Life Devouring Pill, Unrivaled on the Northwest Continent

According to the plans Yao Xuan and Yao Lao had made.

During this time, Yao Xuan had refined quite a bit of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid for Xiao Yan, helping him temper his meridians during the Dou Qi Stage.

He had also refined three high-quality Qi Gathering Powders for Xiao Yan, so that when Xiao Yan reached the ninth stage of Dou Qi and condensed his Dou Qi cyclone to break through to Dou Practitioner, he would have a few more chances of success!

At the same time, because of those three Green Spirit Pills, Xiao Zhan had smoothly reached the level of an eight-star Great Dou Master, while the Xiao Household's other two elders had also made breakthroughs within the Great Dou Master realm.

Thus, the Xiao Household had become the most powerful clan in Wu Tan City, completely suppressing both the Jia Lie Clan and the Ao Ba Clan.

In the Xiao Household's back mountain, everything had been prepared. Yao Xuan and Yao Lao were also ready to set off for the Tagor Desert in search of a Heavenly Flame.

Xiao Yan looked at Yao Xuan and Yao Lao and could not help asking in a grave voice, "Brother Xuan, Teacher, are you really not going to make more preparations?"

Yao Xuan smiled softly. "Plans can never keep up with changes..."

"Besides, a natural treasure like a Heavenly Flame won't simply stay in one place and wait quietly. We've already wasted quite some time here in Wu Tan City..."

"It's time to set out..."

After speaking, Yao Xuan handed Xiao Yan an ordinary black storage ring. "Inside are the spirit liquids and some medicinal pills that Uncle Chen and I prepared for you..."

"Just focus on cultivating properly and strive to reach the Dou Practitioner realm sooner!"

Xiao Yan accepted the black storage ring, then handed Yao Xuan the Bone Flame Ring where Yao Lao had been hiding.

"Don't worry, Brother Xuan..."

"Although there is quite a gap between us right now, I will definitely work hard to catch up to you in the future..."

Yao Xuan accepted the Bone Flame Ring and nodded.

Outside Wu Tan City, Yao Xuan left the Xiao Household with the Bone Flame Ring and officially headed toward the Tagor Desert...

On the road, Yao Xuan could not help asking softly, "Uncle Chen, are you really at ease letting Xiao Yan cultivate by himself?"

Yao Lao's voice slowly emerged from the storage ring. "Don't worry..."

"That kid Xiao Yan has decent talent. After all, before I absorbed his Dou Qi, he had already reached the Dou Practitioner realm once..."

"Besides, with those spirit liquids helping him, nothing will go wrong with his cultivation at the Dou Qi Stage..."

Yao Xuan nodded. There was indeed nothing wrong with what Yao Lao had said.

Xiao Yan had already experienced cultivation at the Dou Qi Stage once before...

After a pause, Yao Lao spoke again. "Kid..."

"Are you planning to head directly into the desert to search for the Green Lotus Core Flame?"

Yao Xuan shook his head.

"Not exactly. From Wu Tan City to the Tagor Desert, we'll pass through the Magical Beast Mountain Range..."

"I want to take a look in the Magical Beast Mountain Range along the way. After all, the Flame Mantra can not only devour Heavenly Flames; devouring Beast Flames is entirely possible as well..."

"There are so many magical beasts in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Perhaps we might find some Beast Flames of decent grade. That would be good too..."

Upon hearing this, Yao Lao nodded, approving of Yao Xuan's idea. "That is indeed not a bad plan..."

"Besides, there should be some medicinal ingredients in the Magical Beast Mountain Range that cannot be obtained in Wu Tan City. We can gather some while we are there..."

"After all, if this trip goes smoothly, once we return and Xiao Yan reaches the Dou Practitioner realm, we can officially use medicinal pills to aid his cultivation..."

It had to be said that although Yao Lao had left Wu Tan City with Yao Xuan, his heart still remained concerned for Xiao Yan.

Mentioning medicinal pills reminded Yao Xuan of something, and he slowly said:

"Uncle Chen..."

"Have you ever heard of a seventh-tier medicinal pill called the Life Devouring Pill?"

At Yao Xuan's words, Yao Lao's soul no longer remained hidden within the Bone Flame Ring. Instead, he appeared directly.

"The Life Devouring Pill?"

"How could I not know of it? The Life Devouring Pill is a peak seventh-tier medicinal pill. It is said that taking it can instantly raise one's strength to that of a Dou Wang!"

"But raising one's strength comes at the cost of overdrawing one's lifespan!"

"I heard that this pill was developed by an alchemy master who devoted his entire life to it. When it first appeared, it caused quite a stir in the alchemy world..."

"What, kid? Do you want to use the Life Devouring Pill to forcibly raise yourself to the Dou Wang realm?"

When Yao Xuan suddenly brought up the matter, Yao Lao roughly guessed what he was thinking.

Yet Yao Xuan merely smiled.

"Uncle Chen, you misunderstand..."

"I merely mentioned it in passing. Besides, I do not currently possess the formula for the Life Devouring Pill..."

"However, my teacher once said that although the Life Devouring Pill uses one's lifespan in exchange for Dou Wang cultivation, as long as one breaks through to the Battle Emperor Realm within ten years, its side effects can be fully healed..."

Yao Lao stroked his beard and nodded.

"I have indeed heard that..."

"However, I have never heard of anyone taking the Life Devouring Pill and reaching the Battle Emperor Realm within ten years to completely resolve its side effects..."

"After all, those who need the Life Devouring Pill to raise their strength could not reach the Battle Emperor Realm within ten years based on their talent alone without a great opportunity..."

"And those with the talent to reach the Battle Emperor Realm would not deign to risk taking the Life Devouring Pill..."

After saying this, Yao Lao lowered his head slightly and glanced at Yao Xuan, speaking gravely.

"You fell from the Dou Wang realm to your current Dou Spirit realm because of cultivating the Flame Mantra. You must have entertained the idea of relying on the Life Devouring Pill..."

"But I'm telling you, there is absolutely no need..."

"Now that the Flame Mantra has proven that it can indeed evolve, according to my estimation, if this trip goes smoothly and you subdue the Green Lotus Core Flame, with the aid of other medicinal pills, it should help you return to the Dou Wang realm..."

"Besides, after taking the essence blood you gave me, my soul strength has recovered quite a bit..."

Yao Xuan raised his brows. "That's right..."

"Uncle Chen, how much of your strength from when you were alive can you now wield?"

Yao Lao smiled. "I am, after all, merely a soul body now, so I should only be able to exert twenty or thirty percent of my former strength..."

"You must have sensed that Battle Emperor Realm expert in the Xiao Household, right..."

Yao Xuan nodded.

Yao Lao then continued, "Even though I am now only a soul body, that Battle Emperor Realm expert is still no match for me..."

After speaking, Yao Lao smiled as he examined Yao Xuan's body, then said in a deep voice:

"However, if I borrow your body, I cannot guarantee anything else, but at the very least, no one on this Northwest Continent could be my opponent..."

Yao Xuan nodded at this. He did not think Yao Lao was boasting; if anything, he was being modest.

After all, Yao Lao had been at the Nine-Revolution Battle Venerable Peak in life, only one step away from entering the Half-Saint Realm!

And on the present-day Northwest Continent, there truly was no one who could be Yao Lao's opponent.

Thus, Yao Lao looked at Yao Xuan and said gravely:

"So, kid, there is no need for you to keep thinking about relying on something like the Life Devouring Pill..."

"As I am now, I can still protect you..."