Starting as a Snake: Defying Heaven with Invincibility

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The true level of the "Battle Saint Physique" is unknown, but it's said to surpass the Heaven-level. Xiao Long obtained a fragment of it from the remains of a dragon clan elder. After simplifying it himself, he barely managed to transform it into a supreme-grade Profound-level technique.

The modified "Battle Saint Physique" is divided into ten layers, and Xiao Long passed on the first five layers.

This technique is extremely complex for humans to cultivate, with a difficulty comparable to Earth-level techniques. However, the giant ape tribe has a natural advantage, making their cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

After a while, Xiao Long finished teaching. Huang Mao first looked puzzled, then an uncontrollable joy spread across his face, clearly realizing the value of this technique.

"Th-thank you, boss," Huang Mao stammered.

"You have three days to reach the first layer, or there's no need to follow me. I don't keep useless people."

"Yes!" Huang Mao quickly found a corner to cultivate, as if afraid Xiao Long would drive him away.

With the Gathering Spirit Array set up by Xiao Long, the spiritual energy in the cave gradually became abundant. Combined with the cave's special location, which naturally gathered spiritual energy, the environment here wasn't much different from the core area of a small sect. In a few days, they would likely all break through.

Xiao Long found this increasingly interesting. Including himself, a total of four demon beasts were cultivating the technique, which was simply unbelievable.

First, these demon beasts must have strong bloodlines and not low intelligence. Furthermore, they needed techniques suitable for their cultivation.

Most importantly, there was the heaven-defying skill of "Beast Taming."

Being able to establish a soul connection and impart the technique's operation steps without error was something Xiao Long had never seen before in martial arts.

His Soul Control technique could command a batch of soul slaves, but it was merely giving simple orders, far from the heaven-defying nature of "Beast Taming."

"With this system, who am I afraid of? Red Lotus Martial Emperor, just wait. I'll let you taste what it's like to be trampled by a snake," Xiao Long thought mischievously.@@novelbin@@

He collected all the herbs in the cave into his system's inventory, left the cave entrance, and went to where Da Hei and Er Hei hid the herbs, collecting them as well.

Now, the ingredients for the Soul-Reviving Pill were complete, enough to make three batches, though a few ingredients for the Spirit-Reviving Pill were still missing.

Additionally, he could refine several batches of Melting Body Ointment, Blood Coagulation Powder, and Qi Recovery Pills, all of which were effective for demon beasts.

Xiao Long didn't return to the previous cave but randomly found a small cave, took out the ingredients for two Soul-Reviving Pills, and placed them on the ground. With his current strength, refining two pills at once was his limit.

Nine streams of inner qi emanated from his body, transforming into crimson inner qi flames, which gathered layer by layer in midair, vaguely forming a great flame cauldron.

This fire control technique was called the "Nine-Dragon Fire Control Method," a fire control technique he created in his youth that once gained fame. Later, as his strength increased, he developed more advanced fire control techniques and abandoned the Nine-Dragon Fire Control Method.

"Rise!"

Xiao Long's inner qi surged out, and various herbs rose into the air, piling into the flame cauldron.

Xiao Long's alchemy skills were very seasoned, neither rushed nor impatient, mastering temperature, timing, distribution, and sequence perfectly. After half an hour, the herbs in the cauldron had all turned into medicinal liquid, tumbling in midair.

With a thought, the last main ingredient, Soul-Reviving Grass, rose into the flame cauldron. Nine fiery dragons swept over, and within a few breaths, it was completely melted.

"Condense!"

With a low shout from Xiao Long, dozens of medicinal liquids in the flame cauldron began to merge.

Ordinarily, to be safe, people would merge the alchemy ingredients one by one. Xiao Long, however, did the opposite, merging all the liquids at once, and very quickly, without a single mistake.

If an alchemist from the Tianfeng Kingdom saw this, they would be utterly embarrassed!

Most people could only focus on one thing at a time, and controlling the fusion of one medicinal liquid was already their limit. Geniuses who could multitask were said to exist only in legendary great empires, but Xiao Long was not just multitasking; he was managing a hundred tasks at once!

Moreover, this wasn't even Xiao Long's limit. If necessary, he could handle a thousand tasks at once.

Xiao Long's strength was no longer what it used to be, but his alchemy skills and experience remained, accumulated over thousands of years.

Half an hour later, all the medicinal liquids had fused together. Nine inner qi dragons dispersed, and the flame cauldron turned into a giant flame sphere, enveloping the medicinal liquid. Next came the nurturing phase before the pills formed, which took the longest time.

A day later, the medicinal liquid in the flames had transformed into two round pills, emitting a fragrant aroma.

"Done!"

The inner qi dispersed, and two round, emerald-green pills flew out, exuding a refreshing fragrance that even made Xiao Long feel a lightness in his soul.

"The Soul-Reviving Pills are done!"

Xiao Long carefully wrapped the Soul-Reviving Pills with inner qi, examining them closely. The pills' color and grade were the best form of the Soul-Reviving Pill.

Ordinary Soul-Reviving Pills were second-grade pills, but the ones Xiao Long refined were supreme-grade third-grade pills.

This was because Xiao Long's strength was not what it once was, preventing him from using more advanced alchemy techniques. Additionally, the quality of the ingredients wasn't the best. Otherwise, he could have refined fourth-grade Soul-Reviving Pills, causing a sensation throughout the small Tianfeng Kingdom.

"After taking this Soul-Reviving Pill, controlling a soul slave at the Qi Condensing Realm should be no problem," Xiao Long estimated.

He consumed one Soul-Reviving Pill, and the pure medicinal power instantly surged into his body, making his mind feel clear and the world seem brighter.

Xiao Long quickly refined the medicinal power, and his damaged soul power began to repair at an almost imperceptible speed.

About two hours later, the medicinal power of the first Soul-Reviving Pill was fully refined. Xiao Long estimated that his soul power hadn't even recovered one ten-thousandth, but it was enough to support him in performing the Soul Control technique a few times.

Xiao Long took out the second Soul-Reviving Pill, ready to consume it, when the ground suddenly began to shake violently. A deafening roar followed, and it seemed as if the cave was about to collapse.

Xiao Long quickly secured the Soul-Reviving Pill and dashed out, only to see a white glow descending from the eastern sky, swallowing the land with a force like heaven and earth collapsing.

"Celestial Aura! Has the barrier to the Heavenly Realm opened?" Xiao Long stared at the white glow in the sky, deeply shocked.

The Heavenly Realm was the plane where many immortals resided, and it was the place he was a step away from reaching in his previous life.

After a while, the pure white glow gradually dissipated, and everything returned to calm.

"Huh, why did it disappear again?" Xiao Long wondered.

Without thinking too much, Xiao Long immediately dashed toward the direction where the Celestial Aura had dissipated. It was close to the Fire Cloud Sect, and with such a commotion, the beasts of the Fire Cloud Sect must have seen it. If some divine artifact fell from the Heavenly Realm and was picked up by the Fire Cloud Sect, it would be troublesome.