There was only doom, the end of death, and no other outcome.
"This injury is very serious," Fang Ming observed Dao Xuan's bruised and purplish back.
Anyone could see that this person had been poisoned.
Fang Ming, of course, could see it even more clearly.
"You were poisoned by that Golden Core stage serpentine demonic beast and still forcefully used this secret technique that instantly burns and erupts spiritual energy. It's lucky you survived," Fang Ming shook his head.
He first dragged Dao Xuan to a safe place, then fed her some healing pills he had concocted.
These healing pills were developed by Fang Ming himself through his research into alchemy in this world.
He hadn't had the opportunity to learn alchemy techniques from his first world, so when he arrived in this world and had the chance, Fang Ming learned some alchemy skills.
Currently, Fang Ming's skill level was not enough to refine any high-grade pills. However, Fang Ming combined cultivation resources from other worlds with those from the second world, allowing him to create some rather potent healing pills.
After taking the healing pills, Dao Xuan's injuries gradually improved. The few pills Fang Ming had prepared perfectly compensated for the damage caused by her forced spiritual energy eruption technique.
As for the poison on her back, Fang Ming was temporarily helpless. The demonic beast's poison was potent, likely requiring pills refined from certain precious heavenly treasures to cure. And Fang Ming did not possess such precious heavenly treasures.
The highest-grade medicinal ingredient he currently had, the Purple Gold Flower, was of sufficient quality. However, it was used to help one establish their Dao foundation, not to detoxify, so it was useless at this moment.
After Fang Ming's treatment, Dao Xuan slowly opened her tightly closed eyes. Upon seeing someone standing before her, her expression suddenly turned tense.
Her eyes were fixed on Fang Ming. Feeling that her internal spiritual energy was almost depleted, her heart grew exceedingly anxious. Seeing Fang Ming at this moment made her even more vigilant.
"Don't overthink it. I just gave you some pills to eat. No need to worry," Fang Ming quickly explained. He had nothing to hide and felt no apprehension.
Upon hearing this, especially seeing that Fang Ming was just a young boy, Dao Xuan's vigilance lessened considerably.
"Looking at this young man, it seems I've seen him before in the previous arena competition?" She had some impression of this youth. He had seemed to hold his own against several opponents in the arena competition, possessing extraordinary talent.
However, while such talented individuals were rare in a small commandery like Liangchen, Lingxiao Sect was teeming with geniuses, and there were many like Fang Ming. Therefore, Dao Xuan hadn't paid much attention to him. Her focus at the time was on how to kill the Ancestral Desolate Wolf King. She never expected that her life would be saved by this young man.
"I was actually saved by a young man I usually wouldn't have paid much attention to." She mused in her mind, perhaps this was fate?
When an ordinary person's life is saved, they should at least express their gratitude. But why did she feel unable to speak? She had never thanked anyone before!
Dao Xuan had always been very proud within her sect and had never thanked anyone. Now, wanting to express her gratitude, she lacked experience. Her mouth felt as if it were sealed, unable to utter words for a long time, which was quite awkward.
After a long while, she managed a "Thank you."
Her voice was unnatural, clearly indicating she rarely thanked people. However, due to her appearance, coupled with the faint smile she managed to muster, she appeared exceptionally beautiful.
Upon hearing this, Fang Ming felt that this Dao Xuan Zhenren's gentle thank you was quite different from the overbearing aura she displayed when presiding over the arena matches and facing the Ancestral Desolate Wolf King.
"It seems this Dao Xuan Zhenren has rather little life experience," Fang Ming thought. Dao Xuan's awkward attempt at thanking him allowed him to sketch a general outline of her personality.
She was likely a cultivation genius who focused solely on cultivation and lacked life experience.
Fang Ming understood the personality of such individuals.
Perhaps this Dao Xuan Zhenren had some other background in Lingxiao Sect, possibly the offspring of a Nascent Soul ancestor—otherwise, it was hard to believe that a cultivator who had condensed a Golden Core would have so little life experience.
She was merely a cultivator nurtured in a hothouse within Lingxiao Sect.
She had likely encountered no setbacks on her path to the Golden Core, everything going smoothly, which had shaped this personality... Fang Ming had already meticulously outlined Dao Xuan's character in his mind.
On the surface, he said naturally, "I've helped treat some of your internal injuries, but the poison on your back is a bit troublesome. I don't have the specific medicinal ingredients to treat it."
After he said this, Dao Xuan hesitated slightly, then continued, "You don't need to worry about that. My sect has healing techniques that can be circulated to treat it."
"If I'm not mistaken, that serpentine demonic beast is a Five Elements Blood Crystal Snake," Fang Ming said, looking at her. "The Five Elements Blood Crystal Snake is not only adept at concealment, but its poison is quite astonishing. An ordinary adult specimen can poison and kill a Dao Foundation cultivator."
"Let alone a demonic king that has cultivated to the Golden Core stage. Its poison is even more terrifying. This snake is rare, and few people know about it. To prevent you from losing your life out of ignorance, you should still treat it with caution," Fang Ming's tone was solemn. With his extensive knowledge, he could naturally discern the potency of this demonic beast's poison.
Dao Xuan might not have known that this serpentine demonic beast was a Five Elements Blood Crystal Snake. If she had known that such a Golden Core stage demonic king existed in the Taihang Mountain Range, she would have taken precautions and wouldn't have fallen into such a predicament without defense.
As for why he was so knowledgeable and knew the names of demonic beasts in this cultivation world... Fang Ming followed the natural course of events, not noticing the strangeness within.
The truly knowledgeable one, who possessed detailed knowledge of the True Immortal Realm and its numerous subordinate worlds, and could recognize the characteristics of countless Golden Core stage demonic beasts, was Lin Xuan, the former Immortal Lord, not Fang Ming.
That was a reincarnated being.
It was just that Fang Ming was being influenced by the will of the Immortal Lord and had not yet realized the anomaly in his own words.
"Five Elements Blood Crystal Snake?"
Dao Xuan Zhenren beside him, upon hearing Fang Ming's words, parted her lips slightly in surprise.
This demonic beast, she recognized it.
She knew of this demonic beast from the ancient texts of Lingxiao Sect. This demonic beast's poison was immense; the venom of a Five Elements Blood Crystal Snake that had just entered the Golden Core stage could make even a late-stage Golden Core cultivator wary.
However, the records stated that this demonic beast was extremely rare on the Nine Provinces Continent, and even in Qingzhou, it was nearly extinct. Therefore, when she was bitten by the Golden Core stage serpentine demonic beast, she had only assumed it was an ordinary Golden Core stage demonic beast. She never expected it to be a Five Elements Blood Crystal Snake!
"Fortunately, this young man in front of me reminded me. If I had tried to detoxify it myself, the poison would likely have worsened over time." Dao Xuan felt a chill of fear.
"Are there any solutions?"
She asked.
After speaking, she realized her mistake and gave a self-deprecating smile. This young man before her was at most thirteen or fourteen years old. Recognizing it as a Five Elements Blood Crystal Snake was already a sign of great erudition; how could he possibly offer a solution?
When had she, a Golden Core stage cultivator, begun to expect a solution from a child in the Meridian Condensation stage?