At the very moment the celestial venom scorpion dragon beast's head burst open, the two strong figures engaged in combat with Xiao Yi Xian also sensed the change, turned their heads to gaze at the massive, cold corpse lying on the ground far away, and their faces suddenly grew pale. The two men stared at the body of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, their eyes filled with disbelief. As subordinates, they were well aware of the latter's strength—within the Falling God Gorge, despite the countless fierce creatures, the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast consistently ranked among the strongest. In the past, numerous human champions had challenged it, only to meet the same fate: reduced to mere dust. For years, the beast's formidable reputation had remained untouchable. Yet today, this very scene had utterly erased that reputation. "I can't fathom how the leader has offended such a powerful being to be attacked by someone else..." The yellow-robed man's eyes darted rapidly as his thoughts raced. "You dare to strike the leader down?! The Scorpion Dragon Clan will surely not rest until you're avenged!" After a moment of stunned silence, the powerful figure—whose body was as solid as a small hill—finally regained his composure and roared, "Dry Monkey, act now—avenge the leader!" Hearing his roar, the yellow-robed man's eyes flashed even more urgently. Then, with a sudden, firm breath, he declared, "If you want to die, I won't be standing around to watch!" With those words, he flicked his foot against the ground and retreated like a flash, vanishing into the distance within just a few breaths. Seeing the yellow-robed man suddenly abandon his post, the stout man was momentarily stunned, then his face flushed with anger, shouting, "You coward!" "Shall you go on your own, or shall I take you down?" As he raged on, the young physician moved gracefully, stepping steadily forward, her eyes briefly glancing at him before she smiled. Upon seeing the young physician approach, the plump man's face trembled instantly. Having endured their earlier clash, he now realized that though this woman appeared barely as thick as his arm, her strength was truly formidable—even when he had teamed up with the dry monkey, they had only managed to hold their ground. Now, with the dry monkey abandoning them at the last moment, how could he possibly stand a chance against the young physician? "The Scorpion Dragon Clan won't spare you!" With a sudden surge of anger, the man roared, then shifted his massive body—like a small hill—into a streak of light, charging off toward the distance. Though large and imposing, he was no fool. In the current situation, staying put would likely mean certain death. After all, they had already defeated a celestial toxic scorpion dragon beast—how could they possibly survive against him now? Gazing at the plump man fleeing into the distance, Xiao Yishen smiled slightly, then moved gracefully to stand beside Xiao Yan and the others. Bowing down to gaze at the massive form of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast lying on the ground, she said, "It's settled?" Xiao Yan nodded with a smile, then exhaled in relief. Indeed, the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast was quite formidable; without the Earthly Spirit Puppet and Tianhuo Master, even with his current strength, he would have had to resort to the Buddha's Wrath Lotus to truly defeat it. "Then let's swiftly collect what we need," Xiao Yishen murmured. "The commotion from this battle will inevitably draw the attention of other fierce beasts within Luoshen Gorge. Should we be careless, we might find ourselves engaged in another fierce confrontation." The toxins within Luoshen Gorge were all potent and formidable—any with notable strength would certainly prove to be no easy opponent. Xiao Yan nodded in agreement. With a gentle grasp of his palm against the body of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, a powerful suction surged forth, lifting the creature steadily and suspending it in the air. Glancing at the massive corpse before him, Xiao Yan's expression grew serious. He altered his hand seal, and the enormous emerald fire wolf burst apart, transforming into a roaring blaze that engulfed the celestial toxic scorpion dragon beast. The intense heat spread rapidly, causing visible distortions in the surrounding space. As the celestial lotus heart fire scorched the beast, its colossal body shrank swiftly—its fur, exoskeleton, and flesh gradually turned pale under the high temperature, eventually reducing entirely to ashes that drifted down. Gazing at the body, whose volume was rapidly shrinking as ashes drifted away, Xiao Yan's expression remained unchanged—instead, he raised the temperature. What he needed was the refined essence of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, an essence that only emerged after being tempered and scorched. Under this intense heat, the blood on the surface of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast evaporated swiftly, and the blood vessels at the wound sites turned pale. As the temperature of the Lüli Lotus Heart Fire continued to rise, the dragon beast's body shrank progressively, eventually reducing to nearly half a zhang in size. At this point, it had transformed into a blood-colored mass, continuously rotating within the emerald flames. With precise control over the flame's temperature, Xiao Yan paused and then gently flicked his finger—immediately, a crack appeared in the blood-colored sphere, and a blood-crystal the size of half a fist shot out, swiftly moving toward Xiao Yan. With a firm grasp, Xiang Yan caught the crystal that resembled fresh blood in his hands, feeling the immense, turbulent energy within it. A spark of delight flickered in his eyes—finally, he had secured the magical core of the seven-stage Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon. He gently rubbed his palm over the crystal, then carefully placed it into his storage amulet. Raising his gaze, he paused on the blood-colored mass suspended within the flames—here, the powerful essence of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon had also been concentrated. With a light grip, the emerald flames surrounding the blood-colored orb began to spin rapidly, forming a terrifying, unstructured pulling force that swiftly intensified, then forcefully compressing the blood-colored mass. With the flame spinning wildly, the crimson flesh sphere trembled violently, rotating continuously left and right. From within, droplets of blood slightly tinged with purple dripped out slowly... Seeing this, Xiao Yan's lips curled into a satisfied smile, maintaining this pulling force and gradually squeezing out every drop of pure essence blood from the sphere. As more and more essence blood dripped down, the once blood-red flesh sphere gradually took on a pale hue—so pale that it seemed lifeless. Essence blood was the very source of a beast's life; as it was drawn away, life itself began to fade. The pale hue gradually spread under the high-speed rotation of the flames, and after about ten minutes, even the last trace of red on the flesh ball finally faded away. At the very moment the final hint of red vanished, the flesh ball trembled violently before shattering into countless pale ashes, which drifted down. Staring at the now-cracked flesh ball, Xiao Yan exhaled in relief, his gaze turning toward the flames, where a cluster of purple-red blood, roughly the size of a fist, was visible. Even from a distance, he could sense the powerful energy radiating out from this blood. "Quick—collect it! This essence blood is incredibly attractive to other beasts and can be fatal to them," Little Doctor urged, breathing a sigh of relief as she saw Xiao Yan successfully extract it. Xiao Yan nodded with a smile, gently guiding his finger to draw the blood toward him. He then retrieved a jade bottle and carefully poured the blood into it. "Master Yao, this is the refined blood you've needed to cultivate your physical form. Soon, you'll be able to regain your body once again." With a graceful gesture of the jade bottle in his hand, Xiao Yan smiled. Upon hearing this, Master Tianhu's face broke into a bright, warm smile, and he nodded with heartfelt satisfaction. After all these years, he finally could once again possess a physical form—and feel the soothing sensation of Qi flowing through his body. "Little one, I didn't deceive you at all... This debt of gratitude I'll never forget." With a gentle hand on Xiao Yan's shoulder, even Master Tianhu's composed demeanor stirred with emotion. Back then, when all hope seemed lost, he had reluctantly placed his trust in Xiao Yan. Yet now, the outcome brought him profound contentment. Xiao Yan smiled gently and sincerely, saying, "Master Yao has been of immense assistance to me. If I were not to give my utmost effort, how could I be considered a person of unwavering righteousness?" The Heavenly Fire Patriarch stroked his beard and sincerely remarked, "I truly envy your teacher—having such an outstanding disciple." Xiao Yan chuckled lightly and said nothing further on the subject. He glanced downward, where the area had grown utterly still since the death of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, silent save for the faintest breath. "Let's go. We should leave now—the commotion here has been too great. I'm certain someone will come to investigate soon. Better to move quickly." "Agreed." Xiao Yan nodded, smiled, and gently touched his meditation belt, then laughed heartily. "With everything now secured, it's time for the most important matter!" As soon as he spoke, he raised his hand and turned, swiftly heading northeast toward Lu Shen Gully. Following closely behind, Xiao Yixian took up Xin Lan and quickly joined him.