Indescribable agony spread through Xiao Yan's limbs and bones. The pain reminded him of refining the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame in his previous life, but by now, he had long grown accustomed to suffering. Thus, even though the violent lightning power ravaging his body made him wish for death, he still gritted his teeth and strained to circulate the Flame Mantra, refining the essence of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.
Although Xiao Yan said nothing, Little Yao, who shared a mental bond with him, could clearly sense the excruciating pain inside his body. Her heart ached for him, and she desperately helped him refine the energy. Yet her efforts were clearly no more than a cup of water thrown onto a burning cart of firewood. In mere moments, the inside of Xiao Yan's body had been ravaged into a ghastly state.
Soon, as the lightning power erupted, the surface of Xiao Yan's body was blasted open, splitting skin and flesh. Blood instantly gushed out, staining his entire body red. Moreover, the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit he had eaten was also releasing its energy, trying to turn his body into crystal even as it waged a battle of attack and defense against the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.
Under the rampage of these two energies, Xiao Yan's body became a mangled mass of flesh and blood. Just as he approached his limit, the medicinal power of the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, which had remained hidden within him, quietly took effect. However, the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill was only a seventh-grade pill, and its ability to rebuild after destruction could no longer do much for Xiao Yan as he was now.
Yet this insignificant energy gave Xiao Yan a moment of respite. Seizing that opportunity, he decisively summoned the Life Spirit Flame. Emerald-green