hotmtlnovel 841. Seriously injured
841. Seriously injured
"You know my ancestor?" Seeing that the person opposite had stopped, Xiao Yan immediately switched between his main body and his Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body. It wasn't that Xiao Yan didn't want to continue, but Huo Zhi was almost at his limit. Xiao Yan didn't have time to kill Feng Qiu; he could only deal with Huo Zhi first.
However, Lei Huan Shen continued to question the energy entity, as Xiao Yan also needed to learn more about the Heavenly Tomb. Xiao Yan knew his ancestor was quite remarkable, but he hadn't expected him to hold such weight in this Heavenly Tomb, where even a semi-saint energy entity he encountered could instantly change its attitude because of its clan markings.
The half-saint energy entity that called itself Feng Qiu no longer possessed any of its previous ferocity and oppressive aura.
In response to Xiao Yan's question, he replied respectfully, "I wouldn't say I know him. That lord is the most domineering being in the entire Heavenly Tomb. Generally, only those with powerful energy bodies on the fourth level have had the ability to communicate with him. Someone like me has only seen him a few times."
What Feng Qiu didn't say was that the few times he had seen Xiao Xuan had left a very deep impression on him. It could be said that Xiao Xuan in the Heavenly Tomb was someone who had the ability to decide the survival of all energy bodies, which was why he was able to recognize Xiao Yan instantly when he saw the Xiao Clan's mark on his forehead.
Feng Qiu carefully considered her words, afraid that any disrespectful remark might offend the young man bearing the Xiao clan's insignia.
At the same time, Feng Qiu noticed that Xiao Yan was examining Huo Zhi's injuries and immediately explained, "This young lady... was already seriously injured when she entered this place. Her aura was extremely weak and chaotic. If it weren't for the strange blood-red flames instinctively protecting their master, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold on until now."
"It was my duty to protect this area, and I sensed an unfamiliar presence intruding. That's why...that's why I was forced to intervene. I truly did not intend to offend this young lady!"
Immediately, Feng Qiu noticed Xiao Yan's increasingly grim expression. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he roared at the surrounding energy entities, "All of you, get over here!"
Clearly, Feng Qiu was also the ruler of this area, possessing absolute control over the energy entities around him that had not yet reached the semi-saint level. Upon hearing Feng Qiu's summons, they gathered together one by one.
After all the energy bodies had arrived, Feng Qiu pierced them one by one with his spear, turning them into energy cores, which he then delivered to the hands of the Three Thousand Thunder Illusions.
In the blink of an eye, Feng Qiu respectfully presented more than a dozen energy cores, each radiating a warm glow, to the Three Thousand Thunder Illusions, carrying them with his battle qi.
"The energy contained in these energy cores may be negligible to you, but it is pure, gentle, and easily absorbed. Consider it a small token of my appreciation for this young lady. If you feel it's not enough..."
Feng Qiu paused, his gaze sweeping across the distance: "I will immediately go and clear out the surrounding area, and retrieve more for you!"
As long as he could quell the anger of this descendant of the Xiao clan and preserve his core energy, wiping out his own kind would be a psychological burden for Feng Qiu.
Xiao Yan, whose mind was already mostly focused on Huo Zhi and had no time to dwell on the matter of the energy body, saw his attitude and said directly, "I don't need any more energy bodies. You stay here and don't let anyone disturb me until she finishes healing!"
Upon hearing this reply, Feng Qiu knew that his life was most likely saved, so he nodded and said, "Don't worry, with me here, no energy entity on this third level will dare to disturb you."
Having said that, he turned around without hesitation, spear in hand, and retreated to the edge of the area dozens of feet away from Xiao Yan like the most loyal guard. He released his half-saint aura without reservation, forming an invisible barrier of deterrence. Within a radius of several miles, all energy bodies that sensed this aura kept their distance.
Xiao Yan glanced at Feng Qiu. It was naturally a good thing that it was willing to protect him. The Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body was no match for opponents above the Dou Zun level. If other energy beings broke in while he was healing Huo Zhi, the consequences would be unimaginable. Feng Qiu, on the other hand, possessed the strength of a late-stage Half-Saint and was the strongest energy being Xiao Yan had encountered on the third level. Ordinary people could not defeat it.
Xiao Yan carefully supported Huo Zhi's back with one hand, while gently placing his other hand on her wrist, and a wisp of pure and gentle Dou Qi cautiously probed into her meridians.
As Xiao Yan probed deeper into the Dou Qi, his expression grew increasingly grim. Huo Zhi's condition was several times worse than he had anticipated.
Her meridians were severed in multiple places, her internal organs were severely shaken, and blood stasis accumulated within her body. Most critically, an extremely domineering destructive energy, like a leech, lingered in various parts of her body, constantly eroding her vitality and preventing any possibility of self-healing. Huo Zhi's life force was like a candle flickering in the wind, on the verge of extinguishing at any moment.
It was precisely because of this destructive power that Xiao Yan didn't bother arguing with Feng Qiu; an energy being couldn't possibly have injured Huo Zhi to this extent. And also because of this destructive power, Xiao Yan learned who Huo Zhi had met before encountering Feng Qiu.
It was definitely Tang Qiying who had possessed Huo Xuan's body; only he could have injured Huo Zhi so badly with the Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame.
Blood was still seeping from Huo Zhi's body. Although she was unconscious, her expression was one of extreme pain, and her body convulsed slightly from time to time. Clearly, even in her unconscious state, Huo Zhi was enduring unimaginable suffering. The power of destruction had not stopped ravaging her; this was the specialty of the sixth-ranked Strange Flame on the Strange Flame Ranking—annihilating everything!
Xiao Yan then took out three pills from his storage ring and gave them to Huo Zhi. All of them were rank eight pills, and he had to save Huo Zhi's life first. This was almost the best solution Xiao Yan could think of. However, after the three pills took effect, Xiao Yan's heart sank to the bottom.
Three Rank 8 pills were used, yet they could only slow down the weakening of Huo Zhi's aura; the situation was still getting worse. This was because most of the medicinal power that entered Huo Zhi's body was completely shattered by the destructive power within Huo Zhi's body, making it impossible to truly cure him.
The remaining medicinal power that could be absorbed by the Fire Child was still not as fast as the erosion speed of the power of destruction.
Xiao Yan had already fully sensed it all. Huo Zhi had a total of fourteen wounds left by the Eight Desolate Annihilation Flames. It was these energies that were constantly accelerating the deterioration of Huo Zhi's injuries.
"These forces must be eliminated first!" Xiao Yan immediately made up his mind.
Although Huo Zhi's condition was critical, Xiao Yan could only hope that Huo Zhi could hold on first. As long as she could pull through, he would be able to save her!