latelenovela Chapter 178 The Six-Tailed Spirit Fox Removes the Fire Poison
Chapter 178 The Six-Tailed Spirit Fox Removes the Fire Poison
This mysterious black stone cave is hidden deep in the dense forest, and its appearance is inconspicuous, just like an ordinary cave.
However, it is indeed true that it is just an ordinary cave.
Nevertheless, Ling Feng followed them into the cave without hesitation.
It wasn't because he was completely unguarded, but rather because he had absolute confidence in his own strength.
Moreover, according to the original work, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox is by no means a treacherous and cunning person; on the contrary, she can be described as a spirit fox who can distinguish right from wrong and knows how to repay kindness.
After Gui Li rescued him, he soon helped him on several occasions, resolving numerous crises for Gui Li.
That's why Ling Feng felt safe and bold enough to step into the black stone cave with them.
As soon as Ling Feng stepped into the cave, he immediately felt a bone-chilling, damp coldness rush towards him, as if it were about to seep into his very bones.
The passageways inside the cave are winding and meandering, like a mountain road.
After a while, they finally crossed the narrow and long passage and arrived at a slightly more open space.
Looking around, you can see some simple daily necessities placed here, which is probably their daily living place.
However, this place is clearly not the end of the cave. From here, several branch paths diverge, and it is unknown where they lead.
Just as the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox reached out, wanting to pull Biyao down to sit and have a proper chat,
Suddenly, a series of continuous, violent coughs, as if the cougher was coughing up his lungs, came from one of the passages!
The sound was exceptionally piercing, and everyone present could clearly tell that the person coughing was trying their best to control themselves, but still seemed unable to completely suppress their body's reaction.
Upon hearing the coughing sound, the three-tailed spirit fox seemed startled. It didn't even care that Ling Feng and the others were still standing aside, and hurriedly ran towards the passage, clearly going to check the situation with great concern.
When the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox heard that familiar cough, the hand that was already holding Biyao's suddenly stiffened, followed by a deep, helpless sigh.
Biyao, always thoughtful and intelligent, keenly noticed the subtle changes in the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox and a sense of doubt arose in her heart.
So, without hesitation, she asked the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox:
"Auntie, who is that person inside who keeps coughing?"
When Biyao asked so bluntly, a look of undisguised sorrow and helplessness flashed across the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's face. She sighed softly and replied:
"Sigh... The person inside is my biological son, Xiao Liu."
Back then, our Heavenly Fox Clan almost exhausted all its strength in order to steal the Xuanhuo Mirror, the treasure of the Burning Incense Valley, but the result was heavy casualties and almost the entire clan was wiped out.
In the end, only a very few managed to escape, and your mother, Xiao Chi, was one of them.
However, just as they were fleeing in panic, Xiao Liu unfortunately suffered a severe injury from the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation of Burning Incense Valley, a formation that was feared by all.
This caused his body to become infected with fire poison, and he has suffered relentless torment and devastation from the fire poison for many years.
Despite my limited abilities, I am helpless against such troublesome fire poison!
In the past, I could still deceive myself, attributing it to my strength not having fully recovered. But now, even as I see my strength about to return to its peak, I am still helpless and at a loss against that damned fire poison.
Perhaps due to long-term repression and the lack of anyone to confide in, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox fell into endless self-reproach upon seeing Biyao.
As the saying goes, the speaker may not have any intention, but the listener may take it seriously.
After listening to her story, Ling Feng suddenly had some thoughts.
After a moment's thought, Ling Feng carefully considered the matter before slowly speaking:
"Maybe I have a way to try."
Ling Feng suddenly uttered such a sentence, instantly attracting the attention of both of them, but they were both stunned.
In a short while, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox finally came to her senses, her face beaming with excitement. Her eyes shone with hope as she gazed at Ling Feng, her voice trembling slightly with emotion, and she eagerly asked:
"Is that really the case? Do you truly have a solution?"
Looking at the anxious appearance of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, Ling Feng naturally understood that this matter was no small thing, as it involved the life and death of the other party's relatives.
However, faced with such a dire situation, he could not easily make any promises and could only cautiously reply:
"I can only try my best, and I can't guarantee success."
Upon hearing this, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox completely disregarded Ling Feng's claim that it was merely an attempt. She abruptly stood up, grabbed Ling Feng without hesitation, and then swiftly rushed towards the passage where Xiao Liu was.
Her excitement stemmed entirely from her unwavering belief in Ling Feng's immense strength.
It should be noted that even though she herself had already reached the unfathomable seventh level of Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness, she still found it difficult to discern the true depth of Ling Feng's cultivation. Therefore, there is no doubt that Ling Feng must possess abilities far exceeding hers.
That's why she willingly chose to trust Ling Feng this once.
Biyao watched as the two of them stepped into the passage together. After a moment's hesitation, she also got up and followed closely behind.
A moment later, the three arrived at where Xiao Liu was.
Although it was a cave, it was extremely spacious. Surprisingly, apart from the passage they had taken to enter, there was no other way to leave.
At this moment, a spirit fox with six tails was lying on the ground, its body also covered with a layer of snow-white fur.
Having suffered severe damage, it no longer had time to transform into human form and instead maintained its original fox form.
After entering, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox loosened her grip on Ling Feng's arm. Then, with a swift movement, she appeared beside Xiao Liu, her face filled with anxiety and concern, and asked:
"Xiao Liu, how are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"
At the same time, Ling Feng stepped forward, his spiritual sense already focused on the six-tailed spirit fox, and began to carefully examine its condition.
Time passed second by second, and after about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Ling Feng finally withdrew his spiritual sense, and he had a clear understanding of the current situation of the six-tailed spirit fox.
Just as the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox said, this poor six-tailed spirit fox did indeed have a large amount of fire toxins accumulated in its body.
Moreover, these fire toxins are exceptionally stubborn, like maggots clinging to bones, tightly attached to its meridians, and no matter how hard one tries, it is impossible to completely remove them.
However, this little trouble was not a big problem for Ling Feng. With his skills, he was more than capable of dealing with the fire poison.
After asking a few more detailed questions, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox slowly turned around, her beautiful eyes filled with expectation as she looked at Ling Feng, and softly said:
"Come quickly and take a look, see if there's any way to save Xiao Liu's life!"
Hearing this, Ling Feng nodded slightly in response:
"I've already checked it. You can give it a try. I don't think there will be any major problems."
Receiving Ling Feng's resolute reply, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox finally felt a little relieved, but tears still streamed down her face uncontrollably, clearly indicating her immense excitement.
Immediately afterwards, she quickly gestured for the three-tailed spirit fox beside her to stand up and make room for Ling Feng so that he could step forward to remove the fire poison from Xiao Liu.
Ling Feng walked steadily to Xiao Liu's side with a determined look in his eyes.
Without hesitation, he stretched out his right hand, his palm pressed firmly against Xiao Liu's body.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng took a deep breath, and his true essence began to circulate rapidly within his body like a surging torrent.
With a thought, Ling Feng instantly activated the mysterious and powerful Devouring Heaven Demon Art!
An incredibly powerful suction force erupted from his palm, like a greedy beast opening its blood-red maw, frantically sucking up the rampant fire poison from Xiao Liu's body.
You know, if someone else were to handle this situation, they would probably find it very tricky and difficult.
However, for Ling Feng, who possessed the unparalleled divine power of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, it was an easy matter.
After all, this technique is incredibly powerful, capable of easily absorbing even the life force of the source, let alone mere fire poison.
Time passed second by second, and Ling Feng was completely focused on controlling the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
Finally, after a fierce battle, Ling Feng successfully extracted all the fire poison from Xiao Liu's body, and it continuously flowed into Ling Feng's body.
These originally raging fire poisons, now like docile sheep, have been transformed into the purest energy by the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, allowing Ling Feng to create colossal particles.
Feeling that there was no trace of fire poison remaining in Xiao Liu's body, Ling Feng finally felt relieved.
He slowly stopped circulating the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, withdrew his hand from Xiao Liu's body, and exhaled a long breath of turbid air.
At this moment, Ling Feng smiled with relief—he had finally lived up to their expectations and successfully completed this arduous task.
When the fire poison was completely eliminated, the one most affected was undoubtedly Xiao Liu himself, who was the direct victim.
Although he still has some injuries, they are insignificant compared to before.
Standing to the side, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, with its extraordinary cultivation level and keen insight, clearly perceived the tremendous changes that had occurred in Xiao Liu.
When she keenly realized that the raging fire poison in Xiao Liu's body had been completely eliminated, her expression underwent a dramatic change. Just moments before, she was full of worry, but now she felt as if a heavy stone had been lifted from her body, and she became incredibly relaxed and relieved.
After a while, Xiao Liu slowly opened its eyes. At this moment, the pain and repression that had filled its eyes were gone, replaced by a joyful smile as if it had been reborn.
With such an obvious change in Xiao Liu, how could the three-tailed spirit fox who accompanied her day and night not notice it?
The moment Ling Feng stopped what he was doing, she was so nervous that she didn't dare to breathe, let alone ask about the final result, because she was terrified of hearing an answer that would plunge her into despair once again.
However, at this moment, when she saw Xiao Liu's appearance with her own eyes, she immediately understood—Ling Feng had succeeded!
He really succeeded in expelling the fire poison from Xiao Liu's body!
Seeing that the six-tailed spirit fox's injuries were finally healed, everyone present was overjoyed, especially the three-tailed spirit fox, who was extremely excited.
Seeing her beloved partner regain his health and no longer have to suffer the endless torment of illness, she couldn't help but cry tears of joy, her tears flowing like a burst dam.
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she abruptly turned around, knelt down directly before Ling Feng without hesitation, and said:
"Thank you so much for saving my life!"
Ling Feng had been focused on the six-tailed spirit fox's condition, so he naturally neglected to pay attention to the three-tailed spirit fox's reaction.
At that moment, seeing her kneel down before him without hesitation, Ling Feng quickly reached out and nimbly helped her up, responding:
"There's no need for such formalities; it was just a small favor for me."
Ling Feng's words were not insincere, but came from the bottom of his heart.
In reality, his real purpose in helping the Six-Tailed Fox detoxify was to covet the Incense Valley's most precious treasure—the Mysterious Fire Mirror—that she possessed.
Upon hearing Ling Feng's words, the three-tailed fox obediently stood up, but she secretly kept this kindness in her heart.
Biyao, standing to the side, was also overjoyed. You see, ever since her mother passed away, and with her father, Wanrenwang, busy with the affairs of the Ghost King Sect, he had no time to give her much care and love, she had an extremely strong longing for family affection.
The man in front of her, named Xiao Liu, is the son of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox; in other words, he is her cousin.
Ling Feng successfully rescued Xiao Liu, which made Bi Yao feel proud and filled her heart with joy.
After a period of recuperation, Xiao Liu gradually regained some energy and vitality.
After all, Ling Feng had just been absorbing the fire poison from his body with all his might, and inevitably absorbed some of his essence as well.
However, compared to successfully eliminating that deadly fire poison, this loss of essence was negligible.
It should be understood that even if the source is damaged, it can still be restored through dedicated cultivation in the future;
However, if the fire poison is allowed to run rampant, death will likely be the only outcome.
That is why he had a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages involved.
The moment Xiao Liu recovered, he immediately transformed into human form without hesitation.
Immediately afterwards, without hesitation, he knelt down on both knees and performed a deep bow to Ling Feng, expressing his sincere gratitude:
"I, Xiao Liu, am deeply grateful to you for saving my life, young master! If you ever need anything from me in the future, I, Xiao Liu, will do my utmost to help you!"