The duel between Du Yun and You Beixuan swept through the Primordial Realm like a storm, pushing this conference to its pinnacle.

Everyone in the Primordial Realm hurried toward the Primordial Dojo, eager to witness this duel firsthand.

Swoosh~ 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Zhao Xing and Ai Miaomiao teleported via the Thousand Star Vine’s green leaf corridor, seeing countless leaves flowing beneath the starry sky, like a meteor shower.

"So many people!" Ai Miaomiao exclaimed, "The duel between Du Yun and You Beixuan is really attracting a huge crowd."

"Indeed," Zhao Xing agreed. Having been in the Primordial Realm for two thousand years, he had only seen so many people during the final assessments of the Primordial Conference; otherwise, it was usually very calm.

Du Yun and You Beixuan are both extraordinary talents, drawing many from the Reincarnation Realm to watch.

Both practiced top-tier secret techniques.

One cultivates the Void Ancestor Reincarnation section, the other practices the Feather Emperor Swordsmanship.

In the same realm, many in the Reincarnation Realm haven’t had the foundation that Du Yun and You Beixuan possess.

It’s natural that many want to witness it firsthand.

"Junior Brother, we’ve arrived."

Ai Miaomiao and Zhao Xing stepped on the green leaves, passing through a curtain of starlight, revealing a vast sea below, with uniquely shaped floating islands drifting above.

Some shaped like cacti, others resembling dandelions...

The Five Elements Emperor, being a member of the Thousand Star Nine Levels, owned a distinct mushroom-shaped floating island within the Primordial Dojo.

"Swoosh~" The two arrived on the mushroom island.

At the moment, the Five Poison Emperor was not on the island; only a man wearing a dark green magic robe was in the Observation Hall.

He was the Five Poison Emperor’s other disciple — Wei Lan.

Sitting cross-legged on a meditation mat, he seemed unaware of their arrival.

"Greetings, Brother Wei," Ai Miaomiao and Zhao Xing said in unison, bowing.

Wei Lan remained unresponsive, eyes closed, immersed in meditative state.

This was Zhao Xing’s first time meeting Wei Lan, and seeing his expression, he frowned slightly.

They were taught by the same master, and the Five Poison Emperor favored Zhao Xing more; Brother Wei, wouldn’t be trying to intimidate him, would he?

"Senior Sister Ai, what’s going on with Brother?"

Ai Miaomiao looked closely, then jumped over in a few steps, studying Wei Lan, and finally lightly tapped his forehead with her finger.

"Thud~"

Wei Lan then fell backwards, bleeding from his seven orifices, and sprouts began appearing all over his body, some colorful plants emerged.

Zhao Xing: "?"

The sudden scene shocked Zhao Xing.

However, Ai Miaomiao smiled cheerfully, "Brother Wei is fine."

"Is he really?"

"Yes, Brother Wei is practicing," Ai Miaomiao said.

"May I ask, Senior Sister, what Cultivation Technique is this?"

"Five Organ Bud Skill. Every Mao Hour, the companion seeds grow from the five organs, breaking through the Magic Body, sprouting from the seven orifices."

"They wither at the start of You hour, the buds retransform into seeds, returning to the five organs. During this period, the life force and Divine Thought become very weak, almost like death."

Ai Miaomiao explained, "So long as there aren’t mistakes, you can complete the first stage in about five hundred years."

"If you don’t believe me, use your Divine Thought to scan and see if Brother Wei is dead?"

Following Ai Miaomiao’s suggestion, Zhao Xing disregarded etiquette and used a spell to examine Wei Lan’s condition.

Finding the situation indeed as Ai Miaomiao described; Wei Lan appeared dead but, in reality...

"Senior Sister, something’s wrong, Brother Wei’s Heart Fire is about to extinguish, and his life core is weakening," Zhao Xing said with shock, "This—this is nearing death, isn’t it?"

"Hmm, it seems to be."

"Enough chatting, Senior Sister, hurry and save him!"

Stunned by Ai Miaomiao’s calmness, Zhao Xing couldn’t comprehend her composure.

Ai Miaomiao quickly took out wooden stakes, deftly opened Wei Lan’s chest, inserted them into his body, then skillfully sewed him back up.

With her hands stained with black blood, Ai Miaomiao licked her fingers, "Now it’s truly alright."

Soon enough, Wei Lan woke up.

Unconcerned by his situation, he summoned water droplets, instantly cleaned his body, and flipped himself upright.

"Thanks again, Junior Sister Ai. I didn’t expect a change in the seedling quenching poison would be so potent; what a mistake... Is this Junior Brother Zhao?"

Zhao Xing: "..."

Witnessing Ai Miaomiao and Wei Lan act so nonchalant, Zhao Xing was momentarily stunned.

He responded only upon Wei Lan’s second call, returning the gesture, "Greetings, Brother Wei."

"Ha-ha, no need for formality," Wei Lan laughed heartily, "Scared you, didn’t I?"

"A bit." Zhao Xing nodded honestly.

"Don’t worry, you’ll eventually learn the Bud Skill too," Wei Lan said, baring his black teeth with a menacing smile.

Seeing them chat so breezily, as if indifferent to danger, Zhao Xing found it hard to imagine the experiences Wei Lan and Ai Miaomiao had undergone.

Despite psychological preparations, he was still uneasy.

"Ah, what were you here for again?" Wei Lan asked while picking up a bottle filled with sticky, cloudy liquid, drinking it.

He offered another bottle to Zhao Xing.

"Master told Junior Brother to come out and watch Du Yun and You Beixuan’s fight," Ai Miaomiao reminded.

"Oh, right... thud."

After drinking, Wei Lan suddenly shrank down, sat on the meditation mat, entering a meditative state.

Simultaneously, his hair started growing, his life aura and spirit waned.

Zhao Xing stood frozen, holding the crystal bottle, unsure whether to drink.

Ai Miaomiao, finished swallowing, returned the bottle to the platform.

Only then did Zhao Xing notice that the tips of seven or eight vines were dripping liquid into the container.