Xiao Yan glanced at him contemptuously and sneered, "A Seven-Star Dou Huang thinks he can escape from my grasp?"
Then, the Beast King Lotus Heart Flame in his hand suddenly expanded, transforming into a giant fire beast that devoured the Soul Palace protector in front of him in one gulp.
"No, you can't kill me!"
The Soul Palace Protector's mournful howl echoed from within the fiery behemoth, but it quickly subsided as time passed.
A transparent soul floated out from the Soul Palace Protector's body, but was caught by Xiao Yan.
"I am a protector of the Soul Palace. Even if you kill me, you will not escape the Soul Palace's punishment."
Even now, the Soul Palace Protector remained outwardly fierce but inwardly weak, showing no intention of begging for mercy.
However, he felt a little regretful inside.
If I hadn't been driven by curiosity, and if I had done my research beforehand, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Xiao Yan curled his lip and glanced disdainfully at the Soul Palace Protector in front of him.
"So you're saying only your Soul Hall is allowed to attack others, but others aren't allowed to retaliate?"
The Soul Palace Protector remained silent, but the expression on his face clearly conveyed his message.
That's just how domineering their Soul Palace is!
However, since his life was in someone else's hands, he immediately softened his tone.
"If you release me, I can pretend this never happened, and even… I can act as a middleman and lead you into the Soul Palace."
"You should know that our Soul Palace is the most powerful and mysterious force in the Dou Qi Continent."
"With your talent, as long as you join the Soul Palace, you will surely be highly valued by the elders."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows slightly.
Lead him into the Soul Palace?
A scene flashed through his mind.
He was dressed in a black cloak, shrouded in black mist, holding two large iron chains, and emitting a strange, cacophony laugh.
He would tell everyone he met, "I am Xiao Yan of the Soul Palace!"
It's so difficult!
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and shook his head with a smile.
"Forget it, I'm not used to being a rat in the gutter like you guys."
Then, Xiao Yan took out a jade bottle and looked at the person with a smile.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you for now. There should be a stronghold of your Soul Hall in the Black Corner Region, right? I'll need you to lead the way in the future."
After saying that, Xiao Yan severely injured the Soul Palace Protector's soul body under the astonished gaze of the Protector, stuffed it into the jade bottle, and set the Beast King Lotus Heart Flame mark on the bottle mouth to prevent him from escaping.
After doing all this, Xiao Yan casually tossed the jade bottle into the Nether Sea Ring.
After doing all this, the old doctor's figure floated out of the Bone Inflame Ring, chuckling as he spoke.
"You're really fearless, young calf. Do you even know what kind of force the Soul Palace is? You actually have designs on it?"
Xiao Yan spread his hands out.
"Didn't the teacher say that you were harmed by the Soul Palace?"
"Since he is the teacher's enemy, then naturally he is also my enemy, Xiao Yan. Who cares how strong he is?"
"Just go all out!"
Upon hearing this, the old doctor shook his head and smiled.
"You little brat!"
Unbeknownst to him, as a transmigrator, Xiao Yan had regarded the Soul Palace as his hypothetical enemy since birth.
"Xiao Yan, what just happened here? Are you alright?"
At that moment, a stunningly beautiful woman in purple suddenly pushed open the door to the secret chamber and walked in.
It was Queen Medusa.
Clearly, she heard the commotion and came over.
Xiao Yan laughed and said, "A Dou Huang had just infiltrated, but we've already taken care of him."
Queen Medusa breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but asked curiously, "Which faction does that Dou Huang who infiltrated belong to?"
The rapid expansion of the Flame Alliance has recently caused dissatisfaction among many established forces in the Black Corner Region.
It's normal for Queen Medusa to think that way.
After all, the Black Corner Region is only so big. If the Flame Alliance wants to expand, it will inevitably touch the pie of other major forces.
Although the Black Corner Region doesn't have many strong individuals, it does have its share of forces at the Dou Zong level.
For example, the Black Emperor Sect and the Demon Flame Valley!
Both of these major forces have a Dou Zong (a powerful sect leader) in charge.
Xiao Yan waved his hand and said, "That invading Dou Huang did not come from the native forces of the Black Corner Region."
Queen Medusa suddenly realized, "No wonder he didn't know about your achievements. But why did he specifically seek you out?"
Xiao Yan replied with a smile, "He was attracted by the strange phenomenon of my breakthrough just now, so I didn't have time to investigate."
"So that's how it is."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Queen Medusa stopped asking about the matter and instead curiously inquired about another question from Xiao Yan.
"Xiao Yan, what is your true strength? Why can't I see through you?"
As she spoke, Queen Medusa's exquisite face and strange pupils scanned Xiao Yan's body from head to toe, as if she were looking at a rare treasure.
Unfortunately, after looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out and could only shake his head and say:
"Your aura gives me the feeling that you've only just broken through to the Great Dou Master level, so why is your physical body so powerful?"
Seeing the eager look in Queen Medusa's eyes, Xiao Yan laughed and said, "Alright, I'll tell you then!"
Queen Medusa's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
Xiao Yan's strength has always been a mystery to all of them.
No one knows exactly what his strength is.
Thus, under Queen Medusa's expectant gaze, Xiao Yan slowly said, "My strength is... one hundred levels of Dou Qi!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan claim that he was at the hundredth level of Dou Qi, Queen Medusa rolled her eyes at him.
"Even if you don't want to tell me, at least make something plausible. This is too fake. How can anyone cultivate their fighting spirit to the hundredth level?"
Xiao Yan looked at Queen Medusa and shrugged.
"See, I told you but you didn't believe me!"
"Nonsense, it sounds fake, who would believe that?" Queen Medusa muttered under her breath.
"Alright, alright, I can't fool you with this. Since that's the case, I'll tell you the truth. I've only just broken through to the Dou Wang level."
Xiao Yan changed his tone and spoke in a helpless manner.
His statement that a body with a hundred levels of fighting spirit is equivalent to a fifth-order magical beast is not unreasonable.
Moreover, Queen Medusa clearly believed his answer more, her alluring red lips slightly upturned, seemingly satisfied to know Xiao Yan's true strength.
"So you've only just broken through to the Battle King realm. Hmph, you've been hiding it well!"
Queen Medusa gave Xiao Yan a coquettish glance, her expression and tone giving off a flirtatious vibe.
However, Queen Medusa quickly realized the intimacy and covered it up with a cough.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.
Indeed, sometimes, lies are more convincing than the truth.
He revealed his true strength, but Queen Medusa didn't believe him!
After chatting for a few more minutes, Xiao Yan asked about Qing Lin's current situation.
Queen Medusa said, "She's doing very well now. Guess what level of strength she's reached?"
As she spoke, Queen Medusa smiled slightly, keeping everyone in suspense.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but become curious.
Queen Medusa said with a hint of excitement, "A Battle Master? She broke through to the Battle Master level just two days ago, did you know that?"
As she spoke, Queen Medusa's eyes were already filled with a hint of envy.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel regretful: "Alas, if only I could have discovered her earlier and brought her back to the snake people to be trained."
"Fighting Master!"
Xiao Yan was equally surprised when he heard about Qing Lin's strength.
It's only been a short time, and even though Qinglin is a Jade Serpent with Three Flower Pupils and has received special training from the Flame Alliance, it's still an exaggeration!
Queen Medusa smiled slightly upon seeing Xiao Yan's surprised expression.
"That girl is very stubborn. She is focused on cultivating, just so that she can help you in the future."
At this point, Queen Medusa paused and looked at Xiao Yan with a hint of suspicion.
"Xiao Yan, did you drug that girl?"
Xiao Yan's lips twitched slightly; it wasn't that exaggerated.
He simply didn't look down on her mixed-race heritage and said a few comforting words.
The reason why Qinglin is so persistent is mainly related to her personality.
Otherwise, why don't you try replacing the blue scales with Han Feng?
Wasn't the old doctor good enough to him?
They'll still betray their own people!
Xiao Yan, who had originally planned to continue his cultivation, gave up the idea of continuing because he was disturbed by the protectors of the Soul Palace and had a brief chat with Queen Medusa.
Finally, he went with Medusa to visit Qinglin in her courtyard.
When the little girl saw Xiao Yan coming, she was overjoyed and completely ignored Queen Medusa who was standing next to him.
She was serving tea and water, and even thinking of giving Xiao Yan a back massage.
Xiao Yan accepted the first two offers readily, but he rejected the last one with a wry smile.
His body isn't that delicate yet.
From childhood to adulthood, only Xun'er had ever massaged her shoulders and back just to ask her to spend more time with her.
Of course, if Gu Yuan knew about this, he would probably be furious.
After all, this was probably a treatment he had never received before.
Afterwards, Xiao Yan tested Qing Lin again and sparred with her.
This made Qinglin extremely happy.
However, the contest itself shows that Queen Medusa had put a lot of effort into teaching the Bluescale.
Qinglin's actual combat skills are impeccable, and her foundation is quite solid. Her fighting spirit is also completely genuine.
The next day, Xiao Yan went to Nalan Yanran's residence again.
One reason was that he wanted to relax for a few days but couldn't find anyone to chat with, so he simply came to find Nalan Yanran.
Queen Medusa mentioned that this girl has been under a lot of pressure lately.
It turned out that the day after Qinglin broke through to the level of a Fighter, Queen Medusa specifically sought out Nalan Yanran, who was also a Fighter, and asked her to spar with the former.
Of course, this was just a friendly spar; Qinglin couldn't control those snake-like magical beasts.
Otherwise, Nalan Yanran would have no chance of winning.
Even without controlling the magical beast, Nalan Yanran still had the advantage of her cultivation level, and she almost lost to Qinglin.
It turns out that, in addition to controlling magical beasts, the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil can also have a hallucinogenic effect on humans.
Nalan Yanran was unaware of this, and as a result, she fell into Qinglin's illusion and almost suffered a great loss.
If he hadn't broken through the illusion with sheer willpower at the last moment, he probably would have been defeated by the Azure Scale.
Therefore, even though Nalan Yanran won, she still felt no joy whatsoever.
She knew very well that Qinglin had only been cultivating for a few months.
Qinglin's terrifying talent almost caused the proud and aloof Nalan Yanran to withdraw into herself!
She couldn't understand how the world had suddenly become so crazy.
Compared to Xiao Yan and Qing Lin, he felt like a complete waste!
Oh, and there's also a little fairy doctor!
Although this gentle and composed woman usually kept a low profile, Nalan Yanran's intuition told her something.
This person is definitely not simple!
When Xiao Yan arrived at Nalan Yanran's residence, Nalan Yanran was practicing her fighting skills on a huge martial arts arena.
With each move, his figure was graceful, his sword energy surged, and his techniques were fierce.
Clap clap clap!
As Xiao Yan approached the stone platform, he clapped and cheered.
"Nalan, what swift moves, what a sharp sword!"
Nalan Yanran noticed Xiao Yan approaching from a distance, so she immediately stopped what she was doing, took a deep breath to calm herself down, and then went to meet him.
"Brother Xiao Yan, what brings you here?"
After the two resolved their differences, their relationship was actually quite good.
After all, the Xiao and Nalan families were old friends. Nalan Yanran admired Xiao Yan's strength, and Xiao Yan also appreciated Nalan Yanran's strong personality.
Xiao Yan smiled calmly and said, "I heard about you from Medusa, so I came to see you."
"so it is!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of melancholy flashed in Nalan Yanran's clear eyes, but her expression remained one of gentle smile.
She said magnanimously, "Brother Xiao Yan, what could possibly happen to me? I even won!"
Seeing Nalan Yanran's stubborn expression as she tried to suppress her disappointment, Xiao Yan found it quite amusing, and a smile inexplicably crept onto his lips.
Perhaps this is what he admired about Nalan Yanran.
Nalan Yanran could clearly perceive the difference in talent between herself and Qinglin.
But she will never lose her ambition because of this.
Just like how she knew she was bound to fail in her three-year agreement, but she never gave up.
Even knowing we are no match, we will still fight!
Xiao Yan looked at her with a half-smile and asked, "Seeing that you have worked hard for many years, but are almost no match for others who have only worked for a few months, I don't believe you don't feel disappointed."
Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran pouted and said coquettishly, "Brother Xiao Yan, are you here to comfort me or to discourage me?"
Xiao Yan laughed and said, "Of course I'm here to comfort you?"
Nalan Yanran gave a soft snort, turning her proud and delicate face away, looking displeased.
"How can you comfort someone like that? You're practically stabbing me in the back."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan straightened up slightly and said in a deep voice, "Sister Nalan, talent is something you are born with, not something you can choose."
That girl Qinglin possesses the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes; in terms of talent, not only you, but even I cannot compare.
"In the entire Flame Alliance, perhaps only Little Fairy Doctor can rival his talent."
"what!"
Nalan Yanran was shocked upon hearing this!
Little Fairy Doctor!
Upon hearing this name, Nalan Yanran couldn't help but picture the gentle and serene woman in her mind.
I felt surprised, yet inexplicably it seemed perfectly natural.
She had long suspected that Little Fairy Doctor was no ordinary person, but she never expected that her talent would be comparable to that of Green Scale.
However, these two do have one thing in common!
That means they all obey Xiao Yan's every word!
Thinking of this, Nalan Yanran raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Xiao Yan with an inscrutable expression.
He could make two unparalleled geniuses obey him without question, and also win the respect of a group of powerful figures.
In Nalan Yanran's eyes, Xiao Yan seemed to have an incomparably mysterious halo.
As for Xiao Yan saying that his talent was inferior to Qing Lin's, Nalan Yanran did not believe it, taking it as him comforting himself.
Xiao Yan laughed and said, "That's right, it's Little Fairy Doctor. She has the Calamity Poison Body, and she can increase her strength by taking poison."
When I first met her, her Calamity Poison Body had not yet awakened, and she had not even broken through to the level of a Fighter.
But only a year has passed, and she has already broken through to the Great Dou Master level.
"Hiss~" Nalan Yanran gasped upon hearing this, her pretty face showing shock.
"What kind of constitution is the Calamity Poison Body? It's amazing that it can allow someone to break through from Dou Qi to Great Dou Master in just one year!"
Xiao Yan smiled slightly, thinking, "This is nothing! In the original story, Little Fairy Doctor only took about five years to break through from Dou Zhe to Dou Zong. Isn't that more terrifying than cultivating to Da Dou Shi in a year?"
After a long pause, Nalan Yanran finally uttered a sigh.
"The world is so vast, there are truly all sorts of wonders. I've never heard of anything like the Calamity Poison Body or the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil before."
As she spoke, a hint of melancholy flashed in her eyes.
Faced with absolute talent, what use is any effort on her part?
She's such a useless piece of trash!
Seeing that Nalan Yanran was depressed, Xiao Yan seized the opportunity and immediately gave her a dose of poisoned chicken soup.
"You're so dejected; this isn't the strong-willed Nalan I remember!"
"Those who achieve great things in ancient times not only possessed extraordinary talent, but also unwavering perseverance."
"Nalan, talent can certainly determine a person's upper limit, but perseverance and belief can also infinitely raise the lower limit."
"If another opportunity comes along, it is not impossible for him to break free from his cocoon and transform into a butterfly, or for a hidden dragon to soar into the sky."
So, don't underestimate yourself!
"Go for it! I believe in you!"
Xiao Yan patted Nalan Yanran on the shoulder, laughed loudly, and his eyes showed a hint of encouragement.
Nalan Yanran was slightly shaken after being forced to drink a mouthful of poisonous chicken soup. When she looked at Xiao Yan in front of her, she inexplicably felt that his body was incredibly majestic and warm, which rekindled her previously depressed will.
She took a deep breath, her expression solemn, her beautiful eyes radiating excitement.
"Brother Xiao Yan, you're absolutely right!"
"Although I don't have any special physical constitution, my will will not be discouraged."
Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Yanran, who was filled with excitement and probably still making a decision in her heart, with a satisfied expression.
That's the right expression!
It's exactly the same as when he was reading toxic motivational quotes in his junior and senior high school days in his previous life.
Her eyes were always full of innocence!
Being young is great! You believe whatever others say!
Especially when he saw the adoring look in Nalan Yanran's eyes, Xiao Yan smiled calmly and waved his hand.
"Not bad, this child is teachable!"
Subsequently, under Nalan Yanran's admiring gaze, Xiao Yan, in place of Yun Yun, gave Nalan Yanran some practical advice.
He couldn't guarantee how strong his practical skills were, but he was more than capable of teaching Nalan Yanran.
In the evening, before leaving, Xiao Yan left Nalan Yanran a fourth-grade energy-gathering pill and several foundation-strengthening pills.
Don't blame Xiao Yan for being stingy; he himself is a major consumer of Energy Gathering Pills, so it's already quite generous of him to give Nalan Yanran a Grade 4 Energy Gathering Pill.
Normally, the Energy Gathering Pills that Nalan Yanran cultivates are only grade one or two.
So, this really touched Nalan Yanran!
Brother Xiao Yan is a person I can get along with!
After leaving Nalan Yanran's residence, Xiao Yan's life returned to peace.
Several months passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past few months, the Flame Alliance has expanded rapidly and has already firmly established itself in the Black Corner Region.
With the Flame Alliance providing a continuous supply of Energy Gathering Pills, coupled with Xiao Yan's terrifying refining ability.
In just a few months, his skills have improved by leaps and bounds!
It took him several years to break through from the ninth level of Dou Qi to the hundredth level of Dou Qi, but he only took a few months to break through from the hundredth level of Dou Qi to the three hundredth level of Dou Qi.
The extent of this terror is beyond words!
It's just that Furukawa is suffering!
In the past few months, Xiao Yan had met Gu He once.
Sigh~
Back then, Guhe had disheveled hair and a scruffy beard, giving the impression of being a weathered man in his twenties or thirties, completely unlike the once spirited Danwang Guhe.
He would refine elixirs for 20 hours a day.
When the soul can't take it anymore, it takes medicine to recover.
It's even worse than a cow or a horse!
Even the boss, Xiao Yan, couldn't stand it anymore and voluntarily gave him a ten-day vacation, and even arranged a package for him to have his soul tempered by the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire.
Xiao Yan even felt bad about it, so he spent several days extracting a wisp of fire from the origin of the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire and gave it to Gu He.
This satisfied his desire for a different kind of fire.
As a result, Guhe was moved once again.
You must know, this is a different kind of fire!
Even if it's just a wisp of fire, it's still a strange fire.
But Xiao Yan actually gave it to him without hesitation!
This was something Guhe never expected.
So he immediately ended his vacation and continued his training.
Fourth and fifth grade pills can be refined at will, with a 100% success rate.
Finally, he still felt it wasn't enough, so he asked Xiao Yan to send a message back to the Gama Empire, asking someone to summon his apprentice Liu Ling as well.
After all, he is a fourth-grade alchemist, which is enough to bring glory and warmth to the Flame Alliance.
The main theme is reciprocity!
In addition, the Flame Alliance also spent some money to hire several second- or third-grade alchemists to specialize in refining low-level energy-gathering pills, which further reduced Gu He's burden.
Not long after the message was sent back to the Gama Empire, Liu Ling arrived in the Black Corner Region, and the person who brought him there was Hai Bodong.
After Hai Bodong arrived at the Flame Alliance, he got along very well with the Amethyst Winged Lion King and felt like they had known each other for a long time. So he took the initiative to join the Lion King Palace and became the deputy hall master of the Lion King Palace.
He would often go out with the Amethyst Winged Lion King to expand the Flame Alliance's territory.
This is the Black Corner Region, where there are no rules and strength reigns supreme.
In this region, if a power is not led by a strong leader, it will often be destroyed within a few years and swallowed up by a more powerful force.
The strength of the Flame Alliance made the expansion process exceptionally easy, until one day several months later.
Two streaks of light flew swiftly from outside Yan City, their powerful aura instantly attracting the attention of the city's experts.
However, upon closer inspection, everyone realized that the two streaks of light were actually Green Barbarian and White Fang!
However, the man and the beast looked rather disheveled, which immediately alerted everyone that something was wrong.
None of the Yanmeng members who traveled with them returned, which clearly means something happened!
Upon seeing the people, Green Barbarian immediately descended from the sky and said in a deep voice, "Quickly report to the Vice Alliance Leader that White Fang and I have been attacked by the Golden and Silver Elders."
"The Golden and Silver Elders!"
Upon hearing this title, everyone's pupils constricted, and they gasped in surprise.
The two elders, Jin and Yin, are quite familiar to everyone.
Because these two people have consistently ranked first and second on the Black Corner Domain's Black List for many years.
It should be noted that Han Feng, the Medicine King who was once famous throughout the Black Corner Region, was only ranked third on the Black Corner Region's Black List when he reached the peak of his Dou Huang strength.
Although the two elders, Jin and Yin, are both peak Dou Huangs, when they join forces, they can contend with Dou Zong powerhouses.
In the Black Corner Region, unless a Dou Zong intervenes, the two of them can do whatever they want.
Immediately, the group dared not delay and went into the council hall to inform Xiao Ding of the matter.
Xiao Ding was greatly surprised upon hearing this.
As the vice leader of the Flame Alliance, he has a certain understanding of the various forces in the Black Corner Region, as well as every powerful figure on the Black List.
"The Gold and Silver Elders never act without self-interest, so why would they suddenly attack my Flame Alliance?"
Xiao Ding muttered to himself, then looked at the subordinate who had reported and said in a deep voice, "Send someone to invite all the hall masters and the two hall masters of the Enforcement Hall here."
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Ding instructed, "Also, go to the Alliance Leader's place. If he is not cultivating, invite him over as well."
After hearing this, the subordinate bowed and left.
Soon after, the top leaders of the Yan Alliance gathered together.
Looking at the listless and disheveled Green Barbarian and White Fang in the center of the hall, his expression turned solemn.
Green Barbarian's injuries looked alright, but White Fang looked terrible. His huge body was covered in wounds, his scales were stained with blood, and even the single horn on his forehead had been cut off. He looked utterly miserable.
Keep in mind that he had just broken through to the Seven-Star Douhuang realm not long ago, and with his beast body, who could possibly injure him like this?
When Queen Medusa saw this, her beautiful and charming face turned frosty and filled with murderous intent.
White Fang and Green Barbarian were the deputy hall masters of her Heavenly Serpent Palace, yet they had been seriously injured. How could she not be furious?
"What's going on?" Queen Medusa asked in a deep voice.
Inside the main hall, everyone could hear the suppressed rage in her voice.
When it comes to protecting one's own, perhaps no one in the hall can compare to Queen Medusa!
Green Barbarian said with a wry smile, "It was the two elders, Gold and Silver. They launched a sudden attack, catching White Fang and me completely off guard."
If it weren't for the Blood-Burning and Qi-Exploding Pills that the Alliance Leader had prepared for us, I'm afraid both White Fang and I would have died at the hands of the Golden and Silver Elders.
But those members who were with us...
Green Barbarian didn't finish his sentence, but everyone present knew that even Green Barbarian and White Fang, who were both seven-star Dou Huang, had only managed to escape by luck. As for the other members, who were only Great Dou Shi, Dou Ling, and Dou Wang, there was probably no one alive.
Bang!
Upon hearing this, Queen Medusa unleashed a terrifying aura from within her.
A huge, spiderweb-like crack spread out beneath her feet.
At this moment, Xiao Yan's figure flew in from outside the hall, stirring up a gust of wind, and in the blink of an eye, he sat on the throne in the hall.
"Greetings, Alliance Leader!"
Upon seeing Xiao Yan's appearance, everyone exclaimed in unison.
"Please, everyone, don't be so polite!"
Xiao Yan waved his hand casually, but his expression remained icy cold.
Clearly, he had heard what the Green Barbarian had just said.
Xiao Yan looked at Green Barbarian.
Tell us your story in detail!
Everyone turned their attention to the green barbarian.
As Seven-Star Dou Huangs and Vice Hall Masters of the Heavenly Serpent Palace, she and Bai Ya did not personally lead their teams every time they expanded their territory.
The fact that they were able to pinpoint the locations of the two individuals and allow the two elders, Jin and Yin, to carry out the attack suggests that the attack was premeditated.
Otherwise, why would we need to send out the Gold and Silver Elders to deal with a team that doesn't have a Fighting Emperor?
Green Barbarian immediately recounted what had happened.
Her and White Fang's target this time is a city called Crimson Fire City.
The force occupying Crimson Fire City is called the Blood Fiend Sect, whose leader is a three-star Dou Wang, but whose strength is average.
Such a force would normally not need Green Barbarians and White Fang to intervene.
In the past few months, the Flame Alliance has expanded wildly, recruiting or surrendering seven Battle King level experts.
Among them, there are three members of the outer alliance who fight the king.
Within the inner alliance, each of the three palaces and one hall has a Fighting King.
The Heavenly Serpent Palace's Dou Wang expert is a four-star Dou Wang, who can completely suppress the Blood Fiend Sect's Dou Wang.
However, in recent times, with the Yan Alliance's frenzied expansion, while making enemies everywhere, it has also aroused the dissatisfaction of the major forces in the Black Corner Region.
Although they dare not openly confront the Yan Alliance due to its apparent strength, they are still willing to sabotage it behind the scenes.
It is for this reason that the affiliated forces that surrendered to the Yan Alliance were frequently harassed and attacked.
Moreover, these hidden enemies are very cunning, often striking once and then leaving.
By the time the Yan Alliance members arrived, the place was already deserted.
Although it won't cause too much damage to the Flame Alliance, it will certainly annoy them.
In addition, goods on several of the Yanmeng's trading channels were also frequently attacked.
As the vice leader of the alliance, Xiao Ding reacted quickly and acted decisively.
Better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free!
If you are found to be a suspect, regardless of whether you were actually involved, you will be subjected to a one-stop service of arrest, interrogation, and beheading.
The forces behind them were all killed without exception, as a warning to others!
This mad dog-like style of biting anyone in sight truly intimidated the vast majority of petty villains for a time.
Those large powers are also hesitant to act rashly.
After all, the Flame Alliance has two Dou Zong powerhouses!
Aside from the Black Emperor Sect and the Demon Flame Valley, which force can rival it?
However, although the hidden enemies have quieted down considerably, this does not mean that the Flame Alliance will let its guard down.
Whenever they expand outwards, powerful members of the Flame Alliance will follow.
This is also to avoid being attacked by stronger opponents and causing unnecessary losses.
I thought that with Green Barbarian and White Fang following me, everything would be fine.
After all, there are only a handful of powerful individuals in the entire Black Corner Region who can withstand the combined forces of the two.
However, no one expected that the people who attacked Green Barbarians and White Fangs would be among these individuals.
The two elders, Jin and Yin, together can rival the Dou Zong.
It was definitely not something that Green Barbarian and White Fang, two Seven-Star Dou Huangs, could handle.
After listening to Green Barbarian's account, everyone in the hall looked solemn.
Queen Medusa snorted coldly and said, "The two elders, Jin and Yin, are independent individuals from the Black Corner Region. They have no conflict of interest with the Flame Alliance. Someone must be secretly instigating them."
Xiao Ding frowned slightly, took over the topic, and analyzed it in a deep voice.
"In the entire Black Corner Region, the only ones qualified to command the Golden and Silver Elders, besides Canaan Academy, are the Black Emperor Sect and the Demon Flame Valley."
Canaan Academy has a great reputation, and it has always kept to itself and its alliance with Yanmeng, so it's unlikely to be them.
Demon Flame Valley is a behemoth in the Black Corner Region, with many powerful figures within its ranks. The weakest of its four elders is a six-star Dou Huang, and most importantly, its Valley Master, Earth Demon Old Ghost, is a well-established seven-star Dou Zong. Therefore, they may not take us seriously.
Finally, there is the Black Emperor Sect. The sect leader, Mo Tianxing, is a four-star Dou Zong with formidable strength. Moreover, the Black Emperor Sect also has a sixth-grade alchemist under its command.
This structure is too similar to our Flame Alliance's, so a battle between the two is inevitable.
After analyzing the situation, Xiao Ding continued to summarize: "The reason why the Golden and Silver Elders made their move this time was probably because they were instructed by the Black Emperor Sect to test the bottom line of our Flame Alliance and, incidentally, eliminate the two Palace Masters, Green Barbarian and White Fang, to weaken the Flame Alliance's combat power."
Upon hearing this, the powerful members of the Flame Alliance showed anger on their faces.
Clearly, they also agreed with Xiao Ding's analysis.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King and Hai Bodong were both known for their fiery tempers, and with a sudden stomp of their feet, their aura surged wildly.
"Alliance Leader, since the Black Emperor Sect has attacked our Flame Alliance, let's not be polite and start a war with them!"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King roared arrogantly.
Hai Bodong was equally excited, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.
After arriving in the Black Corner Region, Gu He refined a Spirit Restoration Purple Pill for him, and now his strength has been restored to its peak.
The peak of the Five-Star Douhuang realm.
Therefore, Hai Bodong is now full of vigor and ambition, always thinking about making a big splash.
The rest of the group also volunteered to fight.
Queen Medusa said in a deep voice, "Give me the two elders, the Gold Elder and the Silver Elder!"
Anyone who dares to harm her Heavenly Serpent Palace will be punished by her personally.
Seeing this, Green Barbarian and White Fang were moved.
The Palace Master is someone I can get along with!
Seeing the indignant crowd eager to fight, Xiao Yan raised his hand and gestured for them to stop.
"Please be quiet, everyone!"
As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan continued, "The Flame Alliance is not a pushover. We will definitely avenge the deaths of the two Palace Masters, Green Barbarian and White Fang, as well as those Flame Alliance members who died."
"Regardless of whether the Black Emperor Sect is behind the Golden and Silver Elders, since the Black Emperor Sect is the most likely culprit, let's deal with them!"
Xiao Yan's voice was powerful and resonant, his eyes filled with chilling killing intent.
Then, he looked at the Amethyst Winged Lion King, "Lion King, this time you will take action. Leave no one alive among the Black Emperor Sect's powerful members outside."
With that, Xiao Yan snorted and slammed his hand on the armrest.
"I will make sure that even the strongest members of the Black Emperor Sect dare not leave Black Emperor City!"
He then looked at Queen Medusa and said in a deep voice, "The Gold and Silver Elders are homeless and their whereabouts are uncertain. They're not so easy to kill, but..."
Queen Medusa frowned slightly upon hearing the first part.
Xiao Yan was right. After all, the Golden Elder and the Silver Elder were two peak Dou Huangs and two lone heroes with no ties to them.
Let alone killing them, even finding their whereabouts wouldn't be that easy.
However, upon hearing that Xiao Yan had suddenly changed his mind, Queen Medusa knew that there was another twist in the matter.
"But what?"
Queen Medusa pressed on with further questions.
Xiao Yan glanced around the main hall, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, and let out a cold laugh.
"The Gold and Silver Elders have always been lawless. Although they may be afraid to show their faces due to their temporary fear of the Flame Alliance, as long as we throw them an irresistible bait, we are not afraid that they will not take the bait!"
Queen Medusa raised an eyebrow.
"What bait?"
Xiao Yan uttered three words calmly.
"Breakthrough Pill!"
Breakthrough Pill!
Upon hearing these three words, a commotion immediately erupted in the main hall.
Especially Hai Bodong and the other Dou Huangs, their eyes were burning with desire.
The Breakthrough Pill is a pill that can increase the success rate of breaking through to the Dou Zong level.
If they could obtain a Breakthrough Pill when they break through to the peak of Douhuang, their chances of breaking through to Douzong would undoubtedly increase significantly.
The reason they are now willing to help the Yan Alliance expand its territory is because...
One of the reasons was that Xiao Yan promised to prepare a Breakthrough Pill for them when they broke through to the peak Dou Huang level.
This was also one of Xiao Yan's methods of winning people's hearts.
After all, which of these people wasn't a powerful figure in their own right?
While strength can certainly subdue them, it's not enough to make them work for you willingly.
This requires forming a community of shared interests with them.
You're good, I'm good, we're all good!
Xiao Yan observed the reactions of the crowd and then turned his gaze to Xiao Ding.
"Brother, have someone spread the message that the Yan Alliance will hold an auction in Yan City in six months, and the Breaking Sect Pill will be auctioned as the grand finale."
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped.
What a grand gesture!
With the Breaking Clan Pill as bait, everyone can imagine what a grand scene Yan City will witness six months from now.
Countless Douhuang powerhouses in the Black Corner Region will be drawn by the news, and they will do anything to buy this Breaking Sect Pill, even if it means going bankrupt.
At that time, we won't be afraid that the two elders, Jin and Yin, won't take the bait!
After all, these two old guys are not young anymore. If they don't start thinking about breaking through to the Dou Zong realm soon, they won't have many years left to live.
Xiao Yan's move was truly a fatal blow!
"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King gave a thumbs up.
On the other side, Xiao Ding said with a serious expression, "I will handle this matter. In addition, I will order people to collect as many medicinal materials as possible needed for the Breakthrough Pill."
Xiao Yan nodded after listening.
As a top-tier sixth-grade pill, the Breakthrough Pill requires mostly rare and precious medicinal materials, and gathering them all is no easy task.
Finally, Xiao Yan made his final arrangements.
"For the next six months, the Flame Alliance should refrain from expansion to avoid further aggravating the Flame Valley."
Given the current strength of the Flame Alliance, facing both the Black Emperor Sect and the Demon Flame Valley simultaneously might be disadvantageous for us.
The crowd responded in a deep voice.
The next day!
When the Flame Alliance is holding an auction, and the Breaking Ancestor Pill will be the grand finale.
The entire Black Corner Region was thrown into an uproar.
Countless high-ranking warriors went mad as a result, frantically searching everywhere to find out if the information was true.
Meanwhile, in a desolate mountain range, an old man in a silver robe flew across the mountains and soon arrived at an inconspicuous little hill.
The old man in the silver robe arrived at a secluded cave, shouting as he did so.
"Brother, we were too hasty! We were really too hasty this time!"
"What's all this commotion? What do you mean by 'hasty'? Didn't I send you out to gather information? What did you find out?"
As the old man in the silver robe shouted, an old man in a golden robe with an impatient look walked out of the cave.
What's surprising is that he and the old man in the silver robe look exactly alike.
If Green Barbarian and White Fang were here again, they would surely recognize these two as the Golden and Silver Elders who attacked them.
The silver-robed elder, with a bitter expression, took a deep breath and quickly said, "The Breakthrough Pill! The Flame Alliance has announced that they will hold an auction in six months, and the grand finale item is the Breakthrough Pill!"
Upon hearing this, the old man in the golden robe immediately changed his expression and slapped his thigh hard with a look of annoyance.
"We've lost money! We've lost a fortune!"
The Flame Alliance actually managed to produce a Breakthrough Pill!
If they had known this would happen, the brothers would never have provoked the Flame Alliance!
Back then, Mo Tianxing personally sent people to find the two brothers and asked them to help him by doing them a favor.
But Mo Tianxing's favor is nothing compared to the Broken Sect Pill!
The silver-robed elder was so angry that his teeth itched. He gritted his teeth and said, "It's all Mo Tianxing's fault. If it weren't for that old bastard, we brothers wouldn't have provoked the Yan Alliance."
The old man in the golden robe was equally furious, pounding his chest and stamping his feet, yelling loudly.
They killed a group of elites from the Flame Alliance and severely injured two of the Flame Alliance's Battle Emperors.
Now that the deal is done, even a fool could tell that the Yan Alliance would not easily let them obtain this Broken Sect Pill.
The reason they made such a big fuss about breaking Zong Dan was probably to lure the two of them into a trap.
If they don't go, they will miss the chance to obtain the Breakthrough Elixir.
But if I go, there's no guarantee of safety.
After all, the Flame Alliance has two Dou Zong powerhouses!
If they go, wouldn't that be like walking into a trap?
At the same time, the Black Emperor Sect!
In a quiet pavilion, an old man in a yellow robe sat in the head seat of the main hall, flanked by a red-faced old man and a young man in a brocade robe.
Although the old man in the yellow robe had a faint smile on his face, he still gave people a strange sense of oppression.
In the entire Black Emperor Sect, there is only one person with such magnanimity.
Mo Tianxing, the sect leader of the Black Emperor Sect!
The two people below him on his left and right were Qi Shan, the chief alchemist of the Black Emperor Sect, and his only son, Mo Ya.
"Mo Ya, tell me about the current situation of the Black Emperor Sect?" Mo Tianxing said calmly.
Mo Ya nodded, stood up and reported: "Recently, our Black Emperor Sect's experts who went out have been frequently assassinated. Because of this problem, there has been a lot of panic within the Black Emperor Sect."
Upon hearing this, Mo Tianxing's smile vanished, making it impossible to discern his true feelings.
After a moment, Mo Tianxing said calmly, "It seems that this is the Flame Alliance's counterattack."
Mo Ya said unwillingly, "It's a pity that we couldn't completely capture those two Dou Huangs from the Yan Alliance last time. Otherwise, the Yan Alliance would have been severely damaged, if not completely weakened."
Mo Tianxing shook his head and said, "Forget it, if he's not dead, he's not dead. What do they say about Demon Flame Valley?"
Mo Ya replied, "They're still considering it!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Tianxing let out a cold laugh.
"They're not considering it; they think the offer we're giving them isn't enough!"
Go tell them that after destroying the Flame Alliance, they can give that sixth-grade alchemist to their Demon Flame Valley.
Mo Ya's pupils constricted slightly, and he hurriedly said, "Father, that's a sixth-grade alchemist! Are we just going to give him to Demon Flame Valley like that? Wasn't the Flame Alliance wiped out for nothing?"
Mo Tianxing glanced at Mo Ya indifferently and scolded, "Foolish! Do you think I really want to destroy the Flame Alliance because they have a sixth-grade alchemist?"
Mo Ya paused for a moment, then stammered, "Isn't that right?"
Mo Tianxing shook his head and sighed in disappointment.
"You only see the surface of things. The main reason I want to destroy the Flame Alliance is because the Flame Alliance doesn't follow the rules."
If he simply stayed put and guarded his small plot of land, why would I want to destroy him?
Then, Mo Tianxing explained why he wanted to destroy the Flame Alliance.
"The powerful figures who suddenly appeared in the Flame Alliance are definitely not native to the Black Corner Region. I heard that their leader is young but already has the strength of a Dou Zong."
"I suspect these people are outsiders from the Central Plains, and judging by their purpose, they probably want to unify the Black Corner Region."
"what!"
Upon hearing Mo Tianxing's words, both Mo Ya and Qi Shan were thrown into a panic, their faces showing shock.
Mo Ya exclaimed, "How is this possible? The Flame Alliance only has two Dou Zong experts. What makes them think they can unify the Black Corner Region?"
Mo Tianxing said calmly, "They may not necessarily want to unify the Black Corner Region, but they definitely want to leave only their voice in the entire Black Corner Region."
The details reveal many clues; for example, they targeted Han Feng from the very beginning.
After defeating Han Feng, their first priority was not to consolidate their own power, but to expand outwards and plunder resources.
I suspect that in their eyes, the entire Black Corner Region is nothing more than a place for them to plunder resources.
After listening, Mo Ya and Qi Shan both swallowed hard.
"That's why we need to join forces with Demon Flame Valley to destroy the Flame Alliance first?"
Mo Tianxing nodded.
"right!"
Then, he looked at Qishan.
"Master Qi, if you were to refine the Breakthrough Pill, what are your chances of success?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Shan smiled wryly and said, "Reporting to the Sect Master, the Breakthrough Pill is a peak sixth-grade pill. With my abilities, I'm afraid the chance of successfully refining it is only one or two out of ten."
"Don't even mention me, even if Han Feng were reborn, his chances of refining the Breakthrough Pill would probably only be 30% or 40%."
Mo Tianxing narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
After a while, he looked at Qi Shan meaningfully.
"Master Qi, what do you say..."
"Could the Flame Alliance be hiding a seventh-grade alchemist?"