The Amethyst Winged Lion King stood nearby, watching Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian locked in a tender embrace. His massive body gave a slight shudder.
Some sour, sickening smell seemed to hang in the air, making the Amethyst Winged Lion King feel utterly superfluous.
"Hey, hey, enough, you two! I'm still here, you know?"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King shouted, his thunderous voice instantly shattering the romantic atmosphere between Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian.
As though she had suddenly been shocked, Xiao Yi Xian broke free of Xiao Yan's embrace.
Yet the rosy flush on her lovely face refused to fade.
Xiao Yan glanced at the Amethyst Winged Lion King, his mouth twitching slightly. "Lion King, I was going to share some good news and offer you a chance at a great blessing, but you're making that rather difficult!"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes lit up.
"Xiao Yan, what blessing? Let me hear it!"
"Tell me, and I promise never to interrupt your fun again."
Hearing the Lion King's outrageous words, Xiao Yi Xian blushed even harder.
Xiao Yan stopped keeping him in suspense and smiled. "You know I successfully refined the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, but do you know one of its uses?"
Curiosity filled the Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes as he shook his enormous head.
"The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame is famous among Magical Beasts, but I really don't know what it does."
At that, Xiao Yan opened his hand.
A wisp of blood-red flame instantly sprang up from his palm.
The moment the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame appeared, the surrounding temperature rose rapidly.
Even the space around the flame's surface faintly warped beneath its intense heat.
Xiao Yan explained with a smile, "The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame is formed from the blood of myriad beasts and myriad beast souls.
"That means it can temper the bloodlines within Magical Beasts, helping their bloodlines revert to their ancestral origins."
After hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's lantern-sized eyes gleamed.
"Xiao Yan, you have to help me! The stronger I am, the safer you'll be, right?"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King spoke with eyes full of anticipation.
Xiao Yan waved a hand. "Since I told you what the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame can do, of course I'll help. But you'll have to endure the pain of having your body tempered by a Heavenly Flame yourself. All I can do is keep you alive."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King nodded firmly.
"Don't worry. I can definitely bear it!"
"Then come find me once you're in the right condition," Xiao Yan said casually.
What happened next, however, left Xiao Yan dumbfounded.
A short while later, the Amethyst Winged Lion King actually brought the Little Lion King over.
He said in his rumbling voice, "Xiao Yan, try tempering this little brat's body with the Heavenly Flame first.
"He's still young and more malleable. His chances of ancestral bloodline reversion might be higher."
Xiao Yan looked at the bewildered Little Lion King, then glanced at the perfectly self-assured Amethyst Winged Lion King, but unfortunately, he could read nothing from his expression.
"All right, but I warned you that the process is excruciating. Make sure the Little Lion King is mentally prepared," Xiao Yan said with a shrug.
"Hehe, he won't die anyway. Go right ahead."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King smacked the Little Lion King's rear with a paw, sending his utterly baffled son straight over to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan wasted no time and patted the Little Lion King's head.
"Don't resist!"
The Little Lion King looked back at the Amethyst Winged Lion King in confusion, seemingly seeking his approval.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King gave a low growl.
"What are you looking at your old man for? Do what Xiao Yan says."
The Little Lion King immediately turned his head back and gave Xiao Yan a low growl as well.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan flicked a finger.
His soul power wrapped around a wisp of Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, sending it straight into the Little Lion King's body.
Roar-
The next instant, the Little Lion King let out an agonized roar.
Although Xiao Yan was doing his utmost to control the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame's intensity, the pain still sent the Little Lion King rolling all over the ground.
Beneath his purple, crystalline skin, faintly visible charred lines began to appear.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King watched with lingering fear. Xiao Yan really hadn't lied to him.
Good thing I didn't try it first, or I'd be the one suffering now.
As for the Little Lion King?
The boy's young. A little hardship will do him good.
Half a day later, the Little Lion King's aura suddenly surged, and the injuries burned into his body by the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame miraculously began to heal themselves.
Even more astonishingly, the Little Lion King transformed into an enormous blood-red cocoon.
"It actually worked!"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King exclaimed, his eyes brimming with excitement.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan asked, "Would you like to try?"
Temptation flashed in the Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes, but he ultimately shook his head.
"You look like you've exhausted yourself quite a bit. I'll wait until you've recovered."
Xiao Yan considered it. Controlling the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame had indeed consumed a great deal of soul power, so he agreed with the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
And so, three days later!
After enduring a series of agonizing ordeals, the Amethyst Winged Lion King failed to achieve ancestral bloodline reversion.
Looking at the exhausted Amethyst Winged Lion King, who had sunk into self-doubt, Xiao Yan simply couldn't suppress his smile.
"Don't lose heart, Lion King. There's always next time!"
Lying on the ground and looking half-dead, the Amethyst Winged Lion King shuddered at those words, his eyes filling with terror.
Time flowed by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye!
Many things happened during that month.
First, on the seventh day after his body was tempered by the Heavenly Flame, the Little Lion King emerged from his cocoon. His bloodline had reverted to its ancestral origins, evolving into the Amethyst Winged Lion Emperor bloodline.
Next, after three failures, the Amethyst Winged Lion King finally achieved his wish on his fourth attempt, successfully reverting his bloodline to its ancestral origins.
Just three days later, he emerged from his cocoon, having likewise awakened the Amethyst Winged Lion Emperor bloodline. His strength advanced further, reaching the level of a Nine-Star Dou Emperor.
According to Yao Lao, once he refined all the Magical Beast blood essence in the underground space, he would probably be able to break through to Dou Zong.
He would then be able to assume human form without even needing a Transformation Pill.
At the time, Xiao Yan teased him. "Lion King, once you reach Dou Zong, you won't need a Transformation Pill anymore. Will you still follow my orders then?"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King lifted his head proudly. "Of course! I owe my achievements today to you. I promised to serve you for ten years, and I will never go back on my word."
Hearing that, Xiao Yan immediately gave him a thumbs-up.
"As expected of the Lion King. A real class act!"
Aside from that, after careful consideration, Xiao Yi Xian began frequently concocting poisons for her cultivation.
Her thinking was simple: she didn't want to hold Xiao Yan back when he needed her.
Of course, most importantly, Xiao Yi Xian believed Xiao Yan could help her eliminate the danger of her Woeful Poison Body before it erupted completely.
In the end, Xiao Yan chose to respect her wishes.
However, he also insisted that Xiao Yi Xian temper her soul with the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame alongside him to strengthen her soul power.
This function was similar in nature to the Fallen Heart Flame's ability to temper the flesh.
This was the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame's second function!
The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame was not merely a flame of myriad beast bloodlines, but also a flame of souls. Whether used on humans or beasts, it could temper their souls.
It was also another safeguard Xiao Yan had added for Xiao Yi Xian.
He had once asked Yao Lao about it. The fundamental cause of a Woeful Poison Body's eruption was poisonous energy entering the brain, causing its bearer to lose their reason.
Then wouldn't it be enough for Xiao Yi Xian's soul power to be strong enough to keep her reason under control?
If even that failed, then death was death. At worst, she could switch to another body.
Xiao Yan took it in stride. There were always more solutions than difficulties.
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