Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Chapter 268 Absorbing Essence Blood

Xiao Li's generosity caught Yao Ming off guard; a ninth-grade precious pill! It could even buy his life!

Monsters are not human after all. Humans who become Battle Saints have a chance to obtain Grade 9 Treasure Pills, but monsters can only obtain them from those ancient ruins.

This was the first time in Yao Ming's life that he had ever seen a Grade 9 precious pill! He had once obtained and consumed a Grade 8 pill, and the exhilarating feeling of rapidly increasing his cultivation was something Yao Ming never wanted to leave behind.

"Thank you, Lord Xiao! Thank you, Lord Xiao!" Yao Ming hurriedly bowed to Xiao Li repeatedly, eager to make progress.

"Alright, I won't give you the essence blood of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint. I have a use for it. We'll be in seclusion here for a while. Bring over the medicinal herbs you've collected. If I'm satisfied, I'll reward you handsomely!"

Also, your Nine Netherworld Python clan only has one Dou Sheng, which isn't very good. You should promote some of your trusted confidants. When the pills are distributed later, choose a few of your confidants to prioritize for breaking through to Dou Sheng.

Although your Nine Netherworld Python Clan is not as powerful as the Ancient Void Dragon Clan or the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, it is still one of the three major magical beast clans. I am very satisfied with your conduct and dealings with others. As long as you do well, you will certainly reap the rewards.

Xiao Li patted Yao Ming on the shoulder and brainwashed him with words, almost making Yao Ming willing to go through fire and water for Xiao Li.

"Don't worry, Lord Xiao! The Nine Netherworld Python Clan will definitely be your strongest ally!" Yao Ming said firmly.

"Okay, then you'll have to follow her arrangements in the Beast Realm!" Xiao Li pointed at Zi Yan: "She is the legitimate daughter of the previous Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon. Now she's going back to inherit the position of Dragon Emperor. There will be plenty of trouble then, you know what I mean."

Yao Ming nodded: "Yao Ming understands, and is willing to die for His Majesty the Dragon Emperor!"

"Yes, you can go now. You've just regained your position as clan leader, and you still need to handle things. Come back after the clan has calmed down."

"yes!"

After bowing respectfully, Yao Ming left. That night, many bloody incidents occurred within the Nine Netherworld Python clan. After all, Yao Ming had regained control of the Nine Netherworld Python clan, and it was natural to clean up the former loyal hounds of Yao Xiaotian! But none of this concerned Xiao Li.

"Xiao Li, you're so mean! You gave that stinky snake a Grade Nine Treasure Pill, but you didn't give me one! I'm angry! I'm not talking to you anymore!" Zi Yan crossed her arms and looked furious.

"Hey, you brat, this is all I have left. You're still eyeing it? Here, here! Do you need any more pills while I'm around? After you take that treasure, your cultivation will probably advance by leaps and bounds. Even a ninth-grade precious pill can't compare to that treasure." Xiao Li handed the last remaining Myriad Manifestations Saint Yuan Pill to Zi Yan.

Zi Yan happily accepted it, then ate it directly and began to refine the medicinal power on the spot.

"Originally, this Myriad Manifestations Saint Essence Pill was meant for me to break through to the second-star Dou Sheng realm. But since I'm giving it to Zi Yan anyway, she can improve even further after refining the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit!"

Xiao Li stroked his chin. In the original timeline, Zi Yan was at the peak of the Dou Zong realm. After taking the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, she was able to advance to the late stage of the four-star Dou Sheng realm. There might have been some wasted medicinal power, or perhaps she hadn't fully absorbed it.

Zi Yan has now been nurtured to the late stage of a two-star Dou Sheng. After consuming the Myriad Manifestations Saint Yuan Pill, she will at least become a three-star Dou Sheng. What kind of improvement will a three-star Dou Sheng receive after consuming the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit? Xiao Li truly cannot speculate.

"Yellow Spring Demon Saint's essence blood!" Xiao Li reached out and a ball of golden blood appeared in his palm. The vast energy emanating from the blood caused the energy of this world to boil slightly.

"Huh? The essence blood of a demon saint is a good thing!" A voice appeared behind Xiao Li.

"Oh? Elder Yao, you succeeded?" Xiao Li turned his head and saw Elder Yao smiling as he looked at the mass of demon saint's essence blood.

"Hmm, as expected of that Great Sage of the Yellow Springs, his fighting techniques have greatly benefited me. I have almost mastered the Yellow Springs Finger and Yellow Springs Palm. Both of these fighting techniques are of the Yin and cold attribute, which is quite good when combined with my Bone Spirit Cold Fire."

"The Wrath of the Yellow Springs still needs some time to develop. Once it is fully mastered, it will definitely be my killing move!" Yao Lao stroked his beard and laughed. This trip to the Nine Netherworld Python Clan has been extremely fruitful, as he has obtained three Heavenly Rank Battle Techniques for free.

"Now that you're awake, let's split this Demon Saint's essence blood in half so that both of us can improve our strength. We'll be busy for a while now."

"I do have experience refining ninth-grade precious pills, but are you up to the task?" Xiao Li split the ball of golden blood in two.

"Splitting it in half? Isn't that too extravagant? Just one drop of this Demon Saint's essence blood is enough to elevate a high-level Half-Saint to a Dou Sheng." Although Yao Lao coveted the Demon Saint's essence blood, he also understood its preciousness.

"It's a bit extravagant, but it maximizes profits! We are the only two ninth-grade alchemists in the Tianfu Alliance!"

We become stronger, and our success rate in refining Grade Nine Elixir is even higher!

"As long as we are strong enough, we can refine a massive amount of Grade 9 precious pills. Aren't you worried that they won't be able to get any?" Xiao Li believed that the good stuff should be given to the two of them first. These two Grade 9 precious pill alchemists were too crucial; they were strategically important.

"You're right, the two of us are more useful, but your alchemy skills are superior to mine, so you should absorb all of them, right?" The old alchemist believed that the more capable a person is, the more they can gain.

"Can I handle refining so many Grade 9 precious pills by myself? Do you want to exhaust me to death? The reason I went to such great lengths to revive you was so that someone could help me, wasn't it?"

"Don't even think about slacking off! You're already on my pirate ship, don't even think about getting off. You'd better work hard with me to refine medicine." Xiao Li said angrily.

"I was just joking, why are you so anxious?"

Xiao Li divided the Demon Saint's essence blood in two, giving one part to the old man and the other to himself.

Xiao Li released Yang Fire to envelop the ball of essence blood, then threw it into his mouth and began to refine it.

The old doctor also used the Bone Spirit Cold Fire to envelop the essence blood and then refine it.

After consuming the Demon Saint's essence blood, the two immediately felt the violent energy within it. If a Dou Zun were to absorb such energy, he would definitely be overwhelmed. Fortunately, both of them were Dou Sheng experts, so refining the essence blood was exceptionally easy for them.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Xiao Li and Yao Chen had been in a state of cultivation for a month, and they were radiating an astonishing aura.

Suddenly, the energy in this area began to surge, and within a short period of time, two extremely large energy storms converged!

The powerful Nine Netherworld Pythons, who were on guard around the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, were also dumbfounded.

"Such a powerful aura! Clan leader, have Mr. Xiao Li and Mr. Yao Chen broken through to the two-star Dou Sheng level?"

"An elder spoke up."

Yao Ming nodded: "As expected of the Demon Saint's essence blood, it is truly powerful. Mr. Xiao Li has directly reached the mid-stage of the two-star Dou Sheng realm, and Mr. Yao has reached the early-stage of the two-star Dou Sheng realm! This is beyond my expectations."

An elder sighed, "What a pity about this Demon Saint's essence blood. If it were given to the clan leader, he could probably break through to the three-star Dou Sheng level directly."

"Be careful what you say!"

Yao Ming then looked at the elder and said, "Don't say such things again! These two gentlemen are noble people of our Nine Netherworld Python Clan. Seeing them in the future is the same as seeing me!"

If the two gentlemen are pleased, bestowing some pills upon me would be an immense stroke of luck. Besides, I, the clan leader, am confident that I can advance to the three-star Dou Sheng realm in a short time.

"Chieftain, could it be?"

"Shh! The matter is now done in secret. You are my trusted confidants, so just keep it to yourself. Serve these two gentlemen well, and I will obtain the ninth-grade precious pills for you," Yao Ming whispered, like a devil's murmur, making the elders blush with embarrassment!

"I am willing to die for my clan leader!"