The emerald flames blazed, and the intense heat spread out, making the surrounding winds fiery. However, no one seemed to care. The Wind Venerable and the others were all fixated on the flames, within which two drops of a mixture of green and crimson blood were spinning.
“Indeed, it’s the Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence, and its color is so rich. It must have been extracted from the blood of some Sky Demon Phoenixes at the Dou Zun level,” said Mu Qinglun, her pretty face slightly changing as she exclaimed in surprise. As a member of the Sky Luan Clan, although not as powerful as the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan, she was well-versed in the latter, and immediately recognized the value of these two drops of green and crimson blood.
Hearing Mu Qinglun’s words, even the Wind Venerable’s expression changed. A Sky Demon Phoenix at the Dou Zun level? Such strength, even among the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan, would be a fearsome elder. How could such a valuable Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence end up in Xiao Yan’s hands?
“Fortunately, it wasn’t discovered earlier. Otherwise, it would have been really troublesome. The Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence at the Dou Zun level would cause a commotion in the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan. You must not reveal anything about this matter,” the Wind Venerable’s expression became serious, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes.
Mu Qinglun and Lin Yan both nodded, well aware of the trouble this could bring to Xiao Yan if it got out.
“Although the Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence has been forced out, why is Xiao Yan’s face still…” Lin Yan hesitated, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Yan’s face.
Upon hearing this, the Wind Venerable and Mu Qinglun also turned their gazes to Xiao Yan. Indeed, they saw that his face was as red as blood, and his body temperature was scorching hot. His brows showed a trace of pain, as if he was fighting something.
“There are more than just three drops of the Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence. The rest should still be inside his body, but… it seems like it can’t be forced out anymore,” the Wind Venerable, with his sharp eyes, noticed the problem and spoke gravely.
“What should we do?” Lin Yan grew anxious and quickly asked.
“The Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence contains the power of the Sky Demon Phoenix’s bloodline, which ordinary people cannot absorb. After all, human bodies are far weaker than those of the Sky Demon Phoenixes. If he forces the absorption, he might only die from the backlash. The only way now is to help him force out the remaining Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence from his body,” Mu Qinglun said with a wry smile.
“But it can’t be forced out. Earlier, Xiao Yan hid the Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence in the Heavenly Flame, evading Feng Qing’er’s search. However, the high temperature of the Heavenly Flame also caused some of the energy to dissipate. Now, it’s almost completely dispersed in his body, making it impossible to entirely expel it,” the Wind Venerable shook his head slowly and replied.
Hearing this, Mu Qinglun could only shrug helplessly. She was powerless to do anything about it.
“Let’s observe the situation for now,” the Wind Venerable pondered, realizing that any hasty intervention might make things worse. They needed to see if Xiao Yan could expel the remaining Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence on his own.
As the three conversed, Xiao Yan’s skin became increasingly hot, turning blood-red and making him look like a frightening blood-covered figure.
Of course, the chaos wasn’t limited to his appearance. Inside his body, the green and crimson energies raged like wild stallions, surging through him. The ferocity of this energy caused waves of intense pain to ripple through his body.
“Damn it,” Xiao Yan cursed inwardly as he tried to suppress the rampant energy. Originally, he had extracted five drops of green and crimson blood from the dried-up corpse of a magical beast. During the previous alchemy session, he had used one drop, leaving him with four. Earlier, he had forced out three, meaning there was still one drop left, and it was causing the chaos in his body.
That last drop of green and crimson blood had split under the high temperature of the Heavenly Flame and dispersed into chaotic energy throughout his body.
“I don’t believe I can’t handle you after extracting you!” Seeing the increasing chaos, Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and summoned his soul force, which surged from his brow and invaded his body, forcing the scattered energy towards a single point.
If he let the chaotic energy scatter further, it would only cause more damage. He needed to gather the energy and then eliminate it in one go!
The green and crimson energy, with its strong resistance, was like an unruly wild horse. Xiao Yan needed to expend a lot of soul force to control it, depleting his soul force significantly. Fortunately, he had recently advanced to the Battle Sect level, or this task would have been impossible.
The soul force tirelessly moved around, pushing the scattered green and crimson energy. Although this was very taxing, the results were good. In less than ten minutes, the scattered energy had condensed into a palm-sized ball of green and crimson energy.
Seeing the ball of energy, Xiao Yan felt a slight relief. He then released the emerald flames, which transformed into a cauldron inside his body and enveloped the energy.
As the cauldron enveloped the energy, terrifying heat spread!
Feeling the heat, the green and crimson energy seemed to sense danger and dispersed again, shooting out in every direction. But the cauldron, under Xiao Yan’s control, held firm, bouncing the energy back until it was in disarray.
As the energy dispersed, the cauldron’s temperature rose, and the intense heat gradually made the smaller energy particles dissipate, finally turning into a wispy green and crimson smoke, slowly floating out of the cauldron.
The smoke, refined by the Green Lotus Core Flame, was no longer violent and simply drifted, eventually merging into his bones, veins, muscles, and cells.
As the green and crimson smoke merged into his body, Xiao Yan felt a pleasant sensation, as if his body had received a booster, with strength and resilience increasing.
“This Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence is truly a supreme medicinal herb for enhancing the body. But if it were refined into a pill, the effect would be even better,” Xiao Yan sighed, feeling a bit regretful.
This regret, however, was fleeting. He knew that this Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence could not be absorbed easily. If not for the Green Lotus Core Flame, his body would have been torn apart.
As the cauldron continuously refined the energy, green and crimson smoke continuously seeped out, thickening. With each bit of smoke entering his body, the strengthening effect became stronger, and Xiao Yan felt as if his body could become as strong as those of the Sky Demon Phoenixes, provided he could withstand the continuous enhancement. The Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence was too wild for humans, and even a slight mistake could lead to a devastating explosion.
“Explosion?” At this thought, Xiao Yan shivered, pulling himself out of the euphoria of physical enhancement. This green and crimson smoke indeed had a powerful strengthening effect, but if he absorbed too much, it could turn into a disaster.
As he focused on the cauldron, the green and crimson energy was still two-thirds of its original size. Even the one-third he had absorbed was already overwhelming. If he absorbed the rest, he might explode.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan felt a chill. But if he didn’t refine the essence completely, it would rampage through his body, causing significant damage. Yet, continuing the refinement, his body couldn’t handle such wild energy…
Xiao Yan found himself in a difficult situation.
As he hesitated, the cauldron continued refining, and more green and crimson smoke rose, enveloping every inch of his body.
As the smoke spread, Xiao Yan tragically realized his body was beginning to absorb more. Regardless, the smoke kept pouring in, and Xiao Yan started to feel a painful swelling in his body.
Noticing the swelling, Xiao Yan sighed, “Damn, I’ve overdone it this time…”
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