People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 174 Dou Zun
"Ziyan, what's going on outside?"

Emerging from the Yanghuo Ancient Altar, Chen Xiao looked with a touch of curiosity at the bored little dragon man on the edge.

Compared to Cao Ying's nervousness, Chen Xiao was not worried at all about Little Fairy Doctor being disturbed.

After all, in the original timeline, when Little Fairy Doctor condensed the poison pill, a battle at the Dou Zun level broke out, but even so, it had no effect on Little Fairy Doctor, let alone the current battle at the Dou Zong level.

Moreover, Chen Xiao was 80-90% certain that the people who came to cause trouble were most likely not there for them.

Since arriving in Zhongzhou, Chen Xiao, Little Fairy Doctor, and Zi Yan headed straight for Saint Pill City. Their journey was so smooth that even Zi Yan found it unbelievable, and they never made any enemies.

The only one with whom there was a slight grudge was Song Qing from the Dan Tower.

But Song Qing clearly didn't have that ability.

"It seems that the Blackfire Sect, which the Ye family elder mentioned, has come again. Because I had to protect you, I didn't dare to go too far, so I didn't hear very clearly. I don't know how they started fighting," Zi Yan replied uncertainly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao and Cao Ying suddenly realized what was happening.

The Blackfire Sect is a well-known force within the Pill Domain, and it has an ambiguous relationship with the Ice River Valley, one of the Three Valleys.

This force is very close to Ye City. After the Ye family achieved the worst result in the assessment, they became increasingly disregardful of the Ye family and have always coveted the Yanghuo Ancient Altar.

Little did they know that before Chen Xiao and his companions arrived, the Yang Fire Ancient Altar had not seen any Yang Fire for many years.

However, Chen Xiao clearly remembered that before the next assessment of the five major families, in the original timeline, after Xiao Yan arrived in Zhongzhou, the Black Fire Sect issued an ultimatum to the Ye family and personally brought a coffin to their door to coerce them.

At this point in time...

Even if the relationship is tense, it shouldn't have escalated to this point.

"We can't let them keep fighting. If the commotion is too great and disturbs Sister Xian'er, things will go wrong."

Cao Ying reminded him, sounding somewhat anxious.

Chen Xiao waved his hand slightly, signaling her to calm down.

"Don't worry, if Xian'er can sense the outside world, she will know that this matter has nothing to do with us. If she can't sense it, then there is no question of disturbing her."

After giving a brief explanation, Chen Xiao left the Heavenly Demon Puppet to guard the Yang Fire Ancient Altar and led Zi Yan and Cao Ying towards the Ye family's main hall.

Soon, when the three arrived at the hall, they found it in complete disarray.

In that arena stood two gloomy old men dressed in black. Around them, besides Ye Zhong, there were three other Dou Zong experts surrounding them, all of whom were elders of the Ye family.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Despite the decline of the Ye family, they still have a total of four Dou Zong!

Judging from the scene, Ye Zhong and the two from the Black Fire Sect seemed to have exchanged a blow, but only briefly and did not truly fight. Otherwise, the battlefield would have already moved to the sky.

"Zhao Hei, Qin Mo, your Blackfire Sect is going too far! My Ye family may not be as glorious as it once was, but we are not people that your Blackfire Sect can easily manipulate. If it really comes down to a fight, you won't gain any advantage!"

Upon noticing the arrival of Chen Xiao and his two companions, Ye Zhong, dressed in blue, bristled with anger and roared at the two from the Blackfire Sect.

"They are the Black Demon Duo. These two are quite famous in the Pill Domain. I've heard my fourth uncle and the others mention them. Within the Blackfire Sect, their strength is second only to their sect leader, and they are both at the peak of the sixth star."

Upon hearing Ye Zhong's address, Cao Ying introduced him in a low voice.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, paying little attention to the two of them, and instead focused his gaze on Ye Zhong.

The Blackfire Sect coveted the Yangfire Ancient Altar and repeatedly provoked them. The Ye family, having reached their limit, finally took action in anger, which seemed perfectly reasonable.

But at this point in time, especially today, they happen to be in the Ye family's territory, and the Ye family suddenly couldn't bear it anymore, which is quite intriguing.

"Hehe, Ye Zhong, stop with your bluffing tricks. Given the Ye family's current situation and the title of one of the five great families, how many more years can you maintain it? If the Ye family knows what's good for them, they should surrender to my Blackfire Sect as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the Ye family loses its status as one of the five great families, hehehe, you'll have to bear the consequences!"

Glancing at the four Dou Zong, including Ye Zhong, the two old men surrounded in the middle remained fearless, with one of them even becoming arrogant and threatening.

The Ye family now has four Dou Zong members.

Even the strongest Ye Zhong was no match for any of them.

Apart from Ye Zhong, the two three-star Dou Zongs and the one one-star Dou Zong are even less of a concern.

Seeing Ye Zhong's increasingly pale face, Cao Ying, standing beside Chen Xiao, couldn't help but sigh and shake her head.

"The Ye family has indeed declined. Among the five major families, the Black Fire Sect only dares to treat the Ye family this way."

"Sister Cao Ying, how strong are the other four families?" Zi Yan asked with interest.

"I'm not familiar with the Dan, Qiu, and Bai families, but I'm certain that we can get several Dou Zun experts to help without any problem. As for our Cao family, we have several Dou Zun experts on good terms with us, and one Iron-Clad Venerable even resides in the Cao family."

"The influence of alchemists is indeed terrifying."

Chen Xiao exclaimed in admiration.

Even the Ice River Valley only has two Dou Zun experts, while each of these four major families can mobilize several Dou Zun. If they were separated from the Pill Tower, they would at least be the four major forces between the Three Valleys and the Four Directions Pavilion!

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Chen Xiao looked at the scene but did not step forward, choosing instead to observe coldly from the sidelines.

Regardless of whether Ye Zhong's actions today were intentional, Chen Xiao will not interfere.

He has no interest in anything that doesn't bring him any benefit.

Ye Zhong also noticed the three people standing in the distance, but he wasn't too surprised by their observation.

After all, aside from this small collaboration involving the use of the Yanghuo Ancient Altar, there was no other relationship between them.

Of course, even though I was mentally prepared, there were still some regrets.

He didn't know much about Chen Xiao and Zi Yan, but he was very clear about Cao Ying's identity. If the three of them were willing to get involved, the threat of the Black Fire Sect could be resolved effortlessly.

Even the glacier valley behind it is nothing to worry about.

Taking a deep breath, Ye Zhong looked at the Black Demon Duo.

"At the very least, my Ye family is still one of the five great families. Since you two dare not make a move, please."

The Black Demon Duo were very dissatisfied with Ye Zhong's attitude, but what Ye Zhong said was true.

Before the Ye family loses its status as one of the five great families, the Blackfire Sect still needs to be somewhat cautious.

Without much hesitation, the Black Demon Duo swept away and disappeared from sight in an instant. If it weren't for the mess on the ground, no one would have been able to tell that the two had been there.

After the Black Demon Duo left, Ye Zhong arranged for people to clean up the broken walls and ruins in the living room, and then he came to Chen Xiao and the other two.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh."

Chen Xiao shook his head slightly, skipping the topic and saying, "I promised the Grand Elder that I would resolve the issue of the Yang Fire Ancient Altar no longer appearing. This matter has been resolved, but Xian'er will need a few more days to finish. The Grand Elder can check it himself afterward."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhong's face lit up with joy.

The restoration of the Yanghuo Ancient Altar to normal undoubtedly adds a glimmer of hope to the Ye family's chances in the next assessment of the five great families. "What caused the altar to collapse?"

"The fire-attribute energy inside the Earth Eye is too concentrated, and has turned into a solid liquid, blocking the Earth Eye."

When Ye Zhong asked, Chen Xiao gave a brief explanation.

As for the Earth Core Pearl, he wasn't generous enough to return it to the Ye family.

"Elder, let's take this opportunity to discuss another matter. Although the Yanghuo Ancient Altar has returned to normal, the Ye family's chances of passing the next assessment on their own are still slim, if I may be so bold."

Ye Zhong opened his mouth, but was unable to refute it.

Indeed, the younger generation of the Ye family has already experienced a generational gap, falling far behind the other four families.

"Therefore, the only way for the Ye family to get through this is to seek outside help!"

"The Grand Elder must have thought about this matter as well, but he is troubled by the lack of a suitable candidate. I can introduce someone to the Grand Elder. In Canaan Academy in the Black Corner Region, there is a person named Xiao Yan. He has a famous teacher and his talent is not bad. He is no less than Ying'er. If we can get his help, it will not be difficult for the Ye family to pass the next assessment of the five major families."

Chen Xiao only mentioned the candidate; how to persuade Xiao Yan and how the Ye family would contact Xiao Yan were none of his concern.

Although Xiao Yan's growth trajectory was altered because of Chen Xiao, it did not have a significant impact on his alchemy skills.

If we give Xiao Yan a few more years to grow, solving the Ye family's current problems will be a piece of cake.

Ye Zhong looked slightly surprised and glanced at Cao Ying next to Chen Xiao, as if to say, "Are you sure Xiao Yan's talent for alchemy is comparable to Cao Ying's?"

It's no wonder Ye Zhong had his doubts, given Cao Ying's immense reputation among the five major families.

Previously, Dan Chen of the Dan family could rival him, but now, even Dan Chen is slightly inferior.

Ye Zhong found it hard to believe that a boy he had never heard of could defeat the younger generation of the five major families, excluding Cao Ying.

"I am merely offering the Grand Elder a way out. As for how the Grand Elder chooses to proceed, I will not interfere. Xiao Yan and I are just ordinary friends."

"I can tell what Ye Zhong is thinking," Chen Xiao said bluntly.

He has already given the exact location of Canaan Academy. If the Ye family values ​​this, finding the target will be easy, and verifying whether what he said is true will not be difficult either.

Ye Xinlan from the Ye family could do that.

Ye Zhong nodded earnestly, keeping the matter in mind.

As Chen Xiao said, he had considered asking for outside help before, but unfortunately, in the entire Pill Domain, the young people with this ability were either from the other four major families or disciples of the Pill Tower, and he simply couldn't find a suitable target.

Now that I've never met Xiao Yan before, I might as well learn more about him; there's no harm in it anyway.

Having fulfilled his promise, Chen Xiao immediately used the excuse of going back to take care of Little Fairy Doctor to head towards the Yang Fire Ancient Altar, without engaging in any further conversation with Ye Zhong.

...

Time slipped away quietly as we waited.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Zi Yan and Cao Ying were chatting, while Chen Xiao was thinking about how to help Zi Yan contact Donglong Island.

Suppressing Zi Yan's bloodline made the girl a little safer, but problems also arose. The connection between Zi Yan and Dragon Island became more difficult.

Donglong Island drifts in the void and turbulent currents. They do not show themselves on their own, making it difficult for others to contact them.

Just as Chen Xiao was pondering, a gentle breeze suddenly brushed against his face.

Chen Xiao instantly snapped out of his reverie, and Zi Yan, who was talking to Cao Ying, also looked up in surprise. Both of them could clearly sense that this was no ordinary breeze, but a situation caused by the convergence of the energy of heaven and earth.

"It's Sister Xian'er!"

Zi Yan reacted quickly, immediately getting up and looking into the sealed Yang Fire Ancient Altar, her little face filled with anticipation.

Chen Xiao and Cao Ying also stood up and looked towards the center of the altar.

Above the sky, the energy of heaven and earth was frantically converging, and a faint vortex could be seen condensing high in the air.

"That's not right, why is there such a quiet noise?"

Seeing this scene, Zi Yan looked up at Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao has said many times that Little Fairy Doctor's strength will definitely experience a surge after she condenses the poison pill.

The commotion they are experiencing now is not even as intense as when they advanced to the Dou Huang realm. If they hadn't been so close and hadn't been watching closely, they probably wouldn't have been able to detect the changes in the world.

Such a scenario is clearly not in line with what one would expect from a sudden surge in strength.

Chen Xiao wasn't surprised and chuckled as he explained, "Xian'er's situation is special. She has the Calamity Poison Body, and the energy within her body is extremely terrifying if it were to erupt. Now that she has condensed the poison pill and used this energy for her own purposes, it is enough to support her breakthrough. Naturally, she doesn't need to absorb a massive amount of heaven and earth energy like we do when we break through."

This is the same principle as water overflowing when it's full; even ordinary breakthroughs are no exception.

If you have just advanced to the Nine-Star Dou Huang realm and then have the opportunity to break through to the Dou Zong realm, you must first absorb the energy of heaven and earth to reach the peak of the Dou Huang realm before you can break through.

Conversely, if you start your breakthrough from the peak of Dou Huang to Dou Zong and prepare more thoroughly beforehand, the amount of heaven and earth energy you need to absorb will be less, and the commotion during the breakthrough will naturally be less.

Zi Yan suddenly realized and nodded vigorously.

Cao Ying's almond-shaped eyes sparkled with a lively light, and her delicate face showed a look of expectant anticipation.

"What level can Sister Xian'er reach?"

The Little Fairy Doctor's ability to condense the poison pill was partly due to her own efforts.

Seeing Little Fairy Doctor break through, she felt a sense of accomplishment, as if she had helped create a top-tier powerhouse.

"I am looking forward too."

Chen Xiao smiled in response, without giving away any spoilers.

In fact, he could only make a rough estimate and could not accurately judge what level Little Fairy Doctor would advance to this time.

After all, Little Fairy Doctor condensed the poison pill several years earlier than in the original timeline.

The gentle breeze stirred up by the energy of heaven and earth lasted for a full quarter of an hour before slowly returning to calm.

At that moment, a series of cracking sounds came from the sealed Yanghuo Ancient Altar. Immediately, Chen Xiao and the other two saw the surrounding stone wall quickly return to its original state, revealing a slender and elegant figure in white.

She changed into a brand-new, well-fitting plain white dress, which accentuated her slender waist, making it appear even more exquisite. Her waterfall-like silver hair cascaded down, just touching her hip line.

Having escaped the fate of being born into hardship and dying in hardship, she possessed an ethereal quality.

Only when her smile is light and gentle, the tenderness flowing between her brows and eyes is like a spring breeze that has remained unchanged over the years.

As always, it has never changed!
(End of this chapter)