"Master Xiao Ming, how is Her Majesty's condition?" Yin Shi asked respectfully.
The other Snake-People Commanders around also showed great respect and did not dare to show any offense.
"She's out of danger now," Xiao Ming said indifferently as he looked at Yin Shi.
The Snake-People Commanders present showed great joy at his words and expressed their gratitude.
"Thank you, Master Xiao Ming."
"Thank you very much, Master."
"..."
Not only the Commanders, but even the ordinary Snake-People guards were also excited, and it was clear that Queen Medusa had a very high prestige in the Snake-People Tribe.
For the Snake-People Tribe, Medusa was undoubtedly a qualified Queen.
Her previous injuries were caused by the battle between the Snake-People Tribe and the Chu Yun Empire, so it was no wonder that she was adored by her tribe.
When Yin Shi and the others thanked him repeatedly, Xiao Ming calmly said, "There is no need to say more words of thanks, you guys have already paid the reward."
With his emotions slightly restored, Yin Shi's face overflowed with a smile, and he said, "Master Xiao Ming, you don't have to say it. No reward can compare to the life of Her Majesty the Queen."
"Oh, by the way, is there anything you need, Master Xiao Ming? I'll send someone to take care of it," Yin Shi offered.
Hearing this, Xiao Ming, who had not wanted to say anything, suddenly had a change of heart and said, "Indeed there is something. I would like you to find me a secret room. I have something to take care of."
"A secret room? I'll arrange it right away," Yin Shi agreed without asking Xiao Ming what he wanted to do.
Soon, Xiao Ming and Xiao Yi Xian arrived at a well-lit secret room.
"Master Xiao Ming, are you satisfied with this secret room?" Yin Shi asked with a smile as Xiao Ming looked around.
"It's fine," Xiao Ming replied after examining the room. He found that the environment was quite good, with tables, chairs, cushions, and even a large bed.
"I'll take my leave then. If you need anything, just call out loud and someone will come to attend to you. However, due to the sealed nature of the secret room, people outside won't be able to hear you unless you step outside," Yin Shi said before leaving.
"Xiao Ming, why did you suddenly need a secret room?" After Yin Shi left, Xiao Yi Xian asked with some confusion while sitting on a cushion.
"I need to deal with the Demon Poison Spot," Xiao Ming replied.
Xiao Yi Xian's heart tightened upon hearing his words. She hurriedly got up and ran to Xiao Ming, and with her slender fingers, she opened the collar of his clothes to reveal the strange poison spot.
"Why does it seem like the spot has spread!?" Although the Demon Poison Spot had only spread a little, Xiao Yi Xian still looked worried.
"It's just a minor problem." Taking Xiao Yi Xian's slender hands, Xiao Ming reassured her with a smile.
Although the small spread of the Demon Poison Spot had no effect on him, it was necessary to prevent it from spreading further.
Even though a mild spread didn't pose much of a problem, if it spread throughout his entire body, even he would find it troublesome.
He didn't want to risk his own life, so it was best to deal with the problem now.
Xiao Yi Xian also understood that the most important thing now was to solve that Demon Poison Spot, so she didn't delay him any longer. Repressing her anguish, she moved her delicate hands away from her chest, but she didn't leave the secret room and merely sat on a cushion not far away.
Xiao Ming nodded affectionately to her, then sat cross-legged on a cushion and entered into a meditative state.
...
Inside his body, his meridians, blood, and flesh emitted a faint light, while Dou Qi flowed incessantly throughout his body.
The only exception was his right chest, which had a black mist emitting faint energy fluctuations.
Xiao Ming recognized it as the Demon Poison Spot and with a flick of his mind, an invisible flame appeared inside his body.
He manipulated the Fallen Heart Flame to approach the mist, but even though the mist shook violently, its size remained the same.
After a few moments, Xiao Ming stopped roasting it with a frown.
It was difficult for the Fallen Heart Flame alone to affect the Demon Poison Spot. While the short roast wasn't useless against the Demon Poison Spot, the purified energy obtained was too little.
'Looks like I'll still have to try fusing the Heavenly Flames.' The power of the fused Heavenly Flames would increase significantly, especially since Xiao Ming had five Heavenly Flames. If these flames were fused, the resulting flame could easily rank in the top ten in the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
However, Xiao Ming had never attempted to fuse the flames over the years. At most, he had forcibly mixed them outside his body when using the Sanyan Void Spirit Seal, but that kind of fusion was not considered a true fusion.
The reason Xiao Ming never fused his flames was due to three reasons: firstly, the Heavenly Flames were fierce and difficult to fuse, and there was a risk involved. Secondly, he had no need for it, as a single Heavenly Flame had been enough for him. Thirdly, he was studying the Flame Mantra.
Xiao Ming had been studying the special characteristics of the Flame Mantra that allowed the perfect fusion of the Heavenly Flames. After all these years of studying it, he had gained some understanding of it.
'It's better to try to do it now, maybe today is the day I could fuse them,' Xiao Ming thought.
With a flick of his mind, five thumb-sized Heavenly Flames appeared in front of his chest, two of which were almost identical.
These five small flames slowly approached each other and then touched under Xiao Yi Xian's stunned gaze.
Hiss!
At the moment of contact, there was a small friction between the Heavenly Flames, which finally exploded with a bang.
However, the explosion did not cause any damage and was easily wiped away by Xiao Ming. They were just five thumb-sized Heavenly Flames, so the impact was limited.
'There were some signs of fusion just now, but there were still some issues. Perhaps it should be done like this...' Xiao Ming pondered about the circulation route of the Flame Mantra as another five Heavenly Flames appeared in front of his chest.
...
After failing hundreds of times, the thumb-sized Heavenly Flames finally merged into a strange flame that was white with a slightly transparent texture in front of Xiao Ming.
Staring at the new flame, he revealed a happy smile. He could feel that this Heavenly Flame was much stronger than Yao Lao's Bone Chilling Flame.
Getting into the top ten of the Heavenly Flame Ranking would be easy now, but it was difficult to estimate how high it could rank since he hadn't seen any of the top ten Heavenly Flames.
Of course, the power comparison of the Heavenly Flames also took into account the energy they contained, and it wasn't a simple ranking comparison.
Xiao Yi Xian, who had been watching Xiao Ming the whole time, was surprised at the amount of time he had spent on this. She couldn't see how it was related to solving the spread of the Demon Poison Spot.
"Xiao Ming, I think you should solve the problem of the Demon Poison Spot first. If it doesn't work, I can help you suppress it with a poison-to-poison method," she suggested.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything useless at this critical moment. This new Heavenly Flame has miraculous effects to refine and seal the Demon Poison Spot," Xiao Ming reassured her with a slight smile.
"Master Xiao Ming, how is Her Majesty's condition?" Yin Shi asked respectfully.
The other Snake-People Commanders around also showed great respect and did not dare to show any offense.
"She's out of danger now," Xiao Ming said indifferently as he looked at Yin Shi.
The Snake-People Commanders present showed great joy at his words and expressed their gratitude.
"Thank you, Master Xiao Ming."
"Thank you very much, Master."
"..."
Not only the Commanders, but even the ordinary Snake-People guards were also excited, and it was clear that Queen Medusa had a very high prestige in the Snake-People Tribe.
For the Snake-People Tribe, Medusa was undoubtedly a qualified Queen.
Her previous injuries were caused by the battle between the Snake-People Tribe and the Chu Yun Empire, so it was no wonder that she was adored by her tribe.
When Yin Shi and the others thanked him repeatedly, Xiao Ming calmly said, "There is no need to say more words of thanks, you guys have already paid the reward."
With his emotions slightly restored, Yin Shi's face overflowed with a smile, and he said, "Master Xiao Ming, you don't have to say it. No reward can compare to the life of Her Majesty the Queen."
"Oh, by the way, is there anything you need, Master Xiao Ming? I'll send someone to take care of it," Yin Shi offered.
Hearing this, Xiao Ming, who had not wanted to say anything, suddenly had a change of heart and said, "Indeed there is something. I would like you to find me a secret room. I have something to take care of."
"A secret room? I'll arrange it right away," Yin Shi agreed without asking Xiao Ming what he wanted to do.
Soon, Xiao Ming and Xiao Yi Xian arrived at a well-lit secret room.
"Master Xiao Ming, are you satisfied with this secret room?" Yin Shi asked with a smile as Xiao Ming looked around.
"It's fine," Xiao Ming replied after examining the room. He found that the environment was quite good, with tables, chairs, cushions, and even a large bed.
"I'll take my leave then. If you need anything, just call out loud and someone will come to attend to you. However, due to the sealed nature of the secret room, people outside won't be able to hear you unless you step outside," Yin Shi said before leaving.
"Xiao Ming, why did you suddenly need a secret room?" After Yin Shi left, Xiao Yi Xian asked with some confusion while sitting on a cushion.
"I need to deal with the Demon Poison Spot," Xiao Ming replied.
Xiao Yi Xian's heart tightened upon hearing his words. She hurriedly got up and ran to Xiao Ming, and with her slender fingers, she opened the collar of his clothes to reveal the strange poison spot.
"Why does it seem like the spot has spread!?" Although the Demon Poison Spot had only spread a little, Xiao Yi Xian still looked worried.
"It's just a minor problem." Taking Xiao Yi Xian's slender hands, Xiao Ming reassured her with a smile.
Although the small spread of the Demon Poison Spot had no effect on him, it was necessary to prevent it from spreading further.
Even though a mild spread didn't pose much of a problem, if it spread throughout his entire body, even he would find it troublesome.
He didn't want to risk his own life, so it was best to deal with the problem now.
Xiao Yi Xian also understood that the most important thing now was to solve that Demon Poison Spot, so she didn't delay him any longer. Repressing her anguish, she moved her delicate hands away from her chest, but she didn't leave the secret room and merely sat on a cushion not far away.
Xiao Ming nodded affectionately to her, then sat cross-legged on a cushion and entered into a meditative state.
...
Inside his body, his meridians, blood, and flesh emitted a faint light, while Dou Qi flowed incessantly throughout his body.
The only exception was his right chest, which had a black mist emitting faint energy fluctuations.
Xiao Ming recognized it as the Demon Poison Spot and with a flick of his mind, an invisible flame appeared inside his body.
He manipulated the Fallen Heart Flame to approach the mist, but even though the mist shook violently, its size remained the same.
After a few moments, Xiao Ming stopped roasting it with a frown.
It was difficult for the Fallen Heart Flame alone to affect the Demon Poison Spot. While the short roast wasn't useless against the Demon Poison Spot, the purified energy obtained was too little.
'Looks like I'll still have to try fusing the Heavenly Flames.' The power of the fused Heavenly Flames would increase significantly, especially since Xiao Ming had five Heavenly Flames. If these flames were fused, the resulting flame could easily rank in the top ten in the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
However, Xiao Ming had never attempted to fuse the flames over the years. At most, he had forcibly mixed them outside his body when using the Sanyan Void Spirit Seal, but that kind of fusion was not considered a true fusion.
The reason Xiao Ming never fused his flames was due to three reasons: firstly, the Heavenly Flames were fierce and difficult to fuse, and there was a risk involved. Secondly, he had no need for it, as a single Heavenly Flame had been enough for him. Thirdly, he was studying the Flame Mantra.
Xiao Ming had been studying the special characteristics of the Flame Mantra that allowed the perfect fusion of the Heavenly Flames. After all these years of studying it, he had gained some understanding of it.
'It's better to try to do it now, maybe today is the day I could fuse them,' Xiao Ming thought.
With a flick of his mind, five thumb-sized Heavenly Flames appeared in front of his chest, two of which were almost identical.
These five small flames slowly approached each other and then touched under Xiao Yi Xian's stunned gaze.
Hiss!
At the moment of contact, there was a small friction between the Heavenly Flames, which finally exploded with a bang.
However, the explosion did not cause any damage and was easily wiped away by Xiao Ming. They were just five thumb-sized Heavenly Flames, so the impact was limited.
'There were some signs of fusion just now, but there were still some issues. Perhaps it should be done like this...' Xiao Ming pondered about the circulation route of the Flame Mantra as another five Heavenly Flames appeared in front of his chest.
...
After failing hundreds of times, the thumb-sized Heavenly Flames finally merged into a strange flame that was white with a slightly transparent texture in front of Xiao Ming.
Staring at the new flame, he revealed a happy smile. He could feel that this Heavenly Flame was much stronger than Yao Lao's Bone Chilling Flame.
Getting into the top ten of the Heavenly Flame Ranking would be easy now, but it was difficult to estimate how high it could rank since he hadn't seen any of the top ten Heavenly Flames.
Of course, the power comparison of the Heavenly Flames also took into account the energy they contained, and it wasn't a simple ranking comparison.
Xiao Yi Xian, who had been watching Xiao Ming the whole time, was surprised at the amount of time he had spent on this. She couldn't see how it was related to solving the spread of the Demon Poison Spot.
"Xiao Ming, I think you should solve the problem of the Demon Poison Spot first. If it doesn't work, I can help you suppress it with a poison-to-poison method," she suggested.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything useless at this critical moment. This new Heavenly Flame has miraculous effects to refine and seal the Demon Poison Spot," Xiao Ming reassured her with a slight smile.
