However domineering Master Ping had been when using the Essence Blood Manifestation Art, that's how cowardly he was now.

Although Master Ping was a sentient being in the form of a vessel, a unique divine object from time immemorial, he was not adept at combat.

Since Luo Xiu could not act easily, it was no simple task for Master Ping to deal with the Lei Luan, controlled by Jin Peng's Residual Soul, on his own.

「World Inside the Vase.」

Luo Xiu stared at the Thunder Ball before him, quietly channeling the Thunder Law in an attempt to break it.

The dozen or so Upper Realm Cultivators trapped inside the Thunder Ball had all fallen unconscious, their life signs now extremely weak, as if the sphere were devouring their very lives.

Only then did Luo Xiu realize that among this dozen or so Upper Realm Cultivators, trapped in the Thunder Ball for some unknown reason, were not only Luo Qingxian but also Hong Shizhang and Zhu Yu. Most were faces he had seen before in the Dragon Grotto.

Master Ping's voice suddenly transmitted into Luo Xiu's mind, "It looks like Golden Roc Ancestor plans to use these people for a blood sacrifice."

"I don't know where that guy found the Lei Luan's corpse, but he really got lucky."

"However, if he wants to perfectly possess the Lei Luan's body, he must first use the Golden Roc Secret Method to capture these living people for a blood sacrifice. After all, the Lei Luan's corpse is a dead thing, so he first needs to refine it back into a living being."

Just then, Luo Xiu's extended hands were repelled by the Thunder Ball, and his entire body jerked backward.

"I can't break it."

Master Ping chuckled. "Earlier, when I manifested a Taoist Body using your Emperor's Blood, I found your cultivation to be extraordinary, with every one of your Taoist Arts powerful enough to shake the heavens and earth. How is it that you can't even handle a mere Thunder Barrier?"

"You have so much talent, yet you don't know how to use it. You're truly wasting heaven's gifts."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu's face darkened. "And who was it yelling so fiercely earlier? Shamelessly bragging about wiping out Jin Peng, only to be scared witless later?"

"Ahem... Master Ping is merely a pacifist. I didn't want to fight Jin Peng to the death. There was absolutely no need for that, you understand?"

Luo Xiu couldn't be bothered to argue with him and asked, "Do you have a way to deal with this Thunder Ball?"

"A mere trifle! Watch Master Ping!"

The next moment, a Dao Law God Chain emerged from the void. With a single, gentle strike, the Thunder Ball burst like a popped bubble with a loud bang.

Luo Xiu quickly stepped forward, found Luo Qingxian among the people, and carried her aside to check her injuries.

As time went on, Luo Xiu's frown deepened. He discovered that Luo Qingxian's injuries were severe.

Especially the Sword Qi lingering inside her, which was destroying her internal organs and meridians.

Master Ping said, "That is Golden Roc Sword Qi. If you try to expel it by force, she will instantly explode and die."

"If she herself were powerful enough, with a constitution strong enough to withstand the Golden Roc Sword Qi, you might be able to help her force it out."

"But clearly, she's just a Dao Jade First Realm Cultivator. Her constitution isn't that strong yet."

Luo Xiu helped Luo Qingxian into a seated, cross-legged position. He then sat cross-legged behind her, placed a hand on her back, and injected a trace of Qi Huang Medicine Power into her body.

Master Ping commented, "Your Fortune-Forming Power can only keep her from dying."

Luo Xiu asked, "Is there any other way to save her?"

Master Ping pondered for a moment before saying, "If you could find the Golden Roc Inverse Feather, you could draw out the Golden Roc Sword Qi from her body without harming her."

"But for now, you should focus on keeping her alive."

Luo Xiu said no more. He reached out and pulled down Luo Qingxian's collar, revealing her snowy-white shoulders. He then gathered her long hair and draped it over her front to cover her chest.

Master Ping asked curiously, "What are you planning to do?"

Luo Xiu replied, "Her meridians are damaged, so my Qi Huang Medicine Power can't circulate through them. I have to rely on acupuncture."

He then took out a box of Silver Needles, sterilized them with the Indestructible Divine Flame, and precisely inserted them into the acupoints on Luo Qingxian's shoulders.

However, as he proceeded to insert the needles further down, Luo Xiu encountered a small obstacle.

He reached out his hand and, after a brief hesitation, finally untied the butterfly knot on Luo Qingxian's snowy-white back, revealing it completely.

「…」

With the help of acupuncture, the Qi Huang Medicine Power flowed smoothly through all of Luo Qingxian's meridians. Her condition improved as her vitality returned, and color was restored to her face, which now had a healthy, rosy hue.

"Princess Luo!"

"Princess Luo, how are you?!"

Suddenly, a young man's cry came from not far away.

Luo Xiu followed the sound and saw a young man with a face as handsome as carved jade hurrying over.

It was Zhu Yu, one of the top five geniuses of the current generation in the Upper Realm!

Zhu Yu also appeared to be seriously injured, but he seemed far more worried about Luo Qingxian. The first thing he did upon waking was to search for her.

He saw that Luo Qingxian's upper garment barely covered her. The front just managed to conceal her fullness while her back, with the ties of her undergarment undone, was completely exposed to Luo Xiu. His heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle, and his firm Dao Heart was somewhat damaged.

To think that Princess Luo's jade-like body was seen by someone from the Lower Realm!

"Why is it you? What do you think you're doing?" Zhu Yu's gaze turned cold, revealing a trace of killing intent.

Luo Xiu felt the killing intent in Zhu Yu's eyes but paid it no mind.

"Stand aside. Don't disturb me while I'm treating her."

Zhu Yu's expression darkened. "I have studied medicine since I was a child; I can treat her injuries. You're from the Lower Realm, what would you know of healing?"

Luo Xiu glanced at him. "You also have Golden Roc Sword Qi in your body. It's not much, but if you don't deal with it soon, I'm afraid you won't live for long."

Hearing this, Zhu Yu's eyes filled with disdain. "I have Sword Qi in my body, how could I not know?"

"It's merely Sword Qi. I just need to force it out. Why all this trouble?"

"I think you're just trying to take advantage of Princess Luo while she's unconscious!"

"You Lower Realm mortal! How could you be so filthy? It's a good thing I woke up in time!"

The more Zhu Yu spoke, the angrier he became. He started to move forward to grab Luo Qingxian and pull her away.

But just then, Luo Qingxian slowly opened her eyes.

Her icy gaze, as sharp and cold as piercing bone, fixed on Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu's hand froze in mid-air. He quickly withdrew it and asked with concern, "Princess Luo, are you alright?"

Luo Qingxian shook her head gently, then turned to give Luo Xiu a grateful look. "Young Hero, your medical skills are peerless. Thank you for saving my life."

She was, of course, keenly aware of her own condition. If not for the miraculous medicinal power Luo Xiu had channeled into her and his divine acupuncture technique, she would have already lost her life and gone to the Yellow Springs.

At this, Zhu Yu's expression became extremely unpleasant.

What right does this Lower Realm mortal have to receive thanks from the Plateau Saintess? Peerless medical skills? What could a mere Lower Realm mortal possibly know about medical techniques?

"Hey... aren't you that disciple of Yan Daoling?"

At that moment, Zhu Yu's master, Hong Shizhang, came staggering over from the side, looking at Luo Xiu with surprise and suspicion.

"The fact that you're still alive means Yumian Jun didn't do anything to you back in the Dragon Grotto. It's a shame I left early; I missed seeing that great battle with my own eyes."

"Speaking of which, where's your master?"

Luo Xiu ignored Hong Shizhang, remaining focused on applying the acupuncture needles for Luo Qingxian.

Hong Shizhang didn't press the matter. He looked around, and his eyes suddenly widened in shock.

"Such dense Spiritual Energy! And the Laws of this space are complete. This is a rare Small Cave Heaven!"

Then, his eyes landed on something else, and he cried out in alarm again.

"My heavens… this whole place is covered in Heaven and Earth Treasures!"

"Is this… a Juehong Flower?"

"And could this be the legendary Soul Severing Grass?"

"This must be at least ten thousand years old!"

"..."

Meanwhile, the rest of the Upper Realm Cultivators also began to wake up. Seeing the World Inside the Vase filled with rare Heaven and Earth Treasures, they were all overcome with astonishment.

"So many treasures! We've struck it rich! Everyone, hurry up and grab them!"

It was unclear who started it, but someone was the first to charge into the medicinal thicket and begin digging up Spiritual Medicine.

The next moment, however, that person was sent flying by a burst of Qi Force, coughing up blood as he landed.

With a frigid expression, Hong Shizhang strode forward and said in a cold voice, "All the treasures in this Small Cave Heaven belong to me alone! Anyone else who dares to lay a finger on them is choosing the path of death!"

"..."

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