Snake Man Secret Technique, Poisonous Fire Aura

Shen Wen's gaze instantly fixed on Cai Lin's still flat abdomen, and his mind went blank with a 'buzz'.

"Really... really pregnant?"

His voice carried unbelievable surprise. He instinctively reached out, carefully placing his hand on Cai Lin's belly.

The effect of the Pill Formula given by the old man was too immediate!

How long has it even been?

Since they had received the System's rewards, their special Physiques made getting pregnant exponentially harder.

He thought it wouldn't be so quick for them to conceive offspring.

In Shrouding the Heavens, the Major Achievement Saintly Body and the Queen Mother of the West had similar Physiques.

Trying to conceive an heir was incredibly difficult, often measured in thousands or tens of thousands of years.

Could it be that his and Cai Lin's current Physique potential hasn't been developed to that abnormal degree yet?

Or perhaps... he had genuinely "worked hard in the fields" a bit too much recently?

Thinking of this, Shen Wen himself felt a slight ache in his lower back.

Since the major event of the Snake-People Clan's migration had been settled.

Cai Lin had become exceptionally proactive and enthusiastic in this regard.

When that drive came upon her, even his body felt subtly depleted.

At this moment, looking at Cai Lin's still cold and gorgeous face, which seemed to have quietly gained a different kind of charm.

Shen Wen's heart was filled with immense satisfaction and tenderness.

His palm gently rested against her lower abdomen, as if he could feel the small life being nurtured within.

"Cai Lin..." he called out, his voice softer than ever before.

Cai Lin nodded slightly, her purple eyes filled with complex emotions: a touch of bewilderment at becoming a mother, the relief of a long-held wish fulfilled, and a trace of barely noticeable softness.

She allowed Shen Wen's hand to remain there, not pulling away.

Just then.

Cao Ying, Xiao Yi Xian, Dan Chen, and Qing Lin, hearing the commotion, rushed over.

"What is it? What happened?" Cao Ying's voice arrived before she did.

When she saw Shen Wen carefully touching Cai Lin's belly, and the unusual expression on Cai Lin's face, she was stunned for a moment before suddenly realizing what was happening.

"No way?!"

Cao Ying's enchanting eyes instantly widened. Her gaze swept back and forth between Cai Lin's belly and Shen Wen's face, her tone filled with deep surprise and a hint of jealousy.

"She's pregnant already?"

She couldn't help but stamp her foot, pouting her red lips, and muttered softly with annoyance:

"If I had known... if I had known, I wouldn't have established that soul contract back then!"

She looked at Cai Lin, her eyes filled with undisguised envy.

She had clearly come first, but there was nothing she could do; she hadn't actually preceded Cai Lin much in this matter.

"Sister Cai Lin, your speed is too fast!"

Xiao Yi Xian and Dan Chen also realized what happened, and sincere smiles immediately blossomed on their faces.

"Congratulations, Sister Cai Lin! Congratulations, Husband!" Xiao Yi Xian said softly, her eyes gentle.

Cai Lin gently stroked her lower abdomen, a hint of contemplation in her brow.

She suddenly raised her head and looked at Shen Wen beside her.

"Husband, I recalled something."

Shen Wen turned his head upon hearing her: "Hmm? What is it?"

Cai Lin's tone was calm, tinged with memory: "The Four Great Elders of the clan once mentioned an ancient secret technique of our Snake-People Clan, called the 'Heaven Soul Blood Fusion Pill'. If taken during pregnancy, it can greatly enhance the talent and Bloodline potential of the child in the womb."

Shen Wen grew interested: "There's such a secret technique? What does it require?"

He remembered that this was indeed the case; originally, Xiao Yan's descendant, Xiao Xiao, was born with the cultivation of a Dou Zong.

That's why Shen Wen had previously felt that the Snake-People Clan's Bloodline was extraordinary, comparable to the Dou Di Bloodline.

Or rather.

The ancestors of the Snake-People Clan might have produced many Dou Di, and these Medicinal Pills seem more like a way to unlock the potential within the Bloodline.

Cai Lin continued: "This pill is of a high rank, and the Materials required are extremely precious. The most crucial among them is the vital essence blood of a seventh-tier Demonic Beast."

She told Shen Wen the detailed contents of the secret technique, including the various supplementary herbs and key refinement points.

Shen Wen listened quietly, pondered for a moment, and then revealed a calm smile.

"Just the vital essence blood of a seventh-tier Demonic Beast. I will find a way to get it. Don't worry."

He paused, a thoughtful light flashing in his eyes, and added: "I see that this Pill Formula is cleverly conceived, but there might still be room for improvement.

After I study it carefully, I'll see if I can upgrade it by another level; the effect should be even better."

Hearing this, a spark of brilliance flashed in Cai Lin's purple eyes. She had absolute confidence in her husband's alchemy skills and immediately nodded gently:

"Since Husband has this intention, that is naturally for the best. Everything is up to you."

This conversation between the two about their future child also diluted the subtle atmosphere brought on by the pregnancy news.

Although Cao Ying still felt a little envious, she knew that important matters came first. She clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention:

"Alright, alright, preparing Medicinal Pills for the little one is for later. Right now, it's crucial that we first help Sister Xian'er find the Netherworld Poison Flame!"

Xiao Yi Xian glanced gratefully at Sister Ying and softly agreed: "Sister Ying is right."

Dan Chen and Qing Lin also nodded in agreement.

The flying boat accelerated and soon arrived at the first location marked on the map.

Looking down from the air, below was a vast, dark green swamp.

The swamp water was viscous, bubbling with murky air pockets, and emitted an unpleasant mixed odor of fishy sweetness and decay.

Dense, colorful poisonous miasma enveloped the area like a veil, blurring visibility somewhat.

Xiao Yi Xian walked to the porthole, carefully sensed for a moment, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly:

"Husband, I feel it. There is indeed a Poison Vein hidden underneath, and the toxicity is quite severe... Furthermore, there seems to be a faint, strange wisp of scorching aura remaining."

Shen Wen and Cao Ying also concentrated their minds to sense it.

Shen Wen nodded, then slowly shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the churning swamp below:

"Xian'er's perception is correct; there are indeed traces of the Netherworld Poison Flame remaining. But this aura is too sparse and faint. It must have been left here a long time ago, at least several decades prior."

He explained: "It's likely due to the unique environment here, where the highly potent poison naturally bred is homologous to the Netherworld Poison Flame, preventing this residual aura from completely dissipating even now."

Having said that, Shen Wen's figure flashed, and he appeared above the swamp.

He stood upon the Void Realm, his gaze sweeping over the murky mud below.

Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed mid-air!

"Splash!"

The mud exploded, and a massive, crocodile-shaped Demonic Beast, covered in viscous poisonous mud, was forcibly dragged out.

It struggled violently, emitting the fierce aura of a Rank 4 Demonic Beast—it was the overlord of this nearby swamp.

Poison Devil Swamp Crocodile.

Shen Wen didn't even look, flicking his finger lightly.

"Pfft!"

A wisp of strong wind swept past, and the fierce Rank 4 Demonic Beast was instantly killed before it could even cry out. Its massive body plummeted into the swamp and slowly sank.

He casually stored the Demonic Core inside his storage ring.

Dou Qi swirled in Shen Wen's palm. From the spot where the Demonic Beast died, he forcibly stripped away a faint, almost imperceptible shadow of a dark flame.

The shadow flickered erratically, emitting strange fluctuations that intertwined coldness and heat.

He carefully controlled this weak aura, guiding it into the Flame Ancestral Symbol within his body.

After completing all this, Shen Wen returned to the flying boat and said to everyone:

"Although we drew a blank, it wasn't without gain. Continue searching according to the map. Wherever the Netherworld Poison Flame stayed for a long time, it is bound to leave similar traces of aura."

"We will collect these residual auras one by one. Once we accumulate enough."

"I will be able to use the Flame Ancestral Symbol's sensitivity to all the fires under heaven to roughly deduce where it might be hiding now."