Lu Xiao swallowed the Yin-Yang Creation Pill without the slightest hesitation.
The instant the pill entered his stomach, it exploded open. Two extreme forces, ice and fire, broke free of their restraints like two awakened beasts, rampaging madly through the meridians throughout his body.
Half of Lu Xiao's meridians froze over in an instant, frost forming across them as the chill invaded his organs, leaving every one of his internal organs stiff and cold.
Flames surged through the other half of his meridians. His flesh and meridians were scorched, and the blood and qi inside him boiled violently, crashing through his body.
Fortunately, the source energy of the Black Jade Divine Bamboo and the tender leaves of the Ancient Tree of Life firmly protected his heart meridian, stabilizing his foundation.
Lu Xiao's clothes lifted without wind. The surface of his skin was sharply divided: the left half was white as frost, covered in fine ice crystals, while the right half was burning red and scalding hot, constantly giving off faint white steam.
Not far away, Dugu Bo's pupils suddenly shrank. He instinctively stepped forward, only to be stopped by Du Busi raising a hand.
"No need to worry. This kid never does anything he isn't sure of."
Though Du Busi's tone was very calm, his eyes were filled with worry.
Dugu Yan stared fixedly at the young man in the field, concern impossible to hide in her eyes.
Lu Xiao's face had gone pale, his teeth clenched tight. The cold sweat that had just seeped from his skin first froze into frost, then was evaporated away by the heat wave. The muscles in his body twitched slightly beyond his control.
"Now!"
Lu Xiao's eyes snapped open. Red and blue streams of light flashed deep in his pupils, then vanished as