Chapter 5070 The Mirror of Time
Chapter 5070 The Mirror of Time
"Please bear with it. I need to peel some off so I can do a toxin analysis to find out what kind of poison it is."
As the Crane Immortal spoke, he took out a pair of gloves, crushed a protective jade slip, and then used a small knife to cut off a piece of poison stained with dragon scales from a distance.
Through the dragon scales, one can see that the flesh beneath has turned black, and the toxins spread rapidly throughout its body via its powerful blood.
Fortunately, Xuanhuang was experienced and immediately reduced his blood pressure to the lowest possible level. However, this did not solve the fundamental problem. He still needed to neutralize the toxins. Otherwise, Xuanhuang would be eroded by the toxins over time and eventually perish.
"Nine, use your flames to refine it." Crane Immortal looked at Xiao Yan again. After the poisonous dragon scale was removed, Xiao Yan's mind stirred, and flames flew out.
Xiao Yan controlled the temperature of the flames perfectly, afraid of burning the dragon scales directly. Under the flames, the toxins on the dragon scales showed no signs of dissipating. On the contrary, the flower buds on them seemed to be stimulated.
On the pink patches, a black flower slowly blooms.
The moment it bloomed, the black flower released a strange pollen. Before Xiao Yan could make a move, Crane Immortal pressed a button from a distance, and a transparent crystal covered it.
"Let me look through some ancient books," said the Crane Immortal, sitting down cross-legged. It seemed like quite a task.
Each feather on its body is a self-contained space, and its entire body is filled with countless items, constantly taking out scrolls or jade slips from its feathers.
"wrong……"
"That's not right either..."
A moment later, the surroundings were filled with jade slips and scrolls, and Xiao Yan had already sat down cross-legged, waiting silently.
This toxin is not simple; it's difficult to eliminate if its source cannot be found. Now that Qi has arrived, it will naturally try to find a solution.
"This flower isn't even listed in the Illustrated Compendium of All Poisons, so where did it come from?"
At this moment, Crane Immortal was somewhat confused, having checked all the files.
"Still haven't found it?" Xiao Yan asked. Xuan Huang wasn't in good condition, and he was also very worried about Tianzang Wang. Time was really running out.
"Well then, we'll just have to ask it," said the Crane Immortal. As soon as he finished speaking, its feathers flashed, and a purple light shone out.
An incredibly ancient book, as tall as a person, was placed on top of the book by the Crane Immortal.
"This is an ancient and wondrous book, the Mirror of Time, which can know the past and the future," said the Crane Immortal.
"Such a rare book can only be obtained by those who have traveled through countless worlds and are proficient in the art of commerce. It is truly an honor to be able to see it now." Xiao Yan was meeting Qi for the first time and did not know much about his personality, but no one would dislike hearing compliments.
"It was just luck. This book was indeed hard to come by, but the matter I need to inquire about is related to the question itself, and I will have to pay the corresponding price." As expected, the Crane Immortal smiled and immediately showed a satisfied expression.
"Is that the price for those few divine pills?" Xiao Yan asked.
"No, that's just the bargaining chip to unlock this book. There's a price to pay for asking questions," said Crane Immortal. Xiao Yan frowned upon hearing this; this book was not something an ordinary person could afford.
The book slowly opened, and a cloud of gray mist floated out from it.
"Mirror of Time, what I want to ask is, where did this black flower come from, what is its name, what poison does it contain, and how can it be cured?" Crane Immortal spoke in a deep voice, asking a series of questions.
The Book of Time immediately began to flip through the pages rapidly, then the speed slowed down until one page suddenly stopped.
“Three times the price.” A clear, ethereal voice then rang out.
The Crane Immortal then took out a divine-grade pill, a top-grade weapon, and a puppet, and sent them into the Mirror of Time. The gray mist swallowed them, and the three items disappeared.
"The Soul-Devouring Demonic Flour is born in the evil places of the Chaos God Realm. It contains the poison of soul-devouring, which will corrode the body and soul. Those infected will have their desire to devour and evolve infinitely amplified, and eventually their intelligence will be extinguished."
"The solution requires using the sacred place of the Chaos Divine Realm, the Dawn Heavenly Lotus as a guide, mutually reinforcing and restraining elements, the Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Water, and the Ten Thousand Year Stone Milk to refine the Origin Tracing Soul Purification Pill."
Two sets of characters appeared above the gray mist. Xiao Yan had never heard of them before, but these three medicinal herbs all sounded extremely rare.
The first item in particular, the Dawn Lotus, mainly comes from the Chaos God Realm. To this day, they are unable and impossible to travel freely within the Chaos God Realm, and are instead kept hidden in the Chaos Conference.
“I have both of the latter two, but to be honest, this Dawn Lotus is something I’ve never heard of before,” said Crane Immortal.
"Shall we search in the Chaos God Realm?" Xiao Yan tried to ask.
“We are not qualified at all. In the Chaos God Realm, we are like ants. How could we possibly find such a thing?” Crane Immortal shook his head.
“You two… if there is truly no other way, there is no need to force it. This is my, Xuanhuang’s, command. If I die, I die. I have no fear.” Xuanhuang looked at the two who were still trying to find a solution for it and said in a low, weak voice.
"No rush, I'll go ask first." Xiao Yan took out the Jade and contacted someone directly.
He entered the Chaos God Realm, but searching elsewhere was of no use. If this item was extremely rare, perhaps only one person could come up with a solution.
Xiao Yan briefly explained Xuanhuang's current situation, and the stone platform hesitated for a moment.
"I can search for this item for you, but you must quell the chaos in the mountains and seas; that is the condition," a voice rang out.
The words were phrased in a very euphemistic way, but Xiao Yan understood them clearly. Xuan Huang had even said that the world of mountains and seas needed a new king, which undoubtedly meant that he wanted to help Long Yi become the new king of the world of mountains and seas!
“I can try, but I’m not sure if I can do it. Xuanhuang is one of us, and if I impose any coercive conditions, I’m afraid I won’t be able to help.”
Xiao Yan was unwilling to be coerced. The reason he helped Xuan Huang was because of Xuan Huang's sense of justice, which Xiao Yan wanted to save. Furthermore, he wanted to use Xuan Huang and the power of the Dragon Clan to rescue Tian Zang Wang.
It's normal to have both a good heart and selfish desires.
"I can give you this." This meant that he didn't insist any further and instead agreed.
"Thank you on behalf of Wu, thank you very much!" Xiao Yan replied respectfully.
He then left the Jade Pavilion, and soon after, the Jade Pavilion sent him the Dawn Lotus. With a thought, he appeared before it.
"You actually found it!" Even Crane Immortal didn't expect that Xiao Yan hadn't even used half an incense stick's time.
"Only one can do this, so I asked it for help." Xiao Yan did not hide it, nor could he hide it. After all, even if someone owed him a favor, it should be Xuan Huang who was saved who owed him the favor. He was at most an intermediary.
