Introduction 2

Battle Through the Heavens

(斗破苍穹)
Book 4: Chapter 300-399

In a land where no magic is present. A land where the strong make

the rules and weak have to obey. A land filled with alluring treasures
and beauty, yet also filled with unforeseen danger. Three years ago,
Xiao Yan, who had shown talents none had seen in decades,
suddenly lost everything. His powers, his reputation, and his promise
to his mother. What sorcery has caused him to lose all of his powers?
And why has his fiancee suddenly shown up?

Author: Tian Can Tu Dou

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Chapter 300: The End

“Stop, I say!” Nalan Jie shouted with an ugly expression as he

squeezed through the confused crowd and quickly arrived by Nalan
Yanran’s side.

His footsteps stopped beside Nalan Yanran. He first turned to Xiao

Yan and asked, “Little friend Yan Xiao, are you alright?”

Xiao Yan shook his head, indicating that nothing was serious.

Nalan Jie sighed in relief once he saw that Xiao Yan was safe. If he
had been injured, it might have been a disaster for himself.

As his eyes glanced over at the young tranquil face, Nalan Jie could
not help but think even more highly of him. Although the battle
lasted for a short time, with Nalan Jie’s strength, he was naturally
aware of it the instant the fight broke out. He had deliberately
arrived late, obviously trying to observe Xiao Yan’s fighting strength.
After all, a lot of alchemists, though extremely proficient at refining,
were a complete mess when it came to fighting. Nalan Jie had seen
such people before.

“This little guy, I did not expect that besides having an extraordinary
talent in alchemy, his fighting strength is not weak either. Looking at
his aggressive attacks, he seems to be a person who has already
killed before.” Secretly admiring in his heart, Nalan Jie turned his
eyes to Mu Zhan, his old face sank as he shouted, “Mu Zhan, I did not
think that after two years of experience, not only did it not smother
your unreasonable arrogance, but instead caused you to become
increasingly arrogant. This is the Nalan Clan, not your Mu Clan. Even
that old guy Mu Chen would not dare to not give me, Nalan Jie, any
face if he came!”

“Hee hee, Grandfather Nalan, stop rebuking me. I just wanted to

check out this friend’s skill. I had not meant to cause trouble in the
Nalan Clan. As for all the damaged property, I will call people at once

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to have it all completely replaced.” Although Mu Zhan’s nature was

extremely arrogant, in front of Nalan Jie, whose seniority was
comparable to his grandfather, he did not dare to quibble or be
presumptuous. He immediately laughed while nodding his head.

“Hmph! These words of yours can go and deceive a ghost.”

TL: These words of yours can go and deceive a ghost – Meaning no
human would believe you

Nalan Jie snorted coldly as he stared directly at Mu Zhen and said in

a deep voice, “Mu Zhan, I’m going to tell this clearly to you now, Yan
Xiao is a distinguished guest of my Nalan family. I do not want him to
be injured. Although, your Mu Clan has many madmen, my Nalan
clan is not to be trifled with!”

Nalan Jie knew Mu Zhan’s character only too well. After failing to
attack Xiao Yan today, he might get his clan members to attack in the
future. In order to ensure Xiao Yan’s safety and to gain favorable
impression toward the Nalan clan, Nalan Jie said these words, which
caused many people to secretly change their expressions, in front of
everyone.

Hearing Nalan Jie’s words which did not sound like a joke, Mu Zhan’s
expression changed slightly. He did not expect that Nalan Jie would
actually leave such hard words for only a tier two alchemist.

Mu Zhan’s gaze was bizarre as he glanced up and down and

weighed Xiao Yan who was behind Nalan Yanran. He secretly
wondered in his heart, “What exactly is the identity of this brat?
When I return home, I must get someone to investigate him
properly.”

“Why? What happened?” As Mu Zhan quietly mouthed to himself,

another old voice sounded from outside the crowd. A thin figure
flashed and shifted through the crowd and immediately appeared
beside Xiao Yan just like a ghost. Everyone’s gazes drifted over. It was
Primer Tengshan who was called out by someone earlier.

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“Mu Zhan?” Primer Tengshan’s eyes swept onto the mess all over the
place. When his gaze moved toward Mu Zhan, he was initially
surprised. When he turned around and saw Ya Fei and Xiao Yan
standing together, he instantly appeared to have understood the
entire situation. Immediately, his old face, just like Nalan Jie, swiftly
sank. His old eyes viciously stared at Mu Zhan and furiously said,
“You start creating trouble the moment that you return. Do you
believe that I won’t get Mu Chen, that old guy who won’t die, to once
again expel you to the border to gain experience?”

“Uh… Clan Head Tengshan… you are also here.”

Seeing the person who had arrived, Mu Zhan, who was fearless,
immediately shivered. Back then, the greatest reason which resulted
in him leaving the capital and going to the border was because the
arrogant Mu Zhan had angered Primer Tengshan. It resulted in the
Mu clan having no choice but to throw this scourge to the empire’s
borders. Therefore, when he saw Primer Tengshan at this moment,
Mu Zhen showed some fear as he smiled awkwardly and humbled
his speech.

Primer Tengshan snorted softly. He glance at Nalan Jie by his side as

he slowly said, “I shall also give you a reminder. Once you leave this
place, don’t go and find trouble with young friend Yan Xiao. He is
also a friend of the Primer clan. If you really cause any trouble, then
don’t blame these old bones of mine when I become angry. When
that time comes, even Mu Chen will not be able to protect you…”

Although Primer Tengshan was unclear about Xiao Yan’s actual

strength and his background, he did not have the slightest hesitation
when he said these words. A Duo Huang class strong person who
had a haughty character was actually willing to follow by Xiao Yan’s
side as a bodyguard. This was sufficient to see just how much ability
this ordinary looking young man actually possessed.

In a two short minutes, Mu Zhan received serious warnings from two

out of three of the large clans. This kind of situation had caused not
only Mu Zhan himself to be somewhat stunned, but also the
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surrounding observers to feel shocked.

Since Xiao Yan was able to help Nalan Jie expel the poison, everyone
was not overly surprised when the latter did his best to protect Xiao
Yan. After all, his own life was in the hands of the other person.
However, everyone felt that it was strange and inexplicable that
Primer Tengshan was able to say such serious words without any
hesitation despite only having known Xiao Yan for a short while.

It should be known that behind Mu Zhan was the entire Mu clan.

This strength was not the slightest bit weaker than the Primer clan.
By just comparing numbers, the Mu clan even exceeded the Primer
clan greatly. After all, the Primer clan was a merchant clan and not a
warrior clan like the Mu clan.

Of course, these strong people referred to those of the middle

strength and not the peak strength like Primer Tengshan. After all,
his kind of class was not something that could easily appear by
simply relying on the clan having a combat atmosphere. The most
important factor was one’s training talent. On this point, both clans
were on even ground.

“Che, lucky brat…” Within the crowd, Liu Ling saw the two people of
extremely great weight protecting Xiao Yan. He frowned slightly,
pursed his lips together and coldly laughed.

Beside him, Little Princess had her eyebrows knit slightly. Her eyes
passed through the crowd as she looked at Xiao Yan. She softly
muttered, “Looks like he should have something that both clans
value greatly. Otherwise, Primer Tengshan and Grandfather Nalan
would definitely not take the risk of offending the Mu clan and speak
out for him without any hesitation.”

“What a mysterious fellow… it’s a pity.” Little Princess regretfully

shook her head. She recalled her attitude toward Yan Xiao and could
only laugh bitterly. She did not expect that a failure on her part to
identify a talented person would actually result in her losing a
chance to befriend such an outstanding person. If her emperor

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father or elder sister were to know about this, she would likely be
viciously reprimanded.

The corner of Mu Zhan’s mouth twitched. The smile on his face was
extremely ugly. A long while later, he helplessly spread out his hand
in front of Nalan Jie and Primer Tengshan’s gaze and said, “Two old
sirs, I have already said that today’s matter was only a
misunderstanding. Alright, as long as this friend does not provoke
me in the future, I will not go and make things difficult for him. Let’s
take this as giving both of you face.”

Nalan Jie nodded faintly. He turned around, eyed the hall and
clapped his hand. With a smile, he said, “Everyone, please continue.
This is but mischief caused by the younger generation. Everyone can
just treat it as having watched an interesting performance. Ha ha.”

Hearing Nalan Jie’s words, the surrounding observers knew what was
good for them as they followed him and laughed. After which, they
consciously scattered and began to search for people that were
pleasing to their eyes as they continued to drink wine and chat.

“Hehe, old fellow, you really won’t give up any chance to make a good
impression…” Primer Tengshan smiled, leaned close to Nalan Jie and
said softly.

“Humph. Old fellow, looks like you really intend to snatch this person
from us?” Nalan Jie glanced at Primer Tengshan and said with a cold
smile.

“If such a talented person was to run to someone else’s home, that
would be a matter that would give one a terrible headache…” Primer
Tengshan laughed softly, “I seem to feel that Ya Fei and young friend
Yan Xiao are able to converse very well. Don’t you agree? But little
niece Yanran does not appear to be able to lower herself and get
closer to young friend Yan Xiao. Hee hee, after all their statuses are
different. If it is like this, won’t your side greatly lose out?”

Nalan Jie’s shriveled face swept across Ya Fei from the corner of his

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eyes who was pulling Xiao Yan and checking all over him body to see
if he was wounded in the fight. He then glanced at his
granddaughter who was standing on one side with her cool pretty
face that did not have the slightest activity. He could only shake his
sleeves as he bitterly replied, “You are really willing to put in the
capital…”

“Just so so.” Primer Tengshan smiled in a very pleased manner. He

drowned the red wine in his hand all in one go.

……

“Alright, I am really alright. Although that fellow is troublesome to

fight with, this little bit of warm up won’t cause me any harm.” Xiao
Yan helplessly eyed Ya Fei who was repeatedly sizing him up. He
shook his head and bitterly said.

Hearing that there was nothing different in Xiao Yan’s voice, Ya Fei
finally sighed in relief. Her long eyes were filled with shock as she
sized Xiao Yan up. She softly said, “Little Fellow, I remember that
when you left Wu Tan City back then, it had not been long since you
had broke through to to a Dou Zhe. Just how long has it only been…
you are actually able to fight equally with Mu Zhan?”

Xiao Yan smiled. After experiencing that kind of tough training, this
kind of a return was something that he felt to be only normal.

“Nalan xiao-jie, thank you for taking action…” Ya Fei took two steps
forward, came to Nalan Yanran’s side and smiled as she helped Xiao
Yan thank her.

“Mister Yan Xiao is our Nalan clan’s guest. It is only natural for me to
step forward. Actually, with Mister Yan Xiao’s strength, it appeared
that my action may have been unnecessary…” Nalan Yanran glanced
at Xiao Yan. When this fellow saw her, his expression began to
gradually become indifferent. This kind of treatment, which
appeared to be on the two ends of a pole when compared with the
one he used with Ya Fei, really caused Nalan Yanran to be somewhat

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speechless.

“Ya Fei, we have not seen each other for two years. You don’t need to
ignore me in this manner, do you?” Standing by the side, Mu Zhan,
who saw that Ya Fei did not even spare him a glance, could not help
but bitterly smile as he asked.

“Young Master Mu, I wouldn’t dare to. It is just that temper of yours
is something that Ya Fei is not blessed enough to endure. I hope that
in the future, you will not say those things that damage Ya Fei’s
reputation. I have never made promises of any engagement, so when
have I become your woman?” Ya Fei glanced at this fellow and said
with a cold smile.

Once she said those words, she once again walked back to Xiao Yan’s
side. She pulled at his sleeve and gently said, “Let’s go somewhere
else…”

Xiao Yan glance at the gentle faced Ya Fei and then watched Mu
Zhan, whose expression had become somewhat green in his fury. He
nodded slightly and allowed Ya Fei to pull him toward the other side
of the hall.

“That damn brat…” Mu Zhan’s eyes angrily stared at Xiao Yan’s back.
He violently waved his hand and then shifted his gaze toward Nalan
Yanran. He said, “Yanran, what exactly is this fellow’s background?
Don’t just keep quiet. No matter how you put it, we have played and
fought as children. Don’t tell me that you are not even willing to
reveal this little bit of information?”

Seeing the fierce and brutal faced Mu Zhan, Yanran helplessly shook
her head. She said, “To be honest, I am really unsure about the exact
background of Yan Xiao. But his medicine refining skills are
extraordinary. My grandfather’s ‘Searing Poison’ was something even
Elder Gu He could do nothing about. However, he is able to expel it…”

“That is all that I know. In any case, you better not go to him and find
trouble. Otherwise, you might find yourself faced with quite some

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trouble.” Nalan Yanran reminded him. She then turned around and
slowly walked into the hall, leaving Mu Zhan standing alone on the
same spot and clenching his teeth, unable to resign to the situation.

“I don’t care what your identity is… don’t give me the chance…” Mu
Zhan clenched his teeth and ruthlessly said in a soft voice.

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Chapter 301: Sudden Appearance of a Dou Huang’s Presence

“Did you purposefully act so intimate with me to turn me into a

shield to block that fellow?” Xiao Yan suddenly said with a faint smile
as he and Ya Fei came to a stop near the entrance to the hall.

“I’m sorry…” Having her intention exposed by Xiao Yan, Ya Fei’s pretty
face became bright red as she softly apologized, “I have really
become afraid of his pestering. He won’t leave when he is beaten up,
he won’t listen when I lecture him, so I can only do it this way…”

“You… you aren’t angry, are you?” Ya Fei looked at Xiao Yan and
timidly asked. Although acting like this could help her extricate
herself, it ended up resulting in the innocent Xiao Yan being hated
by Mu Zhan without reason.

“Anyways, it’s not the first time that I experienced this…” Xiao Yan
smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Hearing this, Yan Fei pursed up her red lips and smiled gently.
However, she did not dare to speak, resulting in the atmosphere
between the two of them to pleasantly become silent.

“*Cough*… why don’t you go and walk around. I need to go and help
Grandfather Nalan to complete today’s poison removing session.” A
long while later, Xiao Yan coughed softly and in an offhanded
manner, lifted a cup of red wine from the silver plate a female
servant was carrying passed. He tasted it a little before randomly
pressing it into Ya Fei’s hand. With a smile, he then walked toward
the side door of the hall.

Standing in the original spot, Ya Fei saw Xiao Yan off with her eyes.
She gently shook the bright red wine within the wine cup. Under the
reflection of the wine, her lovely face became even more red and
more enchanting.

Ya Fei lifted the wine cup and headed out of the hall. She stood
beside a pillar and shook the wine cup. As she recalled the

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aggressive and imposing manner that Xiao Yan had in the fight
earlier, she become a little confused. It had only been over a year
since they last saw each other. The innocent young man back then
had actually transformed into one who had such confidence.

“Ya Fei, what are you thinking about?” An old laughter suddenly
sounded behind her. Primer Tengshan then walked over with a smile
and asked.

“Ah? It’s nothing.” Having her thoughts interrupted, Ya Fei was

shocked and hurriedly replied.

“Ha ha…” Primer Tengshan smiled and slowly walked forward. He

spoke with a deeper meaning in his words, “What do you think of
that little fellow, Yan Xiao?”

“He’s not bad.” Hearing the words he said, Ya Fei’s comment

immediately left her mouth. Quickly following it, however, she
appeared to have sensed something and hurriedly stopped her
mouth. Her eyes stared at Primer Tengshan and softly asked, “What
is the meaning of First Elder’s words?”

“Haha, if you feel that he is satisfactory, you can become a little more
bold. I don’t have any intention of opposing…” Primer Tengshan
smiled and said.

Hearing the meaning behind his words. a bright red color

immediately stained her cheeks, as though she was a drunk person
from having too much wine. She waved her hand and hurriedly said,
“First Elder, I don’t have those kinds of feelings for Yan Xiao. He is
just an ordinary friend of mine.”

“If you don’t have feelings, you can cultivate them…” Primer Tengsgan
smiled and said with a deeper meaning, “You should also know that
as a member of a large clan like us, there is seldom any wedding
agreement where both parties are willing. The clan is focused on
interest. If one can find a person whom you don’t dislike and the clan
doesn’t oppose, that is a very fortunate thing.”

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“I will tell you something that will cause you to be quite sad. Before
the appearance of Yan Xiao, if the clan’s internal elders were to vote
to choose the person most suitable for you, I’m afraid that it would
have been likely for Mu Zhan to receive the most of votes. This is
because from the two large clan’s prospective, a marriage is
something that benefits both parties…”

Hearing this, Ya Fei’s hand that was holding the wine cup suddenly
tightened.

“Ah.” Following Ya Fei’s reaction, Primer Tengshan sighed. He patted

her shoulder and walked back into the hall.

With her teeth biting on her red lips, Ya Fei lowered her head to eye
the red wine in the cup. That face which was enchanting, stunningly
creature-like, had at the moment, contained a faint sadness that
would break people’s heart.

Ya Fei knew that Primer Tengshan was speaking the truth. Although
being born in such a large clan would enable one to obtain a high
status and position that countless people yearned for, some things
could not be achieved, one would also lose many things at the same
time. She did not have Nalan Yanran’s training talent or good luck.
Due to her status in the Misty Cloud Sect, the latter could easily
escape the restraints that the clan gave her. Therefore back then,
she did not have any fear as she went to the Xiao clan to cancel the
engagement. Ya Fei also knew that she did not possess such ability.

Ya Fei linked her hands in front of her chest. She gently sat on the
stone stairs. The night breeze came one wave after another, causing
her heart to feel a little cold.

She lifted her head and eyed the bright moon in the sky. A long
while later, Ya Fei’s alluring eyes suddenly bent slightly, much like a
fox’s eyes, flashing both shrewdness and temptation.

“If I don’t want to be controlled by the clan then… I can only control
the clan…” Ya Fei softly whispered as her pretty eyes stared at the

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red wine in the cup. Within it, the enchanting and moving reflection
appeared to quietly have something change from that moment…

“I don’t have the training talent of Nalan Yanran but the Primer clan
is a business clan. With my ability, getting to the position of the
person in charge does not appear to be too difficult…” Her delicate
finger flicked against the wine cup. A clear sound that echoed. Being
able to become the person in charge of the Primer Auction House
Headquarters at such an age, Ya Fei’s talent in business and human
resource management was something that could not be doubted.

After all, this world was not lacking people who had thousands or
tens of thousands of loyal strong people as their subordinates
despite not having even the strength to slaughter a chicken.

Hearing the clear sound, a faint arc formed on the corner of Ya Fei’s
mouth. She was enchanting and moved with a natural charm. At this
moment, she was undoubtedly even more beautiful compared to
before.

Just as an unknown thing was sprouting in Ya Fei’s heart, a black

robe gently covered her from her behind. A familiar gentle voice
caused the heart of this woman, which was most sensitive at this
moment, to secretly move a little.

“The weather is cold. Aren’t you afraid of getting sick…”

Ya Fei abruptly turned her head around. She blankly eyed the face
which had appeared extremely ordinary after a change in
appearance. In her trance-like state, the tip of her nose felt a little
sour.

Ya Fei gently sniffed. Her hands pulled at the black robe and her
delicate body was squeezed into it. A faint warm feeling shrouded
her spirit which had turned cold with one sentence from Primer
Tengshan.

Her long eyelashes blinked a little as she smiled and asked, “Have

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you finished?”

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, his gaze swept across the enchanting
and moving, pretty face. He felt somewhat strange. For some
unknown reason, he realized that the current Ya Fei seemed to have
something more compared to earlier… moreover… it caused people
to be even more reluctant to shift their gazes…

“Are you alright?” Xiao Yan asked doubtfully.

“I’m very well…” Ya Fei blinked her eyes saucily at Xiao Yan as she
smiled and said.

“Oh.” As he nodded, Xiao Yan lazily let out a yawn. He glanced at the
hall which had remained noisy and could not help but shake his
head. These people can really endure such a torment…

“Forget it, I cannot take it any longer. I am going back, are you
coming?” Xiao Yan yawned once again and randomly asked Ya Fei.

“Ah…” Hearing this, Ya Fei was about to shake her head to reject him.
However, when her hand gently stroked the black robe on his body,
she hesitated for a moment before nodding her head and agreeing.

Ya Fei stood up. The two of them had just planned to leave when
Xiao Yan’s somewhat weary expression suddenly changed. He
immediately turned his head and eyed the north-west direction of
the capital. There were two terrifying presences that had suddenly
shot up to the sky.

“Hai Bo Dong? This old fellow has been missing for two days. Why is
he fighting with someone? From the other person’s Qi, it appears
that his strength isn’t lower than Hai Bo Dong…” Having fought
together with Hai Bo Dong, Xiao Yan was quite familiar with his Qi.
Immediately, he managed to identify it. The reason that his
expression changed further was that there was another terrifying
presence that was not weaker than Hai Bo Dong.

During the time that Xiao Yan was mumbling, two figures abruptly

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shot out from within the hall. Those two that had immediately
appeared in front of Xiao Yan, were Nalan Jie and Primer Tengshan
who had similarly sensed something.

Behind Nalan Jie, Mu Zhan, Nalan Yanran and the others also came
filing out. Their expressions were filled with shock as they eyed the
north-west direction.

“Dou Huang?” Nalan Jie’s and Primer Tengshan’s expression were

filled with seriousness as they eyed each other.

Hearing Nalan Jie’s and Primer Tengshan’s voices, the faces of Nalan
Yanran and the rest became shocked. Dou Huang? People of that
level were basically at the peak of the empire. It was unexpected that
there would be two of them that suddenly appeared.

“Let’s go and take a look.”

Nalan Jie and Primer Tengshan spontaneously shot up into the sky.
Two pairs of gorgeous Dou Qi wings swiftly agglomerated behind
them. After which, they turned into two flowing lights and swiftly
flew toward the spot where the aura had erupted from. They could
not help but carefully handle this matter where strong people of
such class had suddenly appeared in the imperial city.

“Hee hee, let’s also go and take a look. Dou Huang…”

Mu Zhan’s face let out a fanatic heat as he eyed the spot where
Nalan Jie and Primer Tengshan disappeared. His feet stepped off the
ground and his body swiftly shot to the roof. Immediately, he
became like a grasshopper as he began leaping and charging on the
roof of the buildings. Behind him, Nalan Yanran, Liu Ling, and the
others exhibited their respective great powers and followed closely.

A fight between Dou Huangs was not something that one could see
just because they wanted to…
TL: Something that didn’t occur at one’s whim

Xiao Yan frowned slightly. Hai Bo Dong was his protective charm

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while he was making the trips to the Misty Cloud Sect. Therefore,
nothing can happen to him before make the final trip. Otherwise, if
Xiao Yan had to go to the Misty Cloud Sect, that huge being, alone, it
would be something that would cause him quite a headache.

“You remain here and be careful. I will also go over and take a look…”
Xiao Yan mused for a moment before turning around and told Ya Fei
by the side. The latter also knew the seriousness of the matter and
obediently nodded her head. She did not say anything to stop him.

Xiao Yan’s feet pressed gently on the ground and leaped up onto the
roof in a supple manner. His back trembled slightly as he summoned
the Purple Cloud Wings in front of everyone’s stunned gazes.

With her red lips opened slightly as she watched Xiao Yan call out
the wings, Ya Fei’s pretty eyes were filled with disbelief…

The wings flapped and Xiao Yan’s body instantly turned into a ray of
light. After which, he used all his effort and shot in the north-west
direction.

“Dou Qi Transformation Wings?”

When Mu Zhan, who was leaping on the roof, heard the breaking
wind sound from behind him, he hurriedly turned his head around
to take a look. Immediately, he foolishly watched Xiao Yan who was
flapping his wings, swiftly fly passed.

“That fellow is of the Dou Wang class? How can it be?”

Mu Zhan was like an idiot as he stood on the rooftop, eyeing Xiao Yan
blankly as the latter disappeared. A long while later, he turned his
head around, only to realize that Nalan Yanran and the others
behind him also had stunned faces.

“We’ve seen a ghost…” In the dark black night sky, the few young
people uncertainly and angrily scolded themselves.

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Chapter 302: Linen Robe Jia Lao

In the dark, night sky, two flashes flew past, much like falling stars.

Nalan Jie and Primer Tengshan had faces that were as deep as
water. Their gazes stared directly in the distant north-west direction.
That place appeared to belong to the tomb of the Imperial Family
within the capital. Usually, it was extremely remote. It was entirely
unexpected that two Dou Huang would suddenly appear tonight.

“Huh?” During the flight, Primer Tengshan’s expression suddenly

changed. His flying speed gradually slowed down. He eyed the flying
human figure a short distance away who was following closely
behind. With a stunned voice, he said, “This is… Yan Xiao? How can
he transform Dou Qi into wings?”

At the time Primer Tengshan turned his head around, Nalan Jie by
the side also sensed the movement in the air. When he turned his
head around to take a look, shock also surfaced on his old face.

Of course, their hearts may be shocked, but the two of them were
after all not of the younger generation like Mu Zhan and the others.
Being well informed, they did not forget themselves. Although there
was a pair of wings present behind Xiao Yan at the moment, they
saw that his Qi still remained merely at the Dou Shi class.

“Old fellow, do you still recall that there was a special kind of Dou
Technique that had been lost over the ages?” Tengshan slowed down
his speed and eyed Xiao Yan who was swiftly flying over. He then
suddenly spoke to Nalan Jie.

“You are saying.. a flying type Dou Technique right?” Nalan Jie was
momentarily at a loss before he replied with a sudden
understanding.

“Ah, I did not expect that young friend Yan Xiao had such a strong
backing. He is even able to get his hands on the long lost flying Dou
Technique. Looks like… the teacher or strength behind him has quite

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a great ability…” Tengshan said with a deeper meaning.

“Yes…” Nalan Jie nodded slightly. The importance that he attached to

Xiao Yan could not help but increase greatly.

“Two old sirs, with this slow speed of yours, the fight might be over
by the time we arrive.” Xiao Yan flapped his wings and appeared
behind the two people in the front as he smiled and said.

“Ke ke, young friend Yan Xiao, you keep causing me to feel surprised.
This flying Dou Technique is so rare, yet you are able to get your
hands on it. Tsk tsk, you really shock people.” Tengshan laughed.

Hearing that Tengshan had revealed the origin of the wings on his
back when he spoke, Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment. He then
became at ease. These old fellows had lived for a very long. What
they had seen and heard were naturally not something that he, as
someone of the younger generation, could compare with. It was
natural that they were able to recognize the flying Dou Technique at
a glance.

“I had only obtained it coincidentally. It was purely luck.” Xiao Yan

smiled. He immediately fondled his chin while facing the north-west
direction and said with a smile, “Two sirs, let’s go.” Once he said
those words, he flapped his wings slightly, took the lead and charged
over.

“Ke ke, alright.” Nalan Jie and Primer Tengshan smiled and nodded.
The wings on their backs were flapped as they closely followed
behind Xiao Yan.

Not long after the three of them disappeared into the night sky, Mu
Zhan and the others far behind finally appeared feeling a little out of
breath. They watched the three blurry lights on the horizon and
could not help but shake their heads. The speed of those who
possessed a pair of wings was really unmatchable.

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erupted, Primer Tengshan frowned slightly. A long while later, he

suddenly asked with hesitation to Xiao Yan, “This Qi… why does it
appear a little like Old Hai’s?”

Hai Bo Dong had lived in isolation for decades and had only recently
returned to the capital. Due to being far away earlier, Primer
Tengshan had not been able to immediately identify it. Now that
they were closer, he finally realized that this Qi was a little familiar.

“Haha, yes, it is indeed Old Hai.” Xiao Yan smiled and nodded.

“Old Hai?” Hearing the conversation of the two of them, Nalan Jie’s
shrivelled face could not help but twitch slightly. A moment later, he
finally could not resist and he asked Primer Tengshan, “Old fellow,
you recognize one of these two Dou Huangs’ presence?”

Hearing this, a pleased expression appeared on Primer Tengshan’s

face. He mysteriously said, “Hee hee. you’ll know about it in a little
while…” Once he said it, he smiled at Xiao Yan. The speed of the two
of them rose once again. After which, they moved toward the spot
where the Qis erupted.

Nalan Jie anxiously watched the two people in front of him. His
eyebrows were knit together slightly as he muttered, “What is that
fellow doing? Is he really acquainted with the owner of that Qi?”

After muttering doubtfully for a moment, Nalan Jie, who learned

nothing, could only helplessly shake his head. He flapped his wings
and hurriedly followed.

As they gradually drew closer to the spot where the breath was
erupted from, Xiao Yan’s three man group also reduced their speeds.
They looked at each other before stopping in the sky outside the
huge tomb. Their expressions were serious as they eyed the two
large clusters of light in the middle of the tomb.

The two clusters of light were white and yellow respectively. Those
two terrifying Qis were also emitted from these two clusters of light.

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The two clusters of light flashed and soared in an agile manner. At

the middle of the cluster of light, two human figures appeared and
disappeared.

Each time the two light clusters made contact, they would emit a
incomparably ferocious energy ripple. Under this energy ripple, even
Xiao Yan’s three man group some distance away could not help but
feel a stuffiness in their hearts.

The dark black night appeared to have been expelled from this
region in the air above the tombs. The bright manner was like
daytime.

The white colored light cluster carried an icy cold force that was
unmatched. Each time the energy fluctuated, the water vapor in the
surrounding air around the cluster of white colored light would
instantly agglomerate into cold ice.

The yellow colored cluster of light was different from the white
colored cluster of light. It faintly had a thick sturdy feeling like that of
the land. Although the attacks from the white colored light cluster
were extremely sharp, they were completely and easily dodged by
him. Seeing the movement which had not sign of hesitation, it was
obvious that the attack of the other party did not pose much of a
threat to him.

“Ha ha, old man ice. I didn’t expect that after not seeing you for
decades, your strength had decreased instead of increased. Back
then, even I had to fear your ice cold attacks a little. But now, the
threat has been greatly reduced.” There was a violent collision once
again and an old loud laughter was emitted from within the yellow
colored cluster of light.

“Humph. Old Demon. You have also not made much progress during
these years. If you were to count your age, you appear to have
reached your limit. If you cannot break through, I’m afraid that your
end is coming. When that time comes, the Jia Ma Empire royalty
which has lost your protection will no longer be this comfortable!”

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From within the white cluster of light, a snort that Xiao Yan was
familiar with was emitted.

“Hee hee… the old me still has a very long time to live… why would I
so easily… fall.” The old voice faintly laughed from within the yellow
colored light cluster. Although these words were calm, it was not
difficult for Xiao Yan and the others to hear some seriousness from
within it.

“Che, I don’t think you believe those words of yours…”

“Ice Emperor?” Hearing this title that was once extremely prominent
within the Jia Ma Empire, Nalan Jie was blank for a moment. He
immediately widened his eyes, watched that Primer Tengshan who
was smiling proudly and let out an involuntary cry, “Ice Emperor?
That is Hai Bo Dong? He is actually still alive?”

“Hee hee, why would Old Hai fall so easily? It is just that he lived
outside in isolation for a few decades.” Primer Tengshan smiled and
said. The shocked manner of Nalan Jie caused him to feel extremely
pleased.

Hearing the words of Primer Tengshan that did not deny his
hypothesis, Nalan Jie’s expression immediately became a little
volatile. He was naturally extremely clear of the relationship between
Hai Bo Dong and the Primer clan. Back then, when the position of the
head of the Primer clan was empty for a long while, it was Hai Bo
Dong who had been supporting this clan which had a long history.
Under his management, this clan, did not end up declining at a time
when it had no leader.

Currently, the strength of the three large clans were not far apart
from each other. This, however, was excluding the Hai Bo Dong
factor. A strong person of the Dou Huang class was sufficient to
instantly raise the entire clan’s strength by a couple of times. The
Primer clan which possessed a Dou Huang would not only be able to
easily surpass the other two clans, but would also be able to alarm
the Jia Ma Empire’s imperial family with its strength…

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This was because the last time there was a political change in the Jia
Ma Empire, the Jia Ma Empire imperial family back then was
coincidentally also a huge clan within the last empire. Therefore, the
imperial family had always been extremely alert within the shadows
when it came to these large clans within the empire.

“This time around, things are a little troublesome…” Nalan Jie bitterly
laughed as he muttered before finally sighing. He then shifted his
gaze toward the tomb. Although things had become a little
troublesome, Nalan Jie was not overly worried about this. There were
always policies and measures to counter any issue. Even if Hai Bo
Dong had once again returned to the Primer clan, the Nalan clan
also had quite a good relationship with the Misty Cloud Sect due to
Nalan Yanran. If they found themselves on opposing ends over a
matter, even Hai Bo Dong would definitely not dare to randomly
offend the Nalan clan and the Misty Cloud Sect.

This matter was also something that Primer Tengshan also

understood. Therefore, he had only appeared pleased on the
surface. He really did not have the boldness to do anything to the
Nalan clan.

“Hearing their conversation, within that yellow colored light cluster

should be the imperial family’s Jia Lao, right?” Nalan Jie voiced his
thoughts.

“Yes. Other than that old fellow, there should not be anyone else
who would dare to speak in such a manner to Old Hai.” Primer
Tengshan smiled and nodded.

“After all the hassle, it seems that they are only sparring… they really
made us worry over nothing.” Seeing that there was no struggle to
the death as he had expected, Xiao Yan sighed in relief and
helplessly said with a bitter smile.

“Young friend Yan Xiao, do you also know Old Hai?” Nalan Jie saw
Xiao Yan’s expression and could not help but ask.

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“Hee hee, it was really thanks to little brother Yan Xiao that Old Hai
can return. Therefore, young friend Yan Xiao is also our Primer clan
benefactor.” On one side, Primer Tengshan smiled and interrupted.
His words purposefully described the relationship between Xiao Yan
and the Primer clan as being very close.

Hearing this, Nalan Jie’s expression changed slightly, but it quickly

recovered to its natural state. He went along with the situation and
smiled again. The more he looked at Xiao Yan, the more he realized
that this fellow was a mystery. This fellow was even able to come into
contact with a Dou Huang. “What exactly is his identity?”

During the time that the three of them were conversing, the fight in
the tomb area had also reached the end. Mu Zhan and the others
were also panting as they appeared outside the tomb area. All of
them were like monkeys as they leaped to the top of the trees. They
watched Xiao Yan’s three man group which had stopped in the air
with envy, After which, their gazes paused on the interior of the
tomb area.

“This Qi… it seems to be great-grandfather’s…” Little Princess said in

a stunned voice as she frowned slightly and eyed that cluster of
yellow colored light.

“Who is the other person? Within the Jia Ma Empire, Dou Huangs can
be counted with one’s hands. The only Dou Huang around the capital
should only be Sect Leader Yun Yun.” Mu Zhan said with a frown.

“That person isn’t Teacher…” Nalan Yanran took a few breaths to

calm down, shook her head and said.

“Then who would it be?” Everyone looked at each other, feeling

utterly confused. A strong person of such a class should not have
appeared out of nowhere.

“Bang…”

Within the tomb area, the two clusters of light violently clashed.

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During this clash, the white colored light cluster was clearly at a
disadvantage and was forced back for a long distance before coming
to a stop.

“Ah, forget it. Let’s stop. Currently, I am indeed no match for you…”
Hai Bo Dong admitted defeat somewhat helplessly within the cluster
of white light.

“Ke ke, old man ice, your strength has really greatly declined…” The
yellow colored cluster of light trembled slightly and the glow was
slowly withdrawn. Finally, it revealed a white haired old man wearing
a plain linen robe. He eyed Hai Bo Dong with a smile, who had
similarly withdraw his aura, and said.

Hai Bo Dong rolled his eyes. He skimmed his lips and said, “Wait for
some time. My strength will naturally recover, you need not be overly
worried… Additionally, you can cast aside the thing that you are
worried about. I have no intention of continuing to manage the
Primer clan after my return this time around. Those people in the
younger generation will settle everything properly.”

“He he, we are all old already. Why do we want to get involved with
matters that give people a headache. If we have time, we can sip tea
and roam around. How comfortable.” Hearing Hai Bo Dong’s words,
the face of the linen robed old man became much gentler as he
smiled and said.

“Che, don’t think that I don’t know what you are worried about…” Hai
Bo Dong coldly smiled and said.

The linen robe old man smiled and appeared not to be concerned.
He turned his head and threw his sight to Xiao Yan’s group outside
the tomb area. With a smile, he said, “Looks like we have disturbed
quite a number of spectators tonight.”

The gaze of the linen robe old man swept through the crowd and
finally stopped on the Little Princess who was trying to hide herself.
He could not help but be stunned. Immediately, he shook his head

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helplessly.

“He he, Jia Lao, after not seeing you for a few years, you appear to be
growing stronger in your old age.” Seeing the linen robe old man
looking over, Primer Tengshan and Nalan Jie hurriedly greeted.

“I didn’t expect that I would have alarmed both of you and caused
you to hurry over. I’m really sorry. Being older, it seems that I have
become more and more willful…” The linen robe old man smiled and
nodded.

“Jia Lao really knows how to joke.” Hearing this, Nalan Jie and Primer
Tengshan hurriedly accompanied him in laughing.

The old man who was addressed as Jia Lao, swept his gaze across
them and finally stopped on Xiao Yan. When his muddled gaze
swept across the pair of wings on his back, he was momentarily
blank. He then said with surprise, “Eh, this is? Flying Dou Technique?
Who is this young fellow?”

“The little me is Yan Xiao. It’s an honor to meet you, Jia Lao…” Xiao
Yan bowed his body slightly and smiled softly.

“Tsk tsk, you’re quite good. Being able to possess such a rare Dou
Technique at such a young age. Little fellow, you don’t appear to be
someone simple.” Jia Lao warmly said with a smile.

“Huh, you have also run over here?” With a flash of white light, Hai Bo
Dong appeared in front of Xiao Yan and said with a smile.

“You have been missing for two days. I thought that you had run
away…” Xiao Yan rolled his eyes and said.

“Hee hee, how can it be… it is just that this old demon saw me. He
was afraid that I would do something that would damage the
stability of the empire. After which, he pulled me aside and taught
me a lesson.” Hai Bo Dong ridiculed.

“You, this fellow…” Hearing these words, Jia Lao could only helplessly

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shake his head.

“Old man ice, this little friend, is he your disciple? It seems that his
talent is quite good.” Jia Lao’s old experienced gaze watched Xiao
Yan. When he saw the tone that the two used to converse with each
other, Jia Lao smiled and asked.

Hearing this, not only did Mu Zhan and the rest instantly straighten
their ears, even Nalan Jie also secretly threw his gaze over. He also
really wanted to know what exactly the relationship between Xiao
Yan and this person who was formerly the Ice Emperor.

Hearing Jia Lao’s words, Hai Bo Dong was at a loss. Immediately, he

laughed out loud and patted Xiao Yan’s shoulders. However, the
words he said caused the faces of everyone, including that Jia Lao, to
be completely stunned.

“My disciple? Ha ha, I also want it to be so. Unfortunately, I don’t have

that qualification…”

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“Not qualified?”

Some shock surfaced on Jia Lao’s gentle old face. He immediately

turned a strange gaze toward Xiao Yan. With Hai Bo Dong’s Dou
Huang class strength, he actually said that he was not qualified to be
this little fellow’s teacher? Did he really have such great potential?

Under the night sky, Nalan Yanran and the others could only
speechlessly watch the laughing Hai Bo Dong. After they were
dumbstruck for a while, they treated these words of Hai Bo Dong as a
joke. In this Jia Ma Empire, if a Dou Huang were to release news that
he wanted to accept disciples, there would be an unknown number
of people with outstanding talent swarming over quickly to fight for
the spot. Being able to become the disciple of a Dou Huang basically
represented that one possessed the capability to become a strong
person.

“Haha, Old Hai is just joking. Jia Lao, please don’t mind him. It’s just
that the little me already has a teacher and naturally cannot switch
to someone else so carelessly.” Xiao Yan shook his head as he said
with a smile.

By his side, Hai Bo Dong was silent. Back then, despite having
recovered his Dou Huang strength, Xiao Yan still gave him an
extremely dangerous feeling. Later on, the terrifying level of the
‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’ that Xiao Yan had displayed when
fighting with the two mysterious Dou Huangs caused Hai Bo Dong’s
fear of him to grow even more.

Although Xiao Yan’s current strength had appeared to have greatly

declined since he displayed the ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’s power,
within Hai Bo Dong’s heart, Xiao Yan was almost a strong person that
was of his equal or even one that surpassed him. Therefore, when
he heard Jia Lao ask if Xiao Yan was his disciple, he could not help
but laugh involuntarily and reply in this manner.

Hearing this, Jia Lao smiled slighty. His gaze swept across Hai Bo

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Dong’s face without leaving any trace. His heart become increasingly
shocked. With his knowledge of Hai Bo Dong, he naturally knew that
the latter’s character would seldom joke in such a manner.

“Don’t tell me that what he said is the truth?” Jia Lao muttered softly
in his heart and could not help but asked, “Young friend Yan Xiao,
may I know the name of your teacher? Perhaps the old me is
acquainted with him.”

“Haha, I’m sorry, Jia Lao. Before I came out, teacher had told me not
to reveal his name since he likes to keep a low profile and has been
living deep in the mountains all his life. I think that Jia Lao may have
never heard of him.” Xiao Yan said apologetically.

“Ke ke, it doesn’t matter. There are many strong people who have
unique characters. I have also met some strong people that live in
isolation and know of their indifferent character.” Jia Lao smiled and
shook his head. His heart still had some doubt regarding Xiao Yan’s
words. Being able to let Hai Bo Dong say those words was a
treatment that even Jia Lao himself had never received. Therefore,
Yan Xiao’s teacher should be someone who was stronger than Hai Bo
Dong or even himself…

Although the Jia Ma Empire was vast enough where it was not
surprising for countless of strong people to live in isolation deep
within the mountains, as the guardian of the empire’s imperial
family, Jia Lao was able to borrow the empire’s ability and vaguely
learn about some of the strong people that lived in isolation within
the Jia Ma Empire. However, he had really never heard of any place
where there was someone living in isolation who corresponded to
the legendary class strong person that he had imagined.

With their bodies suspended in midair, Nalan Jie and Primer

Tengshan secretly exchanged glances. They could naturally sense
that Hai Bo Dong’s words were not a joke. If it was true, then the
teacher behind Yan Xiao… would have a strength that was
terrifyingly strong…

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“Luckily I did not become enemies with him…” As the two of them
exchanged glances, they managed to spot the rejoiceful emotion
within each other. As the person in charge of their own clan, they
clearly knew just what kind of terrifying power the strong people of
such a class possessed.

“Alright, alright. It is already quite late. Everyone should go back.” Hai

Bo Dong lifted his head, eyed the silver moon that was gradually
descending. He let out a yawn, clapped his hand and said.

“Ke ke, young friend Yan Xiao should also be attending tomorrow’s
Alchemist Grand Meeting, right?” Jia Lao nodded his head and
randomly asked.

“Yes.” Xiao Yan smiled and nodded. Jia Lao’s name was something
that he had heard a couple of times from Hai Bo Dong. When he was
fighting with the two mysterious Dou Huangs just outside Yan City
back then, he had also heard the title ‘Old Demon’ from the two of
them. In the Jia Ma Empire, he was the only one known to be able to
contend with Queen Medusa. Therefore, the current Xiao Yan who
did not have Yao Lao to protect him was extremely fearful of this Jia
Lao. When he spoke, he was extremely courteous and cautious.

As he recalled Queen Medusa, Xiao Yan’s hand involuntarily rubbed

the ‘Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’ who was quietly
sleeping in Xiao Yan’s sleeve. Luckily, this little fellow was born with
the knowledge to perfectly hide its Qi. Otherwise, it would definitely
be discovered by strong people like the Old Demon and Hai Bo Dong.

“Ah, this little fellow is also an unstable bomb…” Xiao Yan smiled
bitterly and shook his head. Just thinking of Queen Medusa’s icy
manner, his heart began to palpitate. This woman may be
bewitching to the point of being intoxicating to people, but when she
killed people, it was as easy and neat as killing a chicken. Xiao Yan
believed that had he not promised Queen Medusa to help her obtain
that so called ‘Thawing Spirit Pill’ medicinal formula this time around,
she would definitely take his little life the next time she woke up.

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“It seems I face restrictions everywhere when Teacher is not around.

Looks like I need to hurry up and get my hands on the Nalan clan’s
‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’. Otherwise, it is really
uncomfortable having my life molded in someone else’s hand…” Xiao
Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head. After losing Yao Lao, he
finally realized that his situation was actually very dangerous.

“Ke ke, that thing is the stage for young people to compete.
Tomorrow, I may go and take a look and see how many outstanding
people that even Old Man Hai cannot stop praising.” Jia Lao smiled
and turned his gaze to the top of that huge tree. He said faintly,
“Little Yue-er, it is already so late, yet you are still blindly muddling
along outside. You better follow me back.”

“Yes…” Hearing Jia Lao’s words, the Little Princess who had usually
appeared quirky could only helplessly give a reply. She then
obediently came forward. Jia Lao beckoned with his hand and a
suction force pulled her to his side where she was suspended
without moving.

“Niece Yanran, Liu Ling boy, help me send my regards when you see
your Teachers.”Carrying the Little Princess with one hand, Jia Lao
smiled toward Nalan Yanran and Liu Ling. Immediately, his gaze was
thrown at Mu Zhan, whose face was filled with respect. He said with
another smile, “Little fellow from the Mu clan. Have you returned?
This time around, you better be still and quiet. Otherwise, you will
have to be expelled out again.”

“Definitely.” Hearing this, Mu Zhan’s head nodded like a little chicken

feeding on grain. In front of this old demon whom Mu Zhan had to
respectively greet upon sight, his arrogant and imposing manner no
longer remained.

Seeing that they were about to disband, Xiao Yan lifted his head. He
cupped his fist together at Nalan Jie and Primer Tengshan before
facing Hai Bo Dong and asking, “Shall we go?”

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goodbyes to Jia Lao. As for Nalan Jie and Primer Tengshan, they were
simply ignored by him. The pair of icy wings gradually surfaced. He
flapped them, carrying a cold wind as he disappeared into midair.

“Ke ke, Jia Lao, goodbye.” Xiao Yan smiled at Jia Lao. The pair of wings
on his back were flapped and he turned into a ray of light which
followed Hai Bo Dong in front of him.

Seeing Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong leaving, Jia Lao also did not remain
any longer. Carrying the Little Princess with one hand, his pale-
yellow colored Dou Qi wings flapped. With a ‘xiu’ sound, he
disappeared from sight, leaving only a faint laughter that lingered in
midair.

“Everyone, please scatter…”

In the night sky, two rays of light swiftly flashed and disappeared.

“Hey, you didn’t leak out any information regarding me, did you?”
Xiao Yan, who was following closely behind Hai Bo Dong, suddenly
said.

“No… I know that you want to hide your identity. I did not mention
even the slightest bit regarding you to that Old Demon. You don’t
need to worry.” Hai Bo Dong shook his head and said.

“Try your best to keep it a secret. For the Misty Cloud Sect to survive
in the Jia Ma Empire for so many years, it is likely that they have
quite a good relationship with the imperial family. We must be
careful.” Xiao Yan sighed.

“Have your injuries not recovered yet?” Hai Bo Dong nodded before
abruptly asking.

The tip of Xiao Yan’s heart jumped. His face remained unchanged as
he nodded slightly and said, “That thing is really too terrifying. The
aftermath is really too serious… but I think it should be soon. As long
as I get my hands on the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’, I should
be able to recover.”

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“Back then I had already told you not to be so impulsive, yet you
insisted on doing that crazy act of merging two ‘Heavenly Flames’…”
Hai Bo Dong helplessly shook his head and said, “That Old Demon’s
strength has increased to much greater heights. Back then when I
exchanged blows with him, I was entirely at a disadvantage. I think
that the current him should be around an eight star or even nine
star Dou Huang. Ah… if he has the luck, he might be able… to break
through the barrier and become a Dou Zong.”

“He’s that strong?” Although Xiao Yan had already anticipated this in
his heart, he still could not help but be shocked when he heard Hai
Bo Dong admit it.

“That’s right… due to the relationship between me and the Primer

clan, that fellow had always been very attentive toward me. He’s
afraid that I would take advantage of the situation and overthrow
their Jia Ma Empire imperial family. Yesterday, I accidentally allowed
him to discover my Qi. From his words, he says that he wants to spar
with me but does he really think I am a fool? Isn’t he clearly trying to
display his strength and scare me off. That old man really won’t die.”
Hai Bo Dong scolded.

“He won’t be an obstacle to our matter, will he?” Xiao Yan frowned
slightly and softly asked.

“That won’t happen. Didn’t you see that the old fellow had also
begun to be a little afraid of you? Uh, or perhaps I should say that he
is afraid of the teacher behind you that doesn’t exist. As long as your
strength has not been exposed, he would not dare to touch you in
any way.” Hai Bo Dong voiced his thoughts.
TL: Kinda confusing since Hai Bo Dong says that Xiao Yan had a lie in
the raws. What I think it’s referring to is Xiao Yan’s lack of strength.

“Therefore, you need to quickly recover your strength. As long as you

recover your strength, we don’t need to be too worried of that Old
Demon.”

“I will do my best. However, if he goes overboard, then I will throw an

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‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’ at the capital even if I have to endure

serious injuries…” Xiao Yan shrugged his shoulders and said in a
casual manner.

“Uh… you lunatic…” Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong opened his mouth. A
long while later, he finally bitterly choked out a sentence. After
which, he no longer dared to say anything.

Seeing that Hai Bo Dong had become quiet, Xiao Yan smiled and
twisted his neck. In his heart, he softly muttered, “Tomorrow is the
Alchemist Grand Meeting. Ah, I better get my hands on that ‘Thawing
Spirit Pill’ medicinal formula first. Before I go to the Misty Cloud Sect,
I need to first calm Queen Medusa, this female fiend…”

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Chapter 304: Fa Ma, Yao Ye. The Grand Meeting Begins!

The next day, there were no clouds in the blue sky for tens of
thousands of kilometers. The sunlight was warm, yet not
overbearing. The occasional breeze that brushed past carried away
the noise within the city, causing one to feel very refreshed.

Today there was a great event within the Jia Ma Empire. The
Alchemist Grand Meeting would begin today.

The moment the first rays of sunlight broke through the boundary of
the land and shone upon the city that had a rich history, groups of
human figures in long alchemist robes began to appear on the quiet
streets.

These people who had an occupation that was highly regarded were
usually seldomly seen en masse. Due to their great strength and
their incomparable importance, alchemists appeared to be
somewhat mysterious and revered in ordinary people’s hearts.
Today, these alchemists of high status were like ants leaving their
nest, repeatedly swarming out from the various resting places in the
capital. Although the paths they took differed, their final destination
was that ancient looking alchemist association that stood in the
center of the city.

Today, all the shops within the Jia Ma Sacred City were opened much
earlier than usual. Countless people climbed out of their warm beds,
stood at the door and eyed the large group of alchemists bustling
through the streets. Their gazes were filled with heat and respect.

The Alchemist Grand Meeting during these few days would be the Jia
Ma Sacred City’s most lively and fiery period of the entire year…

The alchemists that were usually rarely seen, came out from all
directions today and appeared at a scale similar to a military unit.
This kind of majestic scene was something that people only had the
luck to see during the Alchemist Grand Meeting…

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On this special day, Xiao Yan had also woken up very early. He sat
cross legged on the bed and quietly readjusted his condition for an
hour. When his body had achieved its peak condition, he finally
slowly opened his eyes.

Xiao Yan lazily twisted his body. He heard some crackling sounds
within his body. With a slight smile, he came down from the bed and
walked out of the inner hall. At one glance, he saw Hai Bo Dong who
was by the window side.

“You’re awake? Today the number of alchemists appearing in the Jia

Ma Sacred City will likely reach a frightening number. It is indeed
worthy of being the Alchemist Grand Meeting. Only this kind of great
event can summon all of the alchemists within the empire.” Hai Bo
Dong’s gaze eyed the street where alchemists were repeatedly
flashing past. He could not help but click his tongue and praise.

“Alchemists are also people. They also need the honor and
approval… this Alchemist Grand Meeting will be their best stage.”
Xiao Yan poured a cup of tea for himself, sipped a little and said with
a faint smile.

Hai Bo Dong turned his body around, stared at Xiao Yan, with a smile
he asked, “Actually, I am very curious. With your ability, you would
actually be thinking of participating in the Alchemist Grand Meeting.
Although this kind of Grand Meeting is rarely seen, it does not quite
suit your ability, does it?”

Xiao Yan smiled, lifted his teacup with both hands and said softly, “I
don’t have a choice. Who asked this Grand Meeting’s Champion prize
to be something that interests me. That ‘Thawing Spirit Pill’ medicinal
formula will be very useful to me…”

“Although you are not an alchemist, I think you should also know
what kind of alluring ability a medicinal formula has toward an
alchemist. That tier six medicinal formula has an attractiveness that
would not be lower than a Di Class Dou Technique…”

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Hai Bo Dong helplessly shook his head, smacked his lips and said,
“With your ability, participating in this Grand Meeting is just like a
Dou Huang charging into the competition ground of a group of Dou
Zhe.”

“You really overestimate me…” Xiao Yan shook his head slightly and
said with a smile, “If it was before I have displayed the ‘Angry
Buddha Lotus Flame’, becoming the champion of the Grand Meeting
would be as easy as flipping one’s hand. Although, now… my spirit is
damaged and my strength is much weaker than before. And the
most important thing when refining medicinal pill is Spiritual
Strength. Therefore, I don’t have absolute confidence in winning the
Grand Meeting that I am participating in this time around.”

“Uh… it can’t be that serious right? If an alchemist grandmaster who

can refine a tier six medicinal pill was to really lose in this kind of
competition to the younger generation, then…” Hai Bo Dong’s
expression was strange as he eyed Xiao Yan and said.

“That would really be embarrassing, right?”

Xiao Yan smiled and continued. He stood up and said, “If I don’t even
possess this little bit of mental fortitude, then how would I go and
pursue the long alchemist road?”

“Alright, it is nearly about time. Let’s go…” Xiao Yan placed the teacup
down. He smiled, turned around and walked out of the door. Behind
him, Hai Bo Dong helplessly shook his head and could only follow.

They walked out of the room and climbed down the stairs of the inn.
The tier two alchemist robe on Xiao Yan’s body attracted many eyes,
but Xiao Yan was not very concerned about these things. His gaze
randomly swept past a couple of alchemists who were passing by
the door. After which, he slowly walked out.

As he walked on the street, those curious respectful gazes that were

repeatedly shot at him caused Xiao Yan to purse up his lips. The
corner of his mouth contained a slight smile.

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On the two sides of the spacious street, young ladies with

curvaceous and slim figures softly laughed melodiously. They threw
their shy and worshipful gazes towards those alchemists walking on
the street. For these young ladies who belonged to the age where
they were filled with tricks and delusions, the mysterious and deep
alchemists were like magnets that tightly attracted their gazes.

In this era, alchemists had an easier time letting these young ladies
fall in love than with those princes in fairy tales. From this, one could
tell just what kind of prestigious status an alchemist had in the
continent where Dou Qi was most respected.

The city permeated with liveliness and enthusiasm, washing away

the rigorous and solemn aura until nothing was left. Feeling the
passion within the city, Xiao Yan’s calm heart had also begun to
secretly beat faster. No matter how outstanding his mental strength
was, he was after all still a young person. As long as one was a young
person, one’s heart would be frivolous and wild. The thing about
young people that others were envious of, was them striving forth
energetically, persevering untiringly until they succeeded.

Xiao Yan walked slowly toward the alchemist association. His gaze
would occasionally sweep past those alchemists that had passed by
him. In his heart, he muttered in surprise, “Looks like the people that
the Grand Meeting attracted are not weak. Not only have the peak
alchemists in the empire swarmed over, many from other countries
have come. I wonder if there will be a dark horse from another
country that might suddenly appear during the Grand Meeting… if
that is the case, then this will be a little fun.”

Although Xiao Yan’s heart thought such malice thoughts, his face did
not reveal any of it on the surface. He slowly passed through a few
streets, lifted his head and eyed the ancient association that stood at
the edge of his sight. He sighed gently, turned around and glanced
at Hai Bo Dong who was leisurely following behind him. After which,
he lifted his leg and walked toward the association.

After entering the association, Xiao Yan could not help but shake his
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head helplessly when he saw the association’s entrance that

appeared to have been completely blocked. He pushed his way into
the human crowd. His body was like a fish entering the sea, passing
through the crowds in a strange manner.

After undergoing Yao Lao’s dodge ability training in the Magical

Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Yan managed to save quite a lot of
trouble in such a situation now.

As his body swayed slightly, Xiao Yan arrived at the front of the
crowd and released a long sigh of relief as he finally entered the
front gate of the Alchemist Association. His pupils constricted as he
turned his head to look around and saw Hai Bo Dong, who looked as
if he was sleepwalking, closely following him.

“Truly worthy of being a Dou Huang, accompanying me so closely yet

I was still unable to detect him even slightly…” Xiao Yan secretly
admired him in his heart as he entered the Alchemist Association
and strolled around the hall. He was just about to enter the east
zone when he actually ran into Ao Tuo and his group, who were
surprised to see him. They immediately started to laugh.

“Come with me little guy, the venue of the Grand Meeting is not
inside the Alchemist Association…” Ao Tuo said with a smile as he
patted Xiao Yan’s shoulder.

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded as he greeted Frank as well as both of

the Xue and Mei girls.

“Little guy, this time our Black Rock City’s Association has come to see
you. Be sure not to lose to that Liu Ling.” Frank smiled and said. He
had a lot of confidence in Xiao Yan since the previous internal tests.

“Hehe, I’ll try.”

Xiao Yan smiled. He suddenly saw Ao Tuo staring with surprise at Hai
Bo Dong, and introduced, “Master Ao Tuo, This is a friend of mine,
Hai Bo Dong…”

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“Oh… ke ke, how are you? Black Rock City’s Ao Tuo, Frank…” Ao Tuo
and Frank smiled and nodded. Due to Hai Bo Dong having lived in
isolation for a few decades, the both of them were not too familiar
with the name Hai Bo Dong. They only vaguely felt that the name was
a little familiar to the ear. Ao Tuo and Frank were of the Dou Ling
class and as alchemists, their Spiritual Strength was much higher
than those of the same class. Therefore, despite being ignorant of
the background of the other party, they could faintly sense with their
Spiritual Perception that the old man in front of them had something
profound and they did not dare to slight him.

“Yes.” Hai Bo Dong merely nodded faintly at the polite etiquette of

the two of them. His calm manner caused the two of them to be at a
loss. Ling Fei, who could not have the slightest imperfection in her
eyes, widened her eyes and stared. Just as she was about to shout,
she was quickly grabbed by Ao Tuo.

“I’m sorry two grandmasters, Old Hai’s character is like that. He has
no intention of going against the two of you.” Xiao Yan shook his
head helplessly. He could only smile slightly and smooth things over.
Fortunately, Ao Tuo and Frank were not really concerned. They
smiled carelessly and changed the conversation topic. The group
conversed and laughed as they walked out of the hall. With Ao Tuo
leading the way, they walked out from the back door of the
association and headed toward a spot south of the city.

“The location for the Grand Meeting this time around is the Imperial
Family’s plaza. The size of that place can hold tens of thousands of
people, and it completely meets the size needed for this Grand
Meeting.” As they walked on the street, Ao Tuo smiled and explained,
“After an initial estimation, there should be around more than two
thousand people participating in this Grand Meeting. This is the
greater number of participants compared to the previous few Grand
Meetings.”

“Over two thousand people…” This number caused Xiao Yan to suck
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become an alchemist were very harsh. Saying that only one in a

thousand or even one in ten thousand could become an alchemist
was not an exaggeration. The two thousand people currently here
may be the gathering of over half the alchemists in the Jia Ma
Empire.

“The Grand Meeting is divided into a few examination rounds. Each

examination will eliminate quite a number of people. In the later
rounds, the examination difficulty becomes much greater. The last
person who finally remains will be the final champion…”

“Ah,” Xiao Yan nodded his head slightly. Thinking about having over
two thousand people simultaneously raising their flames and
refining pills in the same open field, Xiao Yan felt a little excited.
That spectacular manner was likely to be extremely thrilling.

While he spoke, the imperial family plaza, that Ao Tuo had

mentioned early, had gradually appeared in their sight. Xiao Yan
raised his eyes and watched. The edge of his sight could actually
only see a small portion of the huge plaza.

Currently, there were fully armed soldiers who were stationed

outside the plaza to maintain order. This kind of Grand Meeting had
gathered strong people from everywhere. If a riot were to occur, the
capital would receive a huge blow. Therefore, the imperial family
was extremely cautious regarding maintaining order.

There were inspectors from the Alchemist Association stationed at

the entrance of the plaza. Only the people from the association and
the participants were allowed to enter from this entrance. The
entrance to the audience seats was located in another place.

Under Ao Tuo’s lead, Xiao Yan and the others did not face the
slightest hindrance as they entered the plaza. After walking up a
high slope to enter the plaza, that enormous open area was finally
completely displayed in Xiao Yan’s sight.

Standing at the top of the slope, Xiao Yan eyed that green rock plaza

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that was large to the point of being ridiculous. He could not help but
shake his head and praise.

The plaza was round in shape, with countless seats located on two
sides of it. It seemed that those were seats for the audience.
Opposite the audience seats, there were VIP seats which were
decorated in a much more luxurious manner. These were specially
catered for the upper echelons of the association and the heads of
those large strengths.

As his gaze swept over the incomparably large open ground, Xiao
Yan discovered that thousands of green rock square tables were
actually placed openly and neatly in it. These square tables were
orderly scattered and were placed extremely precisely. At a glance,
they were like a green rock military unit standing still.

Currently, there were already quite a number of alchemists

participating in the competition quietly seated cross legged on a rock
chair behind the green rock tables within the open ground. As time
flowed, moving closer to the time beginning of the competition, more
and more alchemists swarmed out from the path and searched for
their seats according to the number tag that they had received.

Ao Tuo glanced at the sky as he smiled and said, “Let’s go to the VIP
seats first. There is still some time until the start of the Grand
Meeting. There, you can meet some important people who have
significant power. This may be useful to you.”

“Ah.” Last night, Xiao Yan had already seen even the guardian of the
imperial family, the mysterious Jia Lao. Therefore, he did not express
an opinion in regards to the people of significant power that Ao Tuo
had mentioned. However, it was currently still quite early so he
randomly nodded his head.

Seeing that there were no objections, Ao Tuo and Frank took the lead
and brought the few of them toward the VIP seats. When they were
about to enter the VIP section, Ao Tuo suddenly pointed at the front
row. There was already a row of people seated. Among them, there

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was the deputy chairman of the Alchemist Association, Qie Mi Er.

Beside him sat an old man wearing a purple colored alchemist robe.

“That is the chairman of the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Association,

Lord Fa Ma. I have heard that the current him is about to step into
the tier six alchemist level. In the alchemist world within the Jia Ma
Empire, Lord Fa Ma’s reputation would be about the same when
compared to Pill-King Gu He. Even when Gu He meets Lord Fa Ma, he
must be a little more courteous. Back then, before Gu He gained
fame, Lord Fa Ma had given him quite a lot of care. It would not be
overboard to say that he was a patron of Lord Fa Ma…” Ao Tuo softly
said.
Note: The lord here is used as a respectful term

“Hei, I didn’t expect that old fellow to still be alive. These old things
are more undying than I thought…” Hai Bo Dong narrowed his eyes
as he stood beside Xiao Yan. When he heard Ao Tuo making the
introductions, he abruptly raised his head. He glanced at the old
man and said.

“Oh?”

Xiao Yan’s eyebrows twitched slightly. He eyed that dried tree bark
like face of the old man that appeared to be dying. His gaze was
somewhat strange. From what he had heard, this old man should be
the leader of the Jia Ma Empire’s alchemist world.

The old man with bleary eyes appeared to have sensed the gazes
focused on him and suddenly turned his head around. He turned his
seemingly perplexed gaze toward Xiao Yan’s side. A friendly smile
appeared on the dried skin on his face.

Seeing that old man had turned his head over, Ao Tuo and Frank
hurriedly bowed and greeted. after which, they moved along the
corridor and carefully walked to the front row. They spoke
respectfully to the old man, “Lord Fa Ma, it has been a few years
since we last met. You are still filled with the same vigor.”

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“Ke ke, it’s Ao Tuo and Frank from the Black Rock City, right? The both
of you are quite good. You’ve actually become tier four alchemists in
these years. Your progress is quite fast…” The old man who was
addressed as Fa Ma swept his turbid gaze at the two of them and
laughed softly.

“It’s all because of Lord Fa Ma’s lectures the last time around.” Ao Tuo
respectively smiled and said.

“All that I can speak about is some of my personal experience. The

most important thing is depending on yourselves…” Fa Ma smiled
and shook his head. He suddenly turned his gaze toward Xiao Yan
behind Ao Tuo. With a friendly smile, he said, “This little friend must
be the one who obtained the best result during the association’s test
this time around, right? His name… seemed to be called Yan Xiao.”

“Chairman Fa Ma, This little one is Yan Xiao.” Xiao Yan did not dare to
slight this person whose reputation in the Jia Ma Empire Alchemy
world was greater that Gu He. He bowed and smiled as he replied.

“Haha, most heroes are from the young. At such an age, you can
refine the ‘Black Iron Spiritual Leaf’ so many times. I remember that
back then, Gu He, that boy did not have this kind of ability…” Fa Ma’s
voice was neither hurried nor slow. Although it was a little hoarse, it
had a certain magical-like property that did not allow others to
interrupt his words.

Xiao Yan calmly smiled, but did not continue to say anything on this
topic.

Fa Ma smiled and stared at Xiao Yan, his gaze seemed to have a

deeper meaning as he paused on that calm face for a while. Sensing
his gaze, Xiao Yan abruptly felt alarmed. “He… don’t tell me that he
has seen through this disguised appearance?”

Just as Xiao Yan was imagining things in his heart, Fa Ma appeared

to have sensed his uneasiness. The latter immediately said softly
with a smile, “Little friend, as long as you are not targeting the

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association, the old me won’t be nosy…”

Although Fa Ma’s laugher caused the surrounding association elders

to feel baffled, Xiao Yan secretly sighed in relief. He threw a thankful
gaze at Fa Ma.

“Che, old fellow who won’t die. It seems that the longer you live, the
more you like talking…” The sudden appearance of a cold laughter,
caused the expressions of all those on the VIP seats to changed
drastically. The expression of Qie Mi Er, who was seated by Fa Ma’s
side, sank as he cried in a low voice, “Who is it?”

When this cold laughter rang, Xiao Yan helplessly sighed in his heart.
Other than Hai Bo Dong who was behind him, who else would be this
rude when he spoke?

The cold laugher also cased Fa Ma to be at a loss. Quickly following

which, however, he turned his gaze behind Xiao Yan and muttered,
“This Qi… it’s icy like a cold ice… don’t tell me… Old Man Ice?” When
he said up to this point, more shock clearly appeared on his face.

“Hee hee, Old Man Fa, I didn’t think that you would still remember
me. It isn’t easy…” The human figure behind Xiao Yan flashed. Hai Bo
Dong slowly walked forward under the stunned gazes of Ao Tuo, Xue
Mei and the others. He proceeded to directly sit by Fa Ma’s side and
opened his mouth to laugh.

“You actually haven’t died? Didn’t Queen Medusa end up… doing that
to you?” Fa Ma was shocked as he stared at Hai Bo Dong by his side
and could not help but question.

“I have luckily survived…” Hai Bo Dong smacked his lips. There was
some remaining fear in his eyes as he sighed, “That woman… is
really terrifying…”

“You are really a fellow with a tough life… but it is good that you are
still alive. At least an old fellow like me will not be too lonely, ha ha…”
Fa Ma’s withering tree like face moved as he laughed out loud.

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Hearing the conversation between the two of them, those elders of

the association who were originally displeased with Hai Bo Dong’s
impertinent words immediately shrunk back. According to what Fa
Ma had said, this unknown old man was actually a great character
who had a humble appearance.

Standing behind Ao Tuo, Ling Fei and Xue Mei were completely
stunned as they eyed Hai Bo Dong who was carelessly chatting with
Fa Ma to kill time. At this moment, they finally understood that this
old man who appeared extremely ordinary was actually a strong
person who hid his skills.

“This fellow, why is it that all those he befriends are people of such a
level?” The two girls exchanged glances before turning their strange
gazes toward the Xiao Yan by the side, who was shaking his head
helplessly.

The familiarity between Hai Bo Dong and Fa Ma clearly caused Ao

Tuo and Frank to be startled. Some time later, Ao Tuo, who had
recovered, suddenly had his expression change slightly. He softly
muttered, “Hai Bo Dong? Hai Bo Dong? The Ice Emperor of the Ten
Strong back then… seemed to be called by this name right?”

As he thought this in his heart, Ao Tuo tilted his head and exchanged
glances with Frank. They could see the shock within each other’s
eyes. They did not expect that this kind of antique level person
would still be alive. Moreover, his relationship with Xiao Yan did not
appear to be a simple one…

“This little fellow hides really deeply…” Just like Xue Mei and Ling Fei,
Ao Tuo and Frank also stared at Xiao Yan with strange eyes. In their
hearts, they were uncertain why a young man who had stepped into
the alchemist world not long ago was actually able to get to know
such a strong person.

Xiao Yan stood on the same spot and could only helplessly endure
the numerous strange gazes. He suddenly realized that Hai Bo Dong
had said something to Fa Ma who had once again turned toward

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him. The current Fa Ma was frowning slightly as he swept his gaze

over Xiao Yan, seemingly searching for something.

“Why?” Seeing Fa Ma’s manner, Hai Bo Dong could not help but ask in
surprise. He had simply mentioned that Xiao Yan’s training talent
was not bad, but he did not expect the other party to react like this.

“Haha, for some unknown reason, I seem to sense a Qi of someone I

have met before on young friend Yan Xiao…” Fa Ma coughed gently
and said somewhat uncertainly.

“Have met before?” Xiao Yan blinked his eyes. There was a change in
his heart as he muttered, “Don’t tell me that he sensed Queen
Medusa’s presence?”

“Ke ke, perhaps I have sensed wrongly. When one is old, one tends to
hallucinate more…” When Fa Ma sensed again, he did not have the
same feeling as before. Fa Ma shook his head with some
disappointment. He leaned against the chair, appearing a little
absent minded as he entered a trance while his memory played…

Back then, when Fa Ma was still young, he had coincidentally met an

old man, whose ability was unfathomable, while he was roaming the
continent. Due to some reason, the old man and Fa Ma lived together
for three days. During those three days, the old man casually
imparted some things to him. However, Fa Ma benefitted greatly
from those things. By borrowing what the old man had taught, the
originally unknown Fa Ma returned to the Jia Ma Empire and
advanced step by step until this stage today. It was also because he
had reached this step that Fa Ma increasingly realized just how
terrifying the ability of that mysterious old man back then was…

The vague Qi that he sensed on Xiao Yan a moment ago was quite
similar to the one that the old man back then had… it was the reason
that Fa Ma had abruptly lost himself.

Since Xiao Yan had guilty conscious, he did not dare to pursue this
topic. However, when he was about to change topic, an old laughter

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was emitted from a passageway in the middle of the seats, “Ke ke,
old man Hai, Young friend Yan Xiao, you have arrived quite early.”

Hearing the laughter, everyone turned their heads around to take a

look. When they saw a white haired old man wearing a simple linen
garment, everyone was so shocked that they paled. In their hearts,
they asked just what wind had blown over today. Even this old
demon had come running about today…

The person who came was naturally Jia Lao, whom Xiao Yan had met
last night. The Little Princess also followed closely behind. Today, she
was wearing a pale-green alchemist robe that was clearly specially
tailored. Her spacious sleeves, had bright silk pulled around them to
form a lotus shape. This gave her an elegance that came from
nowhere. However, Xiao Yan who clearly knew her character,
understood that this young lady, who appeared quiet on the surface,
was actually a quirky person.

As his gaze swept past the Little Princess, Xiao Yan discovered that
beside her, there was a tall lady wearing a luxurious and brilliant
dress. This lady’s face was similar to the Little Princess but it had an
iciness that was not much different from Xue Mei. Moreover, under
this iciness, there was actually a majestic and imposing manner that
was an edification of the imperial family.

Compared to the cute looking and small sized Little Princess, there
was an iciness and matured aura seeping out from all over this lady.
As her pretty eyes moved, a temptation naturally appeared.

Xiao Yan’s gaze swept passed the two ladies and finally landed on Jia
Lao. He bowed and greeted with a smile, “Jia Lao is early too.”

Jia Lao smiled and stepped forward. He eyed Hai Bo Dong and Fa Ma
before laughing loudly, “I didn’t expect that the three of us still had
the chance to gather. It really is fate.”

“We do indeed have some affinity…” Fa Ma softly smiled and said,

“Old Demon, I didn’t think that you would actually come to watch the

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Grand Meeting. I recall that you don’t really like this kind of
competition.”

“I have stayed back for so many decades. It is also good to

occasionally come out and take a look… “ Jia Lao smiled and turned
his head toward Xiao Yan. After which, he pointed at the matured
and icy lady behind him and said, “Little Fellow, I think that you
already know Yue-er. This is Yue-er’s elder sister, Yao Ye. The
security and order of the Grand Meeting as well as the fifty thousand
soldiers around the Meeting are all under her control.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a shock in his heart. He did not expect that
this icy lady in front of him would actually possess such ability. Fifty
thousand soldiers. If it was left to him, he would likely make a mess
of the situation. However, the orderly and disciplined manner of the
soldiers at the front gate just now clearly showed that this woman
could easily command them.

“Yao Ye, this is young friend Yan Xiao whom I have mentioned to you.
His ability is extraordinary. He is likely the competitor with the most
ability to snatch the champion position this time around.” Jia Lao
pointed at Xiao Yan and smiled as he said to the cold woman behind.

Hearing Jia Lao’s evaluation, the Little Princess by the side tooted,
secretly muttering something. It was likely that she was not satisfied
by these words of Jia Lao.

“Nice to meet you, Mister Yan Xiao.”

The pretty eyes of the icy woman stared at Xiao Yan. She gracefully
and naturally extended her hand and smiled. The instant she smiled
caused some of the descendants of the noble clans around the VIP
seats to become absent minded. It was usually very difficult for them
to see the usually cold Elder Princess treating people in such a
manner.

“Nice to meet you, Princess Yao Ye…” The attitude of the other party
was such that Xiao Yan could find no fault with. He smiled and

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extended his hand and gently held that soft and seemingly boneless
hand. He secretly admired in his heart, but on the surface, he simply
let go the moment he made contact. He did not let the other party
feel any inappropriateness.

“Hopefully, Mister Yan Xiao is able to obtained a satisfactory result

during the competition. When that time comes, Yao Ye will
personally hold a banquet to celebrate the accomplishments, I hope
that Mister Yan Xiao will not refuse.” Yao Ye withdrew her hand and
smiled as she said.

“This woman… her methods of roping people over are really quite
acute… she will likely be someone extremely great in the future…”
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded as his heart felt a little astonished. Even
someone of his mental strength, his guard against her had
diminished greatly with just a few sentences from Yao Ye during the
time that they had made their initial contact.

Seeing that Xiao Yan had nodded, Yao Ye stepped back behind Jia
Lao with satisfaction. With her character, she would not have
lowered herself and befriended Xiao Yan in such a manner had her
great-grandfather not given this young man such a high evaluation.

“Although, if he really possesses the potential that great-grandfather

described, then it is worthwhile for me to lower myself to befriend
him…” The pretty eyes swept across Xiao Yan’s face, which had not
displayed much fluster since the beginning. Yao Ye was quite
satisfied with his mental strength. It was extremely rare to be able to
maintain such calm in front of the upper echelons of the empire and
strong people at the peak level. At the very least, those descendants
of the noble clans behind her had shrunk back and dared not
approach her because of her status.

After conversing a little with Xiao Yan, Yao Ye bowed and greeted Fa
Ma, Hai Bo Dong, and a few others. Her perfect etiquette was difficult
for someone to find fault with; even someone like Hai Bo Dong had
adopted a less cold expression.

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Once the group had greeted each other, they sat down in the front
row of the VIP seat. Whether it was intentional or otherwise, Princess
Yao Ye ended up sitting beside Xiao Yan. The faint female body
fragrance drifted from the side, causing him to become a little
distracted.

As the sun in the sky moved, the number of people in the VIP seats
also increased. These people were mostly people who possessed
some strength in the capital or their families. The audience seats
opposite them had long been overly packed. The shouting
aggregated into a torrent that shot to the horizon.

Xiao Yan sat quietly in a seat with his eyes closed. A long while later,
he suddenly sensed some movement in the seats around him. Only
then, did he frown and turn his head around to see the source of the
commotion.

The line-up that was entering the VIP section was quite large. The
empire’s three large clans arrived together. This kind of line-up was
likely something that no strength within the Jia Ma Empire dared to
look down on. A greater reason for causing such a commotion,
however, was Nalan Yanran and Ya Fei who were walking in the
middle. The two women had different dispositions, but they were
similarly extremely beautiful. When the two of them walked together,
it naturally attracted many eyes. No wonder the children of the
noble clans behind were so excited…

The group of people moved along the walkway until they came to the
position right at the front before greeting people they were familiar
with.

Borrowing the time that they were greeting each other, Xiao Yan’s
gaze swept across an unknown old man who was walking with Nalan
Jie and Primer Tengshan. Closely following behind this old man was
Mu Zhan. Hearing the manner the two addressed each other, Xiao
Yan had also figure out this old man’s identity. Mu Chen from the Mu
clan, another Dou Wang…

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After greeting the elders, Ya Fei quietly slipped to Xiao Yan’s side and
sat down. With a smile as pretty as a flower, she said, “Yan Xiao di-di.
You must get a good result this time around. There are countless
people watching…”

“With Mister Yan Xiao’s ability, his result this time around would
naturally not be poor. Obtaining the top three should be something
that is easily done.” Nalan Yanran came over to this side without
anyone knowing when and smiled as she said.

Yao Ye, who was seated beside Xiao Yan, saw Ya Fei and Nalan
Yanran, these two beauties whose appearance did not lose to her,
gathered around Xiao Yan. She was naturally extremely clear of the
identities of these two ladies. An astonishment flashed in her pretty
eyes as she quietly said in her heart, “This Yan Xiao may have an
ordinary appearance, but it is really unexpected that he is so
attractive to ladies… looks like great-grandfather was telling the
truth. This Yan Xiao is definitely an attractive person with great
potential. Otherwise with Ya Fei’s intelligence and Nalan Yanran’s
aloofness, they would definitely not converse with him in such a
manner.

The three great beauties were all crowded around Xiao Yan’s side.
This undoubtedly caused some of the gazes on the VIP seats to
become heated. Some of the young people who possessed some
imagination regarding the three ladies were clenching their teeth
and staring intently at Xiao Yan. That manner of theirs was as
though Xiao Yan was their enemy who had murdered their father.

Xiao Yan sighed and rubbed his head. The waves of fragrances
shrouding the tip of his nose caused Xiao Yan to have an intention to
laugh bitterly. The numerous heated gazes behind him resulted in
his back feeling pricked. Even he himself did not understand why
these three women would crowd around him. Was it that silly
comparison mentality of women?

Xiao Yan laughed bitterly in his heart. He was like an old monk in
meditation as he sat in an extremely straight manner, waiting for the
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time for the Grand Meeting to begin. In an instant, he suddenly

frowned and turned his head around, only to coincidentally see Liu
Ling, who was seated in the row behind, staring at him icily. His
manner was like a poisonous snake ready to bite.

Seeing that Xiao Yan had discovered his gaze, or perhaps it was
because the Grand Meeting was about to begin, Liu Ling did not
bother to disguise his thoughts. The corner of his mouth lifted into a
cold smile. His hand was held horizantally and his middle finger
pointed to the sky. His mouth squirmed, “I want to let you suffer a
crushing defeat in front of Nalan Yanran!”

Xiao Yan smiled gently. He moved his lips a little and immediately
turned his head around.

Liu Ling watched Xiao Yan’s back in a dark and cold manner. He
slowly let out a breath. A moment ago, he had clearly understood
Xiao Yan’s lips movement.

“Let’s see…”

……

As time gradually flowed, the time for the start of the Grand Meeting
slowly arrived under tens of thousands gazes…

When a clear bell rang out on the plaza, the noisiness that had shot
to the sky suddenly became quiet…

Hearing the bell ringing by his ears, Fa Ma quivered slightly and

stood up. After which, he slowly walked to the very front of the VIP
seats. His gaze watched the thousands of alchemists seated behind
the green tables below. At this moment, over two thousand
alchemists also lifted their heads and threw respectful gazes toward
this old man who possessed an extremely great reputation within
the Jia Ma Empire’s alchemist scene.

“As the chairman of the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Association, I

pronounce that the seventh Alchemist Grand Meeting has begun!”

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“Bang!”

The entire ground boiled. Their happy cries stirred the skies.

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Chapter 305: First Round, Begin!

Fa Ma stood in front of the VIP seats and eyed the bustling plaza. A
while later, he softly said, “Now, I would like to invite all the
competitors to move to their assigned positions.”

Although the plaza was currently bustling about to the point that the
ring of the bell could hardly be heard, Fa Ma’s voice managed to still
sound in everyone’s ears. From this, it could be seen that this dying
old man possessed extremely extraordinary strength.

Hearing Fa Ma’s words, many alchemists in the VIP seats immediately

stood up. There, the alchemists were mostly groomed by or roped
into some of the more powerful groups. Due to having a powerhouse
to support them, the tier of these alchemists was slightly higher as a
whole compared to those “free” alchemists.

The high platform was tens of meters higher than the open ground
below. With such a height, these young people, many of them whose
strength was merely that of a Dou Shi or perhaps even a Dou Zhe,
would naturally not dare leap down. Therefore, on the walkway by
the two sides of the VIP seats, there were staircases that exclusively
led to the open ground below. Currently, they were successively
walking down under countless gazes.

“Ke ke, Liu Ling, Little Yue Er, Yan Xiao, you should also go to your
respective positions… as your results in the internal test were the
most outstanding, the stations over there belong to the three of you.
Those three seats will make you the focus of the crowd’s attention.”
Fa Ma’s finger pointed at a place located in the middle of the open
ground. That place had over ten huge green tables and not only
were these green tables larger than the others, they also seemed to
be elevated higher than the res. Such a special position that stood
out would naturally be able to cause the people standing there to
become the main attraction.

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Ma pointed and saw the special spot, their expressions were

different from each other: Liu Ling was a little excited, on top of
being surprised; Little Princess was curious and eager; while Xiao
Yan was blank for a moment before he knit his eyebrows slightly
together. Given Xiao Yan’s character, he really did not like such a
special position that placed him in the spotlight.

Fa Ma’s gaze slowly drifted over the faces of the three people and
finally stopped on Xiao Yan. He appeared to be able to see through
what Xiao Yan thought as he gently said with a smile, “It is naturally a
good thing for a young person to know how to keep a low profile.
However, there are some things in this world that are made to be
impossible to keep a low profile in. Since you are participating in the
Grand Meeting, you must be thinking of obtaining the best result. In
order to obtain the best result and be at the forefront of these two
thousand plus people, you cannot escape being the focus of
attention. Since you will eventually be discovered, then what is the
difference of it happening now rather than later?”

“If you don’t do some rash and arrogant things while you are young,
you will not have fun memories to recall in the future…” Fa Ma said
with a smile.

“Chairman Fa Ma is right.” Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and nodded his

head. He did not continue to be entangled over this matter.

“Ke ke, alright. The few of you please proceed down…” Fa Ma smiled
and said.

“The two of you, I will go first.”

Liu Ling responded to Fa Ma first before laughing at Xiao Yan and

Little Princess. Immediately, he pressed the ground lightly and his
body charged to the edge of the high platform. He glanced at the
huge open ground below. Then he leaped, diving forward and
elicited countless sounds of shock from those in the VIP seats.

His body swiftly descended and just as he was about to reach the

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ground, two Dou Qi columns, that could be seen with the naked eye,
appeared out of Liu Ling’s heel. Borrowing the opposing force from
the Dou Qi columns, he landed on the ground without any injury.
After which, he smiled and swiftly walked up to the middle spot of
the plaza under gazes that were filled with a fiery heat.

“This fellow really likes to show off, but does he think that only he
knows how to jump?”
Eyeing Liu Ling who had received attention from everyone by directly
leaping down, the Little Princess smack her lips together. Her lovely
body leaped forward and also shot off of the high platform. Like a
falling leaf, her body gently and elegantly descended. Her beautiful
posture was like that of a goddess.

“*Roar*, *roar*…” This beautiful action of the Little Princess had

undoubtedly stirred the hearts of those observing more than Liu
Ling’s earlier performance. Moreover, due to her tender and cute
matter, it had not only caused a howl to sound from the VIP seats,
but also a deafening roar to be emitted from the audience seats on
the opposite side.

“Ke ke, old man Jia. I did tell you before that your agility Dou
Technique ‘Flying Floc’ was more suited to women, but I never did
expect that you would ever teach it to this little girl.” Eyeing the Little
Princess’s body which had totally ignored gravity as she floated, Fa
Ma could not help but turn around and smile as he spoke to Jia Lao.

“She had only learned a tiny bit of this agility Dou Technique.
However, since she has only pursued beauty, she will easily become
a target for the other party, if she were to meet an enemy.” Jia Lao
shook his head. Although the words from his mouth were spoken as
such, when one looked at the smile on his face, he was clearly
satisfied with the skill that the Little Princess had revealed.

“Hey, Little Fellow. Why don’t you leap down as well. You cannot lose
to them in this entrance parade…” Seeing Jia Lao’s slightly pleased
face, Hai Bo Dong could not help but roll his eyes as he urged Xiao
Yan.
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“…I think I will walk down.” Sensing the countless of gazes that were
gathered on him, Xiao Yan shook his head. He turned around and
began walking along the walkway to head down. However, Hai Bo
Dong abruptly waved his hand and an invisible force blew out,
fanning Xiao Yan down, who did not have the time to defend himself.

“Ha ha, you better not make me lose face. Go down…”

“You old bastard…” Being pushed, Xiao Yan’s palm swiftly danced
around. He had just cursed when his body began wildly descending
under everyone’s gazes.

The wind whistled passed Xiao Yan’s ears. Due to him being
forcefully pushed off by Hai Bo Dong, he had actually ended up
falling head first. Xiao Yan helplessly sighed as he heard the intense
sound of the wind in his ears. Both his hands did not move as he
allowed his body to fall straight down head first.

In the plaza, countless gazes were stunned as they saw that Xiao Yan
still did not have any reaction despite becoming increasingly closer
to the ground. Some of the more cowardly young ladies had already
hurriedly shut their eyes, afraid that they would see an extremely
bloody scene.

Just as countless people widened their eyes, wanting to see if this

little fellow, who appeared to have some ability, would turn into a
pile of meat paste on the spot, Xiao Yan, who had remained still,
finally moved his hands. He aimed them at the ground and an
instant later, an incomparably fierce shapeless force swarmed out,
violently smashing into the hard green rock surface. Immediately, a
crack line began spreading out on the surface of the rock.

Borrowing the force of the push, Xiao Yan’s sharply falling body
became much slower. His body was like a spiralling ball in midair,
beginning to swiftly spin. Each time the force was about to fade
away, Xiao Yan’s palm would carelessly smack downward, borrowing
the rising airflow created from the force to cancel out the downward
force on his body, forming a perfect equilibrium. Under everyone’s

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shocked gazes, Xiao Yan’s body was like a helix, rotating as he moved
toward the center of the plaza.

“Tsk tsk, what an exquisite airflow control. At such an age, he can

actually move freely in the air without using a pair of wings. This is
something that even some Dou Wang could not achieve.” Eyeing the
human figure which was swiftly spiraling as he moved through the
open space, some shock surfaced involuntarily on Jia Lao’s and Fa
Ma’s faces as they praised.

“Hei, this fellow is really unpredictable. I had originally thought that

he would use the flying Dou Technique. It is really unexpected that
he actually still had this type of skill hidden away as well…” Hai Bo
Dong’s face was similarly filled with shock. Although he knew that
this method of Xiao Yan’s was impractical when it came to real flying,
it would however, in this current occasion, be undoubtedly flashy
enough to cause many people to be shocked.

Under the stunned gazes of the few thousand competitors, Xiao

Yan’s body swiftly moved to the middle; the rotation of his body
gradually weakened. With a gentle tap of the tip of his feet in the
empty space, his body flipped in the air and rolled down like a
gourd. A long while later, his body was gently bent and he landed
smoothly with one foot supported on the ground. He gently patted
the dust on his hands and slowly stood up, eyeing the dense mass of
human heads in the audience seats, which he could see no end to.

“*Clap*, *Clap*…”

“He’s too handsome!”

“*Roar*, great!”

A deafening clapping sound instantly sounded from the somewhat

quiet audience seats. Sharp yells suddenly reverberated throughout
the entire plaza. The Grand Meeting had yet to begin, but this young
man had already given them an eye-opening entrance performance.

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With merely just this perfect entrance performance, there was

already numerous young ladies who were fascinated by this young
man wearing a black alchemist robe.

On the VIP seats, Ya Fei rubbed her cheeks with her hands. Her
pretty eyes stared directly at the young man standing at the most
conspicuous spot, receiving the attention of everyone. Her
enchanting and moving face was slightly absentminded. A splendid
glint appeared in her pupils. This little fellow appeared to no longer
be that immature young man…

“He really does have some ability. No wonder great-grandfather

praised him so highly…” Yao Ye softly muttered as she eyed the
young man who was quietly enjoying the countless cheers.

Nalan Yanran sat lazily on a soft comfortable chair. The beautiful

outline that was formed under the bundle of the spacious moon-
white dress caused many gazes behind her to secretly sweep over.
The current her had similarly paused her gaze on Xiao Yan who was
on the open ground below. Watching the latter’s indifferent manner
as though he had heard nothing as he stood in the middle of the
countless cheers, her pretty face could not help but become much
gentler. Perhaps it was because she had stayed with her teacher,
who was viewed like a god in her heart, for a long time, but Nalan
Yanran had a good impression regarding this imposing presence
that was similar to her teacher’s.

Mu Chen narrowed his eyes. He stared at Xiao Yan in the

competition ground. A long while later, he tilted his head and said to
Mu Zhan, “Is he that person who you have mentioned?”

“Yes, this fellow actual dares to be so close to Ya Fei. Yesterday, was

it not for Nalan Yanran stopping me, I would have taught him a
lesson!” Mu Zhan spoke evilly.

Mu Chen’s finger gently tapped on his shrivelled back of his hand.

He shook his head slightly and slowly said, “In the future, don’t go
and offend him. If you really like that girl Ya Fei, you can use ordinary

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methods to pursue her. It would be best if you do not provoke this

fellow called Yan Xiao… if you really were to fight him, you may not
be his match.”

“But…” Hearing this, Mu Zhan became anxious. He was about to say

something when he saw Mu Chen’s face which had sunk. Mu Zhan’s
head sank and he could only helplessly agree.

Xiao Yan quietly stood in front of a clean green rock table. He

realized that a set of medicinal ingredients was orderly placed on
the rock table and in front of those was a thin piece of paper
peacefully sitting. Additionally, a jade mirror was embedded at the
front of the rock table with a weak green-red light flickering in it.

As Xiao Yan conveniently picked up the thin paper and swept his
gaze over it, he was somewhat stunned to realize that it was actually
a medicinal formula for a tier two medicinal pill. However, the thing
that caused Xiao Yan to be speechless was that only some of the
medicinal ingredients and other things were carelessly written onto
this medicinal formula. Its format, in no way, complied with the
orthodox method of creating a medicinal formula.

As mentioned earlier, an orthodox medicinal formula required the

use of Spiritual Strength to read. Only through this method could the
formula relay all the necessary information that the reader needed
to grasp in order to refine a medicinal pill in the shortest amount of
time. The things that were recorded on this thin sheet of paper
simply gave a vague refining method. All the remaining details
actually completely required the reader to grasp by himself. This
undoubtedly would cause the number of failures in refining this
medicinal pill to be raised to a terrifying extent.

The thing that really caused Xiao Yan to be utterly speechless was
the amount of medicinal ingredients placed on the rock table. The
quantity was clearly only enough to allow one to refine the medicinal
pill twice. In other words, it meant that each person had only one
chance of failure. If the medicinal ingredients were completely
exhausted and there was not a medicinal pill that had been refined,
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then it was clear that the person had failed… the result of failure
was removal from the competition.

“It is certainly a Grand Meeting held every eight years. This kind of
difficulty… it is really great.” Xiao Yan held the thin piece of paper,
smiled bitterly and shook his head. He then lifted his head and
glanced in all directions, only to realize that there was some
bitterness on many of the alchemists’ faces. Tilting his head, he eyed
the Little Princess and Liu Ling on his left and right. The both of
them appeared much calmer. However, they were still both frowning
slightly as they recognized some of the problems with the formula
recorded on the thin paper.

Xiao Yan gently inhaled a breath of air. He could only turn his focus
towards the thin piece of paper. This kind of strange examination
was something that he had never tried before, therefore his heart
felt a little uneasy.

During the time that Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze, Liu Ling turned his
gaze over. He saw the bitter smile on the former’s face that had yet
to disappear and could not help but softly give a cold laugh. He
whispered, “Humph. So what if you are outstanding in refining the
medicinal ingredients. I have already said that the examination
during the Grand Meeting is not simply competing on that front.
Next, let me see how you embarrass yourself in front of Nalan
Yanran… country bumpkin…”

Having received Gu He’s extremely orthodox teachings, Liu Ling had

extremely great confidence in himself for this Grand Meeting.
Therefore, he wanted to obtain the champion spot for the Grand
Meeting. After which, he would have the qualification to pursue the
goddess in his heart, Nalan Yanran…

On the enormous open ground, all the competitors were holding the
thin paper with both hands. They displayed many different
expressions as they read. In an instant, the entire plaza was totally
silent.

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The quiet atmosphere continued for nearly five minutes. A clear bell
then sounded abruptly within the open ground.

Hearing the bell ring, all the competitors spontaneously placed the
things in their hands down. They beckoned with their hands and
instantly, thousands of cauldrons of different colors and shapes
suddenly appeared on the green rock tables.

Following the ringing of the bell, Fa Ma, who had his eyes closed also
opened them. He swept his gaze under him as his slow voice
sounded by everyone’s ears, “I think that all of you should have
understood something. During this first round of the competition, all
of you need to follow this incomplete medicinal formula to refine a
medicinal pill that is a finished product. Each of you have two tries. If
the medicinal pill is not successfully refined after two attempts, the
jade mirror behind the green table will automatically display a red
light. When the red light flicks on, that person will exit the
competition ground…”

“On the wall opposite all of you, there is a huge hourglass. That is
the time limit for the competition. Those who still fail to refine the
medicinal pill before all the sand in the hour glass falls will similarly
fail.”

“Do you all understand?” Fa Ma said with a smile.

“Yes!” The sound that was projected forward from the ground below
was like a muffled thunder that roared upward.

“Since it’s like this, then… the first round of the examination shall
now begin!”

Fa Ma slowly lifted his palm as he smiled. He abruptly swung it

down. At this moment, thousands of flames suddenly appeared in
the large open ground like fireworks. The spectacular scene caused
peoples’ fiery blood to boil!

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Chapter 306: Soul-Stirring

Xiao Yan quietly stood in front of the rock table. He quietly pushed
the crimson cauldron in front of him a little further away. The
current him did not immediately summon out his flame and start the
refinement like the other alchemists. Instead, he quietly held the
thin paper with both hands, knit his eyebrows slightly together and
studied what little information was written on it in greater detail.

Before doing anything, one must first make preparations. This logic
was something that Xiao Yan clearly understood. He only had two
chances. Any negligence would result in failure.

This time around, the examination required one to refine a tier two
medicinal pill that was called ‘Bone Growing Pill’. As the name
suggests, it was a kind of medicinal pill used to cure those who were
quite seriously injured. It was a medicinal pill that was of the healing
category. Usually, these medicinal pills were not overly expensive. If
they were placed on the market, it would likely be priced at a few
hundred or a few thousand gold coins. This price appeared a little
shabby compared to those medicinal pills that could raise one’s Dou
Qi or have other uses.

Refining the ‘Bone Growing Pill’ needed a total of six kinds of

medicinal ingredients. Among all of the tier two medicinal pills, it
was not considered to be extremely complex. However, this kind of
‘Bone Growing Pill’ was clearly a new kind of healing medicine
specially configured by the alchemist association. Therefore, Xiao
Yan still felt that the ‘Bone Healing Pill’ was a little foreign despite
having seen quite a number of healing medicines before.

Although there were many different kinds of healing medicines that

were mysterious and strange, all roads lead to Rome. The rough
sequences used to refine these healing medicines were very similar.
It was just that the degree of complexity was different. Moreover,
this medicinal pill was not extremely troublesome. As long as one’s
real alchemist ability was not weak, it should be possible to

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successfully feel around and grasp the refining method to refine the
‘Bone Growing Pill’.

Therefore, even though the medicinal formula only gave the generic
things one must pay attention to, it should not be too difficult to
refine it successfully if one followed one’s senses…

After memorizing, in detail, all the information on the thin paper,

Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes. A moment later, he gradually opened
them and sighed gently. Placing the thin piece of paper on the table,
he turned his head and looked around. He realized that the Little
Princess and Liu Ling had already begun to control their flame and
began refining.

The flames that were being manipulated within the medicinal

cauldron were all the same dark yellow color. This was a flame that
was completely catalysed by using Dou Qi. However, Xiao Yan
believed that this was not the bottom line of the two of them.
Perhaps they were all hiding their trump cards. With their status, it
was an extremely natural thing to possess trump cards.

“Regardless of the character of these two people, their actual ability

is indeed very great…” Xiao Yan sighed gently in his heart. No matter
how he counted, he had only practiced for three years ever since he
came into contact with alchemy, On certain aspects, Xiao Yan
naturally could not catch up with Little Princess and Liu Ling, who
had been groomed by their teachers since youth. After all, no matter
how talented one is, it was impossible to catch up with over a decade
of achievements of other people in such a short time.

It was also due to this reason that Xiao Yan did not feel any blow
even though the Little Princess had already achieved a tier three
alchemist level at such an age. The other party’s talent was quite
good. Adding this to being in contact with refining skills for many
years, it was not unexpected that she had such achievements.

At this moment, over ten minutes since the start of the examination
had elapsed. During this short ten minutes, there was already red

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lights flickering off and on within this huge open ground. After the
red light flickered, those alchemists who had failed could only
choose to leave with embarrassed red faces. For these alchemists
who liked to follow the rules to refine medicinal pill, this kind of
examination which took a slanted path was impossible for them…

Xiao Yan indifferently glanced at an alchemist in front of him who

had their head lowered as he walked out of the open ground with a
face on the verge of crying, Xiao Yan shook his head. He ignored him
and turned his attention completely to the refining process that was
about to begin.

Xiao Yan placed the dark red cauldron properly in front of him and
rubbed his hands together. He flipped his finger and a purple
colored Danwan appeared between his fingers.

TL: Recall – Danwan – is a pill like thing but does not have any
medicinal properties. It can even be harmful upon consumption

Flicking his finger slightly, Xiao Yan directly shot the Danwan into his
mouth. He slowly chewed. A moment later, he widened his mouth
and a cluster of purple flame was spat out. It was immediately held
in Xiao Yan’s palm.

“Wow. Purple colored flame?” Due to Xiao Yan being at a spot that
attracted the most attention and adding the special appearance
from before, there were countless of people from both the VIP seats
and the audience seats who were observing all of Xiao Yan’s
movements during the entire time. Seeing the bright purple flame
that he had created, waves of exclamation immediately sounded.

Although the large open ground did not lack strange and unique
colored flames, the strange method where Xiao Yan used his mouth
to spit out the flame pulled many gazes over.

“Purple colored flame?” Eyeing the cluster of purple colored flame

hovering above Xiao Yan’s palm, Fa Ma was slightly surprised.
Immediately, he laughed softly, “This little fellow really does have

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some foundation.”

Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong by the side smack his lips. After living
together with Xiao Yan for so long, he knew this fellow’s bottom line
only too clearly. This kind of purple colored flame was merely the
weakest flame among the flames that he could control. The other
dark and cold white colored flame as well as the ethereal green
colored flame were the terrifying ‘Heavenly Flames’ that even Hai Bo
Dong feared.

The purple colored flame danced around lively on Xiao Yan palm like
a fairy. A moment later, Xiao Yan waved his palm gently. The purple
flame was directly shot into the fire outlet. Immediately, the
turbulent Purple Flame soared and burned within the medicinal
cauldron. The temperature of the icy cold cauldron was swiftly
raised…

When the temperature within the medicinal cauldron was raised to a

certain stage, Xiao Yan placed his palm at the fire outlet. He slowly
closed his eyes and his Spiritual Strength was extended out,
gradually controlling the Purple Flame that was rising.

Due to his ability to control the Purple Flame being far less precise
than the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’, Xiao Yan could only use his hand
to touch the medicinal cauldron in order to accurately control the
Purple Flame. If he controlled it away his hands away like the Green
Flame, it was likely that his already high failure rate would soar…
Xiao Yan really did not dare to take such a risk on this examination
which only had two chances.

Under the control of Xiao Yan Spiritual Strength, the purple colored
flame suppressed its temperature extremely obediently. It did not
pose the slightest resistance. After this continued for some time,
Xiao Yan beckoned with his palm. A medicinal ingredient on the rock
table was sucked into his hand. He gently molded it and then threw
it into the medicinal cauldron. Immediately, the Purple flame
tumbled and rolled over, swiftly wrapping around it…

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Xiao Yan closed his eyes and frowned slightly. He used his Spiritual
Perception to slowly refine the medicinal ingredients. In order to
refine the medicinal pill, the medicinal ingredients must be refined
to a certain degree. Sometimes, if the purity was a little higher or
lower, it could result in the refining process failing. It was also for
this reason that an orthodox medicinal formula appeared to be
extremely important. This was because on most of the orthodox
medicinal formulas, there would be a detailed record of the degree
of purity each medicinal ingredient needed to be refined to.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yan currently did not have that precise medicinal
formula. Everything would have to rely on him using his Spiritual
Perception to slowly investigate.

A low-grade medicinal ingredients had in total consumed over ten

minutes of Xiao Yan’s time before it gradually achieved an extent
that he thought was right. At this moment, he then carefully placed
the second type of medicinal ingredient into the medicinal cauldron.

Using the brief instance when he threw in the medicinal ingredients,

Xiao Yan glanced at his two sides. He realized that the Little Princess
and Liu Ling may have appeared to have similarly serious faces, their
movements did not show the slightest sign of being flustered. Their
faces also did not display any emotion that showed that they were at
a loss. It appeared the refining process was entirely within their
control.

“Bang!”

Just as Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze, a cauldron on a rock table not far
away where the flames were raging could not suppress the
increasingly high temperature. It suddenly exploded. Following the
explosion of the cauldron, the medicinal pill that was being refined
within it had also announced its end. Therefore, the merciless red
light in the mirror shone in an eye-piercing manner.

That alchemists hair was burned until it was charred black. His face
had also completely changed as he stood there foolishly watching

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the flickering red light. A long while later, he finally cursed out loud
as he descended from the platform. He clenched his teeth and
walked out of the open ground under countless gazes. As he walked
passed Xiao Yan’s front, the latter was somewhat surprised to realize
that this failure was actually a tier three alchemist from another
country…

“What a pitiful fellow…” Xiao Yan laughed somewhat gloatingly in his

heart. He then threw aside this small interlude and continued to
place the medicinal ingredients carefully into the medicinal cauldron
one at a time. After which, he patiently probed for the most optimum
purity that they should be refined to. With the earlier lesson from
that failure, the current Xiao Yan had undoubtedly become more
careful.

……

As time slowly flowed by, red lights were repeatedly flashed on the
huge open ground. One by one, green faced or crimson faced
alchemists would helplessly leave the platform and under the
countless of regretful eyes from the viewing platform, moodily left
this place which caused them sadness and anger.

While the examination this time around possessed quite great

difficulty, it must be said that many of those who had participated in
the Grand Meeting were people who possessed great skills. Other
than those competitors who had failed due to many different
reasons, there was still nearly around half the alchemists who were
quietly probing the degree of purity of the medicinal ingredients just
like Xiao Yan.

After nearly half of the sand within that huge hourglass on the wall
had fell, Xiao Yan’s probing of the degree of purity of the ingredients
had finally completed. Other than having accidentally incinerated
two medicinal ingredients during the refinement process, Xiao Yan’s
final result could be considered to be quite good.
TL: Im guessing that although there are only two portions, there is
room for error so even though XY burned to ingredients, there is still
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enough for a second try.

The next thing was to begin merging the different kinds of medicinal
ingredients, turning them into the real ‘Bone Growing Pill’.

This step would be even more troublesome than the refining earlier.
During this period, if Xiao Yan were to even slightly lose his
concentration, he would have to start from scratch.

Being extremely clear of the importance of this step, Xiao Yan had
already made preparations, transforming his Dou Qi into a film
which covered his ears, shielding him from the noise of the outside
word.

As the noise from the outside world faded, Xiao Yan’s mind gradually
began still. He let out a mouthful of coarse air, closed his eyes once
again and swiftly picked up a jade bottle on the rock table. Inside it
was the essence of a medicinal ingredient that Xiao Yan had refined
earlier. He held the jade bottle, paused for a moment, before
pouring it all into the medicinal cauldron. Immediately following
that, he swiftly threw the other two bottles of medicinal ingredients
that he had refined into the medicinal cauldron…

Xiao Yan’s Spiritual Strength cautiously controlled the Purple Flame

and slowly grilled those medicinal ingredient powders, that would
not mix. Their special response when they merged slightly together
was passed through the Spiritual Strength within the flame and
swiftly entered Xiao Yan’s mind. After which, he would be able to use
the information to distinguish if the merging method was correct.

This kind of feedback analysis was an analyzing job that greatly

exhaust Spiritual Strength. Fortunately, Xiao Yan currently only
needed to analyze a tier two medicinal formula. If it was tier three or
even tier four, it was likely that even him, who was around a tier
three alchemist would not be able to analyze it. Even if it was a tier
four or tier five alchemist, it would basically be impossible for them
to analyze. After all, if analyzing a medicinal formula was such a
simple thing, then medicinal formulas would not be so valuable…

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“Bang…”

With a slight frown, Xiao Yan carefully sensed the merger of of

medicinal ingredients. At one instance, his expression suddenly
changed slightly. The Purple Flame writhed wildly within the
medicinal cauldron and a soft muffled sound was emitted from the
medicinal ingredient. The three kinds of medicinal ingredients that
were halfway done merging had instantly turned into dark black
ashes. After the ingredients turned into ashes, the Purple Flame
rising in the medicinal cauldron was also quietly extinguished…

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes as he watched the medicinal ingredients

that had turned into ashes. He opened his mouth slightly and patted
his head in annoyance. Due to his mind being too focused, he had
actually forgotten that the Purple Flame did not have any continuous
support. Therefore, it could at most burn for an hour.

The muffled bang within the medicinal cauldron was not small.
Hence, not long after it sounded, the Little Princess and Liu Ling not
far from him turned their gazes over. When they saw that Xiao Yan’s
medicinal cauldron did not have any flame, they were all surprised.
The former was a little better, simply revealing a helpless
expression. The latter’s mouth was lifted as he gloated, giving a
feeling of being asked to be beaten.

On the high platform, Fa Ma and the others were momentarily blank

as they eyed Xiao Yan whose flame had suddenly been extinguished.
However, they did not say anything and simply quietly waited.
Although the flame was extinguished and the time allocated for the
examination was about to be up, Xiao Yan should have one portion of
medicinal ingredients on his table. Therefore, he still had a chance.
Of course… the precondition was that he must hurry up. This was
because there was only one third of the sand in the huge hourglass
remaining.

……

Xiao Yan gently inhaled a breath of somewhat hot air. He eyed those

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dark black ashes within the medicinal ingredients and closed his
eyes. A moment later, he slowly opened them and suddenly smiled
faintly. Although he had failed this time around, he had grasped an
approximation of the method needed to refine this ‘Bone Growing
Pill’. The next thing he needed to do was to gracefully and easily
refine it…

Xiao Yan took out another purple colored pill and placed it into his
mouth. He slowly chewed it. Using this short amount of them, he
swept his gaze around him and discovered that within the cauldrons
in front Little Princess and Liu Ling, an initial pill like shape thing was
already beginning to be agglomerated. Clearly, they should be able
to form pills not long later…

“Their speed is not bad… they really do have some clout.”

Xiao Yan lifted his eyebrows slightly. He opened his mouth and once
again spat out the purple colored flame. After which, he poured it
into the medicinal cauldron. His hands were stilled before they
abruptly began to move a moment later. As his hands danced, he
poured all six small jade bottles placed in front of him into the
medicinal cauldron…

“He actually wants to merge all six medicinal ingredients together? In

this way, he would be able to save a lot of time, but if his Spiritual
Strength is not strong enough and can not control it properly, it
would be basically seeking death…” As they watched the action of
Xiao Yan below, Fa Ma, Ao Tuo, and the group of very experienced
people softly muttered.

Xiao Yan’s gaze stared at the writhing flame within the cauldron. His
Spiritual Strength controlled the Purple Flame and separated all the
medicinal ingredients within it. After which, he slowly moved them
closer as he grilled them. As they grew closer, they finally began to
gradually show a tendency to merge…

The sand within the enormous hourglass swiftly scattered down.

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“Clang!”

Finally, a clear sound of the cauldon being tapped sounded in the

open ground.

Liu Ling was first to heavily tap on the cauldron. The cover on the
cauldron shot up and a round medicinal pill came flying out. After
which, he leaped and grabbed it in his hand. The pride on his face
was difficult to hide.

“Clang!” With another clear sound, the Little Princess beckoned with
her delicate hand and a medicinal pill shot out from within the
medicinal cauldron.

“Clang, clang, clang…”

Following the two continuous sounds, it appeared that a chain

reaction had occurred within the large open ground. Numerous
cauldron covers were shot up and a few hundred, different shaped
medicinal pills shot out from medicinal cauldrons, flying to the sky.
After which, their owners excitedly caught them with their hands.

“Time is almost up…” Ao Tuo stared intently at Xiao Yan in the center
spot who still had his eyes closed. He then looked at the sand in the
hourglass that had almost completely fell. His hand abruptly
tightened. Each time this fellow took a test, he would keep people on
tenterhooks.

Within the large open ground, countless of gazes were slowly thrown
to the middle spot where Xiao Yan was at. They then eyed the sand
in the hourglass that was splashing down. All of these people
wanted to know if this young person who stood in the spot that
attracted the most attention would be able to complete the test in
this round at the last minute.

The very little sand within the hourglass quietly descended. The
moment the last piece of sand came rolling down, a pitiful sounding
hiss came from the audience seats and the VIP seats.

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“Clang…”

The young man who had his eyes tightly closed suddenly opened
them. His palm patted the cauldron and its cover flew up. A round
medicinal pill flew out at the very last moment, in a dazzling manner
that caused people’s eyes to become blurred…

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Chapter 307: Test, The Mysterious Man in The Gray Robe.

Xiao Yan’s face was calm as he looked at the pill shooting out of the
cauldron. His palm released a suction force which pulled it into his
palm.

The instant the pill entered his hand, the little remaining sand finally
fell down. On the big open ground, hundreds of red lights, behind
those alchemists who had still not finished refining the pill, lit up.

Disappointedly looking at the flashing red light, those alchemists

smiled bitterly and took back their respective cauldrons, their faces
were dispirited as they exited the square.

Standing behind the green table, Xiao Yan looked at the contestants
withdraw one after another. His eyes looked around, somewhat
startled at his discovery. This was just the first round of assessments
and yet unexpectedly one-third of the participants had been
eliminated. He let out a sigh as he thought about the strictness and
the harshness of the Grand Meeting.

Playing with the pill in his hand, Xiao Yan turned his head to the
nearby Liu Ling. This fellow was throwing a smile at the pill in his
hand, his whole face full of a proud color. He looked at Xiao Yan, his
pill steadily grasped in his hand, and said with a smile, “Mr. Yan Xiao,
ah you truly have good luck. Unexpectedly you managed to refine the
pill at the last moment…. You had the best score for the internal test,
so if you failed to pass even this round, it would have been a big
joke.”

Shooting a look at Liu Ling’s triumphant appearance, Xiao Yan faintly

smiled and said, “In any case, one would be considered to have
passed as long as this is refined. Whether it is finished in the first
moment or the last makes no difference at all….”

“Mr. Yan Xiao seems to be deceiving himself and others. In this

Grand Meeting, attended by innumerable outstanding Alchemists,

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refining with the fastest speed in an undeniable skill.” Liu Ling

laughed. He was naturally unwilling to let Xiao Yan diminish his
achievements.

“Ha-ha, perhaps…” Xiao Yan shrugged as he no longer wasted his

words on Liu Ling. He turned his head toward the Little Princess and
smiled. Looking up at the VIP seats, he saw Fa Ma, waiting for his
turn to speak.

“Hu….”

In the VIP seats, Ao Tuo heavily exhaled. He used his sleeves to wipe
off the cold sweat on his forehead. He faced Frank by the side whose
face was also filled with cold sweat and said with a bitter smile, “No
matter what this fellow does, he likes to keep doing it in such an
extremely thrilling manner. Doesn’t he know how to think of us old
fellows? We don’t have the kind of strong heart he has for these
kinds of soul-stirring things.”

Frank similarly had a face with a bitter smile. Of course, on top of the
bitter smile there was some relief and joy, “But fortunately, he
managed to complete the test at the last moment. Otherwise, it
would really be a great embarrassment if the person with the best
result in the internal test actually failed to pass the first round…”

Hearing this, Ao Tuo felt the same as he nodded his head. If that had
really happened, then it would really not be fun. He would have
directly packed up and returned to Black Rock City…

Fa Ma stood at a spot on the front of the platform. He looked down

from the top and watched the entire open ground. His gaze swept
across it, eyeing the place where a third of the competitors had been
eliminated. Nodding with a faint smile, Fa Ma’s hands pressed down
on something imaginary. Immediately, the noisy ground began to
gradually quiet down.

“Congratulations to all of you who are still standing in the plaza. You
have more or less successfully passed the test for the first round;

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however, it has not completely ended…” Fa Ma said with a smile, “I

think that everyone should also know that there are some cunning
little fellows who like to create some bizarre things. Perhaps it may
appear that they have successfully refined a medicinal pill that
appears round on the exterior but they very well may not have even
the slightest healing properties. Essentially, such creations have not
even a little relationship with the words ‘medicinal pill’… Therefore,
the next thing we need to do is to test the ‘Bone Growing Pill’ that all
of you have refined and see whether it has achieved the required
level stated on the medicinal formula…”

The slightly hoarse voice of Fa Ma slowly sounded in everyone’s

years, “Now, can all the competitors please search for a green
colored button located at the bottom left corner of your green stone
table and press it.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yan’s gaze swept across the rock table and finally
stopped at the bottom left corner which was not very noticeable. He
was somewhat stunned to realize that there were a few different
colored small buttons scattered there. His finger followed the
instructions and stopped on the green colored button before
pressing it down gently.

As the button was pressed, the bright and clean rock table suddenly
trembled slightly. On its surface, a slate was slowly protruding out.
Once it was raised by around half a feet, it sank slightly and finally
revealed a tiny black hole.

“This is a testing machine. Place the ‘Bone Growing Pill’ that you have
refined into it. If you have achieved the requirement, a green light
will flash on the jade mirror in front of the table. If you have failed to
meet the requirements, it will flash a red light: that represents
failure. The result of failure is that you must exit the competition…
Additionally, the brighter the green light, the closer your refined
‘Bone Growing Pill’’s effectiveness to the real one described in the
medicinal formula. On the other hand, the brighter the red light…
Well, the opposite… the farther your pill is from the real ‘Bone

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Growing Pill’. It also implies that what you have created is a Danwan
that has not the slightest effect. Of course, if it can be use to satisfy
hunger, it would at least have a slight use…”

Hearing the humorous joke that sounded in the air above the open
ground, laughter was emitted from both the audience seats and the
VIP seats. Within the open ground, however, there were quite a
number of alchemists whose expressions had suddenly changed…

“Haha, alright. Everyone, begin…”

As he fondled the round medicinal pill gently with his fingers, Xiao
Yan calmly eyed the dark black colored hole of the testing machine.
He did not hurriedly throw the pill in. Instead, his gaze swept around
him.

At this moment, there were already some alchemists who had begun
to throw their medicinal pills into the testing machine. Not long after
that happened, the open plaza suddenly became very colorful.
Strong and weak green and red lights interweaved as they glittered.
Each represented either joy or gloominess…

“Bullsh*t testing machine…” A tier two alchemist with a dark

expression angrily glared at the red glow flickering from the jade
mirror. The red glow there was practically the densest among the
entire open ground. Therefore, countless of stunned gazes were
thrown at this gloomy-faced young man.

After smashing his fist violently at the rock table, the alchemist
returned the medicinal cauldron into his storage ring and
descended from the platform while cursing under the observation of
countless of gazes. With a green face, he gnashed his teeth as he
walked out of the open ground.

“Keep doing these messy nonsensical examinations… Will a serious

medicinal pill refinement kill people? A group of old men who will
not die… I used all my effort to merge those medicinal ingredients
together. Yet, you actually gave me another test. You gave a

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medicinal formula that had not the slightest information besides the
name, refine what…”

Xiao Yan eyed the tier two alchemist who had walked out of the place
in front of him. When he heard the extremely angry curses from his
mouth, Xiao Yan could not help but feel neither able to laugh nor cry.
He did not expect that this kind of clown could actually pass through
the soul-stirring examination earlier.

Following this round of the test, there were at least nearly a hundred
alchemists who left the open ground with green or red faces.

“Ke ke, Mister Yan Xiao, why don’t we do it together…” Little Princess
tossed the medicinal pill in her hands and suddenly spoke with a
smile to Xiao Yan.

“Anything will do…” Xiao Yan indifferently shrugged his shoulders.

He eyed Liu Ling whose eyes were fixated on him. Currently the
contesting scent of the other party was extremely dense…

Xiao Yan smiled. The medicinal pills of the three of them were
thrown into the dark black hole of the testing machine at almost the
same time.

As the three of them threw in their medicinal pills, countless of

gazes were immediately thrown at this spot which was the most eye-
catching. Everyone all wanted to know who among these three, who
were clearly considered the seeded level competitors, could refine a
medicinal pill that was better than the others.

“Bang, bang, bang…”

The jade mirror was a little quiet. An instant later, a slight muffled
sound erupted and three bright colored green light pillars were
abruptly shot out from the rock tables in front of the three of them.
The density of any of the green colored lights was clearly much
denser than any of the green lights that had appeared in the open
ground before.

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Among the three green lights, the left was slightly pale, the right was
a little better while the middle green colored light pillar was already
green like an emerald. Its color was extremely attractive.

“Wow… what a dense color.” As they eyed the emerald like light
pillar, numerous shocked voices from the audience were endlessly
emitted.

“Haha, Mister Yan Xiao really had a well thought out plan. Although
you used the most amount of time, the effect of this medicinal pill of
yours is the best. Yue-er admits defeat.” Little Princess watched the
emerald light pillar in front of Xiao Yan with shocked pretty eyes. She
then shook her head and sighed.

“I was merely lucky.”

Xiao Yan carelessly smiled and turned his head over. When he saw
the somewhat dark expression of Liu Ling, he shrugged his
shoulders as he smiled and said, “I’m sorry, Mister Liu Ling.”

The corner of Liu Ling’s mouth twitched. He inhaled deeply, turned

his head over and stared intently at the jade mirror which was
flashing a green light. His heart suddenly had an impulse to smash it
to pieces.

“Ke ke, Yan Xiao is indeed a notch above.” Fa Ma said with a smile as
he eyed the three bright pillars of light.

“If it were not for the little fellow’s purple flame suddenly
disappearing just now, I think that he would have refined the
medicinal pill ahead of Liu Ling. Hee hee, I already said that this little
fellow’s refining ability is not something that these children could
compare with.” Hai Bo Dong proudly laughed.

Fa Ma smiled. He was about to say something when his expression

suddenly changed. A soft exclamation was emitted from his mouth.
His gaze swept through the huge open ground and finally paused on
a remote corner. A human figure that was entirely wrapped in a gray

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colored long robe slowly dropped the medicinal pill in his hand into
the testing machine.

“Why?” Seeing Fa Ma’s reaction, Jia Lao was stunned and he asked
uncertainly.

“That fellow…” Fa Ma’s old eyes narrowed. A glint flashed within

those turbid eyes. His finger gently tapped on the guardrail as he
softly said, “That fellow seems a little strong…”

“Oh?” Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong and Jia Lao were a little surprised.
Their gazes were instantly thrown toward the gray robed person.
Immediately, they frowned and doubtfully asked, “What is it about
him that you have discovered?”

“You both are not alchemists, therefore your Spiritual Perception isn’t
very clear. But from what I have sensed, that fellow’s Spiritual
Strength might well be much stronger that Liu Ling, Yue-er and even
Yan Xiao. Among those in the open ground below, his Spiritual
Strength should be the strongest. I remember that when Gu He
participated in the Alchemist Grand Meeting back then, his Spiritual
Strength wasn’t even as strong as this…” Fa Ma shook his head. He
knit his eyebrows gently together and stared intently at the ground
below. A moment later, the bright green colored light pillar abruptly
shot out from the rock table in front of the gray robed person. The
intensity of the light had vaguely surpassed that green light of Xiao
Yan.

The sudden appearance of the strong light had almost instantly

attracted all the gazes on the open ground over. When everyone saw
that the person who had created this light pillar was a gray robed
person who was reduced to a remote corner, their faces could not
help but be filled with surprise.

The strong green light that had suddenly appeared had also
simultaneously attracted the gazes of Xiao Yan’s group. When he saw
the light pillar that was even denser than his own glow, Xiao Yan was
momentarily at a loss. He immediately frowned slightly as he eyed

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that mysterious person whose body was wrapped within gray robes.
He did not expect that such a strong person would actually appear at
this moment. Moreover, by looking at his size and the position that
he occupied, it was clear that this person was not among those that
had participated in the internal test back then…

“Don’t tell me he is a free alchemist?” Xiao Yan muttered softly. He

pursed his lips up as his gaze stared at the gray robed person. From
his perception, he felt that this mysterious gray robed person would
likely be his most troublesome opponent during this Grand Meeting.

Seemingly having sensed the gaze that Xiao Yan had shot over, the
gray robed person lifted his head slightly. revealing half a section of
his pale tender face. Hidden behind his bamboo hat, a pair of eyes
where a blue light was flickering carried a little iciness as they eyed
the former indifferently.

“Who is this fellow?” After looking at the strong opponent that had
suddenly appeared with stunned gazes, Little Princess and Liu Ling
exchanged glances with surprised faces that were utterly perplex.

“Qie Er Si, give me his information…” At the front of the VIP seats, Fa
Ma suddenly turned his head around and said in a deep voice to Qie
Er Si.
TL: New character, not important though

From the moment that Fa Ma emitted the shocked sound a moment

ago, Qie Er Si had sensed that something was wrong. He swiftly
identified the spot where the gray robed person was. After which, he
took out a stack of documents and swiftly flipped through it. A while
later, his flipping ceased and a thin paper that recorded the
information appeared. The drawing on it was that mysterious gray
robe man. It also had a clear up close drawing of the person. The
face was that of an ice, pale-faced young man with a pair of blue
colored eyes. From his appearance, he appeared to be around
sixteen or seventeen years old, being strangely young…

After Qie Er Si passed the information to Fa Ma, the latter pressed

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his eyebrows together and carefully read through it. A moment later,
his expression changed as he said, “It’s an alchemist from the Chu
Yun Empire?”

Strictly speaking, the Chu Yun Empire and the Jia Ma Empire were
enemy countries that frequently went to war. As the Chu Yun Empire
held the occupation that was the deadly enemy of the alchemist,
‘Poison Masters’, in high regard. This resulted in the orthodox
alchemists of the Jia Ma Empire to view them poorly. Of course, the
most important reason was that during each time the two countries
fought, those ‘Poison Masters’ would utilize those underhanded
methods to release poison medicine, poison powder, poison liquid in
many different places. Therefore, during each large fight, the
number of Jia Ma Empire’s soldiers that died was a very shocking
number.

Additionally, the alchemists within the Chu Yun empire did not
oppose the ‘Poison Masters’. Some of them even cooperated with
each other. This resulted in the alchemists within the Jia Ma Empire
to feel angry and disdain for these fellows who had betrayed the
purpose of the alchemist world.

It was also due to this reason that Fa Ma’s expression was so ugly
when he saw that the mysterious gray robed person was actually
from the Chu Yun Empire.

“Why is it written that he is only a tier two alchemist on this paper?

From the Spiritual Strength that I sensed just now, that fellow should
at least be a tier four alchemist!” Fa Ma’s eyes glanced across the tier
that was recorded as he said with a frown.

“A seventeen year old tier four alchemist? Chairman, do you think

that is possible? Regardless of how much talent he has, alchemy
skills require time and experience to accumulate.” Qie Er Si smiled
bitterly and said.

“My senses should not be wrong…” Fa Ma shook his head. His gaze
stared intently at that tender face. For some unknown reason, he felt

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that this face was somewhat strange.

“Don’t tell me that he had altered his appearance and come here?
Seeing his well practiced technique when he was refining medicinal
pill, it totally did not look like something a teenage youth would be
able to possess.” Fa Ma softly muttered.

“If he has altered his appearance, he would naturally be unable to

escape our senses.” Jia Lao smiled faintly. As he said these words,
the corner of his eyes swept to the spot on the open ground where
Xiao Yan was, without anyone noticing. It appeared that he seemed
to have discovered Xiao Yan’s disguise. It was just that he did not
reveal it for some reason.

“But that fellow has hid himself so well. During this kind of
competition, we cannot just stop the Grand Meeting and lift his hat,
right? That way, other people would say that our Jia Ma Empire’s
Alchemist Association is overbearing and rude.” Seeing the gray
robed person who had covered his head very well, Fa Ma helplessly
said.

“If he is unwilling to lift it up, then let us help him to do so…” Hai Bo
Dong stood up, walked to Fa Ma’s side and softly said with a smile.

“You… won’t be discovered, will you?” Fa Ma expression moved

slightly and he immediately asked with hesitation.

“Hee hee, although my strength has weakened a little, controlling the

flow of coldness and unwittingly freeze that weak headdress until it
become powder is something that I can still do…” Hai Bo Dong smiled
and said. He naturally knew what kind of huge embarrassment it
would be to allowed a Chu Yun Empire’s alchemist became the
champion of the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Grand Meeting.

“This kind of thing that requires subtle control is really most suitable
for Old Man Hai’s ice Dou Qi to do. My Dou Qi affinity leans more
toward being forcefully. It is suitable to split mountains and stones
but now, it won’t do…” Jia Lao shook his head and said.

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“Alright… then I will rely on you.” Fa Ma mused for a moment,

nodded his head and said.

With a smile, Hai Bo Dong gradually narrowed his eyes. His shriveled
hand was extended out of his sleeves and flicked slightly. Following a
flick of his finger, a pale strange ripple was quietly emitted.

At the moment Hai Bo Dong secretly moved, Jia Lao and Fa Ma moved
closer to him. It looked like they were discussing something, but it
also coincidentally isolated the surrounding gazes.

“Looks like there is some unforeseen turn of events in the Grand

Meeting…” Ya Fei’s eyes looked at Hai Bo Dong’s three man group a
short distance away with eyes that held a deeper meaning as she
softly said. With her eyesight that had been trained over so many
years, she was naturally able to discover that ever since the strong
green colored light appeared, Fa Ma’s expression was somewhat
ugly. Qie Er Si’s follow-up action of flipping through the documents
also proved some things.

“Yes… that mysterious gray robed man appeared to have broke the
order of the Grand Meeting.” Yao Ye and Nalan Yanran nodded. They
were not flower vases that were put on display and did not miss
those things that Ya Fei was able to discover.

“The ‘Growing Bone Pill’ that the gray robed person had refined
appears to be even more outstanding than Yan Xiao’s group…
Originally I thought that only the three of them would be fighting for
the champion of this Grand Meeting. It is really unexpected that
such a dark horse has suddenly come running out…” Ya Fei knit her
eyebrows slightly together and helplessly said in her heart.

……

A faint ice flow quietly passed through the air. A long while later, it
shrouded the air above the mysterious gray robed person without
leaving a trace. It was like a couple of ice snakes that were invisible
to the naked eyes that were quietly emitting a fog.

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At the moment, the gray robed person was slowly packing up the
things on the rock table. In an instant, his moving hands abruptly
stiffened. The blue eyes under the gray robe suddenly shrank as his
feet heavily stomped on the ground. His body shot backward.

“Humph, where can you run?” Seeing that the gray robed person
appeared to have discovered the ice flow, Hai Bo Dong was
somewhat astonished. He immediately laughed coldly and tightened
his fist abruptly, “Break!”

“Bang!”

Following the tightening of Hai Bo Dong’s fist, the bamboo hat on the
head of the gray robed person who had just moved his body
abruptly turned into powder which then scattered.

When the bamboo had disappeared, the tender face that was
covered under it immediately appeared in front of countless of
gazes. Immediately, the audiences in both the regular and VIP seats
emitted a sound of inhaling cold air. None of them had expected
that this person who had obtained the most outstanding result in
the first round would actually be such a tender looking youth…

The young man who possessed a pair of blue colored eyes extended
his hand and touched the bamboo hat which had disappeared. A
moment later, he suddenly lifted his head and shot his ice gaze
toward Hai Bo Dong’s three man group at the front of the VIP seats.

“This fellow is definitely not someone simple. Not only did he

discover my ice flow, but he also managed to use it to sense my
direction…” Hai Bo Dong narrowed his eyes and watched that gray
robed young man. He fondled his chin a little and coldly laughed,
“Although I don’t know why he has such a tender youthful face, but if
he is really seventeen as written on the information, I, Hai Bo Dong,
don’t need to continue to come out. I can directly go and live in
isolation for the rest of my life…”

Fa Ma and Jia Lao narrowed their eyes and slowly nodded.

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“Looks like the Grand Meeting this time around will be quite
interesting…”

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Chapter 308 : The Overly Simple Second Round

Although many people felt strange that the bamboo hat of the gray
robe young man had suddenly disappeared, none of them suspected
Hai Bo Dong. At this moment, most of the audience’s eyes were
basically glued to the tender face of the gray robe young man. It was
likely that this young man’s age was the youngest in all of the
seasons of the Alchemist Grand Meeting,

The gray robe young man patted off the remnant ice fragment on his
shoulders. He then lifted his head to look at Hai Bo Dong and the
others on the VIP seats, revealing a cold smile. His lips moved
slightly. By relying on the shape of this mouth, Fa Ma and the others
could clearly identify what he had said, “I want the champion spot
for this Grand Meeting!”

“How is it? Can you see if he is disguising his appearance?” Fa Ma’s

finger gently tapped on the guardrail as he asked faintly.

Hai Bo Dong and Jia Lao exchanged glances and immediately shook
his head slightly. In a deep voice, he said, “I can’t see that he has
disguised his appearance…”

“What you are telling me… is that this person is really only so young?
If this is really so, then I think that he has completely explained what
is called a true genius. Compared to him, the talent of Liu Ling, Yan
Xiao and the others appears to have become extremely ordinary.” Fa
Ma said with a frown.

“Although I can’t see how he disguised himself, his age is definitely

not what is written in the information…” Hai Bo Dong shook his head
and said, “His sensitive reaction toward danger does not appear to
be something that a seventeen year old young man possesses.
Instead, it seemed like that of a warrior who has been in the
battlefield for a long time. Moreover, he was able to hide his ability
and reveal it only now. This is sufficient to see that his mental
strength is extraordinary. I really have difficulty imagining that a

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seventeen year old young man is able to do all these things so

perfectly.”

“In this world, there are other methods besides changing one’s
appearance to turn oneself into such a manner… You, as an
alchemist, should be even more clear of this than me. Some special
medicinal ingredients or medicinal pills… have this kind of strange
effect.” Jia Lao said in a low voice.

“There are indeed some unique and rare medicinal pills that can
change a person’s exterior into that of a young person. But those
medicinal pills are all extremely rare things and they are extremely
difficult to refine… However, if anyone really obtained one, it would
be likely that no one would be able to distinguish him unless he
opened his mouth to admit his age…” Fa Ma nodded his head and
voiced his thoughts.

“If any old fellows were to obtain a medicinal pill that could change
his appearance back into a young man, won’t he be able to deceive
everyone and participate in this Grand Meeting? When that time
comes… Who among the younger generation would be able to
contend with him? In this way, this Grand Meeting of yours still has
some loopholes.” Hai Bo Dong frowned and said.

“Do you really think that those kind of medicinal pills are so easy to
refine? Moreover, who among the older generation would abandon
their face and do such a thing. If he were accidentally exposed, won’t
he be utterly embarrassed?” Fa Ma helplessly said.

“Yes, there is one below… I am now certain that under this tender
outer appearance, there is definitely an old soul.” Hai Bo Dong
spread out his hand and lifted his chin at the gray robed young man.

“What use is there if you can’t be certain? We cannot just simply base
everything on a couple words of yours and forcefully expel him in
front of so many people, can we? Since our Alchemist Grand Meeting
is known to be opened to any alchemist, then it naturally includes
the alchemists from Chu Yun Empire…” Fa Ma smiled bitterly and

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said.

“Then what do you plan to do now? If you let a person from the Chu
Yun Empire obtain the champion position, your association’s
reputation will end up receiving quite a big blow.” Jia Lao knit his
eyebrows together and said.

“What else can we do? We can only choose to continue conducting

the grand meeting. If he were to fumble and accidently fail, it would
save us those thoughts. Moreover… Yan Xiao and those little fellows
aren’t ordinary people. What if they beat that old fellow by chance?”
Fa Ma spread his hands and said.

From the looks of the situation, it seems a little difficult.” Jia Lao
shook his head and said.

“That may not be certain…” Hai Bo Dong suddenly parted his mouth
and smiled. His gaze swept to Xiao Yan in the open ground and
smiled as he said, “There might really be some surprise…”

“Hopefully.”

Fa Ma sighed. Although he spoke in such a manner, his heart did not

feel so certain. Yan Xiao may be considered among the best of the
younger generation, but that mysterious gray robed young man
clearly did not belong to the level of a young person.

“Let’s wait and see. If it is really not possible… we can wait until the
examination is over and find a chance to do… to that fellow.” Hai Bo
Dong patted Fa Ma’s shoulders. He randomly waved his hand and a
faint killing intent appeared on his old face.

Fa Ma’s turbid eyes narrowed. A long while later, he shook his head
and sighed, “Forget it. If the matter were to be exposed, us, the Jia
Ma Empire’s Alchemist Association, would become extremely
notorious in this continent. For us, the price of that outweighs the
benefits! Therefore, we cannot take this risk.”

“It’s up to you.” Hai Bo Dong shrugged his shoulders and did not

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continue speaking. Taking a few steps back, he sat on his chair and
waited for the Grand Meeting to continue.

Jia Lao also patted Fa Ma’s shoulders and retreated to his seat.

……

“That fellow… is actually so young?” Xiao Yan, Liu Ling and Little
Princess felt a similar shock as they eyed that tender face of the gray
robe young man. They did not have the judgement power of Fa Ma
and the others. Therefore, when they saw the other party’s
appearance, they were all shocked speechless.

“That fellow is someone from the Chu Yun Empire?” The Little
Princess eyes suddenly saw the badge that was worn on the gray
robe of the young man’s chest. On the badge, there was a bright sun
that was slowly rising from the horizon. This image was the symbol
of the Chu Yun Empire.

“Chu Yun Empire?” Hearing this name, Xiao Yan was slightly
surprised. The Little Fairy Doctor that was wearing a floating white
dress suddenly flashed across his mind. “She appeared to have left
for the Chu Yun Empire, no?”

“He actually is a person from the Chu Yun Empire? This is going to be
fun…” Liu Ling was similarly shocked as he immediately muttered. As
the disciple of Pill-King Gu He, he naturally clearly knew the grudge
between the Jia Ma Empire and the Chu Yun Empire.

“We must not let him be the champion!” Liu Ling eyed Xiao Yan and
the Little Princess as he said in low voice.

Xiao Yan shrugged his shoulders in an unconcerned manner. As no

one had poured any enmity thoughts against the Chu Yun Empire
into him, he did not have too much of a conflict or enmity with the
Chu Yun Empire. The Little Princess, who was a member of the
imperial family, nodded her head seriously.

……

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On the front stage of the VIP seats, Fa Ma slowly exhaled. His turbid
eyes carried some coldness as he stared at the gray robe young man
in the open ground below. A long while later, a calm voice once again
sounded in the plaza.

“Alright, since everyone has completed the test, let us start the
second round of the examination… Move your fingers and press the
red colored small button on the bottom left of the rock table.”

Hearing the voice by the side of his ear, Xiao Yan immediately threw
the matter regarding the gray robe young man to the back of his
mind. His finger touched it and then pressed the little red colored
button down.

As he pressed the button, the huge green table suddenly trembled

slightly. The machine that had protruded out earlier was once again
withdrawn. A huge pile of neatly stacked medicinal ingredients and
a medicinal formula scroll slowly appeared on the clear and sleek
table surface.

“This time around, the medicinal formula is an orthodox one. This is

something that our association used all of our manpower and a few
months in order to create it. The examination this time around will
require all of you to follow the medicinal formula to successfully
refine the medicinal pill. The medicinal ingredients in front of you
are sufficient enough for all of you to refine twice. In other words, all
of you still only have two tries. Once the medicinal ingredients are
exhausted, it represents your failure…”

“Uh?” Hearing this, Xiao Yan was at a lost. Immediately, he frowned.

“Following the medicinal formula to refine the medicinal pill? This
kind of examination… isn’t it a little too easy? This kind of refining by
following the method step by step was clearly far easier than the
first round… If the Grand Meeting was so prudent, how could they
perform such an examination?

Xiao Yan doubtfully shook his head. He picked up the medicinal

formula scroll and slowly pulled it open. After which, he closed his

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eyes and extended his Spiritual Strength out, gradually scanning the
information recorded on the medicinal formula.

As his Spiritual Strength did the scan, numerous amounts of precise

information was swiftly stored in Xiao Yan’s mind. The various
different things that one needed to pay attention to were also swiftly
and clearly recorded in Xiao Yan’s mind. This was the advantage of
an orthodox medicinal formula.

After this information was recorded in Xiao Yan’s mind, he could

sense that the Spiritual Strength on the scroll that was storing the
information was swiftly disappearing.

“‘Wind Walking Pill’, tier three medicinal pill. Its effect: Able to let the
person who consumes it be extremely sensitive toward the wind type
natural energy for a short period of time. From this, one could use it
to raise one’s movement speed.”

“It is a rather practical medicinal pill… the way the alchemist

association leaves it to the contestants is really generous. This
formula is something that one can forget about obtaining from the
market if one did not have a hundred thousand gold coins. But they
actually gave them out for free.” Xiao Yan sighed emotionally and
shook his head. Xiao Yan was a little surprised by its effect of being
able to increase one’s movement speed.

“According to what is written on it, one needs to merge nine different

types of medicinal ingredients in order to refine the ‘Wind Walking
Pill’. Although this isn’t considered a lot, it is not a small number
either…” Xiao Yan’s gaze slowly swept over the nine different types of
medicinal ingredients in front of him as he muttered, “This kind of
medicinal formula has only reached tier three. Adding to that there
is a medicinal formula. It should not be too difficult to refine it. The
examination this time around… is quite easy. Don’t tell me that they
currently intend to let people successfully pass it because they were
a little too ruthless earlier?”

Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head. He raised it and looked

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around him only to find that Little Princess, Liu Ling and the others
had their eyebrows slightly knit together. Clearly, they felt a little
surprise at the simplicity of the examination this time around.

“I don’t care what exactly is the reason. I should act first. It would
naturally be good if I can successfully pass and save myself quite a
bit of trouble.” Xiao Yan mumbled softly, He threw the purple colored
Danwan into his mouth and sprayed the Purple Flame into the
medicinal cauldron.

At a remote corner, the gray robed young man looked at the scroll on
his hand indifferently. A smile of ridicule was contained at the
corner of his mouth. “A cheap trick… does the Jia Ma Empire’s
Alchemist Association only have this little ability?”

On the stage in front of the VIP seats, Fa Ma stood on the high

ground and looked down at the entire place. He eyed Xiao Yan at the
middle spot who had already raised his flame and began to refine.
He frowned slightly and softly said: “Little Fellow, you must always be
careful. This kind of Grand Meeting is not like a competition along
the road side. If you don’t pay attention, you will end up being
eliminated.”

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Chapter 309: The Source of The Problem

On the huge square, most of the alchemists were joyful once they
inspected the formula and immediately lit their Dou Qi flames and
began preparing measures to refine the pills.

Of course, among so many alchemists, there were naturally some

cautious ones who upon looking at the simple test were surprised
and hesitated. But upon discovering nothing wrong, they could only
helplessly shake their heads, and light their fires…

Xiao Yan firmly observed the rising purple flames in the cauldron.
After the temperature of the flame had reached a sufficient
temperature, he slowly began to throw in the medicinal ingredients
one by one. His pupils constricted as he slowly began to refine.

Right after Xiao Yan began refining, Liu Ling and the Little Princess
on his sides, slightly frowned, and also started refining. They had the
orthodox formula, and with their capabilities, as long as they were
careful, refining should not be too difficult. That is, unless they
suffered a stroke of extremely bad luck. After all, no matter what, it
was impossible to have a success rate of 100% when it came to
refining.

As the refining of the medicine once again began, the noise from the
two seating galleries at the sides also gradually decreased.
Numerous gazes swept over the alchemists in the open square,
eyeing those within the open ground with envious faces as the latter
released essence like flames with the raise of their hands.

In front of the VIP seats, Fa Ma stood with his hands held together.
His gaze was directly locked onto the gray robed young man at a
remote spot on the open ground. Seeing that the methods the gray
robed man used while refining medicine was as well versed as some
of the elders within the association, he knit his eyebrows slightly.
With a soft voice, he muttered, “This kind of extremely practiced skill
is something that one could not possibly have without decades to

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train… this person is indeed very strange. But why is it that I have
not heard when such a high tier alchemist had appeared in the Chu
Yun Empire? Don’t tell me that he is new to the scene?”

“Let’s first see if he can pass this round…” Fa Ma sighed and once
again threw his gaze back toward Xiao Yan’s three-man group. He
softly said, “Hopefully, these three fellows can also pass… please
don’t be too careless.”

……

As the time slowly flowed by, some of the competitors within the
open ground, whose abilities were quite good, had already refined
all the necessary quantities of medicinal ingredients needed. After
hesitating for a moment, they clenched their teeth and poured all
the essence components into the medicinal cauldron, beginning the
final part of the refinement.

Xiao Yan’s gaze focused on the medicinal ingredients that were

writhing within the Purple Flame. As he was worried about the
possibility of some problems suddenly arising, his refining speed
this time around was extremely slow. This resulted in him still
refining carefully at a steady pace while many other competitors had
already refined all the essential components of medicinal
ingredients.

“It appears that there isn’t any problem…” After some time, Xiao Yan
eyed the pile of pale-purple that had been formed from the grilling
of a medicinal ingredient with the Purple Flame. He muttered to
himself, opened the cauldron cover and sucked out the pale-purple
powder before storing it within a jade bottle.

iao Yan’s gaze slowly swept across the nine jade bottles in front of
him. The necessary ingredients to refine this ‘Wind Walking Pill’ had
already been completely refined by him. Next was the last step of
merging them together.

Xiao Yan slowly rubbed the warm surface of the jade bottle as he

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mused for a moment. Finally, he ceased hesitating. With a wave of

his hand, he threw all the ingredients within the jade bottle into the
medicinal cauldron. At this time however, a soft muffled sound was
suddenly emitted from a green table not far away from him. Xiao Yan
raised his eyes to take a look. At that spot, an alchemist was foolishly
staring at the pile of black ashes that was discharged from the
medicinal cauldron. Clearly, this was a product from a failed refining
attempt…

“How can it be? Didn’t I completely follow the medicinal formula?

Why did I fail?” The alchemist mumbled in a soft and doubtful
manner. A moment later, the him who did not have any answer
could only attribute the failure this time around to his failure of
controlling the flame. Therefore, he swiftly cleared out the ashes and
began to throw in the last set of medicinal ingredients into the
medicinal cauldron as though he had done it a thousand times
before and began to proceed with the refinement.

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes as he watched the alchemist’s action. His
hand, which was lifting a jade bottle was slowly placed down. His
gaze stared at the latter’s every action. This alchemist was someone
whom Xiao Yan had seen previously at the internal test. Logically
speaking, the him who possessed the ability of a tier three alchemist
should not make an extremely low level mistake like improper
control of the flame when refining a tier three medicinal pill.
Although it was said in this manner, the true event that had
appeared in front of him was that he had indeed failed in the
refining…

“Something is a little off…” Xiao Yan muttered softly. He tried his best
to calm himself down. When he glanced at his two sides, he realized
that Little Princess and Liu Ling had already began merging the
medicinal ingredients.

As more and more time passed, numerous soft muffled sounds from
the medicinal cauldrons occurred one after another on the large
open ground. The alchemists who failed stared at the dark black soot

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that came scattering out of the cauldrons with completely stunned

faces. Their perplexed eyes let everyone knew that they did not
appear to know where the problem came from.

The people on the audience seats began to whisper privately

amongst themselves as they watched the alchemists who had
suddenly become foolish looking.

“Bang, bang…” Another two soft muffled sound was emitted by Xiao
Yan’s two sides. He turned his head to take a look. Upon seeing the
ugly expressions of Liu Ling and Little Princess, he slowly exhaled.

“It seems there’s something wrong.” On the VIP seats, Ya Fei softly
said. As she did so, her astonished eyes watched all the alchemist on
the open ground turning into fools exchanging glances with each
other.

“Something is indeed wrong… Although I am not an alchemist, I also

know that one’s success rate in refinement would greatly increase if
one refined according to the medicinal formula. However, those
below, including Liu Ling and Little Princess… all seem to have
failed…” Nalan Yanran knitted her eyebrows together and said.

“This examination question… seems to have concealed a mystery.”

Yao Ye’s long right leg was crossed over her left one. She watched
the open ground which had a strange atmosphere and spoke.

“Bang…” Another muffled sound was suddenly transmitted from a

spot a short distance in front of Xiao Yan. The tier three alchemist
who had failed earlier still ended in failure during the merging
portion this time around. The current him was eyeing the dark black
soot spilling out from the bottom of the medicinal cauldron with a
green face.

After this sound rang, a red glow suddenly lit up from the jade
mirror in front of the tier three alchemist. Evidently, he had lost his
last chance after consuming both portions of medicinal ingredients.

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On the open ground, numerous gazes eyed this alchemist who was
the first to be knocked off. Seeing his ending, some of the people
who were impulsively planning to immediately refine again were
frightened. They calmed down and no longer dared to carelessly
waste their last portion of medicinal ingredients.

That alchemists entire body trembled as he picked up his medicinal

cauldron with a green face. After which, he angrily walked out of the
place while being filled with fury and incomprehension. While he
was walking passed Xiao Yan, the latter could vaguely hear him
muttering to himself in an unresigned manner, “Bastard. How could I
have fail again? My control over the flame was clearly very good. Why
is it that they wouldn’t merge?”

Xiao Yan sent the alchemist off with his gaze. He rubbed the warm
and moist jade bottle as he narrowed his eyes. A long while later, he
suddenly poured the ingredients within the bottle into the medicinal
cauldron. The current him needed to personally sense exactly what
the reason that caused so many participants to be unable to
successfully refine the medicinal pill.

Xiao Yan’s gaze stared intently at the writhing purple colored flame.
In a systematic manner, he placed the ingredients contained within
the nine jade bottles into the medicinal cauldron one at a time. After
which, he controlled the Purple Flame and separated them. Finally,
he inhaled a deep breath and began to carefully merge them…

As he had witnessed the many people before him, Xiao Yan was
almost more cautious than anyone else this time around. His
Spiritual Strength spewed out, covering every inch of the Purple
Flame. He did his best to store all the reactions created when each
type of medicinal ingredient was merged and precisely sent them to
his mind.

When Xiao Yan began to raise his flame and perform the merger,
some of the alchemists around him including Liu Ling and the Little
Princess threw their gazes over. Under the circumstances where
they did not have any other solution, they could only hope that this
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young man who obtained the best result in the internal test could
solve this difficult problem…

Xiao Yan ignored the surrounding gazes as he put all his attention
into controlling the Purple Flame. Under the grilling of the Purple
Flame, the ingredients were gradually and successfully being
merged one after another.

“Three-tailed Wing Leaf… successfully merged!”

“Cloud Grass… successfully merged!”

“Off-ground Fruit… successfully merged!”

……

One by one, the ingredients were successfully merged without the

slightest resistance under the sensitive senses of Xiao Yan’s Spiritual
Strength.

“Thick-soil Ganoderma…” Xiao Yan’s eyebrows suddenly knit slightly

together. His expression suddenly and immediately changed. The
flame that was rising within the medicinal cauldron writhed
intensely. Instantly, a soft muffled sound was emitted from within it
and some black colored soot was spilled out.

“Ah…” Hearing the muffled sound, the people around sighed in

disappointment..

Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes and eyed the dark black soot on the
rock table. He was silent for a moment. His finger dipped and
scooped up a little of it and rubbed it with the tip of his fingers.
Quick flashes of the somewhat unnatural ripple that was transmitted
to him through his Spiritual Strength during the merging process
earlier appeared in his mind.

After being silent for a while, Xiao Yan’s rubbing hands abruptly
stiffened. His gaze suddenly paused on that medicinal formula scroll
on the rock table. He pursed his lips up slightly, tightened his fist

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and softly muttered, “Dammit… there is something wrong with the

medicinal formula…”

“Heh, what a group of useless people…” On the quiet open ground, a

soft, ridicule-like laughter suddenly resounded, causing everyone to
stare angrily.

As his gaze followed the voice and drifted over, Xiao Yan realized
that the person who emitted the voice was actually the gray robed
young man at a remote corner. The current him also had a pile of
black colored soot on the rock table in front of him. From the looks of
it, it appeared that he had similarly failed in his first attempt.

The gray robed young man ignored those gazes that were filled with
fury. The corner of his mouth contained a cold smile as he suddenly
threw the last medicinal ingredient on the table into the medicinal
cauldron. The faint laughter reverberated in the open ground, “Looks
like I am leading in this round. The alchemists in the Jia Ma Empire
are only so-so…”

As he spoke, the gray robe young man’s speed was not reduced by
the slightest. One after another, the medicinal ingredients were
swiftly being refined within the flame. Seeing his manner, it
appeared that he was also clear of where the source of the problem
was during his previous failed attempt.

With a frown, Xiao Yan watched the gray robed young man that did
not hide his wild arrogance before he suddenly smiled coldly. His
calm voice similarly reverberated in the air above, “That may not be
so…”

Hearing this voice, the gray robed young man’s hands abruptly
paused. He raised his head and stared at Xiao Yan with icy cold blue
colored eyes. The corner of his mouth twitched, giving off an
extremely dense ridicule.

Ignoring the displeased gaze of the gray robed young man, Xiao Yan
suddenly turned his body around. He waved his hand and the

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remaining medicinal ingredients were all thrown into the medicinal

cauldron. Immediately, he lifted his right hand slowly. He mused for
a moment, then an elegant green-colored flame suddenly appeared
in front of a countless number of shocked gazes…

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Chapter 310: Turning the tide, Temporary Suspension of the Grand

Meeting

“Green colored flames?”

“Heavens, he actually possesses two kinds of flame?” Eyeing the

green colored flame that was rising in Xiao Yan’s palm, waves of
surprised noises immediately erupted from the seating stands on
both sides. Although many people present were not alchemists, most
of the them still knew the basic knowledge that different flames
could not be merged. However, Xiao Yan in front of them had
appeared to use reality to break their knowledge.

Compared to the audience on the seats around them, the alchemists

on the open ground undoubtedly felt an even greater shock. As an
alchemist, they had an even clearer understanding on how
dangerous and incredible having two types of flame appear on one’s
body was compared to anyone else. It must be known that a flame
was a violent and wild thing. When two violent and wild things came
into contact, the heat they released would be sufficient enough to
incinerate their owner into a pile of ash.

Therefore, when they saw that Xiao Yan was actually able to once
again summon out a green colored flame that was even more
ferocious than the Purple Flame, shock covered all of their faces.

“Green colored flame. This fellow really still possesses a trump card.”
While she eyed the green colored flame on Xiao Yan’s hand, the
pretty eyes of Little Princess flickered as she muttered softly.

“This should be that ‘Heavenly Flame’ which he can control, right?

How unexpected. It’s actually true.” Liu Ling said with a deep voice in
his heart as he slowly inhaled the air that had become somewhat hot
as a result of the appearance of the green colored flame.

“That is.” On the front stage of the VIP seats, Fa Ma was stunned as
he watched the green colored flame which appeared a little elegant.

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A long while later, he narrowed his eyes and softly said, “That is a
‘Heavenly Flame’? This little fellow actually possessed such a thing?”

“Hee hee, didn’t I tell you not to underestimate him just now. He has
so many trump cards that it would stun people.” Hai Bo Dong smiled
and said while being extremely satisfied with Fa Ma’s shocked
expression.

“He’s really not someone simple. At such an age, he actually

possesses and has managed to tame this kind of thing that even Fa
Ma and Gu He covet. He really surprises people.” The appearance of
the Green Flame had similarly caused Jia Lao’s face to be astonished.
As a Dou Huang, he was naturally very clear just what kind of
terrifying force this kind of natural mysterious thing possessed. Back
then, he had once fought with a strong person who possessed a
‘Heavenly Flame’. Although the other party’s true ability was far
inferior to him, that ‘Heavenly Flame’ which had an infinite amount of
power caused Jia Lao to suffer terribly.

“Hu.” Fa Ma slowly exhaled. He turned his gaze toward the grey

robed young man and smiled as he said, “It looks like there will be
some difficulty if that fellow still wants to obtain the best results in
this round of the examination.”

“Green colored flame.” Ya Fei sighed and shook her head with her
teeth biting her red lips. She really could not understand just what
kind of things this tender young man had experienced in this short
year. Why was he able to leap forward in such a short period of time
and grow to a point where even Dou Huangs could not stop
marvelling at him.

“Don’t tell me it’s because of her?” Ya Fei tilted her head slightly,
stared at Nalan Yanran by the side and muttered in her heart.

“No wonder great-grandfather attached so much importance to him.

He actually possesses such a trump card that shocks people.” Yao
Ye’s long white right leg swayed slightly. The expression on her face
felt a little relieved.

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Nalan Yanran watched the young man who had appeared to be the
focus of attention of the entire place. The current him had
undoubtedly become the only one from the Jia Ma Empire who could
contend with the mysterious grey robed young man. Using his own
strength to turn the tide. This kind of pride was what a man, a hero
should have. Nalan Yanran pursed her lips up and thought in this
manner. After which she quietly moved slightly.

The different types of gazes in the outside world did not affect Xiao
Yan in the slightest. At the moment, he was completely focused as he
stared at the medicinal cauldron. The Purple Flame within the
cauldron had already disappeared. Replacing it was that elegant
green colored flame.

Xiao Yan’s hand swiftly swept across the rock table. Different kinds of
medicinal ingredients were thrown into the medicinal cauldron all at
once. However, the last medicinal ingredient on the medicinal
formula, the ‘Thick-soil Ganoderma’, was excluded from the refining.
Back then, Xiao Yan had already discovered the problem in the
examination this time around; he had focused on sensing the
ingredient merger during the refining process, and discovered the
reason. The reason why so many alchemists failed to successfully
coagulate it, and form a pill was all because the medicinal ingredient
called ‘Thick-soil Ganoderma’ was basically superfluous. It was due to
this extra unnecessary medicinal ingredient that caused the fusion
to finally fail!

Calling into question a part of the medicinal formula was something

that required courage and boldness. Some of the traditional
alchemists trusted the authenticity of the medicinal formula far too
much. Therefore, no matter how they failed, they would not attribute
the problem to the medicinal formula. They would only think that
they had made a mistake in the control of their flame, or when
refining the components. People who possessed such thinking would
undoubtedly fail.

Xiao Yan did not lack courage or boldness. Therefore, he had

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discovered the problem with the medicinal formula. It was also due
to this that he was able to hurry and compete against that
mysterious grey robed person. The rest of the people, including Little
Princess and even Liu Ling could only be reduced to being the
audience.

On the huge open ground, there were only two spots where flames
were rising. Everyone’s eyes focused on the competition ground
moved to and fro, watching these two spots. Xiao Yan and the grey
robed young man raced against time under the observation of these
gazes as they refined the few medicinal ingredients.

Xiao Yan’s hand was currently completely removed from the

medicinal cauldron. Around a foot away from the medicinal
cauldron, his long ten fingers began to roll and jump in an agile
manner in front of him, as though they were dancing. With his
control ability over the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’, it was completely
possible for Xiao Yan to reach the stage where he could control the
temperature from a distance. If one were simply comparing who was
more elegant and filled with charm, Xiao Yan would undoubtedly be
superior.

“Hurry up, hurry up.” As her gaze swept between both parties and
observed their refining speed, the Little Princess repeatedly sent
urges, within her heart, in the direction where Xiao Yan was at. As a
member of the imperial family, she naturally did not wish for a
person from another country to obtain the best result within the Jia
Ma Empire’s Grand Meeting. That would undoubtedly be giving the
alchemists from the Jia Ma Empire who were participating in this
Grand Meeting a hard slap.

“That fellow’s refining speed is too fast. Although his flame is far
more inferior than Yan Xiao’s, he appears to be extremely
experienced and does not appear to even lose a second in any
aspect. Compared to him, Yan Xiao is very much disadvantaged in
this aspect. It is fortunate that he has the help of the ‘Heavenly
Flame’, which results in him not lagging behind. As long as he is just

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a little faster, he should be able to surpass the other guy.” Liu Ling’s
gaze stared intently at every single action of the grey robed young
man. He then watched Yan Xiao before frowning slightly as he spoke.
Although he was rather narrow minded, he was after all a person
from the Jia Ma Empire. At this instance, he clearly knew what kind of
ridicule would be directed toward the Jia Ma Empire’s alchemists
who had participated in this competition if the grey robed young
man were to obtain the best result.

Xiao Yan and the grey robed young man had undoubtedly turned
into the focus of attention of everyone at this moment.

“Bang!”

A muffled sound from a hand tapping the rock table was emitted.
The corner of the grey robed young man’s mouth contained a cold
smile as he flipped his palm. Different colored powders or viscous
liquids were shot out of the cauldron and were poured into the
neatly arranged jade bottles.

At the instance when the tapping sound grey robed young man
struck the table sounded, Xiao Yan’s palm also abruptly slammed the
rock table. Following the muffled sound, a wisp of green colored
flame shot out from within the cauldon. Xiao Yan waved his sleeves
and the flame suddenly shot into a jade bottle in front of him. When
it was about to enter the bottle, it abruptly disappeared. Clusters of
different colored powders and liquids immediately came spilling
downward.

After the refinement was complete, Xiao Yan borrowed the time for
which the ingredients needed to cool to tilt his head toward the
direction of the grey robed young man and watch him.

Sensing the gaze that Xiao Yan had shot over, the grey robed young
man raised his head and gave a mocking cold smile. “Hei, you are
slow. What use is that flame being good while you aren’t?”

Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze in an expressionless manner. He did not

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reveal any emotion. After being quiet for a moment, he waved his
sleeve once again. The jade bottles in front of him abruptly burst
apart and the ingredients contained within them were sucked to the
midair. After which, they were blown into the medicinal cauldron.
The green flame suddenly rose and began the final coagulating
process.

At the moment before Xiao Yan began, the grey robed young man
had taken the lead and threw all the medicinal ingredients within
the jade bottles into the medicinal cauldron.

The flames within the two medicinal cauldon rose and the numerous
kinds of medicinal ingredients were slowly merged within the flame,
waiting to finally form a pill.

“What a fierce competition that races against time.” Seeing the two
people whose gaps were no more than five seconds apart, Fa Ma and
the others could not resist shaking their heads and sighing.
Eliminating the commotion caused by the grey robed young man,
this contest between people of similar strength had undoubtedly
caused the heated blood of many people in the seats at both sides to
boil.

“Old Man Fa, who do you think will be the fastest to form the pill?”
Hai Bo Dong smiled and asked. At this moment, he had also stood up
after being attracted by the intense competition in the open ground.

“It’s difficult to say. Although Yan Xiao has the advantage of the
‘Heavenly Flame’, his experience seems to be far inferior to that
strange fellow due to his age. Therefore, the two offset each other. It
is really difficult to predict who will win.” Fa Ma shook his head and
sighed.

“That fellow seems to be very tough.” Hearing this, Hai Bo Dong

shook his head. He muttered in his heart, “But this little fellow Yan
Xiao won’t really lose, will he? Even if his Spiritual Strength was
seriously damaged, he was after all an alchemist grandmaster who
could once refine a tier six medicinal pill. He wouldn’t decline so

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quickly, would he?”

On the open ground, Xiao Yan and the grey robed young man stared
intently at the writhing flames within their cauldrons. The two
different colored flames painted their faces with a green or yellow
light respectively.

“Faster, faster. go for it, go for it.” The hands of the Little Princess
twisted slightly. Her gaze repeatedly swept past the two cauldrons.
Using her excellent eyesight, she was able to discover that the
medicinal pill within the two medicinal cauldrons were slowly being
formed.

“The medicinal pills are about to be formed.” As they sniffed the

faint medicinal fragrance that was emanating from the medicinal
cauldrons, Liu Ling and the others, who clearly knew what it
represented, began to feel an instant tension in their minds.

At this moment, countless people’s’ hearts were hung in their throat.

“Yan Xiao is about to succeed.”

Fa Ma’s shrivelled palm tightly held the guardrail. He frowned and

softly said, “But the other party is following closely and could surpass
Yan Xiao at any time.”

Xiao Yan tightly pursed his lips. A green colored flame was dancing
within his dark eyes. From the reflection of the flame, a round
medicinal pill was spinning rapidly as it rotated on a different axis.

“If I continue like this, I cannot close the gap between us.” Xiao Yan
narrowed his eyes. In an instant, Xiao Yan suddenly smashed his
palm heavily on the medicinal cauldron. Immediately, the medicinal
pill which had yet to complete the final stage of being kept warm,
suddenly shot out of the cauldon along with a cluster of green flame.

“Foolhardy! Although it is the last step, how can he allow the

medicinal pill to leave the cauldron in advance. Once a medicinal pill
that has just been born comes into contact with the air, the contents

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within it that have yet to completely solidify might be dismantled!”

Seeing this sudden action of Xiao Yan, the guardrail that was being
held by Fa Ma abrupt cracked apart as he angrily said.

“Reckless fellow!” Seeing Xiao Yan’s action, Little Princess and Liu Ling
were similarly stunned. A moment later, they could not help but
shout.

Xiao Yan ignored the surrounding gazes. His feet pushed off the
ground, and his body shot up. He extended his hand, and grabbed
the medicinal pill that was wrapped by the green flame into his
palm. The moment the medicinal pill entered his palm, an even
greater incomparably ferocious green flame suddenly rose from
within Xiao Yan’s palm. The medicinal pill, which had yet to finish the
last step of being heated, instantly solidified.

As Xiao Yan’s body descended, his finger flicked gently. His medicinal
pill turned into a ray of light as it was shot into the jade bottle.
Immediately, the green colored light roused the people’s spirit as it
took the lead in shining from the jade mirror in front of Xiao Yan.

“Madman.”

In a remote corner of the open ground, the expression of the grey

robed young man, who originally held a cold smile, suddenly turned
green. He did not expect that Xiao Yan would actually be so crazy. If
the medicinal pill that had not yet solidified came into contact with
the air, all his earlier efforts would have instantly turned into
nothingness. This kind of bold and crazy action was merely to get rid
of the person that was competing for time with him.

With a grey face, the furious grey robed young man smashed the
jade bottle in front of him into powder with one palm. A long while
later, his expression was gloomy as he patted the medicinal
cauldron. The medicinal pill shot out and was immediately thrown
into another jade bottle. At the moment, however, a full minute had
passed since Xiao Yan’s success.

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The silent atmosphere on the open ground that was caused by Xiao
Yan’s insanity persisted for a full minute before overwhelmingly
joyful cries suddenly shook the entire plaza until it trembled, much
like a torrent.

As he held the jade bottle, Xiao Yan slowly exhaled. He raised his
head and watched the seats on both sides that had started boiling. A
faint smile appeared on his calm face.

“Ha ha, little fellow, very good!” On the high platform, Fa Ma rubbed
his chest and let out a long breath. Although he was very angry at
Xiao Yan’s earlier action, the current Xiao Yan had indeed obtained
victory regardless of the process. Moreover, this victory was done by
tossing his opponent far behind him. Immediately, the excited Fa Ma
could not help but laugh loudly as he spoke to Xiao Yan on the open
ground.

“What a crazy fellow.” Ya Fei and Yao Ye exchanged glances. In

addition to being relieved, they gave an endless bitter smile at the
gambling like character of Xiao Yan.

“Although it was insane, it was not simply being completely rash

because of his heated blood. At that moment, it was likely that he
had only dared to perform such an action because he had the
confidence to do so.” Nalan Yanran gently said with a simple smile
as she watched Xiao Yan, that calm and joyful young man, who was
smiling faintly in the plaza under countless of cheers. Although this
was only the second round of the examination, the great atmosphere
that he had created had already far surpassed the last round of the
previous Grand Meetings.

“Mister Yan Xiao. Congratulations. But please refrain from

performing such an insane act in the future. If it fails…” Little
Princess cupped her hands together and spoke to Xiao Yan in an
annoyed manner.

“This time around, you were indeed very outstanding. But I will also
hold nothing back in the final round.” Liu Ling shrugged his

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shoulders. His current expression could be forcefully called

somewhat friendly.

Xiao Yan smiled, but did not speak. He turned his head over and
threw his gaze at the gloomy faced grey robed young man. His
thumb which was lifted up was facing downward. His usual
calmness and imposing manner finally revealed an arrogance that
belonged to a young man.

With a green face, the grey robed young man eyed Xiao Yan’s actions.
He coldly and darkly snorted as his lips wiggled, “Don’t be so
pleased. In the final round, we will compete once again! At that time,
I will hold nothing back!”

Facing this threat of him, Xiao Yan unconcernedly spread his hands
apart. He withdrew his gaze and watched those alchemists who were
still throwing their gaze at him. He hesitated a little bit before quietly
picking up the remaining ‘Thick-soil Ganoderma’ on the table and
carelessly threw it aside.

Seeing Xiao Yan’s action, the surrounding alchemists were at a loss.

A little while later, some of them appeared to have understood what
the problem was. A wild joy gradually appeared on their faces as
they threw a gaze that was filled with gratitude toward Xiao Yan.
After which, they hurried to use the remaining time to begin
refining.

Seeing the participants who had begun rushing to refine, the corner
of Xiao Yan’s eyes glanced at the sand in the hourglass on the
opposite wall that was about to completely fall. He shrugged his
shoulders, lowered his head and packed up the different things on
his stone table. Whether they were able to successfully refine the
‘Wind Walking Pill’ at the last moment was something that he need
not worry about.

As time slowly passed by, the deafening cry of joy throughout the
plaza had also gradually weakened. After this great excitement the
audience finally had enough as they threw their gazes at the busy

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alchemists on the open ground. Besides this, the gazes of many

young ladies on the gallery were sneaking glances at Xiao Yan, who
had his head lowered as he randomly cleaned up the rock table in
front of him. His earlier performance had already moved these
young ladies’ passion-filled hearts. Currently, even the ordinary face
of Xiao Yan after he had changed his appearance, had suddenly
become extremely handsome in their eyes.

Half an hour later, the green light of the Little Princess and Liu Ling
were the first to light up. The two of them placed their medicinal
pills into their bottles, exchanged glances and sighed in relief.

Behind these two people, there were also more green lights
flickering one after another. However, most of the glow throughout
the plaza was still red. The open ground was overly big and the
alchemists who had received the clue from Xiao Yan were merely
restricted to those lucky few alchemists who surrounded him. Those
competitors who were outside of Xiao Yan’s sight range could only
stare at the ingredients on the rock table, feeling at a loss. Without
knowing where the problem lay, they could only continue to
forcefully refine it. By adding the ‘Thick-soil Ganoderma’, their
refinements all failed in the end without any exceptions.

Additionally, even if one were to exclude the reason mentioned

above, this ‘Wind Walking Pill’ was after all a tier three medicinal pill.
Therefore, there was only two to three alchemists whose abilities
were around tier two were luckily able to pass. Even some of the
competitors who had just entered the tier three level had also failed
because of their carelessness.

Under these two somewhat harsh conditions, the number of

competitors in the Grand Meeting was being reduced at a swift pace.
Perhaps there was not even three hundred remaining out of the
original thousand plus people. Watching the situation develop, it
appeared that the reduction would continue.

When the sand within the hourglass on the wall completely fell,
there was actually only a little over a hundred people still remaining
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on the open ground. The rest of the people had already been
completely expelled during these two rounds.

The moment that Fa Ma’s laughter sounded in the open ground, Xiao
Yan slowly raised his head. His gaze was thrown toward the old man
who was at the spot where the VIP seats were located. Sensing Xiao
Yan’s gaze, Fa Ma revealed a friendly smile toward the spot where
Xiao Yan was at.

After the time for the examination was over, the next event was to
once again conduct the test for the pills. As Xiao Yan had the help of
the ‘Heavenly Flame’ this time around, it was natural that Xiao Yan’s
medicinal pill would have the most outstanding effect in this test.
The second was the grey robed young man. Following behind him
was the Little Princess, Liu Ling and the other tier three alchemists
whose abilities were quite good.

Once the test was completed, the sky had already gradually
darkened. A crescent moon slowly appeared at the edge of the sky,
shining on the well lit capital.

“Everyone, we will stop here for today’s Grand Meeting. All the
competitors, please have a good rest for the night. Tomorrow will be
the final round for our Grand Meeting. It is also the important round
which decides who will be the champion. Therefore, everyone should
not end up failing to appear because of various events. Otherwise,
you will regret it for life.” Fa Ma laughed clearly.

Hearing Fa Ma announcing that today’s examination had ended,

everyone in the open ground, including Xiao Yan, immediately
heaved a sigh of relief. After the two rounds of examination,
everyone was indeed a little tired.

As Xiao Yan stored the medicinal cauldron, he suddenly raised his

head and glanced around. He noticed that after Fa Ma spoke those
words, the grey robed young man packed up his things and walked
out of the open ground. Before he left, he did not forget to throw an
icy cold gaze at Xiao Yan.

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Xiao Yan rubbed his forehead while faintly watching the back of the
grey robed young man who was slowly walking out of the plaza. After
packing his things, he also followed the crowd of participants and
squeezed out of the place.

After exiting the plaza, Xiao Yan raised his head and inhaled a
breath of fresh, cool air. His tense mind become a little more
relaxed. Xiao Yan lowed his head and watched those people around
him who were coming out from the audience seats. He noticed some
of the young ladies were staring at him with glittering eyes and
shook his head with a bitter smile. When he was about to raise his
leg and walk away, a sweet gentle voice was suddenly transmitted
from behind him, “Congratulations, Mister Yan Xiao.”

Xiao Yan turned his head over and eyed the large group of people
that had just come out from the passageway behind him. At the
front of the group of people was naturally Nalan Yanran, Ya Fei and
Yao Ye. Behind them, Nalan Jie and the rest were conversing with a
smile.

Glancing at Nalan Yanran, whose smile was like a flower, Xiao Yan
shook his head and said, “I was merely lucky.”

During this period of time, Nalan Yanran had already gotten used to
Xiao Yan’s humility. She smiled, pulled Ya Fei and Yao Ye along as
she said to Xiao Yan, “Princess Yao Ye had said that she wishes to
give a feast to help you, Liu Ling, and Little Princess celebrate. Are
you…”

Nalan Yanran’s group of three ladies could be considered to be the

top beauties within the entire capital. Now that the three of them
stood together, their beautiful figures set-off each other’s and it
could be said that they were prettier than flowers. Therefore, there
were already many young people currently at the entrance to the
competition ground who had shot their gazes over.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan was momentarily at a loss. He immediately

smiled bitterly and shook his head, apologizing, “I‘m sorry, Princess

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Yao Ye, I really am far too tired tonight. There is still the final round
of the examination tomorrow. Therefore, I’m afraid I cannot find the
time to attend the banquet. My heart appreciates Princess’s
intention. Good night.”

Once he said those words, Xiao Yan faced Princess Yao Ye and
cupped his hands together. Without waiting for her reply, he turned
around and strode toward the street. After which, he squeezed into
the human flow and disappeared in front of the shocked gazes of
the women he had just rejected.

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Chapter 311: Surreptitious Black Robed Man

Moving along the street, Xiao Yan walked straight to the inn where
he was staying. The surrounding judging and worshipful eyes
caused him to have a slight headache. He could not help but
increase his pace, as he passed through a few streets and entered
the inn. After which, he proceeded to his own room.

Xiao Yan pushed open the door, entered and closed it properly. He
leaned against the door and exhaled a long breath rubbing his
forehead. His face was somewhat tired. Two rounds of examination
may not seem like much, but the trick that was hidden behind it
troubled Xiao Yan greatly. Adding to this, the need to fight with the
gray robed young man in terms of speed during the last round only
increased his tiredness. Controlling the ‘Heavenly Flame’ was
originally a precise job and speeding up the process further
exhausted one’s spirit.

Xiao Yan shook his head and walked away from the door, further into
the room. He splashed some icy water on his face to allow himself to
be much more awake. After which, he walked into the inner hall and
sat cross-legged on the bed. Forcing himself to resist the impulse to
simply sleep, Xiao Yan closed his eyes and formed the seal for
training. He did his best to calm his breath and slowly entered the
training mode.

After these years of training, Xiao Yan was already clear that he was
able to obtain a greater effect with less effort when he trained in a
tired state. This kind of training was not very secret, but if one
wanted to become a strong person, one needed to accumulate
strength over time regardless of how extraordinary one’s talent was.
Yao Lao had said one could only rise rapidly after one accumulated
strength for a long time. This was the true path to becoming strong.
Xiao Yan also deeply felt the same.

As Xiao Yan gradually entered his training mode, his slightly rising
and falling chest also quietly became calm. A long while later, there

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was finally a tiny rise and fall. The surroundings slightly fluctuated.
Numerous energy flows, visible to the naked eye, followed Xiao Yan’s
breathing and poured into his body. Finally, they underwent
refinement, turning into pure energy that invaded the veins, bones,
and cells within his body.

Under the invasion of the energy, Xiao Yan could clearly sense his
mental fatigue being withdrawn like the tide.

After the training continued for nearly two hours, Xiao Yan, who was
seated on the bed like a wooden pillar suddenly shook his finger. His
eyes slowly opened and a glint flashed across those black pupils.

Xiao Yan opened his mouth and a somewhat black turbid air was
spat out. It carried a faint pungent smell.

Xiao Yan twisted his neck, lowered his head, and watched the middle
finger on his left hand which was faintly black. His eyebrows
narrowed slightly as he softly said, “This damn thing. it’s just like the
maggot within a tarsal bone. I wonder if I have gained or lost from
removing the poison.”

Although Xiao Yan had the ‘Heavenly Flame’ to protect him, he could
not just totally ignore this poison, which was almost something that
could instantly be fatal to a person if it was present in one’s body,
could he?

“Ah, I can only wait until Teacher wakes up. Perhaps only then will
there be a solution to resolve this thing.” Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and
shook his head. His head landed onto the warm bed as he muttered,
“Once the Grand Meeting is over tomorrow, I will perform the last
poison removing session for Nalan Jie. I think that he should be able
to recover. When that time comes…”

“When that time comes, it would be the time that the conditions set
by Three Year Agreement are met.” Xiao Yan pursed his lips. He
suddenly sighed softly. It had been three years. That spoiled and
rude girl back then had already changed, becoming much more

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mature.

In the past, Xiao Yan had originally thought that when he saw Nalan
Yanran once again, he would definitely be so furious that he would
have difficulty hiding his emotions. However, during their meeting
this time around, perhaps as a result of him currently using the
identity Yan Xiao, he found that he was cool almost to the point of
never having seen her. During this period of time, he was like a
stranger, coldly observing her every action and words that she
spoke.

The three years had similarly caused the tender youth back then to
become more matured and staid. The whole farce of canceling the
engagement at the Xiao clan back then was indeed very comical
when as he recalled it now. It was very funny, but he no longer
possessed the anger he did back then.

Back then, it was likely that the youth had that kind of intense
reaction because his heart was extremely sensitive from being under
the name of a useless person. He was forced to suffer ridicule and
supercilious looks from within the clan and Nalan Yanran forcefully
ending the engagement coincidentally gave a violent stab to that
weak and sensitive heart of his. Being trampled on by such great
force, the youth who could no longer endure finally blew up. It was
this reason that caused the event three years ago to happen.

At the very least, when Xiao Yan thought about it now, if he were still
sailing along with his talent back then and did not endure the
setback of being a useless person, it was likely that he would not feel
much anger when Nalan Yanran came to end the engagement back
then.

However, Xiao Yan was also certain about one thing. If he did not
have the experience of being a useless person back then and had
Nalan Yanran not come to end the engagement, he would definitely
not be able to reach the place he was currently at, where countless
of people looked at him with admiration, before he was even twenty
years old.
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Thinking about those matters that had changed the direction of his
future, Xiao Yan was slightly absent minded. He smiled bitterly and
shook his head. A hypothetical situation was eventually only a
hypothetical situation. Therefore, regardless of what kind of attitude
he currently had toward Nalan Yanran, he must definitely go to the
Misty Cloud Sect.

The current him may no longer possess too much anger toward
Nalan Yanran, but her forceful ending of the engagement back then
had caused the Xiao clan and his father, whose position was
extremely high in his heart, to be completely embarrassed. This kind
of thing was like giving them a hard slap in front of countless of
people within the Jia Ma Empire social scene. This was known as a
shame to the entire clan.

Although Xiao Zhan had never mentioned this matter after the
wedding engagement was cancelled due to his fear of provoking Xiao
Yan, the latter was very clear that regardless of what happened, Xiao
Zhan’s heart had hard feelings. During the many years of the
existence of the Xiao clan, he was the first clan leader who
experienced something as shameful as people forcefully arriving at
their doorstep and high handedly ending the wedding engagement
that his father had promised back then using a domineering tone.

Moreover, the youth who carried the name of a ‘cripple’, had

stubbornly promised his father within the Xiao clan’s main hall that
he would get back at them for the humiliation.

It was this promise that the young man began his tough training and
even finally left his clan. Like an ascetic, he roamed the empire,
polishing the innocence in his body.

During the near two years that he had left the clan, Xiao Yan had
roamed over half of the Jia Ma Empire. Finally, after going around in
circles, he came to this city. The reason for this was that Three Year
Agreement. Currently, he did not have much interest in taking
revenge against her. He only wanted to bring this news to remove
the hard feelings in his father’s heart. After which, he would smile
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and laugh, “This time around, I have really divorced her. No one will
doubt that.”

Therefore, regardless of what happened, he must head for that Misty

Cloud Sect. Of course, if he won against her in the Three Year
Agreement, Xiao Yan did not mind carelessly saying a sentence to
her, who had once acted lofty and had a face filled with disdain in
front of him, “Your judgement is really quite bad.”

This could be considered the last little revenge Xiao Yan would take
against her.

During these three years, Xiao Yan had gained some things while
certain things had also faded. In whole, however, this kind of change
was good.

“Hu.” Xiao Yan let out a long breath. His hands were crossed behind
his head as his gaze became blurred. As he became inattentive, a
young lady who was as elegant as a quiet lotus suddenly surfaced in
his mind. Between a frown and a laugh, an involuntary softness and
smile appeared on Xiao Yan’s cold face.

Xiao Yan currently did not have much feelings for that lady who had
nearly become his wife. He did not have them in that past, and it was
likely he would not have any in the future. If one wanted to forcefully
insist that he had some, that would merely be the little feeling a man
would have to conquer those women of noble statuses. After two
years of experience, he had suddenly felt in his loneliness that his
heart had unknowingly been quietly possessed and lead in circles by
a young lady.

She was obviously the most dazzling pearl, yet she liked to hide by
his side, acting in a pitiful, unloved and appealing manner.

Her background was obviously huge and mysterious, yet she gave
the useless him a tranquil smile, being docile and obedient.

This young lady who was gentle like a pool of autumn water had

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quietly seeped into his heart without Xiao Yan even realizing it.
Although young, the intelligent her was extremely clear that if she
wanted to capture that restless heart, she had to simmer it with a
warm flame. One day, when Xiao Yan had an idea to look back, he
would understand.

“Xun Er, wait for me. Once I have settled the things here, I will go and
look for you.” While he recalled that elegant and moving face, a warm
flow trickled past in his heart as he muttered softly.

“Cough.” Just as Xiao Yan was muttering, a faint sound abruptly

appeared from the roof.

“Who’s that?” Although the sound was slight, it was undoubtedly

quite a loud muffled sound when a person with Xiao Yan’s
outstanding sensing ability heard it. Immediately, his expression
changed and he yelled.

At the moment that he yelled, Xiao Yan’s palm slammed on the bed.
His body shot out through the window in a supple manner. The tip of
his leg pressed gently onto a protruding stone and his body shot up
toward the roof like a huge bird. Carrying an icy coldness, his gaze
instantly swept passed his surroundings.

The silver moon hung high in the sky as a faint moonlight was
scattered down, shining onto the entire city. Despite borrowing the
moonlight, Xiao Yan did not see even a person on the roof.

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze once around his
surroundings. With the moonlight shining down, Xiao Yan could
clearly see up to a hundred meter radius. However, he still did not
spot even a single person.

With a frown, Xiao Yan slowly walked on the roof. Moments later, he
crouched down and stared intently at a broken tile. One could easily
see the crack lines on the tile; obviously, it had just broke.

Xiao Yan’s palm dug out a roof tile, Some lamp light shone from

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below. The room below was coincidentally where Xiao Yan was.

“Surveillance?”

Xiao Yan’s face was dark and cold. The tile in his hand was instantly
turned into a pile of powder. He patted his hands, stood up and
spoke to himself in his heart, “For the other party to be able to
disappear within such a short time, his strength should at least be at
the Dou Wang class? In the Jia Ma Sacred City, there seems to be only
a few clans who have a Dou Wang. Nalan clan? Mu clan? Primer clan?
Imperial family?”

“Come out now. Hiding the head and showing the tail, What kind of
horrible person are you?” The musing Xiao Yan suddenly turned his
head around and coldly called out in a certain direction.

The cry lingered around the roof and began to dissipate a moment
later. However, there was still not the slightest movement around
him.

“Is there no one?” Seeing that his call had failed, Xiao Yan shrugged
his shoulders and sighed helplessly. His gaze once again took a
sweep around his surroundings. Finally, he could only leap down
and return to his room.

After Xiao Yan leaped down, the roof descended into silence.

This silence did not continue for more than a few minutes when Xiao
Yan’s body abruptly shot up. When he saw that the roof still had no
one, he could only laugh bitterly. Finally, he recognized that the
person surveying from the roof had already left. He sighed, shook his
head and had no choice but to return to his room.

Following Xiao Yan’s true departure this time around, the roof
remained silent for half an hour before a dark black shadow that
was like the reflection from the wall, suddenly and strangely moved
from a spot with its back facing the moon. A moment later, the black
shadow somersaulted upward and actually agglomerated into a

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human shape.

The human figure was completely wrapped under a dark black robe.
He randomly glanced at the spot where Xiao Yan had disappeared
from, lifted his head slightly and revealed an old face which
appeared to have a dark complexion.

“Hei, this little fellow is rather sensitive.” The black robed person
laughed softly as he whispered, “If I had not suddenly heard my
lady’s name, I would also not make such a lowly mistake. If others
were to find out that a Dou Shi class boy had actually discovered my
presence, wouldn’t I lose all my face.”

“This little fellow appears to have some feelings for Xiao-jie.” The old
man frowned under the robe as he said in a vexed manner. “The
thing that gives one the greatest headache was that my lady actually
has feelings for this little fellow. This won’t do. Although Xiao Yan’s
training talent is quite good, he is far from reaching the necessary
requirements. How great can one be if one continues to hang
around in the Jia Ma Empire, this broken place. If this goes on, he
might end up feeling very dejected. Young man, do you really think it
is so easy to court his daughter?”

The black robed old man sighed and mumbled, “But there are some
people who are quite strong around this little fellow. The last time
that old fellow called Jia Lao nearly discovered my presence. A strong
person who is about to step into the Dou Zong class is indeed
different.”

“Ah, forget it. It is fortunate that this little fellow is hurrying to the
Misty Cloud Sect. Once I have finished things here, I can return to
protect my lady.” The black robed old man stretched out both his
hands and twisted his body. His body shook a little and the black
robe gradually became blurry. Finally, it turned into a dark black
shadow that shot into the darkness in a lightning like manner before
becoming completely quiet.

Xiao Yan, who had returned to his room, sat beside a table. He lifted

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his head and stared intently at the roof until his neck ached a little.
Only then did he helplessly lower his head and rub his neck.

“Creak.”

As Xiao Yan was patted his shoulders, the door was suddenly pushed
opened. A smiling Hai Bo Dong slowly walked in. When he saw Xiao
Yan, who had not fallen asleep, he smiled and walked to the side of
the table before sitting down. He lifted a teacup and quickly poured
it into his mouth. “Little fellow, you were really capable today. Ha ha,
you actually even managed to completely shock Fa Ma, that old
fellow.”

Xiao Yan watched Hai Bo Dong and smiled. He fondled his chin,
hesitated for a moment before suddenly speaking, “Old Hai, I wonder
if you have sensed someone following us recently?”

“Following?” Hai Bo Dong was at a loss for a moment when he heard

this. He immediately smiled and shook his head. “How can it be? In
this Jia Ma Empire, no one can follow us under my watch! Even that
old demon cannot.”

Knitting his eyebrows together, Xiao Yan licked his lips and slowly
told him about the matter from before in a summarized manner.

“Really?” Seeing Xiao Yan’s expression, which did not appear to be

that of a joking one, Hai Bo Dong’s face gradually became grave. His
shrivelled finger gently knocked on the table. A while later, he
appeared to have suddenly recalled something and said softly, “Little
Fellow, I will tell you something. But this matter is something I am
not certain of.”

Seeing Hai Bo Dong secretive manner, Xiao Yan was stunned and he
asked uncertainly, “What is it?”

“You should know about our fight at Yan City with the two mysterious
Dou Huangs back then, right?” Hai Bo Dong fondled his beard and
softly spoke with a frown, “At that time, I vaguely sensed that there

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was another extremely strong Qi present. However, it was a pressing

situation back then and I was unable to sense it very clearly. Ever
since that time, I have sensed it a couple more times and those
senses were similarly as vague. Hearing what you have said tonight, I
guess that there appears to be a mysterious person who has been
following behind us for a long time.”

Hai Bo Dong’s soft voice caused Xiao Yan to suddenly feel a little
creepy. He swallowed his saliva and softly spoke, “Even you cannot
sense it? How can that be? Don’t tell me that the mysterious person
is a Dou Zong?”

“Uh.” Hai Bo Dong smiled bitterly and shook his head. He sighed, “I
have already told you that this is only my guess. We cannot be
certain whether there’s such a person or that we are overly
sensitive.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yan also laughed bitterly. He frowned and thought
it over repeatedly, but he could not think of when he had come into
contact and offended a Dou Zong class strong person.

“Alright. don’t be so distressed. For such matters, we will let nature

take its course. If there’s really someone following us, he will
definitely have intentions. Since this is the case, I think that he would
show himself sooner or later.” Hai Bo Dong patted Xiao Yan’s
shoulders and comforted.

Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and nodded. For now, he could only think in
this manner.

“Hehe, do you have an interest to go and do something good tonight?

Fa Ma and Jia Lao, those two old fellows will be present.” Hai Bo Dong
suddenly said with a smile.

“Uh? The three of you acting together? What do you want to do?”
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was momentarily at a loss and immediately
said in a stunned manner. Three Dou Huangs acting together.
Whose home did they plan to flip over?

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“Hee hee.”

“Don’t tell me it’s because of the grey robed young man?” Xiao Yan
knit his eyebrows together. A while later, his eyebrows twitched as
he spoke.

“It is that fellow. Fa Ma keeps sensing that there’s something wrong

so he wants to go and check on his background. You should also
know just how much of a blow the reputation of the association
would receive if someone from the Chu Yun Empire were to take the
champion spot of the Jia Ma Empire’s Grand Meeting.” Hai Bo Dong
smiled and said.

“You aren’t going to…” Xiao Yan’s hand slid horizontally across his
throat as he softly said.

“We’ll look at the situation. That possibility is not ruled out. By

helping Fa Ma, that old fellow, this time around, he will owe me a
favor. Ha ha.” Hai Bo Dong smiled again and said.

“All of you are ruthless.” Xiao Yan pulled at the corner of his mouth.
Was the scene behind the Grand Meeting not too dark?
TL: Very biased

“Don’t give me that nonsense. If you want to see the background of

that fellow, follow me.”

Hai Bo Dong stood up. His body swayed as he walked out of the
room. Behind him, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment and followed. He
really wanted to see if that fellow really had such ability at such a
young age, or if there was some other reason for it.

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Chapter 312: Truth

Under the night sky, two shadows shot over the roofs of different
houses in an agile manner. Between some of the houses were
spacious streets and although it was already late at night, a great
deal of people still filled the streets, making noise. Fortunately, the
speed of the two human figures in midair was extremely fast. Even if
one raised their head, he would merely see two black lines that
flashed and disappeared.

Xiao Yan followed close behind Hai Bo Dong and the Dou Qi in his
body slowly tumbled, creating waves of seemingly never ending
energy for the muscles in his body. The tip of his feet gently pressed
on the roof and his body quickly shot forward.

“We’re here.” After Xiao Yan followed Hai Bo Dong closely as he

rushed forward for a distance, Hai Bo Dong in front of him suddenly
warned.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded his head. His body that was leaning
forward bent down slightly. When his feet touched the ground, his
palm also gently pasted onto the roof tiles, making a perfect landing.
There was a slight soft sound, but other than that, there was not
even the slightest crack on the fragile tiles.

Xiao Yan patted his hand and stood up. He was, however, not
pleased with the way he had landed. If there was a Dou Ling class
person below, it was likely that Xiao Yan would have been discovered
by him because of that slight sound.

Xiao Yan raised his head and eyed Fa Ma and Jia Lao who were
seated comfortably on the huge roof. Clearly, they had been here for
quite a while and were currently smiling as they eyed Hai Bo Dong
and Xiao Yan who were hurrying over.

After sweeping over the roof, Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong appeared by
Fa Ma’s and Jia Lao’s side. The four pairs of eyes exchanged glances

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and all of them laughed quietly.

“I knew that you would follow.” Fa Ma smiled and said as he eyed

Xiao Yan.

“I am also quite interested in that fellow. He has such a terrifying

ability at such an age. This kind of talent can be called abnormal.”
Xiao Yan sighed. If that fellow was really as old as he appeared on
the surface, it was indeed quite a blow to others. Seeing the
dexterous manner he displayed when refining medicine, it was likely
that he should be around a tier four alchemist. A seventeen year old
tier four alchemist. Xiao Yan clicked his tongue. Back then, when Gu
He reached a tier four alchemist, his age was nearly thirty. Yet this
person was around half his age.

If his age was true, just what kind of terrifying person would he be
once he gradually grew older in the future. Tier seven? Or perhaps
tier eight. This kind of level was basically sufficient to stand at the
peak of the Dou Qi continent!

Even the current Xiao Yan had merely just stepped into the level of a
tier three alchemist. This was only the case because of the ‘Green
Lotus Core Flame’. When comparing the two of them, the large gap
between them caused people to be stunned.

“It should not be possible.” Seeing Xiao Yan’s shocked face, Fa Ma

shook his head and voiced his thoughts, “If there was really such a
genius appearing within the Chu Yun Empire, there would have been
an uproar long ago. It is impossible that we did not receive even the
slightest news. After all, the news of such a talented seventeen year
old alchemist would really be overly maddening.”

“Hey, why are you randomly guessing about that here. Let’s hurry
and go investigate. If you are really uneasy, then…” Jia Lao by the
side laughed faintly and his hand performed a horizontal cut. For
such a strong person, he could have almost no emotional
fluctuations when killing a person. Killing people to them was as if
they were killing a chicken. He was in such a profound realm that

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Xiao Yan could not stop from smiling bitterly at.

“Ke ke, let’s go.” Fa Ma smiled and nodded without voicing any
disagreement. Evidently, he had quietly admitted that this was a
course of action that was not impossible. He smiled at Hai Bo Dong
and Xiao Yan, and took the lead in moving his body, flashing towards
a luxurious inn toward the south of the city.

As he eyed the three human figures flashing past in front of him,

Xiao Yan hesitated briefly before he began to closely follow them.
That fellow had not the slightest relationship with him. If the fellow
was killed, then so be it. In any case, Xiao Yan did not have a good
impression of that fellow. He was not some diabolical person. If
others did not offend him, he would not offend others. When faced
with people who had no relation to him, however, Xiao Yan could still
reach the state of being indifferent.

Their quick movement this time around continued for a few minutes
before it came to a stop with a waving gesture from Fa Ma at the
front.

“That fellow is currently living here.” Fa Ma landed on the roof

without the slightest abnormal sound. When his gaze watched Xiao
Yan rushing over, he suddenly waved his sleeves and a soft force
covered the point where Xiao Yan landed. This time around, the
latter did not create even the slightest sound.

Xiao Yan nodded gratefully toward Fa Ma before quietly standing by

Hai Bo Dong’s side. He knew that on such an occasion, he only
needed to be an audience.

“Hei, this fellow seems to have made some preparations.” Jia Lao
suddenly laughed coldly. At this moment, a spot some distance in
front of his feet had an extremely fine black line stretched out. Xiao
Yan looked over only to find that two tiny black colored bells were
hung at the two ends of the black line.

“Small tricks.” A hand was waved and a ferocious force quietly

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floated over the air. The two black colored small bells did not even
emit the slightest sound when they were shook to nothingness.

“Allow me.” Hai Bo Dong smiled. His shrivelled hand that was like
rotten wood slowly extended out from his sleeves. A faint white
colored fog was shrouding his hand. That icy cold air caused the
surrounding temperature to instantly be reduced significantly.

As he pressed his palms gently downward, a white colored fog

covered over the tile. Finally, it swiftly began spreading outward. In
an instant, it shrouded the entire roof.

“Ice Mirror!” Eyeing the white colored fog that was shrouding the
place, Hai Bo Dong softly cried out. The fog swiftly coagulated, finally
turning into a layer of thin ice that covered the roof.

“Appear!” Hai Bo Dong once again cried out softly. Xiao Yan suddenly
had a bizarre realization. This vast expanse of white, thin ice actually
began to become illusionary. At one instance, a spacious room was
projected on the thin ice, much like a movie being played, imprinting
all the bodies within it clearly onto the ice layer.

Once he completed all this, Hai Bo Dong patted his hand. He eyed
Xiao Yan’s astonished face and could not help but smile and explain,
“It is just a little trick. I used the cold air to invade into the room.
After which, it coalesced into ice fragments that are not easy to
discover. Finally, the reflection of these ice fragments will project all
that is within.”

“What a brilliant control over the ice.” Xiao Yan praised.

“It is only a little trick and only has this little effect. It isn’t worth
mentioning.” Hai Bo Dong smiled as he waved his hand. Although
this was what he spoke with his mouth, Hai Bo Dong did not hide the
pride on his face.

With a smile, Xiao Yan threw his gaze toward the ice layer under his
feet. Currently, the room was void of anyone. It was likely that the

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gray robed young man had yet to return.

“Let’s wait.” Once he said these words, Fa Ma sat cross-legged on the

ice layer, closed his eyes and rested.

Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and nodded. He could only sit down. When
he touched the ice layer, he did not sense the slightest cold air. It
was likely that the low temperature on the ice had already been
suppressed by Hai Bo Dong. Immediately, Xiao Yan once again
thought even more highly of his ability to control ice.

As Xiao Yan and the others each became quiet, the roof descended
into silence. When this silence persisted for nearly half an hour, the
room’s door within the ice layer suddenly moved. Hai Bo Dong, who
had his eyes tightly shut, was first to sense something and opened
them. He pressed his hands down at Fa Ma and Jia Lao by the side,
who had also sensed something. After which, he lowered his head
and stared at the ice mirror.

After the room’s door moved, a gray robed person slowly walked in.
That tender young man’s face was that of the dark horse who had
been the most shocking person in the Grand Meeting today.

Seeing the gray robe man who had just entered, Xiao Yan
involuntarily suppressed his breathing. He did not dare make the
slightest movement with his body as his eyes stared intently at the
other parties’ every movement.

Once the gray robed person entered the room, he did not do any
strange actions. He shut the door properly and randomly washed up
before sitting cross-legged on the bed to adjust his condition.

Xiao Yan knit his eyebrows slightly at the gray robed young man’s
ordinary action. He licked his lips, turned his head and eyed Hai Bo
Dong’s three man group who were still quietly waiting. Xiao Yan
could only continue turning his gaze downward and patiently
waited.

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It was the dead of night after an hour had passed. The gray robed
young man, who was adjusting his condition, suddenly opened his
eyes. His dark and cold gaze slowly swept across the room. After
which, he descended from the bed and gently closed all of the
windows in the room. Finally, his hands were placed behind his back
as he raised his head and swept his gaze to every corner of the
room, engaging in a detailed scan of the beams above.

Standing on the roof, Xiao Yan eyed the gray robed young man who
had raised his head and scanning the beams. He could not help but
swallow a mouthful of saliva. As one could see the interior using the
ice layer, it was as though the gray robed young man was staring at
their group darkly and coldly while they watched him.

However, it was fortunate that this was an illusion on Xiao Yan’s part.
Those ice fragments that Hai Bo Dong had fixed up were at very
covert locations. Therefore, once he had swept his gaze once around,
the gray robe young man heaved a sigh of relief.

“Humph, what a crappy Grand Meeting. Once I obtain the champion

position here, I will make sure that the reputation of the Jia Ma
Empire’s Alchemist Association is disgraced. Once the association
loses the trust of the alchemists, it will be finished!” The gray robe
young man twisted his neck and suddenly said with a cold laugh.

The gray robe young man’s hand touched his face and frowned
slightly as he softly mumbled something. With a flip of his palm, a
pale-red colored medicinal pill appeared in it.

Damn ‘Appearance Recovery Pill’. Although it can allow one to

returned to his appearance when he was young, it merely affects the
surface. Ah, if it were not for wanting to reduce the reputation of the
Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Association within other countries, our
association would not need to spend such a great effort to refine this
kind of priceless thing. Moreover, if one wanted to recover one’s
previous appearance, one would continually need to eat a specific
medicinal pill. This kind of consumption is too large.” The gray robed
young man softly muttered. He squeezed the pale-red colored
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medicinal pill into his mouth. He then made a slight chewing

movement before swallowing it into his body.

Not long after consuming the red colored medicinal pill, the tender
face of the gray robe young man within the room suddenly began to
tremble in a frightening manner. At the same time, his figure had
also grew taller by quite a bit. In merely an instant, the tender young
man around seventeen years old had stunned everyone as he
changed into a middle aged large man with a dark and cold
expression.

“Sure enough, there is something fishy with this fellow.” As he

watched the scene that had occurred within the room, the eyes that
he used to stare at the ice layer slowly widened.

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Chapter 313: Yan Li

“Tsk tsk. So it’s him.” Fa Ma suddenly laughed softly and coldly.

“Old Fa, do you recognize him?” Haring Fa Ma’s words, Xiao Yan softly
inquired.

“Hee hee, I recognize him as the deputy chairman of the Chu Yun
Empire’s Alchemist Association. His name seems to be called Yan Li.
Back then, I met with him once. This fellow has quite a great
reputation within the Chu Yun Empire. Additionally, this fellow is a
great advocate for alchemists and ‘Poison Masters’ integrating
together. Due to this, he has the trust of the poison masters in the
Chu Yun Empire. Therefore, he is a very strong successor to become
the next Chu Yun Empire’s Alchemist Association chairman.” Fa Ma
said.

“It is just that I did not expect this fellow would actually dare to come
to the Jia Ma Empire alone. It really is a case of skilled people
tending to be really bold.” Fa Ma smiled faintly and said.

“What do we do next?” Hai Bo Dong carelessly asked.

“Let’s wait and see first.” Fa Ma mused for a moment before

indicating for the few of them to wait patiently and not be rash.

Xiao Yan nodded his head slightly and ceased speaking. He then
lowered it and focused his gaze on the large man within the room. At
the moment, his heart had also quietly sighed in relief. It was
fortunate that this fellow was not someone who was only seventeen.
Looking at his appearance, he was likely at least thirty seven years
old. Although such a talent could be considered outstanding, the
level of his potential that Xiao Yan recognized in his heart had
suddenly descended by quite a few times compared to before.

As the gray robed person within the room turned from a tender
young man into a middle aged large person, a forceful Qi had also
came splashing out of his body. That force was strong and it actually

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faintly had some of the greatness of a Dou Wang class strong

person. It was likely that this middle aged large man’s level was at
least around a seven star Dou Ling.

“Hu, it is somewhat more comfortable to return to my original

appearance. At the very least, I can unleash the full 100% of my
ability.” The middle aged man smiled with satisfaction and said
faintly as he sensed the surging force circulating within his body.

As his hand touched his face, the middle aged man seemed to have
recalled something. He suddenly walked quickly toward the side of
the bed. From behind the bed curtains, he found a black thread and
he gently pulled it.

When Xiao Yan, who was on the roof, saw the large middle-aged man
pulled the black thread, his expression changed slightly. He abruptly
moved his sight and his gaze stared intently at the bells which had
been shocked to powder by Jia Lao earlier. At that spot, the black
thread suddenly moved. Not only did the bells fail to ring, but the
black thread was also pulled down.

“Dammit!” As Xiao Yan muttered in his heart, the room was quiet for
an instant before a stern cry suddenly sounded, “Who is above?”

“Do it.” Hearing the cry, Jia Lao laughed coldly. He waved his hand
and his body abruptly disappeared. That terrifying speed caused
Xiao Yan’s eyes to narrow.

Following behind Jia Lao, Hai Bo Dong’s and Fa Ma’s bodies had also
instantly transformed in a gentle breeze and disappeared from the
roof.

Within the room, the large middle-aged man eyed the edge of the
black thread which was empty. He was momentarily at a loss before
he quickly let out a stern cry. At the same time he did so, his feet
abruptly stepped on the ground and his body turned into a violent
wind that shot toward the window.

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Just as he was only a couple of meters from the window, the middle-
aged large man’s face changed abruptly. His body, which was
rushing forward, suddenly came to a stop. His palm violently
slammed onto the pillar by the side, borrowing the reverse force to
instantly move his body a few meters.

“Bang!” At this moment, the window suddenly burst apart. It

contained an overbearing breath and underlying strength shot in
from the spot where the window was at and smashed on the huge
pillar in the room. Immediately, numerous crack lines began to
spread on the pillar like a spider web.

“Who is it?” As he eyed the pillar that was covered with crack lines,
the large man’s eyes narrowed and cried out fiercely.

Ignoring the cry, a shadow flashed, rushed through the window and
entered the room. As the shadow’s sleeves were waved, a violent
voice, accompanied by a sonic boom that was like a muffled thunder,
came sweeping through the room. Under this muffled thunder, the
glass things within the room abruptly burst apart.

The large man had a dark expression as he watched the blurry

looking human figure, who had come rushing in. He held his right
hand straight and a dark yellow colored flame rose from his palm.
His right hand trembled slightly, turned into a hand knife shape, and
ruthlessly hacked at the person who had just came in.

“Humph!” Seeing that the large man had overestimated his own
abilities and had actually wanted to stubbornly resist, the human
shadow could not help but let out a mocking cold laugh. His eagle
claw like hand was abruptly extended. Within the air, circles of
overbearing forceful ripples gradually spread out from around his
palm. The sound of the sonic boom shocked both the ears of the
large man causing his ears rang.

The eagle claw and the large man’s hand knife came into contact in
an instant. After which, they instantly separated. At the moment
when they did so, a flush abruptly surged on the large man’s face.

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He could not resist spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. His feet
dragged against the ground, leaving a deep scar.

“Fa Ma, I know that it’s you guys! Since I, Yan Li, dared to come to the
capital, I am not afraid that you would kill me. However, after you kill
me, your alchemist association will also be finished!” After wiping the
blood trance from the corner of his mouth, the large man saw that
the human figure had wanted to launch a ferocious attack, but
instead could only cry out with a sinister expression.

The stern cry of the large man caused the human figure’s attacks to
slow slightly. Quickly following this, however, a dark and cold killing
intent soared out. As the eagle claw moved, it was clear that it
wanted to take the live of the large man.

“Old Man Jia, wait!” Just as the human figure was about to finish off
this fellow, Fa Ma’s deep cry suddenly sounded.

Hearing this, the human figure was at a momentary loss. He could

only helplessly and immediately withdraw his body. His body moved
in a flash and appeared beside the table while he coldly and darkly
stared at Yan Li who was paralyzed as he sat on the ground.

“How ruthless.” On the roof, Xiao Yan was shocked as he watched Jia
Lao who attacked without the slightest mercy. If it were not for that
fellow called Yan Li reacting in a somewhat strong manner, it was
likely that this Dou Ling who was about to become a Dou Wang
would die in the first exchange.

“Fa Ma, it indeed is the few of you!” After throwing up a mouthful of

saliva that contained fresh blood, Yan Li darkly said.

A gentle breeze swayed within the room. Immediately, the figures of

Hai Bo Dong and Fa Ma appeared within it. Their gazes were icy cold
as they stared at Yan Li.

“Old Man Fa, isn’t it better to just kill him directly? Why are you giving
him the opportunity of respite?” Jia Lao knit his eyebrows together

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and said. Although he wore a linen robe and had a friendly smile, he
would not give the slightest concern about the difference in level
between himself and the other party who he struck. Once he
attacked, he would directly take the person’s life.

Fa Ma shook his head. It was as Yan Li had said. As the deputy

chairman of the Chu Yun Empire’s Alchemist Association, he had
likely already prepared to be exposed when he had dared to come to
the Jia Ma Empire’s capital where there were countless of strong
people. Therefore, it was not likely that he had no plans to deal with
it. If they were to really kill him here, they might end up landing into
someone’s trap.

“Hee hee, it seems that Fa Ma still sees very far. As long as you kill
me, the news of the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Association willfully
killing off the competitors to manipulate who the champion of the
Grand Meeting would swiftly spread throughout the few empires
around the empire. When that time comes, I want to see just how
long this association of yours can last.” Yan Li swayed as he stood up.
He then coldly laughed, “You can choose to believe or doubt these
words of mine. If you want to gamble the reputation of the Alchemist
Association, you can come and try.”

“Yan Li, you had disguised your identity and participated in our Jia
Ma Empire’s Alchemist Grand Meeting, violating the condition to
participate in the Grand Meeting. According to the rules, our
association has the right to punish you.” Fa Ma said faintly.

“Disguise? Ha ha, just because you said disguise, does it mean

disguise?” Yan Li suddenly lifted his head and laughed loudly. He
flipped his hand and three red colored medicinal pill appeared at
the tip of his finger. A dark yellow colored flame rose and instantly
incinerated those medicinal pills into nothingness,

“Fa Ma, with your experience, I think that you should have heard the
name ‘Appearance Recovery Pill’. That’s right, it is that thing that
turned me into the appearance of a youth.” Yan Li proudly laughed,
“This red colored medicinal pill was specially refined by our
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association. It is able to let me recover my old appearance. Ten

minutes later, my appearance will once again return to my youthful
appearance. Now, the remaining three pills have already been
destroyed by me. Do you think that there would be someone who will
believe that I am the deputy chairman of the Chu Yun Empire’s
Alchemist Association with that youthful appearance of mine? The
people would only say that it is you, Fa Ma, quietly killed me because
you were afraid of losing face when I, as a person from the Chu Yun
Empire, obtained the champion position.”

Fa Ma’s expression darkened. A cold glint flashed in his turbid eyes.

Yan Li smiled coldly at the volatile expression of Fa Ma. His heart was
also uneasy. The other party consisted of three Dou Huangs. With
this kind of lineup, it was extremely easy if they wanted to kill him. It
may be as he had said earlier, that once he died, his people would
begin to create a large amount of rumors in order to achieve their
aim of crushing the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Association. However,
who did not fear death? Yan Li was not a hot-blooded person. If it
were not for the position of the Chu Yun Empire’s Alchemist
Association Chairman soon becoming vacant, and that he had quite
a few strong competitors, then he would not have taken such a big
risk and performed in this event where he had a great chance of
losing his life in order to raise his reputation within the alchemist
world of the Chu Yun Empire.

“As long as I can successfully return this time around, the position of
the chairman of the Alchemist Association will definitely be mine.
Without paying the price, what reward could there be? Moreover, Fa
Ma’s ability may be strong, but he was too concerned about the
association. Therefore, he might not take such a big risk.” Before he
came, Yan Li had clearly analyzed Fa Ma’s character. However, an
analysis was only an analysis. If there were any changes, then he
would really be finished.

“Hu.” The volatile expression Fa Ma suddenly expressed within the

room caused a pressuring atmosphere. He coldly said, “Alright. I

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won’t kill you now. However, it may not be so easy if you want to
obtain the champion spot of the Grand Meeting!”

“Hee hee, you need not worry about this. In the Grand Meeting this
time around, other than the young man called Yan Xiao, there is
nothing unusual about the rest. If I cannot even contend with these
people of the younger generation, how will I be able to fight for the
spot of the association’s chairman?” Yan Li smiled and said as his
heart quietly sighed in relief.

“Then just wait and see.” The corner of Fa Ma’s mouth moved
slightly. His voice was so icy cold that it appeared to have not even
the slightest warmth, “Additionally, I hope that you can successfully
return to the Chu Yun Empire to fight for the position of the
chairman.”

“Let’s go.” Fa Ma called out in a low voice as he waved his sleeves

gently. His body turned into a black shadow under Yan Li’s ugly
expression and flashed out of the room. Behind him, Hai Bo Dong
and Jia Lao could only helplessly follow.

“Old fellow, you actually dared to threaten me. As long as I become

the champion, my exposure will naturally be great. I don’t believe
that you will dare to attack me when that time comes.” Yan Li
clenched his teeth together as he darkly said. He lifted his tea cup
and violently poured it into his mouth, only to realize that his hand
was trembling in a manner that could not be mistaken. It appeared
that the trembling was due to fear.

If he did not become the champion, the chase from three Dou
Huangs would leave him with no path to escape.

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Chapter 314: Windfall

Four shadows quietly flashed under the night sky, shrouded in

silence.

“Hei, Old Man Fa, we have wasted an entire night. Now you want to
just leave empty handed?” Hai Bo Dong finally could not resist
opening his mouth to speak as his toes pressed gently against the
rooftops.

On one side, Jia Lao also nodded his head. With his character, he
would naturally not leave empty handed.

“In what way is this empty handed? Don’t we already know the true
identity of that fellow? Now, we at least have some foundation in our
hearts.” Clearly knowing Hai Bo Dong’s and Jia Lao’s bad mood, Fa Ma
could only helplessly shake his head as he replied.

“What use is there to just know? Won’t he still participate in the

competition tomorrow? With that ability of his and his many years of
experience refining pills, becoming the champion will not be very
hard for him.” Jia Lao knit his eyebrows together as he said.

“Ke ke, don’t we still have Yan Xiao and the two other little fellows?
Who among the three of them doesn’t have some trump cards?
There might be something unexpected that will happen tomorrow.”
Fa Ma glanced at Xiao Yan behind him before saying with a smile.

“You stop pretending to be muddled. Yan Xiao and the other two
little fellows may have quite great talent, but that fellow is after all
the deputy chairman of the Chu Yun Empire’s Alchemist Association.
Moreover, he has come prepared this time around. The chances of
the three of them obtaining victory is very small.” Jia Lao said in a
deep voice, “If that fellow were to become the champion, not only will
your association’s reputation decline greatly, but the Jia Ma Empire
will also be ridiculed in the continent for a while.”

“The most important thing is that once he becomes the champion,

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that fellow will increasingly become the focus of attention. When

that time comes, it would be very problematic even if you wanted to
kill him along the way.” Hai Bo Dong added.

Xiao Yan was behind everyone, quietly listening to the three people
argue in front of him. He understood clearly that it was best not to
interrupt at such an instance.

“Do you think I don’t know the ability of that girl Yue-er? Although
obtaining the top three may not be considered too difficult, there
would still be some difficulty for her to become champion even
without the sudden appearance of that fellow. As for Liu Ling, he has
indeed learned many things from Gu He, but he loses out in terms of
age and his experience is far from that of Yan Li.” Jia Lao frowned as
he analyzed the situation , “Among the three of them, only Yan Xiao
can barely contend with that fellow. However, I can be certain that
Yan Li had hidden a lot of his ability today. In the final round of the
competition tomorrow, I’m afraid that Yan Xiao will end up at a
disadvantage.”

Fa Ma was quiet. His face was volatile and his eyes repeatedly
flickered.

“Ah, Old Man Fa, you should think of some solutions. That fellow’s
participation in the competition is already against the rules so you
need not bother continuing to guard those useless things. Just do
what you need to do. All is well if you don’t let that fellow become
champion.” Hai Bo Dong sighed.

“Hu.” Fa Ma heaved a long sigh and inhaled some of the somewhat

icy cool night air. His moving speed suddenly slowed down as he
nodded slightly and whispered, “That’s right. We should do
something. The tradition of the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Association
has lasted for so many years and cannot be discredited in my
hands.”

“Hee hee, it’s good that you know this.” Seeing Fa Ma finally opening
his mouth, Hai Bo Dong and Jia Lao also sighed in relief as they both

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spoke with a smile.

Fa Ma frowned for a moment before suddenly turning around. He

eyed Xiao Yan, smiled and said, “Little fellow, the strength that you
have displayed today is not your limit, right?”

Hearing this, Xiao Yan was momentarily at a loss. He raised his head
and looked at the smiling Fa Ma before replying hesitatingly, “Old Fa,
why are you asking this? I have indeed hid a little.”

“Ha ha, I just knew it. Why is it that all the young people these days
like to play it this way?” Fa Ma laughed out loud. He then let himself
fall back, patted Xiao Yan’s shoulders and smiled yet again as he
said, “During this Grand Meeting, I’m afraid that I will have to rely on
you to fight for the champion spot with Yan Li.”

“Old Fa must be joking. Although I do not like to say good things

about the other person, you should also know that the fellow is a
deputy chairman of an association. An inexperienced young fellow
like me will have great difficulty surpassing him.” Xiao Yan shook his
head and sighed.

“Naturally, we cannot simply rely entirely on you. Since that fellow

broke the rules first, then I cannot be blamed.” Fa Ma smiled faintly
and said. Immediately, he threw his gaze toward Hai Bo Dong and Jia
Lao, “Both of you should return first. I will bring young friend Yan
Xiao back to the association, There are some things that I need to
discuss with him.”

Hearing Fa Ma’s words, Hai Bo Dong and Jia Lao were at a loss. They
immediately exchanged a glance and nodded slightly. After which,
they cupped their hands toward Fa Ma before they headed to the
east and west respectively, disappearing from Xiao Yan’s sight in the
blink of an eye.

Xiao Yan watched the two of them disappear and turned his gaze
toward Fa Ma. In an uncertain voice, he asked, “Old Fa, what are you
planning?”

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“Ke ke, follow me.” Fa Ma smiled, moved his body and flashed toward
the middle of the city where the Alchemist Association was located.
Behind him, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment before following
closely.

With one person at the front and one at the back, the two of them
quickly flew through the city sky. Ten minutes later, they stopped at
the Alchemist Association without alerting anyone.

“Let’s go.” Fa Ma said to Xiao Yan before leading the way into the
interior of the association.

Although it was currently late in the night, the Alchemist Association

was still brightly lit, making it appear like daytime. At the entrance,
cold looking guards were monitoring everyone entering and exiting
without knowing what being tired meant. When their gazes suddenly
swept over an old man who was striding toward the association, they
were first startled before their bodies immediately and abruptly
tensed. Their eyes were filled with respect and reverence as they
stared at Fa Ma who was slowly walking over.

Fa Ma smiled carelessly at the guards at the door. He turned around

and hastened Xiao Yan before lifting his legs and walking into the
association.

Hearing Fa Ma hurrying him, Xiao Yan helplessly shook his head. He

immediately followed closely under the surprised gazes of those
guards. Since they had first become guards at this place, they had
not seen Fa Ma treat a young person in this manner before.

Xiao Yan walked into the association and followed Fa Ma as he swiftly

passed through a few large rooms. During this period, the many
alchemists, who saw Fa Ma, displayed a reverence on their faces as
they bowed and retreated to one side. Following beside Fa Ma, Xiao
Yan borrowed Fa Ma’s glory and enjoyed this kind of treatment.

When the two of them walked up the stairs, those alchemist within
the large hall immediately began to whisper privately among

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themselves.

“That young person appears to be that Yan Xiao from the Grand
Meeting today, right?”

“It looks like the chairman views him with great importance.”

“Che, what unnecessary words. He is one of the few people who can
compete with that gray robed young man from the Chu Yun Empire.
Would he not be paid attention to?”

“If he is able to become champion this time around, he would likely

become the youngest Elder of the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist
Association, no?”

“Ah, most heroes are born young. The old me has muddled on for an
entire lifetime in order to merely obtain a supervisor level in the
association.”

Xiao Yan followed Fa Ma all the way until the highest floor of the
association before stopping outside a room. Fa Ma then pushed
opened the door and entered while Xiao Yan followed behind. The
latter’s gaze swept around and he felt a little astonished. The room’s
size was very spacious, but it appeared somewhat old fashioned. A
few bookshelves leaned against the walls and an ancient looking
table stood alone in the middle of the room.

“Take a seat.” Fa Ma sat down behind the table and said with a smile
toward Xiao Yan.

“Yes.” Xiao Yan nodded his head and carelessly drew out the chair
before sitting down. He quietly stared at the smiling Fa Ma and it
was a while later when he finally spoke with a smile, “Old Fa, if you
have something to say, please do. If it is within my ability to help, I,
Yan Xiao will not refuse you.”

“Ke ke, I think you can also guess that the main reason for me asking
you to come over is to talk about helping you become champion.” Fa
Ma smiled and replied.

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“I also really hope to take the champion spot. but…” Xiao Yan smiled
bitterly and waved his hand.

“I know.” Fa Ma nodded his head. He fondled his beard and voiced

his thoughts, “During the competition round tomorrow, there’s not
much trick to the examination question. One basically has to rely on
one’s own ability and trump cards.”

“In that round of the competition, free reign is completely given. All
the things, including the medicinal ingredients must be prepared by
oneself. In other words, it means that in the examination tomorrow,
the association will not give any medicinal formula. The competitors
must rely on their own collection and go to the limits of their abilities
to find suitable medicinal ingredients. At the same time, assuming
that you have prepared a medicinal formula, you must also have the
sufficient ingredients in order to refine the medicinal pill. If you
don’t have it, then you can only consider yourself unlucky.” Fa Ma
waved his hand as he spoke with a smile.

Xiao Yan’s mouth opened slowly. Some time later, he could not resist
letting out a curse. If he did not have Fa Ma to reveal the information
before hand, the highest tier medicinal formula that he could refine
during the examination tomorrow would be those tier three
medicinal formulas that Yao Lao had occasionally transmitted to him.
However, a medicinal formula of this tier would clearly be very
difficult to win against Yan Li, Little Princess and Liu Ling, whose
collections were incomparably vast.

“Although this kind of examination had a part which leaned toward

luck, luck is also one kind of ability. Therefore…” Fa Ma smiled and
continued, “According to my prediction, that Yan Li should have a tier
four medicinal formula in his collection. With his identity as the
deputy chairman, he should have the ingredients completely
prepared.”

“Tier four? With his ability, he should be able to refine a tier five
medicinal pill, right?” Xiao Yan frowned and said.

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“Yes he can, but the chances of failure are too high. Therefore, it is
clearly unsuitable for this kind of competition.”

“But even if it is a tier four, it looks like there’s nothing I can do. I’m
not afraid of you laughing at me for being shabby, but the medicinal
formulas I have on me that are within my ability to refine are only at
most a tier three. What’s more, many of the medicinal ingredients
are not completely prepared.” Xiao Yan sighed.

“Ke ke, I was able to guess this.” Fa Ma smiled and nodded his head.
He eyed Xiao Yan and said, “I have called you over naturally because
I need to to win over Yan Li. Thus, I can help you solve the problem
regarding medicinal formula and ingredients. However, this is only
on the premise of you being confident to refine it!”

“In that case, I need to roughly see what tier the medicinal formula is
and what its requirements are.” Hearing this, Xiao Yan felt somewhat
secretly pleased. With the wealth of the Alchemist Association, the
medicinal formula that would be taken out would definitely not be
anything ordinary. If he were able to get his hands on it for free, it
was naturally a windfall.

“The medicinal formula will definitely not disappoint you. This

medicinal formula may only be tier four, but if one were to talk about
its value, it would certainly not be lower than that of a tier five
medicinal formula. It might even surpass it.” Fa Ma smiled faintly,
stood up and walked behind the bookshelves. After a while, he
carried a scroll that was as black as ink as he slowly walked out.

“Well, take a look. I think that you should like it.” Fa Ma rubbed the
ancient surface of the scroll and handed it over to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan received the scroll with both hands and carefully pulled it
open. His gaze slowly scanned the little information that was
recorded on the surface of the scroll. A while later, he gently inhaled
a breath of cool air.

“It’s far too valuable.”

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Chapter 315: Three Lines Green Spirit Pill

“‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’, a tier four medicinal pill. A normal
‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’ is able to help a Dou Shi break through
and enter the Da Dou Shi class. If a Da Dou Shi were to consume it, it
has a somewhat low chance of raising the strength of the person
consuming it by one star and there are no negative medicinal
effects.”

“The ‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’ is divided into three different
grades. Each grade would result in an extra circular Pill Line forming
on its body. If it is able to form three circular Pill Lines, it means that
it is the highest grade of the ‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’. Those
below the Da Dou Shi class should use these medicinal pills of the
highest grade with caution! If a Da Dou Shi were to consume this pill,
he would have some chances of raising his strength by three stars in
a short amount of time. At the same time, there is also a certain
chance of the medicinal effect backfiring. The strength of those who
receive the backlash may decline one or even two stars. However,
their lives would not be endangered.”

“In order to refine the ‘Three Lines Green Medicinal Pill’ to the
highest tier, one would need three different flames. Moreover, one
must reach the pinnacle stage for changing between the three
different flames. Otherwise, the chances of failure are extremely
high. Those who have yet to meet the requirements should act
cautiously.”

“A Da Dou Shi has only one chance of consuming the ‘Three Lines
Green Spirit Pill’ while he is within this class. If he were to consume it
at another time, he would end up wasting his effort and the
medicine because of his resistance to the medicine after taking it the
first time. If one were to be promoted to a Dou Ling in the future, one
can still consume it another time. However, even if one were to
succeed consuming once again, it would at most help raise one’s
strength by two stars. Moreover, the chances of failure will also
increase by a few folds.”
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“The ingredients needed to refine the ‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill:
Green Flame Grass, Black Sky Flax.”

Xiao Yan’s gaze slowly swept across the information recorded on the
scroll. He could not help but swallow his saliva. It was common
knowledge that the most valuable medicinal pills were naturally
those kinds that could directly raise the strength of the person
consuming it. Back then, the ‘Qi Gathering Pill’ that could only cause
a person to overcome the obstacle of agglomerating one’s vortex had
already caused the few elders of the Xiao clan to have a great
yearning for it. From this, one could see the extent of how valuable a
medicinal pill like this was.

The ‘Qi Gathering Pill’, however, merely belonged to the category of

the lowest quality. Currently, the ‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’ that
Xiao Yan was holding in his hand, was the formula to a valuable
medicinal pill that could truly cause countless of Da Dou Shi and Dou
Ling class strong people to covet it until they became crazy.

A high tier ‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’ has some chances of raising
a Da Dou Shi’s strength by around three stars. Just thinking about it.
A Da Dou Shi whose training talent was quite good would have
difficulty doing this unless he had one to two years of time,
assuming that he simply relied on himself to train and did not have
any strange encounters.

That one to two years time could now be completely resolved by

simply just consuming this one small little medicinal pill. One could
imagine the extent to which this small little thing would cause those
strong people of the Da Dou Shi class to descend into a frenzy.

Xiao Yan’s hands held thedark black scroll tightly. He forcefully

resisted the impulse to immediately use his spiritual strength to
scan the refining information that was contained within it. Instead,
he raised his head and eyed the smiling Fa Ma. His eyes could not
hide his own yearning and fondness of this thing.

“You like it, right?” Fa Ma could not help but ask with a smile when he

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saw Xiao Yan’s expression.

“Yes, yes!” Xiao Yan repeatedly nodded his head.

“If this medicinal formula was to be placed in the market, I think that
there would be quite a number of people who would willingly use a
high Xuan class Qi Method or even a Di class Dou Technique to
exchange for it.” Fa Ma smiled and said.

“Yes.” Xiao Yan nodded his head. This ‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’
was definitely worth such a price.

“This ‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’ is a treasure that our association
has kept within our collection for a long time. The one that you hold
in your hand is only a copy of it. However, just copying the formula
consumed five years of my time. Within the association, the only
copy other than the original medicinal formula is the one in your
hands.” Fa Ma said, “As this is a carbon copy, it can only be read
once. After one completely reads it, the remaining Spiritual Strength
contained in it will completely wear off.”

“Oh.” Hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a little relieved. If there was merely
one copy of this expensive thing, it was likely that Fa Ma would not
be willing to take it out.

“This ‘Three Line Green Spirit Pill’ could be considered to be among

the most outstanding formulas among the tier four medicinal
formula. If you are able to successfully refine it tomorrow, I think that
you should be able to surpass everyone.” Fa Ma smiled and said,
“Yan Li’s ability may be quite good, but he is disadvantaged in not
knowing what the examination problem tomorrow. Therefore, as long
as you are able to successfully refine it, your chances of becoming
the victor will be very big.”

“That’s right.” Fa Ma paused slightly as he watched Xiao Yan

seriously. In a deep voice, he said, “Do you have confidence in
successfully refining it? This ‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’ imposes an
extremely stringent flame control ability. If one was even a little less

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cautious, he would definitely fail!”

Xiao Yan pursed up his lips as his palm slowly rubbed against the
dark colored scroll. That comfortable feeling caused him to be
reluctant to move aside. A long while later, he finally raised his head
from his deep silence and seriously said, “If I say that I will definitely
successfully refine it, I think that you would only treat it as a joke.
There is no definite success when refining medicinal pill. All I can
say is that if you choose me from the few of us to refine it, my
chances of success would be the highest!”

“How high?” Fa Ma softly inquired.

“Not even fifty percent.” Xiao Yan spread his hands and honestly
said. With his current ability, he was extremely strained when
refining a tier four medicinal pill. If it were not for Fa Ma saying that
this medicinal pill tested one’s flame control ability greatly, Xiao Yan
would really not dare to make any promise. After all, with his current
ability, he may not be good at any other thing, but he definitely had
confidence in himself in his control over the ‘Underground Green
Lotus Flame.’

“Ugh, it’s not very high.” Sighing, Fa Ma smiled bitterly as he shook

his head. He continued after rubbing his temples, “Indeed, among all
the candidates, only you, Liu Ling or Yue Er has the chance of
contending with Yan Li. However, among the three, I look most
favorable upon you which is why I am helping you today.”

Xiao Yan silently nodded his head. He placed the dark black scroll
gently on the table, stared at Fa Ma and said, “The chances of
success that I have mentioned is already my limit. It’s really up to Old
Fa to choose based on what you think is best.”

“You are willing to part with it?” Fa Ma stared at Xiao Yan before
smiling as he asked.

“Of course I am unwilling. However, if old Fa is not willing to give it,

would or rather, can I forcefully take it?” Xiao Yan smiled and said in

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a joking manner.

Fa Ma was quiet. His shrivelled finger knocked on the table surface,

emitting a soft “Dou, Dou” sound which appeared in this quiet and
vast room with a rhythm.

“Ah.” After the silence continued for a long while, Fa Ma suddenly

sighed softly. He extended his hand and slowly took back the black
colored scroll in front of Xiao Yan’s eyes which were somewhat
disappointed.

The black colored scroll rotated in Fa Ma’s palm while his turbid eyes
were narrowed. A long while later, the rotation abruptly stopped. He
suddenly stood up, held the scroll in his hand and sent it toward the
front of Xiao Yan. Seeing the strange gaze of the latter, Fa Ma could
only give a bitter smile and say, “At such a time, I don’t have too
much time to go and search for someone more outstanding than
you. you are a lucky fellow.”

“Therefore, it belongs to you.”

Xiao Yan was momentarily at a loss. Immediately, a smile surfaced on

his face. He extended both his hands to receive the scroll and
fondled it admiringly for a while. After which, he spoke to Fa Ma
seriously, “I will do my best!”

Fa Ma smiled and rubbed his eyes. He then sighed, “Little fellow.

This time around, I have placed all my hopes on you. You better not
disappoint me.”

“You should stop adding more pressure to me. In any case, I will put
in all my effort. Who can start determining what the results will be
like now?” With such a large burden pressing down on him, Xiao
Yan’s face, which was originally full of smiles, immediately became
much more bitter.

“Ke ke, alright.” Fa Ma smiled and nodded before reminding, “You

should use your Spiritual Strength to read it here. This thing is far

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too valuable. If some minor accident were to happen on your way

back, that would really cause people to…”

“Yes.” Xiao Yan nodded his head and once again gradually opened
the scroll. He closed his eyes slightly and his Spiritual Strength
spread out from his eyebrows. Finally, it penetrated into the scroll
and swiftly remembered the numerous and complicated information
stored within.

As he eyed Xiao Yan, who had his eyes closed as the latter was
memorizing the content, Fa Ma nodded slightly. He stood up, walked
out of the room and called a guard, ordering him to go to the
warehouse to get the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the
‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’.”

When Xiao Yan finally pulled back his Spiritual Strength from the
scroll, his head was suddenly a little giddy. It was the first time that
he had come into contact with a tier four medicinal formula. The
large amount of information was really so complex that it exceeded
Xiao Yan’s expectations. No wonder that even with someone of Fa
Ma’s ability it still required quite a few years in order to make a copy
of it.

As Xiao Yan opened his eyes, the dark black scroll in his hands had
quietly turned into a pile of black colored powder. He patted his
hands and raised his head, only to realize that the originally neat
and tidy table in front of him was now filled with piles of medicinal
ingredients. The extent of the preservation of these medicinal
ingredients was extremely perfect. There were even some that still
had fresh dew on them.

“Here are three portions of the medicinal ingredients needed to

refine the ‘Three Lines Green Lotus Pill’. It is not that I don’t want to
give more but in this kind of competition, the time should be almost
up if you were to fail all three times. In that kind of scenario, it would
be altogether more straight-forward to admit defeat.” Fa Ma pointed
to the medicinal ingredients on the table and smiled as he spoke.

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Xiao Yan nodded his head slightly and carefully placed all the
medicinal ingredients of the table surface into his storage ring. He
finally sighed in relief once the things were completely stored.

“I can only do so much. We will have to rely on you tomorrow.” Fa Ma

patted Xiao Yan’s shoulders and smiled as he replied.

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded his head heavily. He then repeated to
Fa Ma, “Be rest assured that I will put in all my effort!”

“Then I hope that you will be able to obtain good results.

Additionally, if there is an opportunity in the future, can you let me
see your true appearance.” Fa Ma laughed softly.

With a slightly stiffened smile, Xiao Yan nodded his head. “There will
be an opportunity.”

“Alright, it’s already quite late. Old Fa, I will take my leave first. I’ll
meet you at the Grand Meeting tomorrow.” Not wanting to continue
getting entangled with this topic, Xiao Yan cupped his hands
together toward Fa Ma, turned around and slowly walked out of the
main door.

As he eyed Xiao Yan’s gradually disappearing back, Fa Ma sighed and

softly said, “Little Fellow, I hope that you can be victorious. Otherwise,
I will suffer a costly loss.”

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Chapter 316: The Final Round: Begin!

When the sky had just become bright the next day, this flourishing
city appeared like a huge machine controlled by a clock as it began
to function in an orderly manner. The human flow that passed
through the city’s streets were the best attestments to the power of
this large machine.

The place within the city which was most crowded and lively today
was without a question the huge Imperial family’s square. After
yesterday’s competition had been spread around by the audience,
there was an increasing number of people whose minds were
attracted by the news of this soul-stirring pill refining competition.
Therefore, the area outside the Imperial family square was already
filled with people even though it was still quite early. The dark mass
of human head extended until the edge of one’s sight.

As time elapsed, a morning ray from the horizon broke through the
restraining layer of clouds and shone on the huge city. The closed
main doors of the Imperial Family Square were slowly opened as the
sun rose. Immediately, the black mass of people outside began
flooding in like the tides.

Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong were stunned when they arrived at the
open ground and eyed the long human dragon at the main door.
Immediately, they shook their heads helplessly. It was unexpected
that the audience today would be even crazier than the one from
yesterday.

“Follow me.” Hai Bo Dong swept his gaze around once before
speaking to Xiao Yan. After which, he turned around and walked
toward the other side of the plaza. Xiao Yan followed Hai Bo Dong
and walked for some distance. The noise had also gradually been
reduced by a large amount. They turned at a bend and Xiao Yan
realized that there was another back door at the back of the plaza. It
was just that there was over a hundred fully armed guards at this
back entrance, totally blocking it.

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Hai Bo Dong ignored these soldiers and led Xiao Yan through the
entrance as though there was no one else present. Those guards
also appeared to be aware of the identities of the two of them since
no one came forward to stop them.

Xiao Yan entered the door and walked for some distance before his
sight suddenly broadened. He lifted his eyes and looked around,
only to find that Liu Ling, and Little Princess had actually arrived
earlier than him. Beside the two of them, there were quite a number
of competitors who had passed the two rounds of the competition
yesterday. This group of young people were conversing and smiling
with one another.

When Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong arrived, everyone, who appeared to
be discussing something softly, suddenly lowered their voices
significantly. Although Xiao Yan was still wearing the robe of a tier
two alchemist, there was not a single person among those present
who was stupid enough to think that was a representation of his true
ability. In the soul-stirring competition yesterday, the ability that Xiao
Yan had displayed had caused everyone to watch him with
amazement. Among this group of competitors, Xiao Yan undoubtedly
belonged to the leading position. This leading position was
something that even Liu Ling and Little Princess had difficulty
comparing against. After all, the ridicule from Yan Li yesterday was a
blow toward all the Jia Ma Empire’s participants. Yet, Xiao Yan was
the only one who could reflect the ridicule back at Yan Li.

Regardless of where one was, people with ability would always easily
obtain other people’s reverence. This did not have slightest change
even when one was was placed in the alchemist world.

“Haha, Mister Yan Xiao, you are quite early.” The Little Princess
smiled as she spoke and eyed Yan Xiao, before turning around and
moving forward.

“Little Princess is also early.” Although Xiao Yan did not like the Little
Princess’s initial attitude toward him when they first met, she was
after all the descendant of that old demon whom even Hai Bo Dong
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feared. Therefore, it was not good for Xiao Yan to appear too cold. He
nodded his head and randomly said some greetings that had no
substance to them.

“The examination today is the final round. Mister Yan Xiao, we

cannot lose to that fellow.” The Little Princess softly laughed,
unconcerned about the perfunctory reply that Xiao Yan gave.

“I will try my best. That fellow is definitely not someone simple.” Xiao
Yan nodded as he replied.

“Mister Yan Xiao, you cannot make any mistake during such an
important moment. I still wish to compete with you.” Liu Ling walked
over and smiled faintly. Although he had managed to persist
through the two examination rounds yesterday, it was clear that Xiao
Yan was better than him if one did a comparison. This was really a
blow to Liu Ling, whose character was usually arrogant.

Xiao Yan randomly nodded before raising his head. On the second
story, Fa Ma and a group consisting of the upper echelons of the
association were slowly walking out. When he saw that Xiao Yan had
looked over, Fa Ma gave him a friendly smile. After which, he led
everyone and walked down to greet Xiao Yan and the others.

As the group of them descended the stairs, Xiao Yan realized that Jia
Lao was actually slowly following behind. He was currently smiling
and conversing with a few elders of the association who were beside
him.

Xiao Yan smiled as he chatted with Fa Ma and Jia Lao before he

suddenly sensed something and turned his head around. He saw a
grey-robed young man was slowly walking in from the spot where he
had come in from earlier.

Following the entrance of the grey-robed young man, the originally

noisy large hall immediately became quiet. Numerous gazes that
contained all sorts of emotions paused on the former.

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“What this fellow said last night was indeed true. Today, he once
again recovered his appearance.” Xiao Yan shook his head slightly as
he watched the appearance of the grey-robed young man which was
exactly the same as yesterday. Did that so called ‘Appearance
Recovery Pill’ really have such a miraculous effect? Even a Dou Huang
was unable to distinguish if it was real or fake.

Fa Ma and Jia Lao eyed the grey-robed young man who had entered
with cold eyes. They exchanged glances while smiling faintly. The
smile contained some cold killing intent. As strong people who stood
at the peak of the Jia Ma Empire, the triumphant action of Yan Li in
front of them undoubtedly meant that the latter thought that his
lifespan was too long. If it were not for the circumstances of it being
unsuitable to strike, and their fear of a blow to the association’s
reputation, it was likely that the three Dou Huangs would have
instantly taken his life.

The grey-robed young man, no, he should be called Yan Li, currently
had a smile on his tender face. His gaze was unconcerned as it
swept passed Fa Ma’s three man group. Finally, he swaggered over to
the door that lead from the hall to the open ground. When he
passed by Xiao Yan, his footsteps paused and he smiled before
saying, “Among the three of you, only you have some ability.
However, your good luck ends today. I will not hold anything back in
this final round, ha ha!”

As he eyed Yan Li, who had walked off with a loud laughter, Xiao Yan
merely shrugged his shoulders calmly. The Little Princess pretty face
became somewhat dark while Liu Ling’s became green. As the
disciple of Pill-King Gu He, it was the first time he was looked down
upon by someone to such an extent.

“Forget it, don’t be angry. We will compete on the examination

ground,” Xiao Yan slowly exhaled, roughly estimated the time before
turning around and headed toward the open ground. Behind him,
the Little Princess helplessly followed. Liu Ling, on the other hand,
stood in the same spot, violently ground his teeth and cursed before

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leaving the hall.

As he eyed the competitors leaving the hall in small groups, Jia Lao
knit his eyebrows together. He softly said, “Looks like you have placed
your hopes on Yan Xiao, no? However, can he win against that fellow
Yan Li?”

“Ah, I am unsure either. In any case, I have done all that I can do.
What remains is for Yan Xiao to rely on himself.” Fa Ma shook his
head and sighed, “Honestly speaking, he did not have too much
confidence. Xiao Yan’s talent may be great, but he is at a
disadvantage by being so young.

Hearing this, Jia Lao could only helplessly nod his head. He did not
inquire about what kind of help Fa Ma gave Xiao Yan. This was after
all, an internal matter of someone else’s association.

As the group slowly walked out of the passageway, a piercing

sunlight suddenly shone upon them. Their field of view suddenly
widen and ground shaking cheers also invaded their ears like the
tide.

Xiao Yan’s hands covered his eyes, blocking off the sunlight. He
raised his head and eyed the extremely crowded audience seats and
could not help but quietly feel somewhat shocked. He turned his
head and smiled to the Little Princess standing by his side before
walking toward his position in the middle of the open ground.

When some sharp-eyed people in the audience seats saw that Xiao
Yan appeared, a racket immediately occurred. Countless people
began privately conversing among themselves.

“Hey, look at the one who obtained the best result yesterday. He’s
also very young.”

“I heard that his name appears to be Yan Xiao, no? Looking at him, he
should be just over twenty. How envious I am.”

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contend with the grey-robed young man from the Chu Yun Empire. If
he had not taken action yesterday, the one who would have had the
best result may well have been the person from the Chu Yun
Empire.”

“Today’s the most crucial competition. Hopefully, he can beat that

fellow from the Chu Yun Empire. Otherwise, the Alchemist
Association will really lose face this time around.”

“That’s right.”

Ignoring the conversations that were transmitted from the audience

seats, Xiao Yan quietly arrived at the position he held yesterday.
After which, he sat cross-legged in the large rock chair behind the
rock table. He appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, but in
reality, he was repeatedly looking over the various refining methods
and the areas where one need to pay special attention to when
refining the ‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’ within his mind.

As time slowly flowed by, more and more competitors flooded into
the open ground. All the competitors who had entered the open
ground acted similar to Xiao Yan as they sat down and adjusted their
condition. Most of those who could persist until this point had quite
a good ability. None of them wanted to dejectedly leave the
competition ground in the final round because of a small, careless
mistake.

When the bright sun was high in the sky, the seats had all be filed
with countless crowds.

“Clang!” In an instant, a clear bell sound resonated through the open

ground for a long time.

The moment the bell sounded, Xiao Yan, who had his eyes tightly
closed, opened them. He gently let out a turbid breath that had been
lingering in his chest, stood up and raised his head to watch the spot
in front of the VIP seats where Fa Ma was at.

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“*Cough*”

On the high platform, Fa Ma emitted a soft cough as his light gaze

swept through the entire place. A long while later, the noisy place
slowly quieted down. An elderly, calm tone sounded beside
everyone’s ears, “Ladies and gentlemen, today’s examination will be
the most important round of our Grand Meeting. The final victor will
be the champion of this season’s Grand Meeting. Therefore, do your
best today with all the effort you have put forth!”

“Roar, roar, roar!” When Fa Ma’s voice fell, the human crowd in the
audience seats which had waited for a long time immediately let out
an excited and unified loud roar. The deafening roar shot directly
past the crowd.

Xiao Yan rubbed his ears, which were shocked by the roar until they
became numb. He turned his head around and eyed Yan Li, who was
a short distance away. The corner of the latter’s mouth contained a
cold smile. In a soft voice, he muttered, “It is finally about to begin.
Next, prepare to fight desperately.”

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Chapter 317: Each Revealing Their Abilities

Fa Ma pressed his hands together as his gaze slowly swept across

the entire open ground. The deafening noise was gradually reduced
as he did so. A vigor-filled loud voice echoed throughout the entire
open ground for a long time.

“The association will no longer give any help to the participants

during the third round of the competition. You will each have to rely
on yourself for everything including the medicinal formula,
medicinal ingredients, etc. In other words, you must successfully
refine a type of medicinal pill within your ability during the time that
has been allocated. The final victor will naturally be the one whose
medical pill is the highest tier along with being the most useful.”

When the competitors in the open ground heard the clear voice that
sounded by their ears, most of them were stunned by the
unexpected examination prompt. A long while later, there were some
competitors whose faces were among the first to become pale.
Clearly, these people did not prepare any suitable medicinal
formulas or sufficient medicinal ingredients. For such an
examination prompt, the result of failing to meet these two
requirements was very obvious. Their chances of failure would
increase greatly.

Although Xiao Yan had already known the examination problem

beforehand, he still put on an act and changed his expression
slightly. After all, one would inevitable be doubted if one maintained
a clam express when faced with such an unexpected question.

As Xiao Yan controlled the change in his expression, his gaze also
swept all around him. He discovered that although the Little Princess
and Liu Ling were initially somewhat stunned when they they heard
the examination question, they managed to swiftly recover. The
expressions on their faces did not appear too ugly.

“They really do have rich foundations. Seeing their expressions, the

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examination question simply caused them to be a little surprised

and does not appear to hinder their performance.”

While Xiao Yan muttered in his heart, he once again shifted his gaze
toward Yan Li a short distance away.

Currently, the latter was also tightly knitting his eyebrows together. A
while later, he coldly laughed and spoke in a soft voice, “No matter
what kind of strange and unique question that you come up with,
the champion position will be mine!”

“Since everyone is already familiar with the examination rules, the…”

On the high platform, Fa Ma slowly raised his hand and abruptly
waved it down. A faint sound reverberated throughout the entire
place, “The third round of the examination will now begin!”

Once Fa Ma’s voice fell, the open ground, which had many private
conversations, instantly quieted down. From the audience seats,
countless gazes stared intently at the over one hundred competitors
on the huge open ground below, waiting for their splendid
performance today.

After Fa Ma’s voice fell, all the competitors on the open ground did
not do anything. Instead, they coincidentally remained silent and
mused with a frown, thinking of a method to handle the examination
this time around.

The silence persisted for nearly ten minutes before Little Princess
and Liu Ling chose to break it. The two of them slowly walked closer
to their rock table and beckoned with their hands. Two somewhat
ancient looking green and red cauldrons containing a faint, deep
aura appeared on the stone table.

Hearing the sound of the cauldon landing on the rock table. Xiao Yan
tilted his head and frowned slightly. The cauldrons that the two of
them pulled out were clearly not the same ones they used yesterday.
Seeing the deep auras that were emitted from the cauldrons, it was
clear that the tier of the cauldrons clearly surpassed the red

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cauldron that Xiao Yan was using.

“Tsk tsk, Old Man Jia your Imperial family is indeed generous. You
actually took out the ‘Green-Flame Cauldron’. That is a tier five
cauldron. I recalled that there were quite a number of tier four
alchemists had gotten into a big fight over it back then. It really is
unexpected that it finally ended up in your hands.” Fa Ma smiled
and said in surprise as he eyed the green colored cauldron that the
Little Princess had summoned.

“Ke ke, I am also not too certain about that. It is most likely that the
little girl had pestered her father repeatedly with all kinds of tactics
in order to get it.” Fa Ma shook his head and smiled faintly, “Gu He
also acted extraordinarily. That red colored medicinal cauldron of Liu
Ling’s seems to be the treasure that Gu He relied on to become
famous back then, the ‘Fire-Mountain Flame Cauldron’. That is also a
tier five medicinal cauldron.”

In the alchemist world, a medicinal cauldron was extremely helpful

to an alchemist. When refining a medicinal pill, the best cauldron
has the notable ability to increase the chances of success. Moreover,
some of the low tier medicinal cauldrons didn’t have a very great
ability to withstand heat. This would result in the cauldron suddenly
bursting apart when refining medicinal pills. Therefore, the
medicinal cauldrons also had quite a detailed difference in their
grade. The cauldrons increased in quality from tier one to eight.
Above tier eight, there was the ‘Heavenly Cauldron Ranking’. There
seemed to be only thirteen medicinal cauldrons belonging to this
grade. From this, it could be seen just how valuable they were. Xiao
Yan’s dark red cauldron, on the other hand, was merely one that had
just reached a shabby tier two regardless of how one tried to stretch
its ability. Basically, it had no additional effect on the refining
process and might not be able to withstand a complete refining of a
high tier pill.

Of course, no matter how much help a medicinal cauldron provided,

it was merely an external assistance. The most important thing was

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one’s personal ability. This was the reason why Yao Lao had only
roughly mentioned the ‘Heavenly Cauldron Ranking’, but did not tell
Xiao Yan in detail about the grades between the medicinal
cauldrons.

A true alchemist grandmaster could use his palm as a cauldron and

refine pills as he desired, without any limitation. Only that elegant
demeanor could show the true style of a grandmaster.
“Yes, it is indeed that ‘Fire-Mountain Flame Cauldron.” Fa Ma nodded
his head and smiled as he continued speaking, “Back then, Gu He
used it to take the champion spot during that year’s Grand Meeting.
Since he is willing to give this medicinal cauldron to Liu Ling to
participate in the Grand Meeting, it appears that he really has quite
the expectation for the latter.”

“Unfortunately, if this year didn’t have that fellow or Yan Xiao, it

would not be impossible for Liu Ling to become the champion.
However, it is quite difficult now.” Hai Bo Dong shook his head and
gloatingly smiled.

Fa Ma merely smiled, but did not speak. He threw his gaze toward
the open ground.

Within the open grounds, Xiao Yan may have been somewhat
astonished by the high tier medicinal cauldrons that Liu Ling and
Little Princess had, but having received Yao Lao’s philosophy, he still
thought that the medicinal cauldron was merely a foreign object.
Therefore, he immediately withdrew his gaze and waved his hand.
His dark red cauldron which appeared somewhat shabby looking
when compared to Liu Ling and the Little Princess was carelessly
called out by him.

Once the dark red cauldron appeared, it attracted somewhat

stunned gazes from around him. Many people thought that Xiao Yan
was similar to Little Princess and the others, keeping the best things
until the last moment. However, it was unexpected that he still took
out this lousy thing at this moment.

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Xiao Yan was not too concerned about the gazes around him. He
closed his eyes and thought for a moment. Then, he flicked his finger
gently and a set of the ingredients needed to refine the ‘Three Line
Green Spirit Pill’ appeared on the stone table. Looking at it, there was
at least twenty different ingredients. This was the first time since
Xiao Yan began learning how to refine medicine that he had to refine
a medicinal pill made up of so many ingredients.

“Yes, the difficulty for a tier four medicinal pill is indeed quite great.”
Xiao Yan sighed softly. He lifted his head and glanced around him,
only to realize that there were quite a number of competitors who
had already began raising their flame and preparing to refine
medicinal ingredients.

“Although this ‘Three Lines Green Spirit Pill’ is a tier four medicinal
ingredient in name, I think that it would need to have at least two
Pill-Lines if I want to surpass everyone. If it is only an ordinary ‘One
Line Green Spirit Pill’, it should still be quite difficult to become the
champion.” Xiao Yan frowned gently and muttered softly in his heart.

“Wow, it’s actually a blue color flame?” Just as Xiao Yan was about to
raise his flame, a surprised noise suddenly rose from the audience
seats.

Xiao Yan raised his head, feeling somewhat puzzled. He was

immediately surprised as he saw that an azure flame was rising
from the Little Princess’ delicate hand by the side. Waves of ripples
like water waves were strangely forming around the rising flame.

“What kind of flame is that?” Xiao Yan was somewhat at a loss as he

eyed that azure flame with surprise.

“But is appears to look quite familiar?” Xiao Yan knit his eyebrows
slightly together and thought deeply for some time. His eyebrow
suddenly twitched. Finally, he had recalled it. “This azure flame
seems to have appeared on the Imperial family crest on the horse
carriage that she had ridden on back then.”

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The crest of the Imperial family was a huge unique beast that had its
head raised as it let out a long roar. The body of the unique beast
was shrouded by this kind of strange flame which had such ripples.

According to legend, in the early years of the founding of the Jia Ma

Empire, the Jia Ma Empire Imperial family possessed a divine beast
which was extremely strong. It had saved the Jia Ma Empire’s
Imperial family a number of times before. However, the little rumors
among the people were mostly baseless assertions that were
repeated and could not be treated as the truth. Therefore, there
were not many people who believed them. Of course, this was other
than those who had insider information.

“Eh? Don’t tell me that this flame is that ‘Shock-Wave Dragon’s’ ‘Dry
Blue Water Flame’?” On the high platform, Fa Ma and Hai Bo Dong
were momentarily surprised when they saw the blue colored flame
that the Little Princess had summoned. A while later, it appeared
that they had recalled something and they turned their heads
around to ask in astonishment.

“Haha.” Jia Lao smiled but did not open his mouth to reveal any
information regarding the ‘Shock-Wave Dragon’ that the two of them
had mentioned.

“What a lucky girl. It is really unexpected that the fellow which was in
a deep slumber for god knows how long is actually still alive.” As they
watched Jia Lao’s manner, Fa Ma and Hai Bo Dong helplessly shook
their heads. They exchanged glances and saw the meaning
contained within each other’s eyes. Although the ‘Dry Blue Water
Flame’ could not be compared with the unique natural object like the
‘Heavenly Flame’, it was considered to be among the top when it
came to the so called ‘Beast Flames’. Moreover, this kind of flame was
tilted toward being dark and gentle. If a female were to use it to
refine medicinal pill, the extent of the flame formability would be
significantly raised.

Not long after the Little Princess summoned the dry blue flame, the
audience seat once again emitted two other shocked noises. At this
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moment, Liu Ling had unexpectedly summoned a hazel colored

flame. The other exclamations were emitted because of Yan Li. The
flame that he had summoned was not of the normal yellow color, but
a black colored flame.

As they eyed the multi-colored flames on the open ground, the

emotions of everyone in the audience seat became somewhat
excited. From the looks of this, it was clear that many people had
held something back in the examination yesterday. This undoubtedly
caused the examination today to become even more worthwhile to
watch.

“Everyone indeed held something back.” As he eyed the many

different colored flame, Xiao Yan suddenly laughed softly. He slowly
raised his hand and flicked his finger gently. An elegant green
colored flame suddenly rose from it. Instantly, the temperature of
the open ground rose abruptly. At this moment, the originally
happily dancing flames summoned by the Little Princess and the
others had quietly become much more sluggish for some unknown
reason.

In the open ground, a gentle breeze suddenly blew past. Those

different colored strange and unique flames suddenly slanted
slightly. The thing that caused people to be amazed at was that the
direction that these flames tilted was actually toward Xiao Yan at the
middle of the open ground. Accurately putting it, it should be the
elegant and otherworldly green colored flame on his palm.

This kind of strange phenomenon was like the subjects deferring to

a king.

“When the ‘Heavenly Flame’ appears, all flames submit. This remark
is indeed true.” As he eyed the strange phenomenon in the open
ground, Fa Ma, who was on the high platform, sighed gently. He had
seen such a spectacular scene once when he was young. He did not
expect that he would actually be able to witness it again, at this
moment.

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Chapter 318: Failure

The strange scene that had suddenly appeared on the open ground
was also out of Xiao Yan’s expectations. He eyed the numerous
stunned gazes that were shot toward him and could only helplessly
shrug his shoulders. With a shake of his hand, he threw the green
colored flame into the medicinal cauldron. Only at this point did the
flames in the competitor’s hands return to normal.

“This fellow.” The Little Princess softly mumbled. She was a little
depressed. Having never witnessed the strength of a ‘Heavenly
Flame’, she had always thought that her ‘Dry Blue Water Flame’ was
not much weaker than it. However, with the supernatural display of
her flame just now, any observant person would be able to tell on
sight that it was far beneath the ‘Heavenly Flame’. Otherwise, it
would not display this kind of subservient manner.

Compared to the Little Princess dispiritedness, Liu Ling’s face was

slightly ugly. The brown colored flame was something that his
teacher had invited numerous strong people in order to obtain from
a rank five Magical Beast’s body, which was similar to a human of a
Dou Wang class. It was really unexpected that before it gained any
limelight after being displayed today, it actually saluted another
person’s flame. This really caused him to be speechless.

“Humph. What is the use of having a good flame? If one is unable to

control it, one would only end up incinerating himself by playing
with fire.” Yan Li let out a soft cold laugher as he placed the black
colored flame on his hand into the cauldron.

As the strange phenomenon disappeared on the open ground, all

the competitors also gradually pulled back their minds, returning
them to focusing on the examination question they were facing. The
flames on their hands were poured into the medicinal cauldron.
After which, all of them took out their medicinal ingredients and
began the first step of refining medicinal pill, purifying.

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Xiao Yan’s gaze stared intently at the medicinal cauldron.

Occasionally, he would wave his hand and throw one or two
medicinal ingredients from the stone table into the medicinal
cauldron. After which, he controlled the temperature of the flame
and slowly refined the necessary essence needed to refine the
medicinal pill according to the information that was recorded on the
medicinal formula.

Although there was a very detailed medicinal formula in his mind,

Xiao Yan did not dare to be even the slightest bit careless. There
were only three sets of medicinal ingredients that had been
prepared this time around. If he lost a medicinal ingredient because
of a careless mistake, it would significantly raise his chances of
failure in refining. This was something that Xiao Yan could not
accept. Therefore, he did not dare to throw in all the medicinal
ingredients in at once despite his ability to control the ‘Green Lotus
Core Flame’. Instead, he chose the safest method of refining only two
medicinal ingredients at a time.

There were quite a number of people who shared Xiao Yan’s

thinking. This included Little Princess, Liu Ling. Even that Yan Li, who
had always been arrogant, was currently adopting a serious
expression as he carefully controlled the flame, meticulously refining
each medicinal ingredient. Everyone clearly knew just how heart
breaking it would be to lose a medicinal ingredient at such a
moment.

All the competitors on the open ground maintained silence. Only a

crackling sound was emitted as the flames refining the medicinal
ingredients reverberated throughout the open ground.

Being infected by this kind of quiet atmosphere, the originally

somewhat noisy seats on both sides also gradually quietened down.
All their gazes roamed over the alchemists on the open ground
below.

“They have indeed all hid something. The young people these days…”
Nalan Jie, who was seated on the VIP seats, eyed the rising flame on
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the open ground below and could not help but smile as he said, “But
seeing the strange phenomenon just now, it looks like little friend
Yan Xiao is better than the rest.”

“A ‘Heavenly Flame’ is a strange object that even elder Gu He never

possessed. Its power is naturally something that those flames of
Little Princess and the others, which were obtained from Magic
Beasts. could not be compared with.” Nalan Yanran by the side
smiled as she replied.

“Ke ke, that’s right.” Nalan Jie nodded his head. After which, he
abruptly turned it to Nalan Yanran and said with a frown, “Was the
person from the Misty Cloud Sect who came this morning asking you
to return?”

“Yes.” Nalan Yanran nodded slightly.

“Ah.” Nalan Jie sighed gently. His voice was somewhat low, “Is it
because the Three Year Agreement is approaching?”

Hearing this, the wrist which Nalan Yanran used to push aside her
black hair abruptly stilled. She pursed up her red lips and softly
said, “That should be part of the reason.”

“Xiao Yan has already vanished for nearly two years. I have told you
before that when he left Wu Tan City, he had already agglomerated
and formed his Qi vortex and become a Dou Zhe. This was done in
less than a year. You should also clearly know how difficult it is to
raise one’s Dou Qi before one becomes a Dou Zhe. Yet, he once again
rose suddenly in a lightning like manner in less than a year. In other
words, the training talent that had strangely disappeared back then
has once again appeared.” Nalan Yanran let out a long sigh. He said
in a deep voice, “During these two years, there has been no
information about him. However, I think that according to his
training talent, I’m afraid that he would at least be at the Dou Shi
class.”

Nalan Yanran nodded her head.

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“Ah, I don’t want to say anymore. You won’t listen even if I said them.
However, I hope that you will apologize to him regardless of who
wins or loses in the Three Year Agreement.” Nalan Jie rubbed his
forehead and said somewhat tiredly.

“Apologize?” Hearing this, Nalan Yanran knit her eyebrows slightly

together. Immediately, she stared at Nalan Jie somewhat stubbornly.
“I did no wrong! Why should I apologize.”

“You could have easily privately went to the Xiao clan and nicely ask
Xiao Zhan if he could cancel the wedding engagement. Perhaps, all
of these problems would not have happened if you did that, but you
deliberately chose to borrow the strength of the Misty Cloud Sect
and forcefully pressured the Xiao clan into cancelling the
engagement. You clearly know just how great a blow this was to the
Xiao clan’s reputation. It is just that as your status grew increasingly
prominent during these few years, you were unwilling to open your
mouth and apologize.” Nalan Jie looked at his granddaughter
indifferently and said, “But do you know that if things continue on
like this, it will only deepen the gap between you and Xiao Yan.”

“Even if the gap did not deepen, he and I can never be together.
Since it is impossible, then it does not matter if the gap deepens.”
Nalan Yanran frowned and waved her hand to stop Nalan Jie. She
softly said, “Grandfather, you don’t need to bother about my matter.
In any case, once the Three Year Agreement is over, he and I will no
longer have any interactions from then on. It is not as though no one
is interested in your granddaughter, why do you repeatedly think
about him? Alright, you should stop talking. Let’s relax and watch the
competition.”

Once she said those words, Nalan Yanran turned her head and
threw her gaze onto the open ground. A faint Dou Qi covered her
ears, clearly not wanting to hear Nalan Jie’s nagging.

Seeing this manner of hers, Nalan Jie was helpless even though he
was somewhat furious. Moreover, since this was a public place thus,
he could only glare angrily at her before helplessly turning to gaze at
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the open ground.

At this moment, nearly half an hour had passed since the start of the
examination. Some of the alchemists on the open ground who
needed to refine less medicinal ingredients had already completely
refined all of them. Additionally, they had also began preparing for
the next step.

Xiao Yan ignored those participants who had completed their

refination and was totally focused as he stared at his medicinal
cauldron. His left hand would occasionally throw a medicinal
ingredient in while his right hand hurriedly sucked out the
ingredients in the medicinal cauldron that had been refined before
storing them into jade bottles.

While Xiao Yan was kept busy this way, some perspiration gradually
appeared on his forehead. He did not bother to wipe it off as he
threw in the last medicinal ingredient on the stone table into the
medicinal cauldron. Over ten minutes later, he carefully took out the
last ingredient that had been refined and stored it into his jade
bottle.

Seeing that the refining process was this smooth, Xiao Yan finally
heaved a long sigh of relief. He turned his head and looked around.
With some surprise, he discovered that Little Princess, Liu Ling, and
Yan Li had actually not completed their refinement.

“Tsk tsk, looks like the tier of the medicinal pills that they want to
refine isn’t going to be low. Although the quantity of the medicinal
ingredients does not represent the tier of a medicinal pill, those that
required more ingredients to be refined and more complex in nature
usually belong to a higher tier.” Xiao Yan shook his head slightly and
rested for a moment. After which, he adopted a serious expression
as he began the next step to fuse the ingredients into a pill.

The green colored flame slowly rose within the medicinal cauldron.
His pupils stared intently at the leaping flame seedling. A moment
later, his hands abruptly began dancing. One bottle after another,

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the ingredient essences that he had refined earlier were being

orderly thrown into the medicinal cauldron by him. The flame
seedling immediately pounced forward, wrapping those medicinal
ingredients in an instant.

Closing his eyes, Xiao Yan’s turbulent Spiritual Strength was emitted
from between his eyebrows. At this moment, his Spiritual Strength
appeared to be out in force, each of the subtle reactions from any
portion of the fusing ingredients within the medicinal cauldron
would be instantly transmitted into his mind. After which, he would
swiftly compare it with the reaction recorded on the medicinal
formula to decide if the direction of the refining process was correct.

As Xiao Yan began to merge and form a pill, the Little Princess, Liu
Ling, and Yan Li had also completed refining their ingredients one
after another. Without any rest or unnecessary words, they quickly
placed the ingredients that they had refined into the medicinal
cauldron and similarly began the step of fusing them into a pill.

There were some soft muffled sounds being occasionally emitted on

the large open ground. These sounds were something that
alchemists were very familiar with. This was because each time they
failed in refining a medicinal pill, this kind of vexing sound would
appear. Following which, there would occasionally be some dejected
faced competitors leaving the competition ground. Therefore, the
original hundred plus competitors on the open ground was
gradually being reduced.

This Grand Meeting was like a sieve with quite a large hole,
eliminating those small sized and weak competitors. Those who had
the qualification to remain after being filtered for a couple of rounds
were naturally among the top of the younger generation.

Time slowly passed by. Some of the competitors on the open ground
who originally had calm expressions also began to pant a little. Such
a huge burden and consumption really caused people to become
tired.

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“Can you see which of the medicinal pills that they are refining are of
a higher tier?” Hai Bodong slowly walked to a spot behind Fa Ma,
eyed the open ground and inquired softly.

“I can’t tell now.” Fa Ma shook his head and voiced his thoughts,
“However, it is still possible to spot some clues when the pills are
about to be formed. When a tier four medicinal pill is taking shape, it
will emit its own unique pill fragrance. The more concentrated the
pill fragrance is, the higher the grade of the medicinal pill being
refined. When a tier five medicinal pill is about to be formed, a
substantive energy ripple will appear out of nowhere due to the
large energy that is being contained within the pill.”

Hai Bodong nodded his head slightly and ceased questioning. His
hands were placed behind his back as he quietly waited for the
results of the competition.

Half an hour passed by under the expectations of countless of

people. On the high platform, Fa Ma’s expression suddenly changed
and a joy surfaced on his old face. His gaze eyed the direction Xiao
Yan was at. At that spot, a faint pill fragrance was being emitted and
spread from the dark red cauldron.

“This little fellow is so fast in forming the pill? The ‘Heavenly Flame’ is
indeed extraordinary.”

The faint medicinal fragrance that was being spread from within
Xiao Yan’s medicinal cauldron was also sensed by Little Princess, Liu
Ling, and Yan Li not far away. The first two appeared slightly
surprised. However, Yan Li laughed coldly with disdain after smelling
the pill fragrance. According to the density of this kind of medicinal
fragrance, it could not be compared with the medicinal pill that he
was refining this time around. If this was the foundation of that
fellow, then the champion spot this time around would undoubtedly
belong to Yan Li.

Xiao Yan’s gaze stared intently at the green colored medicinal pill
that was ceaselessly rolling within the medicinal cauldron. He

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sniffed the pill fragrance that drifted around and shook his head
slightly. An ordinary ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’ would have
difficulty attaining victory.

“I can only go all out,” Xiao Yan sighed softly. He suddenly inhaled a
deep breath that contained some of the medicinal fragrance in the
air. His right hand then swiftly took out a pale purple Danwan from
his storage ring. After which, he squeezed it into his mouth and
chewed. At the same time, he abruptly withdrew the Spiritual
Strength controlling the green colored flame. As he did so, the
originally turbulent green colored flame quietly became small with a
‘puff’ sound. The instant when the green colored flame was about to
disappear, Xiao Yan opened his mouth and a cluster of purple
colored flame flew out, finally pouring into the medicinal cauldron.

“This little fellow is actually thinking of refining the second line?”

Seeing Xiao Yan’s action, Fa Ma, who had just sighed in relief,
suddenly felt his heart become tense. He also knew that if Xiao Yan
wanted to obtain victory, an ordinary ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’
was insufficient. However, when refining the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit
Pill’, the most difficult point to grasp was the time when the flame
needed to be changed. It should be known that even when Fa Ma
refined it back then, he had failed two to three times before
succeeding. Xiao Yan, on the other hand, had merely obtained the
medicinal formula for one night. There were many crucial details
that were impossible for him to thoroughly understand and grasp.
After all, regardless of how much talent he had, it was impossible for
him to completely study a tier four medicinal formula in such a short
time.

“Little fellow, be careful. You don’t have many chances.”

Fa Ma softly muttered In a certain instance, his expression abruptly

changed. He suddenly sensed that the originally calm flame within
Xiao Yan’s cauldron had suddenly become disorderly. This was the
mistake that most easily appeared as well as most difficult to avoid
during the change between flames.

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Fa Ma’s gaze stared intently at the middle of the open ground. At

that spot, the medicinal cauldron’s purple colored flame appeared to
be about to rush out of the containment of the cauldron’s cover. The
temperature of the surrounding air around the stone table had also
been grilled until it became somewhat illusionary.

After creating such a big activity, countless gazes from the audience
seat immediately turned over. When they saw Xiao Yan’s perspiration
filled red face, they all took soft breaths.

“Ah, it has failed.” Fa Ma sighed softly after a while as he felt that

increasingly violent fluctuations. His old face had some bitterness.

After Fa Ma’s sound fell, a muffled ear-piercing sound was suddenly

emitted from the medicinal cauldron in front of Xiao Yan. The purple
colored flame were suddenly extinguished. Faint black colored ashes
came pouring out of the medicinal cauldron.

“Ah.” Hearing that muffled sound, the audience on the seats at both
sides let out a wave of regretful sighs.

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Chapter 319: I Am Going To Be The Champion!

Hearing the ear piercing muffled sound, the Little Princess, Liu Ling,
and Yan Li who had been deeply focused on the step of fusing the
ingredients into a pill were also stunned. They immediately turned
their heads over and eyed the direction that Xiao Yan was in. When
they saw the black colored ashes pouring out from the medicinal
cauldron, each of their expressions were a little different.

“Ah.” The Little Princess sighed softly. Xiao Yan was originally the one
with the greatest ability to fight with the grey-robed young man from
the Chu Yun Empire during this Grand Meeting. However, seeing this
unexpected situation, it appeared that…

“Since you have withdrawn, then it all relies on me. I will represent
the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist scene and defeat that fellow. I will let
everyone know that even if you aren’t up the task, that fellow will not
be able to snatch away the champion’s spot!” Liu Ling tightly pressed
his mouth together and tightened his fist. Although he felt some pity
in his heart, most of his feelings were joy. Ever since Xiao Yan had
arrived on the stage, he and that mysterious grey-robed young man
had undoubtedly become the competitors that had received the
most attention during this Grand Meeting. Given Liu Ling’s haughty
character, he did indeed feel a little resentful.

“Hei, you seem to have run out of steam. Since you have been
defeated, there is no longer anyone who can stop me during this
Grand Meeting! The champion spot belongs to me!” The corner of
Yan Li’s mouth was lifted into a cold smile. He waved his palm and
the black colored flame within the medicinal cauldron once again
surged. Different medicinal ingredients were gradually beginning to
perfectly merge together under the grilling of the flame.

“He has failed?” On the high platform, Hai Bodong’s expression

changed slightly as he turned his head toward Fa Ma and asked
softly.

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“Yes.” Fa Ma nodded his head and sighed softly. Immediately, he

forcefully cheered himself up and smiled as he said, “But it doesn’t
matter. He still has other chances.”

Although Fa Ma spoke in this manner, his emotions was overcast and

filled with with bitterness. As an alchemist grandmaster who had a
vast amount of experience, he clearly understood just how great a
difficulty it was for Xiao Yan to obtain victory under such a situation.
From the manner in which he changed the flames just now, it was
clear that he was extremely unfamiliar with the means of changing
the flame in use with another. If this was his limit, then it was likely
that the result of the remaining two tries would not be much better.

Moreover, Xiao Yan only had three tries, which meant that the
pressure he was under was already quite great. After this failure, the
pressure that he carried would undoubtedly be multiplied. Even
some of those very experienced high tier alchemists would have
difficulty recovering their composure in such a short time when they
were under this kind of high degree of pressure.

However, this was a competition and not an ordinary refining of

medicine. Currently, time was extremely precious. It could not
accommodate one to waste it. Therefore, if Xiao Yan were to drown in
this failure for too long, it represented that the him who did not have
sufficient time would lose his qualification to fight for the champion
spot.

Therefore, the current Fa Ma could only pray in his heart, hoping

that this young man who had been performing quite well could have
the admirable ability to withstand a blow. As long as he could swiftly
pull himself back to his peak condition from his failure, his chances
would not completely disappear. At the very least, with the blessing
from the heavens, some strange thing may happen. The chances of
such a thing happening may be so small, to the point that it would
make everyone speechless, but at the very least, it was like a wisp of
a dying flame light within the darkness, giving people a kind of
expectation and hope.

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“Ah, little fellow, currently you can really only rely completely on
yourself. Additionally, this is a barrier on your path to refining pills. If
you break through it, the benefit it will have on you in the future will
be beyond what you can imagine, but if you fail, you might end up
being forever stalled at your current level in the future.” Fa Ma softly
muttered as he eyed the young man who was staring at the dark
black ashes on the rock table with a gaze that was filled with low
morale.

“Break through and change for the better, or sink into the abyss.
Paradise or hell is completely dependent on your thoughts.”

The gazes of everyone present were currently eyeing that young man
in the middle who did not do any other actions. After a long while,
they discovered that he did not even make the slightest movement. It
appeared that this person, who was the greatest hope in everyone’s
heart to contend with the mysterious alchemist from the Chu Yun
Empire had currently descended into the dead end of his failure.
Therefore, waves of disappointed sighs were involuntarily emitted
from the audience seats.

“Looks like the blow of this failure is quite a great one for him. Ah,
but it is not unexpected. He’s a young person…” When he heard the
hissing sound from the surrounding, Nalan Jie shook his head and
softly sighed.

Nalan Yanran knit her eyebrows slightly together. A moment later,

she softly said, “From the way he appears, it doesn’t look like… he
doesn’t look like someone who is extremely impatient. Perhaps he
has some other plans?” The words of Nalan Yanran were clearly
something that even she was uncertain off. Therefore, she paused
for a couple of times as she spoke and did not dare to use any
affirmative words.

“I also hope that’s true, but…” Nalan Jie fondled his beard and
bitterly laughed. However, he did not complete his sentence.

Xiao Yan’s body was stiffened as he stood in front of the rock table.

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His dark pupils were staring at the black colored soot that was
pouring out. His originally intelligent and calm eyes currently
appeared somewhat at a loss. Ever since he had lost Yao Lao, this
was the first time that he had met a difficult problem that took him
by surprise. He did not expect that the equilibrium point needed
when changing flames would actually be this difficult to grasp. In the
past, he appeared to have overestimated his abilities.

“This time around, it’s going to be troublesome. Teacher, what should

I do now.” As Xiao Yan’s mouth trembled, a soft inaudible voice that
contained a perplexity was softly emitted from it.

Unfortunately, Yao Lao was currently in a deep slumber. He did not

know of the difficult problem and the feeling of loss that Xiao Yan
faced. Therefore, as Fa Ma had mentioned, Xiao Yan really have to
rely on himself for everything.

Transform and evolve or sink into destruction?

Although Xiao Yan had become silent, the time for the competition
did not stop just because of his importance to the competition.

A short distance away, Yan Li, Little Princess, and Liu Ling were
gradually progressing into the steps where they intensified the heat.
The wisps of pill fragrance that were emitted from the medicinal
cauldrons also pulled over the gazes of the audience, who were
originally focused on Xiao Yan.

When nearly half the time allocated for the competition had passed,
the medicinal cauldrons of the three of them had a medicinal pill
that had taken an initial shape and were already gradually being
solidified. After a while, a dense medicinal fragrance was first
emitted from the Little Princess’ medicinal cauldron. When they
sniffed the richness of the medicinal fragrance, the alchemists who
still remained behind the rock tables immediately exclaimed, “Tier
four medicinal pill?”

When she heard the waves of astonished voices sounding around

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her, a proud expression involuntarily appeared on the Little

Princess’s pretty face. The medicinal pill in the cauldron was the only
tier four medicinal pill that she was confident in refining. Moreover,
it still possessed some chances of failure. It was fortunate that her
luck today was quite good and she had actually succeeded in
refining it on her first attempt. If one were to discuss about luck, she
appeared to have much more than Xiao Yan.

However, the shocked sounds did not persisted for very long. The
medicinal cauldron on the other side belonging to Liu Ling quickly
followed her’s and emitted an even richer and more attractive
medicinal fragrance. Two pill fragrances were individually rising
from each medicinal cauldron and finally blended together on the
open ground, making it difficult to tell them apart.

Despite this, the alchemists with a strong perception would be able

to differentiate these two pill fragrances apart immediately. The
grade of the medicinal pill that Liu Ling was refining was a little
higher than the one Little Princess was refining.

“This fellow.” The Little Princess who had quite a good perception
was similarly able to differentiate the pros and cons of the two kinds
of medicinal pills. Immediately, she frowned slightly. With her eyes,
she violently cut Liu Ling who was smiling at her.

“Haha, Yue-er, I’m sorry. Allow me to take the lead today.” When
faced with the depressed eyes of Little Princess, Liu Ling faced her
and cupped his hands together as he replied with a smile.

“Two kinds of tier four medicinal pill. These two little fellows are also
quite good.” On the high platform, Fa Ma’s heavy heart was a little
better when he sensed the pill fragrances that were rising from the
medicinal cauldrons belonging to Little Princess and Liu Ling. He
nodded his head and spoke.

“Ha ha, you two little fellows who are wet behind their ears. Isn’t it a
little too early to be actually preparing to celebrate at this time?” A
strange laughter suddenly sounded from the side. It swiftly pulled

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over the Little Princess’s and Liu Ling’s furious eyes, only for them to
discover that the flame was burning intensely within Yan Li’s
cauldron. After a while, a fragrance that actually carried a pale-
purple color was quietly rising like that of smoke.

“A colored pill fragrance?” As they eyed the pale purple pill

fragrance, almost all the alchemists in the open ground began to cry
out involuntarily, clearly understanding what this represented.

“He is actually able to refine a medicinal pill that produces a colored

pill fragrance? This bastard. He had really come prepared.” The
smile on Fa Ma’s face, which had surfaced only a short while ago,
had instantly become overcast under the pale-purple pill fragrance.

“What’s a colored pill fragrance?” On the high platform, Hai Bodong

hurriedly asked as he saw Fa Ma’s expression suddenly become
extremely ugly.

“A colored pill fragrance is usually only produced by a tier five

medicinal pill. Of course, some of the peak tier four medicinal pills
can also create such a thing. Seeing the richness of his pill
fragrance, I think that the medicinal pill that he is refining belongs to
the latter.” Fa Ma’s face was dark as he said, “Compared to his, the
tier four medicinal pills that Yue-er and Liu Ling are refining are
undoubtedly inferior.”

“This time around, I’m afraid that we will definitely lose.”

In the open ground, Little Princess and Liu Ling were dully staring at
the colored pill fragrance that was rising from Yan Li’s medicinal
cauldron. Their expressions instantly became despondent and pale
as they bitterly laughed. In the face of absolute superiority, any
excuses would appear to be extremely weak.

“That is yet to be certain.” A young clear faint laughter suddenly

sounded.

The sudden faint laughter caused Little Princess and Liu Ling to

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become stunned. Immediately, they turned around, only to find that

Xiao Yan, who was standing like a wooden pillar behind the stone
table had unknowingly raised his head once again. That face which
usually appeared very cold, currently had an extremely rare gentle
smile.

The Little Princess and Liu Ling stared at the smile. For some
unknown reason, they were somewhat in a trance as they discovered
that the current Xiao Yan appeared to have something more
compared to the past. There appeared to be some sort of change in
his temperament and self-confidence.

“I’m sorry. Chairman Fa Ma.” Xiao Yan turned his body around and
bowed toward Fa Ma on the high platform as his lips move slightly.
He knew that with the latter’s ability, he would definitely know what
was being said.

“Ke ke, it is good that you can recover.” Fa Ma was momentarily at a

loss as he eyed the soft smile on the young man’s face below.
Immediately, he nodded, feeling comforted.

Xiao Yan smiled gently and turned his body around. He tilted his
head and eyed Yan Li, who was staring at him in a dark and cold
manner. With a smile, he lifted his thumb, only to invert it under the
full view of everyone.

“I am going to be the champion!”

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Chapter 320: Rising Once Again

“Hei, so what if you’ve recovered. You want to refine a medicinal pill

that surpasses the one in my cauldron during the remaining time
which is half of the allocated time? Ha ha, you should do things
within your means. Otherwise, you will only be a joke to others. Ha
ha.” Yan Li laughed coldly as he eyed Xiao Yan and mocked him.

Xiao Yan smiled, but ignored his mocking words. With a gentle wave
of his hand, a breeze blew away the dark black soot on the rock
table. He flicked his finger gently and a huge amount of medicinal
ingredients once again completely filled the rock table.

Xiao Yan’s body was as straight as a pen as he stood in front of the

rock table. His hands were slowly extended. After a short silence, a
green colored flame seedling rose from his body and adhered to the
surface of his clothes. Not long after the first wisp of green colored
flame seedling appeared, clusters of flames began to continuously
surge from within Xiao Yan’s body. Finally, the green colored flame
had actually completely wrapped Xiao Yan within. The raging green
colored flame rendered him into a green colored flame person.

“Are those all ‘Heavenly Flame’? Just how much spiritual strength is
needed to control so many of these ‘Heavenly Flames’?” All of the
alchemists on the open ground involuntarily inhaled a breath of cold
air as they eyed Xiao Yan, who had almost become a flame person,
with stunned gazes.

During the time that the green flame was rising on Xiao Yan’s body,
Little Princess and Liu Ling, who were preparing to extract their pills,
were also shaken until they were stunned. Yan Li, who was on
another side may have controlled his expression well, but his eyelids
also began twitching at this moment. He could not understand why
this young person was able to display an ability that shocked and
surprised everyone after experiencing such a blow.

“This little fellows Spiritual Strength seems to be much stronger than

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before.” On the high platform, Fa Ma’s comforted voice carried some

envy as he watched Xiao Yan whose entire body was wrapped in
flame, feeling surprised. “He chose the correct path earlier and
obtained a breakthrough under pressure. This kind of powerful
Spiritual Strength is something that even some of the elders in the
association have difficulty comparing with. He gained quite a lot this
time around!”

It was common knowledge that the Spiritual Strength of an alchemist

could not be actively trained with a purpose. It can only slowly
become more powerful over time. Of course, there is nothing
absolute in this world and there are always exception for everything.
In this large Dou Qi continent, there are those lucky people who were
able to enter various strange conditions due to their luck. Under
these kinds of extremely mysterious conditions, those lucky people
obtain the reward of having their Spiritual Strength increase greatly.
Currently, the one that Xiao Yan had displayed was extremely similar
to that kind of condition. Thus, even a alchemist grandmaster like Fa
Ma could not help but be a little envious.

“Does he still have any chance of victory?” Hai Bodong fondled his
beard and smiled as he asked.

“I don’t know.” Fa Ma shook his head slightly and let out a soft sigh, “I
will still stick to that line of mine. Everything would have to rely on
Yan Xiao’s performance. Although Yan Xiao’s current condition is
spectacular, but the other party is not a simple person. I’m afraid
that there will be another very close and fierce competition.”

“He is about to begin the refinement.” Hai Bodong nodded slightly as

his eyes that was watching the open ground abruptly brightened.

On the open ground, Xiao Yan, whose entire body was wrapped
within the flame, slowly raised his hand. A surging green colored
flame violently rushed out from his finger. Immediately, it was
poured into the medicinal cauldron. In just the blink of an eye, the
turbulent flame had already began writhing and burning within the
cauldron.
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As he watched the flame within the cauldron, Xiao Yan flicked his
finger gently. A few medicinal ingredients on the stone table were
skillfully thrown into the medicinal cauldron at the same time.
Immediately, the green flame pounced on them, wrapping them up
and began to wildly burn and refine them.

This time around, Xiao Yan’s refinement was clearly much faster than
what it was a moment ago. Moreover, he no longer had any cautious
feelings nor any fearful movements of his limbs as he performed his
task. When he controlled the ‘Heavenly Flame’, he no longer had the
slightest hesitation. A leisured and unforced imposing presence
faintly appeared whenever he gestured and moved. This kind of
presence would usually only appear on those extremely experienced
alchemist grandmasters like Fa Ma.

One by one, the medicinal ingredients were thrown in by Xiao Yan.

After which, his other hand would control the refined essence of the
ingredients within the cauldron and stored them into jade bottles.
Under the condition where he used both his hands together and
released his Spiritual Strength to its peak, the medicinal ingredients
that were placed on the rock table were swiftly being turned into the
essence ingredients needed to refine the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit
Pill’ at a gratifying pace.

Xiao Yan, who had once again cheered up and began refining, had
undoubtedly raised the atmosphere of the open ground to the
climax. The Little Princess and Liu Ling, whom many had placed their
hopes on after Xiao Yan’s earlier failure, had performed poorer than
Yan Li due to their weaker abilities. In this kind of situation where
everyone was about to see the other party become the champion of
their country in front of their eyes, the recovery of Xiao Yan, whom
everyone had placed the greatest hopes in before, had undoubtedly
caused the countless people in the audience to sigh in relief.
Therefore, the countless gazes from the seating areas at both sides
of the open ground were currently focused on the human figure on
the open ground who was wrapped in the green colored flame. A
deafening cheer resounded throughout the place.

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“Hmph.” Hearing the noisy cheer, Yan Li’s dark and cold pupils
drifted toward the direction Xiao Yan was at. He eyed the graceful
and smooth refining manner and a surprise and solemness finally
flashed across Yan Li’s eyes. From the other party’s Spiritual Strength
which had suddenly become much stronger as well as his graceful
presence, Yan Li clearly understood that this young person had not
only recovered from the blow he received from his failure, and also
obtained a breakthrough of his mind from such a hopeless situation.
This kind of mental strength was really terrifying.

“This fellow does indeed have some foundation. It is just that I don’t
know just which old fellow is able to teach such a student. Looking at
his performance, it was clear that he is much more outstanding than
Gu He’s disciple. Hei, the reputation of Pill-King Gu He is not entirely
true. At the very least when it came to teaching, he is far inferior to
another.” Yan Li coldly laughed in his heart. He turned his gaze
toward the flame raging in his medicinal cauldron. From the
transparent mirror of the medicinal cauldron, he could clearly see
that an initially formed medicinal pill was rotating within the flame.

“Soon, I am about to succeed.” As he eyed the initial formed of the

medicinal pill which was about to be completed, Yan Li braced up his
spirit. Pride faintly surfaced on his tender face. He definitely had
absolute confidence in the medicinal pill which he had refined!

Xiao Yan’s hands, which were wrapped within the flame, were
repeatedly shifting toward the rock table. Following their swift
movement, the medicinal ingredients on the table were quickly
reduced. On the other side, the number of jade bottles that
contained the essence of the ingredients were increasing.

Currently, the medicinal pills that Little Princess and Liu Ling had
refined were already formed. They beckoned with their palms and
the medicinal pills shot out from the medicinal cauldrons and were
stored into jade bottles. They eyed the colored pill fragrance which
was repeatedly seeping out from Yan Li’s medicinal cauldron and the
both of them let out a soft depressed sigh. Immediately, they lifted

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their heads and turned their gazes toward the position Xiao Yan was
at. Currently, he had become the only one who had some chance of
surpassing Yan Li.

The question of which party would obtain the champion spot of the
Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Grand Meeting this time around, was up to
the ability Xiao Yan displayed.

However, if any person were able to see under the green colored
flame where no one could discover what was happening, they would
definitely become stunned. This was because, Xiao Yan, who
appeared to be in his peak condition to those of the outside world,
was currently closing his eyes and frowning slightly. At one glance, it
was as though he had descended into a: half-asleep, half-awake,
mysterious condition.

Although Xiao Yan’s eyes were indeed closed, his senses was able to
clearly see every single occurrence in the outside world even more
clearly than what his eyes could. His surge in Spiritual Strength
within the medicinal cauldron had even caused him to be able to
clearly see how the medicinal ingredients were gradually
fragmented and broken after being burned by the flame, leaving
behind the necessary kinds of ingredient essence under the high
temperature.

Xiao Yan slowly smoothed out his breath in his heart. He could
clearly sense that the refining of pills this time around was the first
time that he had not relied on Yao Lao and yet displayed his peak
and perfection. Under this kind of condition, Xiao Yan even had the
confidence to challenge a tier five alchemist.

None of the medicinal ingredients which were covered by the green

colored flame were even slightly damaged as the temperature of the
‘Heavenly Flame’ changed with Xiao Yan’s desire. At this moment, he
had even managed to control its temperature to exactly match the
one recorded in the medicinal formula.

“The purification is complete.” At one instance, the medicinal

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ingredient on the stone table were finally completely refined. Only

then did Xiao Yan slowly open his tightly shut eyes. His body stilled
for an instant before he abruptly waved his sleeves. A force shook
and broke all the twenty over jade bottle in front of him. Following
which, a shapeless force sucked the ingredient essences within them
and threw them all into the medicinal cauldron. The flame once
again became turbulent at this moment.

This time around, the time needed for Xiao Yan to refine the
ingredients had been reduced by nearly half compared to the last
time.

A green flame writhed within the medicinal cauldron. The twenty

plus ingredient essences were completely wrapped within Xiao Yan’s
Spiritual Strength and were slowly being merged.

Like flowing water, time quietly passed by. At this moment, there was
merely less than an hour left until the time when the examination
would end. On the other side, the colored pill fragrance that was
emitted from Yan Li’s medicinal cauldron was growing increasingly
rich. The medicinal pill that he had refined was clearly about to be
formed!

“The Three-Line Green Spirit Pill is about to succeed.”

Fa Ma was staring intently at the open ground when he suddenly

softly said at a certain instance. However, his face did not reveal any
appearance of being relax. He knew that it was impossible to defeat
Yan Li by just relying on an ordinary Three-Line Green Spirit Pill!

The medicinal cauldron in the open ground where the green flame
was rolling suddenly became quiet. A faint pill fragrance was
scattered and a green colored round medicinal pill that was like an
emerald was repeatedly rotating within the cauldron.

As the medicinal pill rotated, the green colored flame that was
covering the surface of Xiao Yan’s body suddenly began to shrink
swiftly. In the blink of an eye, the green colored flame began

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withdrawing into Xiao Yan’s body like the tide. At the moment when
the green flame within the cauldron was about to be completely
withdrawn, Xiao Yan’s chewing mouth was abruptly opened. A purple
colored flame was once again violently spurt out before it was
poured into the medicinal cauldron.

Fa Ma’s heart was suddenly raised as he saw Xiao Yan once again
spurt out the Purple Flame. His eyes stared intently in the direction
where Xiao Yan was at.

If Xiao Yan were to once again fail this time around, the champion
position would completely miss him. At the same time, the
reputation of the Alchemist Association would be damaged because
of this.

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Chapter 321: Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill

The Purple Flame abruptly poured into the medicinal cauldron. At

this moment, Xiao Yan’s expression had turned extremely serious as
he swiftly pressed his hands over the cauldron’s flame outlet. His
Spiritual Strength surged forth without being held back. The current
him must be able to perfectly control the change between the two
kinds of flames. Otherwise, something similar to his failure the last
time around would once again appear.

If Xiao Yan were to fail once again during the less than an hour
remaining, there would be no miracle and the result would be Yan Li
becoming the champion.

n Xiao Yan’s forehead, concentrated cold sweat gradually appeared.

After which, the sweat rolled down, dripping into his dark eyes which
were wide open. Xiao Yan, however, did not dare to blink despite the
sour feeling.

The Spiritual Strength that poured out without any reservations was
like a floodgate that had been lifted. The rolling waves like the flow
of a river howled as they flooded the medicinal cauldron. Under the
suppression and guide of Xiao Yan’s Spiritual Strength, the green
colored flame from earlier did not come into the slightest contact
with the purple colored flame. Additionally, even the heat contained
within the flame was also wrapped and isolated by Xiao Yan’s
Spiritual Strength.

Within the medicinal cauldron, the situation had turned into

something like two groups standing opposite each other with a river
between them. The green and purple flames each took one side
while the Spiritual Strength formed a river in the middle where the
green colored medicinal pill was still slowly spinning. If the flames’
temperatures were to exceed the suppression of his Spiritual
Strength, it would causing a collision between them. Even if the force
created was not too strong, it would be more than sufficient to
destroy this weak medicinal pill which had yet to be formed. Xiao

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Yan’s failure the last time was due to this reason.

Using the lesson he had learned from the last time, the current Xiao
Yan split his concentration into three portions. One was used to
suppress the Purple Flame and another was used to lead the Green
Flame to withdraw from the other fire outlet. The most important of
the three was used to maintain the appropriate temperature
between the two opposing flames in order to keep the heat grilling
the medicinal pill as needed. Otherwise, the refinement would end
up in failure.

Splitting his concentration into three; if Xiao Yan’s condition had not
become spectacularly good after the odd state he went into earlier,
the current Xiao Yan would be unable to complete this kind of
operation that would be extremely tricky to even a tier five alchemist.
Of course, even if he could barely succeed, the perspiration
repeatedly rolling down his face was but only the impact on the
surface. This kind of controlling method was extremely exhausting
on one’s Spiritual Strength.

“Withdraw!” The standoff was maintained for ten seconds within the
medicinal cauldron before Xiao Yan’s hand abruptly shook on the
surface of the medicinal cauldron. Following a clear sound, the green
flame within the medicinal cauldron completely moved along the
flame outlet and was whisked out.

Xiao Yan did not have the leisure to control the green colored flame
that had escaped. At the moment when the green flame withdrew,
the purple colored flame, which had been waiting for a long time
immediately pounced wildly onto the medicinal pill like a violent
tiger that had descended from the mountains.

“Suppress! Suppress! Suppress, damnit. I want you to fall!” Xiao Yan’s

pupils stared intently at the purple colored flame that had pounced
onto the medicinal pill. Blood stains even surfaced in his eyes at this
moment. His heart was a little crazy as he repeatedly cried out in a
soft and hysterical manner. At the same time, his Spiritual Strength
was crazily suppressing the Purple Flame’s temperature.
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The first step after the change of the flame was to suppress the new
flame’s temperature, maintaining the same temperature as the
flame that had left earlier. Otherwise, the sudden increase or
decrease in heat energy would only result in one ending, failure.

This was something that particularly tested an alchemist’s control

over the flame’s temperature. Even the slightest mistake would
result in a tragic end.

Under waves after waves of the suppression by the Spiritual

Strength,the temperature of the Purple Flame continued to descend
wildly as it covered the mere twenty plus centimeters from the
medicinal pill.

As the Purple Flame eventually descended to the required

temperature, the flame finally came into contact with the repeatedly
rolling green colored medicinal pill. Immediately, the Purple Flame
submerged the pill within it.

“What is he trying to do?” All the gazes within the place were dazed
and confused as they watched the panting Xiao Yan, whose head
was completely covered in perspiration. Was the medicinal pill not
already successfully refined?

“What exactly is this fellow refining? He actually needs to change the

flame? This is something that even Teacher is not confident of!” The
delicate hand of the Little Princess patted her chest. Earlier, the red-
eyed and green-faced manner of Xiao Yan was really somewhat
shocking. Looking at the situation now, however, it was fortunate that
the most dangerous moment was already successfully overcome.

“I don’t know what he is refining, but I think that the tier of the
medicinal pill will definitely not be lower than ours.” Liu Ling’s face
was somewhat flushed red. When he recovered, he realized that he
had actually forgotten to breathe when he was watching Xiao Yan’s
soul-stirring change of flame.

“Hu. He has succeeded.” On the high platform, Fa Ma, whose heart

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had been raised to his throat, finally exhaled a long breath at this
moment. From his senses, he could tell that the flame within Xiao
Yan’s medicinal cauldron had completely calmed down and did not
even show any signs of revolt as it did the last time. Based on this
situation, Xiao Yan was not far from successfully refining a ‘Two-Line
Green Spirit Pill’.

“His potential is really very terrifying. He may have succeeded

because of the current wondrously great condition he is in, but the
talent needed to swiftly grasp the trick with the changing of flame
after just one failed attempt is really extremely shocking.” Fa Ma
watched the wildly panting young man who was supporting himself
on the stone table with one hand while the other was controlling the
flame. He suddenly turned his head, stared at Hai Bodong and said
with a smile, “If this fellow were given enough time, I think that his
achievement would far surpass us old fellows. It has been a very
long time since the Jia Ma Empire produced an epic level strong
person who could shake the continent.”

“I have never doubted him.” Hai Bodong smiled and waved his head.
His knowledge of Xiao Yan far surpassed that of Fa Ma’s. This fellow
could create the ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’ that could seriously
injure a Dou Huang. What else could he not do?

Moreover, Hai Bodong would never forget that under the disguise of
this ordinary looking young man was actually a youth that was not
even twenty years old.

“Next, we should just quietly wait.” Fa Ma’s gaze drifted toward Yan
Li, who was focused on refining the medicinal pill. A worry still
existed between his eyebrows. Even though Xiao Yan had refined a
‘Green Spirit Pill’ that had two lines, there was still some unknown
risk if he wanted to beat that medicinal pill of Yan Li, which the exact
details of it were currently unknown. However, he currently knew
that Xiao Yan had really put in all his effort. Therefore, he could only
listen to the fates.

“Not only did he not sink under such a setback, but instead he
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managed to search for a break through from such a hopeless

situation. What a terrifying mental strength. Given time, this fellow
will definitely shine.” Nalan Jie fondled his beard gently. He eyed
Xiao Yan who had become stronger and spoke softly with a sigh.
Each time when others thought he had reached the limit, Xiao Yan
would give everyone a huge shock.

“He is indeed very strong.” Nalan Yanran nodded her head slightly.
In so many years, it was the first time that she felt an admiration for
someone of her age group. She knew that if she ended up such a
situation, she definitely would not become dispirited. However, if she
wanted to go all out and gain a breakthrough under that kind of
situation where her entire body and spirit were emitting a powerless
feeling, there was only one word to describe it: Difficult.

Nalan Yanran’s bright eyes swept at the young man who was
supporting himself on the stone table. Although he was currently
panting wildly, his waist remained very straight like a pillar that
would not collapse. Nalan Yanran’s pupils which were faint like
autumn water suddenly and quietly gained something.

On the open ground, Yan Li’s expression was serious as he stood in

front of the stone table. His gaze was staring intently at the
medicinal cauldron. The earlier commotion from Xiao Yan’s direction
did not escape his notice. Although he was shocked at the way Xiao
Yan changed the flame, he did not feel anything else. He did not
know what kind of medicinal pill Xiao Yan was trying to refine by
changing flames, but he had absolute confidence with the medicinal
pill that he was refining!

“Regardless of how you struggle, the champion spot is mine! You are
not allowed to fail. Similarly, I cannot fail!” Yan Li abruptly clenched
his fist tightly as he cried softly within his heart. This time around,
he had risked his life to arrive at the Jia Ma Empire by himself. As
long as he was able to become champion and give a huge blow to
the reputation of the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Association, the
position of the chairman of his country’s association would opened

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its arms for him once he returned. When that time comes, his
position within the Chu Yun Empire would rise steeply!”

“Everything is for power! Come out, my masterpiece!”

Yan Li’s palm abruptly slapped onto the medicinal cauldron as he

suddenly raised his head and let out a roar. The cauldron’s cover
flew up and a large cluster of dark black flame swarmed out in all
directions from within the medicinal cauldron. In the middle of the
dark black flame, a purple colored glow shot forth. In an instant, it
caused that black colored flame to be riddled with holes.

Following the glow that was shot out, a rich purple colored pill
fragrance slowly rose. Finally, it acted like a fog with a spirit, forming
a purple colored cloud in the space above Yan Li’s head.

“What a dense colored medicinal fragrance.” As they eyed the purple

colored pill fragrance which was sufficient enough to cover the
entire rock table, the corner of the mouths of all the alchemists on
the open ground twitched as they muttered.

After watching the purple colored pill fragrance with gloomy

expressions, Little Princess and Liu Ling exchanged glances. Their
eyes had an uneasiness. Seeing the degree of richness of the pill
fragrance, the medicinal pill that Yan Li had refined was definitely
among the peak of the tier four medicinal pills. Currently, it
appeared extremely difficult for Yan Xiao to defeat him.

“Ha ha, ha ha!” The black flame in mid air was slowly extinguished. A
purple colored medicinal pill the size of a dragon’s eye was rotating
as it appeared under countless gazes. Yan Li beckoned with his hand
and the purple colored medicinal pill flew into his palm. As he held
the medicinal pill, he finally could not resist emitting a wild laughter.

“Ha ha, the ‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ is finally successfully
refined. This is a medicinal pill that is comparable to a tier five
medicinal pill. How will any of you compete with me? Ha ha.”

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Yan Li’s wild laughter reverberated through the air of the open
ground causing the two sides of the VIP seats to immediately
descend into a momentary silence. After a while, numerous gazes
which had quickly become heated stared intently at the purple
colored medicinal pill in Yan Li’s hand.

“‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’, a peak tier four medicinal pill. It
is similar to the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’. This also belonged to
the class of medicinal pills that are able to directly raise people’s
strength. However, its effect is only useful at the Da Dou Shi class. If
anyone belonging to this class consumed the ‘Purple Heart Barrier
Breaking Pill’, it would let the person raise his strength by one star.
Additionally and most importantly, a person could take two such
medicinal pills one after another when in the same class without
producing too much of a resistance to the medicinal pill. In other
words, as long as one is able to collect two ‘Purple Heart Barrier
Breaking Pill’, one would be able to steadily raise one’s strength by
two stars.” On the high platform, Fa Ma narrowed his eyes as he
spoke in a soft and slow manner, describing this medicinal pill which
had quite a high reputation in the alchemist world.

“How unexpected. I did not think that this Yan Li would actually have
such boldness. The chances of failure when refining the ‘Purple
Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ would not be much less than the ‘Three-
Line Green Spirit Pill’. However, he actually really dared to refine it on
such an occasion. He should know that if he were to fail, he would
definitely not be able to walk out of the Jia Ma Empire.” Fa Ma shook
his head and softly sighed. At this point, his heart was like dying
embers. This was because even if Xiao Yan were to successfully
refine a ‘Green Spirit Pill’ that possessed two lines, it would be
difficult to compare with the ‘‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ that
Yan Li had.

Although a ‘Two-Line Green Spirit Pill’ could also help raise the
strength of the person consuming it by two stars, there was some
chances of a backlash. This was sufficient to deter many people from
taking it. Therefore, if one were to choose between the two medicinal

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pills, many people would choose the ‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking
Pill’ and not the ‘Two-Line Green Spirit Pill’.

“Unless…”

As he thought of that possibility, Fa Ma suddenly mocked himself

and shook his head. When Hai Bodong by the side saw the way the
former acted, he frowned slightly and inquired, “Unless what?”

Fa Ma let out a long sigh. He raised his eyes and glanced at Hai
Bodong, “Unless Yan Xiao is able to refine the highest grade ‘Three-
Line Green Spirit Pill’. In other words, it means that he must take out
the third type of flame!”

“But can a person possess three types of flames?” Fa Ma’s heart was
filled with bitterness as he muttered. “或许也不是完全的没有希望”海波
东微微耸了耸肩，望着广场中的青年，轻声道。

“Three type of flames, huh…” Hai Bodong softly mumbled as he

raised his head and sighed. The abruptly cold and hot thick white
flame that he had seen Xiao Yan had used back then gradually
appeared in his mind. He clearly remembered that the ‘Angry
Buddha Lotus Flame’ back then was created by the merger of a green
colored ‘Heavenly Flame’ and a thick white ‘Heavenly Flame’. In other
words, there was actually a ‘Heavenly Flame’ more terrifying that that
green colored flame which he had yet to display, hidden in Xiao Yan’s
body.

“Perhaps this is not entirely hopeless.” Hai Bodong shrugged his

shoulders, eyed the young man in the open ground and softly spoke.

Fa Ma bitterly shook his head, treating Hai Bodong’s words as an

attempt to comfort him.

In the open ground, Xiao Yan stared at the purple colored round and
sleek medicinal pill. Currently, a green and a purple Pill-Line had
already appeared. Conversely, it meant that he had already
successfully refined a ‘Two-Line Green Spirit Pill’.

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“So it’s the ‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’.” Xiao Yan slowly turned
his head over and watched Yan Li who was wildly laughing. He was
able to sense the gazes of Little Princess and the others shooting at
him. It appeared that they thought that Xiao Yan no longer had a
chance.

“Ah, damn Grand Meeting, it really frustrates people.” Xiao Yan

sighed softly as his eyes stared at the purple colored flame within
the cauldron. Suddenly, his mind became black. A long while later,
he finally gently rubbed the dark black ancient looking ring on his
left hand. Inside it, there was the ‘Bone Chilling Flame’ that Yan Lao
had stored before he descended into a slumber”

“Teacher, sorry to disturb you.” Xiao Yan slowly bowed. After which,
he straightened his waist. The finger which Xiao Yan wore the black
colored ring on was gently placed over the flame outlet of the
cauldron. He closed his eyes slightly and softly muttered, “Come
forth, ‘Bone Chilling Flame’.”

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Chapter 322: Cauldron Explosion

Following Xiao Yan’s soft mutter, the dark black ring on Xiao Yan’s
finger was quiet for a moment before it suddenly trembled gently a
moment later. A faint icy cold feeling began to shroud the tip of Xiao
Yan’s finger, causing the joint of his fingers to become slightly white.

The Purple Flame within the medicinal cauldron appeared to have

sensed something and it actually began to dance around uneasily. It
was fortunate, however, that there was the absolute suppression
from Xiao Yan’s Spiritual Strength. Therefore, its uneasy movement
did not cause any problems.

At that moment Yan Li’s unrestrained laughter on the open ground

gradually weakened, these gazes which were thrown on the ‘Purple
Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ were once again shot toward the direction
where Xiao Yan was at. Currently there was only him still refining on
the entire stage. The remaining alchemists had all either chosen to
admit defeat or had long since withdrawn from the competition.
After all, in front of the peak tier four medicinal pill that Yan Li had
refined, they did not have the ability to oppose fate and make a
comeback with a result that would shock everyone.

Yan Li ceased his tossing of the ‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ in
his palm. He crossed both of his hands in front of his chest and
coldly smiled at Xiao Yan’s last struggle before his defeat a short
distance away.

On the high platform, Fa Ma, whose expression was originally slightly

dark, frowned slightly. He lifted his head and looked in the direction
where Xiao Yan was at. As the highest tier alchemist of the entire
place, he could naturally be able to swiftly sense the flame changes
in the area where Xiao Yan was at.

“What has happened? Why is the flame in the cauldron beginning to

show signs of agitation and uneasiness?” Fa Ma muttered, clearly at
a loss. At that moment, his expression abruptly changed drastically.

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His eyes, which were staring at the medicinal cauldron in front of

Xiao Yan suddenly shrunk. At that spot, he appeared to have vaguely
seen a somewhat white colored thing. Moreover, a coldness was
actually slowly seeping out from the medicinal cauldron.

“Cold air?” He sensed the temperature of the entire open ground had
suddenly fallen, Fa Ma’s expression changed once again. The current
him was totally confused by this sudden situation that had occurred.

“The temperature here has fallen. What a dense cold air. It can
actually affect such a vast area. Don’t tell me it is created by Old Man
Ice?” Jia Lao had unknowingly come to Fa Ma’s side and said as he
looked at Hai Bodong beside him in a strange manner.

“If I am able to spread the cold air throughout the entire place
without the both of you sensing my actions, I’m afraid that I would
have long been of the Dou Zhong class.” Hai Bodong rolled his eyes.
In his heart, he clearly knew that this cold air should be due to Xiao
Yan starting to use that thick white colored ‘Heavenly Flame’. Back
then, he had exchanged blows with this kind of flame and clearly
understood the terror of this thing. It contained an extreme heat in
the extreme cold. It was an extremely great headache when one had
to handle it.

“No, that’s not it. That cold air seems to be emitted from Xiao Yan’s
medicinal cauldron.” Fa Ma shook his head and said in a deep voice.

“What is he doing? Creating cold air when refining a pill? Isn’t he

afraid of extinguishing the flame in his cauldron? Don’t tell me that
fellow decided to break everything and give up?” Jia Lao frowned and
said.

“No. Given his character, he would definitely not do such a silly

thing. I think that he should have another intention.” Fa Ma shook his
head. From what he knew of Xiao Yan, it was impossible for the him
to think that the latter was giving up on himself.

“Little fellow, what exactly are you doing?” Fa Ma let out a soft sigh as

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he stared at the young man in the middle of the open ground.

The trembling of the dark black ring had become increasingly

intense. Following the intensity of the shaking of the ring, Xiao Yan’s
Spiritual Strength was once again out in force, ready to control the
Purple Flame’s withdrawal from the medicinal cauldron at any
moment. Of course, neither of these two flames really belonged to
him. Therefore, the changing of flames this time around would be
much more difficult compared to the last time. However, with the
experience of his success the last time and his strange condition
which was so good that it could not be better, Xiao Yan still had quite
a lot of confidence in himself.

“Teacher, help pray for me.” Xiao Yan slowly exhaled. His finger,
which was slightly bent at the flame outlet, extended abruptly. His
dark black ring once again trembled. A thick white colored flame
suddenly surged forth. At this moment, the surrounding
temperature around Xiao Yan once again descended.

“Withdraw!” Xiao Yan let out a low cry in his heart. At the same time
that the thick white flame surged into the medicinal cauldron, the
purple colored flame was swiftly being lead out from the other flame
outlet on the other side in an orderly manner. After which, it slowly
disappeared.

“Raise temperature.” In a lightning like manner, Xiao Yan’s Spiritual

Strength wrapped around the thick white flame which had surged
into the medicinal cauldron. His feet violently stomped on the
ground and a couple of crack lines began spreading out from there.
Perspiration fell from his forehead as though it was raining. The
alchemist robe on his body was instantly drenched. Fortunately, the
workmanship of the robe was extremely good and it was able to
absorb perspiration completely absorbed all of the perspiration on
the surface of his skin. It was due to this that Xiao Yan did not
appear to be in an overly terrible state.

Under the control of his Spiritual Strength which was released

entirely, the temperature of the thick white flame began to swiftly
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rise. At one point, it finally wrapped around the green colored

medicinal pill under Xiao Yan’s heavily burdened eyes.

Although Xiao Yan did his best to raise the temperature of the
cluster of ‘Bone Chilling Flame’ that wrapped around the medicinal
pill, the remaining flames that were not suppressed still repeatedly
emitted a cold icy air. Fortunately Xiao Yan had already wrapped the
medicinal pill within the flame whose temperature had been raised.
Therefore, the writhing cold flame did not bring about too much
trouble for Xiao Yan. All of these, however, were merely temporary.

As the ‘Bone Chilling Flame’ was writhing within the medicinal

cauldron, threads of white cold air seeped out from the cauldron’s
interior. Finally, it covered the medicinal cauldron until it became
slightly blurry.

“What is he doing?” The Little Princess and Liu Ling looked at the cold
air that was being spread out and then faced each other. Their faces
appeared totally lost. Since Xiao Yan had extended his finger into the
flame outlet when using the ‘Bone Chilling Flame’ and cold air came
pouring out afterwards, even the Little Princess and the others who
were a short distance from Xiao Yan still remained ignorant that a
third flame was being changed within the ordinary dark red
cauldron.

“What a strange cold air. It clearly is icy cold yet why does a probe
using my Spiritual Perception tell me that it is as hot as a flame?” Yan
Li eyed the cold air and said with a frown as he held the ‘Purple
Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ within his hand. For some unknown
reason, he began to feel uneasy at this moment.

“There’s no need to worry. I don’t believe that this fellow is able to do

something in the less than half an hour time that remains.” Yan Li
gently rubbed the purple colored medicinal pill. Currently, only this
little thing gave him a steadfast feeling.

“Buzz.” A strange sound suddenly caused Xiao Yan to be at a loss

while his gaze stared intently at the round medicinal pill within the

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cluster of thick white flame.

Xiao Yan’s gaze swept over the rock table and finally paused on the
dark red medicinal cauldron. That buzzing sound was emitted from
the it.

Xiao Yan frowned. Just as he was puzzled, a minute cracking sound

caused his expression to suddenly sink. He twisted his neck as his
gaze paused on the dark red cauldron. His eyes had suddenly
shrunk to the size of a pin-hole.

He noticed that a tiny crack line had quietly began to spread from
the cauldron’s sleek exterior!

“A cauldron explosion is about to occur.” Xiao Yan’s throat moved

slightly as he eyed that tiny crack line. His mouth suddenly felt a
little dry. After the change of three different kinds of flames, this
cauldron had finally reached the limit that it could endure and was
about to blast apart. Xiao Yan, who had always neglected finding a
good cauldron had finally realized for the first time how a good
medicinal cauldron was not the type of unneeded external object to
an alchemist as he had imagined.

“This is troublesome.” Perspiration once again slowly rolled down on

his face. Xiao Yan did not expect that such a comical scene would
actually appear at the last moment.

Not long after the first cracking sound appeared, the second one
followed closely. After which, the third and fourth followed. In merely
an instant, the medicinal cauldron, which was originally in good
condition, was actually covered in tiny crack lines. Through the crack
lines, Xiao Yan could even see the dancing thick white flame within
it.

“Heavens.”

As the Little Princess and the others were a close distance from Xiao
Yan, they sensed something not long after that ear-piercing cracking

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sound appeared. When they saw Xiao Yan’s face which was covered
in cold sweat, everyone exclaimed. Who could imagine that this
fellow would actually cause his cauldron to reach a point where it
was about to explode.

On the high platform, the corner of Fa Ma’s mouth twitched. He had

imagined many methods in which Xiao Yan would be defeated.
However, he had never thought that Xiao Yan would fail because of a
caldron explosion, a method that caused people to be speechless.

A long while later, Fa Ma finally shook his head with bitterness. He

said softly, “Ah, it’s over. What exactly was this little fellow doing
during this last period of time? Before this, the medicinal cauldron
had to endure that high temperature. Now, there is suddenly so
much cold air. Adding this to the low quality of the cauldron, it would
be surprising if the cauldron did not explode.”

Hai Bodong frowned slightly. He was much clearer about the whole
story compared to Fa Ma. It was likely that Xiao Yan had intended to
use the thick white flame to refine the ‘Green Spirit Pill’ until it
reached the ‘Three-Line’ grade, but had accidently overlooked this
little problem. However, it was this little problem that determined
who the champion spot belonged to at such a crucial moment.

“Ha ha, your medicinal cauldron is about to blow apart. Just what can
you refine?” Yan Li was stunned as he watched the medicinal
cauldron which was covered in crack lines. After being at a loss for a
moment, he could not resist slapping the rock table as he laughed
uncontrollably. Seeing how he had lost himself, it was clear that he
had received quite a serious shock over Xiao Yan’s mysterious
actions earlier.

Xiao Yan ignored the voices and gazes from the outside world. His
head was filled with perspiration as he tried his best to preserve the
medical cauldron from further damage. Unfortunately, he was an
alchemist, not a blacksmith. Therefore, even after he had put in all
his effort, he could only helplessly watch the medicinal cauldron
gain increasingly large crack lines.
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When the crack lines on the medicinal cauldron had expanded until
they reached their limit, the rate at which the crack lines that were
spreading came to a stop. It was quiet for a moment before a
turbulent white colored cold air abruptly surged out from the crack
lines of the cauldron, completely wrapping the entire stone table
within.

The moment the cold air appeared, the medicinal cauldron began to
swell. Xiao Yan’s gaze stared intently at the increasingly large
medicinal cauldron. At the instant before it exploded, he suddenly
slapped a spot at the bottom of the medicinal cauldron violently
while his eyes were crimson in color.

“Bang!”

The medicinal cauldron which had already reached its limit finally
burst apart with a bang with this slap from Xiao Yan.

An intense explosion reverberated throughout the open ground.

Countless medicinal cauldron fragments shot in all directions,
frightening the surrounding alchemists as they hurriedly pulled
back.

“Ha ha ha ha. I have already said that the champion spot is mine!”
Yan Li laughed wildly. He had finally completely relaxed as he eyed
the stone table which was covered by a white colored cold air.

On the entire open ground, only the remnant explosion sound and
Yan Li’s wild laughter could be heard. Everyone else had quietened
down. Failure by Xiao Yan was a foregone conclusion.

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Chapter 323: The Final Victor

The huge open ground was entirely quiet. A long while later, waves
of regretful sighs sounded from the audience seats on both sides.

“Ah.” The Little Princess gently patted the dust that had shot over
onto her sleeves. She raised her head, eyed the white colored fog
permeating from the spot Xiao Yan stood and shook her head with a
soft sigh. No one had expected that the biggest dark horse of the
Grand Meeting this season, who could contend with that mysterious
young man, would actually end up failing for such a ridiculous
reason.

“This time around, the reputation of the association will really suffer
a big loss.”

“Ha ha, Chairman Fa Ma, since Yan Xiao has already failed, please
announce the final result for the Grand Meeting!” After Yan Li
laughed wildly for a good while, he finally suppressed the
unrestrained joy in his heart, He lifted his head and laughed as he
watched Fa Ma and the others in front of the VIP seats.

“What should we do?” Hai Bodong frowned slightly. A faint dark and
cold killing intent appeared and disappeared on his face. He stared
at Yan Li below in a deep manner as he softly asked.

“What else can we do? Don’t tell me that we can kill him in front of
everyone?” Fa Ma’s expression was similarly ugly. However, the
current him did not have any other choice.

“If I knew that this would happen, the old me would have done it last
night…” Jia Lao cut with his hand as he coldly said.

“Ah, it would also be troublesome killing him. That fellow has seized
our weakness of not being able to expose his identity.” Fa Ma shook
his head and sighed. He smiled bitterly and said, “Looks like we can
only let him become the champion. It is impossible for the
association to retain him forcefully because of some non-existing

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reason in front of so many people’s eyes.”

Hearing this, Hai Bodong’s and Jia Lao’s eyebrows knit together into
deep frowns. They exchanged glances, but did not have the slightest
solution. Immediately, they could only gloomily nod their heads.

Fa Ma slowly walked forward. His gaze swept through the open

ground. The helplessness in his voice was something that anyone
could clearly hear.

“According to the rules of the Grand Meeting, whoever managed to

refine a medicinal pill which is the most useful and of the highest
tier would become the final victor. Although Little Princess and Liu
Ling both refined tier four medicinal pills, the grade and usefulness
of those pills are all inferior to the ‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’
that Yan Li had refined. Therefore…”

The air above the huge open ground was entirely silent. Only the
helpless voice of Fa Ma’s slowly resounded.

“Therefore, the victor for this season’s Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist

Grand Meeting…”

With both his hands crossed in front of his chest, Yan Li smiled as he
watched the gloomy faces of Fa Ma’s three man group and stretched
his lazy waist. The current him could almost imagine how sought
after he would be once he returned to the Chu Yun Empire. When
that time comes, there would no longer be anyone who would be
able to fight with him for the position of the chairman of the
association.

“The victor is Yan…” Fa Ma slowly closed his eyes. He finally ground

his teeth and uttered the last few words.

“Wait!”

A sudden cry abruptly sounded on the open ground, interrupting the

words that Fa Ma was about to say.

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Countless gazes moved toward the direction of the voice. Finally, all
of them locked onto the stone table which had been wrapped in a
white colored cold air. The earlier cry was emitted from that place.

Not long after the voice sounded, the white colored fog that had
covered the surroundings of the stone table slowly became faint. A
long while later, the white colored fog had already become so faint
that it could no longer conceal the things within it from other’s sight.
The scene within the interior also appeared in everyone’s eyes.

There were already quite a number of crack lines that had appeared
on the hard green stone table due to the earlier explosion of the
medicinal cauldron. The area above the stone table was also a
complete mess. As the gazes shifted slightly toward the front of the
stone table, there was a young man whose clothes were in pieces.
His right hand was supporting himself on the stone table as he
panted, releasing coarse air. On the surface of his body, there were
faint blood traces which were likely caused by the fragments that
had shot out from the sudden explosion of the cauldron earlier.

Seeming to have sensed the final thread of cold air disappearing, the
young man lifted his somewhat pale ordinary face and spoke with a
hoarse voice to Fa Ma on the high platform, “There should be around
ten plus minutes until the end of the competition, right?”

“There are fourteen minutes!” Fa Ma nodded and replied as he eyed

the extremely weak Xiao Yan.

“Yan Xiao, even your medicinal cauldron has exploded. What can you
do even if you still have ten plus minutes remaining? Don’t tell me
that you are going to find a new medicinal cauldron now and start
refining from scratch? Ha ha! I advise you to just admit defeat. This
wishy washy manner is not how a man should act.” Seeing Xiao Yan
appearing once again, Yan Li could not resist mocking.

“Having the ability to fight yet choosing to shrink back is what a man
should not do.” Xiao Yan smiled faintly. He tilted his head a little and
coldly laughed with a ridicule contained in the corner of his mouth,

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“Moreover, who told you that I need to refine from scratch again?”

“What do you mean?” The smile on Yan Li’s face gradually withdrew.
He eyed the mysterious manner of Xiao Yan and shouted a little
uneasily.

Xiao Yan did not reply to Yan Li’s loud demand. Under the tens of
thousands of gazes around the open ground, he slowly lifted his
right hand. His palm was slightly curled and a suction force abruptly
surged violently toward the sky.

The tens of thousands of gazes followed the direction of Xiao Yan’s

palm and slowly moved upward. Finally, they were all stunned as
they paused on a flower of white colored flame floating in the sky.

Since the color of the flame was similar to that of the clouds, it was
hard to discover that it was a cluster of burning white colored flame
unless one made a careful observation.

This cluster of white colored flame was a cluster of ‘Bone Chilling

Flame’ that Xiao Yan had skillfully used to wrap around the ‘Three-
Line Green Spirit Pill’ and sent it flying into the air with a slap on the
bottom of the medicinal cauldron just before the medicinal cauldron
blew up. Through this method, he allowed the medicinal pill to avoid
the impact from the exploding medicinal cauldron.

In that pressing final second, he was actually able to be unruffled in

the face of imminent danger and think of this method to head off a
disaster. This was something that caused Xiao Yan to even feel some
admiration for himself. The seemingly reckless slap actually
managed to reverse the crucial situation of the entire Grand
Meeting.

“This is?” Fa Ma eyed the cluster of white colored flame in the sky,
feeling stunned. He could faintly sense that the area surrounding
the flame contained an icy cold air. Of course, the most important
thing was that in the middle of the flame, there was actually a green
colored medicinal pill that was partially concealed.

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“Haha, looks like it is really a little too early to be discussing defeat. A

miracle will always occur at the very last moment. Additionally, such
a thing is never lacking on this fellow.” Hai Bodong sighed in relief
within his heart as he watched the cluster of white colored flame. He
just knew that Yan Li’s ability seemed to be a little lacking if he
wanted to defeat that little monster.

“What a little fellow. I have indeed underestimated him! However,

why does he have to create so many twists and turns every time he
participates in a competition?” Jia Lao clapped his hands and smiled
as he praised.

Fa Ma also shared the same feeling as he nodded. If one did not

have a strong mental strength when watching this fellow compete,
one would likely really be toyed with until one was dead. With just
this one competition, the hearts of an unknown number of people
were lifted only to be let down and then lifted once again.

“What a terrifying fellow. At that very last moment, he could actually

think of such a method to preserve the entire medicinal pill. Ah, it is
impossible to not admire him!” Nalan Jie fondled his beard and was
full of praises.

Nalan Yanran’s chest gently rose and fell. She let out a long stuffy
breath of air that had been suppressed within her chest and nodded
slightly. Immediately, her white hand wiped off the cold sweat on her
forehead without leaving a trace. She did not expect that the
competition which had reached a foregone conclusion currently
begun making such a huge reversal.

“What is that thing?” Yan Li’s expression was dark as he watched the
white colored flame in the sky. Compared to before, an even greater
uneasiness shrouded Yan Li’s heart.

Within the open ground, the white colored flame in the air began to
swiftly descend under the suction force that Xiao Yan had emitted.
Following its descent, the white colored flame on its surface began to
swiftly disappear. The green colored medicinal pill within it also

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became increasingly obvious.

When the medicinal pill was merely half a meter from Xiao Yan’s
palm, the flame finally completely disappeared. A green colored
round medicinal pill accurately landed in it.

Xiao Yan pulled his hand back. Lowering his head, Xiao Yan looked at
the green colored medicinal pill in his palm which he had
undergone numerous twists and turns in order to successfully refine
it. Finally, he could not resist raising his head and inhale the
somewhat icy air.

The medicinal pill was entirely green and was around the size of a
dragon’s eye. On the surface of the round pill, there were three lines,
one green, one purple, and one white, which were arranged in an
extremely orderly manner. As Xiao Yan held the medicinal pill, he
could even sense the surging energy contained within it.

“I have finally succeeded.” A relieved smile surfaced on Xiao Yan’s

pale face. Ever since he learned the skill to refine medicine, this was
the first time that Xiao Yan had expended such a large amount of
Spiritual Strength to refine a medicinal pill.

“Has he succeeded? What tier is it?” Seeing the smile on Xiao Yan’s
face, the Little Princess and the others nearby could not resist
opening their mouths and asking. Due to the cold air, this ‘Three-Line
Green Spirit Pill’ did not even release any pill fragrance when it was
frozen by the icy cold air. Therefore, Little Princess and the others
did not know the exact information of the medicinal pill that Xiao Yan
had refined. Of course, even without the pill fragrance being
emitted, they were not foolish enough to think that it was some kind
of low tier medicinal pill.

Xiao Yan laughed softly. His gaze swept over the dark faced Yan Li,
who was a little restless and uneasy. He lifted the green colored
medicinal pill high in the air, glanced Fa Ma and the others on the
high platform while his clear voice resounded on the entire open
ground.

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“Tier four medicinal pill, ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’!”

“Ha ha, good!”

Eyeing the young man below who had raised the medicinal pill with
his hand while he cried out in a clear voice, Fa Ma could no longer
resist the excitement in his heart and laughed out loud in a gratified
manner.

“Three… Three-Line Green Spirit Pill?”

The voice that was carried to Yan Li’s ear was like thunder that
suddenly exploded within his heart. His ears were buzzing. The
originally proud expression on his face had instantly become pale.
His gaze lacked life as he stared at the green colored medicinal pill
in Xiao Yan’s palm. With weakened legs, he finally landed on his
backside as he sat on the ground.

Even though the ‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ was extremely
strong, Yan Li clearly knew that a ‘Three Line Green Spirit Pill’ with
Three Pill Lines was much higher tier!

The champion spot which was about to become his had once again
transferred to someone else in less than five minutes.

This was a miracle.

A miracle created by a young man who was not even twenty.

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Chapter 324: Evaluation

Other than Xiao Yan’s somewhat weak yet bright laughter, the entire
huge open ground did not have any other noise. Anyone who had
heard of the name ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’ stared at the young
man in the competition ground with stunned expressions. Who
would have expected that this young man with such an ordinary
appearance was actually able to rely on his own ability and at the
very last moment, snatch back the champion spot which was about
to fall into another country’s hands.

“Heavens. He was actually refining the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’.

No wonder he needed to change the flame a few times.” The Little
Princess involuntarily covered her mouth with her delicate hand. Her
voice was filled with a shock that was difficult to hide. As an
alchemist, she had a clearer understanding than the audience about
just how terrifyingly difficult it was to refine and how terribly high
the chances of failure were.

“This fellow was actually hiding a third type of flame?” The corner of
Liu Ling’s mouth twitched. His eyes were filled with an astonishment
that was difficult to hide. In order to refine a ‘Three-Line Green Spirit
Pill’, one needed three different types of flames. However, the flames
which Xiao Yan had used earlier were merely the green colored and
purple colored flame. Clearly, the latter had hid his ability until the
very last moment.

Since the situation had suddenly taken a dramatic turn and arrived
at this moment, Little Princess and the others clearly knew that if the
medicinal pill in Xiao Yan’s hand was really a ‘Three-Line Green Spirit
Pill’, the champion of the Grand Meeting this time around would
definitely steadily land in his hand. Although the ‘Purple Heart
Barrier Breaking Pill’ could be consumed twice, the intense attraction
of ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’ which could leap three stars forward
was enough to cause anyone to be willing to take the risk!

If a ‘Two-Line Green Spirit Pill’ was to be compared to the ‘Purple

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Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’, it was likely that many people would
choose the latter as the price they had to pay for both were the
different despite a similar ability to elevate one’s strength. However,
if the former was changed to a ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’, the
result would be entirely different. This was because the attraction of
being able to leap three stars forward would cause many people to
take the risk and give it a try.

Although there was merely a difference of raising a person’s

strength by one star between the two pills, it should be known that
the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’ was also useful to a Dou Ling. On the
other hand, the ‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ was merely useful
to a Da Dou Shi. On this point, the latter was already much inferior to
the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’. Therefore, the ‘Three-Line Green
Spirit Pill’ would undoubtedly obtain victory when comparing
between the two types of medicinal pill!

Hence, Xiao Yan would be the final victor and the champion this time
around!

On the high platform, Fa Ma had shrunk his eyes. However, anyone

could see that a smile that was difficult to hide had appeared within
those eyes which were usually filled with indifferentness. Fa Ma let
out a hearty laugh and once again swept his eyes over the entire
open ground. He stared at the pale faced Yan Li, who was seated
with his butt on the ground. With laugh, he said, “I think that
everyone should have heard of both the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’
and the ‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’. In that case, I don’t think
that I need to say anything regarding which of them is the more
outstanding, do I?”

“Ke ke, since it’s like this, then I will announce that the champion of
the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Grand Meeting this season is…”

“Wait a moment!” As he heard the voice sounding by his ears, the

pale faced Yan Li suddenly lifted his head and cried out sharply.

As he was being interrupted, Fa Ma frowned slightly and stared at

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the pale faced and red eyed Yan Li. In a cold voice, he said, “Do you
have something else?”

“I don’t believe that he has really refined a true ‘Three-Line Green

Spirit Pill. I want to personally check it!” Yan Li pointed his finger at
Xiao Yan and shouted.

“I’m sorry, according to the rules of the Grand Meeting, you do not
have the right to check the medicinal pill that another competitor
has refined.” Fa Ma shook his head and said blandly.

“Hei, what if he took out another medicinal pill whose appearance

was similar to a ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’ and made up the
numbers? Don’t tell me that you would still allow him to be the
champion? Humph, looks like you are making things difficult because
I am not a citizen of the Jia Ma Empire. However, there are many
people in this plaza today. I think that not long later, the news of you,
the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Association, abused your right as the
organizer to prevent the examination of the medicinal pill, will
spread to the entire continent. When that time comes…” Yan Li coldly
laughed.

Just as Yan Li’s words fell, many people on the audience seats
around the place began to whisper privately among themselves.
According to common sense, this request of Yan Li was not too much
to meet.
TL: Now imagine if the Alchemist Association forced Yan Li to eat a
pill to transform into a middle aged man

Hearing the private conversations being transmitted from the

surroundings, Fa Ma expression sunk. He did not expect that Yan Li
was still this recalcitrant even at this moment.

“Once the Grand Meeting is over, it will be best if I can find a chance
to… once he leaves the capital.” Both of Jia Lao’s hands were inserted
in his sleeves as he softly muttered.

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being this chairman.” Fa Ma’s lips moved slightly. His soft voice was
filled with a thick cold killing intent that was difficult to hide. It
appeared that Fa Ma was truly angered by Yan Li in order for the
usually good natured him to reveal his anger. “What do we do now?
Do we really let him examine it? What if Xiao Yan’s medicinal pill
really does have some problems? Although the chances of this are
very small, the current situation doesn’t allow even the slightest
mistake to happen.” Jia Lao hesitatingly asked.

Fa Ma was silent. Although he had some confidence in Xiao Yan, it

was difficult for anyone to be certain that the interior of the
medicinal pill did not suffer much damage from the medicinal
cauldron explosion a moment ago.

“Chairman Fa Ma, since he needs to examine it, why don’t you let him
do so? Otherwise, it would appear that we are guilty.” Xiao Yan
suddenly raised his head and smiled at the Fa Ma’s group who were
full of hesitation.

Hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Fa Ma was at a lost. He eyed the smiling

face and mused for a moment. Finally, he helplessly spoke, “Alright.
Then we will examine it. However, the person doing the examination
cannot be Yan Li himself. According to the rules of the Grand
Meeting, a competitor does not have the right or authority to
examine the result of other people’s refinements.”

“According to the procedure, a few elders in the association will be

chosen. Of course, it would naturally be inappropriate for the people
doing the examination to be made up of entirely members of the
association. Therefore, we will also choose a few renowned
grandmasters who are independant alchemists within the Jia Ma
Empire and allow them to come together and examine the results of
the pill refinement. Everyone, this should be sufficient to gain your
trust, no?”

Hearing this, Yan Li’s expression became gloomier. Although he

wanted to say something again, he forcefully controlled himself. The
current him only managed to cause Fa Ma to send people to create
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an examination group because he had borrowed the audience to

exert pressure. However, if he were to continue making things
difficult, the surrounding audience would also likely be able to see
through his tricks. When that time came and everyone was roused
into action, the one who suffer would be himself.

“I don’t believe that your medicinal pill did not suffer the slightest bit
of damage after experiencing a medicinal cauldron explosion!” Yan Li
clenched his teeth and ferociously stared at Xiao Yan a short
distance away. His manner was like a desperate hungry wolf.

Not long after the rules for the examination were decided, an
inspection team consisting of seven people descended from the high
platform. Most of these seven people were alchemist grandmasters
who had quite a great reputation in the Jia Ma Empire. They were
basically around tier four. Therefore, there were hardly any
objections to them becoming the inspectors.

Under the observation from a countless number of gazes, the seven

people slowly walked closer to the open ground. Xiao Yan swept his
gaze over them and was somewhat stunned to discover that the one
leading the group was actually Ao Tuo.

The inspecting group first came to Yan Li’s side. They took the
‘’Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ from his hand. After which, they
formed a circle and used their Spiritual Perception to probe the
medicinal pill tier and to check if there were any defects.

After the inspection persisted for nearly five minutes, Ao Tuo took
back the medicinal pill and threw it back to Yan Li. He then raised his
head and said faintly toward the seats on both sides, “The ‘Purple
Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ was successful refined and there were no
defects!”

“Humph. Do you still need to say such unnecessary things? Hurry up

and go and examine that fellow’s ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’!” Yan Li
held the medicinal pill as he urged in an impatient manner.

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Ao Tuo coldly stared at him. The corner of his eyes drifted passed
the ‘Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill’ that Yan Li held in his hand. A
strange arc that no one could detect was suddenly formed from
pulling at the corner of his mouth.

After completely examining Yan Li’s medicinal pill, Ao Tuo and the
others checked all the medicinal pills that had been refined by the
competitors who were willing to take them out. This included Little
Princess and Liu Ling. Other than the color of their medicinal pill
being not very pure, there was not too much of a problem with them.

Once they had checked the medicinal pill of the Little Princess, the
inspection team finally came to the front of Xiao Yan’s table in front
of tens of thousands pairs of eyes.

Xiao Yan gave Ao Tuo a smile and handed over the ‘Three-Line Green
Spirit Pill’ that was in his hand. Ao Tuo received it with both hands
and softly said, “Very good little fellow. You have done well.”

After receiving the medicinal pill, Ao Tuo’s seven man team once
again formed a small circle. Under everyone’s gazes they took turns
to carefully examine it. The expressions on their faces appeared
somewhat grave.

“Old Mo, why don’t you announce the result this time around.” After
the medicinal pill was passed once around, it once again returned to
Ao Tuo’s hand. Ao Tuo suddenly smiled and spoke to an old man
whose head was snow white.

This old man who was addressed as Old Mo did not belong to the
alchemist association, but his reputation in the Jia Ma Empire was
quite great. This was because he was coincidentally the champion of
one of the previous Alchemist Grand Meetings.

“Ah, it is impossible not to admire him. After seeing so many Grand

Meetings, this season’s Grand Meeting is the most soul-stirring one.”
The white haired old man sighed and shook his head. He suddenly
turned toward the audience seats behind him. After being silent for

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a moment, he finally laughed faintly, “The examination has been

completed. Although it is a little embarrassing saying this, I don’t
mind doing so. This ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’ that young friend
Yan Xiao has refined has reached a perfection that even I cannot
achieve.”

“Although this little fellow is still young, his potential is limitless. I

think that surpassing Gu He in the future is entirely within reach!”

This sudden unexpected evaluation from the white haired old man
directly caused the entire open ground to instantly become totally
silent. Everyone’s faces were astonished as they eyed Xiao Yan whose
face was similarly shocked because of the old man’s evaluation. Pill-
King Gu He’s position within the Jia Ma Empire was nearly at the
peak. In the eyes of countless fledgling alchemists, he was like a
huge mountain that was insurmountable!

However, at this moment, in front of tens of thousands of people, the

old man had actually seriously announced that a young man who
was only around twenty would surpass this huge mountain that was
difficult to climb!

Regardless of what the reason was, the name ‘Yan Xiao’ would from
this moment forth, shake the whole Jia Ma Empire!

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Chapter 325: The end of the Grand Meeting

The silence on the open ground persisted for a long time before it
gradually recovered. This Old Mo had become well known in the Jia
Ma Empire much earlier than Gu He, so his evaluation would
naturally carry significant weight. Therefore, other than a small
group of people, there were not many who felt that he was making
irresponsible remarks.

Yan Li’s expression was green. The evaluation of Old Mo had

undoubtedly indirectly confirmed that the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit
Pill’ that Xiao Yan had refined did not have the slightest problem. In
this case, he had completely lost this time around.

Yan Li clenched his fists and waved his sleeves, storing the medicinal
cauldron on the stone table within his storage ring. After which, he
did not have the slightest hesitation as he turned around and
hurriedly left under the watchful gazes of countless pairs of eyes.
The dark iciness that was shot from the eyes of Fa Ma’s three man
group had already let him understand that if he did not take the
opportunity to leave now, it was likely that he would be done when
Fa Ma and the others had completed everything here.

On the high platform, Fa Ma inserted both his hands into his sleeves
and indifferently watched Yan Li hurry out of the open ground. He
could not resist coldly laughing as he asked, “You are thinking of
leaving now? Isn’t it a little too late?”

“Do we need to follow him since we are not needed here?” Hai
Bodong smiled and asked.

“There’s no need to.” Fa Ma shook his head slightly and said with a
smile, “I have already instructed Ao Tuo to attach a spiritual imprint
on Yan Li’s medicinal pill while he examined it. He cannot run away.”

“The Chu Yun Empire’s Alchemist Association Will suffer a great loss
this time around. It is not that easy to groom a tier four alchemist

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grandmaster.” Jia Lao smiled and said. His smile was somewhat
gloating.

“Since they have come, they should naturally be prepared for such
consequences.”

Fa Ma smiled. He eyed the open ground and coughed slightly. After

waiting for all the gazes to turn toward him, he said with a smile and
a clear voice, “Since the inspection has been completed, I will now
announce that the champion for this season.”

Fa Ma’s hands were extended out of his sleeves and his finger
pointed at the skinny, pale faced young man in the open ground.
“That person is Yan Xiao!”

As Fa Ma’s voice landed, an excited ear-piercing howl suddenly

sounded from the audience seats. Countless people were so excited
that their faces turned red as they stood up from their seats and
waved the things in their hands. In an instant, the entire plaza had
descended into a noisy and excited ocean.

It was no wonder that the audience would become this excited and
wild. The contest this time around was different from the other
Grand Meetings. In the past Grand Meetings, it had always been the
alchemists within the empire fighting for the champion spot.
Therefore, the audience did not have an overly intense feelings of
uniting against a common enemy. This time around, however, Yan Li,
who had suddenly become a dark horse who had almost become the
champion caused these Jia Ma Empire citizens to be stimulated by
their feelings of not wanting to let people from other countries take
the champion spot in their own country. After all, none of them
wanted to see the Grand Meeting that their own country conducted
end up allowing another country, especially an enemy country, to
gain the honor of being the most accomplished.

This was because the honor that those people would gain would
have been built upon the shame of the Jia Ma Empire!

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Just as Yan Li was about to become the champion, Xiao Yan had once
again made a come back and snatched back the champion spot that
was about to leave the country. From the surrounding audience’s
point of view, this action was undoubtedly a hope that was scattered
down at a time when things were very bleak. Therefore, the Jia Ma
Empire’s citizens in the open ground being unruffled by emotion was
entirely normal.

Of course, Xiao Yan, who had followed the will of the people and
defeated Yan Li to become the champion, would naturally and with
great ease obtain the respect and attention of countless people.
After today, the name Yan Xiao would resound throughout the entire
empire!

From a certain point of view, Yan Li had contributed greatly to Xiao

Yan being able to obtain this kind of unexpected fame. Without the
former’s sudden appearance, Xiao Yan would at most be an ordinary
champion in the people’s hearts even if he had won. The time
between the Grand Meeting held every eight years was neither long
nor short. It was natural for most of the people in the audience to
see the event seven times within their lifetime. Therefore, the
meaning behind winning with Yan Li versus without him would be
entirely different.

Yan Li’s participation and failure had helped to improve Xiao Yan’s
reputation. The latter may not be overly concerned about his
reputation, but at the very least, when people would discuss the
Alchemist Grand Meeting in the future, the young man called Yan
Xiao, who had once turned the tide, would appear first in everyone’s
mind, and their words would contain some well-deserved respect.

“Ha ha, I knew that this little fellow would become the final victor!”
Nalan Jie could not resist and laughed out loud as he watched the
countless respectful, worshipping, and even adoration-filled gazes
pointed toward Xiao Yan, who was packing some of the remaining
medicinal ingredients on the stone table, as though there was no
one else around.

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“Yes.” Nalan Yanran nodded her head slightly. Her pretty eyes stared
at the young man who appeared large on the whole field despite
being skinny in size. Her indifferent face could not help but display a
strange smile, “He’s really outstanding!”

“He’s more than outstanding.” Nalan Jie smack his lips and said,
“From today onward, it is likely that any groups or strengths with
some ability will begin to extend an olive branch to this little fellow.
The evaluation from Old Mo earlier has really entered many people’s
hearts.”

“What he said is true. Although I cannot say for certain how Yan Xiao
will develop in the future, being able to refine a ‘Three-Line Green
Spirit Pill’ at this age is something that even elder Gu He back then
could not achieve.” Nalan Yanran softly said. Her bright eyes rotated
as she said with a smile, “If I am able to get him to join the Misty
Cloud Sect, I’m afraid that his achievement in the future will be even
greater than elder Gu He!”

“Hei, why? Are you planning to help the Misty Cloud Sect pull people
in?” Hearing this, Nalan Jie rolled his eyes and said, “Don’t say that I
did not remind you. This fellow’s relationship with Ya Fei from the
Primer clan appears to be a little intimate. That girl is indeed a
source of trouble that could cause men to undergo the most severe
trials for her. It seems that there is quite a great amount of difficulty
if you want to pull Yan Xiao over from her. Don’t forget what kind of
attitude Yan Xiao has toward you.”

Hearing Nalan Jie’s words, Nalan Yanran knit her eyebrows slightly
together. She was somewhat vexed and uncertain. “Ah, I am also
unsure what’s the problem. I keep feeling that he seems to have a
great prejudice toward me. When he sees me, he appears cold and
indifferent, but when he is with Ya Fei or even Yao Ye, he is able to
smile and chat a little. But once I join in, he directly turns into ice.”

Nalan Yanran was indeed a little dispirited. If one were to compare

their status, hers was much greater than Ya Fei and even Yao Ye. If
one were to compare beauty, she was confident that she would not
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lose to the two ladies. However, Yan Xiao just ignored her. Among
those chasing after Nalan Yanran, there was no shortage of those
who chose to pick a different approach and purposefully acted coldly
toward her. Unfortunately, these people who tried to act cold were
noticed by Nalan Yanran due to their poor acting and were
blacklisted. Therefore, Nalan Yanran did have some experience
dealing with those who pretended to be cold. However, when faced
with Xiao Yan, she had truly and completely sensed the coldness and
even hatred in the other party’s words.

“He hates me?” As she thought of this, a strange expression surfaced

on her pretty face. This was indeed quite a massive blow to a person
like her who was favored by the heavens.

“Hmm, I don’t seem to have offended him before, no?” Nalan Yanran
bitterly smiled and shook her head as she muttered in her heart,
“Forget about it. I’ll leave the sect elders or Teacher to settle this
matter. This fellow… you can just tell me what I did that has
offended you.”

I am also unsure why he treats you in this manner. However, when

you are in contact with him in the future, try your best to soften your
attitude. Don’t simply bring out your identity as the young Sect
Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect to suppress people. Some men who
have ability and strong character usually keep a respectful distance
from women like you.” Nalan Jie shook his head and said.

“When did I use my position as the young Sect Leader to suppress

him?” Hearing this, Nalan Yanran could not help but feel some
injustice. It seemed like she had been maintaining a courteous
attitude ever since she met Yan Xiao in the Nalan clan’s home.

“How would I know.” Nalan Jie helplessly shook his head. He did not
continue to be entangled with this question. Instead, his gaze turned
toward the young man on the open ground who was being
congratulated by the many people around.

Xiao Yan’s palm was supporting himself on the stone table. Joyous

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cries appeared like a flash flood as they were transmitted into his
ear. This caused him to slowly exhale, turn around, and lift his head
to look at Fa Ma, who was smiling at him.

“Mister Yan Xiao, congratulations.” Little Princess smiled as she

walked over and spoke to Xiao Yan.

“I was merely lucky.” Xiao Yan smiled and said. Once again, he had
used the same excuse that he had used a countless number of
times.

“In what way was that good luck? This is your true ability. Ke ke, to be
honest, even big brother Liu Ling and I admire you greatly.” Little
Princess laughed softly.

Xiao Yan lifted his eyes and swept them at Liu Ling a short distance
away, who was staring at the former. When Liu Ling saw that Xiao
Yan had looked over, he was momentarily lost. Immediately, an ugly
smile that could be barely considered as friendly appeared on Liu
Ling’s face. The latter even cupped his hands together in a stiff
manner. For the usually haughty Liu Ling to be able to perform such
etiquette, it was likely that he had truly accepted Xiao Yan’s ability.

“This time around, there is no grievances in my loss. Once I return

after this, I will focus entirely on learning from Teacher. I was really
too arrogant in the past. I hope that I will still have the opportunity to
compete with Mister Yan Xiao in the future.” Liu Ling walked toward
Xiao Yan and softly said. After experiencing this Grand Meeting, his
character appeared to have become less haughty.

“There should be such chances. This place if far too noisy. I will take
my leave first. If we have the chance in the future, let’s meet again.”

Xiao Yan smiled and swept his gaze over the competition ground
where he had experienced this soul-stirring competition. After
which, he bid both the Little Princess and Liu Ling goodbye before
walking out of the open ground as he pleased. Since the Grand
Meeting was already over, it was pointless staying behind to receive

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the countless cheers and applause. He was still anxious to find Fa

Ma and obtain the reward for the champion, the ‘Thawing Spirit Pill’
medicinal formula.”

“Ah, let us leave too.” As Liu Ling eyed Xiao Yan’s back which was
slowly disappearing down a passageway, he helplessly shook his
head and said to Little Princess. After which, he slowly followed Xiao
Yan.

As the three people took turns to leave, the Alchemist Grand

Meeting, which had already become the event that had attracted the
most attention in the capital, finally came to a close.

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As Xiao Yan walked out of the corridor, he coincidentally met Ao Tuo’s

group who had been waiting for a while. The few of them smiled and
chatted a little. During this time, Xue Mei injected a few sentences
and the gaze that she used to looked at Xiao Yan was a little strange.
Lin Fei, on the other hand was stammering and did not dare speak
much. Each time Xiao Yan shot his gaze over, her face would flush.
The performance of Xiao Yan a while ago had shocked this energetic
girl once over. The original idol in her heart, Liu Ling, was quietly
kicked aside. Replacing him was the quiet and thin young man’s
back.

Not long after Xiao Yan conversed with Xue Mei and the others, Ao
Tuo forcefully ended their conversation. After which, he led Xiao Yan
out of the plaza and swiftly returned to the association. He arranged
a quiet room for Xiao Yan, allowing the latter to adjust his condition
first. This was because the pale complexion of Xiao Yan was weak to
the point of frightening people.

Xiao Yan eyed the room’s door which had been closed and could only
helplessly shake his head. He eyed his hand which contained a
green colored medicinal pill which Ao Tuo had stuffed toward him.
Based off of the luster of the medicinal pill, it was at least a tier
three. It appeared that Xiao Yan’s victory this time around had
indeed given Ao Tuo great joy. A medicinal pill of this grade could be
considered quite precious to him. Currently, however, he had readily
handed it back over.

Once he was seated cross-legged on the soft bed, Xiao Yan took the
medicinal pill in his hand and pushed it into his mouth. He felt the
pure energy that was swiftly being spread within his body and slowly
closed his eyes, beginning to recover his spirit.

Although he had been forcefully supporting himself, the examination

this time around had indeed exhausted all of Xiao Yan’s strength.
The consumption of his Spiritual Strength when he changed
between three different types of flames was indeed overly great. If it
were not because of this earlier condition being extremely good, it
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was likely that Xiao Yan would have fainted due to the complete
exhaustion of his Spiritual Strength before he could finish changing
the flame twice.

In a flash, over five hours had passed while he was recuperating.

When Xiao Yan finally woke up from his training mode and glanced
at the unlatched window, he realized that the sun, which was
originally hanging high in the air, was actually about to descend
beyond the horizon. The warm air had also slowly turn cold.

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled and rubbed his forehead. He sensed the
tiredness and drowsiness withdrawing from his mind. He was a little
surprised. Originally, he thought that he would need at least a day’s
time in order to recover half of his energy. It was unexpected that he
had nearly completely recovered during these five hours. This ought
to be the effect of the medicinal pill that Ao Tuo had given him.

Xiao Yan placed his palms on the bed and used a little strength. His
body leaped forward in a flash and steadily landed on the ground.
He then patted his hands gently, feeling satisfied with the speed at
which he had recovered.

“Creak…”

Not long after Xiao Yan descended from the bed, the room’s door
was gently pushed opened. Xiao Yan lifted his head to take a look,
only to see a delicate and pretty young lady wearing a trainee
alchemist robe carefully walking in while carrying a basin of clear
water.

“Mister Yan Xiao, grandmaster Ao Tuo has instructed me to take care

of you here…” The young lady was merely around fourteen or fifteen.
She had a very small body, but the tight alchemist robe revealed her
slim waist and somewhat bulging chest. Although she had yet to
mature, she had a uniqueness about her.

Currently, her delicate, pretty, small face was a little shy and flushed.
A blazing heat flashed in her bright eyes as she stared at Xiao Yan.

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Earlier, when she had nothing to do, she had quietly went to watch
the Grand Meeting competition. Naturally, she had clearly seen Xiao
Yan defeating Yan Li and turned the tides, changing the final
outcome of the entire Grand Meeting. In the hearts of the young
ladies at this age, Xiao Yan was undoubtedly their hero and idol in
their hearts. Even though his face was a little ordinary looking, it was
filled with charm when they looked at it now.

The young girl’s heart jumped for joy when she was suddenly
instructed by Ao Tuo to guard this place. This was especially so when
she recalled the envious gazes of her companions. The temperature
of her heated eyes once again rose.

“*Cough*…” Xiao Yan coughed dryly as he was being stared at by a

young girl in such a heated manner. When he recovered, he smiled
as he received the basin. “Thanks, but I can do it myself.”

“Oh.” Although she felt a little regretful in her heart, the young girl
did not dare to refuse. She obediently handed over the basin and
stood to the side with her gaze staring unblinkingly at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan really felt very uncomfortable at being stared at while he

washed. Therefore, he simply wiped his face randomly a couple of
times before asking in a somewhat helpless manner, “Young miss…”

“I…I’m called Xun-er.” The young lady said with a red face.

(TL: This Xun-er is not the Xun Er from the Xiao clan)

Xiao Yan smiled bitterly, but he only asked, “Miss Xun-er, can you
bring me to see chairman Fa Ma now?”

“Ah. Please follow me.” The little girl who was satisfied crisply replied
before turning around and leading the way from the front.

Once they left the room, Xiao Yan closely followed behind the young
girl. The association’s alchemists who occasionally passed by him,
would stop and give the former a friendly smile. At times when the
stairs were squeezy, many alchemists would even take the initiative

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to give way. Being treated so courteously caused Xiao Yan to be a

little uneasy.

“Mister Yan Xiao, you really enjoy quite a great prestige. Normally,
those people would scowl when they see us, much less give way to
us…” As they once again walked past a corridor, the young girl in
front of him could not resist laughing softly.

Xiao Yan smiled at these somewhat saucy words of the young girl.
The world was realistic. Respect and reverence were forever left for
those with the ability to enjoy it. Before this, he too did not receive
such treatment when he came to the alchemist association, did he?

After following the young girl past a few more corridors, Xiao Yan
finally came to a stop outside a spacious room. The young girl softly
said, “This is the study of the chairman. He should be inside now.
Please go in by yourself, Mister Yan Xiao.”

“Thank you Miss Xun-er.” Xiao Yan nodded his head and smiled as he
spoke.

“There’s no need…” The young girl smiled sweetly and turned

around. She had taken a few steps when she suddenly turned
around again and said with another smile, “Mister Yan Xiao, you are
really handsome today… hee hee, goodbye.”

Xiao Yan was at a loss while he eyed the young girl, who had her
hands behind her back, bouncing around like a deer as she
disappeared at the end of the corridor. Immediately, he let out a
smile and shook his head. It appeared that the Grand Meeting had
really agglomerated quite a great popularity for him. Even this
ordinary looking face could actually cause the young girl to have
amorous feelings for him… but it was a pity that this identity and
name were false.

Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze and thoughts before he knocked lightly
on the door. He waited for Fa Ma’s voice to be emitted from within
before he pushed open the door and entered.

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Once he entered the room, Fa Ma, Hai Bo Dong, and Jia Lao, who
were seated by the side of the desk, involuntarily threw Xiao Yan a
smile when they saw that it was him.

“Little fellow, congratulations.” As they eyed Xiao Yan entering, Fa

Ma’s three men group cupped their hands toward him.

“All of you should stop ridiculing me.” Xiao Yan slowly walked
forward and spoke with a bitter smile, “This affair nearly took this
little life of mine.”

“Ke ke.” Fa Ma laughed softly. He did not say anything unnecessary

as his palm stroked the storage ring on his hand. Immediately, a
purple-silver colored scroll appeared in his palm. Xiao Yan’s palm
slowly rubbed the scroll and he said with a smile, “With effort comes
reward. This is the medicinal formula for a tier six medicinal pill,
‘Thawing Spirit Pill’. Little fellow, from now on, it belongs to you.”

As he spoke, Fa Ma flicked his finger onto the scroll. The scroll

turned into a silver colored shadow that shot toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan was a little excited as he received the scroll. He could not
resist playing with it in his hands. The scroll was both purple and
silver in color and had an icy feeling when one held it. On the bright
and clean scroll’s surface, there were some complicated lines and
ancient markings, giving it an aesthetic feeling when one looked at it.
Xiao Yan carefully held the scroll and slowly pulled it open. He
roughly glanced at the information written on the scroll and realized
that what was written on it was no different from what Ao Tuo had
told him. Only then did he sigh in relief.

“I advise you not to use your Spiritual Strength to read the medicinal
formula here. Otherwise, you will faint on the spot. Even if it were
me, a tier six medicinal formula is something that would give me a
headache for quite a long time after reading it.” Fa Ma reminded as
he eyed Xiao Yan’s excited manner.

“Ke ke, I know.” Xiao Yan nodded his head and carefully placed the

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medicinal formula for the ‘Thawing Spirit Pill’ into his storage ring.
When he raised his head, he saw Fa Ma handing over a piece of
purple colored metal plate over and could not help but feel
uncertain.

“This is the token for an honorary elder of the association and is also
a kind of reward for the champion. If you take this token, you can
obtain help from any association branch in the Jia Ma Empire.” Fa Ma
smiled and said, “I know that you do not like to be constrained by any
position. This so called honorary elder doesn’t need you to do
anything. It is just a hanging title. As long as you are willing, you can
ignore anyone’s dispatchment, including me.”

Xiao Yan nodded slightly before receiving the token in passing.

“Alright, little fellow, you have already obtained the reward. Next, you
can wander around the association or the capital. Although the
Grand Meeting is over, the capital will be quite lively for a period of
time. The current you is also a famous person. If you were to walk
out, the people who want to be acquainted with you may well have to
queue out of this city. Ha ha.” Fa Ma teased.

Xiao Yan helplessly shook his head. His gaze swept over the three of
them as he suddenly asked, “You… what are you planning to do?”

“Ke ke…” Hai Bodong smiled and exchanged glances with Fa Ma and
Jia Lao. He then smiled and said, “Next, we plan to go and find that
friend Yan Li to discuss the price to pay for breaking the rules of the
Grand Meeting…”

“A pitiful fellow who is destined not to be able to return.” Xiao Yan

spread his hands. He did not think that Yan Li would be able to
escape alive from the hands of Fa Ma’s three man group.

“Since the three of you have an appointment to keep, I shall not keep
you. I also have some things that I must do. Goodbye…” Xiao Yan
cupped his hands at the three people. He did not stay any longer as
he turned around and walked out of the room.

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“Ke ke, let’s go… during these two day, I have been infuriated by that
fellow. Now, it is time to pay.” As he eyed the disappearing back of
Xiao Yan, Fa Ma stood up from his chair and spoke with a cold smile.

Hai Bodong smiled and stood up. The three of them exchanged
gazes. As their bodies shook slightly, a violent wind abruptly blew
from within the room. The wind blew the books all over the place as
they let out a swishing sound (books flying around). When everything
finally settled down, the three people in the room were nowhere to
be found.

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Chapter 327: Obtaining the Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva

Xiao Yan slowly walked out of the Alchemist Association under the
numerous gazes that all contained various meanings to them. He
stood at the main entrance and watched the sky which was gradually
becoming dark. His mind was a little blank as he did so. With the end
of the Grand Meeting, his entire body had suddenly felt much more
relaxed. Only without the pressure to absolutely take the champion
spot could he truly sigh in relief.

“Ah, this thing really consumes too much of one’s spirit…” Xiao Yan
laughed bitterly. If it were not for Queen Medusa saying that
sentence back then, Xiao Yan would not be willing to desperately
perform such tiring work and participate in this Grand Meeting.

As he recalled Queen Medusa’s warning, Xiao Yan’s palm could not

help but quietly touch the Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python
that was twined around his arm while it was fast asleep. He did not
know if it was because of Queen Medusa growing increasingly
stronger, but the current python frequently descended into a deep
slumber. Occasionally, while Xiao Yan was training, his keen senses
would occasionally sense that there were two spirits which were
suppressing and fighting with each other within that small body.

“Ah, there’s trouble everywhere…” Xiao Yan sighed softly. Without

having the ability to help the Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing
Python, Xiao Yan could only watch them fight. Although the final
victor in this battle would definitely be Queen Medusa, the Seven
Colored Heaven Swallowing Python at least helped Xiao Yan obtain
the right to be able to discuss terms with Queen Medusa.

Seeing that Queen Medusa had suddenly spoke the last time, it was
likely that this ‘Thawing Spirit Pill’ was extremely important to her.
Although the medicinal formula was currently already in his hands,
she must still rely on Xiao Yan if she wanted to have the medicinal
pill refined. Therefore, the current him need not worry about getting
killed if Queen Medusa was to awaken one day.

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Xiao Yan inhaled a breath of somewhat cold, moist air. He threw

those chaotic thoughts out of his mind and paused slightly on the
street. After which, he lifted his head and walked in the direction
where the Nalan clan was at. Today was the last time that he would
need to expel the poison from Nalan Jie. If everything went smoothly,
he would get his hands on the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’
tonight. When that time came, he would try and see if he could
awaken Yao Lao by using it…

If he could wake Yao Lao up, he would have the safest protection on
his journey to the Misty Cloud Sect this time around. If he failed to
wake Yao Lao up, then… he could only toughen his skin and head up
there. Since he had already come this far in his journey, Xiao Yan
would not choose to give up regardless of what happened.

“Tomorrow will be the last idle day… if possible… ah, unfortunately,

this thing also had some chances of a backlash occurring. Having
successfully refined three lines on the medicinal pill, the backlash is
much larger on a Dou Shi class… If my strength unluckily falls at this
moment in time, it would really cause me to be depressed…” Xiao
Yan pressed his lips slightly together. His finger gently rubbed his
storage ring. Within it, there was the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’ that
had been refined for less than half a day.

Although Xiao Yan could not sense the actual strength of Nalan
Yanran, it was likely that her strength would not be weaker than Mu
Zhan from the sharp and imposing manner when she attacked the
other night. She might even surpass him…

Mu Zhan was already a nine star Dou Shi. If Nalan Yanran surpassed
him, then she should be around the Da Dou Shi class.

“Three years ago, she was merely a three star Dou Zhe. During this
less than three year period of time she had actually advance to the
Da Dou Shi class? Unless I have made a mistake in my judgement, it
was likely that she consumed some sort of medicinal pill that could
directly raise her strength during these three years. With the Misty
Cloud Sect’s abundant wealth and the help of Pill-King Gu He, it was
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not impossible to refine such medicinal pills even though they are
extremely rare. Otherwise, even if her talent was outstanding, it was
impossible for her to become stronger so much faster than me…”
Xiao Yan lowered his head and mused.

“Teacher’s ability may be great and unfathomable, but those

medicinal pills requires various rare medicinal ingredients in order
to be refined. With my ability, there are many things that I cannot get
my hands on. Without sufficient medicinal ingredients, Teacher
would not be able to refine the medicinal pills regardless of how
great his ability was… Therefore, he had been using and refining
those catalytic type medicinal pill during these few years. For
example, liquids that could stimulate the body’s potential when
applied on it despite bringing about extreme pain… However,
Teacher had never made medicinal pills like those which could
directly raise one’s strength.”

Summarizing all of the conditions of the both of them, Xiao Yan

quietly felt a little relief even though Nalan Yanran strength had
improved by leaps and bounds.

“Ah, we will see how it is when that time comes. If I can wake
Teacher, I would not need to take the risk and consume that ‘Three-
Line Green Spirit Pill’. If I fail to wake him up…” Xiao Yan sighed
before mumbling: “Then I can only take the risk and give it a try. I
have already prepared for three years just for this day. I cannot
allow any blemishes which can result in my failure…”

Xiao Yan shook his head and temporary suppressed these somewhat
irritating thoughts. He raised his head and glanced around. The
Nalan clan’s manor was already partially visible at the edge of his
vision.

Xiao Yan slowly came to the entrance of the Nalan clan. After coming
over daily to help Nalan Jie expel the poison during these few days,
Xiao Yan had already become a frequent guest in this place.
Therefore, the two guards at the front entrance did not act in an
inexperienced manner and step forward to stop him. Instead, they
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humbly smiled at him, raised their hands and respectfully led him
in.

Xiao Yan followed the small gravel path and slowly walked for a
distance. After which, he arrived at the hall only to see that Nalan Jie
was already waiting for him. When Nalan Jie saw the former, he
smiled as he stood up, cupped his hands together and said,
“Congratulations. The current you can be considered the man of the
moment in the capital. There’s no one who does not know you.”

Xiao Yan smiled and swept his gaze over his surroundings. However,
he was a little surprised to discover that Nalan Yanran who had
always been around was nowhere to be found.

“Ke ke, Nalan Yanran has returned to the sect. There was someone
from the sect here today to urge her to return.” Nalan Jie appeared
to understand Xiao Yan’s uncertainty as he explained with a smile.

“Oh.” On the surface, Xiao Yan smiled and nodded. However, a cold
smile appeared in his heart, “The Three Year Agreement is
approaching. She naturally has to return…”

“Grandfather Nalan, let’s begin today’s poison extraction session.

This is the last time. After tonight, the ‘Searing Poison’ will have
completely left your body.”

“Ke ke. That’s good. Thanks, young friend Yan Xiao. In the future, if
there is anything that you need help with, you can just come to our
Nalan clan. As long as I am in charge, I will definitely not reject you.”
Nalan Jie said with gratitude.

“Each of us is just getting what we need.” Xiao Yan smiled and shook
his head. He followed behind Nalan Jie as they walked into a room by
the side. After which, they began this last poison expelling session…

The last poison expelling session was so easy that it was a little
beyond Xiao Yan’s expectations. Of course, he clearly understood
that this was because of his Spiritual Strength soaring during the

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Grand Meeting. Having experienced that kind of test, he had

undoubtedly become much more capable in his control of the ‘Green
Lotus Core Flame’.

Xiao Yan wiped off a drop of cold sweat from his face. His finger was
removed from Nalan Jie’s back as he eyed the latter’s face which had
suddenly become much more rosy. He nodded and said,
“Congratulations. The ‘Searing Poison’ has completely been removed
from your body…”

As he said these words, Xiao Yan’s mouth contained a little

bitterness. The ‘Searing Poison’ had indeed left Nalan Jie’s body, but
it ended up running into his own body.

“Hu…” Nalan Jie released a long breath of turbid air. The turbid air
this time around no longer had the black colored content it did in
the past. It really appeared to be as Xiao Yan had said. That ‘Searing
Poison’ has indeed been completely removed.”

“I cannot thank such great kindness with mere words or deeds. The
old me knows that young friend Yan Xiao is here because of that
‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’, but my life cannot be compared
to that plant. I, Nalan Jie, promise you that if there is ever an
opportunity in the future, I will not hesitate to repay your kindness!”
Nalan Jie stood up and spoke to Xiao Yan in a deep voice. From his
manner, it appeared that he was extremely serious.

Xiao Yan smiled but was non-committal.

“*Clap, clap*!” Nalan Jie suddenly clapped his hands. A moment

later, the room’s door which was tightly shut, was pushed open. A
female servant carried a jade flower pot which contained a plant as
she walked in.

When this plant appeared, a strange scent which calmed people’s

spirit immediately spread throughout the entire room.

Xiao Yan sniffed the strange fragrance as his gaze instantly paused

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on the plant on her hand. This plant was completely green in color,
appearing as if it was carved out from top quality green jade. On the
top of the plant, a flower which possessed seven different colors was
slowly blooming. As it did so, Xiao Yan was somewhat astonished to
realize that the seven colors were actually gradually changing, giving
it an extremely gorgeous appearance.

“Young friend Yan Xiao, this is the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’.
It is said that if an alchemist were to use a flame to refine it into
liquid, it would enable exhausted spirits to recover swiftly. Back then,
I had spent quite a lot of effort in order to get hold of it. The reason
for me getting that ‘Searing Poison’ was also because of picking this
thing…” Nalan Jie laughed.

Xiao Yan resisted the excitement in his heart and nodded slightly. He
licked his lips and did not allow himself to get carried away.

“Ke ke, young friend Yan Xiao, since you have already completely
cured me, this thing now belongs to you.” Although Xiao Yan
controlled himself very well, he could not deceive a cunning old fox
like Nalan Jie as the latter smiled as he spoke.

“Thank you very much.” Xiao Yan cupped his hands together
gratefully at Nalan Jie. He did not resist any longer. Taking two steps
forward, he received it from the female servant’s hand. His gaze
moved up and down as it watched the plant excitedly.

“Although this ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’ can be stored in

the storage ring, you must let it receive an hour of sunlight everyday.
Otherwise, it will automatically wither. You must remember this.”
Nalan Jie reminded.

“Yes.” Hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded his head. Only then did he dare
to store the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’ in his storage ring. He
turned around and spoke to Nalan Jie: “Grandfather Nalan, there are
still some things that I am rushing to complete today. Since I have
already finished what I need to do here, I will bid you farewell.”

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“Ah? So soon?” Nalan Jie was at a loss. He wanted to persuade Xiao

Yan to stay, but seeing the urgentness on Xiao Yan’s forehead, he
could only swallow those words to retain him. With a smile, he said,
“If there is anything you need help with in the future, you can come
and find me.”

“Haha, I will.” As he smiled, Xiao Yan, who was in a hurry to wake Yao
Lao, cupped his hands while facing Nalan Jie. After which, he turned
around and hurriedly walked out of the room.

Within the room, Nalan Jie watched Xiao Yan who was burning with
impatience, and could only helplessly shake his head. He had
planned to invite the other person for dinner to lay a solid
foundation for their relationship.

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Chapter 328: Awakening of Yao Lao?

Xiao Yan was in a rush as he left the Nalan clan. He wanted to

quickly return to the inn where he stayed when he suddenly paused
his footsteps. In order to refine the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit
Saliva’ into liquid, he would naturally need a medicinal cauldron.
That cauldron of his, however, had already been destroyed during
the Grand Meeting…

Xiao Yan shook his head. He hesitated for a moment before he

hurriedly walked toward the Primer Auction House. As he was afraid
that he would be delayed if he met Ya Fei, Xiao Yan simply bought a
medicinal cauldron that was approximately the same tier as the one
he previously had from the exterior of the auction house. He then
hurried back to the inn he was staying at without stopping.

With complete focus, Xiao Yan rushed back to the inn, entered his
room and turned his hand around to shut the door tightly. He strode
into the interior of the room. Only after he exhaled a few coarse
breaths did he finally take out the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’
and place it on the table.

Sitting by the side of the table, Xiao Yan’s gaze stared directly at this
extremely beautiful plant for a long while before letting out a long
sigh. After spending so much effort, he had finally got his hands on
it. It was just that he did not know if it would be of any use to
Teacher.

Xiao Yan slowly calmed his agitated feelings. He carefully shut all the
windows before returning to the table side and attentively studied
the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’ that was repeatedly changing
color. With the beckoning with his hand, a red colored medicinal
cauldron appeared on the table.

As he placed his hand on the jade pot that contained the ‘Seven
Magical Green Spirit Saliva’, Xiao Yan suddenly released a hidden
strength in his palm. A ‘crack’ was heard and crack lines that swiftly

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began spreading appeared like a spider web on the surface of the

jade pot.

Xiao Yan’s finger pressed on the jade pot that was filled with crack
lines. Instantly, the latter completely broke apart, revealing the roots
of the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’ that were wrapped by the
soil within it.

After musing for a while as he observed the moist soil, Xiao Yan’s
palm once again nestled close to it. A faint green colored flame
seedling emitted a high temperature which quickly grilled the moist
soil until it was dry. At this moment, his palm gently patted it and all
the soil that was wrapped outside the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit
Saliva’ began shedding itself, revealing the lower portion of the roots
which were not the least bit damaged.

Xiao Yan’s palm curled slightly and a gentle suction force slowly
pulled up the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’ which was then
carefully placed into the medicinal cauldron.

His palm rotated slightly and a contracted green colored flame was
spat out from it. Xiao Yan flicked his finger and the flame seedling
was swiftly and abruptly inserted into the medicinal cauldron,
revolving around the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’ a couple of
times.

When the green colored flame appeared, the high temperature that
it carried caused the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’, which was
originally like green jade, to quickly began to wither. Although the
branches and leaves withered away, the seven-colored flower’s color
became increasingly brighter. The moment the branches and leaves
completely turned into ashes and disappeared, the color of the
flower was so bright that it caused the eyes of those who looked at it
to feel a piercing pain. Additionally, a rich fragrance, much like that
of a vintage wine that was buried underground for a long time,
began to slowly seep out from the fire outlet of the medicinal
cauldron.

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Xiao Yan’s entire spirit was stimulated as he inhaled a breath of the

rich fragrance. He was surprised to realize that his tiredness, which
was a lingering undesirable effect of the competition despite his rest
during the daytime, had actually completely disappeared.

“Tsk tsk. This is indeed something good. Just the fragrance from the
flower has this strange effect comparable to a tier three medicinal
pill. It is likely to have some effect on those exhausted spirits.” Xiao
Yan let out a praise as he threw his gaze to the medicinal cauldron.
His finger moved slightly and the green colored flame which was
surrounding the seven-colored flower, abruptly leaped forward,
wrapping around the latter. After which, the flame began to violently
burn it…

As the flame writhed, Xiao Yan, who was staring at the medicinal
cauldron, abruptly let out a soft ‘eh’. He realized that when the ‘Seven
Magical Green Spirit Saliva’ was being calcined by the flame, the
seven-colored light that was repeatedly changing was actually able
to contend with the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’, attempting to preserve
its entire self within the flame.

“Hei, this thing is indeed no ordinary thing. It is actually able to

withstand the ‘Heavenly Flame’ temperature for such a long time.
But… this is merely so.” Xiao Yan softly laughed as he realized that as
the ‘Underground Green Lotus Flame’ repeatedly soared, the seven-
colored light that was contending with it gradually weakened. From
the looks of it, the energy that the seven-colored light could use was
limited.

Xiao Yan waved his palm gently and another cluster of green-colored
flame spewed into the medicinal cauldron. Immediately, the
temperature of the green-colored flame once again surged. After a
moment, it completely swallowed the resisting seven-colored glow in
one swoop…

Once the seven-colored glow disappeared, the seven-colored flower

flower immediately became unbearably weak. With just a movement
from the flame seedling, the flower petals swiftly withered. Droplets
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of seven-colored dew seeped out from the withering flower petals

and flickered with a strange luster.

As the seven-colored flower was completely withered, the numerous

tiny droplets of seven-colored dewdrops began to slowly merge
together, much like a bright pearl emitting a seven-colored glow,
appearing very attractive.

“It should be like this, no?” Xiao Yan muttered to himself. Not long
after the seven-colored dew drop appeared, he withdrew the flame.
He beckoned with his hand and the cover of the caudron was
opened. The seven-colored dewdrop flew out and drew a rainbow
arc in midair.

The seven-colored dewdrop that flew up was slowly suspended

around half an inch from Xiao Yan’s palm. As it moved the weak
seven-colored glow quietly expanded and contracted.

“This… how do I use it?” Xiao Yan blinked his eyes uncertainly. He
had used his spiritual strength to sweep over it once, only to realize
that the seven-colored dewdrop contained a type of strange energy
that would cause the spirit to jump for joy. However… what did he
need to do in order to let Yao Lao absorb it?

Xiao Yan moved his right hand a little lower and shortened the
distance between the seven-colored suspending dewdrop and the
dark black ring on his left hand. With a bitter smile, he said, “Don’t
tell me that I should just throw it in like this?” Xiao Yan knew that this
dark black ring also contained a storage ability similar to a storage
ring. However, this thing appeared to only listen to Yao Lao’s
command. With Xiao Yan’s Spiritual Strength it was impossible for
him to enter.

Xiao Yan vexed over it for a while with a frown, but still did not have
any idea how to proceed. He could only carefully stick the seven-
colored dewdrop toward the dark black ring.

Following the shortening of the gap between the two things, Xiao Yan

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abruptly realized that the the dark black ring which had always
appeared ancient and deep suddenly become much brighter!

“It is indeed effective…” A great joy appeared in Xiao Yan’s heart as

he discovered this occurrence. He did not hesitate any longer. With a
movement of his hand, the seven-colored dewdrop suddenly
smashed against the ring.

The collision between the two of them did not cause the seven-
colored dewdrop to slide off the ring. Instead, it strangely adhered to
the surface of the ring. In a moment, the dark black ring appeared to
have turned into something made of seven different colors.

As the seven-colored glow bloomed, a black-colored glow was

gradually emitted from deep within the dark black ring. The seven-
colored glow appeared to be swallowed by this black-colored glow
that was shining onto it, becoming weaker at a speed that was visible
to the naked eye. Following the weakening of the seven-colored glow,
the black-colored one became increasingly dense.

Eyeing this strange occurrence that had happened on the ring, a

wild joy surfaced on Xiao Yan’s face. He could vaguely sense that
there was a spirit which he was familiar with slowly recovering.

The dark glow on the black-colored ring was becoming increasingly

dense. Finally, it appeared to be like a bottomless pit.. At one
instance, the ring suddenly fell from Xiao Yan’s finger and slowly
suspended in front of the latter. The dark black glow was withdrawn
and spat out while repeating this cycle tirelessly.

“Teacher? Have you awakened?” As he eyed the dark black ring in

front of him, Xiao Yan could not resist asking in a somewhat agitated
manner.

There was no reply to Xiao Yan’s words. The dark black ring simply
floated in this manner, but Yao Lao’s figure did not appear as Xiao
Yan had imagined.

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“What is happening?” Xiao Yan parted his mouth slightly, feeling a

little lost. He was about to extend his hand to retrieve the ring when
the latter, which had been quiet all this while, suddenly trembled
violently. A vast and terrifying Spiritual Strength suddenly turned
into the form of ripples and burst apart with the ring at its center.

The Spiritual Energy Explosion that had suddenly appeared caused

Xiao Yan’s expression to change greatly. If this terrifying spiritual
assaulting wave were to strike him, it was likely that his spirit would
instantly be destroyed!

Xiao Yan’s eyes stared intently at the Spiritual Energy ripples that
had spread apart. He forcefully suppressed the panic in his heart. It
was impossible for him to escape from attacks at this proximity.
Moreover, he also believed that Yao Lao would not harm him.

The Spiritual Energy ripples surged out in a lightning like manner.

Just before it came into contact with Xiao Yan, a certain region of the
ripple suddenly paused and then disappeared…

The spiritual ripple attack leaped over Xiao Yan and violently surged
toward the roof.

“Glug…”

The vague spiritual ripple did not damage anything on the roof
which was void of people. However, under a dark black spot, a
human figure was suddenly catapulted out. A mouthful of fresh
blood was involuntarily spat out. The moonlight scattering on the
figure revealed an old face with a somewhat dark complexion.

“This is bad. That fellow has awakened again… In the future, I cannot
be in such close proximity to him. This bastard. He knew that I don’t
have any evil intent, yet he still uses such a powerful attack!” The
black shadow wiped off the blood traces from the corner of his
mouth as he scolded. His toes gently pressed on the empty space,
and then his body disappeared far into the darkness in a few
flashes.

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In an isolated town tens of kilometers from the capital, Hai Bodong

indifferently stared at a human ice sculpture below him. He
carelessly threw a falling leaf onto the ice sculpture. The falling leaf
floated in the air as it slowly descended.
TL: Yes, it’s Yan Li.

“Let’s go.” Hai Bodong raised his head and spoke to the two shadows
on the tree branches above him with a smile.

“Yes.” Fa Ma and Jia Lao nodded slightly. They were just about to
move when their faces suddenly changed. Suddenly, they turned
their heads around and threw their gazes toward the distant huge
capital.

“What a strong spirit!” An exclamation was simultaneously emitted

from the mouths of the two of them without any prior planning.
Immediately, the two of the exchanged glances and both were able
to see a grave expression in both of their eyes.

“Why is there such a strong person appearing in the capital? Why did
we not hear of any news?” Jua Lao said in a soft and deep voice. As
the guardian of the Imperial family, he must immediately be aware
of any strong person suddenly appearing in the capital.

“I don’t know. This spirit is far too strong, far from what I can
compare with…” Fa Ma soft voice contained aghast.

On another tree, Hai Bodong also turned his head around and eyed
the direction of the capital. His mouth widened slightly and a
surprise gradually appeared in his eyes, “This spiritual strength
appears to be from within that little fellow, Xiao Yan’s body? He… has
he recovered his strength?”

“Let’s go. We should go back and take a look!” Hai Bodong narrowed
his eyes. He did not tell Fa Ma or Jia Lao about the origin of this
Spiritual Strength. He simply randomly said something and in a
flash, flew quickly toward the capital.

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“Yes.” Fa Ma and Jia Lao nodded. Their bodies soared up and

followed closely behind Hai Bodong.

As the three of them disappeared the floating, falling leaf finally

landed on the ice sculpture. Immediately, a clear cracking sound
appeared and the ice sculpture suddenly burst apart. Ice dust filled
the sky before gradually disappearing under the glow of the moon…

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Chapter 329: Night Discussion

Within the room, Xiao Yan’s hands were placed protectively in front
of his face. A long while later, Xiao Yan looked through the gap
between his hands and eyed the black colored ring in front of him
which was once again calm. Only then did he lower his arms. He
inspected his body, which did not appear to have any deformation.

Xiao Yan’s clothes, which appeared to have bulged out after receiving
a blow from the spiritual ripple had already slowly lowered. After
sensing that there was no feeling of discomfort being emitted from
his body, Xiao Yan finally let out a slight sigh of relief. He lifted his
head and eyed the black colored storage ring in front of him.
However, he still did not see the figure of Yao Lao.

“What exactly happened?” Xiao Yan frowned slightly and muttered

uncertainly. He called out once again, but the dark black ring merely
emitted a dark colored glow. It did not give any response, nor was
there even the slightest spiritual movement. Instead, it was quiet like
a pool of stagnant water.

“Don’t tell me that it failed? But the spiritual ripple earlier was
indeed teacher’s…” Xiao Yan’s face was a little lost and disappointed
after waiting for a long time without witnessing any response. If Yao
Lao had really woken up, it was likely that he would immediately
reply to Xiao Yan in the latter’s heart. The current situation, however,
seemed to only imply that Yao Lao’s spirit was still being limited by
something. Therefore, he could not randomly converse with Xiao Yan
just like he did in the past.

Regardless of what the situation was, Xiao Yan could at least tell
from the glow emitted by the black colored ring that Yao Lao’s
condition was much better compared to when the latter fell into a
slumber. From the looks of it, the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’
did have some effect.

After staring at the ring that was suspended in front of him for a

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long time, Xiao Yan let out a long breath. He extended his hand and
grabbed the ring and once again placed it on his finger. This time
around, the ring did not display any resistance. The dark glow
continued to remain bright for a while before it completely
disappeared. The black ring became like how it looked in the past,
appearing inconspicuous.

As his finger slowly touched the black colored ring, which had
returned to being calm, Xiao Yan also rubbed his forehead. A long
while later, after a bitter laugh he softly muttered, “Teacher, rest
assured that I will continue to look for ways to help you recover
sooner…”

Xiao Yan sighed once again. He was just about to adjust his breath
and begin training when his gaze suddenly swept toward the
window. A sharp wind sound that carried an icy air was rushing at
him from that direction. As the window was forcefully pushed
opened, Hai Bodong’s figure appeared within the room. The latter
eyed Xiao Yan and was presently surprised as he asked, “Have you
recovered?”

Hearing this, Xiao Yan was at a loss. Immediately, he felt a little relief.
The question was likely due to the terrifying spiritual ripple earlier. A
strong person of the same class as Hai Bodong was extremely
sensitive toward such a large spiritual movement.

“I have obtained the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’ and have just
swallowed it. My spiritual strength did indeed abruptly recover.
Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, it once again became quiet
after a while…” Xiao Yan shook his head and told a partial lie.

“Uh?” Hai Bodong was shocked. A long while later, he gave a bitter
smile and said, “Then you mean that you have still yet to recover?
Don’t tell me that the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’ had no
effect?”

“I am also not too certain… but at the very least I can sense the
Spiritual Strength that has not been recovered. Before, I completely

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did not have such a feeling. From the looks of it, the ‘Seven Magical
Green Spirit Saliva’ did indeed have some effect.” Xiao Yan said
somewhat helplessly, “It looks like I can only find some other
methods to recover Spiritual Strength…”

“Ah, to think that I was happy over nothing.” Hai Bodong shook his
head with disappointment. He sat on the chair and said, “If you have
recovered your strength, our safety factor when you go to the Misty
Cloud Sect this time around would rise by a lot. If you haven’t, it will
be extremely dangerous even with my protection. The Misty Cloud
Sect has such a long tradition. The strength of those elders are all
ridiculously strong. Moreover, there’s the joint attack Dou
Techniques that the members of the Misty Cloud Sect are extremely
good at. The superposition of their attacks is a sharp blade that even
I have to avoid…”

“Ke ke, with a Dou Huang like you around, it should not be possible
for anyone to stop us from escaping even if we can’t beat them, no?”
Xiao Yan joked.

“Your thinking is really far too simple…” Hai Bodong shook his head.
He was silent for a moment when he suddenly stared at Xiao Yan. In
a low voice, he said, “Little fellow, in a day’s time, you will be going to
the Misty Cloud Sect. I think that there are somethings that we
should agree to beforehand.”

As he eyed Hai Bodong’s face which had suddenly become very

serious, Xiao Yan was a little startled. He immediately nodded his
head quietly before saying, “Speak.”

“Back then I have already said that I will try my best to ensure your
safety. However, this is only on the precondition of not offending the
Misty Cloud Sect. You should already know that my relationship with
the Primer clan is quite deep. Therefore, any action of mine would
implicate the Primer clan. Although they may appear to be a
strength with quite a lot of weight as one of the three large clans in
the Jia Ma Empire, you should know that there are other strengths in
the Jia Ma Empire. If we are to talk about having a solid strength, the
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Misty Cloud Sect would take the top spot. These thousands and
hundreds of years of tradition is something that even the Imperial
family of the Jia Ma Empire cannot compare with. Of course, this is
excluding the integrated strength. No matter how one puts it, the Jia
Ma Empire’s Imperial family still rules over the entire empire… The
strength that this ancient sect hides is also not as simple as what is
on the surface…”

“You should clearly understand that although the lifespan of a

human on the Dou Qi continent is limited, if one manages to raise
his class within his lifespan, one could extend it by a lot. The last
sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, ‘Yun Shan’, already had the
strength of an eight star Dou Huang when he handed over the sect
leader position to Yun Yun. At that point in time, there was still quite
a lot of time until the end of his life span. During these years, rarely
anyone has heard from him. However, not hearing of him does not
mean that he has already died…” Hai Bodong slowly said.

“You mean that… the previous Misty Cloud Sect leader may still be
alive?” Xiao Yan pressed his lips together and softly asked.

“Although I cannot be certain, the chances of this being true are

quite large. If he is still alive… I think that he should have already
broke through the barrier of a Dou Huang and become a Dou Zong.”
Hai Bodong sighed and said, “Therefore, if it is possible, try your best
to avoid coming into too great a conflict with the Misty Cloud Sect.
Otherwise, when that time comes, even if you, Fa Ma, and that old
fellow Jia Xing Tian have some friendship, they would have to think of
the big picture and would not offend the Misty Cloud Sect just
because of you!”
TL: Jia Xing Tian = Jia Lao

Xiao Yan’s expression was calm, seemingly totally unaffected by the

words of Hai Bodong. He had never bore such luxurious thoughts. He
had only known Fa Ma and Jia Lao for less than half a month. It was
too much wishful thinking if he wanted them to become enemies
with the largest strength of the Jia Ma Empire just because of him.

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“If the Misty Cloud Sect and I really end up reaching the point where
we become enemies, I think that Old Hai will also choose to
withdraw, no?” Xiao Yan suddenly said in a soft voice. He clearly
understood that he and Hai Bodong only had a business
relationship. If it were not because of the ‘Spiritual Recovery Purple
Pill’, it was likely that the two of them would have gone their separate
ways.

Hai Bodong was quiet. He raised his eyes and stared at the calm
expression of the young man. A long while later, he said, “As long as
Yun Tian doesn’t appear…” The meaning behind his words was very
clear. If the previous Misty Cloud Sect Leader was to appear, he
could only think of the Primer clan and cease interfering with the
issue between Xiao Yan and the Misty Cloud Sect.

“Ah, little fellow. You are still young. With your talent, your potential
in the future will be limitless. Before you have become a truly strong
person, you need to endure. Having too sharp an edge is not
beneficial to you. It would not be too late to fight with the Misty
Cloud Sect once you can freely control the large strength within your
body.” Hai Bodong patted Xiao Yan’s shoulders and said in a serious
and concerned manner.

Xiao Yan quietly nodded. If he excluded Teacher’s strength, he would

merely be at the Dou Shi class. In the Misty Cloud Sect where the
strong were all over the place, one could find many of similar levels
to him by just randomly grabbing around. He was still young. This
was his greatest asset.

“Ke ke, alright. I have said all this because I want to remind you at
this last moment to be as careful as possible when you arrive at the
Misty Cloud Sect.” Hai Bodong smiled and stood up. He continued
smiling as he spoke to Xiao Yan, “It is already quite late. You should
rest. Have a break tomorrow and then go to the Misty Cloud Sect!”

Xiao Yan nodded his head slightly as his gaze followed Hai Bodong
out of the room. A long while later, he let out a long breath. These
words of Hai Bodong had caused him to be much more awake.
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Although it appeared that Fa Ma and Jia Lao, these strong people

among the peak of the empire, were extremely friendly to him, all of
these were mostly built upon not knowing Xiao Yan’s background
and the mysterious Teacher that did not exist behind him. In the
face of a major event, like Xiao Yan’s conflict with the Misty Cloud
Sect, which could pull them into a whirlpool, they would definitely
not become enemies with the Misty Cloud Sect because of Xiao Yan.

Reality was always cruel.

Xiao Yan lay down on the soft bed. His hands supported the back of
his head as he stared at the bed curtain above him. He slowly closed
his eyes, only to suddenly open them a while later. However, there
was no longer the slightest fear of the large being within his dark
black eyes. One could say it was the fearlessness of the young or
that he was overly arrogant, but he had already said before that he
would not choose to give up going to the Misty Cloud Sect for any
reason. Forget about the Misty Cloud Sect potentially having a Dou
Zong. Even if they had a Dou Sheng, he would definitely appear as
he had promised!

“If people don’t offend me, I will not offend them…” Xiao Yan tightly
pursed his lips into a thin line. He was stubborn because he was
delicate. If the Misty Cloud Sect really intended to bully him with
their strength, Xiao Yan could only use reality to tell them that he
was not some mud that they could knead…

“Regardless of what happens, I must be victorious in the Three Year

Agreement! This is because I need it to prove that my three years of
tough training was worth it! If I fail, my three years of training will
have gone down the drain and become utterly worthless!” Xiao Yan
tightened his fist. He deeply inhaled, straightened his back and
leaped up. He then sat cross-legged on the bed.

“Nalan Yanran, just you wait!”

Xiao Yan muttered softly in his heart. His hands displayed the
training seal and his body trembled slightly. After which, Xiao Yan

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calmed his emotions and swiftly entered into his training mode.

Since Yao Lao did not appear as he had pictured, Xiao Yan had
decided that he would adjust his condition to the peak tonight.
Tomorrow, he would consume the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit Pill’ and
break through the Dou Shi barrier, striding into the Da Dou Shi class!

This time around, he definitely couldn’t fail!

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Chapter 330: Consuming the Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill

The morning of the next day, warm light poured in from the gap
between the windows and a tiny white-colored ray of light spread
out on the room’s floor. The ray of light slowly stretched out, before it
finally climbed onto the bed and shone upon the face of the young
man who was sitting cross-legged on it.

Sensing the warm feeling of the outside world, the quiet face of the
youth moved slightly. A moment later, his eyes, which were tightly
shut, gradually opened, revealing a pair of dark, calm, and
indifferent black pupils.

Xiao Yan twisted his body for a moment, before leaping down from
the bed in a supple manner. He opened the door, only to be
surprised at the empty private room beyond. It was likely that Hai
Bodong had left because he had something to do. However, this
might be better as Xiao Yan could avoid being disturbed.

After carelessly washing up in the private room, Xiao Yan flipped the
green and red-colored sign by the door such that the red surfaced
faced out, indicating that he did not want to be disturbed.

Once he had finished all of his preparations, Xiao Yan felt assured
and returned to the room. He opened the window, allowing the
warm morning sunlight to scatter on his body. This warm and
relaxing feeling caused people to feel a little lazy but it also caused
Xiao Yan’s mood to ascend to a quietness where any fluctuation had
difficulty being formed.

Xiao Yan stood silently beside the window, only turning his body a
long while later. One could not see the slightest joy or anger in his
calm face. He slowly raised his palm and a green light suddenly,
slowly, rose from it. The green light grew with the wind and turned
into a green-colored lotus seat that emitted a faint green glow. The
lotus seat was suspended in front of Xiao Yan as it drifted slightly.

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Pressing on the ground gently with his toes, Xiao Yan’s body soared
and landed steadily on the green lotus seat. He then sat cross-
legged on it.

When his body came into contact with the green lotus seat, Xiao Yan
could clearly sense that he appeared to have become much more
sensitive to the natural energy around him. This core seat was really
worthy of being something created from the same source as the
‘Green Lotus Core Flame’.

Xiao Yan shook his fingers and a green-colored medicinal pill

encircled by three pill-lines appeared between his fingers. He
lowered his head and studied this medicinal pill which had been
successfully refined after exhausting all of his strength. He was
silent for a long time before he saying softly, “This time around, I
cannot fail. Otherwise…”

Xiao Yan shook his head and released a breath of turbid air. He
slowly closed his eyes and formed the training seals with both
hands. The rising and falling of his chest grew increasingly smooth.

Not long after Xiao Yan closed his eyes, the calm air surrounding him
quietly began to fluctuate, just like a lake’s surface whose calmness
was suddenly broken by a rock thrown into it. Numerous energy
flows, which could be seen by the naked eye, seeped out from the
air. They rotated around the green lotus for a while before turning
into tens of thousands of energy threads which began pouring into
Xiao Yan. When they passed through the green-light barrier, which
the green lotus emitted, they swiftly underwent an initial
purification. After which, they each carried a little of the pure energy
from the green lotus as they followed Xiao Yan’s breathing and
entered into his body.

Once these energies entered his body, they were easily controlled by
Xiao Yan’s mind. They were moved along the route of the Qi Method
as they were circulated once around. The impurities within each
energy thread were completely purified, leaving only a little pure
energy which was poured into the vortex.
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Xiao Yan slowly absorbed the energy of the external environment. A

long while later, when everything was back to normal, Xiao Yan
prepared to flick his finger on the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’ that
was situated within two of his fingers. In a skillful manner, he flicked
it into his open mouth.

Before Xiao Yan could react, as soon as the ‘Three-Line Green Spirit
Pill’ entered his mouth and dissolved, the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit
Pill’ swiftly turned into three pure energy waves, with each portion
being increasingly stronger than the last. They followed his throat
and rolled turbulently down. Finally, they poured into his Qi Paths
with an angry roar.

At the moment when the three portions of energy entered his Qi

Paths, Xiao Yan‘s hands which were maintaining the training seal
abruptly trembled. He realized that of the three portions of energy,
two of them had suddenly emitted a high temperature comparable
to a flame burning at this moment. The other white-colored energy
had become as cold as ice. Anywhere that the cold air from the
energy passed through, a thin frost would actually appear on his Qi
Path walls.

This hot and cold feeling nearly caused Xiao Yan, who was caught
unprepared, to withdraw from his training mode. It was fortunate
that his reaction was swift and he quickly settled his spirit. As he
clenched his teeth, withstanding the strange pain and feeling the
three energy types with different temperatures, he vaguely
understood a little. The pattern of these three types of energy was
similar to the three types of flame he used back then, when he
refined the medicinal pill.

“Don’t tell me that the so called ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’ was
actually something that absorbs flame energy into it and then using
the energy contained within it to imitate the flames?” Xiao Yan had
suddenly come to a realization within his heart. He immediately and
swiftly sunk his mind into his body. With a thought, waves of
turbulent green-colored Dou Qi from within the vortex moved along

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the Qi Paths as they surged out. Finally, they came to a violent

collision with the energy of the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’ at a
certain spot within his Qi Path.

“Bang…”

As he heard the soft muffled sound emitted from within his body,
Xiao Yan’s throat also let out a soft muffled groan. A flush surged
onto his face. The seal on his hands changed and his mind began to
direct these three clusters of energy, which had lost some of their
vigor in the collision with the Dou Qi. He moved them along the Qi
Method route and began to swiftly circulate them.

During the circulation, the two hot and one cold energies began to
intertwine with one another and were actually able to merge
together in an extremely harmonious manner. From time to time, it
would emit different low or high temperatures. This caused Xiao Yan
to suffer terribly. If he knew that the flame used to refine the pill was
related to the power when consuming the medicinal pill, he would
not have use the ‘Bone Chilling Flame’ in such an unhesitating
manner… The attack earlier initiated by his Dou Qi may have caused
the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’ medicinal effect to weaken a little.
However, as the three types of energy perfectly merged into an
energy possessing three colors while being circulated around the Qi
Method routes, the size of the energy had suddenly expanded
greatly. The initially somewhat vague energy had actually completely
turned into a three-colored liquid…

As the size expended, Xiao Yan could even vaguely hear the excited
roar that the energy emitted. Before he could react, the three-
colored energy within his Qi Path, instantly became like a train
swiftly rushing by and began circulating in a peremptory manner
within his Qi Paths. Xiao Yan was shocked and was just about to
prepare to control it with all his might when the three-colored
energy sudden paused. Countless tiny energy columns divided from
it. Finally, under Xiao Yan’s stunned gaze, they followed the Qi Paths
in his body and flowed turbulently in all directions. Even some of the

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Qi Paths that Xiao Yan had never touched in the past were struck
violently by these randomly colliding threads of energy as they
forced their way through…

A drop of cold sweat slowly rolled down Xiao Yan’s forehead. The
corner of his mouth twitched abruptly. At this moment, his entire
face had become contorted from pain. A hissing cool air was seeping
out from the gaps between his teeth.

Within his body, the countless tiny clusters of energy brutally rushed
into some of the narrow Qi Paths that Xiao Yan had never reached,
emitting a sound similar to a torn bamboo. The energy whizzed past
like a flowing river and the narrow and tight Qi Paths were swiftly
expanded. Numerous extremely thin cracks appeared on the Qi
Paths. From within the cracks, a faint glow came splattering out. This
was an omen that the Qi Paths could not resist the violent expansion
and were about to burst apart…

As the Qi Path’s crack lines were gradually being enlarged, the three-
colored tiny energy that was whizzing past left behind countless
white-colored liquids. These liquids which contained a cold air
swiftly adhered to the surface of the Qi Path walls which were about
to break apart. After which, they seeped into the Qi Path walls. As
the cold liquid did so, the crack lines actually began to slowly shrink.
A moment later, the crack lines on the Qi Paths completely
disappeared. However, the tiny Qi Paths in the past which could only
accommodate a little energy passing through them, had undergone
a complete change in their appearance and size…

Scenes similar to this were currently occurring in countless Qi Paths

within Xiao Yan’s body. Although the intense pain almost caused Xiao
Yan to blackout, the Qi Paths which were being swiftly expanded,
caused him to understand that if he persevered, it would be
extremely beneficial to him. As long as all of these tiny Qi Paths were
opened up, the speed at which he dispatched Dou Qi in the future
would undoubtedly be much faster. If he could control his Dou Qi
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advantage.

The energy which was separated out continued to rush forward after
opening up a tiny Qi Path. One could hear a soft dragging sound as a
tiny three-colored energy column was spat from the pores on the
surface of Xiao Yan’s body…

Not long after the first sound appeared, Xiao Yan’s body suddenly
began to repeatedly vibrate. Cluster after cluster of three-colored
energies began shooting out violently from his pore like a fountain.
In a moment, they caused Xiao Yan to appear like a kettle with
numerous holes…

The energy shot out for a few seconds before completely

disappearing. However, after the energy disappeared, blood started
shooting out from these pores. As the blood slowly rolled down, half
of Xiao Yan was drenched in blood.

The pores which were expanded slowly began recovering to their

normal state. However, Xiao Yan could clearly sense that each time
he alternated his training seal, those pores which had been opened
up such that they were connected to the Qi Paths would actually be
like a wind tunnel as they wildly absorbed the energy of the outside
world at a swift pace that was at least ten times faster than what it
had been in the past.

The intense pain within those tiny Qi Paths gradually disappeared,

causing Xiao Yan to sigh in relief. Finally, he ceased being distracted
and completely focused his attention on the largest cluster of three-
colored energy which was still surging along the Qi Method’s route.

As his mind watched that three-colored energy which did not appear
to know the meaning of being tired, Xiao Yan felt a little headache.
He did not expect that this ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’ would
actually contain such a large amount of energy. A moment ago, just
the energy that had been separated from the main body was able to
open up some of the tiny Qi Paths and directly connect them to the
pores on the surface of his skin. On the other hand, only an

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extremely small portion of the energy of this main body had been
refined after circulating for a couple of rounds around the Qi
Method routes. According to this speed, how long would he need to
completely refine all of it?

“Ah…” Xiao Yan gently inhaled a breath of air as he softly mumbled

in his heart, “I can only use the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’…”

As the sigh fell, Xiao Yan conveyed his intention. The liquid energy
around the vortex, which was like a tiny lake revolving around the
‘Acceptance Spirit’ at the middle, began to swiftly rotate. Numerous
wisps of green-colored flame shot out and under Xiao Yan’s control,
began violently pouncing on the three-colored energy…

The moment the two came into contact, the three-colored energy
became like a pot of boiling oil as it suddenly began to surge…

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“Chi…”

The green-colored flame and the three-colored energy aggressively

collided within the Qi Path. A soft ‘chi chi’ noise repeatedly sounded.
The three-colored energy had begun to swiftly boil at this moment.
Wave after wave of rich energy ripples were emitted from within the
main body of the energy and collided into the Qi Paths to cause the
corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth to shiver. Fortunately, these few main Qi
Paths of Xiao Yan’s were extremely tough and strong. Therefore,
there was no serious problem other than feeling a little pain.

Xiao Yan forcefully resisted the pain as he ordered the ‘Green Lotus
Core Flame’ to wrap around the three-colored energy. After which, he
forcefully dragged it along and once again began circulating it
through the Qi Method’s route.

The green-colored flame wrapped around the three-colored energy,

whizzing past the Qi Method’s route. If one’s mind were to carefully
observe it, one would be able to vaguely see the swiftly boiling three-
colored energy within the flame.

As the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ repeatedly burned, the three-colored

energy was completely merged into a green-brownish-colored liquid
energy. Under the threat of the high temperature, the energy
created from the merger this time around appeared to be even
larger than it was in the past. However, even after becoming more
powerful, it still did not possess enough strength to withstand the
power of the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’. When Xiao Yan once again
deployed a wisp of green flame from the ‘Acceptance Spirit’, the
green-brownish-colored energy’s resistance finally began to
gradually weaken. As the energy was circulated, threads of hot
green-brownish energy that had lost their wildness slowly left the
main body and were completely turned into a pure green-colored
liquid energy by the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ before being poured
into the vortex…

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With the threads of green-colored energy being poured in, the liquid
energy within the vortex was abruptly expanded at a pace that
would cause people to be shocked…

“It is indeed worthy of being the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’. The
medicinal effect is actually so strong…” As he eyed this scene, Xiao
Yan was somewhat surprised in his heart. He could sense that his
current ability was about to break through to the eight star Dou Shi
level. Although the distance from the eighth star to the ninth star or
even breaking the Da Dou Shi barrier still required an even larger
amount of energy, there was still more than half the medicinal
strength remaining in the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’.

“It should be enough…” Xiao Yan calculated within his heart. He once
again focused his attention and repeatedly exhausted his Dou Qi to
pull out the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ from within the ‘Acceptance
Spirit’. Finally, these new flames reinforced the flame that was
burning at the green-brownish energy.

Although controlling the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ exhausted quite a

bit of Dou Qi, the consumption was not even worth mentioning
compared to the energy that was continuously and wildly pouncing
over from within the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’.

The green-colored flame that was wrapped around the green-

brownish energy swiftly cycled around the Qi Paths. Each time a
cycle was completed, there would be a large amount of pure energy
that had been completely refined. That energy poured into the
vortex. Each time that happened, the size of the vortex would expand
greatly.

Originally, the vortex was only half filled with green-colored liquid
energy. Currently, however, the liquid within the vortex already
occupied three quarters of its space. Based on this speed, when the
vortex was completely filled, he would have reached the limit of the
Dou Shi class…

As time slowly passed, the body of Xiao Yan in the outside word was

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covered by a pale green-colored glow. This green-colored glow

covering his body formed the shape of a Dou Qi cloak. Currently, this
green-colored light was being repeatedly distorted, almost like it was
trying to transform into something new. During this time, the
characteristics similar to a real substance actually appeared on the
originally vague Dou Qi cloak.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was naturally unable to sense the changes
around him. With the nerve calming effect of the green lotus seat, he
could always maintain the greatest control over his mind. At this
moment, all of his attention was completely placed on the Dou Qi
vortex in his body which was about to be completely filled.

The vortex slowly rotated within his body. Within it, the green-
colored liquid energy was like a flooded dam which was about to be
discharged as it drifted around. It seemed that it would spill out of
the vortex which would reach its limit at any moment.

Xiao Yan’s mind did not dare to relax even a little, as he watched the
vortex that had been completely filled. In his Qi Paths, three quarters
of the medicinal effect of the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’ may have
already been refined, but the remaining medicinal strength was still
quite a substantial amount of energy. However, the vortex was
currently unable to contain even the slightest bit of additional
energy. It’s capacity had already reached the limit. If he were to
forcefully pour more in, the vortex may crack because of it, finally
resulting in…

One had to change when one lacked resources. Therefore, the

current Xiao Yan needed to take measures in order to avoid such a
large tragedy. If he managed to avoid it, his strength would expand
greatly. If he failed to do so and the vortex were to break, all of his
Dou Qi would escape and he would end up becoming a cripple.
Having once received such treatment, Xiao Yan naturally would not
choose to receive it once again…

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air. The seal his hands
formed, quietly changed. When each Dou Shi was about to
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breakthrough, he would choose the most appropriate action

according to his ability. This was an action that countless people
before him had proven through their success. It was very simple.
The method was to suppress…

The gas phase energy could be compressed into a high-grade liquid

energy while the liquid body could similarly be compressed into an
even higher grade solid energy. This so called solid energy was also
the secret behind the substance like Dou Qi Armor that a Da Dou Shi
could summon.

A seal was formed as Xiao Yan’s hands changed positions, the vortex
in his body was momentarily silent before numerous round ripples
suddenly began to fluctuate its surface. The fluctuations became
increasingly intense and they finally became like boiling water.
Green waves emitted a fizzing sound as they repeatedly seeped out
from the middle of the vortex.

The moment that the energy ripple fluctuated, the vortex which was
originally slowly rotating began to quietly increase its speed. The
time in which it accelerated was extremely short. In merely less than
ten sounds, the vortex which was originally spinning lazily turned
into a spiralling round object that was rotating at a wild speed.
Numerous green-colored arcs appeared around the vortex due to
the high rotation speed. The humming sound created by the rotation
was slowly being transmitted within his body. The sounds which
appeared to contain some sort of mysterious rhythm passed through
his Qi Paths, seeped past the bones and seeped through the cells,
finally arriving at his skin. It was then transmitted into the Dou Qi
cloak which was repeatedly twisting on Xiao Yan’s body.

After the sound was transmitted into the Dou Qi cloak and the
twisting on the latter ceased. An instant later, a green light suddenly
flashed. The green-colored Dou Qi was swiftly mixed, aggregated,
and finally fused together… The brightness diminished and a green-
colored armor that possessed the image of a flame began to vaguely
appear on the surface of Xiao Yan’s body at his chest area. Although

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this green-colored armor was merely at its infancy, the profound

pale-green bright light and the appearing and disappearing forceful
energy that spewed forth caused everyone to clearly understand
that it could not be compared to the Dou Qi cloak from before.

This infant shape Dou Qi Armor was slowly formed without Xiao Yan
realizing it. The interior of Xiao Yan’s body was also undergoing a
soul-stirring change.

Xiao Yan’s mind was controlling the rotating speed of the vortex,
preventing it from exceeding a certain limit which may bring some
harm to his body. He could only carefully wait upon it, not daring to
be even the slightest bit relax. Of course, besides this, he must do
his best to delay the arrival of the medicinal strength from the
‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’. At this very moment, the vortex which
had reached its limit did not require more energy to be continuously
poured in. Hence, Xiao Yan also needed to split his attention to
control the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ and hold it off.

Although removing the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ would halt the
refinement, stopping the energy from continuously being poured
into the vortex, Xiao Yan could not be certain if the latter would
suddenly split apart again. If it was to split apart and a thread of
unrefined energy were to force its way into the vortex, would it not
end up breaking the equilibrium within the vortex that Xiao Yan had
spent a great amount of effort to maintain?

Just thinking of the consequence of the equilibrium breaking caused

Xiao Yan’s heart to shiver. This was something he did not dare try…
At that moment, he used a part of his mind to repeatedly push the
vortex’s rotating speed while another part delayed the medicinal
strength of the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’ with all his might,
causing it to be unable to complete a cycle…

Currently, the situation in Xiao Yan’s body was undoubtedly

conducting a race against time. Xiao Yan needed to condense the
liquid energy within the completely filled vortex into a solid form
before the next wave of energy arrived. Only then could he avoid the
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danger of the vortex breaking up.

The wildly rotating vortex had already turned into a faint green-
colored shadow. Following this high speed rotation, the liquid energy
within the vortex was strangely being reduced at a speed visible to
the naked eye. Although the energy had been reduced, Xiao Yan’s
mind could clearly sense that there was a substance with a large
amount of energy in the deep region of the vortex which was slowly
being formed.

“I’m nearly there…” Sensing the substance which was being formed
at a faster pace, Xiao Yan’s tensed feelings eased up. Immediately, he
began urging it to form even more quickly.

Time slowly flowed by. The liquid energy within the vortex was
swiftly being reduced. All of this appeared to be progressing in an
extremely smooth manner.

The liquid energy within the interior of the vortex which hummed
wildly, had already reached the point where it was about to be
exhausted. A green-colored diamond crystal body, merely the size of
a thumb, had suddenly and slowly become suspended in the middle
of the vortex under the watch of Xiao Yan’s mind. It was quiet and
did not move. The glow on its body which was varying in intensity
represented the fragility of this newly formed object.

Xiao Yan’s mind was a little curious as he stared at the green-colored

diamond crystal body that appeared to stand in the eye of the storm.
The moment this crystal appeared, Xiao Yan could clearly sense the
comfortable feeling emitted from deep within his spirit. This little
thing was the most crucial object to becoming a Da Dou Shi. The
strong people of the Da Dou Shi class normally called it: “Dou
Crystal!”

In the eyes of many strong people, only when one possessed a Dou
Crystal could one be considered to have truly stepped into the hall of
Dou Qi training. This little thing was a crystal formed by all the Dou
Qi contained within one’s body. Within it, it contained a large amount

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of energy that would shock people.

Xiao Yan’s mind was a little intoxicated as he eyed the green-colored

diamond shaped crystal body which had just been formed. Before
Xiao Yan had the chance to catch his breath, however, a soft sound
was suddenly emitted from within his Qi Paths, causing his heart to
leap slightly. He moved his mind and swiftly swept across his Qi
Paths. Immediately, his expression changed drastically…

Within the Qi Paths, the medicinal strength of the ‘Three-Lines Green

Spirit Pill’, which was originally extremely resistant to the ‘Green
Lotus Core Flame’ had for some reason chose to suddenly completely
give up its resistance, allowing the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ to
completely refine all the remaining medicinal strength. After which…
the flame carried a surging energy and rushed to the vortex while
roaring away.

Xiao Yan’s face was pale as he watched the flood of energy similar to
a flood transiting from one point to another as it ignored the
attempts to obstruct it by his mind. A shock overflowed Xiao Yan’s
heart. If he allowed this energy to rush into the vortex, the weak Dou
Crystal which had only been born a short while ago would
immediately be completely shattered. Once the Dou Crystal was
shattered, not only would it be impossible for Xiao Yan to advance to
a Da Dou Shi, but his strength would also greatly decline due to an
energy deficiency!

All of these were disastrous aftermaths of consuming medicinal pill

to advance one’s strength. If he had relied on his own body’s
strength to steadily charge at the Da Dou Shi class, it would naturally
be impossible for such a dangerous scenario to occur. Relying on an
external object ultimately had a potential danger that was enough to
destroy oneself.

Of course, the current Xiao Yan didn’t have the mood to think about
these drawbacks of using an external object. He was now using all of
his strength to focus on controlling the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’
which was wrapped around the energy, wanting to pull away this
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cluster of energy. Unfortunately, the charging force of energy this

time around was overly large. Moreover, due to it having been
refined, this pure energy already had Xiao Yan’s sign on it. Therefore,
the high temperature burning of the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ had
already lost its effect…
TL: Xiao Yan’s sign = part of Xiao Yan

After trying many different futile measures, Xiao Yan could only be
horrified as he watched the large amount of energy come
increasingly close to the vortex. He felt somewhat dispirited, having
not expected that he would actually destroy himself before he went
to the Misty Cloud Sect and before he had beat Nalan Yanran…

In a trance, an image once again flashed in his mind. It was a

flashback to the Xiao clan’s hall back then. A young lady with a slim
figure carried some unhappiness and arrogance on her face. In the
hall, everyone had a different expression. Ridicule, mocking,
regretful, anger… the faces of each one of the flashed by. Finally, he
arrived at the leader’s seat when a middle aged man whose face was
an intervening green and red.

“I believe that my son will not be a useless person forever…” Back

then, Xiao Zhan forcefully endured the anger and embarrassment he
felt within his heart upon being forced to end the engagement as he
softly spoke in this manner to the young man who was kneeling in
front of him.

A warm laughter slowly sounded, causing Xiao Yan, who was sitting
cross-legged on the green lotus seat to slowly lower his head…

“Father, thank you very much…”

Xiao Yan softly muttered. His throat emitted a powerful roar like that
of a cornered beast. A ferocious Spiritual Strength erupted at this
moment.

The moment the Spiritual Strength rose, the green-colored flame

within the vortex suddenly began to erupt like that of a volcano.

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“Go back!”

The green-colored flame which had rushed out like that of a volcano
violently collided with the surging energy which was about to enter
the vortex. The powerful force directly shoved the energy into the Qi
Paths around the edge of the vortex. Finally, it moved along the Qi
Paths that had been opened up and violently shoved all the energy
out.

“Chi, chi…”

The ‘chi chi’ sound once again sounded within the room. Xiao Yan’s
body trembled abruptly. Over ten energy pillars were shot out from
within his pores. In an instant, the intense light covered the entire
room.

“Ding…” As the energy light pillar which threatened the crystal body
left his body, the wildly rotating vortex in Xiao Yan’s body slowly
came to a stop. The brightness of the green-colored diamond shape
crystal body within it abruptly surged!

Within the room, Xiao Yan’s eyes abruptly opened. A green-colored

glow shot out from within his eyes.With a gentle press of his toes, his
body softly landed on the ground. Xiao Yan’s gaze swept around. His
presence was completely different from what it was yesterday.

“I have succeeded…” Xiao Yan slowly exhaled the stuffiness that had
been present in his chest for a long while. He sensed a surging
feeling which he had never sensed before in the past. Xiao Yan
mumbled softly before a wild joy could not help but immediately
appear on his face. A loud laughter of one who had experienced
great relief sounded within the room.

Underneath the loud laughter, there appeared to be an old gratified

sigh that quietly sounded. However, it was immediately covered by
the laughter and faded into nothingness.

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The loud laughter of Xiao Yan quietly disappeared from within the
room. He sensed the feeling of his body being full of energy. The
corner of his mouth contained a smile as he tightened his fist. A rich
green glow swiftly covered the surface of his hand. The green glow
then darkened and a cutting edge gradually appeared.

Xiao Yan’s legs opened slightly. His feet abruptly stomped on the
ground. His body seemed to have disappeared and he instantly
appeared at a spot around one meter away from where he had
previously been. His fist contained a powerful force that stifled
people’s breathing as it violently smashed into a huge pillar in front
of him.

“Bang!” A huge sound erupted and wood fragments flew in all

directions. Xiao Yan tilted his head and eyed his fist which had
actually passed completely through the pillar. He laughed softly and
slowly withdrew it, leaving an empty hole and a few deep crack lines
on the pillar.
TL: How did the house not fall….

Xiao Yan’s palm curled slightly. His fingers were slightly bent as a
faint green glow permeated through the tip of his finger. A moment
later, he gently flicked his finger and the green-colored force shot
out like a sharp arrow as it left his finger. Immediately, a ‘bang’
sounded, smashing the flower vase on the table until it was
shattered apart.

“External Emission of Dou Qi.” Seeing the smashed flower vase, Xiao
Yan laughed softly. Upon reaching the Da Dou Shi class, one’s Dou Qi
could finally leave one’s body and enter the external environment. It
was no longer limited or bound by the body. This was a great
advantage when one battled with others.

Xiao Yan’s gaze slowly swept once around the room. He beckoned
with his palm and returned the green lotus seat to his ring. With a

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wave of his hand, a force pushed opened the window. He eyed the
sky, which was nearing noon and felt a little surprised. He did not
expect that he would have actually exhausted so much time.

Xiao Yan stood at the window and mused for a moment. He was just
planning to leave when Hai Bodong’s laughter was transmitted from
the door, “Are you done?”

Hearing this, Xiao Yan gave a response with a smile. With Hai
Bodong’s strength, he could naturally clearly sense the energy ripple
that was gradually returning to normal.

After Xiao Yan responded, the room’s door was pushed opened by
Hai Bodong. He smiled and looked once around the room.
Immediately, his gaze paused on Xiao Yan and he asked with an
expression of slight surprise on his forehead, “Your Qi appears to
have reached that of a Da Dou Shi?”

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He had currently just completed his

advancement and his Qi was not perfectly controlled. Therefore, a
strong person like Hai Bodong would naturally be able to see his
depth with one glance.

Hai Bodong fondled his beard. His gaze swept across Xiao Yan and
his eyes suddenly became a little strange. Occasionally, his eyebrows
would knit tightly together. A moment later, he finally slowly spoke,
“Looks like this should be your true strength, right?”

Xiao Yan’s heart leaped. His eyes involuntarily narrowed. He stared

at Hai Bodong but did not say anything.

“Ke ke, I have been feeling that there was something strange. With
you being less than twenty years old, you should not have been able
to contend with a Dou Huang within such a short period of time even
if you started training in your mother’s womb.” Hai Bodong waved his
hand, indicating for Xiao Yan not to be anxious as he said, “I think
that there should be something with an extremely powerful force
present or sealed within your body, no? The reason for you to be

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able to fight with a Dou Huang should likely be because you rely on
this strength, no?”

“Relax, I don’t have any other meanings in my question. It is just I

keep feeling that the strength displayed on your surface appears to
be gradually growing and made such a guess because of it. Ke ke,
but from the looks of it, it seems that my guess appears a little
accurate.” Hai Bodong smiled at Xiao Yan. “Although that strength
doesn’t really belong to you, the fact that you are able to control it
means that even a Dou Huang would be a little afraid of you. As long
as you possess strength in this world, you will be able to obtain the
respect and equal treatment from the strong. No one would be
bothered about where the strength comes from or whether it
belongs to you. Everyone will only focus on one thing. That is
whether or not you have strength.”

Xiao Yan quietly nodded his head. Indeed, regardless of who the
power belonged to, as long as someone was able to control it, that
person would be the owner of such power! Hai Bodong clearly
understood this point. Therefore, he was unconcerned about the
source of Xiao Yan’s strength. What he was concerned about was if
Xiao Yan would be able to contend with him when the former used
that power.

“Ke ke, I received something when I went out earlier.” Seeing Xiao
Yan’s expression, Hai Bodong was wise to change the conversation
topic. He suddenly took out an ancient grand looking cloud white-
colored letter from his pocket. On the surface of the letter, there was
a white-colored cloud painted on it. A sword was inserted into the
cloud, emitting a fierce aura.

“It’s from the Misty Cloud Sect?” Seeing the special picture, Xiao Yan’s
forehead twitched as he asked in astonishment.

“Yes.” Hai Bodong nodded his head. He waved the letter in his hand
and said, “This is an invitation from the Misty Cloud Sect, which
invites some of the leaders of certain groups and some strong
people.”
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“Invitation?”

“You should be able to guess that the Misty Cloud Sect is now
vigorously inviting everyone with some reputation to the Misty Cloud
Sect tomorrow because of the so called ‘Three Year Agreement’
between you and Nalan Yanran. I think that it is to help Nalan
Yanran, this future junior sect leader, to gain some strength and
reputation. After all, if she were to win tomorrow, her reputation
would grow greatly not only within the Misty Cloud Sect, but also
outside of it.” Hai Bo Dong smiled as he replied.

“Isn’t the Misty Cloud Sect overly presumptuous? What if Nalan

Yanran were to lose? Who would be the one who would lose face?
Has the head of Yun Yun been sandwiched between the door?” Xiao
Yan coldly laughed.

“Perhaps this isn’t really related to Yun Yun. According to what I

know, it is likely that Yun Yun was currently not within the Misty
Cloud Sect. Everything that has been happening is presided over by
the Misty Cloud Sect’s Council of Elders.” Hai Bodong spread his
hands out in front of him as he replied.

“Not at the Misty Cloud Sect? This ‘Three Year Agreement’ is

considered an extremely important agreement for Nalan Yanran. At
such a time, she as the teacher is actually not present?” Hearing this,
Xiao Yan was at a lost as he spoke with shock.

“It appeared that after we met the two mysterious Dou Huangs at
Yan City, Yun Yun and Old Man Jia had rushed over. According to
what Jia Lao had said, she appeared to have found something at our
battleground. After which, she did not return to the Misty Cloud Sect.
I think that what she had found should be related to those two
mysterious Dou Huangs. Only a strong person of that level would
cause her to be so concerned.” Hai Bodong voiced his thoughts.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly as he let out a sigh of relief in his heart.
Since Yun Yun was absent from the Misty Cloud Sect, the danger of
their trip this time around would naturally decrease greatly.

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“But from what I guess, she should be returning soon. It is likely that
she would return to the Misty Cloud Sect within these two days. After
all, she values Nalan Yanran greatly. Therefore, try not to remain at
the Misty Cloud Sect for too long once you complete that agreement.
Otherwise, an unforeseen change might occur once she returns.” Hai
Bodong reminded.

“Yes.” Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He turned around and eyed the
gradually darkening sky outside. After being silent for a while, he bid
Hai Bodong goodbye before leaving the inn by himself. He stood at
the end of the street where the human flow was turbulent and
slowly exhaled. Following the human flow, he walked toward the
Primer Auction House.

Within the auction house, he coincidentally met Ya Fei who was

patrolling the main hall. When the two of them met, they could not
resist smiling. The latter sent away the followers around her. Xiao
Yan then followed behind the enchanting figure which drew the
gazes of the entire place at any time. Finally, they sat down leisurely
near a window in a quiet room on the second floor of the auction
house.

Ya Fei received a teapot from a female servant before sending her

off. She personally poured a cup of tea for Xiao Yan and herself
before leaning on a soft sofa and raising both her legs.

Ya Fei’s hand rubbed her cheek. Through a transparent glass

window, her gaze studied the auction house below where people
were coming and going. She randomly asked, “Are you going to go to
the Misty Cloud Sect tomorrow?”

“Yes.” Xiao Yan lifted the teacup and took a sip as he nodded slightly.

“Alas, three years have passed in the blink of an eye. The young
fellow from back then has already grown up.” Ya Fei turned her head
around and looked at that ordinary young man’s face. A moment
later, a flush suddenly surfaced on her bewitching pretty face as she
said, “Hey! Can’t you temporarily take it off?”

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Xiao Yan was momentarily blank. He hesitated for a moment before

wetting his hand with a little tea. After which, he flicked his hand
around his neck area and immediately gently pulled off the mask.

With the removal of the mask, the ordinary face disappeared.

Replacing it was a delicate and handsome face that emitted a little
powerful temperament. On this young and handsome face, Ya Fei
could still see a little of the tender outline back then.

Ya Fei’s pretty eyes did not blink as they stared at the pair of black
ink-like pupils. Even after three years of tough training, he was still
that fair.

“You still look better as you are now.” Ya Fei leaned her body forward,
crossed her ten fingers together and placed her hand on the table.
Her chin was nestled on her interlaced ten fingers as she spoke with
a smile to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan rubbed this original face which had been hidden for a long
time. He also felt some new feelings rise in him.

“Once the matter with the Misty Cloud Sect is over, where do you
plan to go? Are you returning home?” Ya Fei inquired with a smile.

“I will make a trip back. But after that, I will head to the Jia Nan
Academy.”

“The Jia Nan Academy, huh.” Hearing this Ya Fei was at a loss.
Immediately, she appeared to have recalled something as she softly
said, “Are you going to look for Xun Er?”

“That is part of the reason.” Xiao Yan smiled. He lowered his head
and took a sip of tea. Becuase of that, he did not see the
disappointment that flashed across Ya Fei’s pretty face.

“You are currently the person in the Primer clan who holds the most
power. I think that once I leave, I would like to trouble you to help
look after the Xiao clan. I will definitely return this favor to you in the
future.” Xiao Yan held his teacup with both hands, hesitated for a

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moment, before telling Ya Fei the reason behind him coming to look
for her. Although there were people among those whom he got to
known within the capital who were even more powerful than Ya Fei,
the only one who he could trust was Ya Fei in front of him.

“Return the favor? How are you going to return the favor?” Ya Fei’s
bright eyes rotated as she smiled and asked.

“Uh, the matter which I have requested has yet to even begin and
you want to demand a reward already?” Xiao Yan felt neither able to
laugh nor cry as he said.

Ya Fei smacked her lips. She leaned her back against the soft sofa,
revealing a snow white mesmerising arc as she said, “Who knows
when you will return after you leave this time around. The last time
you left, you were away for almost two years. I’m afraid that it will be
even longer this time around.”

Xiao Yan smiled, but did not deny it. He pulled the conversation away
from this topic. In any case, he had already brought word to Ya Fei.
Xiao Yan knew just what this smart woman would do.

The two of them sat together and chatted for a long time until a
curved moon had slowly climbed up into the night sky. Only then did
Xiao Yan stand up, bid her goodbye and leave.

In an empty and quiet room, a man was respectfully clearing the

table. Occasionally, he would turn his heated gaze toward the
bewitching woman who was leaning on the glass window. He was
very jealous of the ordinary looking young man earlier. This was
because the latter was able to converse so intimately with the
goddess in his heart.

As she leaned against the window, Ya Fei eyed the tall and straight
figure below who was slowly walking out. A long while later, she
gently inhaled a breath of air. Some dejection appeared faintly on
her exquisite pretty face.

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“I hope that you will be victorious.”

The next day, a fiery red sun broke through the shackles of the
horizon and leaped forth. In an instant, the warm sunlight shone
down upon the land.

Within a room, a young man slowly pulled off the mask on his face
and threw it into his storage ring. From now on, the man known as
Yan Xiao would disappear. The current him was now Xiao Yan!

Xiao Yan removed the alchemist long robe from his body and put on
a deep black-colored robe which caused the delicate and handsome
face of Xiao Yan to gain an additional mysterious feeling.

After using ice water to wash his face, Xiao Yan raised his head and
eyed the somewhat white, delicate and young face in the mirror. He
smiled faintly as his right hand was extended and the storage ring
flashed. A huge black ruler that was around Xiao Yan’s height
suddenly appeared!

Xiao Yan’s hand grabbed the hilt of the ruler. The body of the ruler
was rotated and a gentle breeze was formed from Xiao Yan’s
suppressing force. As a soft sound appeared, the huge black ruler
was strapped onto his back.

Xiao Yan patted his hand, pushed opened the door and walked out.
He descended from the inn and walked out at a steady pace without
alarming anyone. He followed the street and headed out of the city’s
exit. Finally, he stood on a high slope outside the city.

Raising his head, Xiao Yan inspected the snow-white huge mountain
peak far away which stood in a towering manner. A faint sound of
swords soared into the sky.

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Chapter 333: Xiao clan, Xiao Yan!

The strongest faction within the Jia Ma Empire, the Misty Cloud Sect,
had been passed on without break from one generation to another,
resulting in this old sect standing at the peak of the Jia Ma Empire. If
it hadn’t been for the sect rules, which prohibited the seizure of the
power from an emperor, the Misty Cloud Sect would have probably
completely controlled the entire Jia Ma Empire during the few times
when there was a change in dynasty.

This was also the reason why the imperial family of each empire was
extremely afraid of the huge being that was close by. When it came
to this generation of the Jia Ma Empire Imperial family, they finally
possessed a strength that could cause the Misty Cloud Sect to pause
due to having the guardian Jia Xing Tian and the protection of a
mysterious unique beast. Therefore, the battle experienced elite
soldiers who the Imperial family sent to the foot of the Misty Cloud
Sect could live in peace.

The Imperial family had stationed the soldiers there for many years.
Its intention was something almost everyone was clearly aware of.
They were guarding against the Misty Cloud Sect.

In the face of such an action by the Imperial family, the Misty Cloud
Sect did not respond too intensely. Other than some of the young
disciples within the sect feeling bitter and going to the camp and
creating trouble initially, the upper echelons of the sect had
remained quiet over this matter. This was because they knew that
the imperial family could not tolerate anyone sleeping beside their
couch. The Misty Cloud Sect was already so accustomed to receiving
the suspicion of the Imperial family. As long as the Misty Cloud Sect
did not collapse, the military force at the foot of the mountain would
never dare to make any possible moves.

Not one of the dynasties of the Jia Ma Empire had really dared to
attack the Misty Cloud Sect. This was because they clearly
understood that it was a huge hornet’s nest. A poke at it would cause

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the sky to overturn.

The Misty Cloud Sect was built on top of the Misty Cloud Mountain
and the Misty Cloud Mountain was only tens of kilometers from the
capital. The two of them were very close together, much like two
huge beings relying on one another.

Although Xiao Yan had already waited for three years for this day to
come, he did not use his Purple Cloud Wings to hurry over. Instead,
he walked at a steady pace as he headed to the snow white
mountain peak penetrating the clouds, which was located at the
edge of his sight. He wore a black robe and carried a huge ruler,
much like an ascetic person.

The black-robed young man walked slowly on the unobstructed main

road. The huge black ruler on his back was extremely eye catching.
From within the occasional horse carriage which came and went on
the road, there would be surprised gazes thrown at him. Xiao Yan
appeared to not have seen these gazes. His footsteps were neither
soft nor heavy. Although the heaviness of the Heavy Xuan Ruler was
enough to shock anyone who came into contact with it, Xiao Yan was
already extremely familiar with its weight after being in contact with
it for two years. As a result, he was not the slightest bit delayed
despite traveling with it. Only shallow footsteps remained where his
feet landed, leaving no signs of the awkward scene back then when a
deep pit was left where his feet stepped.

Leaving a footprint with every step, Xiao Yan moved at a steady pace.
Although his figure appeared skinny, it emitted a calmness and easy
going manner which caused people to throw him a sidelong glance.

Walking with a calm heart in this manner was not a total waste of
effort on Xiao Yan’s part. When he had just left the city’s gate,
threads of his Qi were still repeatedly overflowing from within his
body due to him having just broken through to the Da Dou Shi class,
causing the surrounding passerby to involuntarily stay away from
Xiao Yan. The pressuring Qi was not something these Dou Zhe or
those who were not even Dou Zhe could withstand.
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Since Xiao Yan began walking until this moment, his Qi, which was
overflowing out of his body, had already began intruding into the
deep regions of his body. When one looked over again, he did not
appear any different from an ordinary person other than the huge
ruler behind his back.

When the sun had broken through the restraint of the horizon and
slowly climbed high into the sky, Xiao Yan finally stopped walking. He
stood on the slope and eyed the huge foot of the mountain which
was at the edge of his sight. Huge army tents began to appear on the
grass plain. Through the white-colored tents, Xiao Yan could faintly
see some soldiers being drilled.

“It is indeed as others have said. The Jia Ma Empire Imperial family
has stationed elite troops at the foot of the Misty Cloud Mountain.”
Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and walked down the
slope. He followed the main road and slowly neared the foot of the
mountain.

Although this was a military camp with extremely tight defence, it

did not obstruct any passerby who wanted to ascend the mountain.
Therefore, after being randomly glanced at by some sentries
standing by the side of the road, Xiao Yan easily followed the main
road and climbed up the foot of the mountain.

As fresh green color began to appear on both sides of Xiao Yan, the
sound of troops performing drills gradually disappeared from the
side of his ears. He lifted his head slightly and green rock stairs, that
reached the limits of his sight, appeared in front of him. At one
glance, it appeared like a flight of stairs which led to the heavens.

Standing at the bottom, Xiao Yan lifted his head and eyed these old
stone stairs which had been around for an unknown number of
years. His eyes were slowly shut. There appeared to be a vague and
soft ringing of swords being clearly transmitted from the edge of the
rock stairs as it quietly reverberated through the forest. It was like a
clock chiming, intoxicating people’s minds.

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The silence persisted for a while before Xiao Yan slowly opened his
eyes. He gently patted the Heavy Xuan Sword which lay on his back.
His gentle footstep finally landed firmly on the ancient rock stairs
which appeared a little moist. At this moment, he had officially
arrived for the Three Years Agreement.

The moment his footstep landed, Xiao Yan was able to sense that his
spirit appeared to be releasing a Qi which he had suppressed for
three years.

Three years ago, a young man left his home while carrying hatred,
humiliation, and anger, appearing both reckless and childish. He
entered the mountain range and ventured into the desert. Under
blade, blood, and flame, he was like a pupa, swiftly changing himself.
Three years had milled away his tenderness and witnessed his
growth. All of this effort was because of today’s three year
agreement!

An unknown emotion filled his chest as Xiao Yan’s footsteps

maintained a uniform speed. His gaze stared directly at the end of
the rock stairs as he passed by one step at a time. Appearing to have
passed through the obstruction of space, his gaze was shot onto the
young lady’s body which was seated cross-legged at the peak of the
mountain.

“Nalan Yanran.” Xiao Yan’s mouth moved slightly. His voice was calm
as it carried some other emotions when the name quietly left Xiao
Yan’s mouth.

Fog shrouded the end of the long rock stairs. Behind it, was a huge
open ground. The entire place was completely built using huge rocks
of uniform color, appearing ancient and grand. A huge towering
stone monument stood in the middle of the open ground. On the
stone monument, there was a record of the names of past sect
leaders and those who had been of great service to the sect.

As one watched the surroundings of the open ground, one could see
nearly a thousand people seated above this open ground. These

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people were seated in a semicircle. Without exception, all of them

wore moon white-colored robes. A cloud with a long sword striking
through on their sleeves fluttered with the wind, much like
something alive, faintly emitting a little weak meaning of the sword.

At the highest spot of the open ground, there were some towering
rock chairs by the stairs which deviated from the rest. As the stairs
gradually went up, those seated were generally older. The highest
stone platform was currently empty without a single person on it.
Below it, there were over ten white-robed old men who were seated
cross-legged as they closed their eyes and rested. On the surface,
one could not see even the slightest uniqueness from these old
people, but the robes on their bodies, which were like steel that did
not even make the slightest movement regardless of how the wind
blew, was sufficient to let people know that these old people were
not simple individuals.

Under these white-robed old men, there was an independant stone

seat. A lady wearing moon robes had her eyes closed. As the wind
blew past, her clothes pressed onto her pretty figure, revealing the
perfect curves and figure underneath. As one’s focus shifted to the
calm and indifferent pretty face, she was surprisingly Nalan Yanran!

Although there was only around a thousand people present above

the open ground, the place was entirely quiet. Other than the
whistling of the wind, there was not the slightest bit of strange noise
emitted.

Occasionally, a quiet strong wind would blow past the open ground.
Immediately, everyone’s eyes saw white robes drifting, much like the
clouds in the sky descending. Such a sight was really shocking when
one glanced over it.

Occasionally, a sound of rushing wind would suddenly appear in

midair. Immediately, a human figure would appear on the towering
tip of a tree. As one cast a glance, one would realize that there were
actually quite a number of human figures standing on the top of
some of the huge trees around the open ground. Not only was Hai
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Bodong present, but also Fa Ma and Jia Xing Tian. Even Nalan Jie
along with the heads of a few clans and their youngest generations
like Mu Zhan who had some conflict with Xiao Yan in the past, were
also present. It appeared that there were indeed quite a number of
people who were invited by the Misty Cloud Sect this time around.

The human figures who had come over did not recklessly make any
noise and break the quiet atmosphere of the open ground. Although
some of the strong Misty Cloud Sect disciples sensed these guests
who had arrived, they did not have even the slightest reaction. They
merely quietly sat cross-legged on the ground. It appeared that they
have already received some orders.

Standing on the top of a tree, Hai Bodong’s gaze slowly swept across
the quiet square. His face was slightly grave. Looking through the
eyes of a strong person like him, one could naturally find some of the
details which other people had difficulty discovering. From his
senses, the breathing of the nearly one thousand Misty Cloud Sect
disciples were actually completely following the same rhythm. The
breathing of each of them led the other. If one moved anywhere, one
would receive a swift and violent continuous attack much like a
storm. In this entire place, these thousand people appeared to be of
one body. When they struck, the thousand of them would attack
together. Even a Dou Huang would have to temporarily avoid their
cutting edge.

“They truly are worthy of being the Misty Cloud Sect.” Hai Bodong
sighed gently in his heart. He could not help but praise with a sigh.
Just how difficult was it to train all these disciples to coordinate with
such deep understanding?

Hai Bodong turned his head over and exchanged glances with Fa Ma
and Jia Lao. He was able to see a grave look from within the other
party’s eyes. Clearly, the unified large array of the Misty Cloud Sect
also caused them to feel fear within their hearts.

The spacious square was totally quiet. Time slowly and quietly drew
by.
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The huge sun on the sky slowly climbed until its peak. The warm
sunlight was poured down, spreading across the entire peak.

At one instance, a soft footstep suddenly and quietly sounded from

below the green-colored rock stairs outside the square. The soft
sound was slowly transmitted over, causing a slight change in the
completely integrated breaths.

In the open ground, all of disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect opened
their eyes. Their gazes were fixed on the green rock stairs. Footsteps
which were neither light nor heavy were being emitted from that
spot.

On the stone platform, Nalan Yanran had also gradually opened her
bright pupils. Her gaze paused at the spot. For some unknown
reason, her already indifferent heart suddenly began to jump a
couple of times in a disorderly manner.

The sound of the footsteps grew increasingly close and clear. It

reached the point where it caused the few white-robed old men on
the stone platform to open their eyes and throw their gazes at the
same spot.

From the distant sky, sunlight suddenly poured down. It passed

through the cover of the misty cloud layer and coincidentally shone
on the rock stairs. At that spot, a tall and skinny figure finally began
to slowly appear in front of countless of gazes.

Under the watch of nearly a thousand pairs of eyes on the open

ground, the black-robed young man carrying a huge black ruler on
his back lifted his feet and climbed the final step of the stairs.

The gaze of the young man was void of joy or sorrow as it swept
across the huge square. Finally, it stopped on a beautiful lady on the
stone platform who was similarly throwing him a pair of bright
pupils.

Xiao Yan gently lifted his foot and then placed it down. He repeated

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the same action for three steps. Only the soft and deep sound of his
footsteps drifted across the silent square.

Once the three steps fell, the young man lifted his head. He watched
the lady and opened his mouth faintly.

“Xiao clan, Xiao Yan!”

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The dull and simple words slowly drifted across the huge square.
They caused the calm atmosphere which had been present
throughout the entire ground to be in slight unrest and disorder.

In the open ground, countless Misty Cloud Sect disciples carried all
sorts of different emotions in their gazes as they stared at the black-
robed young man near the edge of the rock stairs. They were not
unfamiliar with this young man who was called Xiao Yan. The
relationship between Nalan Yanran and him had already become a
topic in everyday conversation of many Misty Cloud Sect disciples. Of
course, each time his name was mentioned, most people would refer
to it mockingly with disdain. A child of a small clan wanted to marry
Nalan Yanran whose status within the Misty Cloud Sect was as noble
as a princess. In these people’s eyes, it undoubtedly appeared that
Xiao Yan had overestimated his ability. This was especially so after
the Three Year Agreement was spread within the sect. This ridicule
became even stronger. Naturally, one of the reasons for ridicule did
not exclude them being jealous.

As the junior sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect which was beyond
the reach of many, countless of Misty Cloud Sect disciples viewed
her as the goddess in their hearts. When they met, these people had
always faced her exquisite face which had maintained an indifferent
and other-worldly expression. Anyone who wanted to come into
closer contact with her would return in failure. Xiao Yan, as the man
who had nearly become Nalan Yanran’s husband would naturally
and easily receive some abnormal jealousy.

Due to the jealousy, along with some rumors, these Misty Cloud Sect
disciples would naturally have a poor impression of Xiao Yan whom
they had never met before. When they spoke, most of them would
degrade him as much as possible, appearing as though they would
not stop until they described Xiao Yan as being totally worthless.

However, as they eyed the young man who still maintained a calm
and leisurely manner despite facing the united Qi of nearly a
thousand Misty Cloud Sect disciples, some of the more astute
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disciples felt a little awed in their hearts after they discarded the
negative emotions within their hearts. This indifferent attitude did
not appear to be something that the trash of the Xiao clan, whom
their comrades had usually spoke of, could do.

Nalan Yanran’s bright eyes stared at the young man with a slightly
skinny figure a short distance away. Her gaze paused on that
delicate and handsome face. At that spot, she could still vaguely
recognize the outline of the young man back then. It was just that
three years had grinded off the tenderness and sharpness of youth.
The young man currently in front of her no longer had the cutting
edge vigor which had suddenly erupted in the hall of the Xiao clan’s
home back then. Replacing it was a profound restraint.

“He really has changed.” A sentence quietly popped up within her

mind. Nalan Yanran’s gaze was a little complicated. She had never
thought that the useless person back then would actually really be
able come to the Misty Cloud Sect without fear, much less remaining
as indifferent as the wind while not revealing the slightest anxiety or
paleness, even when faced with nearly a thousand disciples of the
Misty Cloud Sect.

“Nalan clan, Nalan Yanran.”

Nalan Yanran slowly stood up. Her pretty figure was tall and straight
much like a proud and unyielding snow lotus. Her bright eyes stared
at Xiao Yan while her voice was as calm as the latter.

“That is the little fellow of the Xiao clan? Wasn’t it said that he was a
useless person who could not store Dou Qi?” On the huge tree, Jia
Xing Tian eyed Xiao Yan with a pair of eyes that contained some
astonishment. He softly laughed, “Ke ke, but seeing this bearing of
his, he does not look like a person who forcefully pretends to have
strong exterior while being empty inside. Moreover, even if his
calmness is acted out, being able to maintain this calm in front of
the united force created by those old fellows of the Misty Cloud Sect
is not something an ordinary person can do.”

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Fa Ma, who was a short distance away from Jia Xing Tian nodded
slightly. His old and sharp eyes slowly swept across Xiao Yan. A
moment later, he paused on the latter’s face. His eyebrows were
suddenly knit slightly together as he said, “For some unknown
reason, he seems to have a familiar feeling about him.”

“Ke ke, you also have such a feeling?” Hearing this, Jia Xing Tian
laughed softly. His eyes were filled with a deep meaning as he
stared at Xiao Yan and said, “Looks like we may have seen him
somewhere before.”

The frown on Fa Ma’s forehead deepened a little. His eyes flickered

as he stared at Xiao Yan, but did he not continue to say anything
more.

“Hei, old man Nalan, is this the young fellow from the Xiao clan who
nearly became the son-in-law of the Nalan clan? He doesn’t appear
to be the useless person from the rumors. This bearing and mental
strength is something that I have hardly seen in the young people
whom I have met.” Mu Chen turned his head and said. He smiled at
Nalan Jie, whose eyes had paused on Xiao Yan’s body since the
beginning. He gloated a little within his smile. A son-in-law who was
abandoned because he was thought to be useless had currently
appeared even more outstanding than some of those who were
called geniuses. Although Nalan Jie would not feel pain until the
point that he did not want to live because of this, he would more or
less feel a little upset.

Nalan Jie’s expression was ugly as he ferociously cut Mu Chen with

his gaze. He was too lazy to say any unnecessary things to him. With
a cold laugh, he continued to focus his gaze on that delicate and
handsome man. The emotions in his heart rolled.

Although Nalan Jie had already known that Xiao Yan had abandoned
the reputation of being a useless person for quite some time, the
calmness and mental strength which the latter currently displayed
caused his heart to feel a great shock. On top of this shock, he also
sighed softly in a regretful manner. With the situation having
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reached this point, saying anything more would not help change the
situation. He could only hope that the grudges between Xiao Yan and
Nalan Yanran would thaw after this Three Year Agreement was over.
It was best if they could reconcile. Of course, this may well be an
unrealistic dream. Even if the two of them could no longer be
together in the future, allowing Xiao Yan to cease carrying hatred
toward the Nalan clan in the future would cause Nalan Jie to quietly
feel a little better. After all from how Nalan Jie currently saw it, this
young fellow basically possessed all the requirements to be a strong
person.

An outstanding mental strength, excellent training talent and the

perseverance to continue struggling for three years just for a
promise. With these few things, Xiao Yan’s future path toward
becoming a strong person will be much smoother and unobstructed.
Nalan Jie did not think that being the target of the grudge belonging
to a young man with limitless potential was something that one
could be happy about.

“Looks like I should send someone to get in contact with the Xiao
clan.” Nalan Jie softly sighed in his heart as he shook his head. He
threw his attention to the open ground. The current him could only
wait for the Three Year Agreement which was about to begin.

After Nalan Yanran stood up, the ten plus white robed men above
the square had finally begun to slowly open their eyes. Their gazes
were thrown on the black-robed young man on the rock stairs. As
they exchanged glances with one another, they felt an astonishment.
The uncertainty in their hearts was exactly the same as what was
within Nalan Jie and the others. No matter which direction one
looked at the currently Xiao Yan, one could not see the Xiao clan’s
trash who suffered all sorts of ridicule back then.

“You are Xiao Yan from the Xiao clan?” A white robed old man who
was at the center raised his eyes and scanned Xiao Yan. After a
while, he slowly opened his mouth and spoke those words.

Xiao Yan’s gaze swept across the white robed old man at the middle.
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He realized that this person should have quite a high position within
the Misty Cloud Sect. Ever since the latter opened his mouth, the
surrounding old men wearing a similar robe remained silent.

“I am the First Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Leng.” Before Xiao
Yan could respond, the old man simply continued as he pleased and
said, “The sect leader has yet to return today. Therefore, the Three
Year Agreement this time around will be presided over by the old
me. The purpose of the competition this time around is to learn from
each other. Stop when you…”

“Life and death are dictated by the heavens.” A soft voice suddenly
sounded, interrupting Yun Leng’s words.

The gazes on the open ground turned towards the voice. Finally they
paused on the body of the quiet black-robed young man. All of their
expressions were different. Many people did not expect that Xiao
Yan would actually say such words. One should know that his
opponent was the Misty Cloud Sect’s successor whom the sect had
focused on grooming.

“Ke ke, a bold young man.” Above the tall trees, some old fellows with
strange characters could not resist laughing. Some of them even
raised their thumbs at Xiao Yan.

Nalan Yanran’s eyes were lifted slightly. She watched the black-
robed young man in front of her. Within those dark black eyes
appeared to be a pulsing and fluctuating light, which was difficult to
hide. Was that resentment?

A long while later, she nodded her head. Her voice was cool. “As you
wish.”

Hearing Nalan Yanran’s response, Yun Leng knit his eyebrows

slightly together. The sudden interruption from Xiao Yan had caused
this First Elder who held quite a high position in the Misty Cloud Sect
to be displeased. He was also aware that Xiao Yan had already been
removed of his reputation of being trash a long time ago. However,

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Nalan Yanran’s talent was also not lower than his. Additionally, there
was the Misty Cloud Sect grooming her. The growth of her strength
could be called extremely rapid. If they were to fight, Yun Leng was
not optimistic of Xiao Yan’s chances.

“Young man, you should always leave some leeway in everything you
do. But since you have made such a request, do as you like. Life and
death will be determined by the heavens.” Yun Leng waved his
hands and said faintly.

An arc was lifted at the corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth. In his heart, he
could not resist laughing coldly. Leave some leeway? Back then,
Nalan Yanran had been ruthless. Did anyone ask her to leave some
room for others?

Xiao Yan’s hand slowly held the hilt of the ruler. He abruptly drew it
out and the Heavy Xuan Ruler carried the sound of wind being
compressed. It slanted toward the ground and a breeze was created
from its body, stirring all the dust on the ground. A faint green-
colored Dou Qi shrouded the surface of his body as Xiao Yan stared
at Nalan Yanran. “I have come according to the Three Year
Agreement. Today, let’s settle all of our past grudges. Please repay all
the humiliation that you have given the Xiao clan back then.”

Nalan Yanran extended her hand and an emerald-colored storage

ring glow on her finger flashed. A long pale green-colored sword
appeared. The sword edge was slightly tilted, reflecting a dense
coldness under the pouring sunlight.

Nalan Yanran’s pretty eyes exchanged glances with that pair of dark
black pupils. She sighed a little regretfully as she faintly said, “I will
be in charge of my own marriage. Even though three years have
passed, I do not think that I did anything wrong back then. I have the
right to choose my fate. Perhaps some of my actions were
inappropriate when I was choosing, however, I think that I would still
make this choice even if I could go back in time.”

“Your actions were inappropriate?” Xiao Yan laughed softly. Just a

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simple inappropriate action and she wanted to shrink away from her
own rude and unreasonable behavior? Was this not far too simple?

Xiao Yan’s expression gradually returned to its indifferentness. The

palm holding the ruler’s hilt was becoming increasingly tight. A
moment later, his foot abruptly took a step forward. On the spot
where it landed, the hard green rock surface actually had a few crack
lines spreading out. A ferocious and surging green-colored Dou Qi
which contained some green-colored flame seedlings violently
surged on Xiao Yan’s surface.

“Let’s begin.”

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Chapter 335: Nalan Yanran, Defeated?

Sensing the rise of strong Dou Qi on Xiao Yan’s body, astonishment

flashed across Nalan Yanran’s pupils. This young man who had
endured supercilious looks and ridicule in the Xiao clan back then
was now really totally different.

As Nalan Yanran held the pale green longsword in her hand, a faint
green-colored swirling wind rolled and drifted on her body. Sharp
wind blades retracted and appeared within the swirling wind.
Occasionally they would blast out, leaving numerous scars which
were neither shallow nor deep in the tough green rock. The blades
gradually moved up, pointing at Xiao Yan from far away. Under the
reflection of the sunlight, the edge of the blades emitted dense and
stern glows.

As the Dou Qi on the both of them soared, the atmosphere of the

open ground instantly flew heavy. The surroundings had once again
become quiet as all the gazes were thrown on the two people. Many
of them wanted to know just how far the useless young person back
then had actually reached after these three years of training?

In the square, Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes and immediately
exhaled a long breath. His eyes were suddenly shot opened and a
green-colored flame flashed passed his dark black eyes. The Dou Qi
on his body had once again become much deeper at this moment.

Xiao Yan’s palm tightly held the ruler’s hilt and sensed the heavy
feeling that was repeatedly transmitted to him. He raised his eyes
and stared at the lady with a willow like figure opposite him. The two
exchanged glances in midair. Both of their gazes were somewhat
complicated.

“Once the Three Year Agreement is complete, the grudges between

the two of you will be completely settled. I hope that after today, all
the disputes…” On the stone platform, Yun Leng eyed the two people
who were giving tit for a tat. He coughed softly. However, before he

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could say all that he wanted to, his expression once again became
ugly as he stopped his mouth. This was because Xiao Yan, who was
on the open ground, had already ignored his words under the watch
of countless of gazes. He was the first to break the stalemate of their
imposing presences. Xiao Yan swung the heavy ruler and his body
suddenly turned into a black shadow as he violently charged at
Nalan Yanran.

“Let’s fight! Nalan Yanran! It has been three years!” As the black
shadow charged, a low roar which had been suppressed for three
years was involuntarily emitted from within his throat.

Under the gaze of everyone on the open ground, the black shadow
was like an outraged Magical Beast. The Heavy Xuan Ruler gently
nestled on the ground. Along the way, it left a long trail of sparks and
a deep scar on the green rock surface.

Nalan Yanran’s expression was calm as she faced the black shadow
which charged directly at her. Her Qi Method was of the wind
affinity. Therefore, her speed and brisk agility were things that she
was very good in. Just as Xiao Yan was about to approach a distance
of ten meters from her, Nalan Yanran finally made her move. Her
toes gently pressed against the surface of the ground and her body
was like a falling leaf amidst a violent storm, drifting and evading. In
the twinkle of an eye, she interlaced with the black-colored human
figure rushing over as they passed by each other.

The moment they intersected, the longsword in Nalan Yanran’s hand

slash horizontally in an extremely natural manner. Borrowing the
rushing force from her agility, a few tiny wind blades had already
taken the lead and left the sword ahead of her, cutting toward Xiao
Yan’s neck.

The swiftly charging body abruptly stopped and a huge black ruler
was lifted slightly. Following a ‘clanging’ sound and some tiny sparks,
the wind blades completely disappeared without even creating the
slightest obstruction to Xiao Yan’s attack.

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After withstanding the wind blades, Xiao Yan gently lifted his eyes.
His indifferent pupils glanced at the graceful body that brushed past
him. With a wave of his hand, the Heavy Xuan Ruler carried a
ferocious force as it smashed horizontally toward Nalan Yanran’s
back. The pressure from the force caused the dress of Nalan Yanran
to press tightly onto her skin, outlining her slim narrow waist.

Sensing the whirring sound of the heavy force behind her, Nalan
Yanran’s eyebrows twitched gently. She appeared a little surprised
at the acuteness of the other party’s perception. The longsword in
her hand stabbed out violently, causing the pale green longsword to
leave a green-colored arc within the empty air. The sharp tip of the
sword appeared to pass through the obstruction in the air and with
a clear ‘clang’ sound, the sword tip directly smashed into the heavy
ruler. As the two came into contact, the strong and powerful force
contained on the huge ruler caused the slender longsword to be
forced to bend into an arc which was extremely soul-stirring. The
alarmingly dangerous appearance of the sword being about to snap
caused some astonishment to surface on the faces of those Misty
Cloud Sect disciples. After having Dou Qi poured into the sword’s
body, the sword was sufficiently strengthened to receive an
extremely great and heavy force. Yet, in the very first contact, the
longsword was forced to bend. From this, it could be seen just how
terrifying the force contained on the black-colored large ruler was.

Although the longword was bent into an alarming arc, it ultimately

did not break because of this. Just as the tip of the sword was about
to press on Nalan Yanran’s arm, the latter pressed her feet gently on
the ground. The green glow on the longsword skyrocketed. The
sudden energy surge flicked the heavy ruler aside with a ‘bang’.
Borrowing the pushing force from between the two of them, Nalan
Yanran soared up into the air. Her pretty face was serious. The
longsword in her hand suddenly trembled rapidly. Immediately, it
began to slowly spin. Each time the longsword moved by a little, it
would leave behind a sword shadow afterimage that seemed
substantive.

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“Wind Spirit Fractal Sword?”

“It is really unexpected that Nalan shi-jie actually managed to

successfully learn a Middle Xuan class Dou technique like the ‘Wind
Spirit Fractal Sword’. She is really a source of admiration.”
TL: shi-jie – an older female of the same generation who shares the
same teacher or is from the same sect

“I heard that Nalan shi-jie has managed to reach the point of

creating five sword images after learning ‘Wind Spirit Fractal Sword’
for a year. Ah, I have trained for nearly two years, but I can only
create four of them.”

“It has only just begun yet Nalan shi-jie has actually used a Dou
Technique of this class. I think that she wants to quickly end this, no?
That fellow from the Xiao Yan is really unlucky.”

When Nalan Yanran displayed that strange Dou Technique, those

Misty Cloud Sect’s disciple below could not resist whispering
privately among themselves in their shock. Seeing their manner, it
appeared that they recognized the background of the Dou
Technique that was displayed. Moreover, this Dou Technique was
likely something that was regarded as something difficult to be
proficient at. Not only these disciples, but even a few of the ten plus
white robed elders on the stone platform nodded their heads
slightly.

The heavy ruler inserted in the ground as Xiao Yan lifted his head.
With narrow eyes, he watched the energy after images that were
slowly appearing following the movement of Nalan Yanran’s
longword. Relying on his outstanding perception, he could sense
that the few afterimages contained a huge amount of energy within
them.

“She is worthy of being called the junior sect leader of the Misty
Cloud Sect. She is able to use such a strong Dou Technique as she
pleases.” Xiao Yan held the hilt of the Heavy Xuan Ruler tightly in his
palm. He slowly rotated half a circle while being on the ground.

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Immediately, he stomped heavily on the ground and an energy

explosion blasted from where his foot was, pulling over all the gazes
on the open ground.

Following the explosion, Xiao Yan borrowed the reflected energy

from it and his body suddenly shot violently and directly at Nalan
Yanran in midair. The green-colored Dou Qi surged forth and
threads of flame seedlings strangely twined around the ruler’s body.
However, they were hidden under the green-colored Dou Qi and one
would have difficulty discovering them if one did not perform a
careful inspection.

Nalan Yanran knit her eyebrows slightly together as she glanced at

Xiao Yan who was violently shooting toward her from below. The
movement of the longsword in her hand did not stop because of
this. Her feet stepped on empty air and a pale green-colored Dou Qi
spewed out from her feet. Instantly, it formed huge sharp wind
blades and viciously cut toward Xiao Yan.

Sensing the rushing wind sound of the wind blades from above his
head, Xiao Yan raised his hand and nothing happened for a second.
Then, a pushing force that shot above Xiao Yan surged from Xiao
Yan’s palm. The huge group of wind blades disappeared completely
by this pushing force before they could be anywhere near Xiao Yan.

Due to this pushing force, Xiao Yan’s charging figure had also
become slightly slower. Xiao Yan was about to once again borrow a
timely force as he prepared to block Nalan Yanran from completing
her Dou Technique when a clear cry suddenly sounded from a spot
not far above him.

“Wind Spirit Fractal Sword!”

As the cry fell, the longsword in Nalan Yanran’s hand abruptly

pointed at Xiao Yan below. Her feet pressed gently on the empty air
and a faint breeze appeared under them. Borrowing this breeze,
Nalan Yanran swiftly moved backward. The five blurry energy sword
after-images that were left behind in mid air trembled slightly. One

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after another, they shot violently toward Xiao Yan below.

The blurred swords made up of energy appeared to have torn space

as a pale green-colored energy arc began to spread out from the tip
of the sword. Five sword shadows that had their tips linked to the
other’s hilt much like a falling star from the sky.

With a slight frown, Xiao Yan’s palm randomly discharged a force. His
body borrowed the pushing strength of the force to retreat swiftly.
The five blurry energy swords coincidentally cut past the surface of
his body and their sharp wind caused Xiao Yan’s skin to feel a keen
pain.

Nalan Yanran’s pretty figure turned half a circle in midair.

Immediately, she became like a white-colored lotus as she landed on
the ground in a light and agile manner. She suddenly waved her
hand horizontally. As she did so, the blurred energy swords which
had missed actually turned around and once again violently stabbed
toward Xiao Yan who was in midair, without any point to pivot
himself.

Eyeing the blurry energy swords which had once again come to
pierce him, Xiao Yan was a little startled. Immediately, he frowned
slightly as the corner of his gaze drifted around him. Being in mid-
air, he really had difficulty avoiding the swift and sudden attacks of
these blurry energy sword this time around unless he used the
Purple Cloud Wings.

“Since I cannot dodge, then I will forcefully receive it.” As this

intention fell within his heart, the green-colored Dou Qi on the heavy
ruler in his hand abruptly soared. That huge energy that was
suddenly released caused countless of people below to have
astonished faces.

The green-colored flame seedlings flashed and rose. As the heavy

ruler was swung, it carried a powerful force as it viciously smashed
at the blurry energy swords in front of the shocked gazes under him.

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“Bang!”

As the two came into contact, a ferocious energy explosion sounded

in the empty space above the open ground. The intense green light
caused some people to involuntarily shut their eyes.

Nalan Yanran quietly stood in the same spot while she raised her
head to watch the sky. The piercing green light did not appear to be
much of an obstacle for her as her bright pupils stared at the spot
where the explosion occurred. She understood only too clearly just
what kind of power the ‘Wind Spirit Fractal Sword’ possessed. The
blow earlier was something that even a seven star Dou Shi would
have great difficulty completely withstanding. If Xiao yan was able to
resist this strike, Nalan Yanran would also be able to roughly
estimate just what extent he had reached during these three years.

The green light was gradually being reduced in the sky. A black-
colored shadow abruptly shot explosively toward Nalan Yanran who
was standing on the ground. A powerful sound of wind compressing
caused one’s eardrums to feel pain.

The speed of the black-colored shadow’s violent attack caused Nalan

Yanran’s pretty face to change a little. Her toes pressed on the
ground as she instantly pulled back nearly ten meters with her body
appearing as though it was gliding over the ground.

“Bang!” The black-colored shadow violently landed on the ground

and heavily smashed at the spot where Nalan Yanran had landed
earlier. Immediately, an intense sound reverberated throughout the
square. Rock fragments flew around and numerous crack lines
began spreading around the spot permeated with dust.

Nalan Yanran’s retreating body slowly came to a stop. She faintly

eyed the spot which was pervaded with dust. With such an attack
speed, it was not quite possible for it to pose much of a threat to
someone like her who trained in a wind affinity Qi Method.

Nalan Yanran gently waved her spacious large sleeves. A breeze

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appeared out of nowhere and blew over the square, lifting off the
dust around. The moment before the dust was lifted, Nalan Yanran’s
eyes shrunk slightly. The Dou Qi all over her body abruptly
skyrocketed. At the same time, her body swiftly retreated, she
repeatedly swung the longsword in her hand. Numerous sharp
sword fragments appeared on the route which she used to pull back.

“Chi.” At the very moment when Nalan Yanran was pulling back, a
black figure from within the dust once again shot explosively
forward. This time around, the speed appeared to have instantly
become many times higher than what it was earlier. The terrifying
speed caused the black shadow to appear as though it were
flickering. A few illusionary shadows surfaced before he approached
Nalan Yanran. The wind blade blockade which she had placed
earlier was completely shattered by the former in the most violent
method.

“Quite a good speed, but how can it suddenly increase by this

much?” A seriousness and some uncertainty surfaced on her pretty
face as Nalan Yanran mumbled quietly within her heart. Her eyes
glanced at the black shadow which appeared formidable as it
charged over. She was just thinking of taking offensive measures
when a cold feeling suddenly rushed out from her skin. She
suddenly turned her head. A black shadow had appeared behind
her just like a ghost.

The black shadow raised its head, revealing Xiao Yan’s indifferent
face. The current him had his hands tightly clenched into fists. The
huge black-colored Heavy Xuan Ruler had already completely
disappeared. His fist borrowed the force from his half-rotated body
as it viciously smashed at Nalan Yanran’s back while carrying a
terrifying force. The space where the fist passed by actually emitted
an ear-piercing energy explosion. This blow was actually this strong.

“Octane Blast!”

A low roar sounded within Xiao Yan’s heart. The force contained in
the fist once again soared. Finally, it smashed solidly on Nalan
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Yanran’s back in front of those stunned gazes of the Misty Cloud

Sect’s disciples around them.

The terrifying force directly caused Nalan Yanran’s pretty body to be

thrown into midair like a kite whose strings had been cut off. She
was like a weak flower that was being scraped away by a violent
wind.

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled. He gradually spread his fist and beckoned
with his hand. The black shadow which had shot toward Nalan
Yanran a moment ago flew over. Immediately, it was inserted heavily
into the green rock surface in front of him. The large shadow which
had attracted Nalan Yanran’s attention earlier was actually this
Heavy Xuan Ruler.

“Nalan shi-jie has been defeated?”

Countless of stunned gazes eyed Nalan Yanran who fell from midair
like a butterfly which had lost its wings. Their faces were filled with
disbelief. This junior sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect had actually
been so easily defeated?

On the stone platform, Yun Leng and the other elders merely calmly
watched Nalan Yanran who was slowly descending. If one thought
that she would lose so easily, one would have really underestimated
the training of the Misty Cloud Sect.

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Chapter 336: The True Strength of Both Parties

All the gazes on the open ground paused on the slowly descending
Nalan Yanran. All of their expressions were different as they did so.

“This fellow seems to be quite good.” On top of a huge tree, Jia Xing
Tian smiled as he stared at Xiao Yan. Immediately, he shook his head
and said, “Unfortunately, the attack this time round did not cause
much damage to Nalan Yanran even though it appeared ferocious.
The ‘Flying Floc’ agility Dou Technique does indeed live up to its
name.”

“Ah.” Fa Ma by the side nodded slightly. His gaze stared at the falling
Nalan Yanran and softly laughed, “The girl from the Nalan clan is not
weak either. It looks like Yun Yun has really tried her best to groom
that girl during these three years.”

Hai Bodong frowned slightly. He stared at Nalan Yanran and his

eyebrows abruptly twitched a moment later. “The energy within her
body is swiftly increasing. Additionally, it faintly has the sign of
having broken the limit of a Dou Shi. Tsk tsk. What a profound
method of hiding her strength. Even I did not discover it. The secret
technique of the Misty Cloud Sect is indeed extraordinary.”

Jia Xing Tian and Fa Ma smiled. Regardless of how one put it, the
training that Nalan Yanran received as the next Misty Cloud Sect’s
sect leader was naturally not something that an ordinary Misty Cloud
Sect disciple could compare with. Moreover, the Misty Cloud Sect
also had Pill-King Gu He’s help. Adding all these to Nalan Yanran’s
strong foundation, it was not considered ridiculous for her to reach
the Da Dou Shi class at this age.

“Looks like the fight this time around is going to be somewhat

intense. That little fellow from the Xiao clan is also not someone
ordinary. In addition, the huge black ruler in his hand is also a little
strange.” Fa Ma stared at the Heavy Xuan Ruler in Xiao Yan’s hand as
he spoke.

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“Seeing the airflow which he creates when his feet land on the
ground, that ruler seems to have some weight. Have the both of you
realized that after the ruler leaves his hand, not only did his speed
increase, but even the eruption and density of his Dou Qi had
instantly become much stronger.” Jia Xing Tian was worthy of being a
strong person who even Hai Bodong feared. Even the slight
movement when Xiao Yan landed on the ground was actually
observed by him to such a detail.

“Yes.” Hearing Jia Xing Tian words, Fa Ma nodded slightly. It

appeared that he had also sensed these changes.

“From the looks of things now, this competition will be a hard-fought

one. But what causes me to be curious is what exactly does this little
fellow rely on? He is actually able to escape from the reputation of
being a useless person three years ago and catch up with the
progress of Nalan Yanran, who has received the Misty Cloud Sect’s
training, with such swiftness.” Jia Xing Tian was uncertain as he
softly said.

“I don’t know. Our Alchemist Association has never met him so we

have never investigated him.” Fa Ma shook his head. His gaze
glanced at the open ground and suddenly said, “That girl from the
Nalan clan is about to use her true strength.”

The slowly falling Nalan Yanran strangely floated in the air just as
she was around half a meter from the ground. She gently waved her
hand and her body flipped in the air. After which, she landed on the
hard green rock surface in a light and agile manner.

Eyeing Nalan Yanran, who was actually unhurt after landing on the
ground, a sigh of relief involuntarily sounded throughout the square.

Nalan Yanran’s pretty eyes were serious. She eyed Xiao Yan on the
opposite side whose expression was still calm. In a soft voice, she
said, “You have really surprised me. No matter what, I, at the very
least, believe that you are no longer that useless young master of the
Xiao clan from back then.”

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Xiao Yan did not give any reply to the somewhat lamenting words of
Nalan Yanran. He merely lifted his eyes and glanced indifferently at
her. As he sensed the slowly soaring pale-green-colored energy
within Nalan Yanran, he softly mumbled in his heart, “Is she finally
about to display her true ability?”

“I do not want to say anything more about all that happened back
then.” Nalan Yanran slowly raised her hand. The green glow above
the pale-green-colored longsword became increasingly dense as her
gaze stared at Xiao Yan. “But the current me represents the Misty
Cloud Sect. I will not hold anything back for its reputation.”

As Nalan Yanran’s voice slowly fell, the robe on her body and her
black hair on her head suddenly moved despite the absence of wind.
A forceful presence gradually rose from within her body. The extent
of the strength of the imposing presence caused the surrounding
Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples to widen their mouths in shock.
Numerous soft cries involuntarily sounded, “This Qi… has Nalan shi-
jie advanced to a Da Dou Shi?”

Seeing the expressions of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples around, it

appeared that even they were uncertain about Nalan Yanran’s actual
strength.

“It is really unexpected that niece Nalan has already reached the Da
Dou Shi class at such an age. She is really quite admirable.” Mu
Chen turned his head and said with a smile to Nalan Jie after eyeing
Nalan Yanran who was emitting a powerful force. His laughter
contained some envy. Although Mu Zhan was currently a nine star
Dou Shi and appeared to be merely half a step away from a Da Dou
Shi, Mu Chen knew that this half a step was something that was
extremely difficult to cross if one did not have sufficient luck.

“Nephew Mu Zhan is also not weak.” Nalan Jie smiled and gave a
polite response. The strength that Nalan Yanran suddenly displayed
also caused him to sigh in relief. Regardless of how one put it, Nalan
Yanran was ultimately a member of the Nalan clan. If she were to
lose this competition today, not only would the Misty Cloud Sect lose
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face, but the Nalan clan would also feel ashamed. Moreover, Nalan
Yanran had even impulsively said that if she lost, she would become
his slave when she made the agreement back then. When he
thought of the eldest young lady of the Nalan clan and the future
successor of the Misty Cloud Sect becoming someone else’s female
servant, there was some indication of ugliness on Nalan Jie’s old
face.

“This girl.” As he slowly released his breath, Nalan Jie eyed Xiao Yan
who was calmly watching Nalan Yanran. He softly said, “Ah, nephew
Xiao, I am really sorry. This competition has far too many
complications for Nalan Yanran. I’m afraid that we can only wrong
you. In the future, I will order the Nalan clan to compensate the Xiao
clan.”

Hearing his confident words, it appeared that he was not optimistic

of Xiao Yan being able to win this competition. However, one could
not blame him. Xiao Yan’s current age was not even twenty.
Regardless of how outstanding his training talent was, the difficulty
of reaching the Da Dou Shi class at his age was extremely great.
After all, he did not have the support of a huge faction like the Misty
Cloud Sect behind him.

Of course, this was indeed so under normal circumstances. Were it

not for the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’, Xiao Yan would really only
be lingering below that of a Da Dou Shi. Unfortunately, the situation
Xiao Yan was in was not considered normal. Therefore, this thought
of Nalan Jie was bound to be faced with disappointment.

The blazing sun hung high in the air and the sunlight poured down
from the distant sky, dispersing the faint mist that shrouded the
square. It shone upon the bodies of everyone present, causing their
skin to feel a little warm.

The nearly one thousand Misty Cloud Sect disciples sat on the
ground around the square, forming a semicircle. They sat on the
rock surface like wooden pillars and the pouring sunlight from the
sky did not cause their body to make even the slightest movement.
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The endurance of these people was something that Xiao Yan could
not help but praise despite not having a good impression of the
Misty Cloud Sect. Seeing how they were able to train the talented
people whom had been picked up from all over the land in such a
manner, the Misty Cloud Sect really did not simply rely on its empty
reputation to stand above the Jia Ma Empire for so many years.

On the stone platform just behind the rock monument located at the
middle of the square, the ten plus white robed old men were
narrowing their old eyes as they watched the two people in the
square. Occasionally, they would whisper something among
themselves.

“First Elder, the fight has only just begun yet Nalan Yanran was
forced to use her true strength. On the other hand, the little fellow
from the Xiao clan appears to have remained very calm.” A white
robed old man turned his head and softly said beside Yun Leng. His
voice carried a little worry.

“His mindset is indeed quite good.” Yun Leng’s finger gently skimmed
off some of the non-existent dust on his robe as he said casually,
“But this kind of competition isn’t something where one can just rely
on their mentality. The progress of Nalan Yanran during these few
years is something that caused even us old fellows to feel shocked.
Moreover, the sect leader appears to have passed her some of the
sect’s secret technique. No matter how outstanding that young
fellow’s talent is, at the very least, it is somewhat impossible for him
to catch up with Nalan Yanran now. All of you need not be overly
worried.”

“Since Nalan Yanran has already displayed her true strength, this
battle should likely be over soon. Once we chase away that little
fellow from the Xiao clan, I will not need to worry about it any
longer.” Yun Leng faintly said.

Hearing Yun Leng put it in this manner, that white robed old man
could not say anything more. He nodded his head, turned around
and glanced at the rock platform below. Suddenly, he said, “Ge Ye, is
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something wrong?”

Upon hearing the question, a white robed old man who was sitting
on the second level of the stone platform turned around. Seeing his
appearance, it was surprising that Ge Ye was the one who had
accompanied Nalan Yanran to the Xiao clan in order to cancel the
engagement back then. His current expression was a little strange.
Moreover, the source of the expression on his face seemed to be
Xiao Yan in the open ground.

Ever since Xiao Yan appeared in his eyes earlier, Ge Ye’s expression
had turned into this manner. This was because he had discovered
that the young man earlier had actually faintly appeared to be
somewhat similar to the mysterious black robed person whom he
had seen at the Mo clan within Yan City back then.

“Impossible. That mysterious man is a Dou Huang. With Xiao Yan’s

age, even if he had the talent of the heavens, he cannot possibly
reach that step!” Ge Ye violently shook his head, wanting to throw
away the ridiculous thought within his mind. However, the two faces
continued to slowly merge together. At one instance, when the two
faces were completely merged together, Ge Ye’s entire body
trembled. He exhaled his coarse breath as he recovered. He
suddenly realized that his entire robe had actually been drenched in
cold sweat.

“Are you alright?” The ten plus elders of the Misty Cloud Sect
watched the cold sweat filled face of Ge Ye with surprise as they knit
their eyebrows together and asked.

“It’s nothing.” Ge Ye swallowed a mouthful of saliva that had intruded

into his dry throat. He hesitated for a moment, only to shake his
head. He did not voice the thought within his heart. Even though the
two faces appeared extremely similar, he still did not believe that the
mysterious black robed person was Xiao Yan. If the latter really had
that kind of strength, did he need to exhaust himself and come to
have a tough fight with Nalan Yanran?

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“It was definitely an illusion! Seeing his manner, he is at most at the

Dou Shi class. No matter what, he is definitely not that mysterious
black robed person!” Ge Ye clenched his teeth, slowly raised his head
and continued to throw his gaze into the open ground.

On the open ground, Nalan Yanran’s rising imposing presence from

within her body slowly stopped increasing when it finally reached
the Da Dou Shi class. With the wave of the longsword in her hand, a
clear ring of the sword sounded above the open ground in a relaxed
manner.

At the tip of the sword, a green-colored sword’s aura was expanding

and shrinking. It was pointed at Xiao Yan from a distant away and a
wild wind instantly appeared out of nowhere.

Eyeing Nalan Yanran on the opposite side as her force cease rising,
Xiao Yan pursed up his lips. He softly muttered, “As expected.
Around a two star Da Dou Shi.”

“Let’s start preparing to go all out.”

Xiao Yan twisted his neck and gently exhaled. His palm held the
Heavy Xuan Ruler above the ground. Immediately, he used his
strength to insert it into the ground. The green-colored Dou Qi on his
body was like a flame as it abruptly surged. A long while later, the
Dou Qi disappeared and a green-colored Dou Qi Armor appeared in
front of everyone’s eyes.

“Dou Qi Armor? This fellow is also actually a Da Dou Shi!”

Eyeing the armor which appeared to be made up of a substantial

substance, waves of noises made when inhaling cold air sounded
around the open ground.

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Chapter 337: An Intense Fight!

“This is going to be fun now.” Sensing the open ground which had
suddenly become quiet, Jia Xing Tian stared at the Dou Qi armor on
Xiao Yan’s body which was faintly emitting a green-colored glow. His
face had some shock and amazement. This armor was only in its
infancy shape, but regardless of how one put it, being able to
summon it out meant that that person had already entered the Da
Dou Shi class!

Reflecting on what he saw from this point, it appeared that the gap
between Xiao Yan’s and Nalan Yanran’s strength was not very big.
The thing that caused Jia Xing Tian to be shocked was how this little
fellow of the Xiao clan, who did not have a strong backing behind
him, could actually swiftly catch up to Nalan Yanran in these three
short years. One should know that behind Nalan Yanran was this
huge being known as the Misty Cloud Sect which was grooming her
and providing support.

“This young fellow is not someone simple.” Jia Xing Tian and Fa Ma
exchanged glances with each other. Both of them could see this
emotion within the other’s eyes.

“Ah.”

On another side, Nalan Jie’s face which had only just relaxed for only
a short while, then once again tensed up. His eyes stared intently at
the Dou Qi armor on Xiao Yan’s body. A long while later, he finally let
out a long breath. He slowly closed his eyes and the expression on
his face held some bitterness.

This time around, Nalan Jie truly felt a regret. He regretted not
having stopped Nalan Yanran back then. If Nalan Yanran did not
create the whole issue of cancelling the engagement, this young
person who relied on himself as he changed into a strong Da Dou
Shi from a useless person in three short years would become a son-
in-law whom the Nalan clan would be extremely satisfied with.

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In the past, Nalan Jie was furious with Nalan Yanran’s act of
cancelling the engagement because he was extremely prideful. The
agreement he and Xiao Yan’s grandfather made was something that
he felt humiliation for after she broke it off. If it were not because of
this reason, who would be willing to let his own outstanding
granddaughter marry a young master of the Xiao clan who was
merely a useless person back then.

Now, however, the young man who had revealed his sharp edges in
front of Nalan Jie caused the latter to clearly see the terrifying
potential contained in the former’s body. The value that such a
potential could bring in the future had far exceeded the limit which
Nalan Jie could imagine. He clearly understood that there was no
large faction like the Misty Cloud Sect supporting Xiao Yan from
behind. And even without such a support from behind, Xiao Yan ,
however, was still actually able to swiftly catch up to Nalan Yanran’s
speed within three years. This kind of training talent could only be
described with one word: Terrifying!

Therefore, only at this moment did Nalan Jie really sense just how
great a loss the Nalan clan had suffered through the impulsive
action of Nalan Yanran back then. A Da Dou Shi that was not even
twenty years old. Who could guarantee just what extent he would
grow by after some years.

A Dou Wang was sufficient to support the entire Nalan clan. If Xiao
Yan were to reach this class in the future, who could guarantee that
the strength of the Xiao clan would not abruptly soar? It may even
reach the point of threatening the three large clans.

As he thought of that serious consequence, the bitterness on Nalan

Jie’s face grew even denser. A long while later, he opened his eyes
and once again let out a sigh. Suddenly, he appeared much older.

“Ah, Xiao Ling, you have such a good grandson.”

By the side, Mu Chen and a few other heads of different fractions

eyed the bitter expression of Nalan Jie. Although they were wise

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enough not to prod the other person’s wound, they could not help
but gloat within their hearts. Due to Nalan Yanran, the relationship
between the Nalan clan and the Misty Cloud Sect was increasingly
close. This caused many groups within the capital to become a little
afraid. The Nalan clan losing out was something that many were
happy to see.

On the stone platform beside the open ground, the ten plus white
robed old men were shocked until they were at a loss as they eyed
the Dou Qi armor which Xiao Yan had suddenly summoned. A long
while later, they gradually recovered. They exchanged glances with
one another while serious expressions appeared on their faces for
the first time. Looking at the current situation, it appeared that they
had greatly underestimated this person who was once the trash of
the Xiao clan.

“First Elder, this…” A white robed old man frowned slightly as he

whispered.

“Let’s wait and see.” There was not much change on Yun Leng’s face.
He gently waved his hand and suppressed the worry of the other few
elders. His gaze rested on the skinny back of the young man in the
square and slowly spoke, “Although his strength has somewhat
exceeded my expectations, there is still some gap between him and
Nalan Yanran. Moreover, the Dou Techniques that Nalan Yanran
practices are all the advanced ones in our Misty Cloud Sect. On this
point, I doubt that nameless little fellow can compare with her.”

“Let’s watch quietly.” Yun Leng’s gaze paused on the open ground.
His face was calm, but the hands which were inserted within his
sleeves were tightly clenched. He appeared to have felt some sort of
uneasiness.

On the open ground, Nalan Yanran’s gaze swept over Xiao Yan’s
body. The indifferentness on her pretty face finally had difficulty
hiding her shock this time around. Although she did not
underestimate Xiao Yan’s training talent, she had never thought that
Xiao Yan could actually directly leap to a Da Dou Shi class from being
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someone who was not even a Dou Shi within three years! This kind of
training speed was something that Nalan Yanran, who had the help
of the Misty Cloud Sect and Pill-King Gu He, could not help but feel
stunned about.

Nalan Yanran slowly inhaled a mouthful of somewhat icy cold air.

The indifference on her face had gradually disappeared. Her
seriousness increased. It appeared that the current her had truly
begun to take Xiao Yan seriously.

Nalan Yanran tightly held her longsword. This time around, she did
not say any unnecessary words. This young man in front of her
whom she had once regarded as a useless being, was worthy of
using all of her effort in order to ensure her victory in this fight.
The longsword shook and a clear ringing of the sword sounded.
Following the sword ringing, the pale green-colored Dou Qi on Nalan
Yanran’s body abruptly soared. An instant later, the Dou Qi
disappeared and a delicate pale green Dou Qi armor covered her
exquisite pretty body.

The Dou Qi armor which Nalan Yanran had summoned was

undoubtedly much slimmer and more elegant compared to Xiao
Yan’s one. Her body which curved at the right places was wrapped
by that tight body armor. It emitted the beauty of a heroic spirit,
causing her, who was originally the focal point of the place, to attract
the attention of everyone’s eyes.

Although the color of both of their Dou Qi armor was similar, Nalan
Yanran’s Dou Qi armor was clearly much more refined if one were to
compare their outer appearances. On the other hand, Xiao Yan’s one
appeared a little crude. From this, one could see that despite the two
of them being Da Dou Shi, there was still a gap between their
strength.

The powerful Dou Qi surged forward within Nalan Yanran’s Qi Paths

like a flowing river. She gently lifted her pretty eyes and the tip of
her feet abruptly pressed gently on the ground. Her body turned
into a light ray, and she took the initiative to begin her attack on Xiao
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Yan as everyone watched.

The distance between the two of them was but ten meters. For Nalan
Yanran’s speed, this was something that could be covered in a few
seconds. Her body flashed and reappeared, placing Xiao Yan within
her attacking range. She waved her sword, making it appear much
like a venomous snake which had come out of its hole as it carried a
sharp rushing wind sword glow and trickily pierced at Xiao Yan’s
chest in a vicious manner.

Xiao Yan indifferently watched the tip of the sword which repeatedly
became enlarged within his pupils. His palm completely left the hilt
of the Heavy Xuan Ruler. Due to him leaving the Heavy Xuan Ruler,
the currently rising Dou Qi in his body roared as they surged within
his veins. A feeling of being filled with energy lingered within Xiao
Yan’s body.

When the pale green-colored substance, which was like a small

rotating wind that covered the sword, was about to reach a spot half
a foot from Xiao Yan’s chest, he finally made a move. He violently
kicked on the Heavy Xuan Ruler which was inserted in front of him.
His body moved half a meter to the left and agilely dodged Nalan
Yanran’s aggressive attack.

“Thousand Wind Blade!”

Nalan Yanran was not surprised that Xiao Yan was able to dodge her
attack. Her hand swiftly turned and five spiraling sword blades
which were agglomerated from wind type Dou Qi instantly formed
on the tip of her finger. With a soft cry, five sharp sword blades left
her finger. They twined around each other, turning into tiny green
lines as they charged at Xiao Yan in a lightning like manner, while
carrying a sharp piercing wind sound.

Five sharp rotating sword blades broke through the obstruction of

the air and almost instantly appeared in front of Xiao Yan. The
green-colored ray of light abruptly trembled and the five rotating
sword blades immediately spread out from the middle. After which,

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they targeted five vital points on Xiao Yan’s body and shot out
explosively. The ferocious wind that they carried as they flew passed
caused Xiao Yan to narrow his eyes.

“What a fast speed.” The speed at which the rotating sword blades
attacked was fast enough to cause Xiao Yan to feel shocked. From
such a close distance, it was clearly impossible to completely dodge
all of them. Therefore, in the little time that remained, three green-
colored flames were swiftly flicked out from the tip of Xiao Yan’s
finger. These tiny flames were shot out in different directions and
perfectly blocked three rotating sword blades. They also managed to
incinerate them as desired.

Although Xiao Yan had blocked three of the rotating sword blades,
there were still two more of them which ruthlessly shot toward the
left and right arm of Xiao Yan. The sword blades struck the Dou Qi
Armor and a wave of sparks and a ear-piercing chafing sound was
emitted when the two came into contact. Due to the exhaustion of
energy, the sword blades slowly disappeared. At the same time, two
significantly big holes appeared on Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi Armour.
Although these holes were gradually being repaired by Dou Qi, one
could still vaguely see some traces of blood from them. It appeared
that this attack caused Xiao Yan to receive some external injuries.

Of course, from Xiao Yan’s point of view, such external wounds would
naturally not affect his combat ability. Therefore, his left foot
abruptly stomped heavily on the ground after withstanding this
round of sharp attack unleashed by his opponent. As an explosive
sound was created, his body turned into a black-colored shadow. He
appeared to be nestled on the ground as he closed the gap between
him and Nalan Yanran in a flash. His palms supported himself on
the ground while his feet carried a ferocious force which violently
whirled and smashed toward Nalan Yanran’s neck. From the whirling
sound emitted from the air, it appeared that the force which Xiao
Yan used was merciless.

Sensing Xiao Yan, who had actually appeared this close to her with

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such swiftness, Nalan Yanran knit her eyebrows together. She

immediately twisted her waist and her body became like a catkin
within a violent storm. Although she had only pulled back a short
distance of half a foot, she had coincidentally escaped Xiao Yan’s
attacking range. Without any hesitation, Nalan Yanran waved her
longsword after she had dodged the other party’s attack. She turned
into a green shadow as she cut at Xiao Yan’s legs in a lightning like
manner.

Sensing the thick cold sword aura approaching, Xiao Yan’s right hand
abruptly opened while facing his front. A ferocious shapeless force
violently surged and heavily struck Nalan Yanran’s chest.

The sudden attacking force caused Nalan Yanran, who could not
react in time, to take a couple of steps back. As she had the
protection of the Dou Qi Armor, however, Xiao Yan’s attack this time
around did not have much impact other than breaking the
opponent’s attack.

Xiao Yan’s heart also understood this point very clearly. Originally, he
did not expect that this attack would cause much harm toward Nalan
Yanran. Therefore, when she was retreating, his palm violently struck
the ground. The ferocious force caused a few crack lines to spread
on the hard, green rock surface. His body leapt up and moved closer
to Nalan Yanran like a ghost. Immediately, he unleashed his fiercest
attack since he had arrived, much like a volcano erupting.

Xiao Yan specialized in close combat. Therefore, his hands, arms,

elbows, legs, head, and every part of his body had at this very
moment, were turned into terrifying weapons, that could kill. His
arms and elbows danced and a frightening energy caused
explosions to repeatedly appear in the surrounding empty air. Each
time the force missed, it would leave quite a deep pit scar on the
green rock surface.

When faced with this incomparably aggressive attacks of Xiao Yan,

Nalan Yanran did not show any sign of weakness. Although the
opponent was just beside her, she managed to rely on the
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uniqueness of her agility Dou Technique to repeatedly dodge Xiao

Yan’s attack. She waved her longsword, emitting a stern sword aura
as the sword glinted, thus leaving behind countless of cut marks on
the ground.

As the fight between the two gradually entered an intense phase,

powerful Dou Qi appeared to be surging within the two bodies and
was released at a gushing speed. When the Dou Qi collided,
powerful energy explosions repeatedly sounded on the open
ground.

Green glows flashed in the open ground. Hot Dou Qi and sharp
sword blades repeatedly shot out from the cover of the green glow.
Two shadows continuously moved swiftly within the square. Clear
ringing of the sword and the sound of metal clashing was emitting
unceasingly from the points where the two meet. The strength of
their attacks had also become increasingly wild following the
increase in the intensity of the fight. Progressively, it left everyone
present speechless.

Eyeing the repeatedly flashing and moving blurry figures in the

square, the expressions of the surrounding Misty Cloud Sect
disciples were all a little dull. In the battle earlier which had come to
a stalemate, they could clearly sensed that Nalan Yanran had at the
very least displayed three Xuan class Dou Techniques. However,
these Dou Techniques which were sufficient enough to help her
easily defeat some strong people who were stronger than her were
completely defused by Xiao Yan, whose strength was clearly a little
weaker than her own. Only at this moment did these disciples of the
Misty Cloud Sect finally understand just what a silly rumor it was
when their comrades described Xiao Yan of the Xiao clan as being a
useless person and how he overestimated his own ability.

Being able to fight with the most outstanding person of the younger
generation of the Misty Cloud Sect for so long without being
defeated, proved that this delicate and handsome young man in
front of them was far from an ordinary person!

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Chapter 338: Wind’s Peak: Dazzling Sunset

On the huge green rock square, powerful Dou Qi and sharp wind
blades repeatedly shot out, leaving behind numerous clear and
visible deep scars on the surrounding hard surfaces.

Everyone held their breath at this moment. Their gazes followed the
two human figures which appeared and disappeared as they moved
in flashes. The increasingly intense and heated battle caused many
people to have their hearts jump to their throat while they watched
the explosive battle of both parties. Their original impression of Xiao
Yan was someone who should have been defeated upon first
contact, but he had unexpectedly not shown any signs of being at a
disadvantage in the fight. Instead, with those extremely ferocious
close-ranged attacks of his, he actually faintly looked like he was
suppressing Nalan Yanran in terms of attacks. This really stunned
the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples who had originally thought that
victory was easily within their grasp.

Of course, this was not only so for the ordinary Misty Cloud Sect’s
disciple. After Xiao Yan had quietly used the ‘Heavenly Flame’ to
completely block all of the Xuan class Dou Techniques which Nalan
Yanran had repeatedly displayed, the Misty Cloud Sect’s elders on
the stone platform finally became to display uneasy expressions. The
few Dou Techniques which Nalan Yanran had displayed basically
belonged to the advanced and difficult to learn type. Moreover, their
power was also quite great.

With Nalan Yanran’s strength, even if her opponent was a strong

person two or three stars above her, it would not be possible for him
to easily block these few Dou Technique which she displayed.
However, the reality that had appeared in front of them clearly told
Yun Leng and the others that those Dou Techniques which had great
power were actually blocked by Xiao Yan, whose strength was slightly
weaker than Nalan Yanran, without suffering any injuries.

“First Elder. That Xiao Yan appears to be a little strange. Each time

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Nalan Yanran’s Dou Technique is about to reach his body, a strong

and strange energy appears. It is this strange energy that causes
Nalan Yanran’s Dou Techniques to be unable to obtain any actual
results.” After staring at the open ground intently with his eyes, a
white-robed old man could not resist turning his head and softly
informing Yun Leng with a serious face.

Hearing the soft voice of the white robed old man, the other few
elders, including Yun Leng nodded slightly. With their strength, they
could naturally sense the strange energy which contained some
heat. However, Xiao Yan displayed his ‘Heavenly Flame’ while moving
at high speed and his technique was done skillfully and with great
familiarity. Therefore, even though Yun Leng and the others could
only sense something, but were unable to know just what exactly
Xiao Yan used.

“Don’t panic. Allow me to carefully sense it.” Yun Leng’s face was
gloomy as he waved his hands. He slowly shut his eyes and
immediately used the Dou Qi in his body to connect with the energy
in the outside world which possessed the same affinity. He then
began to watch Xiao Yan’s every action from all directions.

Hearing these words from Yun Leng, the other few elders exchanged
glances and maintained silence. They continued to throw their gazes
into the increasingly intense battle.

Not long after these elders became quiet, two rushing wind sounds
suddenly sounded in the air. Immediately, two human figures
appeared on the top of a huge tree located on the surroundings of
the open ground. Their gazes swept on the inextricably locked battle
below and could not help but feel a little surprised.

After the two human figures appeared, Jia Xing Tian and the rest
who were to the tip of large trees threw their gazes over. When their
gazes swept onto the faintly handsome looking middle aged man
who was wearing a pale-green robe, they were momentarily startled.
Immediately, they laughed and greeted him. An endless stream of
people instantly flocked over. From this it could be seen just what
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kind of status and position this person held in the Jia Ma Empire.
Even people of Jia Xing Tian’s and Fa Ma’s level were this polite to
him.

The person who came was Pill-King Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire with
Liu Ling followed close behind him. The Liu Ling at this moment was
no longer as arrogant as he was in the capital back then. He quietly
stood behind Gu He and smiled as he greeted Nalan Jie and those
people of the older generation. Looking at this manner of his, it
appeared that he had changed quite a bit because of his failure at
the Alchemist Grand Meeting.

“Ke ke, it is really unexpected that both Old Jia and Old Fa are here.
But the sect leader isn’t present today, so there is no one to greet
you. I’m sorry.” Gu He cupped his hands toward the two of them and
said courteously with a smile. He similarly did not dare slight these
two extremely strong people who possessed quite a great reputation
in the Jia Ma Empire.

“This is?” Gu He’s sweeping gaze suddenly paused on Hai Bodong’s

body. Hesitation flashed across Gu He’s face. With his outstanding
Spiritual Perception ability, he could naturally sense the partially
hidden surging force of the latter.

“Hai Bodong.”

Hai Bodong cupped his hands towards Gu He. The usual indifferent
face he used on strangers had unprecedentedly revealed a
somewhat stiff smile. Although he was much greater in seniority
compared to Gu He, only those people in this world who had a big
fist and great ability would truly receive equal or respectful
treatment from others. He might be a Dou Huang, but Gu He, as the
most outstanding alchemist Grandmaster in the Jia Ma Empire, was
someone who even a Dou Huang had to treat equally when they met.
This was because everyone knew just what kind of enormous
gathering power a tier six alchemist possessed!

“Ice Emperor Hai Bodong?” Hearing Hai Bodong mentioning his own

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name, Gu He was startled and his expression was immediately a

little lost. A long while later, his expression recovered to normal and
with a smile, he politely spoke to Hai Bodong, “Back then when Gu He
was still training, I heard so much about Old Hai’s name. Seeing you
today, your prestige isn’t any less than what it was back then.”

Hai Bodong smiled. Since the other party treated him in this manner,
he naturally could not be any less polite. After the two of them
courteously exchanged some words, Gu He finally turned his gaze
towards the battleground. Upon seeing the extremely close and
intense fight, his eyebrows immediately twitched. He asked in
astonishment, “That fellow is Xiao Yan of the Xiao clan?”

“Ke ke, that’s right, but he isn’t a useless person.” A bitter laughter
sounded beside Gu He. When the latter glanced over, he realized
that it was Nalan Jie who had replied.

Gu He nodded his head. His gaze returned to Xiao Yan who had
turned into a black shadow on the battleground. It was naturally a lie
if he said he was not surprised. He clearly understood that the latter
was a useless person who had not even reached the Dou Zhe class
three years ago. Three years later, however, he had actually soared
to a level which was sufficient to contend with Nalan Yanran?

It should be known that Yun Yun had gotten him to refine an

unknown number of medicinal pills to raise Nalan Yanran’s strength.
Despite the Misty Cloud Sect and his own support, however, this Xiao
Yan actually managed to follow closely behind with just three years.
Just what kind of support from an enormous faction and terrifying
training talent did he need to do this?

A seriousness was added to the originally indifferent and smiling

face. He frowned slightly and his spiritual strength broke out of his
body from his forehead. In a lightning like manner, it immediately
moved and hovered over the open ground. Xiao Yan movement
speed, which was originally as fast as lightning appeared like a
movie which was played in slow motion as it slowly played out within
Gu He’s mind. In this slow motion, every single action of Xiao Yan was
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completely exposed in Gu He’s perception.

Under the watch of various strong people who did their best to
observe the fight, the two people on the open ground, which
appeared like blurry intertwining figures in the eyes of the ordinary
Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples had become extremely clear.

The flashing and moving intertwining figures on the battleground

once again came into contact and pulled back. Following the sound
of an explosion. the two figures were each forced back by more than
ten meters with their bodies skidding against the surface of the
ground.

The figures which were forced back came to a slow stop. Finally, Xiao
Yan and Nalan Yanran’s figures clearly appeared in front of
everyone’s gaze. Upon seeing the manner of the two of them,
everyone were stunned.

Numerous criss crossed sword scars had already appeared on the

Dou Qi Armor on Xiao Yan’s body. Under those deep sword scars, one
could faintly see bright red fresh blood. Clearly, he did receive some
of Nalan Yanran’s counterattacks in that almost wild close range
fight earlier.

Xiao Yan’s outer appearance was quite ugly, but Nalan Yanran was
also similarly in a bad state. Her originally clean moon dress had
appeared somewhat disorderly at this moment. One could see a
clear footprint at a spot around her lower abdomen. Her messy black
hair was stuck onto her clean forehead where some perspiration had
appeared. The back of her teeth bit her bottom red lip while her
breathing became a little hurried.

From the manner of these two people, it appeared that each of them
had won and lost in the intense battle earlier.

After the two of them revealed themselves, the private whispers

which were originally present on the open ground once again
became completely quiet. Everyone was infected by the ‘giving a tit

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for a tat’ manner of the two of them and did not dare to say anything
to break it.

A breeze blew over the open ground. A few withering leaves followed
the wind, rotated around and swept passed, between the two of
them.

The silence persisted for a long while. Finally, Nalan Yanran took the
lead and did something. Her clever eyes carried some complicated
emotion as she deeply watched the indifferent face of the young
man opposite her. Her hand was slowly extended to remove the
green ribbon which was restricting her long black hair. She slowly
swung her head. The black hair on her head was like the moonlight
as it poured down. It moved along her arm and vertically down
toward her delicate waist.

Under the hot sun, the girl undid her retrained hair and the black
hair rolled down. It emitted a ethereal agile presence. The moving
scene caused the hearts of those who were already infatuated by
her to beat even faster.

“She wants to use that thing?” Seeing Nalan Yanran’s sudden action,
Yun Leng and the others on the stone platform were startled.
Immediately, they began mumbling to themselves.

“Looks like the fight should be ending soon. But to be able to force
Nalan Yanran to this extent, this little fellow from the Xiao clan is
really very strong.” A white robed elder sighed softly.

“Is she about to take out her trump card? This girl is actually forced
to this extent.” A surprise surfaced on Gu He’s face as he softly said
while standing in the tree.

When Jia Xing Tian and the others around him heard these words of
Gu He, they were stunned. Immediately, they threw their surprised
gazes back on the battleground.

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moment later, she suddenly opened her eyes. The black hair on her
head abruptly moved automatically despite the absence of any wind.
Her long hair floated and danced. Following this, her body actually
began to suspend in the air without borrowing any help from a
launching force or a pair of wings.

As Nalan Yanran’s body slowly rose into the air. The energy around
her body appeared like boiling water at this moment as they began
rising violently. Circular pale-green-colored substantive ripples
spread repeatedly from her body.

The longsword slowly moved upward and was finally tilted in such a
way that it pointed toward Xiao Yan below. At one instance, the
longsword trembled gently and the sunlight from the sky suddenly
began to move toward the longsword and agglomerated together. In
just an instant, the glow on the longsword surged. The eye-piercing
glow was like a second sun in the sky.

“Xiao Yan, let’s decide the victor.”

Nalan Yanran’s white pretty face appeared somewhat transparent as

it reflected the glow. She shakingly pointed toward Xiao Yan below
and for the very first time, she shouted that name which she had
once greatly loathed.

Xiao Yan lifted his head and eyed the eye-piercing glow. Under that
glow, a terrifying energy was wildly being agglomerated.

“Is she finally using her trump card? Since that is the case…”

As her pretty eyes stared at the young man whose body was straight
and tall, Nalan Yanran inhaled a deep breath of air. Her hand tightly
held the longsword which had become extremely heavy while she
began moving the sword at a pace so slow that it was almost
impossible for one to sense that it was moving. Following the
movement of the longsword, the energy ripple which it emitted also
become increasingly intense.

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Xiao Yan watched the sky indifferently. His right hand was gently
extended and with a puff, a green-colored flame sudden appeared
under the watch of everyone present.

“This is…” Although some of the ordinary Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples
were unaffected after the appearance of the green-colored flame,
the elders as well as Gu He and the other strong people on the tree
suddenly widened their eyes. This was especially so for Fa Ma’s
group. The feeling of familiarity in their hearts grew increasingly
intense.

The moving longsword in the sky abruptly came to a stop. Nalan

Yanran bit her lips with the back of her teeth. Both of her hands held
the repeatedly dancing longsword with all her might. The terrifying
energy contained in it was something that caused her to have
difficulty controlling.

At a certain instance, the energy on the longsword was brewed to its

peak condition. Finally, Nalan Yanran ceased suppressing it. Her
pretty face was grave looking and following a clear cry, the eye-
piercing sunlight already reflecting off the longsword began to
inflate abruptly. In an instant, the intense light on the sword actually
concealed the light from the sun in the sky!

“Wind’s Peak: Dazzling Sunset!”

A tender cry fell from the sky and the terrifying energy fluctuation
was finally unleashed. A sharp sword aura shot explosively toward
Xiao Yan from all directions in the sky much like a storm falling. The
tough and hard ground actually cracked apart under the pressure of
this sharp sword aura, forming crack lines which spread to the edge
of the open ground.

Sensing the terrifying sword arua in the sky, the Misty Cloud Sect
disciples hurriedly placed their hands against each other’s. Waves of
Dou Qi rose from within their bodies and finally formed an
enormous energy cover which enveloped over half the square. Only
by relying on it did they manage to shake off the pressure created

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from the sword aura in the sky.

“It actually is ‘Wind’s Peak’. It is really unexpected that Yun Yun has
even taught her this. However, with her ability, she cannot even
display twenty or thirty percent of its strength.” Jia Xing Tian
muttered as he raised his head and watched the sword aura which
was like a sun that was falling down.

“It may be time that this little fellow…” Jia Xing Tian turned his gaze
toward Xiao Yan on the battleground. He had yet to say everything
he wanted to when his eyes suddenly shrank. He noticed that Xiao
Yan had suddenly took out a pale-purple Yaowan (Danwan). He
threw it into his mouth and chewed a little. Immediately, he widened
his mouth and a cluster of purple flame was spat out and stopped in
Xiao Yan’s left hand.

TL: Yaowan/Danwan are pills which are not proper medicinal pills.
They either have no medicinal effect or very little of it.

“This posture…” Jia Xing Tian’s gaze stared intently at Xiao Yan who
was spitting out the Purple Flame. His eyes were narrowed to the
point where they were almost a straight line. That day, on the
Imperial family square, that young man who was called Yan Xiao also
did this.

Jia Xing Tian slowly turned his head and exchanged glances with Fa
Ma. The expressions of the two of them were extremely strange and
interesting. It appeared that they had finally confirmed something:
“That Yan Xiao is Xiao Yan!”

Of course, Fa Ma, Jia Xing Tian were not the only ones who had
discovered something because of this action. Nalan Jie, Mu Zhan,
and the others in the huge tree were similarly stunned at this very
moment.

Actually, the most important person was not the few of them.
Instead, it was the one who was suspended in midair and had just
displayed this terrifying Dou Technique. Nalan Yanran!

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Chapter 339: Exposed

“This is?”

Nalan Yanran was startled as she watched Xiao Yan below from her
position high in the sky. The familiar action of spitting Purple Flames
which he had displayed earlier as well as the green-colored flame in
his hand caused the young man called Yan Xiao, who had left an
extremely deep impression in her mind, to slowly surface.

The somewhat skinny figure of the two of them gradually began to

come into contact within her mind. Immediately, they merged
perfectly.

Other than that face, the expression or presence of the current Xiao
Yan did not differ with the young man who had beat the young
alchemist from the Chu Yun Empire with his own strength at the
Imperial family square back then.

“Yan Xiao, Xiao Yan. Yan Xiao, Xiao Yan.” A soft mutter was emitted
from her mouth. At this moment, Nalan Yanran had appeared to
come to a sudden realization. She abruptly understood some things.
The mysterious young person who had used the Alchemist Grand
Meeting to become the leader of the younger generation of the Jia
Ma Empire, and the very person who had even caused Nalan Yanran
to involuntarily feel an admiration for despite her haughty character;
was actually this young man whom she had viewed as trash three
years ago!

The back of Nalan Yanran’s teeth bit on her bottom red lip. The
expression on that pretty face of hers repeatedly changed while her
hands covered her mouth. That stiffened body of hers appeared to
have been struck by lightning and was numb to the point where it
was almost detached from her control. This sudden discovery had
caused Nalan Yanran’s calm mind to instantly become a cluster of
glue. Her originally indifferent face had become somewhat pale at
this moment.

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This was the first person of similar age and opposite gender who
had caused an admiration and unusual emotion to form in Nalan
Yanran’s heart in all these years. Yet he was actually the young man
whom she had viewed as useless and stepped on his pride back
then.

This kind of gap which appeared to be of two different worlds

caused Nalan Yanran to have a giddy feeling as though she were
dreaming.

“He is Yan Xiao.”

The sudden discovery also caused Jia Xing Tian, Fa Ma, Nalan Jie, and
the others on the tops of the trees to descend into a dull state.
Perhaps, the first two had a faint feeling since the beginning of the
fight, but they still felt somewhat absurd when the truth was
revealed in front of their eyes.

“Yan Xiao, Xiao Yan. Ah, we are really muddled in our old age.” Fa Ma
shook his head and sighed. He eyed the skinny figure of the young
man on the battleground. With a bitter smile, he said, “It is really
unexpected. Not only does this fellow have such an outstanding
talent for refining pills, even his training talent is also this terrifying.
Ah, indeed most heroes come from among the young.”

“He is indeed a young man who has extraordinary talent. This time
around, the Nalan clan and the Misty Cloud Sect have really chosen
the wrong party to suppress. They have really suffered a great loss.”
Jia Xing Tian’s expression was a little strange. Having seen Xiao Yan’s
performance at the Alchemist Grand Meeting, it was only natural
that he clearly understood just what kind of enormous potential this
young person possessed. As long as one gave him sufficient time, Jia
Xing Tian believed that even with the Misty Cloud Sect’s strength,
they might have to be afraid of him.

“This time around, this Nalan clan has really poured their regret all
the way into their intestine (feel a great sense of regret).” The faces
of Mu Chen, Primer Tengshan along with the others on the huge

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trees were similarly filled with shocked. A moment later, their gazes
all swept toward Nalan Jie who had become completely stunned.
Their faces could not help but reveal some pity.

“Hu.” Nalan Jie exhaled a long breath before he immediately,

violently, inhaled another one. After repeating this for a couple of
times, Nalan Jie finally relaxed that comical dull expression on his
face. His hands were forcefully acting calm as he patted his sleeves.
However, the repeatedly shaking leaves near the peak of the tree just
under his feet, exposed the panic and loss he felt within his heart.

“Xiao Yan is that Yan Xiao?” Nalan Jie’s gaze stared intently at the
young man in the battleground. In his mind, the back of that figure
wearing an alchemist robe gradually covered over Xiao Yan, finally
merging perfectly together.

The corner of Nalan Jie’s mouth involuntarily quivered a little. The

expression on his face currently had a brilliance which one could not
describe with words. If the ability that Xiao Yan had displayed earlier
had already caused Nalan Jie to feel bitterness, the other identity
which had suddenly appeared truly caused Nalan Jie’s heart to
abruptly tighten.

A young person who not only had outstanding training talent, but
also possessed a terrifying talent when refining pills, that one could
not stop praising, was someone that any huge faction would fight
over. Whoever had him would basically have an extremely strong
person in the future. His Nalan clan, however, had actually pushed
this young man, with an extremely frightening talent, out the main
door.

During the period of time that Xiao Yan adopted the identity of Yan
Xiao, Nalan Jie could be considered to have become quite familiar
with him during their contact with each other. It was also due to this
that he could sense the impressiveness of this young person even
more clearly. Among the younger generation whom he had met over
the many years, the former was definitely the leader regardless of
whether it was in terms of talent or mental strength. With Xiao Yan
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possessing these two things, Nalan Jie did not doubt that the level
which this young person could reach in the future would surpass
many of the strong people at the peak of the Jia Ma Empire.

This person who should have become a thick shield for the Nalan
clan as well as a strong person with limitless potential, had already
been thrown out from the Nalan clan’s camp in the most hurtful
manner by Nalan Yanran. This resulted in the current situation
where they held their weapons against each other. The two
completely different situations had caused waves of throbbing pain
to spread from his heart.

“Ah.” Nalan Jie let out a long breath. At this moment, he could not say
anything more. With the hard feelings Xiao Yan had for Nalan
Yanran, did Nalan Jie really think that he could cause Xiao Yan and
Nalan Yanran to reconcile just because of his words? For this Three
Year Agreement, Xiao Yan had undergone tough training for three
years. Even though Nalan Jie did not have exact news of Xiao Yan
during these three years, anyone could imagine that it was
impossible to swiftly rise to Xiao Yan’s current level, within three
years, without undergoing a lonely hellish training which an ordinary
person would have difficulty receiving regardless of how outstanding
one’s talent was!

Nalan Jie let out an intense cough and his originally sleek red face
had turned pale and dark without him noticing. Due to his
complicated emotions, he currently appeared to have suddenly
become much older. His sickly manner caused everyone around him
to understand that the blow this time around was really too large for
this person helming the Nalan clan. After all, who could maintain
being calm when they saw a useless son-in-law who was originally
abandoned by their clan suddenly change into someone who had an
identity that was enough to stun everyone? This was especially so
when this son-in-law would have originally become the thickest
shield of the Nalan clan and help them block the blows from a wild
storm. Unfortunately, this shield had already become a sharp spear
which was pointed toward them. The tip of the spear even reflected

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a denseness that caused Nalan Jie to feel a chill within his bones.

“Yan Xiao. This Xiao Yan is actually Yan Xiao?” On the other side, Liu
Ling’s face was also filled with shock and he let out an involuntary
cry as he stared at Xiao Yan in the battleground.

“Yan Xiao? That young person who had become the champion of this
season’s Alchemist Grand Meeting?” Hearing this, Gu He frowned
slightly, turned his head and asked.

“Yes.” Liu Ling nodded his head and said with a bitter smile, “It is
really unexpected that he is actually Xiao Yan. All of us have been
deceived by him.” As he spoke these words, Liu Ling finally heaved a
heavy sigh of relief in his heart. Since Yan Xiao was Xiao Yan, it was
likely that he would not have any feelings for Nalan Yanran. Since
this was the case, the person whom he originally viewed as his
strongest competitor had abruptly disappeared. This was
undoubtedly a happy thing for Liu Ling.

“According to what I know, the Xiao Yan three years ago did not know
how to refine medicine (alchemy skills). From then until now, only
three years have passed. Yet he is actually able to refine a ‘Three-
Lines Green Spirit Pill’, a tier four medicinal pill of such grade. If this
is true, then isn’t his talent in refining medicine a little too terrifying.”
Gu He said in a deep voice.

“Although it is a little embarrassing to say this, he is the only person

among the younger generation whom I admire. His talent in refining
pills is really very frightening.” Liu Ling seriously said.

“You will also admit defeat? Looks like your failure in the Grand
Meeting this time around was somewhat beneficial to you. At the
very least, you are no longer as arrogant as you were in the past.” Gu
He said as glanced at Liu Ling, feeling a little surprised. With his
knowledge of this disciple of his, he naturally clearly knew of the
haughtiness in the latter’s bones. It was really unexpected that Liu
Ling would feel respect for this Xiao Yan who was clearly a little
younger than him.

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Hearing this, Liu Ling laughed awkwardly. He did not dare continue
the conversation with knowledge that his past arrogance had given
Gu He a headache along with a feeling of helplessness.

“The green-colored flame in his hand should be a kind of ‘Heavenly

Flame’ while the purple-colored flame seems to be a type of ‘Beast
Flame’, which he likely obtained from some sort of high tier Magical
Beast’s body.” Ge He was undoubtedly an alchemist grandmaster.
With one glance, he managed to identify the background of the
‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ and the Purple Flame.

“To be able to control two kinds of flames with such familiarity… the
Spiritual Strength of this Xiao Yan isn’t weak. It’s no wonder that even
you have lost to him. Being able to control two flames at the same
time is something that even some tier four alchemists have difficulty
doing.” The ignorant just simply watched the excitement while the
experts observed the essence and skills. With just a mere rough
glance, Gu He was able to see some of the unique points of Xiao Yan.

Liu Ling hurriedly nodded his head by Gu He’s side.

“But why does this green-colored flame give me a sort of familiar

feeling?” Gu He suddenly knit his eyebrows together and said in an
uncertain soft voice.

“Green-colored ‘Heavenly Flame’.” Gu He slowly muttered from his

mouth. His expression suddenly flickered between being bright and
dark as it changed. Suddenly, he recalled how he had spent a great
amount of effort in the Tager Desert back then and even broke into
the deep regions of the desert, coming into conflict with Queen
Medusa. At the very end, all of it seemed to be for a kind of green-
colored ‘Heavenly Flame’, no?

After returning from the desert, Gu He had also clearly thought out
some things. In their journey to the Tager Desert this time around,
they seemed to have been plotted against by someone else. The
group’s effort had finally ended up benefiting that mysterious
person.

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His eyes slowly narrowed. Ge He stared intently at Xiao Yan’s face.

For some unknown reason, he kept feeling that this face appeared to
belong to someone whom he had met. He continued frowning. At
one instance, his eyes suddenly strunk. He had finally remembered!

The person whom they had unintentionally rescued from the hands
of the female Snake-person chief at the desert back then was Xiao
Yan!

This thought began to stir in a lightning like manner within Gu He’s

mind. All the doubts he had back then appeared to have fallen into
place at this moment and everything made sense now. No wonder
his group’s trail was so clearly grasped. No wonder there was
someone who took the lead, secretly sneaking into the city while they
were held off by Queen Medusa and obtained the ‘Heavenly Flame’.

One by one, all the mysteries began to intertwine with each other.
Finally, the delicate and handsome face of the young man suddenly
appeared.

“Hu.”

Gu He let out a deep breath. He had come to a sudden realization.

Back then, the person who had become the beneficiary during the
time they were entangled with Queen Medusa definitely had some
relation to Xiao Yan which the latter could not shrink from, even if it
were not Xiao Yan himself.

“What a ‘good’ fellow. He actually played us all.” Gu He inserted his

hands into his sleeves. With narrow eyes, he watched Xiao Yan in the
battleground. His heart suddenly had a feeling of not knowing
whether to laugh or cry. The line-up of that group of his back then
could basically dominate the entire Jia Ma Empire. However, they
ended up falling for the plans of a young man who was not even
twenty.

“Although I don’t know how exactly you did it, but now, you should
first settle this difficulty in front of you. Nalan Yanran’s ‘Wind’s Peak’

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Chapter 340: Small Scale Angry Buddha Lotus Flame!

A cool wind cut through the sky, causing the startled and
absentminded Nalan Yanran to recover. After she did so, she waved
her hand and as a conditional reflex, she appeared to be trying to
grab the light sword which had been shot explosively downward.
However, with her current strength, it was already a great strain to
display the ‘Wind’s Peak’. It was impossible for her to direct it like her
limbs. Therefore, she could only watch with her eyes as the
longword, which carried an impressive force from all directions, as it
violently smashed like a hot sun toward Xiao Yan standing in the
open ground!

Her heart was currently a total mess. She understood that in her
heart she held a favorable impression, and perhaps a little spirit of
competition of never wanting to admit, toward the young man called
Yan Xiao. A man who possessed strength that subdued others,
without having a beautiful face.

It was due to having these complicated emotions that Nalan Yanran

abandoned the indifference she usually had when speaking to
others in her conversations with Yan Xiao. Her warm and soft tone
was something she had used for the first time in many years on a
male who was not her elder or relative.

Although the time she wasn’t in contact with ‘Yan Xiao’ for very long,
Xiao Yan had used this identity to unbridledly squander all of his
outstanding ability that caused people to be repeatedly shocked.
With the ‘Heavenly Flame’ in his hand, he cured the ‘Searing Poison’
which even Pill-King Gu He could do nothing about. When he
participated in the Alchemist Grand Meeting, he stood out from
various outstanding alchemists from various countries. Moreover, he
had even been the savior at the very last moment to turn the tide of
the competition, creating a miracle under a hopeless situation and
helped the empire’s alchemist association snatch back their honor
which they were about to lose.

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One by one, theses feats, which caused people’s blood to boil, had
caused a countless number of different young ladies to feel an
affection for him. Under the aura of these kinds of prominent
results, even an outstanding lady like Nalan Yanran could not resist
feeling a little dazzled. What girl has never imagined within her
heart that the prince charming she loves not receiving cheers from
tens of thousands of people?

Without a doubt, heroes love beauties, but similarly beauties also

love heroes. The action of ‘Yan Xiao’ back then, where he did his best
to protect the reputation of the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist
Association, may not have been his original intention, but in the eyes
of the Jia Ma Empire’s citizens, he was worthy of the word ‘hero’.
Regardless of how indifferent and haughty Nalan Yanran was, she
was also a lady. Moreover, the moment that the young man had
received tens of thousands of cheers was indeed also the moment
where he became the most attractive to others.

From the messy emotions in her heart, Nalan Yanran even had the
impulse to pull back the longsword earlier. However, after she failed
this action, she suddenly became quiet. She bit her bottom red lip
with the back of her teeth as she stared at Xiao Yan below. The
emotions within her eyes was like tens of thousands of threads
being entangled together, appearing complicated and difficult to
separate.

Xiao Yan lifted his head and eyed the piercing glow which was
becoming increasingly large in his eyes. He had also discovered the
reactions of those people around him, but he was not too concerned.
As something that would be exposed sooner or later, he did not think
of hiding his other identity for very long.

Green-colored and purple-colored flames slowly rose on his hands.

The pressuring force that hit him from the sky above pressed the
clothes tightly against Xiao Yan’s skin. The purple-colored flame
flickered repeatedly. Only the cluster of green-colored flame swayed
with the wind and did not show any sign of weakening.

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Xiao Yan raised his hands to an equal height and immediately but
slowly narrowed the distance between them. Seemingly having
sensed the imminent collision, the two flames suddenly began to
fluctuate intensely. The flame seedlings crazily began to leap around
as their hot temperatures began to swiftly rise.

“What is he thinking of doing?” As they eyed the strange action of

Xiao Yan’s, Fa Ma, Gu He, and the others on the huge trees were all
stunned and their faces were at a loss.

“This fellow is actually thinking of merging two different kinds of

flames together?” Gu He was indeed worthy of being called a tier six
alchemist. After some thought, he understood Xiao Yan’s intention.
His face was instantly stunned. “Is he crazy? He is actually thinking of
merging two different flames? Isn’t he afraid of the backlash from
the flames?”

As a tier six alchemist, Gu He naturally had a clear understanding of

the resistance and incompatibility of two different flames. The
difficulty of trying to successfully merge two different flames
together was almost unimaginable. Even Gu He himself did not dare
guarantee that he had that kind of ability. Of course, he had also
never attempted such a thing before. After all, not everyone in this
world had Xiao Yan’s ruthless vigor, where one went all out without
fearing death. For an alchemist, the backlash of a flame was the
most terrifying thing.

Fa Ma exchanged glances with Jia Xing Tian. They may also have had
some doubts present on their forehead, but with the prior miracle
created at the Alchemist Grand Meeting, they understood not to
carelessly look down on this little fellow who was still quite young.
There did not appear to be any shortage of miracles when it came to
this extraordinary young man.

“Is he about to use that thing?” As he eyed Xiao Yan’s action, Hai
Bodong’s brow twitched. His hands began to feel a little uneasy.
Although he knew that this type of merger did not pose any threat to
him, Hai Bodong had some psychological trauma after that extremely
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large scale explosion from the merging the other time, which had
nearly caused a few Dou Huang to meet their demise. Therefore, as
long as he saw this fellow merging flames, he could not resist having
an impulse to disappear somewhere far away.

However, it was fortunate that Hai Bodong did not lose himself as he
did the last time. He forcefully suppressed his Qi in his heart, which
had become a little hurried, while his eyes stared intently at the
battleground.

The green and purple-colored flames grew increasingly close. A

ferocious energy ripple repeatedly surged out from the two flames.
Occasionally, the flame seedlings would spring forward emitting a
loud explosion that was like a wave of thunder, causing everyone
present to become a little shocked.

Xiao Yan’s expression was calm as he eyed the changes of the two
different flames. He was quiet for a moment before his hands
instantly and abruptly clapped heavily together.

“Bang, bang!”

The two-colored flames were violently knocked against each other.

Waves of muffled thundering sounds were repeatedly emitted from
Xiao Yan’s palm. However, Xiao Yan totally ignored them. He rubbed
his hands slightly together and a Spiritual Strength was spread out
of his body in a lightning like manner. Immediately, it wrapped
around the two clusters of flame and following his past experience,
he began to control it with great familiarity and ease.

As the rubbing between Xiao Yan’s hands grew increasingly fast, a

faint glow suddenly began to spread from his palms, just like that of
muffled thunder. A moment later, the muffled thunder came to a
sudden stop. Xiao Yan gently exhaled. His palms, which were tightly
held together, gradually parted. A green-purple double-colored glow
from his palm suddenly pervaded all over.

The brilliant glow gradually weakened. As everyone’s eyes hurriedly

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swept over, their faces were immediately stunned as they watch the
green purple flame lotus which was slowly rotating, suspended
above Xiao Yan’s palm.

“This is…” Gu He was shocked as he watched the two-colored flame

on Xiao Yan’s hand. His mouth parted as he instantly swept his
Spiritual Strength, which was spread all over the open ground, over
that flame lotus. His eyes instantly and abruptly shrunk.

“What a huge violent energy. The ‘Heavenly Flame’ and another flame
merged together, resulting in a huge explosive force to form due to
their incompatibility. This fellow is actually able to perform this
step.” As a tier six alchemist, Gu He clearly understood that merging
two flames together could create an extremely huge amount of
explosive energy. However, trying to merge two flames together and
getting it to explode upon instruction required the person
controlling it to maintain the two flames at an equilibrium. It was
difficult to control such an equilibrium. Should any of the two flames
break this equilibrium, these two flames would first explode before
they could be shot out. If this happened, not only would Xiao Yan fail
to hurt his opponent, but he would also end up causing himself to
be seriously injured, losing more than he gained.

Gu He did not know if he could perfectly merge the two kinds of

flames with his own ability. This was because he had never tried
doing so. However, with his many years of experience, he could tell
that the difficulty of this kind of merger should not be inferior to that
of refining a tier four or even a tier five medicinal pill. Nevertheless,
the young man below appeared to have easily and smoothly
completed this extremely dangerous merging. How could this not
cause Gu He to feel shock?

“There is no grievances in losing against him.” Gu He sighed, turned

his head around and spoke to Liu Ling.

Liu Ling’s expression was serious as he nodded his head. Although

his spiritual perception could not possibly be as meticulous as Gu
He’s, he could still vaguely sense just what kind of enormous energy
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that the two-colored flame lotus, which was merely around the size
of his palm, possessed.

“It is really difficult to say just who will win or lose this match.” Gu He
mumbled as he shook his head.

“What is that thing that he has created?” Yun Leng, who was on the
stone platform, frowned and asked uncertainly upon seeing the
green purple flame lotus suspended above Xiao Yan’s hand.

“No idea.” The few elders beside him looked at each other and shook
their heads in ignorance.

Yun Leng knit his brows tightly together. He slowly fondled his beard
with his hand. For some unknown reason, an uneasiness had rose
within his heart.

All the gazes present on the open ground were gathered on Xiao
Yan’s palm. Although they were uncertain what kind of power that
green-purple flame lotus had, the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples
appeared to have sensed something. A couple of the disciples who
were nearer to the battleground of the two of them could not stand
the heat and had increased the thickness of the defensive cover on
the surface of their body.

“What a strong energy. This fellow is really more and more difficult
to see through. His trump cards appear to come out one after
another endlessly.” Fa Ma lifted his gaze from the flame lotus and
exchanged glances with Jia Xing Tian. He then shook his head as he
sighed with a little worry in his heart. Since they had come to know
this fellow, the two of them had felt the sense of shock an unknown
number of times.

Xiao Yan’s hands slowly moved up and down. That suspended green-
colored flame lotus also followed his hand as it repeatedly moved in
the same direction. Xiao Yan raised his head. The pressure brought
about by that sharp and hot sword nearly caused Xiao Yan’s body to
incline slightly.

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Xiao Yan parted his feet slightly as that huge amount of energy
pouring down discharged onto the ground. He inhaled a deep
breath and was silent for a moment. His finger abruptly flicked out
the lotus as he softly muttered, “Go, ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame!”

As his voice fell, the green purple flame lotus abruptly left his hand,
turned into a flowing light which flashed toward the hot sunlight
sword.

Under the watch of countless of tensed gazes on the open ground,

the two rays of light swiftly flashed in midair. Finally, they violently
collided around ten meters from the ground much like two
meteorites.

“Bang!”

The sound of a huge explosion reverberated throughout the entire

Misty Cloud Mountain at this very moment!

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The thundering sound suddenly exploded in the sky above the huge
open grounds. Like the anger of a thunder god, it caused people’s
minds and spirits to involuntarily tremble in fear.

After the loud sound, the two incomparably ferocious energies burst
out like an erupting volcano after they collided in midair, wildly
emitting the terrifying energy that was contained in each of them.
Immediately, a wild wind appeared in the sky above the open
ground. It whistled past. When it arrived at the spot where the two
energies had come into contact, even the air had become somewhat
vague and distorted after being struck by the powerful energy in the
sky.

The wild wind blew past and the assaulting energy ripple that
spread out in the sky was like the flame of the heavens descending,
engulfing the square and the area Nalan Yanran was in.

“Glug.”

“Glug.”

The energy ripple came into contact with some of the defensive
covers that the Misty Cloud Sect disciples had set up. However, they
clearly had underestimated the terrifying force that had been
emitted when the two energies collided. Immediately, some of the
fragile parts of the cover were instantly destroyed, smashed to
pieces by the energy wave. Some of the weaker Misty Cloud Sect
disciples’ faces became pale and began wildly throwing up blood.

“Increase the thickness of the cover!” Yun Leng hurriedly cried out as
he eyed those Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples who had suffered a
crushing blow under the energy strike.

“Yes!” Hearing Yun Leng’s cry, the Misty Cloud Sect disciples present
immediately cried out in unison. The united cry shot directly to the
clouds and actually managed to temporarily suppress the loud

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thunder sound in the sky.

“Hah!”

As the orderly cry resounded, numerous different-colored Dou Qi

glows immediately surged out of the bodies of the Misty Cloud Sect
disciples. This Dou Qi lingered in the air above them and instantly
came into contact with one another. They swiftly merged and in the
blink of an eye, formed a multi-colored Dou Qi cover that enveloped
half the open ground.

“Bang!”

Just as the defensive barrier was formed, another terrifying energy

ripple burst forth from the sky. It violently smashed against the
defensive cover. Immediately, the cover appeared to be like the
surface of a lake after a huge rock had been thrown in with
numerous ripples repeatedly spreading out from the epicenter. This
time around, however, the defensive cover which the Misty Cloud
Sect disciples had created in unison did not face the same danger of
being broken.

The moment the energy in the sky collided with each other, those on
the tall trees surrounding the square, with the exception of Fa Ma, Jia
Xing Tian, Hai Bodong, Gu He and others with strong abilities, waved
their hands and summoned forth energy shields on the surface of
their bodies as a precaution. At the same time, they retreated some
distance away. Although Nalan Yanran’s and Xiao Yan’s strength
were around that of a Da Dou Shi, the energy that erupted after the
attacks of the two of them collided was something that even a Dou
Ling would not dare to receive without any defense.

The tough square continuously shook under the strike of the

powerful energy ripple. Numerous crack lines slowly appeared and
finally began to spread all over.

Xiao Yan raised his head. His expression was grave as he eyed the
attacking energy wave which came at him in a lightning like manner.

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As he sensed the terrifying force contained within it, Xiao Yan’s back
trembled slightly. The Purple Cloud Wings, which were over a meter
long, launched from his shoulders. His feet gently pressed on the
ground and his body appeared like it was sliding as it swiftly pulled
back. At the same time, that attacking energy wave, which was visible
to the naked eye, whizzed as it followed closely behind, much like a
billowing wave. Wherever it passed, the hard open ground was
damaged until it was in a terrible state.

Xiao Yan’s eyes stared intently at the attacking energy wave which
was like a screaming wave. As he pulled back swiftly, the corner of
his eyes drifted a little to the left and then to the right. Immediately,
the corner of his mouth bent slightly. His feet rotated and his body
suddenly turned toward another spot. When he rotated, the
attacking energy wave which was following close behind, carried rock
fragments all over the place and continued rushing at him.

As he watched the attacking energy ripple which appeared to have a

spirit, Xiao Yan was not overly surprised over. This was because the
‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’ which he had shot out contained some
Spiritual Strength which he had adhered to it. Therefore, when the
two forces collided, some of the remaining energy would follow the
path of the Spiritual Strength to search for the creator. Xiao Yan
remained ignorant of Nalan Yanran’s exact condition due to the
cover of the intense light, but she should have also received an
similiar extremely severe energy attack.

Xiao Yan’s swiftly retreating body abruptly paused. His feet left a
footprint which was half an inch deep on the green rock under his
feet. The pair of wings on his back suddenly flapped and his body
instantly left the ground and lifted into the air. The instant that his
body did so, the shocked faces of the Misty Cloud Sect’s elders
behind were also revealed to him.

Due to its initial motion, the attacking energy wave did not have the
time to turn around to chase Xiao Yan. Instead, it aggressively
billowed toward Yun Leng and the others on the stone platform.

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“What a cunning fellow!” After feeling stunned, Yun Leng swiftly

recovered and softly scolded in an angry manner. His palms abruptly
slammed heavily on the ground as he cried, “Heavy Rock Wall!”

As his cry fell, the ground in a spot a few meters in front of Yun Leng
began to churn violently. A loud bang immediately sounded and a
huge rock wall broke through the ground and appeared. Like a
colossus being, it protected Yun Leng and the others behind it.

“Bang!” The attack energy wave which sped past ferociously crashed
onto the rock wall. The instantaneous violent collision caused the
surrounding Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples to involuntarily cover their
ears.

Rock fragments repeatedly fell from the rock wall and tiny crack lines
also began to swiftly spread. However, Yun Leng did not show the
slightest sign of panic. After he summoned the rock wall, he raised
his head and focused intently on Xiao Yan who was flying in the air.
With a shocked voice, he said, “Dou Qi Wings? No, don’t tell me it’s a
flying Dou Technique? Humph, what a lucky fellow. He even
possesses such a rare thing.”

“That cunning fellow. He actually forced us to take action to defuse

that attack energy wave which was chasing after him.” An Elder
patted off the dust on his head as he helplessly said angrily.

“Nalan Yanran’s situation does not appear to be too good. Moreover,

that Yan Xiao actually possesses a flying Dou Technique. Although
Nalan Yanran can temporarily stay in the air because of her agility
Dou Technique, she would definitely be no match for him. Should
they fight in the air, she would not be as agile as him and will be at a
disadvantage.” Another Elder raised his head, eyed the sky and
frowned as he spoke. The piercing sunlight appeared to pose no
obstruction to him.

“First Elder. The situation now has somewhat exceeded our control.
That Xiao Yan is really very strong!”

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Yun Leng frowned tightly as his palm slowly fondled his beard. A
long while later, he said in a deep and soft voice, “Let’s wait and see
first. Try not to let Nalan Yanran lose. Otherwise, where will the
Misty Cloud Sect put its face in front of so many strong people?”

“What do you mean, First Elder?” Hearing this, the white robed old
men around were stunned and their brows were knit together.

“Let’s wait and see first.” Yun Leng shook his head but did not say
much. He raised his head and looked at the sky. Suddenly, his
expression changed slightly, “ Yanran is injured!”

“Glug.”

In the sky which was isolated by a strong light, Nalan Yanran’s body
was like a catkin in a wild wind. Her body borrowed the slight breeze
as it repeatedly shook in a light and agile manner, using this to
dodge the waves of attacking energy which billowed over. However,
the range and number of attacking waves of energy was really far
too great. After dodging ten plus attacks in a row, Nalan Yanran’s
strength was finally exhausted. As her body slowed, an attacking
energy wave heavily slammed into her body. Immediately, her pretty
face paled and she could not resist spitting out a mouthful of fresh
blood.

Nalan Yanran’s palm held her chest, forcefully resisting the pain that
was transmitted from within her body. She had just stopped moving
in the air when her eyes abruptly shrunk. When she turned her head
around, she noticed that a black-robed young man with his arms
folded around his chest had appeared a short distance behind her.
The purple-colored wings on his back were flapping as his dark
pupils coldly watched her.

The two pairs of eyes exchanged a glance in midair. Nalan Yanran

bit her red lips tightly. Her hand suddenly made a virtual push
toward Xiao Yan. Immediately, a large number of pale green-colored
wind blades appeared in front of her from nowhere and swept
toward Xiao Yan.

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Borrowing the reverse force, Nalan Yanran’s body swiftly fell toward
the ground. She clearly understood that if she were to fight in the
air, Xiao Yan, who possessed a pair of wings, would gain an
advantage. This was especially so under the current situation where
she was badly injured.

Just as Nalan Yanran had begun to move, Xiao Yan took the lead. The
wings on his back flapped and his body abruptly plunged
downward. His body immediately trembled slightly as he narrowly
dodged the wave of wind blades. His flying speed then abruptly
soared as his body flashed and appeared above Nalan Yanran like a
ghost. He lowered his head and eyed Nalan Yanran, whose pretty
face had changed slightly.

“It is over, Nalan Yanran.”

As a gentle breeze blew past his ear, Xiao Yan stared at the exquisite
face. His voice had suddenly become a little hoarse. Three years of
tough training where he had experienced loneliness and withstood
blood and sweat during that time. All of it was merely to enable him
to one day truly defeat the shame which was recklessly left behind
by a young lady in the hall of the Xiao clan.

Seeing the delicate and handsome face at such a close distance,

Nalan Yanran was even able to spot the vague outline of that
stubborn young man back then. Her eyes were a little blurred. The
figure of the ordinary young man who wore the long alchemist robe
at the Alchemist Grand Meeting once again surfaced in Nalan
Yanran’s mind. A self mocking look could not help but appear on her
face.

“Is this your revenge? Creating an illusionary person who was so

outstanding that even I am mesmerized, only to break it apart, letting
me know that the useless person whom I looked down on back then
was someone who could truly cause me, Nalan Yanran, to view in a
new light. Xiao Yan, the me back then indeed looked down on you
because of your strength. Reality has already proven that I am really
short-sighted.”
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Nalan Yanran lifted her pretty face. She stared directly at Xiao Yan,
who was swinging his hand which was about to smash over. As she
bit her bottom lip with the her back of her teeth, the stubbornness
on her face was almost exactly the same as Xiao Yan’s back then.

“But I have already said before. Even if I were to go back in time, I

would still go to the Xiao clan to cancel the engagement. I don’t need
them to decide on my marriage. I am unable to keep a stranger
company for the rest of my life!”

Xiao Yan watched the stubborn Nalan Yanran indifferently. Some

fatigue flashed past his dark eyes. His body abruptly fell downward
as his hands were gently imprinted on the latter’s chest. His mouth
was nestled beside her ear. A muttering was slowly emitted as
though he was talking to himself.

“I have never said that you are wrong to cancel the engagement. It is
just the method that you chose to do so was wrong. Unfortunately,
the arrogant you, never thought about this point.”

“But since things have reached this stage, there is no longer a

meaning in arguing about who is right or wrong. In the future, we
will not cross paths. You can continue to be your junior sect leader of
the Misty Cloud Sect while I continue to be a practitioner undergoing
tough training.”

“The Three Year Agreement is over, Nalan Yanran.”

As the mumbling slowly fell, a hidden force within the hand that was
pressed gently on Nalan Yanran’s chest immediately erupted.

This words of Xiao Yan caused Nalan Yanran’s face to turn white.

“Xiao Yan, please give the Misty Cloud Sect face and concede to
Nalan Yanran. After this, the Misty Cloud Sect will give you a thanks
that is satisfactory.”

The moment when Xiao Yan was about to strike, a cry that was
concealed to everyone was suddenly transmitted to his ears.

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The corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth was raised in ridicule. He had

identified the owner of this voice. Was it not a little laughable and
childish for Yun Leng, the First Elder of the Misty Cloud Sec,t to
quietly transmit his voice to try to persuade him at the last moment
like this?

Xiao Yan gently laughed. He lowered his head and eyed the square.
Without any hesitation, his hand abruptly shook and the surging
force within his palm exploded forth like a volcano!

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“Glug!”

A turbulent force moved along Xiao Yan’s hand and burst forth. A
muffled groan which contained pain was emitted from Nalan
Yanran’s throat. Immediately, a mouthful of fresh blood moved along
the corner of her mouth and rolled down. The bright color
silhouetted against her red sleek mouth appeared enchanting.

Nalan Yanran’s eyes faintly contained some complicated emotions as

she stared at the young man’s face which had remained cold. She
slowly closed her eyes as her arms hung downward. Her body was
like that of a terribly defeated scene as it followed the wind and
weakly fell down toward the ground.

In the next moment, the entire place was silent!

All of the gazes were paused on the silhouette which was falling
from midair. The faces of those Misty Cloud Sect’s disciple were filled
with disbelief.

Nalan Yanran was the most outstanding person among the younger
generation of the Misty Cloud Sect. At the age of thirteen, she
agglomerated and formed a vortex, successfully advancing to a Dou
Zhe. At sixteen, she climbed to a Dou Shi. At twenty, she had become
a Da Dou Shi!

A twenty year old Da Dou Shi. Although one would not dare to say
that this kind of training speed was the most outstanding one in the
many years that the Misty Cloud Sect has existed, it was more than
sufficient for her to be ranked among the top ten. However, this
person, who was so outstanding that many ordinary people
respected her from deep within their hearts, had actually lost to the
one who was known as the trash of the Xiao clan. This had
undoubtedly caused those Misty Cloud Sect’s disciple who had been
viewing Nalan Yanran as a female god in their hearts to feel a deep

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sense of defeat.

However, as they recalled the progress of Nalan Yanran’s training,

some people involuntarily associated the issue with Xiao Yan. When
these somewhat smart people chased away the hard feelings in their
hearts and seriously calculated Xiao Yan’s age and training speed,
aghast suddenly rose in their hearts.

Three years ago, Xiao Yan was not even a Dou Zhe. However, three
years later, his strength had already caught up to Nalan Yanran,
having been raised to the Da Dou Shi class.

In three years time, Xiao Yan had leaped past the Dou Zhe and Dou
Shi class, directly rising and stepping into the Da Dou Shi level. If one
said that Nalan Yanran’s training speed was something that others
would feel a respect for, then Xiao Yan’s one would probably cause
people to be terrified.

Abandoning Xiao Yan’s face whose tenderness had appeared to be

honed away, the hearts of some of those who knew the situation in
detail could not resist trembling. Only at this moment did they recall
that Xiao Yan was merely fourteen years old three years ago. Three
years later, he would be seventeen.

The maturity and calmness which Xiao Yan had been displaying had
concealed his true age from many people.

There were many people who had merely just reached the Dou Zhe
class at this age. However, this person who was once the trash of the
Xiao clan had already began to formally step onto the journey to
becoming a strong person!

A seventeen years old Da Dou Shi!

Back then, the founders of the Misty Cloud Sect, those few prodigy
who had once shocked the continent had also coincidentally reached
the Da Dou Shi class at this age!

As they recalled all of this, some people quietly swallowed their

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saliva. They exchanged glances with one another and their faces
were instantly covered with horror and cold sweat.

Of course, Xiao Yan’s training speed was related to the help Yao Lao
had given him. However, if Yao Lao had not quietly absorbed Xiao
Yan’s Dou Qi back then and Xiao Yan wouldn’t have had to waste that
golden period of time, who knew if Xiao Yan would be able to reach
the Da Dou Shi class at an earlier time? However, if Xiao Yan did not
have the honing of his character during the three years when he was
a useless person, who could guarantee that Xiao Yan would be able
to have the mental strength which even caused many people of the
older generations to admire.

One’s loss may be a blessing in disguise.

“Ah.”

The expression of Nalan Jie on the huge tree had become much
darker at this moment. His straight body was bent slightly as he let
out a long breath. As he sighed, his bitterness was so rich that it was
difficult to defuse. Something that was originally very good had
ended up in the current situation where he had not only lost an
outstanding grandson-in-law, which would cause everyone to be
jealous of, but also his face. He had really made a double loss.

Hearing Nalan Jie sigh, Mu Chen and the others beside him could
only wisely glance at each other and shake their heads with a bitter
smile. Xiao Yan’s performance had already far exceeded their
expectations. This little fellow who appeared to have been training
by himself was actually able to defeat Nalan Yanran who was
specially groomed by the Misty Cloud Sect. The speed of his growth
during these three years was something that stunned even Mu
Cheng and the others.

“What an extraordinary little fellow.” Fa Ma sighed. Although Xiao

Yan had gained a little advantage with his flying Dou Technique
during the fight earlier, a sharp eyed person could tell with a glance
that he had experienced real blood and sweat while training for

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such a sharp combat awareness to form. This was far from what
Nalan Yanran, who was pampered and trained with a careful
training method, could compare with.

“He is indeed not a simple person. Given time, this fellow will
definitely become someone great!” Jia Xing Tian nodded his head.
This faint evaluation of his was something that he had given to such
a young person for the first time in many years.

Hai Bodong stared at into the sky and his heart sighed in relief.
Quickly following this, however, it became tense once again. This was
because he knew that the most dangerous part of their journey to
the Misty Cloud Sect was not the fight with Nalan Yanran, but those
Elders of the Misty Cloud Sect.

Moving his gaze downward, Hai Bodong swept his gaze across the
Elders of the Misty Cloud Sect who were seated on the stone
platform. When his gaze swept passed the slightly green faced Yun
Leng, hs brows were slightly knit together. He flicked the hands
under his sleeves gently and some cold air slowly shrouded his
palm, preparing to handle an abrupt change at any moment.

“Damn little fellow!”

Carrying some anger with his hands, Yun Leng slammed it heavily on
the rock table by his side. His face was green. He did not expect that
Xiao Yan would not give them any face. The voice which he had used
to remind the latter earlier actually did not have any impact.

“First Elder, what do we do next? Nalan Yanran has already lost.” A

Misty Cloud Sect’s elder asked with a bitter laugh.

Yun Leng’s face changed repeatedly. Nalan Yanran represented the

entire Misty Cloud Sect. Now that she had lost the fight, it would
undoubtedly hurt the reputation of the Misty Cloud Sect. With their
sect leader currently absent, he, as the First Elder, would naturally
need to think of all the ways to save the reputation which they had
lost.

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“But if we don’t have a suitable excuse in front of the leaders of so

many fractions, how do we save our face? If we forcefully try to do
something, won’t it appear that our Misty Cloud Sect is no different
from bandits?” The thought repeatedly rotated within Yun Leng’s
heart.

As his heart fretted over how to save the situation, Yun Leng’s gaze
suddenly paused on the white faced Ge Ye’s body below. Currently,
the latter’s appearance was as though he had seen a ghost. He
stared at Xiao Yan in midair. That shocked manner of his caused the
already fretful Yun Leng to be even more furious. He could not resist
calling out softly, “Ge Ye, be cautious of your image! You are the
deacon within the Misty Cloud Sect!”

Hearing Yun Leng’s cry, Ge Ye’s body trembled once. Finally, he

recovered. He turned his head over, pointed his quivering hand
toward Xiao Yan in midair while his mouth shivered. His suppressed
soft voice that could not hide his fear. “First Elder, he is the
mysterious person who killed Mo Cheng!”

These words that Ge Ye released was like a huge explosion that

shocked the heavens!

The expression of all the Misty Cloud Sect Elders on the stone
platform changed drastically in an instant.

Xiao Yan indifferently watched the falling graceful figure. He called

the bitterness and sadness on Nalan Yanran’s face earlier and some
fatigue once again flashed across his eyes. For this so called Three
Year Agreement, he had left his clan, left that cute girl whom he was
worried about. Now that the Three Year Agreement was finally over,
his body and even his spirit had at this moment, appeared to have
put down a heavy burden which had pressed on him until he had
difficulty breathing.

“Finally, it is over.” With a soft sigh, the pair of wings in front of him
were flapped. His body followed the path in which Nalan Yanran fell
as he slowly descended. Just as he was about to land on the ground,

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a white shadow suddenly drifted from Nalan Yanran’s chest. It

followed the wind and drifted toward Xiao Yan.

After grabbing the white shadow with his hand, Xiao Yan’s eyes
glanced at it and his body suddenly stiffened.

The white shadow was merely a white paper which was very neatly
folded. Perhaps it was because it had been folded countless of
times, but some small holes were appearing at the edge of the white
paper. This white paper was something that Xiao Yan was extremely
familiar with. Back then, in the hall of the Xiao clan’s home, a young
man had peeled out this white paper from the table and in a cool
manner, wrote a divorce letter which had shocked everyone.

Xiao Yan slowly unfolded the white paper. The somewhat innocent
writing vividly appeared on the paper. As his gaze swept downward,
the handprint, which was tainted with blood shone eye-piercingly
under the sun.

Xiao Yan stared at this divorce letter for quite a while before gently
shaking his head. He glanced at Nalan Yanran who was on the verge
of hitting the ground. With a wave of his sleeve, a force appeared out
of nowhere and carried her on its back, while she slowly descended
onto the green rock surface.

“*Cough*.”

Nalan Yanran supported her chest with her hand as she let out a
few intense coughs. Fresh blood flowed out from the corner of her
mouth. Her hand supported the ground and with some
stubbornness, she raised her head. When she eyed Xiao Yan who
was standing a short distance away and the white paper in his hand,
the expression on her face changed repeatedly. A long while later,
she appeared to have made a certain quiet decision.

Under the gaze of everyone, Nalan Yanran stood up with some

difficulty. Her somewhat hoarse low voice carried a bitterness that
was difficult to hide. “Xiao Yan, you have won. According to our

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agreement back then, if I were to lose in the fight, I, Nalan Yanran

will become your slave.”

“However, for the reputation of the sect, please pardon me for being
unable to do as what was agreed. In any case, my arrogant and
unreasonable image has already been deeply affixed within your
heart. In that case, let me be willful once more.”

“Looking back now, the method I used to handle the matter in the
Xiao clan was indeed inappropriate. Therefore, please help convey
my apologies to uncle Xiao in the future.”

As these words fell, Nalan Yanran’s hand was abruptly extended

vertically. It swayed gently and the longsword, which was not far
from the side of a Misty Cloud Sect disciple, was immediately pulled
over by a suction force.

Nalan Yanran’s hand quickly grabbed the longsword. She clenched

her silver teeth and waved her longsword. The sharp edge of the
sword violently cleaved at her neck.

“Ah!”

The sudden action of Nalan Yanran directly caused the faces of all
the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples, including those Elders to change
drastically. They did not expect that Nalan Yanran would actually
commit suicide just because she had lost the fight. However, the
former did not have any intention of joking. The longsword danced
and without any unnecessary words, she directly cut at her neck.

Although there were some elders present who had the intention to
save her, the distance between them and Nalan Yanran meant that
they could only watch the sharp blade become increasingly closer to
Nalan Yanran’s neck.

“Clang!”

The longsword carried a thick cold sword aura and cut across the air.
Just as it was about to come into contact with the snow white skin,

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however, long fingers appeared from nowhere and immediately and

violently clipped on the blade. Following a ‘clang’ sound, the
longsword suddenly came to a stop. The sharp blade was on her
fragile neck, leaving behind a shallow bloody scar. Fresh blood slowly
flowed down, leaving behind eye-piercing blood lines.

When her longsword was stopped, Nalan Yanran abruptly lifted her
head, only to find a pair of indifferent dark black eyes.

“I don’t have much interest in taking you as a slave. Therefore, you

need not do such things to keep the reputation of the Misty Cloud
Sect intact.” Xiao Yan glanced at Nalan Yanran who had bit her red
lips and could not resist feeling helplessness rise up in his heart.
Although he had beat Nalan Yanran, it did not mean that he could
truly let Nalan Yanran become his slave. Regardless of how one put
it, Nalan Yanran was the junior sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect.
Those Misty Cloud Sect’s Elders would definitely not allow him to do
such a thing which would damage the reputation of the Misty Cloud
Sect.

Moreover, if Nalan Yanran were to really commit suicide on this spot,

it was likely that the Misty Cloud Sect would immediately become
furious. The relationship between them would truly become that of
enemies! This was not something that Xiao Yan would be happy to
see.

“The Three Years Agreement is already over. In the future, we will no

longer have any entanglement with one another. Your loss today can
be considered as a small price for the wrong method that you have
adopted back then.” Xiao Yan said indifferently. The finger which
was clipped on the longsword pulled abruptly and was carelessly
flung. The longsword shot out and immediately pierced the ground
violently in front of the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciple from earlier. The
hilt of the sword vibrated repeatedly.

“You should also know that this kind of paper agreement does not
have much binding power.”

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Xiao Yan gently swung the divorce letter in his hand. He gently
flicked his finger and a green-colored flame rose from his finger. In
front of Nalan Yanran, it immediately burnt the paper into a pile of
black ashes that floated in the wind.

“Today, I will repeat the words that I have said to you three years
ago.” Xiao Yan carried a smile on his face. His soft voice slowly
reverberated over the quiet open ground.

“Nalan Yanran, in the future, you and our Xiao clan do not have any
relationship. Congratulations, you are free.”

As she eyed the smiling delicate and handsome young man, Nalan
Yanran’s face had a complicated expression. She had finally
obtained the thing which she had chased after. For some unknown
reason, however, her heart appeared to be very empty.

“Everyone, the exciting show is over. Please return to your homes.”

Xiao Yan lifted his head and smiled at everyone in the tall trees.
Immediately, he turned around and took a few steps. He pulled out
the huge Heavy Xuan Ruler from the ground and carelessly sheathed
it on his back. After which, he slowly walked out of the square in
front of countless of gazes.

As the sunlight poured down, that back which looked a little lonely,
had appeared much more relaxed than when it had first appeared.

Xiao Yan’s footsteps stepped out of the open ground. Just as he was
about to take a step down the stairs, the faint voice which caused
Xiao Yan’s heart to sink, finally sounded.

“Mister Xiao Yan, please stay behind. There are some matters which
our Misty Cloud Sect would like to personally verify.”

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Chapter 343: A Trouble Which One Cannot Escape From

Hearing the voice which slowly rang out over the open ground, Xiao
Yan’s footstep which were about to descend the stairs paused
abruptly. With his back facing the square, he lifted his head and
inhaled a long breath. The fist within his sleeve was tightly clenched.

On the huge tree, Hai Bodong eyebrows shifted as he frowned

intently. His gaze swept toward the middle of the square. At that
moment, the expression of Yun Leng and the others appeared a little
strange.

“Dammit, has he been recognized by someone?” Hai Bodong softly

muttered. The powerful Dou Qi within his body quietly began to
circulate.

As Yun Leng’s voice fell, numerous gazes in the open ground were
once again thrown toward the skinny back of the person who was
about to descend the stairs. Nalan Yanran wiped the traces of blood
off the corner of her mouth. She lifted her head and watched Xiao
Yan’s back with a pair of complicated eyes. Immediately, she turned
around and spoke to Yun Leng and the others, “First Elder, in today’s
fight, Yanran was indeed weaker than him.”

“Yanran, this has nothing to do with your fight. You should stand
aside for now.” Yun Leng waved his hand, his expression appeared
unexpectedly solemn.

Seeing Yun Leng’s expression, Nalan Yanran was momentarily

shocked. She hesitated for a moment but in the end could only nod
her head, drag her injured body and slowly withdraw to the side.
The Misty Cloud Sect disciples that had been in that spot hurriedly
stood up and gave their seats to her.

“What is it?” Fa Ma and the others on the large trees were somewhat
at a loss when faced with this sudden change in the situation. They
exchanged glances and their faces were all filled with doubt.

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“Don’t tell me that the Misty Cloud Sect is intent on forcing him to
stay behind after losing the fight?” Jia Xing Tian said.

“They should not dare to do such a stupid thing since it would only
cause the Misty Cloud Sect to lower its reputation.” Fa Ma shook his
head. He suddenly turned his head toward Hai Bodong behind him
and asked uncertainly, “Old Hai, is there something wrong with you?”

As Fa Ma was an alchemist, his Spiritual Perception was

comparatively stronger than Jia Xing Tian. Therefore, he was very
sensitive and could sense the Dou Qi suddenly flowing turbulently
within Hai Bodong’s body.

“It’s nothing.” Hai Bodong shook his head and carelessly replied. His
gaze, however, was staring intently at Xiao Yan’s back. If his identity
were to be exposed today, there would really be some trouble.

After Yun Leng’s voice fell, the entire square descended into silence.
There were only countless gazes which were adulterated with doubt,
focused on the black figure, which did not make the slightest
movement.

Yun Leng stared intently at the skinny back and a faint Dou Qi ripple
began to brew on his palm. As soon as Xiao Yan made any action to
flee, he would immediately stop him.

The atmosphere of the quiet open ground was depressing and

strange.

The silence persisted for a while. Finally, the back which appeared
like a solid rock statue moved a little. As the figure moved, Yun Leng’s
eyes were also slowly narrowed. His body leaned forward slightly,
much like an eagle which was about to plunge forward and capture
its prey.

“Is there something wrong, Elder Yun Leng?” A sudden indifferent

voice which suddenly appeared, finally broke the silence of the
square. It also caused Yun Leng, who was leaning slightly forward to

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stiffen his body.

Once again, countless gazes in the square turned. However, they

were all currently gathered on Yun Leng’s body. Other than some
people, most of the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples were unclear why
Yun Leng would suddenly stop Xiao Yan with his voice at this
moment in time.

Yun Leng slowly stood up while being the center of attention. His
gaze was dark and fierce as it stared at Xiao Yan. In a deep voice, he
said, “I wonder if Mister Xiao Yan has heard the news about the
Misty Cloud Sect’s external deacon, Mo Cheng of the Mo clan dying a
few months ago?”

After Yun Leng spoke these words, private whispers began to

immediately spread across the open ground. Mo Cheng’s position
within the Misty Cloud Sect was not low. Moreover, he had an
outstanding socializing method. This had resulted in him having
quite a good relationship with the members of the Misty Cloud Sect.
Back then, when he died, a commotion arose within the sect. The law
enforcement team had even been dispatched to Yan City to
investigate. According to the information they had gathered,
however, they only knew that two extremely strong, mysterious
people had appeared and killed Mo Cheng. However, the Misty Cloud
Sect did not have much information regarding the two mysterious
people. Therefore, the death of Mo Cheng had been a thorn in the
hearts of some elders who had quite a good relationship with Mo
Cheng.

At such a moment, however, Yun Leng had suddenly brought this

matter up. It was undoubtedly irrelevant. Could it be possible that
he thought that the person who killed Mo Cheng was Xiao Yan?

As this thought flashed across their hearts, everyone felt it was

somewhat funny. It should be known that Mo Cheng had already
stepped into the Dou Ling class for many years. Xiao Yan, on the
other hand, was at the very most a Da Dou Shi. The gap between the
two of them was like that of the sky and the earth. How could Xiao
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Yan be related to that matter?

Yun Leng ignored the private conversations occurring in the square.

He simply stared intently at Xiao Yan and waited for his response.

Xiao Yan’s hand trembled slightly within his sleeves. He pursed up

his lips and inhaled a deep breath within his heart. Suppressing his
intense heartbeat, Xiao Yan slowly turned around and once again
faced the countless Misty Cloud Sect disciples within the huge
square. A voice which carried a tone as indifferent as the wind
reverberating across open ground, “Elder Yun Leng, what are you
implying by saying this? Don’t tell me that you think that Mo Cheng
was actually killed by me?”

“Is that so?” Yun Leng softly laughed. He pointed to Ge Ye at his side
and a low deep voice sounded, “Yanran and Ge Ye had coincidentally
participated in Mo Cheng’s birthday celebration back then.
Therefore, they were also present. During that time, Ge Ye had
personally exchanged blows with that mysterious person and saw
the other party’s face during the time that they fought. However, he
had merely got a quick glimpse so it was a little blurry. It was due to
this only a moment ago did he dare say for certain that the
mysterious person…”

“Is you, Xiao Yan!” Yun Leng’s eyes widened as he let out a stern and
loud cry.

Silence!

A deathly silence!

The atmosphere of those within the huge square appeared to have

solidified. The expression on everyone’s face stiffened at this
moment. Numerous dull gazes were foolishly eyeing Yun Leng,
whose face was completely stern. Their minds, which were originally
working, had slowly ceased operation under these words which were
like an earth-shaking explosion.

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On the huge tree, Fa Ma and Jia Xing Tian were also stunned by Yun
Leng’s words. When the matter at Yan City occurred back then, Jia
Xing Tian had personally hurried over. Therefore, he knew that the
mysterious person who had killed Mo Cheng back then definitely
had strength that was no weaker than his own. If it was indeed Xiao
Yan who killed Mo Cheng, did that not mean that he was truly
already on the same level as them?

A young man in his teenage years, who was still at a stage between
being a youth and a young man was a Dou Huang? Even if one
started training in his mother’s womb, something like that was
absolutely impossible!

The two of them exchanged glances. Their brows were knit together.
Although they clearly knew that conjecture of Xiao Yan being the
mysterious person was very comical, their experience was far from
what those of the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples could compare with.
These words of Yun Leng may appear extremely funny, but with his
status, would he utter such ridiculous words without any basis? In
other words, did he really have evidence to prove that Xiao Yan was
the person who killed Mo Cheng?

If that were true, then did it not appear that this little fellow seemed
to be a little overly terrifying?

Behind Fa Ma and Jia Xing Tian who were filled with doubt in their
hearts, Nalan Jie, Mu Cheng, and the others had similarly entered a
confused state at this moment. The words of Yun Leng were really a
little too much of a blow to them. If what Yun Leng said was true, did
that not mean that the strength which Xiao Yan currently displayed
was merely the tip of the iceberg?

Under the solidified atmosphere of the entire place, Xiao Yan raised
his head. His gaze slowly swept across the square. Each and
everyone’s dull expressions were absorbed into his eyes. A long
while, his gaze paused on Nalan Yanran, whose pretty face was
completely stunned. He suddenly laughed, turned his gaze toward
Yun Leng and said, “Elder Yun Leng, I do feel a deep regretful for the
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death of your sect’s deacon, Mo Cheng. However, this does not mean
that you can randomly slander anyone. Everyone knows that Mo
Cheng was at the Dou Ling level. Back then, the mysterious person
had killed him in an extremely quick and straightforward manner.
From all of this, it appears that the strength of the latter should at
least be around that of the Dou Wang class. Don’t tell me that you
think I have that kind of strength? If that is the case, aren’t you a little
far too flattering in your opinion of me?”

“As for the evidence you have mentioned, it is merely Ge Ye’s one
sided story. With just this, you actually judge me to be the person
who killed Mo Cheng. Isn’t this a little too funny?”

Yun Leng coldly watched the smiling Xiao Yan. He also knew that Xiao
Yan would absolve himself in this manner. Honestly speaking, if Ge
Ye had not used his life to warrant his words, even Yun Leng himself
did not dare guarantee that Xiao Yan was truly that mysterious
person. After all, the two of them were basically as far apart as the
Heavens and Earth. How could they be associated with each other?

As he sighed in his heart, Yun Leng recalled the terrified manner of

Ge Ye earlier, which did not appear to be a mere act. His heart once
again calmed down. Turning his gaze abruptly to Nalan Yanran who
was off to the side, he said in a deep voice, “Yanran, you were also
present back then. Although you did not see the appearance of the
other party, you should at least know something about the figure or
some unique points between the two, no?”

Yun Leng’s words immediately pulled all the gazes in the square over
to Nalan Yanran, whose pretty face was still a little pale. This
included the gaze of Xiao Yan, who stood at the edge of the square.

The sudden question caused Nalan Yanran, whose mind was still in
a paste-like state, to be startled. She slowly turned her head, her
eyes observed that indifferent young and delicate face. Immediately,
her gaze began to carefully move over the latter’s body.

As Nalan Yanran swept her gaze over, the hearts of everyone on the

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open ground were abruptly raised. At such a moment, the words of

Nalan Yanran may not have a decisive impact, but it undoubtedly
would increase Xiao Yan’s suspicion.

The atmosphere of the square was quiet. A long while later, Nalan
Yanran withdrew her gaze and shook her head. She slowly said,
“First Elder, that mysterious person back then was wearing a very
large robe, covering his actual figure. Therefore, I am unable to
identify him.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yan quietly released a sighe of relief within his
heart. The expression of Yun Leng and the other’s however, became
a little ugly.

“That’s right. I have just remembered. Back then, the mysterious

person had displayed a kind of extremely terrifying white-colored
flame when he killed Mo Cheng!” A somewhat sharp voice was
suddenly shouted from the red faced Ge Ye’s mouth.

Hearing Ge Ye’s shout, the expressions of Fa Ma, Jia Xing Tian, Nalan
Jie, and the others changed drastically. They had suddenly recalled
that Xiao Yan had once used an extremely mysterious white flame
during the Alchemist Grand Meeting.

At this moment, an aghast covered the hearts of everyone!

At this moment, Xiao Yan’s expression slowly became gloomy!

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Chapter 344: Imminent

At this moment, everyone seemed to have sensed something. The

atmosphere of the open ground was once again deathly quiet.
Numerous shocked gazes stared at Xiao Yan who stood on the edge
of the open ground.

“This fellow, don’t tell me, is he really that mysterious person who
killed Mo Cheng back then?” Jia Xing Tian muttered. His normally
smiling face had finally become serious at this moment.

“That is something that no one knows. However, Xiao Yan really did
use a type of white-colored flame during the Alchemist Grand
Meeting. Although the flame merely appeared for a moment before
disappearing, I dare to guarantee that it should also be a type of
‘Heavenly Flame’!” Fa Ma’s soft voice contained an aghast that was
difficult to hide. Two kinds of ‘Heavenly Flame’ existing together
within a single body? Heavens, was this not a little too crazy?

“Ah, we still ended up leaving some loose ends.” Hai Bodong sighed
helplessly in his heart as he turned his gaze toward Xiao Yan on the
square. Currently, whether he was to fight with the Misty Cloud Sect
or do something else would entirely depend on Xiao Yan’s
performance.

The deathly quiet atmosphere covered the entire open ground. Xiao
Yan was quiet for a long time before he suddenly took a step
forward. As he took this step, it immediately caused the Misty Cloud
Sect’s Elders to tense their entire bodies. Faint Dou Qi that was
partially concealed began to shroud them.

“I’m sorry, I do not know what Affairs Manager Ge Ye is talking

about.” Xiao Yan lifted his head and eyed the Misty Cloud Sect’s
Elders who were prepared to take action at any moment. His brow
was slightly knit together and his tensed body began to relax a little.
His voice was calm when he spoke. Honestly speaking, he did not
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has stood in the Jia Ma Empire for so many years, had a foundation
that caused Xiao Yan’s heart to fear regardless of how strong he was.
Therefore, he would not completely become enemies with them until
the last moment.

“Humph, you don’t know?” Hearing this, a cold smile surfaced on Yun
Leng’s face. In a stern voice, he cried out, “Xiao Yan, the Yan Xiao who
had become champion after participating in the Alchemist Grand
Meeting is a disguise of yours. On this point, I can find more than
ten people as witness. Do you think you can deny it?”

Xiao Yan was silent. Back then, in order to obtain the champion spot
when he participated in the Alchemist Grand Meeting, he had
exposed far too many trump cards. Yun Leng, as the First Elder of the
Misty Cloud Sect, naturally had an information network which far
exceeded Xiao Yan’s expectation. Therefore, Xiao Yan did not feel
surprised should he be able to find sufficient evidence.

With regards to this silence of Xiao Yan’s which represented a quiet

admission, the corner of Yun Leng’s mouth rose up as if to gloat. He
continued, “In the Alchemist Grand Meeting, you once used a type of
white-colored flame. Moreover, its strength is extremely great. This is
something that countless people have witnessed. I think that it
cannot be a lie, no?”

“The number of people who are able to use a white-colored flame is

countless. Don’t tell me that all of these people are the murderer of
Mo Cheng?” Xiao Yan curled his lips and laughed coldly.

Yun Leng coldly said, “For other people, using a white flame does not
represent anything. However, from Ge Ye’s recount earlier, your
suspicion was already the greatest. Moreover, you even use the
same kind of flame as that mysterious person. If these are all just
coincidences, aren’t they a little too numerous?”

The tit for tat exchange caused the two people to instantly become
the new main characters on the square. Numerous gazes were
thrown on Xiao Yan. The gazes of many Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples

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were a mixture of fear and shock. They had difficulty believing that
the young man who was around the same age as them was actually
the mysterious strong person who had easily killed Mo Cheng.

“The background of this Xiao Yan is rather mysterious.” Gu He

fondled his chin as he slowly spoke while staring at Xiao Yan. As he
heard the argument between the two of them and then connecting
the matter to the green-colored flame, he understood the matter
much more clearly in his heart. If what Yun Leng had said was true,
the mysterious person who had benefitted from the fight of others in
the vast desert the last time might well be this young fellow who was
not even twenty years old.

A Dou Huang who was not even twenty years old? As he thought of
this, he felt a sort of absurd feeling. Since when did it become so
easy to reach the Dou Huang class? Even if he consumed high tier
medicinal pills everyday, it would definitely be impossible to become
a Dou Huang in less than twenty years.

Behind him, Liu Ling also laughed bitterly and shook his head. Not
until this moment did he realize just how large of a gap existed
between him and Xiao Yan. Each time he thought that the other
party had reached his limit, another corner of the iceberg would
surface, causing Liu Ling to be unable to catch up even if he wanted
to.

The argumentative atmosphere in the open ground persisted for a

while. Xiao Yan lifted his eyes and glanced at Yun Leng. He appeared
to have also understood that this old fellow was determined not to
let him leave today. At that moment, an impatience rose within his
heart. He brushed his sleeves and coldly laughed, “Elder Yun Leng, I
don’t wish to waste my breath with you. If you don’t have conclusive
evidence, it would be better if you don’t randomly accuse others.
Although the Misty Cloud Sect is powerful, it would not be too good if
such a reputation were to spread. Moreover, my legs are a part my
own body. It is not up to you to decide whether I leave or stay!”

Once he said this, Xiao Yan turned around and took a step down that
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rock stairs.

“I’m sorry, before we have fully investigated who killed Mo Cheng,

Mister Xiao Yan may have to temporarily stay at the Misty Cloud Sect
for a period of time.” Yun Leng waved his hand and coldly cried out,
“Law Enforcement Unit, stop him!”

As Yun Leng’s cry fell, around ten plus white cloaked figures
suddenly rushed out of the nearly one thousand Misty Cloud Sect’s
disciples. Dou Qi wildly surged. As their bodies moved, they instantly
surrounded Xiao Yan in between them. Without saying any
nonsense, the few cold faced members of the Misty Cloud Sect’s Law
Enforcement unit flipped their hands. Longswords flashed out. With
a swing of their longswords, the ten plus sword shadows surrounded
Xiao Yan.

The Law Enforcement unit of the Misty Cloud Sect was formed from
among the disciples with the most outstanding abilities, hand picked
by the Elders of the sect. If one were to discuss their strength, they
would be able to rank among the top within the Misty Cloud Sect.
Moreover, they coordinated very well. Usually when the ten plus of
them were to strike together, even some of the opponents whose
strength exceeded theirs would have difficulty stopping them. This
time around, the ten plus Law Enforcement unit disciples which had
acted against Xiao Yan were clearly at the Dou Shi class based on the
Dou Qi cloak which covered their bodies.

“Get lost!”

Xiao Yan’s expression was cold as he eyed the continuous sword

shadows which were attacking from all directions. He let out a cold
cry and his palm abruptly grabbed the ruler’s hilt from his
shoulders. With a wave of his hand, the huge Heavy Xuan Ruler left
his back. His feet stepped gently on the ground and his body
immediately became like gyroscope as it instantly spun around at a
great speed. The black-colored huge ruler carried a powerful force
which spread out from the spot where he stood.

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“Clang, clang, clang.” As the breeze whistled, numerous clear sounds

of metal clashing were repeatedly emitted from the spot where the
human figures came into contact.

“Bang!” Following this soft muffled sound, ten plus figures abruptly
shot out from the spot where blows were exchanged. Their feet were
dragged across the ground for over ten meters before they slowly
came to a stop. When they lowered their heads and eyed their
longswords which were broken, the expressions of the members of
the Law Enforcement unit disciples changed. This fellow really did
not rely on luck to defeat Yanran shi-jie.

(TL: shi-jie – refer to a female senior of the sect or who shares the
same teacher)

In one blow, Xiao Yan repelled over ten disciples of the Law
Enforcement unit. His expression had also become a little gloomy. He
turned around and coldly stared at Yun Leng. “What do you mean by
doing this, Elder Yun Leng?”

“Mister Xiao Yan, before our suspicions of you are cleared, I’m afraid
that you cannot leave the Misty Cloud Sect. Therefore, please obey
the old me and stay at the Misty Cloud Sect for a period of time.
Once the Sect Leader returns, we will investigate this matter in
greater detail.” Yun Leng faintly said.

Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed. An iciness flashed across his pupils. His
gaze swept across the open ground and immediately stopped on
Yun Leng’s body. The hand which he used to hold the hilt of the ruler
tightened slightly. He then let out a long breath and his body also
began to gradually relax.

Sensing Xiao Yan’s body relaxing, Yun Leng also quietly sighed in
relief. Just as he thought that Xiao Yan intended to give up resisting,
however, the latter suddenly stepped off the ground. Following an
explosive sound, his body turned into a black shadow that shot
toward the outside of the square.

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“Stop him!” Xiao Yan’s sudden action caused Yun Leng’s face to grow
cold as he cried out sternly.

As Yun Leng’s cry fell, Ge Ye by the side was actually the first to take
action. Dou Qi violently surged out of his body. His feet stepped on
the ground and his body immediately became just like an arrow
which was unleashed from a bow. In an instant, he crossed over half
the length of the square. His shrivelled hand was curled and a few
sharp breezes shot out. As the wind interlaced, it actually faintly
locked onto Xiao Yan. This kind of swift and precise action was really
worthy of being a strong person of the Dou Ling class.

The rushing, sharp wind that came from behind him caused Xiao
Yan to furrow his brows. The Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand was
abruptly inserted into the ground. His body, which was charging
forward, came to a stop. Bending his knees, Xiao Yan immediately
shot toward the sky. The Purple Cloud Wings appeared with the
trembling of his shoulders. Without any hesitation, he flapped the
pair of wings and wildly shot out of the Misty Cloud Mountain.

“Xiao Yan, you will stay behind!”

As he eyed Xiao Yan who was charging into the sky, Yun Leng let out
a stern cry. He waved his hand and the bodies of three white robe
elders, who were the oldest on the stone platform, vibrated. They
actually slowly disappeared. When they reappeared, they were
already in a triangle formation, completely blocking Xiao Yan’s path
of retreat. Three surging Qis flooded out of the three bodies and
their powerful suppressing force was firmly locked onto Xiao Yan.

In the sky, the Dou Qi wings on the backs of the three white robed
elders slowly flapped. Due to the enormous Dou Qi spilling over, they
actually caused the surrounding space to become a little distorted.

“Three Dou Wangs. The Misty Cloud Sect’s strength is indeed

terrifying.” As he eyed the Dou Qi wings on the backs of the three
white robed old men, Xiao Yan’s expression immediately became a
little ugly.

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“Xiao Yan, if you are not guilty, why are you in such a hurry to leave?”
Yun Leng lifted his head and coldly eyed Xiao Yan. Immediately, his
gaze glanced over toward the people gathered in the huge trees. In a
deep voice, he said, “Everyone, seeing Xiao Yan’s action, it seems that
Xiao Yan is really involved with Mo Cheng’s death. Therefore, before
the Sect Leader returns, we cannot allow him to leave. This matter is
quite serious and I beg all of you for your understanding.”

These words of Yun Leng which carried a little sternness which

caused Fa Ma and the others to knit their eyebrows together. They
glanced at each other and decided to temporarily watch the
situation.

Seeing that no one had come forward to stop them, Yun Leng also
sighed in relief. His gaze once again turned toward Xiao Yan. He
slowly raised his palm and was about to give the order to capture
Xiao Yan.

“First Elder, is there some misunderstanding regarding this matter? I

have exchanged blows with him earlier. If he really is the one who
killed Mo Cheng, he would not have had such a tough battle with
me.” Before Yun Leng gave the order, Nalan Yanran hesitated for a
moment before she could no longer resist opening her mouth to
speak.

“Yanran, you should temporarily not be concerned about this matter.

No matter what, I must at least hold him until the Sect Leader
returns. If I have really wronged him when that time comes, I, Yun
Leng, will apologize to him.” Yun Leng waved his hand. His eyes
coldly stared at Xiao Yan in midair as he waved his palm down.

“Capture him!”

As Yun Leng’s voice fell, the imposing presence of the three white
robed old men who were in front of Xiao Yan soared abruptly. The
pressure of the majestic force was like an imminent thunderstorm
that covered the entire square.

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Chapter 345: Three Strong Dou Wangs

The majestic presence that was spread over the entire square
directly caused Xiao Yan’s figure to quickly fall more than ten meters
before he managed to remove the suffocating breath within his
chest. He raised his head and eyed the three white robed old men in
a serious manner. His heart felt that things were getting a little
tricky. Three Dou Wangs had personally attacked him. They
appeared to think overly highly of him, who had a tiny name.

All of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples in the square lifted their heads
and eyed the aerial battle taking place above them. They similarly
felt that the sect was making too big of a fuss over a small issue by
sending three Dou Wangs to capture Xiao Yan. It should be known
that the strength of the three Elders in the sky combined would be
enough to not have much difficulty stopping someone of the Dou
Huang level.

Of course, they were not the only ones who had such thoughts. Even
Mu Cheng and the others on the huge trees felt it was incredible.

Due to the special position of the Misty Cloud Sect, the strong people
within the sect seldom participated in the so-called ranking for the
strong within the Jia Ma Empire. Otherwise, wouldn’t these old
fellows take up more than half of the spots available? This kind of
action would undoubtedly cause some of the strong people to feel
dissatisfied within their hearts, something which the Misty Cloud
Sect was unwilling to see. Therefore, other than the Sect Leader Yun
Yun, there were no others from the Misty Cloud Sect in the ten
strong rankings within the Jia Ma Empire. This also included these
three old fellows.

However, if one were to discuss their strength, they were perhaps

weaker than the Windwalker, Feng Li, and the other Dou Wangs who
were renowned within the ten strong of the Jia Ma Empire, whom Gu
He had invited to go with him to the desert to search for the
Heavenly Flame. However, if they were to act in unison and use the

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special Qi Methods of the Misty Cloud Sect along with coordinated

Dou Techniques, even a Dou Huang would have difficulty taking
them down in a short while. This time around, the three of them
actually acted together in order to catch Xiao Yan. It was no wonder
that everyone in the square was speechless.

“It seems this little fellow is going to be in some trouble. With these
three old fellows acting together, even if it was me, I would also be
delayed for a while. If he cannot take out the same kind strength that
he used to kill Mo Cheng, he would definitely have to stay at the
Misty Cloud Sect today.” Jia Xing Tian eyed the battle in the sky and
said faintly.

Fa Ma frowned slightly and nodded.

“Old Fa, aren’t you planning to take action? Hee hee, regardless of
how one puts it, Xiao Yan is also an honored Elder of your alchemist
association, no?” Jia Xing Tian suddenly turned his head toward Fa
Ma and smiled as he asked.

“Seeing the situation now, Yun Leng appears to have made up his
mind to hold Xiao Yan behind. Even if I step forward, I’m afraid that
he would not change his decision.” Fa Ma shook his head and said,
“You should also know the strength of the Misty Cloud Sect. I am the
chairman of the Alchemist Association and represent the interest of
the entire association. If I directly acted out to help Xiao Yan, that
would damage the relationship between our two parties. Therefore, I
can only find an opportunity to help him ask for mercy. As long as
Xiao Yan is not the murderer of Mo Cheng, I think that Yun Yun will
give me this face.”

Jia Xing Tian laughed. He naturally knew that it was impossible for Fa
Ma to act at this moment and help Xiao Yan resolve this threat.
Although their strengths were extraordinary, there were powers
behind them and they couldn’t act as they pleased.

Hai Bodong, who overheard their conversation while standing

behind the two of them, shook his head somewhat helplessly. It was

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really unexpected that the situation, which he was most unwilling to

see, still happened. However, for the Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill,
even if the thing in front of him was this huge mountain called the
Misty Cloud Sect, he could only harden his head and charge forward.

“Xiao Yan, give up resisting. Before we have fully investigated the

truth, we will not harm you. All we ask is that you stay at the Misty
Cloud Sect for a short period of time.” Yun Leng placed both his
hands behind his back, raised his head and cried out loud.

The corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth was smacked together as he let out a
cold laugh. His gaze slowly swept across his surroundings, searching
for an opportunity to break through. A moment later, however, he
gave up this extravagant hope in disappointment. The three old men
opposite him far surpassed him both in terms of combat experience
and strength. Their defense was almost flawless, while their
presence, which was spread throughout the open ground, had
suppressed the altitude of his flight to a certain limit. If he were to
go any higher, the united imposing presence of the three Dou Wangs
would cause Xiao Yan to vomit blood and retreat.

Eyeing Xiao Yan who appeared to have ignored his words, Yun Leng’s
face shook. He slowly released a breath and did not say any
nonsense. With a sudden wave of his hand, he cried out in a deep
voice, “Capture him!”

Just as Yun Leng’s voice fell, Xiao Yan, who was in the sky, suddenly
shot wildly down toward the Misty Cloud Sect disciples who were
seated cross-legged in the square. In this kind of situation he would
only have the chance to escape if he created a commotion.

“Humph, little fellow, cease putting up a resistance!”

Unfortunately, Xiao Yan’s intention did not escape the eyes of the
three Elders of the Misty Cloud Sect. A white haired old man in the
middle flapped the pair of wings on his back. He turned into a wild
wind and when he reappeared, he was actually in the path which
Xiao Yan was using to plunge downward.

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“Che!” Xiao Yan frowned intently as he watched the white haired old
man who blocked his route. He softly cursed and flapped his wings,
forcefully turning his body. His body had just turned when a white
robed old man strangely flashed to a spot not far from his body. His
withered palm aimed at Xiao Yan and he let out a faint cry, “Binding
Wind.”

As the voice fell, a wild wind that came from all directions surged
violently out of the his palm. Immediately, numerous substance-like
ropes began surrounding Xiao Yan in a lightning like manner.

The wind ropes were extremely swift. In the blink of an eye, they had
enveloped all the space around Xiao Yan. The palm of the old man
suddenly clenched and the wind ropes swiftly constricted.
Immediately, it wrapped Xiao Yan within it just like a silkworm’s pupa
shell.
TL: Also known as the cocoon.

On the open ground, those Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples had their
mouths wide opened as they watched the white robed old man who
had managed to capture Xiao Yan in his first move. They could not
resist marvelling at the sight. It was really unexpected that a Dou
Wang would actually be strong to such an extent. Xiao Yan, whom
even Nalan shi-jie could not defeat, had been captured in merely
one exchange. The difference between the two was indeed
extremely large.

The white robed Elder in the sky who had displayed the ‘Binding
Wind’, had just kept the wind pupa when his expression changed
slightly.

“Puff!”

A soft sound appeared. The pupa which was densely covered by the
wind robes suddenly spat out a green-colored human figure. At any
spot where the human figure passed, the wind robe which was
sufficient to endure the attack of a Da Dou Shi was instantly turned
into nothingness.

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“The ‘Heavenly Flame’ huh, it is indeed very strong.”

The three Misty Cloud Sect’s Elders were startled as they eyed the
human figure which had shot out of the wind pupa. They exchanged
glances before taking off once again. In an instant, the sound of
rushing wind spread throughout the sky. It was difficult to see the
three human figures clearly. Everyone could only see Xiao Yan who
was wrapped within the green-colored flame as he repeatedly fled in
all directions, trying to escape the bindings of the three Elders. From
his appearance, he looked to be in somewhat terrible shape.

After the disorderly fleeing continued for another five minutes, the
three Misty Cloud Sect’s Elders finally became a little impatient.
Immediately, they ceased acting carefully because of the ‘Heavenly
Flame’ on Xiao Yan’s body. The three human figures flashed in
unison and they formed a triangle formation, trapping Xiao Yan
within the area of the triangle which did not exceed five meters in
length.

“Wind Fire Wood Wall!”

The three people let out a low cry. Their palms faced each other
from a distance. Three different-colored Dou Qi which appeared like
film surged out from them and immediately began to move toward
each other in a lightning-like manner. In the blink of an eye, they
came into contact with each other at the center. A triangular-shaped
energy film was formed between the three of them, with Xiao Yan
being in the middle of it.

Xiao Yan’s eyes stared intently at the light film which had covered all
directions. He waved his palm and a wisp of green-colored flame
surged out. It adhered to the energy wall and its hot temperature
caused the light film at the spot to tremble slightly. Each time a
certain amount of light film was incinerated, however, another large
amount of energy would immediately surge out, repairing it until it
was even thicker.

Although Xiao Yan had the advantage of having a ‘Heavenly Flame’, it

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was unfortunate that the difference between their strengths was far
too large. Moreover, the other party was actually three Dou Wangs
who were acting together. If it were not because of the the ‘Heavenly
Flame’ which caused them some fear, they would have long since
captured Xiao Yan.

“Dammit!” Xiao Yan eyed the indestructible energy prison, clenched

his teeth and cursed softly.

Outside the energy prison, the energy on the palms of the three
Misty Cloud Sect’s Elders slowly moved. As the energy surge, the
triangle shaped energy prison actually began to shrink.

As he eyed the energy prison which was slowly suppressing him as it

moved closer, Xiao Yan’s expression drastically changed. He flapped
his wings and swiftly flashed toward the front side of the energy
wall. Green-colored flame rushed out of his palm and violently
smashed against the energy wall, as Xiao Yan wanted to borrow the
‘Heavenly Flame’s’ power to break it. Although this thought of his was
good, it was unfortunate that it was an energy wall which the three
Dou Wangs had created in unison. With just his own strength, how
could he break it?

When his fist struck the energy wall, only circular ripples spread out.
However, there was no sign of the energy wall being shaken.

The Xiao Yan at this moment was like a bird being trapped in a cage.
No matter how he flapped his wings, he could not escape this
heaven’s dragnet.

While the countless number of people below watched, the triangular

shaped energy wall become increasingly small. At this moment, its
original size which was tens of feet, was merely around two to three
meters from Xiao Yan’s body.

Everyone on the huge trees faced each other while Xiao Yan was
about to be captured. However, there was not one person who took
action. Only Nalan Jie’s body moved a little. His foot stepped forward,

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but ultimately, he could not place it down. The expression on his

face repeatedly changed. A long while later, he let out a sigh and
slowly pulled back his step.

Within the triangle energy wall, Xiao Yan, who appeared to know that
it was hopeless to escape, ceased his useless resistance. The green-
colored flame on his body gradually retreated into his body. He
indifferently glanced at the three elders outside the energy wall
before slowly closing his eyes.

“Is he giving up?”

The brows of the three Elders of the Misty Cloud Sect twitched as
they watched Xiao Yan who had closed his eyes. They waved their
hands and the energy wall which was repeatedly shrinking by small
amounts began to shrink much more abruptly.

The triangle energy wall became increasingly small in front of the

eyes of countless number of people. Just as everyone thought that
Xiao Yan would have difficult time escaping from this calamity,
however, a change suddenly occurred!

“Ah.”

A somewhat helpless and faint sigh suddenly reverberated slowly

across the sky. As this sigh fell, an icy cold air caused the
temperature of the entire open ground to swiftly decline.

Sensing the temperature that had suddenly fallen, the three Misty
Cloud Elders were startled. Immediately, their expressions changed
wildly. Their gazes swiftly swept into the energy pillar, only to find an
old back slowly appearing just like a ghost.

Once the old back appeared, cold air soared within the energy wall.
The energy wall which was swiftly shrinking appeared to have
received some sort of resistance that they could not withstand. Not
only did it not continue to shrink, but it also began to expand swiftly
under that soaring terrifyingly cold air.

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The expressions of the three elders instantly became extremely ugly

as they watched the energy wall which was becoming increasingly
inflated. They hurriedly cried out, “Be careful, retreat!”

Just as the cry fell, a terrifying cold air suddenly erupted once again.
Immediately, the energy wall which was about to reach its limit
ceased to be able to resist this huge burden. With a huge explosion
that resounded throughout the sky, the energy wall which was
created from three Dou Wangs was actually forcefully shattered!

Countless number of stunned gazes watched the three elders in the

sky who were swiftly retreating. A moment later, their gazes instantly
shifted toward the spot where the energy pillar was shattered. Two
figures were partially visible there.

On the ground below, Yun Leng’s expression had turned extremely

ugly at this moment.

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Chapter 346: Big Battle

The sudden change that appeared in the sky caused everyone in the
open ground to be startled. Their gazes watched that old human
figure which had slowly appeared. The expressions of some of the
people who knew him immediately changed.

“Old Hai? He… why did he take action?” Jia Xing Tian’s face was
completely dumbfounded as he spoke.

Fa Ma’s expression was similarly a little stunned. He did not expect

that Hai Bodong would actually take the risk of causing conflict with
the Misty Cloud Sect, and step forward to help.

The two people faced each other, both of them sensing something
strange. Given Hai Bodong’s character, he did not appear to be
someone who would help another in doing something so reckless.

“Looks like Xiao Yan has a great allure toward Old Hai. It even
reached the point where Old Hai is willing to take action to stop the
Misty Cloud Sect. This fellow is really making me increasingly curious
as to what type of person he may be.” Jia Xing Tian shook his head.
His voice contained some shock that was difficult to hide. He was
extremely familiar with Hai Bodong’s character. If there was no
reward that could move him, then this ice-like fellow would definitely
not do something as brash as this. Just what magic did that little
fellow who was not even twenty years old rely on in order to move a
Dou Huang?

Fa Ma nodded slightly. His gaze swept to the sky as he softly said,

“Now, let’s take a look at what is going to happen next. Ah, how could
something so unexpected happen.”

The sudden action taken by Hai Bodong had immediately caused the
situation of the square to become a little strange. The weight of
someone at the Dou Huang class was something that no one dared
to look down on, not even the Misty Cloud Sect!

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Seeing the manner in which Hai Bodong acted, it was clear that he
was standing on Xiao Yan’s side. In that case, the Misty Cloud Sect
had to carefully reconsider whether or not they wanted to capture
Xiao Yan. If they were not careful, they might really cause a soul-
stirring great battle.

Those in the square who knew Hai Bodong were a mere minority.
Most of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples did not have much of an
impression of this strong person who had hid his name and lived in
isolation for decades. Therefore, when they saw that this old man
with an unimpressive appearance was able to break the energy wall
that the three elders had created together, shock and disbelief,
which were difficult to hide, instantly covered their faces.

In the sky, the three elders who had retreated in a lightning-like

manner, flapped their wings, and stopped their bodies. They lifted
their heads, and eyed the old figure beside Xiao Yan. A seriousness
involuntarily surfaced on their faces. Their gazes meticulously and
slowly swept past Hai Bodong. A long while later, the oldest Misty
Cloud Elder appeared to have suddenly recalled something. His
expression changed drastically as he let out an involuntary cry, “Hai
Bodong? Ice Emperor Hai Bodong? You are actually still alive?”

Hearing his cry, the other two old men at his side also recalled this
name which had once shaken the Jia Ma Empire. Immediately, some
changes occured on their faces. The strong Dou Qi in their bodies
appeared to involuntarily circulate. Given their age, they were also of
the same generation which Hai Bodong belonged to. The only
difference was that Hai Bodong was already a strong person who
had shaken the Jia Ma Empire, when they were merely an Deacon
within the Misty Cloud Sect. Therefore, when they saw his
appearance, their hearts immediately became alert.

Hai Bodong glanced the three of them before turning his head to
look at Xiao Yan. He asked, “Are you alright?”

“If you still did not act, I was likely not going to be alright.” Xiao Yan
waved the huge Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand and laughed bitterly.
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“Ah, it is going to be troublesome today. I alone cannot stop all of

them.” Hai Bodong softly said.

“Don’t fight with them head on. It will be enough as long as we can
leave this place.” Xiao Yan’s gaze slowly swept across his
surroundings. His expression changed slightly as he realized that
when he was entangled with the three of them earlier. Nearly a
hundred Misty Cloud Sect disciples with middle aged appearance
had appeared on the top of the huge trees around them. Seeing the
manner in which they were dressed, which was different from an
ordinary disciple and their bodies which were filled with Dou Qi, it
was clear that most of their strengths were not weaker than his own.

“There is no problem with me leaving, but it is a little troublesome

bringing you along. The members of the other party are not ordinary
people. Fortunately, however, Yun Yun is absent. Otherwise, it would
be completely impossible to leave.” Hai Bodong gaze randomly
drifted to his surroundings. A little joy seeped into his words.

“Then I will trouble Old Hai.” Xiao Yan nodded his head and laughed
bitterly.

“I will try my best.” There was little smile on Hai Bodong’s face. Using
his own strength to contend against the numerous skilled Misty
Cloud Sect personnel was something that even he as a Dou Huang,
would not feel good doing.

“Hai Bodong, it is really unexpected that we can still see each other
again after the farewell back then.” Yun Leng’s ugly expression slowly
recovered significantly. He raised his head and eyed Hai Bodong in
the sky. Not long after the latter had entered the capital, he had
already gotten accurate news of his appearance. Therefore, his
expression was not too shocked when he saw Hai Bodong this time
around. It was only unexpected that he would actually make a move
to help Xiao Yan.

“Hee hee, Yun Leng, your position has risen after all these years. The
you back then appeared to have only entered the Misty Cloud Sect’s

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Elder’s Council. It is really unexpected that you have actually become

the First Elder now.” Hai Bodong said faintly.

“Ke ke, this is all because the Sect Leader trusts these old bones of
mine.” Yun Leng smiled. Immediately, his expression became serious
as he stared at Hai Bodong and said, “We can reminisce about the
past later. You should know of our intention to hold Xiao Yan back.
This matter concerns our Misty Cloud Sect’s reputation. Therefore, I
hope that you will not randomly interfere in order to avoid damaging
the relationship between the Misty Cloud Sect and the Primer clan’s
relationship.”

Hai Bodong simply smiled with regards to the warning that Yun Leng
had issued. He slowly said, “I’m sorry. Due to some reason, I must
ensure Xiao Yan’s safety today. Therefore, I hope that you will let him
leave on account of this thin face of mine. In the future, I, Hai Bodong
will not forget this favor of yours.”

Hearing this, Yun Leng’s eyebrows were immediately knit together. In

a deep voice, he said, “Hai Bodong, you know that this is something
impossible. As a member of our Misty Cloud Sect, Mo Cheng’s
contribution to it over the years is something that everyone in the
sect had witnessed. If we remain indifferent when such a
contributor were to die in such a dubious manner, how can we
ensure that our disciples will have peace of mind in the future?”

“Ah, I also have my own difficulties.” Hai Bodong sighed and shook
his head. From Yun Leng’s appearance, it seemed that it was
impossible to bring Xiao Yan away by relying on those few words of
his. He immediately ceased speaking nonsense. After taking a glance
at his surroundings, he abruptly grabbed Xiao Yan. However, before
he could make any move, Yun Leng, who had been staring intently at
him, let out a stern cry, “Yun Li, the three of you stop him! All
deacons of the Misty Cloud Sect, form the ‘Misty Wind Fog Array’!”

As Yun Leng’s cry fell, the three elders in the sky began to move. The
three people formed a semicircle shape, completely locking Hai
Bodong in. Those nearly one hundred deacons of the Misty Cloud
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Sect on the huge trees surrounding the open ground let out an
ordered loud cry in unison. Powerful Dou Qi erupted from within
their bodies and numerous white-colored, fog-like energies began
spitting out of their palms like waterfalls. Over a hundred fog-like
energies began to intertwine around each other before swiftly
spreading. In merely an instant, it formed a bowl-shaped energy
cover which was just sufficient enough to completely encase the
entire square within.

“Bang, bang!”

At the moment that the energy encasement was formed, Hai Bodong
protected Xiao Yan with one hand while using an extremely violent
and unreasonable manner to ferociously break through the defence
of the three elders. In a lightning like manner, they flashed to the
bottom of the energy cover. He waved his hand and an icy energy
pillar around ten feet in height shot out violently and heavily
smashed on the energy cover. The energy cover wobbled slightly, but
it was strong enough that it was not immediately shattered.

“Dammit, what a hard tortoise shell.”

(TL: Not literally a tortoise shell but a tortoise is a sort of insult.)

Hai Bodong was about to continue attacking the energy cover after
letting out a soft curse when three ferocious forces came at him
from behind. As the three force flew, they actually began to merge
and their power soared after that. This forced Hai Bodong to have no
choice but to turn around. With a wave of his hand, a tough, cold, icy
mirror was swiftly agglomerated in front of him, blocking the soaring
force.

“You should step aside first. Be careful. Give me ten minutes!” Hai
Bodong waved his hand and skillfully sent Xiao Yan behind him out
of the battle circle while he said in a deep voice.

After sending Xiao Yan away, Hai Bodong’s expression gradually

became colder. Icy cold Dou Qi gushed out from his body.
Immediately, one could see the water vapor contained in the

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surrounding air immediately begin to solidify into countless of tough

ice grains. He flicked his hand and the ice grains carried the
whistling wind sound and violently smashed toward the three Misty
Cloud Sect’s Elders from all directions.

The three Elders did not dare to underestimate this person who was
once known as the Ice Emperor. The Dou Qi in their body
simultaneously surged out and the three different elemental Dou
Qis began to merge together, forming an indestructible defence.

In the distant sky, Hai Bodong’s figure flashed. He carried an

extremely cold air as he began to launch waves of continuous attacks
against the three Elders in a tyrannical manner. Although the three
of them could merge their Dou Qi to fight their opponents, they were
still forced to retreat in defeat under Hai Bodong’s strong attacks. If it
were not for the great coordination between the three of them, they
would have long since been someone who was defeated.

Cold wind continuously blew through the sky which was covered by a
white-colored energy The sounds of explosions from the contact of
energy repeatedly sounded in everyone’s ears. The battle, which was
extremely intense, caused the Misty Cloud Sect disciples below to be
completely stunned.

Yun Leng narrowed his eyes and watched the three elders who were
suppressed until they repeatedly retreated in defeat. He then
glanced at Xiao Yan, who was floated on another corner of the sky. A
cold smile involuntarily left his mouth. His shoulders shook and a
pair of Dou Qi wings slowly sprung out.

With a flap of both wings, Yun Leng’s body began to swiftly rise into
the air under everyone’s gaze. Finally, he directly charged toward
Xiao Yan.

When he heard the sound of rushing wind from below, Xiao Yan
hurriedly lowered his head. Immediately, his expression changed.
The pair of wings on his back flapped and his body was swiftly
pulled back.

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“Hei, you want to leave? Regardless of why Hai Bodong wants to

protect you, as long as I take you down first, he would likely not dare
do anything.” Yun Leng let out a cold smile as he spoke while
watching Xiao Yan swiftly pull back. His toes pressed on the empty
space and his speed once again soared. In the blink of an eye, he
approached Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan eyed Yun Leng approaching and hurriedly flapped his
wings to escape.

In the sky, two figures were flying, one chasing and one fleeing. The
figure behind, however, was quickly narrowing the distance between
the two. At one moment, he had finally entered into an attacking
range. Yun Leng violently stomped his feet on empty space. His body
turned into blurry lightning. When he next appeared, he was actually
blocking the path that Xiao Yan was using to flee. His body charged
forward and the shriveled hand of his grabbed at Xiao Yan’s throat
like an eagle claw which was carrying a sharp aggressive force that
caused Xiao Yan’s skin to feel a piercing pain.

The speed at which Yun Leng acted was as fast as lightning. When
Xiao Yan had just noticed it, his hand claw was already less than half
a meter in front of him!

Within those dark black pupils, the hand claw which carried a sharp
force was swiftly magnified in size.

The hand claw which was carrying a sharp force cut through the
empty space and directly pointed at Xiao Yan’s neck!

In the distance, Hai Bodong had also noticed the situation happening
to his side. His expression immediately changed drastically. He
wanted to quickly rush forward to assist Xiao Yan, but the three
Misty Cloud Elders appeared to have gone crazy. They took the risk
of being seriously injured and used all their might to perform a
union attacking Dou Tecdhnique, forcefully delaying Hai Bodong,
causing him to be unable to pull away.

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At this moment, the gazes all around were paused on the spot where
Xiao Yan and Yun Leng were at. If Xiao Yan was captured, the big
fight this time around would completely come to a stop.

“Looks like it is about to be over. It is difficult for Hai Bodong alone to

successfully bring Xiao Yan away from the Misty Cloud Sect.” Jia Xing
Tian smacked his lips together and sighed.

Fa Ma nodded slightly. He was about to say something when his

expression suddenly changed. His gaze abruptly turned toward the
direction Xiao Yan in, “That’s not right! What’s that?”

At this moment, another change once again occurred on the

battleground!

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Chapter 347: The Appearance of The Seven-Colored Heaven

Swallowing Python

Just as Yun Leng was about to capture Xiao Yan in the distant sky, the
latter’s sleeve abruptly trembled. Immediately, a thick and large
shadow shot forth. It instantly swung violently on Yun Leng’s hand
with a terrifying strength that actually shook the air until waves of
sharp explosive sounds were emitted from the vibrations.

At the moment when the seven-colored figure appeared, Yun Leng

also sensed something. His face immediately changed wildly, but
before he could hurriedly pull himself back, that seven-colored
figure had already swung heavily at his hand. A flush instantly
surged onto Yu Leng’s face and numerous soft muffled groans were
spat from his throat. His body was like a rubber ball that had been
sent flying as it was swiftly forced back.

The sudden change in situation in the sky directly caused Hai

Bodong and those three Misty Cloud Sect’s elders presently fighting
in the square to involuntarily cease their attacks. Their gazes were
stunned as they watched the direction which Xiao Yan was in. It was
a little better for Hai Bodong, but those who were unfamiliar with
Xiao Yan were so shocked that their jaws nearly fell. In the Misty
Cloud Sect, other than Yun Yun, there were few others who could
defeat Yun Leng, given his strength. However, the him earlier was
actually forced back by Xiao Yan who was at the Da Dou Shi class?

“What was that thing just now?” Jia Xing Tian’s mouth widened as he
stood in the huge tree. His face was a little serious and at a loss as
he asked. Due to the terrifying speed at which the shadow attacked,
he could not see it clearly even with the abilities of his eyes. He
could only vaguely sense that something appeared which shot out
from Xiao Yan’s sleeve. That Yun Leng was forced back by that thing.

“It appeared to be a tail.” Fa Ma hesitated for a moment and said in

an uncertain manner.

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“Tail?” Hearing this, Jia Xing Tian was stunned. He frowned intently
while staring at Xiao Yan in the sky, “It is another trump card that
was never revealed? Don’t tell me that this fellow is really that
mysterious strong person who killed Mo Cheng?”

In the face of Xiao Yan revealing trump cards which were

increasingly shocking, Jia Xing Tian’s heart also began to shake. The
gaze which he used to look at Xiao Yan in midair began to have
something more to it.

“Brat, what is that in your sleeve?” Yun Leng, who was forced back by
tens of meters in the sky finally got rid of the terrifying force which
had been transmitted to his palm. His lowered hand trembled
slightly as he cried out loud while eyeing the distant Xiao Yan with
an ugly expression.

The sudden turn of events also caused Xiao Yan to be startled.

Quickly following this, however, he appeared to have understood
something. A wild joy swiftly surfaced on his face. Before he spoke,
his sleeve moved agitatedly and a seven-colored shadow shot out. As
a clear hissing sound was emitted, a small seven-colored snake
began to happily wander around Xiao Yan’s body. The sunlight shone
onto its small body, reflecting a seven-colored glow. At a glance, it
appeared very beautiful.

The small seven-colored snake was naturally the ‘Seven-Colored

Heaven Swallowing Python’ which had been in a deep slumber. It
was really unexpected that this little fellow had actually awakened
when Xiao Yan was at his most pressing moment, helping him avoid
disaster.

After the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’ appeared, the

expression of Yun Leng, who had been staring at this spot, became
gloomy. It was likely that he had recognized that the thing which had
forced him back a moment ago was this beautiful thing which
appeared completely harmless.

“A rank five Magical Beast. I didn’t expect that you were hiding such

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a thing.” Yun Leng twisted his wrist which was numb from the shock
of the huge force, as he said with a cold smile.

Xiao Yan glanced at him, but chose to ignore his words. His hand
gently rubbed the body of the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing
Python’ whose body was as cool as jade. As he watched the pair of
snake eyes which faintly had a flirtatious feeling to them, his heart
trembled involuntarily. This little thing increasingly appeared to
have a presence similar to Queen Medusa. Did the spirits of the two
finally begin to merge?

Xiao Yan’s rubbing caused the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing

Python’ to seem extremely satisfied. It repeatedly used its small head
to press against the former’s palm. Its snake tongue repeatedly
licked at the storage ring on Xiao Yan’s hand. A covetous look, which
Xiao Yan was familiar with, once again appeared in those coquettish
snake eyes.

When he discovered the greedy action of it, Xiao Yan quietly sighed
in relief within his heart. He flicked his finger and a bottle of
‘Amethyst Lion Birth Essence’ appeared in his palm. His finger was
extended into it and gently poked, allowing two drops to stick onto it.
After which, he carefully allowed the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven
Swallowing Python’ to lick it clean.

After eating two drops of delicious ‘Amethyst Lion Birth Essence’, the
‘Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’ closed its snake eyes and
sensed the warm feeling emitted as the hot energy flowed within its
body.

“Hei, little thing, you need to work after eating.” Xiao Yan’s finger
gently tapped the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’s’ head.
His smiling manner was like a wicked uncle who was tempting an
underage girl into do something wrong.

“If you defeat him, I will give you more of this. What do you say?” Xiao
Yan shook the ‘Amethyst Lion Birth Essence’ in front of the ‘Seven-
Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’ before immediately pointing

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toward Yun Leng in front of him and smiled as he said.

Perhaps it was due to Queen Medusa, but during this period of time,
Xiao Yan could sense that the strength of this ‘Seven-Colored Heaven
Swallowing Python’ was growing increasingly strong despite this little
thing being in a deep slumber. The strength which it had displayed
when forcing Yun Leng back would not be weaker than a rank 5
Magical Beast. If that was translated to the classification of humans,
it would be equivalent to a Dou Wang.

At this current moment, a helper who could contend with a Dou

Wang was undoubtedly blessing sent by heaven for Xiao Yan, who
had been chased until he was badly battered.

When it heard Xiao Yan’s words, the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven

Swallowing Python’ widened its eyes and considered it for a moment.
With its current intelligence it could naturally understand the
meaning of Xiao Yan’s words. After a brief hesitation, it finally could
not resist the temptation of the ‘Amethyst Lion Birth Essence’, It
shook its tail, turned around, and stared at the distant Yun Leng with
its snake eyes. The seven-colored glow on its body abruptly soared.
As the glow bloomed, the body of the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven
Swallowing Python’ actually became like a balloon which had air
blown into as it swiftly became larger.

In front of the countless number of shocked eyes in the square, the

‘Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’, which was originally only
a foot long, had turned into a huge being that was tens of feet long
in just an instant.

The seven-colored huge snake floated in the air. Its snake scales
reflected a seven-colored glow. If it’s snake body possessed claws at
this moment, it would be similar to a living dragon.

Following its body being enlarged, a powerful energy also slowly

overflowed from within the body of the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven
Swallowing Python’, causing the surrounding air to form a ripple
much like a water wave.

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The huge snake lingered in the sky. Its enormous body was
something that stunned not only the people below, but even Xiao
Yan himself. He did not expect that this little thing which had always
been of small pocket sized being was actually able to transform into
such an appearance which was extremely eye piercing.

The ‘Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’ which had suddenly

turned huge also caused Yun Leng to inhale a breath of cold air. His
expression gradually became grave. Turning his head toward the
battleground of Hai Bodong and the few others, he shouted, “Yun Li,
the few of you should temporarily stop Hai Bodong. Leave this thing
to me! All the Misty Cloud Sect’s deacons, think of ways to capture
Xiao Yan!”

After having come into contact with it earlier, Yun Leng had managed
to vaguely estimate the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’s’
strength. Although the latter could also be considered a rank five
Magical Beast, Yun Leng had quite a lot of confidence if they were to
really start fighting. The high class Dou Techniques which he had
trained with were sufficient enough to cause this strange Magical
Beast of unknown origin to suffer greatly.

“Hey, it is really unexpected that Xiao Yan was actually still hiding
such a high rank pet. I actually didn’t even know of it’s existence.” Hai
Bodong could not resist smacking his lips and praising as his
shocked gaze slowly moved away from the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven
Swallowing Python’s’ body.

“Yun Leng, today, you better not lose unexpectedly in front of the
younger generation. Otherwise, you will really lose a lot of face.” Hai
Bodong laughed out loud as his gaze once again turned toward the
serious looking Yun Leng. Immediately, he flapped that icy cold pair
of wings on his back and charged violently toward the three Misty
Cloud Sect’s Elders who were solemnly waiting. He laughed coldly,
“Hee hee, since I don’t have to worry about the situation there, let me
completely try and see whether your merging Dou Techniques is
stronger than the icy cold Dou Qi of this old man.”

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The corner of Yun Leng’s eyes drifted toward Hai Bodong and the
others who had once again started fighting like rocks colliding
against each other. His gaze then swiftly turned toward the distant
spot where the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python’ was
located. His expression was serious and his hands were slowly
extended out of his sleeves. A somewhat grayish white Dou Qi
gradually appeared and finally covered his entire arm. At one glance,
it appeared like a rock arm with an extremely great hardness.

“Hiss hiss.”

The forked snake tongue quietly extended and pulled back. After
turning into a huge body, those snake eyes of the ‘Seven-Colored
Heaven Swallowing Python’, which originally appeared somewhat
bewitching, finally had some additional ferocity that was part of its
nature. Poisonous fangs crossed each other within its huge mouth,
emitting a thick cold glow.

Two strong presences in the sky were slowly being spread out from
the human and the beast. Adding in the powerful force that was
being emitted from the battleground where Hai Bodong was at, the
faces of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples on the entire open ground
twitched involuntarily. Who would have thought that in order to
capture a little fellow who was merely of the Da Dou Shi class, they
would end up provoking a strong Dou Huang and a rank five Magical
Beast which was able to contend with a Dou Wang?

As he watched the person and the beast who had began to emit
pressure with their presence, Xiao Yan flapped the pair of wings on
his back and hurriedly retreated some distance. His heart also
quietly sighed in relief. The appearance of the ‘Seven-Colored
Heaven Swallowing Python’ had really settled his predicament. From
the looks of the situation now, the Misty Cloud Sect should no longer
have any more Dou Wangs within it. In that case, as long as he
carefully controlled his flying height, the strength of those deacons
should not be able to capture him. When that time came, all he
needed to do was to wait for Hai Bodong to finish off those three

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Misty Cloud Sect’s Elders and he could completely extricate himself

from this predicament today.

In the sky, a human and a beast faced each other from afar. Their
imposing presence placed pressure on people, much like an
imminent storm.

At a certain moment, the imposing presences which were spread all

over became stagnant. Yun Leng’s hands opened and closed and a
large, gray-colored energy sword was extended out from his palm.
The wings on his back were flapped and his body cut through the
empty air, leaving behind a long scar in the sky.

At the moment Yun Leng’s body moved, the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven

Swallowing Python’ also abruptly raised its head. It let out a clear
hiss and its huge body displayed a terrifying speed, which shocked
everyone.

A human and a beast cut through the long space and an instant
later, collided with each other in front of everyone’s eyes!

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Chapter 348: The Tragedy of Yun Leng

Two glowing figures instantly flashed across the horizon in the sky.
Immediately, they met in a violent collision in front of a countless
number of gazes.

At the moment of collision, furious, explosive thunderous roars

resounded across the sky, causing some people below to be unable
to resist covering their ears. Their faces were filled with shock as
they watched the spot where the two forces met.

Perhaps it was because his Qi Technique was the type which was
suitable for head on fighting, but Yun Leng had adopted the most
ferocious and strongest close-ranged wild attacks the moment that
he came into contact with the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing
Serpent’. As he moved, his attacks carried a sharp rushing wind
sound as they borrowed the agility of his body to violently strike the
eyes, nose, and other weak spots of the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven
Swallowing Python’.

Although Yun Leng was extremely agile, the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven

Swallowing Python’ was not slow either. Not only did its huge body
not reduce its speed, it also gave it an extreme increase in strength.
As its huge tail was agilely swung, the terrifying force emitted a vast
momentum which appeared almost as though it wanted to break the
space. A sound like an explosion blasted the surrounding air until it
created numerous vacuum spots.

The two figures in the sky may have had completely different sizes,
but they were both able to emit terrifying force and strength that
was on par with each other.

Yun Leng’s expression was grave as he tightly held the rock sword in
his hand. The pair of wings on his back repeatedly flapped and his
body did not pause at any one spot for more than three seconds.
Each time his body moved, the rock sword in his hand would carry a
ferocious force that would draw out numerous afterimages that

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would cause people to be dazzled as it heavily hacked at the body of

the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’. Unfortunately, after their earlier
contact, Yun Leng had already discovered that this seven-colored
Magical Beast of unknown origin had a strength, agility, and even a
grasp of danger that was not inferior to any ordinary Dou Wang.
Each time he unleashed his Dou Technique , the other party would
instantly coil its body up. If it could dodge, it would do so. If it could
not, it would use its incomparably hard snake scales to forcefully
withstand the attack.
TL: The rock sword is a Qi sword, but because his attribute is earth it
appears like a sword made of stone.

Therefore, despite the unceasing attacks of Yun Leng, just like the
waves in the sea, he was unable to cause much damage to the other
party. Moreover, the thing which caused Yun Leng’s heart to sink was
that this seven-colored Magical Beast had great intelligence. It
appeared to have far surpassed the wisdom that an ordinary rank
five Magical Beast possessed. Its grasp of explotations in combat was
like a strong person who had experienced numerous battles. Its
combat experience did not appear to be in any way inferior to his.

This thought was swiftly calculated in his mind. At a certain moment,

Yun Leng’s skin abruptly tightened. His body moved some distance
left as a conditional reflex. The rock sword in his hand which was
agglomerated from energy quickly pierced forward.

“Chi.”

The rock sword was shot explosively out only to face a cluster of
seven-colored liquid that violently swarmed over. A ‘chi chi’ sound
was emitted the moment that the rock sword came into contact with
the liquid. The hard rock sword which could withstand a full force
blow from a Dou Ling, appeared to be like foam meeting fire, and
was swiftly being incinerated and corroded. In an instant, merely
half of it was left.

“What a potent poison.”

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Yun Leng’s brows were knit together as he watched the corroded

energy sword. The seven-colored liquid remained dissatisfied and it
swiftly spread over towards his hand. Yun Leng immediately made
the decision to abandon the rock sword. Having lost the Dou Qi
needed to maintain it’s form, the rock sword which had left his hand
swiftly became illusionary and finally slowly disappeared.

After the rock sword left his hand, Yun Leng did not have the time to
do anything else when a low and deep explosion sounded suddenly
above his head. He abruptly raised his head as a huge shadow came
smashing downward, carrying an incomparably terrifying energy.

“Shoshonite shield!”

Yun Leng’s hands quickly formed some seals and the Dou Qi in his
body flowed swiftly. There was some sort of energy in the
surrounding air with similar affinity as the Dou Qi in Yun Leng’s body
that instantly aggregated. A soft sound immediately followed and a
huge rock shelf that was a few meters thick appeared above his
head from nowhere.

“Bang!”

The huge tail violently smashed downward and landed heavily on

the rock shield. A force which was incomparably fierce directly
caused numerous crack lines to spread on that thick shield. Once
again, the tail violently pressed down and the rock shield, which
appeared hard, burst apart!

Rocks shot in all directions. As the rock dust permeated the place, a
figure suddenly shot out from within it. In an instant, it appeared on
the head of the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’. A loud cry was emitted
and a gray white glow suddenly soared on a fist. A rock glove that
was over a foot thick appeared on Yun Leng’s hand in the blink of an
eye. With an angry stare, he punched the head of the ‘Heaven
Swallowing Python’ which could not dodge in time.

“Bang!”

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This furious attack by Yun Leng smashed solidly against the head of
the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’. The seven-colored scales at the spot
where the fist landed finally cracked. Threads of fresh blood seeped
out.

“Hiss!”

A pain that was transmitted from the head caused the ‘Heaven
Swallowing Python’s’ eyes to immediately become red. The
ferociousness that was hidden within its bones also finally
completely erupted. Its huge tail abruptly drew back and once again
carried a dark shadow as it violently smashed toward Yun Leng, who
was pulling back, but the tail moved at lightning-like speed that
could not be dodged.

The dark shadow arrived in the blink of an eye, Yun Leng, who could
not pull back in time could only hurriedly lift his arm which was
covered by a rocky substance, placing it in front of his head. An
instant later, the huge force abruptly penetrated into his arm. The
huge force directly smashed Yun Leng into the ground. Finally, a
loud ‘bang’ sounded and his pair of legs were like long pikes that
were directly inserted into the hard square. Numerous crack lines
began to spread out from where his legs were in front of everyone’s
stunned gazes.

“What a terrifying force.” As they eyed the crack lines which had
almost spread to the edge of the open ground, some Misty Cloud
Sect disciples swallowed a mouthful of saliva and muttered
extremely nervously.

Yun Leng’s legs shook, breaking free from the ground where his legs
were stuck. He flapped his wings and once again soared into the air.
His expression was a little pale. Only at this moment did he realize
that he had truly underestimated this snake-shaped Magical Beast
of unknown origin. His original hope of relying on his Dou Technique
to swiftly push it back was already something that was impossible.
His gaze swept over to the battle where Hai Bodong was at. There,
the three elders had already been suppressed by Hai Bodong until
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they could merely retreat together and defend themselves. It

appeared that the three of them would lose quite soon.

With a tight frown, Yun Leng once again swept his gaze toward the
other side of the sky. At that spot, Xiao Yan was flapping his wings
and watching their fight as though he was watching a show.

“I must capture him. But all those people who can use Dou Qi wings
are already involved in a fight with the other party’s strong person.
The rest of the people may have combat ability that is stronger than
Xiao Yan’s, but they are disadvantaged in that they are unable to fly
for an extended period of time.” Yun Leng furrowed his brows as he
softly mumbled, “I can only try to get those Elders who practice wind
type Qi Methods to try. As long as Xiao Yan is captured, all of these
battles will naturally cease!”

After thinking of this, Yun Leng lowered his head and displayed a
hand gesture to the few elders seated on the stone platform.
Immediately, he turned around once again and headed toward the
‘Heaven Swallowing Python’.

The ten plus elders on the high platform were slightly startled as
they eyed Yun Leng’s gesture. They exchanged glances and four old
men nodded. The four stood up and a pale-green-colored Dou Qi
from within their bodies shrouded them. A gentle breeze suddenly
surfaced around them and blew their clothes until they fluttered in
the wind.

Borrowing the lift from the breeze, the four white robed old men
actually rose slowly into the air. Immediately, they separated in a
well coordinated manner as they began to surround Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan noticed this the moment the four white robed elders rose
into the air. Immediately, he flapped his wings and carefully
maintained a safe distance from these four elders. Although these
four people were not as strong as the three elders who were holding
off Hai Bodong, one could tell from their forceful Qis that they were
strong people who were at least of the Dou Ling class. Xiao Yan did

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not dare to directly exchanged blows with them.

The four elders did not appear anxious upon seeing Xiao Yan pulling
back. They still rose slowly in the air. The four of them formed a
quadratic shape, hinting that they wanted to lock Xiao Yan in their
middle.

Xiao Yan’s body was suspended in the air as he intently watched the
white robed elders approach him from four different directions. As
he had the experience of being nearly trapped by those three elders
earlier, he paid more attention to the spots where these fellows
stood. Therefore, when he saw that the positions where they stood
was a little strange, he hurriedly moved his body and escaped the
enclosure of the four of them from a lower height. He was like a
housefly with no direction as he began to scurry around randomly in
the air in order to prevent the four of them from forming a certain
orderly position.

The four elders felt extremely helpless in the face of the crafty
actions of Xiao Yan. Without the support of a pair of Dou Qi wings,
their flying speed could not keep up with Xiao Yan. Therefore, they
could only carefully move closer, waiting for the other party to reveal
a certain opening before swarming in together.

However, the four of them had underestimated the degree of caution

Xiao Yan possessed. Even if this fellow had to use all his strength
and repeatedly use Dou Qi, he did not come into any contact with
any of the four of them. After this completely meaningless chase
persisted for a while, the four elders finally felt a little impatient.
Immediately, a huge blanket of never ending wind blades appeared
in the empty sky and shot wildly toward Xiao Yan. They aimed to use
this as an attempt to create an opening which they could use to
carry out their capture.

Unfortunately, however, Xiao Yan, who had the protection of the

‘Heavenly Flame’, was not too concerned about those wind blades. He
even summoned out the Dou Qi Armor. Even if some of those wind
blades passed through the defense of the green flame, it would
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merely leave a white-colored scar on his armor.

Xiao Yan’s body repeatedly flashed and dodged. He borrowed the

gap in the time between the attacks to glance all over with the
corner of his eyes. At Hai Bodong’s side, the three Dou Wangs of the
other side had already fought to the point where they did not have
the strength to resist. Their combined defense was also becoming
increasingly weak under that seemingly wild attack of Hai Bodong.
From the looks of it, the three of them should not be able to last
much longer.

On the other side, Yun Leng’s strength had clearly far exceeded
those three elders if one were to compare them individually.
Therefore, even though the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ was very
strong, it had some difficulty defeating him. Currently, both parties
had entered into a tough battle where neither could do anything to
their opponent.

With narrowed eyes, Xiao Yan glanced at the ‘Heaven Swallowing

Python’ which was locked in a bitter battle with Yun Leng. He held
the heavy ruler tightly in his hand and he moved his body once
again to dodge the wave of wind blades while waiting for an
opportunity.

The fierce fighting in the sky continued for a few minutes. Finally, as
an intense energy explosion sounded, three human figures, in
extremely terrible conditions, slid down from the sky. Finally, they
smashed into the ground, leaving behind three deep indentions in
the hard ground.

Everyone quickly swept their eyes over only to find that the three
people who had fallen were actually the three Dou Wangs who were
fighting Hai Bodong. Currently, the expressions of the three were a
little green from the low temperature. Cold air curled upward as it
began to seep into the air above their heads. Their bodies
repeatedly shivered.

“There is my icy cold Qi within your bodies. If you quiet down and

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expel them, you will be fine after an hour. However, if you continue
to use Dou Qi during this period of time, the cold air will corrode
your Qi Paths. When that time comes, your internal injuries will have
reached a point where they cannot be recovered without at least ten
days to half a month’s time.” Hai Bodong slowly exhaled while he was
in the air before glancing at the three of them and speaking faintly.

Hearing this, the expressions of the three Misty Cloud Sect’s Elders
changed. They exchanged glances with one another and could only
hurriedly sit cross-legged in a bitter manner. They circulated their
Dou Qi and began to expel the cold air from their bodies.

“Tsk tsk, Old Hai’s icy cold Qi is not any weaker than it was back
then.” Jia Xing Tian smacked his lips and laughed as he eyed Hai
Bodong which was able to temporarily cause three Dou Wangs to
lose their ability to fight within a short ten plus minutes.

“Ah, the strength of those three fellows is only around that of two to
three stars Dou Wangs. Although they managed to delay Hai Bodong
for a period of time by borrowing the effect of their merging Dou
Techniques, they did not last long.” Fa Ma nodded slightly. His gaze
swept toward where the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ was and said
frowning, “What species in this Magical Beast? Why have I never
heard of it? Its strength is quite good and is actually able to reach a
stalemate with Yun Leng.”

Jia Xing Tian’s face was similarly a little lost. His gaze stared at the
huge snake shaped body and muttered, “For some unknown reason,
This thing keeps giving me some sort of familiar feeling. But after
thinking carefully, I have also never met such a seven-colored snake
shaped Magical Beast.”

Fa Ma let out a sigh. In his heart, he felt that Xiao Yan was someone
whom he couldn’t figure out. He really did not know where Xiao Yan
had gotten this mysterious and strong Magical Beast.

After Hai Bodong managed to defeat and force back those three
Misty Cloud Sect’s Elders in the sky, his body instantly began to

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move. He swiftly appeared at the edge of the energy cover. With a

sudden wave of his hands, waves of incomparably powerful cold
energy surged out and repeatedly collided against the energy cover.
Each time they collided, they would cause the faces of one or two
among the nearly one hundred deacons of the Misty Cloud Sect to
instantly become pale as their bodies immediately swayed, reaching
the point where they were about to fall.

Under this wild attack of Hai Bodong, that thick white-colored energy
cover was repeatedly becoming blurred at a speed visible to the
naked eye.

“Hai Bodong, you better not go too overboard!” As his anger-filled

eyes watched the energy cover which had become shaky and about
to fall, Yun Leng, who could not extract himself from the
entanglement with the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ could only cry out
angrily.

The furious cry had just fell when Yun Leng’s expression changed.
One could see that the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ had took the
opportunity of him being distracted to once again abruptly spit out a
huge cluster of seven-colored liquid from its huge mouth.

“Dammit!” Yun Leng let out a soft curse. He hurriedly pulled back
while his hands danced and numerous thick rock walls repeatedly
appeared on the path which he was using to retreat.

The seven-colored liquid destroyed everything in its path as it

corroded past. The hard rock wall appeared to have very little effect.
However, as Yun Leng was pulling back in a somewhat flustered
manner, he did not notice that his distance from Xiao Yan was
growing increasingly close.

“If I find an opportunity to force Yun Leng back, it is likely that there
will be no one left in the Misty Cloud Sect to prevent me from
leaving!” As Xiao Yan did not need to put in much effort to keep the
four elders in check, he had been paying close attention to the
battles in the sky. That Yun Leng, who was pulling back in a panicked

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manner was also noticed by him.

Xiao Yan’s palm abruptly held the ruler’s hilt tightly. He suddenly
turned his body and he actually directly flew toward Yun Leng under
a countless number of gazes.

“Is this fellow allowing himself to get caught?” As they watched Xiao
Yan’s action, nearly everyone’s hearts began to mutter in this
stunned manner.

Ignoring those puzzled gazes, Xiao Yan held the ruler’s hilt tightly
with both hands. He slowly lifted it and inhaled a deep breath. At
this moment, the Dou Qi in his body was like boiling water as it
abruptly began to fluctuate. The dark black ruler’s body had
suddenly become fiery red, much like superheated iron.

A flush also instantly swarmed up Xiao Yan’s face following the

change in the Heavy Xuan Ruler’s color. The diamond shaped ‘Dou
Crystal’ within the vortex of his body quavered gently, emitting waves
of enormous Dou Qi energy. After which, the energy moved along his
Qi paths and completely poured into the Heavy Xuan Ruler!

“First Elder, be careful!”As they eyed the heavy ruler of Xiao Yan
which had suddenly become fiery red, the four elders who had been
chasing Xiao Yan in the air hurriedly let out a warning cry.

“Humph, a little fellow who doesn’t know the immensity of the

Heaven and Earth!”

Yun Leng had sensed Xiao Yan when the latter was flying toward
him. However, most of Yun Leng’s attention was placed on the
‘Heaven Swallowing Python’, which was chasing after him. In the face
of Xiao Yan’s attack, he randomly summoned a rock wall that was
around half a foot thick. He thought that with Xiao Yan’s strength,
this rock wall would be enough to block any fierce attack of his.

A cold smile surfaced on the corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth as he eyed

that rock wall which was not considered very thick. The Dou Qi in his

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body poured unceasingly into the ruler’s body. Following the pouring
of the Dou Qi, the temperature around it also grew increasingly hot.
Finally it caused the surrounding air to become a little blurry.

At a certain moment, when Yun Leng was placing all his attention on
the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ which had broken through the last
defence, his expression suddenly changed. He abruptly turned
around and eyed the huge ruler in Xiao Yan’s hand which was
emitting an intense red glow. His eyes suddenly shrank. The energy
contained on the ruler had already far exceeded his estimation!

“First Elder Yun Leng, try this!”

In an icy cold manner, Xiao Yan watched Yun Leng, where panic had
finally surfaced on his face. The corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth parted
while the heavy ruler in his hand was violently smashed downward
like a setting sun!

“Flame Splitting Tsunami!”

In an instant, that rock wall was blasted apart!

Under the countless number of shocked gazes below, the red-

colored huge ruler carried a hot fire wave and smashed ferociously
toward Yun Leng’s head!

At this moment, the entire square was completely quiet!

At this moment Nalan Yanran, who was in the square, had a face
which was shocked and disbelief. She did not expect that Xiao Yan
was actually able to display such a strong attack. From the looks of it,
he had actually hidden his strength in the battle with her earlier?

Her red, sleek, small mouth was slightly open. A long while later,
Nalan Yanran finally lowered her head in a listless manner. She
admitted that this strong attack of Xiao Yan was something that even
she could not withstand!

“What a terrifying fellow.”

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She softly mumbled as a bitter expression surfaced on her pretty

face. That useless person back then had repeatedly displayed many
miracles in front of her at this moment. These kinds of blows caused
a sour, painful feeling to appear in Nalan Yanran’s heart.

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Chapter 349: Covering Sun Cloud Formation

A fiery red light that was like the setting sun suddenly appeared in
the sky. In an instant, the fiery red glow had banished the sunlight
from the square. The hot wave of fire caused everyone to feel like
they were in a furnace.

Under the countless number of gazes, the fiery red light smashed
into Yun Leng’s head with a bang, when he was unable to react in
time. A muffled thunder-like noise sounded throughout the sky.

“Bang!”

The fiery red light ferociously smashed into Yun Leng’s head and an
incomparably ferocious force instantly exploded. An intense pain
began to spread out from Yun Leng’s head at this moment, as though
his head was about to be ripped apart.

“Ah!”

High in the sky, Yun Leng’s hands grasped his head, where blood was
flowing unceasingly. His mouth emitted a mournful wail. His body
had also become like a bird which had lost its wings as he directly
fell toward the ground.

His body fell swiftly. Just as he was around ten plus meters from the
ground, Yun Leng flapped his wings and forcefully steadied his body.
A gray white-colored powerful glow surged out of his body. In an
instant, the strong glow carried a furious emotion and instantly
suppressed that fiery red line by using a force that possessed
pressure that one could not resist, forcefully dispelling it with this
attack.

Would the counterattack that contained the fury of a Dou Wang be

something ordinary?

The fiery red light slowly disappeared and the strong grey-white
light that erupted from Yun Leng’s body was swiftly withdrawn back

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into his body. The strong light disappeared and Yun Leng once again
appeared in everyone’s sight. However, when all the gazes below saw
Yun Leng’s current appearance, the square instantly turned a
deathly quiet. A long while passed and the sound of numerous
people inhaling cold breaths appeared one after another.

In mid air, the wings on Yun Leng’s back flapped in a sluggish

manner. His chest rose and fell intensely. Fresh bright red blood
seeped out from between his fingers and let out a dripping sound as
it landed on the ground. It almost dyed his face with a blood red
color.

Yun Leng’s hand slowly left his head. Immediately, a deep cut that
was over half an inch thick that spread from the left corner of his
forehead till the side of his right ear was revealed. In the deep
wound, one could shockingly see the dense white bone. This was a
terrifying injury. Had Yun Leng reacted a little slower a moment ago,
his head might have been cut off by this blow from Xiao Yan.

Originally, with Xiao Yan’s strength, it was impossible to cause Yun

Leng to have such a terrifying injury even if he had used a Di class
Dou Technique. However, the latter had taken the opponent far too
lightly. If he had been able place an energy film on his forehead
earlier, this blow would at the very most cause him to suffer a slight
injury. An injury like this where Yun Leng had nearly lost his life was
definitely not going to appear.

Yun Leng’s hand slowly trembled. His chest repeatedly rose and fell.
He endured the intense pain and lifted his head. That old face of his
currently appeared extremely savage. The pair of eyes stared at Xiao
Yan in the sky perniciously. That manner indicated that he was
anxious to cut the other party into tens of thousands of pieces.

“Good, good. What a ‘good’ fellow. This old me has underestimated

you!”

Yun Leng clenched his teeth and laughed coldly. The intense pain
that was transmitted from his head caused Yun Leng to feel a little

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giddy. However, compared with the intense pain, the fury of his spirit
nearly caused Yun Leng to lose his sense of reasoning. In front of
nearly one thousand Misty Cloud Sect disciples in the Misty Cloud
Sect, he had actually nearly lost this life of his to a young fellow that
was not even twenty years old. He had really lost a large amount of
face.

Yun Leng swiftly took out a few bottles of healing medicine from
within his storage ring and applied all of them to his wounds. He
sensed a cool feeling slowly spread around his wounds. Only then
did Yun Leng feel that the pain was subsiding and had become a
little soothing. With vicious eyes, he stared at Xiao Yan and inhaled a
deep breath of air before speaking in a fierce manner, “Xiao Yan, you
can forget about leaving the Misty Cloud Sect in one piece today!”

Xiao Yan indifferently glanced at Yun Leng whose head was filled
with fresh blood. He felt a little pity in his heart. After displaying a Di
class Dou Technique, he had only ended up causing Yun Leng to
receive a slightly more serious injury. Originally, Xiao Yan had
thought that he could directly use the ruler to finish off this old
fellow.

“The Dou Technique which Xiao Yan used just now should be a Di
class Dou Technique, no?” On the huge tree, Jia Xing Tian narrowed
his eyes and stared at Yun Leng, whose face was covered with fresh
blood. He then turned toward Xiao Yan as he softly muttered.

“Ah, he was able to hurt Yun Leng with just that Da Dou Shi’s
strength of his. I think that the Dou Technique class would not be
lower than the Di class.” Fa Ma smiled and nodded as he spoke in a
surprised voice, “It is really unexpected that he was hiding it. In his
fight with Nalan Yanran earlier, it was not very difficult for him to
win even if he did not use any tricks.”

Jia Xing Tian let out a sigh. He frowned and said, “Where exactly did
this fellow get so many things from? First, it was the ‘Heavenly Flame’,
then it was a Dou Wang class pet. Now, it’s a Di class Dou Technique.
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supporting him from behind?”

Fa Ma shook his head. Honestly speaking, he felt that it was overly

strange for Xiao Yan to be able to take out these trump cards which
shocked even them. At the very least, it was definitely impossible for
the alchemist association to take out any ‘Heavenly Flames’ or a Dou
Wang class pet, given its strength.

“Don’t tell me it’s the Xiao clan?” Once these words left his mouth, Fa
Ma mocked himself and shook his head. With the Xiao clan’s ability,
being able to take out a Xuan class Dou Technique was already
something difficult. If they wanted to possess a Di class Dou
Technique, it was undoubtedly nothing more than a fantasy.

The two exchanged glances and frowned while letting out a sigh.
With their faction’s information which they controlled, they actually
did not have an information channel that could obtain the exact
news of Xiao Yan’s location during these three years. The Xiao clan’s
useless person appeared to have suddenly risen after Nalan Yanran
went over to cancel the engagement. Was this due to the stimulation
of Nalan Yanran’s act of cancelling the engagement?

The two of them laughed bitterly. If this really were so, could Nalan
Yanran be considered to have done something that she will regret
forever?

The thick, ferocious force in the sky that was emitted from Yun Leng’s
body was immediately sensed by the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples
below. They quickly faced each other and did not dare to create the
slightest sound to avoid causing Yun Leng, who was ready to
explode, to burst out in anger.

“This act of Xiao Yan is really ruthless.” Hai Bodong, who was at the
edge of the energy cover was also shocked by the turn of events in
the square, causing him to turn his head over. When he saw the
terrible looking Yun Leng who was beaten until his head was cut
with blood flowing all over the place. He could not help but shake his
head and quietly laugh.

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“Old Hai, hurry up and break the barrier. It is best not to stay here
for long.” Xiao Yan raised his head, eyed the direction Hai Bodong
was in and opened his mouth to hasten him.

“Give me three minutes!”

Hai Bodong nodded his head. He ceased saying anything

nonsensical as he turned his head and began to unleash violent
devastation on the energy cover. However, that energy cover that
was created in unison by nearly a hundred Misty Cloud Sect’s
deacons was quite strong. Although the energy ripples were
repeatedly emitted, it ultimately did not shatter.

“Hai Bodong, since you don’t give us, the Misty Cloud Sect’s face, this
old me doesn’t need to give you, who was once the Ice Emperor, any
face!” Yun Leng’s ferocious face eyed the energy cover which was
repeatedly swaying as he cried out furiously.

Hai Bodong ignored Yun Leng’s cry. He continued to unleash wild

and powerful attacks on the energy cover. Now that things had
already reached this stage, anything else would have to be discussed
at a later date. He really did not believe that the Misty Cloud Sect
had the boldness to really do anything to the Primer clan. After all, a
mad, vengeful Dou Huang was sufficient to cause anyone to be
terrified.

Xiao Yan clenched his fist tightly. The originally furious Yun Leng,
however, suddenly became quiet. He lowered his head and with an
icy cold tone, he loudly ordered all the nearly one thousand Misty
Cloud Sect’s disciple present, “All Misty Cloud Sect disciples listen
up!”

“Form the ‘Covering Sun Cloud Formation’!”

“This fellow actually even decided to use the Misty Cloud Sect’s great
formation. It looks like Xiao Yan has really caused him to become a
little crazy.” Gu He was startled upon hearing Yun Leng’s cry. His
brows were slightly knit as he shook his head and spoke softly.

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As they heard the cold order that resounded throughout the square,
countless of Misty Cloud Sect disciples were startled. They hesitated
for a moment before responding with a united cry. Finally, they
closed their eyes and threads of white-colored energy began to seep
out of the heads of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples a moment later.

The unceasing amount of white-colored fog slowly rose into the air.
Finally, it almost covered the entire sky. At a glance, it appeared that
one was in a sea of clouds while that Yun Leng appeared to be at the
middle of it all.

“All elders, support me!” Yun Leng once again let out a cold cry as he
eyed the fog energy surrounding him. The bloodstains on his face
had already formed into bloody scabs, appearing extremely
terrifying.

Following Yun Leng’s cry, the ten plus white robed elders on the
stone platform immediately stood up in an orderly manner. Their
bodies leaped forward and swiftly spread apart. After which, they
shot onto some of the tall trees that surrounded the square. The
seals formed by their hands were identical. As their hand seals
changed, the sea of clouds that was spread in the sky also began to
fluctuate suddenly. In the center of the the sea of clouds, the cloud
energy began to swiftly agglomerate. A moment later, it actually
solidified into a white-colored energy spiraling sphere around ten
feet wide in front of Yun Leng.

“Hah!:

Yun Leng slowly lifted his stone hand and controlled the white-
colored spiraling sphere from a distance. A viciousness flashed
across Yun Leng’s eyes. With a wave of his sleeves, that spiraling
sphere, which had gathered energy from all the Misty Cloud Sect
disciples, shot toward the sky where Xiao Yan was with an extremely
terrifying speed.

The white-colored spiralling sphere had an extremely terrifying

speed. At any space that it passed by, a long vacuum appeared. At

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that spot, even air was oppressed by the enormous energy until it
turned into nothingness.

“Xiao Yan, be careful!” The moment the formation was formed, Hai
Bodong sensed something. Therefore he hurriedly cried out when he
saw that energy ball shooting toward Xiao Yan. The energy contained
within that energy ball was likely impossible for Xiao Yan as a Da Dou
Shi to withstand.

“It’s too late! With his speed, he cannot dodge it! Ha ha!” Yun Leng
laughed wildly. He abruptly waved his hand and the spiralling ball
flashed and arrived in front of Xiao Yan, whose face had changed
drastically. It carried a terrifying force as it smashed forward
violently.

Xiao Yan’s expression was ugly as he watched the enormous energy

ball that shot explosively toward him. Some panic finally began to
appear in Xiao Yan’s heart. This kind of energy appeared to have far
exceeded the energy that an ordinary Dou Wang could unleash!
However, its attack speed was also something that did not allow one
to escape.

Xiao Yan’s eyes stared intently at the energy ball which was moving
increasingly closer. Xiao Yan was about to clench his teeth and risk
his life to fight it when a seven-colored shadow abruptly flashed
from the corner of his eyes. A huge shadow fell from the sky. The
incomparably huge body of the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ flashed
downward. It waved its enormous tail and its body floated upward,
securely protecting Xiao Yan within it.

“Bang!”

A deafening sound like that of a thunderstrike resounded

throughout the sky. A snake’s shrill hissing also rang out along with
it.

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Chapter 350: The Appearance of a Mysterious Dou Huang

Under a countless number of anxious gazes, the fallout of the energy

began to slowly scatter, revealing the ‘Seven-Colored Heaven
Swallowing Python’ that had been struck.

The current ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ had quite a miserable

appearance. Over half of its originally beautiful smooth seven-
colored snake scales had burst apart under the terrifying attack
earlier. Bright red fresh blood seeped out from the cracked snake
scales and emitted a dripping sound as they began to fall like a light
drizzle.

Its huge body moved slightly, releasing the unhurt Xiao Yan within it.

Xiao Yan lifted his head and eyed the glow in the snake’s eyes which
had become much weaker. The fresh blood that dripped onto his
face appeared somewhat warm.

“Hiss!”

The ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ flicked its tongue toward Xiao Yan.
It’s snake eyes held an extremely human-like concern. Currently, the
‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ had already been promoted to a rank 5
Magical Beast and already possessed an intellect that was not
inferior to that of humans. If it was not being suppressed by the
spiritual strength of Queen Medusa, it was likely that it would
already be able to speak the human language.

Ever since the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ was born, the first person
which it had seen was Xiao Yan. After which, it had been living
harmoniously with Xiao Yan. Although it was a beast, it had already
formed a kinship-like feeling toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan clenched his teeth tightly. He eyed the ‘Heaven Swallowing
Python’. Most of the scales on its body were cracked. A fury that had
nearly washed away his reasoning had rose within him, especially
after seeing the human-like concern in the eyes of the ‘Heaven

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Swallowing Python’. However, it was fortunate that his reasoning

suppressed his fury. Xiao Yan glanced at Yun Leng below in a dark
and cold manner. After which, he hurriedly took out bottle after
bottle of healing medicine from his storage ring and smashed them
against the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’s’ body.

When the bottles smashed on those scales, they suddenly broke

apart. A warm healing liquid flowed over the wounds, helping to
ease the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’s’ pain.

“What a lucky fellow. Last time this beast saved you, but what about
this time?” Yun Leng coldly laughed as he eyed the ‘Heaven
Swallowing Python’ which had suffered somewhat serious injury. He
waved his hand and a huge energy spiralling sphere once again
agglomerated within the sea of clouds. The energy on the surface of
the sphere spilled out and a terrifying force shattered the
surrounding air until nothing was left.

“Go to hell!”

A savage appearance surfaced on Yun Leng’s face. His hands pushed

forward suddenly and an enormous energy ball once again carried
the sound of compressed wind, a whizzing sound that could be
heard from the horizon, shot explosively toward Xiao Yan!

Xiao Yan stared intently at the energy ball which was expanding in
his eyes. He tightly clenched his teeth and held the Heavy Xuan
Ruler with all his might. The Dou Qi in his body was also circulated
wildly!

“Hei, Yun Leng, with your status as the First Elder of the Misty Cloud
Sect, you actually used such a vicious attack against someone of the
younger generation. You are actually this shameless?” As the energy
ball was about to shoot toward Xiao Yan, Hai Bodong’s cold laughter
finally rang out.

“Ten Thousand Ice Flower Mirror!” As a cry rang out, a huge ice
mirror that enveloped tens of feet of space suddenly expanded in

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front of Xiao Yan. Countless tiny small planes covered the surface of
the mirror, Under the sunlight, it appeared like a mirror which was
formed from sunlight.

“Bang!”

The energy ball heavily collided into the ice mirror. The
incomparably large energy immediately scattered countless tiny
planes. After the energy ball disappeared, the icy mirror had taken
some damage, but it was maintained until the cloud energy that
permeated the surroundings disappeared. Only then did a crack
sound appear and the mirror was burst apart into slowly falling ice
crystals that filled the sky.

“Hey, are you alright?”A human figure flashed and Hai Bodong
appeared in front of Xiao Yan. The former had his back facing Xiao
Yan as he asked.

“I’m fine.” Xiao Yan shook his head, held the ruler tightly and softly
spoke.

“It is going to be troublesome this time around. It is really

unexpected that this fellow has become so furious that he actually
unleashed the ‘Covering Sun Cloud Formation’. This is the Misty
Cloud Sect’s largest formation that is usually used in order to protect
the sect. The price to activate it does not appear small. Many years
ago, it helped the Misty Cloud Sect overcome an unknown number of
difficulties.” Hai Bodong’s gaze slowly swept across the sea of clouds
below. He smiled bitterly and said, “As long as there is still energy
remaining within the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples, then it will be
equivalent to us fighting with nearly one thousand Misty Cloud Sect
disciples. Even a Dou Huang cannot forcefully withstand its entire
power.”

Xiao Yan frowned as he heard this before speaking in a deep and

soft voice, “Then what do we do?”

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enveloped the square. He said, “Unless we can break this thing… as

long as it breaks, I should be able to bring you away from this place.
However, I need to protect you now and cannot split my attention to
do it.”

When he spoke up to this point, he then glanced at the enormous

‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ behind Xiao Yan and said, “That energy
wall is created by over a hundred Misty Cloud Sect deacons. With its
Dou Wang class strength, it will likely take a long while in order to
break it. Yet, the thing that we lack the most of now is time.”

“The ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ and I will go and try. Old Hai, help
us defend against those fellows’ attacks!” Xiao Yan mused for a
moment, made a prompt decision before he replied. Currently, they
did not have any extra time for them to expend.

“Ah. we can only do it this way. That ‘Covering Sun Cloud Formation’
of Yun Leng can only be withstood by a strong person of the Dou
Huang class. It is fortunate that Yun Yun is absent. Otherwise, if she
used her Dou Huang strength to take charge of this large formation,
even a strong person of the Dou Zong class will fear her.” Although
he knew that there was quite a great amount of difficulty for Xiao
Yan to break the energy barrier given the latter’s strength, Hai
Bodong did not have any other solution after having reached this
situation. If they did not shatter the energy cover, they would only be
forced to fight head on with nearly one thousand Misty Cloud Sect
disciples.

It was not a difficult thing for a strong person of the Dou Huang class
to fight one thousand people by himself. Unfortunately, with the
agglomeration of the ‘Covering Sun Cloud Formation’ and their
cohesion which had been groomed for over a decade or even a few
decades, the strength of these nearly one thousand Misty Cloud Sect
disciples appeared to be superimposed on Yun Leng who was in the
middle of the formation. In the face of this kind of special fighting
method, even Hai Bodong could only find shelter to avoid it.

“Hai Bodong, since you are unrepentant, don’t blame old me for not
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taking into account our old friendship!” Yun Leng coldly watched Hai
Bodong in the sky. He was far from being vague. Once again, a cloud
ball was summoned from the sea of clouds. This time around, the
ball’s size appeared to be double that of the previous ones.

A seriousness appeared on Hai Bodong’s face as he eyed the large

energy ball which was at least forty to fifty feet in size. A cold air
shrouded his hands and countless number of tiny ice crystals slowly
appeared in the air around him.

“Ah, it looks like the issue has become quite big.” As he eyed the two
parties which were about to begin a truly large fight, Jia Xing Tian
sighed and shook his head, “For just a mere Mo Cheng, they are
willing to fight with a Dou Huang and someone with a terrifying
potential, who will become a strong person in the future, to such an
extent. Is it worthwhile?”

“It is not because of Mo Cheng. He, as an external decon does not

have such a great ability.” Fa Ma shook his head and laughed
bitterly, “The Misty Cloud Sect wants reputation. However, the
trouble caused over this matter is indeed a little overboard. That
earlier attack of Xiao Yan caused Yun Leng to lose a great amount of
face. Therefore, he activated the large formation to defend the sect.
If we were to talk about it, he has selfish motives.”

“Ah.” Jia Xing Tian let out a sigh and bitterly laughed. With things
having progressed to this extent, it was impossible for the matter to
be peacefully resolved regardless of who stepped forward to be the
mediator.

“Bang!”

The heavy ruler carried a ferocious force as it violently smashed

against the energy cover. However, it only resulted in a tiny little
ripple. Other than this, it did not have even the slightest effect.

Xiao Yan’s expression was dark and solemn as he eyed that firm and
unshakable energy barrier. He turned his head and eyed the attack

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by the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’. The waves of ripples that spread

out had some momentum. However, there was still a huge gap
between it and destroying the energy barrier.

“Bastard!” Xiao Yan turned around and watched the sharp force that
was emitted from the battle between Hai Bodong and Yun Leng
while softly and viciously scolded.

“I don’t believe that I cannot break this crappy thing of yours!” Xiao
Yan breathing gradually became more intense. His eyes became red.
As he tightly held the heavy ruler, Dou Qi surged wildly. He let out a
loud cry as he violently smashed it into the incomparably strong
energy cover.

“Bang!”

Following the swing of Xiao Yan’s heavy ruler, an extremely loud

sound suddenly appeared in the square. Countless people lifted
their heads and watched as crack lines instantly spread out on the
energy cover while having completely stunned faces. After their
shock persisted for an instant, they immediately turned toward the
similarly stunned Xiao Yan who was holding the black ruler. This
energy cover which even a Dou Wang would need a long period of
time in order to break was actually broken by a random swing of a
his ruler?

“Impossible!” Within the sea of clouds, Yun Leng was also stunned as
he eyed the energy barrier that was covered with crack lines.
Immediately, he cried out in a flustered and exasperated manner.

“Ha ha, it is really unexpected that the Misty Cloud Sect whose name
shakes the entire Jia Ma Empire is actually this shameless. The sect’s
nearly one thousand members have actually joined hands to deal
with a young man who is not even twenty. You really disgraced the
face that Yun Bo Tian had fought to gain for the Misty Cloud Sect on
the continent back then!” Just as everyone in the entire square was
dull, a somewhat hoarse laughter suddenly sounded from the sky.

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“Who are you? You actually dare to insult a predecessor of our Misty
Cloud Sect. A person who only knows how to hide around. If you
have the ability, appear in front of the old me!” Yun Leng’s face
changed as he lifted his head and cried out sternly.

“Ha ha. If you want me to reveal myself, I will reveal myself. Other
people may be afraid of your Misty Cloud Sect, but I am not the least
bit afraid!” A loud laugh once again sounded. As the laughter fell, the
energy barrier which was already about to collapse finally turned
into shattered energy pieces that permeated the air after a ‘bang’,
before slowly disappearing.

“Grug!”

With the shattering of the energy barrier, the faces of the nearly one
hundred Misty Cloud Sect’s deacons on the surrounding trees
became abruptly pale. Immediately, mouthfuls of fresh blood were
wildly spat out.

Yun Leng ignored those deacons who vomited blood. He lifted his
head and his eyes were locked intently on an empty space. At a
certain moment, the air at that spot suddenly began to ripple. A
black shadow slowly appeared after a while. A mere instant later, a
human figure who was wearing a black robe appeared in front of
everyone’s eyes out of nowhere.

As the black figure appeared, the expressions of Hai Bodong, Jia Xing
Tian, Fa Ma, Yun Leng and the others on the square, suddenly
changed drastically.

“It is another strong Dou Huang?” Jia Xing Tian slowly inhaled a
breath of cool air. His voice contained a shock that could not be
concealed.

“It looks like he is Xiao Yan’s reinforcement. There is indeed an

extremely large strength behind this fellow.” Fa Ma’s expression was
unusually grave as he mumbled, “This time around, the Misty Cloud
Sect is really quite unlucky.”

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Chapter 351: Dou Huang, Ling Ying

With the appearance of the black-robed person, the entire square

descended into a complete silence. Although some of the ordinary
Misty Cloud Sect disciples were unclear of the strength of this
mysterious black-robed person, they could tell from those elders
whose faces had suddenly turned extremely grave that this
mysterious black-robed person should be strong to the point of
being a little terrifying. Otherwise, he would not cause them to be so
shocked.

“Who are you?”

Yun Leng’s eyes stared intently at the black-robed person in the sky.
The other party’s body, which was overflowing with threads of strong
Qi, caused the tip of Yun Leng’s finger to involuntarily tremble a little
as he demanded with a brave front.

“You may call me Ling Ying.” The black-robed person slowly lowered
his head and revealed a dark old face while he smiled and replied.

“You are not a citizen of the Jia Ma Empire!” Yun Leng’s gaze carefully
inspected the body of the black-robed person who called himself
Ling Ying. Immediately, he appeared to have discovered something
and let out a cry in surprise.

“I am naturally not someone from the Jia Ma Empire. However, who

set the rule that no one other than a citizen of the Jia Ma Empire can
enter this country?” The black-robed person who called himself Ling
Ying laughed.

Yun Leng frowned tightly and inhaled a deep breath of air. He

suppressed the panic in his heart, cupped his hands together and
said in a deep voice to Ling Ying in the sky, “This friend. The Jia Ma
Empire does not prevent anyone from entering this country.
However, the matter today is an internal matter of the Misty Cloud
Sect. Please do not carelessly interfer. After this matter is over, our

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Misty Cloud Sect will treat you as a VIP guest. Although our Misty
Cloud Sect has not stepped outside of the empire for a long time, we
will gladly welcome the strong people of the continent who have
come to visit the Jia Ma Empire.”

“Ha ha, you really have a way with words.” Ling Ying laughed, but he
shook his head. He turned around and his eyes drifted toward Hai
Bodong and Xiao Yan who had moved together and sighed,
“Unfortunately, the old me is under the orders of someone. Today, I
must bring this little fellow called Xiao Yan away without him losing
even a strand of hair.”

Hearing this, Yun Leng’s expression gradually grew dark and solemn.
The corner of his mouth twitched and a haunted look flashed across
his eyes.

“Friend, even though I don’t know exactly who you are, it is not a wise
action to offend our Misty Cloud Sect in this manner.” Yun Leng
softly and gravely said.

“Ha ha, is the Misty Cloud Sect that great? Although its words do
have some weight within the Jia Ma Empire, it is but a second rate
faction if it is compared to the others of the Dou Qi continent. Do you
have any right to talk to me in this manner? These few years, you
have not gone and understood the outside world. It is really
unexpected that the Misty Cloud Sect has groomed such frogs in the
well. Ha ha, the reputation that Yun Bo Tian had used all his effort in
order to create back then will likely be destroyed by your hands.”
Ling Ying laughed loudly. His laughter contained a ridicule that
caused Yun Leng’s face to turn green. However, due to the other
party being strong and possessing an unknown background, Yun
Leng did not dare to directly attack him.

“So it is a strong person that has come from the continent.” Jia Xing
Tian narrowed his eyes and watched Ling Ying in the sky, “Although
the Imperial Family has also sent out a large number of people
throughout the continent, I don’t have the slightest impression of
this person called Ling Ying. I think he should be someone who was
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training in seclusion. However, how did Xiao Yan come to be related

to this kind of strong person from the continent? With his strength,
he does not have the right to come into contact with someone of this
level.”
TL: Not the Dou Qi Continent

Fa Ma laughed bitterly and shook his head. The events currently

happening were becoming increasingly messy. Xiao Yan’s
background was also becoming more and more mysterious.

“Ah, from the looks of things, if one counted Hai Bodong and this Ling
Ying, Xiao Yan’s side actually has two Dou Huangs. If we add that
mysterious Magical Beast, the Misty Cloud Sect does not seem to be
able to keep Xiao Yan behind in the face of this line-up before Yun
Yun returns.” Jia Xing Tian slowly fondled his short beard and said.

“With the situation developing to this point, Yun Leng should

carefully weigh his gains and losses. Offending Xiao Yan who
possesses such a line-up for just Mo Cheng is simply losing more
than he will gain.” Fa Ma said softly.

“Now, we can only see what Yun Leng plans to do. If he could put
aside the embarrassment that Xiao Yan gave him and let the other
side leave safely, nothing much will happen. If he does not let them
leave and insists on keeping Xiao Yan behind, a large battle is
inevitable!”

Jia Xing Tian nodded slightly. He raised his head to watch the livid
face of Yun Leng as the latter clenched his fist tightly. He muttered,
“Hopefully he will not be too stubborn in his choice.”

Everyone in the square lifted their heads and watched the sky. The
back of Nalan Yanran’s teeth bit her red lips. Her emotions were as
complex as a bottle of five flavors which had been overturned. She
had never expect that the matter today would actually cause two
Dou Huangs to appear. Moreover, these two were strong people who
did not appear to be weaker than her teacher. Yet, all of them were
focused on Xiao Yan and put in all of their effort to ensure he could

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leave safely.

A bitterness appeared in the corner of Nalan Yanran’s mouth. The

useless person of the Xiao clan back then had currently nearly
turned the entire Misty Cloud Sect upside down. All of this was
because of the act to cancel the engagement back then. Perhaps, it
was due to her provocation that really caused this originally useless
young master of the Xiao Yan to completely transform.

“If back then, had I not…” Nalan Yanran mumbled softly. Suddenly
she woke up abruptly. Her hands were clenched. The faint regret
that had unknowingly appeared in her heart caused her to be a little
appalled. Her hand held her chest as she deeply inhaled a breath of
cool air.

Compared to Nalan Yanran’s bitterness, Nalan Jie on the huge tree

also sighed dejectedly. As more and more strong people appeared to
support Xiao Yan, he also gradually felt the terrifying strength that
this young man of seventeen had hidden behind his back. Originally,
this young man, who might soon become the strongest person in the
Jia Ma Empire, would have become a member of the Nalan clan and
lead this clan toward becoming unprecedentedly powerful and
prosperous. However, the impulsive act of Nalan Yanran back then
has completely shattered this hope.

At such a moment, Nalan Jie finally felt what is called true regret.
However, besides feeling regret, some shame also rose within his
heart. If he had stood up and helped Xiao Yan say a few words when
Yun Leng had attacked Xiao Yan earlier, that would have been also
something good. Moreover, even after clearly knowing that Xiao Yan
was Yan Xiao who had saved his life back then, he had not stepped
forward. It appeared that there was a certain latent thought in him
that did not wish for Xiao Yan, who possessed some enmity toward
the Nalan clan, to successfully leave the Misty Cloud Sect.

As he thought of this possibility, Nalan Jie’s forehead was instantly

covered with cold sweat. His limbs were also entirely icy. What was
the difference between this act of his and being ungrateful? To think
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that he had actually made the promise back then that Xiao Yan could
find him when faced with any problem.

Nalan Jie’s heart was filled with shame. He did not cause Xiao Yan to
throw his gaze over. The gaze of the latter was currently completely
focused on the body of Ling Ying who had appeared.

Hao Bodong eyed Ling Ying who had appeared. His brows were knit
abruptly. A long while later, he let out a soft sigh and said in a deep
voice, “It’s him!”

“Who? Old Hai, do you know him?” Hearing this, Xiao Yan was
surprised. He immediately asked hurriedly. This Dou Huang class
helper who had just appeared had also caused him to be totally
puzzled. He could not recall when he had come to know this person.

“Back at the capital, did you not sense that there was someone
spying on us? I told you back then that I also had a similar feeling.
However, that feeling was far too vague so I did not dare be too
certain. Only until this person appeared a moment ago could I be
certain. The Qi on his body is completely the same as the person
who was watching us.” Hai Bodong said in a deep voice.

Xiao Yan frowned. He softly said, “Why does he wants to spy on us?”

“How would I know?” Hai Bodong waved his head. He aimed his gaze
at Xiao Yan and said, “From the way he acted, it is clear that he is
here because of you. You should ask yourself when did you come to
befriend such a strong person?”

“I am also totally at a loss. I can be certain that this is the first time
that I have seen this person. As for why he wants to help me, this is
also something that I am ignorant of.” Xiao Yan laughed bitterly.

“Hei, that is strange. Don’t tell me that there really are stupid people
in this world who would stop and help just because they witness an
injustice?” Hao Bodong raised his brows and said as he gave a faint
smile which did not appear like one.

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“Alright, let’s not worry about his identity. Now that the energy
barrier is broken, let’s leave.” Xiao Yan shook his head, appearing not
to have heard the ridicule in Hai Bodong’s words as he hurriedly
said.

Hai Bodong nodded and the wings behind both of their backs
started to flap. As they faced Yun Leng, they slowly started to back
away.

The two of them had just began moving when Yun Leng sensed
them. His gaze turned and he glanced at Xiao Yan in a dark and cold
manner. An intense pain was transmitted from his head, causing a
ferocity to involuntarily surface on his face. As his palm quivered, a
bright red color sudden appeared in his eyes. He said sternly, “Xiao
Yan, where are you going? If I cannot hold you here today, how will I,
Yun Leng, help the sect leader manage this large sect?”

“Go!” Xiao Yan ignored Yun Leng’s ferocious cry. His expression did
not change as his body continued to pull away.

“Bastard! Halt!”

Yun Leng’s face gradually became blood red. In his fury, his hands
waved abruptly and the sea of clouds around him rolled and surged.
A moment later, a huge cloud bow around ten feet long was actually
agglomerated from within the sea of clouds. He waved his hand and
the bow was automatically drawn back. On the body of the bow,
cloud-colored energy swiftly gathered. An instant later, it turned into
an enormous cloud arrow that was around two to three meters in
length.

“Die!” Yun Leng stared at Xiao Yan viciously. Some cold sweat slowly
surfaced on Yun Leng’s forehead. It appeared that the summoning of
the cloud bow and arrow consumed a very large amount of energy,
to the point that even with his Dou Wang class strength, he was
lacking a little to support it.

“Go!” With a low cry from Yun Leng’s mouth, the cloud arrow

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suddenly burst forth. In an instant, it was like an arrow to shoot

down the sun, passing through the obstruction of the air and shot
directly toward Xiao Yan.

“Be careful!” As the front side of the two of them were facing Yung
Leng, Hai Bodong was first to discover when the latter made an
action. He let out a loud cry and pulled Xiao Yan behind him. Both of
his hands were waved swiftly and the cold air surged.

“Bring Xiao Yan and leave. I will stop him!” Just as Hai Bodong was
about to contend with that arrow, a black shadow suddenly surfaced
in front of him. The shadow turned his head and spoke with a smile.

Hai Bodong was slightly startled. He narrowed his eyes and weighed
Ling Ying. He did not say anything as he pulled Xiao Yan and quickly
retreated. However, just as he was retreating, the cautious him was
not only taking precautions against Yun Leng attack, but remained
vigilant toward Ling Ying. With Hai Bodong’s experience, he was
naturally unable to swiftly trust this fellow who had suddenly
appeared.

After seeing Hai Bodong pull back, Ling Ying slowly turned his body
around. He indifferently eyed the terrifying arrow which appeared to
be splitting the sky as it flew over. With a gentle wave of his sleeves,
black-colored shadows suddenly burst out from behind his back. In
an instant, the soaring black shadows appeared to have covered the
entire sky. This huge amount of force immediately cause some of the
faces of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples below to turn pale.

With his body suspended in the middle of the black shadow that
permeated the sky, the black-robed elder was like a demon that had
come into this world. He unleashed a wild laughter. Within it, there
was an insolence that was difficult to hide.

“Ha ha, today, I want to see just who dares to hurt the person whom
the young lady of my clan wants me to protect!”

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Chapter 352: The Misty Cloud Sect’s Trump Card

The black shadows covered the sun in the vast and mighty sky. Even
the sunlight which was pouring down actually had difficulty
penetrating through it. Currently, the open ground had already
descended into complete darkness. Everyone could only use their
Dou Qi to cover their bodies in order to use the weak glow to observe
the fight in the air.

The moment the darkness covered the sky, the huge cloud arrow
which was shooting through the air also came to a sudden stop. The
terrifying force contained within the tip of the arrow also caused
circular wave-like ripples to appear in the surrounding air. The
sharp sound of explosions could be heard repeatedly.

“Ten Thousand Binding Shadows!”

Ling Ying’s body appeared to have completely merged with the black-
colored darkness that had permeated the entire sky. The seal
formed by his hands was abruptly formed and the black curtain that
permeated the sky suddenly moved. Black-colored darkness spat out
from it in all directions. They intertwined with one another and
pounced on the cloud arrow which had been shot explosively over.

With one white and one black, the two completely different colored
lights, carrying similarly terrifying energies cut through the vast sky.
Under the watch of a countless number of gazes below, they
collided. All of a sudden, a furious blast, like that of thunder,
appeared in the air. An enormous energy force surged out
turbulently from the point where the two had met an instant later.
The terrifying force actually managed to disperse most of the black
curtain that permeated the sky. Sunlight shone in from the gaps of
the black curtain and lit the square in a scattered pattern.

“This person’s strength is really not weak.” Jia Xing Tian raised his
head to watch the black-robed person who appeared and
disappeared in the black curtain. His face was grave as he said,

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“Seeing the manner of his attack earlier, his strength should at least
be around that of a seven star Dou Huang.”

“He is indeed very strong. Moreover, the elemental affinity of his Qi

Method appeared to tend towards darkness. That kind of element is
not commonly seen.” Fa Ma nodded his head. His gaze glanced
around and suddenly said, “If this trouble continues in this manner,
do we need to act? Regardless of how one puts it, the Misty Cloud
Sect is a faction within our Jia Ma Empire.”

Jia Xing Tian furrowed his brows as he mused for a while before
saying, “Let’s wait and see first. This mysterious Dou Huang does not
appear to have the intention of creating havoc in the Misty Cloud
Sect. As long as Xiao Yan can safely leave, I think that he will not stay
for long. Moreover, we are currently uncertain if there is some huge
faction behind him. Therefore, it is better to not act rashly.”

Fa Ma nodded slightly as he heard Jia Xing Tian’s words. He did not

continue speaking.

“Ha ha, it seems that you actually have some ability, no wonder you
are so arrogant.” Ling Ying slowly surfaced from the black curtain in
the sky. He eyed Yun Leng below, whose face was a little pale, as he
laughed out loud.

Yun Leng clenched his teeth. His gaze passed through the cracks in
the black curtain and saw Xiao Yan, who was about to leave the
square. The corner of his mouth twitched. An intense pain was
transmitted from his head, causing the fury in his heart to
repeatedly erode his reasoning.

“Stay behind!”

With a soft but furious roar, a flush once again surged up on Yun
Leng’s pale face. A surge of Dou Qi slowly overflowed from within his
body, shaking the sea of clouds that permeated the air around him
until it was in turmoil.

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“Humph. stubborn fellow. Don’t think that the old me does not dare
to kill you!” Ling Ying eyed Yun Leng who actually still refused to give
up and a darkness gradually appeared on his face. He slowly
extended his hand out of his sleeves. A dark, black energy fog swiftly
gathered above his palm. In an instant, it agglomerated into a long
black-colored lance that was over two meters long. The surface of
the long lance was covered with densely placed black-colored lines.
The energy was like that of water waves, flowing repeatedly. Black air
surged upwards, causing the lance to have an even more ghastly
aura against the dark background.

As Ling Ying’s hand grasped the long black-colored lance, he glanced

at Yun Leng below and skimmed his lips. He abruptly tightened his
grip and took half a step back with his right leg, causing his body to
twist slightly. His right hand held the long lance while his body
stilled for a moment. Immediately, it suddenly began to turn and the
long lance in his hand carried a sinister aura as it shot toward Yun
Leng in the sea of clouds below.

“Devil’s Snake Bite!”

The long black-colored lance was like a black falling star that cut
across the sky. The black aura which shrouded the lance actually
faintly agglomerated into the shape of a huge black-colored serpent.
As the large serpent hissed through the sky, the air began to vibrate.

Sensing the terrifying force which was shot explosively from the sky,
Yun Leng’s face suddenly changed drastically. He could sense that
this time around, the other party really did not have any intentions
of holding back.

A horror rose within Yun Leng’s heart. His hands hurriedly moved
and the surrounding sea of clouds immediately began to fluctuate.
Waves of cloud energy rose and continued to gather above his head.
In a mere blink of an eye, it was constructed into a cloud-colored
shield that was around three meters wide. Light flickered on the
surface of the shield, causing it to appear substance-like and
extremely hard.
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After the cloud-colored shield appeared, the surrounding sea of

clouds also became much thinner. Clearly, this cloud shield required
quite a large amount of energy to create.

The large, black-colored lance covered in a sinister aura did not

show any signs of stopping because of the appearance of the cloud
shield. It continued to carry a ferocious force as it charged ahead.
Under the alarmed gazes of everyone, it violently crashed onto the
cloud shield. Immediately, a ground-shaking, deafening noise
exploded forth, causing the Misty Cloud Sect disciples below to
involuntarily cover their ears.

The black-colored light and the cloud-colored glow began to mingle

with one another in the sky. At the spot where the two colldied, a
space actually began to have a somewhat distorted feeling to it. This
attack by Ling Ying was actually this strong. He was undoubtedly a
strong person of the Dou Huang class.

“Humph, break it!” Ling Ying watched the two-colored energies

clashing below. His hands slowly formed a seal and a moment later,
a soft roar was suddenly emitted from his throat.

As Ling Ying’s roar fell, the black glow on the dark, black, long lance
soared. A huge black-colored energy serpent, that was around
seventy feet long, lifted its body from the shaft of the lance. Its huge
mouth carried a bloody and ghastly aura, which became wider and
wider. After which, it actually swallowed the cloud-colored shield in
one go under Yun Leng’s stunned gaze.

Although the black-colored lance had become much weaker after

swallowing the cloud shield, it undoubtedly gave Yun Leng, who had
lost his greatest defense, an extreme fear.

However, the long black-colored lance did not even pause for a slight
moment because of his fear. It pointed downward and violently shot
toward Yun Leng’s heart.

The sharp tip of the lance continued to grow larger in Yun Leng’s

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pupils. At the last moment, he could only clench his teeth. Dou Qi
covered his hands and he used all his strength to tightly grab the
long lance with both hands. At the same time, his body swiftly
twisted.

“Glug!”
When his hands came into contact with the long, black-colored lance,
the terrifying force contained within it caused Yun Leng to violently
spit out a mouthful of fresh blood. His body was also shaken by that
enormous energy until it fell toward the ground.

The moment Yun Leng left the sea of clouds, the sea of clouds that
permeated the sky gradually began to become thinner. Finally, it
actually completely turned into nothingness.

Following the disappearance of the sea of clouds, the faces of all the
elders on the four corners of the square became pale. Their hands
grasped their chests and a muffled groan that contained pain was
emitted from their throats,

Compared with the expressions of all the Elders, those Misty Cloud
Sect’s disciples on the square who had added their strength to the
sea of clouds appeared to be in a little more miserable position.
Quite a number of disciples, whose strengths were not as strong,
spat out mouthfuls of blood on the spot. Immediately, their faces
paled and they fainted. Those who were a little stronger forcefully
endured. However, their sluggish expression allowed others to know
that there were severe implications when the sea of clouds was
forcefully broken.

One attack from Ling Ying appeared to have caused the entire Misty
Cloud Sect to descend into a crippled state. A Dou Huang was
actually strong and terrifying to such an extent!

“Bang!”

In the sky, the huge force that was contained in the long, black-
colored lance directly and violently threw Yun Leng into the ground.

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After which it smashed heavily into the square. Immediately, rocks

flew and numerous large crack lines began to spread from the spot
where Yun Leng had landed, as though an earthquake occurred.
These crack lines were very large, causing those Misty Cloud Sect
disciples to have little choice but to get up to avoid them. From this,
it could be seen just how terrifying this attack was.

Ling Ying stood in the sky and eyed the open ground which was in
complete chaos. He waved his hand and the dark shadows which
permeated the sky once again flowed back into his body. Following
the shrinking of the black shadow curtain, the warm sunlight once
again poured down. A faint warm feeling caused those icy cold
bodies of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples to sigh in relief.

After they sighed in relief, all the gazes in the square were hurriedly
thrown onto the spot where Yun Leng had landed. A deep pit which
had been formed there caused those Misty Cloud Sect disciples to
involuntarily swallow their saliva.

“He hasn’t died.” Jia Xing Tian eyed the dark deep pit and sighed
softly. The current situation had really developed to the point where
it was difficult for anyone to control.

As Jia Xing Tian’s voice fell, an intense cough was emitted from within
that dark deep pit. A human figure slowly climbed up from within it.
Which part of his dire appearance had even a little of the imposing
manner of the First Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect?

Currently, Yun Leng’s clothes were destroyed and his face was
bloodstained. Moreover, fresh blood was repeatedly flowing out from
a wound on his waist, almost soaking the ground. Clearly, he may
have forcefully caught the black-colored lance earlier and avoided
being struck in a fatal spot, but he was still hurt by the sharp force
contained within it.

As they eyed the First Elder who was in such a dire state that he was
similar to a dog which had lost his hope, all the Misty Cloud Sect
members softly sighed.

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The expression of Yun Leng who had climbed out of the deep pit
unexpectedly did not have the slightest fury. Instead, he was calm
like still water. He coldly glanced at the fresh blood dripping from his
waist, then used his hand to softly touched the savage scar which
Xiao Yan had left behind. He suddenly began to laugh softly. In his
laughter, there was a craziness that was difficult to hide.

“You are indeed very strong.” Yun Leng lifted his head and laughed
thickly at Ling Ying.

Ling Ying frowned slightly. His hand slowly moved and black air
shrouded him. His voice was indifferent. “You are indeed not easy to
kill. If you are tired of living, this old man can help you.”

“Ha ha.” Yun Leng suddenly laughed out loud as he stared at Ling
Ying. His laughter affected his injuries, causing him to once again
cough out a few mouthfuls of fresh blood. He wiped off the
bloodstain from the corner of his mouth and suddenly lifted his
head. His eyes were as savage as a wild beast.
“I don’t care who you are, but you are the first person in so many
years that has caused our Misty Cloud Sect to be this embarassed. If
all of you are allowed to leave today, I’m afraid that our Misty Cloud
Sect will no longer have any reputation to speak of within the Jia Ma
Empire. Therefore, for the sake of the sect, today, all of you can
forget! About! Leaving!”

“You don’t have the ability to do so.” Ling Ying mocked.

“Indeed, I do not have this ability, but…” Yun Leng laughed in a dark
voice. Under everyone’s gaze, he sudden took out a white cloud-
colored whistle from within his storage ring. He placed it by the side
of his mouth and blew it hard. Immediately, a strange sharp sound
was suddenly transmitted from the whistle.

The sharp whistle shrouded the entire Misty Cloud Mountain and
did not disappear for a long time.

Everyone on the square became quiet due to Yun Leng’s action. For a

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while, one could only hear the whistle repeatedly resounding within
the entire mountain.

Jia Xing Tian narrowed his eyes. He exchanged glances with Fa Ma

and suddenly appeared to have recalled something. His eyes
contracted suddenly!

“It is that old fellow! He has indeed not died!”

As Jia Xing Tian’s and Fa Ma’s voice fell, a mighty and majestic force
from deep within the Misty Cloud Mountain descended. It was like
an ancient huge dragon had just awoken while carrying an
incomparable pressure!

The moment that this majestic force emanated out, a white-colored

ray of light around a few hundred kilometers from the Misty Cloud
Sect suddenly stopped. A beautiful figure appeared in mid air.
Currently, she was staring in the direction of the distant Misty Cloud
Sect. Her indifferent and otherworldly pretty face was now covered
with shock.

“Why has teacher awoken?”

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Chapter 353: The Previous Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, Dou
Zong Yun Shan

The majestic force, that was like a huge dragon being awoken,
instantly covered the entire Misty Cloud Mountain. An enormous
pressure that Xiao Yan had never felt before spread out from deep
within the Misty Cloud Mountain. Finally, it permeated the entire
square. At that moment, all the Misty Cloud Sect disciples could not
resist the reverence they felt in their hearts and knelt down toward
the spot where the force was spreading from. Although Yun Leng
and some of the other Misty Cloud Sect’s Elders did not kneel down
in respect, they still respectfully bowed.

“This presence.” Nalan Yanran’s pretty eyes stared in the direction of

the deep regions of the Misty Cloud Sect. A shock also surfaced on
her pretty face. She did not expect that today’s matter would actually
disturb this grand teacher who has been in seclusion for so long.

“This is bad. That old fellow really has not died!” The moment the Qi
was released, Hai Bodong’s expression suddenly changed. His soft
voice contained a shock that could not be hidden.

“Is it the former Misty Cloud Sect Leader, Yun Shan?” Xiao Yan
expression had also become much gloomier at this moment. He
recalled what Hai Bodong said earlier and asked with furrowed
brows.

“Yes.” Hai Bodong nodded his head. In a soft voice, he said, “Seeing
this presence, he has really broken the barrier of a Dou Huang and
advanced to the Dou Zong class.”

“A strong Dou Zong, huh.” Xiao Yan’s hands gently trembled a little.
The strongest person that he had seen in his lifetime was Queen
Medusa and Jia Xing Tian. Although a Dou Huang and a Dou Zong
were merely a one class difference, the gap between them was like
that of the heavens and earth. Earlier, Hai Bodong was able to use
his strength to swiftly attack the three Dou Wangs. As for a strong

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person of the Dou Zong class, it would similarly not be too difficult to
take on three Dou Huangs.

“Dammit it. It is always this troublesome.” Xiao Yan pursed his lips.
His heart had become a little impatient because of these events that
were occurring one after another. Each time he thought that he
could leave, there would always be something unexpected that
happened.

“Old Hai, since Yun Shan has really appeared, then I am afraid that
you are going to step aside, no?” Xiao Yan suddenly remembered Hai
Bodong’s words and softly sighed.

Hearing this, Hai Bodong was at a loss. His expression was volatile. A
long while later, he suddenly clenched his teeth and said, “Although
a person like me does not like to get involved in things that have
nothing to do with me; I must see something, that I have already
begun doing, until the end. Even if Yun Shan really wants to stop us
today, I will try my best to bring you away from Misty Cloud
Mountain!”

Xiao Yan was startled as he turned to look at Hai Bodong, who was
clenching his teeth. A warmth immediately appeared in his heart.
Part of the reason Hai Bodong chose not to give up at this moment
may be due to the ‘Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill’, but no matter how
one put it, his willingness to help Xiao Yan escape in the face of
offending the Misty Cloud Sect suggested a friendship that far
exceeded Xiao Yan’s expectations. At the very least, he was far better
than some people.

“Thank you very much, Old Hai. I, Xiao Yan, will remember your help
today deeply in my heart. I will definitely return the favor in the
future.” Xiao Yan inhaled a deep breath and cupped his hands
toward Hai Bodong. His delicate and handsome face was extremely
serious.

“We will talk about the matters of the future another time. Now, we
need to shake off that old fellow in front of us. The moment Yun

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Shan woke up, this entire Misty Cloud Mountain was covered by his
aura. Currently, even if we wanted to leave, it will not be easy.” Hai
Bodong smiled bitterly and shook his head. The corner of his eyes
glanced at the enormous ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ that was
suspended behind Xiao Yan. He then glanced at Ling Ying a short
distance away. In his heart, he was repeatedly calculating the
fighting strength of both parties.

As the two of them were conversing softly, the majestic force from
deep within the Misty Cloud Mountain had become increasingly
dense. Finally, a clear howl suddenly rushed toward the sky. Under a
countless number of gazes, a white figure suddenly appeared from
deep within the Misty Cloud Sect. Immediately, his feet stepped in
the sky and slowly moved toward the square of the Misty Cloud Sect.

The white figure did not summon Dou Qi wings, but the speed at
which he was walking through the empty air was not any slower than
Hai Bodong and the others. Each time his footstep landed, a circular
ripple would be formed in the empty space. The ripple then
disappeared and the human figure suddenly appeared over a
hundred meters away in an extremely mysterious manner.

By taking a few strides in this manner, the human figure flashed and
appeared on top of the stone monument in the middle of the square
in merely a few moments. His indifferent gaze swept across the
ground that was in a mess and his brows furrowed slightly. The
pressure that covered the entire ground had also become much
more dense at this moment.

Xiao Yan was suspended in the air as he swept his gaze toward the
white figure that had appeared. He carefully looked up and down as
he weighed this previous sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect.

The white figure was wearing an extremely plain, white-colored long

robe. The gentle breeze brushed by and his long robes fluttered,
giving him a kind of otherworldly and elegant aura. His age did not
appear very old and his face did not have the wrinkles that an old
man ought to have. Instead, it was like warm jade that was emitting a
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glow. If it were not for his long hair being snow white, Xiao Yan
would really have difficulty thinking of him as a strong person of the
same generation as Hai Bodong. However, from the reverence that
had appeared on all the faces of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples
below, it was clear that this person was the previous Misty Cloud
Sect Leader, Yun Shan.

“Hei, after this old fellow broke through to the Dou Zong class, he
actually became a little younger. Looks like the benefits of breaking
through that barrier are indeed not small.” As Hai Bodong studied
Yun Shan’s exterior appearance, he could not resist smacking his
lips. The envy in his soft voice was not concealed.

“Yun Leng, give me an explanation. You should know that I have said
not to disturb me in my quiet training unless there is some big
matter.” Yun Shan gaze turned toward Yun Leng below as spoke
blandly.

“Old Sect Leader, you have finally come out. If you were a little later,
I’m afraid that the Misty Cloud Sect would be destroyed by other
people!” As Yun Shan gaze swept over, Yun Leng’s legs immediately
softened. His knees involuntarily knelt down. The bloodstain on his
face gave him an extremely miserable look.

“Where is Yun Yun?” Yun Shan frowned slightly and asked.

“Sect Leader has gone out, and has yet to return.” Yun Leng hurriedly
replied.

“Give me a short summary of what has happened. In so many years,

this is the first time that the Misty Cloud Sect has been damaged by
another to such an extent.” Yun Shan’s hands were inserted into his
sleeves as he calmly said.

Hearing this, Yun Leng braced up his spirit. He pointed at Xiao Yan in
the sky with his hand and loudly said, “Old Sect leader, what has
happened today is entirely caused by him!”

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As he spoke, Yun Leng hurriedly told him of the suspicion Xiao Yan
had with regards to Mo Cheng’s death. Of course, one must say that
Yun Leng had quite a great ability when handling such matters since
he was able to become the First Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect.
Therefore, when he was explaining, his action of forcing the Xiao Yan
to stay behind was described as tactfully wanting Xiao Yan to
temporarily rest at the Misty Cloud Sect for a few days until the
matter was clarified. These words were indeed something which Yun
Leng had said however, the tone in which he tried to get Xiao Yan to
stay behind was completely different. Therefore, even though he
said it in this manner, no one could refute his words. After which, he
talked about how Xiao Yan resisted and the strong people behind
him appeared one after another. Finally Yun Leng used a stance of
being a protector and used the strength of the entire sect to protect
the sect’s reputation, but was still no match. Only then did he have
little choice but to use the whistle and invite Yun Shan, who was in
seclusion, out.

Most of what Yun Leng had said was the truth. However, after
embellishing some of the things he said, the responsibility of the
entire event now had completely become Xiao Yan’s.

The entire square was completely quiet. Only Yun Leng’s voice which
carried some anger, was repeatedly heard.

A long while later, when Yun Leng finally said all that had to be said.
He finished up in a grieved manner, “Old Sect Leader. Although Mo
Cheng was only a deacon within the sect, his contributions to our
Misty Cloud Sect these few years were extremely great. If we allow
him to be randomly killed and do nothing about it, who would dare
work for our sect in the future? Won’t it cause them to be
disillusioned?”

“It is also not that our Misty Cloud Sect is one of those sects who
randomly wrongs people. We only asked that Xiao Yan live in the
Misty Cloud Sect temporarily, for a short period of time. After we
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apologized to him if we had falsely accused him. However, he simply

ignored my suggestion just because there was someone backing
him. After the discussions became ineffective, he actually launched
an attack. Although his own strength is nothing great, he has quite a
number of helpers. Currently, the Sect Leader is absent, and I can
only take the risk of disturbing old Sect Leader and ask for your
assistance.”

Xiao Yan folded his hands across his chest as stood in the air. He
coldly watched Yun Leng who was repeatedly listing his offences and
had long since given up trying to explain anything. This was because
he knew that it was of not much use. People always favor their own.
Could Xiao Yan hope that Yun Shan would help him by speaking to
him?

After hearing Yun Leng explanation, Yun Shan’s face did not have
any expression. He slowly lifted his head and his gaze swept across
his surroundings. He laughed faintly, “It is really unexpected that the
matter today has blown up until it is this big. Even Jia Xing Tian, Fa
Ma, you two old fellows have also come.”

Jia Xing Tian and Fa Ma exchanged glances and smiled. They pointed
toward the sky and said, “There is one more person there.”

“I know, Hai Bodong right? Just now, I sensed his Qi when I came out.
It is just that I did not expect that he was actually still alive after so
many years. I originally thought that he had been killed by Queen
Medusa.” Yun Leng lifted his head, eyed Hai Bodong as he spoke.

“Hee hee, isn’t it the same for you, you old thing.” Hai Bodong parted
his mouth, stepped forward and said with a smile. Coincidentally, he
blocked Xiao Yan behind him as he did so.

“He is Xiao Yan, right?” Yun Shan glanced at Xiao Yan behind Hai
Bodong and asked.

“I pay my respects to Sect Leader Yun Shan.” Xiao Yan intently

watched Yun Shan whose entire body was emitting a pressurizing

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force. He smiled and said in neither an inferior nor arrogant

manner.

“Your bearing is not bad. Unfortunately, you are a little weak.” Yun
Shan said faintly.

“Chi, Yun Shan, when you were seventeen, forget about Dou Zong,
even if you were to see a Dou Wang, you would be agitated like it is
something very great.” Hai Bodong curled his lips and said.

“A seventeen years old Da Dou Shi, huh.” Some shock flashed across
those eyes which had been as indifferent as the breeze. He shook
his head before lifting it and asked, “After listening to what Yun Leng
had to say earlier, do the both of you have nothing to say to refute
him?”

“Ke ke, since Sect Leader Yun Shan believes his words, why do we
need to do something unnecessary.” Xiao Yan smiled and replied in
a somewhat mocking manner.

“I believe half of what Yun Leng has said. I understand his

character.” Yun Shan unexpectedly shook his head. “However,
regardless of who is right or wrong with regards to this matter, the
few of you need to bare some responsibility for turning the Misty
Cloud Sect into this mess.”

“Then what does Sect Leader Yun Shan want to do?”

“I shall not say any courteous words such as letting you stay as
guests. Today, you have created a lot of trouble here which has
damaged quite a bit of the Misty Cloud Sect’s reputation. We must
redeem our reputation. Since the few of you have caused my Misty
Cloud Sect to turn into such a dire state, then let me spar with the
few of you.” Yun Shan’s hands slowly extended out of his sleeves as
he calmly spoke. Yun Shan then indifferently glanced over Hai
Bodong, Ling Ying and the enormous ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ that
was suspended in the air.

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“All of you can attack together.” Yun Shan lowered his head, pulled
his sleeves and carelessly added.

“Hei, it is really unexpected that the Misty Cloud Sect has a strong
Dou Zong. Now, it can barely squeeze into a top tier strength in the
continent. Unfortunately, compared to Yun Bo Tian back then, it
appears that you are still lacking by quite a bit.” Ling Ying’s body
flashed and appeared in front of Xiao Yan. He faced Yun Shan below
and laughed.

“This is the strong person from the continent, right? Which faction do
you belong to? Although I have been in seclusion for a very long time,
I still do know one or two things about the factions on the continent.”
Yun Leng’s hand which was pulling his sleeves came to a stop as he
lifted his head.

“This is something that I cannot reveal.” Ying Ling waved his hand.
His face immediately turned grave as he said in a deep voice,
“However, I will give you a reminder here. Don’t think that you can do
as you please after becoming a Dou Zong. I advise you to not rashly
touch him. Otherwise, you will definitely regret your actions!”

“There are many people on this continent who can destroy your
Misty Cloud Sect!”

Yun Shan knit his eyebrows slightly together. He stared at Ling Ying.
“Is that a threat?”

“You can think of it as such! Do not doubt the truth of the words I
have said!” Ling Ying gave a tit for a tat as he stared at Yun Shan and
said in a soft and deep voice.

“You can all attack together. The reputation the Misty Cloud Sect has
accumulated over many generations cannot be destroyed in my
hands. However, if you all can leave the Misty Cloud Sect from my
hands, we will call it quits after today’s events.” Yun Shan sighed and
did not say anything else. His body slowly rose into the air without
any warning. The surge in energy actually caused the surrounding

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empty space to fluctuate a little.

Hai Bodong’s expression was a little grave as he watched Yun Shan

slowly rise into the air. He and Ling Ying exchanged glances. The
former then turned his head toward Xiao Yan and said in a deep
voice, “You should let that large snake protect you. He and I will go
and block Yun Shan.”

“The both of you be careful.” Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment before
nodding his head. His gaze suddenly turned toward Ling Ying and
said, “This old sir, I wonder if you…”

“Don’t ask anything regarding me. Once you leave the Misty Cloud
Sect, I will also leave the Jia Ma Empire. When the time is ripe in the
future, you will naturally know.” Ling Ying waved his hand and took
the initiative to interrupt Xiao Yan’s words.

Xiao Yan was startled upon hearing this. He immediately smiled

bitterly as he nodded his head. All he could do was flap his wings
and pull back.

“Ah, it is really unexpected that in the end, they managed to disturb

Yun Shan, this old fellow and got him to come out.” As he watched
the situation in the sky, Fa Ma shook his head and sighed.

“Dou Zong. Hei, this old fellow actually succeeded.” Jia Xing Tian
sucked his lips. An envy which he could not hide appeared on his
face. He was currently at the peak of the Dou Huang class. As long as
he advanced further, he could similarly enter that realm which many
yearned for. Unfortunately, that one step difference was something
that Jia Xing Tian could not cross even after training for so many
years.

“What should we do next? Should we go and mediate?” Fa Ma

frowned and asked.

“It’s no use.” Jia Xing Tian shook his head. His gaze swept across the
square below. As he eyed those Misty Cloud Sect disciples who had

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fainted and the damaged square, he smiled bitterly and said, “This
time, Xiao Yan’s group has really given a tight slap to the Misty Cloud
Sect. In order to redeem its reputation, Yun Shan must defeat them
in front of all of us. Of course, after this matter is over, he might not
make things too difficult for them. After all, there is the mysterious
supporter behind Xiao Yan’s back which also caused him to be
extremely fearful. Therefore, before he clearly investigates the
mysterious faction behind Xiao Yan’s back, Yun Shan will not
carelessly touch him.”

“Can Hai Bodong and that Ling Ying defeat Yun Shan?” Fa Ma nodded
slightly before immediately asking.

“If they can, it will be very difficult.”

In the square, Yun Leng eyed the rising Yun Shan. He glanced over to
Xiao Yan a distance away and a dark viciousness and a gloating cold
laugh flashed across his eyes without anyone knowing.

“Hai Bodong, on account of our old friendship, I will not take your
actions earlier into account.” Yun Shan faintly said as he floated on
the same level as Hai Bodong and Ling Ying in the sky.

“Ah, just do it. It is a little late to talk about all this now.” Hai Bodong
sighed and shook his head. As his fist rotated, a white-colored ice
cold air overflowed from his body. Immediately, the surrounding
temperature fell.

“Let me see just how much stronger you are compared to back then
after you have advanced to the Dou Zong class.” Hai Bodong gently
exhaled. His fist abruptly twisted and ten plus snow white circular
shaped icicles suddenly appeared in front of him. They rotated at
high speed and after images repeatedly appeared. They even
emitted waves of humming sounds.

Beside him, Ling Ying’s expression had also gradually grown serious.
He waved his sleeves gently and strange black-colored shadows
continued to be spat out from under his feet. His palms gripped

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slightly and the black-colored Qi swiftly agglomerated. An instant

later, it actually once again formed a long black-colored lance that
was twenty to thirty feet long. The long lance waved gently and the
air formed ripples at the tip of the lance.

“Xiao Yan, go!” Hai Bodong let out a deep cry. He pushed his hand
forward and the ten plus huge circular ice blades suddenly cut
through the sky and shot explosively toward Yun Shan.

The moment Hai Bodong attacked, Ling Ying also grabbed the long
black-colored lance. His body twisted and immediately launched the
lance out.

The ice blades and the lance carried intense, frightening pressure as
they directly shot toward Yun Shan a short distance away. Along the
way, they actually left two long scars in the air wherever they passed.

The moment these two people unleashed their attacks, Xiao Yan
flapped his wings. He gently landed on the head of the ‘Heaven
Swallowing Python’ and urged it on. The ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’
immediately turned its body. Its body may have been very large, but
it displayed an extremely fast speed.

Seeing the response of Hai Bodong and Ling Ying, Yun Shan shook
his head. He did not say any more nonsense. Lifting both his hands
slowly, he aimed at the circular ice blades and the long black-colored
lance from a distance. His mouth moved slightly and a faint voice
was softly emitted, “Wind Wall!”

When Yun Shan’s voice fell, a violent gust of wind appeared. Quickly,
a deep green wind wall that spanned over half of the sky, formed.
The size of the wall was so large that it made everyone below it
awestruck.

“Bang!”

The circular ice blades and the long black-colored lance instantly
arrived in front of the wind wall. The two collided and a thunderclap-

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like explosion resonated throughout the sky. Numerous energy

ripples were emitted from the point of collision. However, the dark
green-colored wind wall, that was a little overly large, did not show
the slightest hint of crumbling. The combined attack of Hai Bodong
and Ling Ying appeared to have not posed much of a threat to Yun
Shan’s defense.

Hai Bodong’s and Ling Ying’s expressions changed slightly as they

eyed the enormous wind wall that spanned across the sky.

The corner of Yun Shan’s eyes glanced at the ‘Heaven Swallowing

Python’ that was flying away. His right hand waved in the direction
which it was flying. The sound of the wind caused a great tremor
and a huge wind wall suddenly appeared in front of the ‘Heaven
Swallowing Python’. The latter was shocked and it hurried to
forcefully move its body in order to avoid colliding with it.

“Ten Thousand Wind Bind!”

After blocking the flying path of the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’, Yun
Shan’s hand suddenly made a fist in the direction of Hai Bodong and
Ling Ying. Immediately, an essence wind rope that was agglomerated
from wild wind appeared from all directions. The wind ropes were
entangled with one another and finally shot through the air, like
numerous long snakes. In an instant, Hai Bodong and Ling Ying
suddenly realized that the two of them had been tied up without
them even knowing. Immediately, the Dou Qi in their bodies flowed
precipitously. However, each time they convulsed and broke some
wind ropes, there would be more that whizzed and appeared in the
air, binding the two of them even more firmly.

“Hu, he is indeed worthy of being a strong Dou Zong. The attack

method which he uses cannot be considered outstanding, but two
Dou Huangs do not have the strength to fight back in his hands. Is
this the difference between the two levels?” Jia Xing Tian and the
others involuntarily sighed as they watched Hai Bodong and Ling
Ying being tied up by Yun Shan after just a mere exchange in the
sky.
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“It looks like Xiao Yan and the others are really completely defeated
this time around.”

After tying Hai Bodong and Ling Ying up, Yun Shan’s eyes glanced at
the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ which was planning to make a detour
around the wind wall that was blocking its path. His foot stepped
forward. When he next appeared, he was actually in front of the
‘Heaven Swallowing Python’.

The ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ widened its snake eyes and glared at
Yun Shan who had appeared in a flash. It opened its huge mouth
and the seven-colored liquid which contained a potent poison shot
explosively toward Yun Shan.

Yun Shan waved his hand and a wind wall appeared in front of him.
The seven-colored liquid poured down and swiftly corroded the
substance-like wind wall into nothingness. The ‘Heaven Swallowing
Python’ was preparing to continue attacking, however, a massive
strength was abruptly transmitted from its tail. It twisted its head to
take a look only to find that Yun Shan, who should have been in front
of it, had unknowingly appeared at its tail.

“Go down!” Yun Shan’s leg gently stepped on the ‘Heaven Swallowing
Python’s’ tail. An enormous strength caused the ‘Heaven Swallowing
Python’ to emit a shrill hiss. Its body immediately and abruptly fell.

“Bang!” The ‘Heaven Swallowing Python smashed heavily on a corner

of the square. Immediately, the hard ground was compressed by the
enormous body until it cracked.

“Grug.”

Earlier, when Yun Shan unleashed a hidden force, Xiao Yan was also
corroded by the hidden force as he was coincidentally on the body of
the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’. With his Da Dou Shi strength, even a
mere drop of the hidden force still caused his expression to pale as
he vomited a mouthful of fresh blood.

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Xiao Yan rolled down from the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’s’ head. He
wiped off the bloodstain from the corner of his mouth. Turning his
head, he watched the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ with its snake eyes
dimming. Its teeth involuntarily bit down and emitted a crunching
sound.

“You guys have lost.” As a gentle wind blew across, Yun Shan’s figure
once again appeared in midair in front of Xiao Yan in a ghost-like
manner as he said faintly.

The corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth twitched slightly. With a choking

sound, he pulled out the Heavy Xuan Ruler from his back. From a
distance, he pointed at Yun Shan and spat out a mouthful of blood.
He said with a cold smile, “There is still me.”

Yun Shan slowly landed on the ground. After which, he walked

toward Xiao Yan under everyone’s gaze.

“Hiss!”

Seeing Yun Shan closing in, the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ emitted a
few sharp hisses from its mouth. Unfortunately, this did not cause
Yun Shan’s footsteps to pause. A moment when Yun Shan was
increasingly close, the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’s’ huge tail was
abruptly swung. It carried an enormous, dark shadow as it violently
smashed toward Yun Shan.

The dark shadow that came from all directions did not cause any
change in Yun Shan’s expression. He waved his hand upward in a
careless manner. A green-colored energy palm that was seventy feet
tall appeared in the mid air. Immediately, it struck the huge tail of
the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’. The huge force that was contained
within it caused the tail of the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ to fan over
in the other direction. Over ten large trees with huge roots were
smashed in the middle of their trunk through the area where the tail
passed by.

“Hiss.” The intense pain that was transmitted from the tail once

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again caused the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ to emit a wave of

hissing sounds. Its hiss contained a pain that was difficult to hide.

Yun Shan indifferently watched the huge ‘Heaven Swallowing

Python’. He furrowed his brows slightly. This large fellow’s ability to
withstand being hit had already far exceeded an ordinary rank 5
Magical Beast.

The snake’s eyes contained a crimson color as they stared intently at

Yun Shan who was approaching. It widened its mouth and the
seven-colored liquid was once again spat out. This time around,
however, Yun Shan did not even make the slightest move to dodge.
He strolled directly through the liquid. Even the clothes on his body
were not damaged as he did so.

Yun Shan’s footsteps came to a slow stop. Yun Shan stared at Xiao
Yan in front of him in an indifferent manner. He raised his palm and
allowed it to fall gently down toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan stared intently at the palm which was moving increasingly
closer. His face was completely flushed. This was because he had
realized that at this moment, he was actually unable to move his
body by even the slightest.

“Stop resisting. Stay at the Misty Cloud Sect for half a year. I will not
harm you. However, you must pay a little price for your own
recklessness.” Yun Shan said calmly as he watched Xiao Yan who was
going all out to break away from his restraints.

“Hiss!” Behind him, the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’s’ huge mouth

violently bit at Yun Shan. Unfortunately, it was sent rolling with just a
slap from the latter.

The palm of Yun Shan was becoming larger and larger within those
dark black eyes of Xiao Yan. The hand which Xiao Yan held the Heavy
Xuan Ruler with was also trembling with a great intensity. His mind
was completely quiet at this moment. There was only the sound of
his heart pounding continuously.

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In that quiet world, there appeared to be some sort of extremely

large force that was about to flow out turbulently.

However, the moment when that enormous energy was about to

surge out, it abruptly paused. Immediately, it retreated in a
lightning-like manner as though it had never appeared.

During the time that the enormous force was retreating, Xiao Yan’s
quiet state was also broken with its retreat. He lifted his head. Yun
Shan’s palm was merely half a centimeter from his own arm.
Immediately, a hopeless emotion climbed into his heart.

“Hiss!”

At this critical moment, the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ behind Xiao

Yan suddenly emitted a long hiss toward the sky. An intense glow
abruptly surged violently from within it.

The unusual change of the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ immediately

attracted the gazes of everyone present. Even Yun Shan frowned
intently at the cluster of intense glow. A moment later, however, an
abrupt change finally appeared on his face which had been calm.

In the intense light behind Xiao Yan, a long mellow female’s hand
suddenly extended dexterously. It appeared very slow, but it
coincidentally blocked Yun Shan’s palm.

The moment the two hands came into contact. The ground suddenly
trembled. Numerous, terror inducing, crack lines spread out over the
ground, as though an earthquake had occurred.

“Old Fellow, have you enjoyed the beating you gave me?”

A bewitching yet cool voice that nearly caused men’s bones to

become numb slowly spread throughout the square. Immediately,
the faces of some of those with weaker mental strength turned as
red as a cloud of flames.

A countless number of gazes turned toward the location of that

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voice. When they saw the enchanting and bewitching woman

standing behind Xiao Yan, they involuntarily held their breath.
However, those like Hai Bodong who recognized her, had terrified
faces.

Xiao Yan swallowed a mouthful of saliva. As he slowly turned his

head, an icily alluring, bewitching, and lovely beautiful face
appeared in his sight.

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Chapter 354: Descending the Mountain

Following the appearance of the bewitching person, the square

descended into a temporary silence.

The silence persisted for a long while before it was finally broken by
a terrified involuntary cry, “Queen Medusa?”

Only two words had been said, but it suddenly caused everyone in
the square to give a cold shiver. This name was something that
almost all the citizens of the Jia Ma Empire had heard of. That icily
alluring, beautiful yet vicious woman had personally killed an
unknown number of renowned strong people during the war with
the Jia Ma Empire. In this empire, there were very few people who
had the ability to contend with this bewitching woman.

This woman used her vicious means, that did not lose to those iron
blooded emperors, to frighten the few empires around the Tager
Desert, causing them to be afraid of rashly starting a war.

Many people used the word ‘frightening’ to describe her.

In the sky, the expression of Hai Bodong, which was originally grave,
had completely turned to one of fear at this moment. He might be
able to remain calm in front of Yun Shan, but in front of Queen
Medusa, he was ultimately unable to hide the terror he felt for her
within his heart. The fight in the Tager Desert back then had left a
lingering fear in his heart that was still currently present.

Additionally, that seal which had caused him to suffer the fate of
living in isolation for decades further resulted in Hai Bodong fearing
Queen Medusa like he feared vipers and scorpions.

Besides feeling frightened, he suddenly shivered again. Seeing that

intense blow earlier, it was clear that the huge seven-colored snake
earlier had transformed from Queen Medusa. Just thinking of how
he and this terrifying woman had lived together for an unknowingly
long amount of time without him even realizing it, caused a shiver to

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run down Hai Bodong’s spine.

“Xiao Yan, this fellow. He had Queen Medusa beside him and yet he
did not tell me about it. Bastard. Does he want to get me killed?” Hai
Bodong was somewhat furious in his heart as he silently scolded.

“Tsk tsk, Queen Medusa. This little fellow is worthy of being someone
xiao-jie’s fancies. Although his strength is nothing great, the strong
people protecting him just keep getting stronger and stronger. I
think that he should be able to successfully leave after this journey
to the Misty Cloud Sect even without even needing me to appear.”
Ling Ying praised and shook his head. This sudden appearance of
Queen Medusa also caused him to be extremely surprised.
TL: xiao-jie, young miss of a rich/powerful/noble family

The expressions of Fa Ma and Jia Xing Tian in the huge tree had also
become extremely grave at this moment. The two of them exchanged
glances and inhaled a deep breath of air. However, they were unable
to even say a word. The blow this time around was indeed a little too
surprising.

“Didn’t Queen Medusa fail in her advancement?” Gu He was stunned

as he eyed that bewitching beautiful woman. His gaze slowly swept
across Xiao Yan by the side. He frowned and softly said, “It looks like
she did not fail, but was brought away by Xiao Yan after her
advancement without anyone knowing. This fellow is really bold to
the point that it causes people to be speechless. For this woman,
killing a person is not much different than killing a chicken. He is
really lucky to actually be able to live until now.”

Behind him, Liu Ling laughed bitterly. The strength that Xiao Yan had
currently displayed clearly separated him from the younger
generation. Even some people of the older generation could not
compare with him.

Beside Gu He, Nalan Jie, Mu Cheng, and the others faced each other.
Under the vicious reputation of Queen Medusa, they did not dare to
emit even the slightest sound.

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Xiao Yan’s throat quietly rolled for a moment. Without leaving a trace,
his body shifted a little away. His gaze swept across the beauty
behind him. Although this was not the first time that Xiao Yan had
seen her, he still could not resist quietly praising her beauty in his
heart.

The body of the current Queen Medusa was merely wrapped by a

pale purple robe. Her black hair moved along her shoulders and fell
all the way to her raised butt before it stopped. Her tempting figure
with the front protrusions and the raised backside was like a honey
peach that had been ripened to its limit, repeatedly releasing a
charm that caused people’s hearts to boil. Xiao Yan’s gaze moved
down and was somewhat surprised to find that the snake’s tail that
was originally there had turned into two long, fair human legs at an
unknown time. Her snow white small legs were suspended around
half an inch from the ground. They were crystal clear without the
slightest stain or dust.

“Queen Medusa, it is really unexpected that you were actually that

strange, large python. No wonder I kept feeling that something was
not right.” Yun Shan’s hand gently moved and an energy ripple was
unleashed from his palm. He used that force to move his body a few
steps back. That indifferent face of his once again had some
seriousness appear on it.

Queen Medusa’s long finger elegantly gave a gentle flick. The energy
ripple that was spreading over automatically disappeared. She
slowly took a step forward and was coincidentally in line with Xiao
Yan. Those pupils which were filled with a unique addictive charm
swept across Yun Shan as she said blandly, “I also did not expect
that you actually broke through the Dou Huang barrier and entered
the Dou Zong class.”

“Didn’t you also successfully evolve?” Yun Shan smiled. His gaze
glanced toward Xiao Yan and said, “It is just that I really feel a little
surprised. With your character, you actually take action to help a
human?”

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“If you did not touch the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’, I would not
have appeared. I am not very concerned over his life or death.”
Queen Medusa’s eyes drifted over Xiao Yan as she said softly.

Xiao Yan spread his hands. His hand held the Heavy Xuan Ruler
tightly and Dou Qi swiftly circulated within his body, preparing to
hurriedly pull back at any moment if Queen Medusa were to make
any strange moves. He was similarly filled with caution toward this
woman whose character was strange and unpredictable.

“Now that you have appeared, what do you plan on doing?” The
white-colored long hair of Yun Shan’s drifted with the wind as he
asked in a seemingly careless manner.

“Bring him away” Queen Medusa played with her delicate finger as
she casually mentioned.

“It is possible for me not to touch that large snake you have
transformed into.” Yun Shan knit his brows and said. After the
lightning-like exchange earlier, he clearly understood that the
current Queen Medusa had a strength which was not much weaker
than his own. If they were to really fight, it was difficult to say who
would emerge victorious.

“If I do not bring him away, that little fellow will immediately revolt. I
am able to come out because of his danger. Only then did the little
fellow abandon its suppression of me.” Queen Medusa’s delicate
finger rubbed her clean forehead. There was a faint helplessness on
her brows. Clearly, she was somewhat unwilling to save Xiao Yan.

Yun Shan appeared to have understood the words of Queen

Medusa, which did not seem to make any sense. Immediately, the
frown formed on his forehead deepened. His gaze slowly swept once
around him as his expression continued to change. No one knew
what he was thinking.

The square once again became quiet following Yun Shan’s silence.
The other people temporarily did not have the qualification to

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interrupt when these two strong people at the peak were conversing.

Yun Leng rubbed his hands and watched Yun Shan who had begun
to hesitate. His heart immediately became impatient. Naturally, he
did not wish for Xiao Yan to successfully leave the Misty Cloud Sect
after exhausting such a large effort. His palm gently touched the
somewhat horrifying wound on his head. At this moment, it had
already formed into a blood scar, but the intense pain still lingered
in his head, causing the fury in Yun Leng to become increasingly
great.

“Old Sect Leader, if you were to let Xiao Yan leave like this, it will
definitely damage our Misty Cloud Sect’s reputation!” The fury
accompanied by an intense pain repeatedly corroded Yun Leng’s
reasoning. All of sudden, he finally could not resist any longer and
he cried out loud.

“Discordant.” Queen Medusa picture-like brows knit slightly. She

turned her head and watched Yun Leng who had cried out with her
bewitching pupils. The bewitching glow within them became more
intense.

Seeing that bewitching glow in Queen Medusa’s eyes, Yun Leng

suddenly felt anything but reassured. He was about to hurriedly pull
away when his head felt a sudden giddiness. He lowered his head to
take a look, only to realize the grey-colored rock beneath his feet had
suddenly began spreading up along his legs.
TL: Medus!

“Stop!”

A soft cry abruptly appeared. Yun Shan’s figure instantly appeared

by Yun Leng’s side. One of his legs ruthlessly stepped on the latter’s
feet. A surging force penetrated out, directly shattering the rock that
was spreading upward into pieces.

Only after the rock turned into dust did Yun Leng’s body escape from
his restraints. Cold sweat appeared on his head as he swiftly took a

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few steps back, hiding behind Yun Shan. He did not dare to say
anything more.

“Take him and leave!” Yun Shan sighed. Waving his hand abruptly,
he spoke in a deep voice after staring intently at Queen Medusa.

Countless relieved sighs immediately reverberated from the square

upon hearing these words of Yun Shan. The matter today had really
been blown a little out of proportion. All of them simply hoped that
the matter would be swiftly over. If this trouble were to continue,
they did not know just how many strong people would get involved.

“Old Sect Leader.” Yun Leng said somewhat unwillingly.

“Shut your mouth!” Yun Shan’s expression was gloomy as he coldly

cried out. His gaze turned toward Xiao Yan and said, “I have also
heard about the Three Year Agreement between you and Yanran
from Yun Yun. She was indeed a little impulsive with regards to this
matter. However, the agreement is already over. I hope that there is
no longer any association between the two of you in the future. I do
not wish to pursue the matter of the few of you creating a big mess
in the Misty Cloud Sect today. However, this will be the one and only
time. If you dare to do this in the future, my Misty Cloud Sect will
properly ‘exchange some pointers’ even if you have Queen Medusa
protecting you.”
TL: exchange some pointers – to fight

“Sect Leader Yun Shan, you can be rest assured that it is sufficient
enough for me to come to such a place once.” Xiao Yan inhaled a
deep breath of air. He cupped his hands toward Yun Shan and said
with a faint smile.

“Get going.” Yun Shan’s expression did not appear nice as he waved
his hand.

Queen Medusa glanced at Xiao Yan. She did not utter any other
nonsense as she turned around and walked toward the rock stairs
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fews steps back while facing Yun Shan. Finally, his gaze swept
toward Nalan Yanran in the crowd. He realized that the other party
had coincidentally thrown her complicated gaze over.

The two gazes entwined with one another. They were completely
different emotions compared to the time that Xiao Yan arrived.

Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze. He lowered his eyes, turned around and
followed Queen Medusa under the watch of a countless number of
gazes.

In the sky, Hai Bodong’s expression was volatile as he watched

Queen Medusa for a long time. Only then did he flapped his wings.
He stayed high in the sky and refused to descend no matter what
happened.

Under the watch of all the gazes in the Misty Cloud Sect, the back of
Xiao Yan and Queen Medusa slowly disappeared beyond the endless
rock stairs that were shrouded by clouds.

“Ah, it is finally over.”

As they eyed the two people who disappeared from the edge of their
vision, the strong people in those huge trees heaved a long sigh of
relief. They looked at each other and laughed bitterly. Who would
expect that a mere competition that was agreed between two people
of the younger generation would end up actually drawing out this
terrifying line-up which actually left them breathless.

“Everyone. The matter today will end like this. I’m really sorry for
letting everyone see a farce of the younger generation.” Yun Shan
lifted his eyes, took one look around his surroundings and laughed
slightly.

“Ke ke, Sect Leader Yun Shan really knows how to joke. Since the
matter is over, we shall not stay any longer. If we have time in the
future, we will come and visit the Misty Cloud Sect.” Everyone
standing on the tops of the huge trees could naturally hear the order

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to chase away the guests, within Yun Shan’s words. Immediately,

they knew that it was not wise to stay for long in such a place.
Therefore, after saying a few courteous words, all of them brought
their people, flashed down the trees and flew toward the foot of the
mountain.”

“Old Sect Leader, are we just going to allow Xiao Yan to leave like
this? He has turned our Misty Cloud Sect until it is in this state.” Yun
Leng’s eyed the people who left before looking at the spot where Xiao
Yan had disappeared from with a face that was filled with
unwillingness. Finally, he could no longer resist speaking.

“What do you want to do?” Yun Shan glanced at him faintly and said,
“Even I do not have the confidence to defeat that Queen Medusa.
Moreover, there are the other two strong Dou Huangs. With this line-
up, what kind of large price must we pay in order to get Xiao Yan to
stay behind?”

Yun Leng clenched his teeth and said, “But from this matter today, it
is clear that Xiao Yan does not give our Misty Cloud Sect any face. If
we do not find an opportunity to redeem ourselves, won’t we become
a joke once this matter spreads?”

Yun Shan frowned slightly and said, “What do you plan to do?”

“Seeing the helpers behind Xiao Yan today, I dare to guarantee that
Mo Cheng’s death definitely has something to do with him. Since he
doesn’t wish to stay at the Misty Cloud Sect, we can perhaps go to
Wu Tan City to ‘invite’ his father over.” Yun Leng softly said.

“Stupidity!” Yun Shan’s expression sunk as he softly reprimanded, “I

think you have really become muddled in your old age. Since you
know that Xiao Yan has quite a number of helpers behind him, you
are still going to offend him because of Mo Cheng? Is it really worth
it? The matter ends here. Don’t mention it again in the future!”

After saying these words, Yun Shan waved his sleeves. He turned
around and walked toward the middle of the square, where he

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began to arrange for men to sort out the mess.

Yun Leng’s expression was green and white as he eyed Yun Shan
who had brushed his sleeves and left. He slowly rubbed the
horrifying wound on his head and his pale old face had once again
become savage. The gaze which he used to watch the spot where
Xiao Yan had disappeared was filled with enmity and a dark
viciousness.

Not long after the situation at the square came to an end, a rushing
wind sound suddenly appeared in the sky. Immediately, a graceful
and elegant shadow suddenly appeared in the sky above the open
ground. Her beautiful eyes swept across the mess on the ground
and her pretty face involuntarily sunk abruptly.

“Teacher.”

In the square, Nalan Yanran was the first to discover the graceful
beauty who had slowly descended from the sky. She was slightly
startled. Her pretty eyes immediately became completely red as she
swiftly rushed over. After which, she knocked into the latter’s chest.
The grievances in her heart finally turned into a moaning cry.

“Sect Leader. Sect Leader has returned!”

As all the Misty Cloud Sect disciples in the square looked at the
moon-robed woman who had appeared, they were so excited that
they knelt down.

“Alright, alright. Yanran, stop crying. Tell teacher what exactly

happened.”

The moon-robed woman warmly rubbed Nalan Yanran’s soft long

hair. She slowly lifted her head. That noble and graceful beautiful
face was shockingly the same person who had lived a dubious life
with Xiao Yan at the Magical Beast Mountain Range back then… Yun
Zhi…

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Chapter 355: Separation and Transaction

On a small path which was lush with greenery, two human figures, a
man and a woman, with one in front of the other, slowly walked. The
quiet atmosphere shrouded the both of them.

In the sky above the two people’s heads, two figures were also
following far behind.

At a certain moment, the woman, who was ahead of the others,

stopped walking. Her delicate hand gently twirled the black hair in
front of her forehead. With a cool voice, she spat some words from
her alluring red lips, “The two of you above. Aren’t you tired of
flying?”

Although her voice was not very loud, the two human figures in the
sky stopped simultaneously a moment later. They exchanged glances
and could only slowly land in a huge tree behind Xiao Yan.

“Old Hai, what is your intention now? Until now, I have yet to gather
all of the medicinal ingredients needed for the ‘Spiritual Recovery
Purple Pill’ of yours.” Xiao Yan carefully took a step back. His head
turned toward Hai Bodong as he spoke.

Hai Bodong was startled upon hearing this. He frowned slightly as

his gaze, which contained some fear, swept over Queen Medusa who
was leaning on a tree trunk, casually playing with a fallen leaf. He
mused for a while and smiled bitterly, “Little fellow, since you have
successfully left the Misty Cloud Sect, it is likely that you don’t need
me to continue protecting you from now on. As for the ‘Spiritual
Recovery Purple Pill,’ if you are able to gather the necessary
ingredients in the future, you can help me refine it and then find a
person you trust to hand it over to me. Henceforth, I will likely
continue to be in the capital.”

Xiao Yan pursed up his lips and nodded in silence. He solemnly

bowed toward Hai Bodong in the tree and said in a deep voice, “Old
Hai, regardless of what happens, I, Xiao Yan will remember the help

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that you have given me today. In the future, if Old Hai has any
matters that are difficult to solve or needs to gather people, the little
me will use all my strength to help you if it is within my capability!”

“Ke ke, alright. Since it is like this, then let us part ways here. If you
need any help in the future, you can directly come to the Primer clan
in the capital.” Hai Bodong smiled, nodded his head as he replied.

“Yes.”

“Remember, little fellow, I may not know what your relationship with
Queen Medusa is, but regardless of what happens, you should take a
more cautious approach when dealing with her. The viciousness of
this woman is far beyond your expectations.” The corner of Hai
Bodong’s eyes once again glanced over at Queen Medusa in front of
them. His mouth moved slightly and a voice which was so soft that
one could not hear was wrapped by Dou Qi and quietly transmitted
into Xiao Yan’s ear.

Xiao Yan nodded without anyone noticing.

“Goodbye, little fellow!” Hai Bodong once again cupped his hands
toward Xiao Yan. He then glanced at Ling Ying beside him and also
gave him a friendly smile. After which, he flapped the wings on his
back and suddenly shot into the sky, disappearing in the blue sky.

“This old sir.” Once he had sent Hai Bodong off with his eyes, Xiao
Yan once again threw his gaze toward the smiling Ling Ying and said
respectfully.

“Ke ke, according to my orders, my mission was completed once you

left the Misty Cloud Sect. Therefore, I should also return.” Ling Ying
smiled and raised a thumb toward Xiao Yan. “Little fellow, this time
around, you have done well. You have courage.”

“Old Sir has given me too much praise. The little me is only
emboldened because there are the few of you supporting me.
Otherwise, no matter how brave I am, I would not dare to act

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presumptuously at the Misty Cloud Sect.” Xiao Yan smiled and said.

Ling Xiao had a good laugh as he replied, “Little fellow, your

character is the kind that I like. However, I have other missions to
complete and cannot continue to stay any longer. I will bid you
goodbye here. If we meet again in the future, the old me will invite
you to drink with me to our heart’s content.”

“Thank you very much.” Xiao Yan watched Ling Ying slowly rising and
nodded with a smile.

“Additionally, on account of us having similar character, I will leave

some words for you.” Ying Ling’s pair of wings came to an abrupt
stop. He looked directly at Xiao Yan and said in a serious manner,
“The Dou Qi continent is very big. You must hurry up and make
yourself stronger. Otherwise, you will not even have the right to
choose the person whom you love!”

“Alright, that is all I have to say. Look out for yourself. You will know
the meaning of these words of mine in the future.” Ling Ying waved
his hand while his body swiftly rose into the sky. Accompanied by
the sound of rushing wind, his body turned into a blurry black
shadow which swiftly disappeared over the horizon.

“Ah, everyone has left.”

Xiao Yan stood in the spot and let out a soft sigh. He immediately
frowned a little as he watched Ying Ling who had disappeared into
the horizon, feeling a little unsure about the words the other party
had left behind.

“Alright, you should have finished saying your goodbyes, no?” While
Xiao Yan was staring stupidly into space, a faint numbing voice
pulled him back from his absent mindedness.

Xiao Yan turned his body around and watched Queen Medusa, who
was using her pair of bewitchingly beautiful eyes to stare at him. He
pulled at the corner of his mouth and revealed a somewhat ugly

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smile as he said awkwardly, “That… your majesty, why have you not
transformed back?”

“Transformed back?” Queen Medusa raised her eyebrows as she

stared at Xiao Yan in a half smiling manner. “Who says that I am
going to transform back?”

“Don’t tell me that you have completely assimilated with the spirit of
the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’?” Xiao Yan’s expression changed
slightly. The fists in his sleeves abruptly tightened.

Queen Medusa faintly glanced at Xiao Yan. The tiny change of his
body could not escape her. She straightened her body and stretched
her lazy wrist. Her alluring curves were extremely eye-piercing.
However, the current Xiao Yan did not dare to leave his gaze on
those spots in a presumptuous manner. As long as he made the
slightest inappropriate move in front of this person who was feared
by even a strong person like Yun Shan, the other party could
instantly take his life.

“As the price of rescuing you, that little fellow will not be able to
appear for three days.” A faint smile was present on Queen
Medusa’s lips. Clearly, she was extremely satisfied with their
exchange this time around.

“Oh.” Xiao Yan sighed in relief within his heart. He rolled his eyes
and smiled as he said, “In that case, is Queen Medusa planning to
use a human shape to follow me around during these three days?”

“Don’t think any funny thoughts. That will cause you to lose your life.”
Queen Medusa moved her feet, carrying a unique fragrant wind that
caused a fire to rise within people’s belly. She arrived in front of Xiao
Yan. That smiling manner of hers, however, caused Xiao Yan’s entire
body to stiffen.

Her snow white hand suddenly extended in front of Xiao Yan. That
fair, tender, delicate smooth small hand gave people an impulse to
bite at it.

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“Give that thing to me.” Queen Medusa said in a gentle and soft
manner.

“What thing?” Xiao Yan’s face was at a lost regarding this.

“The medicinal formula for the ‘Thawing Spirit Pill’.” Queen Medusa
slowly and leisurely relieved Xiao Yan of his ignorance.

“Uh.” The corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth twitched. Xiao Yan immediately
smiled bitterly and sighed. His hand gently tapped on his storage
ring and the medicinal formula for the ‘Thawing Spirit Pill’ which he
had spent a tremendous amount of effort to obtain was easily
handed over to the other party’s hand in this manner.

Queen Medusa delicate hand held the medicinal formula for the
‘Thawing Spirit Pill’. For the first time, an emotion that suggested she
could no longer wait appeared on that bewitching face of Queen
Medusa. Her hands pulled open the medicinal formula and her
beautiful eyes read in detail the effect of the ‘Thawing Spirit Pill’
which had been recorded on it. A long while later, she exhaled a long
breath of air. She folded the medicinal formula, waved her delicate
finger and the medicinal formula began to agily rotate above her
hand.

Xiao Yan muttered in his heart as he watched Queen Medusa who

had descended into silence. He too, could only remain quiet.

“Pa!” The rotating medicinal scroll suddenly hit softly in her hand.
Queen Medusa lifted that pair of bewitching pretty eyes, which
caused people to involuntarily be obsessed with them. She stared at
Xiao Yan and waved the medicinal formula in her hand at him. She
asked, “You should have already seen it, right?”

“Yes.” Xiao Yan honestly nodded.

“Can you refine it?” Queen Medusa softly asked. At this moment, Xiao
Yan could sense that the former’s breathing had quietly hastened.

“I am only an alchemist who is not even at the fourth tier. This

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‘Thawing Spirit Pill’ is a tier six medicinal pill.” Xiao Yan smiled
bitterly and spread his hands out. Before his words fell, however, he
was interrupted by a cold laughter from the opposite side.

“Although my spirit has been suppressed by the ‘Heaven Swallowing

Python’, I am vaguely aware of some of the matters regarding you.
Back then, wasn’t the medicinal pill you gave Hai Bodong to break the
seal which I had placed also of the sixth tier? I may not be sure why
at times your strength is not in tune with before, I clearly know that
you can refine a tier six medicinal pill!”

“If you are able to refine a tier six medicinal pill, you have the
qualifications to speak with me. If you really cannot, I don’t mind… at
this spot.” Queen Medusa’s hand gently cut across Xiao Yan’s neck.
The latter immediately felt his neck turn cold and he hurriedly
touched it. He was shocked to realize that drops of fresh red blood
had actually appeared on his neck.

“What Old Hai said is true. This woman is really vicious.” Xiao Yan
swallowed a mouthful of saliva as he quietly cursed in his heart.
After musing for a moment, he no longer continued to conceal the
information. He looked directly at Queen Medusa. “Alright, I can help
you refine the ‘Thawing Spirit Pill’. But what benefits can I get?”

“Benefits? I can forget about the matter of you offending me earlier.”

Queen Medusa said faintly.

“Chi, in that case, you can find someone else to refine it. I am not
interested.” The corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth curled upon hearing this
as he coldly laughed.

Queen Medusa’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. An ice cold killing

intent slowly shrouded her. A seven-colored energy had suddenly
surged out of her delicate hand like waves of water. She watched the
seven-colored water-like waves and softly asked with a smile, “Do you
have the qualification to discuss terms with me?”

“If you were to really kill me, I’m afraid that the ‘Heaven Swallowing

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Python’s’ spirit will also instantly launch a counterattack, no?” Xiao

Yan took a step back. A green-colored flame quietly appeared on his
hand that was covered within his sleeves.

The killing intent that shrouded Queen Medusa suddenly became

sluggish. She furrowed her eyebrows slightly and said, “You are
indeed quite intelligent to actually know how to rely on your
relationship with the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ to suppress me.”

Seeing this, Xiao Yan sighed in relief. From the looks of things, it
appeared that the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ still had some use in
suppressing Queen Medusa.

“I am not someone who would extort an extravagant sum from

others. However, your majesty’s attempt to harness a white wolf with
your bare hands isn’t very kind. Refining a tier six medicinal pill is an
extremely troublesome and tiring thing. Yet, you want me to go all
out to refine it with just a casual mention from you. Where can you
find such a good thing in this world? Don’t you agree, Queen
Medusa?” Xiao Yan appeared somewhat helpless as he spoke.
TL: harness a white wolf with your bare hands – to force someone to
do something without the appropriate reward

“Stop giving me this glib-tongue of yours. Just tell me your

conditions.” Queen Medusa said faintly.

“Now that Hai Bodong and that Ling Ying old sir have left, I suddenly
no longer feel safe.” Xiao Yan rubbed his head and laughed
awkwardly, “As long as Queen Medusa is willing to promise to
protect the little me for three years, I will help you refine the
‘Thawing Spirit Pill ‘ no matter what.”

“Tsk tsk, protecting you for three years?” A smile immediately

surfaced on Queen Medusa’s bewitching pretty face. Her hand was
gently placed on Xiao Yan’s shoulders. That smile of hers was
extremely moving. “In which case, isn’t it better to simply take the
risk of being suppressed by the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ and kill
you now?”

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“In other words, there is nothing to discuss then?” Xiao Yan pulled
his shoulders back and widened his hand.

“Alright, you can forget about those unrealistic thoughts. I am not as

stupid as Hai Bodong. I will give you one year’s time. In this one
year’s time, I will not be your fighter. I will only come out and help
you get rid of the trouble only when you are in a situation where you
are about to die. During other times, I might take action if my mood
is good. Of course, if you are unable to take out the ‘Thawing Spirit
Pill ‘ in this one year’s time, don’t blame me for being ruthless. These
are my conditions. Do you agree or not?” Queen Medusa said in a
somewhat impatient manner.

Xiao Yan frowned slightly. He finally raised his head a long while
later to look at the pretty face of Queen Medusa which already
contained a little ice cold killing intent. He could only nod his head
unwillingly.

“Alright.”

Hearing this, the killing intent on Queen Medusa’s pretty face

immediately changed into an enchanting, gentle smile.

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Chapter 356: The Journey Back Home

As Xiao Yan eyed Queen Medusa who had withdrawn her killing
intent in only an instant, he could only laugh bitterly. This woman
indeed did not simply rely on her reputation to cause so many
strong people within the Jia Ma Empire to greatly fear her.

“Where do you plan to go next?” Queen Medusa returned the

‘Thawing Spirit Pill Formula’ to Xiao Yan and randomly asked.

Xiao Yan carefully received the medicinal formula. He mused for a

moment before saying: “I think I will make a trip back to Wu Tan City
first. After which, I might have to leave the Jia Ma Empire for a period
of time.”

“Leaving the Jia Ma Empire, huh.” Queen Medusa frowned slightly

upon hearing this before immediately nodding slightly. She lazily
said “Up to you. In any case, those few leaders within the Snake-
People race can temporarily take over in my absence. Until you
refine the ‘Thawing Spirit Pill’ I will continue to follow you.”

Xiao Yan sighed in relief upon seeing that she did not oppose his
plan. His hand gently patted the huge black ruler on his back and
smiled as he said, “Since it is like this, let us go.”

“The matter with the Misty Cloud Sect is already over. The current
you should not be in a hurry for some time, no? When we pass by
some huge cities during this trip back to Wu Tan City, help me look
for the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the ‘Thawing Spirit
Pill’.” Queen Medusa said faintly. Her words indicated that she was
discussing the manner, yet her tone did not allow Xiao Yan to object
to the suggestion.

With regards to this, Xiao Yan could only helplessly nod his head. His
eyes glanced at that enchanting, bewitching face of Queen Medusa
before shrugging his shoulders and saying, “I suggest for you to
cover your face when you enter the city. Otherwise, there will be

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some unnecessary trouble that will cause quite the headache.”

Queen Medusa nodded her head slightly. She turned around and
slowly walked along a small path within a dense forest.

Xiao Yan shrugged as he eyed the curvy and attractive figure. He

turned his head and his gaze shifted toward the edge of his vision,
where the green-colored rock stairs were partially visible. His gaze
slowly moved upward and finally stopped at the mountain peak
which was shrouded by fog. After being silent for a moment, he let
out a gentle sigh. This agreement which had shackled him for three
years was finally completed. As the three year target which had
caused him to put in effort and struggle faded away, his heart
suddenly felt somewhat empty. However, this loss did not last for
very long. A young lady’s elegant smile suddenly appeared in his
mind caused a warm smile to appear on his face.

“Xun Er, are you living well there? Wait for me.” Xiao Yan softly
muttered. A cluster of heat rose in his heart as he thought of the
young lady whom he had not seen for nearly two years.

Xiao Yan turned around. His gaze glanced at the moving figure which
had already walked out of the dense forest. With a smile, he
hurriedly chased after her.

Xiao Yan did not return to the capital after leaving the Misty Cloud
Mountain. Instead, he and Queen Medusa changed their direction
and flew toward Wu Tan City.

The distance between the capital and Wu Tan City was almost half
an empire away. Even with Xiao Yan’s and Queen Medusa’s flying
speed, to cover this huge distance would require at least two to
three days. Moreover, due to Queen Medusa’s request, Xiao Yan had
to stop whenever they passed by bigger cities and wait for the
auction houses and trade fairs to open. As a result of all this, the
time they took for their journey was greatly increased. It was
fortunate that the Three Year Agreement was currently over, and
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he had to squeeze out all the time he had. Along the way, he did not
have any constraint or burden in his heart. He swayed leisurely,
appearing very relaxed. This was the first time that he had truly
enjoyed such a laid back life after the start of the Three Year
Agreement.

During the three days that he was hurrying home, the two of them
may have lingered about some large cities for some time, but Queen
Medusa was somewhat disappointed that they did not even find one
of the unique medicinal ingredients that were needed to refine the
‘Thawing Spirit Pill’. She was also helpless with regards to this. After
all, if it were so easy to find the ingredients needed to refine a tier
six medicinal pill, its value would also not be so expensive.

The two of them walked and stopped along the way, like a walking
horse observing the flowers. However, Xiao Yan was somewhat
surprised that Queen Medusa still did not transform back into the
shape of the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ despite the three days, that
she mentioned, being over. With regards to this, she explained that
she had privately discussed with the spirit of the ‘Heaven Swallowing
Python’ and thus delayed the time that she was to transform back.

Xiao Yan may have felt somewhat astonished at this explanation, but
he did not have any other choice. If she did not transform back, did
he have the ability to force her to do so? When that time came, a slap
would come swinging over. Vomiting blood and being seriously
injured would be a small matter by then.

As time quietly passed, Xiao Yan and Queen Medusa came

increasingly closer to Wu Tan City’s territory. Due to them being
delayed by searching for medicinal ingredients, almost five days had
been used for what was originally a mere two to three day journey.

Hei Yan City, a huge city in the northern province of the Jia Ma
Empire. From here, it was not far from Wu Tan City. With Xiao Yan’s
and Queen Medusa’s speed, they should be able to reach it within
half a day. Since this city was famous for medicinal ingredients in
the northern region, however, Queen Medusa swiftly landed without
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seeking Xiao Yan’s opinion. At the city’s outskirt, she used a thin
green yarn to cover her face before she grandly walked toward Hei
Yan City. Behind her, Xiao Yan could only, in a resigned manner,
resist his desire to return home, and helplessly followed behind her.

The two of them strolled into the city. During that time, no one came
to stop them. Although the eyes of the soldiers guarding the city
involuntarily and repeatedly swept over Queen Medusa’s mature
and beautiful body, that high and noble aura of hers caused those
soldiers, who were ready to create trouble, to not even think about
stepping forward to interrogate them.

After entering the city, Xiao Yan led the way and walked a distance
along the street. After which, he entered a restaurant where there
was quite a large amount of human traffic. The people of the
northern part of the empire were sturdy folks, therefore it was only
possible to commonly see such a restaurant in the northern region
of the empire. It was not common to see them in luxurious places
like the capital.

People from all trades gathered at such a restaurant. A lot of the

news and information among the common people in the empire
were spread from such places. Therefore, it could swiftly inform Xiao
Yan where the best and widest variety of medicinal ingredients were
located within the city.

The two of them walked into the restaurant and sat at a table beside
the window. Queen Medusa supported her cheek with her hand as
her pretty eyes stared out of the window. Her expression was that of
disregard and indifferentness. During these few days, all the matters
regarding getting information were entirely handled by Xiao Yan.

Seeing this manner of hers, Xiao Yan could only helplessly shake his
head. He waved his hand and called a female servant over. After
ordering some wine, which was not very potent, he stood up and
headed toward some spots which were crowded with people. After
doing this again and again for a long time, Xiao Yan finally withdrew
back to the table with a face covered in perspiration. He eyed Queen
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Medusa who was comfortably sipping the wine and could not resist
sighing dispiritedly. Was this woman not a little too arrogant.

“How was it? Have you asked clearly?” Queen Medusa’s pretty eyes
glanced at Xiao Yan as she softly asked.

“It is said that there is a herb hall with great fame in this city. There
are some stocks for many rare medicinal ingredients there. It is just
that the price for them is extremely expensive.” Xiao Yan lifted his
wine cup and poured it into his mouth before growling.

“Take a rest. After this, we will go to that herb hall to take a look.”
Queen Medusa nodded in satisfaction as she replied with a smile.

Xiao Yan gently patted the black ruler on his back, but was too lazy to
continue speaking.

“Hey, have you heard of the matter with regards to the Misty Cloud
Sect?” Just as Xiao Yan and Queen Medusa were resting quietly, a
secretive voice could be heard not far from their table, causing Xiao
Yan to throw his gaze over.

“Chi, you are talking about the matter of the young man called Xiao
Yan creating a huge mess at the Misty Cloud Sect, no?” A man curled
his lips in disdain at his companion who had a mysterious looking
face.

“Uh, you already knew about it?” The person who spoke earlier was
immediately startled as he embarrassingly asked.

“A matter as big as this has already been spread around two days
ago. That Xiao Yan beat the Misty Cloud Sect’s Junior Sect Leader
Nalan Yanran in an official match. I heard that it seems to be
because of Nalan Yanran cancelling their engagement three years
ago. Looking at it now, the news of Nalan Yanran being forcefully
divorced by Xiao Yan back then does indeed have some reliability to
it. Seeing the strength and talent that the current Xiao Yan has
displayed, he is more than enough to be worthy of being married to

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Nalan Yanran.”

“Uh, what happened after that?”

“After that, it seems that the Misty Cloud Sect wanted to forcefully
retain Xiao Yan. Hee Hee. Although he is young, the strong people
behind him are really terrifying to the point of leaving others
speechless. I have heard that in that battle back then, not only two
strong Dou Huang, but also Queen Medusa from the Snake-People
race appeared. The Misty Cloud Sect may have used all their effort,
but they still ended up letting Xiao Yan leave in one piece.”

“Queen Medusa?” When this word left his mouth, the surrounding
people exclaimed.

“Hee hee, according to reliable information, that Xiao Yan is also the
champion of this season’s Alchemist Grand Meeting.” The shocked
gazes surrounding him caused the vanity of that man to inflate. He
laughed and once again exposed surprising information.

“Isn’t the champion of the Alchemist Grand Meeting called Yan Xiao?”
A soft voice abruptly appeared.

“Yan Xiao, Xiao Yan. Isn’t it him if we were to read it in reverse, ha

ha.” The man gloatingly said with a smile.

“Uh.” The surrounding people were momentarily blank. Immediately,

they came to a sudden realization. Although this matter regarding
the name was worth nothing once it was pointed out, what kind of
normal person would have nothing better to do, but read a name in
reverse?

“Ah, this fellow is really incredible. At such an age, he has already

done such earth-shaking things. In the future, once he grows up,
won’t he be even more incredible?” The man violently poured a
potent wheat wine into his mouth and sighed with envy. Which man
did not have a hot-blooded dream of doing something huge? Due to
their limited ability, however, many people were destined to only

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fantasize about such things.

Xiao Yan was somewhat stunned to hear the conversation that was
transmitted over, and could not help but bitterly smile and shake his
head. He did not expect that the matter at the Misty Cloud Sect had
actually spread over to the other side of the empire in merely a few
days.

“You are now a renowned person.” Queen Medusa shook the wine
cup in her hand and teased.

Xiao Yan spread out his hands and said, “I am not interested in such
thing. Alright, let’s go and see whether the herb hall has the
medicinal ingredients we need.”

“Yes.”

Xiao Yan and Queen Medusa stood up and were about to leave the
restaurant when the conversation from the table beside them was
once again transmitted over, causing Xiao Yan’s expression to change
slightly.

“That Xiao Yan seems to be someone from the Xiao clan at Wu Tan
City, no?”

“That’s right, the Xiao clan can really show their face this time
around. With this clan member who is a totally terrifying person,
who in the northern region would dare to be disrespectful to the
Xiao clan?”

“Hee hee, that may not be so. Coincidentally, I have just come over
from Wu Tan City a short while ago. I heard that the Xiao clan has
met some trouble during these two days.”

“Hm? There is actually someone who dares to go to the Xiao clan to

find trouble at this time?”

“I am not sure about this. The Xiao clan is very strict on maintaining
its secrets. I am also uncertain about the exact news.” That man

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shook his head before lowering it to drink a mouthful of wheat wine.

However, he abruptly stilled. He raised his head slowly and looked at
the black robed young man who had appeared in front of him. A
powerful force shrouded the latter’s body, causing him, who was
merely a two star Dou Zhe to swallow a mouthful of saliva. He
carefully said, “This sir, is there something wrong?”

“What you just said… What problem did the Xiao clan encountered?”
Xiao Yan asked in a deep voice.

“Uh. The little me is not very certain. I have only heard that the an
overly intense fight had erupted at the Xiao clan two days ago. After
that, the Xiao clan denied any outside guest from entering.
Moreover, from that day on, clan leader Xiao Zhan who had
frequently made appearances no longer appeared. I think that he
should be sorting out the matter within the clan.” The man said in a
perturbed manner.

Xiao Yan’s expression gradually became dark and solemn. His heart
suddenly felt an uneasiness. After saying his thanks to the man, he
turned around and hurriedly walked down the stairs with Queen
Medusa.

“The weapon on that person’s back is rather strange.” One person

suddenly said in a soft voice as they watched Xiao Yan who had
disappeared from the spot where the stairs was.

“Weapon? Ruler?” The man earlier was startled. Suddenly, he

appeared to have recalled something. A shock gradually surfaced on
his face as he cried out involuntarily, “He is Xiao Yan?! He is actually
this young?”

The current Xiao Yan naturally did not pay attention to the
commotion in the restaurant above. After going down the stairs, he
stood on the street and tightly furrowed his brows. He eyed Queen
Medusa and said, “I cannot stay here. I need to return to Wu Tan City
now.”

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Hearing this, Queen Medusa’s eyebrows were gently knit together.

She faintly said, “Let’s take a look at the medicinal shop here first. If
there is the medicinal ingredient that I need…”

“I said, I want to return to Wu Tan City now!” Xiao Yan’s gaze was
fierce as he stared at Queen Medusa while voicing each word with a
pause as he spoke in a deep voice.

Queen Medusa was startled at Xiao Yan’s attitude which had

suddenly become firm. During these few days, Xiao Yan had never
gone against what she said. It was really unexpected that he would
actually directly contradict her at this moment. This caused Queen
Medusa, whose identity was a queen of a race, to be a little furious.

“This queen wants to find the medicinal ingredients!” Her bewitching

pupils stared icily at Xiao Yan as Queen Medusa slowly said.

Xiao Yan’s eyes stared intently at the pair of pupils which caused
men to be obsessed over. He abruptly extended his hand and under
Queen Medusa’s stunned gaze, he tightly grabbed her delicate hand
which was so soft that it appeared to be boneless. Before the latter
was about to explode, he coldly said, “If you want the ‘Thawing Spirit
Pill’, then don’t put on your airs that belongs to a queen in front of
me. Earlier, I respected you because you had helped me escape. If
you continue to pester me annoyingly and become unreasonable,
don’t blame me for not giving you face.”

“Go!”

Once he said those words, Xiao Yan pulled her along and swiftly ran
toward the exterior of the city. Queen Medusa appeared to have
suffered a severe shock because of Xiao Yan’s sudden explosion,
which was completely different from the period of time earlier. At
this moment, she actually did not have any reaction. Only her eyes
carried some shocked as she stared at the former. She had never
thought that there would actually be someone who dared to roar at
her in such a fierce manner given her status.

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For a time, an emotion where she felt neither able to laugh nor cry
suddenly rose within Queen Medusa’s heart. How many years had it
been since she was treated in this manner by someone? Moreover,
this was from a young Da Dou Shi whom she could send flying with a
mere slap of hers. Did he think that his life was too long?

Xiao Yan pulled Queen Medusa and dashed out of the city. He swiftly
summoned out the Purple Cloud Wings and quickly flew toward Wu
Tan City.

By pushing himself to the limit, a partially visible city’s outline

vaguely appeared in Xiao Yan’s sight in merely two hours.

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Chapter 357: The Turn of Events in the Xiao Clan

The two of them landed at a spot not far from Wu Tan City. Xiao Yan
ignored Queen Medusa by his side after landing. His expression was
somewhat dark as he swiftly walked toward the city’s gate which was
wide open.

Once he walked closer to the city’s gate, Xiao Yan lifted his head to
glance at the enormous three words ‘Wu Tan City’ above the city’s
gate. His footsteps halted involuntarily. As he eyed the crowded and
noisy human voices which were transmitted faintly through the
tunnel of the city gate, he sighed gently and muttered to himself,
“Wu Tan City. I, Xiao Yan, have finally returned home.”

Xiao Yan lifted his feet and walked to the city’s gate and passed
through the somewhat dark tunnel into the city. After which, the
space in front of his eyes suddenly brightened under the sunlight.
He lifted his head slightly and a dear and familiar intersection on the
street appeared in his sight.

“It has been two years, but almost nothing has changed.” Xiao Yan
laughed softly. The faint warm feeling of returning home caused the
dark and solemn look on his face to weaken a little. He turned his
head and glanced at Queen Medusa who was walking at a steady
pace that was neither fast nor slow behind him. After which, he
turned his head back, lifted his leg, and swiftly walked down the
street which he had walked for over a decade.

As Xiao Yan was worried about the event that had happened to the
clan in his heart, Xiao Yan did not stop along the way. He hurriedly
and swiftly walked on the street from his memory. Along the way,
when he passed by a few markets which had belonged to the Xiao
clan, he halted his footsteps slightly. He frowned as he saw that the
markets had few people. After which, his footsteps gradually became
quicker.

Over ten minutes later, Xiao Yan who had passed through a few

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streets with great familiarity suddenly stopped his footsteps. He

lifted his head and looked at a large courtyard located at the edge of
the street. The door of the courtyard had two large words, ‘Xiao clan’.
This caused him to slowly sigh in relief.

Xiao Yan stood in front of the door to his own clan, but he was much
quieter. His gaze swept over the surroundings of the Xiao clan. When
he had left home back then, this place had been extremely crowded.
Currently, however, it was now very deserted. Not one domineering
guard standing orderly by the main door could be seen now.

“Just what exactly happened?” Xiao Yan frowned slightly. He tilted his
head and glanced at Queen Medusa behind her. After being quiet
for a moment, he suddenly asked softly, “Can you promise me
something?”

“No.” This woman appeared to still be bearing a grudge over Xiao

Yan’s attitude earlier. Therefore, she had cleanly rejected him the
moment she heard his words.

“The price is a medicinal ingredient that is needed to refine the

‘Thawing Spirit Pill’.” Xiao Yan said faintly.

“You have one?” Queen Medusa’s pupils immediately brightened

upon hearing his words.

“I have a ‘Tomb Monster Needle Fruit’.” Xiao Yan had brought back
quite a number of medicinal ingredients from that small valley in the
Magical Beast Mountain Range before he left back then. The ‘Tomb
Monster Needle Fruit’ that was required to refine the ‘Thawing Spirit
Pill’ was coincidentally among them.

“What thing?”

“Today, you will obey me.”

“I can kill people.” Queen Medusa merely mused for less than two
seconds before nodding. In her heart, killing people was far more
affordable compared to other things.

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Xiao Yan smiled, turned around and walked through the main door.
However, just as his footstep stepped through the door, a somewhat
tender, furious voice was emitted from behind the door, “Who are
you? Do you really think that our Xiao clan is easy to bully?”

As he heard the voice, Xiao Yan’s footsteps could not help but pause.
He turned his head and looked at the direction where the voice had
sounded. Behind the main door, a tender and lovely little girl who
was merely around twelve to thirteen years old was angrily looking at
him with widened eyes.

“You…” Xiao Yan’s gaze slowly swept over the little girl’s body. The
memories from a few years ago rose from deep within his mind. His
face became a little softer as he softly said with a smile, “I recall that
you are called Xiao Qing, no? Cousin Xiao Mei’s younger sister. You
have actually grown so much since I last saw you two years ago.”

When she heard Xiao Yan readily call out her name, the little girl was
clearly startled. Her intelligent pupils first stopped on Queen
Medusa’s body for a moment. Although she was currently still young,
she was still shocked at the beauty of this enchanting woman whose
face was covered by a veil. She was shocked for an instant before
her gaze paused on Xiao Yan’s face. The little girl eyed the faintly
familiar outline while she knit her slim brows and pondered hard.

After knitting her brows and remaining deep in thought for a long
while, Xiao Qing appeared to have suddenly recalled something. Her
small face, which was facing Xiao Yan, turned red in an instant.
Those intelligent eyes were pulsating with a pleasant surprise and
excitement. A moment later, the little girl who could not control her
excitement suddenly pounced on Xiao Yan.

“Xiao Yan biao-ge? It’s really you. You have finally returned!”
TL: biao-ge – to address an older male cousin

Xiao Yan took a step forward and caught the little girl who had
pounced over. He smiled and rubbed Xiao Qing’s hair as he said in a
gentle voice, “Little girl, after not having seen you for two years, you

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seem to be quickly catching up to your elder sister. You will

definitely be a great beauty in the future.”

“Biao-ge, *cry* *cry*, you have finally returned. Something big has
happened in the clan. Those bad fellows are taking advantage of us.
They come to the Xiao clan daily. I heard from my mother that they
want to snatch our market. Recently, we don’t even dare to leave our
home.” Xiao Qing lifted her crying, small face, which was in a mess,
from Xiao Yan’s chest. Her eyes were red as she weeped.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He smiled as patted Xiao Qing’s back and
softly said, “Alright, little girl, you don’t need to be afraid. Hand all
these matters to biao-ge, bring me to take a look.”

“Yes, yes.” Xiao Qing hurriedly nodded her small head. As Xiao Yan
had helped the Xiao clan become the largest faction in the Wu Tan
City in one fell swoop back then, Xiao Yan’s reputation was extremely
great among Xiao Qing’s generation. Moreover, in these two years,
the Xiao clan had also gradually expanded due to the healing
medicine which Xiao Yan had left behind. Therefore, this Xiao Yan
biao-ge, who had left the home to train, was pictured to have almost
supernatural powers like that of a god within the hearts of these
little fellows.

Xiao Yan stood up straight and watched Xiao Qing, who was
bouncing around on the small path as she advanced due to her
joyful mood. However, his face slowly darkened. His palm patted the
Heavy Xuan Ruler on his back. The dark and cold killing intent that
had suddenly risen within him caused Queen Medusa to twitch her
eyebrows in surprised.

Following behind Xiao Qing, Xiao Yan’s footsteps gently stepped on

the small path made of rock fragments. The familiar surroundings
which he was absent from for two years caused his childhood
memories to slowly seep out from his mind.

Xiao Yan followed Xiao Qing and passed through a few small paths. A
somewhat spacious large hall gradually appeared at the edge of his

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vision.

“Those bad people are inside. First Elder and the others are also
inside. However, all of them are injured. Otherwise, those fellows
would not dare to act so presumptuously.” Xiao Qing waved her
small fist toward the large hall and angrily said.

“Injured? Something has indeed happened to the clan.” Xiao Yan

pursed his mouth up tightly. He stepped on the stone stairs and
finally paused outside the main door which was tightly shut. As he
heard the sound inside, a cold smile was gradually lifted from the
corner of his mouth.

The large, spacious hall was somewhat dark and the atmosphere
was somewhat gloomy. There were at least a hundred people who
were packed into this large hall. These people were divided into two
groups which faced each other. They were eyeing each other
menacingly, appearing as though a riot was about to break out.

There were a few people seated in front of the two groups. In front
of the Xiao clan’s group, the three elders of the Xiao clan were
seated. However, the faces of the three were currently pale. From
their exterior appearance where they could not hide some Dou Qi
overflowing from their bodies, it was clear that they had suffered
quite a few serious internal injuries.

On the opposite of side of the people of the Xiao clan, there was a
group of large men with fierce looks. There were three people in the
grandmaster seat, where the leaders of the group sat. One of them
was clearly the clan head of the Jia Li clan, which was once turned
into a battered shape by Xiao Yan, Jia Li Hua!

Xiao Yan also knew another person. He was Aoba Padun, the clan
head of one of the three large clans which had stood side by side
with the Xiao clan in Wu Tan City back then, the Ao Ba clan.

The third person was a someone unfamiliar. The person was

wearing an alchemist’s long robe. His expression was cold and stern

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and his age was around fifty or more. Additionally, the most
attracting thing was the cauldron badge that was drawn on the chest
of this person’s long robe. There were three silver-colored ripples on
the badge which was gently moving as though it was a living thing.

A tier three alchemist!

In Wu Tan City, which had never even possessed an alchemist

association, a tier three alchemist was someone who could cause any
faction to feel a great reverence. This unfamiliar tier three alchemist
was also currently the person whom the three elders of the Xiao clan
had the greatest fear of.

“These two clan leaders, our Xiao clan may have met some trouble
recently, but do the both of you really think our Xiao clan is mud that
can be kneaded? The marketplaces within Wu Tan City is something
that our Xiao clan has worked hard to build. You want to purchase
them with that low price of yours? Are you dreaming?” The second
elder’s face was as dark and deep as water. His gaze swept across
the group of people opposite him who were like tigers and wolves as
he coldly spoke.

“Ha ha, second elder must be joking. During these two years, your
Xiao clan has basically earned all the money in Wu Tan City. If this
were to continue, it is likely that we wouldn’t have an alternative
other than to leave this place. This place is where our roots are. If we
leave, it would not be an easy matter to settle in another place. Ah,
we also have no choice in order to survive. I hope you three elders
can bear with us. As long as you agree with the conditions that we
have put forth, our clan will not make things overly difficult for the
Xiao clan in the future on the account of our past relationship. Isn’t it
very good for all of us to make money together.” Aoba Padun smiled
as said.

“Ten thousand gold coins for one marketplace, are you robbers?” The
third elder, whose character had always been aggressive stared at
Aoba Padun with red eyes. He involuntarily slammed the table as he
pointed at Aoba Padun and scolded angrily.
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“Third brother!” The first elder pulled the third elder who was about
to stand up and softly cried, “Don’t mess up your priorities!”

The third elder sat down violently. The teacup he held in his hand
was crushed until it exploded.

“Ke ke, third elder’s anger is as great as it has always been. Being
angry will hurt your body.” Jia Li Hua, who has been silent suddenly
laughed darkly as he said, “Unfortunately, all of you do not have any
choice in the matter today. If you sell, the place will be sold. If you
don’t sell, the place will also be sold!”

“Jia Li Hua, we really should not have been merciful back then.
Letting you, a dog, live.” The first elder said darkly.

“I’m sorry, there is no medicine for regret that is sold in this world.”
Jia Li Hua smiled. The dark viciousness on his face caused people to
feel a coldness in the heart. “Today, I, Jia Li Hua will return all the
injuries that our Jia Li clan had suffered two years ago.”

“If you all really want to use force, our Xiao clan will also fight until
the both of us suffer great losses.” The first elder was silent for a
moment as he watched that poisonous snake-like Jia Li Hua. He then
spoke in a thick voice. Currently, he could only hope that the other
party was reluctant to act forcefully and choose to delay time.

“Ha ha, old bastard, what qualifications do you currently possess to

fight with us? If you have the ability, go and call Xiao Zhan out? With
the condition that you three old fellows are in right now, I, myself can
completely finish you all off!” Jia Li Hua coldly laughed.

The corner of the first elder’s eyes twitched slightly. The first elder
waved his hand, and blocked the group of furious members of the
Xiao clan behind him. His gaze stared at Jia Li Hua in a cold and dark
manner as he coldly said, “If you dare to touch our Xiao clan, our Xiao
clan’s descendants will definitely cause you to be unable to sleep or
eat peacefully. You can all await his wild revenge once he returns.”

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“His?” The corner of their eyes suddenly twitched. For some unknown
reason, not only did Jia Li Hua and Aoba Padun become silent, but
even the hand of alchemist stranger by the side which was placed
on a chair, involuntarily jumped.

A young figure slowly surfaced within everyone’s mind. Two years

ago, it was this young man who was merely fifteen years old that
sent the Jia Li clan, who was flourishing by the day into a deep abyss.

Two years later, that young man back then had already directly
picked on the Misty Cloud Sect and even managed to leave in one
piece.

It should be known that in the eyes of Jia Li Bi and these factions, the
Misty Cloud Sect was like a god. Anyone from within the Misty Cloud
Sect would be sufficient to sweep away all of these factions in Wu
Tan City.

When they heard the rumors of the little fellow from the Xiao clan
fighting against the Misty Cloud Sect for the first time, almost all the
people within the entire Wu Tan City were startled for a minute.
Those factions, which were enemies with the Xiao clan, even felt a
chill being emitted from within their bones.

If it were not for that mysterious strong person with a background

unknown to even Jia Li Hua telling him the news of Xiao Yan being
quietly murdered by the Misty Cloud Sect, it was likely that Jia Li Hua
would not dare to come to the Xiao clan and loot them while they
were in trouble even if he had ten guts and had found a tier three
alchemist to back him.
TL: Ten guts – ten times the courage?

“Hei, then you can wait. When you wait until you die, you may once
again see that little bastard called Xiao Yan.” Jia Li Hua coldly
laughed, planning to use this to hide his fear toward a certain
someone.

“Old brother Ao, we don’t need to continue delaying. Since they

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refuse to agree, then we should directly take action. The monopoly of

the Xiao clan during these few years has nearly caused us to be
bankrupt. We can no longer be courteous.” Jia Li Hua turned his
head and spoke in a grave voice to Aoba Padun.

“Ah, since you three elders do not show any understanding of the
situation you are in, don’t blame me for not showing any feelings.”
Aoba Padun sighed regretfully. He waved his hand and ten plus
large men behind him immediately drew their weapons from their
waists with a ‘clang’ sound. They stared at the members of the Xiao
clan on the opposite side with faces full of killing intent.

“Since you wish to finish all of us off, then our Xiao clan will cause
you all to suffer even if we were to fight until there is one man left!”
The first elder, who had been suppressing himself, suddenly
smashed his hand heavily on the table as he finally erupted. He
abruptly stood up and angrily shouted.

“First elder, the Xiao clan does not have any cowards who will flee!
Let’s fight to the death with them!” Behind him, ten plus members of
the Xiao clan had faces which were flushed red due to anger.

“As long as we can withstand it until the Young Clan Leader of the
Xiao clan returns, we will be able to take back the grievances that we
have endured today!” The first elder grasp out some coarse air as he
clenched his teeth and cried out.

Young Clan Leader. This form of address represented the approval

of the elders in the clan toward a certain future successor of the Xiao
clan. The news that had be spread from the Misty Cloud Sect caused
every member of the Xiao clan to feel proud of the clan member
called Xiao Yan. This included the three elders who had looked down
on him back then.

“I’m sorry, but you may not have that opportunity. Back then, Xiao
Yan killed my student. Today, I will let your Xiao clan die with him.”
That alchemist who had been silent suddenly stood up and said in a
hoarse voice.

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The alchemist slowly raised his head as his gaze slowly swept across
everyone of the Xiao clan. He said faintly, “I forgot to inform you that
my student is Liu Xi, who had helped the Jia Li clan create healing
medicine back then.”

As the alchemist’s words slowly fell, a strong force that was at least a
six star Da Dou Shi suddenly erupted from within his body. Under
the pressure of this force, the first elder and the others who were
already seriously injured hurriedly took a few steps back. Their
expressions were a little pale.

“Kill them! Don’t let anyone live!” Jia Li Hua coldly smiled as he said in
a dark, thick voice while watching the furious eyes of the members of
the Xiao clan.

“It seems that the heavens want our Xiao clan to parish today.” A
mouthful of fresh blood was spilled out of the corner of the first
elder’s mouth as he watched that group of people who were grinning
fiercely as they surrounded them. His expression was filled with
hopelessness and gloominess.

“Squeak.”

Just as all the members of the Xiao clan decided to put up a

desperate fight with their lives, the clear sound of a door being
pushed open suddenly interrupted the massacre that was about to
erupt.

The door was slowly pushed open and an eye-piercing sunlight

followed the gap of the door as it creeped in until it finally reached
the other side of the hall.

Everyone in the large hall turned their heads toward the main door.
The figure of a skinny young man was slowly walking in from there.

“I’m sorry that I have returned late.”

The young man’s faint apologetic voice appeared.

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Hearing this faintly familiar voice, the first elder was initially startled.
Immediately, his tightened body completely relaxed. Two drops of
turbid tears of excitement moved along his old face and rolled down.

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Chapter 358: Leave No One

Following the sunlit path that was extended from the gap of the
door, the skinny figure of a young man slowly walked in. He passed
by those large men whose hands were carrying weapons as though
they weren’t present. Finally, he slowly passed by the side of Jia Bi Lie
and Aoba Padun whose faces were filled with dullness.

The atmosphere was so quiet, that even the crows and sparrows
dared not to create noise. Only the sound of slightly hurried
breathing could be heard.

Under everyone’s gaze, the young man slowly came to the front of
everyone of the Xiao clan. He lowered his head, eyed the old man,
who was so excited that he was in tears, and bowed slightly.

“Xiao… Xiao Yan.” Under the support from the clan members behind
him, the first elder excitedly looked at the young and handsome face
in front of him, which had a little less immaturity and more rigid
lines compared to two years ago. His voice trembled involuntarily as
he said, “Is it really you?”

Xiao Yan lifted his head, and eyed the old face which he had always
wanted to stomp violently on in the past. He smiled and nodded,
feeling a lament within his heart. After two years of training, he had
indeed become much more mature. The grudges that he had held
back then had also paled with the flow of time. No matter how one
wanted to put it, this clan of his had a blood relationship that was
difficult to erase.

“First elder, it really is young master Xiao Yan!”

“Young master Xiao Yan is back! Our Xiao clan is saved!” The faces of
the members of the Xiao clan who were supporting the first elder
revealed a wild joy. They were so excited that their mouths could no
longer say the words they wanted to speak.

As they inspected Xiao Yan’s face, they could still see some familiar

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outlines from two years ago, the members of the Xiao clan, whose
spirits were extremely strained for the past two days, finally sighed
as though they had been released from a heavy burden.
Immediately, a joyful atmosphere replaced the earlier hopelessness.
Some of those who had weaker mental strength could not resist
emitting a joyful cry.

The second and third elder glanced at each other. Their hearts
quietly sighed in relief. Their gazes stared at the indifferent, smiling,
young, and handsome face and nodded their heads in a gratified
manner. After two years of training, this eye piercing younger
generation of the clan who failed to show any restraint had finally
discovered how to weaken his vigor.

Something which was too stiff was easy to break. Overly revealing
one’s power was not completely a good thing. Hiding a precious
sword in its case and using the sword’s aura in secret was the right
way.

Compared to the cheers of everyone in the Xiao clan, Jia Bi Lie’s

group on the opposite side, which originally had an overbearing
manner had their flame instantly extinguished. Everyone looked at
each other. The hands of those who were tightly holding weapons
could not resist trembling. During these few days, almost everyone
in Wu Tan City had heard at least ten different versions of the
shocking incident of Xiao Yan having a big fight with the Misty Cloud
Sect. Everyone’s heart was filled with reverence for this person who
was like a legendary figure. Now that the legendary person had
appeared alive in front of them, it was little wonder why these
people who were overflowing with killing intent would feel terror.

“Jia Bi Lie, you bastard. Didn’t you say that Xiao Yan had already been
quietly killed by the Misty Cloud Sect? Why is he alive now?” Aoba
Padun’s eyes stared at the skinny back which was facing him. A fear
that was difficult to hide flashed across his eyes. His face was green
as he turned his body around and grabbed Jia Bi Lie by the collar
and let out a soft, angry roar. There was a slight tremble in his voice.

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Jia Bi Lie’s sight was similarly pasted on the back in front of him. The
corner of his mouth repeatedly trembled. His legs had also become a
little numb at this moment. He swallowed his saliva with great
difficulty. His originally dark and vicious face had began to sob a
little. “How would I know. That person clearly told me that Xiao Yan
had already been killed. With his strength, he doesn’t need to lie to
me, a clan leader of a small clan, did he?”

“Don’t tell me that the person in front is Xiao Yan who had climbed
out from the grave?” Aoba Padun clenched his teeth and said angrily.
Although part of the reason he had agreed to deal with the Xiao clan,
which was in a battered shape, after Jia Bi Lie pressured him was
because of the fact that he had indeed been suppressed by the Xiao
clan in an overly hard manner for two years. The greater part of the
reason was because Jia Bi Lie had said that Xiao Yan was quietly
killed by the strong people of the Misty Cloud Sect. It was this that
caused him to nod his head and put up a fight against the Xiao Clan.

It should be known just how shocked his heart was when he first
heard that little fellow of the Xiao clan had actually managed to leave
in one piece after having a huge fight with the large being known as
the Misty Cloud Sect.

It was due to this that he nodded and agreed half-believingly after

Jia Bi Lie swore under the most vicious curse.

After agreeing, the delayed return of Xiao Yan caused Aoba Padun to
increase his trust in Jia Bi Lie’s words. However, just as he thought
that everything he needed was about to fall into his hands, that Xiao
Yan who, according to what Jia Bi Lie had said, should have been
killed, appeared in front of him. This kind of blow, and the terror that
the human figure brought him, caused Aoba Padun to immediately
descend into a furious and shocked state.

Jia Bi Lie’s expression was pale. The current him was now in a state
where his entire body was ice cold.

The throat of the tier three alchemist rolled a little as his eyes stared

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intently at Xiao Yan. His face was volatile. The powerful force that
had erupted before had also become much more sluggish.

“Three elders, are you all fine?” Xiao Yan’s back was facing those
people whose expressions were different from one another as he
eyed the three pale-faced elders and asked softly.

“I’m fine.” The first elder struggled to stand up. He shook his head
and immediately bowed slowly toward Xiao Yan in a solemn manner.
However, when he had bowed half way down, a hand supported him
back up. When he lifted his head, he saw a young face that
contained a gentle smile. Immediately, his old eyes involuntarily
became tearful.

“First elder, you are a senior. You cannot treat Xiao Yan in this
manner. Otherwise, if Father were to see this, I’m afraid that he is
going to blame me.” Xiao Yan smiled as he softly said.

“The few of us old fellows were overboard in the past. In the future, I,
using my status as the first elder, guarantee you that those things in
the past will never repeat themselves again.” The first elder tilted his
head, rubbed the corner of his eyes which was somewhat moist and
sighed to Xiao Yan.

“Ke ke, the young me back then was also not very likable. Moreover,
the matter is already over. I am a person who is quite forgetful.” Xiao
Yan smiled and shrugged his shoulders. The moment when he had
once again stepped into this clan, he knew that no matter what
happened, his own blood belonged to this clan. At the very least,
before he had become a useless person, this clan had given him a
perfect childhood.

Xiao Yan’s gaze swept over the familiar faces of the clan members
behind the three elders. He smiled and said, “But now, I think that
we should first settle the trouble here before we reminisce the good
times.”

“Child, be careful. Jia Bi Lie and Aoba Padun are already five stars Da

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Dou Shis while that old man is the teacher of Liu Ling back then. He
is a tier three alchemist and possesses the strength of a six star Da
Dou Shi.” The first elder nodded and warned softly.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly and slowly turned around. The smile on his
face gradually turned dark and cold as he turned toward Jia Bi Lie
and the others.

“I have not seen you for two years, but Clan Leader Jia Bi Lie’s infamy
is not any less than back then.” Xiao Yan gaze slowly swept past the
groups of people on both sides before finally setting his gaze on Jia
Bi Lie’s body as he smiled and said.

Jia Bi Lie’s gaze stared intently at the face which still had the outline
of the youth from two years ago. His body involuntarily shuddered.
He swallowed his saliva as said in a trembling voice, “Ke ke, nephew
Xiao Yan. It is really unexpected to be able to see you again.”

Xiao Yan smiled slightly. He carelessly pulled out a chair from behind
him and sat down with a big posture in front of everyone. His hand
grasped the ruler’s hilt and drew it fiercely. The heavy ruler carried a
ferocious force as it slammed into the hard rock floor. Immediately,
numerous tiny crack lines began to spread out from the point where
the ruler landed.

“Clan Leader Ao Ba, I didn’t expect that you would also be here.” As
Xiao Yan spoke his gaze turned toward Aoba Padun’s by the side,
whose expression was changing continuously.

“Ah? Oh, ke ke ke, it has been two years since I have seen you.
Nephew Xiao Yan’s bearing is becoming increasingly extraordinary. It
is really true that a tiger father doesn’t have a dog son. If old brother
Xiao were to see you, he would definitely be so happy that he cannot
close his mouth.” Aoba Padun’s entire body trembled when he heard
Xiao Yan’s voice. He hurriedly accompanied Xiao Yan in laughing.
TL: a tiger father doesn’t have a dog son – means that someone
strong/great does not have a child who is a weakling/useless fellow

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“You can swallow your nonsense.” Xiao Yan glanced faintly at him.
His hand slowly rubbed the hilt of the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand.
His voice had quietly become dense, “I only want to know exactly
what the two of you want to do by bringing your people to my Xiao
clan.”

“Ah? That… that… ha ha. Nephew Xiao Yan, the matter today is
entirely a misunderstanding. We came over because we heard that
the Xiao clan had met some trouble. Therefore, we took the time to
come over to take a look. You should also know that we have quite a
number of areas where we are cooperating with the Xiao clan. It is
only natural that we have to come over and show concern now that
something has happened to the Xiao clan.” Aoba Padun’s expression
once again paled a little as he hurriedly spoke with a smile upon
hearing the thick and cold killing intent hidden in Xiao Yan’s voice.

Beside him, Jia Bi Lie’s expression was alternating abruptly between

white and green.

“Is that so?”

Xiao Yan lowered his head and laughed. His head was suddenly
lifted. Those dark black pupils were like sharp knives, coldly staring
at Aoba Padun and Jia Bi Lie. A soft, muffled sound suddenly
appeared in the silent atmosphere. Immediately, a hot, green-
colored flame surged out of Xiao Yan’s body without any warning. In
seconds, the temperature in the hall suddenly rose. Those Xiao clan
members who were a close distance to Xiao Yan hurriedly pulled
back.

“If the two of you are plotting something against our Xiao clan, then
the both of you need not leave today.” Xiao Yan’s voice was
incomparably icy, as the green-colored flame shrouded his entire
body.

As Aoba Padun, Jia Bi Lie, and the tier three alchemist watched the
green-colored flame rising from within Xiao Yan’s body with dry
mouths, terror appeared on their faces as they took two steps back.

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“Nephew Xiao Yan, don’t misunderstand. I do not have even the least
bit of bad thoughts toward the Xiao clan. Today’s matter is entirely a
misunderstanding. I will now leave immediately!” Aoba Padun
swallowed a mouthful of saliva. His voice had become a little sharp
due to his fear.

After saying this, he hurriedly waved his hand. Ten plus large men
carrying weapons hurriedly neared toward him. After which, the
group of people carefully withdrew out of the large hall.

“Junior Clan Leader? You cannot let him leave. These two days, quite
a number of our clan members were injured by them. Some of them
even…” As he eyed Aoba Padun who was withdrawing, the third
elder, who had an impatient character, could not resist saying.
Before he could say all that he wanted to, however, he was stopped
by a wave of Xiao Yan’s hand. Immediately, he could only swallow the
words in his mouth and pulled back. Seeing this manner of his, it
was clear that he had already truly treated Xiao Yan as the mainstay
which was supporting this clan.

“You.” Seeing Aoba Padun who actually wanted to pull out in such a
manner, Jia Bi Lie was startled. His face twitched slightly. His body
was stiffened for an instant before he hurriedly turned his body
around. He faced Xiao Yan who was seated on the chair and spoke to
the calmed face Xiao Yan with a flattering smile, “Nephew Xiao Yan,
today’s matter is entirely a misunderstanding. In the future, I will
definitely personally pay a visit to apologize. There are still other
matters in my clan today, goodbye.”

Once he finished speaking, he hurriedly waved his hand turned

around and lead his subordinates away quickly.

The face of the tier three alchemist turned green as he eyed Jia Bi Lie
and Aoba Padun who were both leading their subordinates and
fleeing in an embarrassing manner. Although his heart was also a
little afraid of Xiao Yan’s reputation, his haughtiness as an alchemist
did not allow him to leave like a dog which had lost its home.
Immediately, he clenched his teeth and cried out sternly, “All of you
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stop. The Xiao clan is currently in a battered shape. Are you all
reduced to such a state just because of a little fellow? What face will
you have to survive in Wu Tan City in the future?”

Upon hearing the alchemist’s cry, Jia Bi Lie and Aoba Padun paused
their footsteps. After their thoughts had hesitated for an instant,
however, a horrible shriek sounded in the large hall. The two of them
could not resist turning their heads and taking a look, only to
shockingly see the tier three alchemist being wrapped by a seven-
colored energy film at the moment. Moreover, a seven-colored liquid
was actually repeatedly being dripped from the energy film. The
seven-colored liquid appeared to possess extremely strong corrosive
properties. When each drop of liquid fell onto the alchemist body, it
would bring about blood-curdling scream.

Under the numerous shocked gazes in the large hall, the body of the
tier three alchemist was being corroded at a speed visible to the
naked eye. After ten plus seconds, the seven-colored liquid had
already filled half the energy film. Within it, the alchemist’s body and
even his bones were completely corroded.

“Gulp.” The extremely miserable state in which the tier three

alchemist died caused the throats of the people in the large hall to
involuntarily roll.

“Clang,” The energy film abruptly burst apart. The seven-colored

liquid gushed out and slowly began to merge into a graceful lovely
body in front of everyone’s sight. A moment later, a bewitching
beauty appeared in the large hall. She lifted her beautiful pupils
lightly. The denseness within them would cause the body of anyone
who had come into contact with them to shiver.

Jia Bi Lie’s and Aoba Padun’s teeth trembled as they watched that
bewitching beauty. At this moment, a name which nearly caused one
to be paralyzed surfaced in their hearts.

“Queen… Queen Medusa.”

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“Nephew Xiao Yan, goodbye. Today’s matter was definitely a

misunderstanding.”

Jia Bi Lie cupped his trembling hands toward Xiao Yan who was
quietly seated in the chair like a wooden pillar. Jia Bi Lie and Aoba
Padun finally could not resist the terror in their hearts. They lead
their subordinates and swarmed out in an embarrassing manner.
They had already made a decision. Once they left this place, they
would immediately pack up their things and go to somewhere far
from Wu Tan City!

As he watched Jia Bi Lie and the others who were swarming out of
the large hall in a panicked manner, Xiao Yan, who had remained
quiet, finally waved his hand gently. His calm voice caused everyone
in the Xiao clan to feel an excitement extenuating from a great
satisfaction.

“Leave no one!”

When Xiao Yan’s voice fell, the figure of Queen Medusa in the hall
slowly became illusionary. That large doors to the hall let out a ‘bang’
and was tightly shut. Quickly following this, horrible cries repeatedly
sounded outside the door.

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Chapter 359: He Must Die!

The atmosphere was so quiet in the spacious hall that not even the
parrots or sparrows made a noise. All the members of the Xiao clan
clenched their fists tightly as they heard the numerous blood-
curdling screams coming from outside the door. There was great
satisfaction on their faces. The recent turn of events of the Xiao clan
had caused their hearts to be filled with grievances. Now that Xiao
Yan had returned, he had finally pulled the entire clan, which was
about to reach its end, up. The grievances which they had
experienced during the last few days were currently disappearing
with each horrible scream from beyond the door.

The horrible screams outside continued for less than a minute

before they gradually fell silent. As the blood-curdling screams came
to an end, the gazes within the large hall began to once again gather
on the back of Xiao Yan, who was quietly seated on a chair with his
back facing them. At this moment, there was some additional
fanaticism and respect within those gazes.

“Junior Clan Leader.” The first elder took one excited step forward
and broke the silence of the large hall.

“First elder, just call me Xiao Yan. I really don’t have the right to be
called the ‘Junior Clan Leader’.” Xiao Yan slowly stood up from his
seat, turned around, smiled and replied in a soft tone.

The first elder was slightly startled as he saw the smiling face which
was completely different from the stern face that had been filled
with killing intent earlier. Immediately, he nodded with a smile,
“Currently, in this Xiao clan, your words are able to represent the
orders of the clan leader.”

“Father will not agree to that.” Xiao Yan shook his head and joked. He
flicked his finger gently and ten plus small jade bottle appeared on
the table, “These are some healing medicines to treat internal
injuries. Let those clan members who are injured consume them

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first.”

Hearing this, the first elder hurriedly nodded his head. He waved his
hand and two clan members stepped forward. They took the jade
bottles and began distributing them in the proper order.

Xiao Yan watched those who had consumed the healing medicine
before he grabbed the Heavy Xuan Ruler with one hand and
carelessly placed it on his back. After which, he walked out of the
large hall.

“Creak.” Xiao Yan pulled the door open, and sunlight came pouring
in. The warm sunlight expelled all of the gloominess that had
shrouded the large hall.

Xiao Yan stepped passed the threshold of the door. His gaze glanced
around his surroundings. The expected scene of corpses all over the
place did not appear. Only Queen Medusa was lazily leaning on a
willow tree under the shine of the sunlight. Her delicate hand was
randomly playing with an emerald green leaf. Her beautiful, curvy
figure was reflected on the ground, moving slightly and appeared
extremely attractive.

Seeing Xiao Yan coming out, Queen Medusa lifted her head and
glanced at him. She said faintly, “Neither the corpses nor the bones
remain, not one of them is left. Remember, that ‘Tomb Monster
Needle Fruit’ is mine.”

“This woman is indeed very vicious.” Xiao Yan sighed in his heart. He
nodded his head before turning to look at the members of the Xiao
clan who had followed behind him and come out. Currently, they
had shocked expressions as they swept over the empty ground in
front of them. Due to terror of the bewitching woman not far away,
however, even the third elder, who had a bad temper, did not dare to
take the initiative to open his mouth and ask.

“In the future, Wu Tan City will no longer have the Jia Li clan and the
Aoba clan.” Xiao Yan’s voice caused the members of the Xiao clan to

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sigh in relief.

“That’s right.” Xiao Yan appeared to have recalled something. He

frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, “First elder, where are
the other members of the Xiao clan? The Xiao clan does not appear
to only have these few people, right?”

“Ke ke, you need not worry. If there are only these few people left in
the Xiao clan, what face would I have when I go meet our ancestors?”
The first elder shook his head with a smile and explained, “I have
already expected that there will be people who will loot us in our
miserable state. Therefore, I have arranged for the dependants of
the clan to move to the mountain behind in advance. There are also
quite a number of clan members who are quite strong protecting
them there.”

Xiao Yan only sighed in relief upon hearing this. He turned his head
around as he watched a small head which had squeezed out from
the crowd. At this moment, this pretty little girl who had tied a
ponytail was staring intently at Xiao Yan with a pair of large watery
eyes which were filled with such worship that small stars nearly
appeared.

“Little girl, go to the mountain behind and call the clan members out.
Biao-ge is back. Nothing will happen to the Xiao clan.” Xiao Yan
waved his hand to Xiao Qing and spoke with a smile.
TL: Biao-ge – older cousin brother

Upon hearing Xiao Yan’s order, Xiao Qing quickly squeezed out of the
human crowd. She gave a crisp response before bouncing around
and cheering as she ran toward the back of the Xiao clan’s home.
Along the way, a little girl’s ‘hee hee’ laughter repeatedly rang out.
The biao-ge in her heart which she thought could do anything did
not disappoint her. Even a difficult problem which had caused the
elders of the clan to be helpless was completely settled by him in
less than an hour.

Xiao Yan let out a long sigh. He turned his head and watched the

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first elder. “Now, first elder, can you tell me all the things that have
recently happened to the Xiao clan in detail?”

“Ah.” Upon hearing Xiao Yan’s words, the face of the first elder, which
was originally carrying a smile, immediately became bitter. He
sighed softly, turned his head and waved his hand. After dismissing
the clan members to tidy up the Xiao clan which was a complete
mess, he then turned around, faced Xiao Yan and said, “Come in and
we’ll talk.”

As he spoke, he took the lead by turning around and walking into the
hall. The second and third elder exchanged glances and followed
closely with similarly gloomy faces.

Eyeing the other three’s manner, Xiao Yan’s finger shook slightly as
he lifted his feet and followed.

The four of them once again walked into the hall. At the moment, the
slightly messy place had already been swiftly cleaned up by the
members of the Xiao clan. The four of them sat down successively
and the clan members by the side hurriedly brought hot tea.

Xiao Yan’s hands held the teacup, feeling the warmth that gradually
seeped into his body. He glanced at the solemn face of the first elder
and softly said, “Tell me, what happened?”

The first elder nodded his head. He was just about to open his
mouth when he shut it. His gaze stopped on the chair beside Xiao
Yan. The latter followed the gaze and slowly turned his head only to
realize that Queen Medusa had already sat there with a calm face
since an unknown point in time.

“You don’t need to be bothered about her. Just speak.” Xiao Yan
shook his head and said.

The first elder nodded his head with a bitter smile and sighed, “Ever
since you have left Wu Tan City, our Xiao clan, with the help of the
large number of healing medicine which you left behind, gradually

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strengthened our position within Wu Tan City. Although the Jia Li

clan and the Aoba clan thought of uniting and suppressing the Xiao
clan during this period of time, our Xiao clan held out one time after
another with the support from Ya Fei xiao-jie. As the profits that the
Xiao clan gained from the selling of healing medicine during these
two years became overly large, it also resulted in our conflict with
the Jia Li and Aoba clans to become increasingly intense. Three
months before you returned, they finally could not resist and began
using hard force. It was fortunate, however, that the strength of the
Xiao clan had soared greatly during these two years. In terms of pure
force, even with the union of their two clans, they were unable to
obtain much benefit.”
TL: xiao-jie – refer to a daughter of a certain well off clan (unmarried)

“But…” After speaking to this point, the expression of the first elder
suddenly became volatile. He tightened his fist. A ‘crunch’ sound
caused Xiao Yan to be aware of just what kind of fury was currently
being hidden in the heart of the first elder.

“Just three days ago, the Xiao clan received its most tragic blow.”

The corner of Xiao Yan’s eyes twitched as he slowly sipped a

mouthful of tea.

“It was late in the night when the defence of the Xiao clan was at its
weakest. Three mysterious black-robed men who exceeded
everyone’s expectations suddenly came descending from the sky.
Although they did not take the initiative to hurt people, they
damaged the Xiao clan until it was in a complete mess. The damage
they caused alerted the entire Xiao clan. The Clan Leader was
extremely furious. He led the strong people of the Xiao clan, wanting
to stop them. However, the strength of the other side was far too
terrifying. The three of us did not even last one exchange against the
black-robed person who was the leader before we were all seriously
injured. All of us knew that the person had held back. Otherwise, the
three of us would definitely not have lived from that one strike.” The
first elder’s old body trembled slightly as he lowered his head and

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said.

“Crack.” A clear sound suddenly appeared. The first elder and the
others hurriedly lifted their heads only to see that Xiao Yan’s
expression had abruptly become very ugly. The teacup in his hand
had already been kneaded until it shattered. Powder mixed with tea
was moving along the gap between his fingers and dripping down.

“Where is father?” Xiao Yan’s gaze stared intently at the three elders.
His breathing was rapid and his voice was somewhat hoarse.

Hearing this, the expression of the first elder and other two elder’s
became gloomy as they shook their heads bitterly.

“Father is not in the mountain behind?” Xiao Yan’s expression was so

ugly that it was a little frightening. He eyed the three elders whose
faces were filled with bitterness. Suddenly, he stood up and a roar
was emitted from his throat, “Tell me!”

“The three mysterious black-robed man had come after the Clan
Leader. The Clan Leader also seemed to be aware of their intention.
Therefore, in order to avoid any injuries or death of the clan
members, he alone diverted the three mysterious people away and
until now, he has yet to return.” The first elder gritted his teeth and
said with a bitter smile.

“Bang!”

A ferocious Qi abruptly erupted from within the large hall. The table
at Xiao Yan’s side was directly burst apart at this moment. The clan
members in the large hall who had moved back and forth as they
cleaned up the place stiffened their bodies as they eyed the
ferocious faced Xiao Yan who sat in the middle of the hall.

“Do you have information on the three mysterious people?” Xiao

Yan’s body was wrapped around a hot green colored flame. His voice
was currently like those that had come from the afterworld. Within
the iciness, there was a wild killing intent.

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“No.” The first elder clenched his teeth, stared at the high
temperature that was pouncing toward him and shook his head
bitterly.

“Although we do not know the exact condition of the Clan Leader, we

can still at the very least determine that his life is currently not in
danger.” The first elder suddenly pulled out an ancient box carefully
from his chest pocket. He opened it and an emerald-colored jade
appeared within it. A spot of light was slowly swimming at the
middle of the jade piece, as though it possessed a spirituality.

The first elder cautiously picked up the jade piece. He studied it in

detail before sighing in relief. With a soft voice, he said, “This jade
piece was left behind by the ancestors of our Xiao clan. Each Clan
Leader will leave a little spiritual energy within it. If the clan leader
dies, this swimming spot of light will disappear along with him.
Seeing that the spiritual light spot is currently still very strong, I think
that he should not be in any danger of dying.”

The words of the first elder caused Xiao Yan’s heart, which was like a
volcano that had erupted, to calm down a little. He received the jade
piece from the first elder and gently stroked it.

“Can it tell me the current position of father?” Xiao Yan’s voice was
dark and cold as he asked.

“It cannot.” The first elder shook with a bitter smile.

Xiao Yan inhaled a deep breath of cool air. He slowly shut his eyes
which were filled with killing intent. The wild killing intent in his
heart was affecting his reasoning, which was about to reach its limit.

“There are traces of energy left behind by people of the Misty Cloud
Sect within the three of them.” Queen Medusa, who was seated
quietly by the side, suddenly glanced faintly at Xiao Yan and said, “It
is a little like the First Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect.”

Xiao Yan’s closed eyes were suddenly opened. A dark and cold killing

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intent that even caused Queen Medusa to be startled slowly seeped

out of Xiao Yan’s body. He lifted his head slightly. That delicate and
handsome face was now completely filled with ferociousness and
madness.

“This time, he must die! Whoever stops me will die!”

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Chapter 360: Settling the Xiao Clan

The wild killing intent seeped out of Xiao Yan’s body within the large
hall. Everyone was so nervous and frightened that they stopped
what they were doing. They eyed that savage face and did not dare
to emit the slightest sound.

“Junior Clan Leader, those three mysterious people were from the
Misty Cloud Sect?” The expression of the first elder was slightly ugly
as he softly asked.

Xiao Yan inhaled a breath of air and forcefully suppressed the killing
intent that was rising from within his heart. He nodded slightly and
said in a dark and cold voice, “Since she has said that your bodies
have the remanent energy of Yun Leng within them, then it naturally
cannot be false. Moreover, my clan had encountered this kind of
surprise attack not long after I left the Misty Cloud Sect. How can the
Misty Cloud Sect be unrelated to this matter?”

“What does Junior Clan Leader plan to do?” The first elder bitterly
laughed. In front of such a strong faction like the Misty Cloud Sect,
the first elder was a little at a loss on what to do.

“I have already said that he must die this time around!” Xiao Yan said
in a thick voice.

“Ah.” The first elder let out a sigh. He eyed Xiao Yan, whose face was
filled with killing intent, before musing for a while. He then said,
“Junior Clan Leader, although I do not know the status of that
mysterious person in the Misty Cloud Sect, I don’t think that it should
be low from the looks of his strength, no?”

“Other than the Sect Leader and a few others, his position should be
the highest in the Misty Cloud Sect.”

“As expected. Ah.” The first elder shook his head as he mused out
loud, “Earlier, the reason that the Junior Clan Leader had gotten into
a big fight with the Misty Cloud Sect was because of the Three Years

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Agreement. Moreover, you did not cause much harm to the upper
echelons in the Misty Cloud Sect during that time. Therefore, the
Misty Cloud Sect does not really hate you. If you were to kill this
mysterious strong person this time around, the relationship between
both parties would become completely unresolvable.”

“Then first elder, do you mean to have me to ignore my father’s life

or death?” Xiao Yan frowned slightly. His voice was a little dark and
solemn.

“Junior Clan Leader has misunderstood what I meant.” The first elder
laughed bitterly before sighing, “I am just trying to tell Junior Clan
Leader that if you were to really kill that mysterious person, the
relationship between the Xiao clan and the Misty Cloud Sect would
completely deteriorate.”

“The last time, due to the Three Years Agreement between Nalan
Yanran and you, they were disadvantaged in that they were in the
wrong. Therefore, they did not really dare to touch the Xiao clan. Of
course, the turn of events regarding the three mysterious strong
people from the Misty Cloud Sect is beyond everyone’s expectations.
This time around, however, if you were to kill the person who holds
quite a high position in the Misty Cloud Sect, I’m afraid that the Misty
Cloud Sect will really send people to attack the Xiao clan.”

“My intention in saying all this is not to stop Junior Clan Leader from
going to rescue the Clan Leader. It is just that I want to let Junior
Clan Leader to assume the post of the temporary Clan Leader and
think of a complete method in order to preserve the Xiao clan’s
bloodline should an unavoidable conflict with the Misty Cloud Sect
occur when rescuing the Clan Leader. This clan is something that the
Clan Leader has spent a painstaking effort on. I think that Junior Clan
Leader is also unwilling to see it decay like this.”

The dark solemness gradually disappeared from Xiao Yan’s face. He

nodded his head. The words of the first elder were not completely
without reason. The current Xiao clan was not a faction that was in
the same league as the Misty Cloud Sect. It was extremely easy for
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the other party to destroy the Xiao clan if they wanted to. If he were
to really kill Yun Leng, he would definitely raise the fury of the Misty
Cloud Sect. When that time came, the Xiao clan would also have
difficulty not getting involved. Therefore, if he wanted to go to the
Misty Cloud Sect to search for his father, he must first think of a way
for the Xiao clan to escape.

Xiao Yan quietly sat back down onto his chair. He closed his eyes
slightly as his finger gently tapped on the table.

Everyone in the hall took the initiative to remain quiet as they

watched Xiao Yan, who had become silent. One by one, numerous
gazes focused intently on the black-robed young man. At this
moment, his every action affected the entire clan’s safety.

Xiao Yan’s tapping finger abruptly paused. He opened his eyes and
swept his gaze slowly across those clan members around him.
Finally, he stopped on the faces of the three elders. His tone was
resolute. “No matter what, we must definitely search for Father, even
if the price is to completely infuriating the Misty Cloud Sect.”

The three elders exchanged glances before immediately facing Xiao

Yan and slowly asking, “What about the Xiao clan?”

“The Xiao clan is the painstaking effort of father and grandfather. I

will not watch it decay.” Xiao Yan eyes narrowed. He suddenly stood
up and his eyes stared intently at the three elders. In a deep voice,
he said, “May I know if my words have any authority within the
current Xiao clan?”

“It does!” The faces of the three elders were startled. They hesitated
for an instant before giving a united reply with grim faces. At this
moment, only Xiao Yan, in front of them, had the ability to pull the
Xiao clan, which was in a devastated state, up from the mire it was
in.

“What about all of you?” Xiao Yan suddenly turned around and
shouted as he eyed the clan members who were standing by the

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door.

“We will follow Junior Clan Leader’s order!”

Xiao Yan, who had just returned to the Xiao clan for a short while,
had already built a position that was difficult to shake within the
Xiao clan after the cold-blooded method which he had used to kill Jia
Li Bi and the others. When they heard his cry, those clan members
almost immediately roared out loud with flushed faces. They
similarly knew that at this life and death moment, the young man in
front of them, who was once the useless person of the Xiao clan, was
their only savior!

“Alright!”

Xiao Yan nodded his head and let out a deep cry. He turned around
and walked toward the seat where his father had once sat in the
past. He brushed his robe and sat down. His gaze looked around the
entire place and said with a bang, “I plan to move the Xiao clan from
Wu Tan City.”

A commotion immediately broke out in the hall the moment these

words were said. The Xiao clan possessed no less than ten
marketplaces within Wu Tan City. The value of these marketplaces
was quite a large amount of money when added together. If they
were to just leave like this, would they not suffer a great loss?

Xiao Yan gently waved his hand and the commotion in the hall slowly
ceased. He said in a deep voice, “Everyone should know that the
matter of the Clan Leader being missing is definitely related to the
Misty Cloud Sect. Although the strength of the Misty Cloud Sect is
very large, must the courageous and strong men in our Xiao clan
allow them to bully us? If this matter were to spread, won’t others
point at our noses and ridicule us for being spineless?”

“Tell me, rescue the Clan Leader and offend the Misty Cloud Sect, or
hide in Wu Tan City like a tortoise, allowing others to point at us and
say that we have cast aside our pride. What would you choose?” Xiao

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Yan’s eyes widened and he cried out sternly.

“Rescue the Clan Leader! Our Xiao clan doesn’t have any tortoises!”
An astringent, tender voice suddenly sounded from outside the main
door. Xiao Qing’s small head was squeezed out from behind. Her
small face was so excited that it was flushed red while she waved
her small fist and cried out loud.

“That’s right. Rescue the Clan Leader. We don’t want to be tortoises.”

Another few tender voice sounded. Human heads surged around the
main door as ten plus children, whose ages were but twelve to
thirteen squeezed in and shouted loudly.

“So what if it’s the Misty Cloud Sect? Our Xiao clan has never
offended them, but they damaged our Xiao clan in such a manner.
They even almost caused us to be tragically exterminated. Junior
Clan Leader, I will obey you!” A member of the Xiao clan with a sturdy
build eyed the outraged younger generation and hot blood also
surged wildly in his heart. He could not resist taking a step forward
as he cried out with a flushed face.

“That’s right. Young Clan Leader, we will all listen you you!” After the
first person, a chain reaction appeared to have spread at the back.
One by one, the Xiao clan’s men waved their fists and shouted with
faces that were flushed red with anger. Being humbled time and
time again during this period of time had really caused them to have
difficulty enduring. Now that the Xiao clan finally had a backbone,
they did not want that kind of humiliation to repeat itself, even if the
price was to anger the strongest faction within the Jia Ma Empire!

“Ke ke, Junior Clan Leader, since everyone is willing to obey you, why
don’t you tell us your plan.” The first elder watched the clan
members’ excited faces before turning toward Xiao Yan as he smiled
and said in a gratified manner.

“I plan to send the clan members out of Wu Tan City out in batches.
After which, I will let each of them head to the western region of the
Jia Ma Empire. The strength of the Misty Cloud Sect there is a little

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weaker. Moreover, my two elder brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, are
expanding and developing their own power at a rapid pace there. I
want to secretly send the clan members there. In this way, we can
eliminate the threat the Misty Cloud Sect poses to the Xiao clan.”
Xiao Yan slowly said.

“Go to the western region of the empire?” The first elder was
momentarily stunned upon hearing this. He said with hesitation, “So
far?”

“The western region of the empire is near the Tager Desert. Only at
that place is the strength of the Misty Cloud Sect a little weaker. It is
also very easy to expose ourselves in other places. In the future, our
relationship with the Misty Cloud Sect might become extremely
terrible. Therefore, we must first make preparations for the worst.”
Xiao Yan said.

“From now on, first elder, you will begin to sort out all the things in
the Xiao clan. We will bring all the valuables that we can. As for the
ten plus marketplace, I will let the Primer Auction house manage
them. After that, all the profits from it will be shared with them. With
my relationship with the Primer clan, we don’t need to worry if they
will reveal our whereabouts.”

“Yes!” The first elder nodded his head to accept the order. He
hesitated for a moment and asked, “When do we begin to leave?”

“It’s best not to drag this matter. We will begin leaving in batches
tonight. The clan’s family members and those in the younger
generation who cannot fight will leave first. There must be some clan
members who are quite strong protecting them along the way.
Remember, our rendezvous point is Rock Desert City located in the
western region of the Jia Ma Empire. When you arrive there, find the
‘Desert Metal Mercenary Company’!” Xiao Yan said, making a prompt
decision on the spot.

“Additionally, I will lead people to clear out the remnants of the Jia Li
and Aoba clan during these two days to divert everyone’s attention

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within the city. I will need you three elders to settle those
cumbersome matters regarding leaving in batches.”

“Yes!” The three elders replied in unison.

“Additionally…”

Xiao Yan was seated on the leader’s seat in the hall. His expression
was solemn as he methodically issued orders. That calmness that
stood firm even as a storm approached caused some of the younger
generation of the Xiao clan to be in a slight trance. Was this still the
little fellow who had been quiet and kept a low profile back then?

Compared to those older clan members, Xiao Qing and the others of
the younger generation were eyeing Xiao Yan with faces full of
worship. Under his command, vigor and fighting spirit had once
again burst out of the Xiao clan, which had originally fallen into a
panic.

Queen Medusa quietly sat in the chair. Her delicate hand held a
warm tea cup and carelessly sipped it. Her eyes would show some
surprise when she occasionally glanced at Xiao Yan seated on the
leader’s seat. In hardly any time, he had actually completely
stabilized his clan in which the members’ hearts had been scattered.
It must be said that such ability and mentality far exceeded an
ordinary person. No wonder even Pill-King Gu He was also played by
this fellow back in the desert.

After the final clan member accepted his order and stepped back,
Xiao Yan let out a long sigh as he eyed the hall which had once again
become empty. He lifted his teacup, and gulped the tea down, letting
it soothe his dry throat.

“Yun Leng from the Misty Cloud Sect, just you wait. Once I have
properly settled the Xiao clan, I will head there once again. This time
around, I will no longer hold anything back!” Xiao Yan gently held the
teacup. A ferociousness appeared on his face once again. His hand
shook and the teacup abruptly burst apart!

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TL: And another one

After Xiao Yan’s orders were issued, one after another, the entire
Xiao clan began to move. When the sky was dark, ten lightly-armed
groups appeared in the spacious open ground. Xiao Yan thoroughly
examined them before dispatching some of the stronger clan
members into the ten light-armed groups Finally, they took
advantage of the dead of the night, and began to split up. One by
one, they quietly slipped out of the Xiao clan. They would once again
gather outside the city before beginning to split up and march
toward the western region of the empire.

By the time the sky gradually brightened, over half the family
members of the Xiao clan had already left.

In the morning, Xiao Yan stood on the top of a pavilion and looked
around the entire courtyard. A long while later, he lifted his head
and watched the morning glow which had spread over the horizon. A
coldness flashed across his eyes before he suddenly turned his body
and headed down a set of stairs.

While Xiao Yan was descending from a pavilion, there were already
over a hundred Xiao clan men on the open ground. Their hands
were already holding weapons as they stood in place. It appeared
that they knew what they would be doing today. Therefore, the wild
and fierce aura all over them was like a ferocious tiger which was
descending a mountain.

“We will destroy all the remaining strength of the Jia Li clan and the
Aoba clan today!” Xiao Yan slowly walked toward the exterior of the
open ground while carrying the huge Heavy Xuan Ruler on his back.
His cold voice, however, caused the blood of all the Xiao clan
members on the open ground to boil. During these few days, there
was an unknown number of clan members that had been secretly
killed by the Jia Li clan and the Aoba clan. Now, it was time for
revenge!

The quiet Wu Tan City was frightened by this killing aura which had

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suddenly appeared. The faces of those passersby who were walking

on the street were completely stunned as they watched the mass of
humans rushing out of the Xiao clan like a flood. The dark and cold
killing intent that was emitted from their bodies caused everyone’s
bodies to feel cold.

“What is the Xiao clan planning to do?” Some of the passersby could
not resist muttering as they eyed the human flow that was surging
past them on the street.

“That person leading them is really young. His appearance is also

somewhat familiar.” Some of the people who had stayed at Wu Tan
City for a number of years said a little uncertainly.

“That ruler is really large.” A tender voice suddenly sounded. After

which, the entire street fell into a dead silence.

“That is Xiao Yan from the Xiao clan?” A shocked voice finally broke
the silence which lasted for a moment. During this period of time, all
the people in Wu Tan City had heard about the huge battle between
Xiao Yan and the Misty Cloud Sect until calluses had almost appear
in their ears. That special shaped huge ruler belonging to Xiao Yan
had also become a symbol of his.

“This time around, the Jia Li and Aoba clans are going to be out of
luck.” Some of the people who were clear about the situation of Wu
Tan City appeared to have come to a sudden realization after being
slightly shocked. Immediately, a look of pity appeared on their faces
as they shook their heads.

Similar to what these people thought, this torrent of the Xiao clan
directly surged toward the marketplaces of the Jia Li clan and the
Aoba clan. All the defences within them were instantly destroyed.
Shining sharp blades awaited anyone who dared to resist!

Under Xiao Yan’s leadership, the group from the Xiao clan was like a
flood in transit. Any marketplace which they passed by was
completely destroyed by them. Those guards of the Jia Li and Aoba

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clans were basically massacred until none were left. Wherever the
flow passed, the marketplace was smashed, appearing in a dire
shape. The Xiao clan had used the most ruthless method to pay back
the suppression and humiliation the two clans had given them
during this period of time.

Without the effective leadership of a Clan Leader, the two clans did
not form an effective resistance. Therefore, in a mere morning, the
marketplaces, underground gambling houses, etc. in Wu Tan City
which belonged to the two clans had already been completely
destroyed by the Xiao clan. This time around, the two clans were
truly finished!

The gazes of everyone in Wu Tan City were attracted by the sudden

eruption of the Xiao clan. The killing intent which had spread all over
Wu Tan City let them know that the Xiao clan was indeed in a violent
rage this time around.

However, when the gazes of the entire city were gathered on the
fighting force of the Xiao clan, who were repeatedly moving around,
the family members within the Xiao clan had completely left.

The operation to destroy continued from morning until evening.

Since everyone was stunned by this operation of the Xiao clan, they
did not realize that the original one hundred plus people who
engaged in the destruction had unknowingly been reduced by a lot.

When the sun was about to set, the destruction, which had
continued for a full day, was completely over. The huge force of the
Xiao clan with bloodstains all over their bodies once again returned
to the large courtyard while laughing unrestrainedly. The door to the
courtyard was then shut tightly, blocking all those curious gazes.

Tens of clan members whose bodies contained a fierce and evil

presence sat down on the floor. They laughed loudly and conversed
with one another, using this opportunity to declare the free and
untroubled feeling today. Today was likely the most carefree and
delightful day during these two years. In the past, the strength of the

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Xiao clan may not have been weak, but the Clan Leader did not have
such a boldness because he needed to consider the larger picture.
However, Xiao Yan completely possessed such courage!

The sound of footsteps slowly sounded from outside the open

ground. Xiao Yan, who had changed into a clean robe smiled as he
walked toward the open ground.

“Junior Clan Leader!” The tens of large men belonging to the Xiao
clan stood up orderly upon seeing Xiao Yan appear. A fanaticism
appeared in their eyes as they cried out loudly. The wild methods of
Xiao Yan today had subdued all the worried thoughts of the Xiao
clan.

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded his head. He walked up a high platform
before slowly sweeping his gaze over the well lit Xiao clan. No one
outside knew that there were only these tens of people left within
the Xiao clan.

“Junior Clan Leader, the clan’s Qi Methods, Dou Techniques, wealth,

etc. have already been completely consolidated. Ke ke, on account of
Junior Clan Leader’s face, the Primer Auction House actually lent
storage rings to us. This has helped us settle quite a lot of
problems.” The first elder smiled and said.

“Ah.” Xiao Yan nodded with satisfaction. His gaze overlooked the
warriors of the Xiao Clan and laughed softly, “Everyone, all of you will
also begin to disperse and leave Wu Tan City tonight and gathering
at the stipulated spot. When that time comes, you will gather
together and head toward Rock Desert City. Once you have arrived
there, our Xiao clan will have a new beginning.”

“Junior Clan Leader, what about you?” The first elder suddenly asked.

Following the first elder’s words, everyone’s gazes shifted over to Xiao
Yan.

Xiao Yan laughed softly. His delicate and handsome face faintly

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contained a savageness. “Me? I will go and take the life of that old
bastard!”

The face of the first elder became slightly sluggish as he stared at

Xiao Yan’s face. A long while later, he slowly bent his body toward
Xiao Yan. After that, the tough warriors of the Xiao clan who had just
undergone a blood trail also bent their straight bodies.

“Young Clan Leader, we will be waiting for you in Rock Desert City!”

“It’s time, go!” Xiao Yan nodded his head slightly. He then lifted it and
glanced at the moonlight before waving his hand as he spoke.

“Junior Clan Leader, take care!”

The tens of warriors of the Xiao clan shouted in unison. Immediately,

they turned their bodies. One by one, they dispersed and sank into
the shadows. Under the dark, black, night sky, human figures were
creeping about, much like ants, which had scattered in all directions,
as they quietly slipped away from Wu Tan City.

Xiao Yan stood on the high platform and watched the courtyard
which had become quiet. He sighed gently and muttered softly, “Yun
Leng, it is all your fault that my Xiao clan is like this. This time, even
Yun Tian will be unable to protect you!”

Xiao Yan slowly brought his hands out of his sleeves. Green-colored
flames rose on his long hand. A moment later, a thick white-colored
flame quietly crept out.

The green and white-colored flames mingled with each other under
the night sky, dancing enchantingly.

On the top of a pavilion, Queen Medusa’s pretty eyes stared at the

two colored flames which were rising from each of Xiao Yan’s hands.
Her red sleek small mouth parted slightly. For the first time, a
seriousness flashed across her bewitching pupils.

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Chapter 361: Going Up To The Misty Cloud Sect Once Again

The blue sky was cloudless for tens of thousands of kilometers. Two
small black spots stopped in the distant sky, overlooking Wu Tan City,
which had been erected at the base of a mountain. From such a
height, the Magical Beast Mountain Range beside Wu Tan City could
also be seen within their eyesight. At a glance, the endless
mountains appeared extremely majestic.

The Purple Cloud Wings on Xiao Yan’s back gently flapped. He

lowered his head and looked over Wu Tan City below. A long while
later, he sighed gently. After leaving this time around, it was likely
that he would never return again in the future.

“Goodbye.” Xiao Yan softly muttered. He turned his head and eyed
something not far beside him. At that spot, Queen Medusa seemed
to be stepping on solid ground. Her body did not even have the
slightest rising and falling movement of those who used wings.

“My motive of returning to the Misty Cloud Sect this time around is
very straightforward. Kill Yun Leng and search for my father.
Therefore, there is no room for reconciliation between either party
this time around.” Xiao Yan said faintly.

“I have already said that I will rescue you in any life and death
situation that occurs. At other times…” Queen Medusa glanced at
him. Her brows furrowed abruptly, and a seven-colored glow
flickered across her bewitching eyes. A moment later, she helplessly
said to herself in a soft voice, “Be quiet. He is not your kin, why are
you so concerned about him?”

The seven-colored glow flashed once again in her bewitching eyes. A

long while later, Queen Medusa grit her teeth, lifted her head, and
coldly said to Xiao Yan, “Rest assured, you will not die!”

“Thank you very much. It is already enough to hear that you would
help me at the crucial moment of life and death.” Xiao Yan smiled

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faintly and replied. He naturally knew that the ‘Heaven Swallowing

Python’s’ spirit had conversed with Queen Medusa earlier.

“You can continue to be conceited. With Yun Shan around, it won’t be

easy to kill Yun Leng.” Queen Medusa laughed coldly. Although she
was extremely shocked after finding out that Xiao Yan possessed two
kinds of ‘Heavenly Flames’, the latter’s strength was still too weak. It
was extremely difficult for him to display the true strength of the two
different types of ‘Heavenly Flames’. Thus, it was undoubtedly
impossible for him to use them in order to contend against a Dou
Zong.

“Perhaps.”

At this moment, Xiao Yan was not in the mood to argue with her. He
knew that his trip to the Misty Cloud Sect this time would be
extremely dangerous. The degree of danger far surpassed that of
the previous trip. After all, both parties would really have an
acrimonious falling out this time around. What Yun Leng did to the
Xiao clan and his father was something that he could only
compensate with his life. Therefore, this First Elder of the Misty
Cloud Sect must die! This would happen even if Yun Shan were to
protect him!

The ‘Angry Buddha’s Lotus Flame’ was Xiao Yan’s final trump card.
Unfortunately, the strength it contained was exceedingly terrifying,
but with its great power, the repercussions were also very
frightening. This was the only thing that worried Xiao Yan.

“Let’s go.”

Xiao Yan once again lowered his head and looked at Wu Tan City one
last time. He inhaled a deep breath of air and waved his hand. The
wings on his back flapped abruptly, as he turned around and
transformed into a ray of light which once again flew toward the
distant capital.

As she eyed Xiao Yan who had travelled far away, Queen Medusa

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muttered, “Is he trying to let himself get caught? Or does he have

confidence in his ability to fight against Yun Shan?”

She shook her head gently. Her feet pressed against the air, and
waves of ripples pulsed in the empty sky. Immediately, her body
disappeared in a strange manner.

Xiao Yan did not make any stops on his journey to the Misty Cloud
Sect this time. He rushed all the way there while refusing to eat and
sleep. Because of this, the original three days’ journey was forcefully
reduced by half.

On the second day after leaving Wu Tan City, Xiao Yan, who was
shuttling along, gradually entered the boundary of the capital. Of
course, he did not make any stop within the capital. His body turned
into a ray of light which directly flew through the sky above the city,
immediately flying towards the majestic mountain near the horizon.

Although Xiao Yan did not make a stop in the capital, some of the
strong people at the peak within the capital still sensed him when he
swiftly flew through the sky above the city. Moreover, a commotion
began to occur among these strong people who had sensed his
familiar Qi.

In a remote bamboo forest deep within the imperial palace of at the

capital, Jia Xing Tian, who was seated cross-legged and training
suddenly opened his eyes. A surprise surfaced in his eyes as he
watched the distant sky. A long while later, he said in a stunned
manner, “Is this Qi Xiao Yan’s? Why has he returned? Looking at the
path he is travelling, it looks like he is going back to the Misty Cloud
Sect? What is this fellow doing?”

In the Primer clan’s headquarters in the eastern part of the capital,

Hai Bodong had his eyes closed while in a noisy meeting of the
Elder’s Council. His body gently swayed along with the chair. The
elders within the clan around him were intensely debating over
some matters within the clan. Additionally, Ya Fei was actually seated
beside Hai Bodong. However, she did not interrupt the argument

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between everyone. Her quiet manner made it seem as though she

could not hear the fretful noisiness.

“Old Hai.” Ya Fei tilted her head slightly. She smiled as she handed a
cup of tea that had just been poured to Hai Bodong.

The latter’s eyes opened slightly and nodded his head as he received
the tea. He took a shallow sip and said with a faint smile, “Ya Fei, by
being able to enter the Elder’s Council, it means that you possess
real power within the clan. You must take advantage of this
opportunity. There has never been such a young Elder within the
Primer clan.”

“Ya Fei will naturally remember Old Hai’s teaching.” Ya Fei suddenly
smiled. Her gaze took one look around her. Suddenly, she said in a
soft voice, “Old Hai, is Xiao Yan alright?”

“Ke ke, you have already openly and implicitly asked this question
many times during these few days.” Hai Bodong smiled and shook
his head. He glanced at Ya Fei’s face which was becoming slightly
flushed before he said with a smile, “Rest assured. That little fellow’s
ability is extremely great. Even a strong person of Queen Medusa’s
class stands beside him. The Misty Cloud Sect cannot do anything to
him.”

“Oh.” Ya Fei quietly sighed in relief within her heart. She was just
planning to turn her gaze toward the noisy meeting when the
expression on the lazy-faced Hai Bodong abruptly changed
drastically. His body suddenly sat up in the chair as he lifted his
gaze to stare intently at the ceiling.

Hai Bodong’s sudden action caused everyone in the hall to be

startled. Immediately, the voices arguing became quiet. One by one,
they cautiously looked at Hai Bodong.

“Old Hai, what’s the matter?” Primer Tengshan was also shocked by
Hai Bodong’ss action and he asked carefully.

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“Why has Xiao Yan returned? He is even going to the Misty Cloud
Sect? What is he planning to do?” Hai Bodong had a stunned
expression as he eyed a certain spot on the ceiling and muttered.

“Ah?” Fa Fei immediately let out a shocked gasp upon hearing this.
Even the expression of Primer Tengshan off to the side also changed
slightly.

“I will need to go and take a look. Tengshan, gather the ‘Shadow

Guards’. There may be some trouble this time around. Seeing this
manner of Xiao Yan, I’m afraid something big will happen.” Hai
Bodong swiftly walked out of the door, giving the order as he walked.

“Uh? Gather the ‘Shadow Guards’?” Primer Tengshan was startled. He

eyed Hai Bodong, who was about to exit the door and could not resist
saying, “Old Hai, is it not a little inappropriate to expose the ‘Shadow
Guards’ just for a Xiao Yan?”

Hai Bodong’s advancing footsteps suddenly paused. He turned

around and coldly glanced at everyone in the hall. In a deep voice,
he said “To be honest, Xiao Yan has an even greater deterrence
strength compared to the Misty Cloud Sect within my eyes. In the
future, all of you in the Primer clan will realize the benefits of the
decision I have made today.”

Upon saying these words, Hai Bodong turned around and headed
out the main door. He ignored the group of stunned Elders. None of
them had ever thought that Xiao Yan actually had such shocking
weight within Hai Bodong’s heart.

The Alchemist Association.

The Mu clan.

The Nalan clan.

Something similar to this was happening all over the large capital.
With Xiao Yan’s return, undercurrents began to flow fiercely within
the capital, which had originally and gradually descended into a

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calm following the end of the Alchemist Grand Meeting and the
Three Year Agreement.

Over ten human figures were seated at the spacious table within the
huge meeting hall of the Misty Cloud Sect. Most of these people
were wearing white robes with a special badge on their chest, letting
others know that they possessed quite a high position within the
Misty Cloud Sect.

Additionally, Pill-King Gu He was carelessly seated on the other side

of the table. Behind him, Liu Ling had his body slightly bent as he
stood. However, his gaze would occasionally drift toward a moon-
robed lady on the opposite side. If one were to carefully look, this
lady was actually Nalan Yanran.

The face of the current Nalan Yanran appeared a little thinner

compared to a few days ago. As she sat alone, her originally vivid
pupils were a little absentminded. No one knew what she was
thinking about. On a whole, however, the current her had less of the
indifferent aura that rejected people. Instead there was more of a
delicate and moving feeling.

“Yun Leng, why did you, Yun Lei, and Yun Cheng leave the clan a few
days ago?” A clear and cold female’s voice that contained a faint
majestic sound to it suddenly resonated within the quiet large hall.

“Sect Leader, we… we have only left because of some private

matters.” Upon hearing the female’s voice, Yun Leng, who was seated
on the seat of the leader of the Elders, tightened his fist slightly and
hurriedly said with a smile.

ollowing Yun Leng’s gaze, one could see a lady wearing a moon-
white-colored robe seated at the head of the table. There was a faint
fury currently present on that graceful, pretty face which contained
nobility. Hearing Yun Leng’s manner of address, this person was
impressively the current Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun
Yun!

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“The few of you went to Wu Tan City, right!?” Yun Yun coldly snorted.

Yun Leng was stunned. He lifted his head and eyed the other two
people on the meeting table. Seeing their expressions, which
contained a bitter smile, the him who had no hope of escaping could
only helplessly nod his head.

“Sect Leader, Xiao Yan severely damaged our Misty Cloud Sect’s
reputation. If we were to let him off this easily, won’t it cause others
to think that anyone can step on our Misty Cloud Sect in the future?
Moreover, he cannot escape being related to Mu Cheng’s death.
Logically speaking, it is not overboard for him to be placed on the
namelist for the Misty Cloud Sect to hunt down and kill.” Yun Leng
tried to defend himself.

“Our dispute with Xiao Yan in the past has come to a complete end
after the Three Year Agreement. By privately bringing people to the
Xiao clan like this, it would undoubtedly cause others to say that our
Misty Cloud Sect has little tolerance. Who would trust us in the
future?” Yun Yun helplessly shook her head and immediately said in
a deep voice after glancing at Nalan Yanran by her side whose
expression had darkened slightly upon hearing this name,
“Moreover, do you think that I am not aware that your actions this
time around are mostly because of your personal grudge? I’m afraid
that Mo Cheng’s death is merely an excuse. That Mo Cheng’s
relationship with you was not even that good to begin with.”

Yun Leng’s old face alternated between green and white upon
hearing Yun Yun chiding him. However, he did not dare to interrupt
her. He immediately resorted to throwing a gaze toward Yun Shan,
who had his eyes closed as though he was in a deep sleep, begging
to be saved from this topic of Wu Tan City.

“You need not look at me. According to the rules of the sect, Yun Yun
is the current Sect Leader. Even I can only obey her words.” Although
he had his eyes closed, Yun Shan appeared to know what Yun Leng
was thinking and opened his mouth, speaking in a bland tone.

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Hearing this, Yun Leng could only become completely quiet.

“Sect Leader, the First Elder was also thinking for the sect. Moreover,
he did not cause much damage to the Xiao clan in his trip to Wu Tan
City this time around. He merely damaged some buildings. Ke ke, no
matter how one puts it, he is also the First Elder of our Misty Cloud
Sect. If we let him lower himself and apologize to a small clan,
wouldn’t that weaken our sect’s reputation even more? In any case,
since no one in the Xiao clan recognized the First Elder, who hid his
identity, we should pretend that nothing happened and let this
matter pass. At the most, we can give the Xiao clan some
compensation in the future.” An Elder stood up and smiled as he
smoothed things over.

“You have forgotten about Xiao Yan already, no? Haven’t all of you
played enough during the farce of the Misty Cloud Sect a few days
ago? That Xiao Yan is no fool. Sooner or later, he will suspect the
Misty Cloud Sect. Given his character, do you think that he would
swallow the humiliation? Ah, Queen Medusa. With such a strong
person backing him, even teacher wouldn’t dare say that he can
definitely beat her, no?” Yun Yun frowned, and coldly laughed.

“Uh.” Seeing Yun Yun’s slightly cold expression, that elder did not
dare to say anything more. He could only shrink his neck as he sat
back down.

“Then what does Sect Leader plan to do? Don’t tell me that you will
hand me over to Xiao Yan to vent his anger?” Yun Leng was also a
little angry after being scolded. Immediately, he could not resist
speaking.

“We will not go so far as to hand you over. Even if we were to hand
you over, that Xiao Yan or Xiao Clan won’t have the courage to accept.
But you shouldn’t be relieved. The punishment from within the sect
is unavoidable.” Yun Yun looked faintly at Yun Leng before
continuing, “It is fortunate that you did not create too much trouble
this time around. After a few days, I will send someone over to the
Xiao clan to harmonize things. I think that Xiao Yan would not dare to
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offend the Misty Cloud Sect especially within the Jia Ma Empire, even
if he has Queen Medusa supporting him.”

Yun Leng quietly sighed in relief upon hearing this. Although the
punishment within the sect was quite severe, it was likely that those
people in the punishment office would not dare to go overboard
given his position and relationships within the Misty Cloud Sect.

“We will let the matter rest here.” Yun Yun waved her hand and
stood up. Her gaze carried a sternness as it swept across the hall.
She said, “I will repeat this one more time. That farce back then is
already over. It is not worth offending Xiao Yan just because of Mo
Cheng!”

“Yes.” All the elders nodded their heads and responded upon
hearing this.

Yun Yun sighed gently. She was just about to dismiss everyone when
she realized that Yun Shan’s expression beside her had suddenly
changed. His closed eyes were abruptly opened. A powerful,
terrifying Qi shocked the entire hall.

“Teacher? What happened?” Yun Yun was stunned as she hurriedly

asked.

“We want to let this matter end like this. Unfortunately, he does not
agree.” Yun Shan’s expression was slightly dark and solemn. His gaze
looked afar toward the sky outside the large hall.

Not long after Yun Shan’s voice fell, an icy cold cry containing killing
intent that was difficult to hide fell from the sky like angry thunder. It
immediately and swiftly spread throughout the entire mountain.

“Old dog Yun Leng, get out here to die!”

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Chapter 362: Yao Yan, Yun Zhi

The ice-cold cry like angry thunder engulfed the entire mountain.

All the disciples in the Misty Cloud Sect lifted their heads, and
turned their gazes toward the blue sky. At that spot, two human
figures were suspended in the air. Thick killing intent was
overflowing from within the body of the black-robed young man who
was in charge.

“Xiao Yan? Why has he returned?” When some of the sharp eyed
people saw the cold face of the black-robed young man, numerous
shocked noises immediately and repeatedly sounded from within
the Misty Cloud Sect. This young man who had turned the Misty
Cloud Sect upside down days before had caused every single Misty
Cloud Sect’s disciple to firmly remember this name.

Xiao Yan’s dark and cold gaze slowly swept all over of the Misty Cloud
Sect below. Finally, it paused on a large hall. At that spot, a white
glow which contained a fury suddenly shot out explosively. Finally, it
suspended in the sky and a furious roar resounded throughout the
sky, “Xiao Yan, you are actually this rude. Are you seeking death?”

Xiao Yan’s eyes stared intently at the green-faced Yun Leng who was
suspended in midair. His right hand abruptly drew the Heavy Xuan
Ruler from his back and suddenly pointed at the latter. In a thick
voice, he said, “Old bastard. Even if Yun Shan wants to protect you
today, I will still take your life!”

“Ah, what an arrogant tone! Coincidentally, I am looking for you too.

Today, I think you should stay at the Misty Cloud Sect.” Yun Leng
coldly laughed. He clenched his teeth and angrily replied. Having his
name directly threatened and cursed by this person who had
charged into their sect really caused him to lose all his reputation
within the sect.

“Yun Leng, shut up!” A clear cold cry suddenly sounded in the sky.

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When they heard this cry, the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples below
bowed their bodies slightly and unanimously. Even Yun Leng could
only violently shake his hand and take a step back.

A few white lights flashed across the horizon. Immediately, a few

human figures scattered and appeared in the sky. The person in the
middle was wearing a moon-white robe. The corner of her skirt
fluttered gently in the wind. The hair on her head was set in a
phoenix shape, setting off that pretty face. Her nobility contained
some dignity that was difficult to hide.

Xiao Yan’s gaze slowly swept across the few people who had
appeared. His gaze stopped on Yun Shan for a moment before
turning toward the moon-robed woman, who was at the center. For
her to be able to willfully scold Yun Leng, who was the First Elder, it
was likely that her status was quite high. Within the Misty Cloud
Sect, other than Yun Shan who was present, it was likely that only the
current Sect Leader, Yun Yun, possessed such authority.

Xiao Yan’s gaze moved upward. It finally stopped on that graceful

and noble pretty face. The two gazes interacted and were
momentarily at a loss. Immediately, they became suddenly dull.

At this moment, a gentle breeze blew past and two dull faces which
were looking at each other appeared.

“Yun Zhi?”

“Yao Yan?”

In the quiet midair, two shocked voices which carried a perplexity

were suddenly emitted from the mouths of both Xiao Yan and the
Misty Cloud Sect’s Sect Leader, Yun Yun.

After the words left their mouths, the both of them were startled.
Their gazes took one look around them. They seemed to have sensed
something and their expressions immediately underwent some
changes.

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“Yun Zhi.”

Xiao Yan’s gaze stared intently at the beautiful face, which had
actually appeared a little flustered. A long while later, Xiao Yan
appeared to have thought of something. He abruptly inhaled a deep
cold breath. For some unknown reason, his heart had quietly
become colder. His voice was trembling a little in anger, “I’m afraid
that it would be more appropriate to call you the Misty Cloud Sect’s
Sect Leader, Yun Yun, no?”

“You…” Those pupils which were filled with dignity within the large
hall earlier were now a little flustered and uncertain. Yun Yun
laughed, “I didn’t think that the Xiao Yan whom Yanran had
mentioned was actually you.”

“Yun-er, are you acquainted with Xiao Yan?” Hearing the somewhat
mindless conversation between the two, Yun Leng and the others
around them were stunned. They faced each other. Beside them,
Yun Shan furrowed his brows and could not resist interrupting.

“Ah, we have met a couple of times. However, he had also hidden his
true name, therefore…” Yun Yun appeared to be a little evasive as
she softly replied.

Xiao Yan’s heart slowly became disappointed upon hearing Yun Yun’s
words. He mocked himself and shook his head. He then lifted it and
said with a smile, “Yun Yun da-ren is the Sect Leader of the Misty
Cloud Sect. I am but a nameless little fellow, how can we be
acquainted? The person whom I knew was called Yun Zhi and not
Yun Yun.”
TL: da-ren : used to refer to someone respectfully/ an official of
higher ranking

The back of Yun Yun’s teeth bit her red lips. She stared at the young
face which contained self ridicule. Those words of his caused Yun
Yun to faintly have a pained feeling within her heart. Her hands
within her sleeves had also tightened. The degree of strength used
actually caused her fingers bone to become whiter.

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Yun Shan’s gaze swept back and forth between Xiao Yan and Yun
Yun. The frown on his forehead became deeper. He could sense that
something had definitely happened between the two of them.

“Xiao Yan, I let you leave the last time. Why have you come to my
Misty Cloud Sect this time. Moreover, you have humiliated our sect’s
Elder in front of everyone. Do you really think that our Misty Cloud
Sect is easy to bully? Although you have Queen Medusa supporting
you, the old me would like to advise you to not go overboard in
anything that you do. If you want to find soft persimmon to knead,
you have come to the wrong place!” Yun Shan glanced at Queen
Medusa behind Xiao Yan and shouted in a deep voice. There was a
faint anger within his cry.

Xiao Yan’s gaze indifferently shifted from Yun Yun toward Yun Shan.
He coldly laughed, “Sect Leader Yun Shan, I’m afraid that you will
have to ask First Elder Yun Leng for the reason that I have come to
the Misty Cloud Sect, no?”

Yun Shan’s expression changed slightly. He violently cut Yun Leng

with his eyes before saying in a deep voice, “This time around, Yun
Leng’s actions were merely a little impulsive. Moreover, he did not
create much damage to your Xiao clan. I will send someone from the
Misty Cloud Sect to compensate your clan for what has been
damaged. Alright, if you have come because of that matter, you can
leave.”

“Ha ha,” Xiao Yan was startled when he heard Yun Shan’s words. He
immediately and abruptly let out a laughter. There was a little
savage killing intent within his laughter. In the next moment, Xiao
Yan, who had lowered his head and let out a loud laughter, abruptly
raised it. That delicate and handsome face was contorted with killing
intent. “Yun Shan, I am only speaking to you this politely because I
respect you as a senior. However, are you really ignorant or are you
pretending to be ignorant? Do you really think that the old dog Yun
Leng came to my Xiao clan merely to damage some buildings? Due to
what he did this time, my entire Xiao clan was nearly exterminated.

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How can this consequence be completely offset by a casual mention

or compensation by you?”

The expressions of the few people in the sky changed slightly when
they heard this. Yun Shan’s and Yun Yun’s expressions became a lot
uglier. They did not expect that Yun Leng and the others had hidden
so many things from them.

“It is true that Yun Leng was a little overboard with regards to this
matter. What compensation do you want? My Misty Cloud Sect will
try our best to agree to them.” Yun Shan sternly said. This time
around, his tone was a little softer perhaps because his side was in
the wrong.

“Compensation. All you know is compensation!” His reply sounded

like thunder as a roar exploded forth and his face took on a ferocious
expression.
TL: All you know is compensation = you don’t know anything else/ it’s
not the right solution

Hearing this insult which was extremely blunt, all the Misty Cloud
Sect members, including Yun Shan himself felt their heads become a
little giddy. Given his status, when had he ever received such abuse?
After feeling a little giddy, fury surged. Yun Shan’s expression had
also become dark and solemn.

“That old dog Yun Leng had chased after my father from the Xiao
clan, planning to kill him. Even now, he has not returned, and we
don’t know whether he is alive or not. If you don’t give me an
explanation today, I will decimate the Misty Cloud Sect even if I have
to gamble this life of mine!” Originally, Xiao Zhan’s disappearance
had already caused Xiao Yan’s heart to be filled with killing intent
and fury. Now that he had suddenly discovered Yun Zhi’s true
identity, his heart became a little more fretful. Adding all this to was
the total nonsense that Yun Shan had spoken, Xiao Yan’s heart,
which already harbored killing intent combined with a ferociousness
surging within it, finally erupted like a volcano.

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“Your father? Yun Leng never said that he hurt your father.” Yun Yun
could not resist saying as she eyed Xiao Yan who was becoming
increasingly wild.

“Then do you mean that the truth which was witnessed by a few
hundred members of the Xiao Clan was fabricated? In order to divert
Yun Leng, those three old dogs, my father fled Wu Tan City by
himself. Yun Leng and the two others gave chase. After this, my
father never returned. If I don’t find the Misty Cloud Sect to settle
this account, who would I find? Who? Tell me!” Xiao Yan’s expression
was ferocious as he roared at Yun Yun.

In so many years, this was the first time that she had been angrily
roared at by some. Logically speaking, Yun Yun would have
immediately become furious. For some unknown reason, however,
she could not be even the slightest bit angry when faced with this
person in front of her. She bit her red lips with the back of her teeth
and turned her gaze toward Yun Leng. She angrily said, “Yun Leng,
give me a clear explanation of this matter. Otherwise, I have the
authority to get you to temporarily hand over the First Elder
position!”

“Sect Leader, I did not harm his father.” Some cold perspiration
dripped from Yun Leng’s head as he hurriedly said, “Back then, we
did indeed gave chase. However, when we were about to capture
him at a certain dense forest, he had suddenly disappeared. After
that, even though we searched the nearby region, we still did not
find any trace of him.”

“Suddenly disappeared?” Yun Yun knit her eyebrows slightly,

clenched her teeth and scolded, “Xiao Zhan’s strength is merely that
of the Da Dou Shi class. How can he disappear in front of you all
with, one Dou Wang and two Dou Lings? If you want to lie, you should
find a better excuse!”

“I am also ignorant about this. But the truth is as such. If Sect Leader
does not believe me, you can go and ask Yun Lei and the other. They
also witnessed it with their own eyes. I can swear that I have not lied
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with regards to this matter.” Yun Leng smiled bitterly and said.

Yun Yun and Yun Shan exchanged glances. They frowned intently.
Even if they were to believe Yun Leng’s words, Xiao Yan would
definitely not be willing to let things go like this. The two of them
lifted their heads and indeed saw Xiao Yan’s expression gradually
becoming completely dark and solemn.

Xiao Yan’s gaze stared at Yun Leng in a dark and cold manner. The
fury which had exploded within his heart caused him to no longer
listen to any of the nonsense of the other party. He inhaled a deep
breath of cool air and flipped both his hands. The huge Heavy Xuan
Ruler disappeared from his palm. His right hand was gently
extended out and a green colored flame curled upward in front of
everyone’s gaze.

“If you don’t hand over the person today, I will destroy this place.”
Xiao Yan stared at the green colored flame. The dark, black pupils of
his reflected a ferocious green glow. The voice which was like him
muttering to himself, contained a killing intent, causing the
expression of everyone present to change slightly.

“Xiao Yan, give me a few days. I will send people to help you search.
If it is really as Yun Leng has said, your father’s life should not be in
any danger.” Yun Yun hurriedly replied upon seeing that Xiao Yan
had gone uncontrollably wild.

“There is no need. I don’t trust the people from the Misty Cloud Sect
anymore.” Xiao Yan gently shook his head. He lowered it and eyed
the green colored flame seedling that was gently fluttering on his
hand. “Today, I want the life of that old dog, Yun Leng.”

“Xiao Yan, Yun Leng is indeed in the wrong with regards to this
matter. However, isn’t it a little overboard for you to take his life just
because of this?” Yun Shan said in a deep voice, “Moreover, even if
you have the help of Queen Medusa, it is a little impossible to use
your own strength to kill Yun Leng, no? I will not make a fuss of this
matter today. Leave.”

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Xiao Yan eyed Yun Shan who had waved his hand and a ridicule
spilled from the corner of his mouth. His left hand was slowly raised.
With a shake of his hand, a thick white flame suddenly appeared in
everyone’s sight.

“This ‘Heavenly Flame’?” The eyes of everyone present shrunk

abruptly when they saw the custer of thick white flames.

“Yun Shan, this is something that you have forced me to do.” Xiao
Yan eyed the two different colored flames on his hand and softly
muttered.

His hands paused for a moment. Immediately, they began to slowly

move toward each other in front of everyone’s eyes.

Outside the Misty Cloud Sect, a few flowing lights suddenly came
flashing over. They immediately stopped on a huge tree. When their
gaze swept toward the two kinds of ‘Heavenly Flame’ on Xiao Yan’s
hands which were slowly being brought together, they could not
resist inhaling a breath of cool air.

“Heavens. This fellow is really crazy. Does he plan on completely

destroying the Misty Cloud Sect? How did those idiots of the Misty
Cloud Sect provoke him to this point?”

Hai Bodong’s figure appeared on the top of a tree. He was stunned

as he watched the green and white flame moving closer to one
another. His voice was nearly dull as he mumbled.

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Chapter 363: Killing Yun Leng

Everyone within the Misty Cloud Sect lifted their heads to watch the
green and white flames above Xiao Yan’s hands, which were slowly
coming closer together. At this moment, even the disciples, whose
strength were weak, began to feel a little uneasy. A commotion
began to spread throughout the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect.

“Xiao Yan, what are you planning to do?” As a Dou Zong, Yun Shan
was first to sense the uneasiness that rose in his heart. His eyes
immediately widened as he cried out sternly.

Xiao Yan ignored his remark. His eyes, which were filled with a thick
killing intent, stared at the two different colored flames intently. As
the two different flames began to merge, the space between his two
palms began to become tremendously distorted. Numerous muffled
thunder-like explosions were emitted from within them, shocking the
souls of those who were watching.

Behind Xiao Yan, Queen Medusa was also watching the former’s
action in shock. As she was suppressed by the ‘Heaven Swallowing
Python’s’ spirit in the past, she was only aware of some of the
circumstances surrounding Xiao Yan. This ‘Angry Buddha Lotus
Flame’ was coincidentally something which even she didn’t know
existed.

Merging two different ‘Heavenly Flames’? Isn’t this fellow a little

overly crazy.” Queen Medusa frowned slightly. Back then, just one
Green Lotus Core Flame’ had tortured her until she was barely alive.
What kind of terrifying energy would merging two different kinds of
‘Heavenly Flames’ create?

“Stop him!”

As he saw the commotion transmitted from the collision between

Xiao Yan’s palms, Yun Shan’s face gradually became serious. He
could sense just how terrifying it would be if the two flames were to

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merge. Immediately, he waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

When they heard Yun Shan give the order, Yun Leng and a few
others, who were already waiting for it, flapped the Dou Qi wings on
their backs immediately. Their bodies instantly turned into rays of
light that shot toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan coldly watched Yun Leng and the others who were
encircling him as they approached. He gently flapped the Purple
Cloud Wings on his back and his body abruptly shot backward. As he
pulled back, the two colored flames in his hands had already began
twining around each other. Numerous green-white flames were
repeatedly shot out from the point of contact like an electric current.
Occasionally, a flame which spilled out from within it would land on
one of the huge trees. An instant later, the large trees, which were
over ten meters tall, turned into a pile of ashes in front of numerous
shocked gazes.

The few human figures in the sky repeatedly flashed and gave chase
under the countless number of gazes below. Although the speed of
Xiao Yan’s Purple Cloud Wings could not compare to a true pair of
Dou Qi wings, he managed to cunningly escape each time he was
about to be surrounded by agilely dodging as well as using the
‘Heavenly Flames’ in his hands, which Yun Leng and the others
feared.

During the time that they gave chase and he fled, the two kinds of
flames in Xiao Yan’s hand had completed over half the merging
process. The green and white flames shrouded each other, much like
a cluster of fire, repeatedly projecting a green and white electric
current.

“Humph. This fellow is really crazy.” As he eyed Xiao Yan who had
repeatedly avoided being caught by Yun Leng and the others, Yun
Shan let out a cold snort. He took a step forward and his body
strangely appeared along the path where Xiao Yan was pulling back
as though he had teleported. He extended his right hand and a
suction force surged.
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Just as Yun Shan planned to capture Xiao Yan in one go, a human
figure flashed in front of him and Queen Medusa appeared to block
him from the front. She said faintly, “The Misty Cloud Sect used all of
its strength to capture a mere Da Dou Shi, and in the end of it all,
even you need to take action. Isn’t this a little too embarrassing?”

“Queen Medusa, don’t think that the old me is truly afraid of you. It is
just that I don’t wish to offend you. Today, it is clear that Xiao Yan has
come to find trouble with my Misty Cloud Sect. I hope that you won’t
get involved in matters that do not concern you! Otherwise, my Misty
Cloud Sect is also not something you can just carelessly step on.”
Yun Shan eyed Queen Medusa who was blocking him, and cried out
with a somewhat dark and solemn expression.

“If you are interested, I am happy to accompany you in trying my

attacks. Ever since I have regained control of this body, I have really
not used my full strength.” Queen Medusa gave a sweet smile as she
said. There was actually some eagerness within her pupils.

Yun Shan’s face twitched slightly. He turned around and shouted to

Yun Yun, “Yun-er, stop the ‘Heavenly Flames’ in Xiao Yan’s hands from
merging. I will hold off Queen Medusa.”

“Ah? This…” Yun Yun was startled as she heard Yun Shan’s words.
There was a struggle on her face and she actually stood in the air
without doing anything.

“Yun-er, what are you doing? The thing in Xiao Yan’s hands is far too
terrifying. If he were to throw it at the Misty Cloud Sect, this
mountain peak would be completely destroyed. When the time
comes, the disciples in the Misty Cloud Sect would definitely be dead
or seriously injured. Will you still be worthy of this Sect Leader’s
position then?” Yun Shan began to be a little stunned when he saw
that Yun Yun actually did not act according to his words.
Immediately, he let out a stern cry.

“Yes, teacher.” Yun Yun’s expression changed rapidly. Under the

countless gazes of the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples below, she

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clenched her white teeth and nodded. The pair of wings on her back
were gently flapped and her body turned into a gentle breeze that
flew toward Xiao Yan in a lightning-like manner.

Yun Shan finally sighed in relief upon seeing Yun Yun move. He
turned his head and coldly eyed Queen Medusa as he said, “Even
without me acting, it will definitely be impossible for Xiao Yan to
successfully merge the ‘Heavenly Flames’.”

“I am only holding you back. It is not of my concern of whether or not

he will be able to succeed.” Queen Medusa glanced at Xiao Yan who
was flying in all directions as he was being chased and replied lazily.

“Hmph.” Yun Shan cold laughed. He turned his head and traced the
pursuit that was occurring in the sky above him with his eyes. His
gaze stared intently at the spot between Xiao Yan’s hand. As the two
kinds of flames merged together, a terrifying energy that even Yun
Shan needed to take seriously was slowly being agglomerated.

The pair of wings on Xiao Yan’s back were flapped as he narrowly

and dangerously dodged Yun Leng’s pouncing time and time again.
His expression suddenly changed, and a white light flashed past the
corner of his eyes. He saw that Yun Yun had appeared in front of
him like a ghost. A dense white glow was attached to her long
delicate hand. At this moment, her hands were directly shooting
explosively toward the fireball in Xiao Yan’s palm. From the looks of
the situation, the fireball which he had took great pains to merge
would likely collapse on the spot if it were to be hit.

Xiao Yan grit his teeth ferociously. His hands, which were
maintaining the merging of the ‘Heavenly Flames’, were abruptly
raised much higher. He then flapped his wings and actually used his
chest to meet Yun Yun’s palm.

Yun Yun was startled when she saw that Xiao Yan was using his life
to fight without fearing death. Her brows were furrowed tightly as
she stared intently at the dark, black eyes which were like ink. The
moment when the palm came into contact with the former’s chest,

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her heart involuntarily softened. With a gentle sigh, she moved her
body slightly and her hand was nestled close to Xiao Yan’s chest as
she flew past it.

“Xiao Yan, we can sit down and discuss if there is any matter. Can
you not turn the matter until it becomes this rigid?” A soft voice that
contained a begging feeling to it was transmitted into Xiao Yan’s
ears.

“There is nothing to discuss. It is your Misty Cloud Sect which had

gone too far! A blood debt must be paid with blood! I will definitely
take Yun Leng’s life!” Xiao Yan clenched his teeth and swiftly pulled
back while laughing coldly.

“But the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect are innocent. Why do you
want to implicate them?” Yun Yun’s hand was nestled close to Xiao
Yan’s shoulders as she flew past. It appeared like it was an extremely
dangerous attack, but this was done purposefully by her.

“When Yun Leng broke into my Xiao clan, did he think of the few
hundred people of my Xiao clan that were nearly killed because of
him? Don’t tell me that they were not innocent of anything?” Xiao
Yan’s body trembled as he furiously said.

“Ah.” Yun Yun’s mouth was widened as she watched Xiao Yan’s face
which was completely filled with a green fury. She could only let out
a soft sigh as she said with a bitter smile, “You are far too agitated
right now. Let’s wait until you have calmed down before we continue
to discuss. However, that thing in your hand is really too terrifying. I
cannot allow you to continue creating it. I’m sorry.”

Once she said those words, Yun Yun flapped the wind wings behind
her back. Her speed abruptly soared. In an instant, she appeared in
front of Xiao Yan. A faint delicate fragrance which Xiao Yan was
familiar with immediately drifted into Xiao Yan’s nose.

“The smell is exactly the same as it was one year ago.” As he eyed the
beautiful face which was within close proximity, Xiao Yan suddenly

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said those words with a curious coincidence.

The delicate hand, which was extended violently, abruptly paused at

this moment. A flush of red suddenly surfaced on Yun Yun’s face
without any foreboding.

The moment that Xiao Yan had said those words, he had already
recovered. He immediately sighed and flapped his wings, taking
advantage of the instant that Yun Yun hesitated. He swiftly pulled
away from Yun Yun’s attack.

“Sly fellow.” Yun Yun also recovered just as Xiao Yan pulled back. Her
face was still flushed with an intoxicating red. She spat out softly
before lifting her head toward Xiao Yan who was flying backward.
However, a paleness gradually surfaced on her face. She could see
that the two colored flames had already completely merged at this
moment. Fire serpents shot in all directions while they wiggled
continuously, as though there was something about to break out.

“Has he really created it? Ah, time to hurry up and pull back. This
time around, the Misty Cloud Sect is going to suffer a severe loss.”
From a spot not far away, Hai Bodong eyed the green-white colored
fireball which was repeatedly wiggling in Xiao Yan’s hand. He
involuntarily swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said in a quivering
voice.

Under countless gazes, the fireball in Xiao Yan’s hand hurriedly

wiggled. An instant later, the fireball suddenly burst apart. The light
from the fire shone brightly, and a green-white colored fire lotus the
size of a palm curled up from within the fireball. After which, it was
suspended above Xiao Yan’s right hand.

“This bastard Yun Leng!”

Yun Shan was stunned as he watched the green-white fire lotus. A

moment later, he suddenly cursed severely. The energy that was
overflowing from that flame lotus gave him an impulse to kill Yun
Leng with one slap. Why did he have nothing better to do other than

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purposefully find such an enemy, who even he would find

troublesome.

“This fellow actually still had something this powerful?” Queen

Medusa’s face also revealed some shock as she muttered.

Xiao Yan’s face contained a fanatic expression as his gaze stared

intently at the fire lotus in his palm. A giddiness suddenly appeared
in his mind, but he clenched his teeth and endured it. Turning his
head abruptly, Xiao Yan’s threw his dark, cold gaze toward Yun Leng
below.

Yun Leng’s heart trembled when he saw Xiao Yan look at him. The
current him had also clearly sensed just how frightening that fire
lotus in the latter’s hand was. Immediately, cold sweat repeatedly fell
from his face. A terrified expression surfaced on his face.

“Old bastard, go and die!” Xiao Yan spat as he grinned fiercely. His
eyes were crimson as he roared out furiously.

“Xiao Yan, I really didn’t hurt your father. Really! It is really he himself
who disappeared!” Yun Leng’s expression became deathly pale as he
sensed Xiao Yan’s killing intent. His body swiftly descended as he
shouted sharply.

“Xiao Yan, no!” Yun Yun’s pretty face was pale as she cried out
involuntarily to try to stop him.

Xiao Yan’s gaze stared at Yun Yun’s pretty face. A bitterness flowed
out from the corner of his mouth. He gently shook his head and
softly said, “It’s too late.”

Xiao Yan lifted his hand slightly. The green-white fire lotus slowly
rose up. Xiao Yan waved his hand gently with an expressionless face.
The green-white fire lotus instantly turned into a ray of fiery light
that shot explosively toward Yun Leng below, who was trying to flee.

Under a countless number of gazes, the green-white fire lotus was

like a meteor that had come from space as it carried a destructive

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force, cut through the distant air, and swiftly caught up with Yun
Leng, who had a frightened face.

“Hah!” The seal in Xiao Yan’s hand was abruptly formed as he cried
out with a ferocious expression on his face.

“Bang!”

As the cry fell, the green-white fire lotus suddenly exploded in front
of numerous shocked gazes. At this instant, an explosion that was
like a thunderclap could be heard within the radius of a few
hundred kilometers around the Misty Cloud Sect!

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Chapter 364: Life and Death Situation!

The loud, thunderous explosion resounded throughout the sky. At

this moment, the peak of the Misty Cloud Mountain had appeared to
have turned into an erupting volcano in an instant. The hot green-
white flame seedling turned into a wave of fire and began to expand
in an arc-like shape. In an instant, the Misty Cloud Mountain began
to tremble intensely. Numerous large crack lines crawled along the
mountain wall, and had begun to spread like wildfire. Mountain
rocks rolled down and trees were incinerated. The scene was similar
to that of doomsday.

The turbulent flaming wave formed an enormous fire lotus shape at

the peak of the Misty Cloud Mountain. One could even clearly see it
within a fifty kilometer radius from the mountain.

Countless people within a radius of fifty kilometers raised their

heads and watched the fire lotus bloom on the peak of the Misty
Cloud Mountain with shocked expressions . Even though they were a
great distance from the mountain, the people could still feel that the
air had suddenly become much hotter.

A perfectly shaped ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’ actually had such

terrifying destructive power.

In the sky, a few hundred meters from the peak of the Misty Cloud
Mountain, the figures of Hai Bodong and the others flashed and
appeared. They eyed the huge fire lotus that stood horizontally
between the sky and the ground, and felt the hot wave that was
being emitted. They could not resist feeling their throats become
dry. This kind of force was really a little overly frightening.

“This thing was actually created by Xiao Yan?” Jia Xing Tian swallowed
a mouthful of saliva. The shock on his face was difficult to hide.
Although he had always viewed Xiao Yan extremely highly, he did not
expect that a Da Dou Shi was actually able to unleash such a
terrifying attack that even he himself felt palpitations in his heart.

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Not far away from Jia Xing Tian’s side, Fa Ma smiled bitterly and
nodded. Each time they met, this young fellow called Xiao Yan, it
appeared that he would cause them to be extremely shocked. The
mysterious flame lotus which he had currently displayed had given
them a severe shock. As he thought about this, Fa Ma suddenly felt
pity and regret in his heart. According to the hidden potential that
Xiao Yan had displayed, he was actually worth as much as this large
being known as the Misty Cloud Sect. In other words, even if he
offended the Misty Cloud Sect because of Xiao Yan, it was completely
worth it.

“Ah, Old Hai, that old fellow really has sharp and precise vision.” Fa
Ma sighed softly and glanced at Hai Bodong who was standing in the
air not far away as he softly said in his heart.

“Today’s matter has really blown up big. What did the Misty Cloud
Sect do? According to Xiao Yan’s character, unless he was really
desperate, he would not do such a crazy thing.” Hai Bodong’s eyes
stared intently at the spot where the fire lotus was blooming. His
expression was somewhat ugly as he rubbed his hands and spoke
with a bitter smile.

“The strength of the ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’ is really terrifying.

Moreover, it is not difficult to kill Yun Leng. The most important
thing, however, is still Yun Shan, ah.” Hai Bodong clearly knew that
Xiao Yan directly fainted after using the ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’
last time. If he had not stepped in and rescued him, it was likely that
even Xiao Yan himself would be convulsed to death by the remanent
waves of the ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’. With Yun Shan currently
present, even if he wanted to take action, it would definitely be
impossible for him to once again take Xiao Yan away and
successfully leave . Moreover, Yun Yun was still present. The
difficulty had risen by another few times.

“Ah, little fellow, this time around, you were really too reckless.” Hai
Bodong sighed. He turned his gaze toward the spot where the fire
lotus was gradually disappearing. The fire wave had already began

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to slowly withdraw from that spot.

Numerous gazes were agglomerated at the Misty Cloud Mountain’s

peak where the mountain was shaking and the ground was
trembling. That was where the fire lotus has bloomed. At such close
proximity to the explosion, even a Dou Huang would have difficulty
completely enduring such a terrifying destructive force.

Following the slow flow of time, the fire wave that covered the Misty
Cloud Mountain finally began to dissipate. A complete mess
appeared in one’s sight. Even though Hai Bodong and the others had
expected this, they still could not resist smiling bitterly and shaking
their heads.

The smoke dissipated and the enormous open ground appeared to

have undergone an earthquake. Crack lines were spread out in all
direction. Most of the originally towering large hall near the field has
collapsed. The stone monument that stood in the middle of the open
ground was also blasted until only a small piece was still inserted
into the rock surface. The remaining portion was all broken into
powder by the terrifying destructive power of the fire lotus.
Numerous buildings and halls that were located around the open
ground had been directly turned into ruins. There were still the
groans from the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples repeatedly ringing out
from the open ground.

Of course, the destructive power created by an ‘Angry Buddha Lotus

Flame’ that had bloomed perfectly naturally did not only destroy
some buildings. The only reason that prevented the fire lotus from
creating too much destruction was a huge inverted bowl shaped
energy barrier that fell from midair.

The enormous energy barrier directly wrapped around the entire

perimeter of the Misty Cloud Mountain Peak. From the water-like
ripples that were circulating around it, it was likely that even a
strong Dou Huang would have difficulty breaking it. Even if this were
so, the remanent energy that penetrated through it when the fire
lotus exploded was still able to destroy the Misty Cloud Sect until it
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was in a complete mess.

At the moment the fire wave disappeared, Xiao Yan, who was in the
sky, also appeared. His current condition appeared to be quite bad.
His expression was pale and his palms were charred black. Xiao
Yan’s breathing was hurried as his crimson eyes swept over the huge
energy barrier. Finally, his expression was dark as his gaze paused at
Yun Shan, who was suspended in midair with one hand placed
against the energy barrier. Looking at his manner, it appeared that
this energy barrier which had blocked the ‘Angry Buddha Lotus
Flame’ should be his doing.

Of course, Yun Shan may have successfully blocked the ‘Angry

Buddha Lotus Flame’, but he had also exhausted quite a great
amount of strength. His breathing, which was originally long and
gentle, had suddenly become a little quicker. Compared to his
breathing, Yun Shan’s expression had already completely become
dark. A fury was swiftly being brewed within his eyes.

Xiao Yan’s dark and thick gaze swept over Yun Shan. Finally, it
paused on the human figure which was held in Yun Shan’s left hand.
He was startled and a cold smile immediately seeped out of the
corner of his mouth. The person whom Yun Shan was carrying was
clearly Yun Leng, who was the first to receive the attack of the fire
lotus. Seeing the fresh blood currently covering his body and his
increasingly weak breathing, it was clear that he did not have any
chance of survival.

An intense giddiness suddenly surged in Xiao Yan’s head. His body

swayed slightly as he clenched his teeth and endured it. He took out
an ‘Energy Recovery Pill’ from within his storage ring and threw it
into his mouth. After which, he flapped his wings and pulled his
body swiftly back. Yun Leng had already died. Thus, he needed to
swiftly leave this place.

“Alright, alright… Xiao Yan. You are the first person who has reduced
my Misty Cloud Sect to such a state in so many years. I have really
underestimated you.” Yun Shan’s gaze slowly swept across the
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decimated sect below as he suddenly laughed. The fury that was

contained within the laughter let everyone know that under that
calmness was a volcano that was about to erupt.

Yun Shan lowered his head and watched Yun Leng, who obviously
could not be saved, in his hand. The fury in his eyes grew even
greater. He was silent for a moment before throwing him over
toward a few Elders on the open ground. In a faint voice, he said, “Go
and get Elder Gu He to try and save him and see if he can survive.”

The two Elders agilely received Yun Leng who was thrown over
before hurriedly bowing and retreating.

Yun Shan gently waved his hand. The huge bowl-shaped energy
barrier slowly disappeared. He inhaled a deep breath of air. The
calm voice of his contained a killing intent and fury as it
reverberated unceasingly throughout the Misty Cloud Mountain.

“Xiao Yan has destroyed our sect, killed our elder. Using my position
as the eighth generation’s Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, I
announce that from now on, he will be placed on the Wanted list of
the Misty Cloud Sect. We will not rest until his death! The humiliation
that our sect has received must be washed away by his blood!”

The faint voice did not disappear for a long time. Everyone who
heard these words were stunned for a very long while before
recovering. They sighed softly. This matter had really escalated to
the most rigid stage.

Yun Yun’s pretty face also gradually became pale while she stayed in
midair.

Xiao Yan coldly watched the calm faced Yun Shan. His expression
was similarly unmoved at this order to chase and kill him. The pair of
wings behind his back flapped and he was only concerned about
retreating quickly.

“Since you dared to come to the Misty Cloud Sect to forcefully kill Yun

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Leng, you should also be prepared to stay behind. Even if Queen

Medusa is protecting you today, the old me will definitely get you to
stay at the Misty Cloud Sect forever!” Yun Shan’s eyes abruptly
widened as he cried out in a dark voice.

As the cry fell, Yun Shan’s body instantly disappeared from the spot.

The skin on Xiao Yan’s body felt a chill when Yun Shan disappeared.
He forcefully stopped his swiftly retreating body. Immediately, he
turned his body forcefully and with great strength, shifted his body a
little to the left.

“Bang!”

At the moment Xiao Yan’s body shifted, a shriveled hand appeared

out of nowhere from the spot where he had moved from just
moments before. It violently smashed at the space there. The
enormous force contained on the palm actually shook the space until
circular ripples of energy were created.

“Your senses are quite good, but not good enough!” A faint voice
sounded in midair. Xiao Yan’s expression suddenly paled.
Immediately, a mouthful of fresh blood was wildly vomited. He
forcefully turned his head. Yun Shan had appeared behind him
unknowingly. A moment ago, he had merely gently flicked his sleeves
and caused Xiao Yan to convulse until he suffered an internal injury.

“Stay behind.” Yun Shan coldly looked at Xiao Yan. His palm was
curled into a claw as he grabbed at Xiao Yan’s throat in a lightning-
like manner.

“Bang!” At the moment before Yun Shan grabbed Xiao Yan, a shadow
suddenly flashed passed. A snow white jade-like delicate hand
gently grabbed onto that hand claw. The two came into contact and
an incomparably ferocious energy was immediately erupted from
the point of contact. Xiao Yan, who had received a strike by this force
had his body swiftly pushed back.

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“I have already said. It is useless even if Queen Medusa protects you

today!” Yun Shan’s shoulders shook slightly. He shed off the force
and eyed Queen Medusa who had appeared in front of Xiao Yan in a
deeply cold manner. His body suddenly trembled swiftly. Following
this tremble, two afterimages strangely appeared from within Yun
Shan’s body.

After the afterimages left his body, they immediately spread out and
shot in different directions. They dodged past Queen Medusa and
struck explosively toward Xiao Yan who was not far behind.

“A clone that possesses the main body’s strength, huh.” Queen

Medusa eyed the two afterimages that had appeared. Her eyes
shrunk slightly. She could clearly sense that the two afterimages
possessed a huge amount of energy.

Queen Medusa turned her body in an instant. She was just about to
block the two afterimages when Yun Shan’s actual body strangely
reappeared in front of her, firmly blocking her advance.

As the two of them clashed, the two afterimages had already caught
up with Xiao Yan in a lightning-like manner. A terrifying force was
being gathered in their hands as they immediately smashed
violently at Xiao Yan’s chest.

“Icy Xuan Mirror!” A cry suddenly rang and an enormous ice mirror
appeared in front of Xiao Yan.

“Bang!” The fists were violently smashed into the ice mirror. The
latter merely endured the attacks for around a second before it
exploded.

“Xiao Yan, leave quickly!” A white shadow flashed and appeared in

front of Xiao Yan. Hai Bodong flipped his hand and struck Xiao Yan’s
chest. A gentle force suddenly pushed Xiao Yan backward.

“Hai Bodong, since you want to do this, then don’t blame me for
forgetting our old friendship!” The two afterimages appeared to

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possess Yun Shan’s intellect. When they saw Hai Bodong stepping
forward to stop them, their expressions immediately became cold as
they cried out sternly.

Hai Bodong laughed bitterly but did not speak. Cold air swiftly
agglomerated between his hands, and immediately turned into two
sharp icicles that were swiftly rotated. The wings on his back flapped
and moved forward toward the two afterimages.

“Get lost!” One of the afterimages cried out angrily while having a
dark and cold expression. A terrifying force surged outward from
within his body. His two hands swiftly formed seals. His right hand
waved and a huge energy palm tens of feet large appeared above
Hai Bodong’s head before ruthlessly smashing downward.

“Large Wind Handprint!”

“Bang!” At the moment the energy handprint smashed downward,

Hai Bodong quickly formed a couple of ice walls above his head.
Unfortunately, the force contained within the energy palm was really
too terrifying. Therefore, the ice wall burst apart with a ‘bang’
following a clear sound. The energy handprint firmly smashed
against Hai Bodong’s body.

A soft muffled groan was emitted from Hai Bodong’s throat. His
expression became slightly pale, and blood flowed out from the
corner of his mouth. He did not expect that these two strange
afterimages of Yun Shan’s would actually possess such frightening
strengths.

Due to the force contained on the handprint, Hai Bodong’s body was
violently slammed downward for some distance. Taking advantage of
this, the two afterimages moved their bodies and once again caught
up with the fleeing Xiao Yan in a lightning-like manner.

“Little fellow, I have tried my best. Next, you can only rely on
yourself.” As he eyed the two afterimages which had once again
caught up with Xiao Yan, Hai Bodong could only shake his head

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bitterly.

Under a countless number of gazes, one afterimage swiftly appeared

in front of Xiao Yan, while the other appeared behind him. Between
their hands, a terrifying force was being prepared. They immediately
let out a loud cry and they ferociously smashed toward Xiao Yan
from the front and back while carrying circular energy ripples.
Seeing this situation, it was difficult for Xiao Yan to escape death
should he be struck!

Being suppressed by the powerful force, Xiao Yan’s clothes was

pressed until they were tightly stuck to his body. The fist in front of
him was also being swiftly magnified in his eyes.

The two forces formed a cage of pressure that trapped Xiao Yan
within. It was like the heavens and the earth coming to capture him,
causing him to have no means to escape.

Xiao Yan sensed the powerful force that was about to descend upon
his body. He gently sighed. The giddiness in his mind also became
increasingly intense. He clearly knew in his heart that this was the
aftermath of using the ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’.

Xiao Yan’s eyelids gradually grew heavier. They blinked slowly and
the darkness quietly struck before the frightening force reached
him.

“Looks like I really have to stay here. Teacher, I’m really sorry.” Xiao
Yan bitterly smiled as he softly muttered.

“Ke ke, little fellow, you have already done quite well. Being able to
turn the Misty Cloud Sect into such a state has already far exceeded
my expectations.” An old voice suddenly and faintly sounded in the
darkness. The familiar and warm voice caused Xiao Yan’s icy cold
and hopeless heart to be abruptly filled with life and vigor as though
if it was something completely new.

“Let this old teacher of yours take over from here.”

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A majestic energy gently leaped forth from within the darkness. After
being silent for a moment, it suddenly surged out from somewhere
bottomless.

In the sky, the eyes of Xiao Yan, which were tightly closed, trembled
slightly. An instant later, they were abruptly opened. The originally
dark, black pupils had been replaced by one green and one white
one, appearing extremely strange…

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Chapter 365: Gate of Life and Death

In the distant sky, Yun Shan’s two afterimages waved their fists
which contained a terrifying force that caused people to feel
horrified, and smashed violently toward Xiao Yan’s head in front of a
countless number of gazes.

Just as everyone thought that it would be difficult for Xiao Yan to

escape this calamity, a ripple containing a majestic underlying force
surged explosively outward in the sky with Xiao Yan as the epicenter.
Wherever the force passed, one could see that the two clone
afterimages, which even Hai Bodong had difficulty withstanding had,
abruptly froze. Immediately, a muffled sound was emitted and they
burst apart with a ‘bang’ in front of the many dull gazes below.

Everyone’s faces were completely dull as they watched the two

afterimages which were blasted into nothingness in the sky. Even Jia
Xing Tian and the others, who were not far away, also felt like they
could not recover their focus. As people of the Dou Huang level, they
were able to clearly sense the strength of the two afterimages. They
were not a kind of illusionary shadows. Instead, they were real
energy bodies that Yun Shan had used some Secret Technique to
summon forth. Putting it bluntly, just these two afterimages might be
on par with two strong Dou Huangs.

Of course, this was only speaking based on the degree of power

contained within them. If a real Dou Huang were to face the two
afterimages, it may be very troublesome, but it would also not be as
difficult as really facing two Dou Huangs. After all, afterimages were
in the end, afterimages. Their ability to withstand being struck was
far inferior compared to a true Dou Huang.

If it were not for Hai Bodong being at a disadvantage for being

caught unprepared earlier, he would not be forced back at the first
encounter.

“This strength…” Hai Bodong, who was suspended in midair, stared

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at Xiao Yan who was floating in the sky in a stunned manner. He

sensed the boundless energy that was suddenly surging out from
Xiao Yan’s body. A long while later, a pleasant surprise abruptly
surfaced within his eyes. “Is this fellow finally able to use that
hidden strength?”

“What is happening? Xiao Yan’s strength appears to have suddenly

soared over a couple of classes?” Jia Xing Tian turned his head and
eyed Fa Ma as he said with shock.

“This… I don’t know either. The strength that is being emitted from
his body is even stronger than mine.” Fa Ma bitterly smiled and
shook his head. His face had an expression that was close to being
numb.

On the top of some ruins, Yun Yun’s pretty eyes stared at the location
where Xiao Yan was. Her eyes flickered. Her delicate hand could not
help but quietly cover her widened red lips.

On the open ground which was in a complete mess, the disciples of

the Misty Cloud Sect also stared at the sky foolishly. Although they
were unclear how strong the two afterimages which Yun Shan had
summoned were, given their ability, they were still able to piece
some ideas together from the lightning-like collision between the
two afterimages and Hai Bodong earlier. However, the strong
afterimages that even a strong Dou Huang had difficulty
withstanding were actually shattered into nothingness by Xiao Yan,
who was merely a Da Dou Shi. This was really a blow toward these
Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples, who had always viewed Yun Shan as a
god within their hearts.

The entire Misty Cloud Sect had descended into dullness and shock
because of the eruption from Xiao Yan at this instant!

When the afterimages disappeared, Yun Shan, who was the original
body immediately sensed it. He swiftly shook off Queen Medusa’s
entanglement and watched Xiao Yan, who was a short distance away,
with a grave expression.

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“It is really unexpected that this fellow is actually still hiding another
trump card. Since you can handle it, I really am also too lazy to act.
My current Spiritual Strength is unable to last for very long
anyways.” Queen Medusa’s pupils were also shocked by the majestic
force that was surging out. She turned and watched Xiao Yan as she
said in a soft and surprised voice.

The majestic force that surged out of Xiao Yan’s body in the sky
gradually disappeared. Finally, it was completely withdrawn into Xiao
Yan’s body. He lowered his head and indifferently swept over Yun
Shan with a pair of eyes that were shrouded by the green and white
colored flames. His faint voice was like a stifled thunder that
sounded from the skyline, “The Misty Cloud Sect Leader is but only
so much. I want to leave today. Your Misty Cloud Sect does not have
the strength to stop me.”

Yun Shan’s expression became slightly gloomy. A force that did not
lose to that which erupted from Xiao Yan earlier slowly overflowed
from Yun Shan’s body. His footsteps gently stepped on the empty air
and immediately flashed and appeared in front of Xiao Yan. He
frowned and said in a deep voice, “I have really underestimated you.
It is really unexpected that you were actually hiding such terrifying
strength within your body. No wonder you always have nothing to
fear. However, I think that this strength does not be something that
truly belongs to you, no?”

With Yun Shan’s experience, he naturally knew that no matter how

great Xiao Yan’s talent or how high the tier of the medicinal pills he
had consumed was, it would be impossible for Xiao Yan to be able to
match a strong Dou Zong when he was not even twenty years old.
Therefore, with the first words that left his mouth, he had said some
clues with regards to Xiao Yan’s strength.

“Regardless of who this strength belongs to, at the very least, it

allows me to control it like my arm.” ‘Xiao Yan’ lifted his hand slightly.
The thick white flame surged out and immediately shuttled and
leaped agilely onto his fingers, much like an elf’s magic.

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“Humph. Using an external item to forcefully raise your strength is

but transient. I don’t believe that you are able to maintain this
strength for a long time.” Yun Shan coldly laughed, “Regardless of
how strong you are, if I were to let you successfully leave after you
killed an Elder of my sect, what face would my Misty Cloud Sect have
to continue standing in the Jia Ma Empire?”

“You can try…” The face of ‘Xiao Yan’ was covered with indifference.
There was not the slightest fluctuation because of Yun Shan’s words.
He lifted his eyes and the white-colored flame in his hand abruptly
surged forth.

“In so many years, there has not been a single person who has been
able to leave, when I, Yun Shan, wanted to hold them back.”

Yun Shan’s eyes were ice cold. His hands swiftly formed a seal.
Following the formation of the the seals of his hands, the air around
him began to fluctuate. Waves of wild wind agglomerated around his
body. As this pale-green colored wild wind gathered, an eye-piercing
white-colored glow suddenly and strangely appeared at a spot
around the tip of his finger.

“Hei, you have bullied my disciple. Today, I want to see how you will
hold me back despite my strength being only around twenty to thirty
percent of my peak.” ‘Xiao Yan’s’ eyebrows twitched and muttered to
himself with a cold smile as he eyed the white-colored glow on Yun
Shan’s finger which was partially visible.

Seemingly having sensed the terrifying big battle that was about to
erupt in the sky, the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples below hurriedly fled
behind some huge rocks. Hai Bodong and the others in the sky had
also swiftly retreated for some distance for safety reasons. In a fight
at this level, even a residual energy wave was extremely terrifying. If
they were to be dragged in, they would really be out of luck.

Yun Yun raised her head and watched the two people who were
opposing one another. An anxiety involuntarily surfaced on her
pretty face. The truth of Xiao Yan being Yao Yan had instantly

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shattered her usual calm. A muddled emotion shrouded her heart,

causing her to forget to lead the Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples which
were in disarray.

“Teacher, do you… you know Xiao Yan?” A soft voice suddenly

sounded from beside Yun Yun. She was startled as she turned her
head to see who it was, only to find Nalan Yanran biting her lip.
Those broken and dark eyes of Nalan Yanran were staring directly at
her.

When she saw the current Nalan Yanran, Yun Yun’s gaze suddenly
and unknowingly began to drift and dodge. However, the latter was
after all the leader of a sect. After her heart was in a mess for a
while, she forcefully suppressed some of the emotions. With a smile,
she patted Nalan Yanran’s shoulders and softly said, “I have met him
a couple of times. However, the him then had used another name.
Moreover, I had never met him before and thus, did not recognize
him. This was why I felt extremely shocked when I saw him earlier.”

“He really does like to use a false identity to cheat others.” Nalan
Yanran said bitterly. The man who was the first person to cause her
to feel admiration from someone of the same age group as well as
some man and woman feelings was actually this fellow in disguise.
This kind of blow was even more painful than her losing the Three
Year Agreement.

Hearing this, Yun Yun nodded her head while deeply feeling the
same. She sighed. Suddenly, she saw Nalan Yanran’s gaze as the
latter lifted her head and stared directly at Xiao Yan. She was slightly
stunned, seemingly having sensed something. Her expression
changed slightly as she softly said, “Yanran, don’t tell me that you
have fallen for him?”

Nalan Yanran’s pretty face was startled. She hurriedly lowered her
head in a panicked manner. Her gaze was evasive as she forcefully
laughed, “Teacher, how can this be possible. He is the person I hate
the most.”

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Yun Yun merely stared at the pretty face which was laughing
forcefully. She did not speak.

After Yun Yun stared for a while, a redness suddenly surfaced in

Nalan Yanran’s pretty eyes. The latter suddenly pounced into Yun
Yun’s chest. The grievances that were in her heart for a long time
had finally turned into a moaning cry, “His revenge is really very
ruthless. Teacher, I regret my actions deeply.”

“Ah.” Yun Yun sighed. She gently stroked Nalan Yanran’s smooth and
long hair as she said with a bitter smile, “I am also in the wrong. I
should not have given in to your pestering and agreed to let you
cancel the engagement. Otherwise, these things would not have
happened.”

“Teacher, what should I do now?” Nalan Yanran lifted her head. Her
tearful manner appeared extremely moving.

Yun Yun was quiet. She immediately smiled bitterly once more. Her
heart was now full of pins and needles over the issue of Xiao Yan.
Moreover, with Xiao Yan’s current relationship with the Misty Cloud
Sect, it was assured that they would become enemies. Moreover, she
had lived with Xiao Yan for a short period of time. She knew this
fellow’s character. Therefore, she clearly knew that Xiao Yan might
only have pure dislike or even disgust toward Yanran. The
cancellation of the engagement was like a god’s axe that could split
the sky, creating a divide between the two of them that anyone
would have difficulty crossing. It was much easier to ascend to the
Heavens rather than Xiao Yan to develop feelings for Yanran.

As she eyed Yun Yun’s expression, Nalan Yanran also appeared to

have understood a little. She mocked herself and shook her head
before saying softly, “I have indeed reaped what I have sown.”

“Teacher, once the matter here is over, allow me to enter the ‘Gate of
Life and Death’.” Nalan Yanran’s face had a faint darkness as she
suddenly said.

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“You want to enter the ‘Gate of Life and Death’? That is a place where
one needs to be at the Dou Ling class before entering. Although you
are the only person of this generation who could possibly resonate
with the ‘Gate of Life and Death’, it is too dangerous to enter now.”
Yun Yun said in a stunned manner when she heard this.

“That place is where the Misty Cloud Sect’s Sect Leaders over the
generations rest. As a member of the Misty Cloud Sect, I think that I
will receive their protection. Teacher, promise me. In my current
condition, it is not suitable for me to continue training quietly.”
Nalan Yanran shook her head and said.

“Ah.” Yun Yun eyed that stubborn Nalan Yanran and was quiet for a
moment. She could only sigh and nod her head. As she stroked
Nalan Yanran’s long hair, she softly said, “The ‘Gate of Life and Death’
was originally the last test that the successor of the Misty Cloud
Sect’s Sect Leader had to undergo before becoming the Sect Leader.
However, since you insist on entering, I will discuss this with your
grand-teacher after this matter is over. There is indeed quite a lot of
benefits for you to enter earlier and come into contact with the ‘Gate
of Life and Death’.”

Seeing that Yun Yun had finally promised her, Nalan Yanran also
sighed in relief. She lifted her head and watched the young man in
the sky who was giving a tit for a tat against Yun Shan. The emotions
in those pretty eyes were complicated.

During the time that the two of them were conversing, the battle in
the sky had finally begun, the fiercest collision between the strong!

Two strong people who were at the Dou Zong level were about to
begin a fight among that would shake the entire Jia Ma Empire!

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Chapter 366: The Big Fight Between Dou Zongs!

Following the numerous strands of wild wind agglomerating around

him, the white glow on the tip of Yun Shan’s finger grew increasingly
eye-piercing. In its completed form, it was almost like a dazzling sun
high up in the sky.

“Wind’s Peak: Killer Meteorite!”

At that instant, the air surrounding Yun Shan instantly solidified. His
finger suddenly pointed at Xiao Yan. With a stern cry, the white glow
emitted a bright flash and an extremely narrow ray of light
explosively shot out.

The speed of the ray of light was so fast, that it was somewhat
frightening. Wherever it passed, the air became disturbed and
distorted. A dark, black trace stained the blue sky, appearing
extremely eye-piercing.

This terrifying Dou Technique was something that Yun Yun had used
before when she fought with the Amethyst Winged Lion in the past.
This attack had directly cut off an Amethyst Winged Lion’s horn,
which was the hardest part of its body, which also possessed the
strength of a Dou Huang. From this, it could be seen just how
terrifying the piercing strength of this mysterious Dou Technique
was. Moreover, the Dou Technique was currently displayed by Yun
Shan. Regardless of whether it was momentum or the extent of the
strength of the force, the Dou Technique this time had far surpassed
the power that Yun Yun had displayed back then.

Once ‘Wind’s Peak’ appeared, the expressions of Jia Xing Tian and the
others far away from the battleground changed at almost the same
time. Immediately, they hurriedly pulled back a very great distance
as though they were fleeing. From the looks of it, they already knew
how frightening this Dou Technique was. They might even have
personally gotten a taste of it before.

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Only Xiao Yan, and Queen Medusa in the sky could remain still with
expressions that did not change.

‘Xiao Yan’ indifferently watched the white-colored ray of light that

instantly broke through the air and shot toward him. He lifted his
hand gently. The thick white-colored flame shrouding his finger
suddenly rose and flared up. In the blink of an eye, it completely
wrapped his body within it. His right hand was extended and the
huge Heavy Xuan Ruler once again appeared in his palm. It was
gripped abruptly and tightly as an eye-piercing, intense light
erupted from the dark, black body of the ruler.

The intensity of the bright light on the ruler’s body grew increasingly
extreme. In the end, it was almost like a bright sun that caused
people to be afraid to look at it directly.

With a serious expression, Xiao Yan let out a low cry. The heavy ruler
in his hand abruptly hacked ferociously downward toward Yun Shan,
who was a short distance away.

“Flame Splitting Tsunami!”

The cry resounded throughout the sky. A crescent-shaped, white-

colored energy blade that was thirty feet in length shot explosively
out of the tip of the Heavy Xuan Ruler.

The huge, flaming white, crescent blade energy projectile shot across
the skyline, disappearing in a flash. That hot feeling which suddenly
appeared almost caused the people in the battleground to be in a
wave of fire.

The curved blade of energy carried numerous ear piercing

explosions as it cut across the skyline. That indomitable strength
even had the tendency of wanting to split the sky into half.

The Dou Technique displayed was the same one, but the ‘Flame
Splitting Tsunami’ this time around was at least ten times stronger
than the one that Xiao Yan had displayed at the Misty Cloud Sect

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back then! This was the gap created by the difference in one’s
strength!

The crescent moon-shaped blade cut through the distant air. Under
the watch of countless gazes, it finally collided with the white-
colored energy beam that was shooting across the sky in a lightning-
like manner. In an instant, a thunder-like roar exploded into the blue
sky. Terrifying energy waves began surging out from the point of
collision. That enormous pressure actually caused some of the
people standing in the square to be directly pressed into a fetal
position.

“Is this the strength of a Dou Zong? It is indeed extremely

extraordinary.” Even though Jia Xing Tian and the others were a great
distance away, the energy waves that came toward them still caused
their expressions to change slightly as they once again pulled back
even further. After steadying himself, Jia Xing Tian lifted his head
and eyed the spot where the two people were fighting with heated
gazes. No matter how one put it, he was an extremely strong person
who had already taken half a step into the Dou Zong class. However
even if it were so, if he were faced with a true Dou Zong, he would
still feel an enormous gap which was difficult to cross.

“I’m afraid that the current Xiao Yan also has the strength of a Dou
Zong, no? Otherwise, it would definitely be impossible for him to
blow away Yun Shan’s ‘Wind’s Peak’. It should be known that when
Yun Shan was still a Dou Huang back then, he had used this move to
kill two strong people of the his strength from the Chu Yun Empire.”
Fa Ma’s face was grave as he said.

“I don’t know if you have realized, but ever since Xiao Yan’s strength
suddenly soared, he has merely used that thick white-colored
‘Heavenly Flame’. He did not use even a little of that green-colored
flame.” Fa Ma suddenly said. As an alchemist, it was natural for him
to be extremely attentive toward flames.

“Yes. But the manner in which the current Xiao Yan uses to control
that white-colored flame is clearly much more refined compared to
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earlier.” Jia Xing Tian nodded his head and replied.

“This fellow is really someone whom others cannot figure out.” Fa Ma

mused for a moment, but did not even have the slightest clue. He
could only shake his head and speak with a bitter smile.
Jia Xing Tian nodded his head, completely sharing the same opinion.
He immediately raised his head and watched the spot where the
energy ripples were gradually disappearing. When he saw that Xiao
Yan was still standing in midair unscathed, he said, “Looks like it is a
little difficult for Yun Shan to hold Xiao Yan behind today. Moreover,
there is still Queen Medusa, whose strength is not weaker than Xiao
Yan’s, lurking by the side. If these two people were to combine their
strength, even Yun Shan can only turtle up and hide.”

“The current Yun Shan is also in a stubborn situation and has no

choice but to continue. The First Elder of the Sect was killed by
someone in front of so many people. Regardless of the other party’s
strength, he must take action. Otherwise, the Misty Cloud Sect will
greatly lose face if this news were to spread. After all, this matter is
different from last time.” Fa Ma sighed, “Moreover, the enmity
between both parties has already been completely formed. With Yun
Shan’s character, he would definitely not let a future enemy with
such terrifying potential leave successfully.”

“This matter was also something that Yun Leng asked for. He had
nothing to do and still ran to Wu Tan City to go against the Xiao clan.
Isn’t this forcing Xiao Yan to become crazy? He thinks that he can do
whatever he wants by using the Misty Cloud Sect’s name, but he
never expected that he would meet a ruthless figure this time
around.” Jia Xing Tian said faintly.

Fa Ma smiled bitterly and shook his head. He did not voice any
opinions regarding this matter. Instead, he lifted his head and
watched Xiao Yan’s and Yun Shan’s bodies, which had reappeared
and muttered softly, “Ah, I hope they will not cause any injuries or
deaths. Otherwise, it would be a great loss to the Jia Ma Empire.”

“Heh, the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect is only so-so.” Xiao Yan
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gently flicked his sleeves in the sky, scattering the final assaulting
energy ripple that had spread toward him. A cold smile surfaced on
his delicate and handsome face.

Yun Shan’s expression was icy cold as he watched Xiao Yan who was
actually unhurt. A long while later, he slowly inhaled a breath of air
and said in a cold voice, “The current you is indeed very strong.
However, I believe that there will always be a price for overdrawing
your strength. My strength belongs to myself while your strength is
borrowed or drawn excessively from yourself. As long as I delay you
today, I don’t believe that you can continue to maintain this
strength!”

“The relationship between both sides has already reached a point

where it is difficult to reconcile. Therefore, I will not let someone who
could truly become a Dou Zong to successfully escape and continue
to grow while carrying hatred for the Misty Cloud Sect within him
before finally returning to obliterate my Misty Cloud Sect!” A thick
and cold killing intent had actually began to shroud Yun Shan’s
words.

The entire place was completely silent. The words of Yun Shan
undoubtedly expressed his intent to kill Xiao Yan. This was because
he clearly understood that should Xiao Yan successfully escape, it
would definitely be allowing the tiger to return to the mountains. In
the future, the Misty Cloud Sect might pay an extremely great price
for letting him escape.
TL: letting a tiger return to the mountains – idiom – letting a
dangerous person escape and giving it the chance to exact revenge
in the future

The expression of ‘Xiao Yan’ changed slightly. These words of Yun

Shan were true. Although Xiao Yan was currently being controlled by
Yao Lao, the latter could not truly and completely control Xiao Yan’s
body. Moreover, the ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’ that Xiao Yan had
used earlier had exhausted quite a lot of Yao Lao’s Spiritual Strength.
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that this ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’ would have caused Yao Lao to
enter into a weakened state once again.

Even though Yao Lao did not enter into a weakened state because of
the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva’, it was also as Yun Shan had
said. He could not really borrow Xiao Yan’s body to fight with Yun
Shan for a long period of time. Once the time limit was up, he could
only withdraw his Spiritual Strength. When that time comes, Xiao
Yan, who had lost his protection, would definitely have difficulty
escaping death.

“Teacher, let’s first leave this place. Yun Shan is very strong. The
current us is not able to directly attack him. Moreover, the time that
you can appear is also not very long.” A weak voice suddenly
sounded in ‘Xiao Yan’s’ mind.

“Ke ke, relax. Although my current strength has weakened greatly,

wanting to stop me with just Yun Shan alone is wishful thinking.” The
old laughter comforted Xiao Yan’s emotions.

“However, it is indeed not suitable to go head on against him in

today’s circumstances. The united formation of the Misty Cloud Sect
is a little marvellous. Once it’s activated, it would be much more
troublesome to leave. Although that Queen Medusa appears to be
helping you, she would definitely be unwilling to join hands with you
to kill Yun Shan. A counterattack by a Dou Zong just before his death
is no trivial matter. It is impossible for her to take such a big risk just
because of you.” Yao Lao mused for a moment before saying softly.

“Alright, today, I will not be overly entangled with him. Let’s leave
here first. We will return here in the future, and teacher will
definitely help you seek justice!”

“Ke ke, after leaving this time around, it may be a very long time
before I return to the Jia Ma Empire. When that time comes, let me,
your disciple, do it. At that time, my father’s disappearance and the
humiliation of the clan being forced to move will be settled by me,
myself.” The weak voice contained a faint vengeance. His father’s

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disappearance had caused Xiao Yan to completely place this hatred

and fury on the Misty Cloud Sect. If it were not because of them, Xiao
Zhan would not have been chased out of Wu Tan City and would
naturally not suddenly disappear. Moreover, when he was killing Yun
Leng, the Misty Cloud Sect’s hindrance as well as the killing intent
that Yun Shan had displayed earlier had caused Xiao Yan to
completely feel an abomination toward this sect.

“Ha ha, it is naturally good to have this pride.” Yao Lao smiled, feeling
gratified. He said, “Since it’s like this, let us leave this place first. I
cannot maintain control of your body much longer.”

In the sky, ‘Xiao Yan’ slowly lifted his head. His gaze took one look
around and laughed loudly towards Yun Shan, “I have told you
earlier that if I want to leave, there is no one in your Misty Cloud Sect
who can stop me.”

“Arrogant. Do you really think that our Misty Cloud Sect has relied on
an undeserving reputation to stand in the Jia Ma Empire for so many
years?” Yun Shan pulled slightly at the corner of his mouth. He
suddenly waved his sleeves and a few white glows shot out from his
sleeves. These white glows were scattered toward four corners of the
sky. A short while later, the glow bursted brightly. A countless
number of white threads were extended. In merely the blink of an
eye, these white threads had covered the entire sky, finally forming a
net that appeared and disappeared, shielding the entire sky.

“All Elders of the Misty Cloud Sect listen up. Form the ‘Covering Sun
Cloud Formation’!”

With a stern cry, nearly twenty figures stood and flashed from the
square. The glow immediately brightened greatly. White-colored
mist pervaded from the bodies of these Elders. Finally, they
agglomerated into a sea of clouds in the sky, just like the last time.
The only difference was that Yun Shan was the one in the middle of
the sea of clouds.

The last time, Yun Leng, who was of the Dou Wang class, had relied

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on the ‘Covering Sun Cloud Formation’ to contend with Hai Bodong

who was of the Dou Huang class. Now, the person controlling the
formation had been replaced by Yun Shan, who had the strength of
a Dou Zong. Without any doubt, the so called ‘Covering Sun Cloud
Formation’ this time around would be even more terrifying.

“Withdraw!” Before the ‘Covering Sun Cloud Formation’ was formed,

Yao Lao controlled Xiao Yan’s body and appeared at where the white-
colored energy was in a lightning-like manner. The thick white flame
surged out from his palm and smashed ferociously against the white
cloud.

“Bang!” The thick white flame smashed into the white-colored

energy, but it actually failed to break it in one blow. Instead, it was
reflected by the soft feeling on it.

“It is indeed a little bizarre.” Yao Lao let out an ‘eh’ sound as he
waved his hand and once again summoning out a cluster of thick
white flame. After which, he tightly adhered it onto the white colored
energy barrier. This time around, the flame did not bounce back. The
hot temperature caused the white energy to become a little
illusionary.

“You want to leave? It won’t be so easy!” Just as a hole was about to

be incinerated out of the white barrier, a cold cry of Yun Shan
sounded from behind ‘Xiao Yan’. As this cold cry was transmitted,
there was a majestic force that was mixed with a sonic boom.

Yao Lao instantly turned around. He eyed the white-colored energy

force that was swiftly shooting toward him. He waved his sleeves and
a huge cluster of thick white flames surged out from his sleeves.
Immediately, it swiftly began to agglomerate into an ice mirror that
appeared to have been formed from white fire. In addition, there
was a white flame which was curling upward being adhered to the
surface of the ice mirror. The ice and flame merged, mutually,
surviving in one body, giving it an extremely strange appearance.

“Bang!”

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That energy pilliar smashed heavily into the ice mirror. When the
two came into contact, the white-colored flame pounced turbulently
forward. Any of the energy that had become contaminated by the
flame was instantly frozen into solid ice pieces.

Although the white-colored flame was extremely strange, the force

that was contained within the energy pillar was really too large.
Therefore, when the white-colored flame had climbed to around half
of the energy pillar, its energy was exhausted. Immediately, it was
smashed into nothingness by the energy which was surging from the
back.

The energy pilliar broke through the white-colored flame and

violently smashed onto the ice mirror. Immediately, the latter began
crumbling. Numerous crack lines covered the ice mirror which finally
broke apart with a ‘crack’ sound, turning into pieces of ice that
permeated the air.

“Even if you have the help of the ‘Heavenly Flame’, it will not be an
easy thing to leave today!” Yun Shan’s body was suspended in the
sea of clouds. The rich energy around him caused Yun Shan’s body
to emit a faint glow. He coldly watched Xiao Yan and his hands were
swiftly rotated. The fog in front of him wiggled. A moment later, an
enormous cloud bow, which was once summoned by Yun Leng, once
again surfaced. This time around, the size of the cloud bow was
nearly a few times larger than it had been the previous time. At a
glance it appeared that the huge bow was one that could be used to
shoot the sun down.

“This ‘Covering Sun Cloud Formation’ is indeed a little troublesome.”

Yao Lao frowned slightly as he eyed that huge cloud bow. His gaze
swept in all directions. Suddenly, he said something softly to Xiao
Yan in his heart.

A moment later, after Yao Lao had instructed some things, his body
suddenly trembled lightly and immediately disappeared from
midair.

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Yao Lao’s disappearance did not cause Yun Shan’s expression to

change. He slowly closed his eyes and his hands formed the shape
of drawing the bow. After which, his body slowly swayed, as if Yun
Shan was relying on his senses to search for the target to attack.

The sky suddenly descended into silence.

However, the silence did not persist for very long before it was
suddenly broken. Yun Shan, who had shut his eyes abruptly opened
them. The hand which he used to pull the bow no longer hesitated.
He relaxed his finger and following its release, the large cloud arrow
on the huge cloud bow in front of him cut through the cloud layer
with a ‘Chi’ sound. It shot viciously toward a certain empty space.

The cloud arrow transformed into a white-colored flowing ray of light

that instantly cut through the skyline. Just as it was about to strike
that empty space, a turbulent thick white flame suddenly swept out,
much like the flames of heaven descending and turned into a ripple
shape that spread in all directions.

“Bang!”

When the two came into contact, another loud sound appeared.
However, the thick white flame did not appear to have much effect
this time around. It merely blocked the arrow for an instant before
the terrifying cloud arrow broke through the flame. With a ‘xiu’
sound, it passed through a certain empty space. Unfortunately, not
even a part of a human figure appeared. Similarly, there was not the
slightest fresh blood appearing.

Yun Shan’s gaze stared intently at the spot where the cloud arrow
shot past. When he saw that the cloud arrow had struck empty
space, he was startled. His expression immediately and abruptly
changed. He suddenly turned around and moved his hands. The
surrounding fog swiftly agglomerated. An instant later, it formed a
huge cloud colored shield in front of him.

The moment the white-colored cloud shield formed, a black figure

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suddenly flashed, and appeared from within the sea of clouds. The
figure coldly watched Yun Shan who was behind the transparent
cloud shield. As both of his hands moved, a green and white-colored
flame actually appeared in his palm at the same time.

Yun Shan’s body trembled as he looked at the two flames. His gaze
looked directly at the young man’s pair of eyes. He immediately
noticed that the green and white color in his eyes had actually once
again turned back to being a dark, black color. As he watched those
dark black pupils, Yun Shan, for some reason, suddenly thought that
the current Xiao Yan had perhaps returned to his true self.

“Since you want me to stay, then try the taste of this fire lotus!” The
corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth lifted slightly as he spoke with a dark and
cold smile. Earlier, Yao Lao had quietly informed him that once they
were in close proximity, Xiao Yan should display his fiercest attack.
This was because only Xiao Yan was able to control the ‘Angry
Buddha Lotus Flame’!
TL Arron: Angry Buddha Lotus Flame is a cheat…

As the laughter fell, Xiao Yan’s hands abruptly smashed heavily

together. With Yao Lao’s strength supporting him this time around,
the speed at which the two colored flames merged was many times
faster compared to the one earlier. In a muffled thundering sound, a
green-white flame, that was around the size of a palm, swiftly rose
from the middle of Xiao Yan’s palm.

“Go!” The arc on the corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth grew increasingly
big. He let out a soft cry and the flame immediately shot over. Finally,
it heavily smashed into the cloud colored shield in front of Yun
Shan’s slightly squinting eyes.

“Bang!”

Although the ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’ this time around was not
created as perfectly as the one prepared with great effort the last
time, Yao Lao’s powerful strength was integrated into it. Therefore,
its strength was not any weaker than the ‘Flame Splitting Tsunami’

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which Yao Lao had personally displayed earlier.

Following the thunderclap-like explosion being blasted, a fire lotus

once again surfaced from within the sea of clouds. The cluster of
energy clouds in the surroundings that were completely made up
from energy had also become blurry from this attack.

Yun Shan’s body swiftly descended. His expression was a little pale.
An explosion at such a close proximity nearly caused him to receive
the full impact of the fire lotus. Therefore, even though he had the
cloud shield protecting him, he was still shaken until he had to leave
the sea of clouds. Moreover, once he left the sea of clouds, he would
naturally no longer be able to use the large formation.

Countless Misty Cloud Sect disciples in the square watched Yun

Shan, who was shaken by Xiao Yan’s attack until he actually had to
leave the sea of clouds. They exchanged glances with one another
and were speechless. For some unknown reason, a cold feeling rose
from within their hearts.

“Grand-teacher.” When she saw Yun Shan descending, Nalan

Yanran’s delicate hands could not resist covering her red lips as he
cried out involuntarily.

“It is really worthy of being a fight between Dou Zongs. If we were in

such close proximity to the fire lotus explosion, we would most likely
lose half of our life, no?” Fa Ma smiled bitterly and said.

“I thought that Xiao Yan could no longer use the green-colored flame.
He has actually left it as a means to escape.” Jia Xing Tian shook his
head and sighed.

“Xiao Yan’s strength appears to have become much weaker with the
flow of time.” Fa Ma suddenly knit his eyebrows. As a tier five
alchemist, his Spiritual Perception had far exceeded an ordinary Dou
Huang’s. Therefore, he had promptly sense the slight change of Xiao
Yan.

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Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment in the sky after he struck Yun Shan
down from the sea of clouds. He abruptly clenched his teeth and his
feet stepped gently on the empty air. His body fell abruptly and
immediately shot explosively toward Yun Shan.

“Today, I will collect some interest!” Two colored flames swiftly

shrouded both his hands. Xiao Yan swiftly approached Yun Shan
who was falling. At this moment, the latter had been shaken by the
terrifying explosion earlier until the Dou Qi in his body could not be
connected. Hence, he could only watch as Xiao Yan approached.

“Old Fellow, since you have already given the order to chase and kill
me, then I will kill you first!” A cold laughter sounded as Xiao Yan’s
hands heavily smashed toward Yun Shan’s chest. Just as he was
about to succeed, a panicked voice suddenly sounded, “Xiao Yan, no!”

When the voice sounded, a force also swiftly came attacking Xiao
Yan’s back. He frowned slightly, turned his body and waved his hand
gently. A white-colored flame shot out and incinerated the sharp
sword aura until nothing was left. His eyes were cold as he watched
Yun Yun who was holding a longsword in her hand as she was
suspended in empty space. He said with a cold smile, “You also want
to attack me?”

“I am the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect. I must protect the
Misty Cloud Sect’s reputation. Moreover, Yun Shan is my teacher. I
cannot just watch you hurt him.” Yun Yun said with a bitter smile.

“Do you think that I have any chance of surviving if I were to fall into
his hands today?” Xiao Yan mocked.

Yun Yun was silent. There was a struggle on her pretty face.

Xiao Yan’s hands trembled slightly. He inhaled a deep breath of air,

turned around suddenly and waved his hand, wanting to throw a
flame toward Yun Shan who was falling.

Seeing Xiao Yan’s action, Yun Yun clenched her white teeth. She

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flapped the wind wings on her back and stabbed the longsword in
her hand toward Xiao Yan’s back. No matter what, her position as the
Sect Leader caused her to always remember the reputation of the
sect. It was impossible for her to simply watch the reputation of the
Misty Cloud Sect that was built up over a few generations be
terminated by Xiao Yan.

The cold wind that was transmitted from behind his back caused
Xiao Yan’s heart to quietly become much colder. Perhaps he was
somewhat insignificant in her heart when compared to the Misty
Cloud Sect.

Xiao Yan sighed softly in his heart. He slowly shook his head and
gave up chasing and killing Yun Shan. He turned around and
watched the attacking Yun Yun indifferently.

“Be careful!”

At the moment when Xiao Yan turned around, two hurried cries
suddenly sounded. One came from Yun Yun’s mouth while the other
was a warning from Yao Lao in his body.

The cry had just sounded when Xiao Yan also sensed something. He
hurried to turn his head and a white figure flashed across his pupils.
A dense and thick face immediately appeared. It was shockingly Yun
Shan who had been falling!

“It’s over, Xiao Yan!”

A fist that carried a sonic boom and an enormous force of pressure

caused ripples to appear in the space surrounding the fist. The fist
that was wrapped in fog violently smashed against the back of the
unprepared Xiao Yan like a lightning storm in front of Xiao Yan’s
tightly narrowed pupils.

“Glug!”

The enormous force that was transmitted from his back caused Xiao
Yan’s expression to pale. A mouthful of fresh blood was finally

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involuntarily spat out. Borrowing the pushing force from this great
strength, Xiao Yan’s body shot explosively backward.

“Huh.” The situation in the sky had actually changed suddenly in a

split second. This change caused the faces of everyone below to be
stunned.

“Yun Shan, with your position, you actually launched a sneak attack.
You actually have the face to do so?” Hai Bodong could not resist
shouting angrily as his face changed while he looked at Xiao Yan who
had vomited blood and pulled back.

At the side, Jia Xing Tian and the others also frowned slightly. Clearly,
they did not approve of Yun Shan’s action, but they did not open
their mouths to say anything.

Yun Shan’s face was cold as he ignored Hai Bodong. He clearly knew
just what kind of terrifying potential Xiao Yan possessed. If he were
allowed to leave, the Misty Cloud Sect might really be destroyed in
his hands in the future. Therefore, even if he had to bare some
notoriety, he must kill Xiao Yan today!

While the sound of wind whizzed past his ear, Xiao Yan wiped the
blood stain from the corner of his mouth. His eyes coldly eyed the
pale faced Yun Yun. He flipped his hand and a pale-blue colored
inner vest appeared in his hand. He held the inner vest and shook
his head in self-ridicule. After which, he violently threw it toward Yun
Yun.

“Regardless of whether you are Yun Zhi or Yun Yun, we no longer

have any relationship in the future! I will return this thing to you!”

The decisive words were wrapped by Dou Qi and coldly transmitted

into Yun Yun’s ears. Immediately, the already pale face of the latter
became even more pale.

As a reflexive condition, she extended her hand to receive the pale

blue inner vest that was shot over. The back of her teeth bit her

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bottom red lip. She lowered her head and watched the inner vest
which was wiped clean despite being covered with crack lines. For a
moment, she was completely dull.

Xiao Yan’s body collided heavily into the white-colored energy

barrier. Two colored flames surged turbulently out of his back. The
two flames intertwined with one another and the white colored
energy swiftly melted. Immediately, Xiao Yan was like a two colored
falling star as he smashed into the dense forest of the mountain
where one could not see the edge.

“Ha ha, Yun Shan, I, Xiao Yan, will imprint this palm today into my
heart. In the future, I will make you pay ten times for this!”

The body swiftly fell into the deep mountain while that thick laugh of
Xiao Yan still reverberated in the sky above the square. The killing
intent contained in the laughter caused a chill in some of the Misty
Cloud Sect’s disciples to surge forth.

Yun Shan’s face was green as he watched the spot where Xiao Yan
had disappeared. He waved his hand. His cold cry echoed
throughout the sect.

“All the Deacons and Elders in the Misty Cloud Sect listen up! Lead
your groups and immediately enter the deep regions of the
mountain. Find Xiao Yan. There is a special mark which I have left in
his body. He will definitely be unable to escape!”

“Capture him, dead or alive!”

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Chapter 367: The Start of the Great Escape

Looking within the vast, dense jungle, one could only see a never
ending verdant-green color. A gentle breeze would occasionally blow
over. Immediately afterwards, numerous huge green ripples would
begin spreading through the verdant sea of trees from near and far,
finally disappearing at the edge of one’s sight. It gave a very
spectacular appearance.

Above the sea of trees was the blue sky. A few human figures
occasionally flew by in the sky above. Their sharp eagle-like gazes
would scan the forest below in detail. However, the size of this forest
was far too large and the green waves which rolled one after another
also covered most of the things under the dense forest. Therefore,
no matter how they searched inch by inch, they still could not find
their target.

A few human figures swept past this dense stretch of forest. After
realizing it was futile, their helpless gazes interacted with one
another in mid air before they shook their heads. They then
displayed a hand signal to one another and separated, heading in
different directions.

Under the dense and lush woodlands, a towering tree pierced the
sky. Around it, however, there were an unknown number of trees
which were even larger and taller. Therefore, it did not appear
conspicuous.

At the top of this tree, there was a branch that extended out. The
branch was surrounded by lush, green leaves. Hence, if one were to
take a quick glance at it, one would really have difficulty discovering
the things that were hidden within it.

“Hu.” The sounds of someone breathing as they suppressed pain

could be heard from beneath the thick foliage. Immediately, the
subtle sound of gritting teeth appeared. A moment later, the leaves
of the trees trembled slightly and a face with a tight frown was

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exposed. The head carefully turned as he scanned the empty sky.

His gaze then swept in the directions where the few human figures
had spread out before sighing softly and sitting on a thick, rough
branch. His back leaned against the tree trunk and cold sweat
repeatedly streamed down from his forehead.

“Teacher? Are you still here?” Xiao Yan let out a few long breaths
before hurriedly crying out softly within his heart.

“Ah.” A long while later, a somewhat tired old voice replied from
within Xiao Yan’s heart, “Little Fellow. This time around, things are
not looking too good. It was a huge burden and caused great
exhaustion when using the ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’ twice in a
row. If you had not let me consume the ‘Seven Magical Green Spirit
Saliva’, I might well have descended into a slumber once again.”

Xiao Yan laughed bitterly and said, “I was too impulsive this time
around. However, my father is missing.”

“Ah, I know. You, child, care a lot about your father-son relationship.
Otherwise, given your character, it is unlikely that you would be so
reckless as to charge into the Misty Cloud Sect and even kill Yun
Leng in public.” Yao Lao smiled before continuing, “However, you
need not blame yourself either. There is always something that one
must protect with their life. Otherwise, is one considered human if
they have no desire? Even if you become a strong person, that kind
of loneliness and solitude will cause a person to become crazy.”

“Thank you teacher.” Xiao Yan sighed in relief and said in a soft,
grateful voice.

“Ke ke, what is there to thank between the two of us?” Yao Lao
laughed. Immediately, his voice became a little more serious, “Little
Fellow, we are still within the boundaries of the Misty Cloud Sect’s
influence. Therefore, we must leave here as soon as possible.
Although Yun Shan may have been badly injured after eating two
continuous ‘Angry Buddha Lotus Flame’, those Elders and Deacons of
the Misty Cloud Sect aren’t useless people. Moreover, there is

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another Dou Huang, Yun Yun. The current me has exhausted too
much Spiritual Strength because of the two ‘Angry Buddha Lotus
Flames’. At the very least, I cannot supply you with energy which you
can randomly squander like before. Additionally, that blow of Yun
Shan’s earlier has left an energy imprint within your body. The
current me can only try my best to suppress the oscillation that the
energy imprint emits. If I were to forcefully destroy it, Yun Shan
would immediately sense it.”

Xiao Yan nodded quietly. His fist gradually tightened as he raised his
head. His gaze passed through the tiny gaps between the leaves and
stared at the blue sky. His heart clearly knew the killing intent that
Yun Shan had toward him. At this moment, the Misty Cloud Sect
might already be pouring the entire sect’s strength to capture him.
In his current condition, he would be able to handle some Misty
Cloud Sect disciples at the very most. If deacons or even Elders were
to find him, it would not be difficult for the other party to delay him,
if he could even fight them. When that time came, should the Misty
Cloud Sect’s troops hear the noise and arrive, Xiao Yan might really
end up dying in this unending forest.

“First, let’s first head deep into the mountains to avoid the search
parties from the Misty Cloud Sect. I am currently in an unsightly
condition. If I don’t let these injuries heal properly, it is likely that
fleeing would also be a problem.” Xiao Yan wiped the remaining
bloodstain off of the corner of his mouth and said softly.

“Ah, that’s good. An alchemist need not worry about injuries.

Although your injuries this time around are quite severe, ke ke, with
teacher currently awake, I will naturally let you recover at the fastest
speed possible.” Yao Lao said with a smile.

Xiao Yan nodded his head. He had absolute confidence in Yao Lao’s
refining skills. He grabbed the tree trunk with his hand and slowly
rose to his feet.

“At this moment, there are search parties consisting of Misty Cloud
Sect disciples to the east, south, and north of our current position.
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Therefore, we can only flee towards the west side of the forest.” Yao
Lao remained, “Moreover, pay attention to the figures in the sky.
Most of those fellows are the Elders of the Misty Cloud Sect and their
strength are at least of the Dou Wang class. If you were to unluckily
bump into one of them in such a state, it would be troublesome.”

“I know.” Xiao Yan responded. He carefully parted the leaves and

cautiously swept his gaze below. Only when he did not discover any
traces of danger did he use his hands to hug the tree trunk and
swiftly slide down like an agile monkey.

When he was a few meters from the ground, Xiao Yan loosened his
grip. His feet gently kicked the tree trunk and his body curled in
midair before flipping around and allowing him to land on one knee
with his hands on the ground, supporting himself. The sound
emitted when he landed was barely audible.

Xiao Yan’s sharp gaze swiftly scanned his surroundings. He then

stood up and charged into a cluster of dense jungle. Right as he
entered the dense sea of plants, a seven colored glow instantly
flashed. Immediately, Xiao Yan halted his footsteps as his entire
body emitted a cold sweat. His gaze hurriedly swept in front of him.
Immediately, he could not help but rejoice. The seven colored glow
was from the Heaven Swallowing Python that had turned into its
snake form. For others, it was extremely hard trying to find Xiao Yan
but for the Heaven Swallowing Python that had been living together
with Xiao Yan ever since it’s birth, even the slightest smells in the air
was like a huge roadmap.

“Hei, little fellow, is it now your turn to control the body?” Xiao Yan
extended his hand. The ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ obediently
wiggled over, extending its tongue and emitting a hissing sound
toward Xiao Yan.

“Hee hee, that’s good. That’s good.” The corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth
parted when he saw the actions of the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’.
The joy on his face was difficult to hide. Although the strength of the
‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ was not as great Queen Medusa’s, this
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little fellow was unlike her Majesty in that it would actually go all out
upon Xiao Yan’s orders as long as he gave it sufficient food to eat. On
the other hand, Xiao Yan was so furious that his teeth itched when
he recalled how Queen Medusa, that bastardly woman, actually
stood idly by the side during his big fight with Yun Shan earlier.

Xiao Yan swiftly took out a bottle of ‘Amethyst Lion Birth Essence’
from his storage ring and used a small jade rod to dip a few drops of
it and threw it into the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’s’ mouth.
Immediately, the little fellow jumped around, extremely lively. It
circled around Xiao Yan’s body a few time before emitting a ‘suo’
sound and entered Xiao Yan’s sleeve.

“Hu, lucky. At least there is a talisman which can protect me.” Xiao
Yan gently patted his sleeves and let out a long sigh. With the
‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ around, he would at least not be afraid
of being held back should he be discovered by one of the Misty
Cloud Sect’s Elders.

“Let’s go. There seems to be some people heading this way. It is

inadvisable for the current you to fight with another person. I see
that your Qi is currently uneven, hovering up and down. It actually
appears like a state where your strength is about to rise. Looks like
these big fights that you have recently endured were of great benefit
to you. Quickly find a quiet place to recuperate and rest. Otherwise,
this opportunity to raise your strength will be wasted.” Yao Lao’s
deep voice suddenly sounded from Xiao Yan’s heart.

Xiao Yan was startled upon hearing this. Immediately, he nodded his
head in surprise. This was likely one of the few pieces of good news
in a bad situation like this. In this kind of situation where he faced
extermination on all sides, increasing his strength by a little would
naturally mean that his own chances of survival would increase a
little.

Xiao Yan turned his head around and eyed the dense woods behind
him. A cold smile spilled from the corner of his mouth as he softly
said, “Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Shan, it looks like the grudge between
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the two of us has been completely formed. I hope that you will not
regret this in the future! If you think that I, Xiao Yan, am one of those
spineless people who would come begging with his tail hung
between his legs after suffering a loss, I’m afraid that you are really
mistaken.”

Back then, just because of a ‘Three Year Agreement’, Xiao Yan could
bite the bullet and train for three years, causing him to be like a lone
wolf in the grasslands. When he was wounded, he would retreat
temporarily. Quickly following this, he would be like a ghost and a
maggot in one’s tarsal bone, around and waiting to take revenge with
a killing blow.

As the voice that contained a thick, dark coldness fell, Xiao Yan’s foot
stepped on the ground. His body turned into a black shadow that
swiftly fled into that dark, black forest.

Following Xiao Yan’s disappearance, the spot slowly descended into

silence. Around ten minutes later, ten figures abruptly shot out from
the dense forest. They held longswords in their hands while they
scanned the surroundings with grave expressions. When they saw
that there was no movement, they heaved a gentle sigh of relief.
They exchanged glances and all of them smiled bitterly and shook
their heads. The signal flares which were tightly held in their right
hands, ready to be released at any moment, were also stuffed back
into their chest pocket. When faced with a terrifying figure who
could even force their old Sect Leader back, it was only natural that
these people gave their full attention.

A Misty Cloud Sect disciple who was the leader of the group slowly
stepped forward. He waved the longsword and the glow of the sword
flashed, leaving an obscure symbol on a nearby tree. Once he did
this, he turned his head and softly said, “We have already completed
searching this spot. If we continue forward, we will enter into the
north-west of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. The rank of the
Magical Beasts there isn’t low. It would be quite difficult if we were
to search there. Looks like we have to inform the Elders to use the

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flying units.”

While he spoke, he swiftly took out a bamboo whistle from his chest
pocket and placed it to his lips. He blew it gently and a slightly sharp
sound was slowly emitted from the bamboo. It finally formed a wave-
like shape that swiftly spread throughout the huge forest…

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Chapter 368: Recuperation

In the dense forest where tall trees stood, there would occasionally
be spots of light that trickled through the gaps of the lush canopy of
branches and leaves that shielded the earth from the hot sunlight.
The light shone in bits and pieces onto the ground, forming a totally
natural picture made of specks of light, appearing beautiful.

It was completely quiet within the forest. Occasionally, there would

be a low roar emitted by an unknown Magical Beast in the distance.
It would pass through the hindrances of the dense forest, and would
reverberate unceasingly throughout the forest.

“Suo.”

The undergrowth of the quiet forest suddenly moved. Immediately, a

black figure shot out. His feet gently pressed against a tree branch
which horizontally extended from the trunk. After which, he pushed
his body off the branch and landed on another tree branch a few
meters above the ground. His sharp, eagle-like eyes scanned
everything below him in detail before he sighed in relief. He was also
a little doubtful as he muttered softly, “The mountain range behind
the Misty Cloud Mountain is connected directly to the Magical Beast
Mountain Range. Logically speaking, the current me should have
charged into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, right? But, why is it
that until now, I have yet to meet any Magical Beasts trying to stop
me?’

“That is due to the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ in your sleeves.” An

old laughter sounded in Xiao Yan’s heart, “The ‘Heaven Swallowing
Python’ is an Ancient Unique Beast. An ordinary Magical Beast would
feel fear within their hearts upon smelling its scent. Moreover, the
‘Heaven Swallowing Beast’ currently possesses the strength of a Dou
Wang class. Which ordinary Magical Beast would dare to reveal itself
in front of it?”

“So it is this little fellow’s blessing.” Xiao Yan suddenly understood

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upon hearing this. He gently patted his sleeves and laughed softly.

“But the Misty Cloud Sect’s groups that have come to search for you
aren’t as lucky. From what I can tell, they were attacked by at least
three waves of Magical Beasts in just this short distance. Although
they were not hurt, their chasing speed has been reduced by quite a
large amount.” Yao Lao smiled and said gloatingly.

Xiao Yan laughed coldly. His gaze once again swept across his
surroundings, but he had yet to find the best hiding spot. He knit his
eyebrows together immediately and shook his head helplessly. As he
pressed his feet gently against the tree trunk, his body became like a
large bat that spread its wings as it passed through the dense forest,
moving past the branches of the trees within its path. He continued
to head forward and flee while searching for the best place to hide.

In a forest that was filled with huge trees and Magical Beasts,
wanting to find a spot to hide from danger that was also free from
any disturbance was undoubtedly somewhat difficult. However, Xiao
Yan was considered quite lucky. As the sky gradually darkened, he
finally found a good spot.

Xiao Yan was passing through a large area of dense foliage when a
dangerous ravine, that was around ten meters wide, appeared in his
sight. He slowed his speed and slowly walked toward the edge of the
ravine. Lowering his head, he glanced at the dark chasm that
seemed to be bottomless. He then lifted his head and slowly swept
his gaze at the precipitous mountain wall on the other side. A
moment later, his gaze suddenly stopped on a dark mountain cave.
This mountain cave was around ten plus meters from the top of the
mountain. It did not appear to be created by a human. Instead, it
seemed to be forcefully made by a kind of sharp-clawed Magical
Beast.

“This place is an excellent one. It’s even covered by fog. Even if there
are people flying over, they will have great difficulty discerning
anything.” Xiao Yan’s expression carried joy as he studied the
position of that dark mountain cave. On that precipitous mountain
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wall, there were quite a number of mountain caves which were

similar to this dark one. However, only this mountain cave had such
an excellent a position when compared to the rest. Xiao Yan stood by
the edge of the ravine and eyed the mountain cave. If one did not
examine it closely, they would only see a faint fog rising from deep
within the ravine.

After inspecting it for a while, Xiao Yan’s shoulders trembled slightly.

A huge pair of Purple Cloud Wings sprung out. He leapt forward and
jumped into the ravine; wild wind blew past his ears. Xiao Yan
flapped his wings and he swiftly arrived in front of the mountain
cave. He stayed suspended in the air in front of it instead of going in
immediately. The dangers of the Magical Beast Mountain Range
were peerless, with danger lurking everywhere. If one was not
cautious in dealing with them, they wouldn’t even know how they
died.

Xiao Yan lifted his sleeves gently and the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’
flashed out. His finger pointed toward the mountain cave. The latter
appeared to have understood. It let out a hiss and turned into a
seven-colored flash, which shot directly into the cave.

When he saw the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ flash into the cave, Xiao
Yan hurriedly withdrew some distance away. After which, he quietly
waited.

The wait merely lasted for less than a minute when a shady wind
came sprinting out from within the cave. A huge black figure quickly
shot out. It was a flying Magical Beast with a fierce appearance that
was terrified as it flew out from within. It immediately emitted an
awful scream and shot directly into the sky, finally disappearing over
the horizon.

“Hu, good fellow. It was actually a Winged Lion Beast. This is a rank
three Magical Beast that can contend with a Da Dou Shi.” Xiao Yan
was stunned as he watched the huge Magical Beast which had shot
into the sky. He shook his head and laughed bitterly, “It is fortunate
that I have the help of the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’. Otherwise,
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with my current state, it would be likely that I would have had to

exhaust a great amount of strength in order to oust it from the cave.”

Not long after the Winged Lion Beast fled, the ‘Heaven Swallowing
Python’ flew out from within the cave. It stayed suspended in front of
Xiao Yan, hissing while flicking it snake’s tongue in front of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan lifted his hand and the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’
returned into his sleeve. Only then did he flap his wings and fly into
the cave while feeling assured. His feet landed on the hard
mountain rock and a wave of pale color surged up onto his face. He
let out a few intense coughs. Following his coughs, the Purple Cloud
Wings on his back also automatically turned back into tattoos and
shrunk onto his back.

“I am indeed severely injured, ah. After only using the Purple Cloud
Wings for a mere few minutes, the interior of my body has already
turned into this state.” Xiao Yan wiped off the thread of blood that
had flowed from the corner of his mouth as he spoke softly with a
bitter smile.

Xiao Yan slowly walked into the interior of the cave which was quite
spacious. Although the stench that faintly lingered caused Xiao Yan
to frown slightly, the current him, who was faced with being
encircled from all directions, naturally was not in the mood to bother
about such trifling matters. He flicked his finger and a couple of
Moonlight Stones shot out from within the space ring. They landed
steadily within the gaps on the mountain wall and their faint light
immediately shone and permeated throughout the cave.

Xiao Yan eyed the well-lit interior of the cave and then took a look at
the sky outside which had already become completely dark. He
thought quietly for a moment before coming to the entrance of the
cave. He used all his strength to push a large rock over, which
coincidentally blocked over half of the entrance, which prevented the
well lit cave from being too obvious in the darkness of night.

After finishing all of these tasks, Xiao Yan finally let out a long sigh of

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relief. At that moment, the fatigue from fleeing for nearly an entire
day slowly rose from deep within his heart, and actually caused his
eyelids to become a little heavy.

“Now is not the time to rest.” Just as Xiao Yan could no longer resist
and was about to plant his head on the ground and fall into a deep
sleep, Yao Lao’s gentle cry suddenly rang out, giving Xiao Yan a start.
His eyelids which were about to be folded were hurriedly opened.
With a bitter laugh, he quickly took two steps back and found a clean
stone platform where he sat cross-legged.

The moment Xiao Yan sat down, the dark black ring shook gently. Yao
Lao’s illusionary body slowly floated out.

“Teacher.” Xiao Yan scratched his head and smiled awkwardly as he

watched Yao Lao appear.

Yao Lao shook his head helplessly. He beckoned with his hand and
the storage ring on Xiao Yan’s finger left the latter’s hand. Finally, it
was suspended above Yao Lao’s palm.

“You should first recuperate from the mess within your body. I will
refine some medicinal pills that can help to speed up the recovery of
your internal injuries. You must recover at the fastest pace possible.
Otherwise, it will be too dangerous.” Yao Lao’s Spiritual Strength
swept across the interior of the storage ring as he ordered.

“Ah.” Xiao Yan nodded. He ceased speaking any nonsense and his
hands formed the training seal in front of him. He closed his eyes
and his originally hurried breathing gradually became calm and
slow.

Yao Lao nodded in satisfaction when he saw that Xiao Yan had
abandoned his distracting thoughts and entered into his training
state so quickly. He flicked his finger slightly and medicinal
ingredients flashed and appeared from within the storage ring one
after another after which they levitated around Yao Lao.

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“This little fellow has really stored quite a lot of medicinal

ingredients. It really saves me the trouble of going to search for
medicine.” As Yao Lao studied the medicinal ingredients that were
suspended by his side, he nodded slightly before waving his hand.
Immediately, a thick white-colored flame soared and burned. He
waved his finger and the medicinal ingredients were orderly yet
swiftly thrown into the flame one after another. Compared to the
method which Xiao Yan had used to refine the medicinal pill at the
Alchemist Grand Meeting, Yao Lao’s smooth refining method that
was like a drifting cloud and flowing water which caused everyone to
truly understand what an Alchemist Grandmaster was.

The faint glow from the Moonlight Stones the darkness from
creeping into the cave past the entrance. Only the crackling of the
medicinal ingredients within the flame could be heard within the
quiet interior of the cave. The two people within the cave had their
labor clearly divided and were busy doing what they needed to.

The silent training continued for nearly two to three hours. Only
then did the eyelids of Xiao Yan, who had his eyes tightly shut,
tremble slightly. He then slowly opened his eyes. After three hours of
recuperation, his originally pale, white face had some additional
rosiness which represented vitality.

Xiao Yan let out a long breath of pent up air that had been lingering
in his chest for a long time. His expression became a little brighter.
He lifted his head and eyed Yao Lao, who was standing at the
entrance of the cave, observing the movement outside after
completing the refining a long while ago. He smiled gently and said,
“Although my injuries are quite serious, the disorderly condition in
my body is suppressed. What teacher said is true. The force and
blood in my body is rising in an unstable manner. It was indeed a
prelude to my strength rising.”

Yao Lao smiled and nodded. He turned his body and gently flicked
his finger. A medicinal pill that was emerald in color shot toward
Xiao Yan. The latter agilely grabbed it.

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“Consume it. With this, the injuries within your body should be able
to completely heal. The medicinal effect of the ‘Three-Line Green
Spirit Pill’ that you consumed was extremely strong and you were
unable to completely absorb all of it. Most of the medicinal effects
were deposited within your body instead. It is not good for your body
to leave it in your body like that. I have mixed the ‘Bone Chilling
Flame’ within this medicinal pill. You may feel a little pain after
consuming it. However, it is able to evaporate and release all the
medicinal effects that have accumulated within your body. This time
around, you can use this opportunity to absorb them. It really
depends on your luck just how much your strength can be raised.”
Yao Lao shook his head and said, “Quite a number of defects have
appeared in your body during the time that I wasn’t around. That
‘Searing Poison’ is also vicious stuff. Once you have recuperated from
your injuries, I will think of a way to help you settle it.”

Xiao Yan’s heart felt warmth as he heard the great number of words
that Yao Lao rumbled on about. He nodded slightly. He was finally
much more at ease with his teacher beside him. That feeling was like
a child finding a dependable support, causing him to rest assured.

Xiao Yan stuffed the medicinal pill into his mouth and once again
closed his eyes. His mind sunk into his body and began this great
advancement!

Yao Lao smiled and nodded as he saw Xiao Yan close his eyes and
once again begin his training. He sat by the entrance to the cave and
carelessly played with and twisted the storage ring which he had
taken from Xiao Yan’s hand. A long while later, his finger trembled
slightly and a soft ‘huh’ sound was emitted from his mouth.

“Huh?”

Yao Lao flicked his finger and a broken, black-colored jade piece
suddenly appeared in Yao Lao’s hand. His palm gently rubbed this
damaged jade piece and his gaze became somewhat fixated.

This piece of black-colored jade was surprisingly the cheap item that

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Xiao Yan obtained back at the Alchemist Association when searching

for treasures.

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Chapter 369: Advancement!

His body was within a furnace: this was the only thing that Xiao Yan
currently felt.

After swallowing the medicinal pill, a fiery feeling suddenly erupted

from his lower abdomen. Immediately, it turned into numerous
streams of heat that forced their way into every vein of his body in a
turbulent manner. The high temperature finally caused a faint,
heavy gas to appear within his Qi Paths.

The high temperature streams gradually became hotter with the

increase in the circulation speed, resulting in the corner of Xiao Yan’s
mouth gently twitching involuntarily after each complete cycle. What
Yao Lao said was true, the small part of his flame that had been
added to the pill really caused him to suffer.

While the hot flow may have caused Xiao Yan to feel some pain, the
effect was also very notable. As the threads of faint, hot, heavy gas
seeped out of his Qi Paths and finally circled around the interior of
his body, Xiao Yan could clearly sense that large waves of concealed
energy within some parts of his body were like a layer of ice that had
been melted by the heat, finally revealing itself. From the looks of it,
it seemed that this was the medicinal strength that had been
deposited in his body that Yao Lao had mentioned.

This medicinal strength that had been deposited was vaporized by

the hot, heavy gas; turning it into a faint energy fog which rose
slowly. The fog would adhere itself to the Qi Paths, merging with
them before continuing through the rest of the Qi Paths. In the end,
it formed a complete cycle, turning the fog into pure energy. The
energy was then poured into that rhombus-shaped energy crystal
within the vortex. Upon receiving these waves of pure energy, the
crystal body, which appeared a little dim due to over exhaustion,
once again emitted a faint glow, lighting up the interior of the vortex
until it appeared to be transparent.

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Some of the misted energy also adhered to his bones and cells.
When faced with such pure energy, the bones and cells in his body
had also become much greedier. With a wiggling speed that could
not be seen by the naked eye, they swiftly swallowed the energy fog
that came close. Once they had completely swallowed the energy,
Xiao Yan could clearly sense that his bones, muscles, cells, etc.,
which had been injured after the big fight, were quickly being
restored to their peak condition.

Xiao Yan’s heart gave a gentle sigh of relief as he sensed the Dou
crystal being gradually filled with energy. His mind once again
settled down as he used all his strength to control the overflowing
clouds of energy within his body, gathering them together and finally
agglomerating them into a turbulent energy flow. Once the flow
completed one circulation within his body, it was poured unceasingly
toward the Dou crystal within the vortex. The thumb sized crystal
was like a bottomless pit when faced with the energy which was
being poured into it unceasingly, not rejecting any of it, regardless of
how large the accumulated energy was.

The medicinal pill of Yao Lao may not be something high-tiered.

However, it was able to perform a sort of instigative role, completely
dragging out all of the medicinal strength which Xiao Yan had
deposited into his body over a short period of time. After which, it
used this large amount of energy to swiftly restore Xiao Yan’s injured
body. This method of leveraging another’s energy to heal was likely
something that even Fa Ma would have difficulty performing.

As an orthodox ‘Medicinal Pot’, the number of various medicinal pills

which Xiao Yan had consumed were basically impossible to count.
Moreover, Xiao Yan did not completely absorb most of these
medicinal pills. After accumulating all of these over time, the energy
deposited was naturally very large. After being dragged out by that
medicinal pill of Yao Lao, the deposited medicinal strength was
finally completely released and used. The extent of the energy had
far exceeded what Xiao Yan, or even Yao Lao had expected.
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describe the sick/young masters

Wave after wave of energy mist rose never endingly from all over
Xiao Yan’s body. If anyone could currently see through his skin and
look within Xiao Yan’s body, that person would likely widen his eyes
while being completely shocked as he saw all the fog that had
gathered throughout Xiao Yan’s body. Even his internal organs were
completely covered by the dense energy fog.

Xiao Yan was naturally unable to take control of every detail with
such a large amount of energy fog being drawn out. Therefore, there
were some that managed to escape and began to randomly wander
through his body. In an instant, those bones, muscles, etc., within
Xiao Yan’s body appeared to suddenly possess their own intelligence
and began to use various different kinds of methods to swallow the
energy fog that had wandered over.

Although swallowing the energy in this manner allowed Xiao Yan to

clearly sense that his body was becoming increasingly stronger, the
parts in Xiao Yan’s body, the bones, muscles, and internal organs had
an accommodation capacity that could only be increased if one were
to undergo intense training. Thus, each one had their own limits.
Once they absorbed more than that limit, it was likely that they
would end up with the terrifying fate of bursting apart. Upon
thinking of the final result of how the bones or internal organs, etc.,
could suddenly form a few crack lines with a ‘crack’ sound, Xiao Yan
shuddered with fear.

Therefore, he naturally did not dare to allow the bones and muscles
to swallow as much of the energy as they wanted. He immediately
and hurriedly increased his control over the energy fog within his
body. Even after he did this, however, Xiao Yan could still faintly
sense that his skin was emitting a fiery pain. He knew that this was
due to the energy fog having already corroded the surface of his
skin.

Within the mountain cave, Yao Lao frowned slightly as he watched

Xiao Yan’s skin, which had actually turned red. He muttered softly,
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“Why has this little fellow’s body accumulated so much medicinal

strength?” He mused for a moment before temporarily storing the
broken jade fragment in his hand. He flicked his finger gently and a
green light uncurled and rose immediately. It followed the wind and
expanded, finally turning into a green lotus which slowly fell.

Yao Lao glanced at the magnificent-looking green lotus before

waving his sleeves toward Xiao Yan. A gentle force slid across and
lifted the latter before smoothly placing him on the green lotus.

After Xiao Yan landed on the green lotus, a warm, green-colored

circular glow slowly rose from within it. As the circle of light rose,
Xiao Yan’s fiery red skin immediately became dull. His face, which
had contained some pain also finally became relaxed.

The warm feeling that was transmitted from outside Xiao Yan’s body
was also sensed by him. He immediately sighed in relief as he
muttered to himself with a bitter smile, “Dammit. The injuries in my
body have already completely recovered. Why is there still so much
excess energy?”

Xiao Yan gradually recovered his calm after letting out a curse. He
quietly thought for a while and already had a plan. “Since there is
such external strength, I will use it to break through. This
opportunity is the best one!”

Once Xiao Yan made up his mind, he did not procrastinate any
longer. His focused his mind and the energy fog which was
overflowing from his body suddenly surged. The waves of fog
appeared to have been towed by something as they were swiftly
dragged toward his lower abdomen.

As the enormous energy fog became increasingly close to the vortex,

its size also drastically decreased. Its size may have become small,
but some moisture began to appear in the space between the fog.
When the large clump of fog entered into his Qi Paths, the fog
actually completely disappeared. Replacing it was a cluster of
emerald-like pure liquid energy. There were even some solid, tiny

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crystals that were trapped within that liquid energy.

The emerald liquid followed the same route that was determined by
the ‘Flame Mantra’ Qi Method and completed one full circulation.
After which, it quietly stopped at the entrance of the vortex. The
force which was slowly flowing was like a huge flood which was
about to be discharged.

“This will determine whether or not I can break through.”

Xiao Yan whispered softly in his heart as he eyed the huge cluster of
emerald energy. With a thought from his mind, the strength which
was blocking the entrance of the vortex instantly disappeared. The
surging energy immediately emitted a loud sound like that of a
waterfall smashing down as it charged into the vortex.

The large amount of energy swarmed into the vortex and violently
smashed against the rhombus-shaped Dou crystal in the middle of
the vortex.

“Bang!” The moment the energy swarmed into the Dou Crystal, a
roaring sound resounded within Xiao Yan’s mind. In an instant, he
had nearly failed to even maintain his training state.

The turbulent energy poured into the Dou Crystal unceasingly. By

the end of the process, the size of the crystal had actually grown a
lot larger after absorbing this large amount of energy.

Following the expansion of the Dou Crystal’s size, Xiao Yan’s strong
spiritual perception could clearly sense that his own strength was
swiftly soaring toward the barrier that indicated the difference
between the two levels.

Within the cave, Yao Lao eyed Xiao Yan, whose face had become as
shiny as jade. He fondled his beard and nodded slightly. With his
strength, he could naturally sense the strength of Xiao Yan’s breath
rising steadily.

“Ding.” At a certain instance within the quiet cave, a soft groan, that

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was barely noticeable, was quietly emitted from Xiao Yan’s body.

Following the appearance of this quiet moan, the force exuded from
Xiao Yan’s body suddenly soared greatly.

“He has already broke through to a two star Da Dou Shi? This is
actually even faster than what I had expected. The medicinal
strength deposited within this little fellow’s body is actually able to
reach this large of a degree?” With Yao Lao’s strength, that soft moan
would naturally not be able to escape his senses. An expression of
shock immediately flashed across his eyes as he spoke in surprise.

Given Xiao Yan’s current strength, he would originally would have

needed at least two or three months of time to raise his strength by
one level if he trained normally. Moreover, this was already
considered to be quite fast. After he had gone to the Misty Cloud
Sect, the repeated fighting with those above his level caused him to
end up in unfavorable situations many times. However, the benefits
that Xiao Yan obtained from those situations was something that
even Yao Lao hadn’t been able to completely estimate.

Fighting was, after all, the best way to quickly raise one’s strength.
The extreme battles which Xiao Yan had experienced during this
period of time were like having constructed a canal. The large
amount of medicinal strength currently present was like water being
poured into that canal. Now that everything had fallen into place,
this was the perfect opportunity for Xiao Yan to raise his strength.
This process ran so perfectly that it had even exceeded Yao Lao’s
expectations.

Not long after Yao Lao’s surprised voice fell, another soft groan was
suddenly emitted from within Xiao Yan’s body, reverberating
etherally within the cave.

Yao Lao’s hand which was fondling his beard slowly paused. This
time around, even Yao Lao could not keep his cool. His mouth was
agape as he watched Xiao Yan, whose breath was actually still rising
swiftly. A long while later, he finally let out a long sigh and smiled as

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said, “Hee, he is indeed a fellow that is full of surprises. Today, I

really want to see what level you, this little thing, are going to reach?”

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Chapter 370: Skyfire Three Mysterious Change!

After the two soft groans were consecutively released within the
mountain cave, Xiao Yan, who could have continued to raise his
strength by an additional star did not use this force to continue
charging upward. Instead, Xiao Yan slowly stabilized his Qi and
began to completely digest the energy that had suddenly and
abruptly soared. This was something that Yao Lao did not expect.

Yao Lao’s hand stroked his beard and observed the closed-eyed
young man, whose face was like warm jade. He mused for a moment
and immediately came to a sudden realization before nodding in a
gratified manner. He smiled again and said, “Being able to maintain
his original state of mind in the face of strength and knowing when
to withdraw in contentment without being greedy or arrogant is not
easy. Not bad. Not bad.”

The two repeated ‘not bad’ were sufficient to see Yao Lao’s
admiration in regards to Xiao Yan’s current performance. Although
Xiao Yan could actually borrow the medicinal strength and directly
become a four star Da Dou Shi, training was, after all, not something
that could be accomplished overnight. After repeatedly raising his
strength by two stars today, Xiao Yan would already have some
difficulty stabilizing his body’s condition. If he were to raise his
strength once again, it was likely that his body’s superficial state
would become his largest obstacle the next time he tried to advance!

A person who had a superficial interior and a poor distribution of

energy within his body would be inferior to a person whose body
was full and whose energy was controlled and properly distributed.
Xiao Yan was extremely clear regarding this point. Back then, his
persistence on training during the three years in which he had been
regarded as a useless person had caused Xiao Yan to stabilize his
training foundation until it was extremely firm. Only with this
starting point, which was as stable as a rock, could Xiao Yan have the
opportunity to continue advancing, building a towering strength
which could cause others to be shocked. Therefore, he would not let
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this temporarily interest destroy his rock-solid foundation of which

he was most proud!

One naturally need not debate which was more important between
the two. Therefore, Xiao Yan was extremely firm in giving up the
breakthrough once again.

Xiao Yan’s face was like a piece of warm jade that emitted a faint
glow as he sat cross-legged on the green lotus. It was a long while
later before the glow slowly disappeared. His eyelashes trembled
slightly, and he suddenly opened his eyes. A faint green-colored
glow flashed through them and quickly disappeared.

Following the disappearance of the glow, the powerful force that had
shrouded the surface of Xiao Yan’s body also gradually withdrawn
until it had completely disappeared.

“Ke ke, not bad. After recuperating and training, my strength actually
rose by two stars. Unfortunately, this kind of opportunity is not
something that you are given whenever you want it.” Yao Lao
laughed softly as he saw Xiao Yan leave his training state.

A turbid air moved along Xiao Yan’s throat before being emitted. He
twitched his neck and heard the clear sound of his bones cracking.
After which, he sensed the surging Dou Qi flowing within his body,
which was like that of a flowing river. A joy involuntarily surfaced on
his face. His hands gently pressed the green lotus and his body fell
in a supple manner. His fists then abruptly struck out. The blowing
sound of the wind from his fist was extremely sharp.

“It is enough. With my current ability, I can perfectly control the

strength of my two star increase. If it were to increase by more, I may
appear to have risen in strength for a short period of time but if one
were to look from a long term perspective, it would not be good for
me.” Xiao Yan withdrew his fist and said with a smile.

Yao Lao smiled and nodded his head. He beckoned the green lotus
with his hand and returned it to the storage ring. His hand then

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shook and the broken jade piece from earlier once again appeared
in his hand while he rubbed it gently.

After raising his strength, the internal injuries within Xiao Yan’s body
has also completely healed. The rosiness had returned to Xiao Yan’s
face once again. He raised his head and watched Yao Lao’s action
before glancing at the piece of broken jade. He was slightly stunned.
His heart immediately moved a little as he took two steps forward
and asked probingly, “Does teacher recognize what this is?”

“Ah, I have seen this kind of strange storing device before.” Yao Lao
nodded his head and said.

“Storing device? One can actually store things within this thing? Don’t
tell me it is storing something like a Dou Technique or Qi Method?”
Xiao Yan was startled momentarily before speaking as he came to a
sudden realization.

“Ke ke, ah. If this is what I think it is, this kind of jade storage device
should be the masterpiece of the ‘Burning Flame Valley’ on the Dou
Qi Continent. This is because they are the only ones with a skill that
allows them to use jade as a storage device. Moreover, if one were to
touch this jade piece for a long time, there is actually a faint warm
feeling to it. This is the mark of things that were made by the
‘Burning Flame Valley’.” Yao Lao smiled as he spoke.

“‘Burning Flame Valley’? What is that?” Xiao Yan could not help but
feel somewhat at a loss upon hearing this foreign name. As a novice
who had never left the Jia Ma Empire in his life, it was natural that
he had never heard of this name.

“The ‘Burning Flame Valley’ is a faction on the Dou Qi continent. If we

were to discuss about its strength, it is likely not any weaker than the
Misty Cloud Sect. They have become renowned in the Dou Qi
Continent for practicing Qi Method of the fire affinity. They only
specialize in violent attacking methods. Therefore, they can be
considered unique in the Dou Qi continent.” Yao Lao said faintly.

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“Not weaker than the Misty Cloud Sect?” The corner of Xiao Yan’s
mouth twitched slightly. A long while later, he could not resist
laughing bitterly. It was really unexpected that this Misty Cloud Sect,
which dominated the Jia Ma Empire was only mediocre on the Dou
Qi continent.

“Ke ke, don’t overestimate the Misty Cloud Sect. What that person
called Ling Ying said was true. The Misty Cloud Sect is merely only a
second tier faction in the Dou Qi continent. Although they may now
have a Dou Zong, they can only be considered to be among the
bottom of the first tier factions.” Yao Lao smacked his lips, contorting
them with disdain.

“Of course, even if that is the case, they can naturally still be
considered an enormous being in front of you, a small Da Dou Shi.”
Yao Lao laughed out as he watched a bitter smile appear on Xiao
Yan’s face, “Little fellow. The Dou Qi continent is very big. There are
as many strong people as there are clouds. The world that you have
seen in the past is merely a small corner of this continent. When you
step onto the continent, I believe that you will like that fabulous and
exciting world. However, you should also be clear of this. Regardless
of where you are, your own strength is the most important thing if
you want to obtain respect!”

“The strong eat the weak. This is a rule used by all in this world.”
Xiao Yan nodded slightly as he let out a soft laugh.

“It is naturally good that you can understand this.” Yao Lao smiled.
He held the broken jade piece in his hand and said, “Back to our
original topic. Do you want to know what is inside this?”

“Of course.” Xiao Yan hurriedly nodded his head. Since this thing
had originated from the Burning Flame Valley, which could be
compared to the Misty Cloud Sect, the items within should also likely
be something extraordinary.

“Use a fire to burn it.” Yao Lao threw the jade piece and the storage
ring toward Xiao Yan as he continued with a smile, “The things from

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the Burning Flame Valley are this strange. One must use a flame to
burn it in order to obtain the things inside. According to logic, the
more fire-resistant the jade that originates from Burning Flame
Valley is, the more precious the item within it is.”

Xiao Yan carefully received the jade piece. He flipped it up and down
as he looked at it. It was really difficult to believe that this seemingly
weak looking jade piece was actually able to withstand being burnt
by a fire. However, he never doubted the words that Yao Lao said. He
immediately took out a purple-colored Danwan and threw it into his
mouth. He chewed slightly, widen his mouth and spat out a purple-
colored flame which was immediately suspended in front of him.

Xiao Yan gently flicked his finger. The jade piece immediately turned
into a ray of light that shot into the purple-colored fireball.

When he saw the jade piece enter the flame, Xiao Yan hurriedly
focused his sight onto the fireball, observing all the changes of the
jade piece.

The weak looking broken jade piece charged directly into the flame.
Faint flame seedlings of the purple-colored flame erupted on the
surface of the jade piece. What caused Xiao Yan and Yao Lao to feel a
little strange was that the jade piece did not have the slightest
movement as it was being burned by the purple flame!

“This…” Xiao Yan blinked his eyes. He was slightly stunned as he

watched Yao Lao. No matter how one put it, the Purple Flame was a
flame with quite a high temperature. It was many times stronger
than an ordinary Dou Qi flame. Yet there was actually not the
slightest change in this jade piece. If it was as Yao Lao had
mentioned earlier, where the greater the fire-resistance, the more
valuable the thing inside was, then…

“Ah, I originally thought that it was merely an ordinary object. It

really is unexpected that this seems to be a big fish.” A strange look
flashed over Yao Lao’s face as he watched the jade piece which was
still safe and sound within the flame. He could not resist smiling as

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he lifted his chin slightly toward Xiao Yan and said, “Little fellow,
looks like your luck is really quite good. Now, use the ‘Green Lotus
Core Flame’ and give it a try.”

Xiao Yan was startled upon hearing this. He lifted his head and eyed
Yao Lao, only to find a joy from within the other person’s eyes.
Immediately, his heart understood. If this little jade piece was able to
bring praise from Yao Lao, it was likely that he had truly found
something good this time around.

Xiao Yan’s heart quietly beat faster. He swallowed his saliva and
used his strength to rub both his hands. A green-colored flame
immediately rose from between his fingers.

Xiao Yan waved his hand and the purple-colored fireball in front of
him disappeared into nothingness. He then beckoned with his hand
and the jade piece fell once again. It was instantly wrapped up by
the green-colored flame which had gushed out from Xiao Yan’s
finger.

The black-colored broken jade piece descended into silence upon

falling into the green-colored flame. Xiao Yan was, however, not
anxious as he slowly raised the flame’s temperature.

When the cave had become unknowingly hot, the jade piece, which
had been quiet, finally began to change. The originally smooth
surface suddenly began to fluctuate like that of a water wave; its
appearance was as though it was about to melt.

“It’s fine. Continue to raise its temperature.” Yao Lao did not panic as
he watched the jade piece which was about to melt. Instead, he
smiled and spoke faintly.

Xiao Yan also calmed his heart after watching Yao Lao’s calm
manner. He nodded his head and inhaled a deep breath of air. The
Dou Qi in his body flowed swiftly and the temperature of the ‘Green
Lotus Core Flame’ was once again abruptly raised!

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Following the increase in the flame’s temperature, the dark, black,

broken jade piece finally melted completely. The jade piece no
longer had that black color after it had melted. Instead, it turned into
a flat, green-colored, crystal clear liquid. The liquid slowly flowed
within the green flame, much like a living creature, appearing
extremely strange.

At one point, the flowing liquid suddenly stopped. The surface of the
liquid was agitated, as though there was something that was about
to break through it and surface.

“The good thing is about to appear.” Yao Lao said with a smile as he
watched the movement of the liquid.

Xiao Yan’s heart tightened upon hearing this. His eyes stared at the
flame without even blinking once.

The green-colored liquid continued to rage for more than ten

seconds. In an instant, an eye-piercing green light suddenly shot out
from within it, and instantly concealed all the other lights within the
cave.

The green light may have been eye-piercing, but it did not cause Xiao
Yan, or Yao Lao to close their eyes. This was because a countless
number of characters and information suddenly erupted from within
the liquid the instant after the green light shone. They immediately
and automatically arranged themselves in mid air within the
mountain cave, forming words with a special font.

Xiao Yan’s gaze swept across the light curtain in midair and finally
stopped on the few large character located right at the top. His
mouth moved slightly and a soft voice seeped out from between his
teeth.

“Skyfire Three Mysterious Change?”

At the side, Yao Lao’s entire body shook upon hearing this name. The
glow in his eyes suddenly brightened!

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Chapter 371: The Ingenuity of the Secret Technique

The large, light screen was suspended in midair within the cave.
Countless words were layered on it in an orderly manner. Beside the
words, there was an extremely complicated diagram of the human
figure made of light. Within the diagram of light, numerous
complicated lines formed by light intertwined with one another,
forming a mysterious and strange route.

Xiao Yan’s eyes carried some curiosity as they carefully inspected the
screen of light. He immediately turned his head and saw Yao Lao’s
eyes, which shone brightly. He heart involuntarily leaped as he softly
asked, “Teacher, do you know what this is?”

“Yes.” The glow in Yao Lao’s eyes slowly withdrew as he smiled and
nodded. He smacked his lips and smiled as he said with a surprised
sigh, “This time around, you have indeed picked up a treasure. This
‘Skyfire Three Mysterious Change’ is a very mysterious, high-class
Secret Technique.”

“Secret Technique?” Xiao Yan’s eyebrows immediately rose upon

hearing these words.

“Ke ke, other than Qi Methods and Dou Techniques there are still
some special Secret Techniques which exist on the Dou Qi continent.
Their effects are usually something that will cause others to be
envious. Some of them can even greatly raise one’s strength. That
night back at Wu Tan City, your little female friend used an advanced
Secret Technique to enable herself to raise her strength to the Da
Dou Shi class for a short period of time.” Yao Lao smiled as he
explained.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. The scene of that night when Xun Er
stealthily entered the Jia Li clan to murder Liu Xi surfaced in his
mind. She, whose strength had been at the Dou Zhe level, had
suddenly raised her strength to a level where it was sufficient to
contend with a Da Dou Shi. That kind of Secret Technique was really

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so strong that it was a little terrifying.

“According to what I know, this ‘Skyfire Three Mysterious Change’ is

one of the hidden treasures belonging to the ‘Burning Flame Valley’.
Although it is a useless kind of Secret Technique for most people, it
is undoubtedly a treasure which money cannot buy for a person who
possesses a certain extraordinary and unique flame.”

“Oh?” Xiao Yan’s heart was moved as he heard this. Possessing a

certain extraordinary type of flame? Was there any flame that was
more extraordinary than a ‘Heavenly Flame’ in this world?

“If one wants to practice this kind of Secret Technique, the first
requirement is that the practitioner must have the fire affinity. The
second is that he must possess an extraordinary flame. The
extraordinary flame here also includes those flames like your Purple
Flame. Of course, the ‘Heavenly Flame’ is naturally the best choice. Ke
ke. But since when was a ‘Heavenly Flame’ so easy to find in this
world? Therefore, I seem to have heard that only the Valley Leader of
the ‘Burning Flame Valley’ possessed a kind of ‘Heavenly Flame’.” Yao
Lao smiled as he spoke.

“If I were to fulfill these conditions and practice the ‘Skyfire Three
Mysterious Change’, can I also raise my strength for a short period of
time?” Xiao Yan’s eyeballs rotated as he hurriedly asked.

“Naturally.” Yao Lao fondled his beard and smiled. He eyed Xiao
Yan’s face which was filled with excitement as he said, “This so called
‘Skyfire Three Mysterious Change’ actually relies on a special and
bizarre method to draw out the special flame from within the body,
and unleashes an extremely great energy, which is then used to
push the opponent back and deter them.”

“Is it as strong as the Secret Technique that Xun Er displayed back

then?” Xiao Yan suddenly interrupted and asked.

Yao Lao frowned slightly upon hearing this. He mused for a moment
before shaking his head immediately and said, “Back then, I

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observed the complexion of that little girl and seeing that it was still
rosy the next day after using the Secret Technique the night before,
really surprised me. From the looks of it, I’m afraid that there is still a
gap between the Secret Technique she displayed and this one. After
all, all Secret Techniques use a kind of compression or overdraw
method to obtain strength. This lets a person’s strength soar for a
short period of time, but there would usually be a substantial
backlash that appears after each use. Using this ‘Skyfire Three
Mysterious Change’ as an example example. It is said that each time
it is used, the wild energy of the flame will cause people’s body to be
badly injured. However, from the external appearance of your little
female friend the next day, she did not suffer from an overly large
loss. From this, the differences of the two kinds of Secret Techniques
can be determined.”

Xiao Yan laughed bitterly and sighed while shaking his head. In his
heart, he felt increasingly strong curiosity of Xun Er’s mysterious
background. Given her age, she actually possessed a kind of Secret
Technique that even Yao Lao could not stop praising. Just how strong
was the faction that supported her?

“Ke ke, you should not be so dejected. This ‘Skyfire Three Mysterious
Change’ is actually not weak either. According to what I know, if one
possess three kinds of flame, this Secret Technique can let a
person’s strength to increase three different times. The scale at
which your strength would increase is related to the strength of the
flame that you control. Back then, the Valley Leader of the ‘Burning
Flame Valley’ had one kind of ‘Heavenly Flame’ and two ‘Beast Flames’,
which were obtained from the bodies of two Magical Beasts. His
original strength was around the five star Dou Zong level, but if he
used the three transformations of the ‘Skyfire Three Mysterious
Change’, he could easily contend with a Dou Zhun!” Yao Lao smiled
and comforted Xiao Yan after seeing his expression.

“Oh? It actually allows the user to fight across classes?” Xiao Yan was
a little moved upon hearing this. After seeing Hai Bodong pushed
back by a single attack of the Yun Shan’s clones, he clearly knew just

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how difficult it was to cross the gap between each class once one
reached the Dou Huang level. Yet this ‘Skyfire Three Mysterious
Change’ actually lets the user fight across the gaps between classes.
From what you just said, it can indeed be considered ‘a good thing’
as Yao Lao had just said.

“Ke ke, that is the limit that one could raise if they only possess one
‘Heavenly Flame’. But it is different for you. The you who possesses
the ‘Flame Mantra’ does not need to worry about the flames in your
body clashing with one another. Therefore, as long as you are given
enough time and luck to gather three kinds of ‘Heavenly Flames’, the
extent that your strength will rise when you activate the ‘Skyfire
Three Mysterious Change’ to the third transformation would likely be
something that even the ancestor who had created this Secret
Technique did not ever imagine. After all, he couldn’t have also
practiced the ‘Flame Mantra’.” Yao Lao laughed softly.

The blood in Xiao Yan’s heart could not help but boil a little when he
heard Yao Lao’s words. A flush surfaced on his face. His gaze was a
little more fiery when he once again looked at the curtain of light.

“Insert your hand into that light green-colored liquid. In this way, you
can completely obtain the training method for the ‘Skyfire Three
Mysterious Change’. You will not gain anything by looking at this light
screen.” Yao Lao reminded.

Xiao Yan hurriedly nodded his head. He placed his finger into the
liquid which was somewhat warm. The curtain of light that was
suspended in midair trembled slightly. Immediately, it appeared to
come to life as it swiftly began to move. A moment later, the screen
of light turned into a string of light that poured directly into Xiao
Yan’s head.

The enormous flood of information violently charged into his mind.

Xiao Yan’s face swiftly twitched a couple of times. He forcefully
endured the wave of pain that swept over him as he hurriedly sat
down, closed his eyes, and digested the information which contained
the practice method of the Secret Technique.
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The mountain cave once again descended into complete silence. Yao
Lao slowly stroked his beard as he eyed Xiao Yan who was seated
with his eyes close. Suddenly, he let out a soft gloating laughter, “It is
really unexpected that this heavily guarded Secret Technique of the
‘Burning Flame Valley’ would actually find it’s way into the Jia Ma
Empire. Moreover, it was even obtained by this little fellow. Hee hee.
That antiquated old fellow Yan Huo wasn’t even willing to let the old
me borrow and read it back then. Yet it still landed in my disciple’s
hand. It was even obtained without any effort. If he were to know
about this, I’m afraid that he would be extremely furious. Ha ha.”

The laugh reverberated throughout the cave. It was a long while

later before it slowly faded away. Xiao Yan, who had his eyes tightly
closed also gradually opened them. He gently exhaled a breath of air
while his eyes flashed.

“The training method for the ‘Skyfire Three Mysterious Change’ is

really strange. I don’t know which odd genius could actually create
this.” Xiao Yan shook his head and sighed. While he was digesting
the information that had flown through his head earlier, he had
roughly took a look at the training method for the ‘Skyfire Three
Mysterious Change’. It could indeed be called incomparably strange.

“Secret Techniques are extremely rare in this world. The extent of

their rarity can even be comparable to a high Di class Qi Method.”
Yao Lao smiled and nodded. He asked, “How is it? Are you satisfied?”
TL: Note that Qi Method > Dou Technique in terms of worth

“Extremely satisfied.”

Xiao Yan’s mouth parted with a smile. Quickly following it, however,
he frowned and said, “But I have gave it a brief glance just now. This
‘Skyfire Three Mysterious Change’ does indeed have three
transformations. Unfortunately, the information contained within the
jade piece merely records the first transformation. There is not even
the slightest prospect of the remaining two kinds of transformation.”

“Oh? There is only one change?” Yao Lao’s eyebrows knit together

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when he heard this information. A long while later, he could only

shake his head helplessly and said, “This is perhaps some small trick
of the ‘Burning Flame Valley’. In this way, even if someone were to
luckily obtain the Secret Technique, it would be difficult for them to
practice all of it.”

“But if there isn’t, then there isn’t. The current me coincidentally only
has one ‘Heavenly Flame’ within my body. It is perfect to train one
kind of transformation for now.” Xiao Yan waved his hand and said in
an open-minded manner.

“Ah, then you should temporarily practice it first. Once you have
found other ‘Heavenly Flames’ in the future, then we’ll think of ways
to obtain the remaining portion of the technique from the ‘Burning
Flame Valley’.” Yao Lao nodded his head and spoke softly.

Xiao Yan quietly nodded.

“You have completely recovered from your injuries. What are you
planning to do next?” Yao Lao suddenly asked.

Xiao Yan was startled upon hearing this. He mused for a moment,
clenched his fists tightly, and said, “I want to search for my father!
Seeing that Yun Leng actually insisted that he had never touched my
father just before his death, I’m afraid that what he said should be
the truth.”

Xiao Yan’s brows knit together as he spoke this point. He smiled

bitterly and said, “If what he said were true, how could my father,
with the strength of a Da Dou Shi, disappear in front of the eyes of a
Dou Wang?”

Yao Lao flicked his finger gently. A long while later, he narrowed his
eyes slightly and spoke softly, “Your father’s strength is really that of
a Da Dou Shi. Therefore, it is likely that he did not rely on his own
strength to disappear into nowhere. It might be that there was
someone else who did something to bring him away.”

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“Someone else?” Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned. His expression

changed slightly as he said: “If it really was someone else who did it,
I’m afraid that the other party’s strength would at least be at the Dou
Huang level in order to bring my father away in front of Yun Leng
without the latter even realizing it. But other than me, it seems that
my Xiao clan has never befriended such a strong person.”

“With the background of your Xiao clan, it is indeed really difficult for
them to befriend such a strong person. But the faction behind your
little female friend does have this ability.” Yao Lao said blandly.

“Teacher, what do you mean? Someone Xun Er sent?” Xiao Yan’s face
was at a loss as he asked after hearing this.

“That little girl may be very smart, but she is far too young. It is
unlikely that she possesses such great foresight. What I meant is
that this may be related to the faction that stands behind her.” Yao
Lao shook his head and said, “Your Xiao clan does have some
connection with them, but it cannot be considered to be a good one.
The relationship is overly complicated with too much implication. As
an outsider, I am also not very certain about the details. The next
time you meet that little female friend of yours, you can ask her and
you may learn some secrets.

Xiao Yan found it difficult to ask more questions when he saw Yao
Lao’s expression. He nodded slightly and said in a soft voice, “Alright.
In any case, the clan has already been moved. I can also leave with
my peace of mind. This time, let’s hurry directly to Jia Nan Academy.”

“Yes.”

Xiao Yan turned his body around and slowly walked towards the
entrance of the cave. He eyed the dark, black night sky and a cold
glint flashed across his narrowed pupils. He said faintly, “However, a
hard fight is unavoidable if we want to successfully leave the Jia Ma
Empire. Given Yun Shan’s character, he will definitely not allow me
leave the Jia Ma Empire easily.”

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Yao Lao nodded his head.

“Hei, since they want to get me to stay behind, then they should be
prepared to receive a beating. I, Xiao Yan, am not someone who is
softhearted!” A green-colored flame abruptly leapt from his long
finger. He slowly exhaled a breath of air. A thick, low voice slowly
resounded within the interior of the cave.

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Chapter 372: Bloody Revenge!

Following the flow of time, night slowly faded away. When the first
morning sunlight from the distant sky poured over the land, signs of
life once again burst forth in the Magical Beast Mountain Range,
which had been quiet for the entire night. A countless number of
huge birds were singing in unison, their song remained in the forest
and did not fade away for a long time.

A huge rock suddenly rolled aside and fell by the precipitous ravine.
The loud sound that it emitted as it fell frightened the bird beasts
lingering nearby until they hurriedly spread their wings and fled.

After the mountain rock fell, a dark, black cave entrance was
revealed. A black-robed figure immediately walked out. He narrowed
his slanted eyes as he swept them across the partially concealed
blue sky, hidden behind the thick mist. He gently exhaled and said
softly, “Teacher, are there any traces of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples
nearby?”

“Yes.”

A voice was swiftly emitted from within Xiao Yan’s heart, “A few
hundred meters on the other side of this ravine, there are quite a
number of Qis of varying strength. There are also some scattered
ones in other directions. Yun Shan has left an energy trace within
your body. Although this trace is being suppressed by me, they are
still able to vaguely sense a little of it. Therefore, they can use this to
vaguely guess your position. However, it is quite fortunate that the
region they can narrow their search to is still very large. They need
to search cautiously in order to be certain. Otherwise, they would
have found this location last night.”

“Hei, they really are persistent. Looks like the Misty Cloud Sect is
really keen on killing me.” Xiao Yan coldly laughed.

“Now, you cannot be held back by them. Otherwise, if the Elders of

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the Misty Cloud Sect were to hurry over, you would be in trouble.
Moreover, I need at least half a month before my Spiritual Strength
is fully recovered. Therefore, you have to rely on yourself if you want
to escape from the Misty Cloud Sect’s blockade that surrounds this
area during this half a month period of time.” Yao Lao reminded
seriously.

Xiao Yan quietly nodded. The last time Yao Lao had fallen into a
slumber had caused him to understand what it meant to rely
entirely on himself. Although Yao Lao was currently unable to take
direct action to help him, the vast experience which he had
accumulated over the years was still able to provide Xiao Yan a vast
amount of help. Therefore, Xiao Yan was not the slightest bit worried
despite the situation being quite dangerous.

“Since I am currently surrounded in three directions, I can only

continue to move deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range
and find an opportunity to make a detour. As long as I can throw off
the people who are chasing me and hide my identity, I think that it
will not be difficult to leave the Jia Ma Empire.” Xiao Yan said softly.

“Yes, everything is up to you. I will help by keeping track to the

people chasing you.” Yao Lao’s voice slowly became softer before
completely disappearing.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. His shoulders trembled slightly and the
huge Purple Cloud Wings unfurled from his back. He flapped the
wings and his body was like a large bird as he shot directly toward
the clouds.

When his body was slightly above the top of the ravine, Xiao Yan
turned his body. He immediately landed steadily on the opposite
side of the ravine. He slowly returned the Purple Cloud Wings to
tattoos and turned around to look at the dense forest which began to
rustle with faint disturbances after sensing the movement. He
laughed coldly as his body turned into a black line which charged
directly into the dense forest. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared
under the cover of the heavy tree leaves.
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Not long after Xiao Yan disappeared, the branches of the trees on
the opposite side of the ravine suddenly swayed a little. A group of
human figures released a ‘swash’ sound as they flashed and
appeared. They held shining longswords in their hands that
reflected a thick cold glow under the sunlight.

“No one? A moment ago, second senior brother sensed some

movement in the air around here?”

“Perhaps it was created by some Magical Beast. However, the ravine

here as a little too wide. Looks like only those brothers in the sect
who are well versed in wind affinity Qi Techniques can go over first.”

“Yes.”

“Remember the Elders’ order. Do not fight head on with Xiao Yan
should you meet him. All we need to do is to use all our effort to try
and stall for time!”

“Yes!”

The orderly response sounded by the edge of the ravine. A few

shadows suddenly shot out, using a gentle wind to allow their bodies
to drift in midair. They were like catkin floating in the wind, gently
falling toward the other side of the ravine. The few people
exchanged glances when they landed before standing up and
rushing into the dense woods with great cooperation.

In the dense mountain forest, a human figure was swiftly flashing

across tree branches. Each time his toes gently pressed against a
branch, his body would use that force to abruptly shoot a great
distance away. Although there were some Magical Beasts, who
carried ferocious auras, that appeared along the path where the
human figure flashed past, these Magical Beasts did not seem to
have the slightest intention of stopping him. Instead, they would lie
low on the ground just before the human figure arrived. Their
bodies would tremble as they hid their Qis. That manner was as
though they had met something terrifying .

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“The people chasing are getting further and further away. They seem
to have also sensed your swift movement. Now, there is a large
group of Misty Cloud Sect disciples hurrying over from all directions.
However, it is fortunate that there are Magical Beasts blocking them
along the way. With their speed of travel, you should be able to
completely escape them by evening.” Yao Lao’s voice suddenly
sounded from Xiao Yan’s heart, who was swiftly moving.

Xiao Yan quietly sighed in relief upon hearing this. He nodded

slightly and lifted his head to stare at the light not far in front of him.
His toes pressed gently once again and his body shot out like an
arrow which had left a bow.

As his body grew increasingly closer to the light at the edge of the
forest, Xiao Yan frowned slightly. An instinctive feeling within him
caused an uneasiness to surface within his heart. However, he could
not find anything regarding the source of this uneasiness. Moreover,
Yao Lao did not come out to speak. Therefore, he simply forcefully
suppressed that uneasy feeling within his heart and stared intently
at the bright exit. He increased the strength of his legs and finally
turned into a black shadow which shot directly out.

“Be careful!” The moment that Xiao Yan’s body charged out of the
forest, Yao Lao’s stern voice suddenly sounded!

“Xiu!”

The sudden, bright, eye-piercing sunlight caused Xiao Yan to

habitually close his eyes. Closely following Yao Lao’s cry, as well as
the tearing sound that was emitted from the sky, a chill was felt in
his heart. By instinct, Xiao Yan’s body forcefully and strangely twisted
in midair before landing on the ground. His body rolled a couple of
times on the grass, much like a hedgehog rolling down the mountain,
before entering a small bush close to him which was only a few
meters wide. He suddenly lifted his head and studied the blue sky.
His eyes shrunk abruptly.

At this moment, there were five enormous eagle type Magical Beasts

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in the vast sky, slowly circling above. What caused Xiao Yan’s
expression to change slightly was the few human figures who were
on the backs of the five flying Magical Beast. Although he was a great
distance from them, Xiao Yan could still identify their identities from
their robes: the Misty Cloud Sect!

“Dammit. It is really unexpected that the Misty Cloud Sect actually

had flying beasts at such a large scale!” Xiao Yan clenched his teeth
and softly cursed. If it wasn’t because of the great increase in his
strength which also provided him with a lot more agility, he would
really have received some injuries from the sneak attack earlier.

“I’m sorry. This exceeded my expectations. Originally, I thought that

only those few Dou Wangs from the Misty Cloud Sect could fly.
Therefore, my attention toward the sky was a little less focused. In
the end, I did not expect that they actually had such a tactic. The
strongest Misty Cloud Sect disciple on those few flying Magical Beast
is around that of a two star Da Dou Shi. This weak aura coupled with
their flying height actually managed to escape my perception. I was
careless.” Yao Lao’s bitter laughter sounded from Xiao Yan’s heart.

“Teacher, you need not blame yourself. I had already expected that
my plan to escape this time would definitely not go smoothly.” Xiao
Yan smiled. He lifted his head and eyed the sky. A thick, darkness
flashed across his face as he said, “However, it is insufficient if they
wanted to stop me with just these few people.”

“Be careful. Try your best not to be held back by them. Otherwise, it
will be very troublesome once their reinforcements arrive.” Yao Lao
once again reminded when he heard the killing intent in Xiao Yan’s
voice.

“Yes.” Xiao Yan nodded his head. His hand slowly grasped his sleeves
and a thick cold smile surfaced on his face.

The five flying Magical Beasts in the sky lingered above this area,
which was isolated by the forest. There were two Misty Cloud Sect
disciples standing on the back of each Magical Beast. At this

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moment, ten pairs of anxious eyes were directly watching the bushes
which Xiao Yan was hiding in.

“Mo Lei sir, the person below is undoubtedly Xiao Yan. What should
we do now?” A Misty Cloud Sect disciple on the back of a flying
Magical Beast asked a middle-aged, large man respectfully.

“Release the signal flares first.” The middle-aged, large man’s gaze
stared sharply and intently at the small bush as he ordered coldly,
“Before the Elders arrive, we must hinder Xiao Yan no matter what.
The old Sect Leader said that Xiao Yan is severely injured. Even if he
can strain himself and flee, it is likely that his strength would be
greatly decreased. As long as we delay him until the Elders arrive, it
will be difficult for him to escape death!”

“The old Sect Leader has also said that an exception will be made to
promote whoever captures Xiao Yan, whether he is dead or alive, to
the position of a Deacon. Moreover, that person will even be freely
allowed to choose a High Xuan Qi Method and Dou Technique!”
When these words of the middle-aged man left his mouth, the
breathing of the other nine slightly younger Misty Cloud Sect
disciples immediately became hurried. An additional greediness and
ferociousness appeared in the eyes, which they used to stare at the
small cluster of bushes.

“Bang!”

An intelligent Misty Cloud Sect disciple swiftly took out a signal flare
from his chest pocket not long after the large man’s words fell. He
then pulled it with a great force. As a clear sound appeared, a huge,
fog longsword with cloud markings slowly formed in the distant sky.

The moment the Misty Cloud Sect disciple released the signal flare,
the gazes of the others in his group continued to stare intently at the
small bushes. The sharp longswords which they held in their hands
reflected a deep glint. The faint Dou Qi shrunk and extended
indefinitely on the edge of the swords.

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After the signal flare and the sound gradually disappeared, the area
once again descended into complete silence. There was not the
slightest movement within those small bushes.

The eyes of the middle-aged man stared unblinkingly at the small

bushes. The strange silence of the surroundings caused the cold
and stern face of the middle-aged man to change slightly. A long
while later, some cold sweat involuntarily surfaced on his forehead.
Logically speaking, Xiao Yan should know that the longer time
dragged on, the more of a disadvantage he would be in. But why is it
now…

Just as the large middle-aged man was imagining things, a change

occurred within the small bushes below. The leaves suddenly shot
out explosively, permeating the sky. A black shadow also borrowed
the cover of the leaves and burst out.

“Humph. Where can you go?” The moment the bushes moved, the
middle-aged man immediately sensed something. His dark and cold
gaze simply ignored the tree leaves that covered his sight and
directly locked onto that black shadow. The longsword in his hand
swung swiftly, even forming a couple of afterimages in front of him.

As the longsword moved, over ten sharp sword blades were shot out
from the tip of the sword. They were immediately and violently
aimed toward the black shadow.

The points at which the sword blades landed were extremely

ingenious. They coincidentally sealed the path which the black
shadow was using to charge forward. If he were to forcibly charge in,
it was likely that he would be wounded on the spot.

The black shadow was clearly unwilling to be injured because of this.

Therefore, his feet were abruptly inserted into the grass covered
ground, borrowing the elastic force to swiftly pull himself back. He
immediately rolled in the air and was once again forced back into
the small bushes.

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“Hee hee, this little fellow is indeed quite badly injured.” The corner
of the middle-aged large man involuntarily revealed a gloating
expression. Before his gloating smile was completely revealed,
however, a seven-colored glow flashed from the corner of his mouth,
causing his smile to swiftly stiffen.

“Be careful!” The middle-aged man squat down slightly and roared
sternly.

“Ah.” His voice had just rang out when a blood-curling scream was
heard. The middle-aged man raised his head and his expression
changed drastically as he realized that a flying Magical Beast not far
from him had been drenched in a seven-colored liquid at this
moment. The bodies of the two people on it’s back had merely
blocked it with their Dou Qi for a short moment before their bodies
were corroded by the seven-colored liquid into two piles of white
bones.

The miserable death of their companions caused the faces of the

remaining Misty Cloud Sect disciples around to grow pale. In their
panic, they hurriedly directed their flying Magical Beasts to descend
toward the ground.

“Stupid fellows. Don’t go near the ground! Xiao Yan is below!” The
middle-aged man hurriedly cried out furiously when he saw the
action of these Misty Cloud Sect disciples.

“Hee hee, it’s too late.” A thick, dark, cold laugh suddenly rippled
through the air. A human figure shot out abruptly from within the
small bushes. The Purple Cloud Wings on his back flapped, and he
instantly appeared by the side of the three flying Magical Beasts.
The Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand was as quick as lightning as it cut
out three traces of broken wind. Following three muffled sounds,
fresh blood rained down and permeated the sky. The heads of the
three Magical Beasts fell from the sky.

The flying Magical Beasts were killed on the spot. The six Misty Cloud
Sect disciples on their backs let out terrified screeches as their faces

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became pale. Their quick falling speed made the wild wind, blowing
past, to force their screeches back into their throats.

Once he killed the three flying Magical Beasts, Xiao Yan ignored the
falling Misty Cloud Sect disciples. With their mere Dou Shi strengths,
falling from such a height meant certain death!

Xiao Yan’s body was suspended in midair. He glanced at the only

flying Magical Beast in the sky. Without saying any unnecessary
words, he flapped the wings on his back and swiftly pounced over.

“Hurry up and leave!”

The middle-aged man’s face was completely pale as he eyed Xiao

Yan who was shooting over. An eagle-like cry was hurriedly released
from the middle-aged large man’s mouth. Immediately, the
remaining flying Magical Beast swiftly rose into the air, attempting to
escape.

“Si”

The Magical Beast had just increased its altitude when a seven-
colored light once again surfaced. It was like a sharp arrow that
directly shot through the chest of Misty Cloud Sect disciple beside
the large middle-aged man who was already frightened by the
deaths of his companions until his face was pale.

Hot, fresh blood spilled from behind the large middle-aged man, and
finally splashed onto his neck. The blood was originally warm, yet it
caused the middle-aged large man to feel a chill, and regret swelled
forth from his heart. He regretted being so greedy, and the decision
he made to involve these people so deeply within the chase.

“Since you are here, why do you want to leave?”A black shadow
abruptly rose in the empty space in front of him. Finally, in a
demonic manner, he raised the heavy ruler with his hand and
pressed his toes gently on the head of the Magical Beast. His smiling
face was like an evil demon in the eyes of the large middle-aged

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man.

“If you want me to die, you can also forget about getting away so
easily!” Having no room to retreat, the large middle-aged man
clenched his teeth ferociously. He tightened his grip on his
longsword and let out a fierce laughter. The Dou Qi on his entire
body surged as he shot explosively toward Xiao Yan while carrying a
powerful force.

Xiao Yan watched the large middle-aged man who had charged over
with the intent to kill. He gently lifted the heavy ruler in his hand and
stepped on the head of the Magical Beast with his toes. His body
shot forward like an arrow. As the sound of two swords collided rang
out, the two figures also intertwined and passed one another.

Xiao Yan’s hand held the Heavy Xuan Ruler. He flipped his hand and
inserted it onto his back before whistling with his mouth into the air.
A seven-colored light rushed into his sleeves. He then flapped the
pair of wings on his back, turned his head, and eyed the large
number of small black spots which had suddenly appeared in the
distant horizon. A cold smile appeared on his face as his body swiftly
landed on the ground. He immediately disappeared into the
extremely dense forest. From the moment he stored his ruler until
he left, he did not even take a single glance at the large middle-aged
man who was still maintaining his stance of lifting his sword.

Not long after Xiao Yan had disappeared, the large group of small
black spots coming from the distant horizon, gradually and finally
magnified. They immediately carried a wild wind that spread
throughout the sky as they arrived at the spot which had just
undergone a big fight.

The black spots were enlarged and actually consisted of more than
thirty Magical Beasts of similar shape. There were three elders with
Dou Qi wings on their backs at the leading position of the flying unit.

“Mo Lei, where is Xiao Yan? What about the other members of your
small unit?” The three elders were shockingly the three Misty Cloud

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Elders who had taken action to stop Hai Bodong when Xiao Yan had
first went up against the Misty Cloud Sect. At this moment, one Elder
was eyeing the large middle-aged man who was standing on the
back of a Magical Beast with his head lowered as he cried out loud.

However, Mo Lei did not have any reaction to his name being called.

“Something is wrong!” As they eyed Mo Lei, who had his head

lowered, the expression of the older man suddenly changed as he
cried out softly.

As his cry fell, the body of Mo Lei, who was standing on the back of
the Magical Beast, suddenly trembled. Immediately, his body
exploded with a ‘bang’, much like that of a bomb, in front of the
shocked gazes of the nearly one hundred Misty Cloud Sect disciples.
The fresh blood which was spread in all directions immediately
poured down from the sky.

“Hiss.” The instant after Mo Lei’s body exploded, the Magical Beast
under his feet suddenly emitted a painful groan. Its body trembled
intensely. A moment later, a ‘bang’ was unleashed and another
explosion occurred.

Fresh blood accompanied by fragments of meat came pouring down

from the sky, nearly rendering the entire dark, green grassland
below into a hell-like scene.

As they endured the dreadful event that occurred in front of them,

the nearly one hundred Misty Cloud Sect disciples had pale faces as
they descended into a strange silence. Some of the smarter ones
seemed to realize something from this tragedy.

Revenge!

This was the revenge that Xiao Yan had given to the Misty Cloud Sect
for continuing to chase after him with the intention to kill!

The revenge of a hungry wolf, which was forced into a desperate

situation, would cause the coldness to diffuse throughout a person’s

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heart.

The oldest Elder had a green face as he eyed the fresh blood and
remnant bones on the ground. He clenched his fist and abruptly
lowered his head towards the many large mountains as he roared
out with great enmity: “Xiao Yan, even if I have to continue chasing
you for thousands of kilometers, this old man will definitely tear you
into tens of thousands of pieces, pull out your muscles, and break
your bones!”

The roar was carried by Dou Qi as it mightily spread throughout the

entire mountain, not disappearing until a long while later.

In the distant dense woods, the swiftly flashing black shadow

suddenly paused. He indifferently glanced at the sky behind him
and slowly emitted a soft, cold laughter. His feet immediately
pressed against the tree branch, and swiftly fled into the dense
woods before disappearing.

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Chapter 373: Surrounded and Attacked in The Magical Beast

Mountain Range

Within the vast, dense forest, the bright green trees covered nearly
half of the sky. Occasionally, however, one could see flying Magical
Beasts repeatedly whizzing past in the sky with a bone-chilling killing
intent through the gaps of the tree leaves.

In the sky above the enormous sea of trees, tens of flying Magical
Beasts were spread out in a circular formation, surrounding the
large forest. At this moment, these flying Magical Beasts were
moving nearer from afar as they slowly searched toward the center
of the forest.

Within a certain dense thicket, a pair of eyes were quietly looking

through the gaps between the leaves, eyeing the numerous huge
bodies in the sky. Each one carried a dark shadow as they flew past.
He could not help but knit his eyebrows tightly together. Although he
had already shaken off the unit that had been chasing him earlier,
his legs could not outrun a pair of wings. Therefore, the flying units
that came from all directions overtook him after an hour. However, it
was fortunate that the other party did not know his exact location
and were unable to find him within a short period of time.

“Looks like those three old men who would not die are extremely
furious. They actually began to search inch by inch without
consideration of the labor required.” Xiao Yan had shrunk within a
dark shadow as he softly muttered.

“The strengths of those three Misty Cloud Sect Elders are not bad.
Therefore, they are able to sense the slight movements emitted from
the energy trace within your body more clearly than an ordinary
person. Although they are still unable to accurately tell your exact
location, they are able to sense your approximate location.” Yao Lao
said in a deep voice, “Now they had begun to form a circular
formation and surround the approximate location. After which, they
will search inch by inch from far to near. This method may sound

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stupid but it must be said that this is the only way they can swiftly
find you. Moreover, this region doesn’t have any Magical Beasts of
very high ranks. Therefore, with the suppression of the three Misty
Cloud Sect elders imposing presence, the other Magical Beast would
not dare come out and pose as a threat to them.”

“What do we do then? The region that has been surrounded is

becoming smaller. If we allow them to continue searching in this
manner, we will likely become caged birds sooner or later.” Xiao Yan
frowned slightly and asked in his heart.

“We will shift our position within this small area. The region that they
need to search is really too big. Moreover, they only have fifty or so
flying Magical Beasts. The distance between them is quite large. As
long as you can avoid the position where the three old fellows are at
and borrow the cover of the dense forest, it will be difficult for the
other Misty Cloud Sect disciples to discover you.” Yao Lao mused out
loud, “However, that energy trace within your body will ultimately act
as a signpost for them. As long as we have not removed this thing,
they will be able to discover your position.”

“Can we not completely remove it?” Xiao Yan asked softly.

“Yes it is possible, but I have also said that when removing this
energy trace, an intense ripple will instantly burst out. Moreover,
that ripple would continue for quite some time. When that time
comes, you will be completely exposed. Therefore, if you want to
remove the energy trace you must at least shake the people chasing
you. Otherwise, if you are not careful, you would unfortunately be
totally surrounded like a dumpling being wrapped.” Yao Lao spoke
with helplessness in his voice.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He lifted his head and his gaze passed
through the gaps of the cover of the leaves to eye a flying Magical
Beast that was closest to him. He softly said, “Since this is the case,
we will exhaust them first. Once night arrives, the difficulty of their
search will increase greatly due to the limited range of their vision.
When that time comes, I will take the opportunity to break through
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the boundary of their search. I will also need teacher to to take

action to completely remove the energy trace that Yun Shan had
placed within my body. Otherwise, this chase will never end.”

“Yes, that’s just as well.”

“Hei, now, let’s go and play a game with this group of people.” Xiao
Yan laughed coldly. He hugged the tree trunk with his hands and
agilely descended from the large tree. After which, he swiftly ran
toward a certain position.

When Xiao Yan had left this spot, a Misty Cloud Elder in the sky
frowned suddenly. He exchanged glances with the two beside him
and said in a deep voice, “The energy trace of the old Sect Leader is
becoming increasingly distant. It appears that Xiao Yan has
discovered our plan and has begun to flee.”

“Humph. It won’t be so easy if he wants to leave!” The oldest Elder let

out a cold laugh. He shut his eyes slightly before suddenly opening
them a moment later. His gaze swept directly toward the south of
the forest. He could sense that the fluctuations emitted by the
energy trace were coming roughly from that direction.

The old man waved his hand and suddenly pointed in the direction
that Xiao Yan was fleeing before crying out coldly. “‘Eagle Unit’, listen
up. Maintain the formation. Change positions and head toward the
south to search. Pay attention to the thing that is running at great
speed within the forest.”

“Yes!” An orderly response reverberated through the sky.

Immediately, a wave of eagle cries rang out. The tens of huge flying
Magical Beasts suddenly turned their bodies and swiftly flew past
the sea of trees.

Within the forest, Xiao Yan, who was moving swiftly also appeared to
have sensed the change in the other party. He let out a cold laugh as
his footsteps hurriedly paused. He twisted his body forcefully and
actually changed his position before running again.

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“Dammit. That cunning fellow has changed his direction!” Not long
after Xiao Yan had changed his position, the three Misty Cloud Sect
Elders were able to sense it earlier than anyone else. Their faces
immediately became green as they angrily cursed.

The old man with a head full of white hair and an age that was
clearly the greatest among the three coldly glanced toward the
northern region. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly as he
inhaled a deep breath of air before saying in a thick voice, “Follow
him closely. I don’t believe that injured body of his can last for long!
If he wants to run, we will tire him to death!”

As his voice fell, the flying unit that was far away immediately
changed their position with great coordination before once again
flying in the direction which Xiao Yan was now heading.

However, the chase this time around similarly did not last for very
long before Xiao Yan once again swiftly changed his position.

“Follow!” The white haired old man in the sky had a green face as he
said in a cold thick voice.

It was as though a performance by the flying unit had begun above

the vast sea of trees. One could see the tens of flying Magical Beast
were repeatedly changing the direction in which they were flying. If
one were to carefully observe, however, one would be able to
discover that the direction they were flying in was ultimately
revolving around a circle in this region.

This frolic-like farce continued from afternoon all the way until
sunset. Only then did both parties began to slow down due to
exhaustion. Both groups remained still as though they had agreed to
it beforehand.

“Hu.”

Xiao Yan’s back was pressed against a tree trunk at a certain spot
within the dense forest. He panted hurriedly and perspiration

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moved along his face as it rolled down. His chest rose and fell
rapidly. Continuously running around at such great speeds for a full
afternoon was something that even he, as a Da Dou Shi, would have
difficulty maintaining if he were not supported by medicinal pills. It
was fortunate, however, that those flying Magical Beasts of the Misty
Cloud Sect had also become exhausted after he led them on the wild
goose chase for an entire afternoon.

“The sky is finally becoming dark.” Xiao Yan sighed in relief as he

lifted his head and eyed the sun which had descended halfway past
the horizon. He carefully turned his gaze toward the flying unit in
the distant sky and frowned slightly. Even if they were exhausted, it
seemed that they were unlikely to do nothing like this? Had they
given up?

“Forget it, who cares what exactly they are planning. In any case,
once the sky completely darkens, I want to see how they will continue
to chase me.” Xiao Yan laughed coldly. He took out an ‘Energy
Recovery Pill’ from within his storage ring and stuffed it into his
mouth. After which, he closed his eyes and sensed the gradual
rolling warm medicinal strength within his body. His originally
somewhat numb muscles seemed to have become much more
comfortable.

The sun in the distant sky slowly descended. Finally, it completely

sank as Xiao Yan had awaited.

When the sun completely fell behind the mountain, this part of the
Magical Beast Mountain Range immediately fell into complete
darkness.

The moment the darkness enveloped the land, Xiao Yan also slowly
opened his eyes. He stood up, lifted his head, and glanced at the
flying unit which had actually stopped in midair without any
movement. His eyebrows could not help but frown slightly. He
immediately let out a cold laugh, leaped down from the tall tree, and
rushed toward a spot in the encirclement which seemed to be the
weakest.
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There was a commotion within the flying unit in the sky just as Xiao
Yan made his move. Clearly, they had sensed that the fluctuation
emitted by the energy trace was moving further away.

“Elder?” One of the people on the flying Magical Beast closest to the
three elders hurriedly said.

“Maintain the encirclement formation. Everyone, do not move.” The

white haired elder waved his hand and coldly said, “This time
around, I want to see just how he will flee.”

“Yes.”

As Xiao Yan flashed forward,a moment later, he could not resist

turning his head and watching the sky. At that spot, a large group of
dark, black shadows were still suspended and actually did not make
the slightest move.

“What are those fellows planning to do?” Xiao Yan frowned intently
and gently sighed. He was just thinking of ignoring them when his
expression changed abruptly. His footsteps paused suddenly as his
gaze stared intently at the dark black night sky where a flowing light
was swiftly flashing past like a falling star.

“This Qi belongs to a Dou Huang’s. Dammit. These fellows were

actually waiting for reinforcements.” Xiao Yan appeared to have
understood something in that instant. He immediately cursed angrily
as his body flashed before entering into the dark shadows. The
presence all over his body was withdrawn to the extreme. His gaze
also stared intently at the flowing light which was swiftly flashing
over.

The flowing light instantly cut past the skyline and finally came to a
sudden stop in front of the three Misty Cloud Sect Elders. The bright
light gradually faded, revealing the graceful and noble figure of a
beautiful woman.

“Sect Leader!”

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When she appeared, everyone on the surrounding flying Magical

Beasts, including the three Elders all hurriedly bowed.

Sect Leader. When one heard this form of address, it was natural for
one to understand that the person who had just arrived was the
current Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun!

“Yes.”

Yun Yun responded faintly. Her beautiful eyes swept across the
dense forest in the darkness below. A complicated expression
flashed across her pretty face. The cold, delicate, and handsome face
of the young man once again surfaced in her mind.

“It is actually her.” Xiao Yan gently clenched his fist within the
darkness and said softly with a cold smile.

“Sect Leader, Xiao Yan has killed our Misty Cloud Sect disciples. This
offence cannot be pardoned. No matter how much he suppresses
the energy trance in his body, he will have difficulty escaping from
you since you have the same elemental affinity that belonged to the
same line of succession as the old Sect Leader. Sect Leader, please
take action and completely search out the energy trace emanating
from his body!” The snow white haired Misty Cloud Elder took one
step forward and spoke in a deep voice.

Yun Yun’s pretty body gently trembled a little. She was silent for a
moment before she immediately closed her pretty eyes.

While Yun Yun was silent, the entire area descended into a deathlike
silence. All the gazes were focused intently on her. This time around,
whether Xiao Yan would be exposed was completely determined by a
single thought of this woman!

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Chapter 374: Sudden Arrival of Reinforcements

Within the dense forest, Xiao Yan clenched his teeth and stared
intently at Yun Yun in the sky. He knew that the moment the latter
appeared, he was likely to have his position completely revealed. It
was just that he did not know if this woman who once had some
entanglement with him would…

In the sky, Yun Yun, who had her eyes closed, gradually opened
them. She slowly lifted her delicate finger which was struggling and
trembling a little, and pointed toward the direction Xiao Yan was in.
As her finger pointed at that spot, a faint white glow suddenly
surged out from within the darkness. Although the white light was
not too intense, it was undoubtedly a bright lamp leading the way in
this complete darkness.

As he lowered his head to watch the faint white glow that was being
emitted from within his body, Xiao Yan’s heart was like an icehouse.
He laughed softly and lifted his head. His cold gaze watched the
person with peerless elegance in the sky before turning his body
and running.

In the sky, Yun Yun had also borrowed the weak, white light to clearly
see the glance which was so cold that it was void of emotion. She felt
a pain that clamped at her heart as her pretty face grew even paler.

“Chase!”

Seeing the faint white light which had risen from the darkness, joy
surfaced on the faces of the three elders. They let out a fierce cry
and wild winds surged in the sky. Tens of huge shadows were
chasing after the faint white light within the forest, ready to
slaughter!

Yun Yun’s body was suspended in midair. She eyed the flying unit
chasing swiftly after the white glow within the forest. Her hand
slowly tightened, her long fingers piercing deeply into her palm.

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Some red blood flowed along her fingers and dripped down.

“I’m sorry.” She laughed mockingly at herself in the night sky, clearly
knowing that by pointing with her finger earlier, she had truly killed
any feelings Xiao Yan had toward her. However, even if she was
extremely unwilling to do this, her position as a Sect Leader
reminded her of her duty at all times. Regardless of the time, the
sect’s benefit was the most important thing! The her who had grown
up in the Misty Cloud Sect from a young age had this thought
instilled into her for so many years. It was easier said than done if
she wanted to change.

Xiao Yan’s expression was green as he glanced at the white glow

which was being emitted uncontrollably from within his body. The
sound of pressuring wind in the sky that was swiftly being
transmitted over caused the corner of his mouth to twitch. His
shoulders trembled slightly and the Purple Cloud Wings suddenly
exploded forth. With a press of his feet against a tree branch, his
body rose into the air. After that, his toes pressed against the sea of
trees and his body turned into a white light that swiftly passed over
it, as though he was chasing the stars and moon.

He did not use the Purple Cloud Wings in the past because he was
afraid that his body would be discovered. However, his position was
currently totally exposed. It would be useless for him to continue
hiding.

Although he had already raised his speed to the limit, the three
strong pressuring force behind him did not weaken by even a little.
Instead, it was showing a tendency of becoming stronger. The Purple
Cloud Wings may have been able to gift Xiao Yan the ability to fly, but
his speed was ultimately inferior compared to a pair of true Dou Qi
wings.

“Humph, Xiao Yan, little fellow. Tonight is the time you die! You think
you can escape after killing my Misty Cloud Sect’s disciples?” A dark
and cold cry that contained killing intent broke through the air not
far behind him and resounded throughout the mountain forest.
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Xiao Yan did not even pay the slightest attention to the cry that had
been transmitted from behind. He swiftly flapped the Purple Cloud
Wings on his back, and his body was like a falling star in the night
sky as he flew past the sea of trees in a lightning-like manner. Due to
the wind pressure created by the high speed, he left a long trace
above the sea of trees.

“Try your best to persevere. The energy trace in your body has been
lured out by Yun Yun. Give me a little time and I will be able to
suppress it.” Yao Lao’s voice sounded from within Xiao Yan’s heart
while the latter focused completely on fleeing.

Xiao Yan could only nod his head slightly. The corner of his eyes
drifted toward the three flowing lights behind him which were
becoming increasingly close and could not resist twitching. Xiao Yan
gritted his teeth hard. The Dou crystal within the vortex in his body,
that was emitting a bright light, trembled slightly. Waves of pure
liquid energy flowed out from within it before moving along the
veins and swiftly circulated. They were finally poured into the pair of
Purple Cloud Wings on his back.

Upon receiving this large amount of energy as fuel, a faint purple

glow began to gradually appear from the pair of Purple Cloud Wings.
Some strange lines had also surfaced on the wings. As they flapped,
there was actually a faint wind and lightning sound which appeared
somewhat frightening.

After this strange change appeared on the Purple Cloud Wings, his
speed had also suddenly soared greatly. It was actually able to
increase the gap between Xiao Yan and the three Misty Cloud Sect
Elders behind by a little within a short period of time.

“What? This fellow’s speed has actually gone up by so much?” Behind

Xiao Yan, a Misty Cloud Sect Elder saw the former’s speed suddenly
increase. His expression changed slightly as he spoke involuntarily.

“Moreover, the white light that is being emitted from his body is also
becoming increasingly weak. Looks like he is suppressing that energy

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ripple. Yun Ke, Yun Zhong, let’s not hold anything back. If we let him
escape from our hands once more, what right do we have to be
Elders?” That old man, who was the oldest among them, had an icy
cold expression as he cried out in a deep voice.

“Yes.” Hearing this, the other two people replied in unison. As their
voices fell, three powerful forces surged out of each of their bodies.
Immediately, the Dou Qi wings which were originally around five feet
in length suddenly expanded until they were over ten feet long.

The wings flapped in union and a thundering rumble resonated

through the air. Immediately, the three figures strangely
disappeared from the spot they were in as though they had
teleported. When they reappeared, they were actually already tens
of meters away.

“This is bad.” The ear-piercing sound of rushing wind that had been
transmitted from behind him caused Xiao Yan’s expression to
change. The corner of his eyes hurriedly drifted back to take a look.
He was shocked to realize that three ghost-like figures were actually
not even twenty meters away from him.

A few fleeing methods flashed in his heart in a lightning-like

manner, but Xiao Yan finally rejected all of them. An instant later, he
violently clenched his teeth and stepped heavily onto the sea of
trees. Immediately, his body directly landed within a forest.

“Putt, putt.”The dense branches struck his face, causing Xiao Yan to
gently inhale a few breaths of cool air. When his feet touched the
ground, however, his eyes suddenly shrunk. From his perception, he
had suddenly realized that there were dozens of obscure Qis within
this forested area where he had landed.

“Have I fallen for the other side’s scheme?” A shocking thought

flashed in his heart. Suddenly, a shadow pounced out from the side
before the body swiftly nestled close to Xiao Yan. One hand covered
Xiao Yan’s mouth.

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“Xiao Yan di-di, it’s me. Don’t panic!” Just as the Dou Qi in Xiao Yan’s
body was about to spew out and shake the person who had nestled
close to him away, a numbing, soft sound could be heard.
TL: di-di – meaning younger brother (not blood related in this case,
just a form of address)

When he heard this familiar voice, the Dou Qi in Xiao Yan’s body
which was about to explode out suddenly became dull. He lowered
his head and borrowed the weak white glow being emitted from
within his body to see an enchantingly exquisite face that contained
some concern.

“Ya Fei jie?” The familiar face caused Xiao Yan to quietly sigh in relief.
He said in a surprised but soft voice, “What are you doing here?
Hurry up and leave!”
TL: jie – older sister (not blood related in this case, just a form of
address)

“Shush. Don’t worry, those three Elders from the Misty Cloud Sect are
temporarily being held back by Old Hai. This is a map of the Magical
Beast Mountain Range. You can use it to help you leave the Jia Ma
Empire. Hurry up and leave. Walk toward the south of this place. As
long as you get out of the forest and sneak into the city, the Misty
Cloud Sect will have a much more difficult time trying to catch you!”
Ya Fei swiftly took out a map from within her storage ring, pressed it
into Xiao Yan’s hand as she spoke in a hurried voice.

Xiao Yan was startled when he heard this. He lifted his head and
eyed the sky which was covered by the dense tree cover. There were
indeed numerous fierce energy ripples which were being emitted
from the night sky there.

“You all… “ Xiao Yan held the map tightly and eyed the pretty face
which was covered with anxiety. He suddenly felt his throat being
blocked. After he announced war with the Misty Cloud Sect, this
enormous being, only Ya Fei and Old Hai had extended their helping
hand toward him. He clearly knew that this action of the Primer clan
would bring them a lot of trouble. After all, no matter how one put it,
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the Misty Cloud Sect was the strongest faction within the Jia Ma
Empire.

“Ya Fei jie, I, Xiao Yan, am not some beast who doesn’t know how to
repay favors given. I, Xiao Yan, will not forget the kindness you and
Old Hai have given until I die. If this Xiao Yan were to return to the Jia
Ma Empire in the future, I will definitely repay this kindness by a
hundredfold!” Xiao Yan inhaled a deep breath of air and said in a
deep voice.

“Ke ke, jie-jie believes that you will be a truly strong person the next
time we meet. This is the conclusion I came to three years ago.” Ya
Fei smiled as she spoke. Her delicate hand touched the delicate and
handsome face of the young man, which was covered by a piercing
coldness.

“Alright, hurry up and leave. The flying unit of the Misty Cloud Sect is
about to hurry over. Moreover, Yun Yun will arrive soon.”

“Yes.” Xiao Yan nodded his head. He lowered it and eyed the
bewitching face. Suddenly, he extended his hand and violently
embraced her. His face was extended into her soft long hair and
deeply inhaled the refreshing fragrance of her hair. He softly said,
“Ya Fei jie, the next time that we meet, I will definitely not refuse any
request of yours as long as I, Xiao Yan, am able to achieve it.”

Ya Fei was initially startled when she was suddenly roughly hugged
by Xiao Yan. A bright, intoxicating redness immediately surfaced on
her enchanting face. After she heard Xiao Yan’s words, a teasing glint
flashed in her peach blossom-like eyes. She said in a gentle voice,
“Little fellow, this is something you have said. A great man cannot
repudiate his promises.”

“As long as I can achieve it, I, Xiao Yan, will not reject it, even if you
want to be a Queen.” Xiao Yan released the narrow waist which was
so soft that it appeared boneless before laughing boldly.

“Jie-jie is not interested in being a Queen.” Ya Fei covered her mouth

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and laughed softly. She immediately remembered that they were

pressed for time and hurriedly rebuked him by patting Xiao Yan’s
head and urged, “Hurry and leave!”

“Ya Fei jie, goodbye. Help me tell Old Hai that I, Xiao Yan, will never
forget this favor of his today until I die!” Xiao Yan nodded his head
heavily. He ceased procrastinating, cupped his hands toward Ya Fei,
and immediately turned around. His body charged into the darkness
of the black forest in a lightning-like manner.

Ya Fei stood on the original spot and watched the back of the figure
which had faded away into the darkness. A long while later, she
sighed in an absentminded manner and said softly, “Little fellow. Jie-
jie awaits your return. Three years ago, I knew that this small Jia Ma
Empire would not be able to keep you. With your talent, the vast
continent is the only stage where you can display your true
strength.”

“Jie-jie will await your return. When that time comes, I believe that
even the Misty Cloud Sect can only hide and tremble under your
feet!”

“Flying unit, go and capture Xiao Yan!” An angry cry suddenly

sounded in the sky.

As the cry sounded, tens of flying Magical Beasts in the night sky
immediately made a detour around the battleground in the sky, and
pounced toward the increasingly weak white glow within the forest.

Within the forest, Ya Fei raised her head and coldly watched the
huge flying beasts that had flown over. She waved her hand and
coldly cried, “Shadow Guards, listen up. Cut them down!”

Ya Fei’s voice had just fell when tens of shadows from the darkness
of the surrounding forest suddenly shot out. Their Dou Qi surged
immediately and almost expelled all the darkness in this section of
the forest.

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When he heard the waves of rioting sounds that were transmitted

from far behind him, Xiao Yan tightened his fist. He placed the map
into his storage ring. The white light that was currently emitted from
within his body had completely disappeared under Yao Lao’s
suppression.

Xiao Yan’s gaze swiftly swept in all directions. Once he had regained
his bearings, his toes pressed gently against the ground and his
body shot forward explosively, like an arrow that had left the string
of a bow.

“Shi.” The rushing figure shot forward nearly a distance of a hundred

meters in a lightning-like manner. Suddenly, Xiao Yan’s expression
changed abruptly. His feet hooked onto a tree branch and his body
was straight as it fell forward. He immediately made a three
hundred and sixty degree turn. He twisted his body and steadily
landed on a tree branch.

Xiao Yan stood on the tree branch and eyed the edge of the forest
not far away with icy cold eyes. At that spot, a moon white robe was
gently fluttering. A pretty face that could be called peerlessly elegant
was waiting.

Xiao Yan gaze was cold as it swept across the face. He suddenly
tightened his fist. The final person who had appeared to stop him
was shockingly Yun Yun!

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Chapter 375: Escape

Xiao Yan’s body was standing completely still on a tree branch. He

coldly watched Yun Yun who was at the exit of the forest. His hand
shook and the huge Heavy Xuan Ruler flashed and appeared. He
waved the heavy ruler, and the pressuring sound of air being cut
appeared before it was pointed at the beauty.

Yun Yun slowly raised her head. Her pretty eyes stared at the black-
robed young man on the tree branch. A complicated expression
flashed over her face as she softly asked, “Are you alright?”

“Thanks to you, I was almost buried here.” Xiao Yan smiled, but the
words spat out from his mouth were so icy and cold that it seemed
to be devoid of any warmth.

“I am also forced to do this. As the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud

Sect, I must shoulder some responsibilities.” Yun Yun smiled bitterly,
seemingly trying to explain something.

Xiao Yan glanced at her indifferently and said, “Do you want to
capture me and bring me back? After that you want to let Yun Shan
kill me in public?”

Yun Yun’s pretty face paled as she muttered, “Teacher will not kill
you.”

“Ke ke, perhaps he might not actually kill me, but your Misty Cloud
Sect has so many tricks. Just a random seal and then lock me up in
the Misty Cloud Sect. That will cause people to be even more crazy
than death.” Xiao Yan ridiculed as he smiled.

“That won’t happen. As long as you return with me, I will try my best
to protect your life! Is that alright? Xiao Yan, let’s not blow things up
any bigger than they are now.” Yun Yun took a step forward and said
anxiously. Her tone of voice faintly implied that she was begging.

“Is there even the slightest possibility of the Misty Cloud Sect and I

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reconciling? You are in any case also a Sect Leader. Don’t tell me that
you cannot even see such a small thing clearly? If I land in the Misty
Cloud Sect’s hands, there is only one path for me. Death! There will
definitely not be another route for me to choose!” Xiao Yan laughed
coldly, “Don’t tell me that you can even change Yun Shan’s decision?”

Yun Yun parted her red lips slightly, seemingly wanting to say
something. However, she realized that she could say nothing to
persuade him. With her intelligence, she could naturally faintly
guess what fate Xiao Yan would face should he fall into the Misty
Cloud Sect’s hands. However, the her who was caught in the middle
of both parties was still somewhat naively hoping that a miracle
would occur.

“There is no need to continue speaking any nonsense. Just attack. If

you are bent on stopping me, then…” Xiao Yan shook the heavy ruler
slightly and said in a bland voice, “You can take my corpse back.”

Yun Yun bit her bottom red lip tightly with the back of her teeth. She
shook her head slightly. Her voice was somewhat hoarse as she said,
“You should know that it is impossible for me to kill you.”

Xiao Yan’s face was cold as he leaped down from a tree branch. He
held the heavy ruler in his hand and slowly walked toward Yun Yun
one step at a time. Powerful Dou Qi flowed out from him, forming a
flaming armor on the surface of his body.

Yun Yun’s pretty eyes stared at the black-robed young man who was
walking over slowly. Her lovely body trembled slightly. The pair of
eyes which were usually filled with dignity were filled with a
complicated expression at this moment. Her hands within her
sleeves which were clenched tightly before relaxing immediately.
This continued repeatedly, revealing the difficult decision she was
making in her heart.

Xiao Yan footsteps landed on the green grass on the ground,

releasing a soft ‘sha sha’ sound. His eyes stared intently at Yun Yun
while his hand held the Heavy Xuan Ruler tightly. The Dou Qi in his

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body was like a flowing river that was surging, ready to erupt at any
moment.

The distance between the two slowly decreased. A strange

atmosphere wrapped around this small section of the forest.

As the soft ‘sha sha’ sounded, Xiao Yan finally walked to a spot five
meters in front of Yun Yun.

Yun Yun lowered her face. Her lovely body, which repeatedly emitted
a gentle tremble suddenly became quiet. A terrifying force slowly
rose from within her body. In an instant, it caused the air in this
small section of the forest to solidify.

The corner of Xiao Yan’s eyes gently twitched. He lifted his hand
which was carrying the Heavy Xuan Ruler slightly. In his heart, he
knew that if Yun Yun really wanted to capture him, he would have
little strength to resist.

Xiao Yan gently crossed his footsteps and finally stopped in front of
Yun Yun. He gently sniffed a breath of the faint fragrance that came
from the other party’s body and asked indifferently, “Are you
prepared to attack?”

When she heard Xiao Yan open his mouth, Yun Yun’s lovely body
trembled again. She slowly lifted her pretty face, which was covered
with a trace of bitterness. Her gaze was locked on to the young man’s
delicate and handsome face as she softly asked, “Are you really not
going to return with me?”

“You can bring my corpse back.”

Xiao Yan smiled coldly as he repeated his words from earlier.

Immediately, he ceased having the slightest hesitation. He turned his
body, moved away from Yun Yun and strode toward the edge of the
forest.

His feet had just took a step forward when the terrifying force
behind him soared once more. Immediately, a force came striking

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explosively toward Xiao Yan’s back.

As he sensed the lightning fast attack from behind him, Xiao Yan’s
heart was immediately like an ice house. His entire body was cold as
he mocked himself and shook his head. He muttered, “She still
ended up attacking.”

Xiao Yan sighed and actually closed his eyes slowly. His hand gently
rubbed his sleeves. In his heart, he clearly knew that if Yun Yun was
intent on killing him, the current him did not have the slightest
ability to resist. Only the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ could slightly
obstruct her.

The force approached Xiao Yan’s body in the blink of an eye. Just as
Xiao Yan was prepared to release the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’,
however, that force suddenly turned into a gentle one. It gently
struck Xiao Yan’s back. Immediately, the latter’s body was gently
pushed forward.

Under the star filled sky, the young man was a little stunned as he
opened his eyes. When the force earlier had struck his back, he
could clearly sense that the energy trace which Yun Shan had
imprinted within his body had actually quietly dissolved.

Xiao Yan turned around and looked at Yun Yun weakly leaning on a
tree trunk. His throat rolled a little. “What do you mean by this?”

“Go, leave the Jia Ma Empire. Do not return in the future. Otherwise,
teacher will definitely not let you off. The Misty Cloud Sect will also
not let you off.” Yun Yun waved her hand. Her soft voice held an
exhaustion that was difficult to hide. Being caught between both
parties had really caused her to feel extremely tired.

Xiao Yan looked deeply at the woman with a graceful figure. A long
while later, he said softly, “Thank you very much. However, I will
return. I will definitely return!”

“You…” Yun Yun’s eyebrows were vertical. She was a little angry at

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Xiao Yan’s stubbornness. She waved her sleeves angrily and said, “I
will definitely not let you off the next time we meet! I am too lazy to
bother about whether you live or die!”

“The next time we meet, you may not have this chance to let me go.
Because I am also not sure just when I will return.” Xiao Yan
shrugged his shoulders and eyed Yun Yun’s furious, but pretty face.
For some unknown reason, some warmth actually surfaced in his
originally icy cold heart once again. Perhaps, the ‘Yun Zhi’ in the
mountain cave back then had not really disappeared.

As he thought of this point, Xiao Yan’s heart suddenly had an

additional feeling that was difficult to describe with words. He
turned around and took a few steps forward to stand in front of Yun
Yun. The two of them looked at each other.

“Why are you not leaving?” Yun Yun gaze could not resist dodging
Xiao Yan as she said with a mild anger when the latter’s dark black
pupils stared intently at her. At this moment, her emotions were a
mess that she could not straighten out. Logic told her that given the
duty and power that came with her status, she ought to immediately
capture this fellow who dared to challenge the Misty Cloud Sect and
bring him back. However, a certain strange feeling blocked her logic.
It was due to this that there was a change in her palm attack earlier
as it moved toward her target.

“I believe that the current you is more like the Yun Zhi that I met in
the mountain cave.” Xiao Yan inspected the graceful, pretty face
which was originally covered with a sense of nobility. At this
moment, it had some of the panic of a young lady. Xiao Yan was
suddenly reminded of the charming and warm days back when they
had resided within the mountain cave. His originally cold voice had
become much softer.

Yun Yun was startled upon hearing this. Her pulse immediately
jumped rapidly. She forcefully suppressed the feeling in her heart
which was rattling like a small deer and purposefully acted
indifferent as she said, “Yun Yun is Yun Zhi, Yun Zhi is Yun Yun. This
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is something that you should have long since known. Moreover,

when you were at the Misty Cloud Mountain, did you not say that
from now on, whether I am Yun Yun or Yun Zhi, I have no relation to
you?”

“I don’t have any good impressions of the Misty Cloud Sect Sect
Leader Yun Yun. But toward Yun Zhi, I have great amounts of good
impressions. Those days in the mountain cave back then was a time
that I, Xiao Yan, will never forget until I die.” Xiao Yan laughed softly
and suddenly extended his hand. Under Yun Yun’s completely
stunned expression, he slowly hugged that pretty waist under her
Sect Leader’s robe which appeared too small to be completely
embraced.

Yun Yun’s pretty face instantly changed, flaring to a bright red

similar to a flaming cloud upon being hugged by Xiao Yan. Even the
delicate tips of her ears had turned bright red. With her strength, as
long as she quietly released a little force, Xiao Yan would be shaken
to the point where he would vomit blood and step back. At this
moment, however, her entire body had grown numb, and was unable
to even summon forth the slightest bit of Dou Qi. She was like a little
girl, who was in love for the first time, being hugged by her lover.
She was at a loss, but was greedily absorbing this foreign yet
soothing, special feeling.

Although a warm fragrance was in his chest, there was not the
slightest lust in his eyes. His dark, black pupils were as clear as a
deep spring. After hugging Yun Yun for half a minute, he released
his hands and slowly pulled back.

“Actually, I feel quite regretful. I regret forcefully enduring like a sage

who had no hopes or desires in the mountain cave back then. I think
that if I had done something at that time…” As he stepped back, Xiao
Yan suddenly laughed. His laughter contained some teasing.

“Then I would have killed you on the spot. If that were the case, we
would also be saved from this large trouble today.” The redness of
Yun Yun’s face also slowly withdrew as Xiao Yan stepped back. When
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she heard Xiao Yan say this, her pretty eyes became slits as she
angrily said.

“Ke ke, the farewell ceremony is completed.”

Xiao Yan laughed before sighing. He cupped his hands toward Yun
Yun and said, “Help me inform Yun Shan that I, Xiao Yan, will still
return! When that time comes, I will make him repay today’s debts!”

Once he finished saying this, Xiao Yan finally ceased remaining in

this location. He suddenly turned around, and strode into the
distance before being absorbed into the darkness a long while later.

Yun Yun stood in the same spot and eyed that black figure which
had gradually disappeared. The smile on her face slowly
disappeared, and a bitterness surfaced. She muttered softly,
“Although it brings pain to my heart, I hope that you will never
return. Time will cause all hatred to fade away. However, it may
really be as teacher said, I may have to be alone for my entire life.”

“However, since you have already left, the identity of Yun Zhi, who
became excited because of you will completely disappear. The future
me will be the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun. These
personal feelings originally should not belong to me. Just treat this
time as me being willful for once.”

Lifting her head, Yun Yun’s gaze stared at the vast sky and faintly
sighed. The gentleness and weakness on her face swiftly
disappeared. Replacing it was the coldness and majesty which
controlled the largest faction in the Jia Ma Empire. Her body swayed
slightly and slowly disappeared like a ghost.

“Little fellow, remember my words. Since you have already left, don’t
come back ever again.” A faint voice quietly reverberated throughout
the forest, lingering for a long while without dispersing.

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Chapter 376: Da Ling City

Da Ling City was located in the north-western region of the Jia Ma

Empire. Its size may not be comparable large cities like the capital,
but when compared to Wu Tan City, it was still quite a lot larger.
Moreover, it neighbored the Magical Beast Mountain Range which
covered nearly half of the empire. Therefore, countless risk takers
and business groups came and went, giving the city a never ending
flow of human traffic.

At the northern city gate of Da Ling City, the human flow moving to
and from the city nearly clogged the city gate. Not far away from the
northern gate was the seemingly endless Magical Beast Mountain
Range. Small groups of mercenary troops with differing line-ups
were repeatedly entering and exiting from this point, much like ants
moving their home. Occasionally, there would be troops which used
a horse cart to carry the corpse of a Magical Beast running out of the
forest and a wisp of dust behind. This would attract numerous
envious gazes from those around. It was not an easy matter to kill
satisfactory prey within the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

“Bah, we were really unlucky, losing two brothers in order to kill a tier
two Magical Beast. In the end, it is a rock egg without treasures.”
Seven large men covered in blood cursed as they walked out of the
forest entrance. On the horse cart frame behind them, there lay the
large corpse of a Magical Beast. The head of the corpse had been cut
open and there was only the brain, fresh blood, and some other
things without the most precious object: the Monster Core. From the
mercenary jargon that appeared in their conversation, this kind of
Magical Beast without a Monster Core was called a rock egg without
treasure.
TL: brothers here means brothers in arms/companions, not actual
brothers

“If there was a rank 2 Monster Core within this damn thing, we would
be able to put together sufficient money to purchase a High Huang
Level Qi Method from the auction house.” A large man’s face was
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filled with disgruntlement as he spoke.

“High Huang Level, ah. Those kinds of Qi Methods would need up to

one hundred and ten thousand gold coins. It’s just like a blood
sucking ghost.” A man who appeared to be the leader spat out his
saliva and scolded.

“Hee hee, the Misty Cloud Sect issued a wanted order. Anyone who is
able to provide clues would be able to obtain a Xuan Class Qi
Method. He could even be given the chance to be accepted into the
Misty Cloud Sect. We can go and try our luck. In that way, we don’t
have to waste our lives to exchange things for money to buy Qi
Method.” A somewhat skinny man wiped the blood trace off his face
and spoke with a laugh. When he mentioned the Xuan Class Qi
Method, a greed that was difficult to hide flashed across his eyes.

“Skinny monkey, have you become stupid after being with so many
women?” That man, who seemed to be the leader, coldly glanced at
him. He smacked his lips and said, “Don’t tell me you don’t know the
person the Misty Cloud Sect is chasing after? Xiao Yan! That
mysterious person who became the champion of the Alchemist
Grand Meeting. He is also the frightening person who charged into
the Misty Cloud Sect twice, killing Yun Leng, who was of the Dou
Wang class, and managed to escape unharmed from the hands of
Yun Shan, who is of the Dou Zong class. Do you think that he is the
kind of person that people like us can afford to offend?”

“Hee hee, I am only saying it as a joke. How is it possible for us to

meet that kind of person.” The skinny man laughed awkwardly as he
said, “However, I have heard that the Misty Cloud Sect has already
issued this wanted order throughout the entire empire. This kind of
attractive condition would really cause people to be interested. I
think that even if Xiao Yan escaped from the Misty Cloud Sect, he
would have difficulty moving even half an inch within the Jia Ma
Empire.

“Does this matter have even the slightest relationship with us? Don’t
just naively daydream all day. Even if you were to meet him, don’t tell
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me that you can use that broken knife of yours to stop him?” The
man leading the group laughed coldly, “Don’t dawdle. Hurry up and
get back to the city to rest for the day. Tomorrow, we still need to
continue staking our lives. Otherwise, with our current Middle Huang
Qi Method, just when would it be before we can break through to the
Dou Shi class?”

As the leader of the group scolded, the men with the blood stains
could only murmur unhappily and start stumbling towards the City
Gate.

After the group of men left, a human figure which was completely
covered by a black robe suddenly walked slowly out from the deep
forest. His gaze swept in front of him. Immediately, he lowered his
head slightly, allowing the shadow of his Doupeng to cover nearly
half his face.
TL: Doupeng – a conical bamboo hat with a cloth dangling from it to
cover the head

“Have they begun searching for me throughout the country? Yun

Shan is really willing to fork out money.” The black-robed person
coldly laughed. He lifted his head slightly and revealed half of a
delicate and handsome face beneath. Seeing the familiar contour, it
was surprisingly Xiao Yan, who had escaped from the Misty Cloud
Sect!

Ever since the day that Yun Yun allowed Xiao Yan to leave, he had
relied on the map which Ya Fei had given him to take a long detour
and spent nearly ten days trekking through the forest in order to
completely shake off the people who perservered in chasing after
him. After that, he rested for one day before following the map and
walking all the way to the north-western border of the Jia Ma Empire
through the Magical Beast Mountain Range. He spent another seven
days hurrying on his journey before he arrived at this Da Ling City,
which was close to the north-western border of the Jia Ma Empire.

Using the map as a reference, as long as he passed through this Da

Ling City and through another few checkpoints, he would easily
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arrive at the border of the Jia Ma Empire. When that time came, all
he needed to do was leave the Jia Ma Empire and the wanted order
by the Misty Cloud Sect would become completely ineffective.

The Misty Cloud Sect may still have some deterrent effects outside
the country, but it was far inferior compared to the reputation it
enjoyed within the Jia Ma Empire. Naturally, other factions would not
bother with wanted orders from whatever sect it was. During these
years, the Misty Cloud Sect had remained firmly entrenched within
the Jia Ma Empire and did its best to eliminate factions from outside
the empire. Therefore, it resulted in the Misty Cloud Sect not being
well known outside the empire.

During the nearly one month in which Xiao Yan hurried through the
Magical Beast Mountain Range, he had also suffered great hardship.
Although the presence of the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ had
resulted in ordinary Magical Beast not daring to come forward to
block him, the Magical Beast Mountain Range was so vast that it
naturally did not lack some unique beasts with terrifying strength.
Other Magical Beasts may be afraid of the ‘Heaven Swallowing
Python’, but they were not. Therefore, Xiao Yan was still being chased
all over during the journey despite having already escaped from the
Misty Cloud Sect.

Although hurrying through the journey during this period of time

had caused Xiao Yan to suffer great hardships, the thing which
caused him the greatest excitement was that Yao Lao’s exhausted
Spirit had finally completely recovered after being nursed back to
health for half a month. At this moment, Xiao Yan’s heart, which had
been maintaining a cautious state, finally relaxed. No matter how
one put it, with Yao Lao present, it at least meant that he had a
trump card to protect his life.

Moreover, due to the deposited remnant medicinal effects within his

body, Xiao Yan actually had the ability to raise his strength once
again during this one month of escape after his large breakthrough.
During an escape from the mouth of a Dou Wang class Magical

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Beast, Xiao Yan actually raised his strength without realizing it. Xiao
Yan had thus become a four star Da Dou Shi in such a short amount
of time!

If one were to add the hurried growth from the medicine within the
mountain cave last month, Xiao Yan’s strength had actually jumped
three stars within this one month. This kind of speed could definitely
be described by one word, ‘frightening’. Although the main reason
for this was the life and death battles, that he experienced during
this period of time and the remaining medicinal effects within his
body, it could not cover up Xiao Yan’s training talent which caused
even Yao Lao to praise him repeatedly.
Of course, excluding all these, the thing that caused Xiao Yan’s heart
to be filled with the most joy was that he began to clearly
understand some parts of the ‘Burning Flame Valley’s’ guarded
Secret Technique, the ‘Skyfire Three Mysterious Change’, three days
ago after a month’s worth of practice and under the guidance of Yao
Lao. He may have failed a couple of times during this period, but
from the looks of how his strength still managed to soar greatly
despite these failed attempts, Xiao Yan could faintly sense the
concept of the Secret Technique. He had the confidence that as long
as he was given sufficient time, he would definitely be able to truly
master the ‘Skyfire Three Mysterious Change’ successfully. When that
time came he would have difficulty finding any opponents that could
contend with him at the Da Dou Shi level or even higher with his
strength was raised by this ‘Secret Technique’!

In summary, the benefits that Xiao Yan had obtained during this one
month of flight had nearly caused him to smile until his mouth
cracked.

“Hee hee.” As he thought of his gains over this past month, he could
not resist laughing, ignoring the strange gazes that others beside
him shot over. He pulled the Doupeng down a little and hid his
entire face within the dark shadows. His gaze scanned the city’s
entrance a short distance away, where people were coming and
going, before slowly walking over. With the situation he was in now, it

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was better to leave the Jia Ma Empire as soon as possible. The

current Xiao Yan did not have the qualification to go and pay back
those debts with his current strength. However, it was fortunate that
he was not in a hurry. It was because he knew that his greatest
advantage was that he was young, and had plenty of time to spend.

Xiao Yan walked closer to the city gate and queued up at the back of
the line. His gaze swept all around him before frowning slightly as
his gaze settled on a white paper pasted to the city gate. At this
moment, there were two completely different faces drawn on the
white paper. Xiao Yan’s gaze swept over it and realized that of the
two faces, one was his current appearance, while the other was
actually the appearance of Yan Xiao, the identity he had used to
participate in the Alchemist Grand Meeting. Clearly, this was a plan
formed because the Misty Cloud Sect was afraid that Xiao Yan would
once again use the identity of Yan Xiao and take the opportunity to
flee from the Jia Ma Empire.

“Yun Shan has spent quite a lot of effort in order to capture me.”
Xiao Yan laughed coldly. His gaze glanced at the city gate and
realized that the troops guarding the city were actually checking the
identity of those entering the city along the way. Before each person
entered, two soldiers would hold a drawing and compare it with
their appearance for a long while before letting them enter.

“Is the Jia Ma Empire Imperial family quietly helping the Misty Cloud
Sect?” Xiao Yan frowned slightly as he muttered, “With Jia Xing Tian’s
scheming mind, he should know just what kind of enemy he would
create for the Jia Ma Empire’s Imperial Family should I escape if he
went against me at this moment. Moreover, the Jia Ma Empire’s
Imperial family and the Misty Cloud Sect aren’t very friendly with one
another.”

“Damn Mu Sang. Isn’t he just a city guard? He is actually this

arrogant. Does he think that he alone has the final say in Da Ling
City? How is he not afraid that if he were to really meet Xiao Yan, the
latter would smack him to death with his ruler.” The moment when

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Xiao Yan felt some doubt, a man who had waited for a long while in
front of him suddenly cursed with an impatient face.

“Shush. Don’t be so loud. Although the wanted order for Xiao Yan is
not related to the Jia Ma Empire’s Imperial family, Mu Sang is
someone who came from the Misty Cloud Sect. Since he received the
wanted order from the sect, he naturally needs to prioritize his own
interest under the guise of performing public work and perform
well.” A man who appeared to be his companion hurriedly grabbed
him and whispered.

“Using another’s influence to bully others.” The man spat a mouthful

of saliva and cursed unhappily. However, he did not open his mouth
and let out abuses as he did a moment ago. Clearly, the person
called Mu Sang still caused him some fear.

“It was actually someone who had come from the Misty Cloud Sect.”
Xiao Yan absorbed the conversation between the two into his ears.
Only then did he come to a sudden realization. The Misty Cloud Sect
disciples were spread all over the Jia Ma Empire. With their ability,
they were not lacking in people who held official posts within the Jia
Ma Empire. Now that they had received the wanted order from the
sect, all they needed to do was to quietly use the authority in their
hands, and they would be able to swiftly deploy people to intercept
at all checkpoints within the Jia Ma Empire. It was only now that Xiao
Yan faintly sensed just what kind of power the Misty Cloud Sect had
within the Jia Ma Empire. No wonder even the Jia Ma Empire’s
Imperial family, which controlled the entire Jia Ma Empire, feared
them.

Xiao Yan mused in his heart before pulling out of the queue that was
gradually moving forward. After which, he made a turn at a corner
and arrived at a remote part of the city wall. He lifted his head and
glanced at the sleepy patrol units on the city wall. His back trembled
slightly and the Purple Cloud Wings were slowly extended. He bent
his feet slightly and in a certain instant, he flapped the wings on his
back. His body abruptly soared before his toes pressed onto the city

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wall and he transformed into a black shadow which climbed the city
wall in a lightning-like manner. After which, he leaped down onto the
other side of the city wall before the patrolling soldiers turned their
heads.

Xiao Yan’s feet had just touched the ground when he hurriedly
flashed to the back of a building. He patted his hands and stored the
Purple Cloud Wings. Only then did he leisurely walk into this city,
which was one of the few that he needed to pass by before leaving
the Jia Ma Empire. He needed to obtain some information regarding
the Misty Cloud Sect during this one month.

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Chapter 377: The Preparation Before Leaving

Xiao Yan slowly walked into the city. He passed through the street
which had a turbulent human flow. He swept his gaze, and his brows
slightly knit together. This was because he realized that on some of
the pillars on the street, there were actually wanted posters issued
by the Misty Cloud Sect pasted onto them. On those white papers,
his appearance was drawn with great clarity. Moreover, the Xuan
Class Qi Method that was listed as a reward had also caused quite a
number of people to stop under it with their eyes revealing some
greediness. For many people, a Xuan Class Qi Method was
something that one may meet, but cannot hope for.
TL: may meet, but cannot hope for – one may be lucky to find
something, but one cannot expect to obtain it otherwise

“Looks like there really is some trouble.” Xiao Yan carefully hid his
face under the shadows of the Doupeng as he softly muttered in his
heart.

“Let’s leave the Jia Ma Empire as soon as possible. The influence of

the Misty Cloud Sect here is indeed too great. With your current
strength, it is insufficient to contend with them.” Yao Lao’s voice
suddenly sounded.

Xiao Yan smiled bitterly and nodded. He suddenly sighed gently. The
feeling of being driven out like a dog which had lost its home was
really not very good. Although he had openly said that he would
return sooner or later, there was still a very long route to walk in
order for a Da Dou Shi to reach the Dou Zong class.

“Little fellow, why are your thoughts drifting again? With your own
strength, you challenged the Misty Cloud Sect and managed to leave
in one piece. The result of such a battle would lead a countless
number of people from not only within the Jia Ma Empire, but also
the Dou Qi Continent to widen their eyes and feel tongue-tied.
Moreover, I think that there is likely quite a number of people within
the Jia Ma Empire who admire your courage. After all, even some

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Dou Huangs cannot be compared to you, a little child in your teens,

when it comes to boldness.” Yao Lao appeared to have sensed Xiao
Yan’s thoughts and he shook his head helplessly before voicing some
words of comfort.

“Hee hee.” Xiao Yan rubbed his head and laughed awkwardly. Upon
hearing Yao Lao’s somewhat old voice, Xiao Yan suddenly recalled
the plan the former had when he taught him the mysterious ‘Flame
Mantra’ Qi Method. He could not resist laughing softly in his heart,
“Teacher, I remember that you seemed to have said back then that
as long as I worked hard to gather ‘Heavenly Flames’, I will be able to
help you refine a perfect body to hold your spirit? Can that be
considered as a form of rebirth?”

When Xiao Yan was speaking the sentence about refining a body, he
could clearly sense that Yao Lao’s spirit had abruptly trembled
intensely. He was immediately a little stunned. Ever since he came to
know Yao Lao, this mysterious teacher of his had appeared to always
remain calm and amiable. This was the first time Xiao Yan had
sensed anything similar to this spirit fluctuation.

“Looks like teacher is very concerned over this matter.” Xiao Yan
blinked and suddenly felt an inexplicable shame. During these three
years, Yao Lao had spent an extremely great amount of effort in
order to help him become strong. Yet, he had nearly completely
forgotten about his teacher’s matter because of the so called ‘Three
Year Agreement’.”

The vibrating spirit persisted for nearly half a minute before it

gradually calmed down. Yao Lao suppressed his emotions as he said
with a smile “Ah, speaking of this, back then, after I got to know you
and decided to teach you the ‘Flame Mantra’ which I had undergone
great hardships in order to obtain, my main goal was for you to
create a merged flame after you had successfully practiced the
‘Flame Mantra’. Using this flame, you could help me refine a body, in
the future, which can contain my spirit.”

“After all, that never ending darkness in the ring which is like a
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prison is really too much of a torment. Moreover, there are some

matters which still require me to come out and settle.”

When he reached the end of his words, Yao Lao’s voice slowly
became a little low and desolate. It was likely that he had
remembered the dark times during the period he was in a slumber.

Xiao Yan’s finger slowly caressed the black ring within his sleeve and
gently sighed. He mused for a moment before a bright smile
suddenly appeared on his face. In a gentle voice, he smiled and said,
“Thank you for these three years, teacher.”

“Ke ke, you… child, why have you suddenly become so sentimental?
This isn’t like you.” Xiao Yan’s gentle voice caused Yao Lao to be
startled. He was immediately so moved that he smiled involuntarily.

“Teacher has invested so much in me. As a student, I may naturally

know that I need to repay this kindness.” Xiao Yan’s voice was
somewhat hoarse as he laughed softly, “Rest assured, teacher, I will
firmly remember the matter of your revival within my heart in the
future.”

“I am satisfied that you have this thought. Being able to teach such
an outstanding student in my distressed state has settled one wish
of mine.” Yao Lao smiled and then replied.

Xiao Yan’s gaze slowly swept across the two sides of the street and
suddenly asked in his heart, “That’s right, how many kinds of
‘Heavenly Flames’ are required to be merged together in order to
refine a body?”

“This… should be three types. I am also not very certain. That ‘Flame
Mantra’ Qi Method is far too mysterious and strange. I don’t have a
deep understanding of it. Back then, when I obtained it…” Yao Lao
suddenly ceased speaking when he spoke to this point and abruptly
became quiet.

“Three kinds huh.” Xiao Yan was not bothered by Yao Lao’s silence.

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He frowned slightly and voiced his thoughts, “Now that I have control
of the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’, and I am able to use the ‘Bone
Chilling Flame’ with teacher’s cooperation, does it not mean that if I
were to collect another type of ‘Heavenly Flame’, I should be able to
try to help you refine a body?”

“It should be possible.” The voice of the silent Yao Lao suddenly had
a little hint of excitement contained within.

Xiao Yan blinked and laughed softly, “I am very curious just whether
teacher’s strength can reach its peak condition of the past after you
have recovered.”

“At the start, it may feel a little difficult to control. However, as long
as I completely familiarize myself with the new body, my strength
might be even greater than it was in the past.” Yao Lao faintly
laughed. His voice had a confidence which was difficult to hide. After
all, he might not have been able to train his Dou Qi during these
years, but Yao Lao’s spirit has become much stronger than what it
had been in the past.

“What stage would it reach?” Xiao Yan inquired.

“Ke ke, defeating Yun Shan within ten exchanges without needing
the slightest effort.” Yao Lao smiled as he replied. In his smile, there
was the haughtiness that belonged to a strong person at the peak.

Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly and the corner of his mouth curled
to form a faint arc. Yun Shan was currently a Dou Zong. Although he
was merely a one star Dou Zhong, even a nine star Dou Zong
wouldn’t dare to say that they could defeat him within ten
exchanges. In other words, if Yao Lao were to recover his strength, he
would at least be a Dou Zun!

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled the shock from his chest. A Dou Zun. That
was someone who could stand at the top position on the golden
pagoda of the continent.

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Xiao Yan crossed his ten fingers within his sleeves and said softly, “A
very attractive increase in strength. I remember that teacher had
said before that there was a possibility of there being a kind of
‘Heavenly Flame’ within the Jia Nan Academy, no? What is that flame
called again?”

“Fallen Heart Flame!” Yao Lao smiled and reminded.

“Ke ke, ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ huh.” Xiao Yan nodded his head and
smiled as he said, “Looks like I have another mission to complete
during this trip of mine to the Jia Nan Academy.”

“Since it is like this, let’s not continue wasting time in the Jia Ma
Empire. If we can leave early, let’s not delay any longer, shall we?”
Xiao Yan sighed and inquired.

“Wait a moment. The Jia Nan Academy is located at the junction

between a couple of large empires. That region is extremely vast.
Although the region surrounding Jia Nan Academy is a peaceful
region, other than that, it is in a state where things must be opposite
when something is pushed to the extreme. That place is so messy
that it causes people to suckle their tongues. Countless numbers of
factions interlace with each other there. Each time Jia Nan Academy
recruits students, there are instructors who escort them. Moreover,
once they leave the borders of each country, more escort troops from
the academy will come out and increase the protection. Otherwise,
the new students can’t truly reach the academy without being hurt.”
Yao Lao suddenly said.

“Even after leaving the Jia Ma Empire, you must continue to be

completely prepared for anything in order to be able to enter that
chaotic region. Otherwise, if you are not careful and are caught in
someone’s dirty tricks, you will be somewhat unlucky.”

“When I was looking through your storage ring earlier, I realized that
the various types of medicinal pills within it have been more or less
exhausted. Even the ‘Energy Recovery Pills’, the kind that one must
definitely have prepared, have already been completely exhausted

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within the Magical Beast Mountain Range this time around. If you do
not prepare some beforehand, we will have to tarry a little if we want
to refine some to be prepared when something happens in the
future.” Yao Lao reminded.

“Uh.” Only upon hearing this did Xiao Yan recall that his originally
rich reserve of various kinds of medicinal pills had been used to the
point of desolation during this one month of escape.

“Then let’s first go to the auction house to buy some medicinal

ingredients. After that, I will go and inquire about the route out of
the Jia Ma Empire. At the same time, I can casually ask just how
many officials of the empire along this route originate from the Misty
Cloud Sect. This will allow us to be more prepared.” Xiao Yan mused
for a moment before speaking softly.

“Ah, be careful. Do not expose your identity.” Yao Lao nodded his
head only after hearing this. After that, he gradually became silent.

Once Xiao Yan had distinguished the things that he needed to do, he
no longer procrastinated. He turned around and walked toward a
certain street. He then walked swiftly until the end of the street
where an auction house stood. Seeing the sign on top of the auction
house, it was clear that this was a branch of the Mite-er clan.

Xiao Yan’s gaze swept in all directions as he walked into the auction
house. After which, he stopped at a spot where there was a black
curtain. The top of the black curtain had the words ‘VIP Reception’.
He thought quietly for a moment before swaying his hand. A card
made of crystal appeared in his palm. This card was the highest
grade VIP card of the Primer clan, something that Primer Tengshan
had quietly given Xiao Yan back at the capital due to his relationship
with Hai Bodong. It was said that this card would allow him to enjoy
complete assistance from any branch under the Primer clan.

Xiao Yan held the card in his hand and swiftly walked toward the VIP
room.

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Around half an hour after Xiao Yan entered the VIP room, the black
curtain was rustled once again. The human figure who was
completely wrapped in a black robe steadily walked out. The face
under the shadows had a satisfied smile hanging on it as he walked
directly out of the auction house. At this moment, most of the
medicinal ingredients and information that Xiao Yan needed had
been successfully obtained. The VIP card which Primer Tengshan
had given him was as useful as he had expected.

Xiao Yan did not find a spot in this city to refine all the medicinal
pills he needed after completely preparing everything. Instead, he
quietly went to the city wall toward the south side of the city and
flew out without alerting anyone.

Only after leaving Da Ling City did Xiao Yan find a secluded spot in
the forest. He hid within it and began to refine a large amount of
medicinal pills. These medicinal pills were things he would use to
protect his life in the future.

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Chapter 378: Black-Corner Region

Three days later, in a certain hidden forested area outside of Da Ling

City, a person dressed in a black robe slowly walked out. He lifted his
head to eye the occasional passerby on the main road that hurried
past him. After determining the direction of the road, he lifted his
head and walked toward the main road that headed south.

The pace at which the black-robed person was not that quick.
However, if an attentive person were to observe him, they would be
able to discover that each time the footsteps of the black-robed
person fell, his body would strangely advance by over one meter.
The scene was similar to a small scale teleportation was occurring,
appearing extremely strange.

The black-robed person who had come out from the forest was
naturally and undoubtedly Xiao Yan who had been hiding within it to
refine the medicinal pills which he needed. With the help of Yao Lao
during these past three days, the various recovery and healing
medicinal pills, which he had exhausted, had once again populated
his storage ring. With a sufficient amount of medicinal pills in
reserve, Xiao Yan also felt a lot more relieved. On this Dou Qi
continent, what kind of person would leave their home to go on an
adventure without preparing these restorative medicinal pills? After
all, these things were used to save lives.

“This road leads directly to the border. However, there are three
important military fortresses along the way. We need not be afraid of
the governors of the first two fortresses, but a thirty thousand strong
army is said to be stationed at the final fortress. Moreover, the
deputy commander there is a former Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect.
From what the people at the Primer Auction House said, it appears
that he is called Meng Li. His strength is at the Dou Ling class. Since
the Misty Cloud Sect’s wanted order has already reached Da Ling
City, I think that this Misty Cloud Sect’s former Elder should have also
received it by now.” Xiao Yan gently walked at a pace that was
neither fast nor slow, while his body was strangely flashing on the
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main road. In his heart, however, he was repeatedly calculating how

to successfully leave the Jia Ma Empire.

“Currently, it is difficult for me to even move an inch within the Jia

Ma Empire. I’m afraid that Yun Shan will have guessed that I will flee
from the empire. In that case, he would naturally place greater focus
on this kind of final checkpoint of the border. It was possible that
Meng Li has long since received Yun Shan’s special message. From
the looks of it, wanting to easily leave from there might be difficult.”
Xiao Yan’s face was completely covered under the shadows. When he
thought of the troublesome points, Xiao Yan eyebrows could not help
but knit together.

“The city wall of that border fortress is nearly as large as a small

mountain. There is definitely a large force of archers who are well
versed in riding and shooting within the fortress as well as a special
energy sensing barrier. Since it is used to guard the border, it is also
likely that the fortress should have the ability to defend against
people flying past from the sky. Otherwise, if a war were to break
out, would the strong people of the other countries be able to come
and go as they pleased? Ah, looks like wanting to pass through the
last checkpoint as easily as I passed through Da Ling City might be a
little impossible.” Xiao Yan softly sighed as he shook his head, feeling
a little vexed.

Within the Jia Ma Empire, there was a military order. Flying was
prohibited in the sky near any of the important military fortresses
beside the borders. If anyone were discovered, it was likely they
would receive a destructive blow from all directions.

“We can only take one step at a time and see how things go. If it
really is impossible, then we can only take the risk and forcefully
charge past.” Xiao Yan shook his head and ceased imagining
different scenarios. Instead, he focused all his attention onto
speeding up his journey.

Although the distance from Da Ling City to the Jia Ma Empire’s

border was not short, this was merely something small, relatively
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speaking. If an ordinary person were to walk these few hundred

kilometers, one would definitely not be able to reach the border
without ten days to half a month’s time. Even with Xiao Yan’s speed
and the quiet use of the Purple Cloud Wings to fly for some time
along the way, it took him three days to pass through the two
fortresses that were along the way.

As Xiao Yan had expected, the absence of any people from the Misty
Cloud Sect within the upper echelons of leadership of the two
fortresses meant that the wanted order, which was not recognized
by the Imperial family, was not placed everywhere as was the case in
Da Ling City. The troops that were stationed there also did not pay
much attention toward the wanted order. This allowed Xiao Yan to
successfully yet narrowly pass through the two fortresses without
any danger.

Although he had successfully passed through the two fortresses,

Xiao Yan’s feelings did not relax one bit because of this. This was
because he knew that the most troublesome one was the final, huge
fortress which was known as ‘Zhen Gui Pass’. As the military fortress
at the empire’s border with the purpose of frightening the strengths
of other countries, it would not be an exaggeration to describe the
defence there as dragnet. All of the soldiers who were stationed
there truly had bloody and fiery battlefield experiences. They were
far from anything like the troops guarding the cities within the
empire, whose bodies were hollowed from the luxurious lifestyle,
and could not be compared.

This fortress was the last defensive line which would try to hinder
Xiao Yan from leaving the Jia Ma Empire!

Only if Xiao Yan were able to charge out from this place would he
truly be like a dragon that had swarmed into the open sea or an
eagle soaring through the heavens. There would no longer be
anything binding him.

Therefore, this time around, it was extremely critical to get through

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Two days after passing through the second fortress, that enormous
fortress, that was like a prehistoric, gigantic beast standing at the
border of the Jia Ma Empire, finally appeared in Xiao Yan’s line of
sight.

Xiao Yan stood atop a mountain slope and eyed the nearly endless,
large city wall. He once again sensed the orderly drill sound that was
faintly being emitted from the city wall and could not resist gently
exhaling a breath of air. The force of tens of thousands of soldiers
merging and the ferocious force which charged up into the sky
would likely not pale in comparison to the joint formation of the
Misty Cloud Sect.

The freedom of a dragon returning to the vast ocean was on the

other side of this city wall. However, Xiao Yan was a slightly battered.
This huge fortress was like a vicious tiger lying on his path, blocking
his final stretch of road.

“Forcefully flying over will not be a reliable method. Looking at it, I

can only try and see if I can sneak through with the crowd.” Xiao
Yan’s gaze swept over the road below where those groups of people
with horse carts were coming and going. He hesitated for a moment,
stepped back slowly and finally disappeared into the ocean of
people.

On the yellow dirt road, a large group which had the size of nearly a
hundred people was marching forth at great speed toward the
enormous fortress at the edge of their sight. Along the way, they
carried along curses that charged to the heavens. From the unified
clothes that this group of people wore, it appeared that they
belonged to a mercenary company. Having a hundred men in a
mercenary company meant it could be considered a mid-sized one
within the Jia Ma Empire.

Due to the ‘Zhen Gui Pass’ being close to the border, the chaotic
atmosphere here was really well liked by certain mercenary
company. They did not like to take the secure route of hunting for
Magical Beasts and earning money. Instead, they were happy to be
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the legendary war mercenary company. In other words, it was to

help a certain party in a war and reap huge rewards for their
assistance from it.

Although this kind of reward was extremely great, the danger level
was also very high. After all, in that kind of meat grinder battlefield, a
few hundred troops being killed if they were not alert was not
something unique.

If one walked a few hundred kilometers east of the fortress and

passed through some small countries or tribes, one would be able to
enter a special region with was renown throughout the entire
continent as the “Black-Corner Region’!

Here, because of its special geography, it was almost the most

chaotic area in all of the continent. Countless strong people from all
countries would flee there and construct the most barbarian rules.
In addition, besides human, there were countless other races in this
region. It could be called a miniature continent with its diversity!

There were no laws binding anyone within the ‘Black-Corner Region’.

There was was one rule, the law of the jungle!

In other words, it meant that the weak were prey for the strong to
consume!

The weak did not have any rights in such a place!

This was an extremely simple region. As long as you wanted to, there
would not be anyone stopping you even if you decided to openly
rape a woman on the street. Of course, the precondition for this was
that you better choose the party that you rape properly. Otherwise,
your fate might be relatively miserable. Within the ‘Black-Corner
Region’, a woman may at times be even more terrifying than a man.
There was only one reason for this. They managed to survive in this
place.

Additionally, the ‘Black-Corner Region’ could also be called an

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information exchange point within the continent. Immense amounts

of information flowed out of this place everyday. After that, there
would be countless amounts of information that would flow from the
outside world into it. Ah, putting it more bluntly, if you wanted to be
famous and wanted to be renown throughout the continent, the
‘Black-Corner Region’ could provide you with the fastest shortcut. Of
course, the precondition would be that you needed to possess
sufficient strength and capital. Otherwise, your life would be lost
even before your name could leave this place.

As a chaotic region renown throughout the continent, the ‘Black-

Corner Region’ also matched this reputation. Everyday, there would
be strong people dying and everyday, there would be strong people
swarming in from outside. This region was filled with death, but was
also filled with challenges and temptation. In a place like this, things
that were difficult for one to see in the outside world, like high class
Qi Methods, Dou Techniques and various kinds of magical armors,
medicinal cauldrons, medicinal ingredients, high tier medicinal, etc.,
could cause people to see until their eyes were dazed. Moreover, it
was rumored that Di class Qi Methods had appeared twice within
the auction house of the ‘Black-Corner Region’!

Of course, if one wanted to obtain all of these things, one must pay
the price. This price may be in gold coins or perhaps an exchange
using other things. In summary, there would definitely not be
something like a pie falling from the heavens within the ‘Black-
Corner Region’.

Loving chaos and leaning toward the darkness appeared to be a

factor hidden within the human race. Therefore, even though people
knew that this region was shrouded by an air of danger, there were
still a countless number of people that swarmed wave after wave
into this place. Their purpose may be the shortcut to quickly become
renown throughout the continent or perhaps to be able to obtain a
higher class Qi Method, Dou Technique, or medicinal pills within this
chaotic region or perhaps to obtain a great wealth that could only be
compared with the heavens. Regardless of the reason, these people

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who repeated swarmed in injected an unceasing human traffic into

this ‘Black-Corner Region’.

Oh yes, something which was nearly not mentioned. Perhaps it was

because there will definitely be a reverse effect when pushed to the
extreme but located in the middle of the ‘Black-Corner Region’, was
the Jia Nan Academy, which was renowned throughout the Dou Qi
Continent!

It was just that a certain region surrounding the exterior of the Jia
Nan Academy belonged to a peaceful region. Anyone who brought
the atmosphere within the ‘Black-Corner Region’ into this place
would become a corpse on a large tree that was located at the
boundary line between the Jia Nan Academy and the ‘Black-Corner
Region’ the next day. In so many years, there did not appear to be
any exceptions.

It had been rumored that the corpse of two Dou Wangs and one Dou
Huang were hung on the large tree, called ‘Dead Spirit Tree’…

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Chapter 379: Exposed

A large group of humans and horses whizzed past on the the road,
kicking up the yellow dust covering the road. Laughter and curses
repeatedly resounded along the way.

At the back of the group of humans and horses, there were some
people pushing the horse carts and carrying robes. They did not
wear the same clothing as those mercenaries in front of them. This
was because they were merely some servants responsible for
washing clothes, preparing food, and building tents within the
Mercenary Company. Among this group of servants, whose faces
were covered with dust, a person pushing a cart while wearing a
broken hat on his head suddenly looked up. Other than a pair of
black colored eyes being clearly visible, the remainder of his dust
covered face was nearly completely hidden under some yellow soil.
At a glance, he did not appear any different from the servants with
wooden expressions beside him.

“It is indeed worthy of being called the fortress which guards the
borders. This size really causes one to suckle his tongue. It is far
from what the cities within the Jia Ma Empire can compare with.” As
he eyed the city wall, which appeared even larger and more
imposing as he moved closer, the man suddenly sighed softly.
Hearing this voice, this person was actually Xiao Yan. Looking at the
situation, it appeared that he planned to rely on this mercenary
company and sneak into the final fortress of the empire.

The group grew increasingly nearer to the city wall within the yellow
dust. When they were a few hundred meters from the enormous city
gate, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and watched the sky above the city
wall. There appeared to be a faint, shapeless, energy fluctuation
there.

“There are indeed energy sensors. It is fortunate that I did not try to
forcefully fly over. Otherwise, those invisible energy sensors might
have immediately exposed me. With the special crossbow equipment

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that these kind of military fortresses have been equipped with, I

would likely become a target for them to wildly shoot at should I be
discovered.” Xiao Yan frowned slightly. If he were to borrow Yao Lao’s
strength, an ordinary bow would have difficulty hurting him.
However, this kind of rare metal equipment that was specially
manufactured would cause him great fear, should he be caught in
an unprepared position. After all, Yao Lao’s energy could only allow
Xiao Yan to unleash strength, but it would not cause his body to be
strengthened to the point where it could contend head on with a
crossbow. Moreover, as such a large empire, it was difficult for one
to believe that there was nothing in this fortress that could deal with
a high class strong person. Xiao Yan had heard of those so called ‘Air
Splitting Three Continuous Crossbows’, ‘God Fire Bow’, ‘Soul Piercing
Arrow’, etc. It was just that these kinds of mysterious equipment
were too difficult to create. Therefore, there was only a small
number of units equipped with them and Xiao Yan had never had
the chance the personally feel the power of them.

As his distance to the city gate grew increasingly close, Xiao Yan’s
gaze also landed on that towering city gate. When he saw the
defenses of the city gate, which could be considered to be extremely
fortified, his brows knit tightly together.

When he was around one hundred meters away from the city wall,
the quickly moving large group of men and horses finally came to a
slow stop. Two men walked out from the front of the crowd of
mercenaries. After which, they waved and led the company toward
the city gate.

The two men appeared to be the leaders of the mercenary company.

Seeing the manner in which the two of them smiled as they
conversed with the guards, it appeared that they were quite familiar
with one another. It was likely that this was not the first time they
had come to the ‘Zhen Gui Pass’.

The two of them conversed with the guards for a long while before
the hands of the cold-faced guards moved a little, seeming as if

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something had been shoved into his hands from the leader of the
mercenary company. Only then did the latter hesitate a little before
nodding. He displayed a hand signal to those behind him. The
barricades and other things behind him were moved aside.

“Hu.” Seeing that the guards actually did not search the company,
Xiao Yan could not resist heaving a sigh of relief. His tensed up body
also became much more relaxed. The perspiration filled hand of his
held the handle of the cart tightly as he hurriedly lowered his head,
pushed the cart and followed the company as they walked toward
the tunnel under the city’s gate.

Just as the group was about to enter into the city gate’s tunnel,
however, a cold, stern cry suddenly sounded, frightening the group
at the front until they hurriedly came to a stop.

“Who is the one who allowed them to carelessly enter the city?”

As the cry sounded, the sounds of many suits of armor colliding

suddenly resounded from the dark, black city entrance. A moment
later, dozens of fully-armed, elite soldiers held long lances in their
hands and blocked the city’s gate. A young man with a dark and
solemn face slowly walked out and glanced at the mercenary
company in a dark and cold manner.

“Ke ke, it is young master Meng La. I have not seen you for a few
months, but your appearance is really becoming more and more
powerful.” Seeing that his company was being blocked, the Company
Leader of the mercenary company hurriedly walked out. When he
saw the dark and solemn-faced young man, a smile was hurriedly
revealed on his face as he spoke in a fawning manner.

“Ba Nu, enough of your nonsense. In the past, letting you pass was
not a big matter, but today, I cannot allow you to do so. Father said
that anyone who wants to enter the ‘Zhen Gui Pass’ must undergo a
strict check.” The young man laughed coldly. Immediately, he took
out a piece of white-colored, announcement paper and threw it to
the guard. He said in an evil manner, “Go and search every one of

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them once. Kill anyone who looks like the person on the drawing on
the spot!”

That guard carefully received the announcement paper, and smiled

helplessly toward the company leader called Ba Nu. After which, he
waved his hand and the nearly one hundred guards at the city’s gate
raised the long spears in their hands, and began to search the
company.

“This is bad.” Xiao Yan’s quietly cursed to himself when the young
man had appeared earlier. Unexpectedly, things were really as he
had imagined. The Misty Cloud Sect’s wanted order had already
been transmitted to the border of the empire.

The guards came searching one at a time from the front of the
company. They held the drawing and compared it for a long while
before letting them pass. Although these mercenaries were
somewhat annoyed by their actions, they did not dare to behave
atrociously here. They knew full well that if they were to anger this
young man, their mercenary company would likely not even be able
to leave the city. Should those tens of thousands of soldiers charge
at them, even a strong Dou Wang would have to temporarily take
shelter. Only a few strong people were like those legendary people
who could contend against ten thousand people by himself.

That young man called Meng La, had his hands supported behind
him. His eyes were so cold that they were like poisonous snakes. His
footsteps crossed one after the other as he slowly followed the
company and walked down. Suddenly, his footsteps came to a stop.
His gaze swept over the servants, whose bodies were emitting a
musty smell and whose faces were covered in yellow dirt. In a cold
voice, he said, “Clean your faces!”

“This young man’s scheming is quite deep and doesn’t have the
slightest haughtiness that those young masters within the empire
have.” Seeing that Meng La was actually unconcerned about his own
status and directly came to the side of these low-status servants,
Xiao Yan could not resist frowning. In his heart, he felt that things
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were very troublesome. If they were to continue checking in this

manner, he would sooner or later be exposed. The result for being
exposed in such a place was not good.

Hearing Meng La’s cry, those servants with stiff expressions hurriedly
lowered their heads timidly. After which, they used their sleeves and
quickly wiped off the yellow grime which masked their faces.

Meng La’s dark, cold gaze slowly swept across the faces of those
servants. A moment later, he shook his head with some
disappointment. He was just about to withdraw his gaze, when his
eyes suddenly stilled. He tilted his head slightly and stared at a gray-
robed servant at the back of the group of people. In a cold voice, he
said, “You, lift your head.”

Upon hearing his cry, the people surrounding the city gate threw
their gazes over. The mercenaries also turned their stunned gazes
toward this servant of lowly status.

The gray-robed servant sighed gently, and could only raise his head.
The face whose features were covered by the yellow soil revealed a
pair of dark, black indifferent pupils like the night.

Meng La’s gaze came into contact with those dark black pupils. He
was initially startled. The black-colored eyes that were drawn within
the drawing surfaced within his mind in a lightning-like manner. His
expression changed immediately. The fights to death in battlefields
throughout the years had endowed him with keen senses. Therefore,
as a seemingly conditional reflex, his toes came into contact with the
ground and his body shot backward. While his body shot back, a
sharp, ear-piercing sound shouted from his throat, “Catch him! He is
Xiao Yan!”

His reaction may have been extremely keen, but his strength was
after all merely at the Dou Shi class. Therefore, when his body had
just pulled back, Xiao Yan let out a cold laughter. His body swayed
slightly and caught up to Meng La in a ghost-like manner. His hand
was like an eagle claw which shot out explosively with speed like

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lightning and heavily smashed into the latter’s chest. Immediately, a

mouthful of fresh blood was spat out from Meng La’s throat. His face
had turned a ghastly white.

Failing to take Meng La’s life in one blow, Xiao Yan was just about to
pounce forward when Meng La hurriedly flashed his body and went
behind the back of the soldiers. It was really not normal for a Dou
Shi to have such an agile body.

“Chi, chi.”

Over ten, sharp, long spears that carried the faint glow of Dou Qi
viciously pierced toward Xiao Yan’s head. The routes of the spears
were deadly and were filled with killing aura. They were indeed
worthy of being soldiers who had lived on the battlefield. Just this
pressure and coordination alone was something that ordinary
soldiers could not compare with.

Xiao Yan twisted his head. Although he had dodged the long spears,
Xiao Yan’s attack was also blocked. As he saw those soldiers
gathering together hurriedly, he could only knit his brows together
and pulled back quite some distance.

Outside the city gate, everyone were staring at this split second
change with stunned faces. This was especially when they saw that
Meng La, who was called the most outstanding person among the
younger generation at ‘Gui Meng Pass’, being seriously wounded in
one strike. The expressions on their faces became slightly sluggish
after that.

“Xiao Yan? He is that Xiao Yan? That Xiao Yan who killed Yun Leng
from the Misty Cloud Sect who was a Dou Wang?” Suddenly, there
was someone from within the mercenary company who abruptly
shouted out loud. Immediately, numerous fiery eyes were brought
up. Hearing the voice, it did not appear to have too much greed.
Instead, it contained a taste of worship.

As the shout from this mercenary fell, the surroundings immediately

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turned into an uproar. Numerous gazes that contained various

different emotions stared intently at Xiao Yan. The thing that shook
the Jia Ma Empire recently was naturally and undoubtedly the
matter of Xiao Yan charging up against the Misty Cloud Sect.
Following the issue of the wanted order from the Misty Cloud Sect,
almost every citizen in the Jia Ma Empire knew that whoever was
able to provide information regarding Xiao Yan to the Misty Cloud
Sect would be able to obtain a Xuan Class Qi Method to practice Dou
Qi. A Qi Method of this class was equivalent to hundreds of
thousands of gold coins on the market. Moreover, it was a situation
where there was a demand for it, but a lack of supply to meet that
demand.

This generous reward was sufficient enough for many people to risk
their lives.

“Xiao Yan, this ‘Zhen Gui Pass’ has tens of thousands of armed
soldiers. You will never be able to escape!” Meng La’s expression
swelled purple as he glanced at Xiao Yan in a vicious manner. His
voice was hoarse as he spoke.

“Young Master Meng La, I want to know something. These soldiers at

the ‘Zhen Gui Pass’ clearly belongs to the officials of the empire.
When had it become a dog to help work for the Misty Cloud Sect? I
think that if this matter was to be sent to the Jia Ma Empire’s
Imperial family, I’m afraid that even your father would be severely
punished, no?” Xiao Yan wiped the yellow dirt off of his face. His gaze
swept over the hundreds of elite soldiers who were blocking the city
gate as he coldly laughed.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan’s cold laughter, the soldiers were also
startled. Immediately, they became a little hesitant. According to
procedures, they were indeed soldiers belonging to the Jia Ma
Empire, and had nothing to do with the Misty Cloud Sect. That
wanted order was not recognized by the officials. Putting it this way,
capturing Xiao Yan was basically something illegal.

“Ke ke, what a sharp-tongued young man!” Just when the soldiers
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were hesitating, a dark and cold laughter suddenly sounded from

within the tunnel behind the city gate. Immediately, a middle-aged
man wearing silver armor strode out. His gaze coldly swept over Xiao
Yan and cried out, “I am the deputy commander of the ‘Zhen Gui
Pass’, Meng Li. You have trespassed into an important city. According
to our empire’s law, you should be arrested. I advise you to allow
yourself to be arrested without a fight to avoid bringing pain to
yourself.”

“You are Meng Li? That dog of the Misty Cloud Sect?” Xiao Yan’s gaze
swept over Meng Li’s body and sensed the faint breath that was
coming from his body. He muttered in his heart, “Seeing his Qi, he
should be around a two or three star Dou Ling.”

“Take him down!” Meng Li’s expression was slightly dark and solemn
as he let out a thick laugh. He ceased speaking any nonsense and
cried out directly.

Upon hearing Meng Li’s order, a few hundred fully armed elite
soldiers came swarming out from within the dark black tunnel under
the city wall once again. After which, they surrounded Xiao Yan layer
upon layer. The long, sharp lances in their hands were flashing with
a thick and cold luster as the sunlight reflected off of them.

“Since sneaking in has failed, I can only forcefully charge through.”

The killing aura that shot up to the heavens from the surroundings
caused Xiao Yan’s expression to gradually become cold. He moved
both his hands and an enormous Heavy Xuan Ruler flashed and
appeared. He waved the heavy ruler and it made a ‘hu hu’ wind
sound.

“Kill!”

As he eyed Xiao Yan, who had drawn his weapon, Meng Li laughed
coldly. A few days ago, he had received Yun Shan’s message.
According to what the latter had told him, the current Xiao Yan was
injured in the big fight at the Misty Cloud Sect and could no longer

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display the terrifying strength he had used to fight with Yun Shan. It
was only due to this that Meng Li dared to agree to this killing order.
Otherwise, even if he was given a couple more levels of courage, he
would not dare to block Xiao Yan, even in his prime condition. After
all, a strong person who could fight with a Dou Zong was not
someone that could be held back even by using all of the warriors
within this fortress.

“Everyone stop!”

Just as those warriors, whose entire bodies were filled with a bloody
aura, were about to begin the charge to kill, a stern cry suddenly
sounded explosively. Immediately, a shadow descended from the sky
like an iron pagoda and heavily smashed into the ground. He shook
the entire ground until it swayed. His gaze swept across his
surroundings and finally stopped on Meng Li’s body. He laughed
coldly, “Meng Li, my ‘Silver Armor Army’ are not people under the
Misty Cloud Sect. If you want to curry favor with the Misty Cloud Sect,
take action yourself. Do not have the delusion that you can use my
people to act as stepping stones for yourself.”

“Mu Tie, you…” Seeing burly, large man who had appeared, Meng Li’s
expression immediately became green as he angrily cried out.

“Hmph, ‘Silver Armor Army’, withdraw!” Ignoring him, that burly man
who was called Mu Tie turned around, and cried toward the elite
warriors who had surrounded Xiao Yan in their midst.

“Yes, Lord Commander!” Those warriors did not have the slightest
hesitation when they heard his order. They emitted a ‘shua’ sound,
and stored their lances. Their voices were so orderly that there was
not the slightest echo. They then quietly pulled back into the tunnel
of the city gate and did not move, just like wooden pillars. Seeing the
action of these warriors, it was clear that this person called Mu Tie
had a reputation that far exceeded Meng Li’s.

“You are called Xiao Yan, right? Ha ha, little fellow, you have courage.
In so many years, you are the first person to embarrass the Misty

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Could Sect in such a manner. If I were not dictated by my status, I

would invite you to have a few drinks with me.” The large man, who
was like an iron pagoda, laughed out loudly toward Xiao Yan. His
laughter was like thunder.

“Thank you, Commander Mu Tie.” The situation, which had suddenly

turned for the better, caused Xiao Yan to be startled. When he saw
that Mu Tie’s face did not appear to have any malice, he immediately
smiled and replied courteously.

“You need not thank me. This is just within my job scope. If the Misty
Cloud Sect’s wanted order was recognized by the officials, then and
only then can I capture you. However, it is fortunate…” Mu Tie waved
his hand. He glanced at the green faced Meng Li and smiled as he
said, “As long as you can escape from this fellow’s hands, there will
no longer be anyone in this ‘Zhen Gui Pass’ who will stop you.”

“Thank you very much for this.” A dense expression involuntarily

appeared on Xiao Yan’s face as he heard this. He turned his head
and eyed Meng Li before saying softly, “Deputy Commander Meng Li,
if you want to take my head to get a reward from the Misty Cloud
Sect, come and attack me by yourself.”

“Little bastard, how arrogant. Today, I don’t believe that I cannot

settle this injured body of yours!”

Meng Li’s face was alternating between green and white. He did not
think that he would actually loop himself into the matter. Honestly
speaking, in his heart, he was a little afraid of the tactics that Xiao
Yan used. After all, even a strong person like Yun Leng had died by
Xiao Yan’s hands. If he were to soften at this kind of moment, it was
likely that his reputation within the ‘Zhen Gui Pass’ would drop all
the way to the bottom of the valley. Therefore, even though he felt
uncertain in his heart, he could only harden the skin on his head
and step forward.

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Chapter 380: Leaving The Jia Ma Empire!

A dense group of people were gathered at the city’s gate. Numerous

gazes that contained some expectation or curiosity were locked on
the two people who stood in an empty area. During this period of
time, Xiao Yan’s name was nearly known by everyone within the Jia
Ma Empire. Many people had merely heard of this legendary person
who had dared to contend with the entire Misty Cloud Sect with his
own strength. All of the faces of those present were now filled with
anticipation. Now that they were lucky enough to witness him
fighting with their own eyes, they wanted to know if the rumors that
were running rampant were true or not. Did this young man, who
was not even twenty years old, actually possess the strength to kill a
Dou Wang?

Mu Tie’s hands were crossed in front of his chest, much like a black-
colored iron pagoda. He stood quietly, but emitted a powerful and
stern Qi despite not being angry, pressuring people to the point
where the skin on their heads became numb. From the Qi which he
inevitably emitted, his strength clearly far exceeded Meng Li’s.
According to Xiao Yan’s guess, this middle-aged, large man might
have already reached the peak of the Dou Ling class. With his age,
even with quite good training talent, this was something that would
cause one to suckle their tongue. Of course, the reason for this was
partly because of him being in bloody battles all year round. The life
and death battles on the battlefield were always the training holy
ground that could hasten one’s growth rate.

The current Mu Tie also stared at Xiao Yan, who had drawn the huge
black ruler, with some interest. This extremely special weapon had
become a sign of this young man. Due to this, there were even some
young men within the Jia Ma Empire who had begun to fashionably
use this type of weapon. Of course, with Mu Tie’s eyes, he would
naturally not think that the rulers of those imitators would be able to
compare with this strange black ruler of Xiao Yan’s. This was because
when the ruler had appeared earlier, Mu Tie had sensed that Xiao

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Yan’s body had actually sunk slightly. Clearly, the weight of this ruler
could not be underestimated.

“Since Deputy Commander Meng Li plans to personally take action, it

is only natural that you all would need to listen to me. As the highest
commander of the ‘Zhen Gui Pass’, my rules are law when you are
competing in my territory.” He glanced at Meng Li who had drawn a
blood-red, large knife from his storage ring and smiled. His feet
abruptly stepped on the ground and two crack lines began to
immediately spread out from his feet. Finally, it swiftly agglomerated
into a large circle. The circle coincidentally encompassed Xiao Yan
within it. “Both of your strengths are not weak. I am afraid that you
will cause some damage to the surrounding area, which would be a
little troublesome. After all, repairing things also requires quite a bit
of money. This circle shall be the boundary. Whoever is forced out of
this circle loses. However, I will remind you both some things first.
This is not some life and death contest, therefore, there is no need to
fight until the other person is dead. Otherwise, if Deputy
Commander Meng Li were to be unfortunately crippled off by Xiao
Yan, where would I go and find another deputy on such short notice?
Ha ha.”

The corner of Meng Li’s mouth twitched slightly when he heard Mu

Tie’s laughter, which hid a ridiculing tone. He also knew that within
this ‘Zhen Gui Pass’, he and Mu Tie were basically like fire and water
which could not merge. However, he did not expect that the latter
would actually not give him any face in public.

“Hmph.” Meng Li snorted coldly. His gaze was dark and cold as it
turned to Xiao Yan. The bloody-red, large knife shook slightly and a
dark yellow Dou Qi swiftly wrapped it. Immediately, the faint scent of
blood permeated out from the blade.

Seeing that his provocation did not even cause Meng Li to be the
slightest bit angry, Mu Tie simply smiled as if he were pleased and
said, “However, Xiao Yan, you should not be careless. Deputy
Commander Meng Li practices a Xuan Class Low Level ground

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affinity Qi Method. Moreover, his ‘Blood Killer Knife’ Dou Technique,

which is also of the Xuan Class Low Level, is something that even I
have to treat seriously.”

“Mu Tie, you’re going overboard!” Hearing Mu Tie actually revealing

all his skills in just two to three sentences, Meng Li’s expression
instantly became green as he spoke furiously.

“Ha ha, alright. I shall say no more.” Mu Tie smiled and nodded. He
shrugged his shoulders at Xiao Yan and waved his hand instantly. In
a faint voice, he said, “Begin.”

Xiao Yan exhaled a deep breath. He held the hilt of the Heavy Xuan
Ruler and focused on Meng Li opposite him, whose face was filled
with killing intent. He was about to strike when Yao Lao’s voice
suddenly sounded from within his heart, “Allow me. Don’t waste any
more time. Leave the Jia Ma Empire as soon as possible to avoid
having even more problems appearing.”

“Uh, alright.”

Xiao Yan helplessly shrugged his shoulders. He could only forget

about the thought of taking the opportunity to try using the ‘Skyfire
Three Mysterious Change’. Under the strange gazes of the people
around him, he slowly closed his eyes.

“Hee hee, what a wildly arrogant fellow.”

When he saw this stance of Xiao Yan, Meng Li immediately became

furious. Given his status, when had he ever been looked down upon
in such a manner? At that instant, yellow sand began to surge
around the city gate. The ferocious presence that rose from within
the yellow sand caused the surrounding mercenaries, who were
observing, to hurriedly take a few steps back. Their faces were
immediately filled with envy. Dou Ling class. This was a level that
countless numbers of people could only dream of.

The yellow sand gradually disappeared and Meng Li, whose entire

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body was wrapped in a layer of yellow-colored Dou Qi Armor,

appeared in everyone’s sight. A sharp blade-shaped projection shot
out from the blood-colored large knife in his hand, leaving a deep
scar in the ground.

The bloody knife in his hand was moistened by Dou Qi and grew
increasingly brighter. Meng Li’s eyes stared intently at Xiao Yan, who
had his eyes closed. His body was quiet for an instant before a
sudden, stern cry broke the surrounding quiet atmosphere. His feet
stepped on the ground and his body was like a cannon ball, which
appeared in front of Xiao Yan in a couple of flashes. The bloody knife
in his hand carried a precise, bloody, killing aura as it directly hacked
downward, as though he was splitting the ground.

“The bloody knife Dou Technique of this fellow has become

increasingly close to the pinnacle. Judging by the force and the
power, even an ordinary four star Dou Ling would have difficulty
receiving it.” Mu Tie could not resist frowning slightly as he sensed
the extreme pressure of the knife’s force that was bearing down. His
gaze immediately turned toward Xiao Yan, whose eyes were still
closed as though he did not hear anything. He muttered, “What is
this fellow doing? From my observation, his breath appears to be
only around that of a Da Dou Shi? Don’t tell me this is his true
strength?”

Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes as the sharp, rushing noise of wind
made it’s presence known above his head. At that instant, a green
and a white-colored flame strangely rose and flashed within his
dark, black eyes.

Meng Li’s face, which was filled with killing intent, became dull as his
gaze swept over Xiao Yan’s strange pair of eyes. However, the bloody
knife in his hand did not have any hesitation as it viciously hacked at
Xiao Yan’s head.

“Clang!”

Xiao Yan’s hand was lifted gently. The huge Heavy Xuan Ruler

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suddenly moved upward and collided with that bloody knife which
contained a ferocious force. Immediately, sparks flew and an energy
ripple that was visible to the naked eye was emitted from where the
two weapons made contact, lifting a yellow-colored sand wave from
the ground.

Xiao Yan held the Heavy Xuan Ruler with one hand, while Meng Li’s
bloody knife was firmly pressed against the body of the ruler.
However, regardless of how flushed Meng Li’s face became and how
much force he added, that ruler appeared to have solidified in
midair and did not move by even a little.

The flushed face of Meng Li, who was breathing rapidly, was almost
too extreme when compared with the calmed face Xiao Yan, whose
breathing did not even have the slightest chaos.

“Tsk, what a strong strength and it appears to have suddenly surged

out from within his body. This method of Xiao Yan to hide his
strength is really very unique. Just looking at his Qi, anyone would
only treat him as a Da Dou Shi.” Mu Tie’s brows twitched
involuntarily when he saw the tranquil and orderly Xiao Yan as he
praised.

The surrounding mercenaries and soldiers around the city’s gate

were somewhat stunned as they saw Xiao Yan blocking Meng Li’s
ferocious attack with a careless block. It should be known that Meng
Li ‘s strength may not be considered the peak in the ‘Zhen Gui Pass’,
but it could be considered ranking among the top five. Usually, when
he met bandits, that bloody knife would chop off an unknown
number of arrogant and despotic bandit heads. However, today, this
bloody knife, which was never at a disadvantage, was actually
blocked by a young man in such a steady manner.

“Get lost. With this little bit of strength, you still want to come out
and show your inadequacies?”

Xiao Yan slowly raised his head. Two different colored flames gently
danced within his eyes. A cold smile curled up from the corner of his

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mouth. His right hand moved as though it was passing through

flowers to pick a leaf as it pressed against Meng Li’s chest in a
lightning-like manner. His palm was slightly curled and a force
suddenly spat out.

“Glug.”

Meng Li’s chest felt like it was being smashed by a five hundred
kilograms rock. He immediately and wildly spat out a mouthful of
fresh blood as his body flew backward. Finally, he smashed heavily
against the city wall. After this, he fell down under everyone’s dull
gazes. Immediately, he spat out another mouthful of fresh blood. His
body was curled up like a pupa. The Dou Qi Armor on his body had
shattered into pieces by a single blow.

Meng Li’s hand wiped the blood stain from the corner of his mouth.
His face had a painful, bitter expression of disbelief. “Didn’t old Sect
Leader say that this fellow’s strength had greatly declined? Why is he
still so strong?”

Silence!

Everyone at the city’s gate fell into silence as they eyed Meng Li, who
was struck out of the circular boundary with a single strike. It was a
long while later before there was someone who softly moaned. A
strong person of the Dou Ling class ended up losing and directly
vomiting blood after merely one exchange. This young man who did
not appear to even be twenty years old was actually this terrifying?

At this moment, those people, whose hearts were originally tempted

by the generous reward for capturing Xiao Yan, instantly gave up any
hope of successfully doing so. Seeing the vicious means of the latter
earlier, it was likely that the rumor of him killing Elder Yun Leng was
true. A person who could kill a strong person of the Dou Wang class.
Even if these mercenary company was to unite all their strength, it
was likely that it would still not be enough to deal with a few swings
of his blade.

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“Hu. He is indeed very strong. No wonder the Clan Head sent a letter
over to tell me to take the opportunity to sell a favor to Xiao Yan if
there was a chance to do so. This strength is worth the price!” Mu Tie
slowly exhaled a breath of air. He eyed Xiao Yan who stood still after
withdrawing his palm and could not resist muttering within his
heart.

Xiao Yan turned his head and the green and white-colored flames in
his eyes swiftly disappeared. Just as he had obtained control of his
body, Yao Lao’s voice suddenly sounded from his heart, “Xiao Yan,
leave here quickly. Don’t delay any longer! Hurry!”

Xiao Yan was initially startled when he heard Yao Lao’s voice. His face
immediately changed involuntarily and his heart also suddenly
became rapid. From Yao Lao’s words, he managed to distinguish a
little panic?

Xiao Yan’s throat rolled slightly. Some cold sweat surfaced on his
forehead. The thought in his heart rolled rapidly. Back then, even
when faced with the Dou Zong Yun Shan, Yao Lao did not appear to
be even the slightest bit afraid. Why did he actually display such
emotion within his heart now? Just what was it?

Xiao Yan’s mouth suddenly felt a little dry. He did not dare to ask
anything more. The heavy ruler in his hand was swiftly stored in his
storage ring as he turned toward Mu Tie and asked, “Chief
Commander Mu Tie, may I know if I can leave now?”

“Ke ke, of course. I have already said that as long as you are able to
defeat Meng Li, you are allowed to enter and leave this ‘Zhen Gui
Pass’.” Mu Tie laughed out loud.

“Thank you very much.”

Xiao Yan laughed softly. Immediately, he walked directly toward the

city while being watched by hundreds of people around him. When
he was about to enter the dark, black tunnel, his footsteps suddenly
paused.

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Being the focus of attention of this place at this moment, the private
whispers around him immediately became quiet when Xiao Yan
paused his footsteps. Numerous heated gazes stared at the young
man’s skinny figure. The eyes of some of the women were even filled
with a worshipful adoration that left people speechless.

“Commander Mu Tie, I will repay this favor to the Mu Clan in the

future.” Xiao Yan tilted his head toward the slightly stunned Mu Tie
and said in a deep voice.

Mu Tie was blank for a moment before smiling. One really had peace
of mind when conversing with an intelligent person.

“Additionally, Deputy Commander Meng Li…”

Xiao Yan’s gaze turned toward the bright red face of Meng Li, who
was being supported by Meng La. Xiao Yan’s gaze then slowly swept
across the few hundred people at the city gate. He was quiet for a
moment before he suddenly turned around. His body disappeared
into the darkness in a calm, free, and easy manner. That faint voice
of his, however, was quietly being emitted.

“Help me inform Yun Shan. Within two years or at the very most five
years, I, Xiao Yan will return. When that time comes, tell him to wash
his neck. I, Xiao Yan, will personally take his life to end today’s
grudge!”

When everyone at the city gate heard the faint voice that was slowly
transmitted out, even Mu Tie’s face involuntarily turned completely
expressionless.

Asking a strong Dou Zong to wash his neck. This young man was
likely the first person to ever have such pride and confidence within
the Jia Ma Empire!

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Chapter 381: Mysterious Faction, Hall of Souls?

A grey-robed young man slowly walked out from the western city
gate of the ‘Zhen Gui Pass’. He stood outside the moat and lifted his
eyes to gaze at the mountain ranges in the distance. After which, he
turned his head and took a final look at this border city of the Jia Ma
Empire. Once he walked away from here, he would truly be able to
roam freely throughout the high skies and vast seas. The world
outside would definitely be even more interesting than this empire.

Xiao Yan inhaled a deep breath of air. Finally, he ceased feeling

nostalgic and strode into the distance. His skinny back slowly faded
away at the edge of the main road.

Around half an hour after the grey-robed young man disappeared,

some black air strangely and suddenly appeared in the sky above
the ‘Zhen Gui Pass’. The black air lingered in the sky as if it was
possessed by a spirit, much like a ghost.

For some time, the black air moved back and forth in the sky above
the ‘Zhen Gui Pass’ where Xiao Yan had fought earlier. Suddenly, it
was swept up by the wind as it headed in the same direction that
Xiao Yan had walked. Along the way, it left a black trace that was
partially visible.

It was completely silent on the main road which was situated

between lush green woods. There was only the soft chirping of the
birds sitting on the tree branches, adding some life to this empty
road.

“Teacher, earlier you…?” After quietly walking for a long time, Xiao
Yan finally could not resist the doubt within his heart as he asked
softly.

Two minutes after Xiao Yan spoke a soft sigh could be heard. Yao Lao
bitterly laughed as he muttered, “Ah, it is really unexpected that
these fellows are present near the Jia Ma Empire. They seldom come

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here. Why is it that this time…”

Yao Lao softly muttering to himself resulted in Xiao Yan becoming

totally confused. He immediately asked carefully, “Teacher, who are
those people that you are referring to as ‘those fellows’?”

Upon hearing Xiao Yan’s question, Yao Lao fell into silence. Xiao Yan
was startled when he saw the manner in which Yao Lao behaved and
did not continue pursuing the matter. His brows furrowed slightly as
he continued to follow the direction of the map, walking along this
road that led to the ‘Black-Corner Region’. However, he began to feel
somewhat uneasy in his heart.

“Little fellow, I had originally planned to tell you about these things
once you had become stronger. Now, however, my trace has
unexpectedly been discovered by them. My original plan is also
ruined. If you want to know about this matter, I can only tell you now
earlier than I anticipated.” Yao Lao, who had been silent for a long
time suddenly opened his mouth and said, “However, I have to warn
you beforehand that the faction involved in this matter is really too
strong. It is far from what a sect like the Misty Cloud Sect can
compare with. Even I feel that the matter is very difficult. Are you
currently certain that you want to know?”

Xiao Yan’s hand trembled involuntarily. His throat rolled slowly as he

swallowed a mouthful of saliva. His moving footsteps also paused as
he quietly stood in the same spot. He had a premonition that the
matter which Yao Lao would soon mention would likely cause the
steady and peaceful days that he had experienced in the past to
instantly disappear.

Following Xiao Yan’s silence, Yao Lao also ceased to speak. However,
Xiao Yan faintly sensed a disappointment being emitted from the
ring on his finger.

After being silent for nearly five to six minutes, Xiao Yan suddenly
exhaled a long breath of air. He lifted his head and he gazed past
the gaps between the tree leaves and eyed the deep blue sky. His

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finger rubbed the black colored ring as he said in a soft gentle voice,
“Tell me, teacher. Although I do not know just how strong the faction
involved in this matter is, I just want to say one thing. I am your
disciple. All these abilities of mine were given to me by you.”

“Ha ha, good, good! These eyes of mine, Yao Chen, have not been
blinded for the second time! Ha ha!”

After Xiao Yan’s voice fell, Yao Lao descended into silence. A while
later, he repeatedly said the word ‘good’ twice. A voice which was
trembling intensely sounded in his heart. As his mood was agitated,
he had spoken the name which had once shaken the entire Dou Qi
continent in front of Xiao Yan for the first time!

Xiao Yan’s words were calm and unexcited, the same words that had
come from his heart had caused the usually calm and indifferent
Yao Lao to become so emotional that his old tears were allowed to
roam. He had experienced being betrayed by the person whom he
had trusted the most. That kind of pain was basically a kind that
seeped into one’s bones. However, it was fortunate that this time
around, his eyes, which had miscalculated once, did not repeat the
same mistake!

“Yao Chen. Was this once teacher’s name?” Xiao Yan repeated the
foreign name within his mind. His focus, however, was paused on
another sentence. “Has not been blind for a second time. In other
words, he was blind once. Ah, looks like teacher’s past was quite
rough.”

“Little fellow, I have told you in the past that the Dou Qi continent
was very big. Within it, strong people are as numerous as the clouds.
Even the the person who is considered the strongest within the Jia
Ma Empire, Yun Shan, would have no choice but to rid himself of his
haughtiness when he enters the continent. This is because, there
are many people within it who are many times stronger than him.”
Yao Lao’s slow tone contained some desolation, attracting Xiao Yan’s
attention until the latter did not dare to be the slightest bit
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“Due to this enormous area, there were many strange factions that
had been formed. Among them, there was a mysterious faction
named the ‘Hall of Souls’. Although this faction nearly covers half of
the continent, they seldom appear in countries that are far from the
center of the continent like the Jia Ma Empire. There are not many
people on this continent who know of their existence.”

“Hall of Souls?” Xiao Yan muttered this name before he spoke softly,
“Earlier, teacher must have sensed traces of them at the ‘Zhen Gui
Pass’ right?”

“Ah.” Yao Lao smiled bitterly and nodded as he said, “This ‘Hall of
Souls’ is extremely powerful and mysterious. Moreover, the methods
they employ in their operations are extremely strange. Even I do not
have a deep understanding of them. However, they usually do not
attack ordinary people. Their targets are the ‘Living Spirits’, whose
bodies have died, but whose spirits are unusually strong. As an
alchemist, you should also know that when the spirit’s strength has
reached a certain limit, the spirit will still be able to survive even if
the body is destroyed in order to find any opportunity to be revived.
For these kind of spirits, we call them: ‘Living Spirits’!”

“That is something like what Teacher is in, right?” Xiao Yan pursed
his lips and asked softly.

“Yes.” Yao Lao gave a positive response. His voice immediately and
suddenly had some additional fury and gloominess within it, “They
are like this continent’s spirit scavengers. Any strong spirit which has
left their bodies will be sensed by them. After which, they will send
someone to mysteriously finish it off. I don’t know why they
specialize in attacking spiritual bodies but they appear to have some
special restraining tactics toward spirit. Back then, not long after my
physical body was destroyed, I was surrounded and attacked by
them. Although I did finally successfully kill my way out, I was also
seriously wounded because of it. It was fortunate, however, that I
had luckily obtained an extremely rare ‘Warm Soul Spirit Ring’ when I
was helping other people refine medicinal pills back then. In the

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end, I got someone to help me create the black-colored ring on your

finger. It was because of this that I managed to escape being killed
by them. Finally, the ring went in circles and landed in your mother’s
hands before finally being passed on to you.”

Xiao Yan inhaled a deep breath of cool air. Even with Yao Lao’s
strength, he was chased until he had to flee in all directions. Just
how strong was that mysterious ‘Hall of Souls’?

“The ‘Hall of Souls’ has a special tactic to deal with spirits. Therefore,
even I had difficulty just relying on my spirit to fight with them.” Yao
Lao said in a soft deep voice, “The reason why I want to quickly revive
is actually because I am afraid of them. Moreover, I also have some
matters and grudges that I must investigate fully and settle!”

Xiao Yan quietly nodded his head.

“Little fellow, you need not think of how to help me. The current you
is far too weak. What I am optimistic about is your potential. As long
as you are given enough time, you will definitely become a true
strong person at the peak. It is just that you must become stronger
now! Otherwise, once those fellows come searching, I’m afraid that
even your life will be in danger!” Yao Lao slowly said.

Xiao Yan’s face gradually became serious. He tightened his fist and
replied in a deep voice, “Teacher, I will obtain the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’
as soon as possible. After which, I will help you refine a body so that
you are no longer threatened by the ‘Hall of Souls’.”

“Ah, I can only rely on you.” Yao Lao sighed and immediately voiced
his thoughts, “It is fortunate that I had withdrawn into the ring very
quickly earlier. Otherwise, I’m afraid that they would have locked
onto our position. However, now that they have sensed something, I
think that this place will gradually have an increase in members
from the ‘Hall of Souls’. Therefore, there may be many problems in
the future in which you will have to rely on yourself. Otherwise, once
I appear once and they lock onto me, our lives will both be in
danger.”

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“Ah.” Xiao Yan nodded his head heavily. His relaxed heart from
having left the Jia Ma Empire earlier had abruptly tightened.
Although there was currently no threat from the Misty Cloud Sect, an
even more terrifying large being had appeared. He had no choice
but to handle it with caution. Moreover, it was just as Yao Lao had
said. The current him was really too weak. With his little bit of
strength, forget about protecting Yao Lao from being captured by the
‘Hall of Souls’, even the Misty Cloud Sect was able to expel him like a
dog which had lost its home.

“Without strength, one will end up being powerless and unable to do

anything.” Xiao Yan sighed gently as he tightened his fist. At this
moment, he once again felt the same powerlessness and yearning
for strength, like he had when facing Nalan Yanran in the hall of the
Xiao clan’s home three years ago!

“Strength! I need strength!”

Xiao Yan roared violently in his heart. Under the pressure of the
mysterious ‘Hall of Souls’, Xiao Yan told himself that his current most
pressing need was strength.

“Since it is like this, let’s directly fly to the Jia Nan Academy. We
cannot continue to make short stops along the way.” A map was
pulled out from within the storage ring. Xiao Yan carefully observed
it for a moment as his finger traced the red line on it. Finally, it
stopped at a large, dark patch on the map. Finally, his finger passed
through the black region and stopped at a blue-colored star in the
center of it.

Xiao Yan’s shoulders trembled slightly and the Purple Cloud Wings
rose slowly from his back. He flapped the wings, and his body rose
into the air. After he found his bearings, he finally turned into a ray
of light and disappeared into the western horizon.

Following Xiao Yan’s disappearance, the region once again

descended into silence. Around two to three hours later, a wisp of
black-colored fog suddenly flew over from the distant sky. Finally, it

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lingered over the region where Xiao Yan had stopped. A low,
doubtful sound was emitted from the black fog. It hesitated for a
moment before finally flying in the direction Xiao Yan had headed in.

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Chapter 382: Jia Nan Academy, the Xiao clan has a Female Maturing
Early

The Jia Nan Academy was an ancient academy that was seated in the
middle of the continent. In the past thousands of years, the
strongest people who walked out of here were all people who were
extremely well known on the continent, and just their names could
shake an entire region.

The most terrifying thing of an academy was not how great the
strength of its teachers were, but the tens of thousands of strong
people that had walked out of this academy. If the Jia Nan Academy
was in danger of being destroyed one day, all the academy had to do
was gather all those strong people who had graduated from the
academy. It would be difficult to imagine just how terrifying this
strength would be.

Although the number of different academies on the continent was

difficult to count, the reputation of Jia Nan Academy was something
that had never been surpassed even now. From this, one could see
just how solid the heritage of this academy, which was shrouded by
an age-tested aura, was.

On the continent, countless numbers of people, regardless of race,

would be proud of being able to enter this ancient academy.
Unfortunately, the extremely harsh requirements the academy had
when recruiting new students caused many to bemoan their
inadequacy.

On the peak of the mountain behind the academy, where the trees
were lush, a young lady wearing a pale-green dress was standing
prettily. There was a purple belt tied around her small, pretty waist,
outlining the waist until it was extremely alluring.

She was facing the vast, white fog at the back of the peak of the
mountain. Her long, soft, black hair moved along her shoulders as it
fell to her narrow waist. Only then did it cease to extend further.

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The young lady stood with her hands together. Her tall figure was
like a green lotus blooming in the mortal world against a background
of faint white fog slowly surrounding her, where it appeared
otherworldly with a unique aura.

This kind of lady was like someone being bred by the aura of the
land and the sky, appearing so outstanding that it caused people to
be put into a trance.

“Ding Ling.”

A clear and ethereal chime suddenly sounded on this quiet

mountain peak. If one were to examine closely, they would realize
that there were two, tiny green-colored bells hanging on that white
waist of the green clad young lady.

Following the chiming of the bells, a shadow suddenly appeared at a

certain spot behind the young lady. Immediately, an old figure
surfaced. The old man bowed respectfully toward the young lady
and smiled as he said, “Young Miss (xiao-jie).”

“Old Ling, you have finally returned.” The young lady slowly turned
around. Her elegant and exquisite ethereal face suddenly smiled.
Immediately, the flowers paled. All the colors within the forest had
drained away and completely gathered on her body, causing
people’s sight to have difficulty moving away.

“Ke ke, I have no choice. Since Young Miss (xiao-jie) has given me an
assignment, won’t I be blamed by Young Miss (xiao-jie) until I die if
the old me ran back without completing my assignment?” The old
man lifted his head and smiled as he replied. That old man’s face
was shockingly the Ling Ying who had taken action to help Xiao Yan
escape from the Misty Cloud Sect!

The young lady smiled with her mouth closed. In her mind, she
recalled the young man who had caused her so much worry. Her
clear, cold voice slowly became much softer. She glanced at Ling
Ying, and an embarrassed red glow, which would have caused the

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entire Jia Nan Academy to go crazy over, immediately surfaced on

her face. She said gently, “Old Ling, how is he?”

“Young Miss is talking about Young Master Xiao Yan, right?” Ling Ying
replied by asking a rhetorical question. When he saw the bright
redness on the young lady’s face becoming increasingly dense, he
could not resist laughing out loud. It appeared that only that little
fellow called Xiao Yan had the blessing and charm to cause the
otherworldly temperament of the Young Miss, who was usually as
indifferent as a lotus, to change into an ordinary girl.

“Before I left, Young Master Xiao Yan did not have any problems. The
Three Year Agreement between him and Nalan Yanran ended with
his victory as expected. It’s just that…” Ling Ying hesitated for a
moment, but he still told her all of the events that had happened
when Xiao Yan went up to the Misty Cloud Sect for the Three Year
Agreement with great detail. Among them, it naturally included Yun
Shan taking action, and the soul-stirring escape that Xiao Yan had
experienced.

“Ke ke, but it is fortunate that Young Master Xiao Yan’s tactics far
exceeded my expectations. Although Yun Shan’s appearance
shattered his plan, that Queen Medusa of his, which was his final
hand also shook Yun Shan until he dared not attack. Finally, we left
the Misty Cloud Sect in one piece.” Ling Ying quickly supplemented.

“Queen Medusa? Tsk tsk, Xiao Yan ge-ge is quite good. He is actually
even able to gather this kind of strong person… Yun Shan huh… a
strong Dou Zong…” Her delicate fingers pulled aside her black hair,
which was drawn down in front of her forehead. Surprise flashed
across the young lady’s eyes. Immediately, she laughed faintly as she
softly said, “The Misty Cloud Sect has remained affixed and sealed
itself, sticking only within the Jia Ma Empire. Ever since Yun
Po Tian back then, there are no longer any shocking or outstanding
people coming from there. If this continues, it is only a matter of
time before it will be replaced.”
TL: ge-ge – elder brother or refer to a close male who is slightly older

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(sometimes intimately)

“Is Xiao Yan ge-ge well?” The bright eyes of the young lady were lifted
gently as she asked once again. When she said that name, her
exquisite white face had an alluring but embarrassed sleek redness,

“Ke ke, yes.” Ling Ying smiled and nodded. He raised his head and
said something which appeared to have deeper meaning, “In the
past, the old me didn’t really understand why Young Miss (xiao-jie)
was protecting him in this manner. However, after teaming up with
him this time around, I understand some of it. Young Miss’ foresight
is quite good. I think that if that little fellow were given enough time,
I’m afraid that even the Clan Head would not dare to easily deny him.

When she heard Ling Ying’s praise, an arc which was difficult to
notice was lifted on the young lady’s face. She did not know how
many praises she had heard. However, each time she heard
someone praise Xiao Yan, her heart would involuntarily leap like
some little girl.

“However, you should also know that this is under the precondition
that he is given enough time. Our clan is spread all over the
continent. They have seen quite a lot of shockingly talented and
outstanding people. Unfortunately, the people who can finally and
truly step toward the peak are so few that can be counted easily.
Therefore, those people in the clan only look at the present and are
not willing to bother with what your potential is worth. This was
because such things are fleeting and who knows how things will be?”

“Yes.” Ling Ying nodded slightly. What she said was indeed true. This
world had never lacked geniuses.

“Therefore, the current Xiao Yan ge-ge still has a long path to walk.”
The young lady was slightly quiet. She immediately smiled saucily as
she softly said, “However, no manner how long, I am also willing to
wait until he becomes a true strong person at the peak.”

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you are not able to become very strong, the road for you and Young
Miss will face countless number of ups and downs. You should know
that with Young Miss’s talent and beauty as well as the faction she
represents, your competitors will be so strong that you would be
stunned. Even if Young Miss were to protect you when that time
comes, will that proud bone of yours be willing to endure the shame
and hide behind Young Miss’s back?” Ling Ying maintained his
silence as he eyed the young lady, who was as ethereal as a fairy,
under the shine of the morning glow. However, he was muttering
softly within his heart.

Back then, the young man was able to clench his teeth and train
bitterly for three years and endured an endless amount of suffering,
just because of an engagement that was canceled. All that he was
aiming for was to appear with the stance of a strong person in front
of the lady who had stepped on his pride. If this kind of person were
asked to hide behind a woman’s back, and then let him watch his
own woman help him block all the rain and wind, it would be likely
that he would feel even worse than being killed.

“That’s right, Old Ling, what level is Xiao Yan ge-ge’s strength
currently at?” The young lady appeared to have suddenly recalled
something and asked somewhat curiously.

“When I left, Young Master Xiao Yan’s strength was around that of a
one star Da Dou Shi.” Ling Ying smiled as he answered.

“A one star Da Dou Shi huh.” The young lady’s bright eyes were bent
into a shallow crescent shapes as she smiled and said, “In two year’s
time, he became a Da Dou Shi from an ordinary Dou Shi. Advancing
one class each year. This speed could nearly be ranked among the
top five within the Jia Nan Academy. Looks like the training that Xiao
Yan ge-ge underwent during these past two years was quite tough.”

“How will one grow if one is not honed? Young Master Xiao Yan is like
a good jade which had yet to be polished. Back then, that Nalan
Yanran polished away the laziness of this piece of jade. The bitter
training in the following years later hid that cutting edge of his. An
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excellent sword must be concealed in a box and the cutting edge

must be hidden. Only by carrying on like this will one achieve great
things.” Ling Ying fondled his beard and smiled as he replied.

“Old Ling, why have you praised Xiao Yan ge-ge to this extent after
making a trip to the Jia Ma Empire? In the past, I have seldom seen
you say such things about others.” The young lady covered her
mouth and laughed. Her eyes were filled with a smile.

“It is just that the little fellow is worth this evaluation. None of my
personal feelings are mixed into it.” Ling Ying smiled before
immediately saying, “I think that perhaps in one or two months’ time,
Young Master Xiao Yan will arrive at Jia Nan Academy. When that
time comes, Young Miss’ pain from longing will be eased.”

The corner of the young lady’s mouth contained a warm and gentle
smile. She slowly lifted her head and the skinny figure of the young
man slowly surfaced in her mind. It has been over two years. Finally,
they could meet each other again.

A warmth surfaced in her heart. It was a long time later before the
young lady lowered her head, and eyed Ling Ying in front of her. She
took a few small continuous steps and walked toward the foot of the
mountain.

“Old Ling, for this period of time, you should first find a place to rest
outside of Jia Nan Academy. You need not sneak into the academy if
there are no urgent matters. Otherwise, if those old fellows were to
know about it, I’m afraid that we’ll get into all sorts of trouble again.
Those old lunatics may give our clan face but they are still very firm
when it comes to some of the rules. On the point of the rules of the
academy, there are only a few people in this continent who can be
counted that can cause them to give in.” The figure of the young
woman was gradually hidden between the tree leaves. Her voice,
however, still lingered in the original spot.

“Ke ke, alright. If there is anything, Young Miss only needs to blow
that pipe and the old me will immediately hurry over.” Ling Ying

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smiled and nodded. He twisted his body, turned into a shadow once
again and merged with the shadow of a large tree. Finally, he
gradually disappeared.

The young lady slowly walked down the mountain. Her faint, green-
colored figure formed an alluring silhouette under the sunlight.

“Ke ke, Xun Er mei, what a coincidence. You have also just descended
from your training in the mountains?” As the young lady walked
quietly, a warm voice suddenly sounded from her side. The young
lady halted her footsteps, lifted her head and took a look. She saw a
handsome young man wearing a white-colored outfit not far from
the foot of the mountain who was standing with a smile. The smile
was elegant with a compliment of warmth. This impressive face
accompanied by the warm smile would cause even a girl who was a
stranger seeing him for the first time to involuntarily lower their
guard a little.
TL: mei – younger sister or a younger close female friend (intimate)

“Yes.” Seeing the white-clothed young man, whose body was tall and
straight, Xun Er’s face did not appear too gentle because of the
outstanding appearance of the other person. She also knew that this
young man was not a man who relied on his looks to survive and that
his strength was at the very forefront of Jia Nan Academy. He was
able to stand out among the outstanding people chosen from all
over the land and was even a person who stood at the top among
the younger generation at Jia Nan Academy.

Xun Er’s indifferent greeting did not cause the face of the white-
robed young man to have any change. He laughed softly, took two
steps forward and was about to come closer to have a chat when the
former took the lead to open her mouth, and stifled his words,
“Senior Bai Shan, Xun Er temporarily has some matters to attend to,
and cannot accompany you to chat. Goodbye.”

The young lady smiled and immediately turned around, and walked
to another small path. However, she had yet to take a few steps
when another voice sounded.
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“Xun Er, you have indeed come here again.” When Xun Er heard this
voice, which was as gentle as water, she finally revealed a warm
smile. She turned her head and saw a mature woman, who had
walked over from a small path by the side. With a smile, she said,
“Instructor Ruo Ling, were you looking for me?”

Hearing this name, it was clear that the person who arrived was
actually Instructor Ruo Ling, who had gone to Wu Tan City to recruit
new students two years ago. The two years did not leave any traces
on that gentle and beautiful face of the current her. Instead, after
being brewed, it appeared to have an even greater, more mature
charm compared to two years ago.

Instructor Ruo Ling walked closer to Xun Er and helplessly patted the
latter’s head. She said, “In another half a month’s time, it will be the
Promotion Competition of the Academy. You should know that as
long as you pass the matches in the competition, you will have the
qualification to enter the Inner Academy to train. Each year, the
academy only have fifty vacancies. Originally, you could already
participate in it last year, but you passed up the opportunity.”

“Last year, Xun Er had just arrived. How could I dare compete with all
the Seniors?” Xun Er gave a saucy smile as she spoke.

“Please don’t give me that. Do you think that I don’t know what you
were thinking in your heart? Aren’t you simply waiting for that fellow
to go together with you?” When she said up to this point, Instructor
Ruo Ling suddenly gritted her white teeth. A resentful fury surfaced
on her gentle face and a few rare vulgarities even erupted from her
mouth, “Xiao Yan that bastard. He actually dared to fool around with
old me. His one year leave was something that I settled after bearing
a lot of pressure. However, one year has already passed, but I have
yet to see him! He really infuriates me! If it were not for you who
pestered me for the entire day, I would have simply crossed out his
name and forgotten about it!”

“Instructor Ruo Ling, be rest assured that Xiao Yan ge-ge will
definitely hurry over this year.” Xun Er quickly replied when she
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heard this outburst.

“What’s the use even if he managed to come? He was absent for

training in the academy for two years. Don’t tell me that his training
speed outside will be even faster than the training method that has
gone through all kinds of assessment by various predecessors?”
Instructor Ruo Ling helplessly said, “If he wants to successfully
obtain a spot, he would at least need to reach the strength of a Da
Dou Shi. Moreover, this would only be if his luck was good and did
not meet certain monsters in the early rounds.”

“Instructor Ruo Ling, you should not underestimate Xiao Yan ge-ge.
Back then he used his Dou Zhe’s strength to endure twenty
exchanges with your hands.” Xun Er’s bright eyes were curled slightly
with a smile as she replied.

“I hope so. The Promotion Competition this time around is not as

easy as the last time. There are over three hundred people in the
entire academy who have the right to fight for it. If he wants to break
through them, it will really be quite difficult if he did not have a
couple of skills.” Instructor Ruo Ling pursed her lips and said. She
still bore a grudge toward this delinquent who had actually dared to
not show up as agreed.

“Then can instructor please write Xiao Yan ge-ge name in this time
around.” Xun Er pulled Instructor Ruo Ling’s hand, and gave a lovely
smile as she acted in a spoiled manner.

“Ah, I really have no way to deal with you. It has been two years but
your mouth has been talking about that fellow over and over again.
There are quite a lot of outstanding males in this Jia Nan Academy
who are more outstanding than him. For example…” The corner of
Instructor Ruo Ling’s eyes suddenly glance at Bai Shan, who was
standing with a smile off to the side.

Xun Er smiled, but acted as though she did not hear anything.

“I just knew that you would ignore me.” Instructor Ruo Ling appeared

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to be aware of this effect as she withdrew her joke. She softly said,
“Let’s go, it is about time for morning class. Return with me. I think
that you are also unwilling to be entangled with Bai Shan here,
right?”

Xun Er smiled and nodded. She pulled Instructor Ruo Ling, and the
two of them appeared to be discussing something softly with one
another as they slowly walked toward the other side of the small
path.

The white-clothed young man continued to quietly stand by the side

of the small path. His face carried a smile as he eyed the two people
who had gradually became distant. A long while later, the smile on
his face finally paled slightly. His long finger carelessly clamped a
wilted yellow leaf that was falling down from a tree. He said
blandly,“Xiao Yan? Is it that new student who took an entire two years
of leave? Ke, alright. You can show me just what qualification you
actually have to cause Junior Xun Er to care so much about you? This
kind of outstanding girl is not something that a mediocre person has
the right to possess.”

Once he said this, Bai Shan slowly turned around. His hands, which
were held behind his back abruptly flicked gently against the leaf
from the tree. Immediately, a yellow shadow shot out explosively and
was inserted into a huge rock far away in a lightning-like manner.
Half of this seemingly weak leaf had actually penetrated into the
tough rock.

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Chapter 383: Great Plains of the Black Region

The ‘Black-Corner Region’, a special region that had been

agglomerated and built up outside of the Jia Nan Academy due to
chaos. There were many people who possessed doubts over why just
outside the Jia Nan Academy, an ancient and long established
academy, would possess such a chaotic region that was totally
different from the atmosphere within the academy. Regardless of
the reason, it was the truth that it existed. Despite numerous
suppressions over the many years, the ‘Black-Corner Region’ was still
expanding exponentially at a rate that caused many people to be
stunned. The special property of this region’s extreme resilience
caused the opposing factions, who had the intention of suppressing
the expansion of this region, to feel powerless.

The boundary of the ‘Black-Corner Region’ was extremely long.

Moreover, after these few years of expansion, it had almost become
a small country with clear borders. The only difference between it
and other empires was that other empires had a leader standing
right at the top, while this region was one where everyone fought for
themselves. Various factions repeatedly fought and killed for their
own benefit. It was so chaotic within the ‘Black-Corner Region’ that it
was like a plate of loose sand. However, it was also because of this
that the ‘Black-Corner Region’ was able to become increasingly
stronger and larger in such a place as the middle of the continent.
Otherwise it was likely that no faction would sit back and watch this
special area, with shocking destructive strength, swiftly become
stronger and soon pose a threat toward them.

Although the ‘Black-Corner Region’ was renowned throughout the

continent for its chaos, the various kinds of high class Qi Methods,
Dou Techniques, Medicinal Pills, and other unique goods that flowed
through here also attracted many strong people from all over the
continent. After all, regardless of what happened, these few things
were necessary to the point that even they were envious of. Being
able to obtain an even higher class Qi Methods than the one they

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had been practicing would mean that they could take another step
forward on the journey to becoming a strong person. This kind of
temptation was undoubtedly fatal toward many strong people.

Therefore, the ‘Black-Corner Region’ was like an extremely dark

bottomless pit. A countless number of unique treasures flowed into
that place from various channels. After that, they would be
auctioned off and sold for sky high prices, causing countless people
to fight for them.

Due to the mysterious organization that had suddenly appeared,

Xiao Yan’s originally somewhat relaxed heart had once again tensed
up. Although a clear trace of him had yet to be discovered by that
mysterious organization, Xiao Yan felt a coldness that prickled his
back as long as he thought of how a strong person like Yao Lao had
been constrained by them until he dared not randomly appear.

Being spurred on by this faint coldness that had faintly shrouded his
heart and spirit, Xiao Yan finally understood that the kind of laid-
back, ordinary life he had been living was far too much of a luxury.
Currently, there were far too many of things which he carried on his
back. His father’s disappearance and the mysterious organization
chasing after Yao Lao. All of these mysteries were like a fog of
darkness that was hounding him, causing Xiao Yan to be afraid of
sparing even a little thought about resting.

If he wanted to solve the mystery, he would need very great strength.

Xiao Yan was also clear that the source of his strength was not
ordinary training, but was instead those mysterious ‘Heavenly
Flames’ that existed between the heavens and the earth. Although
this kind of action was dangerous and crazy, for Xiao Yan who
possessed the ‘Flame Mantra’, it was undoubtedly the fastest
shortcut for him to become a strong person.

In order to quickly increase his strength and allow himself to possess

the strength needed to contend with the mysterious organization
when they came to look for him, he would need to obtain the ‘Fallen
Heart Flame’ within the Jia Nan Academy with the greatest speed.
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“I am once again pressed for time. Ah.” A human figure flew past the
somewhat drowsy sky in a lightning-like manner. Xiao Yan lowered
his head and glanced at the trees, which were swiftly flying past
below him as he muttered with a bitter smile.

Ever since Yao Lao had told him about the goals and tendencies of
the mysterious organization, Xiao Yan had abandoned his thought of
touring all the way toward Jia Nan Academy. Instead, he directly
activated his Purple Cloud Wings, and travelled with great hardship,
both day and night, as he moved along the route on the map, and
flew toward the ‘Black-Corner Region’.

The distance between the Jia Ma Empire and the ‘Black-Corner

Region’ was extremely vast. Xiao Yan needed to pass through quite a
number of small countries along the way before he could even reach
the border of the ‘Black-Corner Region’. If he were to cover this great
distance by walking or by riding carriages, he was afraid that he
really could not reach his destination without at least three to five
months, or even half a year’s time. Moreover, this was on the
precondition that his journey was unobstructed. After all, it was
impossible for territories within these small countries to be as
peaceful as they were within the Jia Ma Empire. Due to the terrain,
the country’s’ strength or for many other reasons, battles would
usually occur in these places daily. Various mercenaries engaged in
huge chaotic battles for profits. Moreover, when there came a day
when they really did not have any money to spend, these mercenary
companies would turn into notorious bandit troops. As long as the
defensive strength of any merchants whom they met was not very
strong, it was likely that their fortune, along with their women, would
all be snatched away and end up in a miserable state.

By using the Purple Cloud Wings in lieu of walking, Xiao Yan may
have ended up exhausting a great amount of Dou Qi, were it not for
the support of the ‘Energy Recovery Pills’ which he had refined
earlier. Adding to that, his ‘Flame Mantra’ Qi Method had already
evolved to the Middle Level Xuan Class. With the cooperation of the
two, Xiao Yan barely managed to support his long distance flight.

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However, every two days, he needed to land on the ground, and

begin an in depth training session that lasted for at least a day in
order to recover his nearly numb muscles and spirit after flying for
such a long time.

With him rushing through the journey with all of his strength in this
manner, the ‘Black-Corner Region’, which would have required at
least half a year or more to reach if he were to travel at a laid back
pace, was forcefully reduced by Xiao Yan by more than ten times.

After flying for nearly ten days using the Purple Cloud Wings, the
monotonous mountain range below Xiao Yan suddenly became
much closer. He was slightly startled, and immediately lifted his
head to sweep his gaze over the distant area, only to see dark, black-
colored plains at the edge of his sight. It was like a black line that
completely isolated the world within from the world outside.

“This is the Great Plains of the ‘Black Region’?” Xiao Yan watched the
black line, which was gradually becoming larger in his eyes. His face,
which had been filled with fatigue and dust, suddenly become very
alert. A smile like he had put down a heavy burden spread from the
corner of his mouth. According to the indication of the map, this
‘Great Plains of the Black Region’ was the gateway to the ‘Black-
Corner Region’. As long as one stepped into here, one would have
entered that chaotic world which was out of tune with the outside
world.

“We have finally arrived.” Xiao Yan used great force to rub his large,
black eyes. His body slowly descended. Although the ‘Black-Corner
Region’ was just a short distance in front of him, he did not choose to
enter it immediately. Since even Yao Lao had repeatedly emphasized
to him about the chaos of this place, he felt that it would not be wise
if he entered this place, where danger lurked around every corner in
his exhausted condition.

“You should recover first. Although it has been extremely tough

rushing this journey these past ten days, you have also received a lot
of benefits. The Dou Qi in your body is only becoming stronger
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under this kind of repeated exhaustion.” Yao Lao’s voice sounded

from his heart at this moment.

“Ah.” Xiao Yan nodded. He slowly landed in a mountainous forest

and swiftly scouted around. When he did not discover the presence
of any humans or beasts, he finally relaxed and searched for a covert
place. He sat cross-legged, took out an ‘Energy Recovery Pill’, and
popped it into his mouth. The seal was formed by his hands and he
shut his eyes.

As Xiao Yan entered his training mode, faint energy ripples began to
seep out from within his body. A suction force, which was partially
visible, swiftly sucked all the energy around his body into it. After
which, it was refined and poured into the somewhat-dim Dou Crystal
within the vortex. Its appearance was caused by his overdrawn Dou
Qi.

The quiet training lasted for nearly half the afternoon. Only then did
the faint energy ripple around Xiao Yan’s body gradually weakened
until it completely disappeared.

Xiao Yan’s tightly shut eyelashes gently twitched. He immediately

opened his eyes and a green-colored flame flashed across those
dark eyes. He opened his mouth slightly, and a mouthful of turbid air
contained some black color as it was being exhaled. The black, turbid
air gradually curled upward. Any leaves which came into contact
with it instantly corroded until nothing was left.

The fatigue which covered Xiao Yan’s face had completely

disappeared the moment he exhaled that mouthful of somewhat
strange black air, Replacing it was a faint, warm, jade-like radiance.

Xiao Yan lifted his head and knit his eyebrows as he watched the
faint amount of rising black air. His eyes narrowed and he suddenly
lowered his head to look at his middle finger. He could see that the
originally long and pale finger had actually once again become as
black as ink, appearing extremely strange.

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“Is this the ‘Searing Poison’? I thought that it had disappeared by

itself. It had actually been hiding this whole time.” Seeing the black
finger, which had not appeared for a long time, Xiao Yan could not
help but laugh bitterly.

“If this thing is resolved properly, it might be a unique attack of yours

against an enemy. On the other hand, if it is not resolved properly, it
will cause many problems. After all, this kind of toxin has undergone
mutations and has developed a resistance to many different types of
antidotes. Its destructive power is also quite shocking.” Yao Lao’s
voice was somewhat serious as he spoke.

Xiao Yan nodded his head helplessly. He flicked his finger. The black
color swiftly paled, and a moment later, it had completely vanished.
That appearance was as though it had hidden into some secret place
that Xiao Yan could not detect.

“If it were not because I wanted to obtain the ‘Seven Magical Green
Spirit Saliva’ to help teacher’s spirit awaken, I would also not have
helped that old fellow. The promises that he had made were as
though he had farted. Hee hee, he is indeed a crafty person.” Xiao
Yan stood up and suddenly let out a cold laughter. After he helped
Nalan Jie completely expel the poison, that old fellow had an
extremely grateful appearance, but what happened after that? He
saw with his own eyes that Xiao Yan was being chased by the Misty
Cloud Sect, who wanted to kill him, yet Nalan Jie did not make even
the slightest move.

“Hu, there is no need to talk about that disappointing old fellow.

Teacher, should we enter the ‘Black-Corner Region’ now?” Xiao Yan
shook his head. He stood at the peak of the mountain as he gazed at
the black colored plain in the distance and asked.

“Ah.” Yao Lao nodded his head. He immediately reminded, “Try to

use your ‘Purple Cloud Wings’ as little as possible within the ‘Black-
Corner Region’. A flying Dou Technique is an extremely rare item and
it could be forcefully snatched by others. If you were to meet some
strong person, they might become greedy and end up killing you just
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to steal them.”

“Uh?” Xiao Yan was startled. A long while later, he smiled bitterly and
said, “Looks like this damn place really is chaotic without boundaries.
At the very least, the strong people within the Jia Ma Empire still
have some pride. It is extremely rare for someone to attack and rob
another. However, in this place, something like this is considered as
routine and careless as eating at home.”

“Ha ha, if this were not the case, how can the ‘Black-Corner Region’
have the qualification to be called the most chaotic region in the
entire continent?” Yao Lao laughed out loud, “Alright, little fellow, let’s
go. Although the inside of this place is dangerous and chaotic, the
number of good things will cause one to be dazzled. Aren’t you
planning to help that Hai Bodong gather the medicinal ingredients
needed to refine the ‘Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill’? You can
definitely find all of them here.”

“It will naturally be good if that is the case.” Xiao Yan rejoiced a little
upon hearing this. Xiao Yan had been bearing in mind the favor that
Hai Bodong had given him in the Jia Ma Empire by using all of his
strength to help him escape twice. The ‘Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill’,
which Xiao Yan owed Hai Bodong, caused a knot in his heart.
Currently being able obtain the medicinal ingredients caused him to
sigh in relief.

After arranging everything properly, with the enormous Heavy Xuan

Ruler strapped to his back, Xiao Yan twisted his neck and stomped
his feet on the ground. As an explosion of energy was released from
under his feet, Xiao Yan’s body shot forward like an arrow which had
left a bow, turning into a black shadow which dashed toward the
dark black grassland.

“Hei, the ‘Black-Corner Region’. I want to see just how chaotic you
actually are.”

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Chapter 384: A Chaotic Region Where Compassion is Unnecessary

As one glanced over the endless plain as far as the eye could see,
there was only a monotonous black color. Against the background of
the somewhat dark sky, a depressive atmosphere that caused one to
feel fretful shrouded the plain. In this somewhat strange place, it
was little wonder why those chaotic rules were born.

A black shadow suddenly shot out from the distance on this quiet
plain. The speed of the black shadow was extremely quick. As it
flashed, it appeared to be teleporting. However, each time a foot
landed on the ground, it would bring about a muffled thunder
explosion. The explosive sound formed a ripple shape that spread
on the plain, and gradually became distant.

While the human figure ran at his maximum speed, he suddenly

lifted his head slightly and revealed a delicate and handsome young
face. He was Xiao Yan who had shuttled from thousands of
kilometers away. The current him was frowning as he watched the
vast plain. He softly muttered, “This damn place really causes people
to feel constrained, but why is it that I have yet to see anyone after
having entered into this plain for such a long time?”

“Continue heading forward. I think that it is likely that Hai Bodong

has never come here before. Therefore, the map which he gave you
does not have the exact route on the Great Plain of the Black Region.
Now, we can only enter some small town on the plain and then
purchase a map of this place.” Yao Lao said somewhat uncertainly.
He was similarly unfamiliar with this place, having only heard some
information about it.

“Yes.” Xiao Yan helplessly nodded and could only continue burying
his head and hurrying along bitterly.

“That’s right, little fellow. I will remind you once again. In this ‘Black-
Corner Region’, don’t have too much compassion. In here, that thing
is something which is thrown into the smelly gutters. If you have it,

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there won’t be even the slightest bit of benefit for you. Instead, it will
drag you into a quagmire.” Yao Lao suddenly reminded him once
again.

“Killing a chicken to warn the monkeys is the best tactic here.”

TL: Killing a chicken to warn the monkeys – Hurting someone to set
the example so that others are warned.

Xiao Yan smiled faintly and said, “I am not some excessively good
person, neither am I a saint who is full of compassion. It is not my
turn to perform those great things like rescuing the suffering of the
world. I am only thinking of letting myself become stronger and then
go and protect the people whom I should protect. I am in no mood
nor am I qualified to bother about others.”

“That is the best attitude to survive within the ‘Black-Corner Region.”

Yao Lao smiled upon hearing this as he sighed in relief. He similarly
did not hope that his student was that kind of soft hearted saint.
This was because he knew that these kinds of people were those
that would most likely not live for long.

Instead of becoming a saint with a short life, he would rather Xiao

Yan be an evil person who would choose to use vicious, and all sorts
of underhanded means in order to protect the people whom he
should protect.

Xiao Yan sighed. He continued to lower his head and charge forward.
After continuing to run for nearly half an hour, a small black dot
faintly appeared within his sight. As he moved closer, this black dot
also gradually expanded. Bits and pieces of white colored tents
appeared within Xiao Yan’s sight. The place was actually a small
sized tribal camp.

As he heard those sound of people faintly being transmitted from

the tents, Xiao Yan sighed in relief within his heart. His feet pressed
gently on the ground and his body was like a black shadow which
ran over toward that small tribal camp.

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After running for nearly two to three minutes, the tribal camp finally
completely appeared in Xiao Yan’s eyes. He gradually slowed his
body down and slowly walked toward the outside of the main
entrance of the tribal camp.

Xiao Yan’s gaze swept all around him when he came into such close
contact. He realized that this tribal camp was actually not very small.
There were nearly one hundred large and small tents placed one
after another. Hearing the noise that repeatedly sounded from
within it, the human traffic here appears quite good.

Xiao Yan walked closer to the main entrance of the tribal camp when
his expression suddenly changed. His feet abruptly took one step
back as a long arrow abruptly broke through the air and shot over. It
was violently inserted into the grass in front of him. From the tail of
the arrow which was swaying repeatedly, one could see that the
person who released the arrow definitely did not have any intention
of leaving anyone alive.

After Xiao Yan dodged the long arrow, a soft surprised ‘hey’ sounded
from the fences of the tribal camp not far away.

“I am only passing through here and planning only to restock my

supply. What do you mean by this?” Xiao Yan coldly glanced at a
certain spot at the fences and coldly cried out.

“Chi, don’t tell me you are a novice who has just entered the ‘Black-
Corner Region’? You actually don’t even know the rule that you must
hand over the road fees one hundred meters away before you enter
the tribal camp?” A human figure leaped onto the top of the fences.
When he heard these words of Xiao Yan, he was initially startled
before he immediately appeared to have understood something. He
raised his eyebrows and a strange expression swiftly flashed across
his eyes.

Xiao Yan frowned, road fees?

“Five hundred gold coins. Hurry up. Don’t act so slowly and waste my

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time. Don’t tell me that you cannot even afford to pay for the road
fees?” Seeing Xiao Yan’s hesitating manner, the strange expression in
that man’s eyes grew even more magnificent. His voice was instead a
little slower as he urged.

“What a strange rule.” Xiao Yan sighed in his heart. He flicked his
hand and a bag of gold coins appeared in his hand. After which, he
threw it over to the man. The latter hurriedly received it. He carefully
counted once before waving his hand and cried out in a dry voice,
“Open the gate.”

Upon hearing this voice, the broken wooden door of the tribal camp
immediately began creaking as it was opened. It revealed the road
within it and the human flow coming and going.

“Come in, novice fellow.” That skinny man parted his mouth and
laughed as he spoke with a smile.

Xiao Yan frowned slightly. It was really as Yao Lao had said. This
‘Black-Corner Region’ did not have many ordinary people. His hand
held the hilt of the ruler on his shoulders and he raised the caution
in his heart as he slowly walked toward the main entrance and
before striding in.

Once he entered the tribal camp, the roads which were formed by
the tents appeared in his eyes. There were various different kinds of
booths that were displayed outside of the tents with many strange
and unique items placed on them. At this moment, there were also
quite a number of people carrying weapons in their hands as they
walked around the place.

“I should first go and find if there are any maps being sold.” Xiao Yan
repeated in his heart. He had just entered the street when a human
figure flashed in front of him. Immediately, three men carrying
shining knives in their hands blocked him while wearing a thick dark
smile on their faces.

“Hei, I will tell you, novice who has just arrived at the ‘Black-Corner

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Region’. Today, let me teach you the first rule within the ‘Black-
Corner Region’. That is don’t let others easily see that you are a
novice who has just arrived.” An awful trumpet like laughter
sounded from behind him. Xiao Yan turned around to take a look.
The skinny man who had shot the arrow from earlier was holding a
bow and arrow in his hand. The sharp arrow on the bow was aimed
at Xiao Yan from a distance.

“Hand over all the things on you. Your money, weapons or any other
things. Hand over everything you have. If my mood is good, I may
only keep one arm of yours as a price for you making a mistake.” The
skinny man parted his mouth and laughed.

“It is indeed worthy of being the ‘Black-Corner Region’. It is just

unfortunate that no matter how a group of grasshopper jumped,
they are at the end of the day still grasshoppers.” Xiao Yan’s gaze
swept over the street in front of him and spoke. At the moment, the
group of people on the street has also discovered the situation here.
However, there was not a single person who stepped forward to help
Xiao Yan ease out of the situation. Instead, each and everyone
hugged their arms. Their faces were mocking as though they were
watching a performance.

“Little fellow, you have finally understood after experiencing it

personally, right? What that fellow said is correct. Don’t let anyone
see your background or bottomline within the ‘Black-Corner Region’.
In this place there are no so called good people so don’t hope that
those in the audience would step forward to help. It is already very
unexpected that they didn’t add insult to injury by coming over and
hacking at you a couple of times.” Yao Lao’s voice sounded in Xiao
Yan’s heart.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. His hand slowly gripped the hilt of the
Heavy Xuan Ruler.

When they saw Xiao Yan’s action, the faces of the three people
blocking in front of Xiao Yan immediately turned cold. They did not
say any unnecessary words. The knives in their hands directly
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hacked ferociously toward Xiao Yan’s neck in front of them. Their

attacks were extremely vicious.

“Bang, bang, bang.”

The sharp blades had yet to reach their targets when a black shadow
suddenly flashed passed. The dark and cold expressions of the three
people instantly became pale. Their bodies appeared to have been
smashed by a huge hammer as they were suddenly smashed into a
tent behind them. Fresh blood dyed the white-colored tent until it
was extremely eye-piercing.

“Bastard!”

In a split second, three of his companions were struck heavily. An

appalled and ruthless feeling flashed across the eyes of that skinny
man. The bow in his hand was about to move when a black shadow
suddenly appeared behind him. A thick low voice softly sounded, “In
the future, before you strike, you better clearly distinguish the gap
between both parties. However, I think that you may not have a next
time.”

“Glug!” As the words fell, the black ruler heavily smashed into the
back of that man. Immediately, a mouthful of fresh blood mingled
with internal organs which had been shattered by the enormous
force was vomited out.

Xiao Yan’s expression was indifferent as he eyed the person who fell
down softly. He flipped his hand and inserted the Heavy Xuan Ruler
onto his back. After which, he slowly walked on the street. The faces
of those people in the human crowd which were originally filled with
ridicule suddenly became dull for an instant when they saw him
enter. They then hurriedly hid their expressions, and allowed the
human figure carrying some scent of blood to float past in front of
them.

Only when Xiao Yan slowly disappeared around the corner of the
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smiled as they eyed the corpses which were plummeted at the main
entrance. There was no pity within their eyes. They simply praised,
“Hei, this young man is really ruthless enough. He acted decisively,
and actually did not have the slightest hesitation when he killed
people. He’s man enough. Looks like he will be able to live quite
comfortably within the ‘Black-Corner Region’.”

At this moment, Xiao Yan naturally did not know that due to his
ruthless means, he had won such high praise. It looks like the
flowery words that Yao Lao had mentioned were indeed true.

After Xiao Yan walked along a few streets which were not considered
to be too long for a couple of times, he was disappointed to realize
that this small tribal camp actually did not have any maps being
sold.

Xiao Yan shook his head, feeling depressed. Just as he planned to

find someone to ask for a rough route, a somewhat fat human figure
suddenly appeared in front of him. The man’s face was full of smiles.

“Mister, you are intending to buy maps, right? Earlier, I saw you
inquiring all the way here.” The fatty smiled and spoke in front of
Xiao Yan.

“You have one?” Xiao Yan glanced at this fat stranger and asked
blandly.

“I am a merchant who walks on this Great Plains of the Black Region.

Naturally, I must carry the most precise map.” The fat man smiled
again as he replied.

“What’s the price?” There was still not the slightest fluctuation in Xiao
Yan’s voice. In this ‘Black-Corner Region’, there was no free lunch.

“Ke ke, I will tell Mister something honest. In this Great Plains of the
Black Region’, even if you possessed a map, you would also have
difficulty finding your exact destination. This is because there will
occasionally be a Black Storm that covers the sky and blots out the

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sun occurring on the plains. During such times, a map is useless.

Only those people who have great experience can successfully walk
out of the Black Storm. However, I think that Mister, being a
newcomer, should not have such experience, right?”

The fatty shook his head and said with another smile, “I shall not
beat around the bush with you. Earlier, at the entrance to the tribal
camp, I notice that your strength is not bad. Therefore, I want to hire
you to be a guard of my mercenary group. If your aim is to pass
through this Great Pains of the Black Region, and enter into the inner
‘Black-Corner Region’, you can accompany me on the journey.
However, as the compensation for leading you out of the Great
Plains, you must help out a little when my mercenary group meets
some trouble. What do you think?”

Xiao Yan knit his eyebrows slightly together when he heard this. In
his heart, he cautiously asked, “Teacher, is it really as he has said?”

“Uh. The Great Plains of the Black Region is indeed known for its
Black Storm. People without great experience will really lose their
direction. It is said that an unlucky fellow back then was hurrying on
with his journey within a Black Storm. In the end, he moved over half
a circle around the Great Plains and ended up dying of fatigue.” Yao
Lao hesitated for a moment before continuing, “If you want to pass
through the Great Plains of the Dark Region, you can really save a lot
of trouble if you travel with an experienced merchant group.”

“Ke ke, the destination of our mercenary company is the ‘Black Mark
City’ within the inner part of the ‘Black-Corner Region’.The annual
Great Auction Fair will be held the day after tomorrow at that place.
Therefore, I need to increase the strength of my defense and seize
the time to hurry over. Otherwise, I will also not find an unfamiliar
person.” The fatty smiled and explained the somewhat
presumptuous action of his.

“Great Auction Fair?” Xiao Yan’s heart moved slightly when he heard
this name. The most attractive thing within the ‘Black-Corner Region’
were those mysterious items that left people speechless. Each time
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the auction was held, it would attract a countless number of people

to bid for the items.

Xiao Yan once again mused for a moment in his heart. He then
ceased hesitating and nodded.

“Let’s have a pleasant collaboration. You can call me Duo Ma.” Seeing
that Xiao Yan nodded his head, the fatty immediately sigh in relief.
He smiled extended his hand toward Xiao Yan.

“Yao Yan.” Xiao Yan careless shook the other person’s fat hand as he
said indifferently.

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Chapter 385: Black Ranking, Black Storm

A fleet of carts quickly moved past on this black plain, lifting wisps of
faint yellow dust before finally disappearing at the edge of one’s
sight.

Xiao Yan was seated cross-legged within a somewhat bumpy horse

carriage. The person in front of him was the person in change of the
merchant convoy called Duo Ma. This merchant group was indeed
not very strong, as he had mentioned. Among them, the strongest
person appeared to have the strength of a five star Dou Shi. Of
course, as the leader of the guards hired by Duo Ma, that fellow
naturally felt somewhat unhappy at Xiao Yan who had suddenly
joined them. However, after Xiao Yan had ‘accidentally’ knocked him
off the horse carriage with a palm while they were rushing through
the journey, he had become much more honest. It was also because
of this palm that Duo Ma’s warmth toward Xiao Yan had become
much more fervent. It even resulted in him even directly inviting Xiao
Yan to sit in his carriage to properly receive him. After all, under the
danger of them being robbed anywhere, one would feel much more
reassured if there was a strong person sitting among the convoy.

The current Duo Ma had taken out a map, which was somewhat old
and yellowed, from his chest pocket. He placed it on the table in
front of him and slowly pulled it open. His finger pointed at a red dot
and he smiled as he said, “This is our destination, the ‘Black Mark
City’. According to our speed, we should be able to arrive by
tomorrow afternoon.”

Xiao Yan’s gaze stared intently at the yellowing map. His gaze paused
on the dot for ‘Black Mark City’ for a moment before slowly moving
along a route upward and finally saw a blue-colored star right in the
middle.

“That should be the Jia Nan Academy, right?” Xiao Yan’s gaze glanced
at the blue-colored star. His face did not have even the slightest
change as he carelessly asked.

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“Ah, that is the Jia Nan Academy which is renowned throughout the
whole Dou Qi Continent. My daughter is within it. Ke ke.” Duo Ma
nodded his head. When he mentioned his daughter, that face of his
swelled with pride.

Xiao Yan quietly nodded. He imprinted the route firmly into his
heart. After which, his gaze once against swept toward the black-
colored region surrounding the exterior of Jia Nan Academy. The
black-colored region was divided into quite a number of areas, all of
which were different sizes.

“The current ‘Black-Corner Region’ has basically been completely

divided by some big factions. Although they still repeatedly fight
with and kill one another for territories, there should not be any
major changes within a short period of time.” When he saw Xiao
Yan’s gaze, Duo Ma, who was a merchant, could naturally understand
some of Xiao Yan’s uncertainty. Although he could guess that Xiao
Yan should be a new person who had just arrived at the ‘Black-
Corner Region’ for the first time , the shrewd him did not mention
even a little of this. Instead, he smiling explained the situation.

“The ‘Black Mark City’, which we are currently heading toward, is

controlled by the ‘Eight Gates’. The ‘Eight Gates’ is an old faction
within the ‘Black-Corner Region’ and its strength is extremely great. It
is said that the strength of their leader, Yuan Yi, can be ranked
within the top ten of the ‘Black Ranking’ in the ‘Black-Corner Region’.
The Great Auction Fair in the ‘Black Mark City’ is also conducted by
their ‘Eight Gates’ this time.” Duo Ma’s finger pointed at a small circle
surrounding ‘Black Mark City’, which had been carved out as he
smiled again while he spoke.

“Black Ranking?” The foreign term caused Xiao Yan to confused as he

muttered softly to himself.

“Ke ke, this ‘Black Ranking’ is not very different from the ranking of
the strong people in some countries. It is just that the competition
for the ‘Black Ranking’ here far exceeds that of other competitions of
other empires. This is because, in merely less than two years, the
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last three positions on the ‘Black Ranking’ were directly taken over. It
is said that the three who were replaced them were all strong people
at the Dou Wang class.” Duo Ma shook his head and sighed.

“Oh?” Xiao Yan’s face visibly moved when he heard this. It should be
known that the Ten Strong of the Jia Ma Empire would have at least a
decade before there was a rotation or a change. Yet, in this place,
even a strong Dou Wang was eliminated this quickly. It was difficult
to imagine just how brutal the competition was.

“Who are those who are ranked among the top few of the ‘Black
Ranking’? What is their strength like?” Xiao Yan softly asked. His voice
was somewhat curious.

“Not many people have seen the two who are ranked first and
second due to them being excessively mysterious. Therefore, I don’t
have much knowledge of them. However, the one ranked third is an
extraordinary strong person. It is said that his strength is already at
the peak of the Dou Huang class. Moreover, he is extremely
proficient in his medicinal refining skills and could be called the best
in the ‘Black-Corner Region’ when it comes to refining medicine.
Therefore, many people have addressed him as ‘Medicine Emperor’.”
Duo Ma voiced his thoughts.
TL: Medicine in pinyin is Yao.

“Medicine Emperor? Such a name carries quite some weight.” Xiao

Yan smiled faintly and said, “What is his real name?”

“Ah, let me think. I think he is called Han Feng.” Duo Ma rubbed his
head and spoke with a smile.

“Chi!”

Just as the words came from Duo Fa’s mouth, Xiao Yan’s finger, which
was hidden in his sleeve suddenly trembled intensely. Some thick
white flame involuntarily erupted from the black-colored ring on his
finger. Finally, it resulted in his finger landing on a board of the
carriage and the high temperature directly burned a small hole

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through it.

The sudden change of the ring also caused Xiao Yan’s expression to
change slightly. It was however, fortunate that with the cover of the
sleeves, Duo Ma in front of him did not discover this unexpected
change.

“Teacher, what happened to you?” Xiao Yan’s finger gently rubbed

the black ring as he softly asked in his heart. The change within the
ring earlier was clearly because of a sudden violent surge of Yao
Lao’s emotion within it.

Xiao Yan did not receive a response to his question. The current Yao
Lao appeared to have become completely silent.

When he sensed Yao Lao’s complete silence, Xiao Yan also wisely did
not continue to ask. However, he had firmly remembered the name
of ‘Han Feng’ within his heart. This person appeared to have a huge
relationship with Yao Lao in the past.

“Mister Yao Yan, are you alright?” Seeing that Xiao Yan’s expression
had suddenly changed, Duo Ma opposite him could not help but ask
somewhat uncertainly.

“I’m fine.” Xiao Yan smiled. He was about to say something when he
suddenly realized that there was some disturbance outside of the
horse carriage. Numerous exclamations were transmitted into the
horse carriage, “Everyone take note, the ‘Black Storm’ is about to
approach. Hurry up and prepare to stop the carriages! Do not
wander so you do not lose your way.”
“Black Storm? We are really unlucky to meet it once again.” Hearing
the exclamation from outside, Duo Ma’s expression changed slightly.
However, he did not show extreme panic. He faced Xiao Yan and
said, “Mister Yao Yan, let’s get off the carriage first. As long as we
properly take necessary steps for protection, this Black Storm, which
isn’t considered very big, is unlikely to cause too much danger.”

Xiao Yan nodded his head, pulled aside the curtain of the carriage

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and leaped down. He lifted his head and took a look only to discover
that the sky that had been clear just ten minutes ago was now
strangely covered by a black fog. His gaze was drawn to his front but
his sight was seriously hindered. Only then did he realize why Duo
Ma would say that if one were to meet a Black Storm, it was useless,
even if one had a map.

“Ke ke, Mister Yao Yan, you need not worry. I have sensed the wind
and the storm isn’t very strong. This can be considered a great
fortune in an unfortunate situation.” Duo Ma stood by Xiao Yan’s side
and smiled as he said, “Although the Black Storm is a weather
phenomenon in the Great Plains of the Black Region, which causes
people to feel despondent over, it is much better compared to those
brutal, dark bandits. At the very least, if one’s luck is a little good
when meeting Black Storms, one can still preserve one’s life.
However, if one were to meet the large army of bandits numbering in
the tens of thousands, it is likely that one can only surrender and
pray that their death will be quick.”

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He was just about to say something when
he discovered that the originally dusky sky had instantly become
completely dark without any forewarning. Not long later, the
screaming wild wind suddenly came sweeping down. Immediately,
some of the people with weaker bodies were blown by the wild wind
until their bodies began to sway. It frightened them until they
hurriedly grabbed onto some of the things beside them.

The black-colored wind came sweeping down from the sky which
was a dark mass. It was like a demon that seemed to open its huge
mouth, ready to swallow anything that it met.

The convoy, which was connected to one another, was arranged such
that it formed a circular shape, where the head and tail were
connected; everyone hid within the circle. The weapons in their
hands were firmly inserted into ground, firmly fixing their bodies
just like nails.

A darkness, in which no one could not even see his fingers, shrouded
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everyone. Within the screaming wind, no one could sense whether

there was anyone present beside them.

Xiao Yan half knelt on the ground. He violently inserted his Heavy
Xuan Ruler into the ground and hid his body behind the enormous
ruler’s body. He heard the crackling sound as the wind blew against
the ruler’s body. His expression also changed a little. It was
unexpected that the so called Black Storm was actually strong to this
extent. Moreover, this was a small scale storm which Duo Ma had
mentioned. If they were to meet something a little bigger, would it
not directly sweep an entire person away?

The darkness and wild wind persisted for an unknowingly long time.
During this time, Xiao Yan, who was within the darkness, suddenly
knit his eyebrows slightly. He turned his head and turned his gaze
toward a spot in a certain direction that he was not aware of. At that
place, there seemed to be a strange red glow flashing. Moreover,
there was a vague and fuzzy sound being transmitted from that
spot.

Xiao Yan blinked his eyes and sensed the surrounding wild winds
which appeared to display a trend of weakening. He hesitated for a
moment and suddenly half-bent his body and quietly moved toward
the fuzzy red glow.

The movement appeared to have persisted for a few minutes within

the darkness before the strange red glow finally appeared in Xiao
Yan’s sight. He borrowed that slightly weak red glow and was
somewhat stunned to realize that the body releasing the red-colored
glow appeared to be a blurry human’s form. Didn’t the drifting
appearance of it seemed to be similar to when Yao Lao appeared?

“Huh? This fellow actually has a spirit body? It is just that he seemed
to be quite weak. A Dou Ling class. No! There seems to something
hiding in the darkness. Little fellow, Do Not Move!” Suddenly, Yao Lao
who had been caught in his silence seemed to have discovered
something and hurriedly shouted.

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Xiao Yan was stunned when he heard this. His body lay on the
ground with a ‘crack’ and he dared not even release his breath.

“Who exactly are all of you? Why are you chasing after me? I don’t
seem to have formed a grudge with any of you!” The red-colored
spiritual body swayed and moved within the wild wind. The current
him was now facing the darkness of the storm. His face was
somewhat distorted and afraid.

“Jie Jie (ha ha)”

A laughter that gave people the creeps suddenly sounded from

within the darkness. Immediately, a black-colored chain abruptly
shot out from within the darkness. It was like a black serpent and
was extremely agile as it wrapped around the red-colored spirit
body.

“Jie Jie.” That energy chain, which appeared to be agglomerated from

an extremely strange energy, had just touched the red-colored spirit
body when waves of white smoke began to seep out of the latter’s
body. A sharp, miserable cry immediately sounded. However,
regardless of how the spirit body struggled, he even summoned a
kind of red-colored flame in the end, he still had no solution to deal
with that black-colored chain. In the end, he could only see his own
spirit becoming increasingly weaker with his own eyes before finally
being wrapped by a black light that was spat out from the chain.

“Jie Jie, no matter how great or strong you were when you were alive,
as long as you have become a spirit body, you are a hunting target
for our ‘Hall of Souls’.”

The awful laughter gradually became distant in the darkness until it

completely disappeared.

On the grass in the darkness, Xiao Yan had nearly completely

shielded his breathing. Cold sweat drenched his clothes. He did not
expect that he would meet the mysterious organization that was
chasing after Yao Lao within this Black Storm. Moreover, the thing

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that caused Xiao Yan to feel shock was that the mysterious person
earlier did not even need to reveal his body when he captured a Dou
Ling class spirit body with the latter unable to put up any resistance.
Was this kind of strength not too terrifying?

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Chapter 386: Black Mark City

Xiao Yan laid on the grass as the wild wind screamed all around him.
He did not dare to move his body even a little, fearing that the
mysterious thing hidden within the darkness had yet to leave, and
instead would suddenly become violent and kill people.

There was no concept of time within the darkness. Just when a

thread of impatience rose within Xiao Yan’s heart, a wisp of sunlight
suddenly shone into the darkness. That scene was like an egg
without even the slightest gaps being gently cracked open. Warm
sunlight expelled the darkness within.

Following the appearance of the first thread of sunlight, numerous

rays of sunlight began pouring in. That howling wild wind also
gradually weakened until it finally disappeared.

Xiao Yan eyed the sky, which had become slightly brighter, before
sighing in relief within his heart. He carefully climbed up and
glanced all around him. He immediately saw the merchant group,
which was already beginning to get everything in order, just a few
hundred meters away. Immediately, he hurriedly opened his stride
and hurried over.

When Xiao Yan was about to approach the merchant group, he was
able to see that joyful plum face of Duo Ma.

“Mister Yao Yan, are you alright? I was really anxious when I could
not find you earlier.” Duo Ma took a few steps forward and said with
a relieved sigh.

“I’m fine. Just now, I was a little careless and was blown some
distance away.” Seeing the joy on Duo Ma’s face, Xiao Yan smiled and
shook his head. Although the reason for this fatty being so anxious
was because of his strength, he was considered somewhat more
normal compared to some of the people in the ‘Black-Corner Region’.

“You were blown away? Then Mister Yao Yan is really lucky. If it was

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someone who was unlucky, he would definitely lose his way within
these great plains.” Duo Ma rejoiced and spoke with a grin when he
heard this, “Mister Yao Yan, please board the carriage first. I need to
arrange the goods here that have been disbursed by the wind
before we can continue the journey.”

Xiao Yan nodded his head. He eyed the mercenary group, which had
already begun packing, and did not say anything. He once again got
into the horse carriage and sat cross-legged. His heart, however, let
out a long sigh. A shock still remained in his lowered eyes. He
muttered in his heart: “Is that the strength of the ‘Hall of Souls? They
are indeed terrifying.”

“Ah, but it isn’t completely as you have seen. I already told you last
time that the ‘Hall of Souls’ has techniques that are specially used to
deal with spiritual bodies. Moreover, spiritual bodies are unable to
use Dou Qi. Some of those spirits who possesses unique flames and
have refined them into ‘Life Flame’ are a little better off. Back then,
when I met with the people from the ‘Hall of Souls’, I relied on the
‘Bone Chilling Flame’ in order to successfully escape. Otherwise, my
ending might have well been quite similar to the fellow whom you
just happened to meet.” Yao Lao’s voice slowly sounded.

“I think that the attacking techniques that was used seems to be

detached from the boundary of Dou Techniques and Dou Qi.” Xiao
Yan said somewhat hesitantly as he recalled the bizarre black-
colored chain. This was because he knew that while spiritual bodies
may not be able to use Dou Qi, the damage Dou Qi can cause them is
also similarly weakened. However, when that chain wrapped around
that red-colored spiritual body, it was like fire meeting a piece of ice.
The reaction was so intense that it left people speechless.

“Ah, when I came into contact with them back then, I also had this
kind of feeling. However, I didn’t have the opportunity to observe it in
greater detail. Now that I think about it, their attacking methods are
really somewhat different from an ordinary person’s. I’m afraid that
this is also ultimately why the spiritual bodies are like babies in their

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hands, without much ability to resist.” Yao Lao voiced his thoughts.

“However, you also need not worry about this now. As long as I
appear as little as possible, they should not be able to find our
position within such a short period of time. What you currently need
to do is to try to raise your strength before they discover us!
Otherwise, that person from earlier will be a predecessor whose fate
we will share.” Yao Lao said gravely.

“Ah.” After this encounter within the Black Storm, the urgency that
Xiao Yan felt had become much more intense. Moreover, seeing that
fellow’s peculiar attacking method also caused him to be a little
worried. After all, the things which he did not know were the most
frightening.

“However, we can perhaps stop over at the ‘Black Mark City’ for one
day. The auction fair there should have the things that you need.
Moreover, the auction fair of the ‘Black-Corner Region’ is not
something that those in the Jia Ma Empire could compare with.
Taking a look would be an eye-opener. However, do you have
sufficient money with you? In the ‘Black-Corner Region’ one would
have difficulty moving even an inch if they did not have any money.”
Yao Lao smiled as he spoke.

“Ah, it seems that I still have over a hundred thousand gold coins.
These are the dividends from the sale of the healing medicine in Wu
Tan City back then.” Xiao Yan was at a loss when he heard this
before replying.

“Over a hundred thousand?” Yao Lao was somewhat speechless as

he helplessly said, “It is just sufficient to allow you to continue living
within the ‘Black-Corner Region. However, you can forget about going
to auction for anything if you are thinking of doing so.”

Xiao Yan rubbed his head with embarrassment as he bitterly

laughed, “If that is really not possible, we can go and buy some
medicinal ingredients to refine some medicinal pills to auction off. I
have never heard of an alchemist being short on money to spend.”

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“We can also auction out some ‘Amethyst Lion Birth Essence’ or
perhaps that ‘Fire Lotus Seeds’. If these things were placed in the
‘Black-Corner Region’, they can also cause quite the sensation. When
that time comes, I’m afraid that there would be countless number of
strong people who practice fire affinity Qi Methods to fight for
them.” Yao Lao spoke with a smile.

“That’s not possible. The ‘Amethyst Lion Birth Essence’ is the food
which the ‘Heaven Swallowing Python’ loves the most. If I don’t have
it, that small thing will definitely not listen to me. What will become
of me then? There are also only eleven ‘Fire Lotus Seeds’. Moreover, I
have consumed one of them during this period of time. Even I myself
resent the fact that there isn’t enough of them, what’s more taking it
out to sell.” Xiao Yan rolled his eyes and muttered.

“I think I will refine some medicinal pills to auction off. Currently, I

am, at any rate, also an alchemist who can refine a tier four
medicinal pill. I think that even in this ‘Black-Corner Region’, a tier
four alchemist will not be like cabbage, where one can grab a bundle
in one go.” Xiao Yan curled his lips and said.

“Cabbage? To think that you can even think of that? With your status
as a tier four alchemist, you would be treated as a VIP if you
randomly joined any faction. Moreover, your treatment would
definitely not be poorer than that of a Dou Wang.” Yao Lao ridiculed.

“Hee hee, that’s even better.” Xiao Yan snickered. When he heard the
sound of footsteps appearing outside the carriage door, he ceased
conversing with Yao Lao and closed his eyes and hung his head,
much like an old monk meditating.

Ever since they had experienced that Black Storm, this convoy of Duo
Ma did not experience any more trouble. Around noon on the
second day, some lush green color finally began to appear at the
edge of the monotonous black-colored plain. When they saw the
dispersed green color, the experienced guards could not resist
heaving a sigh of relief. As long as they exited the great plain, they
would be much safer. After all, the cities were dominated by
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different, powerful factions. As long as they handed these factions

sufficient wealth, they would at least not end up in a miserable state
where their goods were stolen and their entire group being killed.
These factions were not foolish enough to do something like killing a
chicken to get its egg.
TL: Taking a lot of profit at one time instead of slowly getting it.

Of course, nothing was for certain. Otherwise, the ‘Black-Corner

Region’ would not conform with its reputation of being the most
chaotic region within the Dou Qi continent.

Xiao Yan pulled aside the curtain of the horse carriage from within
and eyed the merchant group which was slowly exiting the black-
colored plains. He also sighed in relief.

“Ke ke, it is fortunate that we did not meet those brutal dark bandits
this time around. I have managed to preserve my goods and there
was no one wounded or killed. I can really save a lot of compensation
money this trip.” A smile, as though he had released a heavy weight,
surfaced on Duo Ma’s plump face. Transporting goods on the Great
Plains of the Dark Region was no different from hanging one’s head
on one’s belt. If one was unlucky, one would end up losing his life.
After all, it was not easy to earn money in this ‘Black-Corner Region’.

“That’s right, Mister Yao Yan, this is your reward. Although it does not
match your value as a Da Dou Shi…” Duo Ma took out a bag of gold
coins from his chest pocket and handed it over to Xiao Yan while he
said with a bitter smile.

“Without Mister Duo Ma leading the way, I’m afraid that even if I
walked for another ten days, it would be difficult for me to find my
way out of the Great Plain of the Dark Region. This money is already
more than enough.” Xiao Yan did not arrogantly reject the other
party’s reward. He received the gold coins and weighed it in his
hand. From its weight, it appeared to be around five thousand gold
coins or so.

“Mister Yao Yan, thank you very much.” Duo Ma nodded his head in

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thanks. He immediately handed over the detailed map from his

chest pocket over. In a soft voice, he said, “I think that for a new
person who has just entered the ‘Black-Corner Region’, this is the
most valuable reward.”

Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed and slowly nodded, but he did not reject it.

“Ke ke, Mister Yao Yan , I see that you are quite young and your
strength is already this strong. I think that your training talent is not
bad. However, you must always be careful when walking in the
‘Black-Corner Region’. It would be best if you do not allow others to
easily see that you are a new person who has just entered the ‘Black-
Corner Region’. Otherwise, you will end up attracting a lot of
unnecessary trouble.” Dou Ma laughed softly.

“I will heed your warnings.”

After the convoy walked out of of Great Plains of the Dark Region,
they gradually reduced their speed. They hurried through a
mountain road for another two hours before they finally passed by a
mountain in the afternoon. At the foot of the mountain, the vague
outline of an enormous city, that was formed by piling large black
rocks, partially appeared. At the four city gates, one could vaguely
see tiny black dots which were like ants being gathered together and
swarming the city’s huge, dark entrance.

“Ke ke, Mister Yao Yan, this is the ‘Black Mark City’. Due to the auction
fair that will be held within these two days, many factions and strong
people from nearby will hurry over. After all, there will always be a
unique object as a main attraction in each year’s auction fair. It is
rumored that the object which dominated the auction fair last year
was a scroll containing a Di class Dou Technique. Back then, various
factions from all over had nearly started a fight at this auction fair in
order to obtain it. If it were not for the great strength backing the
organizer, it would most likely have directly turned into a comedy.”
Duo Ma stood on the horse carriage and eyed the city at the foot of
the mountain while speaking smile to Xiao Yan off to the side.

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“Di class Dou Technique.” The corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth twitched
involuntarily when he heard this. The place was indeed one where
stolen goods and unique treasures flowed through this lawless
region. It would basically be impossible to see a Dou Technique of
this class within the Jia Ma Empire.

“Let’s go.” Duo Ma waved his hand and the convoy began whizzing
downward. All throughout the way, they carried wisps of yellow dust
as they dashed toward the enormous city at the foot of the
mountain.

“Hopefully, it will not disappoint me.” Xiao Yan watched the city
which was gradually being enlarged in his sight as he softly
muttered. His heart was curious and held some expectations.

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Chapter 387: Xiao Yan in Financial Distress

The convoy whizzed down from the mountain peak. Ten minutes
later, they approached the dark, black city gate. Their speed
gradually slowed before they finally queued behind the long line of
people and quietly waited for their turn to enter the city.

Standing in front of the horse carriage, Xiao Yan lifted his head and
studied the dark mass that was the enormous city wall. His gaze
swept across the three large words ‘Black Mark City’ which had been
placed right in the middle of the city gate. Moving his sight slowly
downward, he finally paused on the ten plus darkly-dressed men at
the city gate. They appeared to be the guards of a city in the outside
world. However, in this place, anyone who wanted to enter had to
hand over quite a large amount of city entrance fees. It should be
known that if this kind of city entrance fees were placed in the
environment like the Jia Ma Empire, it would likely directly cause a
commotion. However, in the ‘Black-Corner Region’, something like this
was commonplace.

“Get lost, stop leaping around in front of me.” Just as Xiao Yan was
observing the city which had a special serving of the ‘Black-Corner
Region’, a curse, which was filled with irritation, suddenly sounded at
a spot not far in front of him. Xiao Yan shifted his gaze. It was
actually a bald, large man. Perhaps it was because he was impatient
from all the waiting, but he lifted a skinny, weak-looking man in front
of him with a grab of his palm.

“Ah.” The words of the bald headed large man had just fell when the
skinny, weak-looking man who had been lifted by him abruptly
turned around. A dagger was swiftly pulled out from his sleeve. The
dagger drew out a cold glint and violently stabbed toward the throat
of the bald headed large man. However, it was fortunate that the
latter’s reaction was nimble. His neck hurriedly pulled back and the
the dagger was misaligned and pierced at a spot half an inch below
the throat. Immediately, fresh blood soared wildly and a sharp,
horrible shriek sounded from the mouth of the bald, large man.
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After seriously wounding the bald, large man with one strike, the
skinny weak looking young man swayed his body and he was like a
loach as his body contracted and withdrew out of his clothes. After
which, he rolled into some bushes by the side and disappeared.

“Bastard. I will kill you!” The bald headed large man’s eyes were
crimson as he pulled out the dagger. He lost his sense of reasoning
as he also charged into the bushes. A long while later, a scream that
was similar to the horrifying shriek from earlier was transmitted out
from the bushes. It was a long while later before it gradually
disappeared.

Xiao Yan stood on the frame of the carriage and was somewhat
stunned as he watched the bushes. When he heard that final blood-
curling scream, he knew that the bald headed large man would have
difficulty keeping his life. However, what caused him to be stunned
was that bald head large man’s strength should be around that of a
two star Dou Shi while that skinny weak looking man was only at the
Dou Zhe class. The gap between the two was this great, yet that
skinny, weak-looking man’s murderous blow was actually so crisp
and there was not even the slightest bit of hesitation. This kind of
vicious scheming really left one speechless. People who could
survive within the ‘Black-Corner Region’ were indeed no ordinary
characters. It was only now did Xiao Yan truly understand this
saying.

“Ke ke, Mister Yao Yan, do not judge a book by its cover in this ‘Black-
Corner Region’. This is because the corpses of those who have died
in the ‘Black-Corner Region’ because of underestimation could nearly
fill an entire city.” Duo Ma smiled as he spoke.

“Ah.” Xiao Yan nodded slightly. The scene which he had witnessed
with his own eyes allowed him to completely understand the rules of
the ‘Black-Corner Region’.

The fight between the two people earlier was like a short interlude
and merely gave the people who were queuing up some
entertainment. However, there was hardly anyone who wasted any
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emotion over this.

The queue slowly moved forward. After waiting for nearly half an
hour, it was finally the convoy’s turn. When the convoy reached the
city gate, Duo Ma handed over a large bag of gold coins in an
extremely swift manner. Xiao Yan’s eyes were sharp. He could clearly
see that there was a small bag hidden in Duo Ma’s hand when the
latter handed over the large bag of gold coins.

That indifferent black-clothed man received the gold coins and

carelessly weighed it in his hands. His expression was a little gentler,
but he did not say anything unnecessary. He waved his hand and
allowed Duo Ma’s merchant group into the city.

“Ke ke, Mister Yao Yan, where do you plan to go next?” After entering
the city, Duo Ma’s convoy stopped and he inquired along with a
smile.

“I plan to walk around the city. Oh right, may I know where I can find
the largest number of medicinal ingredients in ‘Black Mark City’?”
Xiao Yan leaped down from the horse carriage, lifted his head, and
asked.

“Medicinal ingredients huh? That will naturally be the ‘Thousand

Medicine Place’. As long as you have a sufficient amount of money,
you will be able to purchase rare medicinal ingredients that one
would have difficulty finding outside of this place.” Duo Ma smiled as
he replied.

“Ah, thank you very much. Since it’s like this, let’s part ways here. We
will chat in the future if we have the chance.” Xiao Yan cupped his
hands toward Duo Ma. He did not wait for the latter to say any
courteous words he turned his body and squeezed into the human
flow. After which he disappeared.

“Yes, hopefully we can really meet again. However, among the people
who die in the ‘Black-Corner Region’ every year, the number of
deaths among the new people is the highest. This is especially so for

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those young people who have some strength. They are filled with
youthful energy and do not know how to hide their edge, clearly
looking like they will have a short life. However, this little fellow is
much better. If his methods were even more vicious, he might really
be able to adapt to this kind of place and make a name for himself.”
As he eyed Xiao Yan’s back which had disappeared, Duo Ma laughed
bitterly before waving his hand and led the convoy toward another
street.

Xiao Yan slowly walked along the street. His gaze repeatedly swept
across the shops on the two sides of the street. However, what really
caused Xiao Yan to be speechless was that before he had finished
walking this short street, which was not even a hundred meters long,
he had seen no less than ten brawls. There were even situations like
drawing one’s knife to have a bloody fight. With regards to this kind
of city, there was only one word to appropriately describe it. That
was : Chaotic!

Xiao Yan avoided some bloody all out fights, and passed through two
street corners. He walked for nearly twenty minutes before his
scanning gaze finally stopped on the signboard of a shop which
occupied a wide space. Written on that pale-red signboard were
three large, ancient-looking words, ‘Thousand Medicine Place’.

“This should be the place, right?” Xiao Yan softly muttered in his
heart. He increased his speed and walked into this medicinal shop
with an extraordinary atmosphere. Immediately, the mixture of over
a hundred different medicinal scents pounced over, causing him to
involuntarily have an impulse to sneeze.

The size within the medicinal shop was big. Crystal counters were
placed vertically and horizontally within the shop. There were
different kinds of medicinal ingredients being placed within the
transparent counters. At this moment, there were quite a number of
people who had paused their footsteps in front of these counters.
The noisy chattering sound repeatedly reverberated within the shop.

Xiao Yan’s footsteps slowly ferried him toward the crystal counters.
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His gaze swept across its interior and surprise flashed across his
eyes. It was just as Duo Ma had said. The medicinal ingredients
within this ‘Thousand Medicine Place’ were indeed difficult to find in
the outside world. He really did not know how they managed to get
such a large amount of unique medicinal ingredients.

Xiao Yan sighed in surprise as he shook his head. His gaze swept
across the prices indicated below the medicinal ingredients and
involuntarily became stunned. A high ranked ‘Wood Spirit Three-Pin
Flower’ may be rare in the outside world, but its selling price was at
most around fifty thousand gold coins. However, the price here was
raised by nearly three times that amount.

“One hundred and seventy thousand for one. These fellows might as
well go and rob others directly.” Xiao Yan was speechless as he
shook his head. With his current fortune, it appeared that he could
not even afford to buy one ‘Wood Spirit Three-Pin Flower’.

Xiao Yan laughed bitterly. His gaze once again slowly swept over the
crystal counter. A long while later, he stood at the final counter with
a somewhat numb expression. From his observation earlier, he had
indeed found all the medicinal ingredients to refine one ‘Spiritual
Recovery Purple Pill’. However, after his calculations, if he were to
purchase all of these medicinal ingredients, he would need at least
one hundred and seventy thousand gold coins.

“Unscrupulous shop ah, unscrupulous shop. It would be good if Old

Hai were here. With him being the great-Elder of the Primer clan, it
would definitely not be a problem taking out this amount of money.”
Xiao Yan softly muttered in his mouth. Xiao Yan suddenly felt a little
distressed. In the past, he had never bothered about matters related
to money. Now, he actually began to be vexed over money when he
had just entered the ‘Black-Corner Region’.

“Teacher, what do we do now?” In his helpless state, Xiao Yan could

only smile bitterly and ask in his heart.

“Hee hee, I have already told you that you will have difficulty moving

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even an inch within the ‘Black-Corner Region’ if you don’t have

money.” Yao Lao teased, “What else can you do? If you don’t want to
exchange items, then you should first forget about that ‘Spiritual
Recovery Purple Pill’. Use your remaining money to buy two sets of
medicinal ingredients to refine ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit Pill’. After
which, go to the auction house and auction off the medicinal pills
which you have refined. Otherwise, you will definitely be unable to
obtain those medicinal ingredients.”

“Ah, we can only do this.” Xiao Yan sighed and began to turn around
to search for the medicinal ingredients to refine the ‘Three-Lines
Green Spirit Pill’. It was fortunate that the ‘Three-Lines Green Spirit
Pill’ was a tier four medicinal pill. Therefore, the medicinal
ingredients that it required were far less costly than what was
needed to refine the ‘Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill’.

“Oh that’s right, I have almost forgotten to tell you an important

matter. Although this matter will compound the problem that you
have on your already poor finances.” Yao Lao gloatingly said with a
smile, causing Xiao Yan to feel a little uneasy.

“Since you plan on getting your hands on that ‘Fallen Heart Flame’,
you will need to complete all the necessary preparation work just like
when you swallowed the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ back then.” Yao
Lao smiled before continuing, “When you swallowed the ‘Green Lotus
Core Flame’, you relied on the protection of the ‘Blood Lotus Pill’ in
order to greatly increase your chances of success. However, that
‘Fallen Heart Flame’ is ranked fourteenth on the ‘Heavenly Flame
Ranking’. That is far stronger than the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’
which is ranked nineteenth. Therefore, your preparation this time
around must be even more complete.”

“Ugh, I had almost nearly forgotten about that.” Xiao Yan was startled
before he immediately came to a sudden comprehension. If it was
not for the assistance of the ‘Blood Lotus Pill’ the last time he
swallowed the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’, there would have been no
certainty in whether or not he would finally succeed.

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“Then what do we need to prepare this time around?” Xiao Yan asked
uncertainly.

“A tier six medicinal pill, Ground Spirit Pill. Not many medicinal
ingredients are needed to refine it. There are only four of them.
Flame Core ​Ganoderma, Asparagus Ice Fire Fruit, Green Wood
Celestial Vine, and a rank 6 water type Monster Core.”

The faint words caused Xiao Yan’s moving footsteps to suddenly

falter. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly. Even not
mentioning the three medicinal ingredients’ name, which he had
never even heard of, just the very last one was sufficient to give him
an impulse to act in a flustered and exasperated manner. A rank 6
monster core? Did he need to go and kill a rank 6 super powerful
Magical Beast which could contend with a Dou Huang? Even if he
wanted to seek death, he need not use such a method, no?

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Chapter 388: Alleviating Poverty Through Refining Pills

After walking out from the ‘Thousand Medicine Place’, Xiao Yan lifted
his head and eyed the somewhat dusky sky. He let out a long sigh.
From this moment on, he had formally become a member of the
impoverished clan. Four sets of medicinal ingredients to refine the
‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ not only completely exhausted all of his
one hundred and thirty thousand gold coins, but also got him to take
out a total of three bottles or twenty-seven ‘Energy Recovery Pills’ in
order to successfully receive the medicinal ingredients from an
astonished attendant. One should clearly know that according to its
market value, the ‘Energy Recovery Pill’ could be sold for over five
thousand gold coins apiece. If these twenty seven pieces were sold
together, it would cost at least more than a hundred thousand gold
coins.

“I am so poor that I’m practically a beggar… hopefully I will not

destroy them when refining. Otherwise, I am afraid that I will really
have to take out the ‘Amethyst Lion Birth Essence’ to sell.” Xiao Yan
laughed bitterly. Although he purchased four sets of the medicinal
ingredients needed to refine the ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’, it was
impossible to achieve a one hundred percent success rate with his
current ability. Moreover, if he succeeded in two out of the four
chances, he would be able to make a profit in this transaction. The
problem, however, was that he did not dare be certain that he could
maintain such a high success rate. Back then, in the Alchemist Grand
Meeting within the Jia Ma Empire, it was likely that he could not
refine the highest grade ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ if he had not
relied on some luck. However, who could guarantee that this kind of
good luck would always accompany him?

Xiao Yan turned around and eyed the horizontal signboard of the
‘Thousand Medicine Place’. He gritted his teeth and cursed
‘unscrupulous shop’ before brushing his sleeves and storming off
into the street to begin searching for a quiet place where he could to
refine pills.

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He slowly walked along the street for over ten minutes before
stopping outside of an inn. He hesitated briefly before walking into
it.

Within a small, quiet room, Xiao Yan first took out the medicinal
ingredients he had bought earlier and placed them on the table one
at a time. As he took them out, he softly said, “It is fortunate that I did
not reject the compensation that Duo Ma had given me earlier.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t even have enough money to stay at an inn. This
life that I am living… tsk tsk… is really too shabby.”

After Xiao Yan took out all of the medicinal ingredients, he finally
took out a medicinal cauldron, which was not of a very high tier.
Once he completed this action, he clapped his hands and smiled
bitterly as he said, “Looks like there is going to be a big fight… forget
it, just treat it as a warmup.”

Xiao Yan flicked his finger gently and a wisp of green-colored flame
surfaced on the tip of his finger. It immediately shot into the flame
outlet of the medicinal cauldron. Immediately, the green-colored
flame seedling transformed into a raging flame which rose and
burned within the medicinal cauldron.

Xiao Yan eyed the rising green-colored flame, and inhaled a deep
breath. He suppressed the various emotions within his heart and his
long finger appeared to be twisting the flowers and picked a leaf as
it flashed past the table’s surface. One by one, the medicinal
ingredients drew an arc as they were thrown into the medicinal
cauldron. In an instant, they turned into powder.

Within the quiet room, the green-colored flame danced around

within the medicinal cauldron like a fairy. The sparks reflected from
the walls made threatening gestures and appeared very imposing.

The medicinal ingredients were thrown into the medicinal cauldron

one at a time. Various different colored medicinal powders slowly
agglomerated, and finally began to show a trend of merging under
the grilling of the flame.

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One hour later.

Xiao Yan eyes stared intently at the embryonic form of the medicinal
pill that was partially visible within the medicinal cauldron. He took
out a purple-colored Danwan from within the storage ring and
swiftly squeezed it into his mouth. He chewed slightly and the seal
on his hand suddenly changed. Within the medicinal cauldron, one
could see that the green-colored flame instantly retreated. At the
same time, Xiao Yan opened his mouth, and spat out a purple-
colored flame which swarmed into the medicinal cauldron.

TL: Danwan/Yaowan – a sort of pill that has no medicinal properties

and can be potentially harmful if consumed

“Bang.” The Purple Flame had just entered the medicinal cauldron
when Xiao Yan’s expression changed slightly. A soft, muffled sound
immediately sounded and a pile of black-colored soot slid out from
the bottom of the medicinal cauldron.

“Che, failed.” Xiao Yan helplessly shook his head as he observed the
pile of black-colored ashes.

“You were too anxious when the medicinal pill was merging. You
were also impatient during the changing of the flame. If you refine
the medicine in such a manner, your chances of success will not
even be twenty or thirty percent.” Yao Lao faint voice sounded within
Xiao Yan’s heart. He was direct and to the point when he pointed out
the mistakes that Xiao Yan made when refining earlier.

Xiao Yan quietly nodded his head. He did not find any words to
explain himself. Instead, he quietly stood in front of the medicinal
cauldron for two minutes and inhaled a deep breath of air. The
emotion from his failure earlier was instantly and completely
expelled from his mind. His face contained no joy or sorrow. He
waved his hand and another wisp of green-colored flame shot into
the medicinal cauldron.

Xiao Yan’s mind was tranquil. A green-colored flame was dancing

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within his dark black eyes. His long hand slowly moved away from
the surface of the table before making a sudden motion. Instantly,
the medicinal ingredients were once again swept into the medicinal
cauldron.

The refining continued quietly within the silent, small room. After
nearly another hour had passed, Xiao Yan’s somewhat squinted eyes
suddenly widened. The seal in his hand was like a dancing butterfly,
which was bright and beautiful. He widened his mouth abruptly and
the Purple Flame shot into the cauldron while the green flame
quietly dissipated.

A pale-green-colored spherical sleek medicinal pill rolled and

rotated above the Purple Flame within the medicinal cauldron. The
beautiful purple and green-colored Pill-Lines slowly appeared on the
surface of the medicinal pill.

“Hu.”

Xiao Yan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and gave a long
sigh. He did not take another risk, and summon the ‘Bone Chilling
Flame’, which belonged to Yao Lao. Although he would be able to
cause the Green Spirit Pill to truly possess three lines if he was to
succeed and raise its value greatly , the current him did not dare to
guarantee that the addition of the last line would succeed in one
attempt just like it had at the Alchemist Grand Meeting. The fortunes
of the current him relied on this two lined ‘Green Spirit Pill’. If he was
not cautious and damaged it, that would really leave one speechless.

“With the value of the ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill’, it might be able to
be auctioned off for around four hundred thousand. A ‘Three-Line
Green Spirit Pill’, on the other hand, can reach a high price of about
six hundred thousand. The difference between them is nearly
double.” Yao Lao ‘s smiling voice, which carried some temptation,
sounded.
TL: Yes, the author’s math is kinda off…. Only kinda…

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corner of Xiao Yan’s eyes twitched as he forcefully controlled the

temptation. He stored the medicinal pill into a jade bottle and sat
cross-legged on the bed, which was off to the side, to rest for half an
hour. After which, he stood up once again, moved to the side of the
table and began to continue refining.

Xiao Yan was reduced to the small room for the entire afternoon as
he refined the remaining medicinal ingredients. When the sky
gradually became dark, the medicinal ingredients on the table were
finally completely refined. On the table, there were two small bottles,
each storing a spherical pale-green medicinal pill. A faint medicinal
fragrance was faintly seeping out of them, causing people to feel
extremely relaxed.

The purple-colored flame was raging and burning within the

medicinal cauldron. A pale-purple line had already appeared on the
final Green Spirit Pill while it was being kept warm within the purple
flame. Out of four sets of medicinal ingredients, he could possibly
successfully refine three ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill’. This success
rate was already so high that it would be somewhat shocking. Of
course, if it were not for the extremely experienced Yao Lao
instructing from behind and the effect of the ‘Heavenly Flame’, it was
likely that Xiao Yan would not be able to achieve this success rate
that would cause people to envious of regardless of how much talent
they had in refining medicine.

The purple-colored flame slowly leaped within Xiao Yan’s dark, black
eyes. His pupils stared directly at the Green Spirit Pill, which was
gradually finishing its warm and nourishing stage. He licked his lips
gently as the corner of his eyes glanced at the two ‘Two-Lined Green
Spirit Pills’ on the table. Suddenly, his dark, black pupils became a
little hotter.

“Hei, I knew that in the end, you would still lose patience and plan to
refine a ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’.” Yao Lao appeared to clearly
know what Xiao Yan was thinking as his mocking laughter resounded
within Xiao Yan’s heart.

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“Hee hee. In any case, I have already refined two ‘Two-Lined Green
Spirit Pills’. Even if this one were to fail, I will still have made a profit.
A person should take some risks to make their life more exciting, no?”
Xiao Yan parted his mouth and smiled. His finger gently tapped the
black ring and a wisp of thick, white-colored flame seedling slowly
rose.

When the thick, white-colored flame appeared, the temperature of

the originally warm, small room fell greatly. Xiao Yan’s expression
slowly became grave. His Spiritual Strength wrapped around the
white-colored flame and carefully tossed it into the medicinal
cauldron. The purple-colored flame within it was driven away by
another Spiritual Strength, and withdrawn from the medicinal
cauldron before quietly disappearing.

The white-colored flame entered just as the purple-colored flame

was withdrawn. The control needed to operate the two at the same
time was grasped by Xiao Yan, whose Spiritual Strength was
completely focused, without any mistake. Even Yao Lao let out a soft
‘ah’ sound.

When the white-colored flame entered the medicinal cauldron, the

medicinal cauldron actually gently trembled a couple of times under
the sudden decline in temperature. A tiny crack line quietly
expanded.

“Changing between cold and hot really does cause massive damage
to a cauldron’s durability. Next time I need to get a better medicinal
cauldron if I have the time. Otherwise, I will be on tenterhooks every
time I refine medicine in the future.” The corner of Xiao Yan’s eyes
glanced at the tiny crack lines as he sighed and shook his head.
However, his expression did not really pale at this moment. Under
the precondition of controlling the flame properly, this medicinal
cauldron was still able to support him until the medicinal pill was
completely refined.

The thick, white flame was like a tiny, white snake within the
medicinal cauldron as it shrouded the medicinal pill. Wisps of
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strange temperature separated by a gap slowly seeped into the

medicinal pill. After which, a tiny white-colored Pill-Line began to
gradually surface on the medicinal pill.

“Well, the control of the flame this time around was much better
than last time.” Yao Lao nodded and praised somewhat when he saw
the tiny actions of the white-colored flame.

Xiao Yan’s face was completely serious at the moment. Cold sweat
repeatedly dripped down from his forehead. No matter how one put
it, the ‘Bone Chilling Flame’ was a flame that did not belong to him.
Therefore, it was extremely exhausting to try to control it. This
resulted in the current him not daring to carelessly reply to Yao Lao.
He was afraid that if he was even slightly distracted, the temperature
of the flame would suddenly rise by a little and cause this ‘Green
Spirit Pill’ to be completely ruined.

The final warming and nourishing stage continued for nearly half an
hour. When he saw that the white-colored Pill-Line on the pale-green
medicinal pill had crept until it finished a full circle, Xiao Yan finally
sighed in relief. A thought passed through his mind and the white-
colored flame, which was wrapped by the Spiritual Strength, was
swiftly withdrawn out of the flame outlet. He beckoned with his hand
and the flame once again shrunk back into the dark, black ring.

Xiao Yan flipped his hand and a jade bottle appeared. An emerald-
green medicinal pill shot out from the medicinal cauldron and finally
stopped, suspended in front of Xiao Yan, before he stored it in the
jade bottle with a smile.

“Two ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ and one ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit
Pill’. This is my seed money to get rich.” Xiao Yan wiped away the cold
sweat that had accumulated on his forehead. He eyed the three jade
bottles. The abundant gains pushed away most of the fatigue which
filled his mind. After entering the ‘Black-Corner Region’, he finally
knew just how short he was on money. Refining the ‘Spiritual
Recovery Purple Pill’ required a large sum of money. Refining that so
called ‘Ground Spirit Pill’ also required a lot of money. The sum of all
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these obligations really caused Xiao Yan to feel his head swell.

“Crack.” As Xiao Yan stored the jade bottles into his storage ring, a
soft noise suddenly sounded from in front of him. Xiao Yan lifted his
head to take a look. The crack line on the medicinal cauldron had
gradually become bigger until the cauldron finally crumbled apart
with a clear sound, turning into fragments which scattered all over
the table.

Xiao Yan was somewhat speechless as he eyed the broken medicinal

cauldron. He smiled bitterly and said, “There is also the money
needed to buy another medicinal cauldron.”

“Ah, for now, I should first go to the auction house.”

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Chapter 389: Black Mark Auction House

Xiao Yan stood at the end of the street where the human traffic was
turbulent. He lifted his head, and watched the auction house in front
of him, which was incomparably huge. His mouth could not resist
releasing a shocked sigh. Back then, when he saw the auction house
headquarters of the Primer clan in the Jia Ma Empire, he had felt
somewhat shocked by its size. It was, however, unexpected that he
would realize that the Primer Auction house was undoubtedly trivial
when compared to this auction house, which was also called ‘Black
Mark’, now that he had arrived at Black Mark City.

There were over ten indifferent-faced, black-clothed powerful men,

who carried sharp weapons on their waist, outside the Black Mark
Auction House. Their gazes, which were as sharp as eagles,
repeatedly swept across the human flow coming and going. From the
faint presence that was seeping out from the bodies of these men,
five of them were actually of the Dou Shi class, while the rest were
around the peak of the Dou Zhe level.

There were already people at the Dou Shi class among those they
had carelessly ordered to guard the entrance. It appeared that the
strength of this ‘Eight Gates’ was really strong. At the very least, the
Primer clan would be reluctant to use Dou Shi practitioners to guard
the doors.

A large black robe was tightly wrapped around Xiao Yan’s body as he
slowly lowered his head. The shadow of the Doupeng completely
covered his face. In the ‘Black-Corner Region’, this utterly chaotic
place, he did not think that carelessly exposing his appearance was a
wise decision.
TL: Doupeng – a conical bamboo hat with a cloth hanging down from
its tip, covering one’s face

Xiao Yan followed the flow of humans and slowly walked into the
auction house. The vast space within it caused him to once again
become momentarily absent minded. He immediately recovered and

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his footsteps ferried him to the middle of the hall.

An enormous screen was hung on the surroundings within this

auction house, scrolling through a countless number of items, which
were being sold in this auction. Xiao Yan roughly glanced over it, but
did not discover anything excessively rare. It was likely that these
special items were used as things which would dominate the auction
and were not displayed in order to maintain their secrecy. Of course,
some of the factions, which were quite strong, would naturally be
able to use other channels to inquire about the treasures which
would dominate the auction.

Xiao Yan’s gaze swept across his surroundings before finally

stopping on a door leading to a room to inspect treasures. He
hesitated a little before slowly walking into it.

As Xiao Yan’s body entered the door into this so called ‘Treasure
Inspecting Room’, he was somewhat stunned to realize that this
somewhat big room was neatly divided into over a hundred smaller
secret rooms. It was likely a preventive measure designed to prevent
the treasures from being exposed.

Xiao Yan had just walked into this ‘Treasure Inspecting Room’ when a
sexily clad female servant walked forward. Her feminine voice
released an enchanting feeling, “This sir, are you here to inspect a
treasure or are you here to perform a price evaluation to facilitate
the auction?”

“The latter.” Xiao Yan’s purposefully suppressed his voice until it

sounded somewhat hoarse.

“Please follow me.” The female servant smiled enchantingly and

turned around. Her water snake-like waist swayed and formed an
extremely alluring arc. If one looked at it for too long, it would
actually cause a nefarious flame to rise within one’s lower abdomen.
It appeared that the female servants here had undergone special
training on how to increase their attractiveness to its limit in men’s
eyes.

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Xiao Yan’s gaze dangled within the shadows of the Doupeng. He

ignored the female servant’s seductive body. In the ‘Black-Corner
Region’, which was an extremely chaotic place, even a woman who
did not have the strength to tie a chicken could also cause a person
to receive a great shock. Therefore, Xiao Yan did not dare to think of
having any interaction with the women here.

Xiao Yan followed behind the woman and walked dozens of meters
before the latter finally stopped in front of a small secret room. She
respectfully bowed to Xiao Yan and smiled as she said, “Mister, you
can hand over the things you want to auction off to the grandmaster
inside to evaluate and verify. After which, you will obtain a seat of a
differing grade at the auction fair depending on how valuable the
items you are trying to auction off are.”

Xiao Yan nodded. He gently pushed open the black-colored wooden

door and walked in. After which, he smoothly closed the door.

The light in the small room was bright. An old man, whose hair was
somewhat white, was using his sharp gaze to inspect Xiao Yan. As
the latter was entirely covered in a black robe, he had difficulty
spotting anything eye-catching.

“Please have a seat.” The old man carelessly pointed at a chair in

front of him. He finished arranging some of the tools needed to
inspect the items to be auctioned off before lowering his head and
said faintly, “Take out the things that you want to auction out.”

Xiao Yan remained silent. He did not speak as he waved his hand
and three small jade bottles appeared on the table.

“Medicinal Pills?”

The old man was a little stunned when he heard the sound of the
jade bottles colliding with the surface of the table. His gaze stopped
on each of the three small jade bottles and a bizarre glint flashed
across his eyes. He wore a pair of thin, transparent gloves and
carefully picked up a jade bottle and tipped the jade bottle until the

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pale-green-colored spherical medicinal pill rolled out onto his palm.

He placed it under his nose and sniffed, while his gaze paused on
the green and purple Pill-Lines on the pill. He mused for a moment
before his expression changed slightly. With a shocked voice, he
said, “This is a ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill?”

“Ah.” Xiao Yan nodded slightly. His voice was still hoarse: “Since you
have heard of the ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill’, I think that you should
also know of its effect. Help me estimate the listing price.”

“I need to examine it first.” The old man shook his head. He then took
out those strange and unique tools and began fiddling with the
medicinal pill. After continuing like this for a long while, he finally
stopped. His gaze had an additional bizarreness when he lifted his
head back up to look at Xiao Yan. With a deeper meaning in his
words, he said, “This is indeed a ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill.
Moreover, its quality is quite high. Even an ordinary tier four
alchemist would have difficulty creating a pill with this kind of
quality.”

“According to the method the ‘Black-Corner Region’ uses to estimate,

the base price for this ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ should be around
three hundred thousand gold. If you take it out to auction and meet
some rich and powerful factions competing with each other, it would
not be difficult for you to auction it off for over five hundred
thousand gold.”

“Then take a look at this.” Xiao Yan nodded slightly. This price was
already higher than what he had estimated. Immediately, he pushed
over the bottle which contained the ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’.

“Oh?” The old man was slightly startled. He took the bottle and
allowed the emerald-like spherical medicinal pill within to roll out.
However, when his gaze swept across the three circular Pill-Lines on
the pill’s body, a seriousness finally appeared on his calm face. The
difference between a ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ and a ‘Three-Lined
Green Spirit Pill’ may merely be only one line, but their prices were
like two different worlds.
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A ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ may have the effect of helping a Dou
Shi break through the final barrier and advance, but it could only
help one’s strength increase by one or two stars. Moreover, the
chances of receiving backlash was quite great. On the other hand,
once one successfully consumed a ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’, not
only could one break through the barrier, but one could also have
one’s strength suddenly rise by three stars. Of course, this was with
the exception that the person taking the pill had purposely not been
restricted their strength from rising. Back then, when Xiao Yan had
consumed the ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’, he purposefully
deposited the medicinal effect within his body because his was
afraid that his strength would rise too quickly, which would result in
him losing precise control over his body. When the medicinal
strength was activated later on, it once again caused his strength to
soar. From this, one could see the clear difference between the
‘Three-Lined’ and ‘Two-Lined’ pills!

On this point, the old man who had seen countless treasures knew it
very well. Thus, his face held an extra trace of curiosity and
seriousness.

“Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill?” The old man scrupulously examined

the emerald medicinal pill as he spoke in a stunned soft voice.

“Yes.” Xiao Yan nodded his head faintly.

“Excellent stuff.” The old man smacked his mouth. Even though he
was used to seeing treasures, he also gave such an evaluation. He
hesitated a little before saying: “The base auction price of this
‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ can be set at around seven hundred
thousand. After undergoing competing bids, I think that it can be
sold for about nine hundred thousand or so.”

Xiao Yan quietly nodded his head. In his heart, he could not resist
heaving a long sigh of relief. The sum of the values of these three
‘Green Spirit Pills’ would be nearly two million. This amount of money
had really come in a frightening manner. No wonder being an
alchemist was an occupation which did not lack money to spend.
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This kind of lucrative thing would really cause the other occupations
to collapse from envy.

Of course, Xiao Yan also clearly knew that this kind of lucrative trade
was built upon having sufficiently high chances of success. After all,
when most alchemists refined medicinal pills, they would sometimes
only succeed once every ten attempts. The ingredients needed to
refine the ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ would add up to nearly sixty
or seventy thousand gold coins. When that time came, even if they
were successful once out of ten times, it was likely they would only
manage to break even. After all, not all the alchemists in this world
had the help of an extremely experienced Yao Lao, as well as a
‘Heavenly Flame’, both of which were extremely great helps.

“Two ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ and one ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit
Pill’. Mister, the value of the things you want to sell in our auction
has already reached a second class VIP grade of our ‘Black Mark
Auction House’. This is your seat number. The auction fair will
officially open this afternoon. When that time comes, please sit in
your designated seat.” The old man carefully put the medicinal pills
away and took out a card which was made of green-colored emerald
from the counter, which he then handed over to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan nodded his head as he received the emerald card. He

inquired, “Can I leave now?”

“Ke ke, mister, please do as you wish.” The old man smiled as he
replied after he had carefully returned the three ‘Green Spirit Pill’.
Perhaps it was because of these pills, but his current attitude toward
Xiao Yan was a little better.

Xiao Yan did not say any more nonsense after hearing this. He stood
up and slowly walked toward the door, opened it, and walked out.

The old man eyed the door, which was slowly closing, and heard the
footsteps gradually becoming distant. His finger gently knocked on
the surface of the table. A long while later, he lowered his head, and
eyed the three ‘Green Spirit Pills’, which had been stored properly. A

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strange expression flashed across his muddled old eyes.

“I have not seen this person before. To be able to take out three
‘Green Spirit Pill’ so easily, it is likely that he should be an alchemist.
Moreover, his tier should not be low…” His hand tapped at a certain
part of the table, and the wall of the secret room was suddenly and
slowly pulled open, revealing a small, dark hole. The old man picked
up the three ‘Green Spirit Pills’, turned around and walked into the
hole. His soft voice muttering words that resounded quietly within
the secret room.

“An alchemist who can refine a medicinal pill of a tier like the ‘Three-
Lined Green Spirit Pill’ is also not commonly seen in the ‘Black-Corner
Region’. I think that the Leader will be interested in such a person.”

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Chapter 390: The Start of the Auction

Once he exited the Black Mark Auction House, Xiao Yan walked
directly back to the inn he was staying at. He rested in his small
room until it was about time for the auction to begin. Only then did
he exit his training mode and put his large, black robe on, completely
invigorated. He then left the inn at a steady pace, once again walking
over to the auction ground.

When Xiao Yan arrived at the entrance of the auction house, the
huge, nearly-packed, racketing crowd with noises that shot towards
the sky, caused him to become slightly dull. He did not expect that
the Great Auction Fair would actually attract so many people. It was
indeed worthy of being called a grand event in the ‘Black-Corner
Region’.

Xiao Yan tried to squeeze through the human traffic before he

withdrew somewhat helplessly. This ‘Black-Corner Region’ could not
be compared with the Jia Ma Empire. If one cut the queue here,
there would immediately be dozens of fist violently thrown over.
After all, the temper of the people within the ‘Black-Corner Region’
was not as meek as those of the outside world. If they had any
disagreement, drawing their knives and hacking at others was
something that was a common sight.

Xiao Yan withdrew from the human flow, which was shouting non-
stop. His gaze swept around him and immediately stopped on
another pathway, other than the main entrance of the auction
house. Compared to this place, the entrance was an entirely
different scene. The spacious pathway was covered by a red-colored
carpet and there were over ten black-clothed men with cold
expressions stationed around the place. The domineeringly thick,
dark presence faintly emitting from their bodies frightened the
human crowd beside them until they dared not squeeze over.
Therefore, this resulted in an empty area being formed on the
pathway there.

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When Xiao Yan’s gaze swept over, he coincidentally saw a group of

people walking onto the red-colored carpeted pathway. His gaze
swept over this group of people, and finally stopped at a somewhat
overly pale-looking, handsome, young man in the middle. From his
outer appearance, his age seemed to be around twenty four or
twenty five. However, from the tiny undulation caused wisps of
energy to be occasionally emitted from within his body, his strength
was likely at least around the Dou Ling class!

“This person… his strength is quite good. Moreover, he is actually

this young? Looks like this ‘Black-Corner Region’ is really a place
where tigers and dragons are hidden.” Xiao Yan was somewhat
surprised as he eyed the young man with a pale expression, while he
muttered in his heart.

“Hei, look over there. It seems to be people from the Blood Sect?”

“They are indeed a group of overpowered fellows. That person in the

middle should be the Junior Sect Leader, Fan Ling, right? Hee hee, it
is said that the disappearance of an Elder of the ‘Eight Gates’ not
long ago had something to do with him.”

“The blood of his entire body was dried, it seemed like his blood had
been completely and forcefully drained by someone. Only the Blood
Sect would be interested in such things. It is just that it was really
unexpected that he actually still dares to come to the old nest of the
‘Eight Gates’.”

“What does he not dare to do? His father is a strong person ranked
fifth on the ‘Black Ranking’. Yuan Yu is a great distance away from
him. Moreover, the Blood Sect’s strength is greater than the ‘Eight
Gates’. Would they dare touch Fan Ling here? Would they not be
afraid that his father would bring people, and wash ‘Black Mark City’
away with blood in his anger?”

Xiao Yan came to a sudden realization as he heard the private

conversations transmitted from the human flow. His gaze once again
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called the ‘Blood Sect’ deep within his heart.

Seemingly having sensed a somewhat different gaze, the young man,

who was about to enter the auction house, suddenly paused his
footsteps. He tilted his head slightly and his extremely cold eyes,
which were void of even the slightest emotion, glanced directly at
Xiao Yan, whose entire body was hidden in a black robe, standing a
short distance away. Immediately, he raised his eyebrows slightly,
hesitated for a moment before entering the auction house while
carrying some doubt between his brows.

“This ‘Black-Corner Region’ does not seem to have many normal

people.” The young man’s thick, cold gaze caused Xiao Yan to have a
certain feeling of being stared at by a blood sucking bat from within
the darkness. He spread out his hands while laughing bitterly in his
heart.

Not long after that group of people from the ‘Blood Sect’ entered the
auction house, there were a few groups of people entering it soon
after them. These people were, without exception, people from
strong factions within the ‘Black-Corner Region’, judging by the
private whispers around. This was really an eye-opener for Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan eyed the empty and quiet carpeted pathway. He then eyed
the main entrance, which was packed with people, and could not
help feeling speechless.

“All they have is some broken VIP card. What’s there to be proud off.
This ‘Eight Gates’ only has eyes for money. The old me at the very
least auctioned things worth over fifty over thousand, but I don’t see
them giving me one.” Just as Xiao Yan’s gaze was sweeping across
the carpeted pathway, a skinny man by his side, who was similarly
pushed out by the human flow, also looked at the carpeted pathway
and involuntarily cursed softly. However, from his eyes, it appeared
that he was clearly very jealous.

“VIP card?” Xiao Yan’s heart moved when he heard this. He also
recalled that those people earlier seemed to have taken a card out

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from within their sleeves when entering the pathway. He rubbed his
storage ring and an emerald card leaped out. Xiao Yan remembered
that the old man at the ‘Treasure Inspection Room’ had said that this
thing was a second grade VIP card, no?

“What are you looking at? Are you courting death?” Seemingly having
sensed the gaze of Xiao Yan, who was wrapped in a black robe,
thrown over, the skinny man immediately displayed a fierce
expression and spoke ferociously.

Xiao Yan ignored this crazy fellow and directly walked toward the
carpeted pathway under the latter’s stunned gaze.

“Chi, this fellow…” The skinny man curled his lips when he saw the
action of Xiao Yan. Earlier, he had also seen Xiao Yan squeezed out
from the human flow. Therefore, he would naturally not think that
this fellow, who was dressed so shabbily, would actually be able to
possess a VIP card of this ‘Black Mark Auction House’. After all, those
who possessed the card were either from some faction that was
quite strong, or those who had auctioned off over two million gold
coins worth of goods to only barely obtain a third grade VIP card.
TL: VIP card grade – the lower the number the better e.g. first is
better than second

Two million. For most people within the ‘Black-Corner Region’, this
price was an enormous sum which one could hope for, but could
never obtain. This point could be seen from how Xiao Yan had only
obtained a five thousand gold coin reward for protecting Duo Ma all
the way. Xiao Yan was a Da Dou Shi, yet his compensation was still so
low. It should be known that a Da Dou Shi was worthy of starting a
Clan in the Jia Ma Empire. In this world, it was not so easy to earn
money. Otherwise, some Da Dou Shi, Dou Ling, or even Dou Wang
within the ‘Black-Corner Region’ would not be able to swoop so low
that had to become killers.

Of course, this was naturally excluding the alchemist, which was an

occupation which caused people to be incomparably envious of.
After all, the harsh inborn requirements of an alchemist had
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eliminated nearly ninety percent of the people to a point where they

could only dream about it.

It was due to the reasons mentioned above that the skinny man
quietly ridiculed Xiao Yan when he saw Xiao Yan’s action. Of course,
his ridicule did not persist for very long and his ferocious expression
on his face descended into stiffness. This was because Xiao Yan had
merely stopped for a short while on the carpeted pathway before he
swaggered onto that incomparably soft red carpet.

“He has a VIP card and yet he is also here to squeeze? Does he have
some problem?” The skinny man’s eyes were somewhat red due to
envy. This was especially when Xiao Yan turned his head around and
looked in his direction after entering the auction ground. That skinny
man was so furious that he clawed at his head. He clearly sensed
that there was a mocking gaze glaring at him under the black robe.

The lighting was a little dark when Xiao Yan entered the tunnel. He
moved along the corridor until the end before he took a turn.
Immediately, an incomparably large auction area appeared in Xiao
Yan’s sight, causing him to inhale a breath of cool air.

This auction ground was larger than any auction ground that Xiao
Yan had seen in his life. The packed seats and that auction platform,
which seemed to be made completely out of bright crystals, caused
people to be dazzled.

“Mister, may I inquire what is your seat number?” Just as Xiao Yan
was a taking in the view, a beautiful female servant walked over
quickly and asked respectfully.

Xiao Yan did not reply. He directly handed over the emerald card.
When that female servant saw the color of the card, a bizarre glint
flashed across her eyes. Her attitude became much more respectful.
With a slight bow, she gently said, “Mister, you have a second grade
VIP card. Please follow me.”

Once she finished saying this, the female servant hurriedly led the

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way, while Xiao Yan swayed leisurely close behind.

The female servant shuttled within the enormous auction ground for
nearly ten minutes before she stopped at an area close to the crystal
auction platform. She pointed at a seat and smiled at Xiao Yan
before bowing and then withdrawing.

Xiao Yan walked up to the spacious and exquisitely plush seat before
sitting down. The soft feeling nearly caused his body to have the
impulse to curl up within it. Xiao Yan turned around and eyed the
ordinary chairs behind. He involuntarily inhaled a breath of air once
again. This was a privilege, a privilege that was born of money.

As he sat on the chair, Xiao Yan’s eyebrow suddenly twitched. He

lifted his head and his gaze swept to a row of seats not far in front of
him. He could see that the Junior Sect Leader of the ‘Blood Sect’, Fan
Ling, who had appeared at the entrance earlier, was looking at him
with a somewhat strange gaze.

Xiao Yan’s brows, under the shadows, were slightly knit together. He
ignored him and directly closed his eyes, quietly waiting for the
auction to begin.

“Junior Sect Leader, what is it?” The pale-faced, handsome young

man slowly withdrew his gaze. On his side, a similarly pale-faced old
man asked softly.

“Nothing, it is just that I feel that fellow is somewhat strange.

Moreover, when I see him, I actually feel a strange fear within my
heart.” When he spoke to this point, Fan Ling laughed mockingly as
he shook his head.

“Ke ke, Junior Sect Leader should have sensed wrongly. Although our
Blood Sect’s Qi Technique is extremely dark and cold and is naturally
fearful of some extreme flames, there are not many people in the
entire ‘Black-Corner Region’ who are in possession of a flame of that
kind of class.” The old man said with a laugh.

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“Perhaps.” The young man nodded. The few people who possessed
that kind of flame were strong people at the peak within the ‘Black-
Corner Region’. This black-robed person, on the other hand, was
clearly not among them. Immediately, he ceased having wild
thoughts and his gaze was thrown toward the crystal platform. With
a soft voice, he muttered, “I wonder if the news is really true. If it is
really so, father has said that we must obtain it at all cost.”

“Hee hee, Junior Sect Leader, you can be rest assured that the Sect
Leader has already quietly made all the preparations. Even if that
thing were to fall into someone else’s hands, he would not be able to
walk more than five kilometers from the ‘Black Mark City’!” The old
man laughed darkly.

“That would be good.” A dark, cold arc formed on the young man’s
face. He also gradually closed his eyes and quietly waited for the
auction to begin.

While Fan Ling had his eyes closed, a few factions not far away from
them were quietly whispering among themselves. If one could hear
their conversations, one would discover something in common,
which was that all their conversations involved a certain mysterious
object. Moreover, this object appeared to be the final item to be
auctioned off at the auction fair!

Around half an hour after Xiao Yan had closed his eyes, a clear ‘gong’
slowly resounded within the auction ground. Upon hearing this
‘gong’ sound, Xiao Yan withdrew from his training mode, and the
noisiness swept over like some magical sound pouring into his mind,
causing him to violently shake his head. Only then did he maintain
his calm. He lifted his head and eyed the bright, crystal platform. At
this moment, there was a white-haired old man who appeared to be
an auctioneer already standing with a smile on it.

“It is finally about to begin.” Xiao Yan softly muttered as he eyed the
enormous ground, which appeared to be so crowded that it was
completely packed. His dark, black eyes contained an obvious
anticipation.
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Chapter 391: Flying Dou Technique: Lightning Bat Sky Wings

The clear ‘gong’ slowly reverberated throughout the auction ground.

Following the sound of the ‘gong’, the racket and noise in the ground
also gradually receded. Countless number of gazes were thrown
toward the crystal platform. Their eyes were all heated.

“Ke ke, I think that everyone here has waited until they are feeling a
little impatient. Since that is the case, I shall not say any official or
superficial words to annoy you.” That white-haired old man ,who was
wearing fancy clothes, smiled as he eyed the dense mass of heads in
the auction ground. Finally, his obscure gaze swept the factions
seated in the front row. His loud and clear voice resounded
throughout the place. As a very experienced auctioneer, he clearly
knew that what those people below wanted to see and did not want
to see. Therefore, his unnecessary introduction at the start was
directly cast aside. Without a doubt, however, this action of the old
man had indeed won cheers from the entire place. At the very least,
even that dark, ice cold Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect also
nodded slightly.

“As the annual Great Auction Fair begins, I think that this one, which
our ‘Eight Gates’ has organized, will definitely not disappoint
anyone.” The old man gently clapped. He said in a clear voice, “I
announce that the ‘Black Mark City’ Auction Fair begins now!”

As the old man’s clear voice fell, an eye-piercing, intense light

erupted from the crystal platform. It was a long while later before
the intense light disappeared. On the auction platform in front of
the white-haired old man, there was a longsword which was entirely
blue, reflecting a thick, cold luster as the light reflected off of it.
Seeing the energy traces flowing on its body, it was clearly a Monster
Core weapon that a renowned blacksmith had meticulously created.

“This sword is named ‘Cold Edge’. It is molded from cold metal and is
said to be able to cut iron like one would cut soil. Moreover, it is
perfectly embedded with a rank three ice affinity Monster Core. If a

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person who practices water or ice affinity skills uses it to fight with
an opponent, their strength will definitely be increased. Powerful
magical weapons are something that one must bring when going
out. If anyone is interested, do not be reluctant to spend the money
in your bags. Money may be precious, but that is only on the
precondition of one having the life to enjoy it, no? Ke ke.” The old
man held the blue longsword in his hand. The body of the sword
trembled and a faint, cold air rose, forming an indistinct white fog
that was partially visible. He turned his head toward the auction
ground and smiled as he said, “The base price is one hundred
thousand. Everyone please.”

“A Monster Core Weapon, huh…” Xiao Yan muttered as he eyed that

longsword. However, he was not too interested in it. The current him
already had a weapon like the Heavy Xuan Ruler, where one made
big motions with its attacks, having momentum that put pressure on
others. He would really be a little unaccustomed if he was asked to
change weapons to a narrow and elegant longsword. Therefore, he
did not have any intention of participating in the bidding for this
item. After all, he knew that the good things came at the end.
Of course, Xiao Yan’s lack of interest did not naturally mean that the
other people would not be interested. For a Dou Zhe, a weapon that
fitted one’s hand was like the medicinal cauldron in an alchemist’s
hand. That was something used to make a living. Therefore, after the
words of the white-haired old man fell, quite a number of bidding
sounds repeatedly rang out through the auction ground.

The first bidding persisted for a couple of minutes before the sword
was successfully auctioned off to a skinny, weak-looking man with an
excited face for one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins.

After the first auction proceeded successfully, various different

treasures, armors, Dou Skills, Qi Techniques, medicinal ingredients,
etc., that caused people eyes’ to be dazzled, began to appear on the
auction platform. There was even once when Xiao Yan was
somewhat stunned as he watched a little beauty who was pushed
onto the platform. She was not very old, appearing perhaps around

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twenty two to twenty three years old. Her figure, however, had
matured till it left one speechless. A small face, which was filled with
timidness, could immediately stimulate the male desires of those
men in the auction ground who massacred all the time. One by one,
they turned into wolves. Finally, it actually ended up with a high
price of nearly one hundred and thirty thousand, causing the white-
haired auctioneer on the platform to part his mouth and smile.

Xiao Yan sat on the soft chair and indifferently watched those
buffoons around him. He closed his eyes and waited for something
that could arouse his interest.

During the auction fair, there were not too many unique items, which
created an overly detonating atmosphere, appearing. Moreover, the
people who were bidding were merely some people seated in the
back. The strong factions in the front rows, who possessed a great
amount of wealth, had yet to make a single bid up until now.

“Clang.”

Another clear ‘gong’ sound was transmitted from the crystal

platform. The white-haired auctioneer was full of smiles as he
received a small, silver plate from the hands of a female servant.
There were two transparent small jade bottles on the silver plate.
There was a green medicinal pill rolling around within each of the
the jade bottles.

This medicinal pill attracted quite a number of gazes when it

appeared. After all, the medicinal pill was something in great
demand and on par with Qi Methods and Dou Techniques on this
Dou Qi Continent. Moreover, some of those medicinal ingredients,
which could be directly used to raise one’s strength, would cause a
countless number of people to flock in droves.

“Ke ke, this medicinal pill is called the ‘Green Spirit Pill’. I think that
there are quite a number of people who have heard of its name. It is
able to help those people who have been hovering at the peak of the
Dou Shi class for a long while to break through their barrier in one

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go. Moreover, these ‘Green Spirit Pill’ is of the ‘Two-Lined’ class. If one
is lucky enough after one consumes it, one might wildly soar two
stars of strength.” The white haired auctioneer pointed at the
medicinal pill in the bottle and smiled as he spoke.

The words of the auctioneer had just fell when commotion broke out
on the auction ground. Countless people stared at the jade bottle on
the silver plate with boiling hot eyes. This kind of medicinal pill,
which could help people break through the barrier between classes,
was merely something one might have the chance to see if one was
lucky, but cannot hope to obtain even within the ‘Black-Corner
Region’. Dou Shi and Da Dou Shi was merely the difference of only
one word. However, only by stepping into the latter could one be
truly considered to have reached the level when one had a foothold
on the journey of training one’s Dou Qi. This crossing was basically
an extremely great change. Therefore, there were countless number
of people who had stopped at the peak of the Dou Shi class and had
been unable to take that step forward for a long time.

However, these problems could be easily overcome by the ‘Green

Spirit Pill’. It was due to this that even some of those huge faction in
front also had some interest when the pill appeared. After all, a
‘Green Spirit Pill’ could groom one Da Dou Shi. Looking at it from a
long term perspective, this business transaction was quite
worthwhile. Although the strong people at the peak were the rulers
in the ‘Black-Corner Region’, the Da Dou Shi class was a middle level
pillar of many factions. It was naturally good if one could add a few
more.

“Of course, since everyone has heard of the name ‘Green Spirit Pill’, I
think that all of you should also know some of its side effects.” The
auctioneer smiled. A cunningness flashed across his eyes. He did not
mention the backlash effect of the ‘Green Spirit Pill’ too clearly, but
vaguely hinted toward it. After which, he waved his hand. “Base
auction price, Three hundred and thirty thousand!”

“Three hundred and forty thousand!” The voice of the auctioneer had

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just rang out when someone from the seats in the back shouted out
loudly.

“Three hundred and fifty thousand!” There were obviously quite a lot
of people who were interested in the ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill’.
Therefore , the earlier bid was surpassed in less than a minute.

Xiao Yan quietly sat in his chair. His fingers were intertwined
together. When he heard the repeated sounds of the price being
raised racing by his ear, a faint smile involuntarily surfaced on his
face under the black robe. The extent to which the ‘Green Spirit Pill’
was welcome within the ‘Black-Corner Region’ had far exceeded his
expectations. According to this situation, he would at least have
sufficient money to purchase all of the medicinal ingredients for the
‘Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill’.

The shouting of the prices repeatedly sounded one after another

within the auction ground. In merely ten minutes, the price of one
‘Green Spirit Pill’ had risen from three hundred and thirty thousand
to around four hundred thousand. When the price had reached this
level, the shouting clearly became much more sparse. After all, if one
pill was four hundred thousand, two pills would be nearly one
million. This kind of price was somewhat too large for most people.

“Five hundred and fifty thousand.” Just as the price paused at four
hundred and ninety thousand, a somewhat, ice cold, lazy voice finally
sounded from the front row.

Hearing this price, which had suddenly soared by sixty thousand,

Xiao Yan raised his head slightly. His somewhat strange gaze paused
on the body of the Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect. His heart
softly muttered, “Is he also interested in the ‘Green Spirit Pill’?”

After the Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect shouted out a price,
the noisy auction house immediately became much quieter. Some of
the people who originally planned on raising the price once again
faced each other and unwillingly sat down. Although they had some
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they competed against the Blood Sect. Since this was the case, they
might as well give up.

“Five hundred and sixty thousand.”

Just when Xiao Yan thought that the price would stop at five hundred
and fifty thousand, however, a faint voice suddenly sounded.

Gazes followed the shouting and moved, before finally stopping on

the body of a middle-aged man wearing skull grey robes at the front
row. They frowned slightly as their hearts muttered: “Someone from
the ‘Black Skeleton’s Tomb’.”

The ‘Black Skeleton’s Tomb’ was also quite a strong faction within the
‘Black-Corner Region’. It is said that they practice an extremely weird
Qi Method. Moreover, their elemental affinity was tilted toward the
rare dankness affinity. Therefore, there were few people in the tomb.
However, all of them were elite, strong people. They usually had an
unceasing number of conflicts with the Blood Sect, but they did not
really go all out and fight to the death due to the suppression and
restraint of the leaders on both sides.

When he heard there was someone who issued a competing bid, the
eyes of the Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect immediately became
much darker and colder. He tilted his head and glanced at the
wooden face of the middle-aged man. He said, “Five hundred and
eighty thousand.”

“Five hundred and ninety thousand.” The middle-aged man was still
expressionless as he shouted at a steady pace.

The gazes of the people on the entire auction ground agglomerated

onto these two people. The factions at the front row did not
participate. They merely watched the two people with interest as
they wondered how high the two people would raise the prices to.

“Junior Sect Leader, five hundred thousand is already the peak price
for a ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pill’. If you continue adding, you will lose

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out somewhat. Moreover, we must leave some money for the final
contest.” Seemingly having seen that the Junior Sect Leader of the
Blood Sect was still thinking of raising the price once more, the old
man beside him hurriedly whispered.

“Six hundred thousand.” The Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect
frowned slightly. He mused for a moment before announcing his
final price. He had already made the decision that he would give up
this bidding if the other party increased the price further.

Against many people’s expectation, however, the expressionless

middle-aged man did not open his mouth again after the Junior Sect
Leader of the Blood Sect shouted this price. He shrunk back into his
chair and a faint ridicule surfaced on his wooden face.

The middle-aged man’s action caused the Junior Sect Leader of the
Blood Sect, Fan Leng, to be blank. He immediately appeared to have
understood what had happened and a dense darkness was lifted
from the corner of his mouth. He softly said, “Very good. If father
wants to take action this time around, let me handle this Moer Han. I
want him to taste the pain of having his blood completely drained.”

“Ke ke, Junior Sect Leader Fan Leng bids six hundred gold coins for
one pill. Who else wants to increase the price? If there isn’t anyone,
then the two ‘Two-Lined Green Spirit Pills’ belong to him!” The white-
haired auctioneer was quite satisfied with this price. He immediately
smiled as he asked the crowd. When saw that there was no
response, he finally knocked the auction hammer in his hand
downward.

“One million two hundred thousand. Not a bad price. These

suckers.” A mocking smile surfaced in the shadows under the black
robe. One million two hundred thousand was about to flow into Xiao
Yan’s already depleted money bag.

After auctioning off the two ‘Green Spirit Pills’, the few things behind
were not auctioned off at a high price. Some of the things had their
prices merely raised once before they were successfully auctioned

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off to someone. This caused the auctioneer on the stage to feel a

little pain. These sales were related to his evaluation and income.

It was fortunate, however, that this low tide was finally suddenly
raised after it had persisted for over ten minutes. Even Xiao Yan’s
face was filled with surprise at the thing that was auctioned.

The auctioneer carefully used both hands to picked up a scroll made

out of an ancient jade from the crystal platform. His expression was
filled with mystery as he faced the crowd.

“Everyone, the thing that is going to be auctioned off next is

something that is currently very rarely seen. This is a kind of Dou
Technique. Due to the method to create it being lost, however, it is
now currently become extremely rare.”

Upon hearing the introduction given by the auctioneer, Xiao Yan

appeared to have faintly sensed something in his heart.

“Flying Dou Technique: Lightning Bat Sky Wings!”

The hands of the auctioneer trembled. The scroll suddenly slide

down and was immediately exposed. At that instant, a pair of small-
scaled. black-colored bat wings, which appeared to have a ghostly
aura appeared in everyone’s sight.

“As expected.” Xiao Yan was stunned as he watched the exquisite

pair of bat wings. He let out a long breath of air as he muttered in
his heart.

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Chapter 392: Competing for the Lightning Bat Sky Wings and the
Map Fragment

A faint purple, lighting aura seeped out from within the dark, black
bat wings. Some of the arcs appeared to be a substance-like
lightning shape, appearing extremely mysterious.

Once this so called Lightning Bat Sky Wings appeared, the entire
auction house became somewhat quiet. Some of the people, who did
not know what’s what, appeared a little lost. A commotion, however,
broke out among those who had heard of the name Flying Dou
Technique, like the Blood Sect, Black Skeleton Tomb, and the other
factions in front. Clearly, this so called Lightning Bat Sky Wings had
interested them. After all, as long as one had this Dou Technique,
they would be able to fly, just like a strong Dou Wang. This was
definitely something that one must have to easily kill people and
flee!

“This thing is interesting. I like it.” The Blood Sect’s Junior Sect
Leader’s gaze stared intently at the strange bat wings, which had
escaped from the jade scroll as he softly muttered.

“Junior Sect Leader, the price of this flying Dou Technique is likely
going to be over a million. If we continue to squander like this, we
might not be able to compete for the last item.” Upon hearing Fan
Ling’s words, a similarly pale-faced old man could not resist
whispering with worry.

“Why are you so anxious?” Fan Ling glanced at the old man and
coldly laughed, “Since father has already made preparations, that
thing will land in our hands regardless of who gets it through the
auction. In that case, we might even be able to save a large sum.”

“However, that is a little too risky. Moreover, if the information is

leaked, it would be a little troublesome.” The old man hesitantly said.

“I naturally have my own plans. There is no need to be overly

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concerned Elder Luo.” Fan Ling’s gaze was dark and cold as he eyed
the group of people from the Black Skeleton Tomb, who were seated
not far away, while speaking indifferently.

“Ah.” Seeing that his advice was useless, the one called Elder Luo
could only helplessly sigh. He shook his head and ceased speaking.

On the crystal platform, the white-haired auctioneer spat his saliva

in all directions as he roughly explained the effect of the flying Dou
Technique. When those people, who were originally somewhat at a
loss, heard that this thing could allow a person to fly in the sky
without advancing to the Dou Wang level, their eyes instantly
became fiery.

“Ke ke, I think that everyone should also know that Flying Dou
Techniques are currently extremely rare. After our negotiations, this
‘Lightning Bat Sky Wings’ can be considered to be a Low Class Middle
Xuan Flying Dou Technique if it were to be ranked according to its
class. Therefore, the based price is set at one million. The auction
will now begin.” The white haired auctioneer smiled again as he
spoke.

“Uh, it is actually this expensive.” Hearing the high price of one

million, Xiao Yan shook his head. He could sense the heated gazes
within the auction ground had instantly been greatly reduced when
the price was announced.

“Ke ke, it is indeed a little expensive, but the Flying Dou Technique is
worth this price. This is also the reason why even I said that you
were lucky when you obtain the ‘Purple Cloud Wings’ from the
mountain cave back then. At the very least, you are likely the only
person who possesses a Flying Dou Technique in the Jia Ma Empire.”
Yao Lao laughter suddenly sounded in Xiao Yan’s heart.

“Hei, this is the first time I have seen a Flying Dou Technique other
than the Purple Cloud Wings. Teacher, if the ‘Lightning Bat Sky Wings’
were to be compared with my Purple Cloud Wings, which would be
faster?” Xiao Yan smiled and asked somewhat curiously in his heart.

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“The ‘Purple Cloud Wings’ of yours is a Middle Level Xuan Class Level
technique while this is a Low Level Xuan Class technique. Naturally,
yours are a little faster. However, due to being made from a
Lightning Bat, this ‘Lightning Bat Sky Wings’ speed can be pushed to
extreme limits during a lightning storm. At other times, it can only be
considered ordinary.” Yao Lao smiled as he replied.

Xiao Yan nodded his head with understanding. He withdrew his

gaze. Now that he had the ‘Purple Cloud Wings’, the ‘Lightning Bat
Sky Wings’ may appear extremely amazing, but it was nothing
compared to his current technique and would not grab his interest.

Although he was not overly interested, it did not mean that others
were the same as him. Just as the white-haired auctioneer voice fell,
the Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect, Fan Ling, slowly stood up.
His threatening gaze looked at everyone around him. Anyone whose
eyes came into contact with his would involuntarily avert their sight.
Only those strong people, who were similarly supported by quite a
strong strength, acted as though they sensed nothing.

“One million three hundred thousand!”

Fan Ling withdrew his gaze and coldly issued a price that caused an
uproar within the auction house. Directly raising the price by three
hundred thousand in one go. It appeared this fellow was intending
to announce one thing to everyone: This Young Master wants the
Flying Dou Technqiue!

Under this price, the entire auction house was calm, aside from a
few whispers, for awhile before a bewitching laughter, that seeped
directly into one’s bones sounded, “Junior Sect Leader Fan Ling is
really generous. However, our ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ is also quite
interested in this ‘Lightning Bat Sky Wing’. Therefore, I apologize. One
million four hundred thousand.”

The expression of that Fan Ling could not help but change slightly
when he heard this bewitching voice. His eyes solidified slightly as
he eyed the other side of the auction house. At the place where he

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looked, a few tall, sexy bodies were sitting there, relaxing on their
furry chairs. Their soft waists were as alluring as water serpents.

“Hee hee, it is actually Elder Qing from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’. It is
really unexpected that you also came to participate in the auction
fair this year.” Fan Ling gave a superficial smile as he spoke.

“I have no choice. There are some things which one cannot keep
concealed. Don’t you agree, Junior Sect Leader?” That bewitching
lady, who was called Elder Qing, smiled as she asked her question.
Her enchanting figure caused a nefarious flame to dance within the
hearts of quite a number of young men in the auction house. If they
were to press down this body of snake-like softness and hear the
sounds emitted from those moist-red lips, just how crazy would they
become?

“Sky Serpent Mansion?” Xiao Yan could not help but question when
he heard this name.

“Hee hee, little fellow, back then you even exchanged blows with
people from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’. Don’t tell me you have
forgotten?” Yao Lao spoke with a smile.

“Exchanged blows?” Xiao Yan was startled when he heard this.

Immediately, he appeared to have recalled something and the
expression under his black robe changed drastically, “That
mysterious woman and the ‘Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor’?”

“Yes, they are people who belong to the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion.”

“Qing Lin is in their hands.” Xiao Yan’s expression was slightly

gloomy.

“Ke ke, you need not be too worried for that little girl. Her life at the
‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ is actually better than any other place. Those
strange and unique eyes of hers would cause the ‘Sky Serpent
Mansion’ to use all their resources to train her. If you meet her in the
future, you might be shocked by her strength.” Yao Lao comforted.

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“Hopefully. However, if I have the opportunity in the future, I will go

and look for her. If it is indeed really as teacher has said, then I’ll
forget about it. If the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ tries to forcefully take a
person’s eyes, like that Mo clan, I will definitely not let her stay in
that kind of place.” Xiao Yan mused in his heart. Xiao Yan’s heart felt
a little sympathy for that little girl who had such a miserable life.
Moreover, she was snatched away from his hands. Therefore, he also
felt a little ashamed.

“Yes.” Yao Lao gave a response before immediately descended into

silence.

During the time that Yao Lao was conversing with Xiao Yan, the
competition in the auction house had already escalated to a level
that could cause people to shudder with fear. While Fan Ling and
that Elder Qing were bidding against each other, the other factions
would also occasionally fan the flames and raise the price.
Therefore, in just a short while, the ‘Lightning Bat Sky Wings’, that’s
base price was one million, had risen to over one million seven
hundred thousand. Moreover, from the looks of the situation, it was
actually a close fight, a situation that was difficult to resolve.

“One million nine hundred thousand!” Fan Ling inhaled a deep

breath of air and a morbid-like redness surfaced on his pale white
face. His dense dark gaze stared at the enchanting and moving Elder
Qing.

“Junior Sect Leader Fan Ling is really generous. One million nine
hundred thousand. I hope that you still have sufficient money at the
end.” After Fan Ling’s final price, the old face of Elder Qing also
changed slightly. Their purpose this time around was not the flying
Dou Technique . Wasting too much money at this time was clearly
somewhat unwise. Therefore, she could only give up continuing to
compete. She shrugged her shoulders and said with curled lips.

“Humph.” Fan Ling let out a cold laugh. He turned his head and
threw his gaze toward the crystal platform, shouting coldly at the
auctioneer, who was somewhat out of it, “Why are you still in a daze?”
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“Oh. Ke ke, Junior Sect Leader, please don’t be angry.” The white-
haired auctioneer, who was shocked awake, hurriedly said with a
smile. After facing the auction ground and asked three times
according to the rules, the auction hammer in his hand finally came
down, announcing the final owner.

Following the fall of the auction hammer, the flying Dou Technique
fell into Fan Ling’s hands.

“Tsk tsk, they are indeed worthy of being a large faction. They act so
extraordinarily. One million nine hundred thousand. This enormous
sum is equal to a couple years worth of our Xiao clan’s income.” As
Xiao Yan eyed Fan Ling, who slowly sat down, he could not resist
smacking his lips and whispered with a smile.

After the ‘Lightning Bat Sky Wings’ was auctioned off, at the highest
price seen since the start of the auction, the bidders in the back
descended into a low tide. Although the earlier items were auctioned
off at a price that wouldn’t make others speechless, it undoubtedly
caused people to stop feeling shock when they compared it to the
sky high price of this technique.

Xiao Yan leaned his back against the chair. His finger gently tapped
on his knee. Occasionally, his peripheral vision would sweep across
those people from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’. One could not tell what
the face under the black robe was thinking.

“Ke ke, the thing that is going to be auctioned off next is somewhat
strange. This is because even we cannot figure out exactly what its
use is. However after repeated distinguishment from our auction
fair, it appears to be a certain, unknown treasure map.” The white-
haired auctioneer bent his body to take out a silver plate. After
which, he carefully pulled aside the cloth on top of the silver plate.
Immediately, a dilapidated ancient cloth piece appeared in
everyone’s sight.

“Boo.” As they saw the dilapidated cloth fragment, everyone in the

hall immediately emitted a booing sound after it had been quiet for

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a while.

The smile on the white haired auctioneer’s face was somewhat

awkward as he heard the unhappy responses. After their
examination, this old cloth should be a map. This could be
recognized from the routes and symbols on it. However, they did not
manage to gain much other than this, with the exception of…

The corner of the auctioneer eyes glanced at that old cloth. His
fingers twisted it and placed it across the light in front of everyone’s
eyes. He pointed at a certain picture at the edge, where only half of it
existed and said with a smile, “If it is what I think it is, this map
should be very old. Although I am uncertain what it leads to, an
ancient item should not be an ordinary one right? A person has to
gamble a little. If anyone could obtain the complete map and is lucky
enough, the thing that is hidden may shake the entire continent.”

“Chi.” Most people gave a snort of contempt in the face of these

words of his.

Of course, not everyone reacted like this. At the very least, the eyes
of the current Xiao Yan abruptly widened.

His gaze contained a slight shiver as he stared at the drawing

located at the edge of that map fragment. He inhaled a cool, deep
breath within his heart and did his best to suppress the rolling and
surging thoughts in him. There were two of map fragments similar to
this within his storage ring.

That image with only one side was not just some lines, but was the
‘Purifying Lotus Demon Flame’, ranked third on the ‘Heavenly Flame
Ranking’!

The ‘Purifying Lotus Demon Flame’ was a terrifying ‘Heavenly Flame’

which even Yao Lao had never seen before. Legend has it that under
this kind of demon flame, Dou Zongs and even Dou Zuns could only
tremble in fear. If he obtained it, would the ‘Flame Mantra’ directly
evolve into a legendary Tian Class Qi Method?

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Of course, Xiao Yan was also ignorant of this answer. The only thing
that the current him knew was that he had to obtain that map
fragment at all costs!

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Chapter 393: Unforeseen Changes

On the crystal platform, the white-haired auctioneer’s saliva was

spitting everywhere as he introduced just how mysterious this
ancient cloth fragment was. In summary, he had put in his all in
order to raise the value of this old cloth fragment by even a little.
Unfortunately, the effect did not seem to be great. This was because
some people on the auction ground had already become impatient
during his patient introduction. Some of those who were bad
tempered directly cursed out loud.

Hearing that the people below did not have any enthusiastic
responses, the white-haired auctioneer could only helplessly shake
his head. He swallowed his saliva and moistened his dry throat
before speaking with a bitter smile, “According to what we
determined, the base price of this piece of cloth fragment is one
hundred thousand. Now, the auction shall begin.”

As the voice of the white haired auctioneer fell, the enormous

auction ground immediately became completely quiet. Some of the
gazes which were sweeping over the platform were like they were
trying to find an idiot. Who would spend one hundred thousand gold
coins to purchase a broken thing, which one did not even know if it is
real or fake? Moreover, even if one had the money, one would not
randomly spend it like this, no?

Under the black robe, Xiao Yan’s gaze stared intently at that ancient
cloth fragment. If it were not for his face being covered by the
shadow of the Doupeng, it was likely that anyone could see just by
looking at his face that he was filled with excitement. He inhaled a
deep breath and forcefully suppressed the agitation in his heart. His
reasoning told him that now was not the best opportunity to state a
price. Should his action attract the doubt and attention of the very
large factions up front, it was likely that the thing would end up
landing in someone else’s hand. At the very least, Xiao Yan clearly
knew in his heart that it was impossible for him to contend against
those faction with his current wealth.
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TL: Doupeng – conical bamboo hat with a cloth attached to it to hide

one’s face

The white-haired auctioneer couldn’t help but shake his head

helplessly as he eyed the silent auction ground and the countless
mocking gazes. In his heart, he repeatedly slandered those fellows
who evaluated the price. Although this cloth piece was of an ancient
origin, it was, after all, only in a fragmented state. Moreover, the
information that was revealed on it was clearly insufficient to let
someone identify exactly what it was hiding. Under this situation
with numerous unknowns, even he himself did not have much
confidence that it could successfully be auctioned off at the price of
a hundred thousand.

The silence in the auction ground continued for five minutes when
the auctioneer finally sighed. He was just about to announce that the
auction time was up and had fallen through, when a voice sounded
suddenly, causing him to heave a great sigh of relief.

“One hundred and ten thousand.”

The faint voice broke the silence within the auction ground.
Countless number of gazes moved toward the voice before finally
stopping on the body of a black robed figure near the front row.
Some muttering sounded.

“Is there something wrong with that fellow’s mind? Spending one
hundred and ten thousand to purchase a broken thing which has an
unknown use?”

Not only the human crowd at the back, but also some of those
factions at the front threw a somewhat strange gaze toward Xiao
Yan, whose body was wrapped in the black robe.

The Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect tilted his head toward Xiao
Yan. His brows involuntarily furrowed slightly. For some unknown
reason, his heart kept having an extremely cautious feeling toward
this mysterious person. Now that he saw him actually issuing a bid

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for the first time, it was difficult to say if there was any use for the
ancient map fragment. A strange feeling shrouded his heart, one
that could not be shaken off.

Fan Ling shook his head. He mused for a moment before narrowing
his eyes. Those eyes of his flickered as he stared at the slightly
swaying ancient cloth piece on the hands of the auctioneer.

The auctioneer on the crystal platform also quietly sighed when he

heard someone finally placing a bid. He lifted his head and smiled
as spoke in the direction where Xiao Yan was at, “This sir has bid one
hundred and ten thousand. Is there anyone who wants to raise the
price?”

Countless number of people rolled their eyes when they heard the
auctioneer’s words. Did he really think there were so many idiots in
this world?

The auctioneer also clearly knew that this question was redundant.
He smiled awkwardly for a while before smashing the auction
hammer in his hand.

“Wait.”

An ice-cold voice suddenly sounded, causing the auction hammer in

the auctioneer hand to stiffen. An uncertain gaze followed the
source of the voice and looked over, only to find that the Junior Sect
Leader of the Blood Sect, Fan Ling, was slowly standing up. He was
immediately startled as he smiled and said, “Junior Sect Leader, you
are…?”

Fan Ling ignored him. Under everyone’s gaze, he turned his body
and used his dark and cold gaze to watch the black-robed person
who sat in the chair without moving. Suddenly, he laughed and said,
“Nothing. It is just that I am suddenly a little interested in this thing.
One hundred and thirty thousand.”

Under the black robe, the originally slightly excited gaze had

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suddenly become sharp. The fist under the robe was tightly
clenched. The black robe trembled slightly as Xiao Yan’s gaze passed
through the hat and stared thickly at the pale-faced young man. A
faint Dou Qi involuntarily began to surge forward within his Qi Paths
just like a roaring lake.

“Do not be agitated. It would not benefit you to be in disarray now!”

Just as the Dou Qi in his body was involuntarily about to gush out,
Yao Lao’s soft cry woke Xiao Yan from his fury just like a thunder
during the spring season.

Xiao Yan inhaled a deep breath of air. In the eyes of a countless

number of people, Xiao Yan appeared to be lazily leaning against the
soft back of the chair. His voice was indifferent, as though he was
carelessly fighting with someone because he was piqued, “One
hundred and fifty thousand.”

Xiao Yan’s increased price caused Fan Ling to lift his brow. Within
this auction ground, other than those people who similarly had a
strong faction behind them, Xiao Yan was the first lone ranger who
dared to openly compete with him.

“Two hundred thousand.” This Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect
stared at Xiao Yan for a long while before waving his hand. He added
another fifty thousand to the price.

“Junior Sect Leader.” Seeing Fan Ling’s action, the old man beside
him could not resist standing up. Earlier, it was still understandable
if they spent a large amount of money during the auction for the
Flying Dou Technique. However, now Fan Ling was spending some
unnecessary money to fight with someone. This really did not match
Fan Ling’s old character.

“Sit down!” Fan Ling’s expression became cold. He coldly cried out at
the old man and the hostility which flashed across his face caused
the old man to feel a chill in his heart. He could only shrink back.

A bidding competition, which had appeared in a baffling manner,

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immediately caused the gazes in the entire auction house to become

stunned. None of them knew just what craziness this Junior Sect
Leader was displaying. He had actually suddenly used his money to
fight with a random stranger. This kind of thing, which hurt others
without benefiting oneself, was really quite exotic.

Of course, other than these people who were totally confused in the
auction ground, the auctioneer on the crystal platform parted his
mouth and smiled. He did not expect that this thing, which had been
thought of having not much use, had actually caused two people to
compete for it. Moreover, one of them was the rich and powerful
Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect.

Xiao Yan’s hand gently trembled in his sleeves. He tried his best to
regain his composure.

“Don’t continue competing with him. If we continue in this manner,

the other factions might end up seeing some clues. Currently, this
Fan Ling should be raising the price to probe you because of some
doubts. However, if you persist in continuing to fight with him, you
might expose some of the value of the mysterious map fragment.
When that time comes, it will be very difficult to be certain that the
other factions would not join in. With your current financial ability,
you cannot contend with those who have been accumulating their
wealth over many years.” Yao Lao’s deep voice suddenly sounded
just as Xiao Yan’s unresigned heart had planned to once again
increase the price.

“Then what do we do? Don’t tell me we should allow this map

fragment to slip away right in front of my eyes?” Xiao Yan ground his
teeth as he replied.

“We must definitely obtain the ‘Purifying Lotus Demon Flame’.

Therefore, we must completely gather these maps. However, we
cannot reveal even a little of anything related to the ‘Purifying Lotus
Demon Flame’. Therefore, it is best not to let this map fragment draw
too much attention in public. Otherwise, one cannot be certain that
it would not be recognized by a very knowledgeable and experienced
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person. Even though there is only half of the drawing on the map. If
it reaches that point, there would really be big trouble.” Yao Lao
slowly said.

“Teacher, you mean that we should let Fan Ling take the map away?”
Xiao Yan said with a frown.

“Since he wants it, let’s temporarily give it to him. However, I have

also said that the thing must definitely be ours.” Yao Lao’s voice was
somewhat icily cold.

“Teacher is thinking of taking action after the auction to snatch it?” A

dense understanding flashed across those black pupils as Xiao Yan
whispered in his heart.

“It is just as you have said. We must obtain that map fragment at all
cost. Even though he is the so called Junior Sect Leader of the Blood
Sect, we also don’t need to have any hesitation.” Yao Lao laughed
coldly, “Since this fellow wants it, let’s give it to him first. Do not
appear to pay too much attention over this thing in order to avoid
incurring other people’s suspicion.”

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled. He quietly nodded and forcefully

suppressed the rolling and surging thoughts in his heart. The dark
and dense gaze under the Doupeng glanced at Fan Ling while his
body shrunk into his chair. He did not open his mouth again.

Seeing this action of Xiao Yan, Fan Ling’s brows furrowed

immediately. Did he sense wrongly? This fellow acted randomly
when he bid on this item?

As this thought ran through his mind, Fan Ling’s expression also
became somewhat ugly. Those surrounding gazes, which were
shooting at him like they were watching an idiotic lunatic, caused the
corner of his mouth to twitch a little. He snorted coldly, turned
around and sat back in his chair. His face was so gloomy that it was
frightening.

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“Ke ke, Junior Sect Leader Fan Ling has bid two hundred thousand
gold coins for this map fragment. Is there anyone who wants to raise
the bid?” The auctioneer smiled as he asked the crowd. However,
there was no one who replied him. Therefore, he readily and
hurriedly hammered the auction hammer down.

Xiao Yan’s body quietly sat on the chair. A few groups of auctioned
items were changed on the stage. However, none of the attracted
Xiao Yan’s gaze. His gaze was partially focused on Fan Ling’s back. A
dense, savage smile on his face, under the black robe, was gradually
becoming bigger.

That Fan Ling had thought that by randomly bidding, he would be

able to obtain a treasure map of great value. Unfortunately, even
though he finally obtained the treasure map, he had also obtained a
death pass along with it.

Xiao Yan must obtain that map fragment, regardless of any means!
No matter where Fan Ling ran to after this, he would receive a fatal
attack hidden within the darkness!

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Chapter 394: Di Class Agility Type Dou Technique: Three Thousand

Lightning Movement

The auction continued to progress slowly under the anticipation of a

countless number of people. After that mysterious map fragment,
there were some good things that spurred the atmosphere of the
entire place. Coincidentally, the high spirit of competitiveness that
Xiao Yan’s ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ brought out was among the
leaders of the auctioned items.

As the highest grade ‘Green Spirit Pill’, there were seldom anyone
who had seen a true ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ even in this ‘Black-
Corner Region’. After all, the requirement where one needed three
different kinds of flames to refine it was really too tough to meet.
Thus, the moment when the ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’ was
revealed, many of the top faction representatives showed shocked in
their faces.

The person who ended up obtaining the ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit

Pill’ was not the rich and powerful Junior Sect Leader of the Blood
Sect, but someone from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’. That Elder Qing
directly burst out a sky high price of one million five hundred
thousand and nearly caused the entire place to whistle at the
resolution of this woman. Under this sky high price that appeared at
the very beginning, that Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect, Fan
Ling, could only widen his mouth while fashionably wearing a green
face. However, he was held back by that imposing manner of Elder
Qing’s and could only give up competing for it with great
unwillingness.

Xiao Yan could not resist shaking his head as he watched the smiling
Elder Qing sit down once again. He muttered in his heart, “What a
frightening woman. She doesn’t always bid, but when she did, she
went for the kill and did not allow anyone to rebound back. She si
like a Sand Mandala Snake from the desert which terrifies others.

The high tide brought about by the ‘Three-Lined Green Spirit Pill’

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continued for a long while before it slowly calmed down. Not long
after this, Xiao Yan, who had originally shrunk back in his chair to
relax, having nothing better to do, was suddenly attracted by a
medicinal ingredient which had been brought out on a small silver
plate by the auctioneer on the crystal platform.

This medicinal ingredient was completely fiery red, much like it had
been bathed in fresh blood. Its entire body was around the size of a
palm. At a glance, it looked like a ​Ganoderma. When this medicinal
ingredient appeared, a faint, refreshing fragrance began to spread,
soothing the spirits of those people near the crystal platform.
“This is the ‘Flame Core ​Ganoderma’? Tsk tsk, little fellow, you are
really lucky to actually even see such a rare ingredient. We were
indeed correct to come to this auction fair.” Yao Lao’s shocked voice
carried some surprise as it sounded within Xiao Yan’s heart when
the blood red LingZhi had just appeared.

“Flame Core ​Ganoderma?” Xiao Yan was given a jolt when he heard
this. A joy that was difficult to hide immediately surged onto his face.
“Is this one of the four essential items needed to refine the ‘Ground
Spirit Spill’ which teacher had mentioned? The Flame Core
Ganoderma?”

“Yes, the ‘Flame Core Ganoderma’ only exists at the bottom of

volcanoes, absorbing the energy of the volcano as well as the flame
at the underground core in order to grow. It is extremely difficult for
an ordinary person to pick it. Moreover, some strong Dou Huangs or
even Dou Zongs would not dare to carelessly charge into a place like
the volcano.” Yao Lao smiled as he replied.

Xiao Yan nodded a little and quickly muttered, “I cannot let this thing
go. I want to see if that fellow will come and put his foot in again.”

During the time when Xiao Yan was conversing with Yao Lao, the
auctioneer on the crystal platform also gave a detailed description of
the origin and use of the ‘Flame Core Ganoderma’. Under his
explanation, the reaction from the auction ground was not bad. It
appeared that many people had some interest in this ‘Flame Core
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Ganoderma’.

“Ke ke, according to our estimation, the base price of this ‘Flame Core
Ganoderma’ is set at seven hundred thousand. Everyone, please
begin.” The white haired auctioneer smiled and eyed the auction
ground after reporting this price.

After this high price was revealed, most of the people in the auction
ground, who originally had some interest, immediately became
disappointed. It was not that they could not fork out seven hundred
thousand, but with so much competition, it was a common matter for
the price of this damn thing to be doubled. Their money could not
be considered to be abundant. In this kind of competition, they
naturally needed to act within their means.”

“Seven hundred and twenty thousand!” Of course, other than some

of those people who wanted to withdraw from the competition, there
were still quite a number of people who had the intention to fight for
it.

“Seven hundred and forty thousand!”

Xiao Yan sat quietly on his chair and heard the price which was
rapidly rising. He was not anxious to participate and compete for it.

As time slowly moved, the few groups competing for it had also
begun to gradually reduce due to the high price. In the end, only two
people were left competing with one another. At this moment, the
price had been raised to one million seventy thousand or so.

“One million two hundred thousand!” Just as the auction ground had
a standoff over the prices, a lazy voice finally sounded. Countless
number of gazes followed the voice and moved. They finally stopped
at the black-robed person, who was slowly standing up.

The sudden jump in price also caused those people in front to turn
their heads over in surprise. When Fan Ling saw that the person who
shouted the price was actually the black-robed person from earlier,

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his eyebrows once again involuntarily knit together.

The price of one million two hundred thousand suppressed the last
two competitors in one blow. Xiao Yan ignored the gazes that he
sensed were glaring at him from all around. He tilted his head. The
gaze under the black robe was shot toward Fan Ling’s face. There
was a faint provocation contained within it.

Seemingly having sensed the emotion contained within Xiao Yan’s

gaze, that Fan Ling sneered once. Although the ‘Flame Core
​Ganoderma’ was extremely valuable, it did not have the slightest use
to him. Moreover, he had incurred a small loss earlier, spending two
hundred thousand to purchase an unknown and mysterious broken
thing. It was only natural that he would not act on impulse this time
around.

Fan Ling lifted his eyes and glanced at Xiao Yan indifferently before
he lazily turned back to face the stage and did not engage in any
pointless entanglement.

“Chi.” Xiao Yan smacked his lips under the black robe. He lifted his
head, swung his gaze over to the crystal platform and said, “Can you
bring that hammer down already?”

Hearing Xiao Yan’s reminder, the auctioneer hurriedly nodded his

head. He inquired thrice before the auction hammer in his hand
smashed down heavily.

“Hu.” Xiao Yan’s heart finally heaved a long sigh of relief as he slowly
sat back down upon seeing the hammer fall.

After the ‘Flame Core Ganoderma’ made its appearance, the auction
ground appeared to gradually approach its end. This was because,
treasures that could truly be called unique objects began to make
their appearance one after another during the time that remained.
Various different kinds of Qi Methods, Dou Techniques, and even
medicinal formulae, that caused one to be dazzled upon seeing
them. The excited shouting of prices in the auction ground

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continued unceasingly. At one of the instances, two factions in the

back rows fought for a set of Xuan Class Qi Methods and Dou
Techniques until their faces were flushed. In the end, one of them
actually pulled out his knife and directly attacked.

Just as that man was about to strike, however, a rushing wind

suddenly appeared in midair within the auction ground. A long, dark,
black-colored arrow astonishingly descended from the sky before
finally ferociously inserting itself in front of the man. Due to the
great force, over half of the arrow’s body was inserted into the hard
ground. The swaying tail of the arrow emitted an ear-piercing sound
due to the extreme speed at which it trembled.

The long arrow which came descending from the sky reminded the
two factions who had lost some of their sense of reasoning. Their
gazes swept fearfully over the surroundings of the auction ground
before finally withdrawing back to their own seats grudgingly.

Under the black robe, Xiao Yan slowly withdrew his gaze from the
spot where the commotion had occurred. His gaze moved along his
hat and eyed a certain shadow on the second story of the auction
ground. That black arrow earlier, which even he felt he had to be
cautious about, was shot from that spot.

“This ‘Eight Gates’ does indeed have quite a strong foundation in

order to be bold enough to open an auction.” Xiao Yan muttered. He
did not participate in the competition earlier. Due to the ‘Flame
Mantra’, Qi Methods already no longer posed much attraction to him.
He was also uninterested in ordinary Dou Techniques. Therefore,
other than spending four hundred thousand to purchase a
medicinal cauldron named ‘Bright Square Fire’, he did not purchase
any other things.

The deafening cries of bidding prices reverberated throughout this

large auction ground. The loud noise was nearly about to break the
ceiling and charge into the clouds.

When the auction fair was about to enter its final portion, an auction

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item that truly contained great weight finally appeared. That was a
Dou Technique. Putting it more accurately, it was an Agility Type Dou
Technique.

“Three Thousand Lightning Movement. Agility Type Dou Technique.

Class, Di Class Low Level.”

The soft voice of the auctioneer instantly caused the entirely noisy
auction fair to descend into silence. Countless numbers of crimson
eyes turned toward that silver colored scroll on the crystal platform.
Sounds of hurried breathing were like a bellow creating whirring
noises.

“Di Class Dou Technique.” Xiao Yan inhaled a deep breath of cold air.
Even his calm heart could not help but hasten its beating. His gaze
was filled with shock. Di Class Dou Technique. There was actually
someone who could really take out a Dou Technique of this class out
to auction off. He really knew how to squander his family’s fortune!

A Dou Technique of this class would likely be treated as an

important item to be carefully stored even when it came to those so
called first-rate factions on the continent. Yet, there was actually
someone who was willing to take it out to sell.

“It is not that they are willing to take it out. It is just that the things
auctioned in the ‘Black-Corner Region’ are mostly criminal goods
obtained through fraudulent means. They are afraid of being
discovered by others, therefore they themselves would also not dare
to practice it. Therefore, they take it here to auction off.” Yao Lao said
slowly.

Xiao Yan came to a sudden understanding when he heard this.

“According to what I know, this ‘Three Thousand Lightning Movement’

seems to be the highest grade Agility Dou Technique of the ‘Wind
Lightning Pavilion’ of the continent. After one learns it, one’s body
would transform into a flash of lightning, being so quick that it would
be terrifying. If a Da Dou Shi were to learn this, he would be in a

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position where he would not lose even when contending head on

against a Dou Ling. It is really unexpected that this thing, which is
regarded by the ‘Wind Lightning Pavilion’ as their lifeblood, would
actually end up here. I think that those fellows from the ‘Wind
Lightning Pavilion’ must be flying with rage at this moment.” Yao Lao
laughed faintly.

Xiao Yan nodded a little. He eyed those in front of him, like the Blood
Sect, whose eyes were similarly glowing. He involuntarily laughed
bitterly, “Even though I am extremely interested in this ‘Three
Thousand Lightning Movement’, it is clearly not up to me to contend
for it.”

“Yes. They will not give up this kind of thing.” Yao Lao laughed. There
was suddenly some anticipation within his laughter, “It is just that I
am very curious. This Di Class Dou Technique can only be
considered as the second item to dominate this auction since it isn’t
the last item. Just what kind of earth-shaking unique treasure will be
the true item that dominates the auction?”

Xiao Yan was startled. Astonishment and aghast immediately surged

within his heart. Something even more valuable and rare than a Di
Class Dou Technique? Just what exactly was it?

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Chapter 395: Main Attraction!

Following the appearance of the ‘Three Thousand Lightning

Movement’, the atmosphere within the auction ground entered its
hottest period. The large factions in the front also finally began to
place out more and more competitive bids that caused a countless
number of people to sit there in admiration.

No initial base price was set for the ‘Three Thousand Lightning
Movement’. However, at the moment the auction hammer fell, the
price abruptly soared to the high price of two million. The terrifying
increments that the price was increasing by was something that Xiao
Yan had never witnessed in the many years since his birth.

Spending a huge sum in one go. Such pride and daringness was
thoroughly displayed by these factions in front of the temptation of
this Di Class Agility Type Dou Technique.

The constantly soaring price maintained the atmosphere within the

auction house with excited roars that did not stop even for a
moment. Under the sky high price, which was swiftly multiplying,
many people felt that their trip here was worthwhile just by being
able to personally witness this kind of soul-stirring competition of
money despite many of them clearly understanding that they did not
have the qualification to obtain the item themselves.

The swiftly increasing rate was maintained for nearly half an hour by
a bloody competition before it gradually entered its ending phase. At
this moment, the price of the ‘Three Thousand Lightning Movement’
had already risen to a staggering eight million two hundred and
seventy thousand.

Over eight million. This enormous sum was equivalent to the total
income of the Primer clan in the Jia Ma Empire for a couple of years.
Such an enormous sum was something that not a single large faction
would carelessly take out without due care even within this ‘Black-
Corner Region’.

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When the price reach this stage, some of the weaker factions finally
began to bow out of the bidding war. Following this repeated
elimination by the price, the gray robe middle-aged man, who
belonged to the ‘Black Skeleton Tomb’ faction, finally issued a sky
high price of ten million two hundred thousand with a convulsing
face ten minutes later. The entire auction ground was shaken till it
was utterly silent.

A Di Class Dou Technique with a sky high price of over ten million!

The total silence of the auction ground continued for nearly a few
minutes before it finally gradually recovered. One by one, the people
exchanged glances. They were shaken by that frightening price until
their bodies trembled and their heated blood began to boil. Ten
million. Just how long did a faction need to accumulate such an
enormous sum?

The ‘Black Skeleton Tomb’ would actually bid such a high price. This
clearly caused the Blood Sect, Sky Serpent Mansion, and other
factions to be caught unprepared. They exchanged gazes with one
another before swallowing the price that had already reached their
mouths with ugly faces.

The eyes of Fan Ling, the Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect, were
dark and cold as he glanced at the middle-aged man, whose gray
robe had a skull sewn onto it. His fist gently trembled as he lowered
his head slightly. A savage smile and killing intent flashed across his
eyes.

Following the withdrawal of the Blood Sect, Sky Serpent Mansion,

and other factions, there was naturally no longer anyone left who
was qualified to contend with the Black Skeleton Tomb. Hence, that
scroll containing a Di Class Agility Type Dou Technique landed in the
hands of the Back Skeleton Sect in front of a countless number of
gazes.

“Hu, this is really a true killing, a huge sum of ten million…” Xiao Yan
could not resist shaking his head as he eyed the brutal competition

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that slowly began to wind down. He laughed bitterly in his heart and
said somewhat doubtfully, “It is just that… can this kind of Di Class
Dou Technique be really measured by money?”

“Uh… these words are really… if you want to refine medicinal pill, you
would need to purchase medicinal ingredients, right? Otherwise,
with just you alone, just how much effort and time would you need
to spend in order to gather all the unique medicinal ingredients
scattered all over the various regions of the continent? For example,
for you to refine the ‘Ground Spirit Pill’, the price of those four
medicinal ingredients would not be lower than five million. You don’t
need money? Moreover, a big faction like the Blood Sect has so many
people under them which they need to feed. Buying people’s loyalty,
grooming strong people, which of these doesn’t need money? You
are not the the one in charge, so naturally you don’t know the
difficulty.” When Yao Lao heard these words of Xiao Yan, he
immediately became dull and helplessly explained to this flower in a
conservatory who had seldom needed to worry over money.

Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly when he heard Yao Lao’s helpless voice.
He lifted his head and eyed the crystal platform. When he saw the
red glowing face of the auctioneer suddenly become grave, he could
not help but be startled. In a soft voice, he immediately said, “Looks
like the item that will dominate all of the other items is about to
appear.”

Quite a number of people also appeared to have discovered

something when they saw the change in the auctioneer’s expression.
The private conversations automatically ceased. Numerous gazes
waited for the main attraction of the auction fair to appear without
turning their eyes away.

“It’s finally about to appear, huh?” A sleek redness surfaced on his

pale-white face as a strange glow flashed across the Blood Sect’s
Junior Sect Leader’s eyes as he muttered to himself.

On the other side, Sky Serpent Mansion and Black Skeleton Tomb
had also withdrawn the smiles on their faces. Their originally lazy
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gazes had also become as sharp as an eagle’s.

“*Clap*, *clap*.”

The auctioneer on the crystal platform clapped his hands while

wearing a grave expression. Following his clapping sound, the edge
of the crystal platform suddenly emitted a ‘ka ka’ sound. A circular,
black-colored metal barrier rose slowly, finally forming a circle shape
that surrounded the platform within it. Even the air above the crystal
platform was tightly covered by the metal strip that had been
extended out.

“Ke ke, everyone, please do not be too concerned about this. This is a
little precaution that we used in order to ensure the complete safety
of the item to be auctioned.” Seeing that the fences, like that of a
prison, had completely erected, the auctioneer smiled at the people
in the auction ground and explained.

“This prison is built using cold iron. Even a strong Dou Huang would
have difficulty breaking it within a short period of time.” When he
said these words, the auctioneer’s eyes purposefully sweep across
the Blood Sect, Sky Serpent Mansion, and other factions sitting up
front. The meaning of his words could be understood even without
him saying it.

Those factions’ representatives merely smiled faintly at the special

specification of his, but were not too concerned. It was not as though
situations where people took action to snatch the auctioned item
had not appeared in the auction fairs in the past years. Therefore, it
was normal for the ‘Eight Gates’ to be this cautious. Otherwise, if
others were to forcefully snatch the thing from their own territory,
what face would they have left to survive in the ‘Black-Corner
Region’?

Xiao Yan was also startled a little by this overly cautious action of the
‘Eight Gates’. However, he quickly recovered. In this chaotic ‘Black-
Corner Region’, there was no need to feel overly shocked over any
ridiculous event that happened.

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“Tsk tsk, there are a lot more hidden Qis that had suddenly appeared
in the auction ground. On the second story, there is even a presence
that is no weaker than Hai Bodong’s. I think it should be the leader of
the Eight Gates. Hei, looks like they are quite worried.” Yao Lao’s
teasing voice suddenly sounded from Xiao Yan’s heart.

“Uh?” Xiao Yan’s face darkened upon hearing this. The gaze under
his black robe was veiled as it swept across some of the darkness
around the auction ground. Using his eyes, which had once been
washed by flames, he could faintly see a dark, black cold glint.

“What exactly is this main attraction? It is actually able to cause the

‘Eight Gates’ to treat it with such great caution. Even the leaders of
the group personally came forward to take charge of the situation?”
Xiao Yan shook his head and said, while feeling stunned in his heart.

“Ke ke, just continue watching. I think that it should not disappoint
anyone.” Yao Lao smiled, shook his head and replied.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He continued to observe the crystal

platform. At this moment, the auctioneer was carefully bending his
body and took out a purple-gold plate from the container below.
There was a small, cold, jade box which stood upright on the purple-
gold plate.

The box was pale-white in color. Although the people below were
separated a great distance from the box, they could clearly see the
pale white-colored fog that was being emitted from the jade box.
Only the highest grade of cold jade possessed this kind of effect to
preserve cold air.

“It is a medicinal pill?” When Xiao Yan saw the size of the small box
and that familiar preservation method, he was initially startled.
Some shock immediately flashed past his eyes. Just what tier was
this medicinal pill which could surpass a Di Class Dou Technique in
value?

Xiao Yan slowly inhaled a breath of cold air. In his heart, Xiao Yan

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clearly knew that this was only possible if the medicinal pill was at
least tier seven!

Tier seven? Until this moment, even Xiao Yan had never seen a
medicinal pill of this tier.

“It is indeed something good. But, why is this feeling…” Yao Lao’s
voice had some additional gravity and some doubt. A tier seven
medicinal pill. Refining a medicinal pill of this tier was really too
difficult. It should be clear that just a tier five medicinal pill could
already cause an energy ripple in a small area. As for tier seven… he
recalled that the kind of strange natural phenomenon that appeared
when he had successfully refined this kind of medicinal pill back
then was as though the end of days was coming, appearing
extremely terrifying.

In this Dou Qi Continent, alchemists who had the qualification to

refine a tier seven medicinal pills successfully were basically
existences that were few and far between. All of these people were
Grandmasters of this era.

Following the appearance of that cold jade box, all the factions at the
front of the auction ground abruptly straightened their backs. Their
eyes contained a greed that could not be hidden as they stared
intently at the cold jade box.

The white-haired auctioneer ignored all the greedy gazes outside of

the metal prison. His hand trembled slightly as he placed the
purple-gold plate gently on the auction platform. His shriveled finger
carefully lifted the cover of the box. A golden light abruptly shot out.

The sudden appearance of the golden light directly shone over the
entire auction ground until it became well lit. Some of the people
who were caught unprepared involuntarily shut their eyes as a
reflexive action.

Xiao Yan did not close his eyes because of the golden light. His gaze
pierced through the shadows of his hat and was firmly locked onto

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the cold jade box on the crystal platform. At that spot, a gold-colored
medicinal pill, around the size of a dragon eye, was quietly lying on
it. The outer appearance of the medicinal pill was extremely round
and sleek. Two threads of gold-colored air flow circulated indefinitely
within the interior of the medicinal pill. Occasionally, they would
abruptly pounce upward. If one were to carefully look at it, the gold-
colored air flow actually agglomerated into two tiny gold-colored
divine dragons which intertwined with one another. A weak dragon’s
roar passed through the volatility of the air and slowly spread out,
causing the spirits of those who heard it to involuntarily tremble
under this dragon’s might.

Eyeng the interior dragon of the medicinal pill which was

agglomerated from its pill aura, Xiao Yan could not help but tremble
slightly. The face under the Doupeng was filled with shock that was
difficult to conceal.

Pill aura gathering spirit was a unique phenomenon that only a tier
seven or higher medicinal pill could possess!

The entire auction ground descended into a dead silence when that
dragon roar had sounded out, and now began to fade.

“Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill?”

Yao Lao softly muttered something to himself within Xiao Yan’s heart
amidst the silence. However, Xiao Yan appeared to have heard an
extreme dark solemness and fury within that mutter regardless of
how he heard it.

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Chapter 396: Tier Seven Medicinal Pill: Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon

Pill!

The dark solemness and fury contained within Yao Lao’s words
naturally did not escape Xiao Yan’s keen senses. Xiao Yan could not
help but be immediately stunned. He carefully spoke in his heart,
“Teacher, is there something bothering you?”

The sound of someone inhaling a deep breath appeared in Xiao

Yan’s heart. Yao Lao immediately forcefully suppressed his emotions,
and said some faint words, “It’s nothing. Take a look for now. Allow
me to tell you some things in the future. It is a little too early to be
telling you about them now.”

After saying these words, Yao Lao descended into silence. Regarding
this, Xiao Yan was slightly startled. He silently nodded his head and
no longer opened his mouth to say anything more. Instead, he lifted
his head and threw his gaze over toward the tier seven medicinal pill
which Yao Lao had called ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’.

Although there were many people in the auction ground who were
uncertain of the exact details of the medicinal pill, they were able to
see the extraordinariness of this thing based off of the golden glow it
had released earlier. Therefore, desire involuntarily appeared on
their faces.

Compared to the outsiders who were unclear of the effect of the

medicinal pill, the Blood Sect and other factions in front had
suddenly become excited at this moment. Some of those strong
people had even allowed the Dou Qi in their bodies to uncontrollably
overflow due to their excitement.

The gaze of the auctioneer on the crystal platform slowly swept past
the shocked faces in the auction house before he gave a satisfied
smile. His finger pointed at the gold-colored medicinal pill as he said
with a smile, “Everyone, this is the main attraction for our auction
fair. This time around I present to you, a Tier seven medicinal pill,

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the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’!”

Clamor!

As these words of the auctioneer fell, the entire ground was quiet.
Immediately after, a deafening roar and aghast sound of gasps
spread throughout the auction ground like a wildfire.

One by one, crimson eyes accompanied by hurried breathing stared

intently at the gold-colored medicinal pill. Tier seven medicinal pill?
A medicinal pill of this tier was something that over half of the
people present never had the qualification to even see in their entire
life. Yet, at this moment, the high tiered medicinal pill, only heard of
in rumours, had actually appeared in front of their eyes. How could
this not cause them to be so excited that they forgot themselves?

“Ke ke, perhaps many people have never heard of this medicinal
pill’s name.”

The auctioneer smiled and said as he eyed the loss in some people’s
eyes, “The Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill is placed in tier seven. It
is said that if one wants to refine this pill, one must first have the
Monster Core of two dragon type Magical Beast which have been
dead for less than seven days. Moreover, the monster cores’ rank
must at least be rank six.”

This sentence of the auctioneer caused some people at a loss to feel

instantly aghast. Two rank six Monster Core that had not died for
more than seven days? Was that not equivalent to two strong Dou
Huangs?

“It is said that when this pill is refined, there would be a unique
natural phenomenon where a yin and a yang dragon spirit would
shoot directly into the clouds, twining around each other, and finally
agglomerating into a pill…” The auctioneer smiled as he spoke. While
he was explaining, there was even some wild heat appearing in his
eyes, “The use of the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’ is not to
directly enable one to raise one’s strength, but to allow one to stand

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after breaking!”

“Allowing one to stand after breaking?” Xiao Yan was startled and his
brows were knit tightly together.

“If anyone were to consume this ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’

and their life was to hang by a thread, or that they are heavily
wounded in the future, this thing will be able to provide a chance for
you to stand back up after sustaining life threatening injuries,
should you be lucky enough. The so called ‘stand after breaking’
means to break the restraints of the past and allow a person to
undergo metamorphosis. One’s body, spirit, or even Dou Qi would be
at an even higher level!” The auctioneer smiled as he continued, “In
other words, whoever consumes this would not need to worry about
their life should their bodies receive a fatal or serious injury in the
future. One might even transform into a stronger being because of
it!”

“Perhaps many people are somewhat confused with regards to the

limit of this complete transformation. In that case, I will give
everyone a detailed description here.” The auctioneer laughed and
immediately said, “I think that everyone should have heard of the
name Wind zun zhe, Gu Ling right?”
TL: zun zhe – used to address a Dou Zun

“Chi, that was a strong person at the peak, renown throughout the
continent. He is a strong person at the Dou Zun class. Back then, he
used his own strength to destroy a first tier faction in the continent
within three days. How could we have not heard of his great name
with accomplishments that shook the entire continent?” The
question of the auctioneer was immediately received by the rolling
of some eyes.

“Wind zun zhe, Gu Ling?” Xiao Yan quietly remembered this within
his heart. When he heard this somewhat foreign name at this
moment, he also began to hear the booing sounds from the
surroundings. A strong person at the Dou Zun level was really
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“Since everyone seems to know the name Wind zun zhe, then you
should also know that before he achieved becoming a Dou Zun, the
great Gu Ling had an earth shaking fight with an enemy of his, right?
During that battle, the great Gu Ling, who was still a five star Dou
Zong, may have successfully defeated his opponent but he was also
seriously wounded to the point where his strength was scattered.
According to common sense, even if he could continue living, his
strength would also be reduced but what was that the reality? Seven
years after that big battle, the great Gu Ling, who had been missing
for a long time, once again appeared on the continent. At this time,
his strength had already reached the Dou Zun class.” The auctioneer
laughed faintly.

The entire auction ground was completely silent. Shock surged on

the faces of many people. In seven years, he had not only recovered
from his serious injuries, but his strength had actually greatly leaped
forward, directly advancing from a Dou Zong to a Dou Zun. This
speed was really frightening!

Shock similarly surfaced on Xiao Yan’s face. A moment later, the

shock disappeared and his heart moved. His gaze turned toward the
golden-colored medicinal pill, suddenly remembering something as
he involuntarily inhaled a deep breath of cool air.

“Ke ke, I think that some people have also guessed something. That’s
right, the great Gu Ling had luckily obtained a ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious
Dragon Pill’, which he consumed when he was roaming the continent
back then. During those many long years, it had been latent within
his body until the moment he was seriously wounded. At that point,
the special effect of the ‘‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’ was
activated: To stand after breaking!”

“Therefore, within seven years, he leaped from a Dou Zong to a Dou

Zun!”

“Hiss.”

The silence continued for a while within the enormous auction

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ground. The sound of people taking deep breaths were almost

connected into a continuous stream. When the countless number of
people once again looked at the gold-colored medicinal pill within
the prison, the desire in their eyes had completely turned into greed.

“What a frightening thing… ‘to stand after breaking’.” Xiao Yan

clenched his fists which were covered in perspiration as he softly
muttered.

“You also need not listen to all his bragging. That ‘Yin-Yang
Mysterious Dragon Pill’ may indeed have the effect of allowing one to
stand after breaking, but even if one can luckily activate this kind of
medicinal effect when one is seriously injured, one might not truly
be able to completely stand after one breaks. Moreover, there is only
one chance of doing so.” Yao Lao faint voice suddenly sounded once
again, “Additionally, at the moment the effect of ‘standing after
breaking’ is activated, your entire body would no longer belong to
you. If you are able to endure that kind of inhumane torture, you
would naturally truly break from your cocoon and become a
butterfly. If you cannot, you will indeed break, but you will not be
able to stand after that.”

“Even with that tenacious character of Gu Ling, he had nearly failed

to endure that kind of torture back then. Can you imagine just what
kind of pain it is to be able to cause a strong Dou Zong to nearly be
unable to endure?”

“Uh.” Xiao Yan was startled. He rolled his eyes and suddenly asked in
his heart, “Is teacher very familiar with that Wind zun zhe, Gu Ling?”

“It can be considered so.” Yao Lao carelessly replied. He then

suddenly recovered and helplessly said,”You need not think of trying
to set me up to get information. I will tell you about myself in due
time. However, the current you is too weak. Knowing too much is not
good for you.”

Xiao Yan smiled bitterly as he heard this. The current him, who was
merely a Da Dou Shi, really had difficulty squeezing into the planes

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of Yao Lao and the others. However, with his current training speed,
just how much more time did he need in order to enter the Dou
Wang, or even Dou Huang class?

“Little fellow, don’t belittle yourself. The ‘Flame Mantra’ you are
practicing provides you with the foundation to create a miracle.
Believe in yourself. Other people need to accumulate their training
over time, but you only need to find sufficient ‘Heavenly Flames’ and
successfully swallow them. It is an extremely easy matter for your
future achievements to surpass me or even Gu Ling.” Yao Lao could
not help but whisper when he sensed Xiao Yan’s thoughts.

“Hu.” Xiao Yan gently inhaled a breath of air and nodded slightly.
With a smile, he said, “Hopefully.”

As the auctioneer on the crystal platform watched the atmosphere

created by the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’, he smiled with
satisfaction. His gaze turned toward those faction seated at the front
row. He clearly understood that these were the competitors who had
the ability to fight for the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’.

“Don’t talk any more nonsense. State the starting price.” The Junior
Sect Leader frowned somewhat impatiently and cried out in a dark,
cold voice after hearing the long-winded speech of the auctioneer.

“Ke ke.” The auctioneer smiled before nodding and then finally
cleared his throat. With a serious expression, he said, “I think that
everyone here is also clear of the value of this ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious
Dragon Pill’. Just pure money is unable to match its price. Therefore,
the owner who auctioned this medicinal pill has said that no matter
who the final owner of this medicinal pill is, he must unconditionally
promise to help him do two tasks!”

“Do two tasks?”

The Blood Sect, Black Skeleton Sect, Sky Serpent Mansion, and other
factions below were stunned when they heard this. Their
expressions changed slightly. That Elder Qing from the Sky Serpent

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Mansion could not resist laughing coldly, “These words of yours are
really funny. Do you think we should obey that person if he asks us
to use all of our strength to fight with a certain strong person or
faction which we have difficulty winning against?”

“Ke ke, that is naturally impossible. The two tasks here are definitely
within the ability of everyone here. However, I would like to give a
reminder here. Since the owner is able to take out this ‘Yin-Yang
Mysterious Dragon Pill’, his status and ability is not weak. The thing
that he needed someone to do should also not be too simple.
Therefore, everyone who is interested in this medicinal pill has to
weigh their decisions a little, otherwise, things could end up being
unpleasant.” The auctioneer spoke with a smile.

The eyes of many of those people below, who had come because of
the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’, flickered a little when they
heard the auctioneer’s words.

“I have already conveyed the seller’s words. If anyone is still

interested, let the auction begin. It will be like the Di Class Dou
Technique earlier, this ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’ does not
have a base price.” The auctioneer bent his body and smiled as he
spoke to the people below.

“Let’s leave. There is nothing good left to see in this auction fair. It is
not up to you to fight for this ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’.” Yao
Lao said faintly.

Xiao Yan slowly rubbed his forehead with his finger and nodded
slightly. Since he had already seen the final event, there was really
no necessity for him to continue staying. He glanced at those
factions ready to make trouble in front, stood up, and quietly left the
auction ground…

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Chapter 397: Auction House

Xiao Yan slowly walked out of the auction house and stood at the
entrance. He lifted his head to watch the slightly darkening sky
before letting out a long sigh. After which, he turned around and
walked toward the hall of the auction house.

“I should first obtain the money and the things I have bid for.” Xiao
Yan muttered to himself as he walked.

When he entered the hall, Xiao Yan took out his second grade VIP
card and handed it to a female servant. After he clearly stated his
purpose, he was respectfully invited in by the latter.

“Sir, please wait for a moment. The auction fair will be over soon.
When that time comes, the one in charge will help this sir put
together the goods you have bought.” The female servant placed a
cup of warm tea on the table beside Xiao Yan before withdrawing
with a smile from the room.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly and held the teacup in his hand. He
absorbed some of the warmth, but did not drink it. There was no
harm in being a little more cautious in this ‘Black-Corner Region’.
This was especially so at this auction place, where it appeared to be
fair, but was actually a dark place in a complete mess.

Xiao Yan closed his eyes. His finger slowly tapped on the table. This
continued for a long while before the sound of approaching
footsteps were suddenly transmitted into the room. Xiao Yan’s finger
gradually paused and he opened his eyes to watch the curtain,
which had been pulled aside. There was a small, skinny, shrivelled-
looking old man, who was leading two female servants, as they
walked in full of smiles.

“Ke ke, Mister should be the person who auctioned off the three
‘Green-Spirit Pills’, right? I am the person in charge of the affairs here
and you can call me Supervisor Hu.” When the old man saw Xiao Yan,

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whose entire body was wrapped in a black robe, he walked forward

and spoke with a smile still on his face.

“Yao Yan.” Xiao Yan nodded faintly and softly replied, “Supervisor Hu,
has the auction fair concluded?”

“Ke ke, it has successfully concluded.” Supervisor Hu nodded with a

grin as his gaze swept over Xiao Yan’s body without leaving a trace.
However, he did not discover anything amiss which could help him
recognize the latter’s identity. He then waved his hand, and a female
servant from behind hurriedly lifted the silver plate on her hand. On
the silver plate was a purple-gold card with five different colored
lines drawn on it.
Five-lined purple gold card was something that only a Dou Ling had
the qualification to manage and carry on this Dou Qi continent. Of
course, nothing was ever absolute. According to common sense, a
tier three alchemist also had this qualification.

“Mister Yao Yan, the price that your three ‘Green Spirit Pills’ was
auctioned off for was two million seven hundred thousand. After
deducting ten percent as the administration fee for the auction fair,
you are left with two million four hundred and thirty thousand.” The
eyes of Supervisor Hu were narrowed until they were only a line as
he smiled and continued, “You have spent one million two hundred
thousand on that ‘Flame Core ​Ganoderma’ and four hundred
thousand on the ‘Bright Square Fire’ Cauldron. You are finally left
with eight hundred and thirty thousand, which is all in this purple
and gold card. Those things which you had purchased are in this
storage ring.”

The supervisor waved his hand and the female servant handed the
silver plate to Xiao Yan. There was a five-lined, purple-gold card and
an ordinary storage ring sitting on the silver plate.

“What an unscrupulous administrative fee.” Xiao Yan shook his head

helplessly within his heart. He did not expect that after working for
over half a day, he was actually left with less than one million gold
coins.
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Xiao Yan extended his hand to receive that card and storage ring. He
carefully checked the ‘Flame Core ​Ganoderma’ and the ‘Bright Square
Fire’ cauldron before finally taking the two out and placing them into
his own storage ring.

“That’s right, Supervisor Hu, which faction managed to successfully

bid for the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’ in the end?” Xiao Yan
suddenly carelessly asked out of curiosity after arranging everything
properly.

“Ke ke, that thing was finally auctioned off to the ‘Sky Serpent
Mansion’.” Supervisor Hu did not hesitate when he heard Xiao Yan’s
question and directly replied. After all, countless number of people
had personally witnessed the auction. Even if he did not say it, it was
likely the news would spread throughout half of the ‘Black-Corner
Region’ in an afternoon.

“The ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’, huh.” The eyebrows under the black robe
twitched as Xiao Yan muttered in his heart

“Since I have obtained the things I have paid for, I shall not disturb
you any further. Goodbye.” Once he obtained the answer, Xiao Yan
ceased hesitating as he cupped his hands toward Supervisor Hu and
left.’

“Ke ke, Mister Yan Xiao, please wait a moment. Our leader is
interested in mister. If mister does not mind, can you meet up and
chat with our leader?” The Supervisor Hu suddenly asked with a
smile when he saw that Xiao Yan was about to leave.

Xiao Yan frowned slightly under the black robe and said faintly,
“Forget about it. I am only here to get rid of some unneeded things.
What is there to cause your leader to have any interest? I’m sorry, I
really have some things to do and cannot stay any longer. If I still
need to sell anything in the future, I will definitely come look for
Supervisor Hu. Goodbye.”

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him to stay. Instead, he swiftly walked out of the hall.

Supervisor Hu narrowed his eyes slightly as he stood in the hall as

Xiao Yan disappeared from his sight. He could not resist knitting his
brows together.

“How was it? Did you find out his identity?”

A faint voice suddenly sounded in the hall. Supervisor Hu turned

around and saw that it was a middle-aged man with a sturdy frame,
who was seated in the chair which Xiao Yan had been sitting in
earlier. Following the appearance of this man, the atmosphere of the
hall suddenly became a little more tense, causing the waist of
Supervisor Hu to bend by quite a lot.

“Leader.” Supervisor Hu hurriedly said respectfully after seeing this

middle-aged man whose hair was a little white, “For now, I still
cannot see through him. This person hides very deeply. Logically
speaking, by being able to take out three ‘Green Spirit Pill’ at once,
there is a good chance that he is an alchemist, Moreover, it is likely
that his tier is quite high. After all, a medicinal pill of the ‘Green
Spirit Pill’ grade is something that even an ordinary tier four
alchemist would have difficulty refining. I have thought of all those
high tier alchemists whom I know, but I cannot match his figure with
any high-tiered alchemists that I know of.

The middle-aged man frowned slightly as he let out a soft ‘hmm’. His
faint voice contained a dark, cold, killing intent that was difficult to
hide, “Send someone to follow him in the shadows. Ascertain his
background. A high tier alchemist who can refine a ‘Green Spirit Pill’
is not someone that one can easily come across. Try your best to let
him work for our ‘Eight Gates’. If that is really not possible, get rid of
him in an infallible situation. Since he cannot be used by me, I
naturally cannot let others get the benefit. Otherwise, he will sooner
or later become trouble.”

“Yes.” Supervisor Hu hurriedly replied.

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“Ah, you go and settle it. Find some people who are more well versed
in hiding their Qi. I still need to personally help the ‘Sky Serpent
Mansion’ perform the administrative work for the exchange of the
‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’. That thing is far too expensive. If it
were not because of the status of the seller being so strong, is it
logical for something which has come here to be auctioned to get
taken away from us?” The middle-aged man stood up and smacked
his lips before walking toward the back of the hall. He laughed coldly
with some unwillingness.
TL: Basically, auction house was the one “selling” the items

Supervisor Hu repeatedly nodded. He waited until the middle-aged

person disappeared before gently releasing his pent up breath and
quietly left the hall.

Xiao Yan exited the auction house and went to the ‘Thousand
Medicine Place’ first. Once he purchased the medicinal ingredients
needed to refine the ‘Spiritual Recovery Purple Pill’, the eight
hundred over thousand within his purple-gold card was reduced
until over two hundred thousand was left.

Xiao Yan played with the purple-gold card in his hand and could not
resist laughing bitterly. It was really unexpected that after spending
over half a day, his financial situation had returned back to its
starting point.

“Ah, it really is unexpected that I am still a poor person.” As he

thought of how those fellows spent huge sums of money in the
auction house, Xiao Yan could not help but feel speechless at the
gap between himself and them.

“Be careful, there are people following you. I think that it should be
people from that ‘Eight Gates’.” Yao Lao’s faint voice suddenly
sounded in Xiao Yan’s heart as the latter passed through a street.

Xiao Yan’s footsteps paused for a moment. He then walked forward

at a steady pace once again. In his heart, he smiled coldly and said,
“It is worthy of being the ‘Black-Corner Region’. With the cheap

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honesty of these fellows, there are actually people who are rest
assured in handing their things to them to auction off? If this were to
happen in the Jia Ma Empire, it would sooner or later have to close
down.”

“There is no choice. In this ‘Black-Corner Region’, there are not many

people who have the strength to organize this kind of auction fair.
After all, this place is really too chaotic.” Yao Lao said with a smile,
“But we need not bother about them temporarily. There is currently
no need for us to get into too much conflict with them.”

“Yes.” Xiao Yan nodded slightly.

“Let’s shake off those fellows behind us first. After that, we should go
and inquire about the place where the Junior Sect Leader of the
Blood Sect is staying. We can forget about the other things, but we
must get our hands on that map piece.” Yao Lao voiced his thoughts.

Xiao Yan nodded once again. That map piece gives the location of
the ‘Purifying Lotus Demon Flame’. It was natural that Xiao Yan
placed great effort on it. The corner of Xiao Yan’s eyes the street
behind him where the human flow was very turbulent. His body
suddenly flashed and squeezed into the street like a ghost.

Not long after Xiao Yan flashed into the small street, a few human
figures also hurriedly squeezed out from the entrance of the small
street. Their gazes swept over the street, but did not find any human
figures. With a wave of a hand, the human figures hurriedly
scattered, looking all over the place for the target which had
disappeared.

“These dare to follow people?”

Xiao Yan easily shook off those following behind him and laughed
with disdain in his heart. He changed his clothes and strolled on the
street, spending some gold coins to obtain the information which he
wanted. Due to Fan Ling’s identity, he did not hide his movement and
openly lived at the most luxurious hotel within the ‘Black Mark City’.

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Therefore, it was not difficult to obtain information regarding where

he stayed.

In order to observe all of Fan Ling’s action at all times, Xiao Yan gave
up the inn which he had stayed at before, and found a hidden place
to stay that was just outside of the place where Fan Ling was staying.

After the auction fair that day had ended, Fan Ling and the others
did not immediately leave the ‘Black Mark City’. Instead, they rested
for one night and swaggered out of the hotel in the afternoon the
next day before whizzing out of the ‘Black Mark City’.

As Fan Ling and his group left ‘Black Mark City’, a shadow quietly
followed behind. He was like a gangrene in the bone that one could
not shake off no matter how hard one tried.

“Hei, I’m sorry, but no one can snatch away my things. I don’t care if
you are a Junior Sect Leader…” The black shadow cut past the forest
as his faint cold laughter slowly lingered.

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Chapter 398: Ambush Killing

A black shadow suddenly flashed into some dense bushes within the
thick forest. His gaze passed through the gaps between the
branches and eyed a spot under a large tree, which was only a
hundred meters away. Over ten human figures were temporarily
resting near that spot.

Xiao Yan lifted his head and eyed the weather from within the dense
forest. He hesitated for a moment, his breathing was so calm that
there was not the slightest fluctuation. Although his target was in
front of him, he was not in a hurry to strike. Besides, Fan Ling was a
Dou Ling, while the two old men by his side also had strength which
were around that of the Dou Ling class. Adding some other guards
whose strength were quite strong, even Xiao Yan, with the help of
Yao Lao, would have difficulty completely dealing with all of them
within a short period of time. Therefore, he must search for the best
opportunity to strike. Otherwise, it would likely be a little
troublesome once he exposed himself. The strength of the Blood
Sect could, after all, be considered quite strong even in the ‘Black-
Corner Region’.

Xiao Yan’s gaze was focused intently on Fan Ling’s group. The other
party rested for nearly ten minutes before they finally stood up once
again. Just as Xiao Yan thought that they would hurry forward
continuing the route earlier, however, the group of people suddenly
made a huge turn, and directly rushed toward the western side of
‘Black Mark City’.

“Uh.” Xiao Yan was startled as he saw Fan Ling’s group suddenly
change direction. His expression immediately changed slightly. Was
he discovered? This thought flashed in his heart for a moment
before it was automatically thrown out. The strongest person of Fan
Ling’s group was a Dou Ling, so it was impossible for them to
discover his Qi. Moreover, even if they discovered him, something
like changing their path would not happen. After all, someone whose
strength on the surface was merely that of the Da Dou Shi class was
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not sufficient to cause them to be this afraid.

“What are these people planning?” A trace of doubt flashed across

Xiao Yan’s heart. His toes gently pressed down on the tree branch
and his body was like a bat in the night, gently gliding forward and
landing on a huge tree. After which, he once again closely followed
the group in front.

The two groups of people, with one in the front and one at the back,
was merely a hundred meters apart as they hurried toward the
western side of the ‘Black Mark City’. After this rushing continued for
twenty minutes, Yao Lao’s deep voice suddenly sounded in Xiao Yan’s
heart, “Little fellow, be a little more careful. There are quite a
number of strong presences hidden in the cove in front. Among
them, there is one who is even quite a lot stronger than the Dou
Huang’s Qi at the auction house earlier. Moreover, the Qi is as dark
and cold as ice. It is very similar to the Qi of Fan Ling.”

The body, which was charging forward, suddenly paused at these

sudden words of Yao Lao. Xiao Yan’s expression changed drastically
as he forcefully turned his body and hid himself behind a tree. In his
heart, he said with shock, “Have we fallen into someone’s trap?”

“It doesn’t appear so.” Yao Lao mused out loud, “From the looks of
how they are hiding their presence, it appears that they are lying in
wait. Do they need to spend so much effort to deal with you, who is a
weak Da Dou Shi?”

“Ambush?” Xiao Yan’s face turned grim before he sighed in relief. His
brows were full of doubt as he said, “But for a strong Dou Huang to
lead a large group of people to lay hidden and preparing for an
ambush here… what are they trying to do?”

Xiao Yan’s eyes flickered slightly. His gaze suddenly swept in the
direction of the ‘Black Mark City’. After being stunned for a moment,
he appeared to have suddenly guessed something and could not
help but say in aghast within his heart, “These fellows aren’t really
thinking of snatching the auctioned item, right?”

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“Well, that is very possible. The Di Class Dou Technique or that ‘Yin-
Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’, either one of these things would have
the qualification to cause the Blood Sect to spend a great amount of
effort to steal. Something like blocking the path and robbing is quite
frequent within the ‘Black-Corner Region’.” Yao Lao was also startled
when he heard this. However, he did not reject Xiao Yan’s guess.

“Then what do we do? Fan Ling has already entered the ambushed
area and seeing how it’s still calm, the ambushers are obviously
people of the blood sect. Since teacher has sensed someone strong
than the leader of ‘Eight Gates’ in the cove, isn’t it impossible to get
that fragment of a map?” Xiao Yan knitted his brows as he said
helplessly.

“Let’s wait and see first. We will quietly watch and react accordingly.”
Yao Lao said in a deep voice.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. His gaze swept in all directions before he
suppressed his breath to its limit. He quietly flashed toward a higher
area within the forest so he could have a good view.

Xiao Yan’s body was pressed flat in this clustered thicket. The terrain
supporting him coincidentally allowed him to see all of the forest
depressions below. His gaze was veiled as it swept across the forest,
which was so quiet that it did not have the slightest murmur. If it
were not for Yao Lao voicing a warning, it was likely that Xiao Yan
would have followed Fan Ling and charged into the small forest and
would not have discovered this hidden ambush.

The eastern side of this small forest cluster was a small path, which
meandered all the way to the end. If one’s gaze were to move along
the western side and sweep over it, one would be able to faintly see
the vague outline of the ‘Black Mark City’. From the perspective of its
terrain, this small forest appeared to be a road which one must pass
on the western side of ‘Black Mark City’. No wonder the people from
the Blood Sect chose to set up their ambush here.

Xiao Yan’s body was like a corpse, which lay prone quietly within the

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thicknet. His breathing was suppressed from its normal state to the
point where he inhaled once every two to three minutes. After all,
there was a strong person of the Dou Huang class in the small forest
below. If it were not for Yao Lao quietly helping him, Xiao Yan’s ability
would be insufficient to hide under the other party’s nose this
smoothly.

After Fan Ling’s group entered the small forest, this somewhat
remote region descended into an extreme silence. Even those flying
birds also rustled and shivered as they shrunk their bodies in their
nests because they sensed some killing intent creeping out. They did
not even dare to make the slightest noise.

The strangely quiet atmosphere shrouded this region and did not
disappear for a long while.

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. His entire body was basically prone on
the ground. At a certain instance, his finger, which was still in
contact with the ground, shook slightly. His eyes suddenly opened as
he lifted his head and turned his gaze toward the small path which
led to the ‘Black Mark City’. There was the faint, weak, sound of a
horse neighing coming from that direction.

“Are they about to arrive?” Xiao Yan muttered softly in his heart. His
eyes had also gradually become much sharper. On the path in the
distance, a group of human figures riding fast horses were rushing
toward the other direction of the path as though they were chasing
after the stars and moon. Yellow dust shot up to the sky along the
way.

“Creak.” Following the increasingly loud noise of horse hooves, some

soft sounds of bowstrings being drawn resounded within the small
forest.

At the edge of one’s sight, the human figures riding their horses as
they came forward gradually appeared. After seeing that the one
leading was a woman wearing a green-colored dress, the heart of
Xiao Yan, who was hiding in the thicket, could not resist leaping. He

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quietly spoke in his heart, “The people from the Blood Sect are
indeed planning to go after the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’.
However, aren’t they afraid that the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ will seek
revenge? Since the latter has the ability to contend for this treasure,
it is likely that the strength of the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ is not
considered weak on this continent, no?”

“Ah, it’s still passable.” Yao Lao said faintly, “I think that the Dou
Huang presence in the forest below should be the Sect Leader of the
Blood Sect. Since even he has taken action, they naturally do not
plan to allow the people from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ to leave. As
long as none of them return alive, the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ can only
jump in fury. After all, something like killing people midway in their
travels happens almost everyday in the ‘Black-Corner Region’.”

“Not letting anyone leave? They are quite ruthless.” Xiao Yan parted
his mouth when he heard this. However, he was not too surprised. If
word of this kind of thing was to spread, the two factions would have
to fight to the death. Moreover, this involved a treasure like the ‘Yin-
Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’. It was only natural that there would not
be any room to negotiate. After all, the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ would
definitely not let it just come to nothing after spending so much.
Over ten human figures instantly swept past the small path. A
moment later, the quiet small forest appeared in their sight.

The one leading the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ was naturally that
beautiful Elder Qing, whom Xiao Yan had seen on the auction
grounds. After rushing quickly to this point, she lifted her head and
eyed the forest in the distance. Her eyebrows were slightly knit
together. Since she was able to become an Elder of the ‘Sky Serpent
Mansion’, her strength and experience was naturally not what an
ordinary person could compare with. She also knew the reason
behind being cautious before entering every forest. Moreover, she
was now carrying a valuable unique treasure like the ‘Yin-Yang
Mysterious Dragon Pill’ with her. She must definitely be even more
cautious on top of being careful.

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Elder Qing raised her hand and displayed a signal. Their rushing
speed gradually slowed. She waved her delicate hand, and the space
in front of her fluctuated slightly. Immediately, a small, emerald-
colored, energy snake appeared by her side, and landed in the
underbrush. It swarmed into the forest with extremely great speed,

The small energy snake quietly slithered into the forest. Its emerald
snake eyes were about to take a look around, when a rushing wind
suddenly sounded. A sharp arrow was immediately and violently
inserted into the snake’s head. The former struggled for a while
before it turned into energy and gradually turned into nothingness.

At the moment the small energy snake was killed, the expression of
Elder Qing, who had already reached a spot not far from the forest,
changed abruptly. She let out a stern cry, “Be careful! It’s an
ambush!”

“Ha ha, you are indeed worthy of being an Elder of the ‘Sky Serpent
Mansion’. Your tactic of agglomerating Dou Qi into a snake was really
superb.” The cry of Elder Qing had just sounded when a loud owl-
like laughter was emitted from the forest at the same time. A
powerful Qi suddenly rose up into the sky. A blood-red shadow shot
out from the forest and steadily landed on top of a large tree. His
pair of eyes, which contained a red glint and a dense dark coldness
which was difficult to hide, swept toward Elder Qing’s group outside
the forest.

“Fan Lao?”

Seeing the tall, large man who was wearing a big red robe with a
color similar to fresh blood, the expression of Elder Qing changed
greatly. She immediately cried out with a stern exterior, but a
wavering interior, “What do you mean by this? Don’t tell me that you
want to declare war on our ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’?”

“Ha ha, I am not thinking of declaring war. However, I am interested

in the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’ in Elder Qing’s hand!” The
red-robed man smiled. However, this smile had a denseness seeping

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out from it that was not possible to cover.

“Pull back! Everyone leave this place by themselves. As long as one of

us manage to flee, immediately report this matter to the Mansion
Head!” Hearing the other party mentioning the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious
Dragon Pill’, the heart of Elder Qing suddenly fell. She knew that
there was no room for discussion regarding this matter.
Immediately, she did not hesitate as she let out a stern cry. Her feet
immediately stepped on the back of the horse as her body was the
first to turn into a shadow, which flashed toward the interior of the
thicket on the side of the main road.

“Xiu, xiu, xiu”

The moment the people from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ scattered
and withdrew, a large wave of rushing wind suddenly sounded from
within the forest. Countless arrows containing a cold glow and
ferocious force were shot out from all directions. Under the rain of
these arrows without any gaps between them, even Elder Qing could
not help but slow down her speed. Her body flashed as she dodged
the arrows.

The people from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’, who had scattered and
shot out in all directions, were actually once again forced to shrink
together. At this moment, nearly a hundred Blood Sect warriors,
wearing red robes and carrying blood knives in their hands, came
swarming out from the dark, black forest on the four sides of the
path.

The faces of these Blood Sect warriors were wood-like, much like
puppets. However, their eyes were filled with the same dense
darkness and cruelty as Fan Ling.

“Elder Qing, hand over the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’ and I will
allow you you live! Otherwise, die!”

The body of the black robed man on the top of the tree flashed like a
ghost and instantly appeared in the sky of the encirclement. His

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Chapter 399: The Fierce Fighting on the Road

“Kill!”

That Elder Qing from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ did not hesitate at all
in the face of the dense, dark cry of Fan Lao. Her expression was dark
and solemn as she let out a stern cry. Powerful Dou Qi surged from
within her body, and her strong aura directly shook the leaves and
plants on the ground around her until they shot backward. From this
force of hers, her strength should have already advanced to the Dou
Wang level.

Under this cry of hers, the twenty plus strong people from the ‘Sky
Serpent Mansion’ around her also let out a “chang” sound as they
grabbed their weapons and allow their Dou Qi to surge out. Threads
of different snake shaped Dou Qi cycled around their bodies before
flowing away, finally and abruptly erupting with terrifying force,
which charged toward those red-robed warriors around them.

Two torrents, one green and one red, violently collided, meeting in
the middle of the main road. A wave of energy ripples began to
shoot out like a wave.

When the cruel and numb faced Blood Sect warriors violently hacked
their knives downward, they were surrounded by a bloody aura.
They did not emit the slightest sound. The strong people from the
‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ also had dark, solemn faces as they circulated
the Dou Qi in their bodies to the limit. Their weapons, which were
covered by Dou Qi, carried the ‘si si’ souds in the air being cut as
they trickily and viciously targeted the vitals of the Blood Sect
warriors.

The strong people from both sides were not mediocre people. Not
only were their strengths powerful, but it was also clear that they
were well trained. Although there were no loud noises, a bloody fight
to the death was buried deep within the slaughter. Frequently, there
would be the muffled sounds of sharp weapons piercing into flesh.

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Fresh blood would immediately scatter.

Elder Qing’s expression was ice cold. She held a snake-shaped

longsword. Each time the curved arc of the sword rotated bizarrely, it
would slip past the neck of a Blood Sect warrior. After which, it would
carry a blood scar as fresh blood which came gushing out. During
the time the fresh blood drifted, she would move in a flash, much
like a Sand Mandala Snake which was agile and vicious.

Corpses gradually piled up on the side of the road. Most among

them were people from the Blood Sect. Although, there were also
some from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ among them. However, no
matter how Elder Qing led the people to make a killing charge
forward, there would be an unceasing number of Blood Sect warriors
charging out from within the forest, breaking her intention of fleeing
into the forest.

Elder Qing’s eyes were cold as she penetrated the chest of a Blood
Sect’s warrior with a stab of her sword. Her gaze swiftly swept across
her surroundings and her heart sank as she discovered that the
nearly twenty ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ elites that had been by her side
at the beginning had been reduced to a mere eight people.

The snake sword in her hand stabbed out explosively behind her
and pierced through the throat of a Blood Sect warrior, who had
planned to launch a sneak attack. Her shoulders shook slightly and a
pair of wings agglomerated from green-colored Dou Qi that swiftly
surfaced. Her feet gently pushed off the ground as her old body
suddenly rose into the sky. However, she was just about to turn
around and flee, a shadow suddenly shot past barreling through the
sky. A cold, dark majestic force immediately came pressing down
violently from the sky. Due to the force being too strong, it actually
caused the sound barrier to be broken, releasing an explosive sound
along the way.

Sensing the majestic force that was transmitted from above her
head, the expression of Elder Qing changed slightly. She raised both
her hands, and a green glow shone brightly from the top downward,
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wrapping her entire body within it.

“Bang!”

The majestic force fell and violently smashed into the green-colored
light cover that Elder Qing had just created. The latter trembled
intensely and finally could not withstand the attack a moment later.
Following a slight sound, the light cover shattered in the air. Elder
Qing within it also emitted a muffled groan and her expression was
much paler as she fell.

“Ha ha, Elder Qing, I have already said, no one should be thinking of
leaving this place today!” A red shadow flashed in the sky. The pair
of fresh blood-like Dou Qi wings on Fan Lao’s back were extremely
eye-piercing. As they flapped, one could even faintly smell a bloody
scent drifting in the wind.

Fan Lao’s gave a thick laugh. He did not give Elder Qing an
opportunity to catch her breath. With a flap of the blood wings on
his back, his body suddenly shot downward, much like a blood
sucking bat which had locked onto its prey.

Seeing Fan Lao pouncing over, that pale faced Elder Qing could only
violently grit her teeth as she drew her sword to meet him. As the
Dou Qi in her body was circulating at maximum speed, an
incomparably ferocious Dou Qi directly caused the surrounding air
to emit a slight undulation. From the looks of it, this Elder Qing had
already unleashed her strength to the maximum in order to escape
from the hands of the Dou Huang class Fan Lao alive.

Seeing the brutal battle to the death on the path below and then
carefully watching the fight in the sky, which was basically one sided,
Xiao Yan, who was hiding in the thicknet, could not resist shaking his
head. He muttered, “Looks like the people from the ‘Sky Serpent
Mansion’ don’t have the any chance of escaping alive today.”

“Ah, the Blood Sect must have spent quite a lot of effort in order to
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factions. No matter how alert the people from the ‘Sky Serpent
Mansion’ are, they will likely have difficulty escaping today.” Yao Lao
nodded his head and said.

“That Fan Ling is also below. However, there are always two strong
Dou Lings protecting him. It is quite troublesome.” Xiao Yan’s gaze
swept across the battlefield below. At that spot, Fan Ling was holding
a blood knife as he hacked a strong person from the ‘Sky Serpent
Mansion’ into two, while wearing a vicious smile. Regardless of what
happened, the two old men beside him were no more than a meter
away from him.

“Do not rush to strike against that Fan Ling. Otherwise, if Fan Lao
were to sense it, things would become a little troublesome. Due to
that damn ‘Hall of Souls’, I can no longer lend you my spiritual
strength fearlessly like I have in the past. Therefore, you must act
cautiously when you meet these strong people in the future.” Yao
Lao’s deep voice warned.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He gently inhaled a breath of air and

suppressed the anxiety within his heart and quietly observed the
development occurring below.

There may be many people from the Blood Sect, but the group from
the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ was clearly stronger than those of the
former. Therefore, by relying on tacit mutual cooperation this
seemingly shaky group could ultimately endure and not be
destroyed despite their bodies being full of injuries. Those who
could follow Elder Qing to come to the chaotic region called ‘Black-
Corner Region’ did indeed have some skill.

Although the ground was firmly holding out, the Dou Wang class
strength of Elder Qing’s in the sky was no match for Fan Lao, who
was a strong Dou Huang. The latter’s movement was swift and ghost
like. After merely exchanging over ten blows, the expression of the
pale-faced Elder Qing grew even more pale.

“Bang!”

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Elder Qing was once again forced to receive the palm of Fan Lao in
midair. The strong force which surged out from the point of contact
between their palms directly caused Elder Qing to spit out a
mouthful of fresh blood. Her body was swiftly forced back while Fan
Lao closely gave chase without giving up in a manner similar to
wanting to take a life from one who was sick.

Elder Qing suddenly lifted her head as she hurriedly pulled back.
Her originally pretty face was at this moment filled with a
savageness. She swayed her hand and a cold jade box appeared in
her palm. With a sharp, stern cry, she said, “Old demon Fan, if you
dare to come over, the old me will let this ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious
Dragon Pill’ turn into powder on the spot.”

“Duo!” The figure which was pouncing over from the front suddenly
stopped. Fan Lao darkly eyed Elder Qing and slowly said, “If you dare
to destroy the ‘Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill’, I will cripple your
Dou Qi, and then lock you up in the Blood Sect and rear you like a pig
or a dog, made specially to wait on the men of our Blood Sect.

The words spat out by the calm tone were so vicious, that they
caused people’s entire body to feel a chill.

As she thought of this fate where death was better than living, Elder
Qing’s expression could not help but change even with her mental
strength. The hand, which held the cold jade box, could not resist
trembling slightly.

Just as Elder Qing was shocked by the vicious words of Fan Lao until
she became a little absent-minded, Fan Lao’s body shook suddenly
and actually disappeared into nothingness.

Elder Qing sensed something the moment Fan Lao’s body

disappeared. Her expression changed abruptly, but before she had
the time to pull back, a vague red shadow appeared in front of her. A
blood red hand shot out explosively and violently cut at Elder Qing’s
arm. The sound of a bone breaking could immediately be heard.

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“Ah!”

The intense pain transmitted from her hand directly caused Elder
Qing to involuntarily let out a shrill cry. She did not have the time to
keep the cold jade box before it was snatched away by Fan Lao in a
lightning like manner. The latter smiled and hurriedly retreated.

As he pulled back, Fan Lao swiftly opened the cold jade box. A golden
light was shot out immediately. The wild joy and pride on his face
grew even more dense as he swiftly closed the box and threw it
toward Fan Ling below. He shouted, “Ling-er. Take it and withdraw
first. Blood Guards of the Blood Sect, protect the Junior Sect Leader
until he reaches Mu Zhi City! I will block everyone here!”

Fan Ling hurriedly leaped up and grabbed the cold jade box with his
hands when he heard the command. He swiftly squeezed it into his
storage ring and no longer hesitated. With a wave of his hand, over
ten Blood Guards left the battleground. The group of people, with
Fan Ling as the leader, changed direction and swiftly hurried toward
the south.

“Ah! Bastard Fan. I will not let you have an easy time even if I have to
stake my own life today!” Elder Qing’s face turned green when the
most important thing was snatched right out of her hands. She lifted
her head and emitted a shrill. A frightening Dou Qi, that was two to
three times stronger than before, came erupting from her body in all
directions. As the Dou Qi surged wildly, some fresh blood actually
began to overflow from under Elder Qing’s skin.

Elder Qing’s eyes were vicious as she stared at Fan Lao, who was
frowning slightly. She held the snake sword tightly and flapped the
wings on her back. Her body turned into a ray of light, carrying a
sharp, explosive sound that spread all over the sky as she struck
wildly at Fan Lao.

“A counter-attack just before death, huh? Hei, no matter how you

struggle, you will never be a match for me.” Fan Lao’s laughed when
he saw that Elder Qing’s strength had abruptly soared. He curled his

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hand slightly and a long knife, which appeared to be coagulated

from fresh blood, surfaced on his palm. He held the long knife in his
hand as the knife trembled slightly. A bloody aura immediately
began to spread.

Fan Lao held the blood knife tightly and did not show any sign of
shrinking away or pulling back. He chose the method of fighting
head on as he turned into a blood colored shadow, which carried a
bloody scent that spread throughout the sky as he violently collided
with Elder Qing.

An explosion immediately resounded throughout the horizon.

After Fan Ling obtained the jade box and withdrew, Xiao Yan had
also quietly snuck out of the thicket. He was like an agile monkey as
he passed through the forest and closely tailed Fan Ling’s group. His
footsteps paused a little when he heard the loud sound that
reverberated throughout the sky. His eyes turned to look at the sky
behind him. His gaze landed where two glows, one green and one
red, had each occupied half of the sky.

“Hopefully not all the people of the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ die.”

Xiao Yan sighed gently and no longer paused. He turned around and
once again locked onto his target, a large red shadow at the edge of
his sight. He did not have any deep relation with the ‘Sky Serpent
Mansion’. Naturally, it was not possible for him to rescue them. In
this ‘Black-Corner Region’, forget about the so called ‘acting out at the
sight of injustice’. Even if you shouted and walked forward as though
nothing had happened after shouting, that would also similarly
attract a countless number of knives hacking at you.

Moreover, Xiao Yan currently had difficulty protecting himself. If he

were to go and stick his nose into other people’s business, it would
clearly be an extremely foolish thing. Therefore, he could only mutter
a little quietly in his heart.

The only aim he had now was to use any means to snatch back the

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map fragment from Fan Ling.

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