Battle Through the Heavens: His comprehension is extraordinary, shocking Yao Lao from the very begin

Chapter 85: Merging with the Purple Cloud Wings, Enlightenment of Soul Fighting Techniques

Xiao Yan tapped his fingers on his storage ring, then took out two small fragments of the map and pieced them together.

The old apothecary stared intently at the incomplete map, and said with great delight, "It is indeed an incomplete map about the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. Your luck is truly extraordinary, little fellow."

"The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, ranked third on the Strange Flame Ranking, has the special effect of purifying all things. Anything that comes into contact with even a tiny bit will be purified into nothingness; its power is extremely terrifying."

Xiao Yan chuckled. Obtaining the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame would be extremely difficult, requiring both a map and sufficient strength. Even with a map, without adequate strength, it would be incredibly challenging.

The old doctor said with some regret, "Back then, I made a name for myself and was proud of my strength. I originally planned to obtain a strange fire ranked in the top five to match my status."

"Teacher, you really have a bold idea." Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh.

The number one ranked Emperor Flame naturally does not exist; the second Void Devouring Flame belongs to the Soul Clan; the third Pure Lotus Demon Flame is still controlling Xiao Chen, that Dou Sheng powerhouse; the fourth Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame belongs to the Ancient Clan; and the fifth Life Flame is in the hands of Shennong Elder, a ninth-grade Xuan Dan Grandmaster and Dou Sheng powerhouse.

If they were to find even one, it's estimated that...

"Laugh if you want," Yao Lao shook his head helplessly. "I spent countless hours and energy trying to get my hands on any of the top five or even the top ten strange flames. In the end, I had to settle for the eleventh-ranked Bone Spirit Cold Flame."

Xiao Yan nodded. It's better to be realistic. Even this Bone Spirit Cold Flame almost took you away.

Returning his gaze to the map, the old alchemist pondered, "Hidden within this fragment of the map is an extremely vast amount of soul power, a power that is very subtle. Unless one is an alchemist with powerful soul strength like myself, it would be extremely difficult for an ordinary person to discover it."

"These soul powers don't directly harm people, but if someone intends to copy the map's routes and patterns, these soul powers will unknowingly erode their mind, making the final map almost completely different from the original!"

Xiao Yan glanced at it sideways: "You've got something. You actually discovered the power left behind by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint."

"Such immense soul power, if it's only used to prevent people from copying it, seems like overkill." The old apothecary clicked his tongue in amazement, but he couldn't see what other use this power could have.

Xiao Yan said, "Perhaps once we collect all the maps, the truth will come to light."

"Perhaps," the old apothecary sighed.

Different flames are incredibly precious, let alone the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, which ranks among the top three on the Different Flame Ranking. To encounter two clues in this tiny Jia Ma Empire is truly infuriating.

"What are you doing? I've already dug up all the herbs." Little Fairy Doctor put the shovel on the table and said breathlessly.

Xiao Yan laughed and said, "I found a large piece of the map I got from Hai Bodong before. Take a look."

Walking to Xiao Yan's side, Little Fairy Doctor looked down at the incomplete picture on the table and saw that its lines and textures were consistent, so it should indeed have been a picture.

"It's all thanks to Xiao Lan. Even if it means starting our training a little later, it's all worth it."

Even the old doctor couldn't help but marvel at Xiao Yan's luck. His childhood sweetheart came from such a prestigious family, he encountered the rare Calamity Poison Body, and now he had obtained two maps of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.

"The key has been found, now we just need to open the stone box." Xiao Yan put the remaining map back into his storage ring.

"Then let's open it quickly." Little Fairy Doctor picked out a key and went to the stone table.

Xiao Yan picked up the remaining two keys and went to the stone box at the end.

Xiao Yan felt resistance after inserting the key about halfway.

On the contrary, Little Fairy Doctor was extremely lucky and inserted it into the dark keyhole in one go.

Watching the metal buckle spring back, Little Fairy Doctor opened the stone box with a smile on her face, took out a colorful, ancient scroll inside, and casually unfolded it to examine it.

She usually reads medical books very quickly, and can grasp all the information in a glance.

The Calamity Poison Body is a peculiar poisonous body capable of rapidly increasing its strength by consuming poisons. It is identified by a thin, seven-colored hidden line on its lower abdomen…

Below this line of tiny characters, a very detailed list is provided of the damage that the calamity poison will cause.

Little Fairy Doctor's expression suddenly changed. She raised her hand to touch her flat stomach and exclaimed in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yan, who was struggling to poke the rusty keyhole, put down what he was doing and paused for a moment.

The owner of this stone chamber is great in every way, except for the lock he chose, which is a bit of a letdown.

It's almost rusted and blocked up...

Little Fairy Doctor explained, "It's a book specifically for preparing poisons!"

Because the Izumo Empire was a rival nation that frequently fought against the Gama Empire, the Izumo Empire's poison masters would often use all sorts of despicable poisons to cause the deaths of Gama Empire soldiers to reach an extremely alarming number.

This method of producing poison is hardly honorable in the Gama Empire.

"Poison has its uses too." Xiao Yan took the scroll, looked at the four small characters "Seven-Colored Poison Scripture" written on the side of the seven-colored scroll, and smiled slightly.

As an eighth-grade alchemist, Yao Lao had a large collection of medicinal formulas, but he was much less knowledgeable about poisons.

Poisons are mostly used to harm people. With the identity and strength of the old master, if he really wanted to deal with someone, it would be a matter of just a word. He would never need to use poison.

Moreover, if the poison is something that even the most skilled physician finds troublesome, it will be difficult to successfully administer the poison, let alone achieve any effect.

With this "Seven-Colored Poison Scripture" as a foundation for deduction, even more powerful poisons will surely be created in the future.

For Little Fairy Doctor, who uses poison to enhance her strength, the value of the "Seven-Colored Poison Scripture" is almost equivalent to the general outline of a divine elixir prescription, just waiting to be explored and developed in depth.

He put it into his storage ring and handed the remaining key to Little Fairy Doctor, asking her to open the stone box in the middle.

Seeing that Xiao Yan didn't seem to care, and thinking of the terrifying power of the Calamity Poison Body once it was unleashed, Little Fairy Doctor sighed inwardly, took the key, and moved her body slightly.

Xiao Yan took a deep breath and suddenly exerted force on his hand. With the force he used, the key scraped against the rust on the keyhole and sank deep into the stone box with a click.

Opening the stone box, Xiao Yan picked up the scroll inside: "Roar of the Mad Lion, a high-level Xuan-rank Dou Technique."

"Mine is better; it's a scroll of flying combat techniques." Little Fairy Doctor handed Xiao Yan a black scroll.

Xiao Yan took the scroll, smiled and nodded: "For ordinary people, flying combat techniques are a kind of magical combat technique that allows them to master the ability to fly ahead of time. But its most precious feature is its ability to be stacked."

"Superposition?" Little Fairy Doctor looked at Xiao Yan in confusion. She had recently read some information about cultivation, but she had never seen this concept before.

Xiao Yan slowly said, "The so-called superposition, as the name suggests, is to cover two things together. Flying combat techniques are like this. Once one's strength reaches the Dou Wang level, one can superimpose two types of wings together."

The speed generated by this superposition will naturally far exceed that of ordinary battle qi wings, but the only drawback is that it consumes a considerable amount of battle qi.

Otherwise, if used for flying and traveling, the speed would truly make people experience what it means to chase stars and the moon.

"So that's how it's used." Little Fairy Doctor nodded in understanding.

After putting the scroll and medicinal herbs into his storage ring, Xiao Yan said, "Let's go back to that small valley first. This time we've gained quite a bit, and I also need to think carefully about your cultivation technique."

"I think you want to swallow it all up." Little Fairy Doctor rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan.

High-level Xuan-rank combat skills are extremely rare in the Jia Ma Empire. Flying combat skills are even more valuable than high-level Xuan-rank combat skills. Both are excellent items, and no one would dislike them.

Xiao Yan did not refute: "Don't worry, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

To integrate flying combat techniques, one must withstand the soul of the flying monster within the flying combat technique.

If this thing were given to Little Fairy Doctor, it would be more harmful than beneficial to her.

After clearing the stone chamber of everything, Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor rode the Blue Eagle back into the small valley.

Xiao Yan glanced around the valley and said, "We may have to live in this valley for a while longer. I'll find some helpers to build a place to stay."

"There are only cliffs and steep mountain paths all around, where would we get any help?" Little Fairy Doctor shook her head with a smile.

Xiao Yan roared to the sky, summoning all the magical beasts he had controlled half a year ago.

After a moment of silence, a rumbling sound followed, and amidst the earth-shaking tremors, a group of demonic beasts charged in.

Little Fairy Doctor was startled at first, but quickly calmed down and lightly punched Xiao Yan with her hand.

"This is the Monster Mountain Range. What are you yelling about for no reason? You've attracted so many monsters; they're probably not easy to deal with."

Xiao Yan chuckled: "So it's okay for you to tame a little Lan, but not for others to have a mount?"

"There are so many!" Little Fairy Doctor looked at the herd of beasts in shock. At a glance, there were at least a dozen of them.

As they were talking, a giant wolf with fiery red fur had already run up to Xiao Yan's side.

Reaching out to pat the Blazing Wolf's head, Xiao Yan exclaimed in delight, "You've advanced to a second-tier magical beast!"

The old apothecary said, "The food you fed it on the journey wasn't anything special, but it had been refined by an alchemist, so its medicinal properties are quite considerable. For magical beasts, it's a precious medicine for advancement."

"I originally intended to speed things up, but I didn't expect it to be this effective." Xiao Yan was also slightly surprised; this was definitely worth exploring further.

Xiao Yan patted Little Fairy Doctor on the shoulder: "The primate magical beasts will be in charge of construction, and the other magical beasts will be in charge of collecting materials. You can stay here and be the supervisor."

Seeing the magical beasts that had already started digging in the soil, Little Fairy Doctor was greatly surprised.

In the past, the magical beasts she had encountered with the herb-gathering team were all extremely ferocious. This was the first time she had ever known that these magical beasts were actually a group of skilled craftsmen.

Seeing that everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, Xiao Yan walked to a secluded spot in the distance, sat down cross-legged, and took out his flying combat technique.

Yao Lao narrowed his eyes and raised a protective shield three feet away from Xiao Yan.

The jet-black scroll unfurled, revealing two chillingly dark eagle wings.

Because the eagle wings were painted on a scroll, they are not very large, but they faintly emit a little heat. Judging from their strange appearance, they are clearly not a simple portrait.

Yao Lao had naturally heard of this flying combat technique, but he was unable to obtain it when he was young, and he could no longer use it after he became famous. This was the first time he had ever seen such a rare thing as a flying combat technique in person.

His gaze swept across the eagle's wings, and then fell upon a line of small characters on the side.

"Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle, a fifth-tier flying magical beast, is said to possess a rare bloodline of the ancient phoenix. Its flight speed ranks among the top of all flying magical beasts. It is cunning and ferocious by nature, making it extremely difficult to capture. It only lives in the Cloud Mist region in the southern part of the continent."

"This combat technique, named Eagle Wings, also known as Purple Cloud Wings, was created by myself and several friends after three years of effort. We finally captured a Flame Purple Cloud Eagle, used a secret method to extract its wings, and finally formed this flying combat technique that can be practiced. This technique was drawn with my battle qi before my death, and it can only be practiced by one person at a time. Remember this!"

The old doctor nodded slightly: "You did the right thing using this. Even if you gave it to Little Fairy Doctor, her soul power wouldn't be able to withstand the soul impact within this scroll."

Raising his hand and placing it on the scroll eagle wing, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed, preparing himself for a soul-shaking impact.

Just a breath or two later, the tyrannical eagle soul within the eagle's wings suddenly let out a sharp cry that sent shivers down one's spine.

The chirping sound traveled through the scroll and finally down Xiao Yan's arm, relentlessly drilling into his brain like a drill.

Xiao Yan didn't feel anything when he was attacked from the soul for the first time.

If the force were twice as strong, it might have caused him some pain.

"Such powerful soul force!" Yao Lao was truly shocked. At such a young age, he already possessed the mid-level of the mortal realm. In a few more years, he would probably catch up with him.

Xiao Yan's powerful battle qi slowly began to circulate along the path described on the scroll, meeting the soul power.

In an instant, the eagle wings on the black scroll suddenly shone brightly.

The purple and black colors deepened, eventually transforming into two thin, purple-black beams of light that shot into Xiao Yan's palm like lightning.

Two thin, purplish-black rays of light entered Xiao Yan's body and then flowed rapidly along his meridians.

When they flowed to the meridians on Xiao Yan's back, they suddenly stopped, then turned around, actually forcibly pulling out two extremely thin branches from the meridians.

These two branches extend from the main trunk and only stop slowly when they reach the spine.

Even with Xiao Yan's current cultivation level, forcibly opening these two branch meridians still caused him to bead up with sweat on his forehead from the pain.

Looking at the empty scroll in his hand, Xiao Yan slowly stood up. With a thought, his internal fighting spirit moved freely and flowed into the two branch meridians on his back.

With a hum, purple light condensed behind Xiao Yan, instantly forming a pair of solid black eagle wings about three feet long.

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. He had fought against the soul of the Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle, which gave him some insight into soul fighting techniques.

(End of this chapter)