New Mission: Obtain Myriad Beast Spirit Fire

Mu She smiled coldly and said, "I didn't expect you to be able to find this place. There really are quite a few good things inside."

Just as Mu She finished speaking, the system's voice rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.

"Congratulations to the host for completing the Green Mountain Town dungeon. The process was swift, and you have been awarded one low-level Summoning Talisman and 1000 summoning points. Because the host's completion rating is excellent, you are gifted three stars of strength. Please check your status."

Name: Xiao Yan

Age: 15

Strength: Seven-Star Dou Zhe

Cultivation Method: Burning Decision (Huang-tier low-level)

Dou Techniques: Stone Crushing Palm (Huang-tier primary), Eight Extremities Collapse (Xuan-tier high-level), Mystic Divination Palm (Xuan-tier primary)

Summoned Experts: Hai Bodong (Three-Star Dou Ling)

Summoned Count: 1/2

Items: None

Summoning Talismans: Four low-level Summoning Talismans

Summoning Points: 2000 (Can be exchanged for various items in the System Mall)

That familiar sensation washed over Xiao Yan once more, and just like that, he broke through to a Seven-Star Dou Zhe.

Little Doctor Fairy was nervous for a moment, but she suddenly remembered that the old man beside her was a powerful Dou Shi, and her fear vanished.

Mr. Yao also walked out from behind, wearing a lecherous grin as he approached.

"There are quite a few good herbs here, and this mountain of gold coins. Truly good things; it would be a shame to waste them," Mr. Yao said, rubbing his hands together.

Mu She looked at the wide-eyed, greedy Mr. Yao and snorted coldly in his heart, his angry gaze shifting toward Xiao Yan.

Mu She waved his hand, and dozens more mercenaries filed in from behind, sealing the entrance of the cave completely.

Mu She glanced at Hai Bodong, then leaned over to whisper to Mr. Yao, "Is that poison actually effective? Why do they look like they're perfectly fine?"

Mr. Yao let out three loud, boisterous laughs.

"According to the timing, the poison should be taking effect right about now."

Before Mr. Yao could even finish his sentence, he began to foam at the mouth and collapsed. His body twitched uncontrollably before he finally breathed his last.

Mu She stood frozen in place.

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Alright, since you're all here, let's finish this together. It saves me the trouble of having to go find you later."

Mu She waved his hands frantically, saying, "That's impossible! How are you all completely fine? And this guy was poisoned to death!"

Little Doctor Fairy finally understood what had happened. She looked at Xiao Yan, who made a funny face at her.

Little Doctor Fairy muttered under her breath, "What a childish brat."

Meanwhile, Mu She felt as if ten thousand horses were galloping through his heart, but facing a Dou Shi expert, he knew he had no chance of winning.

Mu She steeled himself; if he could capture Xiao Yan, he would still have a chance to turn the tables today.

"Brothers! Get him for me! Whoever can capture that Xiao Yan alive gets to cultivate my Huang-tier high-level cultivation method!" Mu She shouted, and the eyes of the mercenaries lit up.

They looked like starving wolves seeing meat; it seemed that cultivation methods truly could make a man lose his mind.

Xiao Yan had no choice but to speak up: "Old Hai, I'll have to trouble you."

Hai Bodong nodded and replied, "Just a bunch of small fry; it will only take a little time."

In the blink of an eye, the dozens of mercenaries who had just charged forward were all turned into ice sculptures. The temperature in the entire cave plummeted, turning it into a frozen world.

Mu She was stunned. A Dou Shi shouldn't have such power, but the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired.

While Hai Bodong was busy holding off the mercenaries, he leaped into the air and charged at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan did not back down in the slightest; he snorted coldly and rushed toward Mu She.

Mu She's face was twisted as he arrogantly declared, "You wet-behind-the-ears brat, you are truly arrogant!"

Xiao Yan shouted toward the sky, "Eight Extremities Collapse!"

A booming sound echoed through the cave as Xiao Yan performed a few flips in the air and landed back on his feet.

Mu She was sent flying backward, clutching his arm, which had been numbed by the impact.

"What a powerful Dou Technique, kid! I didn't expect someone as young as you to be able to cultivate such a high-level technique. We were born only able to fight magical beasts for food, living like animals. To cultivate a high-level technique, we have to fight tooth and nail!" Mu She roared in a frenzy.

By now, all the mercenaries in the cave had been dealt with by Hai Bodong, and Xiao Yan watched Mu She quietly.

Mu She stared at Xiao Yan with his viper-like eyes, as if he wanted to devour him whole.

With Xiao Yan's permission, Mu She was also frozen into an ice sculpture by Hai Bodong. The entire Wolf Head Mercenaries had been wiped out just like that.

Xiao Yan walked up to Mu She and said, "Do you think you're the only one in this world who has it tough? What a joke!"

After saying this, he left the place with Little Doctor Fairy and Hai Bodong.

Xiao Yan looked at Little Doctor Fairy and asked, "Where do you want to go now? If you want to return to Green Mountain Town, I can take you back."

Little Doctor Fairy lowered her head and said, "I don't know, but I don't want to go back. I want to see the world outside. Besides, I know of a place deep within the Magical Beast Mountain Range. It's a basin, and there are many herbs inside."

Xiao Yan nodded; that place had also been mentioned in the original story.

With Little Doctor Fairy leading the way, the three of them traveled for several days before finally arriving at the basin.

Thanks to Hai Bodong's protection, they remained safe, and it took Xiao Yan two days of effort to construct a simple dwelling.

Xiao Yan had actually intended to head straight for the Tagor Desert to search for the Heavenly Flame, so he had no plans to stay here for long.

However, a system quest the next day shattered Xiao Yan's plans.

"Ding! New quest: Find the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire. Quest clue: Amethyst Winged Lion King! Quest rewards: 1,000 summoning points, one low-level Summoning Talisman, and an increase in strength by three minor realms."

Xiao Yan felt an immediate surge of adrenaline, though he hadn't expected the Magical Beast Mountain Range to harbor the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, as it hadn't been mentioned in the original story, even if it only ranked twenty-second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

Still, it was perfect for Xiao Yan's current needs, and it was essential for the advancement of the Burning Decision.

However, this Heavenly Flame was connected to the Amethyst Winged Lion King, a Tier 6 Magical Beast that would be far from easy to deal with.

He would have to discuss this matter with Elder Yao and Hai Bodong.

But to head toward the Amethyst Winged Lion King, he would have to leave this basin and bid farewell to Little Doctor Fairy.

Xiao Yan knew that Little Doctor Fairy had already begun consuming poison, which meant she had discovered her Woe Poison Body.

The last time they met, Little Doctor Fairy had eaten herself into a faint.

Xiao Yan waited until Little Doctor Fairy woke up.

Seeing that Xiao Yan had discovered her secret, Little Doctor Fairy nervously clutched the poison in her hand.

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "In just a few days, you've already stepped into the Dou Zhe realm. It seems this constitution of yours is quite formidable."

Little Doctor Fairy asked timidly, "Will you all hate me?"

"How could that be? What are you thinking? But I have many things left to do, so we must part ways today." Xiao Yan said, stroking Little Doctor Fairy's hair.

Outside the room, Hai Bodong coughed twice, signaling Xiao Yan to be mindful.

Little Doctor Fairy nodded; she knew that all good things must come to an end.

"Where do you plan to go from here?" Xiao Yan asked.

Little Doctor Fairy smiled and said, "I might go to the Chuyun Empire; it might be more suitable for me there."

"When we meet again in the future, I hope you will still be the Little Doctor Fairy."

Little Doctor Fairy looked up and said, "Even if I change, will we still be friends?"

Xiao Yan tapped Little Doctor Fairy on the head and said dotingly, "Of course we are friends, friends for a lifetime."

And so, Xiao Yan left the basin, parting ways with Little Doctor Fairy for the time being.