Chapter 133: The Ghostly Poison Flame
There was no denying that the Triple Jade Green Snake Flower Pupils were incredibly useful, as Xiao Feng instantly felt his vision greatly improve.
If he had to make a comparison, it was like going from cavalry to infantry.
Apart from the improvement in vision, the Triple Jade Green Snake Flower Pupils also enhanced the power of illusions.
However, the most powerful aspect of the Triple Jade Green Snake Flower Pupils was its ability to forcibly enslave snake-type magical beasts and absorb their power, thereby accelerating one's cultivation speed.
Unfortunately, both Xiao Feng and Little Medical Fairy's Triple Jade Green Snake Flower Pupils were transplanted from Qing Lin. They themselves did not possess the bloodline necessary to awaken the pupils.
As a result, the power of Xiao Feng and Little Medical Fairy's Triple Jade Green Snake Flower Pupils was fixed and could not grow like Qing Lin's.
If they wanted to gain stronger Triple Jade Green Snake Flower Pupils, they could only wait for Qing Lin's pupils to become more powerful and then transplant new ones again.
After adapting to his newly transplanted eyes, Xiao Feng led Qing Lin and the others to meet Elder Qing.
The people of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion specialized in controlling snake-type magical beasts, so they naturally kept a close watch on the movements of these beasts, and Elder Qing was no exception.
Elder Qing had long been active in the Black-Corner Region, and had already sent people to investigate the whereabouts of powerful snake-type magical beasts around the region.
Faced with Xiao Feng and the others' inquiries, Elder Qing initially thought Qing Lin wanted to subdue a snake-type magical beast and hurriedly shared all the information he knew about them.
Since the moment Qing Lin agreed to join the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, Elder Qing had already regarded her as the future young mansion master. Naturally, he wanted to use this opportunity to build a good relationship with her.
After obtaining the information they wanted from Elder Qing, Xiao Feng and his group left Black Seal City, riding on the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor as they headed toward the Blackwater Swamp.
The Blackwater Swamp was a naturally perilous area on the outskirts of the Black-Corner Region, more than 300 kilometers away from Black Seal City. The swamp was infested with poisonous insects, filled with toxic miasma, and fraught with danger.
According to the intelligence collected by Elder Qing, the Blackwater Swamp covered an area of over 800 kilometers. Many powerful magical beasts lived deep within the swamp, including several sixth-tier snake-type magical beasts.
At the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor's full speed, it took Xiao Feng and his group less than half an hour to reach the outskirts of the Blackwater Swamp.
Perhaps due to the influence of the Black Domain Plains, the exterior of the Blackwater Swamp also appeared pitch black, giving off an inexplicable sense of foreboding.
"Young Master, we've arrived."
Gazing down at the vast Blackwater Swamp below, Qing Lin turned to Xiao Feng and asked, "Young Master, what should we do next? Should we fly straight in, Young Master…?"
Seeing that Xiao Feng hadn't responded for a while, Qing Lin looked a bit puzzled. Only then did she notice that he seemed to be lost in thought. Unable to resist, she waved her small hand in front of his eyes.
"Hahaha..."
Seeing this, Xiao Feng finally snapped back to reality and burst into laughter.
The reason Xiao Feng had zoned out earlier was because he had foreseen a new future scene.
In the future vision that Xiao Feng had glimpsed, he saw a strange flame.
The flame was light green and resembled a butterfly, dancing elegantly within the highly poisonous miasma.
If Xiao Feng's guess was correct, the flame that appeared in his vision was likely the legendary Ghostly Poison Flame.
The Ghostly Poison Flame was ranked 20th on the Heavenly Flames List and was said to have originated from the ancient Ghostly Poison Marsh.
After being imbued with the deadly poison miasma of the marsh for countless millennia, the flame fed on the endless toxic fumes, gaining sentience over centuries and taking shape over millennia. At its peak, its color turned green, resembling a ghostly fire as it moved through the poisonous miasma.
Because the Ghostly Poison Flame was nurtured by the miasma, it was highly toxic. Even a brief contact with a spark of it could result in poisoning, let alone devouring or merging with it. As such, very few people sought out this kind of flame, and even fewer knew of its existence.
For ordinary people, the Ghostly Poison Flame was indeed extremely dangerous. But for Little Medical Fairy, who possessed the Woeful Poison Body, it was nothing short of a great supplement.
Moreover, after refining the Ghostly Poison Flame, Little Medical Fairy would find it much easier to concoct poisons in the future.
"Let's go! We'll fly straight in."
Xiao Feng smiled, ruffling Qing Lin's hair, and directed her to control the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor as they flew deeper into the Blackwater Swamp.
Although there were many poisonous insects and fierce beasts within the Blackwater Swamp, none dared approach, sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor.
"Swoosh—"
A sharp sound suddenly pierced the air, followed by the appearance of a massive black spider web, more than a hundred meters in diameter, which shot towards the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor.
Faced with the sudden attack, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor remained unfazed. It opened its enormous mouth and spat out a strange black flame, instantly reducing the massive spider web to ashes.
After destroying the web, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor turned its head towards the direction from which the web had been launched, opened its mouth, and cursed, "Who dares sneak attack me? Get out here!"
"Gurgle… gurgle…"
The swamp below churned violently, and a giant black spider emerged from the depths of the swamp.
"Ghost-Faced Spider Emperor!"
Upon seeing the white markings resembling a ghostly face on the black spider's back, Xiao Feng immediately recognized its origin.
The Ghost-Faced Spider Emperor was a rare sixth-tier magical beast, typically living in areas filled with poisonous miasma. It had the habit of burying its body underground and ambushing passing creatures.
"Intruders, this is my territory! You've trespassed!"
Seeing that the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor's strength was not inferior to its own, the Ghost-Faced Spider Emperor ceased its attack and screeched in a sharp voice, "Leave my territory immediately, or don't blame me for being rude."
"Dammit! You ambushed me and now you want me to leave? Do you really think I'm that easy to deal with?"
Murderous intent flashed in the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor's eyes. It turned to Qing Lin and suggested, "Master, why don't we just kill it? The materials from this creature are rare and could be useful to Lord Xiao Feng for crafting."
"What do you think, Young Master?" Qing Lin did not immediately agree to the suggestion but instead looked to Xiao Feng for guidance.
"I think it's a good idea. Who's going to deal with it?"
"I'll handle it!"
Before Xiao Feng could finish speaking, Little Medical Fairy interjected, "I want to test my strength after breaking through to Dou Emperor. You guys can back me up."
"Very well, the stage is yours."
"Go get 'em, Sister Immortal!"
As Xiao Feng and Qing Lin watched, Little Medical Fairy spread her Dou Qi wings and transformed into a purple streak of light, shooting towards the Ghost-Faced Spider Emperor.
(End of Chapter)
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