He confessed his love for his master in his later years, and his cheat ability finally arrived.

At the top of the valley, Murong Yan smiled slightly after hearing Lu Changsheng's plea for help.

Just as the giant python's venomous breath was about to reach Lu Changsheng's face.

"boom!"

A pillar of crimson fire descended from the sky.

Like divine punishment, it pierced directly through the poisonous fog.

The pillar of fire pierced straight into the venomous python's head!

Its speed was so fast that it far exceeded the reaction time of the Nine Nether Poisonous Python.

"roar!!!"

Accompanied by a piercing scream.

The venomous python's entire head was pierced through by the pillar of fire.

Looking up, its charred flesh was curled outwards, and the light in its snake eyes was rapidly dimming.

Immediately afterwards, Murong Yan's figure fell like a shooting star.

A crimson flame longsword had appeared in his hand without him even noticing.

The blade was still burning fiercely.

Her appearance at this moment was completely opposite to her aloof temperament.

Murong Yan landed silently, then turned her blade and slashed horizontally.

"Nine Heavenly Slashes, Third Form: Soul Severing!"

The blade flashed like a crimson dragon soaring into the sky.

There was a loud bang!

The blade struck the venomous python at its seven-inch mark.

With one slash, the corpse was severed from its head.

The snake's body crashed to the ground, twitched briefly, and then remained still.

Upon seeing this, Murong Yan flung her hand away.

The flaming longsword vanished without a trace.

Then, she turned to look at Lu Changsheng and said:

"Not bad! To last this long against the venomous python, your strength is quite impressive!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng was furious.

"Why didn't you wait until I was dead before you made your move?!"

Murong Yan did not answer.

He simply said softly, "Alright, don't waste any more time. The demon crystal is inside its head. Go and retrieve it."

Lu Changsheng snorted coldly.

He was too lazy to waste any more words with Murong Yan.

The sooner the task is completed, the better, and the less likely it is to cause trouble for either party afterwards. That would be the best outcome.

Lu Changsheng moved with lightning speed. After dissecting the skull, a demon crystal the size of a fist was clearly visible.

The demon crystal was filled with a mixture of purple and black, with a crimson fire core at its center that was pulsating slightly.

It looks just like the heart of a living thing.

Lu Changsheng reached out and took the item out; the demon crystal was extremely cold to the touch.

Strangely, after the icy touch, there was also a faint burning sensation.

How can these two sensations occur simultaneously in one object?

Lu Changsheng didn't have time to think.

Because Murong Yan, who was standing next to him, reached out and grabbed his shoulder.

"Go!" Murong Yan shouted in a low voice.

Then he turned and sped away, his white robes fluttering like an avalanche.

His movements were as swift as the wind; each time his toes touched the ground, he could dart hundreds of meters away.

She dared not fly through the air.

This is because there are many monsters in this place.

Once you get entangled with them, it'll be troublesome.

Why are you running so fast?!

"The demon crystal will corrode and disintegrate within three quarters of an hour of separation from the body. At that time, the poisonous marrow will evaporate, the fire core will explode, and all our efforts will have been in vain!"

Murong Yan led Lu Changsheng through the miasma-filled canyon and finally stopped at a natural stone platform suspended above the abyss.

This place is open on three sides.

Only a narrow, knife-edged rock ridge connects the back of the mountain.

The wind howled upwards from the deepest valley.

The sobbing was long and drawn out, like the howling of a demon.

"That's it."

Murong Yan moved as soon as she landed, her sleeves fluttering as twelve crimson jade talismans burst forth from the air.

Ding Ding Ding!

The red jade talisman was nailed into the edge of the stone platform.

"boom!"

In an instant, crimson flames rose up, and the wall of fire rolled in, forming a circular barrier.

The entire barrier completely surrounded the stone platform.

The flames were not the usual red or yellow, but a deep purple so dark it was almost black.

As Lu Changsheng stood within the formation, the scorching heat rushed towards him.

"Don't just stand there, hurry up and refine the pills, I'll protect you."

After saying that, she didn't wait for Lu Changsheng's reply and sat cross-legged outside the circle of fire.

His hands formed a mudra, and spiritual energy surged around him like a tide.

It then solidified into a layer of translucent red light armor on the body surface.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng stopped talking and quickly took out the alchemy cauldron.

He then bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Using his fingers as a brush, he drew the spirit-sealing array patterns on the body of the cauldron.

As soon as the array patterns appeared, a ghostly blue flame instantly rose from beneath the cauldron.

After the temperature is sufficient.

Lu Changsheng used his spiritual power to envelop the various spiritual herbs one by one.

Finally, he took a deep breath and gently placed the still slightly pulsating Nine Nether Poison Python Demon Crystal into the cauldron.

"Buzz!"

The moment the demon crystal entered the cauldron, the cauldron trembled violently.

The chilling and scorching power inherent in the demon crystal clashed fiercely within the cauldron.

The two energies caused the medicinal liquid to boil like blood.

If it were an ordinary alchemist, the furnace would have exploded long ago.

Fortunately, Lu Changsheng persevered despite his difficulties.

That's how we avoided failure at the last minute.

time flies.

One incense stick... two incense sticks...

A unique fragrance gradually wafted from the cauldron.

At first, the fragrance was cool and frosty, but then it turned into a sweet, cloying, and fishy scent.

As the rich, cloying aroma gradually subsided, it transformed into a mesmerizing, deep blue fragrance.

With a gust of wind, it silently burrowed into the hundred-mile-long forest like a venomous snake.

"Oh no!"

Murong Yan suddenly realized something.

Her pupils contracted sharply, and she said in a cold voice:

"Lu Changsheng, hurry up! This fragrance will surely attract the sleeping demon beasts!"

Before he could finish speaking...

"roar!!!"

A deafening roar suddenly exploded from the eastern cliff.

The roar shook the entire mountain forest!

Immediately afterwards, strange sounds came from the dense forest to the west, then from the south... and then from the north...

Earth-Splitting Demon Ape, Iron-Bone Corpse Wolf, Rotting Bone Centipede, Three-Eyed Demon Bear... and even the Yin Sha Scorpion King, which has been dormant underground for a hundred years and has long since turned into a half-corpse.

These things were all drawn by the aroma.

One of them had bloodshot eyes and suddenly burst out of the dense forest like a madman, then lunged at the stone platform with all its might!

Half a breath later!

"boom!"

The three-eyed demon bear launched the first attack.

I didn't even notice where it came from.

At that moment, he ran headfirst into the wall of fire.

Its fur was singed by the fire, instantly turning it black, and its flesh sizzled from the heat.

Even so, it still roared and pounced.

The bear's sharp claws tore through the air, aiming straight for Lu Changsheng's back!

Upon seeing this, Murong Yan suddenly stood up, her crimson flame longsword in hand.

"roll!"

With a single swing of the blade, the demonic bear's head snapped off.

But before its body could even fall to the ground, it was already trampled into a bloody pulp by the subsequent wave of demons.

The monsters surged forth one after another, like a black torrent!

This scene was utterly horrifying.

Murong Yan didn't waste any words.

Without sheathing her sword, she made a hand seal with her left hand, directly influencing the celestial phenomena.

"Nine Heaven-Burning Slashes, Ninth Form: Summon Thunder!"

The sword points to the heavens!

In an instant, dark clouds gathered and thunder roared.

"go!"

With a loud bang!

A bolt of purple lightning, as thick as a water bucket, suddenly struck down.

A burst of lightning caused hundreds of low-level creatures to instantly turn into charred remains, and a black rain of smoke fell, filling the air with a stench.

However, this is just the beginning.

Just as Murong Yan was struggling to deal with this demonic tide.

A jet-black, bone-spiky ape emerged directly from the ground.

It slammed its fists into the ground, causing the entire stone platform to shake violently!

Because this machine was already suspended in mid-air.

This beast is quite clever; it directly undermines the foundation, making it impossible for people to defend against.

"Snap!"

A crack immediately appeared in the firewall!

Murong Yan's face turned pale as she forcibly channeled her spiritual power to complete the array patterns, but a trickle of blood inadvertently spilled from the corner of her mouth.

How could it be so simple for one person to fight against the demon tide alone?

It's obvious she's injured!

Upon seeing this, Lu Changsheng felt a pang of anxiety, but dared not let his attention wander.

The medicinal power within the cauldron is at the critical point of fusion; the slightest mistake will result in the destruction of the elixir and the death of the person!

"Murong Yan, hold on... give me ten more breaths!"

Lu Changsheng used all his strength.

Inside the cauldron, the fire core of the Nine Nether Poison Python Demon Crystal finally ceased its agitation, and the poisonous marrow slowly extracted, merging with the various medicines.

A wisp of dark blue cinnabar energy escaped from the crack in the cauldron.

The elixir is almost complete!

But right now.

"Boom!!!"

The sky suddenly darkened!

An unprecedented purple lightning bolt struck down from the heavens.

This thunder was as thick as a mountain, and its oppressive force was like a prison!

At a glance, one can tell that this is no ordinary lightning tribulation, but a pill tribulation!

Because the Nine Nether Profound Ice Pill is of exceptional quality, and it is formed by defying the principles of Yin and Yang, how could Heaven and Earth tolerate it?

Before the lightning even arrived, the oppressive aura caused the demons to wail and retreat.

Even the previously arrogant Earth-Splitting Demon Ape regained its senses.

At this point, they turned and ran, no longer daring to covet the elixir.

After witnessing this scene.

Murong Yan looked up at the sky, her eyes showing no fear whatsoever.

On the contrary, she even showed a slight smile.

"Finally...it's done!"

She took a step forward, not only not avoiding it, but actually actively facing the lightning tribulation!

"Are you crazy?!"

Lu Changsheng looked incredulous.

This is the Pill Tribulation, which is specifically designed to destroy those who defy the heavens, and its power far surpasses that of ordinary beings!

To take the hit head-on? You're asking for trouble!

Before Lu Changsheng could figure out the madwoman's intentions...

A scream suddenly rang in my ears.

"what!"

This was a roar of pain suppressed to the extreme.

Murong Yan's clothes were completely torn, and her skin was charred and cracked.

Even more terrifying was the bleeding from all seven orifices, as if his life was being slowly drained away by the lightning tribulation.

But she still held on tightly.

With its arms outstretched, it blocked the entire lightning tribulation, preventing even a trace of its aftershocks from reaching the stone platform!

Lu Changsheng stood there, stunned, holding the pill.

Isn't this woman a bit too strong?

The lightning tribulation dissipated.

Murong Yan knelt on one knee, her breath as faint as a thread.

"Dan...give it to me."

Lu Changsheng understood very well that if he wanted to eliminate this hidden danger, now was the best opportunity.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally slowly handed over the dark blue pill.

Murong Yan grabbed the pill and swallowed it without hesitation.

The next instant, a burst of light, a mixture of crimson and dark blue, erupted from her body.

The spiritual energy within the meridians surged like a river, forcing out the black aura of fire poison layer by layer, which finally dissipated as black smoke.

During this time, her body trembled violently, and her face was contorted with pain.

Even so, she still gritted her teeth and remained silent.

After a long while, the light gradually faded.

She opened her eyes, and the firelight in them disappeared.

Only clarity remained, and even the gaze softened.

"Phew, Lu Changsheng, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. Are you interested in studying alchemy? I can recommend you to the best alchemists!"

Lu Changsheng snorted dismissively.

"Heh, if you have that much influence, why are you bothering me? Forget it, I won't dare have anything to do with you again. If you really want to repay me, just don't forget what you promised me!"

Murong Yan stood up, smiled faintly, and her face showed a hint of weariness that was barely perceptible.

"Don't worry, I'll have someone send you the rest of the spirit stones. As for the Dragon Imprisonment Pool, I won't tell anyone."

"But you must remember, the slaughter of your fellow disciples must never happen again, or no one can protect you!"

Lu Changsheng said with some dissatisfaction:

"I will not offend others unless they offend me, Elder. Let's call it even."