"The Xiao Family won't let us go easily; it's best if we split up," suggested Chang Wei.

"No!" Zhang Po immediately rejected Chang Wei's suggestion: "That would make it easier for the Xiao Family to defeat us one by one. Xiao Yifei is a prime example; we should never have split from him initially, as that would have given us a chance to survive. Otherwise, we'd have no chance at all."

"Then what should we do?"

Zhang Po pondered for a long time, and then an idea struck him: "I have a plan."

Meanwhile, Xiao Yifei was still focused on repairing his physique, working on the meridians, organs, and blood vessels, all of which were nearly completed, leaving only the acupoints.

When it came to arranging the acupoints, Xiao Yifei dared not be careless. Acupoints are specialized areas along the body's meridians, acting as pivotal points, especially crucial for a cultivator.

Xiao Yifei's secret technique involved stimulating these acupoints to enhance his own capabilities.

Xiao Yifei carefully recalled the position and distribution of each acupoint, only beginning their arrangement after several confirmations.

Several hours passed, and it was now late at night, with only half a night left before tomorrow's final. Xiao Yifei hadn't had any results yet and was still in a state of deep concentration, entirely ignoring the passage of time.

"Tomorrow's final is the same as every year: only winning is allowed, not losing. I've arranged everything; if anyone dares to mess up, they will not be spared! Got it?" said Xiao Zhentian sternly to his sons and daughters in the Xiao Family's meeting room.

"Yes!" responded all the descendants of the Xiao Family, led by Xiao Jukun, their voices loud and confident, filled with determination to win.

"Tomorrow, we'll attend the final first. When it's our turn, we'll follow the plan I told you about. Don't make any mistakes; is your preparation nearly complete?" Zhang Po reminded Chang Wei in the room of Team Fifteen.

"Rest assured, there won't be any problems on my end." Chang Wei patted his chest but then thought of Xiao Yifei, and his expression turned gloomy again.

"There's no time for your sentimentality now. In ten years, I want the entire Xiao Family to pay with their lives for Xiao Yifei!" Zhang Po's eyes were sharp, and the fire of revenge in his heart was already blazing.

"Alright! I will definitely escape," said Chang Wei fiercely, clenching his fists.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yifei finally completed the casting of his physique, controlling the Dantian to merge back into his body, and his furrowed brow relaxed. With a thought, the golden skeleton from the upper layer of the magma pool floated towards him, slowly merging with his body, bringing a transparent sensation, as if his entire body had been activated.

Xiao Yifei returned his consciousness to the brain of his reborn body, opened his eyes, and indulged in the newfound strength, joyfully swimming a few laps in the magma pool.

Having been reforged, his body was no longer eroded by magma; at most, it felt only a slight warmth.

Xiao Yifei leapt and dived within the magma pool with exhilaration, his laughter echoing boldly.

"I, Xiao Yifei, am alive once more!"

Swimming in the magma pool like a dragon in the river, he twisted and turned, retracting the protective shield that shielded him from the high temperatures of the magma to test the strength of this new body.

In this test, Xiao Yifei discovered that the initially scorching and highly erosive purple-red magma on his skin brought mere prickling heat.

Xiao Yifei looked down at his body in the magma pool, which showed no signs of dissolution; instead, it greedily absorbed the fire energy from the magma.

"What a thing, it even automatically draws in energy. It feels like every pore is breathing," he sighed, relishing the endless Qi being gathered into his Dantian, feeling an indescribable delight.

Xiao Yifei clenched his fist, feeling a burst of explosive power coursing through his arm, many times stronger than during his previous berserk state.

"Come up soon," urged the Sunflame Qilin, having sensed the changes in the reborn Xiao Yifei.

Xiao Yifei, focused on experimenting with his newly reforged body, had forgotten about the agreement with the Sunflame Qilin. He responded promptly to its urging, executing the Sparrow Step Technique to dive towards the bank of the magma pool.

As Xiao Yifei's speed surged, the magma around him was cut into a vacuum slit, stirring the molten lava in the pool into a rapid boil.

"So fast!"

The distance from the lower layer of the magma pool to the shore was only a few dozen meters, a gap Xiao Yifei crossed in a flash.

Xiao Yifei emerged from the magma pool, breathing the long-missed air eagerly, leaping onto the shore at an exaggerated angle.

"So comfortable!" marveled Xiao Yifei after testing his new physique, feeling a sensation he had never experienced since birth. Standing naked at the edge of the magma pool, his entire body was poised, ready for action.

His muscular lines were full and firm, clearly defined, his entire body exuding a dark gold shimmer of bronze, with explosive power in every movement. His face was handsome, features sharply contoured, eyes sharp and resolute. However, the only flaw was his pale complexion, devoid of color, his lips a dark purple, rather disconcerting.

"I've emerged, senior," Xiao Yifei called out to the air after inspecting his body.

Just after he spoke, he felt a gust of wind, the entire Holy Mountain roaring with restless heat, bringing a purple-red whirlwind his way. Xiao Yifei quickly steadied himself, lest he be swept away by the blazing air.

The hot wind even lifted the molten lava from the magma pool, taking along with it, so Xiao Yifei had to cover his eyes, waiting for the storm to pass.

After a long while, the hot wind finally calmed down. Xiao Yifei sensed an overwhelming aura permeating the entire cave, rivaling any strong person he'd seen from the Xiao Family, austere and awe-inspiring, with a presence reminiscent of a divine descent.

Cautiously, Xiao Yifei opened his eyes to behold a burly man, nine feet tall and grim-faced, clad in a black robe, with disheveled hair, cascading down to his waist, his appearance strikingly hideous.

"Are you the Sunflame Qilin?" Xiao Yifei asked in disbelief at the burly man before him. In his mind, a Qilin—an ancient auspicious beast—should have transformed into a handsome gentleman, but the sight before him defied his imagination a little.

"What? You can't believe I look like this?" said the Sunflame Qilin, its voice dry and hoarse, completely different from what Xiao Yifei had heard in his sea of consciousness, making him slightly doubt who stood before him.

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