"Since you're determined to absorb it, I need to make a few preparations first. They should improve your chances of success."
The Void Heavenly Emperor's preparations would naturally address what Xiao Yan needed most and offer him real help.
At that moment, Xiao Yan remembered the pill the Nihility Devouring Flame had made his body swallow while controlling it. Everything had happened so quickly that, beyond recognizing it as a Ninth-Grade Mystic Pill, Xiao Yan knew nothing about it.
At the start of the absorption, the Nihility Devouring Flame had controlled his body, so Xiao Yan had not needed to worry about absorbing the pill's power.
Afterward, Xiao Yan had encountered that Dou Di of the Extraterritorial Evil Clan. Every trace of energy in his body had been suppressed then, including the vast medicinal power within him. The suppression had lasted until now. The medicinal power still lay hidden inside Xiao Yan; he could sense it, but he did not dare disturb it lightly.
Taking the opportunity, Xiao Yan asked the Void Heavenly Emperor to examine it. The latter sensed it briefly, then nodded. "This pill is quite effective. Its main purpose is to fuse soul and body. Though it can't directly help you fuse with the Heavenly Flame, it can provide a considerable amount of Dou Qi and soul power. Given the pill's exceptional quality, it should also spare you some trouble while you refine the flame."
Xiao Yan could not help laughing. The Nihility Devouring Flame probably never imagined that the pill he had prepared to take after seizing Xiao Yan's body would ultimately be used to help Xiao Yan absorb him.
The Void Heavenly Emperor then drew a strange rune over Xiao Yan's chest with two fingers. Once it took effect, Xiao Yan could clearly feel the