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Soul Emperor and the others rushed along the passage. Guided by the Void Devouring Flame, they finally broke out of the dim passage and arrived at the strange fire plaza that exuded a scorching aura.

However, the scene in the square at that moment made them freeze in their tracks, and they all stopped in their tracks.

On the square, a group of people were already on high alert, forming a subtle battle formation that blocked their path.

A tense atmosphere filled the air, and the two sides instantly came to a standoff.

"Yao Chen? It's you!"

The Yao Clan Chief, Yao Dan, immediately recognized Yao Lao standing at the front and couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing here? Did you destroy that stone statue formation outside?"

While questioning the old doctor, Yao Dan's gaze also constantly scrutinized him.

He noticed that Yao Chen was acting strangely at this moment.

The aura emanating from the other party was so profound that he couldn't see through it.

The old apothecary's gaze swept over the medicine pill and the members of the medicine clan behind him, and a complex expression appeared in his eyes.

Although he had long been expelled from the Medicine Clan, they were still of the same bloodline. When the clan leader asked him a question, he readily admitted, "That's right, it was us who did it."

At this moment, another elder of the Yao Clan who was standing next to Yao Dan stepped forward. He looked at Yao Lao and said, "Yao Chen, since you are a discarded person of my Yao Clan, everything you have gained here should be returned to the clan. Considering that your cultivation was not easy and that you have now realized your mistake and returned to the clan with us, I may be able to forgive your past sins!"

This person was Yao Wanhuo, a senior member of the Yao Clan whose status was second only to the clan leader Yao Dan. He was a six-star Dou Sheng.

Seeing that Yao Chen and the others had arrived here first, he assumed they must have gained a lot of benefits. So he thought of using Yao Lao's origins in the Yao Clan as a pretext to persuade him to return to the Yao Clan, thereby securing more benefits for the Yao Clan.

But as soon as he said that, the old doctor burst out laughing as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

His laughter carried a hint of sarcasm and relief.

at the same time.

A vast and powerful pressure suddenly erupted from his body, like an invisible giant wave, directly crashing into Yao Wanhuo.

"--puff!"

Yao Wanhuo didn't even have a chance to react. His face turned deathly pale instantly, and he staggered back more than ten steps as if he had been hit hard. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and his breath immediately weakened.

When he looked up at Yao Chen again, his eyes were filled with disbelief and shock.

"Nine...Nine-Star Dou Sheng? How is that possible!"

"How could Yao Chen's cultivation level have reached such a realm?"

"Isn't it rumored that he has already exhausted his potential and has no hope of becoming a Battle Saint in his lifetime?"

At this moment, not only the people of the Medicine Clan, but also all the powerful figures of the eight ancient clans present, including the Soul Emperor, Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, and Lei Ying, all stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock!

They clearly remembered that although the Medicine Venerable was famous throughout the Central Continent, his highest cultivation level was only the peak of the Ninth Rank Dou Zun, and he had never even touched the threshold of the Half-Saint.

How many years has it been?

The opponent actually rose to become a nine-star Dou Sheng, standing at the pinnacle of the continent!

This completely overturned their understanding and values!

Outrageous!

"It is true that I, Yao Chen, am from the Yao Clan, but you were the ones who drove me out back then. Now, I am the chief alchemist of the 'Exploding Heaven Gang,' and I have no further connection with the Yao Clan!"

"If you wish for my return, you must invite me with the highest honors, not just as you did before, where any random person could step forward and order me around!"

Yao Chen slowly withdrew his oppressive aura, his gaze calmly sweeping over the Yao Clan members, and spoke loudly. Yao Dan's heart was already in turmoil.

He couldn't understand how Yao Chen had reached such a level in such a short time.

However, the Medicine Clan is currently in decline, and if they could obtain a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, their strength would surely increase dramatically.

Thinking of this, Yao Dan suppressed his surprise and doubt and said to Yao Chen, "Yao Chen, no matter what, the blood of my Yao Clan still flows in your veins. You can put the past aside for now. Right now, this Ancient Emperor's Cave is full of dangers. Why don't you return to our camp first, and we..."

"--puff!"

Before Yao Dan could finish speaking, a hand shrouded in a dense aura of death pierced through all of Yao Dan's defenses as if piercing through the void, and pressed directly onto his back!

"Soul Emperor, you..."

The medicine pill was terrified and had no time to react.

"——Bang!"

There was a muffled sound.

Yao Dan's body shuddered violently, and his heart, along with the life force within him, was instantly annihilated by that terrifying death aura!

His eyes widened as he stared intently at the Soul Emperor, who was standing right in front of him. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end, filled with endless resentment and doubt, his body went limp and he fell to the ground, lifeless.

The patriarch of the Medicine Clan has fallen!
This sudden scene stunned everyone.

The Soul Emperor slowly withdrew his hand, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

His cold gaze swept over the shocked crowd, and he said calmly, "Yao Chen's cultivation level could soar to the nine-star Dou Sheng in such a short time, which must be because he obtained some kind of core inheritance from the ancient emperor Tuoshe here. Yao Dan deliberately concealed this crucial information, clearly intending to use Yao Chen to monopolize the Dou Di inheritance. His intentions are despicable!"

This argument was full of holes, but given the enormous profits and Yao Chen's illogical improvement in cultivation, it seemed extremely persuasive.

Aside from Gu Yuan's furrowed brows, indicating a vague sense that something was amiss.

The gazes of the powerful members of the Flame Clan, Thunder Clan, and other forces toward the other members of the Medicine Clan immediately turned hostile, and there was a subtle tendency to surround them.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Soul Emperor and Void Devouring Flame moved and unleashed earth-shattering Nine-Star Dou Sheng pressure, like two ancient divine mountains, directly pressing down on Yao Lao!

"--snort!"

Although Yao Lao was strong, he still groaned when faced with the oppressive aura of two peak experts of the same level. The space around him distorted, and he was forced to take several steps back, almost bumping into Xiao Yan, who was refining the origin of the strange fire behind him.

And just as tensions were about to rise!

Xiao Xun'er, who had been standing quietly behind Gu Yuan and closely observing the situation, inadvertently glanced at the stone pillar in the center of the Strange Fire Plaza.

She finally saw the familiar figure surrounded by many strange flames, who was cultivating with all his might.

"Brother Xiao Yan..."

Xiao Xun'er's delicate body trembled violently, her pupils suddenly contracted, and an incredulous exclamation escaped her lips.

She never dreamed that she would meet Xiao Yan here.

"Xiao Yan? The Xiao Clan?"

However, upon hearing Xiao Xun'er's cry, a strong killing intent flashed in the eyes of the Soul Emperor.

...(End of chapter)