At the moment the head of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast exploded, the two strong and fat men fighting with Little Healer Immortal also sensed it. They turned their heads and looked at the enormous, icy corpse on the ground in the distance, their faces instantly changing.
The two men gazed at the corpse of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, their eyes filled with disbelief. As subordinates, they knew all too well the strength of the beast. In the Demon Falls Valley, though there were countless venomous creatures, the power of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast stood out. Many human experts had come to challenge it, but their ultimate fate was to become a part of the earth in this domain. Over the years, the notoriety of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast made it almost untouchable…
But today’s scene shattered that reputation utterly. The slender, yellow-robed man gazed at the corpse, his eyes flickering. He then glanced at Xiao Yan and the others, gulping slightly. Besides Xiao Yan, the other two gave him an extreme sense of danger, a feeling he had only experienced before with the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast. Clearly, these two were of the same level as the beast.
“Who could have imagined that our leader would offend such formidable figures, and be hunted down like this…” The yellow-robed man’s eyes flickered rapidly, his thoughts racing.
“You dare to kill our leader?! The Scorpion Dragon Clan will never let you off!” The large, stocky man, after a moment of shock, finally regained his senses and roared, “Dry Monkey, attack, avenge our leader!”
Hearing his roar, the yellow-robed man’s eyes flickered even more. He gritted his teeth and said sternly, “You’re seeking death, I won’t join you!”
With these words, he pressed his foot against the ground and swiftly retreated, turning into a blur and vanishing in the distance in just a few breaths.
Seeing the yellow-robed man flee, the stocky man froze for a moment, then his face turned red with anger. “You coward!”
“Do you want to leave on your own or should I make you?” As he cursed, Little Healer Immortal moved closer, her gaze sweeping over him, smiling.
Seeing Little Healer Immortal approach, the stocky man’s face began to tremble. After their earlier skirmish, he understood that the delicate-looking woman was exceptionally terrifying. Even teaming up with Dry Monkey, they could barely hold their own; now with Dry Monkey gone, how could he alone be her match?
“The Scorpion Dragon Clan will never let you off!” His face alternating through emotions, the stocky man finally shouted in rage, then heaved his mountain-like body, turning into a streak of light, fleeing towards the horizon. Although he was massive, he wasn’t stupid. Staying now would likely mean death. These people could even slay the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, much less him.
Watching the distant, fleeing figure, Little Healer Immortal smiled. She moved gracefully to Xiao Yan’s side, lowering her gaze to the massive, dead body of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast on the ground. “Is it done?”
Xiao Yan nodded with a smile, then relaxed. The Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast was indeed a formidable foe. Without Earth Demon Puppet and the Heavenly Fire Venerable, his own strength might not have been enough, except for using the Buddha Lotus Flame Rage.
“Then let’s quickly take what we need. The battle here was too loud; it might attract the attention of other fierce magical beasts in the Demon Falls Valley. If we’re not careful, we’ll end up in another fierce fight,” Little Healer Immortal said softly. The creatures in the Demon Falls Valley were all brimming with ferocity, and those with any strength wouldn’t be easy to deal with.
Xiao Yan agreed with a nod, then extended his hand towards the body of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast. A force surged out, lifting the giant body and suspending it in mid-air.
Glancing at the massive corpse, Xiao Yan’s expression grew serious. He changed his hand seal, and the huge green fire wolf erupted, transforming into a raging inferno that engulfed the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast. The intense heat spread, causing the surrounding space to distort.
Under the scorching heat of the Glazed Lotus Heart Flame, the body of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast rapidly shrank. Its fur, carapace, and flesh all turned pale under the high temperature, eventually turning to ash and drifting away.
As the ashes dispersed, the body of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast shrank. Xiao Yan’s face remained unchanged, instead, he increased the temperature. He needed the beast’s essence blood, which required refinement and burning to be extracted. The surface blood of the beast evaporated, and the blood vessels in the wounds turned pale…
As the temperature of the Glazed Lotus Heart Flame continued to rise, the body of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast grew smaller and smaller. Eventually, it reduced to half a zhang in size, and had transformed into a blood-red flesh ball, rotating in the green flames.
Xiao Yan controlled the flame’s temperature and, after a while, flicked his finger. The blood-red flesh ball split open, revealing a crystal the size of a fist. It flew toward Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan grabbed the crimson crystal, sensing the immense, violent energy within. A look of joy flashed in his eyes; he had finally obtained the core of the seventh-rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast.
He gently rubbed the crystal, then carefully placed it into his storage ring. Raising his gaze, he focused on the blood-red flesh ball still in the flames, where the essence blood of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast still lay concentrated.
He held out his hand, and the green flames around the flesh ball whirled furiously, creating a terrifying, chaotic pulling force. This force squeezed the flesh ball harshly.
As the flames rotated violently, the flesh ball trembled fiercely, rotating back and forth. Drips of slightly purple blood slowly seeped from the flesh ball…
Seeing this, Xiao Yan’s lips curved in relief. Maintaining this tearing force, he gradually squeezed out the pure essence blood from the flesh ball.
As more essence blood dripped, the flesh ball gradually paled. This pallor signified the absence of life; essence blood was the source of a magical beast’s vitality. Once drawn out, its life would fade.
The paleness spread, and after about ten minutes, the last hint of red vanished from the flesh ball. The flesh ball trembled, then split open, turning into gray ashes and scattering.
Xiao Yan sighed in relief, gazing at the remaining blood in the flames, a fist-sized glob of dark purple blood. Even from a distance, he could sense the powerful energy radiating from it.
“Hurry and collect it. This essence blood is a deadly attraction to other magical beasts,” Little Healer Immortal reminded urgently as she saw the extraction succeed.
Xiao Yan nodded with a smile, waving his hand to draw the glob of blood. He then took out a jade bottle and carefully stored the blood inside.
“Old Mister Yaoke, this is the essence blood needed for your new body. Soon, you will regain physical form,” Xiao Yan said, waving the jade bottle at the Heavenly Fire Venerable.
A broad smile appeared on the Heavenly Fire Venerable’s face, and he nodded gratefully. After so long, he could finally regain a body and feel the flow of Dou Qi bringing comfort once more.
“Young fellow, you didn’t disappoint me. This debt, I will remember for the rest of my life.” The phantom hand of the Heavenly Fire Venerable patted Xiao Yan’s shoulder. Even with his self-control, his heart was stirring. Initially, in a desperate situation, he had reluctantly placed hope in Xiao Yan, but the result brought great satisfaction.
Xiao Yan smiled sincerely, “Old Mister Yaoke has helped me greatly. If I did not do my best, I would be unrighteous.”
The Heavenly Fire Venerable stroked his beard, genuinely sighing, “I envy your teacher, to have such an outstanding disciple.”
Xiao Yan laughed lightly, not dwelling on the topic. He scanned the surroundings, noting the absolute silence left by the death of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast.
“Let’s go. We should leave here. The noise we made will attract others soon. It’s better if we leave quickly,” Little Healer Immortal said softly.
“Agreed…” Xiao Yan nodded with a smile, running his fingers over his storage ring. “Since we have what we need, the next step is the most important task!”
With that, Xiao Yan waved his hand, leading the way northward. Behind him, Little Healer Immortal, carrying Xin Lan, quickly followed.
As they departed, the area returned to silence, with only the deep pit on the ground reminding of the colossal battle that had just taken place.
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