White Robes Stained with Blood, Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame! (2-in-1 Chapter)

"Roar!"

The tyrannical roar of a magical beast, devoid of any maiden's cries.

It acted like an invisible hook, tugging at Lin Chen's senses.

He had not intended to meddle, but the panicked cries of the girl and the savage roar of the beast were close at hand.

More importantly:

A cliff... a young girl...

This scene felt somewhat familiar!

The moment the thought flashed through his mind, his eyes narrowed sharply.

His figure flickered, moving as silently and ghost-like as a phantom toward the sound.

Passing through a patch of low-lying shrubs, he stepped on something soft and sticky.

Lin Chen looked down to see two mercenary corpses, their states of death gruesome.

They had been gnawed almost beyond recognition, with tattered clothing and equipment scattered across the ground.

It had clearly happened recently; judging by the wounds, they had died from the sharp teeth and claws of a large lizard-type magical beast.

Lin Chen's expression remained unchanged, his footsteps never faltering.

Quickly passing through a dense forest ahead, the view suddenly opened up.

It was a steep cliffside area.

And at this very moment, at the edge of the cliff, a heart-stopping scene was unfolding!

A young girl dressed in a simple white dress was stumbling as she fled toward the dense forest.

She appeared to be about ten years old, with a slender frame and fair skin.

Even now, with her face covered in blood and her hair disheveled, she could not hide her innate, radiant beauty.

It was none other than a young Xiao Yi Xian!

However, her current condition was dire.

On the left side of her abdomen, a wound over ten centimeters long gaped hideously, raw and bloody.

Blood had long since soaked a large portion of her clothes, even trickling down the side of her leg.

It left a broken trail of blood behind her.

Her face was as pale as paper, her breathing rapid and weak.

Clearly, she had lost too much blood and was relying solely on the instinct to survive to keep running.

Not far behind her, a massive, lizard-like magical beast was limping in pursuit.

This beast was covered in hard, grayish-brown scales, its fangs bared.

Foul-smelling saliva dripped from its mouth, and its vertical pupils were filled with violence and greed.

One of its forelimbs seemed injured, slowing its movements.

Otherwise, it would have already caught the severely wounded girl ahead.

Judging by the energy fluctuations it emitted, this was a Rank 3 magical beast:

Rock Armor Lizard!

Xiao Yi Xian's footsteps grew increasingly unsteady, and her vision began to blur.

The stench of the wind behind her grew closer, and despair, like a cold tide, began to drown her consciousness bit by bit.

Lin Chen did not hesitate; he stomped the ground, shattering it, and lunged forward:

"Boom!!!"

"Swish!"

A sharp, piercing sound of air being torn apart suddenly rang out!

A blurred black figure shot out from the edge of the forest like a cannonball.

The speed was so great that it left a faint, blood-colored afterimage in its wake!

The figure instantly swept past Xiao Yi Xian, the gust of wind it brought stirring her messy hair:

"Boom!"

Surging blood-red Dou Qi erupted, coiling around his right leg!

The blood-red leg shadow tore through the air, descending with the ferocity of a battle-axe!

Xiao Yi Xian did not even see what it was; she only heard a dull, heavy thud like leather being struck!

"Bang!!!"

"Boom!!!"

Immediately following was the teeth-grinding "crack" of bones being completely pulverized!

Xiao Yi Xian turned her head instinctively.

The scene before her made her eyes widen instantly, her pale little mouth hanging open in a daze.

Her mind went blank; all pain and despair were replaced by sheer, absolute shock!

She saw that ferocious Rock Armor Lizard, which had chased her until she had nowhere to run, its hideous head.

At this moment, it had exploded with a boom, just like a watermelon smashed by immense force!

Red and white matter splattered everywhere!

The massive, headless body surged forward a few steps due to momentum.

Then it slammed heavily onto the ground, twitched twice, and fell completely silent!

And beside that headless beast corpse, a black-clad youth who looked to be about her age.

Was slowly retracting his right leg, which looked far from thick but contained terrifying power.

His expression was cold and calm, as if what he had just kicked to pieces was not a Tier 3 Magical Beast.

But merely an ant he had crushed at will.

Silence!

A deathly, suffocating silence!

The beast's violent roars had vanished forever.

Xiao Yi Xian stared blankly at the black-clad youth, then back at the headless Rock Armor Lizard corpse on the ground.

Her heart hammered wildly, as if it were about to leap out of her throat!

This... how could this be?

A youth who looked about her own age...

With one kick... one kick had blown apart the head of a Tier 3 Magical Beast, the Rock Armor Lizard?

That was a vicious creature that even many mercenary squads had to handle with extreme caution!

Who was he?

How could he possess such terrifying strength?

This completely overturned Xiao Yi Xian's understanding of the world!

When had such a monster appeared in the Jia Ma Empire?

Usually, a genius of this age, no matter how talented, would only be at the level of a Dou Practitioner, right?

How could he possibly insta-kill a Tier 3 Magical Beast so easily?!

The massive shock hit her already fragile spirit like a tsunami.

She opened her mouth, wanting to express her thanks.

But she found her throat too dry to make a sound.

She forced her hand up, wanting to offer a salute.

Yet with this movement, her body, already at its limit, could no longer hold on.

An intense wave of dizziness, like a black tide, instantly swallowed her consciousness.

Everything went black, her body went limp, and she fell straight backward.

Just as she was about to hit the ground, that black figure flashed once more like a ghost.

He had already appeared at her side, one arm reaching out with steady, powerful grace.

He caught her slender waist just in time, gently supporting her body before it could strike the earth.

Lin Chen looked down at the terrifying, still-bleeding wound on the girl's abdomen.

And at her cheeks, which were pale and devoid of any color, his brows knitting slightly.

The blood loss was too severe; if she wasn't treated in time, I fear...

He did not hesitate in the slightest, first laying Xiao Yi Xian gently onto the soft grass nearby.

Then he walked over to the headless corpse of the Rock Armor Lizard and pressed his palm against it.

The Blood Scripture circulated!

A massive surge of blood essence flowed into his body through his palm.

But he did not refine or absorb it; instead, he forcibly suppressed it within his meridians.

Using the faint power of the Karma Fire Red Lotus, he tempered and purified it over and over again.

He stripped away the violent impurities belonging to the beast and any potential toxins.

Leaving behind only the purest life energy.

Having finished all this, he returned to Xiao Yi Xian's side, leaned down, and carefully scooped her up in his arms.

The young girl's body was light, soft, and cold.

It carried a faint scent of blood mixed with a strange, lingering fragrance.

His gaze swept sharply across the cliffside, his powerful soul perception spreading out like mercury poured over the ground.

He had already reached the Dou Ling realm, his cultivation progressing at a rapid pace!

Yet, compared to the advancement of his soul power, it was still slow.

Currently, his cultivation was at the Dou Ling realm.

But his soul power had already reached the peak of the Mortal Realm!

He was only one step away from breaking through and entering the Spirit Realm!

By the time he reached the Dou King realm, he estimated he would be just about there.

Under the perception of his powerful soul power!

He quickly locked onto a cave hidden by vines in the middle of the cliff.

Holding Xiao Yi Xian, Lin Chen arrived at the cliff's edge and leaped down without hesitation!

During the descent, he tapped his toes lightly against protruding rocks to dissipate the downward momentum.

His figure drifted like a falling leaf as he slipped into the concealed cave.

The cave was dark and damp; the moment he landed, a foul, fishy wind rushed toward him!

A Striped Poison Python, as thick as a water bucket and lurking at the entrance, opened its blood-red maw and lunged to bite!

Lin Chen didn't even look, his posture holding Xiao Yi Xian unchanged.

He simply kicked out casually!

"Bang!" A muffled thud echoed, accompanied by the sound of shattering bones.

The Tier 2 poison python couldn't even let out a scream.

Its snake head was kicked into a pulp, and its massive body twisted as it slammed against the cave wall.

It slid down limply, devoid of life.

It was just a creature on the side of the road, kicked to death instantly!

Lin Chen carried Xiao Yi Xian and walked straight into the depths of the cave.

The further in he went, the more spacious it became, and the air grew dry.

Soon, he reached the end of the cave.

The scene before him made him raise an eyebrow slightly.

At the deepest part of the cave, a pile of gold coins and jewelry lay scattered.

Though covered in dust, they still shimmered with the luster of wealth.

Beside them sat a human skeleton, long since weathered.

It was unknown how many years had passed since its death; in front of the skeleton, three ancient boxes of different colors were neatly arranged.

Clearly, this was a cave dwelling left behind by a predecessor.

Lin Chen had no time to examine these things for now.

He carefully laid the still-unconscious Xiao Yi Xian flat on a relatively clean and level stone platform.

Looking at the terrifying, blood-seeping wound on the girl's abdomen, he hesitated no longer.

Taking a deep breath, he extended his slender fingers and, with extreme gentleness, untied the plain white sash at her waist, which had been stained red with blood.

His movements were careful and focused, as if he were handling a fragile treasure.

His fingertips occasionally and inevitably brushed against the girl's cold, smooth skin.

Yet, he had no distracting thoughts; his eyes were clear, filled only with the seriousness of saving a life.

He gently parted her torn, sticky outer garment.

This revealed the white inner lining, also soaked in blood, and the ghastly wound beneath.

The wound was deep, the flesh turned outward, and one could vaguely see the outline of her internal organs.

The situation was more severe than he had imagined.

Lin Chen's brows furrowed tightly.

He retrieved clean water and cloth strips from his Storage Ring.

Having spent years hunting in the wild, he always kept these basic supplies on hand.

Though he had never actually needed to use them.

He carefully cleaned the blood, filth, and grit from around the wound.

His movements were as gentle as possible to avoid causing any secondary injury.

During the cleaning process, the unconscious Xiao Yi Xian seemed to feel the pain.

Her delicate brows furrowed tightly, and she let out a faint, pained whimper.

Her long eyelashes fluttered, yet she failed to wake.

Lin Chen's movements paused, and he lightened his touch even further.

He used clean strips of cloth as bandages, carefully wrapping the wounds.

Although his technique could not be called professional, it was sufficient to stop the bleeding and prevent infection.

After finishing this, he gently tidied her clothing.

Covering the injured areas, he restored a basic level of neatness.

Then, he took out a Grade 2 healing pill obtained from the Jialie Clan treasury.

He carefully fed it into Xiao Yi Xian's mouth, helping her swallow it.

Watching the girl's still-pale complexion, Lin Chen pondered for a moment.

He sat cross-legged by the stone platform and took the pure life energy from the Rock Armor Lizard, which he had previously purified and refined.

He slowly guided a wisp of it, attempting to channel it into Xiao Yi Xian's meridians.

This was an experiment on his part.

The Blood Origin Dou Qi cultivated from the Blood Scripture and the life essence he had devoured were a great tonic for him.

However, he was not certain if it would be effective, or even harmful, to others.

Therefore, the energy he channeled was extremely faint and had been repeatedly purified by the Karma Fire Red Lotus.

He ensured it was gentle and harmless.

That wisp of pure life energy was like a warm stream, slowly merging into Xiao Yi Xian's parched meridians and body.

Her pale complexion seemed to regain a faint trace of color at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Her breathing also became steadier and more rhythmic.

Under the gratitude within her soul, that hideous wound on her abdomen.

Healed at a speed almost visible to the naked eye!

Rapidly recovering!

It was effective!

A flash of realization crossed Lin Chen's eyes.

It seemed this refined life essence also had nourishing and restorative effects on others!

Seeing that Xiao Yi Xian's condition had temporarily stabilized, Lin Chen finally stood up.

He walked toward the three boxes and the skeleton.

He opened the three boxes one by one.

The first box: inside was a colorful scroll, emitting a faint, fishy-sweet scent.

On the scroll were written four ancient characters—Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.

The second box: inside was a pair of small bones resembling eagle wings.

Strange silver runes flickered upon the bones, and faint energy fluctuations emanated from them:

Mystic Tier Advanced Flight Dou Technique: Wings of the Eagle.

The third box: inside was an ordinary scroll.

Mystic Tier Advanced Sound Wave Dou Technique:

Mad Lion Chant.

A good harvest. Lin Chen put the items away and then walked to the skeleton.

As his gaze swept over it, he noticed that in the gap of the skeleton's arm bone.

There seemed to be a nondescript, pinkish-white fragment about the size of a fingernail wedged inside.

His heart stirred, and he carefully extracted the fragment.

The fragment felt warm and smooth to the touch, appearing ordinary.

But when his soul power swept over it, he sensed an extremely faint, yet exceptionally pure and vast aura of flame!

Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Map!

A sharp light flashed in Lin Chen's eyes, and he solemnly put it away.

Then, out of basic respect for the deceased.

He used his Dou Qi to blast a small pit in the corner of the cave, carefully moving the skeleton of this unknown predecessor into it.

He buried it properly.

After finishing all this, Lin Chen returned to the center of the cave and sat down cross-legged.

He prepared to adjust his state before attempting to fuse with the Wings of the Eagle flight Dou Skill.

Although with his cultivation at the peak of the six-star Dou Ling realm, he was no longer far from the Dou King realm where one could manifest Dou Qi wings.

Yet, this flight Dou Skill would not only allow him to gain the ability to fly ahead of time.

It would also significantly increase his flight speed and agility, making it far from a useless item.

He did not immediately digest the insights regarding the Boundless Blood Sea.

Since he had already grasped them, they would not be lost.

There was no need to rush; even if he had gained some understanding.

He would have to wait until he at least broke through to the Dou King realm before he could attempt to begin practicing it.

He calmed his mind:

However, just as he had closed his eyes and his aura had not yet fully settled:

A faint, pained whimper drifted over from the direction of the stone platform.

Lin Chen opened his eyes and looked over.

He saw the young girl in white lying on the stone platform, her long eyelashes trembling violently a few times.

Those tightly shut eyes slowly and arduously opened a crack.

Her gaze was unfocused and dazed, carrying the ignorance and weakness of someone just waking up.

She subconsciously looked toward the cave ceiling, then slowly shifted her gaze.

Finally, it settled on the black-clad, slightly lean, yet exceptionally steady figure sitting cross-legged not far away.