Hearing the elder's words, the hearts of Xiao Yan and his two companions stirred. Following his gaze, they saw faint rumblings of wind and thunder. Within a matter of about ten seconds, three streaks of black light suddenly burst forth from the horizon. These streaks moved with astonishing speed, appearing at a distance of over a hundred paces in a single flash. Yet, as they approached the mountain where the elder was located, they suddenly sensed something, halting mid-step. Their three cold, resolute eyes instantly shifted, settling firmly upon the group standing atop the mountain. "Yao Chen? It's really you!" When their eyes met the elder, they were first taken aback, then a sudden voice of astonishment and anger erupted. As the three of them gasped, Xiao Yan also scanned them from head to toe. The leading figure was slender and wiry, with a stern, sharp demeanor—clearly the one who had bid during the auction earlier. Behind him stood an elder and a younger-looking man. Though the younger man appeared youthful, there was a certain air of maturity in his eyes, suggesting he too was no young sprite. Besides the younger man, the other two exuded a notably cold atmosphere, and from within them, a palpable, intimidating aura subtly radiated. Upon seeing this Scorpion regain his composure, the herbal elder smiled gently and said without further ado, "Hand over the ancient map..." "Hah! Truly unforeseen—I never thought the renowned herbal sage, Ye Chen, famed across the continent, would dare to obstruct someone and seize their treasure!" Hearing this, the Scorpion chuckled with a strange smile. The herbal elder smiled, unbothered, and said, "If it were anyone else, I might indeed hesitate. But fortunately, it's you three. Thus, I have no hesitation at all. Others may treat you as people, but I've never considered you anything but mere beings..." "Hmph. Ye Chen, don't think that merely attaining the rank of Half-Emperor makes you invincible to us three. Back then, you were knocked down and forced to flee wounded. And even now, we can still do just that!" The fierce Scorpion spoke with a cold, resolute tone. "Then let's give it a try—this will also serve to settle old scores..." The old doctor smiled, stepped forward, and in an instant appeared before the three of them like a ghost, his surging aura of martial energy sweeping out from within him. The sky suddenly dimmed, fierce winds roared, and the heavens echoed with a continuous howl. Seeing the powerful display summoned by the old doctor, the three members of the Heavenly Scorpion group grew visibly tense—especially the Heavenly Scorpion himself. Though he stood only half a step away from the rank of Half-Emperor, he knew that this small gap was immense. Today, if he wished to escape, he would surely have to face a fierce battle. "Boom!" The old doctor didn't grant them much time. With a simple palm movement, dark clouds surged across the sky, and a colossal flame hand, stretching a thousand zhang in width, suddenly took shape, then slammed down directly upon the three Heavenly Scorpions. "All of you—attack together!" "Seeing the medicine elder decide to act, they immediately did so. That day, the three scorpions' eyes flashed with some cold determination. With a single roar, their inner qi surged simultaneously, forming three massive beams of light, each hundreds of li in height, which crashed directly into the flaming giant hand. 'Boom!' The impact sent out a terrifying wave of wind ripples that surged across the sky, shattering the towering peaks reaching thousands of feet high around them. 'Hmph!' The fierce wind swept through, causing the three scorpions to stagger, retreating two steps, their throats producing a deep, strained sound—clearly having suffered a slight setback despite their urgent alliance. "How formidable is this old man's current strength?" "With all three of us working together, we've managed to secure not a single advantage. That day, the three Scorpions' faces grew pale, their eyes flashing with sudden intensity. They abruptly turned toward the group of three on the distant mountain peak and coldly declared, 'Third Brother, seize the three who were with this elder—make sure they are alive!' Should we truly have to hold our ground against the Elder of Medicine, we would inevitably face a grueling battle. Therefore, it would be wiser to capture these three and use them as hostages, allowing us to escape unimpeded. 'Agreed,' the Scorpion replied, glancing toward the distant figures with a sly, indulgent smile before nodding. 'Just a few minutes, and I'll be ready!' As soon as he finished speaking, he stomped the space before him and surged forward, directly toward the three figures of Xiao Yan. Seeing this, the Elder of Medicine furrowed his brow, preparing to intervene. Yet, just as he moved, the Sky Scorpion and the Earth Scorpion simultaneously unleashed their full reserves of qi, launching a precise and overwhelming assault that swept across the battlefield. 'They're done for!' Seeing this, the Elder of the Medicine felt a sudden chill in his eyes. With the three Scorpions working together, they had barely managed to hold their own against him; now, they even dared to voluntarily separate one of them—truly, they were seeking their own demise. As for Xiao Yan, however, he had no real concerns. Though that Scorpion was at the peak of the Sixth Transformation of a Battle Sovereign, it would be impossible for him to defeat Xiao Yan and his companions within a short time. With a surge of murderous intent, the Elder's surrounding space rapidly distorted, and he immediately engaged in renewed combat with the two Scorpions. As a result, powerful energy waves once again spread across the heavens. While the two Scorpions were holding the Elder in place, the lone Scorpion swiftly materialized before Xiao Yan and his companions. As soon as he appeared, his intense gaze instantly froze upon the graceful, elegant forms of Cai Lin and Xiao Yi, the two women. "Ha ha! I never thought I'd encounter two such exquisite beauties—this is truly the greatest find of my journey!" The human scorpion stared at Cai Lin and Xiao Yi with eyes blazing hot. Not only in appearance but also in demeanor, the two women far surpassed the mere flesh pots within Yunyu Sect. Indeed, the human scorpion's passion for beauty even surpassed all else. Upon this first encounter, the lingering lust within him surged like wild grass, rapidly swelling and intensifying. Xiao Yan remained expressionless, suddenly stomping his foot upon the ground. The mountain before him erupted violently, a massive surge of scorching magma several dozen zhang in width bursting forth and colliding fiercely with the powerful punch wind. Amidst the deep rumble of the explosion, the magma shot out in all directions, cascading down from the sky and igniting waves of flames across the mountain peak. The human scorpion was a peak-tier sixth-transcendent powerhouse, far surpassing even the Blood River Sovereign, making Xiao Yan have to proceed with caution—this was indeed the strongest transcendent warrior he had ever encountered in battle. "Your young one shows some skill, but what I find most distasteful is when others enjoy the full measure of fortune while I, personally, shall ensure that after your passing, these two beauties will be well taken care of!" Feeling the surge of Xiao Yan's power, the human scorpion sneered, spewing out crude remarks. "Boom!" Hearing the human scorpion's lewd words, Cai Lin's cheeks turned icy, her body leaping into the sky, clouds swirling around her. Instantly, her form transformed into a colossal seven-colored serpent stretching over a thousand li in length, her massive body concealed within the clouds, resembling a dragon ascending. "Oh? So the true form of these beauties is the ancient seven-colored devouring serpent, which had long since gone extinct—ah, excellent! I quite enjoy this!" "Seeing the Cai Lin transform into the seven-colored Sky-Eating Serpent, the man scorpion was first stunned, then burst into laughter. 'Crack!' As the man's laughter settled, a brilliant, colorful lightning surged suddenly from the clouds, and the transformed Cai Lin's aura surged significantly—now matching that of an eight-star Battle Sovereign human warrior. Yet, the man scorpion merely waved his robe, and a powerful surge of battle energy effortlessly absorbed and dispersed the attack. 'Ah! Emergency Toxic Body, activated!' The young physician's face grew pale. With swift hand seals, her once sleek, dark hair instantly turned silvery-white, and a surge of potent, toxic battle energy shot forth like lightning toward the man scorpion. 'Hm? This beautiful woman also possesses the Emergency Toxic Body?" Ha! Both of them are truly exceptional...” Feeling the intense poison seeping through the flowing silk-like attack, the human scorpion laughed again, yet his laughter carried no overwhelming ease. He swiftly retreated, deflecting the poison-laden silk, for the potency of the厄难 poison was so fierce that even a slight contact caused considerable trouble. “These two beauties are indeed sharp—one is the Seven-Color Sky-Devouring Python, the other possesses the厄难 Poison Body. Together, they would truly pose a challenge to any ordinary Duke-level peak strength warrior. Still, heh, alas, they’ve encountered me…” The human scorpion chuckled with a more lecherous smile, yet as he prepared to move, his expression suddenly tightened, and a wave of terrifying energy surged forth from the distance, one that sent a shiver through him. Noticing the energy surge powerful enough to utterly destroy him, a flicker of astonishment passed through the human scorpion's eyes. He quickly raised his head to see the black-robed youth atop the mountain, whose before him floated five flames. Within those flames, aside from the final one, the other four caused the scorpion's face to pale dramatically. "Four unique flames?" The human scorpion's face was pale, yet Xiang Yin remained expressionless, a cold, sharp smile curling at the corner of his lips. This was the first time since he had absorbed the bone-spirit cold flame that he had also incorporated the "Born-Flame"—a true unique flame. Four unique flames, and one false one! The five-color Buddha's Wrath Flame Lotus—never before demonstrated!