When Feng Zun and Yao Chen felt this light but frightening pressure, their faces changed slightly. They turned their eyes to Xiao Ling almost at the same time, their eyes full of inquiry.
Venerable Feng frowned slightly. He could feel the power contained in this pressure, which was definitely not something that ordinary things could possess. He looked at Xiao Ling, and said with a hint of solemnity: "Xiao Ling, what is in this sarcophagus? This pressure..."
Although Master Feng felt that the aura was very powerful, he could not accurately determine its specific level, so he did not show any overly inappropriate expression.
Yao Chen was different. He had seen a Dou Sheng master with his own eyes. When he felt this faint holy power, his pupils suddenly shrank and he almost blurted out,
"This pressure is the power of a Saint-level warrior. If I'm not mistaken, the things in this sarcophagus must be related to the Saint..."
Yao Chen suddenly turned his head and fixed his eyes on Xiao Ling, his eyes flashing with anticipation and excitement. His voice trembled as he asked in disbelief, "Could it be that... there really is a Saint-level master's body in this sarcophagus?"
Yao Chen's voice was a little stumbling when he spoke. Although he had reached the peak of the Nine Revolutions Dou Zun during his lifetime, he still felt in awe in front of that legendary saint realm.
All those below the saints are ants, this is an old saying circulating on the Douqi Continent. Yao Chen was naturally full of yearning for that unattainable realm.
Now, the opportunity to break through to the Douluo Saint level may be right in front of him. Even Yao Chen, who is usually calm, finds it difficult to maintain his usual composure.
Venerable Feng was standing aside, and was also greatly shocked when he heard Yao Chen's words. A storm surged in his heart. If the body of a Saint-level expert was really hidden in this sarcophagus, then for Yao Chen now, it would undoubtedly be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Haha, Yao Lao, you are right. I did mention before that I had prepared the most suitable resurrection materials for you. For some reasons, I chose to keep it secret before, but now that things have come to this, there is no need to hide it anymore."
"Yes, this is indeed the body of a Dou Sheng, and the strength of this body had reached the level of a three-star Dou Sheng when it was alive. This should be considered a surprise, right? I wonder if Yao Lao is satisfied?"
Xiao Ling nodded slightly, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. Seeing Yao Chen's expression of shock that was difficult to conceal, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
"Haha, satisfied, very satisfied. If you are not even satisfied with this, then there is no need for me to resurrect." After hearing the confirmation, Yao Chen couldn't control his expression and laughed unconsciously.
Yao Chen patted Xiao Ling on the shoulder, and said with a hint of emotion: "Alas, it is really thanks to you that I can have such a great opportunity. Although I had guessed before that you would prepare a good body for me, I didn't expect it to be the body of a Dou Sheng. You are worthy of being a boy, you can always do things that are unimaginable."
Yao Chen's gaze briefly lingered on Xiao Ling, then shifted to the sarcophagus. His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the seal on the sarcophagus, peeking at the Dou Sheng's body lying quietly inside, and a hint of excitement that was difficult to conceal flashed across his eyes.
He knew clearly what this body meant to him. It was not only his hope for rebirth, but also the ladder for him to climb to the peak realm of the Dou Qi Continent.
Venerable Feng beside him couldn't help laughing. He looked at Yao Chen with a sidelong glance, his eyes full of joy and a hint of sourness: "Yao Chen, you old man are really lucky this time. Resurrecting with the body of the Dou Sheng, maybe you can turn into a real Dou Sheng when you wake up."
Venerable Feng knew that Yao Chen had such a great opportunity this time, and he would probably become a Dou Sheng-level expert after his resurrection. Although he was inevitably a little envious, he was still happy for Yao Chen from the bottom of his heart.
After all, they are good brothers who have shared hardships and have deep friendship.
Xiao Ling didn't seem to notice the surprised expressions of Yao Chen and Feng Zunzhe. He flicked his fingers lightly, and an exquisite jade bottle appeared in his palm.
Inside the jade bottle, a pill the size of a longan was slowly rotating, emitting an extremely rich pill fragrance. The fragrance seemed to be able to penetrate the soul and lift people's spirits.
The fragrance of the elixir wafted out and filled the secret room, quickly attracting the attention of Yao Chen and Feng Zunzhe who were still sighing.
"Is this... an eighth-grade elixir?" Venerable Feng stared at the elixir with eyes wide open, a look of disbelief on his face, "This is incredible, you can make such a high-grade elixir just by casually picking it up, you are indeed a true eighth-grade alchemist, this is really a big deal."
"Yes, and it is an eighth-grade elixir that has experienced the nine-colored elixir thunder." Yao Chen nodded slowly. With Yao Chen's rich experience, he naturally saw through the origin of this elixir at a glance.
Yao Chen then asked in confusion, "But I remember you have never refined this kind of eighth-grade elixir with nine-colored pill thunder. Some time ago, your soul realm just broke through to the spiritual realm of great perfection. Could it be that your medicine refining skills have improved during this period? Did you refine this when you went out last time?"
"In fact, my current alchemy skills are not good enough to make an eighth-grade, nine-color pill." Xiao Ling smiled easily, and then explained, "This Dou Sheng body and the eighth-grade, nine-color bone-melting pill were both obtained from others. Not only these two things, I also got a portion of the essence of a ninth-level magic beast."
As he spoke, Xiao Ling flipped his wrist lightly, and a porcelain bottle appeared in his palm. From this porcelain bottle, one could clearly feel a strong energy fluctuation permeating in the air, which was enough to prove the extraordinary quality of the thing in the bottle.
"The essence and blood of a ninth-level magical beast. It is a rare treasure that can only be obtained by defeating a ninth-level magical beast that is almost comparable to a Dou Sheng. It is a precious material for refining ninth-grade elixirs."
Xiao Ling's introduction shocked Master Feng once again. He couldn't remember how many times he had lost his composure today. It was more times than in his entire life.
"First you have the body of a Dou Sheng, then you have the eighth-grade, nine-color bone-melting blood pill, and now you have the essence of a ninth-level magic beast. Xiao Ling, you are not the daughter of a big family, are you? Are you being kept by someone?
Yao Chen stroked his beard and said half-jokingly. Although he said this, Yao Chen began to ponder in his heart.
He thought that Xiao Ling's ability to obtain these rare materials during this trip might have something to do with his childhood sweetheart, a girl named Xiao Xun'er. After all, the girl's origins were too mysterious, and even Yao Chen couldn't see through them, so he could only guess secretly.
"Ahem, stop guessing. I'm not being kept by anyone. This is just a fair deal." Xiao Ling coughed twice, interrupting their guesses. He touched his nose and said with a hint of joking, "Don't ask me any more questions, but I promise that I didn't do anything to harm myself. As for who I made the deal with, you may be able to see her when the Alchemy Conference starts."
In fact, Yao Chen's guess was almost close to the truth. If it weren't for Xun'er, the eldest lady of the ancient clan, who acted as a middleman, the elders of the ancient clan would be very arrogant. Even if they knew that Xiao Ling had the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, they would at most give him something to get rid of him, let alone take out so many rare materials.
Then, Xiao Ling waved his hand and changed the subject easily: "Alright, alright, stop asking. I won't say anything more if you ask further. When the time is right, you will know everything. Now, let's start helping Yao Lao refine a new body. Refining a Dou Sheng body is a time-consuming task, so we have to hurry up."
After hearing what Xiao Ling said, Yao Chen stopped asking about those things. He knew that with Xiao Ling's shrewd character, he would not let himself suffer. Since Xiao Ling had already guaranteed that his interests would not be harmed, Yao Chen was relieved.
As for what kind of deal Xiao Ling made with others and what price he paid, Yao Chen did not intend to delve into it.
Anyway, now that he has these three top-notch materials to refine a new body, after he recovers his physical body, it will be almost certain that he will be able to break through to the Fighting Saint realm.
By then, he would naturally do his best to help Xiao Ling grow up steadily and protect him.
"The rest depends on the two of you. I have to find a suitable place for Yao Tianhuo to practice first." Feng Zun nodded and said in a relaxed tone, "When I come back, I will protect you outside the secret room and make sure no one comes to disturb you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Venerable Feng waved his hand and tore open a space crack. His figure flashed and disappeared into the crack. Only Yao Chen and Xiao Ling were left in the secret room. After Venerable Feng left, Xiao Ling did not delay. He stretched out his hand, and the power of his soul spread like water waves, easily unlocking the seal on the sarcophagus.
As the seals were lifted, the Dou Sheng's body finally appeared in front of Xiao Ling and Yao Chen. Due to the protection of the ban, the body was preserved in an unusually good condition. Although a thousand years had passed, it looked as if it had just passed away.
Immediately afterwards, a saintly pressure that was even stronger than before spread out, causing Xiao Ling and Yao Chen to be shocked.
However, after all, this is just an inanimate object with no one controlling it. Although the residual aura is strong, it does not pose too much of a threat to the two of them.
"The body of a Dou Sheng is indeed extraordinary. Even though it is lifeless, its aura is still awe-inspiring." Yao Chen could not help but admire the Dou Sheng's body as he carefully examined it. "And I noticed that the reason why this body is so well preserved is probably because its soul was directly destroyed, but the body was not seriously damaged."
"I really don't know how powerful the person who made the move is. It's unbelievable that he could easily wipe out the soul of a Douluo." Yao Chen said this with a hint of awe and yearning in his tone.
Xiao Ling listened and nodded, thinking to himself that this might be the work of one of the Dou Sheng ancestors of the Xiao clan. This thought further stimulated Xiao Ling's fighting spirit, and he secretly made up his mind that he would reach the Dou Sheng realm sooner or later.
Then, Xiao Ling carefully controlled the body of the Dou Sheng with his soul power and gently placed it on the stone platform. He turned to look at Yao Chen and asked, "Old Yao, the preparations for refining a new body are about to begin. Are you ready?"
"Well, don't worry, I'm in good condition now and I'm ready." Yao Chen nodded solemnly. Although he was always calm, at this moment, a ripple of excitement could not help but arise in his heart.
Xiao Ling nodded gently, adjusted his breathing, and his mood gradually calmed down. After a while, he took a deep breath, flicked his fingers lightly, and the jade bottle containing the bone-growing and blood-melting pills slowly floated towards Yao Lao. These operations were very familiar to Yao Lao, and he reached out to catch the jade bottle without hesitation. Then, with a thought, a ray of soul power flew out of him and swirled around Xiao Ling.
This time, Xiao Ling prepared the best materials to refine the body for Yao Lao, so the difficulty of refining was naturally much higher than when he helped Tianhuo Zun refine it before.
Xiao Ling's expression was serious at the moment, and he was concentrating. There was no second chance to obtain these precious materials. If there was any mistake in the refining process, it might cause Yao Chen's strength after resurrection to be lower than expected, which was not what Xiao Ling wanted to see.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ling quickly grabbed the wisp of soul released by Yao Chen, and then slammed it hard on the body on the stone platform, forcing the soul into the body.
Yao Lao, I will start refining the body first. Once it is successfully refined, you will immediately enter it and complete the final fusion! "Xiao Ling said in a deep voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ling flipped his palm and a jade bottle appeared in his hand. The bottle contained nine drops of golden blood, which flowed slowly in the bottle, emitting amazing energy fluctuations. This energy was so strong that the surrounding space began to vibrate, as if it could not withstand the impact of this force.
"It's now!"
Xiao Ling shouted softly, and with a flick of his finger, the golden blood in the jade bottle gushed out like a golden stream, evenly sprinkling on the body of the Dou Sheng who was lying quietly with his eyes closed. The moment the blood came into contact with the body, bursts of white smoke erupted, accompanied by a sizzling sound that was endless.
"Zizi!"
As soon as the golden blood essence touched the body of the Dou Sheng, it spread rapidly as if it was activated. In the blink of an eye, the body was covered by a layer of golden energy light film.
Moreover, under this layer of light film, one can vaguely feel a strong energy fluctuation, as if it will condense into substance at any time.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling raised his hand, and the Dou Sheng's body automatically floated up. He waved his sleeves, and the strange fire in his body immediately burst out, wrapping his entire body tightly.
The essence and blood of this ninth-level monster is extremely overbearing and it is not easy to fuse them. Therefore, Xiao Ling must rely on the power of the strange fire to burn these energies into every inch of the Dou Sheng's skin. Only in this way can the body truly absorb these amazing energies.
If the strange fire Xiao Ling was using now was not formed by the fusion of five strange fires, and its quality was comparable to the top ten flames on the strange fire list, and if the essence and blood of this ninth-level monster had not been wiped out by the strong men of the ancient clan, Xiao Ling would really find it difficult to deal with this essence and blood.
Along with the blazing burning of the strange fire, a subtle golden light shield appeared on the body of the Fighting Saint. However, even so, the high temperature that penetrated in still caused tiny bubbles to appear on the surface of the Fighting Saint's body. Occasionally, when the bubbles burst, rich energy would spread out.
Xiao Ling was concentrating on controlling the strange fire. His forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat, but his eyes were determined. He knew that although this process was full of challenges, all the efforts were worth it for Yao Chen to be successfully resurrected.
Yao Chen stood aside and observed quietly. He noticed the subtle changes in Xiao Ling's expression. Although he remained calm on the surface, he had already remembered Xiao Ling's unremitting persistence in his heart.
This kind of tempering and roasting is a very time-consuming process, so it lasted for nearly half a month before Xiao Ling's slightly closed eyes slowly opened.
At this moment, the golden color on the Fighting Saint's body has undoubtedly become much darker and no longer as bright as before.
But Xiao Ling, who was aware of this, understood that this was because the energy had gradually penetrated deep into the body under high temperature.
"Master Yao, now is the best time to perform body fusion!" Xiao Ling's face turned serious, and his voice was low and powerful.
"oh, I understand now."
Yao Chen nodded. With his rich experience, he immediately realized that the time was ripe. He quickly poured out the bone-growing and blood-melting pill from the jade bottle and swallowed it without hesitation.
Then, his body began to become illusory, transformed into a beam of light and shadow, and quickly entered the body of the Fighting Saint.
"Bang!" As soon as Yao Chen's soul entered the body, the Dou Sheng's body began to vibrate violently. Light began to condense in the originally empty eye sockets. At the same time, a powerful strange energy diffused from the inside of the body.
Seeing this, Xiao Ling immediately swallowed a seventh-grade fire-attribute pill to make the fire-attribute Dou Qi in his body more active. These Dou Qi began to be continuously injected into the strange fire. The strange fire was replenished, the flame became more vigorous, and began to burn the flesh and blood on the Dou Sheng's body.
Under the burning of the strange fire, the flesh and blood on the Fighting Saint's body were burned, but the magical thing was that every time a piece of flesh and blood was burned, new flesh and blood would grow out. This was naturally the special effect brought by the Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill. The continuous growth and burning made this scene both weird and magical.
The flesh and blood energy that was burned by the strange fire was completely refined by the strange fire and turned into strands of pure energy, which were integrated into the new flesh and blood produced by the power of the Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill.
However, this initial fusion is naturally far from a perfect match. Only through continuous burning and rebirth can a perfect match be achieved... (End of this chapter)