When the Rhino-Horned Green Python closed in, Li Yan unleashed his full combat power, pushing his Qiongqi Purgatory to its absolute limit. Before the opponent could react, he heavily injured it with a series of lightning-fast attacks.
But the Rhino-Horned Green Python was truly worthy of being an overlord on the second level of the pagoda. The toughness of its physical body also exceeded Li Yan's estimation. As he struck the opponent with all his might, he himself was injured by the rebound force. Although it wasn't serious, his internal organs were still shaken.
Therefore, when the Rhino-Horned Green Python began to flee, Li Yan only gave a token chase and was truly unable to stop it.
Moreover, in his Divine Sense, five other people were hidden in the forest, spying from a distance. Each of them had an extraordinary aura, and among them were two women he had seen once before outside the pagoda. At that moment, Li Yan dared not show that he was injured. He had to suppress his injuries, deliberately glance in their direction, and then leave at a calm pace.
Fortunately, the great battle with the Rhino-Horned Green Python had also deterred those five people. Sure enough, they did not follow him.
Half an hour later, the sky had already turned completely dark. Li Yan, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes. A brilliant light flashed through them. The injury this time was a rebound shock to his internal organs. With the help of medicinal pills, he recovered quickly. Although his Spirit Power had not yet fully recovered, he still had things to do, so he had to interrupt his meditation.
Because the woman not far away had gone from low, seductive gasps to louder and louder unconscious moans. Her movements had been sealed, so although she was making sounds, her body couldn't move at all. Although Li Yan had no experience with such matters, he still knew a thing or two.
'This woman must have been hit by the Rhino-Horned Green Python's aphrodisiac poison. When I first saw her, it was already starting to take effect. It's just that this woman's willpower is astonishing. She fled for so long, forcibly suppressing it from erupting. But in the end, she couldn't escape its full effect and was captured by the Rhino-Horned Green Python.'
'Flood dragon and python beasts are mostly licentious; the ancient texts are not wrong at all. The poison this woman has been afflicted with, from the looks of it now, is the aphrodisiac fluid from the Rhino-Horned Green Python's own poison sac. This poison is not difficult to cure, but it can't be delayed any longer. From the looks of it, if this drags on any longer, this woman will probably die from the poison fire burning her body.'
Li Yan thought as he walked over.
Li Yan hadn't intended to save this woman before, but he bore her no ill will either. The woman had only begged him once, and after he had turned and left, she hadn't pestered him. This showed that she was sensible enough. Her plea was likely an act of desperation, with no intention of dragging him down with her.
Since Li Yan had ultimately driven away the Rhino-Horned Green Python, how could he just leave the woman? Of course, Li Yan had no intention of engaging in any lewd acts with her; he wasn't that despicable. He just needed to wake her up. In any case, he would be her savior. The other party would have to show some gratitude.
Although from the looks of her outside the pagoda, she didn't seem too wealthy, anyone who could come to the Northern Abyss Demon-Suppressing Pagoda was no ordinary person.
However, if the other party really had nothing to offer, Li Yan could only let it go. He wasn't a man without a conscience. Could he really commit murder and robbery? Although Li Yan was someone who wouldn't act without profit, deep down, he was still that village boy. Saving a life when he could was not out of the question.
Li Yan had some methods for dealing with aphrodisiac poisons, but he had no idea how effective they would be. The Malevolent Spirit Sect was a major poison-refining sect and studied all the poisons in the world. Although disciples were strictly forbidden from refining such lewd aphrodisiac poisons, they were allowed to research them to create antidotes.
Li Yan possessed the Fragmented Poison Body and had naturally read through the various poison classics of the Malevolent Spirit Sect. The formulas for most of these lewd aphrodisiac poisons were simple. In fact, creating an antidote didn't require any heavenly materials or earthly treasures; just a few, or a dozen, cooling and detoxifying herbs would suffice.
Li Yan had several kinds of these antidotes in his storage pouch. He had secretly purchased them from the sect. These were one of the few types of antidotes in his storage pouch. The others were antidotes he had concocted himself for several types of poisons from his Fragmented Poison Body. If others knew about this, they might look at Li Yan differently, wondering why he would specifically purchase such an antidote.
As for why Li Yan didn't purchase other antidotes but specifically this type, it was rather amusing. When Li Yan was planning to leave the sect and went to Lord Lao Peak to buy talismans and the like, he had also seen these antidotes. After some hesitation, he had secretly bought them.
His Fragmented Poison Body had a certain resistance to all kinds of poisons, especially the more potent ones. But it had no defense against these lewd aphrodisiac poisons. This was a current weakness of his Fragmented Poison Body. Whether it would develop a resistance after his next advancement, Li Yan didn't know.
Although Li Yan didn't think anyone would use an aphrodisiac poison on him during his travels, he had read in the ancient texts that most flood dragon and python-type demonic beasts could release this poison. As for its potency, it depended on the strength of the beast.
If it wasn't even a demonic beast, just a wild flood dragon or python, the aphrodisiac poison it released would at most attract mates of the same species. But not all flood dragon and python beasts had a lust sac; only most species did.
Because wild flood dragon and python beasts also had this characteristic, many mortal alchemists liked to collect their lust poison, either to refine low-class pills to defile women or to make aphrodisiacs for emperors.
The aphrodisiac poisons in the poison sacs of male and female flood dragons and pythons were different. The poison sac of a female contained a pink mist that could be spat out. The poison sac of a male contained a liquid, which a male demonic beast could also spit out, but a wild male beast would often strike a hard rock with its tail to squeeze it out. That rock would then attract female beasts.
So, Li Yan had just prepared some as a precaution for his Fragmented Poison Body's condition. He couldn't decide what kind of demonic beast he would encounter. Once hit by an aphrodisiac poison, his whole body would go soft, and his mind would become blurry. At that point, he would be killed.
Li Yan thought about the day's events as he quickly walked up to the beautiful woman. At this moment, the woman's almond-shaped eyes looked as if they were about to drip water. Her mouth and tongue were fragrant, her gasps were continuous, and she was making unconscious sounds. Her torn clothes could no longer hide her snow-white skin, and her cheeks, which looked as if they would break at a touch, were flushed like a rosy cloud.
Although the beautiful woman couldn't move, seeing this scene up close, a blush rushed to Li Yan's face. His mind went blank, and he felt a little dizzy. Although his mind-nature was firm, his actual age was that of a young man. For a moment, he couldn't help but panic.
Li Yan hurriedly turned his head away, trying to avert his gaze, but his mind was in a turmoil, filled with the beautiful woman's snow-white, amorous appearance.
As he was walking just now, he had already taken out the medicinal pills. Not knowing what kind of poison she had, he had taken one of each of the several types of antidotes and held them in his palm. At this moment, his heart was pounding. He was supposed to feed the woman the pills, observe for a while, and then release her seal.
But with one hand clutching the pills, he had already swept his other sleeve over the woman's body, releasing her seal first. Under the stimulus of his reaction just now, he had wanted to hand the pills to the woman and then leave from a distance.
This mistake of his could be considered playing with fire. The beautiful woman's aphrodisiac poison had already reached its peak, and she was in extreme agony. The moment the seal on her body was released, she immediately sat up from the ground.
Li Yan was just about to hand over the pills when he suddenly felt a scorching flame pounce into his arms. His hand holding the pills froze. The explosion in his mind, which had not yet subsided, rang out again in the depths of his mind. Li Yan's entire body went rigid.
Li Yan had just turned his head away for fear of looking at the beautiful woman. At this moment, he felt his ear being kissed by a breath as fragrant as an orchid and as hot as fire. At the same time, a murmuring voice came from close to his ear. Li Yan, who had been rigid, felt his body start to become hot and unbearable, and changes began to occur. But just then, after the spring thunder had exploded in his mind, he had a moment of clarity.
He violently tried to stand up, but the woman's full body seemed to be firmly attached to him. Even through his clothes, Li Yan could feel waves of heat, as warm as jade, washing over him. His body involuntarily went soft again.
Li Yan bit his tongue hard. A sharp pain shot through him, giving him another moment of clarity. He quickly swept his free hand over the woman's back again, and the woman's hands once again hung limply down.
Li Yan hurriedly supported the woman, and with a flash of Spirit Power in his hand holding the pills, he finally fed them into her mouth. At this moment, Li Yan was covered in sweat, his clothes soaked through.
He quickly placed the woman back on the ground, then retreated more than ten steps himself. A mountain breeze blew, and Li Yan, panting heavily, finally felt a chill on his body. Sweat still seeped out.
After a long while, Li Yan gradually calmed down. He couldn't believe he had almost lost himself just now. He hurriedly took out a long green robe from his storage pouch, and with a flick of his right hand, the robe lightly floated down and covered the beautiful woman's body, concealing her torn clothes.
Only then did Li Yan breathe a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but give a bitter smile. This matter must never be known by anyone else, or he would lose all face.
For a moment, Li Yan didn't know what to do. The night wind in the mountains was chilly, and it became even quieter among the chaotic rocks. Although the beautiful woman was covered by the green robe, Li Yan didn't dare to look at her again. But he didn't continue to meditate either. He just stood in the darkness, looking at the night sky, lost in thought.
After a long time, a soft voice sounded: "Can... can you release my seal?" The voice came suddenly, making the contemplating Li Yan jump. He quickly remembered the source of the voice and couldn't help but blush. Fortunately, in the darkness, it was impossible to see without using Divine Sense.
The voice in the night was cold and hesitant, coming from the beautiful woman on the ground.
"Oh!" Li Yan answered, then casually flicked his hand back. A rustling sound followed. A moment later, the cold voice came again: "Thank you!"
Only then did Li Yan turn his face. He saw a person in a green robe standing behind him. It was just that Li Yan's body was tall, and the robe's hem dragged long on the ground on the woman, but it filled out the robe nicely.
This made Li Yan involuntarily think of the scenes from before, and another wave of heat washed over his face. He didn't dare to stare at the woman. But in his heart, he vaguely felt that the woman's appearance was somewhat different now. But his mind was not calm at the moment, and he didn't notice what was different. He thought it was just the aftereffects of the aphrodisiac poison.
If it were daytime now, and Li Yan were to look at the woman carefully, he would find that the "woman" had become more than ten years younger, looking more like a young, newly married woman. And her facial features had changed. But Li Yan had no time to notice all this at the moment.