A Successful Revival, and Homeward Bound

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yan sent the jade bottle containing the Red-Eyed Roaring Flame Tiger's blood essence floating steadily into the air.

Under his precise control, the bottle slowly tilted, pouring the violent blood essence over Earth Demon Old Ghost's corpse.

The moment the blood essence touched flesh, it crackled.

The flesh rapidly blackened under the violent power, and signs of decay even appeared around its edges.

Xiao Yan reacted at once. Three-colored Heavenly Flames surged from his palm and enveloped the entire corpse.

Under the precise tempering of the Heavenly Flames, the blood essence slowly began to fuse with the body.

The once pale, cold flesh took on a healthy flush, and the stiff muscles regained their elasticity.

Yao Lao and Yao Tianhuo watched Xiao Yan's every move without blinking.

The tempering continued for a full hour before the blood essence finally fused completely with the body. A faint trace of life quietly spread from deep within the once lifeless shell.

The next instant, the body's eyes snapped open, releasing a soul aura remarkably similar to Yao Tianhuo's.

Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened. "Yao Lao, now!"

Yao Tianhuo had been on edge throughout the process. The instant he heard the call, he turned into a streak of light and shot toward the newly awakened body without hesitation.

The moment his soul touched the body, it slipped inside without the slightest resistance.

Once Yao Tianhuo's soul had fully merged with it, the formerly rigid face came alive. Its features contorted in a look of fierce struggle.

"Yao Lao, the rest is up to you. Only by enduring the Heavenly Flames can you truly be reborn!" Xiao Yan said gravely.

The Heavenly Flames in his palm did not weaken. Instead, he kept them steady and even as they continued