Having repelled Bai Hansheng and his companion, Xiang Wuhui turned back to look at Xiao Yan. His gaze swept over the Northern King, then paused on the Fire Lotus in front of him, and he said indifferently:
"Boy, put your Fire Lotus away. If I wanted to kill you, why would I need to intimidate those two?"
"I wonder what advice you have for me, senior? Please explain the reason first, so I can have peace of mind."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes darted around, and the Northern King behind him immediately stood in front of him. With a thought, several more lively flames suddenly leaped out from the Fire Lotus, which had been slightly dimmed.
"Hmph, cautious indeed... Fine, since I need your help, I should make sure you understand why."
Xiang Wuhui Hui stared at Xiao Yan with narrowed eyes, chuckled, and continued:
"My cultivation is about to break through, but due to some reasons, I need to rely on external forces to forge my bones and blood. I originally intended to use the power of heavenly lightning, but unexpectedly I encountered your Heavenly Flames. It was truly a coincidence. In order to borrow the power of your Heavenly Flames, I had no choice but to help you. Of course, if you don't believe me, or are unwilling to help, then I don't need to waste any more words."
As soon as he finished speaking, a faint killing intent emanated from Xiang Wuhui's body, the threat of which was self-evident.
Realizing this, even though Xiao Yan was extremely unwilling, he could no longer continue to confront him. Not to mention that he was still weak and had no confidence in killing the person in front of him, even for Xiao Siyu's sake, he could only cooperate with this guy's intentions for the time being.
Seeing Xiao Yan retract the Fire Lotus into his body, Xiang Wuhui immediately showed satisfaction. He nodded and said:
"Very well, young friend, you are truly kind. I will be eternally grateful after I accomplish this! Come with me, but the place for forging our bones and blood cannot be here."
After saying this, Xiang Wuhui turned around and led the way, guiding Xiao Yan towards the snow-capped mountain range. Xiao Yan then ordered the Northern King to lift Xiao Siyu up and follow behind him at a distance, heading towards the snow-capped mountains together.
A moment later, Xiao Yan followed Xiang Wuhui to the depths of the Snow Mountain Range, to the summit of a massive snow mountain, where a celestial pool actually existed.
Through the pool water, Xiao Yan was astonished to discover that the Heavenly Pool was actually filled with countless rare and precious materials, various medicinal herbs and strange stones. Even with his experience, he couldn't help but feel a sense of horror upon seeing it.
Could this Xiang Wuhui" policy mean they've plundered all the medicinal herbs from the Cang Ridge Secret Realm?
"Huh, that's... a formation?"
After a thorough investigation, Xiao Yan quickly noticed something unusual about the pool. Beneath the medicinal herbs, there were actually many arrays, covering the entire Heavenly Pool.
"Don't worry, they're just low-level Lightning-Attracting Formation. I originally planned to use them to help me forge my bones. If you hadn't appeared, I'm afraid I would have had no choice but to try this method. It's just a pity that no matter how many arrays I have, it's difficult to achieve my expectations with low-level arrays alone."
Xiang Wuhui frowned as he glanced at the array formations deep within the pool, then shook his head helplessly.
Although the art of array formations is incredibly profound, the number of array masters on the continent is extremely small, and high-level Formation Plate are even rarer. Therefore, such things are not very meaningful in the Central Region. Even with Xiang Wuhui's Origin Yuan Zun cultivation, the Formation Plate he finds are at most only of the sixth rank. The lightning power attracted by such array formations has little effect on him. If it weren't a last resort, he would never have chosen this method.
This fleeting thought only lingered in Xiang Wuhui's mind for a moment before he turned his gaze back to Xiao Yan and coldly sneered without any politeness:
"Young friend, since you're here, make the best of it. Your Heavenly Flames will be of great benefit to me. As long as you focus on refining my bones and blood, I will let you leave once it's done."
As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out and beckoned, and Xiao Siyu, who was being held in the arms of the Northern King, suddenly floated up uncontrollably. The golden light around her quickly solidified and transformed into a huge ball of light, enveloping Xiao Siyu.
This scene infuriated Xiao Yan, yet he was powerless to do anything about it. His expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. After a moment of contemplation, he took a deep breath and said in a low voice:
I just hope that my senior will keep his promise.
"Haha, of course, I wouldn't stoop so low as to make trouble for a mere junior from the Yuan Zong."
Upon hearing Xiang Wuhui's face lit up with joy. He laughed twice and, ignoring the light sphere suspended in mid-air, moved swiftly and flew to the center of the Heavenly Pool before sinking into the water.
A few breaths later, the water, still rippling, suddenly began to churn violently. Amidst a towering wave, a giant with an elephant's head and a human body, several dozen feet tall, sat cross-legged in the Heavenly Pool. Its astonishing cultivation aura spread out, and the terrifying pressure made Xiao Yan's breathing become somewhat labored.
"Kid, you don't have much time left. You need to recover your Origin Qi as soon as possible. Before that, I'll guide some medicinal power into your body. If you drag this out, don't blame me for turning on you!"
The giant beast uttered a deep voice, warning Xiao Yan. The latter then saw strands of violent energy slowly gathering in the pool water covering the beast's waist, climbing up the beast's body, and then gradually being absorbed into its body.
Xiang Wuhui Wu Hui had made considerable preparations in advance for forging his bones and blood. If Xiao Yan hadn't suddenly appeared, he probably would have already used the Lightning-Attracting Formation to gather heavenly lightning to stimulate his physical body and bones.
He had already spent a great deal of time and energy collecting the medicinal herbs from the water. Now, the medicinal power of the herbs had been diluted and released into the Heavenly Pool water in advance. Without guidance, a lot of the medicinal power would be wasted, which would directly affect the forging results. Therefore, Xiang Wuhui really couldn't wait any longer.
Looking at Xiang Wuhui, who was sitting quietly in the Heavenly Pool absorbing the enormous medicinal power, Xiao Yan's gaze lingered on the golden sphere of light enveloping Xiao Siyu, his thoughts racing.
The fact that the other party had taken control of Xiao Siyu first was clearly a form of coercion. Moreover, with Xiang Wuhui's cultivation as Xiang Wuhui Four-Star Yuan Zun Venerable, once the forging was completed, it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't turn around and kill the two of them. With Xiao Siyu in hand, Xiang Wuhui n't afraid that he would unleash the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus. If that happened, Xiao Yan would truly be doomed.
After a long pause, Xiao Yan finally gritted his teeth and drew out a ball of pink, alluring Heavenly Flames from the mixed Child Flame within his body.
After making some preparations, he simply sat cross-legged in the void, swallowed a few more pills, and ordered the Northern King to guard Xiao Siyu's side. Then he began to calmly recover the Origin Qi consumed in his body.