Beginning the Copy

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Lei drove all the Poison Vine Fire in his Dou Qi Vortex into the Xuan Yi in his hand.

Green flames covered the entire long blade, whooshing through the air.

Xiao Lei wrung every last bit of Dou Qi from his body and brazenly unleashed Thirteen Consecutive Light Wing Slashes.

He swiftly swung out the first twelve slashes in one go.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A string of explosions rang out as the blade light and pillar of fire collided.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King had also been at the end of its strength when it launched that attack, and its power had waned considerably. Even so, the twelve strikes still failed to destroy it.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Lei withdrew his long blade and slashed his arm, drawing fresh blood. The Dou Qi within his body continued to flow along the pathways of Thirteen Consecutive Light Wing Slashes, while he simultaneously drove another Dou Technique to its limits.

"Blood Burning!"

With no other choice, Xiao Lei could only use this godforsaken enhancement technique.

Once he had done all that, Xiao Lei's aura reached an unprecedented peak. At last, he struck with the final blow.

Boom!

The final strike of Thirteen Consecutive Light Wing Slashes was devastatingly sharp, more terrifying than the first twelve combined. A streak of crimson now ran through the originally emerald-green blade light.

The two frenzied waves of energy collided, kicking up a towering blast of air.

Xiao Lei was utterly drained. He felt as if every last bit of Dou Qi had been sucked from his body. After all, his cultivation method was only Yellow Tier Low Grade.

Whoosh!

Just as Xiao Lei was about to swallow a pill and recover his Dou Qi, the remaining pillar of fire suddenly pierced through the blade light and shot straight toward him.

Xiao Lei had no way to respond and was struck by the weakened pillar of fire.

Ugh!

The instant the flames touched Xiao Lei, they wrapped around him and burrowed straight into the wound on his arm. The searing pain twisted his face.

Xiao Lei had no time to worry about that. He immediately turned and rushed toward Yun Yun, scooped up the woman who had lost both her Dou Qi and consciousness, then beat his Purple Cloud Wings and flew swiftly toward the ground.

After suffering such serious injuries, Xiao Lei had already made a note of this. Once the copying succeeded, he would come back and settle the score!

Everything had happened in the blink of an eye, though it sounded slow when recounted.

"Search! Search!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King was enraged. It had watched someone rescue Yun Yun right under its nose, and there was no way it could swallow that insult.

Yao Lao and Xiao Yan stood where they were, watching Xiao Lei's figure rapidly shrink into the distance.

"Was that Cousin Xiao Lei, Teacher? Is he trying to get himself killed?"

Xiao Yan was aghast. A Magical Beast this powerful could have killed him several times over with a single strike, even in its weakest state, yet Xiao Lei had managed to block it and rescue that mysterious Dou Emperor.

Yao Lao was just as dumbfounded. He had searched the area earlier and hadn't detected Xiao Lei either. At this point, he could only guess that the other man had taken some kind of pill.

"Thirteen Consecutive Light Wing Slashes. It seems that Fragmented Map really was something he brought out. But what is he doing here?"

Yao Lao and Xiao Yan were focused on different things. With his keen eye, Yao Lao had quickly noticed several unusual details.

"Let's go. We should leave the Magical Beast Mountain Range first. This place is about to descend into chaos!"

To be safe, Yao Lao decided they should retreat first and consider everything else later.

Inside the cave, Xiao Yi Xian gathered all her Dou Qi and watched the entrance warily. If any Magical Beast barged in, she would attack without hesitation.

As for Qing Lin, who had no Dou Qi, she could only pace anxiously nearby.

Whoosh!

A figure shot into the cave, then collapsed to the ground as if utterly exhausted.

"Quick!"

Xiao Lei lay face down on the ground, a passed-out woman still on his back. She looked just as badly injured.

Xiao Yi Xian had no time to wonder why Xiao Lei had been gone for half a day only to come back with another woman. She hurried over and helped him up.

"Come help!"

At Xiao Yi Xian's call, Qing Lin hurried over and lifted Yun Yun off Xiao Lei, laying her down on the ground nearby.

Xiao Yi Xian quickly turned Xiao Lei over. A vicious wound on his left arm burned with brilliant purple flames, as if they would never go out.

Even Xiao Yi Xian had no idea what to do. She was just an ordinary doctor, capable of treating ordinary injuries, but those flames clearly weren't simple. They were no ordinary fire.

Just then, Xiao Lei slowly opened his eyes. He knew exactly what state he was in. "Send your poison Dou Qi into my body. Quickly!"

The Purple Fire only seemed to be burning on Xiao Lei's arm, but he alone knew that it had already used his Dou Qi to burrow deep inside him.

After blocking the Amethyst Winged Lion King's attack, he had fled at once, but on the way, he had encountered several Fourth-Order Magical Beasts. After a fierce battle, he hadn't had a chance to stop the flames on his arm.

The flames were closing in on his Dou Qi Vortex. Xiao Lei needed outside help.

Xiao Yi Xian didn't hesitate at his words. She quickly circulated her Dou Qi, pressed both palms against Xiao Lei, and poured her poison Dou Qi into him like floodwaters bursting through a dam.

If an ordinary Dou Ling let Xiao Yi Xian's poison Dou Qi into their body like that, they would be on their way to meet the King of Hell in no time. But Xiao Lei was different. He possessed the Woe Poison Body!

As soon as the poison entered Xiao Lei's body, his body automatically converted it into his own Dou Qi, which surged toward the Purple Fire.

Xiao Lei had no intention of simply letting the Purple Fire go. If he could seize this chance to preserve a wisp of its source flame, perhaps he could nurture it with the Born Amethyst Source.

With Xiao Yi Xian's Dou Qi supporting him, Xiao Lei dragged all the Purple Fire into his Dou Qi Vortex, then closed in with his Dou Qi and suppressed the flames into a single strand of source flame.

Once that was done, Xiao Lei hurriedly used his soul power to brand his Soul Imprint onto the Purple Fire.

After a long while, everything was finally over. Xiao Lei breathed out a mouthful of stale air.

Whoosh!

Xiao Yi Xian had reached her limit long ago. She had only just broken through to Da Dou Shi, and after Xiao Lei had wrung her dry, she was practically spent.

Xiao Lei had no time to worry about that. He took a handful of pills from his Storage Ring and shoved them straight into his mouth.

The Purple Fire was under control, but he still had to heal his injuries.

After finishing all that, Xiao Lei rushed over to Yun Yun and began checking her injuries. If she kicked the bucket, he would have suffered for nothing!

Once he confirmed Yun Yun was still alive, Xiao Lei let out a sigh of relief and quickly told Qing Lin to clean her wounds and apply medicine.

He had prepared all these things long before coming here. He had also prepared a powerful sedative pill.

After all, there was a huge gap between his strength and Yun Yun's. How could he copy successfully if he didn't keep her quiet?

Just as Xiao Lei was about to have Qing Lin give Yun Yun the pill, a sharp gasp broke the silence.

"Hiss!"

Qing Lin wasn't a doctor, and her nervousness made her clumsy. She must have hurt Yun Yun, because the latter slowly opened her eyes.

"Who are you?"

Yun Yun stared at the completely unfamiliar Qing Lin. Instinctively, she tried to sit up, only to discover that her injuries were so severe she couldn't move at all.

"D-Don't move. I'm applying medicine to your wounds!"

Yun Yun had no choice but to let Qing Lin treat her. Then she turned to look around and spotted Xiao Lei, his face pale and his aura feeble.

"It's you—ah, hiss!"

Yun Yun had just started to speak to Xiao Lei when she suddenly passed out again.

Qing Lin was at a loss. She clearly hadn't expected her attempt to apply medicine to hurt the woman badly enough to make her faint.

Perfect!

Seeing this, Xiao Lei hurriedly took out the pill he had prepared and handed it to Qing Lin.

"This pill will relieve the pain. Give it to her, and she won't feel a thing!"

Xiao Lei said casually. Yun Yun wouldn't wake up anyway, so it amounted to the same thing as not feeling any pain.

After all, if she was in pain, why hadn't she woken up?

Qing Lin trusted Xiao Lei without question and fed the pill to Yun Yun.

Xiao Lei, meanwhile, quickly opened the system.

[Target: The famous Yun Lan Sect Master of the Jia Ma Empire.]

[Cultivation: Three-Star Dou Emperor.]

[Cultivation Method:]

[Constitution:]

[Copy Time: Five hours.]

[Copy?]

"Copy!"