Arranging a Battle with Zhu Kun and the Yellow Springs Demon Saint, the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's Skeleton
"You brat, go back and check on things." Yao Lao patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and said earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan, though unsure of what Yao Lao was up to, still agreed.
"You stinky Xiao Yan, I want to go too!" Zi Yan got excited, grabbed Xiao Yan's arm, and blinked her big eyes.
She hadn't seen Cai Lin and the others in a long time, so now was a good opportunity to go back and see them.
"No problem." Xiao Yan patted Zi Yan's head, then looked at Qing Lin, "Qing Lin, you come back with me too."
"Yes!" Qing Lin nodded her little head emphatically, just as she had the same idea.
She has been training in Central Plains for several years now, and she does miss her mother. Even if Xiao Yan didn't say anything, she would still go back for a visit.
After finalizing the itinerary, Xiao Yan once again steered the conversation towards the Yellow Springs Demon Saint.
"Qing Lin, do you still remember the place where you obtained the soul of the Ancient Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake?" Xiao Yan asked Qing Lin after a moment's thought.
"Ancient Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake?" Everyone became interested upon hearing what Xiao Yan said.
Especially the Yellow Springs Demon Saint, whose true form was mutated from a snake-like Magical Beast, and who also has a certain bloodline connection with this Ancient Heavenly Snake.
Qing Lin reviewed the memory in her mind and nodded firmly. "I remember."
"That's fine then. Find some time to take me there and retrieve that skeleton." Xiao Yan smiled and looked at the Yellow Springs Demon Saint. "If the skeleton is suitable, it will serve as the physical body for your resurrection."
Since the Yellow Springs Demon Saint currently lacks a suitable physical body, he has set his sights on the mutated Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake skeleton.
When he helped Qing Lin refine the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's soul in the Dragon Tomb, in order to maximize his profits, he used Horse Talisman to restore the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's soul to its peak state, and thus he had some understanding of the soul's strength.
Judging from the strength of his soul at that time, he was probably around the Heaven Realm Late Stage.
Heaven Realm Late Stage is already considered very strong for a Magical Beast.
After all, most Magical Beast beasts are inherently weak in terms of their souls. For example, Yao Ming has already broken through to the Two-Star Dou Saint, but his soul is only at the level of Seven-Grade Alchemist, which is really quite weak.
Therefore, Xiao Yan was able to conclude that the mutated Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake must have been exceptionally powerful before its demise.
If we could get our hands on it, there's a high chance it would meet the physical requirements of the Yellow Springs Demon Saint.
"Young friend..." Upon hearing that he could be resurrected, it would be a lie to say that the Yellow Springs Demon Saint was not excited.
"That's great. Then we'll have another fight. Don't say I bullied you, old man." Zhu Kun patted Yellow Springs Demon Saint on the shoulder and laughed heartily.
"I'd be happy to oblige." Yellow Springs Demon Saint smiled faintly in response to Zhu Kun's invitation.
The reason he was defeated before was because his strength was not at its peak. If he had regained his physical body, he might not be so afraid of this old dragon.
They were all top figures who stood out in their era, and they must have had their own unique arrogance.
"Alright, then I won't hold back." Zhu Kun was equally eager, looking forward to the upcoming sparring match even more.
Neither of them would give in, and the atmosphere in the entire hall became increasingly lively.
"Seniors, could you please include me then?" Xiao Yan asked with a smile.
Seeing how enthusiastically the two were getting along, he also felt a bit itchy to fight and wanted to take this opportunity to test his current combat strength.
Both of them are top experts on the continent, and sparring with them can provide a lot of valuable experience, which is very beneficial.
"Oh? My son-in-law is coming too?" Zhu Kun became interested when he heard that Xiao Yan would also be participating.
He knew very well that his son-in-law was quite cunning, and that if he treated him as an ordinary Seven-Star Dou Saint, he would suffer a great loss.
The Yellow Springs Demon Saint was the same; ever since that incident with the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, he had never looked down on Xiao Yan, this young man, in the slightest.
Therefore, he was genuinely curious about just how powerful Xiao Yan would be in a real battle, and whether he could contend with him.
After the three made their agreement, Xiao Yan handed over the Medicinal Herb List needed to refine the Pills to Yao Lao and Zhu Kun, asking the two elders to help collect them.
After arranging things, he went with Qing Lin to the place where the Ancient Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake fell to retrieve its remains.
According to Qing Lin's description, she was training in the Beast Region when she was guided by some unseen force, which led her to accidentally enter that unknown Gu Shan.
Now that Qing Lin thinks about it, he's pretty sure that the guidance was definitely the work of the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake.
With the information provided by Qing Lin, Xiao Yan finally arrived at the depths of the Beast Region and found the Gu Shan described by Qing Lin.
This is a desolate Black Withered Mountain Range. As far as the eye can see, all the vegetation is withered and dead, leaving only charred tree trunks that are crooked and twisted, without a trace of green.
The ground was littered with the remains of Magical Beast, and a slight breeze would cause them to creak and groan, creating an eerie atmosphere.
"You little rascal, you're really brave to come to a place like this all by yourself," Xiao Yan teased Qing Lin with a smile.
At the time, Qing Lin was only a teenager, yet he dared to venture into such a gloomy place alone. He was incredibly bold.
Qing Lin stuck out her tongue, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Thinking about it now, I realize I was indeed too reckless back then, rushing headlong into things.
After chatting for a while, Xiao Yan extended his senses outwards.
With the perception of someone at the Heaven Realm Great Perfection, finding a skeleton here would be quite easy.
In just a few moments, he found the exact location.
"Walk."
Xiao Yan, carrying Qing Lin, flew towards the direction of the skeleton.
Deep inside the mountain lies a huge natural cave, its entrance concealed by withered black vines and loose rocks, making it extremely difficult to spot from the outside.
"Young Master, this is it!" Qing Lin's eyes lit up when he saw the cave entrance.
Although the exterior of the cave entrance had changed somewhat compared to before, she recognized it at a glance.
"Let's go in and take a look." Xiao Yan nodded, broke through the rubble at the cave entrance, and entered the interior of the cave with Qing Lin.
Upon entering the cave, the light was dim and the view was hazy.
The cave was extremely spacious, like a natural palace. As the two went deeper, they came to see a huge skeleton, as large as a mountain, lying in the very center of the cave.
Nine heads, coupled with that chilling aura, were the remains of the Ancient Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake.
At the same time, a chilling aura swept in, making the entire cave feel eerie and sinister.
"As expected of a mutated Ancient Heavenly Snake, it seems the resurrection of Senior Huang Quan is on the horizon." Looking at the skeleton before him, Xiao Yan's eyes gleamed with excitement.
He could skip the technique of finding Essence Blood; he could sense that within this skeleton, there was a domineering bloodline power that locked the entire skeleton, ensuring that it would never dissipate.