An emperor in his later years is summoned by his sister to save the nation's fate.

"Master, she drained the blood pool dry! She's definitely a demonic cultivator, and she even possesses demonic arts to control evil spirits!"

Looking at the dried-up pool of blood, Xiao Fan gritted his teeth in resentment: "There's no more opportunity here, let's leave quickly!"

"What's the rush?"

The old apothecary's voice, however, carried an air of arrogance and mockery: "That demonic nun is ultimately just an ignorant, naive girl. Her vision is too shallow. Does she think that draining the surface of blood is the greatest fortune she has ever received?"

The illusory soul of the old apothecary said, "Fan'er, go there. The true heaven-defying opportunity in this blood pool is not the blood used to soak corpses, but something else entirely!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan's eyes lit up instantly. He immediately jumped out of the pile of rocks and quickly walked to the bottom of the dried-up blood pool.

Meanwhile, in Lu Xueyao's sea of ​​consciousness, Lu Li's divine sense, through the marks he left behind, watched Xiao Fan's actions, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

He had long ago seen through the mystery at the bottom of the blood pool with his double pupils.

That opportunity was actually something he deliberately left for Xiao Fan.

The main purpose was to allow Xiao Fan to break all the shackles on his Holy Body, so that Lu Xueyao could easily devour the essence of his Holy Body.

At the bottom of the blood pool, under the precise guidance of the old herbalist.

Xiao Fan smashed open a black rock in the very center of the pool with his fist.

With a crack, the rock shattered, revealing a hidden miniature array barrier amidst the rubble.

Inside the barrier, a blood-red ginseng, its entire body resembling a carved red agate, lay quietly, emitting a unique fragrance!

The surface of this blood ginseng even has faint golden lines moving about, making it clear at a glance that it is no ordinary product!

"This is... a ten-thousand-year-old blood ginseng king!"

The old apothecary's voice trembled with excitement: "This is an unparalleled treasure, nurtured after absorbing the essence of the earth's veins for tens of thousands of years in this extremely yin corpse-nurturing land. The demonic cultivators' essence blood thrown into the blood pool was actually all paving the way for this blood ginseng! That little girl actually missed out on such a heaven-defying treasure!"

"Fan'er, refine it immediately! Once you absorb it, the eighth shackle of your Sacred Body will definitely be broken!"

Upon hearing his master's analysis, Xiao Fan was so overjoyed that he almost burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! That stupid woman, she sucked up a whole tub of bathwater, but left the real treasure to me! Heaven is truly helping me!"

Without any hesitation, Xiao Fan grabbed the ten-thousand-year-old blood ginseng, sat cross-legged at the bottom of the pool, and began to chew it greedily.

The immense and pure medicinal power of Qi and blood surged wildly within his body like a runaway horse.

Having gained experience from breaking the shackles before, Xiao Fan skillfully guided the medicinal power, fiercely charging towards the solid eighth invisible shackle within his body.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

About an hour later, a series of muffled explosions followed.

"Snap—!"

A crisp sound of shackles breaking came from inside Xiao Fan's body.

The eighth ancient sacred body shackle shattered instantly!

A terrifying golden aura, seemingly capable of tearing through the void with bare hands, surged from Xiao Fan's body, instantly shattering the surrounding rocks into dust!

Although his cultivation level is still at the Feather Transformation Realm, the foundation of his Ancient Sacred Body has now soared to a terrifying level.

Whether it's physical defense, recovery ability, or melee burst damage, all have seen a surge!

"Hahaha!"

Xiao Fan stood up, feeling the surge of power within him, a hint of confidence flashing in his eyes.

"Nine shackles of the Holy Body remain, only one more to go. Once I break all the shackles, Li Qingyue, and that witch... you will all die at my feet!"

Meanwhile, Lu Xueyao had already returned to the Black Mountain mining area.

The living quarters for the laborers and miners consisted of rows of simple stone houses, with four or five people or even more crammed into one house.

Lu Xueyao would naturally not choose to rest in such a place.

She disappeared into the night, heading straight into the deepest part of the mine, returning to the hidden stone chamber where she had previously discovered the fish-dragon jade pendant.

Meanwhile, Li Qingyue and several other Dao-Slaying Realm deacons, including Zhao Jinhuan, had been waiting in the mine for some time.

Upon seeing Lu Xueyao return safely, Li Qingyue immediately hurried to greet her.

"Sister Xueyao, you're finally back."

Li Qingyue wore a gentle and sincere smile, her tone filled with concern: "The yin energy in this mining area is extremely heavy at night, and it's not a safe place. If you stay alone in the stone chamber, something untoward might happen. If you don't mind, we can keep watch for you outside the stone chamber to protect you. How about that?"

Looking at Li Qingyue, Lu Xueyao knew that the other party was sent by her brother, and a warmth rose in her heart. She nodded slightly and said, "Then thank you very much, Sister Qingyue and the seniors."

In the brief moment of their conversation, Li Qingyue noticed the change in Lu Xueyao's cultivation level.

The next second, Li Qingyue's clear eyes widened, and a hint of surprise appeared deep in her eyes.

"This aura... how is this possible?"

Li Qingyue inwardly gasped.

"At the ninth level of the Life Spring Realm, she has actually opened up a total of nine Life Springs!"

Li Qingyue suppressed her shock and looked at Lu Xueyao with a hint of admiration: "As expected of the Great Emperor's blood relative, such cultivation speed, to be able to cross the entire Transcendent Realm in one night and directly climb to the ninth level of the Life Spring Realm, such talent is even considered monstrous among the many holy lands of the Xuan Tian Realm!"

After Lu Xueyao entered the stone chamber, Li Qingyue immediately turned around and gave a wink to the several Dao-Slaying Realm deacons.

The five people tacitly dispersed and took up positions in different parts of the stone chamber.

Inside the stone chamber, Lu Xueyao ignored the commotion outside.

She sat cross-legged on a flat bluestone, closed her eyes, and began to practice her internal energy.

As the blood vessels flowed smoothly through her body, she clearly sensed the nine deep, boundless springs of life within her dantian.

The boundless life essence, like a tangible spring, surged ceaselessly through her limbs and bones, constantly washing over and nourishing her golden skin and jade-like bones.

She carefully experienced the mysteries and various changes brought about by the Life Spring Realm.

the next day.

With Lu Li's guidance, Lu Xueyao easily dug up fifty Blood Fiend Stones in the mine.

"Brother, I'm done digging. Where to go next?"

Lu Xueyao asked in her mind, and Lu Li's voice revealed a trace of recollection: "Go to the back mountain of Alchemy Peak. Firstly, the opportunities there will be of great use to you. Secondly... you should be able to find clues to the truth of the dungeon there."

Lu Li had a vague idea of ​​where the core of the Alchemy Peak was located.

After all, he was treated as a drug slave and tortured there for two whole years!

Under Lu Li's guidance, Lu Xueyao infiltrated the forbidden area behind the Alchemy Peak.

A magnificent yet eerie ancient palace came into Lu Xueyao's view.

The palace plaque bears four large characters written in Buddhist gold paint: Medicine Buddha Glazed Tile Hall.

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