Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yan was also a little worried when he heard Mingmei's words, after all, even Mingmei said that Qinglin was in trouble.

"Sigh," Mingmei sighed, "I was too hasty. It's not easy to find a disciple who is compatible with you. I have already integrated my Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil into Qinglin's body."

"However, the number of powerful serpentine magical beasts that my Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil has subdued is countless, and although I have tried my best to mitigate the influence, Qinglin is, after all, only a Battle Spirit. Injured by the remnants of the serpentine magical beasts' fierce souls, the fusion can no longer proceed?"

Xiao Yan asked, "Senior, do you need my help?"

After all, Mingmei's detailed advice to Qinglin when she was in a bad situation must have its reasons.

A hint of struggle flashed in her bright eyes as she said, "I am a soul, and I can no longer help Qinglin in his current state. But if you're willing, I might actually have a way..."

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After Xiao Yan finished talking with Mingmei, he rushed alone into the mountains behind the bamboo forest. The space that Mingmei casually opened up was full of everything, highlighting the terrifying strength of Mingmei, a nine-star Dou Sheng.

But Xiao Yan didn't have time to savor the moment, as he already knew that Qing Lin was in imminent danger.

Xiao Yan moved quickly and arrived before the mountains, where the peaks converged to form a pool. Within the pool, Xiao Yan could see with the naked eye the remnants of the serpentine demonic beast's ferocious spirit. Surrounded by these spirits, a beam of azure light shot out, and all the spirits deliberately avoided this green light.

In a few swift movements, Xiao Yan arrived at the edge of the pool. The pool swirled continuously, displaying five colors: cyan, purple, red, green, and blue. Even a slight sensory examination left Xiao Yan deeply impressed; he couldn't help but admire Ming Mei's formidable strength.

Although Mingmei was a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint), she wasn't an alchemist and lacked the ability to maximize the efficacy of medicinal herbs. However, she changed her approach. She condensed the hundreds of thousands of precious medicinal herbs she had collected according to their medicinal properties, creating this pool of water. As the pool constantly rotated, the azure scales within absorbed different medicinal effects. Although it was somewhat inferior to consuming pills, her wealth was undeniable.

Xiao Yan sensed that the water in this pool was composed of the purest herbs, and none of them were of inferior quality. No wonder Mingmei hadn't left many herbs for Xiao Yan before; the vast majority of them were probably in this pool.

It was only by sparing no expense in using rare and precious materials that Mingmei was able to allow Qinglin, with his fighting spirit body, to absorb her Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil.

After his reflections, Xiao Yan called out Qing Lin's name by the pool, but there was no response.

Sensing the constant changes in the azure light, Xiao Yan secretly thought to himself that things were not good; Qing Lin might have already lost consciousness under the ferocious attacks of these serpentine demonic beasts.

Without thinking twice, Xiao Yan jumped into the pool. Even though the situation was critical, he still thought to himself, "So refreshing!"

The medicinal liquid was made entirely of herbs, and its impurities had likely been processed. Therefore, every second was filled with the purest energy. Xiao Yan couldn't even imagine how terrifying his cultivation speed would be in such a medicinal bath.

Xiao Yan broke through the seal of the evil spirit and came into the pool.

But the moment Xiao Yan saw Qing Lin, he was at a loss. Even when facing Lu Zhi, Xiao Yan had never hesitated, and he stopped in his tracks. Qing Lin was floating in the pool, but he was completely naked.

Upon seeing Qing Lin for the first time, Xiao Yan's brain, capable of fighting any opponent, short-circuited. After pausing for a moment and watching Qing Lin's aura grow weaker and weaker, he bit his tongue, drawing blood. The stinging pain calmed Xiao Yan's mind.

Arriving beside Qinglin, he was startled to sense the surging serpentine demonic spirit within Qinglin's eyes. The Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil was far too powerful, and it was understandable that Qinglin was powerless against it at this moment.

With a thought, Xiao Yan's right arm and hand began to appear somewhat ethereal, and then a black vortex slowly appeared. The vortex was neither pitch black nor jet black, but rather the purest and most pristine black color.

With the activation of powerful devouring energy, the restless serpentine spirit in Qinglin's eyes was directly swallowed up by the vortex above Xiao Yan's right hand, leaving no trace.

The terrifying suction force continued to pull at the serpentine evil spirit in Qinglin's eyes, and the surrounding commotion gradually subsided.

"I am a soul, and going to help Qinglin will only make the evil spirits more frenzied. The devouring ability on your right hand is the nemesis of those evil spirits."

Thinking of Mingmei's instructions to him before he set off, Xiao Yan could only sigh inwardly. After all, the situation was critical, and there was nothing he could do.

Xiao Yan slightly moved Qing Lin's body, allowing it to completely submerge in the pool.

Of course, necessary contact is unavoidable in this process. The smooth and tender skin that touched him made even Xiao Yan, with his strong soul ability, tremble.

Although the external stimuli were indeed frightening, Xiao Yan still forced himself to stabilize his mind and focused all his attention on absorbing the evil spirits.

No matter how powerful the evil spirit was before, it had been dealt with by the Dou Sheng powerhouse Ming Mei, and its strength limit was only Dou Huang. Although Qing Lin, who could fight spirits, caused some trouble, Xiao Yan was a genuine Dou Huang powerhouse with the ability to devour, so dealing with it was just a bit time-consuming.

Two hours later, the evil spirit in Qing Lin's eyes had been mostly dealt with, and Xiao Yan then noticed that Qing Lin's eyes were somewhat different from before.

Although it still consists of three small flowers, the difference is that these flowers are now exceptionally exquisite, with even the stamens and the patterns on the petals clearly visible. Now, even if Qinglin loses consciousness, the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil can protect its master on its own until he comes to his aid.

Even more terrifying was the greatly increased attraction of the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil. As soon as Xiao Yan was freed from this, his mind was shaken, and an inexplicable sense of submission arose in his heart.

Of course, with Xiao Yan's strong soul, he was no longer affected by it in almost a single breath.

However, this did not stop Xiao Yan from sighing: After all, he was an alchemist. What about the others? Their souls were not as strong as his. In other words, Qing Lin would not need to summon the snake demon beast in the future. With just those eyes, he could make Dou Wang powerhouses suffer a great loss.

The fact that the opponent's soul suddenly submitted to Qinglin during the battle is a terrifying thing.

Xiao Yan absorbed the serpentine demonic beast's fierce soul with his right hand, while his other hand continuously channeled Dou Qi to tidy up Qing Lin's body, since Qing Lin's Dou Qi had been a complete mess before.

As Qing Lin's breathing gradually returned to normal and the fierce spirit in her eyes was almost completely gone, Xiao Yan prepared to leave.

However, when Xiao Yan scanned Qing Lin with his soul, he noticed something amiss.

"It even has the will to avoid my gaze; what a terrifying vengeful spirit!"