In the massive plaza a thousand feet wide at the center of Saint Pill City, after Cao Ying refined an eighth-grade, three-colored pill, everyone assumed the championship was already hers.
However, in the following days, four alchemists continued refining their pills methodically, completely unaffected by the emergence of the two eighth-grade pills.
"Boom!"
A low rumble of thunder echoed from the sky, startling the many spectators who had been waiting with their eyes closed.
Among the four remaining alchemists on the stone platform, a resolute-faced young man slowly rose, lightning crackling above his head, highlighting his youth and determination.
"Back then, Yao Chen overpowered us all to win the alchemist championship. I wonder how much of Yao Chen's true teachings Xiao Yan, as his disciple, received?"
Xuan Kongzi gazed at the thunderclouds gathering above Xiao Yan's head, his words tinged with curiosity.
"In my opinion, he's probably no less skilled than Cao Ying!"
"Let's wait and see!"
"Hmph! Yao Chen's disciple, Fen Jue, kid, you're still too green!"
The old man Mu Gu, standing near Xiao Yan, slightly raised his eyes, his narrow gaze filled with disdain. He had already decided on the champion.
"Boom!"
After accumulating for a long time, the thunderclouds finally began to churn rapidly. At the same time, cyan, silver, and red colors quickly appeared.
"Three-colored thunderclouds!?"
"Who is this handsome young man? He can actually refine pills of the same grade as Cao Ying's little demon girl?"
"No, this young man's three-colored thunderclouds are even more powerful than Cao Ying's!"
"This means that the pills he refines are superior to Cao Ying's!"
"What!?"
Seeing the extremely rich red color, Cao Ying bit her lip, extremely unwilling. She knew she had lost.
At the same time, the shock in her eyes intensified. When Xiao Yan was helping the Ye family with their assessment, his soul power was actually inferior to hers.
In such a short time, his alchemy skills had actually surpassed hers—it was simply unbelievable!
"Rumble!"
Before the all-knowing passersby could fully uncover Xiao Yan's background, Qing Hua, one of the remaining three alchemists, slowly stood up.
"Hoo!"
After exhaling a breath of turbid air, the old man secretly transmitted something to Xiao Yan.
Qing Hua had already guessed from the flames Xiao Yan used that he was Yao Chen's disciple; after all, he had also fought for the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
Indeed, after Yao Chen's revival, he had given the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to Xiao Yan to absorb, which was the reason for his rapid advancement to the Eight-Star Dou Zong realm.
In fact, if Yao Chen hadn't consumed so much of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame's energy, with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame ranked eleventh on the Strange Flame Ranking, Xiao Yan might very well have advanced to the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm!
"Next, let my pill be born first!"
The old man Qinghua glanced at Lin Feng, who was still refining pills, and the old man Mu Gu, who was hiding his identity, a hint of melancholy flashing in his eyes.
With his experience, he could naturally tell that both of them were alchemists superior to him.
"However, why does this guy's aura feel so familiar? Could he be some old friend?"
Shaking his head, the old man Qinghua dismissed the thought. Once the pill was born, he would naturally reveal his true identity. With
a wave of his hand, the lid of the medicine cauldron in front of him slowly opened.
"Boom!"
A massive energy pillar, tens of feet long, shot into the sky, its intensity comparable to Xiao Yan's pill lightning.
Azure, silver, and red!
Three colors of pill lightning appeared in the sky, all equally dazzling, proving the fullness of these three-colored pill lightning.
From the surface alone, it was extremely difficult to tell whether this pill was stronger or weaker than the one Xiao Yan had refined before!
"Another Grade 8, Three-Colored Pill!"
"This year's Pill Gathering can be said to be the most successful one in a hundred years!"
"Indeed!"
"More than that, I'd like to know what level of pills these remaining two alchemy masters can refine?"
While everyone was marveling at this, a Nine-Star Dou Zong, who was quite famous throughout the eastern part of the Central Continent, was staring intently at Lin Feng and Elder Mu Gu, who were refining pills, his curiosity barely concealed.
After he spoke, everyone quickly reacted, and hundreds of thousands of spectators began to discuss among themselves.
By this point, even a fool would know that the alchemists who could persist to the end must have extremely powerful alchemy skills.
Could it be that these two alchemy masters could refine a Grade 8, Four-Colored Pill?
As if sensing the expectation and curiosity of the crowd, Mu Gu, who had been silently refining pills, suddenly looked up, a crooked, wicked smile that did not belong to the Dou Qi Continent slowly appearing on his old face.
"The champion of the Pill Tower Alchemist Competition, I, Mu Gu, will not hold back! Hehehe!"
A familiar laugh rang in everyone's ears. Before the old patriarch could explain again, Mu Gu suddenly tore off his ice silk mask, revealing a pale old face.
"Old Man Mu Gu!?"
"How could it be him? Didn't he already join the Soul Hall?"
"As a member of the Soul Hall, how dare this old guy Mu Gu appear at the Pill Tower Alchemist Competition? Isn't he afraid that Xuan Kongzi and the other giants will kill him?" "
..."
The moment they saw this old face, the audience was shocked. Many elders became hawks, exposing Mu Gu's evil to those in the back of the hall.
"President Xuan Kongzi, please kill this evil member of the Soul Hall immediately!"
"Kill him!"
"Light the sky lantern!" "
Suppress him in the latrine for a thousand years!"
"..."
In the hundreds of thousands of seats, many people's relatives and friends had been captured by the Soul Hall, and their fate was self-evident.
Upon seeing Elder Mu Gu openly appear within Saint Pill City, these people were utterly enraged and begged Xuan Kongzi to kill him!
"Hehehe, Xuan Kongzi, I am a participant in the Pill Gathering. There is no rule in this competition that people from the Soul Palace cannot participate!"
Faced with the killing intent of the crowd, Elder Mu Gu showed no panic whatsoever, but instead his words were full of provocation.
"Could it be that the Pill Tower is going to kill an outsider to secure its championship title?"
As Elder Mu Gu finished speaking, the many spectators, initially filled with murderous intent, gradually calmed down.
Indeed, this was the most sacred competition for alchemists across the entire continent. There was no prior announcement that members of the Soul Hall were barred from participating. If he were to kill them now, while it might vent
his anger, it would likely destroy the credibility of the Pill Tower's future alchemy competitions!
Indeed, as the crowd grew increasingly excited, their clamor shaking the heavens, a massive thundercloud quietly appeared above Mu Gu's head.
Even more terrifying was that the thundercloud possessed four distinct colors.
"Four-Colored Pill Lightning!!!"
"How is this possible? Damn it, is this year's Pill Gathering going to be taken over by Mu Gu, a member of the Soul Hall?"
"If all else fails, we'll have to ask President Xuan Kongzi to kill him!"
"..."
"I never expected this old guy to be a member of the Soul Hall!"
Xiao Yan, who had already finished refining his pill, was shocked by Mu Gu's actions, followed by an undisguised killing intent.
"My father was kidnapped by the Soul Hall and his whereabouts are still unknown. And the Xiao family, there are less than a hundred members left!"
"The Soul Hall, one day I, Xiao Yan, will destroy them!"
After the anger subsided, a sense of worry welled up in Xiao Yan's heart, and he turned to look in Lin Feng's direction.
"Senior Brother Lin Feng, if you can't refine a higher-grade pill, I'll have no choice but to risk using our teacher's ultimate technique!"
After Mu Gu's arrogant speech, he suddenly noticed that Xuan Kongzi and the others looked at him calmly, even as if he were a clown.
Elder Mu Gu suddenly turned his gaze towards Lin Feng, then burst into a cold laugh.
"Xuan Kongzi, do you really think you can reclaim the Pill Refining Competition championship with this mere brat?"
"Heh heh heh."
"Even Yao Chen back then didn't have this strength at this age. I admit his cultivation in Dou Qi is extremely formidable." "
However, alchemy cultivation relies on accumulation. Today, I'm determined to take this Pill Refining Competition championship!" " Even if
Yao Chen came, he wouldn't stand a chance!"
"Is that so?"
As Elder Mu Gu finished speaking, Lin Feng, who had been in seclusion refining pills with all his might, slowly opened his eyes, glancing indifferently at the smug-looking Elder Mu Gu, and slowly said,
"What!?"
Ignoring the question in Elder Mu Gu's eyes, Lin Feng slowly stood up, his eyes shining brighter than ever before.
"From this day forward, the entire Dou Qi Continent will praise my name!"
*Thump!*
*Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!*
Lin Feng slammed his large hand down on the medicine cauldron before him. A resounding, clear sound echoed for a long time, and a scene that shocked hundreds of thousands of spectators, even giants of the Pill Tower like Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi, unfolded.
Even hundreds or thousands of years later, those who came after on the Dou Qi Continent could still witness this incredible scene on the recording stone.
A massive pillar of light, hundreds of feet thick, shot straight into the sky at an incredible speed. The four-colored pill clouds in the sky, which Mu Gu hadn't yet had time to unleash their pill lightning upon, were directly pulverized by this massive pillar of light.
*Rumble!*
Dark clouds filled the sky, and as the thunderclouds collided and churned, it seemed as if a god was wielding a giant hammer, or as if mountains were collapsing and the earth was splitting.
Amidst flashes of lightning and roars of thunder, streaks of lightning tore through the sky, leaving terrifying spatial rifts. Even the prelude itself possessed the power of a full-force attack from a high-level Dou Zong!
"This strange phenomenon, could it be...?"
Seeing this terrifying scene, even Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and the others on the judges' platform were shocked and stood up, finding it hard to believe that Lin Feng's alchemy skills had reached such a level.
"Could it be the end of the world?"
"This terrifying pill lightning, what level of pill has this master refined?"
"It's truly terrifying, even I, as a peak Dou Zong, dare not take a step closer!"
Hundreds
of thousands of spectators were all shocked by the pill lightning caused by Lin Feng's pill.
The prelude to this pill lightning was so terrifying; if it were not controlled and allowed to bombard indiscriminately, the hundreds of thousands of spectators today would likely suffer heavy casualties!
During such an important pill gathering, the Pill Tower's enforcement team had already made preparations. Seeing this scene, they were about to condense an array to deal with this terrifying pill lightning.
"No need to worry, if there are any unexpected events, I will take action!"
However, just as they were about to act, Xuan Kongzi's voice rang in their ears.
It slowly rose into the air, its energy already subtly fluctuating. If Lin Feng were to be careless, he could unleash a devastating attack at any moment to counter this terrifying pill lightning.
"How is this possible? He's just a mere junior, how could his alchemy skills be so powerful!?"
The old man Mu Gu, one of the only two people still standing on the plaza, had an incredulous expression on his face.
As one of the few eighth-grade alchemy masters in the Soul Palace, he had naturally obtained many secret manuals and knew exactly what this scene represented.
"Eighth-grade nine-colored pill!!!"
As if hearing Mu Gu's exclamation, after a period of turbulence, a glimmer of light appeared in the dark clouds, which then rapidly changed color.
Cyan! Silver! Red! Gold! Purple! Blue! Green! Orange! Yellow!
Nine consecutive colored pill lightning bolts appeared in the sky, and at the same time, the thunderclouds expanded rapidly, instantly covering an area of over a thousand meters in radius.
The nine-colored thunderclouds, if one ignores their terrifyingly powerful attack, are a rare sight indeed!
"Nine-Colored Pill Thunder!!!"
"There are actually such terrifying alchemists in this world! If I'm not mistaken, this master's bone age is no more than thirty!"
"What!? Old Li, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"Hmph! My bone-reading technique was obtained from ancient ruins, and it has never failed me in hundreds of years. How could I be wrong this time?" "Hiss!
"
When this guess became known to hundreds of thousands of people, a terrifying wave of gasps swept through the air. The surrounding fire-attribute energy seemed to be completely drained, and even the thousand-meter-high nine-colored thunderclouds in the sky trembled slightly for a moment.
"Is this the terrifying power of Senior Brother Lin Feng?"
Cao Ying gazed at the thunderclouds in the sky and Lin Feng, who seemed like a god on the stone platform. Her delicate red lips parted slightly, her heart deeply moved.
Dan Chen, standing beside her, had a pale face filled with admiration.
"Eighth grade, nine colors."
Beside Venerable Feng Xian, Xiao Yan stared at the nine-colored thunderclouds in the sky, at the massive energy aggregate that stretched for thousands of meters, his throat dry.
That terrifying energy seemed capable of turning even a casually falling bolt of lightning into charred remains!
"Truly, the younger generation is formidable!"
A sigh, tinged with undisguised desolation, rang in Feng Xian and Xiao Yan's ears; it was Yao Chen's exclamation.
"What use is an amazing alchemy skill?"
Just as everyone was awestruck by Lin Feng's alchemy skills and astonished by the nine-colored pills he had concocted, a gloomy voice shattered the praise.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Mu Gu, who had been filled with shock and disbelief, now wore a mocking expression.
"Eighth-grade nine-colored pill lightning is not something an ordinary person can withstand. So what if you're a five-star Dou Zun?"
Mu Gu's eyes were full of mockery, as if he could already see Lin Feng's death.
"Even a high-level Dou Zun would find it extremely difficult to deal with this level of pill lightning!"
"Lin Feng, you're dead! The Pill Competition champion is still mine! Hehehe!"
After Mu Gu's words, hundreds of thousands of spectators began to discuss. Although everyone wanted to skin Mu Gu alive as a member of the Soul Hall, they
had to admit that what he said made perfect sense!
"Could it be that the champion of this Pill Competition is really going to be taken by someone from the Soul Hall?"
"Venerable Kongming, do you think Master Lin Feng can withstand the powerful attack of this eighth-grade nine-colored pill lightning?"
The more the crowd discussed, the more they felt that Lin Feng's current situation was somewhat critical, so they couldn't help but ask a renowned Venerable from the Central Continent in the audience.
The Venerable Kongming, dressed in white, was dashing and debonair. His refined, middle-aged appearance was undeniably alluring to some young women.
However, everyone's attention was drawn to Lin Feng, and they paid no heed to this.
After all, who could compare to a future eighth-grade, nine-colored alchemist?
Even if Lin Feng couldn't withstand the pill lightning today, his alchemy skills had already reached this level. Once his Dou Qi realm improved, becoming an eighth-grade, nine-colored alchemist would be a certainty.
In response to the crowd's questions, Venerable Kongming narrowed his eyes, gazing at the terrifying thunderclouds churning in the sky, his expression growing increasingly solemn.
"Difficult!"
After a long silence, he finally uttered the word "difficult."
"With my peak six-star Dou Zun realm, combined with my Kongming Shield Technique that roams the Central Plains, in my estimation, I can only withstand a maximum of thirty percent of the lightning!"
"The power of the Pill Lightning increases with each strike, especially the final one!"
Venerable Kongming paused for a moment before slowly speaking.
"The final strike might require the strength of a nine-star Dou Zun to withstand unscathed!"
"Boom!"
Hundreds of thousands of spectators were utterly shocked upon hearing Venerable Kongming's analysis. Was the Pill Lightning really that terrifying?
"Senior Brother Lin Feng!"
Cao Ying and Dan Chen, among others, clenched their fists tightly, their expressions tense as they watched the thunderclouds. Even as their fingers turned white from gripping them, they didn't notice.
"Teacher, can Senior Brother Lin Feng withstand this vast thunder?"
"If Lin Feng is truly only a five-star Dou Zun, it's difficult!"
Faced with his disciple's question, Yao Chen remained silent for a while before slowly offering his opinion.
"However, Lin Feng, that little fox, never reveals all his trump cards. Even Mu Gu knows that Lin Feng has reached the Five-Star Dou Zun realm, so his true strength is obviously more than that!"
"No need to worry too much!"
"Xuan Kongzi, should we make a move?"
Xuan Yi looked at the thunderclouds in the sky. Although this was nothing to her, who had already reached the peak of the Nine-Turn Dou Zun realm, Lin Feng's strength was far inferior.
"No!"
After thinking for a while, Xuan Kongzi finally shook his head slowly.
"The unspoken rule of the Pill Gathering is that the alchemist must deal with the pill lightning himself. If he cannot withstand it, then the alchemy can only be considered a failure!"
"Xuan Kongzi, are you going to watch Lin Feng get seriously injured by the pill lightning?"
As a woman, Xuan Yi was obviously more emotional and was primarily concerned about Lin Feng's safety.
"Given Lin Feng's personality, he will definitely try to resist the pill lightning!"
"Have you noticed?"
Just then, Tian Leizi, who had been silent for nearly a month, suddenly spoke, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
"Lin Feng's confidantes don't seem too worried?"
After Tian Leizi's comment, everyone noticed this strange phenomenon and exchanged glances.
"Could it be that Lin Feng really has some trump card to deal with this pill lightning that only a nine-star Dou Zun can withstand?" Cai Lin
and the others, who were being discussed by Xuan Kongzi, looked at Lin Feng, who was under the pill lightning, with pride. This eighth-grade nine-colored alchemist, who was not yet thirty years old, was their husband!
As for the nine-colored pill lightning that everyone was worried about, although they also felt that the pill lightning was very terrifying, Zhu Li had already secretly dispelled their worries through telepathy.
Therefore, at this moment, they could only feel proud.
Of course, there was also a lot of pressure rising from their hearts. Lin Feng's progress was so fast, and they had to work hard too.
Especially the extremely competitive Cai Lin, although she had always acted like a virtuous wife since following Lin Feng.
However, her inherent coldness and pride as the queen of her clan never wavered. With everyone else reaching the Dou Zun realm, her nine-star Dou Zong level stood out remarkably.
If it weren't for the fact that this was Lin Feng's moment of glory, and she wanted to be by his side as he became famous throughout the continent, Queen Medusa would surely be in seclusion in her courtyard, seeking to break through to the Dou Zun realm!
Meanwhile, our protagonist, Lin Feng, who had refined the eighth-grade nine-colored pill, after briefly experiencing the attention he was receiving, slowly ascended into the sky.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, a dragon shadow slowly emerged from his body.
"Roar!"
The noble phantom roared to the heavens the moment it appeared, its sound shaking the heavens for miles!
After the dragon shadow appeared, the Immortal Vermilion Bird, the endlessly massive Black Tortoise, the White Tiger whose aura seemed to cleave the void, and the Qilin with its noble strides appeared one after another.
"Roar!"
The Five Elements Sacred Beasts slowly circled around the thousand-foot plaza, their enormous, thousand-meter-tall phantoms delivering a profound shock to the hundreds of thousands of spectators.
Immediately afterward, Lin Feng used a spatial teleportation to arrive directly beneath the Pill Lightning, staring intently at the nine-colored Pill Lightning before him, as if eyeing some delicious prey.
"Rumble!"
Seemingly sensing Lin Feng's provocation, the Pill Lightning, which had been calmly accumulating energy, erupted in fury, its terrifying power about to be fully revealed to the world. The
terrifying lightning tore through the sky, covering only a thousand-meter radius, yet the entire plaza seemed to be within its strike range.
Seeing this, before the Pill Tower enforcement team could react, an invisible barrier enveloped the entire audience area.
The terrifying lightning, upon contact with this barrier, was rapidly swallowed up, offering no chance of resistance.
"The Five Elements Revolve, Creation and Destruction!"
Seeing the aftershocks of the lightning blocked, Lin Feng no longer hesitated. He stood alone in the void, his hands suddenly clasped together, and roared! A mysterious hum, seemingly from ancient times, resonated through the ages, stirring the hearts of all present.
Following the sound, they saw an incredibly complex array, which had appeared beneath Lin Feng and was slowly rotating. The Five Elemental Beasts, unseen at some point, also stood silently in one corner of the array. This massive array covered nearly a third of the thousand-foot plaza. The hundreds of thousands of people present were utterly dumbfounded, having never seen such an array before! "Master Lin Feng's cultivation in Dou Qi is no less than his alchemy skills!" "Indeed, just now, when Master Lin Feng unleashed his full power, I clearly sensed that his realm had reached the peak of the Seven-Star Dou Zun, and he was even just one step away from entering the Eight-Star Dou Zun realm!" "Hiss!" The crowd was stunned by Venerable Kongming's words; the gasps they felt today seemed to surpass those of their entire lives. "A peak Seven-Star Dou Zun, an Eighth-Rank Nine-Color Alchemist, all combined in one person at less than thirty years old!" "Master Lin Feng, I want to have your babies!" "Master Lin Feng, I love you!" "Master Lin Feng! " The clamor eventually became incredibly unified, all expressing their love for Lin Feng. Among them were countless girls—lolis, mature women, innocent young girls, domineering sect leaders, and so on. Even more striking were many middle-aged, greasy men, and wounded mercenaries—men with women's hearts.
This astonishing scene even startled Lin Feng, especially when he looked at the burly man picking his nose; his body trembled almost imperceptibly.
Fortunately, he was enveloped by the grand formation, the hazy glow blurring his figure.
"Boom!"
The nine-colored thunderbolts churned violently, seemingly enraged by this sight. The nine-colored thunderclouds collided randomly, and amidst the tense gazes of the crowd, they crashed down upon Lin Feng, seemingly intent on pulverizing this arrogant human.
Lin Feng, naturally, wouldn't surrender easily. He raised his right hand, and the Five Elements Grand Formation began to operate rapidly with his movement.
"Five Elements Creation and Destruction Grand Formation, descend!"
His right hand slammed down, and the grand formation beneath Lin Feng's feet suddenly slammed upwards.
In an instant, it shattered the first wave of the nine-colored thunderbolts, yet its momentum didn't diminish.
Before the astonished eyes of hundreds of thousands, it actually slammed into the thousand-meter-tall thunderclouds.
"Buzz!"
A terrifying wave instantly emanated from the point of contact between the two, accompanied by a terrifying sound wave and extremely blinding light. Hundreds of thousands of spectators seemed to have lost their senses.
Even experts like Venerable Kongming could only sense in horror an extremely terrifying wave, seemingly capable of destroying the world, emanating from above.
"Quickly dispel the Lesser Dan Yuan Array!"
At this moment, the enforcement team of the Pill Tower could no longer heed Xuan Kongzi's instructions and instinctively activated their great array. Beams of light quickly condensed from the members of the enforcement team.
The Lesser Dan Yuan Array swiftly surrounded the entire audience area, but the crowd, who had been waiting for a long time, did not feel the slightest impact.
"Buzz!"
When a strange wave reached everyone's ears again, they gradually regained their senses and slowly opened their eyes.
Above them, Lin Feng stood in mid-air, a nine-colored divine dragon slowly rotating around him, the light of the sun shining down, as if there was no one more noble in the world!
The nine-colored lightning had vanished from the sky, leaving behind a clear blue expanse!
Numerous projection stones had recorded this scene; years later, these projection stones could even fetch the price of an eighth-grade pill!
"Ladies and gentlemen, without a doubt, this year's alchemy champion is Lin Feng!"
Xuan Kongzi appeared beside Lin Feng, raising Lin Feng's right hand high and announcing to the hundreds of thousands of spectators!
"Master Lin Feng!"
"Master Lin Feng!"
"Master Lin Feng!"
The resounding shouts echoed throughout the Holy Pill City square. Even Cao Ying, Dan Chen, and the others raised their right hands, shouting with all their might.
They congratulated the alchemy master who had refined the nine-colored pill, celebrated his youth, applauded his method of forcefully subduing the lightning, and felt honored to have witnessed this scene!
After a long while, the crowd gradually calmed down after Xuan Kongzi's words.
"Ladies and gentlemen, besides Lin Feng being the undisputed champion, all the other alchemists also gave their all. Let us cheer for them as well!"
As the words fell, a thunderous cheer erupted once more.
The numerous alchemists were overjoyed to see this!
This was the allure of the Pill Gathering—gathering the most outstanding alchemists from across the continent!
They gathered together, holding nothing back, showcasing their most refined alchemy skills to date.
Thousands of people, thousands of flames burning simultaneously—that magnificent scene was unforgettable!
After the Pill Gathering ended, the hundreds of thousands of spectators shared their experiences with their friends and family.
Lin Feng's deeds began to spread throughout the continent!
In the months that followed, the streets and alleys of Saint Pill City were filled with discussions about Lin Feng; everything about this champion was captivating.
"Everyone, besides Lin Feng, the champion, the top ten contestants of the Pill Gathering will also have the opportunity to travel to the Pill Realm Starry Sky to subdue a different kind of fire!"
After the Pill Gathering ended, Xuan Kongzi called the top ten contestants together and gave them careful instructions.
Of course, Elder Mu Gu, being a member of the Soul Palace, secretly ran away while everyone was cheering for Lin Feng.
All of this was naturally seen by Lin Feng and Xuan Kongzi, but the two, who were prepared, let him leave.
"The time is set for ten days from now. Please do not leave. I will personally lead you there!"
After winning the Pill Gathering, Lin Feng returned to his courtyard to recuperate for a few days in preparation for the possible great battle ahead.
During this time, Elder Zhu Li also returned, bringing back good news.
"There is indeed a Dou Sheng relic in the Beast Domain on the verge of collapse. With my abilities, I can control the entire process within half a year!"
"However, this ancient Dou Sheng expert was probably also extremely proficient in the Dao of Space, and his attainments were quite remarkable!"
"Even the Dou Sheng of the Ancient Dragon Clan could not completely block the fluctuations when this relic emerged!"
Zhu Li hesitated for a moment before expressing his concerns.
"The Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit is far too important. It relates to the competition for the supreme position in the Beast Domain. If the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan learns of this, they will definitely mobilize their entire clan!"
"Without a Dou Sheng expert to oversee things, I'm afraid we cannot safely bring this treasure to Your Highness!"
However, Zhu Li's worries were not too serious. His bloodline senses told him that a long-lost friend was getting closer and closer to the Dou Qi Continent!
After returning to inform them of the news, Zhu Li went back to Donglong Island to invite Qingmu or Qingshan to come out of seclusion. They were determined to obtain the next Dragon-Phoenix!
Cai Lin and the others entered seclusion the day after Lin Feng finished refining pills. All of them wanted to make significant progress when the ruins opened in six months!
This wasn't difficult!
Among them, Cai Lin possessed the Seven-Colored Primal Stone inheritance of the Devouring Python clan, which would likely allow him to quickly break through his cultivation barrier and advance to the Dou Zun realm.
If the Seven-Colored Primal Stone contained enough energy, he could even advance several levels at once.
Little Fairy Doctor's advancement speed was even faster. Don't forget, when several Soul Palaces were destroyed, Bing He, who had cultivated the Acquired Calamity Poison Body, was captured alive!
With this living poison-attribute treasure, Little Fairy Doctor's breakthrough speed might be second only to Lin Feng's Devouring Pill Lightning.
Of course, Zi Yan and Qing Lin's advancement speed should not be underestimated either!
Even Lin Feng obtained a few drops of the Old Dragon Emperor's essence blood, let alone Zi Yan? Zhu Kun, being a doting father, would do anything to make up for his guilt towards Zi Yan.
Therefore, Zi Yan's improvement was not slow at all, and with the resources of Dragon Island, she had already reached the late stage of the Two-Star Dou Zun realm!
As for Qing Lin, who possessed the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, her physical growth was also extremely terrifying!
After receiving the inheritance, her eye space contained countless serpent demonic beasts!
Even though these demonic beasts were not of high level due to being in the Northwest Continent, with the massive accumulation, Qing Lin's realm had even reached the Four-Star Dou Zun realm!
When they went to the Beast Domain in half a year, if the ancient dragon clan's predecessors returned, Lin Feng even had a crazy idea deep in his heart!
If it really succeeded, Qing Lin could even touch the barrier of the Saint Realm in a short time!
All things considered, the people Lin Feng surrounded were the top geniuses of the Dou Qi Continent!
Lin Feng, blessed with numerous opportunities, dared not slow down even for the moment, despite his temporary lead, lest he fall behind!
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and the group arrived at the agreed-upon location, where they met Xuan Kongzi, who was waiting.
Slowly opening his eyes, Xuan Kongzi looked at the nine people before him and spoke after a moment.
"Since that old fellow Mu Gu isn't coming, let's move out!"
"Who said I wouldn't dare come!"
Just as Xuan Kongzi was about to open a spatial barrier and enter the Starfire Space, an old and arrogant voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears.
The figure of the old man Mu Gu slowly appeared, still concealed by his black robe, but this time his old face was revealed.
"Mu Gu, you betrayed the Pill Tower and joined the Soul Palace back then, and now you dare to come back and cause trouble? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you here?"
Xuan Kongzi's aura gradually intensified, as if he was ready to unleash a terrifying attack to end Mu Gu's life at any moment! After letting out a series of strange, ambiguous laughs, Mu Gu glanced at the group before him and said mockingly, "Does our Pill Tower's patriarch, President Xuan Kongzi, intend to disregard the results of the Pill Competition and bring shame upon the Pill Tower?"
" Hmph! So what if you're allowed into the Starfire Space? Do you think you can do whatever you want with me here?" Xuan Kongzi waved his hand, and a streak of battle qi struck Mu Gu hard in front of him, seemingly warning him not to play any tricks. "Hehehe," Mu Gu continued his inexplicable laughter, then turned his gaze to Lin Feng, a flash of red light in his eyes. "Lin Feng, why don't you join the Soul Hall like me? The Hall Master greatly admires your talent. If you're willing to join the Soul Hall, what you can gain will exceed your imagination!" It was unclear who gave the old man Mu Gu the audacity to attempt such a poaching tactic in front of Xuan Kongzi, despite being a member of the Soul Hall. "Mu Gu, I think you're tired of living!" Xuan Kongzi narrowed his eyes slightly, suddenly realizing that killing him here wouldn't be a bad idea. After all, the Soul Hall members were utterly wicked in Zhongzhou, hated by many forces. Moreover, he wasn't the champion of the Pill Gathering at the moment, so even if he were killed, the Pill Tower wouldn't be suspected of murdering other alchemists for the sake of the champion. The more Xuan Kongzi thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, and the killing intent in his eyes seemed to be overflowing. Mu Gu, the old fellow, was quite good at reading people. Sensing the killing intent in Xuan Kongzi's eyes, he quickly suppressed his arrogant laughter and became much more low-key. "Hmph!" Seeing this, Xuan Kongzi didn't pay any more attention to it. With a wave of his hand, he opened a spatial tunnel leading to the Starfire Space. After gesturing to everyone, he took the lead and walked forward. Seeing this, everyone didn't hesitate for long, and after a moment's thought, they followed into the spatial tunnel. Elder Mu Gu deliberately waited until the very end, glancing almost imperceptibly in a certain direction, seemingly receiving some kind of signal before confidently entering the Starfire Space! "Buzz!" After the space completely calmed down, a soft murmur slowly emerged from the direction Elder Mu Gu had been looking. "Xuan Kongzi, a giant of the Pill Tower; Lin Feng, champion of the Pill Tower Grand Competition; an eighth-grade nine-colored alchemist; at the peak of the Seven-Star Dou Zun realm." "I hope you can accept the Palace Master's goodwill and obediently become a disciple of my Soul Palace. Then this old man can call you Master!" "If you don't know what's good for you, hehehehehehe..." A series of eerie laughs echoed within a certain space, their terrifying rhythm seemingly capable of silencing a child! Seemingly sensing the evil presence hidden in the shadows, a pair of aged eyes slowly opened within the Small Pill Tower. "Soul Palace!" (End of Chapter)