“So that’s it! You dilute it in water first, evaporate the water with flames, and then absorb the Yellow Springs Water dissolved in the steam!”
This way, each dose of Yellow Springs Water was minuscule. His divine soul could withstand its inherent ability to erase anything immaterial, using it solely to cleanse the impurities within his divine soul.
Yan Zhen felt this method was rather physics-oriented!
However, according to his beautiful master, soul washing with Yellow Springs Water was extremely painful. After all, the Yellow Springs Water itself possessed the power to dissolve divine souls.
“Can’t we mix in some medicine to ease it?”
“Yellow Springs Water erases medicinal power. Ordinary drugs won’t blend with it unless you use heavenly materials and earthly treasures of the same tier.”
“…”
Yan Zhen gave up on the idea of taking it easy. Ninth-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures were rare in the world. There might only be a handful across an entire continent—using them just to reduce pain would be too wasteful.
“By the way, where are Cai Lian and the others?”
“They’ve all gone off to cultivate. Cai Lian’s at the Great Crimson Heaven Flame, Xian’er is with the Evil Spirit Dragon Breath Flame, and Long Ying and Little Yan’er seem to be playing hide-and-seek. They’re darting around so much that even I can’t quite sense them clearly.”
“…”
Yan Zhen’s mouth twitched. Yan’er’s actual age was greater than his own right now, but her personality was still that of a child.
Well, Long Ying was the same way, which was probably why they got along so well.
“In that case, I won’t disturb them. I’m heading out now—Master, Saint Lord Master.”
Yan Zhen activated the Star Shifting Fire Seal once more, departing the Fire Refining Starry Sky and reappearing in the Demonic Flame Palace.
The Evil Consort was currently refining the Death City Core and likely wouldn’t pay attention to his movements. Still, carrying the crystal pendant posed some risk.
The crystal pendant housed a cave heaven world and couldn’t be stored in a storage ring; he had to wear it.
Yan Zhen pondered for a moment before inspiration struck. He rummaged through boxes and cabinets until he found a slightly larger skull head ornament. He slid the crystal pendant upward into the skull, then hung the skull around his neck like a pendant!
The Evil Consort wasn’t familiar with the Fire Refining Starry Sky, so she certainly wouldn’t notice it hidden inside the skull.
Yan Zhen gave himself a thumbs-up for his cleverness, then flew back to the Consort God Palace and entered the side hall bath chamber. Following the instructions from his beautiful master and Saint Lord Master, he placed the Pure Lotus Platform above the water surface. He sat cross-legged upon it and began the process.
The Evil Spirit Dragon Breath Flame transformed into a gray-black evil dragon that emerged from between his brows. It coiled and circled around the Pure Lotus Platform, its intense heat rapidly evaporating the pool of water below.
Puffs of white steam rose, speckled with golden motes—the Yellow Springs Water.
The dragon head opened wide, devouring the light specks bit by bit like a greedy serpent, funneling them into Yan Zhen’s divine soul.
In an instant, Yan Zhen’s body shuddered violently. A suppressed growl escaped his throat as he felt a needle stabbing straight down from the top of his head.
It hurt—so much!
Didn’t using the Pure Brightness Rain Dew in the script hurt this badly?
Or did it?
Yan Zhen’s thoughts grew chaotic. He quickly steadied his mind.
—Right, System-chan, is your skip function still available?
【Ding! Would the host like to skip this dull and tedious cultivation session?】
—Skip, skip, skip! Hurry up!
Yan Zhen clearly felt time accelerate, the pain compressing and flashing by in an instant.
When he opened his eyes, the world felt crystal clear. His divine sense automatically spread outward, laying bare the entire Consort God Palace—save for areas shielded by special restraint seals.
His first soul washing brought the most noticeable change, much like when his spiritual perception had previously evolved into divine sense.
Though his spiritual power hadn’t increased much, his divine soul was now more resilient. A lingering phantom pain still throbbed between his brows.
Yan Zhen shook his head. The pool below had returned to pristine clarity; he’d consumed all the Yellow Springs Water.
—System-chan, how long did I cultivate?
【Ding! Reporting to the host: cultivation duration of two and a half days.】
—Then let’s pause for half a day.
The Evil Consort had said one vial every three days, and Yan Zhen figured that schedule made sense—his brow was still aching with phantom pain, after all.
Yan Zhen activated the Star Shifting Fire Seal again and reentered the Fire Refining Starry Sky. On the altar, he found not only his beautiful master and Saint Lord Master, but also Long Ying and Yan’er.
The two little lolis’ eyes lit up the moment they saw him. They leaped toward him with a whoosh, faces beaming with excitement.
“Father Emperor~~~”
“Yan Zhen Zhen!”
Yan Zhen instinctively assumed a defensive stance. But Long Ying vanished in a flash, while Yan Yan propelled herself forward with a burst of flames.
“???”
Bam!
The two little lolis crashed into Yan Zhen. It felt like being rammed by a pair of cows, nearly knocking the air from his lungs.
—I knew it! That rice bucket loli dragon led my precious daughter astray!
Yan Yan lifted her little face first and said to Yan Zhen, “Father Emperor, come play with me and Sister Long Ying! Ever since I was born, you haven’t played with me properly even once.”
“It’s not Sister Long Ying—call her Auntie Long Ying!” Long Ying corrected. “I am also Yan Zhen Zhen’s bride, same generation as Sister Cai Lian. So I’m not your sister; I’m your auntie. Got it, Yan Yan?”
“Okay, Auntie Long Ying.”
“Mm-hmm! Call me sister again next time, and I won’t pay any attention to you!”
The loli dragon girl puffed out her cheeks in a tsundere pout.
Listening to their exchange, Yan Zhen felt speechless. He patted their little bottoms, signaling them to get off him.
“Sorry, Yan’er. Go play with the two masters. I need to spar with Long Ying.”
“Father Emperor’s going to spar with Sis—”
“Yan Yan?”
“Uh, spar with Auntie Long Ying?”
“Test out my new Mystic technique.”
“What Mystic technique did you master, Yan Zhen Zhen?”
“Sword Control Technique.”
Yan Zhen summoned the Extreme Tyrant Sword. The massive blade, as tall as a person, streaked out with a long fiery tail. It moved at blinding speed with tremendous momentum, like a self-homing missile circling the vast altar.
Chen Xi couldn’t help asking, “Zhen’er, what technique is that? I don’t remember teaching it to you.”
Jialan Fairy was equally curious. “I didn’t teach you such a fierce and domineering sword control technique either. Where did you learn it, Yan’er?”
Ah… Yan Zhen had almost forgotten about that. He felt a pang of guilt.
“It’s the Flying Fire Meteor Sword. T-The Evil Consort taught me.”
As soon as the words left his mouth, the light faded from his two stunning masters’ eyes. They stared at their disciple like eerie specters.
“I see. So the Evil Consort taught it. She’s fulfilling her duties as a master, at least. Not in vain that you call her master~”
“Judging by the grade, it’s that Supreme Mystic Technique. Barely worthy of my Yan’er.”
“Let’s spar right here. Let me watch.”
“What’s wrong, Yan’er? Shall we begin?”
“…”
Yan Zhen broke into a cold sweat, feeling immense pressure. Beside him, Long Ying and Yan Yan huddled together, not daring to look straight at Chen Xi and Jialan Fairy at that moment.
—Dragon Dragon is scared~
—The two ancestresses are jealous! Father Emperor is such a sinful man~
“Ahem, Long Ying, come on over. Spar with me, and I’ll give you a bottle of barbecue-flavored fasting pills after.”
“Deal!”
Hearing about food, Long Ying perked up. She swung her tiny fists at Yan Zhen.
Spatial power clung to her punches, effortlessly shattering the stone shield conjured by the Rootless Earth Spirit Fire.
Yan Zhen deployed the Starry Sky Dance to create distance while directing the Extreme Tyrant Sword to block Long Ying!
The two erupted into an intense battle in an instant.
