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

"Junior Uncle, are we really going to snatch things from this guy?"

Within the Myriad Beasts Space, guided by Mingmei, Xiao Yan led Xu Yingwu, Xiao Xun'er, and Qinglin to the location where the Bone-Growing Blood-Condensing Flower grew.

Sure enough, as he approached, Xiao Yan spotted the exquisite flower, entirely blood-red yet with silver-gray veins within. It was the miraculous herb capable of regenerating flesh and bones—the Bone-Growing and Blood-Coagulating Flower.

But lurking nearby was a colossal creature that exuded an overwhelming aura of power even from hundreds of feet away. The beast stood over ten feet tall, its four legs resembling four giant walking pillars. Two large, blood-red eyes on its skull proclaimed its ferocity. Most terrifying of all was the single, sharp horn at the front of its head, capable of piercing mountains—an eighth-tier magical beast—the Mountain-Plain Rhinoceros!

Even among the terrifying eighth-tier magical beasts, this beast is among the best, due to its powerful defense and terrifying single-target attack. Its only drawback is that rhinoceros-type magical beasts generally have low intelligence, and even for a top predator like the Hirano Rhinoceros, intelligence remains a major flaw.

Xiao Yan never considered giving up. After all, the Bone-Growing and Blood-Condensing Flower was right before his eyes; there was simply no reason to abandon it. In the outside world, even at a high price, such a precious item might not be available.

"Qinglin, how are you?"

"Young Master, I'm fine. Xiao Han's combat strength is still decent, so he should be able to offer some help." The snake egg that Mingmei gave him hatched in less than a day, and Qing Lin named him Xiao Han.

But with the Minor Cold approaching, Qinglin couldn't help but think of Mingmei again, and her eyes dimmed once more.

Xiao Yan said, "Judging from Qing Lin's previous performance, she should be able to control the Ping Shan Rhinoceros for a short time, but she still needs Xun'er's Dou Qi support, otherwise Qing Lin may be injured by the backlash."

"No problem, I'll provide support to Qinglin later." Xiao Xun'er nodded.

Xiao Yan felt relieved upon seeing this, since Xun'er believed that if she said she could do it, she definitely could.

"I'm the fastest, so I'll pick the Bone-Growing and Blood-Coagulating Flowers later. Xu Yingwu, you can stay behind and provide backup, okay?"

Xu Yingwu frowned slightly upon hearing Xiao Yan's arrangement and said, "Junior Uncle, don't show favoritism. Why give me such a simple task?"

Xiao Yan helplessly spread his hands and said, "When facing an eighth-tier magical beast, no one knows what will happen. Your task is the most important."

Xu Yingwu shrugged, clearly not believing Xiao Yan's explanation.

Xiao Yan concluded by emphasizing, "Although the process is simple, everyone must be careful. Once you have the item, flee immediately. Qing Lin, don't worry about us when you start running. You definitely won't be able to withstand the attack from the Mountain Rhinoceros."

Whether it's Xun'er or Xu Yingwu, Xiao Yan believes they at least have the potential to withstand one attack from the Ping Shan Rhinoceros, which is why he emphasizes this point at this moment.

The group nodded in agreement. Although all four of them were quite powerful, this was, after all, an eighth-tier magical beast. If they were even slightly careless, their lives would be in danger.

Xiao Yan threw two pills that restored his Dou Qi directly into his mouth. He started using the Soul Transfer Technique. Once all the Dou Qi in his body was converted into soul power, he began to slowly restore his Dou Qi. To obtain the Bone-Growing Blood-Coagulating Flower, he needed to maximize every bit of power.

After the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, Xiao Yan's fighting spirit recovered. He got up and scanned his surroundings twice to make sure he hadn't missed anything.

Xiao Yan said firmly, "Begin!"

Xu Yingwu, Qing Lin, and Xiao Xun'er took to the air. Xu Yingwu opened his mouth and unleashed a sonic attack directly at the patrolling Ping Shan Rhinoceros. The Echo Sect was most skilled in sonic combat techniques, and Xu Yingwu successfully attacked the Ping Shan Rhinoceros without affecting the people around him at all. This move left Xiao Yan in awe.

The golden battle aura on Xun'er's body began to slowly flow into Qing Lin's body, and the emerald light in Qing Lin's eyes enveloped the space in front of him.

Xiao Yan didn't ask why Xiao Xun'er was able to integrate Dou Qi into Qing Lin's body. Of course, Xiao Yan himself knew that even if he asked, that girl would just give him a vague answer. After all, she didn't want to lie to him, nor would she want to discourage him.

The rhinoceros, struck by the sonic attack, glared angrily at the three people in the air and strode over, its horn shattering the space around it.

Then, after entering the area shrouded in the emerald light of Qinglin's eyes, a faint green light was actually covered over the blood red in his eyes.

The Hirayama Rhinoceros slowed its pace, letting out low growls.

Having concealed himself with his soul power, Xiao Yan saw that the Ping Shan Rhinoceros was temporarily trapped, so he went directly to the vicinity of the Life-Generating Blood-Coagulating Flower guarded by the Ping Shan Rhinoceros and immediately used his power.

Xiao Yan directly grabbed the Bone-Growing Blood-Coagulating Flower and the land beneath it, and a look of joy appeared in his eyes. He had succeeded!

But just as Xiao Yan grabbed the Bone-Growing Blood-Coagulating Flower, a sharp cry suddenly came from the ears of the Flat Mountain Rhinoceros, whose eyes had turned pale green.

The next instant, crimson once again filled the eyes of the Hirayama Rhinoceros, and the Azure Scale in the air also turned pale, a trace of blood flowing from the corner of its mouth. Unable to control itself, it suffered a backlash!

"There's something in my ear!" Xu Yingwu shouted.

Xiao Xun'er spread her hands, and a golden flame burned towards Ping Shan Xi's ear. A black shadow broke through the golden flame and ran out.

A white bird-like magical beast, about the size of a human, emerged from the ear of the Hirayama Rhinoceros. Judging from the fighting spirit it displayed, it was a powerful magical beast that had already reached the peak of the seventh rank.

The rhinoceros immediately sensed the changes in the Bone-Growing and Blood-Condensing Flower. Centered on its horn, a vortex of battle qi condensed around it, transforming directly into a triangular white blade that attacked Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan sensed the terrifying aura above. If he were to take it head-on, even a single blow would render him unable to fight.

A thunderous sound resounded from Xiao Yan's body, and three thousand thunderbolts struck!

Just before the triangular white blade tore through Xiao Yan, he managed to escape. However, seeing the small mountain beside him cut in half, Xiao Yan still swallowed hard. What a terrifying attack!

A strange and sharp sound suddenly exploded from Xu Yingwu's center. Xiao Yan could clearly see that the Ping Shan Xi's aura was somewhat disordered. The sonic fighting technique was indeed terrifying. Even Xiao Yan, as a teammate, had to divert some of his fighting spirit to resist the influence of Xu Yingwu's sonic fighting technique.

The next instant, a white blur swept past Xu Yingwu. As Xu Yingwu dodged, a strand of his hair was cut off. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a bird-shaped demon beast hiding in the rhinoceros ear of Pingshan.

Xiao Yan was also shocked by the speed of the bird-shaped magical beast. Even his own Three Thousand Thunderbolts technique was inferior to that speed. It could remind the Ping Shan Rhinoceros that it had terrifying speed. This bird-shaped magical beast was the best partner for the Ping Shan Rhinoceros.

Xiao Yan thought to himself, "I must separate them!"