The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

Xiao Fan had only seen this kind of ferocious beast in ancient books in his previous life, but he never expected that he would actually see it with his own eyes in this life.

He said in a deep voice, "Han Fei, how many pills do you have on you?"

Han Fei paused for a moment, then took out his storage bag and said, "They're all here, about 20 in total, most of them are second or third grade."

Give it all to me.

Han Fei poured out a large pile of pills from his storage bag and threw them directly to Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan took the pill, stuffed it directly into his mouth, and swallowed it without even chewing it.

After swallowing more than twenty pills, the violent medicinal power raged through his body, causing his meridians to ache.

However, he gritted his teeth and forcefully activated the pill refining technique, suppressing all the medicinal power in his dantian.

The Qiankun Creation Cauldron began to spin wildly, and the array patterns on its body shone brightly, transforming the medicinal power into the purest true essence.

Xiao Fan's cultivation level is rising rapidly.

Spirit Realm, Rank 8, Rank 9, Peak!

Click!

A crisp sound came from the dantian, like the sound of something breaking.

The Netherworld! Rank One!

With the power of more than twenty pills and the tempering of the Qiankun Creation Cauldron, he broke through to the Yin Realm in one fell swoop, even on the brink of life and death!

The Soul-Devouring Beast seemed to sense the danger, opened its blood-red maw, and pounced on Xiao Fan.

"Good timing!"

Xiao Fan's eyes turned cold, and with a wave of his right hand, the Qiankun Creation Cauldron in his sea of ​​consciousness flew out and transformed into a bronze cauldron about ten feet tall, hovering above his head.

Above the cauldron, phantom images of dragons and phoenixes swirled, and an ancient and boundless aura permeated the air.

"In the beginning of time, the cauldron stood firm, anchoring the universe!"

He formed a hand seal, and the Qiankun Creation Cauldron trembled violently as it pressed down on the Soul-Devouring Beast.

boom!

The giant cauldron smashed onto the head of the Soul-Devouring Beast, sending it flying and crashing into the cave wall, scattering countless fragments of stone.

But the Soul-Devouring Beast was thick-skinned and tough, and it couldn't harm it in the slightest. It crawled out of the pile of rubble, roared, and pounced on Xiao Fan again.

"Brother Xiao, I'll lend you a hand!" Han Fei drew his sword and charged towards the Soul-Devouring Beast.

Xiao Fan shouted, "Don't come any closer!"

The Soul-Devouring Beast opened its mouth wide, and an invisible force spewed out, sweeping towards Han Fei.

Han Fei's body stiffened, his eyes went limp, and he collapsed to the ground as if all his strength had been drained.

Xiao Fan was shocked: "Han Fei!"

The Soul-Devouring Beast excels at soul attacks, and this strike will surely severely damage Han Fei's soul.

Xiao Fan gritted his teeth, bit his tongue until it bled, and spat out a mouthful of blood essence into the Qiankun Creation Cauldron.

The giant cauldron absorbed the drop of essence blood completely and immediately burst forth with dazzling golden light.

Amidst the golden light, a golden dragon phantom flew out, baring its fangs and claws, and pounced towards the Soul-Devouring Beast.

The Soul-Devouring Beast seemed to sense the danger as well, and immediately abandoned Han Fei, heading straight for the golden dragon.

The two forces collided in mid-air, producing a deafening roar.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiao Fan rushed towards Han Fei, picked him up, and ran into the portal.

"receive!"

With a thought, the Qiankun Creation Cauldron transformed into a golden light and entered his sea of ​​consciousness, while the golden dragon phantom also disappeared.

The Soul-Devouring Beast, having missed its attack, roared angrily and relentlessly pursued the enemy.

Xiao Fan carried Han Fei and rushed into the portal. Behind him, the Soul-Devouring Beast also rushed in, its claw probing into the portal.

At the critical moment, Xiao Fan flicked his hand, and the last two fragments of the Dragon-Phoenix Pill flew out.

"burst!"

Rumble!

Two golden beams of light exploded within the portal, the violent medicinal power shattering the Soul-Devouring Beast's claws. The portal trembled violently before finally collapsing, isolating the Soul-Devouring Beast from the secret realm.

Xiao Fan slumped down in front of the stone wall, panting heavily.

Every part of my body aches, my meridians feel like they're on fire, and my lower abdomen feels completely empty.

However, he didn't pay attention to these things and instead rushed to check on Han Fei's condition.

At this moment, Han Fei was pale, weak, and his soul had been severely damaged. If he did not receive treatment, he might become an idiot, or even his soul might collapse.

"Damn it." Xiao Fan took out the last Soul Nourishing Pill from his storage bag and stuffed it into Han Fei's mouth.

The Soul Nourishing Pill, a third-grade elixir, is mainly used to nourish the soul, but Han Fei is currently severely injured and it is simply not enough.

"We need to get out of here quickly and find a place to heal our wounds." Xiao Fan got up, carried Han Fei on his back, and walked out of the mountain.

It's unclear whether the Golden Horned Python was wary of the Dragon-Phoenix Pill's power or had already left, but we haven't encountered it again along the way.

Xiao Fan carried Han Fei on his shoulder and walked out step by step.

As darkness fell, a thick fog enveloped the mountains, reducing visibility to very low. Yet he dared not stop, for to stop meant death.

They walked for an entire night, and at dawn, they finally saw the exit of the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, the hunter's cabin still stands there.

Xiao Fan pushed open the door, put Han Fei on the bed, and sat down against the wall, panting heavily.

"Finally... I survived..."

He took out the Ice Soul Lotus, looked at the crystal-clear lotus petals, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Because of this, he almost lost his life, and Han Fei was also implicated.

However, although they didn't obtain the Frost Marrow Fruit, the Ice Soul Frost Lotus was far more effective than it. It was enough to refine a Breakthrough Pill.

"Brother Han, don't worry, I will never let you suffer your injuries in vain." Xiao Fan glanced at the unconscious Han Fei and said firmly, "When we get back this time, I will personally refine a Soul Nourishing Pill for you to ensure you are healed."

He closed his eyes and focused his mind, sinking into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the Qiankun Creation Cauldron floated quietly, a crack appearing on its surface, clearly caused by the previous head-on collision with the Soul Devouring Beast.

Xiao Fan felt a pang of heartache, but there was nothing he could do.

Although the Qiankun Creation Cauldron is a supreme treasure, it is not indestructible. With his current strength, he is not yet able to fully utilize its power.

"It seems I need to improve my cultivation level."

He took out two Rejuvenation Pills and began to heal his injuries.

Three days later, Han Fei's condition had stabilized. Although he was still unconscious, he was out of danger.

Xiao Fan carried him on his back and headed towards Donglin City.

Seven more days passed before they returned to the Xiao family.

Fan Jian was so frightened by Xiao Fan's blood-covered body and the person he was holding that he almost fainted.

"Young Master! What happened? Who injured you?"

"Enough with the nonsense, quickly prepare a room for me and boil some hot water." Xiao Fan put Han Fei on the bed and instructed, "Go to the pharmacy again and get me the Soul-Nourishing Grass, hurry up!"

Fan Jian scrambled out of the room.

Upon receiving the news, Xiao Zhankui rushed over. Seeing Xiao Fan in this state, he was so heartbroken that tears streamed down his face.

"Fan'er, why bother?"

Xiao Fan forced a smile and said, "Grandpa, I'm fine. This trip up the mountain was very fruitful; I've already found the main ingredient for the Breakthrough Pill."

He took out the Ice Soul Lotus and handed it to Xiao Zhankui.

Xiao Zhankui accepted the lotus flower with trembling hands.

Ice Soul Lotus, this is a fourth-grade spiritual medicine! Xiao Fan actually found it!