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第三卷 幽州乱 第五百三十七章 福缘深厚

Good!"

The Fairy Peacock naturally had no objections. Each of them used their own divine techniques, and their遁光 was as if they were not there at all, quietly and swiftly retreating from the mountain.

At this moment, Spirit Medicine Mountain was in chaos, but not to the point of utter disorder. The two did not expend much effort and successfully arrived outside the mountain gate.

Lin Xuan turned his head to look back at the majestic mountain. The strange phenomena had not stopped; instead, they seemed to intensify further. He wondered if Elder Dugu could handle this crisis.

Though he was a bit worried, he had done what he could. Lin Xuan did not plan on adding unnecessary complications. If the earth fire really exploded, even though it wasn't at the center of the disaster, it would still be affected. With that thought, his expression darkened, and his遁光 sped up by another three percent.

Without stopping for a moment, after several hours, they had already reached a place a thousand miles away.

Of course, the Snow参丸 had long lost its effect, and the latter part of the journey was carried out by Lin Xuan with Fairy Peacock.

This was a desolate wilderness, uninhabited. Only a few hills about a hundred meters high scattered around. A streak of green lightning appeared in the distance on the horizon. Fairy Peacock's black aura had vanished from her brows, and her skin was as white as jade, tinged with a faint red. Her complexion was so good that she must have fully recovered.

Around her, colorful spiritual light flowed, forming a transparent barrier that protected her. More strangely, there were dozens of golden runes the size of fists on this light screen.

A pure demonic power rose into the sky but carried the sound of Buddhist chanting.

Lin Xuan was momentarily stunned before his expression turned to understanding. Though Fairy Peacock was a bird demon, she inherited from an ancient divine bird.

The Great King of Peacock!

This bird's power surpassed even the Golden Immortal Realm, making it a sacred bird in Buddhism. Thus, while Fairy Peacock was a demon cultivator, her cultivation methods were somewhat similar to Buddhist cultivation.

As seven-color treasure light continued to flow, Buddhist chanting and demonic energy intermingled. Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow as he saw this strange scene. Could it be...

At that moment, Fairy Peacock opened her eyes, but not the usual two. It was a fine slit on her forehead.

Third Eye!

Inside were silver pupils, beautiful yet slightly eerie.

Her hands began to form hand seals, changing continuously. Though the movements seemed slow, they left behind tangible afterimages. Each arm's posture was different, resembling the Thousand-Handed Guanyin in Buddhism.

As Fairy Peacock moved, countless spiritual energy points appeared in space and were absorbed into her body one by one.

The process was short, lasting only as long as a cup of tea. Then, all the strange phenomena vanished.

Fairy Peacock took a deep breath, smiling with boundless joy on her face. They say that a day without seeing each other is like three autumns apart, but this phrase could not describe the dramatic changes in Fairy Peacock's life.

She was still the same person, but her aura had changed completely. Lin Xuan had never seen the Extreme Demon Sovereign, but judging by Fairy Peacock's current state, she might be on par with the top cultivator of Youzhou.

The divine light receded as he looked at the woman before him, a touch of envy flashing in his eyes. He clasped his hands and said, "Congratulations to you for recovering and advancing."

"Friend Lin, there is no need for such courtesy. I am grateful for your help," Fairy Peacock gently raised her hand, showing a close expression.

"I." In reality, Lin Xuan had already guessed the outcome but deliberately showed confusion on his face. It was better to act dumb when necessary; a smart person should not take credit in this situation.

"Indeed, without your Divine Yang Spirit Pill, I would have perished long ago and never reached the peak of mid-transformation," Fairy Peacock looked at him with a mix of joy and anger.

This was indeed a stroke of luck. The Divine Yang Spirit Pill was an ancient divine medicine that could almost bring the dead back to life for demons, but its effects were limited to healing injuries. It had never been heard of before as a means to enhance one's power or break through barriers. Fairy Peacock's advancement was due to sheer chance.

Her injury was unusual; she had been attacked by several human Golden Core cultivators, outnumbered and outmatched. She had received a direct hit from the True Void Immortal's treasure artifact. Although her powerful demon body helped, the injuries were severe.

Recovery would take time but not be impossible. The real problem arose when to escape, she used an internal forbidden technique of her clan, breaking through space and summoning the Great King of Peacock's divine power.

While this allowed her to escape from danger and turn crisis into safety, it also sowed a great隐患.

The Great King's strength was too overwhelming. Part of it remained in Fairy Peacock’s body, unable to be released, slowly dissolving with her true essence. This process would take decades or even centuries before she could see results, likely consuming a century of her lifespan.

During this time, her cultivation would not recover. With only Golden Core stage cultivation in such a chaotic world, it was perilous indeed. That was why Fairy Peacock had endured the humiliation and waited patiently to seek out Lin Xuan for the Divine Yang Spirit Pill.

Now that she had achieved her goal, the effects of the pill were even better than expected. The injuries inflicted by the True Void Immortal's covert attack had fully healed. The most remarkable thing was that the residual divine power from the Great King was not released but transformed and perfectly absorbed through the medicinal power.

With all her injuries healed and bolstered by celestial divine power, Fairy Peacock was elated to find that her cultivation had soared significantly. The bottleneck in front of her was easily bypassed.

She had only recently advanced to mid-transformation, and this unexpected good fortune had brought her to the peak of mid-transformation.

The joy in her heart was obvious. At its root, it was due to Lin Xuan's relationship. Given Fairy Peacock’s proud nature, she found him exceptionally pleasing.

Lin Xuan listened as the female cultivator explained everything and was amazed. Frankly speaking, this outcome was beyond his wildest expectations.

But after a moment of thought, he felt even more joy. Now that he had turned enemies into allies with Fairy Peacock, their relationship was unlike any other. The higher her cultivation, the safer he seemed to be.

She was an invaluable ally who could match the Extreme Demon Sovereign.

Moreover, his flattery was for something in return, and now it seemed he had more chances of success.

"Your words are too kind; these are my own opportunities," Lin Xuan smiled as he shook his head.

Fairy Peacock did not say much. A great favor does not require gratitude. If she had advanced at her usual pace, reaching the peak of mid-transformation would have taken countless years and efforts. She would remember this debt.

"By the way, Fairy, there are spiritual light restraints in my body..."

Note: Sorry for only one chapter today; I had something to attend to in the afternoon.

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