The Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's aura completely vanished, its body severed at the waist and crashing to the ground, causing the earth to tremble slightly.
"Is this the power of a Dou Zun? So strong!"
Watching Little Fairy Doctor's effortless movements, Zi Yan and Chen Xiao were both quite shocked.
Although they had seen other Dou Zun, like Xuan Kongzi, who was already at the peak Dou Zun level and whose strength far surpassed Little Fairy Doctor's.
Or, for example, the Cao Family's guest elder, Honored One Kuyi, who was a true Dou Zun.
However, this was their first time personally witnessing a Dou Zun in action.
"I merely benefit from the Woeful Poison Body. Without it, your talents would far exceed mine," Little Fairy Doctor said with a helpless chuckle, hearing their exclamations.
But there are no "ifs."
The Woeful Poison Body had brought her hardship and tragic childhood, but once mastered, its power was truly astonishing.
Fortune and misfortune are intertwined; such is the way of the world.
"Let's just quickly deal with this body. The corpse of a seventh-tier Magic Beast is valuable," Chen Xiao said with a light chuckle, walking over to the two halves of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's body. His Dou Qi condensed into a sharp ice blade, which he plunged directly into the beast's head.
A short while later, a crystal-like object, resembling congealed blood, fell into Chen Xiao's hand. Feeling the immense, violent energy within it, a hint of joy couldn't help but flash in Chen Xiao's eyes.
With this Magic Core, the Pre-pay for the subsequent tasks would be easily completed.
Next, all he needed was to break through to Dou Zong, and he would immediately be able to see the changes in the Pre-pay information.
Temporarily putting away the Magic Core, Chen Xiao sent out a burst of Dou Qi, freezing the blood-soaked halves of the body and storing them in his Storage Ring.
The most valuable part of a Magic Beast's corpse was its Magic Core.
Besides that, its essence blood, claws, and other materials were also quite valuable, but there was no immediate need for them, so they could be dealt with slowly later.
Following that, the three entered the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's stone fortress.
However, after searching around, they only found a large pile of highly poisonous medicinal herbs, which were useless to Chen Xiao and Zi Yan.
"The Falling God Ravine has perennial poisonous miasma, which is suitable for the growth of these poisonous materials. Xian'er, collect them all. Now that everything is done, Zi Yan and I should go into seclusion," Little Fairy Doctor nodded gently, putting the pile of poisonous materials into her bag. "You two can focus on your breakthroughs; no Magic Beasts will disturb you."
Seeing this, Chen Xiao and Zi Yan no longer hesitated. Each chose a preferred room in the stone fortress, cleaned it, and used it as a temporary seclusion spot.
Sitting cross-legged on the stone bed, Chen Xiao slowly circulated his Cultivation Technique. After several large cycles, his mind was free of distractions.
Having adjusted his mental state, Chen Xiao continued to recite the soul cultivation incantation, raising his essence, qi, and spirit to their peak.
It took a full half an hour. Only when he felt his condition couldn't be any better did Chen Xiao take out a perfectly round Elixir, swallow it, and close his eyes, entering a state of profound stillness.
In the other room, the Little Dragon Person was far less fastidious.
She took out a pile of items from her Storage Ring: essence blood from a Heavenly Demon Phoenix, a Sect Breaking Pill, and many rare medicinal herbs.
Zi Yan plopped down on the stone bed, casually picked up a Sect Breaking Pill, tossed it into her mouth, chewed a couple of times, then picked up the Jade Bottle containing the Heavenly Demon Phoenix's essence blood, drank it, and finally, just like before, began to gnaw on the specially reserved, tasty medicinal herbs.
After eating her fill, the Little Dragon Person's belly was distended. She let out a satisfied burp and promptly flopped onto the bed, falling into a deep sleep.
Her advancements had always been unique.
As Chen Xiao and Zi Yan entered their breakthrough rhythms, the idle Little Fairy Doctor went outside the stone fortress.
With a wave of her jade hand, she completely sealed off the thousand-zhang space around the stone fortress. With this Barrier in place, anyone weaker than her could not enter without her permission, ensuring no disturbance to the two in seclusion.
It was at this moment that two men, one fat and one thin, cautiously approached the mountain range.
When the two arrived a thousand zhang from the stone fortress, they saw the white-robed woman in front of the fortress through the spatial barrier, and a wave of dread washed over them.
"The leader really is in trouble! This woman has occupied the leader's stone fortress, she must be the culprit. Dry Monkey, should we avenge our leader?"
Hearing the stout man speak, the man called Dry Monkey quietly distanced himself a bit.
Too stupid, I might catch it!
"With the leader's strength, even if someone at the Dou Zong level could kill him, it would undoubtedly require a major battle. But we didn't sense any battle fluctuations from beginning to end. This proves that this woman's strength far surpasses the leader's, very likely she's a Dou Zun expert. You go avenge him, I'm not participating!"
After a brief analysis, Dry Monkey turned and left.
With the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast dead, he needed to consider a new path.
A Dou Zun expert had arrived in the Falling God Ravine; it was no longer a safe place!
Watching Dry Monkey leave, the plump man scratched his head, and finally gritted his teeth and departed as well.
Loyalty, but not much.
Within the spatial barrier, Little Fairy Doctor's lips curved slightly as she took everything in.
After a brief thought, Little Fairy Doctor flashed and disappeared from her spot.
A few minutes later, when she reappeared, the fat and thin men who had left earlier were now obediently following behind her like servants, not daring to breathe loudly.
"From now on, you two will guard outside the barrier, responsible for driving away any approaching Magic Beasts or poisonous insects. When I leave, you will regain your freedom."
Dropping this light remark, Little Fairy Doctor entered the barrier without looking back, not at all worried that the two would try any tricks.
Little Fairy Doctor wasn't concerned about these two Tier 7 Magic Beasts. She had brought them back simply to ensure Chen Xiao's and Zi Yan's cultivation wouldn't face any risks.
These two magic beasts certainly posed no threat to them, but Little Fairy Doctor had learned that the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast had a clan behind it, called the Scorpion Dragon Clan. They possessed ancient dragon bloodline and were quite powerful.
If these two went to report their presence, it could attract some trouble.
Hence, her current actions.
Inside the stone fortress.
As the Sect Breaking Pill entered his stomach, a chemical reaction seemed to occur, and Chen Xiao finally felt the invisible Dou Zong barrier begin to loosen.
The most direct proof was that his strength, which had previously been unable to advance further, was once again increasing!
It was at this moment that a gentle breeze began to stir in the tranquil world, and the Heaven and Earth energy, driven by Chen Xiao's Cultivation Technique, gradually started to gather in his direction.
Chen Xiao had been at Peak Dou Huang for quite some time, and feeling his strength rise again was intoxicating. He didn't rest for a moment, pushing his Cultivation Technique to its limit, continuously absorbing the converging Heaven and Earth energy.
As he absorbed so rapidly, time quietly slipped by, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, the Dou Qi within Chen Xiao's body became increasingly vast, like a mighty river, roaring and flowing through his meridians.
The commotion caused by the converging Heaven and Earth energy grew fiercer, and the sound of wind could faintly be heard.
The energy required to go from Peak Dou Huang to Dou Zong is truly terrifying. Half a month has passed, and there's not even a hint of a breakthrough.
Chen Xiao had long known that Dou Zong was a watershed, a hurdle that made countless people sigh in despair.
But only after truly attempting to break through to Dou Zong did he fully grasp the uniqueness of this realm.
If his previous state was like a full water tank, then at this very moment, the height of this water tank seemed to have invisibly increased. Chen Xiao had absorbed Heaven and Earth energy for a full half-month, yet he still couldn't fill it, as if its capacity for energy had no upper limit.
"Continue…"
Discarding the slight agitation that arose in his heart, Chen Xiao calmed himself and continued to absorb the Heaven and Earth energy.
Meanwhile, in the adjacent room, Zi Yan had been living a very regular life during this period.
Six words summed it up perfectly:
Ate, slept, slept, ate…
However, her state was somewhat similar to Chen Xiao's at the moment. She felt her strength increasing daily, yet she never reached her limit.
Half a month was still too short for a breakthrough to Dou Zong.
…
Central State East Region.
In an independent small world, a figure with a lotus-like aura stood atop a mountain peak.
She wore a light blue dress, standing gracefully. A purple sash cinched her slender waist, accentuating her alluring figure. Three thousand silky blue strands of hair cascaded over her fragrant shoulders, stopping just at her willowy waist.
Standing on the mountain peak, her tall figure, set against the surrounding clouds and mist, resembled a blossoming blue lotus in the mundane world, ethereal and uniquely spiritual.
Suddenly, a streak of blue light flashed from the distant horizon, arriving in an instant.
As it landed beside her, Xun Er's pretty face immediately revealed a rare, affectionate smile, and her beautiful eyes held a hint of anticipation.
"Qing Lin, how is it?"
Hearing the question, Qing Lin, who had grown even more slender and beautiful, smiled sweetly and took a letter from her Storage Ring, handing it over.
"Sister Xun Er, Young Master has arrived in Central State. When the news came, Young Master was within the Pill Domain, accompanied by Sister Little Fairy Doctor and a girl named Zi Yan. Here in Central State, with the Cao Family's connections, and the three of them being quite strong with no known enemies, there's no need to worry about their safety…"
As Qing Lin spoke, Xun Er finished reading the letter in her hand.
She carefully folded the letter, put it into her Storage Ring, and gazed into the distant sky, her eyes filled with longing.
After a long while, she suddenly spoke.
"Qing Lin, do you want to go to the Pill Domain?"
Qing Lin's face lit up with surprise, her eyes sparkling.
Though several years had passed since they parted, she had never forgotten her time in the Jia Ma Empire.
To live up to Chen Xiao's expectations, she had cultivated diligently these past few years. Whenever she imagined the scene of their reunion, she felt boundless motivation.
Looking up at Sister Xun Er, who had always cared for her, Qing Lin knew what answer the other wanted from the longing in her eyes.
Immediately, Qing Lin nodded heavily.
"Yes!"
Hearing this, Xun Er's smile was like a blooming flower.
"Then in a few days, we'll go to the Pill Domain!"
"Sister Xun Er, should we bring some elders?"
"No need. Ordinary elders are no match for you. The two of us are enough!"
…
Falling God Ravine.
Time spent in the mountains passed without notice of seasons or years.
Time flew by for Chen Xiao as he immersed himself in cultivation, completely losing track of its passage once he entered a state of deep focus.
In this state of oblivion, time slipped away like sand through fingers, quietly and without a ripple.
One month, two months, three months…
When the hands of time reached the hundredth day, Little Fairy Doctor, who had been guarding them, finally sensed something amiss.
Little Fairy Doctor looked up at the hazy sky. The fierce winds had been raging relentlessly for months, a sight she had long grown accustomed to.
But just now, she distinctly felt the rapidly surging heavenly energy suddenly begin to violently fluctuate, like boiling water. A fierce energy pressure immediately permeated the surroundings.
Under this pressure, the poisonous beasts in Falling God Ravine, with the exception of a very few powerful ones, all felt a sense of dread.
At the same time, a majestic aura, like a waking dragon, slowly emanated from within the stone fortress.
Sensing that the aura had already surpassed the Dou Huang level, Little Fairy Doctor's face lit up with joy. She stepped into the sky and, with a wave of her hand, set up a larger barrier.
Otherwise, such a disturbance would be enough to alert strong individuals within a thousand-mile radius, potentially leading to complications.
After setting everything up, Little Fairy Doctor's gaze focused on the stone fortress.
She watched as the poisonous mist above the stone fortress, under the erosion of the surging heavenly energy, visibly thinned at a speed discernible to the naked eye, gradually revealing the azure sky that had been obscured by the mist.
At this moment, the clouds had parted, and the clear sky reappeared!
Without the obstruction of the poisonous mist, the heavenly energy converged even more intensely, subtly forming an energy vortex over twenty feet in size.
The energy vortex lasted for half an hour before gradually calming down under Little Fairy Doctor's watchful gaze.
Even the fierce winds that had blown continuously for several months finally ceased.
"He succeeded?!"
Little Fairy Doctor's face was filled with anticipation as her beautiful eyes fixed on what lay below.
Finally, under Little Fairy Doctor's intense gaze, a tall figure slowly emerged.
He lightly stepped on the void, his body standing as straight as a spear. The majestic aura emanating from him was like a world-splitting sharp sword, piercing through the endless sky above!
Walking through the air—this was already a sign of a Dou Zong expert!
"Dou Zong."
Looking from afar at the figure in the sky, low murmurs filled with awe and envy immediately arose from outside the barrier Little Fairy Doctor had set up.
For humans, only by entering Dou Zong could one truly be considered a strong individual.
And for most magical beasts, entering the seventh tier, equivalent to Dou Zong, was the only way they could truly take human form!
In the sky, Chen Xiao stood suspended. The gradually gathering poisonous mist would automatically retreat a foot and a half from his body, as if an invisible barrier existed around him.
Little Fairy Doctor's eyes held a gentle fondness, and she was about to step forward to congratulate him, but then she saw Chen Xiao slowly close his eyes once more.
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