Chapter 27: Nine-Star Dou Wang, Furious Buddha Lotus!
After skillfully wielding the God's Wrath Tyrant Spear, Xiao Cang lovingly stowed it away in his spatial ring.
Following that, three bright white lights flashed before him and vanished, leaving behind three rewards.
A cluster of eerie Green Flame, a round Blood-Red Pill, and an illusory Card appeared.
The eerie Green Flame resembled a deadly poison condensed into a flame.
The moment it appeared, a destructive aura mixed with potent toxicity emanated, causing Xiao Cang's heart to race.
However, from his previous experiences, Xiao Cang swiftly activated the Supreme Flame God Scripture, swallowing and assimilating the Flame before its menacing aura could overwhelm him.
His cultivation once again soared.
As he completely refined the Green Netherworld Poison Flame, his cultivation ascended to the level of the Nine-Star Dou Wang!
He suddenly opened his eyes, vibrant with a flickering green flame.
"The Nine-Star Dou Wang!" Xiao Cang's eyes gleamed with excitement, satisfied with his gains.
His consecutive advancements in four realms had augmented the overwhelming power within him by more than twofold!
Moreover, after devouring the Green Netherworld Poison Flame, the Supreme Flame God Scripture advanced further.
If the Supreme Flame God Scripture was previously considered as a low-tier Super Heaven-grade technique, now it approached the middle-tier Super Heaven-grade!
Most importantly, he now possessed two different Flames, enabling him to attempt an extremely terrifying self-created combat technique—the Furious Buddha Lotus.
Xiao Cang spread open his hands, one radiating a brilliant golden Flame lotus while the other pulsated with a mottled eerie green Flame lotus.
These two Flame lotuses were extremely violent. Normally, they would repel each other fiercely, but under the influence of the Supreme Flame God Scripture, they maintained a strange equilibrium.
However, Xiao Cang was certain that once he attempted to merge these two Flames, it would provoke a terrifying repulsive reaction.
To not take the risk of failure and potential backlash from the Furious Buddha Lotus, Xiao Cang decided to study the Supreme Flame God Scripture further to find a way to mitigate the negative effects of merging the Flames.
Afterward, he turned his attention to the pill and the card.
"An eighth-grade pill!" Xiao Cang sniffed the enticing fragrance, his eyes lighting up with longing.
But then he sighed regretfully, "Unfortunately, this pill is only suitable for Xun Er to take. With my near-peerless Emperor's Bloodline, swallowing this pill won't have any effect."
Xiao Cang took the pill and felt a gentle energy emanating from it, its refreshing aroma accelerating his blood flow.
Clicking his tongue in appreciation, he stored the pill in his spatial ring and then took hold of the floating illusionary card.
As soon as the card touched his fingertip, it vanished, simultaneously appearing in his mind.
[Dou Zun Experience Card: One-hour time limit.]
Xiao Cang sensed that with a mere thought, he could use this Dou Zun Experience Card.
Though only lasting for an hour, it was still extremely valuable.
If he encountered an opponent he couldn't handle in the future, this card would be a powerful trump card!
...
Half an hour later,
Xiao Cang arrived at Xun Er's room and handed her the pill.
"Did Brother Xiao Cang refine this for me?" Xun Er held the blood-red pill, inhaling its strange fragrance, her eyes brimming with delight.
"Yes, this pill has nourishing effects on the body. Xun Er, please take it." Xiao Cang nodded.
"Mm-hmm!" Xun Er nodded vigorously, happily swallowing the pill.
Instantly, the pill's refined medicinal power surged through Xun Er's limbs and body, a faint mysterious red glow appearing on her skin.
Xiao Cang immediately extended his soul perception to sense Xun Er's condition. He faintly felt a mysterious change occurring within her body, likely the repair of her Emperor's Bloodline.
After a while, the mysterious red glow dissipated, and Xun Er's Emperor's Bloodline returned to its divine quality!
Moreover, Xiao Cang noticed that the pill's medicinal power hadn't been completely absorbed.
Instead, Xun Er had only absorbed a tiny fraction of its immense potency.
The remaining medicinal power remained within Xun Er's body, ready to aid in restoring her bloodline quality if she engaged in intimate relations in the future.
Unaware of the changes, Xun Er only felt an inexplicable comfort and a sense of overall well-being.
"My body feels much better now. Brother Xiao Cang is so good to me." Xun Er hugged Xiao Cang's arm, expressing her happiness.
Xiao Cang lightly flicked Xun Er's nose, about to say something, when he suddenly noticed a red mark on her snow-white collarbone.
He quickly adjusted her clothing to conceal the mark.
"Silly girl, this mark is showing. If Ling Ying sees it, won't I be exposed?"
"Hmph, Brother Xiao Cang, you're still saying that. Back then, I asked you to stop but you said the more kisses, the more love." Xun Er pouted, teasingly complaining.
Xiao Cang immediately smirked, "Well, I wasn't wrong, was I?"
"Hmph, then I'll give you one too."
Xun Er playfully attempted to leave a strawberry mark on Xiao Cang.
Just then, Xiao Cang suddenly froze, sensing a familiar aura heading towards the Xiao Family estate.
"Ling Ying is back."
"Ah?" Xun Er instantly wilted, lowering her head as if feeling guilty.
"It's fine, Ling Ying won't notice anything."
Xiao Cang patted Xun Er's head, signaling her not to panic, then led her outside.
Xun Er hurriedly adjusted her clothes, afraid of revealing the strawberry mark.
"Miss Xun Er, I'm back."
As they stepped outside, Ling Ying landed in front of them.
"Uncle Ying, was your trip to the Monster Beast Mountain Range smooth?" Xun Er tried to sound composed.
"Naturally. Within the Gamma Empire, there's hardly anyone or any beast that can match me." Ling Ying expressed confidence.
Xiao Cang discerned that Ling Ying's words were meant for him but chose not to respond, pretending not to understand, and asked, "What about the Monster Cores?"
"Here they are."
Ling Ying took out a fiery red Flame attribute magic core and a green wood attribute monster core from his spatial ring.
"Thank you, Uncle Ying." Xun Er quickly received the monster cores.
Ling Ying's gaze fell on Xiao Cang once again, suddenly exclaiming, "Huh, your cultivation?"
"Thanks to Xun Er's help, I've made progress." Xiao Cang smiled warmly.
"You, you're really good at making Miss Xun Er happy."
Ling Ying still thought Xiao Cang was trying to please Xun Er, unaware that it was indeed thanks to Xun Er's assistance.
If not for Xun Er's exceptional pregnancy, he would have to wait until the next time they consummated their relationship to make a breakthrough.
"It's getting late. Xun Er, I'll head back now." Xiao Cang said.
"Brother Xiao Cang, see you tomorrow!" Xun Er released his arm, waving goodbye.
"Mm, see you tomorrow."
Xiao Cang nodded and left.
As Ling Ying observed Xun Er's reluctant gaze towards Xiao Cang's departure, he couldn't help but mutter to himself in amusement, "What's so charming about Xiao Cang? He's managed to captivate Miss Xun Er so deeply..."
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The next day, early in the morning,
The first thing Xiao Cang did after waking up wasn't practicing cultivation or seeking out Xun Er. Instead, he headed straight to the main hall of the Xiao Family.
It had been five days since his return, and he had been lingering in the tender moments with Xun Er. Today, he needed to attend to some serious matters.
After a while, he arrived at the Xiao Family main hall.
Xiao Zhan was in discussion with three elders regarding family matters when Xiao Cang entered.
"Uncle Xiao Zhan, esteemed elders," Xiao Cang addressed them. "Please gather the core members of the family here. I have something to discuss."
"Oh, and remember to invite Cousin Xiao Yan too."
Xiao Zhan was taken aback. He didn't know what Xiao Cang wanted to discuss, but seeing his expression, he couldn't help but feel anxious for Xiao Yan. Nonetheless, he nodded and said,
"Alright, I'll take care of it."