Inside the Lava Cave, as Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan cultivated, the crimson liquid in their respective pools gradually dwindled.
Although Xiao Fan had entered his pool after Xiao Yan, the formidable constitution of his chaos flame body, coupled with his vast soul power, allowed him to absorb the crimson liquid several times faster than Xiao Yan.
Once all the crimson liquid in Xiao Fan's pool had surged into his body and he had absorbed its energy, he realized that no more energy was entering him.
"Have I absorbed it all...?"
Murmuring to himself, Xiao Fan examined the dense Dou Qi within his body, sighed softly, and opened his eyes.
"The power of a Nine-Star Dou Zong..."
A trace of Xiao Fan's aura leaked out, and his expression sharpened. Yet in the blink of an eye, the aura surging around him vanished, and he returned to his usual unassuming demeanor, a faint smile on his face.
Xiao Fan turned toward Zi Yan, who sat at the edge of the Lava Cave, and only then realized what he had overlooked. For him and Xiao Yan, this cave was a rare cultivation treasure trove, but its dense fire-attribute energy did little to improve Zi Yan's cultivation.
Instead, the sheer concentration of fire elemental energy crowded out the cave's other energies, leaving them exceedingly scarce...
"That was an oversight on my part..."
Xiao Fan slapped his forehead, but there was no point dwelling on it now. Seeing Zi Yan leaning against the edge of the cave, cultivating with her eyes closed, he left her undisturbed and turned toward Xiao Yan instead.
Xiao Fan strolled to the edge of Xiao Yan's crimson pool and watched him cultivate, seated cross-legged within it.
At that moment, Xiao Yan's eyes were tightly shut. With Xiao Fan no