Victory, Beginning the Absorption of a Heavenly Flame!

The beam struck Xiao Yan's protective Dou Qi first. The silver-white armor formed from Dou Qi blocked most of the attack, but began to crack inch by inch. After three seconds, it could no longer hold and shattered completely.

Once the Dou Qi armor broke, Xiao Yan's body became the final barrier.

The outermost layer of skin cracked first, followed by the melting of flesh and blood, before his tendons and bones finally began to collapse.

In only a brief moment, Xiao Yan's entire back had become unrecognizable, a horrific sight.

Fortunately, the energy behind the Silver Moon Wolf King's attack was finally exhausted as well.

Before Xiao Yan could no longer endure, the beam completely dissipated.

This attack seemed to have drained the Silver Moon Wolf King greatly. The silver moon patterns on its body had dimmed considerably, and the entire wolf looked listless. The enormous wound on its waist and abdomen was causing its life force to drain away without end.

But when it saw that Xiao Yan was in an even worse state than itself, it immediately felt the exhilarating pleasure of having fucked a wall for ten days.

"Hahaha, damned human! That's what you get for provoking this king! Haha... cough cough... haha... cough cough... blegh~"

The Silver Moon Wolf King laughed wildly atop the cliff ledge extending from the cave.

In the dense forest below, neither Yun Yun nor Xiao Yan paid it any attention.

Yun Yun gripped her sword with trembling hands, tears covering her entire face. Her voice had lost its usual gentleness and was filled with panic. "Why? Why did you save me? You clearly didn't have to... What do I do? What should I do? Aren't you an Alchemist? Don't you have any pills that can save your life?! Take them out and eat them!"

Xiao Yan's expression did not change much, though pain had drawn his brows tightly together. "What nonsense are you talking about? Have you ever seen the best partners abandon their own partner?"

"As for saving my life, go kill the Silver Moon Wolf King now. Take me into its cave and help me absorb the flame inside, and I can still live! Stop crying!"

Xiao Yan thought to himself, How am I not dead yet? This is awkward. My last-resort life-saving card didn't get used, and now I can't even display my full strength.

Yes, he was not panicked at all.

Because among the Dou Emperor inheritances he had received was a life-saving trump card. Coming back from the dead was no great difficulty, though the price would be considerable.

If not for that, he would not have been willing to risk his life so readily after knowing Yun Yun for such a short time.

After hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yun Yun's expression went blank for an instant before she quickly reacted.

She did not care whether Xiao Yan was telling the truth, but she understood that she had to try!

At the very least, the Silver Moon Wolf King had to die before Xiao Yan did!

Yun Yun carried Xiao Yan into the air, unleashing all the Dou Qi in her body without reservation. "Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill!"

The violent wind tornado condensed once more and descended upon the Silver Moon Wolf King in the blink of an eye.

This severely wounded Half-Step Tier Seven Magical Beast had no ability to resist. Its skin was sliced open by the wind tornado, its horn was severed, and its life force was drained to the very bottom in an instant. It looked at Yun Yun and Xiao Yan with hatred and unwillingness. A generation of Magical Beast overlords... a wall-fucking wolf king that had cowered in a cave and barely enjoyed its beastly life, had finally fallen.

Yun Yun did not dare delay in the slightest and immediately carried Xiao Yan toward the cave.

However, she had only made it halfway when the blazing heat radiating from within the flames prevented her from advancing even half a step further.

By contrast, Xiao Yan was not affected by the high temperature at all. A hint of comfort even appeared on his face, while the wounds on his body rapidly healed at an eerie speed.

"Put me down. Wait for me here," Xiao Yan said weakly. The savage injuries on his back had already recovered considerably.

Yun Yun did not know about Xiao Yan's special constitution and stared at the scene in shock.

He was really alive?

Xiao Yan left Yun Yun's embrace. His body staggered as he supported himself against the wall and walked deeper into the cave.

Yun Yun wanted to follow, but the scorching heat of the flames desperately barred her way.

Helpless, she could only remain there and wait anxiously.

Deep within the cave, crimson flames swayed brilliantly, and within their shadowy form, countless beasts seemed to emerge.

The moment Xiao Yan stepped into this place, the flame at the very center of the cave reacted violently.

Like male and female, like the sun and the moon.

Before they even made contact, Xiao Yan felt, in the unseen depths, that he had established a connection with the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.

The flame was unbelievably docile. Even its tongues of fire tilted toward him, like a little child waiting to be comforted.

Xiao Yan cautiously stepped forward bit by bit. The terrifying heat of the Heavenly Flame had no effect on him whatsoever. Instead, the closer he drew, the faster his injuries recovered.

He opened his palm, and the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame floated over on its own, allowing him to handle it as he pleased.

Xiao Yan gained a deeper understanding of his Fire Spirit Body.

His constitution was even more attractive to the pure essence of heaven and earth, such as Heavenly Flames, than it was to Beast Flames.

When he swallowed and subdued Beast Flames, they had always shown some intent to resist. Yet this Heavenly Flame instead gave him the feeling that it was urging him to absorb it quickly.

"This... Teacher, do you think I still need to use the Blood Lotus Pill and Ice Spirit Cold Spring?" Xiao Yan asked the empty air.

Yao Lao floated out from the ring, his mouth opening wide enough to swallow an Amethyst Winged Lion King's testicle.

"Brat Yan, what kind of constitution do you have? Could you be the reincarnation of an ancient Dou Emperor? Huh?!" Yao Lao boldly guessed.

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose. "I'm not too sure about that, but it's true that I had many inheritances in my mind from the moment I was born."

Xiao Yan chose to reveal a little information.

Upon hearing this, Yao Lao revealed a thoughtful expression before saying, "No wonder you possess so many Dou Techniques and secret arts that even I, your teacher, do not know."

"But judging by your mind, you are not one of those ancient old monsters. So because of your special constitution, did you receive the inheritance left behind on the Dou Qi Continent by a certain Dou Emperor?"

Before Xiao Yan could reply, confirmation appeared on Yao Lao's own face. The exhilaration of finally understanding everything emerged in his expression.

Xiao Yan did not deny it, allowing Yao Lao to speculate as he pleased.

It was better for Yao Lao to imagine the explanation himself. That saved Xiao Yan the effort of racking his brain to make up lies.

"Teacher, stand guard for me. I'm going to absorb the Heavenly Flame," Xiao Yan said as he sat down cross-legged.

Yao Lao came back to his senses and laughed. "You little brat, you still need me to stand guard for you? That woman outside would let not even an insect fly in. If she did, I'd immediately smash myself to death against the wall."

"You have far better luck with women than I ever did."

Xiao Yan's expression became strange.

Far better?

Thinking of the women in the original story who had been utterly devoted to Yao Lao and remained chaste as they waited for him for years, Xiao Yan nearly burst out laughing.

So after all these years, Yao Lao had not improved in any other way, but his skin had certainly grown much thicker.

"You little brat, are you thinking nonsense again? Hurry up and absorb your Heavenly Flame!"

"Oh, right. You still need to use the Blood Lotus Pill and Ice Spirit Cold Spring. The Heavenly Flame's energy and heat are no joke. Even if it is completely obedient to you, it's impossible for you to remain completely unaffected. You must be more careful," Yao Lao instructed.

Xiao Yan's expression turned serious as he replied, "This disciple understands."

He then took out the Blood Lotus Pill and Ice Spirit Cold Spring from his Storage Ring before finally turning his gaze toward the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.

His first absorption of a Heavenly Flame was about to be taken by the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame!