Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 688 Hun Xuzi (3k5, extra updates!)

Although Xiao Yan has not yet broken through to the Dou Zun level, his physical strength already possesses the combat power of a Dou Zun.

With Xiao Yan's help, the tribulation lightning summoned by an eighth-rank cultivator would naturally not cause any further injury to Elder Yao.

With both the Heavenly Realm soul and the Dou Zun physical body complete, the time for condensing the core will naturally arrive.

"Damn it!"

Staring at the sky with fear in his eyes, Elder Mugu could clearly feel that the connection between his body and the 'Soul Devouring Bone Pill' that had just risen was rapidly dissipating.

"If this continues, that old bastard will surely take the elixir."

The old man's eyes flickered. He knew perfectly well that, given his actions at the Pill Gathering, if the mission failed, he would have absolutely no chance of survival.

The Medicine Clan, the Pill Tower, and even the Soul Palace will no longer be able to tolerate his existence.

By then, he had no other choice but death!
His face turned pale, and the old man bit his tongue, forcing out a mouthful of blood essence, which he spat onto the dull token.

"Om-"

As the essence blood continued to spray out, the token, saturated with blood, emitted a dark, eerie red light. The tangled soul chains, like tree roots, burrowed into the ground, exuding a cold and terrifying aura.

The next moment, the ground suddenly cracked open, and a phantom old man's figure stepped out, with a white beard and white hair, carrying an unimaginable aura of decay.

"It's been so many years, and I, an old man, have actually returned to this place. How interesting!"

The old man stood prominently on the platform, yet no one noticed his presence, which was extremely strange.

"grown ups!"

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Mu Gu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and bowed deeply.

This power of blood sacrifice was Mu Gu's last trump card, and also a life-saving measure given to him by Hun Xuzi.

Serving the Soul Clan naturally requires taking all necessary precautions to protect oneself. After all, offending both the Medicine Clan and the Pill Tower would inevitably bring endless calamities upon Elder Mu Gu, even if he were in the Soul Palace.

The trump card that Elder Mu Gu relied on to survive was none other than a soul imprint of Hun Xu Zi!
As a transcendent powerhouse at the Dou Sheng level, let alone a soul imprint, even an insignificant object possesses a holy aura that transcends the mortal realm.

This is why Mu Gu dares to act so recklessly, even unafraid of completely offending the Medicine Clan and the Pill Tower.

Saints are like the heavens.

As long as there is a Dou Sheng-level expert protecting them, the sky will not fall!

"I suppose I don't need to repeat why I gave you this soul imprint?"

Hun Xuzi turned his head, revealing a mouthful of rotten teeth, blood red like persimmons, exuding a chill.

"It is my incompetence that I failed to win the Dan Tournament championship."

"Since you haven't won the championship, why summon this old man's phantom? Heh heh, my Soul Clan doesn't raise useless people."

The old man, Mu Gu, turned pale and hurriedly pointed to the sky, explaining, "My lord, please look!"

Following the direction Mu Gu pointed, upon seeing the three figures atop the stone platform, Hun Xuzi narrowed his eyes. After a long while, he chuckled hoarsely, "Ninth rank...that's quite interesting."

Upon seeing this, Elder Mu Gu's spirits lifted, and he whispered, "My lord, the person who refined the ninth-grade item is none other than Yao Chen, the target that our Soul Palace has been hunting down!"

Hun Xuzi's gaze narrowed slightly, clearly indicating that he also knew a great deal about Yao Chen.

It could be said that Yao Chen was actually his first choice, but the other party was too stubborn and could not be swayed even by making grand promises. In the end, he was forced to choose Elder Mu Gu.

Now it seems that this Yao Chen indeed has unfathomable potential.
Seemingly seeing through Hun Xuzi's plan, Elder Mu Gu felt a surge of jealousy and said resentfully, "My lord, that Yao Chen is stubborn and incorrigible. Even the olive branch extended by the Palace Master is ignored. Even if he does have some talent, he cannot be used by my Hun Clan and will ultimately be a scourge!"

Hun Xuzi smiled meaningfully. Being able to attempt to refine a ninth-grade pill, even with the assistance and cooperation of others, could not possibly be due to any so-called 'talent'.
Even though he knew the old man's intentions, he did not intend to expose him. Instead, he looked at the white-haired girl next to the old man.

A glint of light flashed in Hun Xuzi's eyes: "She is..."

Elder Mu Gu shuddered, knowing he could no longer hide the truth, and could only grit his teeth and say, "Your Excellency, that woman is indeed a member of my Soul Clan, but she not only emboldened the Pill Tower, but also addressed you by your name. Her heart deserves to be punished!"

He knew that no matter what Hun Ruoruo's true identity was in the Soul Clan, the only way for him to survive was to insist on the fact that she had betrayed the Soul Clan.

In Elder Mugu's view, betraying the Soul Clan was enough to determine her life or death.

Unless she is the clan chief's daughter, once she gets involved in such a crime, she will surely die!
Upon hearing this, Hun Xuzi did not respond, but smiled faintly and said, "You want me to help you retrieve the pill?"

Elder Mu Gu kowtowed repeatedly, speaking righteously: "My lord, please understand that I am not here to retrieve my own pills, but to reclaim the honor and dignity of the Soul Clan."

"For the sake of the Soul Clan, let alone offending the mere Medicine Clan and Pill Tower, even if it means offending the Ancient Clan, I would not dare to utter a single complaint even if it meant sacrificing my life!"

"Victory will surely belong to my Soul Clan!"

The old man Mu Gu's words were forceful and full of hatred, as if Yao Chen and Hun Ruoruo, who had seized the victory of the Soul Clan, were irreconcilable enemies to him.

Upon hearing this, Hun Xuzi's lips curled into a smile, and he said coldly, "Very well."

"It's about to form its core!"

Gazing at the strange phenomena constantly appearing in the sky, even a powerful Dou Zun couldn't help but feel a sense of unease, as if pressed down by an invisible pressure that made it hard to breathe.

At this moment, Yao Lao, who was using Xiao Yan's body, had reached the most critical point. If he was not careful, he would end up destroying the cauldron and the pill.

The process of condensing the elixir is also the process of imbuing it with spirit. At this step, the alchemist must combine the spiritual essence with the medicinal liquid in order to lay a sufficient foundation for the elixir and achieve perfect elixir formation.

"It's now!"

Gazing at the increasingly scorching medicine cauldron, Hun Ruoruo's eyes sharpened. She raised a finger to the sky, and the previously ethereal spiritual energy instantly began to condense and gather. The next moment, as if summoned by some invisible force, the lightning tribulation that originally belonged to Cao Ying and Dan Chen suddenly roared, and two perfectly round pills flew out from their hands simultaneously. The pure medicinal power transformed into spiritual energy and poured into the medicine cauldron.

"cough!"

With the elixir's spiritual essence completely lost, the connection between Cao Ying and Dan Chen was immediately severed, and a mouthful of blood spurted from their mouths, their faces instantly draining of color.

However, even though the pills turned to dust, Dan Chen and the other two did not show the slightest heartache. Their eyes were filled with fervor as they looked at the cauldron that was constantly being infused with spiritual energy.

For an alchemist, witnessing the birth of a ninth-grade elixir is an honor beyond measure.

These experiences that the Pill Tower had never given the two of them before were now being fulfilled to the fullest extent through Hun Ruoruo.

Without a doubt, their loyalty had reached its peak at this moment.

"Not enough"

Hun Ruoruo's gaze narrowed slightly as she stared intently at the strange, five-colored thundercloud in the sky, raising her hand to draw it into the cauldron.

However, at that very moment, something unexpected happened!
"Trying to steal my elixir? Dream on!!"

The old man Mu Gu looked grim, raised his hands high, and spat out a mouthful of blood essence.

The next moment, a ghostly figure pierced through the Holy Pill Barrier and instantly entered the high platform!

"what?!"

From everyone's perspective, not only did they not see the full appearance of the ghost, but they also did not notice the breaking of the barrier. This series of actions only happened in a fraction of a second.

However, Xuan Kongzi and others, who possessed extremely strong soul realms, sensed something unusual.

"What is that?"

Xuan Yi's face turned pale. At this moment, even with her almost blind trust in Yao Lao, she could no longer remain calm.

"I don't know, but there's no doubt that Elder Mu Gu must have used some kind of method!"

Xuan Kongzi's face was unusually cold. He could no longer suppress his anger and shouted, "Disrupting my Pill Gathering, scheming against the giants of my Pill Tower, and now you even dare to sabotage the refining of a ninth-grade pill! Mu Gu, today I will kill you!"

With that, he waved his hand, and a huge palm print appeared. The old man Mu Gu coughed up a mouthful of blood and was slammed into the ground.

Surprisingly, even after being captured, Elder Mu Gu showed no fear whatsoever. With disheveled hair, he laughed maniacally, "Kill me? With your Pill Tower?!"

"Now that hundreds of millions of people in Zhongzhou are watching that old man refine pills, everyone knows he is doomed to fail. Why would I need to sabotage him? I think you are just sore losers and looking for an excuse. How utterly ridiculous!"

"asshole!"

Xuan Kongzi was furious and suppressed Mu Gu Laoren with all his might, but he still kept sneering, as if the pain in his body could not affect him in the slightest.

He knew that with that important person intervening, the defeat of Danta and Yaochen was inevitable!

At this moment, on the stone platform.

A figure dressed in a tattered robe was moving through the thunderclouds as if they were in an empty place.

"I thought it would be an easy and boring victory, but I didn't expect that there would be such a variable as you here. It really surprised me."

As the elderly figure slowly stepped in, the white-haired girl, as if she had expected it, gently raised her head, and their eyes met.

"You came."

Hun Ruoruo spoke indifferently.

Hun Xuzi cupped his hands in greeting, a smile as thin as snake scales appearing on his face: "I am Hun Xuzi, the daughter of the clan leader, truly of extraordinary nobility."

Compared to a Dou Sheng powerhouse, he was more like an ancient corpse that had long since been buried.

After a while, Hun Xuzi withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the two, Yao Lao and his companion, who were completely absorbed in their work. He seemed to be deep in thought: "To be able to scheme against the Yao Clan and Mu Gu and turn them into spiritual energy to refine a ninth-grade item, Miss's actions are truly astonishing."

"You didn't come here to praise me, did you?"

Hun Ruoruo's pink lips curled slightly, but she remained unmoved by the other party's praise.

Even if the other party is Hun Xuzi, who is said to be sitting in the third seat of the Hun Clan.

"Miss has excellent insight."

Hun Xuzi nodded, quite appreciative of Hun Ruoruo's attitude, and said bluntly, "Although Miss's plan is almost perfect, and Yao Chen's talent in alchemy is indeed commendable, please forgive my bluntness, but I'm afraid you can't refine this ninth-grade pill."

Unlike Hun Miesheng, Hun Xuzi held an extremely high position in the clan and had a very eccentric personality. Even when facing Hun Ruoruo, he did not have many concerns and frankly expressed his inner thoughts.

"I noticed Miss's existence back in the Pill Realm. The reason Mu Gu was attacked by that ancient clan elder is probably related to Miss."

A hissing laugh, like that of a broken bellows, rang out, causing the thunderclouds and sky to tremble slightly.

However, Hun Ruoruo's expression did not change at all, and she nodded and said, "That's right."

Upon receiving a positive response, Hun Xuzi's eyes deepened, and his voice became desolate: "To be able to connect with the ancient clans, it seems that Miss's methods are indeed quite remarkable. No wonder the clan leader has not publicized your existence much so far."

At this point, he changed the subject, his old eyes, which were shrunken into their sockets, fixed on the girl: "Unfortunately, ninth-grade pills cannot be refined by mere calculation. Without the power of a 'saint,' it is ultimately just empty talk."

"For the sake of my Soul Clan's great cause, I urge you, Miss, to return Mu Gu's pills."

(End of this chapter)