CHAPTER 442: 442 FRUSTRATED HAN SANTONG

Meridian Refining Master Guild.

At this moment, Yun Xiao, naturally did not know that he had unintentionally offended a formidable enemy, because after three days, he appeared somewhat exhausted.

During these three days, Yun Xiao constantly used the Ice Cold Power in his left arm, combined with the Yin Cold Attribute of the Yin Chen Wood, to neutralize the July Flowing Fire Poison within the body of the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion.

The lion’s body was really too huge, and the July Flowing Fire was pervasive. Initially confident in himself, Yun Xiao realized that he had been somewhat careless.

The Blood Yin Grass and Yin Chen Wood were not old enough, Yun Xiao, relying on the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein Power, believed that with this empowerment, he could definitely cure the illness.

But now, Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi and Power of Soul were almost exhausted, yet some of the July Flowing Fire Poison hadn’t been neutralized, and he didn’t know if he could hold on until then.

Yun Xiao still sat on the back of the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion, and the Yin Chen Wood he was touching with his left palm was almost gone, its Yin Cold Power already absorbed by the lion’s body, neutralizing most of the July Flowing Fire Poison.

It’s worth mentioning that, after three days of detoxification, the blood-red color in the eyes of the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion had also returned to normal, no longer showing any sign of irritability.

Seeing this scene, Gu Dao and Han Santong, who had not left from a distance, both had a hint of joy and worry in their eyes, as well as an indescribable admiration.

Yes, their admiration towards the shabbily dressed young man, although the two did not know the method to neutralize the July Flowing Fire Poison, they could clearly see Yun Xiao’s day-by-day weakening.

Speaking of which, Yun Xiao was only here to test for a rank at the Meridian Refining Master Guild, and he had no deep relationship with them. Even though curing the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion could directly earn him a badge of the Spiritual Rank Intermediate Meridian Refining Master, becoming so exhausted was probably somewhat unworthy.

"Uh-oh, not good!"

Just as Gu Dao and Han Santong were feeling emotional, they suddenly saw the figure on the back of the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion sway slightly, and in the next moment, he directly toppled from the lion’s back.

"Save him!"

Their thoughts surprisingly matched, seeing them dash forward, intending to catch Yun Xiao before he hit the ground to prevent him from getting injured, but the gigantic Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion moved first.

Its huge blood wings slightly spread, accurately catching Yun Xiao as he fell to the ground, and at the same time, it had already stood up from the ground, appearing extremely tall and mighty.

Gu Dao and Han Santong didn’t stop their motions, now Yun Xiao was clearly unconscious and needed to be taken somewhere quiet to rest, staying here, who knew if the poison in the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion was fully neutralized, if one was careless, a single step might trample Yun Xiao to death, that would truly be a big joke.

Boom!

However, just at that moment, just as Han Santong took a step forward to carry Yun Xiao away, an extremely violent energy burst out from the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion.

Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!

Four consecutive sounds of breaking were heard, and Gu Dao’s face changed drastically, because he saw clearly, the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion, using force on its four legs, had actually shattered all four massive iron chains.

"Elder Han, be careful!"

A frightful thought flashed through his mind, Gu Dao didn’t think much and saw the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion had already lifted its right front paw and slapped out, he urgently called out a warning.

However, Gu Dao’s warning was arguably a bit too late, the next moment, Han Santong, caught off guard, hadn’t even touched Yun Xiao’s body when he felt a powerful force attack, his entire body involuntarily flew backwards.

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of deep red blood spurted from Han Santong’s mouth, the lion’s paw force was extraordinarily strong, even he, a Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm Beast Vein Master, couldn’t withstand it temporarily, sustaining internal injuries.

"Beast, stop your violence!"

Seeing Han Santong injured, Gu Dao couldn’t think too much at that moment, especially seeing Yun Xiao still unconscious under the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion, if he didn’t act, it might be too late.

Thus, after Gu Dao shouted, the Majestic Meridian Qi burst forth from his body, and under his feet, there seemed to be a mysterious power being triggered.

If Yun Xiao had not been unconscious, he might have recognized that this Meridian Refining Master Guild Chairman was probably already half a step into the Earth Vein Three Realms, the energy fluctuation under his feet, precisely the legendary Earth Power.

Having the capability to trigger Earth Power, one could truly be called a strong practitioner of the Earth Vein Three Realms, but at the moment, Gu Dao could only trigger a trace, not really a true practitioner of the Earth Rank.

But just this trace of Earth Power made Gu Dao’s combat strength significantly stronger than a normal Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm, it appeared the repeated violence from the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion had finally enraged him.

Bang!

Accompanied by a hint of Earth Power, Gu Dao’s strike was immensely powerful, yet only a trace of mockery flashed through the eyes of the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion. A seemingly casual swipe of its paw actually forced Gu Dao to retreat several steps.

"You... you... you have also half-stepped into the Earth Rank Third Realm, how is this possible?"

Thrown back by the creature, Gu Dao, although not internally injured like Han Santong, had a look of horror several times greater in his eyes, for only he knew what this meant?

It is a well-known fact that Vein Demons of the same level have stronger combat abilities than human warriors. In this period, Gu Dao had improved, able to harness a hint of Earth Power, and he thought even if he couldn’t beat this creature, he at least wouldn’t be at a disadvantage.

But now, with a single strike, the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion had knocked Gu Dao back several steps, clearly indicating something—that this formidable Vein Demon had reached the same level as him.

However, Gu Dao clearly remembered that the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion had not broken through to this realm before. How could its strength have suddenly surged so greatly? With such power, probably even the collective effort of the entire Meridian Refining Master Guild wouldn’t be able to stop it.

This also indirectly proved why the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion could easily break the iron chains. Thinking of this possibility, Gu Dao’s eyes filled with despair. If this Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion truly went berserk, the Meridian Refining Master Guild would likely be in shambles.

"Hmm?"

However, just as Gu Dao was on full alert, preparing to notify the whole Meridian Refining Master Guild to face the enemy, the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion disdainfully glanced at him and laid down on the spot, devoid of its former ferocity.

What stunned Gu Dao more was that the lying down Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion did not attack Yun Xiao, instead extending its blood-red tongue and gently licking Yun Xiao’s cheek, displaying a faint attempt at affectionate appeasement.

Of course, if Yun Xiao were in a normal state, he would absolutely not allow such a creature to lick his face repeatedly, but at this moment, he was completely unconscious.

"Could it be... it’s just protecting Yun Xiao?"

Seeing the actions of the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion, Gu Dao exchanged glances with Han Santong, both of them somewhat bemused. If this was true, then the injuries suffered by the guild elder were incredibly unjust.

At this moment, Gu Dao and Han Santong realized some truth—that before Yun Xiao fell unconscious, he had already completely neutralized the July Flowing Fire Poison within the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion, enabling it to fully recover its strength, even with some enhancements.

Vein Demons are known to be grateful, and with simple minds, they would naturally not allow these two disliked humans to touch their savior.

Could it be that Han Santong was wronged after all? Thinking of this, the one and only Beast Vein Master of the Meridian Refining Master Guild felt like crying.

What was all this? He spent so much effort and time treating this creature, and yet was less successful than someone who showed up for just three days.

However, Han Santong soon thought about it and realized it was true. He had spent so long without even understanding what poison the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion had suffered from. Yun Xiao not only diagnosed it properly but also cured it completely, with no room for comparison.

"Chairman, look..."

Han Santong, still shaken, glanced over there, indecisive as the creature was unpredictable; even if it was cured, it might cause trouble.

"Let it be."

Gu Dao sighed, his heart also somewhat reluctant, but recalling his recent engagement with the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion, he knew he was helpless and could only let things take their course.

Moreover, seeing how the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion was protectively hovering over Yun Xiao, Gu Dao knew that within the Lingtian Empire, there was likely no one who could harm the young man, and he paid it no further mind.

Time passed again by another day and night.

When the first rays of sunlight of the next morning spilled over, Yun Xiao finally woke from his coma. After a day and a night’s rest, his depleted Meridian Qi and Power of Soul had mostly recovered.

Naturally, this was thanks to the constantly active Ancient Dragon Taming Technique. As long as Yun Xiao was alive, even if he fell unconscious or asleep, this miraculous Cultivation Technique could help him recover from his injuries in an extremely short time.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Just as he opened his eyes, Yun Xiao was startled to see a red, soft thing curling toward him, which made him jump up, and he only then realized what it was and scolded out loud.

It turned out that the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion, seeing Yun Xiao wake, immediately became joyful. However, its way of displaying happiness was a bit unusual—using its tongue to lick Yun Xiao’s face.

While Yun Xiao was unconscious, this was unnoticeable, but now that he was awake, he naturally wasn’t quite comfortable with such an approach, and upon his scolding, the creature’s face actually revealed a distinctly human expression of grievance.

Such a scene made both Gu Dao and Han Santong, watching from a distance, bug-eyed. Was this really the ferocious Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion they knew?

If you said it was an ordinary family’s pet pug, perhaps people would believe it.