao Lao inside the ring.

Aside from the Burning Mantra's evolution,

Xiao Yan's cultivation also improved considerably.

From Six-Star Da Dou Shi to Eight-Star Da Dou Shi, he broke through two stars in a row.

Compared to the original Xiao Yan, who had merely gone from Nine-Star Dou Zhe to One-Star Dou Master, a two-star improvement at the Da Dou Shi level was several tiers greater in terms of energy.

Although this was related to the Purple Flame within him being more mature than the original Xiao Yan's, it was still enough to show the power of the Fire Spirit Body.

If he had been born into some great faction, he could probably have relied solely on devouring Beast Flames to rise all the way to supremacy, rather than painstakingly plotting for so long just to obtain a single Sixth-Rank Beast Flame.

After feeling a little envious of the disciples from those great factions, Xiao Yan suddenly found it amusing.

He had been born with three cheat abilities, and he even had an old master teaching him alchemy. He seemed to have no right to envy the children of great factions.

Setting aside his Soul Talent and Fire Spirit Body, the Dou Di Inheritance alone was no inferior to the legacies of top families like the Ancient Clan and Soul Clan.

In fact, after those top families had endured for so many years, if their inheritances had been lost over time, they might not even compare to the Dou Di Inheritance he had obtained.

At the very least, he would not trade the Higher Heaven Rank Spirit Devouring Body Forging Mantra for any other technique.

The fact that he could attain a physique comparable to a Tier Four Magical Beast at his current age was largely thanks to this technique.

Once he absorbed the many magical beast corpses in his Storage Ring, his physical strength would surely advance once more.

Xiao Yan rose to his feet, put away the Vein-Protecting Pill and Ice Heart Pill that had barely been used, and walked into the little wooden cabin.

Inside, Xiao Yi Xian was preparing herbs. When she saw Xiao Yan enter, she asked, "Are you done? Do you want some breakfast? I can make it."

Xiao Yan shook his head. "No need. I'm not done yet, and I'll probably need to go out for another day."

"I came over to tell you not to reveal my real name to that woman. If she asks for my name, tell her I'm Xiao Huo."

Xiao Yi Xian narrowed her eyes and smiled. "What, are you afraid that once things are over, that Dou Emperor expert will come looking for trouble with you?"

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose. "Not because of that."

"The main thing is, she's my former fiancée's teacher."

"My former fiancée's teacher... You had a fiancée?!" Xiao Yi Xian's expression changed drastically.

Xiao Yan said, "Are you focusing on the wrong thing?"

"Besides, that engagement has already been called off. I'll explain the details slowly when I return. I'm never stingy about sharing things with friends."

Realizing that she had overreacted, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly tried to cover it up. "I was just surprised. After all, if you had a fiancée, then between you and me... Ah, anyway, it just wouldn't be very appropriate, you know?"

"It's good that it was called off," Xiao Yi Xian muttered quietly.

"Mm, I understand. Just help me keep it hidden. Otherwise, if she learns my real identity, things between us will become awkward," Xiao Yan reminded her.

"Don't worry." Xiao Yi Xian patted her chest and deliberately—or perhaps unintentionally—pushed it out slightly.

Xiao Yan could not help taking two glances, thinking that even small buns looked delicious. Then, before Xiao Yi Xian noticed, he swiftly pulled back his gaze and fled as though escaping.

Outside the little valley, Xiao Yan returned to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave dwelling.

The fire-attributed energy here was rich, and merely staying there made him feel comfortable.

He returned to the depths of the cave, to the chamber on the left where the Companion Amethyst Source had been stored.

Xiao Yan took out several Storage Rings and released all the magical beast corpses contained within them.

A large pile of Rank Three Magical Beasts.

Three Tier Five Magical Beasts.

And the corpse of the Sixth Rank Amethyst Winged Lion King. Even in death, its body still radiated an extraordinary pressure.