Chapter 26 Gu He and Xiao Yan seize the strange fire; Yao Lao appears to support his beloved disciple.

Chapter 26: Gu He and Xiao Yan Seize the Strange Fire, Yao Lao Goes Online to Support His Beloved Disciple!

Gu He dangled the Seven-Colored Small Snake, which was extremely well-behaved, clinging to Gu He's left hand like a vine on a grape trellis.

After Gu He fed it several Scarlet Flame Pills, which had extremely complex refining processes, the Seven-Colored Small Snake let out a small burp and slipped contentedly into Gu He's sleeve, wrapping around his wrist and falling into a deep sleep.

Gu He chuckled softly; he actually had more than just these Medicinal Pills, as well as many Heaven And Earth Treasures, but due to long-term neglect, it was somewhat difficult to take them out of his storage ring at a moment's notice.

When he returned, he would prepare some delicious food for this miniature version of Medusa.

"Boom—"

The sound of the barrier being impacted drew closer and closer. Gu He swallowed the Medicinal Pill he had prepared earlier and walked quickly toward the Green Lotus Core Flame.

A Strange Fire is like an explosive; one careless move can cause it to suddenly erupt with destructive power.

Gu He already possessed the strength of a One-Star Dou Huang. After the power of the Medicinal Pill evaporated, forming an energy blood scab, he circulated his Dou Qi to form a protective shroud, and finally—

His palm lightly touched the Green Lotus Core Flame.

In an instant, this cluster of green flames, capable of burning a person to ashes, obediently climbed onto Gu He's finger.

It was not at all as violent and predatory as when Medusa attempted her Breakthrough.

[Ding! 'Green Lotus Core Flame' discovered! Does the host wish to devour it?]

Gu He decisively chose to devour it.

[Devouring Green Lotus Core Flame...]

[10%...]

[30%...]

[100%!]

...

[Ding! Green Lotus Core Flame has been devoured. Congratulations to the host for reaching the Two-Star Dou Huang Realm!]

[Ding! Successfully refined the 'Green Lotus Core Flame'!]

[Absorbing Green Lotus Core Flame! Congratulations to the host, the Heaven Rank Intermediate Cultivation Technique Myriad Fire Art has reached the Advanced level!]

[The host's main Cultivation Technique is now Heaven Rank Advanced!]

[The host's Fire-attribute Dou Technique Ranks have increased accordingly!]

[Updated host information detected. Does the host wish to view?]

"View."

[host: Gu He]

[Age: 44]

[Cultivation Technique: Myriad Fire Art (Heaven Rank Advanced)]

[Realm: Two-Star Dou Huang]

[Alchemist Rank: High-Grade Sixth-Grade Alchemist]

[Flame: Strange Fire · Green Lotus Core Flame]

[Bound Target: Medusa]

Gu He nodded in satisfaction and was just about to leave.

"Thud—"

The energy shroud set by Medusa was finally breached.

Gu He narrowed his eyes slightly; as expected, the first one to burst in was a youth carrying a Giant Black Ruler.

...

Xiao Yan's eyes were fervent. As soon as he entered, his eyes darted around, searching for the Strange Fire.

However, the display stand was empty; there was no trace of the Strange Fire at all.

He even began to use his Soul perception, and yet—

He felt nothing at all.

His heart tightened, and he immediately looked toward Gu He with a piercing gaze.

This black-robed man, who possessed a slightly mysterious aura and was a rather handsome middle-aged man in his eyes.

"Have you already absorbed the Strange Fire?" he couldn't help but ask.

Gu He gave a faint smile. "Take a guess."

Xiao Yan immediately clenched his fists, veins bulging.

He had searched for the Strange Fire in the desert and suffered countless hardships, only for it to be snatched away by the Gu He before him!

Gu He, seeing his reaction, was not afraid in the least.

So what if you have the Protagonist Halo from the original story?

This Strange Fire is mine to take!

A powerful Dou Huang aura suddenly poured out.

Xiao Yan was shaken by the Dou Huang pressure, and cold sweat couldn't help but break out.

"Teacher, I might not be able to beat this guy..." Xiao Yan said to Yao Lao in his mind.

Yao Lao chuckled. "It would be strange if you could! I don't know what secret method or Medicinal Pill this Gu He used, but he was a Nine-Star Dou Wang the last time I saw him, and now he's already a Two-Star Dou Huang..."

"Two-Star Dou Huang!"

"He actually promoted to Dou Huang, and reached a new Rank so quickly!" Xiao Yan was greatly shocked.

This speed was simply Heaven-Defying!

It was terrifying!

"Kid, let me handle it this time!" Yao Lao's voice was ghostly.

Xiao Yan nodded in understanding, his eyes instantly filling with infinite confidence.

...

Gu He watched Xiao Yan stand still, his expression gradually changing, knowing he must be communicating with Yao Lao.

At this moment, he could have "interrupted the casting," but he chose not to.

His calm, wave-less black eyes made Xiao Yan feel flustered.

In the next instant, Yao Lao possessed Xiao Yan's body.

Suddenly, his gaze became cold as iron, with an accompanying chill that made one shudder.

Gu He knew that the person he was facing now was no longer Xiao Yan, but Yao Chen.

Xiao Yan, possessed by Yao Lao, manifested a white flame in his hand.

It appeared extremely cold.

But Gu He knew just how scorching hot the temperature beneath the cold exterior of this Strange Fire was.

This was the Bone Chilling Flame, ranked eleventh on the strange fire ranking list!

While the Green Lotus Core Flame he had just devoured was only ranked nineteenth.

"Hand over the Strange Fire, and I shall spare your life," Yao Lao said calmly through Xiao Yan's body.

Gu He sneered. "We're both thousand-year-old demons, why talk of ghost stories!"

Yao Lao didn't understand what Gu He was saying, but he could tell by the tone that they weren't good words.

Killing intent was hidden in his eyes. "Then let us fight!"

The white flames on his hand flared up as he charged toward Gu He.

Gu He's expression remained unchanged. With a mid-air turn, he appeared behind Yao Lao, his hands reaching out to restrain Yao Lao's arms.

He used the movement Dou Technique Dust-Leaving Immortal Steps; his movements were so eerie that they seemed to have no trajectory, as if he had been behind Yao Lao all along.

Yao Lao's expression turned cold as his Dou Qi erupted. The cultivation of a Peak Dou Huang burst forth with powerful energy, causing the surrounding air to tremble violently.

He broke free from the restraint, retreated a few steps, and continuously formed hand seals. His Dou Qi surged instantly, breaking through Peak Dou Huang and reaching the Dou Zong Realm.

He used the Origin Qi Blast Art to temporarily raise his Dou Qi Realm!

Gu He's face darkened as the Crimson Sky Sword appeared in his left hand, shimmering with light.

"Heavenly Fire Descent!"

With one strike from Gu He, green flames appeared out of thin air in the sky and crashed down toward Yao Lao.

However, they immediately collided with a defense formed by Dou Qi!

"Fire-Built City..." Gu He couldn't help but murmur.

Yao Lao was shocked for a moment. He realized his understanding of this Jia Ma Empire pill king was still too shallow; the man actually knew the name of the Dou Technique he was using!

His Dou Technique originated from the Building Fire Art, which was the basic Cultivate technique of the Medicine Clan. Gu He actually had such deep knowledge of these things!

At this moment, a mysterious, indescribable smile appeared on Gu He's face again.

Yao Lao, possessing Xiao Yan, couldn't help but frown deeply.

He found that for the first time, he could not see through a person!

But he did not stop his attack.

After consuming a Qi Recovery Pill, the white flames transformed into arrows as if they had a mind of their own, shooting straight at Gu He.

Yao Lao thought Gu He would deploy a defense and then overlook his next move, but to his surprise, Gu He chose to counter offense with offense!

"Immortal Slaying Sword Formation!"

A purple Formation appeared beneath Gu He's feet. Within the Formation, his form was like a sword. In the next instant, light flashed as Gu He and the Crimson Sky Sword became one in mind, charging forward.

Yao Lao's Bone Chilling Flame first enveloped the materialized sword spirit energy born from the sword Formation, but he ignored the Gu He following behind—

"Void Breaking Slash!"

Gu He's Cloud Misty Immortal Sword Art merged with the sword Formation, using himself as a Sharp Weapon to strike at Yao Lao with his Dou Qi.

Yao Lao gave a cold snort. Although Gu He had many fancy Dou Techniques, he was only a Two-Star Dou Huang after all!

Even if he was only a temporary Dou Zong and unstable, he could still one-shot Gu He in a few moves!

But just as he waved his sleeve to activate his defense again—

"Azure Dragons Roar!"

What followed was not just the combined attack of Dou Techniques, but a sonic counterattack that struck directly at the Soul!