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As the blue figure appeared, the air within this space immediately turned moist. Faintly, countless tiny raindrops began to fall from the sky, pouring down and pattering against the many buildings below.
The raindrops clearly looked small, yet each one seemed to carry a weight completely disproportionate to its size. This strange phenomenon naturally drew the attention of countless people.
Many felt their hearts sink as they looked at that blue figure, and their gazes faintly carried a hint of reverence. This person could actually stir the changes of heaven and earth merely by relying on the vast Dou Qi within his body.
Such power, capable of altering the environment, was truly terrifying to behold. However, the words spoken by that blue figure caused the experts of the Pill Tower to glare furiously.
Xuan Kongzi nearly laughed from anger as he said in a deep voice, "Old Ghost Ninth, this is the Holy Pill City, not your Hall of Souls's territory. Tell me, who's the one provoking whom?"
Tian Leizi didn't say a word. His face was cold as he suddenly struck out a palm from afar.
Crackle~
Azure-blue lightning flashed, and a gigantic palm formed entirely from blue thunder and flames surged out, directly striking toward the blue figure.
The blue figure first glanced at Xuan Kongzi, then slightly furrowed his light-blue brows. Staring at the enormous palm that was locking onto him, he shouted in a deep voice, "Good! Then this Venerable shall see just how strong Tian Leizi truly is!"
As his voice fell, the blue figure's sleeve waved, and immediately, the countless scattered raindrops gathered at an astonishing speed.
In merely an instant, they condensed before him into a rapidly rotating curtain of rain, like a round disk. The rain curtain spun furiously, tearing through the void, and directly met the thunder fire palm print.
Seeing this, Tian Leizi's eyes grew colder as Dou Qi surged violently from within him. The azure thunder fire palm print instantly accelerated, and its contained might became even more ferocious. In the blink of an eye, the palm print and the rain disk collided heavily.
Boom!Splash~
The clash lasted for just a single blink before the rain disk shattered apart. Endless rain scattered and poured down, turning this entire area into a torrential downpour.
After breaking through the rain curtain, the blue palm print did not slow—it instead grew even faster, slamming forward under the astonished and furious gaze of the blue figure.
Hmph.
The blue figure let out a cold snort. As his body retreated rapidly, dense blue energy surged from his palms. As he thrust his hands forward, that energy transformed into a blue crystalline shield that blocked the incoming thunder fire palm.
Bang!
The palm exploded, and waves of deep-blue energy rippled outward violently in all directions. The crystalline shield slowly cracked, and with a final bang, shattered into countless fragments.
The blue figure let out a muffled groan, retreating several steps in a row, his feet cracking the very space beneath them. But at least, he had taken the blow.
The blue figure lifted his head, and in his eyes that glared at Tian Leizi, there was now a faint trace of apprehension. The Three Leaders of the Pill Tower truly lived up to their name. Even Tian Leizi, who was usually the least prominent among them, possessed such frightening strength.
"Still want to keep trying?" Tian Leizi asked coldly, his expression as emotionless as a poker face.
"You…" The blue figure was momentarily choked by his words, then took a deep breath and fell silent.
There was no helping it—being weaker, continuing to act arrogant would only make him look foolish. Seeing this, the gazes of the surrounding spectators all grew a little amused. The Hall of Souls seemed to be quite unlucky these past few years.
Wherever they went, they always seemed to be on the losing end.
Even this Ninth Tian Zun of the Hall of Souls had merely come to Holy Pill City to watch some excitement—and to show off a little—yet still ended up getting smacked down.
Noticing the meaning behind all those gazes around him, the blue figure's face instantly darkened. His cold eyes swept across the crowd. Immediately, countless people who met his gaze quickly looked away, not daring to meet his eyes.
Seeing this, the blue figure only gave a cold snort and withdrew his gaze. This blue figure was an old man wearing blue robes, even his hair and eyebrows were a pale blue color.
Within his eyes, there seemed to ripple an endless, boundless ocean of water-element energy, enough to make anyone who looked into them feel momentarily entranced.
This blue-robed old man's appearance seemed rather ordinary, yet those who knew his true identity understood clearly—this man was not someone to provoke.
Hall of Souls: Ninth Tian Zun.
He was one of the few high-ranking powerhouses within the Hall of Souls itself.
Tian Leizi dared to challenge him because he was one of the Three Leaders of the Pill Tower. His status and position were unquestionable, and his own strength was formidable enough to suppress the other party.
If anyone were to foolishly believe that this Ninth Tian Zun of the Hall of Souls was easy to provoke, that would simply be courting death.
"Old Ghost Ninth, what are you doing in my Holy Pill City?" Xuan Kongzi spoke calmly.
"Hmph, this old man is just passing by, is that not allowed?" Ninth Tian Zun flicked his sleeve.
"Heh." Xuan Yi let out a cold chuckle, "You'd better just be passing by."
"What do you mean by that, Xuan Yi?" Ninth Tian Zun narrowed his eyes, "Are you Pill Tower people planning to tear off all pretense of civility with my Hall of Souls?"
Xuan Yi was just about to speak when Xuan Kongzi raised his hand to stop him.
"There's no need for pointless arguing," Xuan Kongzi said, fixing a deep gaze upon Ninth Tian Zun before slowly continuing, "My Pill Tower has always remained neutral, and we will never intentionally show hostility to anyone. Anyone who comes to Holy Pill City—as long as they do not cause trouble and are willing to abide by the rules of the Pill Tower—will always be welcome."
Those words seemed directed at Ninth Tian Zun, but also at the many others who were secretly watching this scene.
"Hehe." Upon hearing this, Ninth Tian Zun gave a low laugh and said nothing more. His hands were tucked into his sleeves as his gaze turned toward the Wei Residence.
In his heart, a heavy feeling sank.
Yao Chen, about to step into Dou Sheng? For the Hall of Souls, this was truly terrible news.
Given the enmity that had long existed between the Hall of Souls and Yao Chen, once Yao Chen truly succeeded in breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm, he would, without question, become one of the Hall of Souls's greatest enemies.
How could Ninth Tian Zun possibly be willing to stand by and watch Yao Chen ascend before his very eyes?
Of course, feelings of envy, jealousy, and resentment naturally followed as well. After all—this was the Dou Sheng realm!
In an age where Dou Di had gradually become nothing more than a legendary existence in history, that simple word "Saint" now represented the very pinnacle of the world.
A Dou Zun expert could be considered one of the continent's top powerhouses. But "top" did not mean "pinnacle." This world's true summit belonged only to those of the higher, Saint-level realm. The Dou Sheng realm was also the level that Ninth Tian Zun had dreamed of reaching all his life.
However, he also knew deep down just how difficult it was to reach that realm. Perhaps, even if he spent his entire lifetime striving for it, he might still never truly touch that height. He had never imagined that Yao Chen would be able to step into that realm.
Originally, he had thought that even if Yao Chen had gained a new body, it would already be quite impressive if he could merely restore his peak strength. Yet reality had struck him like a thunderclap. The most unexpected outcome had appeared right before his eyes.
That fallen old man—once captured by their Hall of Souls and treated like livestock, his soul essence extracted bit by bit, that Yao Zun whom the Hall of Souls had once regarded as a mere plaything—had actually risen again.
Watching this unfold, Ninth Tian Zun was now utterly frantic.
"No, this can't happen. I must stop him. I cannot just sit here and watch Yao Chen take that step! To cross into Dou Sheng isn't that simple. The energy required is enormous!
In a short time, Yao Chen won't be able to gather enough energy to complete his advancement. Therefore, I must stop him at all costs, disrupt his breakthrough, and best of all—cause a backlash!"
As the thought flashed through his mind, Ninth Tian Zun took a deep breath. His hands suddenly formed a series of dazzling hand seals at lightning speed. As his seals shifted, the space around his body began to ripple and distort. Then, a spatial crack slowly tore open before him.
"Old Ghost Ninth, you dare!" Xuan Kongzi bellowed in fury.
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