Battle Through the Heavens: The Beginning of the Dou Sheng Inheritance

Chapter 74 Six More Times

As time went by, looking at the sweat streaming down the old man's face and the bulging veins on his arms, Nalan Su's eyes revealed a hint of anxiety and unease.

Ignoring his uneasy father-in-law in the room, Xiao Jue remained calm. His fingers, which were touching Nalan Jie's back, trembled slightly. The faint black and white flames were constantly enveloped by his soul power, and then carefully darted into the latter's body, gradually using high temperature to expel the branding poison that had invaded his bones.

Black and white flames enveloped the dark bones. Although the two appeared to be tightly attached, a closer look revealed an extremely fine gap between them. The temperature of the strange fire was terrifying. If it came into direct contact with Nalan Jie's bones, even if the opponent was a Dou Wang expert, he would be seriously injured or even killed instantly!

The intense heat seeped from the flames, slowly scorching the blackened bones.

As the black and white flames continued to scorch, wisps of black mist quietly emanated from the bones, and before they could escape, they were swiftly engulfed by a cluster of black and white flames.

Using that terrifyingly high temperature, the poisonous mist, which even Douhuang experts had to treat with utmost seriousness, was gradually scorched and reduced to nothingness.

However, when Xiao Jue used his strange fire to burn the black mist, he did not notice that at the moment the black mist was about to evaporate, some strange black things slowly mixed with the black and white flames and then completely disappeared.

As time quietly passed, the section of black bone that was enveloped by Xiao Jue's black and white flames was gradually returning to its normal color at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Outside, Nalan Jie was drenched in sweat, his aged face twitching, and the sound of him gasping for breath escaped from between his teeth.

"Little...little brother, are you done yet?" Nalan Jie's voice was hoarse and trembling as he clenched his fists tightly, the veins on his arms bulging like small snakes.

"What's the rush? It's only just begun. With a Grade 5 Restoration Pill, there won't be any danger." Xiao Jue asked, "Has the arrogant Lionheart Marshal lost his temper?"

"What's pain!" Nalan Jie gritted his teeth and said, "How could I be afraid of pain? I just want to know how much longer it will take."

"It'll be ready soon," Xiao Jue said playfully. "It'll probably take another hour or so."

Nalan Jie's vision went black for a moment, but he managed to stay conscious. However, with the continued treatment, Nalan Jie gradually began to wail, which proved that he was out of danger.

Nalan Su breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but chuckle. His father had been arrogant his whole life, but he never expected to be so heartbroken that he would cry out in pain.

"call!"

Xiao Jue slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, retracting the Yin-Yang Twin Flames into his body. Nalan Jie also collapsed onto the bed, unconscious. The branding poison in his body had been completely removed by Xiao Jue, and thanks to the Rejuvenation Pill he had taken, his body was continuously recovering.

The Yin and Yang Flames within his body erupted violently, completely refining the branding poison that had been integrated with the strange fire. At the same time, he obtained a wisp of Dou Qi from Nalan Jie. Unfortunately, Xiao Jue was already a Dou Ling, and this Dou Qi was not enough to help him break through to the first star.

"The poison in the old man's body has been completely removed," Xiao Jue said. "It's just that the process was too fast, and he couldn't handle it. He'll be fine after a short while, thanks to the effects of the Restoration Pill. He'll be alright when he wakes up."

"Thank you very much, nephew Xiao Jue." Nalan Su bowed to Xiao Jue with a serious expression. "The Nalan family will remember this great kindness and will do our best to help you if you ever need anything in the future."

Xiao Jue waved his hand and laughed, "It's alright. Nalan Yanran and I met in Yancheng not long ago. What happened back then was just youthful folly, but the three-year agreement has been set, and it has to be settled."

When Xiao Jue walked out of the room, all the alchemists were still there and had not left, including Ya Fei.

One of the elderly men, with white hair, stepped forward and said respectfully, "Mr. Xiao Jue, we are willing to exchange all our possessions for a secondary flame of the Strange Fire. Could you...?"

"Get lost!" Xiao Jue said coldly, "You dare to covet the strange fire?"

If he were to casually hand over a spark of fire to someone else, what would be the point of his help to Xiao Yan?

Xiao Jue looked at Nalan Su, who was coming out of the room, and said, "Uncle Nalan, please see the guest out."

Nalan Su gently ushered the alchemists out of the Nalan family home. Xiao Jue grasped Ya Fei's hand and said, "Uncle Nalan, the old master's poison has been cured, so Ya Fei and I will take our leave now."

"Nephew Xiao Jue, why don't you stay at the Nalan family's house?" Nalan Su urged. "Our two families are old friends. Now that you've come to the capital, your uncle should certainly treat you well."

"I'll visit Uncle and Grandpa again in a few days," Xiao Jue said. "I have some things to take care of in the capital, so I can't stay long."

"Then I'll see you off."

Nalan Su saw Xiao Jue and Ya Fei off from the Nalan family home. On the way back, Xiao Jue held Ya Fei's hand, and Ya Fei tilted her head and asked, "How is the old man's branding poison?"

"Of course it's completely resolved." Xiao Jue smiled. "I'll go to the Mittel family and meet with the Ice Emperor and Elder Tengshan. I plan to spar with President Fa Ma before the Alchemist Conference begins to determine who is the number one alchemist in the Gama Empire."

Ya Fei asked in surprise, "What rank alchemist are you now?"

Xiao Jue smiled and said, "Well... just consider me a sixth-grade alchemist."

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Although he is a fifth-grade alchemist, Yao Lao and Xiao Yan will soon arrive in the capital. There is only one month left until the three-year agreement. At that time, he can use the Heaven-rank battle skill "Ghost Possession" to borrow Yao Lao's soul power instead of his battle qi to refine sixth-grade pills.

Xiao Jue's soul power and alchemy skills met the requirements for refining sixth-grade pills, but his battle qi was somewhat insufficient. Although he cultivated a low-level earth-rank technique, he was only a three-star Dou Ling, and his battle qi was not enough to refine sixth-grade pills.

"Six more times tonight." Ya Fei's beautiful eyes narrowed into slits as she hugged Xiao Jue's arm.

Upon arriving at the Mittel family residence, Ya Fei led Xiao Jue directly to a small courtyard deep within the family compound, where two elderly people were sitting and drinking tea.

"Hmm?" Seeing someone walk in, they all looked up at the same time. Hai Bodong immediately exclaimed with delight, "Brother Xiao Jue, you've finally come to the capital!"

"Young friend Xiao Jue, it's been a long time." Mittel Tengshan also stood up to greet him, his eyes still showing a hint of shock.

When Hai Bodong mentioned that he had received help from a sixth-grade alchemist named Xiao Jue, the other party also mentioned Ya Fei. Mittel Tengshan was not very credible at the time, but now it seems that in just two years, Xiao Jue has grown into a sixth-grade alchemist!

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