Time passed, and in the silent stone chamber, Xiao Yan closed his eyes and sat cross-legged. The Flame Mantra Technique within his body slowly circulated, and strands of energy gradually surged out from the surrounding air. With each breath from Xiao Yan's nose, it flowed into his body. After being refined by the Heavenly Flames, it was finally absorbed into the Qi Cyclone Space and became a part of Xiao Yan himself.
As Xiao Yan cultivated at such a slow pace, an hour passed without him even realizing it. Then, at a certain moment, the stone door in front of Xiao Yan finally stirred with a series of cracking sounds.
"Click click click..."
As the sound came, Xiao Yan, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, immediately snapped out of his daze. At the same time, his Dou Qi rose, and flames gathered deep within his eyes as he stared straight at the stone door opposite him.
Immediately afterwards, a figure completely shrouded in a black robe stepped into the stone chamber.
As the figure entered, just like before, a rich, exotic fragrance also surged in, like a breeze, rushing towards Xiao Yan.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, flames flickering deep within them. His gaze, like an invisible arrow, imperceptibly pierced through the oncoming fragrance. At the same time, a chill ran through Xiao Yan's heart.
The man in black robes was completely unaware of all this. Just as before, he took out a crystal box from under his wide black robe. Inside, a flower stood gracefully. However, in Xiao Yan's eyes, the flower was not snow-white, but scarlet. At the same time, wisps of scarlet mist were spreading out of the flower from the crystal box, and in the blink of an eye, it had filled the entire stone chamber.
" Nightmare Flower, so that's how it is."
Looking at the scarlet flower before him, Xiao Yan felt increasingly cold, but his face remained unmoved. This composure surprised the black-robed man. From the beginning until now, he had entered more than ten stone chambers, and the people there all looked at the Fusang Flower with fanaticism. Faced with his "gift," they didn't hesitate to use their chips to exchange for it. Some even raised the price for themselves, unaware that in the black-robed man's eyes, they were nothing more than fools.
Nightmare Flower are among the few strange flowers on the continent capable of creating illusions. They typically emit their own unique fragrance, which condenses into mist around them, creating an incredibly sweet scent. However, once inhaled by any living being, it will create illusions, transforming into various powerful magical beasts to protect itself.
The strength of the hallucinogenic effect of this Nightmare Flower is entirely determined by its age. The one in front of Xiao Yan right now, which can bewitch even Dou Di powerhouse, is probably over a thousand years old. Moreover, judging from the appearance of the guy in front of him, he has probably used this move many times. If it weren't for Xiao Yan's possession of Heavenly Flames, which allowed him to easily break through the mist, he might have been affected by it himself.
Although the hallucinogenic effects of the Nightmare Flower are terrifying, it is also a highly valuable medicinal Nightmare Flower, used in many high-grade pills. However, Xiao Yan never expected that this guy would waste such a precious resource like this, using it to Nightmare Flower people. This is truly intolerable.
"Hehe, young man, the Fusang Flower is right here. What, you don't intend to trade with me?"
Although the young man before him surprised the man in black robes, he firmly believed that his Nightmare Flower could work against any expert below the level of Eight-Star Dou Di. Therefore, he was not worried at all. After all, no matter how strong this young boy was, how could he possibly reach the level of Eight-Star Dou Di?
Indeed, Xiao Yan's cultivation level is not comparable to Eight-Star Dou Di, but within his body lies the most terrifying destructive power in the world: the Heavenly Flames.
Before the Heavenly Flames, what waves could a mere Nightmare Flower possibly make?
Upon hearing the black-robed man's words, Xiao Yan raised his gaze, looking directly at the man before him. A cold smile played on his lips as he said:
" Late Seven Star Dou Di? With that kind of strength, you actually dare to swindle and deceive people everywhere. I don't know whether to call you courageous or utterly foolish."
"What... what do you mean by this?!"
The man in the black robe was startled. Could this seemingly young man in black robes actually be a reclusive old monster?!
"Heh, since you won't wake up, then I'll come and get it myself!"
Xiao Yan sneered, his seated figure suddenly vanishing from the spot. The next moment, he reappeared in front of the black-robed man, his fair hand reaching out to grab the man's head.
Faced with Xiao Yan's powerful Spiritual Strength, the black robe was completely ineffective.
"What! What are you going to do? This is Fusang Flower..."
"Fool! Do you think you can fool everyone, even if you can fool some people? Nightmare Flower, if you hand over the Fusang Flower today, all will be well. Otherwise, you will surely be ruined here!"
The moment Xiao Yan's cold shout fell, the wide black robe on the man in black robes burst open, revealing a lean old man with shifty eyes. At this moment, a deep look of terror appeared on the latter's face. He retreated rapidly, trying to distance himself from Xiao Yan, but unfortunately, in this confined space, how could he possibly dodge Xiao Yan's attack?
"You're Eight-Star Dou Di?!"
The old man couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. At the same time, Xiao Yan's palm landed on the old man's chest. Although the latter tried his best to resist, he was also knocked back in a disheveled state and crashed heavily into the wall behind him.
Sensing the power contained in Xiao Yan's palm strike, the old man was startled. He then abruptly looked up at the black-robed youth before him and exclaimed in surprise:
Six-Star Dou Di?!
"Hmph, when did I ever say I was Eight-Star Dou Di?"
Xiao Yan sneered at this, and with a swift movement, he attacked again.
"You wretched brat, how dare you intimidate me! A mere Six-Star Dou Di dares to act arrogantly in front of me? You're courting death!"
It's no wonder the lean old man mistook Xiao Yan for Six-Star Dou Di. Xiao Yan's overall strength is now no weaker than that of an ordinary Six-Star Dou Di, and every aspect of his body is comparable to that of a true Six-Star Dou Di. Therefore, the lean old man mistook the person in front of him for a Six-Star Dou Di the moment they touched. One wonders what kind of interesting expression would appear on his face if he knew Xiao Yan's true cultivation level.