Chapter 149 This palm strike reminds us to guard against arrogance and impetuosity.

"Bang!"

As the two palms collided.

A violent surge of Qi exploded outward with the two of them as the center.

The tables and chairs in the hall were instantly overturned, and teacups shattered across the floor.

Baili Yunce felt as if his right arm had nearly fractured; his Bloodline of the Demon God, which he took such pride in, was unexpectedly fragile before this pure, immense physical strength.

He immediately let out a muffled groan, stumbled back several steps, and finally, his right leg gave way, causing him to kneel on one knee, his face turning deathly pale instantly.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiao remained standing where he was, holding a young lady in his arms, his expression indifferent.

Looking at his well-defined profile, Young Sect Leader Nalan Qingyi couldn't help but feel her heart flutter, her eyes filled with adoration.

The Nalan Family Elders were all stunned.

Lin Xiao's speed was clearly superior to theirs.

Furthermore, they hadn't felt any fluctuation of spiritual energy from that palm strike just now.

The opponent had actually repelled a Core Formation Great Perfection Cultivator with nothing but physical strength!

Baili Yunce's Adam's apple bobbed as he forcibly swallowed the blood surging up his throat, then, without a word, he slowly stood up.

He turned and left, as if he had made some sort of resolution.

The Nalan Family elite guards who had rushed over upon hearing the news immediately drew their swords, about to step forward to seize him, but were stopped by a glance from Family Head Nalan Xiao.

To be able to step into the Core Formation Great Perfection at such a young age meant the forces behind him were likely unfathomable.

Unless they had completely offended him to the point of no return, it was better not to push things to the extreme, lest they bring a catastrophe upon the Nalan Family.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Baili Yunce dragged his heavy footsteps and walked on foot all the way out of the Nalan Mansion gates.

It wasn't that he didn't want to use his spiritual energy to fly away; rather, that seemingly casual palm strike from Lin Xiao contained a terrifying hidden force.

This palm had directly shattered the spiritual energy vortex within his body, causing his spiritual energy to become chaotic and impossible to mobilize.

Turning into a secluded alley and confirming no one was following him.

Baili Yunce finally couldn't hold on any longer; he leaned against a moss-covered brick wall and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Damn it, I was careless this time!"

Baili Yunce wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face twisted.

He gasped for air, feeling his nearly fractured right arm bone, his heart filled with both shock and fear.

"Could that brat be a Yao Beast in human form? His physical strength is actually this formidable!"

Inside the heavenly poison bead, Qiangwei wore an expression of frustration at his failure to live up to expectations.

"I told you not to provoke that person!"

"As the saying goes, there is always someone better, and there is always a heaven beyond heaven. In the end, you have only cultivated the Demonic Technique to the second level."

"I hope this palm strike will help you curb your arrogance and impatience, so as to avoid even greater disasters in the future."

Although Baili Yunce was extremely unhappy with her reprimand, he dared not retort and had to swallow his anger, saying:

"Revered Master Qiangwei is right; before I reach the Nascent Soul stage, I will definitely keep a low profile."

"Sigh, I can't be bothered with you." Qiangwei sighed helplessly and then cut off the telepathic transmission.

On the other side, in the inner residence of the Nalan Family.

A blue barrier completely isolated the inside of the room from the outside.

Inside the vast sea universe cover, Lin Xiao looked at the old man on the sickbed, his gaze narrowing slightly.

Nalan Yuan's breath was weak, he looked withered, and his body was covered in crimson fire scars.

He was only barely hanging on to his last breath thanks to a few high-grade life-sustaining Medicinal Pills protecting his heart Meridians.

Lin Xiao looked at these fire scars, his thoughts churning.

In the original timeline, it should have been Ye Bufan who came to the Nalan Family and used Exotic Fire to slowly force the fire poison from Nalan Yuan's body into his own.

After experiencing the pain of a near-death experience, Ye Bufan would completely refine the fire poison, thereby greatly advancing his cultivation.

"Now Ye Bufan is dead, but Baili Yunce has popped up."

"Could it be that because I killed Ye Bufan, the Heavenly Dao wants to send this Opportunity to another Son of Luck?"

Lin Xiao shook his head and let out a soft chuckle.

With the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art on his side, he naturally didn't need to be as meticulous and cautious as Ye Bufan.

As long as he wanted to, he could refine this fire poison in an instant.

As Lin Xiao's thoughts stirred slightly.

In an instant, his ink-black hair turned silver-white, and his originally clear black pupils suddenly turned a deep crimson.

Dense black Devilish Qi rose from his body, as if a Demon God had descended upon the world.

Lin Xiao was expressionless; he slightly curled the fingers of his right hand and placed it directly over Nalan Yuan's face.

In his palm, black Devilish Qi gathered frantically, forming a deep vortex.

The Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Art was activated.

A terrifying suction force suddenly surged forth.

Nalan Yuan's withered body jolted violently.

The crimson fire scars on his skin began to flash frantically, uncontrollably gathering towards his brow.

In just two and a half breaths of time.

A scorching ball of liquid light was forcibly sucked out from Nalan Yuan's brow and flew straight into Lin Xiao's palm.

The fire poison left his body.

Nalan Yuan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and the fire scars on his body dissipated.

Soon, his eyelids fluttered slightly, showing signs of waking up.

Lin Xiao's gaze was indifferent as he casually waved his left hand.

A faint wisp of black Devilish Qi immediately drilled into the old man's body.

Nalan Yuan's body went limp, and he immediately fell back into a coma.

Lin Xiao withdrew his gaze and focused his attention on the fire poison in his right hand.

This tyrannical fire poison that had tormented Nalan Yuan to the point of agony was now tightly enveloped by the black Devilish Qi.

It was even trembling in a human-like manner, its light flickering uncertainly, as if it were afraid.

When facing Nalan Yuan, it had been aggressive.

But when facing Lin Xiao, it was timid and submissive, without the slightest intention to resist.

Feeling the pure energy contained within the ball of light, a flicker of emotion crossed Lin Xiao's eyes.

"If I refine it now, it is highly likely that I will break through to the Soul Transformation stage on the spot."

"Forget it, I'll wait until the Blue Cloud Sect matter is resolved before breaking through."

Having made up his mind, Lin Xiao clenched his hand.

The black vortex instantly swallowed the fire poison, directly suppressing it deep within his Dantian.

After doing all this.

Lin Xiao composed his mind.

The black Devilish Qi swirling around his body quickly flooded back into him.

His crimson pupils returned to clarity.

His silver-white hair also turned back to ink-black.

In just a brief moment.

He transformed from a Demon God surging with Killing Intent back into that transcendent, righteous Holy Son of Taichu.

The transformation between god and demon was all within a single thought.

As the vast sea universe cover was retracted, Lin Xiao walked slowly out of the room.

At this moment, everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Lin Xiao scanned the crowd with a calm gaze, then cupped his hands and spoke indifferently.

"I have succeeded in the mission."

These four simple words fell upon the ears of the Nalan Family members like a thunderclap on flat ground.

After a brief silence, an irrepressible joy erupted in the courtyard, and they swarmed into the room.

"Cough, cough..."

Accompanied by a low cough, Nalan Yuan slowly opened his murky old eyes.

His vision was somewhat unfocused, and he stared blankly at the rafters, his voice hoarse:

"Am I... dead?"

Nalan Yuan slowly looked around, observing the circle of relatives by the bedside with faces full of concern and excitement, and a clear look of bewilderment flashed in his eyes.

"Hm? Why are you all also..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a petite figure pounced on him, tightly gripping his calloused hands.

"Grandfather!"

"What nonsense are you talking about! You're not dead!"

The usually cold-as-snow eldest Young Miss of the Nalan Family, who would never give the time of day to countless young talents, was now weeping, her face streaked with tears, looking truly pitiful.

Looking at his most beloved granddaughter before him, Nalan Yuan's heart, which had experienced the vicissitudes of life, instantly softened.

He gently patted the girl's fair back of her hand, his eyes full of affection.

"Alright, my good granddaughter, stop crying."

"Grandfather is just fine... cough, cough..."

In his emotional agitation, Nalan Yuan's chest heaved, and he coughed repeatedly again.

Although the fire poison in his body had been completely extracted by Lin Xiao, it had, after all, ravaged his body for several years.

His Meridians, Qi Sea, and even his internal organs had all suffered great damage.

Such deep-seated ailments, even without life-threatening danger, would require vast amounts of Spirit Medicine and careful recuperation for decades before he could gradually recover.

Nalan Yuan's gaze drifted past the crowd and landed on the young man in white standing with his hands behind his back.

He had seen countless people in his life and could tell at a glance that this young man was extraordinary.

"This must be the young friend who saved this old man's remnant life, right?"

"Thank you, young friend, for saving my life!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Nalan Yuan struggled to sit up and pay his respects.

Lin Xiao quickly came to the bedside and steadily supported him.

"It was just a small effort, Senior, no need for such formalities."

"This Junior just happened to be passing through Wuqi City and was lucky enough to have some methods to suppress the fire poison."

Hearing this, everyone in the room couldn't help but gasp.

The fire poison that even a fifth-rank Alchemist was helpless against was, in the mouth of the young man before them, just a matter of "luck" and a "small effort"?!

Nalan Xiao took a deep breath, then led the Nalan Family Elders in bowing deeply to Lin Xiao in unison.

"Thank you, young friend Lin Xiao, for saving his life!"

...

Primordial Holy Land, Misty Peak.

The peak was shrouded in spiritual mist, truly a blessed land of immortals.

In a quiet and elegant young lady's boudoir.

Ye Qingwan, dressed in a green gauze skirt, was currently lying on a soft couch without any regard for her image.

Her long legs were crossed, and her jade-like feet swayed gently.

She pouted her lips while grumbling.

"Revered Master is really biased, taking Senior Brother out for training but not me!"

"With Senior Brother's strength and talent, what training does he need? The two of them must have gone sightseeing!"

"This is too much; couldn't they have brought me along so the three of us could play together!"