Battle Through the Heavens, Reborn as Xiao Yan's Sister

After resting briefly at the Xiao family's residence for a few days,

After obtaining the map of the Youhai Ruins and the so-called Youhai Divine Token from Yao Chen, Xiao Yue planned to head to the Wanghai Region. According to Yao Chen's guess, the day when the barrier of the Youhai Ruins would loosen was not far off.

She didn't want to let this opportunity slip by; if the circumstances were right, she might be able to break through to the Void Realm in one fell swoop.

Xiao Yue didn't plan to bring too many people with her to the Youhai Ruins this time; she only planned to bring Zi Yan and Little Fairy Doctor.

Zi Yan wanted to go and see if there were other dragons in the sea, while Xiao Yi Xian was worried that her Calamity Poison Body would erupt and no one would be able to suppress it, so staying by Xiao Yue's side was the best solution.

They are all quite strong, and even Zi Yan has already advanced to a sixth-tier magical beast, so there's no need to worry about her becoming a burden to Xiao Yue.

Bei Ming Xiaomeng and Queen Medusa stayed in the Jia Ma Empire because Xiao Yue had a premonition that the Soul Palace would not give up investigating the Tuoshe Ancient Jade of the Xiao family so easily, and would find out one day. Bei Ming Xiaomeng stayed in the Jia Ma Empire so that even if Xiao Yue was not there, someone would guard the home.

The Northwest Continent's Wanghai Domain is home to many powerful forces. Besides the powerful marine beast races, the islands scattered across the sea are also divided among various human powers.

There are various sects and powerful pirate groups that roam the sea routes. Moreover, the place is extremely xenophobic and harbors strong malice towards outsiders.

Xiao Yue was quite looking forward to these things.

She had always wanted to see what the vast ocean of this world was like.

but,

Before that, they had to go to the Izumo Empire.

After the incident in Qingshan Town, Little Fairy Doctor rarely went to crowded places. In the past year, in order to avoid implicating others, she went to live alone in a deserted poisonous swamp in the Izumo Empire, which was famous for its poison.

Perhaps it's due to their physical condition.

Little Fairy Doctor often vaguely saw a black-purple flame butterfly fluttering in the poisonous swamp filled with poisonous fog. She didn't know what the black-purple flame butterfly was, but she felt a strange sense of familiarity with it.

After telling Xiao Yue about this, she and Yao Chen immediately concluded that it was the Netherworld Poison Flame, ranked 20th on the Strange Flame Ranking.

This poisonous fire takes a hundred years to become a spirit and a thousand years to take shape. When it reaches its full potential, its color is a dark purple, and it moves through the poisonous miasma like a ghost fire.

The Netherworld Poison Fire transforms into a butterfly, its flames filled with toxic strange fire. Its shape is pale purple, formed by absorbing strange poisons from heaven and earth. It is extremely powerful, and even a little bit of it will make people wish they were dead.

That is why few people seek out this strange fire, and few people know of its existence.

Because the flames themselves are fed by poisonous miasma and contain highly toxic substances, ordinary people will die on the spot if they come into contact with the sparks for even a moment, let alone devour and merge with them!
Many people coveted this strange fire, but were also afraid of its potent toxicity.

Xiao Yan was also very envious, but Xiao Yue had no intention of giving him the Netherworld Poison Fire.

Because this strange fire seems to be naturally prepared for the Calamity Poison Body, if used properly and integrated into the Poison Pill Method, it might be able to further control Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body.

Xiao Yanzi could only scratch his head and give up awkwardly. Anyway, he already had two kinds of strange fire, as well as the Fallen Heart Flame, a cultivation cheat. Moreover, Xiao Yue said that she would feed him another strange fire after he cultivated to the Dou Wang level, so he was not in a hurry.

……

A few days later,

After arranging some affairs in the Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Yue, along with Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan, quickly left the Jia Ma Empire and began flying towards the empire's border.

The capital city is quite a distance from the border of the Izumo Empire. Even at Xiao Yue's speed, they only arrived in the evening.

On a mountain peak on the border of the Izumo Empire, three streaks of light flashed from afar, and a moment later transformed into three figures, appearing at the top of the mountain.

"Sister, the Izumo Empire is just ahead. Poison masters are rampant in this empire, and their insidious poison techniques should not be underestimated," Little Fairy Doctor whispered to Xiao Yue and her sister.

"Ah."

Xiao Yue nodded slightly.

"Sister, are you really going to take her with you? It could be very dangerous." Little Fairy Doctor then glanced hesitantly at Zi Yan beside her.

Upon hearing Little Fairy Doctor's words, Zi Yan's face immediately turned anxious. She was also unwilling to stay alone in the Jia Ma Empire, as that would be too boring. It was much more fun to stay with Xiao Yue, where there was not only fun to do but also pills to eat.

"Don't worry, with her talent in the Ancient Dragon Space, if it really comes down to a life-or-death situation, her survival skills will probably be stronger than any of ours," Xiao Yue said with a smile, rubbing Zi Yan's head.

Seeing that Xiao Yue was willing to play with her, Zi Yan quickly nodded her little head obediently.

"But let me make this clear first, you can't be naughty at all this time. Don't touch anything you shouldn't touch, and don't underestimate the poisons of the Izumo Empire," Xiao Yue said.

The three then continued their rapid flight towards the Izumo Empire.

The territory of the Izumo Empire is no weaker than that of the Gama Empire, and in some respects, it is even more expansive. However, compared to the Gama Empire, this empire is undoubtedly more chaotic and disorderly, and its level of chaos is probably approaching that of the Black Corner Region.

Poison master, a profession almost universally despised in other empires, has flourished exceptionally in the Izumo Empire. In a city, one can almost always see people dressed in poison master robes. In the Izumo Empire, there is a scene rarely seen in other empires: the sale of poisons.

In every city of the Izumo Empire, there are specialized trading centers that sell poisons. It's a unique feature that anything related to poison can be purchased in these places, and the more toxic the substance, the more expensive it is.

The fighting spirit cultivated in this empire is also known as poisonous fighting spirit.

This poisonous fighting spirit is not a normal attribute, but a man-made mutation. Before becoming a fighter, ordinary people need to soak their bodies in some poisonous water and then cultivate in it. In this way, as the poison slowly penetrates the body, it will eventually merge with the fighting spirit in the body. Over time, the originally normal fighting spirit will turn into poisonous fighting spirit with different effects.

Compared to ordinary battle qi, poison battle qi does have some advantages in terms of lethality. However, poison is poison after all. It does not distinguish between friend and foe. As cultivation intensifies, the cultivator's body will also be corroded by the poison.

Therefore, poison cultivators generally have very short lifespans. Unless they cultivate to the Dou Ling realm, their lifespan is only half that of ordinary people.

With this pressure of death, the cultivation atmosphere in the Izumo Empire became even more frenzied than that of ordinary cultivators. They worked desperately to cultivate, hoping to reach a higher realm and prolong their lives.

……

The Netherworld Poison Swamp.

The Netherworld Poison Swamp, located in the southern part of the Izumo Empire, is actually a fragment of the ancient Netherworld Poison Swamp, only a portion that has not yet evaporated or disappeared. According to historical records...
This place was actually where a person with a calamity-inducing poison body erupted a thousand years ago, causing poison to spread for thousands of miles and turning a perfectly good empire into a kingdom of poison masters.

A thousand years ago, the Netherworld Poison Swamp spanned tens of thousands of miles and was teeming with powerful poisonous magical beasts. Even experts at the Dou Zong level dared not stay there for long.

Over the course of a thousand years, the once endless Netherworld Poison Swamp has gradually lost its toxicity, shrinking to a mere thousand miles in size.

Although it was a devastating blow to poison masters, once the toxicity of the swamp decreased, even a Grand Master could stay there for a while with proper protection.

"Is this the kind of place Xian'er used to live in?" Upon arriving at a small valley in the Netherworld Poison Swamp, Xiao Yue couldn't help but frown.

Little Fairy Doctor nodded, her voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of sadness, "Although the toxicity here has weakened, it is still enough for an ordinary poison master to grow extremely quickly. Moreover, since it is deserted, there is no need to worry about accidentally harming others."

Xiao Yue fell silent upon hearing this.

The harsh environment of this venomous valley is worlds apart from the beautiful, spiritually rich valley in the Beast Forest.

Everything around the valley seemed to be shrouded in poisonous gas, and even the air was filled with a foul stench. However, in such an environment, some strange plants grew, their leaves shimmering with an eerie light, as if they were absorbing the poisonous gas around them.

These plants have evolved over thousands of years to adapt to the toxicity of this place. Although they look ordinary, they all have unique medicinal effects and are rare treasures for those who practice poison arts.

"Wow—!"

At that moment, a loud eagle's cry echoed through the valley.

Then a huge shadow shot out from the valley like lightning.

The shadow swiftly pierced the sky, and after a moment, it suddenly appeared before Xiao Yue and the others' eyes. The enormous shadow was none other than a dark blue eagle.

This eagle was entirely dark blue, its sharp beak curved into a cold, gleaming arc, and its massive talons were also incredibly sharp; just by looking at its stance, one could tell it had the power to easily crush rocks.

Upon recognizing Little Fairy Doctor and the others, the coldness in Blue Eagle's eyes gradually softened, and its enormous wings slowly descended, the resulting gale transforming into tiny whirlwinds that swept away in all directions.

"This is Xiao Lan. She saved me in Qingshan Town..." Little Fairy Doctor reached out and touched the smooth wings of the blue eagle, speaking to Xiao Yue and the others.

Xiao Yue nodded.

The group then slowly entered the valley, and Xiao Yue was slightly taken aback upon seeing everything inside.

There are also several thatched huts and medicinal fields here. The layout is almost exactly the same as that beautiful spiritual valley in the Monster Forest. The difference is that the spiritual herbs planted in the medicinal garden have been replaced with various poisonous plants.

"Please excuse my poor sister..."

Little Fairy Doctor lowered her head and said somewhat dejectedly.

Xiao Yue gently shook her head. She sighed inwardly. Although the environment here was harsh, it was the safest place for Little Fairy Doctor.

The cursed poison body destined this once kind girl to be unable to live like an ordinary person; here, she could avoid harming innocent people.

Then Xiao Yue's gaze fell on Zi Yan beside her.

The little girl still hasn't shaken her gluttonous habit. On the way here, out of curiosity, she secretly ate a brightly colored, seven-colored mushroom.

Now her lips were purple from the poison, and she looked up at Xiao Yue pitifully.

“Even if you have the constitution of an ancient dragon, you shouldn’t be courting death like this. This is poison, not some spiritual herb from that valley.” Xiao Yue said helplessly.

If an ordinary Dou Huang expert ate that Seven-Colored Illusion Mushroom, they would see Tai Nai in an instant. It's a miracle that the little girl has held on until now and hasn't collapsed yet, but her breathing is obviously much heavier than before.

Xiao Yue put an antidote pill into the little girl's mouth, and the latter obediently swallowed it. However, the pill didn't seem to taste very good, which made her face scrunch up.

Although the pill tasted terrible, its effects were clearly remarkable. As soon as it entered her body, the purplish-red color on Zi Yan's face dissipated at a visible speed, disappearing completely in just a moment.

"Don't dare, never dare again."

The little girl learned her lesson this time and will never dare to take medicine indiscriminately again.

A few days later,

Xiao Yue and the others then began searching for the so-called Netherworld Poison Fire, but many people coveted this strange fire, so they were clearly not the only ones searching for it.

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the other side,
Deep within the Izumo Empire, the Centipede Heaven Palace, a power renowned throughout the world for its poisonous arts, was also secretly plotting to claim ownership of the Netherworld Poison Fire.

The master of the Centipede Heaven Palace, an old man with a sinister face, was sitting in a secret room in the palace. His gaze was deep, as if he could penetrate the layers of walls and see directly into the distant Netherworld Poison Swamp.

"The Netherworld Poison Fire is a rare and extraordinary fire that appears only once every thousand years. If our Centipede Heaven Palace could obtain it, it would surely elevate our poison skills to a new level," the old man said slowly from his seat above.

The elders around him nodded in agreement, their faces showing greed. The Netherworld Poison Fire was not only incredibly powerful, but its toxicity was also extremely potent. If they could refine it and integrate it into a poison master's body, one could imagine how terrifying it would be.

"Lord, we have dispatched our most elite disciples to the Netherworld Poison Swamp to search for traces of the Netherworld Poison Fire," an elder said respectfully.

“Very good. Tell them to be careful. Although the poison in the Netherworld Poison Swamp has weakened, it is still not a place they can easily venture into.” The old man nodded, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

“Lord of the Manor, we must be extra careful about that woman in the valley of the Netherworld Poison Swamp. If I’m not mistaken, she should have the constitution of the Calamity Poison Body. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to live in the center of the swamp for so long without any problems. You know, even we poison cultivators at the Douhuang level don’t dare to stay in that central area for long.” One of the elders said with some apprehension.

"Hehe, the Calamity Poison Body, it's been hundreds of years since we've heard of such a physique on the continent. If we could capture it and study it..." someone chuckled in the shadows.

(End of this chapter)