People in Doupo: The beginning of the game intercepts the rich woman Xun'er

Nourished by the powerful medicinal force of the Grade 8 Restoration Pill, Yao Ming's listless aura suddenly surged, and he recovered most of his strength in just a few breaths.

Although he is still some distance from his peak performance, he has managed to regain about 70-80% of his fighting strength.

As for a complete recovery, he will need to gradually regulate his breathing and nourish himself; it cannot be achieved overnight with the help of elixirs.

Xiao Ling actually had quite a few Grade 9 healing pills on hand. These pills of such quality were enough to help Yao Ming return to his peak in an instant, and could even be used to temper his bones and muscles and reach a higher level.

However, he had no intention of wasting such a treasure in the current situation. In the end, he didn't care much about Yao Ming. If he didn't need to use Yao Ming to control the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, he probably wouldn't even have the thought of helping Yao Ming break the seal, let alone giving him pills.

After all, with his abilities, if he truly cared, why would he need elixirs? A mere wisp of his original healing power would be enough to bring Yao Ming back to life and restore his peak glory.

Yao Ming naturally couldn't fathom Xiao Ling's schemes, but he was quite satisfied with the current progress of his recovery.

Although he hasn't fully returned to his peak state as a two-star Dou Sheng, this 70-80% of his combat power is more than enough to deal with his usurping younger brother, Yao Xiaotian, giving him even more confidence.

But just as he was immersed in the exhilarating feeling of his surging battle qi, before he could even savor this long-lost power, Xiao Ling's voice rang out.

"By the way, besides helping you break the seal, I have another purpose for coming to the bottom of the Nine Netherworld."

Xiao Ling spoke calmly, his gaze casually sweeping over the surging, chilling undercurrents around him, before abruptly changing the subject and getting straight to the point.

“I need to refine a ninth-grade pill, and one of the materials required is the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal. You have been imprisoned in this dark and desolate place for hundreds of years, so you should know the situation at the bottom of the Yellow Springs like the back of your hand. You should know where the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal is hidden, right?”

Yellow Spring Blood Crystal is the core material for refining the Nine Nether Yellow Spring Pill. This item is extremely rare, even in the depths of the Nine Nether Yellow Spring.

Normally, it takes nearly a thousand years of nourishment from the Yin energy to condense into a piece the size of a palm.

It was only at this moment that Xiao Ling suddenly remembered that the main ingredient of the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill that he planned to refine later was this Yellow Spring Blood Crystal.

This elixir will surely be of great use to him in his future efforts to subdue the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. Finding it in advance and preparing it now is a way to be prepared for any eventuality.

As for the exact location of the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal, Xiao Ling's memory was somewhat hazy. He only vaguely remembered that this item should have some connection with Yao Ming, which is why he asked.

"Since you require Yellow Spring Blood Crystals, I happen to have collected some here."

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming was slightly taken aback, then hesitated for a moment. The instant his words fell, he suddenly opened his mouth, and a dense crimson light shot out from his mouth, drawing a scarlet arc in the air before hovering steadily in front of Xiao Ling.

It was a blood-red crystal about the size of a fist. Inside the crystal, there seemed to be endless thick blood flowing and surging slowly. It had a strange and unpredictable aura amidst its shimmering light. The cold air around it seemed to be drawn by the aura emanating from the crystal and became slightly agitated.

Xiao Ling raised an eyebrow, his gaze falling on the fist-sized blood-red crystal, examining it for a moment. Then, he slightly raised his hand, and an invisible force burst forth, pulling the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal directly in front of him, where he raised his hand and grasped it in his palm.

In an instant, a bone-chilling cold aura suddenly spread wildly up Xiao Ling's arm, and ice crystals condensed wherever it passed, climbing up the seams of his robes, about to sweep towards his body.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Ling's eyes narrowed slightly, and a playful smile appeared on his lips as he chuckled, "As expected of the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal, its Yin energy is indeed domineering. It truly is a fine treasure!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already stirred his mind, and wisps of blazing strange fire surged out from the meridians in his arm. The crimson-gold flames moved like serpents, instantly incinerating all the ice crystals that had condensed on his arm. At the same time, he firmly suppressed the Yin-Yang cold energy that the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal had unintentionally leaked out into his palm, preventing it from penetrating outwards in the slightest.

Immediately, Xiao Ling took out an exquisitely carved jade box and carefully placed the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal inside. He quickly ran his fingertips across the surface of the box, setting up a barrier to isolate the Yin energy, before storing the jade box in his personal space.

After doing all this, he looked up at Yao Ming, his tone calm but with an undeniable certainty: "Now that I have helped you escape, your good brother Yao Xiaotian must have already sensed the breaking of the seal and is probably on his way here."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the churning undercurrents deep within the Yellow Springs, and continued.

"Let's not delay. Let's go to the Nine Netherworld Python Clan's territory first and thoroughly clean up the mess within the clan, helping you regain your position as clan leader. As for other matters, we can discuss them slowly after we've dealt with this current situation."

No one present had any objection to Xiao Ling's instructions.

Yao Ming could barely contain his excitement. His fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked, and his eyes blazed with intense fighting spirit and hatred. He had waited for this day for hundreds of years. Now, the moment to settle the blood feud and regain control of his clan was right before him, and he was eager to wait.

The group didn't linger there. With a wave of his hand, Xiao Ling set up a spatial barrier, sending Little Fairy Doctor and the other two women into his personal space for safekeeping.

Then, with a flicker of his body, he and Yao Ming transformed into two streaks of light, breaking through the surging, chilling currents at the bottom of the Yellow Springs and rushing towards their clan's territory above the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.

Xiao Ling and Yao Ming moved like two streaks of light, traversing the icy waters of the Nine Netherworld at incredible speed.

The water was forcefully cleaved by the strong wind generated by the two's rapid movement, surging and receding to both sides, creating a splashing sound. This considerable commotion quickly attracted all the strange snakes that Xiao Ling had encountered when he dived into the Yellow Springs.

However, Yao Ming was clearly very familiar with the habits of these strange snakes. He casually made a hand gesture, and a faint wisp of light emanated from his fingertip. He then opened his mouth and made a few slightly strange noises.

Under this manipulation, the originally ferocious and menacing snakes instantly became docile, turning around and obediently retreating. Clearly, Yao Ming had extremely strong control over them.

Xiao Ling didn't pay much attention to this, only glancing at it before looking away. The two of them didn't waste any time, maintaining their extremely fast speed as they rushed towards the top of the Yellow Springs.

Without the monstrous serpent's obstruction, Xiao Ling and Yao Ming's speed increased dramatically, their figures like two sharp arrows piercing the air, swiftly traversing the dark currents of the Yellow Springs. In just ten minutes, at the end of their vision, the endless darkness deep within the Yellow Springs was pierced, revealing a ray of light from the lake's surface.

"We're heading out." Xiao Ling's voice cut through the churning water, so calm it was devoid of emotion. "But there are already people waiting up there."

As they drew closer to the lake, the powerful and domineering aura above became increasingly clear. With a slight thought, Xiao Ling had already guessed the identity of the newcomer.

His expression remained calm and composed, without a trace of emotion between his brows. This composure stemmed from his unfathomable strength.

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming's pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes narrowed dangerously, and a strong killing intent flashed in his eyes.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned pale from the force. The hatred and resentment that had been building up for centuries surged wildly within him, and his fighting spirit surged uncontrollably, causing the surrounding water to ripple violently.

He could clearly sense that the owner of that aura was none other than Yao Xiaotian, whom he had been thinking about day and night and hated to the bone!

Yao Ming took a deep breath, letting out a suppressed growl. His aura suddenly became sharp and intimidating, every muscle tensed, and his bones cracked and popped. He had clearly pushed himself to the limit and was ready to fight at any moment.

Sure enough, just as the two figures pierced the water like sharp swords and soared into the sky, a deafening sound of air being torn apart suddenly came from mid-air!

A pitch-black palm print, brimming with overwhelming ferocity, resembled a dark cloud that blotted out the sun, carrying the power to crush everything as it slammed towards the two. Even before the palm print arrived, the violent gust of wind had already overturned the lake's surface, stirring up waves several meters high, and the chilling energy made their skin sting.

Having anticipated this, Yao Ming's eyes sharpened. Far from panicking, he suddenly exerted force with his feet, his figure flashing like a ghost to Xiao Ling's side. He brought his five fingers together, his fingertips swirling with dense, dark battle qi, and then suddenly pointed forward!
"Hey!"

A highly refined battle qi finger print shot out from the sky. Although the finger print was small, it contained unparalleled sharpness and collided with the fierce palm print!

"Boom——!"

A deafening roar suddenly erupted, and violent energy ripples spread outwards like waves, distorting and warping the surrounding air. The lake surface was also churned up by the aftershocks, with towering waves and spraying water like rain.

The two attacks remained locked in a stalemate in mid-air for only a moment before exploding simultaneously, transforming into countless dissipating battle energies that vanished without a trace.

Through the swirling, billowing steam, Xiao Ling and Yao Ming looked up and saw a tall, slender figure standing in mid-air, surrounded by a chilling aura of malevolence. His narrow eyes were gloomy and piercing, his gaze fixed intently on the two below.

The identity of the newcomer is self-evident; it was none other than Yao Xiaotian, who sensed the rupture of the Yellow Springs Seal and rushed here to intercept him.

In mid-air, Yao Xiaotian's gaze was so sinister it was almost dripping with water as he stared intently at Yao Ming, who had blocked his attack, and the handsome man behind him who looked relaxed and at ease.

However, when his senses swept over the handsome man, trying to discern his true nature, he only felt that the man's aura was as vast and unfathomable as an abyss, and he couldn't detect even the slightest bit of his true character.

Yao Xiaotian's face instantly darkened, and a storm raged within him. He suppressed his apprehension, his gaze sweeping over the two of them, his tone icy cold, carrying an undisguised threat.
"Friend, the man beside you is a serious criminal of my Nine Netherworld Python Clan. If you hand him over today, my Nine Netherworld Python Clan is willing to treat you as an honored guest with the utmost courtesy. Otherwise, don't blame my demon race for being ruthless; you will bear the consequences!"

It's clear from Yao Xiaotian's words that he doesn't know Xiao Ling.

This was somewhat unexpected, after all, Xiao Ling's reputation in Zhongzhou was already well-known, his handsome appearance was a topic of conversation for many people, and even his portraits were often sold out, so there were very few people who did not know his name.

Not to mention that Yao Xiaotian is the patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, one of the three major races of magical beasts, and should not be so ignorant under normal circumstances.

It must be because he has been so preoccupied with pleasure and wielding absolute power all these years that he has been too lazy to pay attention to the changing political landscape of Zhongzhou, and thus he was completely unaware of Xiao Ling's existence.

"Yao Xiaotian! You bastard! Today I will tear you to pieces and throw you into the Cave of Ten Thousand Snakes, so you will die a gruesome death!"

Before Xiao Ling could respond, Yao Ming could no longer suppress the hatred surging in his heart. He suddenly looked up and stared intently at Yao Xiaotian in mid-air. His eyes instantly turned blood red, and endless resentment burst forth from his eyes as if it were a tangible thing. His deep roar, carrying hundreds of years of accumulated grievances, exploded in the deep ravine, causing the surrounding water vapor to churn violently.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

Hearing this venomous roar, Yao Xiaotian, who was in mid-air, finally withdrew his gaze from Xiao Ling and was pulled back to his senses. He then curled his lips into a chilling laugh, his tone full of undisguised mockery and contempt.

"Isn't this my good brother? I never expected you to actually crawl out of the underworld alive. But you've only been freed from your seal for a short time, how much strength have you recovered? Taking that palm strike from me earlier must have exhausted all your strength, you're at your last gasp, aren't you?"

He paused, a ruthless glint flashing in his narrow eyes, his voice growing increasingly sinister.
"Don't worry, this time I will not give you any chance to struggle! I will make sure your soul is completely annihilated and you are never to be reincarnated again!"

Of course, while Yao Xiaotian spoke arrogantly, he had a different plan in mind.

He didn't really care about Yao Ming at all. In terms of cultivation, he might not be as good as Yao Ming in his prime, but Yao Ming had been sealed at the bottom of the Nine Netherworld for hundreds of years, and his cultivation was only a tenth of what it used to be. Now that he had just been freed, how much strength could he have recovered? He was just at the end of his rope.

What he truly feared was the handsome man beside Yao Ming, who remained calm and composed throughout. This unwavering demeanor in the face of a formidable foe alone was enough to demonstrate the man's unfathomable strength, likely no weaker than his own.

Fortunately, he was prepared. On his way to the scene after sensing the seal breakage, he had already sent a message to the Grand Elder using a secret method.

The Grand Elder was his accomplice in plotting against Yao Ming back then. Upon learning of the situation here, he would surely bring his men to provide support as soon as possible.

With the two of them joining forces, along with a group of experts from their clan, taking down these two shouldn't be too difficult. (End of Chapter)