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Holy Pill City.
At this moment, countless powerful experts abruptly stood up, their gazes filled with shock as they looked toward a particular direction within the city. That place—was exactly where the Wei Mansion was located.
"What's going on?!"
Within their perception, the energy of heaven and earth suddenly began to boil, surging like a tidal wave as it rushed madly toward one direction, converging continuously.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Figures shot up into the sky one after another, eyes filled with astonishment and doubt as they stared at the direction where that tide of energy was converging.
"All the energy is gathering over there!" someone shouted, pointing toward the inner city.
"This kind of commotion…" everyone was stunned.
A strong cultivator extended his hand, feeling the energy flow like water between his fingers.
When his gaze looked far into the distance, he could see colorful streams of energy, like countless rivers flowing into the sea, all surging toward one place. His pupils couldn't help but tremble violently.
Such a disturbance was exceedingly rare.
One had to know that Holy Pill City covered an immense area. To call it a "city" was actually inaccurate—calling it a "region" would be far more fitting. After all, the entire city's territory wasn't much smaller than that of the Black-Corner Region.
Now, within such a vast region, all the energy of heaven and earth was being stirred up, flowing and converging toward one single place. Such a phenomenon was something no cultivation method could possibly achieve.
Even those legendary Heaven Grade cultivation techniques could not mobilize such a massive amount of heaven and earth energy across an entire region. To reach such a level, it could only happen under certain special circumstances when heaven and earth themselves resonated together.
"The convergence of heaven and earth energy… that location—it's Grandmaster Wei's mansion!"
Many powerful experts followed the energy flow, arriving near the boundary between the inner and outer city. Soon, they found the source, and couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
The name Wei Yang had, in recent years, become as well-known as thunder throughout the lands. Not only in Holy Pill City even across the entire Central Plains he was a legendary figure.
Barely in his twenties, yet already a five-colored, eighth-grade Alchemy Grandmaster and a Dou Zun expert. Either accomplishment alone would be enough to make countless people admire and envy him.
Now, from the residence of this legendary figure, such a massive commotion had erupted affecting the entire Holy Pill City. How could it not attract attention?
Countless gazes were all fixed in the direction of that spacious mansion. However, due to the space barrier surrounding the estate, no one could see what was happening inside.
But they could clearly see endless energy streams forming into colorful ribbons, all flowing continuously into that space barrier. It was as though within that barrier, an ancient behemoth was lying in wait, its mouth wide open as it greedily devoured everything.
On top of the inner city wall—
Space twisted and rippled as three figures stepped out.
The Three Leaders of the Pill Tower had also been alarmed and appeared, their expressions solemn as they stared toward the Wei Mansion.
"This kind of disturbance… recently that Brat Wei and his group were working on refining a new body for that old ghost Yao Chen, weren't they? How could such a phenomenon suddenly erupt?" Tian Leizi frowned deeply and spoke in a heavy tone.
"I went to the Wei Mansion just a few days ago. At that time, both that kids Wei and Xiao were in seclusion with Yao Chen. I even asked Old Feng about it specifically—he said they were refining a body for Yao Chen," Xuan Yi said softly, his expression also turning grave.
Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi both nodded slightly. They naturally knew about Yao Chen's upcoming revival and had been keeping a close watch on it from the shadows.
Xuan Kongzi extended his hand, casually grasping a wisp of energy that flowed past him. Lowering his head, he watched as that wisp of energy swiftly slipped through his fingers and rejoined the surging streams, flowing resolutely toward the Wei Mansion once more.
"Energy gathering of its own accord… such a strange sight—don't you two find it somewhat familiar?" Xuan Kongzi suddenly spoke.
"Could it be… Heaven's Gift? Someone's breaking through their realm?!" Tian Leizi and Xuan Yi reacted immediately, their eyes wide as they spoke in unison.
On both their faces appeared expressions of utter disbelief. No wonder, they thought. No wonder this situation looked so strangely familiar.
So that was it!
This kind of scene—it was exactly what occurred when someone broke through a major realm and triggered Heaven and Earth's gift of energy!
When a Dou cultivator broke through a great realm, heaven and earth would bestow a gift—drawing energy to gather automatically, allowing the cultivator to absorb it freely, aiding in their advancement.
It was the gift of heaven and earth—a reward, an encouragement. The higher the realm, the greater the disturbance. This phenomenon was something every cultivator was well aware of, having experienced it personally many times. The only reason they hadn't realized it sooner—
Was because the current "Heaven's Gift" was far too exaggerated. The scene before them was magnified several times over!
Even the commotion caused by breaking through to Dou Zun—compared to this—was utterly insignificant. It had shaken the entire Holy Pill City, encompassing an entire region, mobilizing such vast, boundless energy as a gift.
Unimaginable!
That was why, at first, no one had thought in this direction. Now, with Xuan Kongzi's reminder—
"So…" Tian Leizi's voice faltered.
"Could it be…?" Xuan Yi murmured hoarsely.
Both opened their mouths, their throats suddenly dry. If this truly was caused by someone breaking through a realm—then the result of such a commotion would be...
"Yes." Xuan Kongzi gave a bitter smile and nodded, taking in a deep breath. His gaze fixed on the Wei Mansion, his aged eyes narrowing slightly, filled with complexity and envy, "It seems that old fellow Yao Chen… has finally taken that step!"
"Dou Sheng!" Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi struggled to squeeze out that immensely heavy word, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.
Dou Sheng
For the Three Leaders of the Pill Tower, that was a realm almost beyond their reach—something they could only look up to. It was the goal they had pursued tirelessly their entire lives. Even for beings like them, it was still a nearly unattainable height.
"Perhaps this… is the difference between us and him." Xuan Kongzi smiled bitterly.
Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi fell silent.
Back then, Yao Chen had truly been the most dazzling figure of his era. Among his peers, he had suppressed them all by sheer talent and strength.
Just like in this era—Wei Yang and Xiao Yan were the same kind of monsters. No matter how extraordinary other geniuses were, their brilliance would dim in comparison.
Take people like Cao Ying and Dan Chen—each a once-in-a-century prodigy. Yet, before Wei Yang and Xiao Yan, they couldn't even lift their heads. As for those like Song Qing, there was simply no comparison. While the Three Leaders were lost in complicated thoughts—
Among the countless gazes fixed on the Wei Mansion, some of the older generation, the sharp-minded ones, quickly understood what was happening. So, many of their expressions turned increasingly complex—envy, jealousy, admiration, awe—everything mixed together.
Sigh~
But in the end, all of it turned into faint sighs of emotion. Of all the old rivals from those years, Yao Chen was the first to take this step—to become a Dou Sheng. Compared to him, many were still struggling in the Dou Zong stage even now.
That Yao Chen was currently in Holy Pill City, residing in the Wei Mansion, wasn't exactly a secret among the older generation. Some who knew him well had even visited personally to reminisce with him.
A few had even felt a hint of schadenfreude when they saw Yao Chen reduced to nothing but a damaged soul body. Yet who would've thought—
"Quite a lively day today. Didn't expect some old fellows to appear in our Holy Pill City again. Usually hiding themselves so deep." Xuan Kongzi swept his gaze around, faintly sensing some familiar auras, and sneered coldly.
Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi's faces remained impassive, but their eyes carried a clear warning as they clashed subtly with several veiled gazes hovering in midair. At the same time, numerous experts from the Pill Tower also arrived atop the inner city wall, each one radiating a powerful aura.
It was both a warning—and a deterrent.
Yao Chen's breakthrough within Holy Pill City had brought considerable trouble and pressure to the Pill Tower. Still, even as they cursed inwardly, Xuan Kongzi and the others could only grit their teeth and accept it.
"The Hall of Souls people… are here too." Xuan Kongzi's gaze finally stopped at one direction.
"What an unpleasant aura." Xuan Yi snorted coldly, his eyes locking tightly on that spot.
Tian Leizi said nothing, but his inner energy began to surge, his presence faintly locking onto that area from afar. Under Tian Leizi's direct pressure, the seemingly empty void in that direction suddenly rippled faintly, like waves on still water.
"Tian Leizi, are you… provoking me?"
A cold, emotionless voice suddenly echoed across the sky. Then, that rippling space split open, revealing a pitch-black crack. From within it, a blue-robed figure slowly stepped out.
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