Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 679 'Seizing the Core'

Suddenly, another thundercloud appeared in the sky, accompanied by continuous thunder, clearly forming a thunderbolt.

"Danlei? Finally, a seventh-grade pill has been produced!"

Upon seeing the strange phenomenon above, the crowd erupted in uproar.

The middle-aged man directly below the thundercloud was beaming with joy and looking excited.

Although the tribulation he was summoning was far less severe than the massive thundercloud in the center of the sky, he was still the first person in the Pill Society to truly refine a seventh-grade pill.

That's enough to make him proud!
As this bolt of lightning appeared, the entire arena seemed to rumble like spring thunder, and one after another, seventh-grade thunderclouds arrived.

In an instant, hundreds of pills appeared, and ten thousand thunderbolts roared.

The grand and spectacular scene, projected by the soul light screen, has spread throughout the entire city of Saint Dan and has also quietly spread throughout the entire Central Continent.

The intense, almost overwhelming fragrance of the elixir had already quietly spread throughout the area below the stands, instantly invigorating those who smelled it and making them feel as if even the bottlenecks in their bodies were being loosened.

Everyone knows that the Pill Gathering has now officially entered its second half.

The true winner will be chosen from among the remaining people present!
On the stone platform, thirty-six flames still stood, carefully grinding the elixir they were most skilled at making.

Of these thirty-six people, Xiao Yan and Yao Xingji naturally attracted the most attention.

Due to his lineage as a member of the Medicine Clan, Yao Xingji had already summoned the Pill Thunder at the very beginning of his alchemy practice. Its power was so great that no one has been able to match it to this day.

This is his confidence.

From the very beginning, Yao Xingji never concealed his intentions. He announced almost in front of the entire Pill Tower and even the spectators in Zhongzhou that the pill he was going to refine was of the eighth grade!

A fierce wind howled across the sky, dark clouds gathered, but thunder was slow to fall, instead creating a series of violent booms throughout the heavens and earth.

This strange scene surprised everyone present, but some experienced people knew that the thunder did not come from the sky, but was born from the medicine cauldron.

"Om-"

Suddenly, a strange buzzing sound rang out, and the world was instantly cleared.

An immense amount of energy surged forth from one side of the stone platform like lightning, with countless silver snakes shooting out like the hand of heaven.

The next moment, a faint phantom of a divine tree appeared in the originally gloomy sky. Although it had no intelligence, it was like a saint descending to earth, with a solemn and dignified appearance.

"It's Star Pole!"

A low roar came, and the Medicine Clan elder who was sitting steadily in his seat suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his expression full of excitement.

"It actually managed to attract the phantom of the divine tree. This time, Xingji is probably going to refine a pill that is far superior to the previous ones."

Another elder of the Medicine Clan also smiled broadly, his aged face filled with satisfaction and pride.

The power of bloodline is the foundation of the Medicine Clan, and the reason why they are able to excel in the art of alchemy.

Once the power of bloodline is activated, the success rate of all medicine refining will unconditionally increase by 30%!

Even more extreme are those like Yao Xingji, who use their own extremely strong bloodline power, supplemented by the protection of the ancestor, to achieve the ability to summon the phantom of the divine tree.

Once the phantom of the divine tree is summoned, regardless of the grade of the elixir, the probability of successful pill formation will soar to 100%!

It will surely be successful!

Such a terrifying increase is something that no alchemist in the Central Plains could ever achieve in their lifetime.

Of course, while the Divine Tree Phantom can guarantee that the pill will be successfully formed, as the grade of the pill increases, it becomes more and more difficult to summon the Divine Tree Phantom. For example, Yao Xingji was able to summon the phantom from an eighth-grade pill. Even within his Yao clan, only two people had previously been able to do so.

And now, Yao Xingji has become the third person!

"Excellent, excellent! Xingji is truly blessed with good fortune. With the blessing of this divine tree, who can rival him?"

The elder of the Medicine Clan was greatly encouraged, but upon seeing the manifestation of the divine tree phantom, the hearts of Xuan Kongzi and the others sank to the bottom.

With their keen eyesight, it was naturally easy for them to see that the pill lightning summoned by Yao Xingji was probably more ferocious and violent than any previous one.

If even Dan Lei possesses such terrifying power, then what grade must the pills refined by Yao Xingji have reached?
Beneath the dark clouds, the Medicine Star, who had been sitting cross-legged, seemed to have gained some insight. Suddenly, he rose up, gazing at the illusory divine tree in the sky with fervent zeal and reverence. "I, this young master, am blessed by Heaven and favored by the Ancestor. How can a mere abandoned pawn possibly contend with me?!"

Beneath the thunderous roar, the medicine cauldron, radiating mysterious energy, slowly rose into the air. Its mouth opened wide, revealing a perfectly round, snow-white pill, like a bright pearl in the night sky, hanging high above!
In that instant, the illusory image of the divine tree trembled slightly, and thousands of silk threads swayed down, stretching towards the direction of the elixir.

Baptism by the sacred tree!

Seeing the devout figures of the crowd below cowering under the pressure of the divine tree, Yao Xingji finally wore a wild smile.

At this moment, he no longer regarded Xiao Yan as an opponent, but rather as utterly worthless dust.

"Xiao Yan, you really haven't disappointed me. You haven't been scared out of your wits even now."

Yao Xing looked at Xiao Yan with pity, a slight smile playing on his lips: "But this is for the best. If you had just given up like that, it would have been too boring."

Xiao Yan laughed along with him: "But it seems you haven't won yet."

From comparing combat strength to controlling fire techniques, Yao Xingji has yet to achieve a single victory, and Xiao Yan truly doesn't understand where his opponent's confidence comes from.

"Ah."

Yao Xingji smiled faintly: "Combat strength has never been the standard for measuring an alchemist. At that time, I only wanted you to back down, but since you have persisted to this extent, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"You're not worthy to compete with me in alchemy!"

After saying that, he sneered and raised his hands high in the sky. The pills that were intertwined with the phantom of the divine tree suddenly burst out with extremely brilliant light, as if they were about to replace the bright moon in the sky.

In an instant, the world changed dramatically.

Red, green, gold, and cyan—four colors representing the essence of the Medicine Clan—roared down, and the originally simple and ancient-looking medicine cauldron instantly shattered, turning into pure energy that was engraved on the perfectly round pill.

Dan pattern!

Yao Xingji had clearly been planning this pill for a long time, even making the medicine cauldron a part of the pill in his hands.

The next moment, a towering green pillar of light fell straight down from the sky. Countless other alchemists' summoned pill lightning quickly shrank back as if avoiding a snake or scorpion, and surrounded the huge thundercloud in the center like stars surrounding the moon.

"A four-colored thundercloud?!"

As people gazed at the four terrifying, multicolored thunderclouds in the sky, the entire square erupted in a frenzy.

Even Elder Lin, who is usually calm and composed, couldn't help but look solemn as he gazed at the sky.

Even with the perspective of an ancient clan elder, Danlei possessing four colors is considered an extremely precious existence, let alone others.
"Watch, this is the legacy of the Medicine Clan. The future of our clan will be created by me, Medicine Star Extreme!"

Yao Xingji raised his arms high and roared fervently, making no attempt to conceal his reverence for his race.

For those who pursue alchemy, the Medicine Clan is the ultimate goal of the entire Dou Qi Continent!
However, just as the pill in the sky was about to take shape, a very faint demonic shadow quietly flashed across the last stone platform in the arena.

There, a man in black sat cross-legged, seemingly having been waiting for some time.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the old man Mu Gu finally slowly curled up a strange smile on his face, and stood up straight, flicked his long robe, and revealed his true form!
Upon noticing his movement, everyone, including the elders of the Medicine Clan, felt a sudden tremor in their hearts.

"Those are... people from the Soul Palace?!"

"Mu Gu!" The old apothecary's eyes changed drastically, revealing an undisguised killing intent for the first time.

"Hehe, such a generous gift, I, on behalf of my Soul Palace, gladly accept it."

Unrestrained laughter rang out, hoarse and eerie like that of a night owl. The terrifying, soul-capturing sound made those with shallow cultivation levels in the audience turn pale and feel as if they were about to vomit.

"What are you trying to do?! This is the Dan Gathering!"

Yao Xingji's face turned pale. He was horrified to discover that the pill connected to his life force was now acting as if it were out of control, frantically devouring the energy injected into it.

"What?"

The old man Mu Gu chuckled sinisterly and said coldly, "Yao Chen is my nemesis. You insult him with every word. Are you treating me as nothing more than dirt?"

As the laughter subsided, Elder Mu Gu flicked his finger, which transformed into a gigantic wolf-shaped maw. The phantom of the divine tree in the sky, which Yao Xingji regarded as a god, was swallowed whole right before everyone's eyes!

At this moment, dark clouds obscured the moon, and black waves surged to the sky!
(End of this chapter)