Upon hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Jin Shi let out a small sigh of relief. Glancing at Jin Gu beside him, he hesitated slightly before slowly saying, “Indeed, the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool has some magical effects that can help people break through their bottlenecks, but the chances are not too high. Moreover, it is only effective for those who have been at the peak of Battle Emperor for some time. From your strength, it seems you have just entered the Nine-star realm recently. Therefore, even if you enter the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, it will still be quite difficult to break through to the Battle Sect realm.” Xiao Yan nodded. This was also a slight concern in his heart. He placed great importance on the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool; otherwise, he would not have risked being caught by the Wind and Lightning Sect and come here.
“Then what method did Senior Jin Shi refer to?” Xiao Yan lightly rubbed his fingers against the stone table, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and said softly.
“The crater atop the Heavenly Vision Peak is the place with the most concentrated energy in the entire Heavenly Vision Mountains. The Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool is formed by an extremely large amount of energy, but this is not the most exquisite aspect of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.” Jin Shi’s gaze fixed on the giant crater, and he continued, “During each energy tide, although most of the energy coalesces into the red liquid inside the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, a small portion sinks and eventually permeates the deepest part of the pool. Although this energy is sparse, it is perhaps due to the accumulation over time that it appears exceptionally pure. However, unfortunately, although there is a great treasure there, it is also the place with the most potent fire toxins.”
As he spoke, a bitter expression spread across Jin Shi’s face.
“Senior Jin Shi, is the heavenly fire poison in your body from there?” Xiao Yan’s face changed slightly as he asked.
Jin Shi sighed and nodded.
“With Senior Jin Shi’s strength, you could not withstand the erosion of the heavenly fire poison, so how could Xiao Yan, who is only a Nine-star Battle Emperor, resist it?” Xiao Yan could not help but frown.
“For others, it is indeed risky to venture into the depths of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, but for you, who possesses an Alien Flame, it should not be too difficult. The Heavenly Mountain fire poison is like a bone-clinging worm, but it is helpless against Alien Flames,” Jin Shi said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow. Since entering the Heavenly Vision Mountains, he had not shown his Alien Flame. How did Jin Shi know that he possessed one?
“My Metallic Rat Clan has a keen sense of smell, especially for the energy within human bodies. I am not seeing Alien Flame for the first time, naturally, I know the terrifying aura it exudes,” Jin Shi explained with a faint smile.
Xiao Yan felt a bit relieved. “So, Senior Jin Shi means to have me go to the bottom of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool and use the energy there to break through my realm?”
Jin Shi nodded slightly and glanced at Xiao Yan. “That place was discovered by our Metallic Rat Clan. To open up that area, many Metallic Rats lost their lives, so it is considered a secret place of our clan. Even people like Feng Qing-er and others are unaware of it. So, what do you think?”
Xiao Yan clasped his fingers together and pondered for a moment before lifting his eyes to meet Jin Shi’s. “That can work, but you must wait for me to successfully emerge from the bottom of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool before I can help you detoxify.”
Jin Shi’s eyes narrowed slightly and he said slowly, “It’s not that I don’t trust you, but as they say, talk is cheap. I can’t just rely on your word to be sure that you can truly remove the heavenly fire poison in my body, right?”
“This is the Heavenly Vision Mountains, the territory of the Metallic Rat Clan. With Seniors Jin Shi and Jin Gu guarding this place, do you really think I could escape so easily?” Xiao Yan smiled and said.
Hearing this, Jin Shi turned his head slightly and exchanged a glance with Jin Gu. After a while, he nodded and said lightly, “Since that’s the case, I will believe you once. I hope you can keep your promise. If, in the end, you cannot truly meet the conditions required for this exchange, don’t blame this old man.”
There was a slight hint of threat in his words. Xiao Yan simply smiled. Although the heavenly fire poison in Jin Shi’s body was severe, it was not completely untreatable. Seeing that Xiao Yan did not object, Jin Shi waved his hand, and a golden light shot toward the former.
“Below the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, there is a spatial mirror set up by our Metallic Rat Clan. You need this to enter.” Jin Shi said.
Xiao Yan grabbed the object and took a look—it was a dark golden rat skull. He nodded and put it into his Storage Ring, smiling. “In that case, thank you, Senior Jin Shi. If I can truly break through to Battle Sect here, I will take care of the heavenly fire poison in Senior Jin Shi’s body.”
“That’s good… Then you should go back now. The energy tide will soon reach its peak, and at that time, the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool will quickly fill up. That will be the best time to enter,” Jin Shi said.
Xiao Yan smiled, stood up, and bowed to the two men before turning and walking out of the stone pavilion towards the crater.
Watching Xiao Yan walk away, Jin Shi sighed and said, “The location of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool was hard for our Metallic Rat Clan to find. If it were not for the fire poison, it would greatly enhance our clan’s strength. Unfortunately, we have to let an outsider enjoy the first taste.”
“Stop grumbling. With your strength, you were already in such a state at the bottom of the blood pool. Other clansmen might die immediately if they went down. Although it is a treasure land, it is also a dangerous place,” Jin Gu said, pursing his lips.
“Even though I got covered in fire poison, I advanced from a Five-star Battle Sect to a Seven-star Battle Sect in just ten years. This speed is much faster than anywhere else. It’s not entirely a loss,” Jin Shi said with a laugh.
“If it weren’t for Xiao Yan, you wouldn’t have lived more than three years. The Seventh Rank Alchemists in the Central Plains Continent would cost more to hire than him,” Jin Shi chuckled, standing up and looking at the crater. “I originally wanted to use the bottom of the blood pool to cultivate our clan’s experts, but now it seems we need to reconsider.”
With that, Jin Shi sighed, his voice filled with frustration. Having a treasure and not being able to use it was the most frustrating thing.
At the crater, eight figures stood on a high slope, and a faint argument could be heard.
“Everyone, stop arguing. There are only eight spots, and we have nine people here. According to me, we should rank by strength. The weakest automatically steps out. What do you think?” A white-robed man, with a rather cold demeanor, swept his gaze over the group and finally stopped on Nalan Yanran, chuckling.
Hearing his words, the others’ expressions shifted, but no one spoke. As for Nalan Yanran, she slightly furrowed her brows, petting the white fox in her arms, and said calmly, “It is true that it was challenging for me to get here, but since he went through the trouble of bringing me, I cannot voluntarily step out. Xiao Yan might make me step out, but you cannot.”
“Using someone else’s help is not a real skill. For the sake of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, becoming someone’s plaything is not worth it,” the white-robed man sneered.
Amidst the argument, Feng Qing-er, Mu Qing-luan, and the other two did not participate. With their strength, no one dared to turn the conversation to them, so they all looked toward the crater.
Hearing the white-robed man’s harsh words, Nalan Yanran’s face instantly turned icy. Her powerful Dou Qi surged from her body, and she glared at him. But before she could act, a hand gently landed on her shoulder, and that familiar, comforting smile came again.
“Looks like things aren’t going well?” Hearing the voice, even Feng Qing-er and the four others quickly turned to look at Xiao Yan, standing behind Nalan Yanran, with strange expressions in their eyes.
“I’ll handle this,” Xiao Yan smiled at Nalan Yanran and stepped forward, his gaze fixed on the white-robed man. “Do you think she should step out?”
When Xiao Yan appeared, the white-robed man’s face turned grim. Under everyone’s gaze, he could not retreat and could only force a sneer, “She didn’t rely on her own strength to get here, so why shouldn’t she give up her spot?”
“Is anyone else thinking the same?” Xiao Yan turned his head and slowly scanned the group, speaking softly.
Feng Qing-er and the others did not say anything, and the other two did not dare to confront him. No one responded.
“There are only eight spots, but we have nine people here!” The white-robed man gritted his teeth and shouted coldly.
Xiao Yan nodded slightly and took a step forward. A muffled thunderclap sounded, and a shadow appeared. His figure, like a ghost, appeared in front of the white-robed man.
The white-robed man, always cautious of Xiao Yan, changed his expression as soon as he heard the thunderclap and quickly retreated. But just as he took a step back, a shadow followed like a bone-clinging worm. A punch, like a thunderstorm, tore through the air and slammed into the chest of the white-robed man, who had no time to defend himself.
“Poof!” A mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, and the white-robed man flew backward, crashing heavily into a boulder, shattering it into pieces.
“Now, there are only eight people…” Xiao Yan appeared, his gaze cold as he looked at the figure lying limp on the ground, speaking slowly.
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