Drained Dry!

In the blink of an eye, night quietly descended.

After deep deliberation throughout the day, Little Doctor Fairy moved with light, lotus-like steps, walking alone toward the mountain behind Green Mountain Town.

"Rustle, rustle..."

The fallen leaves crunched beneath her feet, and in the deserted darkness of the night, only this faint sound kept her company.

At first, the surroundings were pitch black, so dark she couldn't see her own hand, but as she stepped into that specific location, a miraculous change occurred in an instant.

The ink-like darkness was suddenly filled with countless starlight, the rays dazzling and brilliant, reflecting off one another in a dreamlike, ethereal display.

Little Doctor Fairy had never witnessed such a surreal scene in her life, and she couldn't help but stare in a daze.

Her delicate, rosy lips parted slightly, a look both charming and adorable.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?"

Xiao Fan asked softly, a faint smile playing on his lips.

This starlight was the result of the Spirit-Gathering and Qi-Absorbing Array he had meticulously set up just moments ago.

Because the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was constantly converging, the stars in the sky appeared even brighter and more dazzling, as if they were within reach, ready to be plucked by hand.

Xiao Fan stood with his back to Little Doctor Fairy, his posture upright, his robes fluttering violently in the whistling wind.

He possessed a rather transcendent and inscrutable air, truly resembling a reclusive master who had come to save the world.

Little Doctor Fairy did not speak, but the tension that had gripped her heart slowly began to loosen amidst the starlight and the sight of Xiao Fan's back.

The sense of nervousness gradually dissipated into the wind...

"I can cure your Woeful Poison Body..."

Xiao Fan stated bluntly, his tone filled with confidence.

It was common knowledge that the Woeful Poison Body could absorb toxins to continuously advance one's cultivation.

However, the price of such rapid cultivation was the immense risk that the poison body might erupt at any moment.

That risk was like a Sword of Damocles hanging over one's head, chilling to the bone.

If it were the previous Xiao Fan, he might have been helpless, but now he possessed a peerless technique like the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art. A mere poison body eruption?

That was nothing but his own cultivation resource! And a sustainable, stable one at that!

Xiao Fan was calculating his own clever scheme.

Come on, my little cultivation experience baby, hurry up and release your poison body for me to see.

Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes as he looked at Little Doctor Fairy, his gaze resembling that of a villain trying to lure away a young girl.

He took out his storage ring, which was filled with the toxins he had purchased when he left Wutan City.

"Come, absorb these things, and I will help you resolve your troubles."

Xiao Fan's voice carried a hint of temptation, much like someone tricking a little girl into eating candy.

Seeming to fear that Little Doctor Fairy wouldn't believe him, he even manifested wings of Dou Qi and rose into the air.

Powerful Dou Qi condensed into magnificent wings behind him, radiating light that illuminated the dark mountain behind them.

However, this scene led to a misunderstanding.

Little Doctor Fairy's pupils constricted, her heart filled with fear and despair.

She had always been extremely cautious, suppressing her Woeful Poison Body for fear that it would erupt and cause irreversible consequences, yet he was asking her to release it?

This was Green Mountain Town; if her Woeful Poison Body were to erupt, there was no telling how many innocent people would die!

Little Doctor Fairy's face turned deathly pale, like a sheet of white paper, devoid of all color. She knew she had encountered the worst possible outcome.

Manifesting wings of Dou Qi, possessing great strength, acting suspiciously, and even asking her to release the Woeful Poison Body!

These thoughts flashed rapidly through Little Doctor Fairy's mind; she had already concluded that Xiao Fan was a villain.

Little Doctor Fairy quickly pulled out a small knife and pressed it against her snow-white neck.

The blade shimmered with a cold light under the moonlight, and its sharp edge instantly sliced through her delicate skin.

Droplets of blood seeped out, resembling blooming red plum blossoms.

"I will not submit to you!"

Little Doctor Fairy glared at him, flames of anger burning in her eyes.

"As long as I am dead, you will get nothing!"

Her voice trembled, yet it carried a trace of resolve.

It was as if she had already prepared herself to die.

Xiao Fan frowned slightly, seemingly not having expected things to develop this way.

But it didn't matter...

He merely glanced at Little Doctor Fairy, and the pressure of his Heaven Realm Soul was instantly released.

Little Doctor Fairy felt as if she were gazing upon an incredibly magnificent, unreachable existence.

That invisible pressure descended like Mount Tai, rendering her unable to move a muscle, making even the simple act of breathing a struggle.

Xiao Fan approached her with steady, measured steps, gently taking the small blade from her hand before softly wiping the blood from her neck with his fingers.

"Don't be so agitated; I truly can cure your Woeful Poison Body."

"This Seat has swept across the ages and seen countless special constitutions; yours is still considered quite weak."

Xiao Fan was bragging again, yet having displayed his Dou Qi wings moments prior, his words carried a newfound sense of credibility.

"I possess a method that allows you to absorb the toxins of others to advance your strength, but it requires you to release all the poison currently within your body."

His voice was low and magnetic, compelling one to believe him instinctively.

Little Doctor Fairy widened her eyes, her voice trembling as she spoke.

"Is that true? Can you really cure me?"

"Of course..."

Xiao Fan's magnetic voice slowly explained the process.

Little Doctor Fairy listened in a daze as this youth, who seemed to be around her own age, spoke; deep down, she finally began to waver between belief and doubt.

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The gaze that had been filled with wariness gradually softened.

A spark of hope ignited within Little Doctor Fairy's heart, and she thought to herself, Perhaps he really can save me.

"Furthermore, this formation of mine can prevent the toxins from spreading outward," Xiao Fan explained patiently once more, as if fearing she might worry about other matters.

His gaze was gentle and sincere, dispelling the last of Little Doctor Fairy's concerns.

"Rest assured, I won't let the toxins harm anyone else."

After a fierce internal struggle, Little Doctor Fairy finally made up her mind to trust him.

She bit her lip, nodded, and said, "Alright, I believe you. I hope you aren't lying to me."

And so... she began to absorb those poisonous herbs.

These were herbs that grew in the Poison Miasma Land; they contained vast amounts of toxins and were lethal to ordinary people.

But for Little Doctor Fairy, if one ignored the factor of her Woeful Poison Body erupting, they were treasures for increasing her strength.

Each herb exuded an eerie aura, varying in shades and shapes.

The surrounding air was filled with a pungent odor that made one feel quite uncomfortable.

Little Doctor Fairy absorbed them continuously, and her aura climbed steadily: two-star Dou Zhe, three-star Dou Zhe... four-star Dou Zhe...

A faint purple mist permeated her body, and her face appeared somewhat distorted from the impact of the power.

Yet, she gritted her teeth and persisted, thinking, I must break free from the torment of this Woeful Poison Body!

When those herbs were exhausted, Little Doctor Fairy's aura had settled at a six-star Dou Zhe!

Watching this, Xiao Fan's eyes twitched slightly; he was secretly astonished, as this cultivation speed was nothing short of terrifying.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "If Xiao Yanzi knew about this cultivation speed, wouldn't he be angered to death?"

However, at that very moment, accompanied by a soft groan, Little Doctor Fairy's black hair began to turn white, as pristine as snow.

Purple energy emerged uncontrollably around her, so dense it seemed almost tangible.

The grass on the ground withered the instant it made contact, turning into ash and dissipating into the air.

"Not bad..."

Seeing this, Xiao Fan walked directly up to Little Doctor Fairy, sat cross-legged before her, and pressed his palms against hers.

Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art, absorb!

The poisonous energy Little Doctor Fairy had accumulated over several years, along with the toxins from the herbs she had just consumed, poured incessantly into Xiao Fan's body.

The toxins were like a surging torrent, flowing without end.

Absorb... convert!

Xiao Fan's aura grew increasingly solid.

He nodded to himself, thinking that if he did this a few more times, he would be able to break through to Dou Zong with an ultimate foundation...