Li Xuanxiao’s eyes lit up.
He quickly calmed the excitement in his heart,
turned back to wield the Supreme Dao Imperial Weapon, and fought the enemy.
Here, the weapons these cultivators could use were nothing more than stone axes made of rock, or the claws, fangs, and bones of fierce beasts.
In this place, all beings had reverted to their most primitive combat states.
However, these weapons were no match at all against Li Xuanxiao’s Supreme Dao Imperial Weapon.
A dimensional suppression!
With the Supreme Dao Imperial Weapon in hand, Li Xuanxiao swiftly eliminated the enemy.
He dashed toward the cliff where the Starflower was.
There was no danger nearby, so Li Xuanxiao immediately tossed out Di Nü Feng.
Though he no longer had clones or puppets to test for danger,
Li Xuanxiao had found a better substitute.
As Di Nü Feng approached the Starflower and was about to reach for it,
suddenly, the cliff beneath her gave a loud rumble.
Immediately after, the entire cliffside collapsed.
Now that she had no powers, Di Nü Feng could only watch herself slide helplessly into the abyss.
Li Xuanxiao reacted fast, quickly catching her.
"Grab my hand!" Li Xuanxiao shouted.
Di Nü Feng looked at Li Xuanxiao’s anxious face — didn’t look like he was faking it — her slender jade hand slowly slipping.
"I can’t... I’m losing my grip.."
"Don’t talk nonsense, give me your other hand too!"
Li Xuanxiao was also near his limit.
He had just fought a battle and was drained.
And because he had rushed earlier and didn’t find proper footing, he could very well fall with Di Nü Feng.
"I can’t... forget it, this is my fate, don’t worry about me." Di Nü Feng suddenly sighed.
"Don’t be stupid, give me the other hand!"
Those words seemed to be squeezed out from between Li Xuanxiao’s teeth.
He was truly at his limit.
Di Nü Feng raised her other hand.
Li Xuanxiao’s body swayed on the edge — at the last second,
he finally grabbed the Starflower from Di Nü Feng’s hand.
Li Xuanxiao plopped onto the ground, gasping hard.
Di Nü Feng: Ah! Ah.......
Li Xuanxiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and checked that the Starflower was intact.
Hey, where’s Di Nü Feng?
Li Xuanxiao glanced down — too deep!
Could Di Nü Feng have died from the fall?
If Di Nü Feng was dead,
Li Xuanxiao could still find other high-level Qi Refining cultivators trapped here to work with.
But if the Starflower was gone, it might never be found again.
Which one matters more? Obvious.
Li Xuanxiao ran over, "Di Nü Feng? Di Nü Feng?"
Di Nü Feng was lying stiffly on the ground.
Li Xuanxiao picked up a stick and poked her.
"I’ll bite you to death!"
Di Nü Feng suddenly jumped up.
First, roast the bones of fierce beasts over blazing flames until they soften and begin to melt.
Then, reshape and knead these melted bones to form a unique and durable cauldron.
Besides that, there were all kinds of makeshift experimental tools crafted from local materials.
There were distillers for separating liquid mixtures, and calcining pots for high-temperature smelting... The theme was all about improvisation.
Di Nü Feng sat on a chair made of a human skeleton, eyes glinting as she stared at Li Xuanxiao.
This little guy sure knows a lot!
Following the proportions in the Poison Scripture, Li Xuanxiao carefully controlled the whole process.
Making poison had this one perk — unlike pill refining, it didn’t require endless spiritual energy...
Li Xuanxiao pulled out silver needles, inserting them one by one into Di Nü Feng’s corresponding acupoints.
A long time later, everything was finally done.
By now, Di Nü Feng’s body was nearly covered in silver needles, positioned upside down.
"You sure you’re not messing with me?"
Li Xuanxiao didn’t answer — just poured the potion into Di Nü Feng’s mouth.
Li Xuanxiao took a deep breath. "Here we go. Guide this power along the meridian paths I told you!"
Di Nü Feng closed her eyes, guiding the energy into the right places and unlocking the blockages inside her body.
Letting it flow smoothly.
Li Xuanxiao clenched his fists nervously.
At first, the air around them only trembled slightly.
But soon, the shaking grew more intense and obvious.
Di Nü Feng slowly opened her eyes — within them flickered fire-red flames.
The familiar power had returned.
Without hesitation, Di Nü Feng clapped her hands together.
A dazzling lotus bloomed beneath her, activated by true fire.
Though her power quickly faded again in the next instant,
the lotus had already been summoned. It spun continuously, and the true fire grew larger and larger.
The scorching true fire swept across the surroundings.
At the same time, the old turtle outside also sensed the violent tremor within his life-bound magical artifact.
He looked alarmed, suddenly feeling unbearably hot.
Soon, the old turtle couldn’t help but scream.
He frantically focused his energy to suppress the turtle shell.
But it only held up for a short while.
By now, the entire turtle shell had turned red-hot.
Even the once-indestructible turtle shell couldn’t endure the intense shock and heat, and cracks began to form and spread rapidly.
As the true fire continued to rage, the cracks grew bigger.
The old turtle shouted, "I’ll let you out, just stop the fire!!"
Di Nü Feng sneered, "Too late."
Just as her voice fell —
a deafening explosion rang out.
The entire turtle shell shattered into countless fragments, flying everywhere.
The old turtle coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Back to the light of day.
Everything had returned!!
Di Nü Feng’s delicate body trembled. She wore only a few thin threads, her barely covered skin glowing seductively.
A mass of blazing crimson flame, like a living creature, surged toward Di Nü Feng and wrapped tightly around her alluring body.
In a flash, the flame transformed into a stunning garment, hugging Di Nü Feng’s graceful curves and radiating dazzling brilliance.
Months’ worth of filth vanished under the scorching fire.
Then, Di Nü Feng slightly parted her red lips and gently exhaled a breath of hot flame.
That flame breath roared like a fire dragon, shooting skyward. The air it passed twisted and exploded with crackling bursts.
She looked toward Li Xuanxiao in the distance, the corner of her eye twitching.
Li Xuanxiao was already sprinting away, glancing back at her as he ran.
The two exchanged a long-distance stare.
Di Nü Feng turned her head. "Old turtle, time to die!!"