Snake-Person Tribe

Within the small courtyard of the Xiao Clan, Yao Chen was holding a medicinal herb, carefully explaining the principles of neutralizing its medicinal properties to Xiao Yixian, while Xiao Yan focused on his cultivation nearby.

The figure of Lin Hai appeared silently, without causing any fluctuations in energy.

"Uncle/Sir." Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian noticed him simultaneously, stopping their actions to offer a respectful greeting.

Yao Chen turned around as well.

Lin Hai nodded slightly, his gaze landing on Xiao Yixian before he flipped his palm, revealing a black crystal bottle sealed with a dark green flame.

Inside the bottle, the Nether Poison Dragon Fire burned quietly, emitting a scorching aura and faint wisps of poisonous mist; its form was eerie yet possessed a unique charm.

"Yixian, take a look at this." Lin Hai handed over the crystal bottle.

Xiao Yixian took the bottle with curiosity, and the moment her gaze touched the cluster of dark green flames within, the Calamity Poison Body lying dormant in her body stirred slightly, transmitting a strange sense of longing and affinity!

Her beautiful eyes widened instantly, and she looked at Lin Hai in surprise: "This is..."

Beside her, Yao Chen's soul power swept over it, and a look of pleasant surprise erupted in his eyes: "Nether Poison Dragon Fire?! Sir, you actually found such a rare treasure!"

He floated closer in excitement, examining the flame in the bottle carefully, nodding repeatedly: "Wonderful! Simply wonderful! The scorching poison power contained in this fire shares the same origin as the Woeful Poison Body and even the Nether Poison Fire, though the power levels are worlds apart! It is perfectly suited for Yixian to use as a substitute at her current stage!"

He looked at Xiao Yixian, his tone excited: "Yixian, if you can successfully refine this fire, you will be able to grasp a trace of poison fire power. Not only can you bypass the attribute restrictions and experience fire control in advance, but it will also deepen your understanding of your own poison body, providing immeasurable benefits for refining the true Nether Poison Fire in the future!"

Upon hearing this, the hand Xiao Yixian used to hold the crystal bottle trembled slightly from excitement, her eyes filled with disbelief, joy, and gratitude.

She had not expected that Lin Hai would bring her such a hopeful flame so soon after leaving!

"Th-thank you!" Her voice choked with emotion, her eyes reddening; she felt this kindness was as heavy as a mountain.

Lin Hai smiled gently: "A mere trifle." He then looked at Yao Chen: "What should be noted when refining this fire? Is there any danger?"

Yao Chen stroked his beard and pondered: "The danger is not significant. After all, it is only a Tier 6 beast fire. The poison power contained within is like a stream compared to the ocean of Yixian's Calamity Poison Body; it will instead be suppressed and assimilated by her poison body. The key is that during the refining process, the scorching nature of this fire might cause slight conflict with her poison body, potentially burning her meridians."

"Therefore, two types of pills are needed for assistance," Yao Chen continued. "First is the Tier 2 'Ice Spirit Pill', which can significantly increase resistance to fire for a short time; second is the Tier 2 'Pulse-Protecting Pill' to protect the meridians. With these two pills, refining this fire should be foolproof, and she may even use it to temper her meridians, yielding even greater benefits."

He paused, his tone carrying a hint of longing: "If one could have the legendary 'Ice-Ridge Cold Spring' to assist, even just a small bottle, its extreme coldness would neutralize and guide the energy, making the effect twice as effective with half the effort, almost guaranteeing a hundred percent success rate without any pain."

"Ice-Ridge Cold Spring?" Lin Hai's eyes flickered; he had a vague impression of that name.

Yao Chen nodded: "Yes, a heaven and earth spirit spring born in extremely cold lands, containing extremely yin and cold energy. It has miraculous effects in neutralizing the violent energy of flames and protecting meridians. It is not just for refining beast fires; if Xiao Yan were to swallow a Heavenly Flame in the future, having Ice-Ridge Cold Spring to assist would also increase his success rate by several notches! It is just that this item is extremely rare and hard to come by..."

Lin Hai was no longer listening to what Yao Chen said afterward.

His thoughts had already drifted to the depths of the vast desert, to the place where the Snake-Person race resided.

If he remembered correctly, deep within the palace of Queen Medusa of the Snake-Person race, there was an entire pool of Ice-Ridge Cold Spring!

In the original story, it was by relying on the Ice-Ridge Cold Spring there that Xiao Yan successfully swallowed the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Since this item was of great use for Xiao Yixian to refine the beast fire and for Xiao Yan to swallow a Heavenly Flame in the future, leaving that pool there would be a waste. It would be better to... go there now and take the whole pool.

By the way, he could also go and meet Queen Medusa, whose beauty and ferocity were renowned throughout the Jia Ma Empire.

Thinking of this, Lin Hai had already made up his mind.

He looked at the joyful and expectant Xiao Yixian and Yao Chen and said: "I know where there is a pool of Ice-Ridge Cold Spring. You prepare the medicinal herbs needed for the Ice Spirit Pill and the Pulse-Protecting Pill; I will be back shortly."

"A... a pool?!" Yao Chen almost pulled out his own beard, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets!

For such a heaven and earth treasure, finding even a few drops was a matter of immense luck; this sir was talking about an entire pool?!

Xiao Yixian also covered her small mouth in shock.

Lin Hai did not explain further, only saying to Yao Chen: "The herbs needed for alchemy should be among those I left behind; refine them as soon as possible."

He then said to Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian: "Cultivate and study diligently."

Having said that, without waiting for the three of them to recover from the shock of the "pool of Ice-Ridge Cold Spring," his figure faded away quietly once more, disappearing from the room.

The Tagor Desert, where yellow sand filled the sky and heat waves rolled.

Deep within the temple of the Snake-Person Sacred City.

In the center of a secret chamber built entirely of Ice Jade Stone, there was a cold pool measuring about a zhang square.

The pool water presented a dreamlike icy blue, emitting an extreme chill capable of freezing the soul. Wisps of white cold mist swirled above it, making the temperature of the entire chamber the exact opposite of the scorching heat outside—bone-chillingly cold.

This was the supreme treasure of the Snake-Person race—the Ice-Ridge Cold Spring!

At this moment, an enchantingly purple figure was soaking in the cold spring.

She possessed a face of peerless allure, enough to make all things lose their luster. Her purple snake tail swayed gently in the icy blue spring water, outlining heart-stirring curves.

It was Queen Medusa.

She was using the power of the cold spring to suppress the bloodline power that had become restless due to her cultivation. Frost hung on her long eyelashes, and her expression was cold and focused.

However, at this very moment—

Her tightly closed eyes snapped open, and an incomparably sharp killing intent and shock erupted from her cold, vertical pupils!

Because she felt a terrifying power instantly envelop the entire secret chamber!

The next moment, her vision blurred.

A young man wearing ordinary cyan robes appeared by her cold pool like a ghost, without any warning. He was looking down at the pool of Ice-Ridge Cold Spring, his eyes calm, as if he were admiring an ordinary object.

As for her, this notorious peak Dou Emperor powerhouse, Queen Medusa, whom no one in the Jia Ma Empire dared to provoke lightly, she had been approached so closely without a sound—and while she was bathing, no less!

A humiliating disgrace! A monstrous killing intent!

"Human! You court death!"

Queen Medusa flew into a rage. Ignoring her current state, she slammed her jade hand against the Cold Pool. A towering surge of purple Dou Qi, infused with extreme frigidity, transformed into a ferocious giant purple energy python. It roared toward the audacious, uninvited guest with destructive force!

This strike, unleashed in fury, was enough to severely wound or even kill any Spirit Emperor powerhouse!

Yet, facing this terrifying attack, the man in the green robe did not even raise his head.

He merely lifted a hand casually and gave a light squeeze toward the roaring energy python.

Pop!

It was as if a bubble had burst.

The giant purple energy python, capable of collapsing mountains, encountered an invisible barrier as it neared within three feet of his palm. It instantly crumbled and dissipated, reverting into raw heaven and earth energy without even stirring a ripple.

Queen Medusa's pupils constricted into dangerous pinpricks; for the first time, a look of shock and disbelief appeared on her exquisite face!

Her full-strength strike had been... crushed so nonchalantly by the other party?!

What kind of strength was this?! Spirit Sect? Or perhaps... Spirit Venerable?!

A profound terror instantly replaced her rage, sweeping through her entire body!