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--- Chapter 211 ---
As soon as the darkness hit the cave chamber, the leader of Crazy-Eyed Hounds, Lei Jun, grimaced in horror. He was utterly tricked by a kid a few decades younger than him.
And to make it worse, the imminent danger is not easy to fight.
The dark cave not only hinders their eyesight but also makes it harder for them to cooperate.
As the skeleton moved awkwardly, it flew toward them at extreme speed and hurled the weakest Dou Fighters as if they were ragdolls.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
These unfortunate lackeys got smashed against the cave walls and died instantly. Their cries dropped the Crazy-Eyed Hounds even further.
No one expected this to happen.
Honestly, the Crazy-Eyed Hounds Group is weak. Based on the standard of the Jia Ma Empire alone, they couldn't amount to clans in Wu Tan City, as their leader, Lei Jun, is merely a 1-Star Dou Master. The power of an average member of Crazy-Eyed Hounds is at most that of a 5-Star Dou Practitioner.
And that's in the Jia Ma Empire.
In the central region, where all true powerhouses of the Dou Qi Continent gathered, these people couldn't even qualify to be slaves. That's the 'ugly' yet most genuine truth about this world.
Han Yuan watched the Crazy-Eyed Hounds' leader struggle to fight the skeleton in the dark environment.
Lei Jun cultivated the earth-attribute Dou Technique, which had excellent defense and a rounded offense, but the skeleton is not only erratic but also conceals a dangerous attribute.
"Poison!" Xiao Yixian, who was very familiar with this dangerous attribute, uttered in disbelief.
After clashing a few times against the skeleton, Lei Jun spurted blood due to the poison.
Blergh!
"S-Save me!" Lei Jun paled as he shouted, asking for Han Yuan's help.
Even then, Han Yuan was unmoved. He didn't come here to do charity nor spare someone who had ill intentions against him and his sister. Once Lei Jun and his comrades crossed that line, they were fated not to have a good end.
At first, Han Yuan thought of accepting them as his subordinates. Still, he preferred a blank canvas, a group of nameless orphans whom he could mold with utmost loyalty, rather than these people.
They would be more grateful and work diligently.
He couldn't do the same thing he did in the Douluo Plane here. So, rather than building an academy, he'd rather create an elite force.
Eventually, the Crazy-Eyed Hounds succumbed to the skeleton's attack.
"Brother..." Xiao Yixian was uncomfortable after witnessing the end of Crazy-Eyed Hounds, grasping Han Yuan's sleeve.
Han Yuan patted Xiao Yixian's head, "Don't feel sorry for them. Remember, being kind to your enemy is no different than being harmful to yourself."
"Kindness itself is never a bad thing, but it depends on the person."
"Are they worth a second chance or not? That depends on your view, Yixian."
"Do you understand?"
"Mm." Xiao Yixian steeled herself and nodded solemnly.
Han Yuan smiled faintly and snapped his finger, summoning a fire made of spiritual power, burning all the remains of Crazy-Eyed Hounds to ashes, and attacked the skeleton in one succession.
A pure white flame blazed in the cave as the skeleton rattled, suppressed by Han Yuan.
A weird noise came from the skeleton's bone as several insects came out and turned into ashes.
"Bone Controlling Gu," said Xiao Yixian in surprise. "Such a rare creature."
"Brother..."
"Don't worry, I didn't kill them all. There are some of its larvae inside the skeleton." Han Yuan replied helplessly. "You can raise them as pets or something."
Han Yuan controlled the skeleton, pulling out a scroll, three bronze keys, and a special bone made of gold. He tossed the keys to Xiao Yixian, so she could open the treasure boxes while studying the golden bone.
Using the Eyes of Truth and spiritual power to inspect the bone, Han Yuan found it was a middle-grade Black-rank palm Dou Technique named Dark Wave Palm.
For any other person, this technique would be considered a treasure, but it was a bit worthless in Han Yuan's eyes. Yes, this Dou Technique wasn't comprehensive enough for him.
After copying it, he might sell it somewhere.
As for the scroll, it was a map made of unknown skin. And since Han Yuan knew the plot, he knew this was a map to a very powerful Heavenly Flame - Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, ranked third in the Heavenly Flame List!
"Brother, brother, look what I got!" Xiao Yixian excitedly shook Han Yuan's arm.
"Oh, what did you get, Yixian?" Han Yuan glanced at Xiao Yixian and saw her holding two scrolls, one black and one white, and a seven-colored gem.
The black scroll is a rare Flying Dou Skill - Eagle Wings, which allows a Dou Qi practitioner to acquire wings of Purple Cloud Black Wings Eagle, a Rank 5 magical beast with phoenix's bloodline, and known for its extreme speed.
The white scroll is a deep knowledge of poison - Seven-Colored Poison Record, which recorded much knowledge about poison, including Xiao Yixian's Woeful Poison Body and how to treat it, though only "Heavenly Flame" is mentioned briefly.
Even then, this scroll is very helpful to Han Yuan as he could decipher the knowledge to fix Woeful Poison Body for good.
In fact, the last item, Seven-Colored Poison Core, is a rare treasure that is 'naturally' condensed by a now-extinct Rank 6 Magical Beast - the Seven-Colored Centipede, which allows Poison Master to store a large amount of poison in their body without being poisoned.
The Seven-Colored Poison Core gave Han Yuan an idea to complete his study on Woeful Poison Body. In the book, Xiao Yan used the "Poison Pill" method to help Xiao Yixian control Woeful Poison Body, thus creating a "bomb" inside her body. However, how could Han Yuan let Xiao Yixian do such a dangerous thing?
"Yixian, do you trust me?" asked Han Yuan suddenly.
Xiao Yixian blinked her eyes before answering honestly, "Mm, I trust Big Brother."
Han Yuan smiled and explained patiently, "Your Woeful Poison Body is no longer a problem as long as you have entered the fourth stage of Nine Yin Mysterious Force, which means... Once you reach the Dou Grandmaster Realm, it will no longer affect you."
"But in return... Your Woeful Poison Body will get weakened severely due to the Nine Yin Mysterious Force."
"I got inspiration from this Seven-Colored Poison Record. If this idea of mine succeeded, you would not only master Woeful Poison Body but also evolve it into something greater, more powerful, and divine."
"Let's do it." Xiao Yixian answered without hesitation.
Han Yuan sighed, "It's going to be unbelievably hard."
"I will do my best." Xiao Yixian's eyes flashed with determination.
"Okay, then, listen to my explanation..." Han Yuan patted her head. "The method we are going to use is called God's seat creation."
"It's a method from another world, which allows someone to condense a divine throne based on their unique attribute, and you, my little sister, can use the very power of Woeful Poison Body to condense the godhood of Poison."
"Not only does this method make you stronger than some Dou Fighters, it also gives you an edge when it comes to comprehending the laws of the universe."
Usually, condensing godhood alone is nearly impossible.
Yet, after reading the Seven-Colored Poison Record and obtaining the Ice Spirit Blazing Grass, he realized that the Dou Qi Plane doesn't have such a thing as the Divine Realm.
Faith of people scattered everywhere.
In essence, the Dou Qi Plane is a complete lower plane.
There is no monopoly on the power of laws here, except fire laws that dominated nearly everything.
The more capable you are, the stronger your mastery over laws is.
In terms of talents, nothing beats Xiao Yixian in poison art. If she could condense the godhood related to poison, she could alternate her path of Woeful Poison Body to become Divine Poison Body!
Han Yuan shared his knowledge about condensing godhood, which was the experience the God of Destruction told himself. There are also some of his conjectures about studying the secret art left behind by Thunder God and Angel God.
Xiao Yixian carefully listened to Han Yuan's words and digested them with eagerness. Surprisingly, the process was simple.
All she needed to do was condense her innate power into a medium that could both receive the power of the world, law, and, more importantly, act as Woeful Poison Body's shackle.
Xiao Yixian frowned, "But where can I get a medium? Only someone at the top of the world could possess such a thing, right?"
"Brother, you're giving me a solution without giving me a solution at all!"
Han Yuan smiled and lifted his left palm, summoning a seemingly ordinary green pearl. But as soon as this green pearl appeared, the heaven and earth rumbled.
The level of this artifact was too high for this world.
"This is..." Xiao Yixian was amazed. She felt such a closeness to this green pearl.
"Sky Poison Pearl." Han Yuan answered. "One of seven Heavenly Profound Artifacts from another world."
"A more dangerous world." He put an emphasis. "This thing can act as a medium for your Woeful Poison Body and Divinity."
"Unfortunately, I can't give you complete ownership over it as this artifact was bound to my soul."
"However, a co-ownership shouldn't be a problem."
"What do you think, Yixian?"
"Are you ready to make history?"
Xiao Yixian stared at Sky Poison Pearl and nervously blew air out of her cheeks. She clapped her young face a few times and said, "Okay, let's do this!"