After defeating the Alien Demon Emperor, Xiao Yan did not celebrate lavishly as the Plane Spirit had suggested. Instead, he found a place to enter seclusion and heal. Although he had ultimately slain the Alien Demon Emperor in their world-shaking battle, he had also suffered considerable injuries-injuries that were severe even for him, despite his advancement to Dou Di.
At his current realm, ordinary pills could no longer do anything for him. Only Emperor Grade Pills could have some effect. Although his current strength was sufficient to refine such pills, the conditions required to produce pills of that level were extremely exacting. Thus, this time, Xiao Yan could not rely on pills to hasten his recovery as he had before. He could only repair his injuries through his own power.
His recovery took more than a month before his injuries gradually healed. Even that speed was only possible because his constitution far surpassed that of other experts at his level, combined with the wondrous effects of heavenly flames such as the Life Spirit Flame. Otherwise, given how thoroughly this battle had drained his oil and burned his wick dry, he likely would not have recovered without half a year. Had his injuries been any worse, he might even have perished together with the Alien Demon Emperor.
Still, this battle to the death with the Alien Demon Emperor had brought Xiao Yan considerable benefits. For instance, as the Dou Qi and Soul Force within him gradually returned to their full capacity, he could clearly sense that his strength seemed to have improved again. Not only that, his control over his power had also grown since his initial breakthrough. He now seemed to have moved beyond the stage of a newly advanced Dou Di, though he did not know exactly what level