A thick sandstorm enveloped this sky, and the surrounding lush green peaks vanished in an instant, transforming everything within a thousand yards into a desolate plain. Not even a large rock existed there! In the distant sky, the gigantic Heaven Devouring Serpent writhed before swiftly transforming into a graceful figure. With a flick of her sleeve, she unleashed a fierce gust of wind, suppressing the swirling sandstorm.
As the sandstorm weakened, a lean figure in black robes emerged under the watchful eyes of Cai Lin and Little Healer Immortal. Seeing that Xiao Yan was unharmed, both women let out a heavy sigh of relief.
“Phew…” Xiao Yan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. This was the first time he had used the Five Flames to create the Buddha’s Wrathful Fire Lotus, and its power exceeded his expectations. Of course, the energy consumption was terrifying as well. Even with his current strength, he felt a bit drained after using the Fire Lotus.
Letting out a long breath, Xiao Yan raised his head and gazed at the spot where the Scorpion had been. Now, it was completely empty, with no sign of the Scorpion or its presence. It was as if the Scorpion had vanished without a trace in this world.
A single move obliterated a peak-level Six Star Dou Zun, the mighty Bull King!
This was the power of four different Flaming Essences, combined with one false Flaming Essence! It was easy to imagine the terrifying might that would result if Xiao Yan could truly control the fusion of five different Flaming Essences. Even a true Semi-Saint would likely be annihilated in one blow!
“Are you alright?” The figures of Cai Lin and Little Healer Immortal appeared swiftly beside Xiao Yan, seeing his slightly pale face.
“I’m fine,” Xiao Yan responded, popping a pill into his mouth and shaking his head. Each additional Flame in the Buddha’s Wrathful Fire Lotus increased the energy consumption exponentially. Even with his greatly enhanced strength, using such a Lotus still took a toll on him.
The terrible commotion caused by Xiao Yan was naturally noticed by the trio of Pharmacists. Even the Pharmacist Elder felt a shiver at the destructive force earlier. The power generated by the fusion of Flaming Essences was truly terrifying. But in this world, it was only someone who practiced the “Flame Decree” and possessed an extremely strong soul like Xiao Yan who could control these inherently opposing Flaming Essences so perfectly.
“The third one?!” The two Scorpions were dumbfounded by the sudden change. Staring at the massive, newly formed plain below, they shuddered, their fearful eyes fixed on the black-robed youth in the sky. Such devastating power, even they could not muster. This young man, who looked like merely a peak-level Eight Star Dou Zun, could do this?
“This kid is too strange,” the Earth Scorpion muttered, swallowing hard.
“What about the third one?” The sky Scorpion’s mouth twitched, then snapped back to attention, scanning the area. To his horror, he could not sense the Earth Scorpion’s presence.
“It seems that kid blasted him to dust,” the Earth Scorpion said, his voice filled with disbelief. He never expected that the Earth Scorpion, a peak-level Six Star Dou Zun, would end up like this.
Hearing this, the Sky Scorpion’s eyes showed a hint of shock. To obliterate the Earth Scorpion without a trace, even with all his might, he couldn’t have done it. That kid…
“We must leave,” the Sky Scorpion finally felt a deep chill, eyeing Xiao Yan with extreme wariness. If the latter attacked again, he had no confidence of surviving another explosion. Losing his fighting spirit, he turned and fled.
Upon hearing this, the Earth Scorpion nodded. Staying here now meant certain death.
“Can you escape?” Just as they were about to flee, an old, cold laugh rang out from the sky. A flame giant hand, solid as a mountain, formed and shot through the air, heading straight for the two Scorpions.
“Pill Dust, don’t overstep your bounds!” The Sky Scorpion shrieked in malice upon seeing the Pharmacist Elder’s attack. Simultaneously, both Scorpions whirled around, unleashing powerful Dou Qi blasts from their palms, slamming into the flame giant hand.
“You two are not worth dying for,” the Pharmacist Elder sneered, his attacks growing more vicious. With a wave of his sleeve, the flame giant hand shattered all the Dou Qi techniques, slamming into the two Scorpions.
“Boom!” Hit by the heavy blow, the two Scorpions flew backward like cannonballs, smashing into the ground and creating two large craters nearly hundreds of feet wide.
Cough! In the crater, the two Scorpions’ faces were ashen, blood dripping from their mouths, their clothes torn to shreds. They glared at the Pharmacist Elder and his group with intense hatred but did not charge. Instead, they moved, ignoring their injuries, splitting in two directions and fleeing.
Seeing them split up, the Pharmacist Elder stamped his foot and appeared in front of the Earth Scorpion as if by teleportation. Grasping with his hand, the twisted space sealed the Earth Scorpion completely.
“Even if I die, I’ll drag you down with me!” Trapped, the Earth Scorpion’s eyes turned scarlet, his Dou Qi flaring chaotically. This guy intended to self-destruct!
The Pharmacist Elder, coldly observing, struck the Earth Scorpion’s chest with a lightning-fast palm. The destructive force surged into his body, instantly snuffing out his life. The chaotic Dou Qi inside him dissipated rapidly, and the light in the Earth Scorpion’s eyes faded. Finally, his head drooped, marking the fall of the infamous old man known for his debauchery.
After killing the Earth Scorpion, the Pharmacist Elder took the Storage Ring from his finger and threw it to Xiao Yan. Then, with a cold glance at the retreating Sky Scorpion, he turned to Xiao Yan and said, “Check if there’s any ancient map. I’ll chase that guy down!”
With that, the Pharmacist Elder disappeared, his aura racing in the direction of the Sky Scorpion’s escape.
Watching the Pharmacist Elder vanish, Xiao Yan caught the Storage Ring, opening his other hand to reveal another. This was, of course, the Sky Scorpion’s ring. As the two Scorpions were dead, clearing their soul marks was easy. Xiao Yan scanned the contents, frowning.
“Nothing?” Cai Lin asked, seeing Xiao Yan’s expression.
“Maybe it’s on the Sky Scorpion. After all, he’s the leader,” Xiao Yan replied, shaking his head. He then held a scroll that shimmered with a golden light.
“What is this?” Cai Lin and Little Healer Immortal asked, slightly recognizing the scroll.
“It’s the ‘Diamond Glass Body’ that was auctioned at the gathering. I didn’t expect the Earth Scorpion to get it. We’re really lucky,” Xiao Yan chuckled, holding the scroll. The ‘Diamond Glass Body’ was a low-grade Heaven-tier skill he had been interested in, but hadn’t bought. He was glad to have it now.
“We got a lot of benefits without spending a penny,” Little Healer Immortal giggled.
“These three guys deserved this fate, using women as vessels for their cultivation,” Cai Lin added.
Xiao Yan nodded, reflecting on the many evils these three men had committed against numerous women. Their end was karmic retribution.
“How about the Teacher?” Xiao Yan looked in the direction the Pharmacist Elder had vanished, worried.
“Don’t worry. With the Pharmacist Elder’s strength, the Sky Scorpion won’t escape,” Little Healer Immortal reassured him.
Xiao Yan nodded, just as a familiar figure streaked across the sky, appearing before them. It was the Pharmacist Elder, who had been chasing the Sky Scorpion.
“Haha, what a satisfying victory…” The Pharmacist Elder laughed, relieved. He had a long-standing grudge with the Three Scorpion Demons, and now he could finally set it aside.
“Teacher?” Xiao Yan smiled, opening his mouth.
“Here.” Seeing Xiao Yan’s eager look, the Pharmacist Elder laughed and extended his hand, revealing an ancient, tattered map. It was indeed the last map!
Seeing this, Xiao Yan let out a deep sigh of relief. He took the ancient map, trembling slightly. After searching for nearly ten years, he had finally collected the entire map.
“Pure Lotus Demonic Flame, you belong to me!”
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