The grade of the cultivation method he gave the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake was not very high, only a simple upgraded version of Little Red's initial method, rising from Advanced Profound rank to Earth rank.
Even with the environmental boost from his cultivation, he did not expect that upon seeing it again, the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake had already become a sixth-rank magical beast.
This showed that his time in seclusion had not been short.
"All thanks to Yan Shao," the two heads of the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake spoke in unison.
Although it had trained very well in this magma world in the past, the speed of improvement after training the method Xiao Yan provided was incomparably faster.
"You all return first." Xiao Yan casually raised his hand, and the Storage Beast Ring on his wrist immediately released two beams of light, instantly storing the Amethyst Winged Lion King and the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake.
Previously, storing and releasing magical beasts required careful control of soul power. Moreover, these two beasts had grown significantly in strength and size, which should have made storage more difficult.
However, Xiao Yan's soul realm had now advanced rapidly, far surpassing before. Even storing ten times the size of these beasts required only a thought.
Glancing at the Storage Beast Ring, Xiao Yan thought to himself: "I don't know how long I've been cultivating; I need to act quickly."
Looking at the solidified magma, ripples of spatial energy formed around him, and his figure disappeared from the spot.
In an instant, Xiao Yan had returned to the underground blue-glow world.
However, this place was very different from his previous visits.
The surroundings were all covered by solidified magma, the blue glow dim, with only a long root winding through.
This root, if it absorbed sufficient fire-element energy, could once again condense a Green Lotus Core Fire. But Xiao Yan's cultivation had created a special environment here.
The fire-element energy was far stronger than before. Although the root absorbed quickly, it could not condense; it could only keep extending.
Xiao Yan calculated the length of this root and nodded with excitement.
"With this root, the true Flame Spirit Sacred Armor can be successfully made. The eleven Heavenly Flames are sealed within; once activated, its strength will be at least equivalent to a five-star Dou Zong."
With this thought, Xiao Yan flicked his finger, and a streak of jade-green light flashed, instantly cutting the root three inches from the base.
He stored the entire root in the Bone Flame Ring and looked at the source that was still absorbing energy, sighing.
"The environment here has drastically changed. Although the root is preserved, absorbing enough energy to condense a Green Lotus Core Fire again will be difficult."
His dark eyes suddenly focused. After some thought, a curve appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"The Tagore Desert hasn't been modified yet; it won't be too difficult to allow this root to condense the Green Lotus Core Fire again."
With the materials for the Flame Spirit Sacred Armor in hand, Xiao Yan did not linger, quietly disappearing into the pale-blue world.
Stepping onto the desert, he saw not only endless yellow sand but also a familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure.
"Xiao Yan…" Medusa's pale violet eyes blinked. Over these past two years, she had visited here many times, without success.
She did not expect that today, after only a brief stay, she would see the figure she had imagined countless times.
"Medusa?" Xiao Yan was also surprised. He did not expect to see her immediately upon leaving seclusion.
Compared to before, Medusa standing not far from him now, besides having a more mature body, also had a special aura.
"Nine-Star Dou Zong peak, did you come specifically to tell me this good news?" Xiao Yan approached. With the Blessing of the Heaven-Swallowing Reincarnation Method, Medusa's cultivation had progressed quite well.If she experienced another cycle of reincarnation, she would soon reach the Dou Sheng level.
"What's that to brag about?" Medusa lightly snorted, then her eyes flickered slightly. "I've been waiting for you. Several elders of our clan want to see you."
"See me?" Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned.
Medusa's expression was somewhat awkward as she tilted her cheek aside. "The clan elders have secret arts that can easily inspect my body. They… they already know that I am no longer a virgin."
Pregnant?! Xiao Yan stared in shock at Medusa's still-flat lower abdomen.
He was aware of the Medusa clan's ritual.
With his now vastly improved soul power, even without knowing the serpent clan's ritual, he could sense the strong life force contained within Medusa's lower abdomen.
Only an ancient magical beast, like the Heaven-Devouring Python, could have such a peculiar constitution: being pregnant for a year or even several years while maintaining a normal figure.
No wonder Medusa felt different to him—it turned out she was going to be a mother. Xiao Yan was suddenly enlightened, yet also found it incredible.
It had only been twice, though each time was lengthy, but… this was just too fast.
"There's nothing to hide anyway." Xiao Yan held Medusa's slender jade-like hand, smiling slightly. "Let's go see them."
Seeing Xiao Yan calm and unafraid, Medusa was pleased inside, though her cheeks remained cold as she said faintly: "According to serpent clan rules, you will suffer the Ten Thousand Serpents Body Devouring punishment."
Hearing "Ten Thousand Serpents Body Devouring," Xiao Yan chuckled dryly. "I'm not from the serpent clan. Your rules don't apply to me."
"You can tell that to the elders yourself." Medusa raised her enchanting eyes slightly, smiling faintly.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan bent slightly, hooked her jade-like leg, and elegantly lifted her into his arms.
"Xiao Yan, you again…" Medusa's breathing was slightly quickened. Why was he always so handsy?
Xiao Yan's back surged, and the Flying Combat Technique, Purple Cloud Wings, appeared. Instantly, they soared into the sky, rapidly crossing the desert, heading toward the Serpent Clan's capital.
"Dou Qi Wings?" Seeing the wings, Medusa's attention was immediately drawn. Xiao Yan's strength had already surpassed Dou Zong, so why use this method? The speed seemed rather slow!
Noticing her puzzled expression, Xiao Yan could not help but smile. His cultivation level had not grown stronger simply because he trained.
With his previously understood Concealment Art, even ordinary Dou Sheng experts could hardly detect his true strength.
Xiao Yan naturally said: "I don't know how long I've been in seclusion. Has anything special happened during this time?"
"I don't know what you cultivated; one session took more than two years," Medusa replied. Thinking over the past two years, after several tests, she had a definite answer.
Her cheeks blushed slightly, and her doubts resolved naturally as she spoke.
Xiao Yan's strength was great, and deliberately prolonging the journey to talk with her was simply to spend more time together.
More than two years? Xiao Yan calculated that it was not long since that matter; his emergence from seclusion was timely.
The few Soul Hall guardians posed little threat, and now was different from before. Even if all the elder and heavenly elders emerged, they could hardly threaten him.
Instead, in the chaos, they might even help him advance his strength quickly, serving as nourishment for his cultivation.
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