Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 670 Frost Celestial Venerable and Flame Protector

Danta, outside the world of the painting.

Beneath the boundless sea of ​​clouds, verdant mountains appear and disappear, with a faint medicinal fragrance wafting from them.

This place is none other than the second challenge of the Pill Gathering: the Pill Realm!

Once one's cultivation reaches the level of a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint), one can create a small world. However, there are differences between Dou Sheng, and the completeness of their small world is the best reflection of their cultivation level.

Aside from the dim yellow sky, this area called the Pill Realm was virtually indistinguishable from the outside world. One could only imagine the extraordinary level of cultivation possessed by the person who created this world.

It can be said that, apart from the eight clans, the Dan Realm is the best.

On the open ground at the entrance to the Pill Realm, there were approximately several thousand figures standing, each with a powerful aura, clearly participants who had passed through the Illusion Realm challenge.

Hun Ruoruo, who was the last to exit the illusionary realm, happened to be at the very end of the line.

"Miss."

As soon as they landed, two figures, one tall and one short, gracefully arrived and bowed slightly in the direction of Hun Ruoruo.

Hun Ruoruo nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping over the crowd with some surprise:
"so many people?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Ying's eyes flickered slightly, and she lowered her voice, saying:
"In the previous world of the painting, it is said that some unpredictable anomaly occurred. The mist that was originally used to condense illusions disappeared completely, and the world was also changed. It must have been the work of the Medicine Clan."

As a disciple of Xuan Kongzi, Cao Ying was obviously quite familiar with the contents of the Pill Gathering. At this moment, with the sudden change, she naturally focused her suspicions on Yao Xingji.

However, Dan Chen, who was standing to the side, seemed to have noticed something. Her eyes drooped slightly, and she timidly dared not meet her gaze.

As intelligent as she was, she naturally understood perfectly well that as a chess piece, she was destined never to see the whole picture of the chessboard. Therefore, feigning ignorance was sometimes a form of wisdom.

This was taught by the Nine Heavens Venerable, as a return gift for the autographed Medicine Master Chen Sheng Shi.

Hun Ruoruo's lips curled slightly, seemingly unconcerned by Dan Chen's actions, and she chuckled softly:

"Where is that Medicine Star now?"

“Miss, that member of the Medicine Clan has not yet entered the realm, but given his temperament, I’m afraid he won’t be willing to complete the mission with others.”

"Yes, keep a close eye on his movements, but don't take action. Just make sure he doesn't die. With Xiao Yan around, he can't cause any trouble."

"This"

After a moment's hesitation, Cao Ying replied in a low voice, "Yes."

She had also witnessed the conflict between Yao Xingji and Xiao Yan before the Pill Gathering began.

In Cao Ying's view, the reason Hun Ruoruo had asked her to keep a close eye on Yao Xingji was to kill him once and for all in the Pill Realm, but now the other party claimed that he wanted to spare his life.
What is this?

"Want to know why?"

Seemingly sensing Cao Ying's hesitation, Hun Ruoruo's eyes held a smile, and her teasing voice lingered in her ears:

"Now that you're practically one of us, there's no need to hide anything from me. If you misunderstand and do something wrong, it will put me in a very difficult position."

Upon hearing this, Cao Ying, who was often described as having a "mind close to that of a demon," immediately showed a hint of resentment on her face.

She pursed her lips slightly, took a deep breath, and said, suppressing her anger:
"Please, Miss, do not hesitate to enlighten me."

Hun Ruoruo seemed oblivious to the resentment in her words, her pretty face beaming with smiles:
"You think he's just a simple-minded brute who doesn't know how to use his brain?"

"."

Cao Ying remained silent, but judging from the expression on her face, it was clear that Hun Ruoruo had hit the nail on the head.

Xiao Yan's previous actions, while inspiring and encouraging, were too flamboyant, exposing his full strength to everyone.

As a result, not only the Medicine Clan, but also those reclusive old monsters will inevitably become more vigilant towards him, and may even regard him as a great enemy.

As the saying goes, "The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind." Xiao Yan's actions were clearly extremely unwise!
"Too clever for one's own good."

Seeing this, Hun Ruoruo shook her head, her gaze gradually turning cold:

"Dan Chen, tell her about Elder Mu Gu's movements."

Upon hearing this, Dan Chen raised her head, her eyes immediately swallowed by a black hole, and her voice changed from timid to calm:
"Miss, Elder Mu Gu has already entered the Pill Realm and is currently lurking beside Yao Xingji."

"what?"

Upon hearing the words "Old Man Mugu," Cao Ying's eyes widened in surprise. She had never imagined that someone from the Soul Palace would infiltrate the Pill Gathering!

"The Medicine Clan is arrogant and conceited, unaware that Mu Gu is secretly watching them. Although Mu Gu has a wide-ranging plan, he is still within Miss's calculations. And the bait that Miss has thrown out is none other than Young Master Xiao Yan."

Dan Chen's words were like a mountain falling into the sea, shocking Cao Ying so much that her mind went blank for a moment.

Calculating?

The uninvited guests from the Medicine Clan, the Soul Palace's conspiracy—each of these, taken individually, is enough to make the Pill Tower consider them a formidable enemy. Yet now, it turns out that all of this was part of the other side's calculations?!

"Ahhh."

Cao Ying tried to say something, but could only utter vague, dreamlike ramblings, as if her tongue had become numb and tingly.

"He's not a brute."

Hun Ruoruo bent down, tilted her head, and looked at Cao Ying with a smile: "It's just a pity that most people in this world are not worthy of him using his brain."

After saying that, she took out a soul token engraved with the character 'Frost' and gently lit it in her hand.

"Please, little bait~"

"Drip!"

Sensing the attribute fluctuations emanating from the storage ring, Xiao Yan felt a surge of excitement, barely managing to suppress his feelings.

She is coming!
Back in Canaan Academy, he had exchanged soul tokens with Hun Ruoruo, and even used them as a tool to transmit information.

Now that the two are less than a thousand miles apart, even though the Guardian-level Soul Tokens are somewhat outdated, they can still use them to send messages.

"This is truly a rare treasure!"

Holding the Soul Token with great praise, Xiao Yan decided that he would upgrade it later so that he could discuss matters with Hun Ruoruo all night long.

Scrolling through the messages filled with the uniform phrase "I miss you so much," Xiao Yan remained calm and focused his gaze on the end:

"As expected, the plan is about to begin."

Business matters must take precedence; personal feelings should be set aside for now.

As Xiao Yan subtly retrieved the Soul Token, an old man who had been dozing at the entrance suddenly opened his eyes, causing a sudden change in the weather.

He glanced at Xiao Yan indifferently, then surveyed the scene, and said weakly:
"It's almost time. You may enter the Pill Realm on your own. However, each person entering must come to me to receive a mission medicine list, a map of the Pill Realm, and a space stone."

"The herbs on the prescription are your mission objectives. Only by collecting all the herbs can you pass this test."

"As for the space stone, it is essential for survival. If you encounter a life-threatening situation, you can crush it yourself. However, this also means that you will lose your qualification to continue participating in the competition."

Hearing the old man's leisurely words, Xiao Yan's heart tightened involuntarily.

This old man, does he think I'm one of the Soul Hall's people?

However, just as it was Xiao Yan's turn to receive the competition items, a glint of light suddenly flashed in the eyes of the previously listless old man, who said calmly:
"Even when facing the Yao Clan, Yao Chen's disciples must not tarnish his reputation."

Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback. When he looked at the old man again, the coldness in his eyes had disappeared, as if it were all just an illusion.

"This person."

Taking the item handed to him, Xiao Yan's expression changed, finally breaking into a grin, and he said in a similarly meaningful tone:

"A teacher's reputation will only grow stronger."

Having said that, before the old man could react, Xiao Yan had already rushed into the tunnel and headed towards the interior of the Pill Realm, leaving the old man with a slightly surprised expression.

"Xiao Yan?"

Upon entering the tunnel, the man who had been moving through it immediately changed his expression, his eyes revealing an undisguised chill.

"Hmph, kid, you'd better get through this second stage smoothly. Don't be eliminated like this. When we get to the final stage, I'll make sure you know that your alchemy skills are nothing but a worthless piece of trash!"

Xiao Yan glanced at Yao Xingji, a faint smile appearing on his lips, and said:

"Is that so? But I can make sure you don't get past this second hurdle right now."

"you!"

Thinking of Xiao Yan's terrifying strength, Yao Xingji's face twitched, and he laughed angrily:
"Don't think you can bully others with your meager strength. The trump cards of my Medicine Clan are far beyond what a lowly ant like you can imagine. If you have the guts, then try taking my life!"

As a descendant of the Medicine Clan, he possesses more than ten life-saving items. If he were to choose to use them, he could easily kill a mere peak Dou Zong with a flick of his finger.

"so smart?"

Xiao Yan smiled, not intending to make a move: "Then it seems it would be better to compete with you in alchemy."

"Humph"

Seeing that the other party seemed to be afraid, Yao Xingji sneered, feeling disdain in his heart.

If Xiao Yan had truly chosen to attack from here, he might have been genuinely afraid of the opponent, but given the man's level of stupidity, he clearly wouldn't have realized that.

How dare a mere disciple, trained by a discarded child, compete with his Medicine Clan in alchemy?
Extremely stupid!

"It seems my victory is assured."

Seeing Xiao Yan rush towards the end of the tunnel, Yao Xingji's lips curled into a slight smile, confident and assured.

In a corner of the tunnel.

A dark figure, blending into the shadows, was silently watching Yao Xingji, who was beaming with smugness, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"Utterly foolish."

Beneath the black robe, the old man lifted a corner of his hat brim, revealing skin as dry as tree bark; he was none other than Elder Mu Gu.

"It seems that my victory is assured."

(End of this chapter)