BTTH: From Genius to Invincible-Chapter 382: The Debt of Saving a Life

Word Count: 2,093 Words

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"What is that?! A magical beast?!"

"What kind of divine bird is that? Is it a Heaven Phoenix?"

Suddenly, a piercing bird cry echoed through the sky. Flames surged overhead, and in the blink of an eye, a colossal bird appeared, slicing through the air as it soared!

This giant bird was entirely cloaked in an ink-green blaze. Every single feather burned with fire, as if each strand of flame emanated directly from its body.

As the giant bird flew across the sky, it left a long trail of black flames in its wake, resembling tail feathers. Yet, upon closer inspection, it wasn’t tail feathers at all, but spatial turbulence drawn out after the Ghostly Poison Flame scorched through space!

"Is that a Heaven Demon Phoenix? But it doesn’t quite look like one," Xiao Ning said uncertainly, rubbing his eyes and pointing at the giant bird.

"Stupid, how could that possibly be one of those fools from the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe? That’s not even a magical beast," Zi Yan glanced indifferently at the giant bird in the sky. "But this thing does seem to be some kind of medicinal pill."

Zi Yan was somewhat unsure herself, though she could say with absolute certainty that this was definitely not one of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe’s snacks.

"That’s a Pill Beast!" Xin Lan, who had grown up in the Pill Region, recognized something, but quickly fell silent. She had never seen such a powerful Pill Beast before! Weren’t Pill Beasts supposed to be cute? This one looked far more like a ferocious beast!

Sizzle sizzle!!

Facing the Pill Beast tearing through the sky, the thundercloud—which had already endured the bombardment of the eight-colored Annihilation Lotus Flame and Little Fairy Doctor’s assault with the Woeful Demon Poison Claw—somehow still managed to gather Pill Lightning.

A thunderous boom rang out as a bolt of gray Pill Lightning, thick as a river, crashed down from the sky toward the Pill Beast.

Chirp!!

The bird cried out once more. The bizarre Pill Beast suddenly spread its wings. Only when it unfurled its sky-blotting wings did its true ferocity become apparent! A thousand eyes opened wide, glaring with savage fury!

Countless eyes covered its wings, packed so densely they were eerie, sending chills down the spine and causing goosebumps to break out all over.

RUMBLE RUMBLE!!

The land trembled. As this grotesquely strange giant bird spread its wings and opened its eyes, the light of the entire world began to dim, as if the giant bird had swallowed the sun itself.

But! In reality, it wasn’t the entire world that had darkened, but rather the vision of all who gazed directly upon it!

Poisoned!

Whether it was the half-step Dou Venerates Elder Qian and Elder Bai, First Elder Su Qian, the students of the Inner and Outer Academies, or even Zi Yan herself, all found black lines appearing in their eyes. Feathers began to spread across the whites of their eyes, obscuring their vision!

A colorless, odorless poison that robbed one of sight!

"What happened??"

"Why did it suddenly turn dark?!"

"Holy crap, what the hell is that bird?!"

However, the blindness faded quickly. After all, Little Fairy Doctor hadn’t truly intended to harm everyone in Jia Nan Academy. If she had wished it, she could have unknowingly poisoned and blinded every living being in the entire academy!

This was the terror of poison; victims often didn’t even know when they had been poisoned!

"Huh? What just happened? Why did it suddenly get dark?"

"No idea."

For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded. Although it lasted only briefly, being plunged into darkness was enough to make one’s heart race with panic.

Only a few sharp-minded individuals felt a jolt in their hearts and realized the truth! It wasn’t that the world had gone dark; they themselves had gone blind for an instant!

"Quick, look at the sky! That thundercloud is melting!"

In just the short time they were blinded, the thundercloud in the sky, already blasted into fragments, was now rapidly dissolving like melting snow. The descending gray lightning bolts melted into pools of bizarre liquid as they struck the ground.

"That must be the Forbidden Pill refined by Senior Brother Xiao Yan!" Xin Lan could roughly guess what had happened. This was definitely Xiao Yan’s doing!

Inside the Book Collection Hall, Little Fairy Doctor, having effortlessly dealt with the Pill Lightning, returned the Poison Pill to her stomach and walked over to Xiao Yan’s side.

Long after the thundercloud had been completely poisoned, melted, and vanished beyond the horizon, many people slowly came back to their senses. Even some hidden experts who had weathered countless storms and traveled the world for years had drastically changed expressions. They muttered, "Not even the Central Plains has seen such a bizarre occurrence. Who made that move just now? Could it be a Dou Venerate or even a Dou Saint?"

Many shuddered at the memory of that thousand-eyed divine bird. That creature was simply too heaven-defying.

"Definitely a Dou Venerate, but as for how many stars, I couldn’t tell," Elder Qian murmured. They could be certain that the one who had acted just now was the woman with the Woeful Poison Body.

Moreover, Elders Qian and Bai had also guessed that Xiao Yan had refined the Forbidden Pill to resolve the issue of the Woeful Poison Body.

"That fellow Xiao Yan seems to have done more than just resolve the Woeful Poison Body. I feel like he’s created something incredible," Elder Bai shook his head helplessly. This wasn’t merely about curing the poison. That thousand-eyed divine bird had poisoned even them; just looking at it was enough to be afflicted. Such a bizarre Poison Beast was something they had never heard of in all their long lives.

Refining a pill for half a month not only completely neutralized the Woeful Poison Body but also attracted such a Heavenly Punishment. For a moment, Elder Qian and Elder Bai could only admire Xiao Yan all the more. Such alchemist talent was truly one in a million.

One had to admit, Hun Huzi’s eye for talent was unmatched. Back then, with just a glance at Xiao Yan’s soul, he had seen not only Xiao Yan’s innate Spiritual Strength, but also his extraordinary alchemy talent.

For a time, many in the Black-Corner Region and Jia Nan Academy engaged in lively discussion. Most couldn’t help but talk about the mysterious giant bird.

No one knew how much time had passed before Xiao Yan’s eyelids finally fluttered. He woke with difficulty, only to find his wounds had already been bandaged.

Although Little Fairy Doctor couldn’t refine pills, she had once been the ’Fairy Doctor’ of Qing Shan Town. She was quite skilled at dressing wounds, applying medicine, and setting bones.

"You’re awake." A beautiful, serene face entered Xiao Yan’s field of vision, brimming with care and concern.

Seeing his wounds bandaged and realizing his head was resting on Little Fairy Doctor’s jade-like thighs, Xiao Yan shamelessly continued to lie there, too lazy to get up. This soft sensation was simply too comfortable. He couldn’t help but savor the moment, a faint grin tugging at his lips as he murmured, "Thank the heavens for this."

Xiao Yan’s thick skin made Little Fairy Doctor’s beautiful eyes flash with a hint of exasperation. Nevertheless, she remained seated, allowing him to rest his head on her lap. Her fingers hesitated for a moment before gently cradling his head, a faint blush creeping up her pale cheeks.

Their interactions were so intimate, so tender, like a couple deeply in love.

Fortunately, there was no one else in the Book Collection Hall. Elder Qian and Elder Bai hadn’t entered either. Otherwise, if the Inner Academy students witnessed this scene, they would undoubtedly feel all sorts of unpleasant emotions, unable to suppress the flames of jealousy.

"Where’s the Poison Pill?" Xiao Yan had learned to lie flat. This time, it was finally his turn to be saved.

Little Fairy Doctor slowly opened her mouth, and a purple-green medicinal pill gently floated out. With a thought, a mass of ink-green poison fire surged from the Poison Pill, instantly transforming into a palm-sized little bird that looked incredibly lifelike.

Although Xiao Yan had just fainted, his Soul State Spiritual Strength allowed his spiritual perception to sense everything around him. The Soul State meant having a spirit. As such, his Spiritual Strength was sentient.

Therefore, he naturally knew how terrifying this seemingly small and unremarkable little bird was, especially when its thousand eyes opened wide and it melted the thundercloud that even the eight-colored lotus flame couldn’t destroy! Of course, this didn’t mean Xiao Yan’s lotus flame lacked power, but rather that his cultivation was too weak.

"Its appearance is a bit like Xiao Lan, but this shouldn’t be a hawk. If I’m not mistaken, this should be a Zhen bird!" Xiao Yan’s knowledge was vast as the inheritor of Venerable Yao’s legacy.

The Zhen bird was a legendary poisonous bird. Its poison was nearly incurable. However, it had long since vanished, and it was difficult to find even on the Dou Qi Continent.

No one could say for sure what kind of Pill Beast would ultimately be formed. Some said it depended on the alchemist’s state of mind, others claimed it was based on the medicinal ingredients, and still others believed it was completely random and could be anything.

Hearing Xiao Yan’s words, the little purple-green bird glanced at him, as if surprised: You little human actually know.

Xiao Yan’s heart trembled. This fellow’s spiritual intelligence was so high! Normally, a newly formed Pill Beast shouldn’t possess such intelligence!

’Strictly speaking, should this be considered a Pill Beast, or should it be called a Heavenly Flame Spirit?’ Xiao Yan couldn’t quite decide. If it was a Pill Beast, then what kind of Pill Beast possessed such monstrous strength?

But if it was a Heavenly Flame Spirit, this fellow’s main body was indeed a medicinal pill. Even though it was a Poison Pill, it was still a pill after all.

Xiao Yan rested his head on Little Fairy Doctor’s jade-like thigh. Gazing at the beauty so close to him, at her flawless face, he couldn’t help but let out a gentle sigh and say with emotion, "After all these years, your Woeful Poison Body has finally been resolved. I can finally set down this heavy stone in my heart."

Little Fairy Doctor, somehow finding the courage, reached out and gently caressed his cheek. Her touch was feather-light, almost hesitant, yet filled with unspoken gratitude. She smiled faintly and whispered, "Thank you for saving my life. I owe you a life."

Xiao Yan shot her a sidelong glance, a playful smirk on his lips as he replied, "I’m not asking you for any repayment. I’m not the kind of person who uses a favor to demand something in return."

He might charge for refining pills, but he wasn’t the type of scoundrel who would coerce good people. Don’t ruin his reputation.

Little Fairy Doctor covered her mouth and let out a soft laugh at his words, teasing, "But that’s not what Zi Yan and Venerable Tian Huo told me."

Now that the major issue of the Woeful Poison Body had been resolved, and she was no longer a walking time bomb, she had clearly become much more cheerful.

"Those guys! I refined pills for them, and they still talk behind my back! Hmph! No way, next time I’ll add some laxatives to their pills and help cleanse their systems," Xiao Yan immediately became petty.

Little Fairy Doctor couldn’t help but laugh softly at his indignant words. After a brief silence, she looked at the man lying on her lap as he went on and on about how he would ’retaliate’ against those who spoke ill of him behind his back. With her left hand, she gently tucked a strand of her now jet-black hair behind her ear, then slowly lowered her head and pressed her lips against his in a lingering kiss.

Her lips were soft and cool as they moved gently against his. It was as if all unspoken emotions had been poured into that single moment.

The world around them seemed to fade. Only the fragrance of her hair and the warmth of their shared breath remained.

Mao Wu, hiding in the void, immediately covered its eyes with both cat paws, then peered through its claws with a gossipy look.

"Thank you for saving me."