The speed of the purple-scaled single-horned jiao was incredibly fast, soaring through the wind in a way that Luo Xi's Decahedron Shadow Body Technique could not compare. Luo Xi hadn't made it far before being caught up by the purple-scaled single-horned jiao again. A burst of purple light came shooting towards him, powerful enough to instantly shatter his advanced battle body. Rolling on the spot, Luo Xi narrowly avoided the purple light's assault. Amidst the thunderous explosion, he bit into the violent Yuan Dan he had stored in his mouth. In an instant, a tumultuous power erupted within him, filling Luo Xi with an unprecedented sense of strength. A purple claw loomed overhead, and Luo Xi reached for his sword. With a resonating clang, the mid-tier battle sword on the Earth level was swung swiftly. A few drops of demonic purple blood fell. With the power of a mid-tier Earth level battle sword, he could only inflict a moderate wound on the purple-scaled single-horned jiao's paw. The weakness came from Luo Xi not harnessing the full power of the Earth level mid-tier battle sword, but demonic beasts inherently possessed strong physical bodies. This purple-scaled single-horned jiao's demonic body was the extreme limit of a peak battle body, exceedingly close to a King realm battle body! The immense force from the purple jiao claw hit Luo Xi, causing him to grunt, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth as his body went flying backward, shattering a large rock. Even after consuming the violent Yuan Dan, he was no match for the purple-scaled single-horned jiao. "Roar!" The purple-scaled single-horned jiao let out a huge roar, this time spitting out not purple light but a streak of blue lightning! Mystery of Xuantian! Luo Xi activated a secret technique to counter with his sword. Even with a sixfold increase in strength, his battle sword was struck by the lightning and flung from his grasp. The power of the lightning traveled through the sword to his body, numbing him and charring his skin while internal organs were damaged. This was the terrifying strength of the purple-scaled single-horned jiao, not something a regular Spirit Refining demonic beast could match. "Run!" This was the only thought in Luo Xi's mind; he was not the opponent of this beast. He still had two violent Yuan Dans but dared not consume them, as the intense power of the medicine could cause his body and Dantian to burst open. He chose to flee towards the lake where the purple-scaled single-horned jiao had previously settled, hoping that the woman Yan Yue had regained some strength through the aid of the Life Returning Herb. As he desperately fled, Luo Xi was occasionally caught up by the purple-scaled single-horned jiao, each encounter with the beast's attacks injuring him further. In a short while, he was completely covered in blood. From the time Luo Xi led the purple-scaled single-horned jiao away until he led the beast back, it took about half an hour. At the lake's shore, Yan Yue had absorbed the medicinal power of three Life Returning Herbs. Her sea of consciousness, full of cracks, was being repaired gradually by the green light points. She pulled up another Life Returning Herb and chewed it directly. The bitter juice spread through her body, and the strength she had lost due to injuries was slowly returning. While consuming the Life Returning Herb, she also took out several fifth-ring medicinal pills she had on her person. Although she could not completely restore the damage to her primordial spirit, it was enough for her to regain her Spirit Refining level cultivation. "Roar!" Just as her injuries were recovering at a crucial moment, the roaring and growling of the purple-scaled single-horned jiao grew louder, approaching from afar. She opened her eyes to see Luo Xi frantically running, covered in blood, being pursued by the purple-scaled single-horned jiao. "I'm sorry, it wasn't this demonic beast that was here before; it was a wind-chasing silver light tiger." Seeing Luo Xi in such a state, regret surfaced on Yan Yue's face. After all, when she discovered this place decades ago, the wind-chasing silver light tiger was likely killed or driven away by the purple-scaled single-horned jiao. "I can't hold on much longer; have you recovered?" Luo Xi called out loudly. "Just a little longer; almost there," she replied. Hearing this, Luo Xi gritted his teeth and channeled the power of life and death between his palms, turning abruptly to face the chasing purple-scaled single-horned jiao. "Heavenly Seal of Life and Death!" He formed seals with his fingers, and the volatile power of life and death surged, turning into a giant phantom image of reincarnation that ascended to the sky, embody to endless mysteries, and collided with the purple-scaled single-horned jiao. The purple-scaled single-horned jiao exhaled a thunderous purple light, causing the reincarnation phantom to tremble but not dissipate. It then let out an angry roar and charged at the phantom with its single horn, ferociously ramming it. Boom! A loud noise erupted as the reincarnation phantom shattered, sending ferocious shockwaves all around. Luo Xi was thrown back, blood spurting wildly. The Heavenly Seal of Life and Death he just cast had nearly drained all his cultivation. "Ow!" As powerful as the purple-scaled single-horned jiao was, it let out a painful cry, its head muddled and wounded by the power of the life and death seal. Luo Xi collapsed in a heap of dust. Having been relentlessly hunted, his physical body was wounded, and his cultivation depleted, he was unable to even move his fingers. Yet, the furious purple-scaled single-horned jiao's eyes glowed crimson with overwhelming killing intent. Its thirty Zhang body plunged down from mid-air, its chasms-like mouth and fierce teeth ready to tear him to shreds. Just at this life-or-death moment, a figure appeared in front of Luo Xi, extending a delicate hand towards the purple-scaled single-horned jiao. This was undeniably Yan Yue! Her hand seemed soft, but as she delivered a palm strike, flames surged mightily, forming a fiery phoenix phantom. The purple-scaled single-horned jiao was confronted by the phantom, its purple scales sizzling as it was scorched. "Blazing Cage, seal!" Yan Yue's fingers danced, forming seals as the roaring flames turned into a cage, trapping the purple-scaled single-horned jiao mid-air. The jiao roared in anger but couldn't break through the blazing cage. Yan Yue's face paled. Having stopped her own injury recovery to save Luo Xi from imminent death, she had caused her nascent soul's injury to nearly burst open again. She was a principled person; those deserving death would not find her merciful. She would perform sacrifices with blood without hesitation, ruthlessly cold-hearted. But she could not stand by and watch Luo Xi, who had saved her life with his kindness, die. Even if her nascent soul's injury remained incurable, she couldn't betray her martial heart. "Sword of Flames, behead!" She raised her hand, and the flames condensed into a hundred Zhang long sword, slashing into the blazing cage. Splash! Blood splattered, and a huge head fell from the sky, purple blood pouring out like a basin as the corpse of the purple-scaled single-horned jiao crashed to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. Seeing the jiao slain, Luo Xi finally let out a breath of relief, no longer facing death. He was also amazed that Yan Yue had recovered so much strength in such a short time. But as this thought arose, Yan Yue, who stood before him, collapsed weakly onto him. She was deathly pale, her skin cracked and bleeding persistently. Unable to even twitch his fingers, Luo Xi could sense through the life-or-death bead that Yan Yue's life force was ebbing away. She hadn't recovered her strength as he had thought but had forcibly fought against her injuries, regardless of the damage, to kill the purple-scaled single-horned jiao. "Was it to save me?" Luo Xi's heart trembled. A near-maddened intent took root in his mind. Enduring the pain that nearly tore his body apart, he picked up Yan Yue and quickly left the place. The battle here would undoubtedly alarm nearby Spirit Refining demonic beasts, kept at bay by the jiao's former ferocity. Though momentarily safe, it wasn't a long-term solution. Already severely injured, Luo Xi pushed on like a flickering flame, carrying Yan Yue with the last of his strength. However, he hadn't gone far before spitting out another mouthful of blood and collapsing unconscious. His injuries worsened, and without any cultivation left to draw on the power of life, he couldn't mend his damaged life channels. But in this desperate situation, Luo Xi's clouded mind was filled with the nine primordial law diagrams of the Heavenly Wheel of Life and Death. His consciousness blurred, inherently protecting himself in the face of severe injury. The Heavenly Wheel of Life and Death in his Dantian spontaneously turned, and his injuries began to recover at a rapid pace. Before long, Luo Xi abruptly opened his eyes as the profound mysteries of the undying divine technique came flooding into his mind. "Is this a blessing in disguise from having survived a calamity?" A glint of joy flashed in Luo Xi's eyes. Not only were his injuries healing rapidly, but his cultivation level was even improving, directly reaching the sixth level of the Innate realm! "If I can frequently survive severe injuries, wouldn't my development speed be defiantly fast?" Luo Xi was filled with amazement and shock. With this divine technique, as long as he didn't die, his cultivation speed would break all norms! However, the undying divine technique was not invincible. It improved only cultivation levels, while the physical body and realm still required his own practice and understanding. Looking around, there was no danger due to his rapid awakening from the undying divine technique. Yan Yue was still unconscious, her condition not too dire as she had already mended a fraction of her nascent soul injury with the Life Returning Herb. Luo Xi put Yan Yue on his back and again headed towards the lake where the purple-scaled single-horned jiao had made its lair. Although the jiao was dead, the fearsome reputation from its past deterred nearby Spirit Refining demonic beasts from easily entering the area. Luo Xi first went to the lake's shore and found four Life Returning Herbs remaining. He pulled up one, tilted Yan Yue's chin, crushed the spiritual herb, and dripped the juice into her mouth. Repeatedly done, all four Life Returning Herbs were used up. Although he lost an Earth level mid-tier battle sword during the chase, Luo Xi now possessed a Spirit Refining level blood bead! This bead naturally formed after the demise of the purple-scaled single-horned jiao.