C14 Poison Removal
A few minutes later, the group mounted their Flying Devil Beasts and swiftly departed. As Huo Ming soared through the skies on his beast, his eyes locked onto Lei Yan's in a cold, hard stare. Suddenly, Huo Ming's soul shuddered, as if struck by a potent soul attack, nearly causing him to tumble from his mount. "It must have been Lee Qingping attacking me from the shadows," he concluded, panic spurring him to urge his Flying Devil Beast to greater speeds. Little did he know, the assault on his soul had come from Lei Yan.
Huo Ting is indeed formidable," Lee Qingping mused, watching the distant silhouettes of the Flying Devil Beasts with a hint of concern. "Thank you, Senior Sister Lee!" Han Yun expressed, his face awash with gratitude as he knelt and thanked her profusely. Lei Yan shared in the gratitude for Lee Qingping's assistance, yet his thoughts had already turned murderous towards Huo Ming, a reflection of his nature.
"If I get the chance, I'll thoroughly humiliate Huo Ming and make him kneel and beg for mercy," Lei Yan thought with a smile, while looking at Senior Sister Lee, his mind teeming with schemes. "But his brother, Huo Ting, at just sixteen, has reached Beast Soul Level 3. Such Cultivation Talent is truly impressive." Despite this, Lei Yan couldn't help but feel a twinge of apprehension remembering Huo Ming's earlier threat to Lee Qingping.
The thought of Huo Ting left Lei Yan somewhat shaken; even the Devil Sovereign had only reached Level 5 Beast Soul at the age of sixteen. He never imagined encountering someone with such extraordinary Cultivation Talent within the Divine Plant Pill Sect. "As an Outer Disciple, being bullied without the means to retaliate is troublesome. I must pass the upcoming Inner Disciple Exam and ascend to the status of an Inner Disciple within the Divine Plant Pill Sect!" Lei Yan vowed resolutely.
"Lei Yan, I'm impressed that you've reached Level 5 of the Human Soul Stage already. Here are a hundred Common Soul Pills for you to start with," Lee Qingping said with a smile, her eyes dancing with mirth as she appraised Lei Yan.
"Senior Sister Lee, I assure you I'll reach the Peak of the Human Soul as fast as I can. You won't forget your promise, will you?" Lei Yan replied, grinning as he took the beast skin bag filled with the pills without any hesitation.
Lee Qingping wasn't upset; instead, she playfully winked at Lei Yan.
The other Outer Disciples watched the exchange, dumbfounded.
"Lei Yan, to think you've reached Level 5 of the Human Soul Stage in just half a month; I clearly underestimated you. Rest assured, once you reach the Peak of the Human Soul, you're welcome to stay in my room. But to become my Cultivation Partner, you'll need to reach the Beast Soul Stage," Senior Sister Lee declared, leaving the onlookers even more astonished.
"Senior Sister Lee, I was captivated by your unparalleled beauty from our very first meeting. I vowed then that no one but you would be my bride," Lei Yan proclaimed earnestly, though his words were somewhat cheesy.
Lee Qingping couldn't help but laugh at Lei Yan's declaration.
She felt, in her heart, that Lei Yan was indeed the perfect match for her as a Cultivation Partner.
On the Soul Weeping Continent, it was common for male and female cultivators to live and cultivate together, forming bonds known as Cultivation Partners.
"Junior Brother Lei Yan, keep striving! I'm off," Lee Qingping said, still chuckling as she turned and walked away. Her movements were enigmatic; she vanished into the distance after just a few steps.
Long after Lee Qingping had left, the Outer Disciples remained in a daze, their faces a picture of disbelief.
Word of the incident spread like wildfire across the Divine Plant Pill Sect, stirring up envy and resentment towards Lei Yan among many disciples.
...
Upon returning to his modest stone dwelling, Lei Yan ingested fifty Common Soul Pills at once. He then engaged the Soul Devouring Arts, absorbing the Spiritual Power and Soul Power from the pills as he cultivated.
Three hours later, he took another fifty Common Soul Pills and continued his practice.
Boom!
A couple of hours after that, Lei Yan's Spiritual Power and Soul Power surged dramatically, propelling him to Level 6 of the Human Soul Stage.
The speed of this cultivation was simply astounding. If others were to find out, they would be green with envy and seething with jealousy.
This is the formidable power of the Devil Sovereign's Soul Devouring Arts, but such rapid progress in cultivation comes with significant side effects.
Lei Yan had only a moment to enjoy his triumph before he felt the strange poison in his body becoming restless once more.
"This isn't good; I need to find Hao Meier quickly to help me detoxify." He suddenly remembered her.
Moreover, Hao's Village was merely a short distance from the Divine Plant Pill Sect, making it the nearest village to the sect.
At the break of dawn, Lei Yan stealthily left the Divine Plant Pill Sect and made his way to Hao's Village.
By nine in the morning, he had reached the village chief's house, where Hao Meier was washing clothes at the doorstep.
"Lei Yan, how did you manage to leave the Divine Plant Pill Sect?" Hao Meier asked with a delighted and delicate tone.
"Meier, I've dreamt of you every night for the past few days," Lei Yan confessed with unabashed boldness.
"How are things at the Divine Plant Pill Sect? Is anyone giving you a hard time?" Hao Meier's heart swelled with joy upon hearing Lei Yan's sweet nothings, but she quickly became concerned and inquired.
She was well-informed about the Divine Plant Pill Sect through her father and knew that Outer Disciples like Lei Yan were often subjected to mistreatment by their peers.
"I'm doing quite well there, but living alone is so lonesome," Lei Yan remarked, his gaze lingering on Hao Meier's ample chest as he swallowed hard, his words tinged with brazenness.
"Lei Yan, truth be told, I've missed you too," Hao Meier confessed, her cheeks blooming with a bashful crimson.
In that moment, Lei Yan, unable to contain his longing, swept Hao Meier into his arms and carried her into the stone house.
"Lei Yan, please, not like this... I'm pleading with you! If the people in the village were to see us..." Hao Meier's pleas were a mix of resistance and resignation.
"You are my wife, and even if they do see, they have no right to gossip," Lei Yan said softly, gazing into Hao Meier's doe-like eyes with a smile.
Without another word, he gently pressed his lips to Hao Meier's cherry-red ones.
Upon seeing this, Hao Meier's cheeks flushed a deeper shade of red. She offered no resistance, letting Lei Yan's lips trace hers without protest.
...
An hour later, Lei Yan and Hao Meier emerged from the stone house, hand in hand.
The intimate encounter had lasted nearly an hour, during which a significant amount of the intense poison in Lei Yan's system was purged. He felt an immense sense of relief wash over him, and the Soul Power that had been stifled by the toxin was now unleashed, resulting in a dramatic surge in strength. He had achieved a breakthrough, reaching Human Soul Level 10 in a mere moment.
