Tianmu Mountain!
As the fervor surrounding the Tianshan Blood Pool subsided, Tianmu Mountain once again fell silent, devoid of its previous prosperity and strife.
The large number of people attracted by the Tianshan Blood Pool gradually departed, and Tianmu Mountain returned to its former unremarkable state, devoid of any other extraordinary features.
As for the pre-determined allocation of spots during the Blood Pool competition… without the Four Directions Pavilion intervening, those forces were merely paying lip service; they couldn't possibly actually take action against the Gold-Eating Rat Clan.
After all, Tianmu Mountain wasn't easy to conquer, and the Gold-Eating Rat Clan wasn't so easy to deal with.
The whole matter, amidst the commotion, faded away, and after more than half a month, everyone had basically forgotten about it.
Rumble!
However, at this moment, thunderclouds suddenly rolled in from the direction of Tianmu Mountain, dark clouds loomed over the city, and thick, silver lightning snakes danced wildly in the sky, accompanied by earth-shattering thunder that sent chills down everyone's spines.
"What...what's going on? Why is there such a sudden thunderstorm?"
"A strange phenomenon of heaven and earth, could it be that some treasure has appeared in Tianmu Mountain again?"
"You ignorant fool, this is pill lightning! The kind of pill lightning that attracts the birth of a seventh-grade pill!"
"What? How could the Gold-Eating Rat clan know such a high-level alchemy master?"
"Who knows? Maybe the Gold-Eating Rat clan spent a lot of money to hire someone to refine pills, who knows what they're doing? Why don't you go up the mountain and ask? Maybe the Gold-Eating Rat clan's ancestor would be willing to explain to you."
"Get lost! You stupid fool who can't say anything nice!"
"You dare to curse me? You're asking for death!"
Around Tianmu Mountain, the strange phenomenon of pill lightning attracted countless people to watch, discuss, argue, fight, and battle, and for a time, the area around Tianmu Mountain was filled with noise.
Inside Tianmu Mountain, the violent pill lightning once again attracted the Gold-Eating Rat ancestor who was meditating.
"Little Stone, what exactly is going on?" The Gold-Eating Rat ancestor looked up at the violent thunderclouds in the sky and asked.
"Haha... Ancestor, we are fortunate to have met a peerless alchemy genius, the likes of which have not been seen in a thousand years! He has agreed to treat the fire poison in my body!" Jin Shi exclaimed excitedly. Judging from
his appearance, Lü Qiu was no more than twenty years old. In the world of magical beasts, this age wouldn't even qualify as a newborn. Yet, this Lü Qiu could actually refine seventh-grade pills. He was definitely a first-rate alchemy genius.
"At the end of the alchemy path, who stands at the peak? Upon seeing Lü Qiu, all other paths seem empty!" Jin Gu exclaimed in unison. There are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names. This Lü Qiu was indeed an unparalleled alchemy prodigy!
"Oh?" The Gold-Eating Rat Ancestor was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, but he didn't utter a word of complaint. Alchemists were often known for their eccentricities and strange personalities. Provoking them would definitely be a loss, so it was best to be cautious.
Beside him, Lin Yan pursed his lips, his expression strange. He wanted to laugh, but dared not, suppressing his laughter with great pain.
"These two... they're really speechless..." Lin Yan recalled the inexplicable emergence of the Dou Di talent, and then looked at the current so-called pinnacle of alchemy.
Without a doubt, the former was Lü Qiu's doing, and the latter was Xiao Yan's retaliation against Lü Qiu.
He understood the logic; Xiao Yan... was resentful and wanted revenge, which was normal, but... what if Lü Qiu actually attacked him? Lü Qiu was someone who could kill a Dou Huang even at the Dou Ling realm; beating him would be effortless for him.
And putting aside everything else, the sheer strength of the Brute King alone was enough to make his scalp tingle.
"This is bad..." Lin Yan immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
On the other side, Xiao Yan looked at the rolling thunderclouds in the sky, his heart filled with pride. His teacher had once said that refining a pill that could attract Dan Thunder meant he could graduate.
But this emotion flashed by quickly, and Xiao Yan's face became serious again. Seventh-grade… Although he had made great progress, he couldn't be arrogant. That guy Lü Yu had already refined high-grade seventh-grade pills back at Canaan Academy.
He still needed to catch up!
Rumble!
The lightning in the sky grew even brighter. Xiao Yan pursed his lips, waved his sleeve, and the Earth Demon Puppet flew out to block the falling pill lightning.
"That Elder Mu Gu mentioned puppets before, what does that mean?" Xiao Yan's eyes flickered, somewhat puzzled, but it didn't matter; improving his strength was the most important thing.
In the distance, the three members of the Gold-Eating Rat clan looked at the puppet floating in the sky in surprise, a look of astonishment involuntarily appearing on their faces.
"This…this is a puppet of the peak Dou Zong level?"
"As expected of a genius in alchemy, truly extraordinary!"
Jin Shi and Jin Gu were about to step in to catch the pill lightning, but when they saw the puppet, they knew they were no longer needed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The next moment, countless bolts of lightning struck, the booming and exploding sounds echoing endlessly. Streaks of lightning streaked across the dark sky, filling the entire Tianmu Mountain with dazzling silver arcs of light. After
a full quarter of an hour, the thunderclouds that had seemed to weigh heavily on everyone's heads slowly dissipated, revealing the original azure sky. The long-awaited sunshine brought joy to everyone.
"Haha... Mr. Lü Qiu truly lives up to his reputation as a genius in alchemy!" Jin Shi approached with Jin Gu and his ancestor.
A seventh-grade alchemist was worthy of this ancestor's attention.
"Senior, you flatter me. This is the Ice Vein Pill, a low-grade seventh-grade pill. Please take it, and I will perform the subsequent expulsion of the fire poison for you."
"Thank you, Mr. Lü Qiu!" Jin Shi was overjoyed.
"No need. You know I'm new to this. My alchemy skills are decent, but I'm not very famous... So, could you please help me out, senior?"
"Understood!" Jin Shi suddenly realized, then said seriously, "Indeed, Mr. Lü Qiu's reputation shouldn't be so low! Just leave it to my Gold-Eating Rat Clan!"
"We may not have much else, but we have a lot of people. Gathering intelligence and making a name for ourselves are our specialties!"
"Haha... In that case, thank you very much, Senior Jin Shi!"
...
Three days later, Xiao Yan and Lin Yan descended Tianmu Mountain together and flew towards the nearest spatial wormhole.
"Xiao Yan, aren't you afraid Lü Qiu will beat you up?" Lin Yan asked, naturally referring to the matter of making a name for himself.
"He can set fires, but I, the common people, can't even light lamps?" Xiao Yan said seriously, "Besides, I'm not doing this out of boredom or for revenge. I'm looking for Lü Qiu; I have something to discuss with him!"
Lin Yan: "..."
I think you're just doing this out of revenge!
"So, where to next?" Lin Yan asked, somewhat speechless.
"I need to go to Burning Flame Valley. I have something to do there," Xiao Yan said. The Heavenly Flame Three Transformations technique was extremely useful to him, and he needed to obtain the complete Heavenly Flame Three Transformations.
This time, he'd go and see if he could get his hands on the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations. Of course, regardless of whether he succeeded or not, he needed to return to the Starfall Pavilion to cultivate, refine the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, and strengthen his power to prepare for rescuing his teacher.
Furthermore, this was also why he wanted to find Lü Qiu. In rescuing his teacher and waging war against the Soul Palace, Lü Qiu would be a tremendous asset. Not to mention, the few Dou Zun puppets he possessed alone were enough to contend with a force at the level of the Four Directions Pavilion. Not
to mention his own combat strength, and the newly promoted Dou Zun, Queen Medusa.
The only problem was that the guy would definitely take advantage of the situation, trying to extort money and demand exorbitant prices!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's face twitched. He wondered what kind of conditions Lü Qiu would offer this time; that guy always managed to come up with the most painful conditions.
"Burning Flame Valley?" Hearing Xiao Yan's next target, Lin Yan paused for a moment, then chuckled, "Oh, I have a good place to go!"
"Huh?"
"Liu Qing, his family lives in Tianhuang City, which is right in the territory of the Burning Flame Valley. Come on, I'll take you there!" Lin Yan laughed heartily.
Heh heh, Senior Sister Zi Yan has become a Dou Zong, and Xiao Yan has also become a Dou Zong. Liu Qing, who was once ranked third on the Strongest Ranking, must be looking very happy.
Lin Yan chuckled strangely, this time it's not just me who's suffering!
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North of the Pill Domain!
After a series of spatial wormhole flights, Medusa and the other three finally arrived near the Fallen God Abyss in the Pill Domain.
Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body, after nearly so many days of treatment, although not completely suppressed, has had its seal almost repaired. As long as there aren't any major actions, there shouldn't be any problems.
"What do we do now? Where do we find Lü Qiu?" Zi Yan looked blankly at the bustling city and the endless mountain range in the distance, and couldn't help but ask.
"This..." Medusa was also somewhat bewildered. After destroying the Soul Palace branch, the situation was urgent, and Lü Qiu didn't even have time to make a soul jade slip for communication, only leaving them with a regional name before rushing off.
"Let's find a place to stay first." Beneath her veil, Yun Yun pursed her red lips and said in a low voice, "With such a great reputation as a Dou Di talent, we'll find him if we search carefully. If we really can't find him, then we can go into the Fallen God Abyss."
"Okay." Medusa and Little Fairy Doctor nodded. Using the Dou Di talent's reputation as a clue was naturally better than blindly wandering into the Fallen God Abyss. That high mountain valley was teeming with poisonous insects and beasts; if Little Fairy Doctor had nothing else to do, she could venture in, but given the current situation, it was better to forgo it. If there were better clues, they should prioritize using them.
With this in mind, Medusa and the others entered a decent-looking inn, booked a larger room, and then went to the more crowded first floor to gather information.
With such a great reputation as a Dou Di talent, any action he took would attract countless eyes and discussions, making it easy to find out about him.
"Hehehe, my good brothers, have you heard about the ancient treasure that appeared in Saint Pill City?"
"An ancient treasure? Saint Pill City? Are you sure? A place with more people than ants has an ancient treasure?"
"Ignorant fool. Who said ancient treasures are necessarily huge?"
"Then tell me what kind of treasure it is."
"Spirit-Nourishing Dust!"
"What? You're sure it's Spirit-Nourishing Dust?" Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. This was the Pill Domain. Although not everyone could refine pills, the atmosphere surrounding it was considerable, and many had some exposure to medicinal herbs or ancient pill-refining secrets.
Although most of it was rumor and highly untrue, that didn't stop them from hearing about it.
"This Spirit-Nourishing Dust is a treasure that countless seventh-grade alchemists crave but cannot obtain. Are you sure it's true?" Countless people's eyes burned with excitement, rubbing their hands together, ready to go to Saint Pill City.
Fortune favors the bold. If I could get my hands on even a single pill, a seventh-grade alchemist would kneel before me. At that time…
"Don't even think about it. Rumor has it that the one who got the Spirit-Nourishing Powder is none other than the renowned Dou Di prospect, Xiao Yan!"
"That's a ruthless character who dared to destroy even the Soul Palace. Moreover, it's said that he's accompanied by a burly man with an eight-star Dou Zun. You can go if you want."
Upon hearing this, the crowd was in an uproar. So he's a Dou Di prospect. No wonder he's so powerful. Indeed, his reputation is well-deserved!
"So it's Xiao Yan. No wonder… so he's an alchemist too?"
"You're like a frog in a well. This guy is said to be taking the seventh-grade intermediate alchemist exam. He's excelling in both Dou Qi and alchemy!"
In a corner, Medusa and Little Fairy Doctor exchanged a glance. Both pairs of beautiful eyes saw the joy in each other's eyes. So Lü Lu was in Saint Pill City.
"Tch, what Dou Di potential? This guy might be good at fighting, but when it comes to alchemy... hmph, Lü Lu is still a cut above!"
"Who? Lü Lu? Never heard of him!"
"Which nobody came out of nowhere to dare to challenge Dou Di potential?"
In the corner, Medusa and Little Fairy Doctor had strange expressions on their faces. What... is going on?
"A mere dabbler! This Lü Qiu is the greatest alchemy genius in a thousand years! I have a poem to prove it: 'At the end of alchemy, who stands at the peak? Upon seeing Lü Qiu, all alchemy vanishes!'"
"Such arrogant words! Those alchemists are going to go crazy now."
"When Xiao Yan's reputation as a potential Dou Di emerged, didn't you all think so too? And now?"
"Interesting! Lü Qiu and Xiao Yan, one challenging the Soul Palace, the other challenging the Pill Tower—the Central Continent is getting more and more lively!"
In a corner, Medusa pondered for a moment, then said, "This newly emerged Lü Qiu is probably someone's doing..."
"So we continue to Saint Pill City?" Little Fairy Doctor's eyes flickered. Compared to Lü Qiu, who claimed to be at the end of alchemy, Xiao Yan, with his potential as a Dou Di, had a clear position.
Moreover... Lü Qiu never openly used his reputation; clearly, the latter was the real Lü Qiu.
"But it must be that Xiao Yan's doing!" Little Fairy Doctor gritted her teeth, somewhat angrily. Yun Yun had said she saw Xiao Yan at Tianmu Mountain, and thinking about it, it was definitely that brat Xiao Yan's doing.
"Don't worry, we'll deal with him later... Hmm?" Medusa said calmly.
Before she finished speaking, Medusa suddenly had a thought, turned her head to look in one direction, and saw a white-robed young man with a somewhat effeminate face, raising a cup to the two of them from afar, his face full of a bright, sunny smile. Medusa's
gaze suddenly turned cold, and the icy aura made the scalps of those around her tingle, and goosebumps rose up.
However, Medusa did not teach him a lesson, but got up and went back to the house with Little Fairy Doctor.
According to her personality, she would have already killed him with a sword, but finding Lü Qiu was the important thing now, so she let them go.
Watching the two graceful figures depart, the white-robed, effeminate young man smiled slightly: "What a beautiful woman, she looks quite lovely, just a bit cold..."
"Hehe, even the coldest person in your hands... won't become as passionate as fire?" His attendant chimed in with a fawning laugh.
"You... you really know how to talk!" The effeminate young man patted the man's head, delighted.
"Keep this place under surveillance. Notify me immediately if they appear." The effeminate young man hummed a tune as he slowly said, "Such a perfect woman, we absolutely cannot let her go..."
"Don't worry, young master, I'll definitely handle it perfectly for you!"
"..."
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Dan Tower Star Region!
Hei Qing frowned slightly, looking anxiously at the pitch-black black curtain in front of him, which seemed to devour endless light.
"Damn it... it's been almost half a month..." Hei Qing scratched his head, impatience showing on his face. If he could go to see the Dragon Emperor's bloodline with Lü Yu, that would be the best outcome, but... he couldn't just wait like this!
"The last...the last few days!" Hei Qing gritted his teeth and said fiercely.
He'd wait a few more days; if there was still no movement, he'd really leave!
Just as Hei Qing muttered to himself, the black light screen suddenly rippled slightly, the movement so subtle it was almost imperceptible.
(End of Chapter)