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Li Xiaonan emerged from Fairy Island and flew northwest for most of the day. His dark hair billowed in the air, and the salty scent of the sea filled his nostrils. Below him lay the ocean, dotted with islands, most of which were deserted and overgrown with weeds.
Suddenly, a furious roar echoed from a slightly larger island. Li Xiaonan furrowed his brow, thinking, Could it be Ling'er?
He swiftly descended.
It must be said that Li Xiaonan was quite fortunate, or perhaps he and Ling Kui were destined to cross paths. Ling Kui was indeed on this island.
This island was very close to another known as Seven Nether Island, with several small landmasses connecting the two, resembling twin islands.
The name Seven Nether Island came from the seven-tiered spirit beasts that resided there—the Seven Nether Serpents.
Unfortunately for Ling Kui, she had intended to rest on a deserted island but did not realize that this island was already an annex of Seven Nether Island. On this day, the Seven Nether Serpents were also training on the island.
Ling Kui, being the daughter of a dragon person, possessed flesh that was highly nourishing for creatures like serpents and dragons. The moment she landed on the island, the Seven Nether Serpent caught her scent.
How could they let such a prime source of nourishment go? It charged out of its cave and engaged Ling Kui in battle.
Li Xiaonan quickly assessed that Ling Kui was only at the Early Stage of Spirit Separation and thought to himself that capturing her would be as easy as pinching a snail with three fingers—quite assuredly simple!
What was a seven-tiered spirit beast? It was equivalent to a Cultivator at the Fusion Stage, two levels higher than Ling Kui.
Ling Kui was momentarily stunned but quickly dodged. After several exchanges, the Seven Nether Serpent found itself at a slight disadvantage; it had underestimated her. If Ling Kui had been an ordinary Cultivator, it would have easily subdued her. However, Ling Kui was not just any Cultivator; she was Li Xiaonan's Obedient Dragon II and practiced the Harmony Technique. Though she too was at the Early Stage of Spirit Separation, her True Essence Power's purity and explosiveness were unmatched by any ordinary Cultivator at her level.
With a furious roar, it unexpectedly summoned an even more formidable opponent.
Li Xiaonan looked up to see a massive python opening its mouth wide toward Ling Kui. In a fit of anger, he soared into action and kicked the Seven Nether Serpent squarely in its mouth, forcibly knocking out one of its venomous fangs.
"Xiao Nan! You broke through?" Ling Kui exclaimed in surprise.
"Humph! Since this beast dares to bully you, I will tear it to pieces," Li Xiaonan said fiercely.
The Seven Nether Serpent shivered under his gaze. No matter how it assessed the man before it, who only had the cultivation of the Late Stage of Heart Movement, it couldn't understand why he exuded such a powerful aura. It thought to itself: Have I been on this deserted island for too long? Are cultivators already that strong? Do our spirit beasts still have an advantage?
It looked at Ling Kui with resentment, unwilling to give up. There was no reason for a duck that was almost in its grasp to fly away. It finally made up its mind to risk injury and eat Ling Kui.
But Li Xiaonan would not give it the chance. As the Seven Nether Serpent moved, so did he.
The Seven Nether Serpent felt a blur before its eyes as a figure appeared right in front of it. Suddenly, pain shot through its right eye. At that moment, it was truly enraged. First, someone kicked out one of its teeth, and now they had kicked its eye. It swung its tail fiercely, sending Li Xiaonan flying.
It thought: Late Stage of Heart Movement? I’ll smash you to pieces!
"Xiao Nan!" Ling Kui exclaimed nervously.
Li Xiaonan crashed through five sturdy coconut trees before finally coming to a stop, buried under a pile of round coconuts. He crawled out from the pile, grinning foolishly and saying, "I'm fine! I'm fine!" His body was indeed tough enough; after being struck by the Seven Nether Serpent like that, he had no internal injuries and not even a scratch.
He had clearly seen the serpent's tail swipe just now; he simply couldn't dodge it. It seemed his body hadn't kept pace with his cultivation level. Over the past few years, Li Xiaonan had focused on alchemy, artifact forging, and Obedient Dragon II but had neglected the Martial Soul Technique taught to him by Yu Jizi. Otherwise, how could he only be at the Mid Stage of Yuan Ying? For ordinary cultivators, once their True Essence Power accumulated enough, they could break through. However, the Martial Soul Technique emphasized physical training.
It wasn't until he was sent flying just now that he realized this.
Cultivation—besides cultivating one's heart, one also needed to cultivate their body. Most cultivators on the Starry Illusion Continent overlooked this point; they focused solely on their cultivation level without paying attention to their physical training. As a result, cultivators' bodies remained "weak," only slightly stronger than ordinary people.
Li Xiaonan was naturally gifted with a strong physique and had learned the Martial Soul Technique but had let it fall by the wayside.
He glanced at the Martial Soul Technique on his index finger and sighed. Inner thoughts: I want Obedient Dragon II! I want the Martial Soul Technique too! With both inner and outer cultivation combined, I will dominate the cultivation world!
The Seven Nether Serpent didn't care what Li Xiaonan was thinking; it opened its massive jaws and lunged at him.
Li Xiaonan frowned as a strong stench assaulted him.
The Seven Nether Serpent swallowed Li Xiaonan whole, reveling in its triumph. It turned to look at Ling Kui and thought: Little girl, here I come! Hahaha!
It flicked its bright red tongue greedily at Ling Kui, and then suddenly it was startled! Its inner thoughts raced: I clearly swallowed that little guy, how could there be another one?
Li Xiaonan understood everything and was unwilling to continue entangled with the giant snake. He chuckled, forming a hand seal: "Heh heh, explode for me!"
The Seven Nether Serpent was filled with boundless fear, its inner thoughts screaming: This is bad.
In an instant, the Seven Nether Serpent's body swelled, and with a loud "bang," its insides burst apart.
Its head remained intact, glaring hatefully at Li Xiaonan and Ling Kui, but gradually, its gaze dimmed, losing all vitality.
The Seven Nether Serpent died with its eyes wide open, unable to comprehend how it had met its end. Why did the cultivator it swallowed explode? It was only at the Late Stage of Heart Movement; only a Golden Core Stage cultivator had the right to self-destruct. Why... why... The soul of the Seven Nether Serpent filled with resentment drifted toward the Underworld.
Li Xiaonan had once again used a dummy to eliminate an opponent, and this time it was truly dead.
The craftsmanship of the dummy had not changed; he had merely replaced the Foundation Pill with the pure Lingxiao Pill. The pills used were refined through a method that treated them as cauldrons, ensuring their purity was at least one and a half times that of ordinary pills. When over a hundred Lingxiao Pills exploded together, what immense power that unleashed.
The death of the Seven Nether Serpent was not in vain; it had ultimately sacrificed itself gloriously as Li Xiaonan's experimental subject.
"Xiao Nan! How did you break through so quickly?" Ling Kui asked, pulling at Li Xiaonan's arm to examine him closely, but he casually dodged her grasp.
"Your husband is so strong; of course I broke through quickly! If I hadn't, you would have been eaten by that nasty snake," Li Xiaonan said with a smile as he playfully pinched Ling Kui's delicate nose.
Ling Kui blushed and lowered her head. She knew that even with the Harmony Technique, she still couldn't defeat a seventh-tier spirit beast. Initially managing to get the upper hand against the Seven Nether Serpent was merely because it underestimated her.
"From now on, don't just leave without saying anything. I know you're eager to save your father, but you're no longer alone. Remember, you still have me!" Li Xiaonan's hand brushed through Ling Kui's black hair as he pressed her head against his chest. Though his action was somewhat domineering, it was incredibly gentle.
After dealing with the corpse of the Seven Nether Serpent, they took a moment to rest on Seven Nether Island.
The Seven Nether Serpent had been quite diligent as an experimental subject; not only did it awaken Li Xiaonan to re-evaluate the Martial Soul Technique, but it also demonstrated the power of Fake Human II. Now it had even provided its crystal core and inner dan.
A first-tier spirit beast equated to a cultivator at the Fusion Period level. Coupled with its tough hide and thick flesh, this was indeed an exceptional case. However, creation is fair to all things. Spirit beasts cannot cultivate Yuan Ying; only after reaching fifth-tier can they refine inner dan, which will only grow larger without any qualitative change. It is only at eighth-tier that they can transform into human form, and after transcending tribulation at ninth-tier, they can ascend to immortality.
However, cultivating spirit beasts requires great caution. They have tough skin and thick flesh, naturally possessing crystal cores, which are treasures in the eyes of cultivators. Therefore, the higher the rank of the spirit beast, the more likely it is to hide away for cultivation. The Seven Nether Serpent definitely falls into the category of those who seek their own demise, ultimately costing itself its life.
Ling Kui handed the inner core to Li Xiaonan and said, "Xiao Nan, you should absorb this inner core. The Spiritual Energy stored within is the essence of the Seven Nether Serpent's entire life."
Li Xiaonan played with the glossy black inner core and smiled, "Whether I absorb it or not doesn't make much difference to me. Let's leave it for Dog Egg; I wonder if that little guy likes to eat this."
Thinking of that child, Ling Kui also revealed a warm smile.
"Spirit... if one day in the future... I'm no longer here, you must take good care of Dog Egg, as well as my sister and Master’s Wife, and my parents. By the way, you haven't met my in-laws yet. Once we rescue Father-in-law, I'll take you to Li Family Fortress; that's my home," Li Xiaonan said with a silly grin.
Ling Kui said nothing but nodded. For some reason, she suddenly felt a wave of unease wash over her, as if...
The two picked up a map of Qinhuang Islands and discussed the islands where Ling Kui's father might be trapped. In the end, they decided to head west to investigate. There was a large island surrounded by five smaller islands arranged like a pentagram. It seemed ordinary but exuded an eerie atmosphere; if someone claimed there were no formations here and that it was merely a natural Pentagram Array, Li Xiaonan would not believe it.
Just as Li Xiaonan and Ling Kui left Seven Nether Island, a strikingly handsome young man arrived.
He exclaimed sharply, "Huh? Where is everyone? Ah, I still came a step too late!" After saying that, he began inspecting the remains of the Seven Nether Serpent on the ground.
He clapped his hands in delight and said, "Good! I want to see which little brat used such explosive techniques." This man was named Mei Qingdan, a master at the Great Ascension stage and a renowned alchemist in the cultivation world.
When Li Xiaonan killed the Seven Nether Serpent using a decoy, he was gathering spirit herbs on Qinhuang Islands. The loud explosion had naturally caught his attention; no one understood better than him that this sound was caused by an alchemical explosion. At that moment, he decided he must find this wasteful little brat who had squandered such precious elixirs.
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