Chapter 295: Netherworld Poison Fire, Netherworld Poison Dragon Scorpion

Chapter 295: Netherworld Poison Fire, Netherworld Poison Dragon Scorpion
Xiao Ling carefully read the information left by "Mo Yun" on the back of the map and was quite surprised.

Especially when he saw the description of the Netherworld Poison Fire Guardian Magical Beast, the Netherworld Poison Dragon Scorpion, he was even more shocked. "I didn't expect that I could get clues about a Netherworld Poison Dragon Scorpion."

The Netherworld Poisonous Dragon Scorpion is an extremely mysterious and powerful monster in the Douqi Continent. It has some blood of the ancient Taixu Dragon flowing in its body, giving it extraordinary power.

This kind of magic beast is not only rare in number, but also has a long history. It once flourished in ancient times. However, due to the fear and hunting of human strongmen, it is now extremely rare in the Douqi Continent. I am afraid that the total number does not exceed the fingers of one hand.

The Nether Poison Dragon Scorpion has the talent to control the power of the Netherworld. Its movements are as elusive as a ghost, making it hard for the enemy to defend themselves. Its poison is even more deadly, not only difficult to remove, but also can make the poisoned person fall into the Netherworld illusion.

What's even more terrifying is that this toxin can evolve as the battle progresses, adjusting its properties and strength according to the opponent.

An adult Netherworld Poison Dragon Scorpion can reach the peak of the eighth-level magical beast, and even have the chance to break through to the ninth level.

In the Warcraft world, its status is equivalent to the ancient dragon bear that appeared in the original work. It can be regarded as a superior race to the Sky Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast and can be called the aristocrat among Warcraft.

Xiao Ling carefully weighed the value of the Netherworld Poison Dragon Scorpion in his mind. He thought to himself, "If I can get the magic core of that seventh-level Netherworld Poison Dragon Scorpion and use it to help Xian'er condense the poison pill, the effect will definitely be far better than the magic core of the seventh-level Sky Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast in Luoshen Gorge."

"When we go to the Poison Mist Valley to look for the Netherworld Poison Fire, we can also check for the whereabouts of the Netherworld Poison Dragon Scorpion. If we can really find its trace, we will do our best to defeat it and obtain the magic core for Xian'er to use. If the Netherworld Poison Dragon Scorpion is no longer there, we will go back and deal with the Sky Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast."

Xiao Ling shook his head gently, temporarily putting aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind. He understood that the most important thing now was to go to Zhongzhou first, and other things could only be put aside temporarily. It was useless to daydream here, and action was the key.

He carefully put the map of the Netherworld Poison Fire into his ring, then waved his finger and lightly drew a line in the space in front of him. With a slight wave, a passage to an unknown space slowly opened. Xiao Ling jumped without hesitation and stepped into the distorted light and shadow.

As Xiao Ling's figure disappeared at the end of the passage, the space channel began to close slowly and finally returned to calm, as if nothing had happened. Only a faint space ripple was left, proving Xiao Ling's actions just now.

……

Above the inner courtyard of Canaan College, the space suddenly trembled, and a crack opened in the air. Xiao Ling's figure jumped out of it and hovered steadily in the void.

The sun shone on him, and the long-lost warmth made him squint his eyes involuntarily. Xiao Ling whispered to himself: "I don't know how long this retreat has lasted. I have to ask Xian'er and the others."

He thought of Zi Yan again, that lively girl, wondering if she had successfully broken through to the Dou Zong realm. Xiao Ling secretly hoped in his heart: "I hope she has broken through. I don't want to stay in the Northwest Continent any longer."

Xiao Ling then released his soul perception and began to search for the location of Xiao Yixiang and the others in the inner courtyard of Canaan College.

Soon, he sensed two familiar auras in his courtyard. They were Xiao Yixian and Qinglin. They seemed to be concentrating on practicing in the practice room. Xiao Ling did not disturb them, but nodded secretly in his heart.

However, when he explored the training room that Zi Yan had used before, he found that Zi Yan's presence was no longer there.

Xiao Ling's eyebrows slightly raised, he muttered to himself with a strange tone: "It seems that Zi Yan has broken through to the Dou Zong realm, this is good news. But where is she going to play now?"

Thinking of this, Xiao Ling expanded his soul perception and searched carefully. Finally, at the residence of the "Supreme Freedom Gate", he caught Zi Yan's breath. It seems that the girl is having a great time there.

As one of the founders of the Supreme Freedom Sect together with Xiao Ling, Zi Yan seemed to have a special feeling for this place. Her strength was far from what it used to be, but every time she returned to Canaan College, she always liked to go there.

Xiao Ling shook his head helplessly, but he also felt a little warm in his heart. Then, his figure swayed slightly and rushed towards where Zi Yan was.

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The headquarters of the "Supreme Freedom Gate" is located at the southern end of the inner courtyard of Canaan College. It is a place full of vitality. In the heart of this headquarters, there is a spacious square, its name, called "Taixu Square", is said to be named by Xiao Ling, the famous genius in Canaan College.

Taixu Square is a gathering place for the members of Wushang Zizai Sect to exchange martial arts and hold various activities. Whenever there is a competition or festival celebration, it is always lively and full of vitality and laughter.

Surrounding Taixu Square are rows of carefully built houses, which provide a place for members of the "Supreme Freedom Gate" to live and practice, and also serve as a space for everyone to exchange ideas and share experiences.

In the south of the square, a magnificent building stands taller than other buildings. This is the main hall of the Supreme Freedom Gate. Inside the main hall, there is a statue of a woman standing quietly. Her name is "Red Kite Immortal".

Although the members of the sect did not know much about the legendary "Red Kite Immortal", she enjoyed great respect in their hearts. Her image became a symbol of the spirit of the Supreme Freedom Sect, inspiring every member to pursue a higher realm.

Zi Yan was lying on the roof of the main hall, playing with a few pills in her hand, throwing them into the air from time to time and then catching them deftly. While eating the pills, she looked down at the square below with interest.

There is an unwritten rule in the "Supreme Freedom Sect": members of the sect are not allowed to fly over the base, let alone step on the roof. However, Zi Yan is an exception. She is free and never takes these rules to heart, but no one cares about her.

Suddenly, Zi Yan sensed a strange spatial fluctuation. At first she felt a little alert, but soon, when she recognized the familiar breath, the alertness was instantly replaced by joy.

She immediately brushed off the dust on her skirt, then stood up lightly, opened her arms, and rushed towards a place in the void, while shouting happily: "Hey, Xiao Ling, you are finally here."

As Zi Yan happily rushed over, a slender figure gradually appeared in the void. That person was Xiao Ling. His blue hair fluttered gently in the wind, adding a bit of elegance to the scene.

Xiao Ling opened his arms and held Zi Yan firmly in his arms. He smiled, his tone full of joy and teasing: "Haha, Zi Yan, long time no see. Congratulations, you finally broke through to Dou Zong."

As he spoke, Xiao Ling stretched out a hand and held Zi Yan's hips steadily, allowing her to sit more comfortably in his arms.

Zi Yan's face was filled with a joyful smile, and she leaned against Xiao Ling's arms, looking particularly comfortable. Her two short legs swung leisurely in the air, as if she was enjoying this warm moment.

Xiao Ling looked at Zi Yan's carefree appearance, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

Sitting in Xiao Ling's arms, Zi Yan smiled mischievously, with a hint of pride in her tone: "Hehe, it's not a piece of cake for me to break through to Dou Zong. You have to work harder to practice, otherwise if you are surpassed by me one day, you will be in trouble."

Xiao Ling's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this. Zi Yan didn't dare to respond to this. He knew that after Zi Yan took the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and refined the energy, she directly broke through from Dou Zong to Dou Sheng. This speed was simply amazing. If she really took the Dragon Emperor Origin Fruit, then his cultivation level might really be surpassed by her.

Xiao Ling coughed lightly and cleverly changed the subject: "Okay, let's not talk about that. You have already broken through to the Dou Zong level, why are you still like a child? However, I think you should be able to freely switch between Warcraft and human forms now, right?" When Zi Yan heard Xiao Ling teasing her about her childish appearance, she immediately pouted her lips in anger and lightly hit Xiao Ling's chest with her little fist. Although the force was not strong, it made Xiao Ling take a step back exaggeratedly, pretending to be badly beaten.

However, after hearing Xiao Ling's question, Zi Yan smiled slightly, with a hint of playfulness in her tone: "After breaking through the Dou Zong realm, I can indeed switch freely between the Warcraft and human forms. Before, I transformed back into my Warcraft form and asked Old Man Yao and the others to identify me. They said that I belong to the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan."

"As for why I still look like a child, I don't quite understand myself. However, if I use some special methods, I can recover to look like an adult in a short period of time."

Zi Yan said, with a hint of mischievous temptation in her eyes. Her eyes were fixed on Xiao Ling, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "How about it, do you want to see what I look like as an adult? If you have any special ideas, such as doing something that makes people blush and their hearts beat, it's not impossible for me to cooperate with you once."

However, Zi Yan put on a seductive posture, forgetting that she was just a child. This action not only failed to arouse Xiao Ling's interest, but made him laugh. Despite this, Xiao Ling still suppressed his laughter and did not let it overflow.

"Haha, little girl, you don't need to worry about this." Xiao Ling smiled and waved his hand, "Let's wait until you grow up to talk about this kind of thing. However, it's really surprising that you are a member of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. The Taixu Ancient Dragon is one of the most powerful races in the world of Warcraft. It is said that even the Heavenly Demon Royal Family has been their prey."

However, Xiao Ling knew very well that Zi Yan's identity was not ordinary. She was not an ordinary Taixu Ancient Dragon, but the most noble royal bloodline among the Taixu Ancient Dragons. The preciousness of this bloodline was far different from those of ordinary Taixu Ancient Dragons.

Xiao Ling could not help but feel an inexplicable expectation as he imagined that in the near future, he would help Zi Yan obtain the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and make her the supreme being in the Warcraft world, the Supreme Dragon Phoenix.

Zi Yan pouted, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone: "Tsk, no matter how powerful Taixu Ancient Dragon is, they just threw me here and left me alone since I was a child, without any family to take care of me."

Xiao Ling reached out his hand and gently rubbed Zi Yan's head, with a gentle smile on his face: "Don't worry, Zi Yan. We will go to Zhongzhou soon, and then we will go together to find your people. Moreover, we will always be your family."

When Zi Yan heard this, her eyes lit up and she smiled: "Haha, then it's settled. You have to stay with me until I find my family."

Xiao Ling shook his head helplessly, but his tone was full of doting: "When have I ever lied to you, little ancestor? I promise that I will accompany you to the end."

Hearing Xiao Ling's words, Zi Yan's smile became even brighter. She playfully kissed Xiao Ling on the cheek, then giggled: "Humph, this is a prepayment for you."

Xiao Ling felt the warm touch on his face and couldn't help laughing: "Haha, then I would like to thank Miss Zi Yan first."

The two played around for a while, and then Xiao Ling found a comfortable position to sit down, cross-legged on the bricks on the roof.

Zi Yan jumped lightly into Xiao Ling's arms and found a comfortable place to sit down. Her eyes looked curiously towards the square in the distance, as if she was very interested in the lively scene there.

Seeing Zi Yan so focused, Xiao Ling was also curious and wanted to see what attracted her attention.

Xiao Ling followed Zi Yan's gaze and soon noticed a high platform in the crowd. On the platform, a woman in a light blue dress was sitting cross-legged.

She has an extremely outstanding appearance, a graceful figure, and exquisite curves, which makes people look at her more. However, her temperament carries a hint of indifference that makes her seem unattainable.

Women with this kind of temperament are usually the type that are difficult to conquer easily, so many men can only watch them from afar and dare not touch them.

However, what Xiao Ling was most interested in was not her beauty, but the medicine cauldron in front of her.

The flames in the medicine cauldron were burning fiercely, and bursts of medicinal fragrance wafted out from time to time. Obviously, this woman was actually an alchemist. This made Xiao Ling very curious.

The woman in blue was concentrating on staring at the medicine cauldron. Tiny beads of sweat oozed out of her forehead from time to time, sliding down her slightly pointed face and dripping onto her chin.

Although beads of sweat hung on her cheeks, the woman in blue still looked at ease. She used her soul power to finely control the flames and carefully cultivated the elixir.

As time went by, a strong aroma of medicine spread out, making the crowd swallow their saliva involuntarily. However, everyone remained silent, and no one dared to talk loudly, for fear of disturbing the process of refining the medicine.

After all, there was an unwritten rule in the Supreme Freedom Sect that if one wanted to watch while others were refining medicine, one had to remain quiet so as not to disturb the alchemist's concentration.

Xiao Ling's eyes swept through the medicine cauldron. He sensed it slightly, raised his eyebrows slightly, and whispered to himself: "I didn't expect that she was actually refining the third-grade medicine Lingxi Pill. This woman looks very young, probably only fifteen or sixteen years old, but she can already refine this level of medicine. Her talent for refining medicine is also quite outstanding among her peers."

Hearing Xiao Ling's evaluation, Zi Yan smiled lightly and said, "This level is far from enough. Even that trickster Xiao Yan is better than her. I heard from old man Su Qian that she is a descendant of a family of one of his friends. She was recently brought to Canaan College and didn't even study in the outer courtyard, but directly entered the inner courtyard."

Zi Yan paused, and a mischievous look suddenly appeared on her face. She said mysteriously, "After staying in the inner courtyard for a while, this girl seemed to start asking around for news about you, as if she was looking for you. Even I heard about it, but because you have been in seclusion, no one dared to disturb you."

Xiao Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, looking a little confused: "Looking for me? Could it be that Su Qian wants me, a seventh-grade alchemist, to teach her how to make medicine for the sake of friendship? With her current level, she should go to Elder Huo to learn. I can't teach her anything."

Zi Yan giggled, with a hint of teasing in her eyes: "Then I don't know, maybe she has been in the inner courtyard for a while, heard your legendary story, and became interested in you."

Xiao Ling patted Zi Yan's head gently, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Don't make blind guesses. However, since she wants to find me, let's go meet her later and see what's going on."

While Xiao Ling and Zi Yan were chatting casually, the woman in blue on the stage suddenly let out a crisp shout, and with a light wave of her jade hand, a round pill emitting a strong medicinal fragrance flew out of the medicine cauldron and landed steadily in her palm, which was as smooth as mutton-fat jade.

As the woman succeeded in refining the elixir, the audience immediately erupted in warm applause and cheers. Some people in the crowd began to flatter her generously, their voices filled with exaggerated praise.

However, these did not seem to have much of an impact on the woman in blue. Her expression remained indifferent, and with a pair of narrow and beautiful eyes, those who were making loud noises immediately felt embarrassed and shut up.

Zi Yan couldn't help laughing as she watched this scene. She said to Xiao Ling, "It seems that this little girl has a strong aura. Those who want to flatter her are defeated in front of her."

Xiao Ling smiled lightly and nodded in agreement: "That's right, most alchemists are aloof and arrogant, and it's not easy to get close to them. However, alchemists like me who are easy-going are rare." There was a hint of humor in his words.

Hearing this, Zi Yan couldn't help but curl her lips and chuckled, "Tsk, you said you have an easy-going personality, I don't even know how many houses you have robbed."

(End of this chapter)