Do you really have such a thing?
The magma grip on the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad loosened slightly, giving it a moment to catch its breath. However, the rising crimson flames around it exuded a grim aura. If the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad tried to use this opportunity to escape, Xiao Yan wouldn't hesitate to kill it instantly.
As for the Purple Spirit Reed Flower Liquid, it is secreted exclusively by the Purple Spirit Reed Flower and is extremely difficult to produce. Its effects are several times greater than the former. There are even rumors on the continent that even the highest-grade pills can have their success rate increased by half when the Purple Spirit Reed Flower Liquid is added, which shows how famous this spiritual liquid is on the continent.
"Cough cough cough... Not yet... Ugh!"
Before the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad could finish speaking, the pressure on the magma hand suddenly increased, and the scorching temperature around it instantly became much more terrifying. Even the beast's originally moist skin quickly became shriveled. Unable to endure such pain, the creature immediately cried out for mercy.
"That's enough! That stuff is still a few days away from being produced. If you're patient, you can just wait a little longer!"
Do you think I'd believe that?
The power in Xiao Yan's magma palm remained undiminished, his eyes narrowed, and his voice turned cold and stern.
If we wait a few more days, who knows what changes might occur? Rather than risk waiting, it's safer to take our profits and call it a day. In this secret realm, although his strength as a Nine-Star Yuan Zong is not weak, there are quite a few powerful Yuan Zun experts. Moreover, since we are all alchemists, once the Purple Spirit Reed Flower here becomes known, it's hard to guarantee that it won't bring him some great disaster.
"What more do you want? If it weren't for waiting for the spiritual liquid to be produced, why would I refuse your exchange? If you don't believe me, just look for yourself. The Purple Spirit Reed Flower are right behind the stream in the crack in the rock!"
The Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad roared in a rather hoarse voice. At this point, it really had no intention of making excuses anymore. Compared to the Purple Spirit Reed Flower Liquid, its own life was more important.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the small stream in the crevice not far away. He then frowned slightly, observing with his Spiritual Strength. The stream seemed perfectly normal. He immediately flicked his finger, and a wisp of fire shot out, sweeping across the crevice. The stream was instantly blocked by the high temperature, revealing a narrow stone cave several feet long and wide behind it. In the dim light, six short, purple reeds stood prominently. Without the stream's cover, a faint fragrance wafted through the air.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and a look of joy appeared on his face. Then, with hope, he looked towards the base of the reed flower, where another ring of leaves grew around the flower stem. Upon closer inspection, there were indeed fine, glistening, pale purple water droplets at the bottom of the leaves, like dewdrops.
"It really is the Purple Spirit Reed Flower Liquid!"
Xiao Yan's expression hardened, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. A look of wild joy flashed in his eyes. This beast really hadn't lied to him. Those water droplets were indeed a sign that the Purple Spirit Reed Flower Liquid was beginning to be secreted and condensed. The complete spiritual liquid was a slightly viscous, deep purple liquid, completely different from this. But judging from this spiritual liquid, the Purple Spirit Reed Flower Liquid had been secreted for only a few days. In that case, waiting a few more days was absolutely necessary!
With this thought in mind, Xiao Yan's smile deepened. After a moment's hesitation, he refocused his gaze on the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad. The Heavenly Flames in his palm dimmed slightly, and the magma hand controlling the toad relaxed a little. The Heavenly Flames surrounding it quickly merged and transformed into a circular fire shield, trapping it within. An additional layer of Great Dao of the Void sealing was added before he withdrew the Heavenly Flames from his hand.
With these, even if the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad could escape from the magma instantly, breaking through the outer two layers of barriers would not be something it could do in the blink of an eye. If the toad dared to make any small moves, Xiao Yan would be able to kill it before it could escape.
Thus, Xiao Yan set up an invisible barrier within the mountain to prevent outsiders from spying on him. He then calmed down, sat cross-legged, and waited quietly.
As for the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad, after witnessing Xiao Yan's ruthless methods, it naturally dared not take any risks and could only grit its teeth and anxiously think of a solution.
Five days later.
Within the narrow crevice of the rocks, a thick purple mist quietly permeated the air. Xiao Yan had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed for several days, suddenly opened his eyes at this moment, his gaze filled with surprise as he looked at the Purple Spirit Reed Flower in the crevice. At the center of the ring-shaped leaves, a small circle of viscous purple liquid had settled over the past few days and had clearly taken shape.
Such a commotion naturally alerted the original owner of this place. However, there was no joy in the eyes of the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad. Although he had quietly broken free from the control of the magma hand in the past few days, he was still not confident that he could escape from the human's hands. Now that the spiritual liquid had been released, he was afraid that the moment this person took the spiritual liquid would be the moment of his death.
"Laugh..."
Just as the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad was secretly chuckling to itself, the giant magma hand suddenly scattered and merged into the surrounding fire shield. Before it could make any move, Xiao Yan's cold voice followed.
"Lend me your venom sac."
Upon hearing this, the suddenly surging Origin Qi within the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad paused slightly, then it raised its enormous head, its beady eyes looking at Xiao Yan, gritted its teeth, and said:
"Why should I give you my heart and soul when everyone knows that the most precious thing about my Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad clan is its venom sac, the most effective item for storing Purple Spirit Reed Flower?"
In the current situation, the only thing this beast can use to bargain with Xiao Yan is these poison sacs on its body; only with these can he give Xiao Yan a glimmer of hope.
Xiao Yan, seemingly having anticipated this, remained expressionless and calmly replied:
"Give me the poison sac, and I'll let you live."
"Hahaha! Now you're the butcher and I'm the fish on the chopping block. Why should I believe you? Unless you let me leave first, otherwise..."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad burst into angry laughter, wanting to argue with him further. However, Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and instantly, sharp magma spikes rapidly condensed on the fire shield, quickly approaching the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad in the center. His voice, filled with icy killing intent, rang out once more.
"You have no right to bargain. Either you hand it over yourself and I'll release you, or I'll forcibly trap you, extract something from your body, and then kill you. I'll take the spirit liquid with me anyway."
Upon hearing these words, the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad's body stiffened considerably. The dense array of sharp fire spikes surrounding it, only inches away from its body, told it that the other party was not joking at all.
Taking a deep breath of the scorching heat, the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad finally gritted its teeth and struggled to say:
"Let me go first... Ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, dozens of sharp lava spikes suddenly pierced his body. The terrifying heat instantly left countless charred holes on his skin. Only then did he beg for mercy in utter terror. Without hesitation, he quickly extended a finger and gently sliced it across a tumor on his back. The moment the wound, several inches in size, split open, a semi-transparent, purplish-black venom sac the size of a soccer ball slid out.
Without hesitation, Xiao Yan controlled the fire spikes to bring out the poison sac, while the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad remained trapped inside. Then, using the Life Spirit Flame as a blade, Xiao Yan carefully removed the three Purple Spirit Reed Flower from the crevice along with the rocks below. He then made a small opening in the poison sac, and the moment the Purple Spirit Reed Flower approached the sac, they transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into it.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled with satisfaction. After putting away the item in his hand, he glanced at the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad still trapped in the fire shield, waved his sleeve, and several items flashed out, landing steadily on the ground in front of him. Then he slowly said:
"You've protected the Purple Spirit Reed Flower with great difficulty, and I never intended to take it by force. I'll return everything I had to you, without missing a single item. This fire wall will dissipate after an incense stick's time, once it's out of my control. Farewell."
After speaking, a black tent quickly materialized beside Xiao Yan, and his figure flashed into it, disappearing completely from this world along with his aura. If it weren't for the solidified crimson earth and the fire shield that trapped the Spiny-Scaled Poison Toad, probably no one would have been able to detect that there was actually a Nine-Star Yuan Zong lingering in the belly of this mountain just now.