The passageway in the cave is not wide, only allowing two or three people to pass side by side.
Moreover, it was extremely dark, so Xiao Yan simply used his Hundred-Forged Golden Yang Body technique.
In an instant, a faint golden light emanated from Xiao Yan's body, illuminating the entire passage.
"How amazing!"
Little Fairy Doctor gasped in surprise, curiously looking Xiao Yan up and down.
Xiao Yan explained with a smile, "This is a body-refining fighting technique that I have been practicing. It will look like this after I master it."
"Body training and combat skills?"
"I've heard that mastering this type of fighting technique requires a lot of hardship, right?"
Looking at Xiao Yanying's handsome face, Little Fairy Doctor couldn't help but ask.
"I really suffered a lot."
Xiao Yan smiled, looking relaxed.
Looking back now, it's nothing more than a few hardships!
Not worth mentioning!
After walking for a while, Xiao Yan pointed to the ancient stone gate standing not far away.
"It's over!"
"I wonder what treasures lie behind the stone gate."
Little Fairy Doctor stepped forward, examining the stone gate before her, a faint sense of anticipation rising within her.
This was the first time she had ever found a cave dwelling left by someone before her.
Xiao Yan, who was following behind her, remained calm, after all, he already knew about the treasures in the cave.
After fiddling around for a while, Little Fairy Doctor pondered, "This stone door should be protected by a trap. Fortunately, I have read some books on traps. Give me some time to figure it out, and it shouldn't be too difficult to open this stone door."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan stepped forward, examined the thickness of the stone gate, and then smiled calmly.
"No need for that trouble!"
"Step back a little!"
Little Fairy Doctor glanced at Xiao Yan in surprise, then immediately realized that he intended to break down the door by force, so she asked, "Are you confident?"
Xiao Yan nodded slightly, and Little Fairy Doctor did not insist, slowly stepping back to give him space.
With one hand pressed against the stone door, Xiao Yan's arm trembled, and an incredibly terrifying power was instantly released from his palm.
Bang!
A deafening explosion erupted from the cave, echoing through the narrow space.
Little Fairy Doctor's body swayed slightly; just now, she felt as if the entire mountain was shaking.
Looking at the stone gate again, it is now just a ruin.
Fragments of the stone gate fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
"The door is open, let's come in together!"
Little Fairy Doctor nodded slightly and stepped into the stone chamber inside the stone gate one after the other with Xiao Yan.
Upon entering the stone chamber, the space suddenly felt much more spacious.
Moreover, the walls of the stone chamber were inlaid with luminous pearls, providing ample light and displaying everything inside the chamber to Xiao Yan and Xiao Yixian.
A corner of the stone chamber.
A pile of gold coins, as big as a small mountain, shone brightly and was dazzlingly beautiful.
A place overflowing with pearls, jewels, and rare treasures.
Another one is where various high-grade medicinal herbs are cultivated.
In addition, three locked stone boxes were placed on the stone platform in the center of the stone chamber.
Gurgle~
Seeing this scene, Little Fairy Doctor opened her mouth slightly and subconsciously reached out to tug at Xiao Yan's sleeve.
"Xiao...Xiao Yan, it looks like we've struck it rich!"
...
Above the cliff, a group of mercenaries wearing wolf head badges on their chests gathered. The leader was a middle-aged man with a gloomy face, dressed in a dark red outfit.
If Little Fairy Doctor were here, she would surely be able to recognize the identities of this group of people.
One of the three major mercenary groups in Qingshan Town, a member of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
The gloomy middle-aged man in the red outfit was none other than Mu She, the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and a two-star Dou Shi.
Mushe looked at the burly man beside him and said calmly, "Hemon, are you sure you didn't hear wrong?"
Hermon chuckled, his burly frame belying a lewd and obnoxious smile.
"Commander, rest assured, do you think I, Hermon, would dare to deceive you?"
There's definitely a secret beneath that cliff; I could hear it from a mile away just now.
Mu She narrowed his eyes, but before he could speak, the young man behind him who looked somewhat similar to him couldn't help but step forward, his face filled with fervor.
"Father, if the Third Regiment Commander is not mistaken, then there is probably another world beneath this cliff. Perhaps some senior has hidden treasures down there."
After all, many legends have long been circulating in the Douqi Continent.
For example, a young man falls off a cliff and miraculously survives, then stumbles upon a treasure from a wise elder, and from that moment on, he soars to great heights.
Who wouldn't want to be the protagonist who should only appear in storybooks?
After a moment of contemplation, Mu She fixed his gaze and waved his hand.
"Prepare the rope!"
"Hemon, take a few brothers and go down to scout ahead. If someone gets there first, you can decide what to do."
Hermon grinned, his gaze chilling.
There was noise coming from below the cliff, how could there be no one there?
I wonder which lucky person it was.
It's a pity, we're going to end up doing all the work for their Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
With that in mind, Hermon turned around and called over a few skilled members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to prepare to scout the way down the cliff.
At that moment, Muli suddenly called out to him.
"Third Regiment Commander, I'll go down with you too!"
"Haha, in that case, young commander, please come down with us."
Meanwhile, inside the cave!
Coming to her senses, Little Fairy Doctor looked at the various rare herbs in the flower bed in the corner of the stone chamber, her beautiful eyes immediately shining brightly, and she ran over like a little money-grubber.
"Purple-blue leaves, white ginseng fruit, snow lotus seeds... My goodness, so many treasures!"
As a doctor and an avid alchemist, Little Fairy Doctor has a certain understanding of all kinds of medicinal herbs.
Xiao Yan, who already knew the plot, paid no attention to these things, but instead focused his gaze on the skeletons behind the stone table.
On the withered skeletal hand, three keys were hung at the base of the three finger bones, corresponding to three stone boxes.
Xiao Yan strode forward, took off the three keys, and at the same time tore off the arm bone of the withered skeleton, revealing the ancient scroll that was faintly visible inside.
Looking at the scroll in his hand, Xiao Yan's mood immediately improved.
I finally got my hands on the Remnant Painting of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame!
He waved to Little Fairy Doctor, who then came over.
"Here are three keys and a scroll. I want the scroll and one key, and the rest are yours, what do you say?"
The Little Fairy Doctor asked curiously, "What is that scroll?"
"It appears to be a fragment of a painting."
As Xiao Yan spoke, he opened the scroll, revealing the original appearance of the fragmented picture inside.
"Won't you lose money this way?"
Xiao Yan's way of distributing the items made Little Fairy Doctor feel a little embarrassed, as if she had gotten a bargain.
Even if the fragment in front of you is some kind of treasure map, it's useless if you don't complete it.
Xiao Yan laughed and said, "It won't be a loss. Maybe one day I'll be able to complete the rest of this incomplete map?"
For Xiao Yan, who knew the plot, collecting all the fragments of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame was not a difficult task.
But Little Fairy Doctor didn't care about any of that. She insisted, "Whether you can collect all the remaining pieces in the future is your business, but right now I'm the one who's benefiting, so you have priority in choosing the other treasures in this cave."
Seeing that Xiao Yixian was determined, Xiao Yan stopped being coy and immediately opened the three stone boxes, choosing the flying combat skill: Eagle Wings.
After he made his choice, he saw Little Fairy Doctor staring blankly at the colorful scroll in her hand, her face pale.
Clearly, Little Fairy Doctor already knew about her constitution and the fate she was about to face.
Xiao Yan fell silent for a moment. Perhaps the woman in front of him was the regret of too many people, including himself, in the original story. Therefore, Xiao Yan instinctively did not want her to experience too much suffering in this life like in the original story.
Just as Xiao Yan was lost in thought, a series of chaotic footsteps and shouts suddenly came from the passage outside the stone chamber.
"Quick, there's light there!"
"The treasure and the legacy are right there!"
Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor were both interrupted from their drifting thoughts by the chaotic noise.
Hearing the noise from not far away, the latter felt a sudden panic.
But when he turned his head and saw Xiao Yan's calm and composed figure, all his panic vanished instantly, and a sense of security arose spontaneously.
Ta-da!
As the footsteps grew closer, Muli and Hermon were the first to arrive at the stone chamber.
Looking at the scene in the stone chamber, both Muli and Hermon revealed a look of greed.
The former's gaze swept over the pile of gold coins in the stone chamber, finally settling on Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor.
Looking at the stone box that the two had already opened, Mu Li grinned, his voice deep and domineering.
"The two of you..."
"This place is now under the control of our Wolf Head Mercenary Group!"
"Muli!"
Little Fairy Doctor frowned slightly, not out of fear, but because she believed in Xiao Yan's strength.
But she disliked Muli.
Taking advantage of his status as the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, he relentlessly pursued her, and even secretly used many despicable means to bribe those around him.
He thought he was unaware of the situation, but he didn't know that he frequently changed the guards and maids around him not only to be wary of Mr. Yao, but also to be wary of him.
However, Little Fairy Doctor never expected that even the wisest person can make a mistake.
In the Wan Yao Zhai, the person she trusted most had already betrayed her.
Mu Li chose to ignore the disgust in Little Fairy Doctor's eyes, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.
"Little Fairy Doctor, I never expected that you would be the one to discover this treasure. What a coincidence!"
At this moment, no one paid any attention to Xiao Yan, who was standing next to Little Fairy Doctor.
He looks too young. How strong can he be?
Having the strength of a two- or three-star fighter is already quite remarkable.
"It seems I've been underestimated!"
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Xiao Yan couldn't help but chuckle.
Little Fairy Doctor teased, "Then show them some of your strength and give them a good slap in the face!"
"Of course, after all, these guys came here wanting to take over this place. Do you think I, Xiao Yan, have no pride?"
Xiao Yan shrugged, his expression and tone appearing extremely relaxed.
In various fanfictions from my previous life, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was basically a must-run dungeon, and I originally had no intention of actively causing them trouble.
But the other party was in a hurry to deliver it!
Little Fairy Doctor glanced at Xiao Yan's indifferent attitude and chuckled.
Her smile was bright and captivating, enough to stir the heart of anyone who saw it, but it deeply hurt Muli, who was not far away.
It's like a goddess you can't have turning around and falling into someone else's arms.
"Damn brat, I was going to leave you with a whole corpse, but now you've angered me."
Muli's smile vanished, replaced by extreme anger and jealousy.
With a roar, Mu Li unleashed an invisible aura, and pale green wood-attribute fighting spirit surged from his body, spreading around him.
Just as he was about to make his move, Hermon stopped him.
"Young Commander, calm down!"
"This kid is so confident, he must have some skill. Let me have a go at him."
Hermon was, after all, a veteran mercenary. Although he was greedy and lecherous, he was no ordinary good-for-nothing who could become the third commander of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
Although Xiao Yan looked young, he remained calm and fearless from the moment they entered.
If he's not an idiot, then it just means he has something else to rely on.
Although Mu Li was not weak, being a six-star Dou Zhe, it was still better to take action himself just in case.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong, he won't be able to explain it to Mushe.
Mu Li thought for a moment, suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice, "Third Regiment Commander, spare this kid's life."
Hermon grinned, his expression confident.
"Don't worry, young commander, we'll keep him."
"Stop nagging!"
Xiao Yan didn't want to listen to their nonsense. He touched the ground with his toes and shot out in an instant.
Before anyone could react, a whooshing sound suddenly echoed through the spacious stone chamber, followed by a dark shadow flashing before their eyes.
laugh!
Then, another low sound rang out.
Hermon's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Xiao Yan, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, and he lowered his head in astonishment.
An arm as strong as steel had somehow pierced through his chest, and blood instantly stained his robes.
"Well…"
Blood and foam spilled from the corner of Hermon's mouth. He wanted to say something more, but his heart had already been pierced by this excessively young guy in front of him, and there was no way to save him.
Bang!
Xiao Yan indifferently tossed the lifeless corpse aside as if it were trash.
Looking to the side, Mu Li and the few skilled members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group behind him were stunned by his methods, staring blankly at the scene before them, unable to come back to their senses for a moment.
"How is this possible!"
"The Third Regiment Commander was an eight-star Dou Zhe, how could he have died so easily?"
Mu Li muttered to himself, all his anger and jealousy towards Xiao Yan turning into fear at this moment.
Xiao Yan said with a relaxed expression, "It's alright, I'll take you down to see him now."
Mu Li instantly regained his senses, stared at Xiao Yan before him, and screamed wildly, "No, you can't kill him..."
But before he could finish speaking, Xiao Yan was already in front of him, suddenly unleashing a whip kick.
Bang!
Muli's words came to an abrupt halt, and his body flew out like a cannonball, embedding itself with a thud in the wall of the stone chamber.
In an instant, it seemed as if the entire mountain was shaking.
Muli himself was nothing more than a bloody blur, clearly dead beyond any doubt.
Xiao Yan's two moves showcased the so-called aesthetics of violence to the extreme; Little Fairy Doctor, who witnessed everything, didn't even see him use his fighting spirit.
Relying entirely on his brute strength, he cleanly and efficiently crushed everything in his path.
Although it looked incredibly bloody, for some reason, the usually gentle and kind Little Fairy Doctor felt a strange sense of excitement and pleasure watching this scene.
Suddenly, I felt that Xiao Yan was incredibly charming at that moment.
"Huh..."
Little Fairy Doctor shook her head repeatedly, immediately dispelling the unrealistic thought that had suddenly arisen in her mind.
"Run! Run!"
"This man is a devil; both the young commander and the third commander are dead."
The remaining members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group did not hesitate at all when they saw this, and turned to run away.
I wish I had two more legs.
With such a low monthly salary, why risk your life?
But since they were already here, how could Xiao Yan let them leave?
In a flash, Xiao Yan's body shot out again, like a blur weaving through the fleeing Wolf Head Mercenary Group members.
With a series of low, muffled thuds, only Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor remained alive in the entire cave.
Xiao Yan turned around and saw Little Fairy Doctor's dazed look, teasingly asking, "What's wrong? Did I scare you?"
Little Fairy Doctor shook her head repeatedly.
No, no.
"These guys were never good to begin with, so their deaths are no big deal. I just felt that what you just did..."
"He's actually quite handsome!"
As she finished speaking, Little Fairy Doctor blushed slightly, and the image of Xiao Yan's decisive and clean-cut defeat of Mu Li and his group inexplicably appeared in her mind.
"Haha, really?"
"It is my honor to receive praise from the goddess Xiaoyixian of Qingshan Town."
Xiao Yan laughed loudly and joked.
Little Fairy Doctor gave Xiao Yan a coquettish glare.
What kind of goddess is this? This guy just likes to make fun of himself.
Then Xiao Yan got down to business.
"By the way, Little Fairy Doctor, I reckon there are still Wolf Head Mercenaries up on the cliff. Have Xiao Lan take me up there, and I'll deal with them before coming down."
"good."
Little Fairy Doctor nodded, went to the entrance of the cave, and blew her whistle.
Meanwhile, above the cliff!
Mu She sensed the movement coming from below the cliff, his brows furrowed slightly, and a sense of unease instinctively arose in his heart.
The Wolf Head Mercenary Group mobilized all its forces this time to hunt down second-tier magical beasts and demonstrate its strength.
Just two days ago, news came that a second-tier magical beast had appeared on the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range and had been seriously injured by mercenaries from the Wan Yao Zhai herb-gathering team.
Driven by a desire to find a bargain, they went to great lengths to locate and kill the wounded second-tier magical beast.
Just as they were preparing to return, this whole thing happened.
Although discovering the inherited cave dwelling left by predecessors is a good thing, Mu She is equally aware of this.
Opportunities and crises often coexist!
As Mushe pondered, he suddenly heard a whistle coming from below the cliff, followed by a giant blue eagle swooping down from the sky.
"Oh no, Li'er and the others are in danger!"
Mu She instantly snapped out of his daze, realizing a possibility, and his expression changed drastically.
It doesn't matter that Hermon is dead, but Muli is his only son.
Just then, a giant blue eagle flew up from below the cliff, and a tall young man stood on its back, his robes still stained with crimson blood.
Seeing this, Mu She knew that Mu Li and the others had already fallen off the cliff.
"ah--"
Mu She stared intently at Xiao Yan on the back of the giant eagle, letting out a mournful roar, his eyes bloodshot and his pupils bulging.
Bang!
In an instant, a large amount of light blue fighting spirit burst out from Mu She's body, transforming into a fighting spirit gauze garment.
A terrifying aura emanated from him, causing the members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group behind him to change color and feel a suffocating sense of oppression.
"You little beast, come down here and die!"
"Otherwise, if I catch you, I will cut you into a thousand pieces and tear you to pieces!"
Mu She gripped a large sword, the blade pointing directly at Xiao Yan.
"Hahaha, just as you wish!"
Xiao Yan laughed loudly, leaped off Xiao Lan, and landed steadily on the ground.
The terrifying force of the fall actually created a large crater in the ground.
Xiao Yan himself was completely unharmed.
Upon seeing this, Mu She's eyes revealed a hint of fear.
Clearly, anger did not cloud his judgment.
With a wave of his hand, Mu She directed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group behind him.
"Get them all here!"
His choice was to let the group of cannon fodder behind him test Xiao Yan's strength.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle!
The members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group behind them exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with fear.
Seeing this, Mu She's eyes turned as cold as a venomous snake. He glared fiercely at the crowd and shouted, "Why aren't you attacking yet!"
The group felt a slight chill, but due to the power Mu She had accumulated over the years, they finally mustered their courage, roared, and charged towards Xiao Yan.
"Gan Mu, you go too!"
Mu She looked at the gaunt man beside her who was still not ready to make a move, and said in a cold voice.
Gan Mu, Second Commander of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Nine-Star Warrior.
Gan Mu swallowed hard, secretly groaning.
The kid in front of me was able to take care of Hermon and his group in such a short time. His strength is far beyond what I can possibly compete with.
If Mu She hadn't been there, he would have run away; how could he have dared to go up?
But now, he has no choice but to go!
Otherwise, Xiao Yan wouldn't even need to lift a finger; Mu She would have sent him to his death with a single palm strike.
"Good timing!"
Looking at the Wolf Head Mercenary Group members charging towards him with weapons in hand, Xiao Yan grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth.
Bang!
The next moment, the Xuanzhong Ruler appeared in his hand instantly. The simple and unadorned ruler tilted, and the front end crashed to the ground.
The flying stones demonstrated the terrifying weight of the Xuanzhong Ruler.
Mu She's gaze sharpened again upon seeing this.
A moment later, Xiao Yan moved, so fast that even Mu She, a two-star Dou Shi, could only barely see him.
"How could someone so young possess the strength of a Fighter?"
Also, why does he seem to be radiating a fighting spirit?
Could it be some kind of disguise?
Seeing the speed Xiao Yan displayed, Mu She's eyes, which had originally intended to fight Xiao Yan to the death, instantly became much clearer.
But Xiao Yan had no idea what Mu She was thinking; at this moment, he was simply a killing god.
With his body imbued with a bright yellow fighting aura, every move he made took several lives, each one severed in half at the waist.
Even the members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, who were already used to seeing dead people, couldn't help but feel nauseous at the sight.
That's so cruel!
Like a ruthless killer!
Xiao Yan's cruelty shattered the psychological defenses of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group in just a moment.
"Run! Run!"
"If we don't escape now, we'll all die here!"
Some people completely broke down and, like madmen, turned around and tried to run away.
But a flash of yellow light passed by, and warm blood spurted out, instantly splitting his body in two.
Gan Mu, who was still alive in the crowd, cursed Hemon and Mushe's ancestors for eighteen generations, especially Hemon.
If he hadn't noticed the commotion here, he wouldn't have attracted this scourge.
Now he no longer cares about Mushe or not; saving his life is the most important thing.
But as a whooshing sound rang out, his thoughts froze on that very moment.
"Heh, I'm surprised you didn't run away?"
Xiao Yan walked step by step toward Mu She, his expression one of surprise.
Mu She stared intently at Xiao Yan with a gloomy gaze, and sneered, "Do you think I can just escape as I please?"
Mu She did consider escaping, but Xiao Yan's slaughter was too fast.
In just over ten breaths, they slaughtered dozens of Wolf Head Mercenary Group members at the Fighter level, including Gan Mu, a nine-star Fighter.
As a two-star Dou Shi, Mu She still has good eyesight.
Given the speed Xiao Yan displayed, there was no way he could escape Xiao Yan's pursuit.
Since that's the case, we might as well fight to the death.
Mu She had no intention of begging for mercy, because the scene of corpses strewn across the field and rivers of blood before him clearly indicated that this excessively young fellow was by no means a soft-hearted person.
Xiao Yan praised him after hearing this.
"Clear and transparent!"
"So... are you prepared to die?"
Mu She gripped his broadsword tightly, his face contorted with rage, and laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.
"Taking my life, Mushe, is not that easy."
Even if I die, I'll bite a piece of your flesh off.
Xiao Yan ignored Mu She's final madness, slightly raised the hand holding the Xuanzhong Ruler, and his fighting spirit surged like a wild horse.
The next moment, the temperature around him began to rise rapidly, as if even the air was distorted by the scorching heat.
The energy between heaven and earth gathered above Xiao Yan's head, pouring into the Xuanzhong Ruler like a waterfall cascading down.
Xiao Yan showed Mu She the utmost respect.
Without saying a word, I started with the Earth Rank!
"Flame Divides and Devours Waves!"
Xiao Yan gave a low shout and suddenly slashed out with the Xuanzhong Ruler.
In an instant, a crescent-shaped red beam shot out from the ruler's body, turning everything in its path into scorched earth with ravines.
Mu She's expression immediately turned extremely serious. The red light hadn't arrived yet, but the intense heat emanating from the air already made his heart pound.
He had no doubt that he would be turned into a charred, dried-up corpse by this attack.
"You think you can kill me so easily? Not so easy!"
Mu She roared inwardly, frantically pouring his fighting spirit into the greatsword in his hand, unleashing a blade of light several feet long that collided violently with the red light slashed out by Xiao Yan.
However, the blade light cleaved from the broadsword was instantly crushed by the red light the moment it touched it.
The Mu Serpent itself was also swallowed by the encroaching red light and instantly fell silent.
They didn't even have time to scream.
Thus, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was completely wiped out!
"Is everything resolved?"
Back in the stone chamber, Little Fairy Doctor was not surprised at all to see Xiao Yan return safely.
Given the latter's strength, even Mu She, the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, would probably be no match for him.
Xiao Yan nodded.
"The Wolf Head Mercenary Group is hereby expelled!"
Little Fairy Doctor was slightly taken aback and asked curiously, "Killed them all?"
"Leave no one alive!"
"Hiss~"
Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor couldn't help but gasp.
That's ruthless!
Little Fairy Doctor patted her not-so-large chest and said with a look of relief.
"Luckily, we are friends, not enemies."
"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. It's time to distribute the spoils."
As she spoke, Little Fairy Doctor ran towards the flower bed and gently touched her chin with her delicate hand.
Many of the herbs in this flower bed are the main ingredients for making poisons.
But she still made sure to let Xiao Yan choose first.
Xiao Yan glanced at the various herbs in the flower bed and naturally chose the Ice Spirit Flame Grass first.
This herb is one of the essential ingredients for refining Blood Lotus Elixir, and its importance to Xiao Yan is self-evident.
Seeing that Xiao Yan had made his choice, Little Fairy Doctor said, "The rest will be divided equally."
After quickly dividing up the spoils, the two returned to the top of the cliff.
Because of her fruitful harvest, Little Fairy Doctor had a bright smile on her face, but she hadn't forgotten to cover for her friends at the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall.
She was one of the few friends she had after joining Wan Yao Zhai. Several times, she had secretly informed on others, which led her to uncover the spies planted by Mr. Yao and Mu Li.
Therefore, Little Fairy Doctor did not want to be punished by Mr. Yao because she returned late, which would expose the matter.
Knowing the reason, Xiao Yan did not try to stop her, but simply told her that the gate to the small valley was always open to her.
"You said it yourself!"
The Little Fairy Doctor smiled and winked, leaving behind this sentence before gracefully departing.
As Xiao Yan watched Little Fairy Doctor's departing figure, Yao Lao suddenly floated out from the Bone Flame Ring and teased, "What's wrong? Are you reluctant to see the young lady leave?"
Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at Yao Lao.
"No, that's not true. I just feel that Little Fairy Doctor really helped me a lot this time."
Upon hearing this, the old doctor nodded in agreement and sighed, "Indeed, I didn't expect there to be a cave left by our predecessors outside the Demon Beast Mountain Range. Little Fairy Doctor even discovered it, and in the end, it all benefited you."
Xiao Yan nodded and took out the Remnant Diagram of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.
"Teacher, look!"
As he spoke, he pointed to the lotus-shaped pattern in the fragment.
The old apothecary stared intently at the lotus pattern, which seemed to have a wisp of black flame clinging to it.
Suddenly, his expression changed slightly, and he exclaimed in surprise: "Could this be the legendary Pure Lotus Demon Flame!"
This map... could this map depict the location of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame?!
It's a pity it's just a partial picture; otherwise, you would have really struck gold.
Xiao Yan knew the plot, so naturally he wasn't disappointed.
"It's alright, we might encounter other parts of the remaining map sometime."
The old doctor smiled broadly.
"Haha, you're quite open-minded."
"But you're really lucky, kid. If you had gotten a complete map of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame this time, I'm afraid I would have seriously doubted whether you were some kind of chosen one."
...
One month later!
Deep within the Demon Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Yan listened to the deafening roars and terrifying power emanating from afar and asked curiously, "The Amethyst Winged Lion King seems to be fighting someone. As the overlord of this area, who would dare to lay a hand on it?"
Behind Xiao Yan,
In the original novel, Yun Yun would not come to the Amethyst Winged Lion King to ask for the Amethyst Crystal for at least another year.
The old apothecary floated in mid-air, and after sensing the situation with his spiritual power, he said, "The one fighting the Amethyst Winged Lion King is a sixth-order magical beast, the Aurora Tiger. It's just a pity that this Aurora Tiger doesn't have royal blood, so I'm afraid it's no match for the Amethyst Winged Lion King."
"What caused them to start fighting?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.
The old doctor shrugged.
"Who knows? It could be because of territory, or it could be because of old grudges."
"Teacher, let's take a closer look."
A look of amusement appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes, and a pair of jet-black eagle wings were revealed behind him.
It is indeed the Purple Cloud Wing!
With the flapping of his wings, Xiao Yan's body also rose into the air, rapidly flying towards the direction from which the energy waves were coming from.
Before long, Xiao Yan saw two enormous magical beasts locked in a fierce battle.
One of them was seven or eight meters long, its entire body covered in a layer of purple crystals that shone brilliantly in the sunlight, making it look majestic and powerful.
Compared to the Amethyst Winged Lion King, the Aurora Demon Tiger appears to be a size smaller, with a jet-black body and fur that resembles finely forged steel, gleaming with a metallic sheen.
In the sky, intense energy fluctuations continuously created booming sounds like muffled thunder, echoing throughout the surrounding mountains.
The roar was mixed with terrifying energy, leaving the mountains and forests in ruins and ravines in its wake.
The magical beasts within a radius of dozens of miles felt the terrifying pressure emanating from the sky and panicked, frantically fleeing outwards, forming a spectacular scene resembling a beast tide.
"Battles at the Emperor level are indeed terrifying."
Xiao Yan didn't get too close; in a battle of this level, even the aftershocks from the overflow could kill him.
"What's this? A mere Dou Huang? When I was at my peak, I could have wiped him out with a wave of my hand," Yao Lao said proudly.
"But you're already dead now, only your soul remains." Xiao Yan thought to himself, but on the surface he still maintained a high level of emotional composure.
"Yes, yes, yes, the teacher is awesome!"
Half an hour later, the old doctor suddenly got excited.
"The Aurora Tiger is about to die!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately perked up.
Sure enough, just a moment later, the Amethyst Winged Lion King suddenly emitted intense energy fluctuations, and the purple light on its body became even more intense.
"Go to hell!"
The deep voice of the Amethyst Winged Lion King resounded through the sky, and the next moment a deep purple beam of light shot out from his body.
The Aurora Tiger seemed to sense something, and with a wide-open mouth, it spat out a ball of pitch-black flame.
In an instant, the deep purple beam of light collided with the pitch-black flames and exploded violently.
Intense energy waves spread out from the center of the explosion like a tide.
Wherever the energy passes, space is slightly distorted.
Even Xiao Yan, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, was affected, his body being blown off balance by the residual energy.
"The Aurora Demon Tiger has indeed lost, but it seems the Amethyst Winged Lion King won quite hard too!" Yao Lao remarked.
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"Teacher, I remember you said that if a soul were attached to my body, it could unleash the power of a Dou Huang?"
Upon hearing this, the old doctor couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Don't even think about taking those two magical beasts. Sixth-order magical beasts aren't so easy to kill."
Although the Amethyst Winged Lion King won with difficulty, it was not seriously injured.
Even if I were to intervene, I could only subdue him for a short time; if it dragged on, it would be disadvantageous for us.
Xiao Yan naturally understood that although Yao Lao could unleash his power in a short period of time, it would deplete his soul power.
However, he never intended to kill the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
He smiled and said, "Teacher, don't worry, I mainly want to make a deal with the Amethyst Winged Lion King."
When you finally encounter a time when it's weak, negotiating with it at this time is more effective than at other times.
The old doctor's heart stirred, and he had a vague suspicion in his mind.
"You're not thinking of getting a Fighting King as a henchman for nothing, are you?"
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, looking just like a cunning fox.
"What do you mean by hiring thugs? We're clearly hiring angel investorsp