Just the day before yesterday, after Li Yan’s battle with the Purple Dragon Elephant, he was extremely exhausted and was practicing the Qiongqi Purgatory Technique again.
Suddenly, a series of dense noises burst out from his body, and then layers of light gray greasy substance seeped out of his dark skin.
The muscles on the body rolled in regular waves, and tiny concave vortices wandered around the body.
Li Yan's body was like a ferocious beast gazing at the moon, bending its body and raising its head, making a very low sound, like a muffled thunder in this space.
Then a fierce aura emanated from him, and the little purple dragon elephant, which had been lazily lying on the ground, suddenly stood up from the ground as if it had met its greatest enemy in life, raised its long nose to the sky, and let out a long roar.
Fortunately, there was no one within a thousand miles of the "Huoyan Palace", and no cultivators came here today, so it did not attract anyone's attention.
The little purple dragon elephant stared at Li Yan, who was waiting for an opportunity to pounce like a ferocious beast. Suddenly, a word flashed through its mind, a very distant and unfamiliar word "Qiongqi".
A name related to a peerless ferocious beast from ancient times. In an instant, it finally understood why the aura emitted by Li Yan whenever he was practicing would make it extremely uncomfortable.
"Qiong... Qi, this is the peerless beast Qiongqi, there is no mistake, this is its aura!"
The little purple dragon elephant stared at Li Yan without blinking. It was now afraid that Li Yan would pounce on it. At this moment, it had the intention of retreating and wanted to run as far away as possible.
Just when the little purple dragon elephant was on full alert, the aura on Li Yan suddenly receded like the tide, and finally he sat down on the ground.
Two hours later, when Li Yan restored his body to its peak condition again, he rushed towards the little purple dragon elephant with loud laughter.
The little purple dragon elephant had been keeping a vigilant look, but the moment Li Yan rushed over, the only remaining hesitation disappeared. It was also proud of its noble blood.
It had never seen "Qiongqi" before. The moment Li Yan rushed over, its mind was agitated, and all its previous worries were swept away, and it was full of fighting spirit.
It is the Purple Divine Dragon Elephant. Even if there is only a wisp of its essence left, as long as a trace of its soul exists in this world, it will be the Purple Divine Dragon Elephant that can shake the heavens and the earth and tear dragons and tigers apart.
Then, a whistling sound arose around the "Fire Palace". Every punch and every claw caused the ground here to crack into countless pieces.
Li Yan had stayed here for half a year and was already very familiar with the place. He naturally knew that people would usually come from that direction, so he had already spread out his spiritual sense and attacked with confidence.
There were continuous loud rumbling sounds, and after half a quarter of an hour, Li Yan's body fell heavily on the mountain of "Huoyan Palace", making him sink deeply into it.
But with a loud laugh, Li Yan rushed out again. His black robe had turned into pieces of rags. He was shirtless and only had shorts on his lower body. There was a shiny glow on his dark skin, but he was smiling and full of fighting spirit.
After this attack, the body of the little purple dragon elephant became extremely illusory. It raised its head with difficulty to look at Li Yan, and then without saying a word, it dived into a "fire eye".
In the last attack just now, it used 90% of its strength to knock Li Yan away, but the opponent reappeared in front of it, which made it feel powerless. It felt that everything that happened was more illusory than its body.
Staring at the receding figure of the little purple dragon elephant, the gleam in Li Yan's eyes slowly dissipated, and the aura on his body also subsided bit by bit, but the smile on his face became brighter, until finally he couldn't help but burst into laughter, the sound shaking for a hundred miles.
The little purple dragon elephant did not come out until two days later.
When it looked at Li Yan again, its eyes had become confused. It didn't know whether Li Yan was a human or a monster. In just a few months, it was forced to use 90% of its strength.
It felt that if it used all its strength, it would probably be able to seriously injure Li Yan, or even kill him, but in that case it would also disappear in an instant, its soul returning to nothingness.
When one's cultivation reaches this stage, exerting an extra 10% of strength is no longer just a simple bonus effect, but a power bonus of several times, or even dozens of times. However, the price to pay is also extremely high.
Thinking about the scene of the day before, Li Yan couldn't help but smile, then he turned his head to look at the little purple dragon elephant.
The little purple dragon elephant, which had been half-squinting, suddenly opened its eyes as if struck by lightning, and its pair of big ears instantly stood up. At this time, the unruly and arrogant look in its eyes no longer existed.
Li Yan retracted his gaze. He was now at the peak of the middle stage of foundation building. With the help of the Qiongqi Purgatory that he had just broken through and had already cultivated to the second level, his cultivation should be the strongest in the foundation building stage.
The early Jindan stage is no longer his formidable enemy. In a head-on confrontation, the chances of winning and losing should be 40% to 60%, and Li Yan himself only has 40%.
Although the chance of winning or losing is less than 50%, this has greatly increased Li Yan's confidence. If he encounters an early stage Jindan cultivator, he will have no choice but to flee, except to use tricks or sneak attacks.
However, all of this was Li Yan's own guesswork based on the Jindan cultivators he had fought against before.
As soon as Li Yan succeeded in building his foundation, Gong Chenying felt that the Qiongqi Purgatory Technique he practiced was different from his own.
Even though Gong Chenying had cultivated to the late second level of the Qiongqi Purgatory and felt that her physical body was strong enough to defend against the early stage of the Golden Core, she still did not dare to fight against it.
The reason for this is the difference in her Taotai level and the purity of her spiritual power. Physical training and spiritual power complement each other. The Guishui Sutra has made Li Yan's spiritual power far surpass that of his peers, especially since he has touched a trace of the true meaning of the Lotus Throne.
Even Gong Chenying, who was already a fake pill at the time, longed for this but could not obtain it. She was still desperately searching for the path to the lotus throne in the dark.
Just this hint of the lotus throne has brought about a qualitative change in Li Yan's Qiongqi Purgatory, and its power is no longer achievable through normal cultivation methods.
Li Yan had no one to guide him in practicing the Guishui Sutra, so he had to rely on himself to judge and explore everything.
He squinted his eyes and thought. Recently, when he was practicing the Guishui Sutra, he occasionally found himself in an endless void. There was a very faint black lotus under his feet, supporting him as he moved forward aimlessly in the void.
He was in a meditative state at that time and had no idea what he was doing, but whenever he woke up, he would think of what Pingtu had said to him about the "Lotus Throne".
But he is not even in the late stage of foundation building now, and there are still three small realms away from forming a pill, so he feels a little confused.
"I must consult Senior Pingtu about this matter after returning to the Wuliang Sect. My realm was too low at the time, so he didn't explain it to me in detail."
Li Yan thought that he could not ask anyone except Pingtu about his cultivation, otherwise if the Five Immortal Sect revealed it, it might bring him a terrible disaster.
At this moment, Li Yan's spiritual consciousness moved, and at the same time, he waved his robe sleeves. The small purple flag placed on the ground flashed purple light, instantly covering the area within ten feet around him, leaving only an empty desolate hill.
A fierce aura emanated from a "fire eye" on the mountain of "Huoyan Palace", and then a figure shot out.
The spiritual power in that figure was extremely sharp, like a knife or a sword, and every part of it revealed a murderous intent.
The man was about twenty years old, wearing a tattered black robe and short hair like a spear. After he came out, his figure paused in the air and then looked around in confusion.
He had clearly felt the fluctuation of spiritual power here before he came out, but now there was no one around, which made him confused for a moment. He quickly spread his spiritual sense around, and after a moment, he withdrew it with a puzzled look on his face.
"Could it be that because you were too nervous inside before, your reaction was a little excessive?"
Seeing that no one was ambushing him, the man in the black robe eased his fierceness and let out a few strange laughs.
Then it did not linger here, but flew towards the distant sky, leaving behind only emptiness and the rolling heat waves that never subsided all year round.
After another quarter of an hour had passed, the space on the barren hill where Li Yan had originally sat cross-legged fluctuated slightly, and then Li Yan, dressed in a black robe, and the little purple dragon elephant lying on the ground reappeared.
"The Taoist priest came out a month ago after condensing the golden elixir. The man just now reached the pinnacle of the false elixir realm, but still failed to break through. However, it is not easy either." The little purple dragon elephant said lazily.
They have seen seven people enter the "Fire Eye" in the past six months, but as of today, this is only the second person they have seen coming out.
"Hehe, this person's aura is obviously not smooth and connected, so he cannot break through for the time being. Staying inside will only make his spiritual power become more chaotic. So it is necessary to find a quiet place. After the spiritual power is integrated and connected, maybe it will be possible to take the step of forming a pill." Li Yan said slowly.
“Of course, the Taoist last time had been immersed in the Fake Dan Realm for at least forty to fifty years. His aura was restrained, so he was able to successfully break through here.
It is estimated that this cultivator has been in the Fake Dan realm for no more than 20 years, and his age is probably less than 200 years old, which is also rare. "
Li Yan and the little purple dragon elephant seemed to be talking in a normal manner. With Li Yan's spiritual sense and the long years that the little purple dragon elephant had experienced, they could of course easily see the cultivation level of the cultivator just now.
"It seems that I also need to enter the 'Fire Eye'." Li Yan's eyes flashed a few times, and he suddenly spoke.
"Oh, I thought the master wanted to enter several months ago, but he didn't want to wait until today." The little purple dragon elephant shook his head and said.
"Actually, I don't want to. I can break through outside of this 'Fire Palace'. As you can imagine, the environment inside the 'Fire Eye' could be fatal!"
Li Yan said helplessly that he came here to look for treasure. The so-called "wealth and honor are sought in danger" was all nonsense to him. He would not take risks easily unless it was absolutely necessary. However, seeing that half a year had passed, there was little hope if he continued to suffer like this.
The most important thing is that he has made a lot of breakthroughs in his cultivation. Since Monk Yiming dared to go down there, Li Yan also wants to give it a try. But it is just a try. He will not be greedy for quick success and will not rush into anything. Once he finds something wrong, he will leave the cave as soon as possible.
"Then when do we set off?" A gleam of light appeared in the eyes of the little purple dragon elephant. The magma in the "eye of fire" has been of great help to it, so what about the deep part of the magma
In fact, it did not tell Li Yan that when it was devouring the magma in the cave, it also tried to go deep underground. However, after it dived a hundred feet, its soul power was actually compressed into a very small range, and its strength was declining rapidly.
It was so frightened that it dared not dive down and could only come up secretly. This was a shameful thing, so it would not tell Li Yan about it.