20demayo 954. Absorb all blood and qi
954. Absorb all blood and qi
Xiao Yan, standing to the side, naturally had no idea what Huo Zhi was thinking. He was also very wary of the dark tree shadows and kept Huo Zhi's earlier warning in mind.
The Eight Desolate Star Lotus Flame and the Void Devouring Flame Sub-Fire obeyed Xiao Yan's command and charged towards the numerous tentacles of the dark tree shadow. Although the dark tree shadow was constantly absorbing human blood energy, the pure energy extracted from the Bodhi Seed could also weaken it, so it did not increase much due to the balance of power.
However, its absorption speed of blood energy is still faster than its refining speed. According to Xiao Yan's estimate, the dark tree shadow will definitely be able to absorb all the blood energy before all twenty-odd Bodhi seeds are refined.
Judging from the way Bodhi seeds can dissipate black energy, refining all the Bodhi seeds should be enough to make the dark tree shadow disappear. Now it's a contest of speed between the two sides.
Xiao Yan calmly and methodically dealt with the tentacles of the dark tree shadow one by one, but Hun Feng on the other side was starting to have trouble. She hadn't specifically studied alchemy before, but her talent and strength were high enough that refining common herbs was naturally not difficult for her. So, Hun Feng didn't take this matter to heart from the beginning. If Xiao Yan could do it, she might be able to do it even faster and longer with her advantage of Dou Qi.
Now, facing this Bodhi seed, no matter how much she urged the Void Devouring Flame, she couldn't speed up. It was such a small bead, yet the Void Devouring Flame seemed unable to do anything to her, which made Hun Feng increasingly anxious.
Moreover, her own consumption was much greater than that of dealing with the dark tree shadow. She also glanced at Xiao Yan. She didn't understand why, even though her strength was clearly above Xiao Yan's, it was so difficult for her to refine the essence.
Finally, after taking almost twice as long as Xiao Yan to refine, Hun Feng finally finished refining a Bodhi seed, but the amount of pure energy in it was still less than that in Xiao Yan's seed.
Although Xiao Yan and Hun Feng didn't say anything, a master could see through such subtle differences at a glance. Even Hun Feng felt a little awkward, coughed, and said to Xiao Yan, "I'm rested enough, it's your turn!"
Having already fully recovered, Huo Zhi, while trying to stop Xiao Yan's tentacles, chuckled upon hearing this: "If it's not working, it's not working. What's the point of resting? Don't be so stubborn about saving face."
Upon hearing this, Hunfeng was extremely dissatisfied with Huozhi's assessment, and killing intent immediately arose: "Don't think that just because the situation is tense now, I won't dare to attack a mere half-saint like you."
Seeing this, Xiao Yan immediately stepped forward, shielding Huo Zhi behind him, and said in a deep voice, "Hun Feng, you should know the situation right now. If you really want to fight, I, Xiao Yan, am ready to oblige!"
Xiao Yan knew very well that he could not show weakness in the face of these Soul Clan members. Now that the three of them were trapped in this dangerous situation, he did not believe that Soul Wind would be willing to perish together with them.
Xiao Yan and Hun Feng's gazes clashed repeatedly in mid-air. Seeing Xiao Yan's unyielding attitude, Hun Feng finally looked away first.
"Leave this to me, you refine it quickly!"
Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this, then turned to Huo Zhi and whispered, "Be careful, and conserve your strength."
Huo Zhi nodded, and Xiao Yan also picked up the Bodhi seed again to begin refining it. After refining a Bodhi seed, Hun Feng did not choose to use the futon to restore his Dou Qi, so he was still unaware of the futon's effects, which secretly pleased Xiao Yan.
During the refining process, Xiao Yan deliberately stood between the futon and Hun Feng, hoping that Hun Feng wouldn't unintentionally think of trying it. After all, they were still cooperating, and if Hun Feng really wanted to use it, Xiao Yan would still let her have it.
Meanwhile, knowing that the futon could quickly restore his fighting spirit, Xiao Yan went all out and began refining Bodhi seeds without regard for the cost.
Xiao Yan wasn't afraid of expending energy, so he focused almost all his attention on the Bodhi Seed, which allowed him to perceive more information.
As his refining experience increased, Xiao Yan became increasingly adept at refining Bodhi seeds. His speed continued to increase, and after completing more than a dozen seeds, he could even complete two refining processes in less than an hour.
At this moment, Xiao Yan truly understood what Huo Zhen meant when he said he lacked experience. The usual refining process didn't reveal his true skill, but now, with the same Bodhi seed being refined continuously, Xiao Yan could see his progress in a direct way.
Once I have enough experience and a thorough understanding of the many herbs on the continent, that will be the time when I can truly advance to the ninth-grade alchemist.
Xiao Yan didn't stand on ceremony. After his internal fighting spirit was almost depleted, he sat back down on the futon and continued to replenish his fighting spirit.
After going back and forth so many times, Xiao Yan realized that the increase in his Dou Qi reserves was continuous, not just temporary. According to Xiao Yan's estimation, after refining all these Bodhi seeds, his total Dou Qi would increase by about 20%.
This is 20% of the Dou Sheng level. Even if we disregard everything else, this 20% surplus of Dou Qi is enough for Xiao Yan to defeat many one-star Dou Sheng powerhouses of the same level.
After Xiao Yan finished refining the sixteenth Bodhi seed, the dark tree shadow's extraction of human blood essence was also nearing its end. Although the fire spirit and soul wind were constantly harassing it, the extraction was indeed faster due to the large number of tentacles extracting at the same time.
After the dark tree shadow finished refining, black gas continued to swirl around it, emitting a terrifying aura. If you looked closely, you would find that there was a trace of blood in the original blackish-green gas on the dark tree shadow.
Having absorbed the blood essence of hundreds of humans at the Dou Wang level or above, its aura had increased significantly compared to the beginning. Previously, it had been so focused on absorbing blood essence that it had no time to pay attention to Xiao Yan and the other two. But now, the dark tree shadow had once again made Xiao Yan and the other two its target. After all, in its eyes, Xiao Yan and the other two were simply blood essence nourishment laid out before it.
Seeing this, the Void Devouring Flame and the Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame attacked from the left and right. The dark tree shadow continued its advance, extending several tentacles that completely surrounded the two strange flames.
Originally, the strange fire was capable of melting the tentacles, but now, although the green aura on the tentacles quickly dissipated under the attack of the strange fire, the black aura and blood aura actually resisted the impact of the two strange fires. Moreover, after stabilizing, the black aura turned around and directly enveloped and devoured the strange fire.
"How is this possible!" Soul Wind exclaimed in surprise when he saw the Void Devouring Flame being swallowed up.
This is the second-ranked strange fire on the Strange Fire Ranking. Even though she only had a sub-fire, it shouldn't have been dealt with so easily, let alone devoured.