Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan only has eight months left until the so-called one-year deadline.
Eight months is neither a long nor a short time. In eight months, nothing can change, but at the same time, everything can be turned upside down.
In the desolate desert, mountains and rivers are scattered, and sand and stones fly everywhere. The deeper one goes into this Western Wilderness Region, the rarer the lush greenery becomes. The Qing Shan that were seen before are no longer there, and such a scene is extremely rare even in the entire Western Wilderness Region.
The Gobi Desert is filled with strangely shaped rocks, forming a huge stone forest. Although it looks desolate, the stone forest can withstand the fierce winds, making it an invisible refuge for living beings, as well as a chaotic place full of killing.
In a relatively open area of this stone forest, there lay the corpses of several enormous demonic beasts. Their blood had long since dried, and their massive bodies were rapidly dehydrating in the arid environment. The heavy, pungent smell of blood emanating from them terrified the other demonic beasts in the stone forest. Even some of the more powerful demonic beasts dared not approach this place.
In the center of the open space, a figure draped in black robes sat cross-legged. Beside him stood a purple-gold steel body, its invisible aura of menace terrifying all who heard of it.
On the ground, the seated figure had its eyes closed, its breathing coordinated, and its hands forming cultivation mudras. Within its body, the cultivation technique was rapidly circulating, frantically absorbing the mottled energy between heaven and earth.
Between heaven and earth, chaotic energy gathered under the pull of that strange suction force, condensing into a huge energy vortex above the figure's head. Like a storm, it poured the continuous energy of heaven and earth into the black-robed figure's body. After being refined by the Heavenly Flames, it turned into strands of pure energy droplets, which flashed and disappeared into the Qi Cyclone Space.
After a long while, Xiao Yan slowly emerged from his cultivation state, his eyes trembling slightly, revealing a pair of dark and bright eyes beneath.
Feeling the Dou Qi energy within his body become abundant once again, Xiao Yan couldn't help but let out a long breath, stood up, and casually swept his gaze over the huge corpses in front of him, shrugging helplessly.
These magical beasts wouldn't have died at his hands, but they seemed quite displeased with Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan visit, and they attacked him together, only to be brutally killed by the Northern King's iron fist.
A group of Early-Stage Dou Di were no match for the current power of the Northern King; they were basically all killed with a single punch. This further confirms the power of the strong.
In the presence of High-Level Dou Di, an ordinary Dou Di expert is like a child; and in the eyes of an even more powerful expert, the same principle applies.
After stretching his limbs slightly, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan cross-legged again, flipped his hands, and a transparent crystal box appeared between his palms.
Inside the crystal box, a flower, entirely white except for a ring of pale purple petals the size of a thumb at its center, stands serenely.
It's Fusang Flower!
Looking at the Fusang Flower in his arms, Xiao Yan's usually calm mind involuntarily tensed up. A six-petaled Fusang Flower —this bizarre situation was something Xiao Yan had never seen before. He had never heard of Fusang Flower that could produce six petals. If this thing in front of him was a rare species, devouring and refining it could very likely bring great harm to Xiao Yan himself, and in severe cases, even endanger his life. This was why its original owner dared not devour it, but instead put it up for auction.
The continent is home to countless creatures, including many unusual ones. These creatures are often corrupted by external influences, which causes them to change. Take the Hei Mu, for example. It was originally a prodigy of the Ginseng Spirit Clan, but it eventually became bloodthirsty due to external influences, aiming to devour its own kind and pursuing what it perceived as power. This mentality was simply insane.
Xiao Yan certainly didn't want to change into that form for any reason.
That's why, looking at the exquisite six-petaled flower in the crystal box, Xiao Yan hesitated to make a decision.
He knew in his heart that every decision he made now concerned more than just himself...
Holding the crystal box in his arms, Xiao Yan fell into deep thought, his mind filled with uncertainty.
If he can successfully devour and refine the Fusang Flower, it will undoubtedly bring him endless benefits. With the help of the Fusang Flower, Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength will be greatly enhanced. If nothing unexpected happens, he may even reach the mid-stage of the Fourth-Tier Alchemist. At that time, when he encounters those Nine-Star Dou Di from the Formation Master Association, he will be able to face Xiao Yan without fear with his various methods.
However, what Xiao Yan is worried about right now is that if a change occurs during the process of refining the Fusang Flower, he will not only fail to gain power, but he may also lose his true nature under the impact of the Fusang Flower's powerful Spiritual Strength, turning into a killing machine. In that case, everything he has will vanish into thin air!
If he succeeds, his Spiritual Strength will surge, his combat strength will soar, and he will be one step closer to becoming a true powerhouse. But if he fails, even if he doesn't die, Xiao Yan's character will fall into darkness, and he will no longer be human!
When Xiao Yan is lost in the chaos and darkness, who will rescue Xun'er?
Xiao Yan's biggest worry was Xun'er.
" Xun'er..."
Muttering to himself, Xiao Yan's mood immediately darkened at the thought of the latter...
The atmosphere in the space inexplicably became oppressive. Xiao Yan closed his eyes tightly, his originally rosy face gradually turned red, and his emotions sank completely.
After just a few breaths, the emotions of sadness and resentment erupted from Xiao Yan's heart like a volcanic eruption. His seated body trembled violently at this moment, and a frenzied killing intent surged out of his heart. The vast energy within his body burst out uncontrollably.
"Boom!"
A terrifying energy storm swept outwards from Xiao Yan's center, instantly shattering a large area of stone forest within a hundred feet of Xiao Yan's location into a pile of rubble.
Powerful energy poured out continuously until, after a long while, Xiao Yan, whose body was trembling uncontrollably, suddenly awoke. His tightly closed eyes snapped open, and the frenzied killing intent that had been gathering deep within them receded rapidly like a tide. The terrifying energy that had been surging outwards also dissipated instantly.
Cold sweat once again covered Xiao Yan's forehead. His eyes were bloodshot, and angry tears welled up in his eyes. He was panting heavily, as if he were enduring some great pain. He looked quite alarming.
Half an hour later, Xiao Yan's trembling body gradually stabilized, and the turbulent emotions in his heart slowly subsided as if they had been released. Xiao Yan's expression also returned to normal, but in his eyes, there was a resolute look.
" Xun'er, even if I really fall into the abyss of darkness, I will definitely... bring you back!"