69novels 470. Uncontrolled Aura
470. Uncontrolled Aura
After a day of relaxation, Xiao Yan felt much more relaxed and effortlessly entered a state of cultivation. Although he had already crossed a major level to advance to the Two-Star Dou Zun, he still needed to stabilize his cultivation level. Moreover, cultivation was like rowing against the current; if you didn't advance, you would fall behind. Faced with his current Dou Zun level strength, Xiao Yan did not become complacent and lose his motivation to move forward.
This is also the biggest advantage of coming to Zhongzhou. Although Xiao Yan's strength has increased dramatically, with the improvement of his strength and his broadened horizons, he has encountered more and more difficult challenges. Therefore, even though he has been constantly improving, Xiao Yan still feels unsatisfied, as his strength is still far from sufficient.
Xiao Yan had only been cultivating for an hour when he suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of hesitation in them. Because of the keen sensitivity of his strange fire, he sensed a faint but abruptly chilling aura. Without a moment's delay, Xiao Yan got up. Because of the previous sneak attack by Elder Mu Gu, Xiao Yan and his group were currently residing in the Pill Tower. The untimely appearance of this aura made him extremely uneasy.
As Xiao Yan stepped out of his room, he sensed the aura emanating from Qing Lin's room. The closer he got, the stranger the aura became. Xiao Yan had protected Qing Lin during her cultivation sessions more than once; she would never cause such a disturbance. Furthermore, Xiao Yan's keen senses, aided by his Crimson Lotus Heart Flame, indicated that the chilling energy was growing stronger. However, because he possessed a unique flame, he was even more acutely aware of its power; allowing it to continue unchecked would likely alert even more people.
Given the situation tonight, Xiao Yan was certain that Qing Lin had most likely lost control of her aura. Whether it was a deliberate sneak attack or a problem with Qing Lin's cultivation, he couldn't let it go unchecked.
With this thought in mind, Xiao Yan no longer hesitated and opened the door to enter. A blast of frost hit him, and Xiao Yan subconsciously shook his head, then saw an astonishing scene: the floor was covered with frost due to the cold air, and the entire room was as cold as a cellar. The chilling breath that brushed against his face made Xiao Yan shiver uncontrollably, the cold penetrating to his bones.
Qinglin was struggling to stay upright on her bed. The ends of her hair had turned a white like ice crystals, her lips were as pale as paper, and her body was trembling uncontrollably. The Nine Netherworld Python Xiaohan, which Qinglin controlled, was also beside her, unable to move due to the cold energy, and collapsed to the side as if she had fainted.
"Young Master," Qinglin managed to utter a few words with difficulty upon seeing the person who had arrived, "Let's go quickly..."
How could Xiao Yan leave at this moment? The Red Lotus Heart Flame instantly unleashed its power, vaporizing all the chill surrounding Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan also flashed to Qing Lin's side, his eyes flashing with urgency: "How could this happen?"
Qinglin didn't even have the strength to answer. Xiao Yan's arrival had caused her to lose her composure, and she collapsed completely into his arms, all her strength drained away. Seeing this, Xiao Yan recalled his experience that night, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"That old guy was definitely acting strangely!"
Qinglin was Mingmei's disciple, and everything Mingmei arranged for her was the envy of everyone. Qinglin's cultivation had always been smooth sailing, without any unexpected incidents. The fact that Qinglin encountered problems during her cultivation tonight was definitely not a coincidence. Thinking of this, Xiao Yan felt a pang of regret. He had clearly sensed something was wrong and should have stopped Qinglin from contacting the old man. Xiao Yan couldn't discern the old man's true nature tonight, but the old man definitely had a specific purpose; he was probably targeting their group from the beginning.
"You Spirit Clan bastards, I'll remember this!" Xiao Yan couldn't possibly abandon Qing Lin, who was in such a critical situation, to find the old man. He could only let Qing Lin control the chill first. Crimson flames also leaped from Xiao Yan's hand, and the Crimson Lotus Heart Flame dispelled all the chill in the room.
Even though Qinglin has established a certain connection with her little snake through the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil and can control a considerable amount of Yin-cold power, it is clear that the power within Qinglin's body is now out of control. Since I possess a different kind of fire, I am obviously the most suitable person to help Qinglin.
Flames surged, and Xiao Yan pushed Qing Lin's back with a palm strike. Then, a chilling force shot out like a python, and ice and fire clashed! The momentum of the Red Lotus Heart Flame within Xiao Yan's body slowed down.
"Ah!" Qing Lin cried out in pain, her body instantly stiffening. The force of the clash between ice and fire was so great that it could easily tear apart the body of a low-star Dou Zun. This was inside the body, and the body of any powerful individual was far more vulnerable. Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but slightly control the fire within his own body. What Xiao Yan didn't know was that ordinary cold energy was like a mouse before a cat in the face of a strange fire, utterly defenseless. However, the cold energy within Qing Lin's body was the condensed cold energy formed by the combined power of the Nine Netherworld Python and the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, coupled with various acquired conditions, and Qing Lin's own already terrifying strength. Once ignited by that old man, it became completely uncontrollable.
Although the strange fire is a divinely inspired and supremely yang spiritual object, this chilling energy, thanks to Mingmei's elaborate design, is already extremely rare in the world. In terms of rarity, this chilling energy is probably even more precious than the strange fire. These two completely incompatible entities are now fiercely clashing, using Qinglin's body as their battlefield, a conflict that even Qinglin cannot endure.
Fortunately, her body had already been specially cared for by Mingmei in the Beast Realm, so although the pain couldn't be reduced, it was far from being overwhelmed by the current shocks. Xiao Yan was also carefully channeling the energy of the Red Lotus Heart Flame into Qing Lin to help her resist the cold energy within her body.
Time continued to pass, but Xiao Yan felt that the cold energy in Qing Lin's body had no end. Moreover, the cold energy was fierce and continued to spread with the collision with the strange fire, eventually freezing even his own hands.
As the chill invaded, Xiao Yan lost control of his body and could only passively keep activating the Red Lotus Heart Flame, otherwise he would also be injured.
Beside Xiao Yan and Qing Lin, the small, fierce-looking black snake now had a listless expression in its eyes, looking at Qing Lin with a hint of pity. This Nine Netherworld Python, which Qing Lin had raised since it was a cub, was also growing weaker and weaker, but neither Qing Lin nor Xiao Yan had the mind to pay attention to it at the moment, so no one was sure to notice its movements.