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"There is a place in this world that might allow Cai Lin to advance rapidly."
"And with the extremely rare Nine-Colored Origin Stone she carries, if her opportunity is sufficient, she might even use it to evolve in one leap into an existence that can rival the Ancient Heaven Serpent: the Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python!"
Yao Lao narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, then smiled.
"Oh? And where is this place?"
Xiao Yan and Medusa quickly asked. Everyone's attention immediately shifted to Yao Lao. Wei Yang's eyes flashed with understanding. He already knew what place Yao Lao was referring to.
"That place is the sacred land of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan: the Nine Serene Spring!"
Yao Lao smiled, then looked at Qing Lin and Ah Da: "That includes the two of you. If you wish to break into Ban Sheng in a short amount of time that place will also be of great help to you."
Then he turned to Xiao Yan: "And if you intend to subdue the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, the Nine Serene Spring is likewise a place you must visit."
"Nine Serene Spring?" everyone murmured softly, thoughtful. Just hearing the name made it obvious that it was an extremely yin treasure land.
"Me? Why?" Xiao Yan was slightly startled, somewhat stunned by the statement.
"Did you really think devouring the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame would be that simple? That once you subdued it, everything would go perfectly?" Yao Lao shot Xiao Yan a strange look.
"…Is it not?" Xiao Yan's mouth twitched.
"Of course not. The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's power is far too terrifying. Even if you successfully subdue it, actually devouring it will still be incredibly difficult," Wei Yang said with a small smile.
"That's right. Sigh… A Heavenly Flame ranked in the top three of the Heavenly Flame Ranking — in all of heaven and earth, it exists alone. A divine object so feared by ghosts and gods and dreaded even by the heavens itself… how could such a thing be easy to devour?"
Yao Lao shook his head lightly and sighed: "These past two years, I've reviewed countless ancient texts. From the fragmented records I found, I've gained a bit of understanding about the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame."
"A Heavenly Flame appears once every thousand years. This is not its first appearance. Yet even so, no one has been able to fully tame it to this day. From that alone, you should understand."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression shifted slightly.
He gradually nodded, finally reacting. Every time the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame appeared, it inevitably drew the attention of top-tier experts. After all, no one would ignore a divine object like the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
However, throughout all its previous appearances, not a single person had succeeded.
That alone proved just how difficult it was to either subdue or devour it. Since the peak powerhouses of the past had all failed, then with Xiao Yan's current low-level Dou Sheng strength, he really didn't have much hope of devouring it unless he obtained other external help.
Unlike before, this was no longer a problem that could be solved simply through risking his life and relying on sheer willpower.
"So, if you want to successfully subdue the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, you'll need to make additional preparations," Yao Lao said seriously.
"Master, you mean there is something in the Nine Serene Spring that can help me?" Xiao Yan asked quickly.
"Mm." Yao Lao nodded.
With a wave of his hand, an ancient scroll, dark red in color, appeared in his palm. The moment the scroll appeared, an extremely cold aura surged out, spreading into the surroundings. It rolled through the air like a freezing cloud sea, incredibly mystical.
"This is a Tier 9 pill recipe I obtained at a huge cost. It's called the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill. Once you refine it, after you subdue the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, you can inject this pill into the flame's origin."
"The extreme yin energy contained in this pill will weaken the flame's power, thereby increasing your success rate when devouring it."
Yao Lao gently stroked the ancient scroll and spoke calmly. To obtain this pill recipe, he had paid a tremendous price, ultimately trading for it from an alchemy master.
"However, to refine the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill, you will need a primary material — the Spring Blood Crystal. And this Spring Blood Crystal only has a chance of appearing at the bottom of the Nine Serene Spring."
"So within these nine months, you must make a trip to the Nine Serene Spring, obtain the Spring Blood Crystal, bring it back, and refine the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill."
"Only then can you maximize your chances of successfully devouring the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame!" Yao Lao said.
Xiao Yan looked at the ancient dark-red scroll and slowly nodded. The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was simply far too important to him.
No matter what, he had to obtain it. He also understood that if he failed this time, he would likely never get another chance — waiting another thousand years for the flame to appear again was unrealistic.
"Thinking about it, it's been many years since I last had to prepare things in advance for devouring a Heavenly Flame." Xiao Yan sighed lightly as he accepted the scroll.
Wei Yang chuckled when he heard that. Honestly, it was a little nostalgic. He couldn't help but recall the time, deep in the desert, when he prepared countless things in order to devour the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame.
Cold springs, pills — nothing was missing.
As far as he remembered, the last time he made such thorough preparations for devouring a Heavenly Flame was back in the Netherworld Marsh, when he was helping Xian'er devour the Ghostly Poison Flame.
For a moment, Xiao Yan also felt a little dazed by the memories. Back when he was still weak, he had indeed prepared pills for devouring flames — once for the Green Lotus Core Flame, and later for the Fallen Heart Flame.
When devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame, because he lacked the strength, he had to rely on Wei Yang's help. Wei Yang used the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame to weaken the flame's power, practically leaving the Green Lotus Core Flame half-ruined.
But after the Fallen Heart Flame, he directly devoured the other four Heavenly Flames without needing any preparation at all. He never imagined that today, he would have to go back to the old ways again. Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh at himself.
He glanced at Wei Yang and blinked with a smile: "Senior Brother, looks like I might need your help again this time."
Wei Yang raised an eyebrow, then let out a dry laugh: "Don't tell me you want me to weaken the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame for you again?"
In terms of power, his Death Life Flame was now at the peak of Three-Star Dou Sheng. Weakening the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame wasn't impossible… it would just take more time.
"Well, weakening it wouldn't be bad." Yao Lao slapped his forehead: "I almost forgot — Wei Yang, your Death Life Flame does have this ability. Yes, we must weaken the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame!"
"Hsss… Just thinking about it makes my heart ache."
Xiao Yan sucked in a breath, feeling distressed. He remembered clearly the day he watched Wei Yang weaken the Green Lotus Core Flame bit by bit. His heart had practically bled back then. Now he had to experience that again?
"There's no choice. The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame isn't something like the Three Thousand Burning Flame that you can compare it to."
Yao Lao shook his head and sighed emotionally: "This flame is simply too dangerous. Back then, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint — what kind of figure was he? It's said that in the end, his death was caused by the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's backlash."
"What?!" Everyone was shocked.
Xiao Yan's heart trembled violently, his expression turning heavy.
According to legend, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint had been a peak Dou Sheng, a figure who dominated an entire era… yet even someone like him ultimately fell to the backlash of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame?
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