As Xiao Yan rushed to the residence of Little Healer Immortal, he found that the place had already been completely sealed by an energy light barrier from top to bottom. Outside the light barrier, some inner court elders stood with solemn faces, driving away all curious students. A shadow approached and appeared directly outside the light barrier in an instant. Seeing this, a few inner court elders were about to stop him but relaxed when they recognized his face. They bowed to Xiao Yan and stepped aside. “The Grand Elder is inside. You better hurry in. Be careful of the poison gas,” an elder, seeing Xiao Yan, quickly said. Hearing this, Xiao Yan’s anxiety deepened. Nodding, emerald flames emerged from his body, and he rushed into the light barrier. As he entered the light barrier, a wave of gray gas with a hint of a foul smell immediately hit him. However, upon contact with the emerald flames, it was instantly turned into nothingness with a sizzle. Ignoring the swirling gray gas, Xiao Yan walked through the courtyard and stopped, seeing the Chief Elder Su Qian walking back and forth at the entrance. He hurriedly asked, “What’s going on, Grand Elder?” Hearing Xiao Yan’s voice, Su Qian turned around, visibly relieved. Pointing to the room, he said with a bitter smile, “I don’t know what’s happening. Today, one of the elders reported that there has been a constant leak of poison gas here. Several students have already fainted due to poisoning. I had no choice but to seal off the area. I wanted to go in to check, but the poison gas is too thick and corrosive. If I force my way in, I might—”
Xiao Yan’s heart clenched, a sense of unease rising within him. Taking a deep breath, he moved quickly, about to push open the door. Seeing this, Su Qian hesitated and withdrew his hand, warning, “Be careful.”
Xiao Yan nodded, pushing the door open. The emerald flames rose, enveloping his body tightly, and he slowly entered the room, filled with a mist of gray-purple poison.
As the door opened, a wisp of gray-purple poison fog drifted out. Seeing this, Su Qian quickly used his battle qi to envelop and carefully refine it. He then waved his sleeve, closing the door again. He shouted, “Xiao Yan, make sure to call out if anything happens!”
“Grand Elder, don’t worry. Just keep this area sealed. Make sure no one else enters,” came Xiao Yan’s grave voice from inside the room.
Su Qian nodded, slowly retreating while looking at the room. After a moment’s hesitation, he swiftly performed a hand seal, sending a burst of battle qi out. It then poured down from the sky, enveloping the entire room. Still feeling uneasy, he applied space power, adding another layer of defense outside the battle qi shield.
It was understandable for Su Qian to be so cautious. Even he was particularly wary of the poison gas in Little Healer Immortal’s body. If the poison gas were to spread unchecked, the entire inner court might turn into a graveyard.
Sighing, Su Qian finally let out a breath after completing these measures. Looking at the closed room, he muttered, “Hope Xiao Yan can solve this problem.”
Inside the room, vision was severely obstructed by the poison fog. However, thanks to the faint sound of breathing, Xiao Yan managed to locate Little Healer Immortal. Layer upon layer of gray-purple poison fog surrounded the room. With each step Xiao Yan took, the surrounding poison fog would ripple. Fortunately, the Embracing Lotus Heart Flame protected him, and the high temperature isolated the poison fog, preventing it from causing any harm.
After about ten steps, a pink bed came into view. On the bed, a delicate figure was curled up, wrapped in a thin blanket. The dense poison fog in the room continued to pour out from her body.
Hearing footsteps, the figure in the bed trembled slightly. Then, a pair of pained, gray-purple eyes peeked out, looking at the black-robed young man. In a soft, bitter voice, she said, “The Disastrous Poison Body seems to be about to erupt ahead of schedule.”
Though Xiao Yan had anticipated something like this, his expression changed. Seeing the pain and pallor on her face, he hurriedly sat beside the bed, softly reassuring her, “Don’t worry. Everything will be fine. I’m here.”
Xiao Yan knew that Little Healer Immortal could at least suppress the Disastrous Poison Body for another year. But she had unsealed it several times recently, drastically advancing the time of eruption.
“Give me your hand,” Xiao Yan said, feeling guilty and not daring to delay any longer.
Little Healer Immortal hesitated for a moment before extending a slender, white arm. At the moment, a strange purple color was faintly spreading along her arm, making Xiao Yan’s face more grim.
Placing his fingers on Little Healer Immortal’s wrist, a tiny flame penetrated her skin and quickly entered her body. As the flame progressed, Xiao Yan’s expression darkened. Her body was now almost entirely filled with poison, and it was even beginning to rise toward her brain. Xiao Yan knew that if the poison entered her brain, her consciousness would gradually fade, and she might end up like the tragic predecessors of the Disastrous Poison Body. Born in disaster, die in disaster.
Seeing Xiao Yan’s increasingly grim face, Little Healer Immortal’s lively eyes also dimmed. Biting her lip, she whispered, “Xiao Yan, I’ve had a wonderful time following you. You’re my first friend, and maybe my last. If I truly reach that point, please don’t hesitate. I like this academy very much. I don’t want to lose my mind and—”
“Silence! What are you talking about?” Hearing this, like a final testament, Xiao Yan’s brows furrowed, and he scolded harshly.
Far from being angry, Little Healer Immortal’s face broke into a charming, shallow smile. Tilting her head slightly, she leaned against the pillow, her eyes, flashing with a seductive glimmer, fixed on Xiao Yan’s changing expression. This feeling of being cared for was quite pleasant, she realized.
Xiao Yan, however, was preoccupied. Frowning deeply, he was lost in thought. The so-called Detoxifying Pill, which could control the Disastrous Poison Body, still lacked the demonic core of the Heavenly Toxic Scorpion Dragon Beast, a crucial ingredient. Without it, proceeding with the method would only waste the Bodhi Transformation Saliva he had obtained.
Racking his brain, Xiao Yan searched through the formulas left by Pharmacist Elder to find a temporary way to suppress the Disastrous Poison Body. Unfortunately, the results were disappointing. The Disastrous Poison Body was so rare that Pharmacist Elder likely hadn’t devised a specific method.
In his state of desperation, an elderly voice suddenly echoed in his mind, laced with surprise, “Disastrous Poison Body? Huh, I never thought I’d see such a thing twice in my life. My luck, indeed.”
Overjoyed, Xiao Yan grasped this last straw and quickly asked, “Reverend Tianhuo, do you know about the Disastrous Poison Body? Do you have a way to suppress it?”
He chuckled, “Of course, the Disastrous Poison Body. Everyone of my generation knows about it. But your friend seems to be in the final stages of the Disastrous Poison Body’s eruption. If not sealed, once the poison reaches her brain, the consequences—”
“Seal?” Xiao Yan was startled. Drawing a deep breath, he asked, “Reverend Tianhuo, do you know how to seal the Disastrous Poison Body?”
“Fortunately, you met me at this time. There are very few on the continent who know this sealing method. In the past, I had a friend with the Disastrous Poison Body, and this sealing method was created for them. But alas, this seal can only be used once and lasts for at most three years. After that, if no solution is found, the poison will—”
Xiao Yan sighed with relief. Three years was enough. He was confident he could obtain the demonic core of the Heavenly Toxic Scorpion Dragon Beast within that time.
“This seal is called the ‘Heavenly Fire Seal.’ It uses the power of fire to suppress the poison. Since you possess a unique flame, the seal’s effectiveness will be maximized. Here is the sealing method,” Reverend Tianhuo said, sending the information into Xiao Yan’s mind.
Xiao Yan closed his eyes, processing the information. Reopening his eyes, his expression returned to normal. He looked at Little Healer Immortal and smiled, “There’s a way to suppress it!”
Startled, Little Healer Immortal’s face lit up with joy. Xiao Yan also smiled, but then paused, coughed awkwardly, and said tentatively, “To perform this seal, you need to take off all your clothes—”
Little Healer Immortal’s cheeks instantly flushed crimson.
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