Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 539 Dark Star Meteor Land (3k8, please vote!)
In the pitch-black, endless wormhole, the space shuttle streaked across like a bolt of lightning, mercilessly crushing countless tiny meteorites.

"Ruo Ruo, is the old man's resurrection ritual really going to be performed here?"

Looking at the cramped space of less than three zhang in front of him, Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile wryly and say, "This is the first time I've ever refined medicine in this kind of environment."

As a master alchemist who had been immersed in the art of alchemy for a long time, he knew very well that when it came to alchemy, the most taboo thing was not being disturbed, but being unable to use his skills.

Although the space shuttle in front of us is a high-ranking ninth-grade device, its designer obviously did not expect any madman to dare to refine medicine in a space wormhole, so naturally it would not have spent a lot of space and expensive materials to build a medicine refining room.

Without enough space, even the most skilled cook can't make a meal without ingredients.

After all, when a pill reaches this grade, not to mention the huge commotion caused when it is formed, the final pill lightning alone is enough to give anyone a hard time. No matter how strong the space shuttle is, can it withstand the lightning tribulation in a wormhole?
“You’ve encountered countless firsts, what’s one more?” Hun Ruoruo cleaned the room and stared into Xiao Yan’s eyes. “In the Battle of Dou Zun, one more person is a huge variable. Moreover, Xingyun Pavilion is only supported by Master and his companion. How long do you think they can hold out?”

"We don't have time."

"But..." Xiao Yan's voice was somewhat hesitant.

Hun Ruoruo understood his meaning and remained silent. Instead, she silently took out the ring and contacted Venerable Tianhuo, who had not appeared for a long time.

“Senior, Xiao Yan is closely related to you. As his companion, I would naturally not disregard your safety.” Hun Ruoruo said earnestly, “If you are unwilling to take this risk to be resurrected, I will not stop you.”

The only help available right now is on the space shuttle, and there are only three of them at most. They can't even muster a single Dou Zun. If Venerable Tianhuo is unwilling, then she really can't force her.

While the chance of being resurrected is rare, not everyone dares to take such a risk.

"If I die, it's my bad luck!" Venerable Heavenly Fire succinctly expressed his attitude.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan was speechless for a moment, and could only nod in agreement.

He turned and entered the makeshift alchemy room, raising his hand to retrieve an extremely deep and heavy cauldron.

The eighth Heavenly Cauldron: The Black Demon Cauldron!

As one of the few treasures carried by the old apothecaries, the Black Demon Cauldron was dark and gloomy, as if wisps of demonic energy were emanating from its mouth. As soon as it appeared, it completely blocked out the light in the room.

"Speaking of which, this is the first time I've used a different cauldron to refine medicine." Looking at the Quenching Flame Cauldron emitting a faint light in the corner of his storage ring, Xiao Yan sighed softly, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Although the Flame Tempering Cauldron is good, it is obviously no match for the medicine cauldrons listed on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking. As his medicine refining skills continue to improve, it has even begun to show signs of weakness.

He had a premonition that when he truly advanced to the eighth-grade alchemist, the Flame Tempering Cauldron might become a real hindrance.

At that time, according to the original rental agreement, the cauldron should be returned to its rightful owner.
A strange, inexplicable flutter of emotion washed over Xiao Yan, causing him to lose his composure for once. He quickly shook his head to clear his mind of distractions.

"What's wrong with me? I've actually started to care about these things."

Xiao Yan chuckled and shook his head, staring at the strange flower in front of him that resembled a human face. "At worst, we can just find something she likes and exchange it back. It's not like we have that kind of ambiguous relationship anymore."

He was a very traditional person who always felt that a boy should hold something given by a girl, and the same should be true for a girl, because it represented the special nature of their relationship and was also an invisible bond and connection. The saying "seeing an object reminds one of a person" probably meant this.

With this thought firmly planted in his mind, Xiao Yan quickly immersed himself in the medicine cauldron, gradually entering a meticulous state of medicine refining.

"Let's survive first, everyone does," Xiao Yan said softly.

Southern Region, Tianxing Mountain Range.

As the location of the Starfall Pavilion, this place has always been synonymous with order. No matter how rapidly other sects develop, they would never dare to point their finger at this place.

Surprisingly, this peaceful and tranquil sacred place of cultivation is now surrounded by one huge space shuttle after another, making the meteorite floating in the sky look like a dark star surrounded by a star belt.

Countless disciples dressed in various robes jumped down from the space shuttle in succession, unleashing their battle qi wings to cover the entire outer perimeter of the Tianxing Mountain Range.

Those who stood in the void leaped high into the air, forming pairs of two or three, and slowly took their positions at the four corners of the central meteorite.

In no time at all, they had surrounded the Starfall Pavilion, leaving it with no way to escape.

"So this is the Starfall Pavilion? Such a sight truly lives up to its name of 'falling stars'."

Witnessing the scene before him, the middle-aged man on the outer edge of the void suddenly spoke in a gentle voice, his smile soft.

If Xiao Yan were here at this moment, he would probably immediately recognize that this person was none other than the Venerable Qinghai who had once put him in great danger!
"Exactly."

The sinister, hoarse voice of Venerable Huangquan rang out, mockingly saying, "It's a pity that the Medicine Venerable who named the Starfall Pavilion has long since perished; otherwise, I would really like to see how interesting his expression would be."

"Being backfired on by one's own words must be an immense torment for that arrogant old man."

Because of Venerable Feng, Venerable Huangquan already harbored deep hatred for the Starfall Pavilion, and naturally, he also came to resent Elder Yao.

In fact, it wasn't just him; almost everyone present harbored deep hatred for the Starfall Pavilion, which naturally led to some schadenfreude.

"I don't care about your grudges," Venerable Qinghai said with a warm smile. "However, if you want to submit to the Soul Palace like Ice River Valley, you still need to submit a pledge of allegiance."

"Rest assured." Venerable Huangquan licked his lips, revealing a cruel smile. "Although I am indeed no match for that old ghost Feng, I believe I am quite skilled in the power of destruction. Those disciples of the Starfall Pavilion will not be spared!" A casual remark, yet it seemed to contain immense contempt, directly deciding the life and death of all the Starfall Pavilion disciples.

"Oh?" The middle-aged man was slightly moved. "I have long heard that the power of life and death of the Yellow Springs Pavilion is quite remarkable, even surpassing some of the techniques of my Soul Palace. Could there be some hidden secret within it?"

"The power of birth and death is the Great Dao of Heaven, but unfortunately my battle qi attribute is not good enough. No matter how I try to comprehend it, I can hardly understand its origin. In the end, I can only use evil methods to change it into its current form."

To show his loyalty, Venerable Huangquan gritted his teeth and laid his cards on the table: "But if you want to master the true and pure power of birth and death, you will eventually need to comprehend it from the wonders of heaven and earth."

"To be honest, I even think that without fire-attribute battle qi, one is inherently inferior to others!"

These words immediately drew the attention of the other two Venerables. Even the silent white-robed figure at the front couldn't help but turn around and look, his gaze as icy as ice.

Discussing the relative strengths and weaknesses of one's fighting spirit has always been a matter of great folly.

Including those extremely rare attributes, all battle aura attributes are actually in a rather delicate balance. The reason why those rare attributes have an extraordinary advantage in the early stages is simply due to the different levels of development.

It seems to be the most basic of the five elements, but because so many people possess it, its advantages and disadvantages have long been explored to the extreme.

Fire is associated with offense, and water with healing. These are common-sense facts. But rare attributes are different. When ordinary cultivators encounter cultivators with attributes such as darkness or lightning, they will likely be caught off guard and put at a disadvantage.

As cultivation levels continue to improve, people naturally become familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of all attributes. Without the information gap, what truly determines victory or defeat is ultimately the cultivator's own strength. The so-called theory of the nobility of attributes thus falls apart.

"Nonsense," the white-robed figure said indifferently, clearly dismissing the old man's words.

Venerable Huangquan smiled awkwardly, but dared not refute in any way, and said, "Venerable Bing, please don't be offended. I didn't mean to belittle you and elevate Burning Flame Valley. It's just that I encountered a setback in my cultivation and I really had to get it off my chest."

After he finished speaking, a huge halo behind him suddenly began to flash violently, and then, in full view of everyone, it suddenly split into two strange flames, one black and one white.

As soon as the flame appeared, it was attracted to the flame as if by a magnet. The two tips touched each other and then intertwined uncontrollably, merging together like yin and yang fish swimming, extremely agile.

"Is this... strange fire?!"

In an instant, not only the Ice Venerable, but even the usually composed Azure Sea Venerable couldn't help but show a look of astonishment, gazing greedily at the wondrous sight before him:
"You have obtained one of the treasures that all alchemists dream of. Huang Quan, you are quite lucky."

Although it was a compliment, the subtle hint of interest on his face clearly showed that he was quite envious of it.

A look of pain flashed across Venerable Huangquan's face as he said fiercely, "To be honest, the so-called power of life and death was obtained by a certain great being from comprehending the Yin-Yang Twin Flames. Now that you have chosen to join the Soul Palace, I will naturally offer this treasure to you without reservation!"

Seeing that Venerable Huangquan was willing to spend so much, even Venerable Bing, known for his indifference, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

The people on the field were all extremely shrewd, so naturally they couldn't believe that the other party was offering the treasure simply to show loyalty.

The purpose that would make him willing to offer up such a valuable treasure must be something not to be underestimated!
"Tell me your reasons." Venerable Qinghai took the yin-yang fish that was floating in mid-air and examined it slowly. "However, you should know the rules of the Soul Palace. Even if you make a condition, I may not agree to it."

Venerable Huangquan was overjoyed and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "Rest assured, I will not make any excessive requests!"

"Hmm." Venerable Qinghai responded absentmindedly, but his gaze remained firmly fixed on the Yin-Yang Twin Flames, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Venerable Yellow Springs had no doubts, assuming the other party was simply overjoyed to have obtained the treasure, and said directly:
"I once had a disciple named Wang Chen, whom I treated like my own son. However, during the Four Directions Pavilion Grand Competition, his cultivation was directly crippled by the young master of the Starfall Pavilion, and he hanged himself a few days later."

"As a teacher, it would be difficult to convince the people if this grudge was not avenged. Therefore, I request that Venerable Qinghai grant me permission not to collect this boy's soul when we break through the Starfall Pavilion. Instead, hand him over to me to process!"

“Young Master of the Starfall Pavilion.” A strange light flashed in Venerable Qinghai’s eyes as he chuckled, “Is it that disfigured youth? I have heard of him.”

"It is said that the chief of the Starfall Pavilion, who has captivated countless young men in the Central Plains, was the one who won her heart."

Hearing Qinghai Venerable's inexplicable remarks, Huangquan Venerable was taken aback and couldn't follow the other's train of thought.

"Yes, that's him." He nodded hesitantly.

Given Venerable Huangquan's personality, it's impossible for him to develop any feelings for a useless person whose cultivation has been crippled, let alone use the Yin-Yang Twin Flames as a bargaining chip to exchange for Xiao Yan's life.

What truly concerned him was Xiao Yan's extremely powerful physique.

Not only does the opponent possess fire-attribute battle qi, which is most suitable for cultivating the power of life and death, but his physique is also incredibly strong, beyond the imagination of ordinary people. If he were to seize his physical body and then merge his soul into his own, even without the support of the Yin-Yang Twin Flames, he would be confident that he could surpass his current peak within a hundred years!

Thinking of the youth's vigorous and robust body, Venerable Huangquan's breathing became slightly heavier, as if he had seen a stunningly beautiful woman who was completely naked.

No, to him, women were not worth mentioning at all!
Those men who can't resist the Starfall Pavilion's chief are just fools trapped by their appearances. Only he can see the truly attractive people!
"I do have some impression of this person." Venerable Qinghai said with a smile as he raised his hand to put away the Yin-Yang Twin Flames.

Venerable Yellow Springs was overjoyed: "Then you—"

"It's just a pity, Huang Quan, I'm afraid I can't grant your request."

The middle-aged man's usual gentle voice was like a sharp soul-piercing cone, ruthlessly and cruelly tearing apart all illusions, causing the Yellow Spring Venerable's face to turn pale instantly, and even his smile turned into a stiffness.

"What did you say?!"

(End of this chapter)