While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 338 Ancient Domain Platform, Pharmacopoeia Invitation

The arrival of top-tier forces like the Purple Cloud Pavilion and the Pill Tower has disrupted the balance of the Wilderness Town.

The next day, Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan both noticed that the leaders of the Zixiao Pavilion, Dan Tower, Hua Sect, Fenyan Valley, and other forces that had always been on good terms with each other had all gone to a small courtyard in the center of the town to meet.

No one knows what they discussed in private, but less than an hour after the meeting ended, all parties made their moves.

Almost simultaneously, several teams poured out of the town and gathered before the entrance to the Desolate Ancient Domain.

Chen Xiao, accompanied by Jiu Xuan, watched them exchange a few polite words from afar before plunging into the ancient forest from different directions.

"This method is quite appropriate."

Observing the actions of the various teams, Chen Xiao nodded slightly.

He didn't deliberately try to spy on the conversation between Venerable Tianhuo and the others, but from their actions, it wasn't hard to guess the gist of it.

Even for Dou Zun level experts, the desolate ancient domain still harbors considerable dangers.

The ferocious beasts here, for some special reason, are powerful but less intelligent than those outside, and are extremely violent and bloodthirsty.

Therefore, if you want to venture deep into the desolate ancient domain, you must make sure you are fully prepared.

The fact that so many forces chose to enter the ancient domain at the same time can be seen as a form of cooperation in a way.

After all, this way, they can share some of the pressure.

This is not something that is hard to understand. Those weaker forces and teams with sharp minds quickly understood the key points. Now that they saw the top forces moving together, how could they hold back?

In an instant, the town of Manghuang was bustling with people. Sects of all sizes, as well as some self-proclaimed lone travelers, packed their belongings and either traveled in groups or explored the path alone, surging towards the ancient Manghuang domain like a tide.

As a result, in just half a day, the once bustling and crowded Wilderness Town suddenly became deserted, with few pedestrians on the streets and the flow of people less than one-tenth of what it was in the morning.

"Brother, aren't we going to follow?"

Seeing that Chen Xiao didn't seem to have any intention of leaving, Jiu Xuan asked with some doubt.

To avoid attracting too much attention, the two concealed their appearance and aura, appearing to outsiders as a brother and sister.

This is also why Jiu Xuan is temporarily addressing him as his elder brother.

But after a few days, he started calling out "Jiuxuan" more and more naturally.

"It's alright, let them practice for a few more days, we'll arrive when there's any movement from the Bodhi Tree."

Chen Xiao was extremely confident in the safety of the Zixiao Pavilion group.

Among the many powerful individuals who entered the Desolate Ancient Domain, the leader of the Purple Cloud Pavilion team, Venerable Heavenly Fire, was not the strongest, but he was definitely in the top ten. The number of Dou Zun powerhouses in the team was also top-notch.

Not to mention that Cao Ying has many trump cards to protect her.

Provided that safety is not a concern, this incursion into the desolate ancient domain can be considered a rare opportunity for training.

Moreover, there are many opportunities in the desolate ancient domain.

For example, Chen Xiao still has some recollection of the Heavenly Demon Blood Pool.

If they can seize the opportunity, it's not impossible for them to increase their strength by one or even two stars before reaching the location of the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

"Hey!"

Just as the two were talking, a sharp cry suddenly came from the sky.

The people in the town all looked up and saw a phoenix, nearly a hundred feet in size, rapidly enlarging in their sight. On the phoenix's back stood seven or eight figures.

"They're from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan!"

"I didn't expect even this clan to come."

"Speaking of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, I heard a little rumor that a few years ago, there seemed to be quite a bit of trouble within the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. They recalled all the powerful figures who were away, and even the powerful figures from the affiliated races were called back. They looked like they were on high alert, but afterwards it seemed like nothing happened."

As the Heavenly Phoenix plunged headlong into the ancient forest, the crowd buzzed with discussion.

The Heavenly Phoenix Clan, the eternal runner-up in the world of Warcraft.

Their strength is incredibly formidable, and their appearance is bound to cause a sensation.

Chen Xiao shook his head and chuckled as he watched the group disappear into the ancient forest. "I almost forgot about this clan."

When Donglong Island attacked the other three islands, it discovered the Three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes who were preparing to cause trouble among them.

Although the Soul Clan was the main culprit, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was an accomplice, so this matter is not over yet.

Besides, the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void and the Heavenly Phoenix Clan are inherently irreconcilable enemies.

Therefore, a thorough investigation is definitely necessary.

However, after unifying Dragon Island, the most important thing for the Ancient Dragon Clan was to recall the elders who had left. Chen Xiao also focused his attention on exploring the Soul Devouring Life-Severing Array. After that, he went to the Ancient Realm, which delayed things again and again, allowing the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan to survive until now.

"We just saw the Heavenly Phoenix Clan's group. Aren't the clan elders looking for something to do? Let them go and stretch their legs."

Without much hesitation, since I had thought of it, I decided to deal with it.

Immediately, Chen Xiao took out a jade slip and sent a message to Zi Yan.

Previously, Donglong Island was even weaker than the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

But the past is the past, and the present is the present. Now, Dragon Island is unified, with more than twenty Dou Sheng powerhouses in charge, and even a top powerhouse at the nine-star Dou Sheng level.

In contrast, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan suffered a severe blow after the fall of the Three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes. Among the remaining Dou Sheng experts, only the clan leader Huang Tian is still a force to be reckoned with, and they can no longer compete with Dragon Island.

After putting the jade slip back into his storage ring, Chen Xiao paid no further attention to the matter.

In the following days, reclusive sects or unknown forces would arrive from time to time and rush into the desolate ancient domain without hesitation.

Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan were completely at ease, like two idle people, watching the excitement in the town every day, which also allowed Jiu Xuan to learn more and more about the Dou Qi Continent.

After five more days of leisure, estimating that the teams from Zixiao Pavilion, Danta, and others had probably arrived at the Ancient Domain Platform, Chen Xiao finally set off with Jiu Xuan.

The Second Ancient Domain Platform is said to have been an ancient battlefield in ancient times, where many extremely powerful individuals perished. This is why a strange and oppressive aura permeates the area.

It is precisely because of this oppressive aura that this place has become the only place in the desolate ancient domain where ferocious beasts dare not set foot.

In addition, this ancient domain platform is located at the junction of the central and deep parts of the Desolate Ancient Domain. From here, one can directly enter the depths of the ancient domain. Therefore, this place has been chosen by many forces as the safest foothold in the Desolate Ancient Domain.

When Chen Xiao and Jiu Xuan arrived at the scene, a huge plaza came into view.

In the square, groups of people gathered together, their differences between large and small circles were extremely obvious.

The largest group was not Cao Ying and her group from Zixiao Pavilion, nor Yao Chen and his group from Danta, but rather a group of about twenty young people.

Some were dressed in magnificent robes, exuding an air of grandeur; some had a wisp of black and white hair fluttering across their foreheads, displaying a unique charisma; some wore alchemist robes, their expressions haughty; and some wore red dresses, their faces veiled by light gauze.

Without exception, everyone possessed a powerful aura!

"Gu Qingyang, Gu Yao, Huo Zhi, Lei Luo—"

Chen Xiao glanced around and immediately noticed that more than half of the team members were acquaintances; he had seen them once when the Ancient Realm Heavenly Tomb opened.

Because the Soul Clan's collection of soul essence was exposed too early, and a series of events that followed led to the disappearance of the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan, the suspicion against the Ancient Clan was not as great as in the original timeline, and thus the Four Clans Alliance came into being.

This is probably why the three ancient races—Thunder, Flame, and Medicine—that did not appear in the original timeline, are also present at the birth of the Bodhi Tree.

A slight thought crossed Chen Xiao's mind, and he glanced at Huo Zhi again.

Xiao Yan was weaker and possessed fewer different kinds of flames than Cao Ying, posing little threat to her.

However, Huo Zhi's cultivation level is slightly higher than Cao Ying's!

Moreover, Huo Zhi also controls the Red Lotus Karmic Fire!

After some thought, Chen Xiao decided to abandon the idea of ​​interfering.

Firstly, Cao Ying, as an alchemist, possesses a more powerful soul force than Huo Zhi.

Furthermore, Cao Ying's strange fire is a fusion of multiple strange fires, and in terms of power, it is no weaker than the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Therefore, from any perspective, Cao Ying is more likely to gain the favor of Bodhi Ancient Tree than Huo Zhi.

As for the slight difference in cultivation level, it is not a problem at all for the Bodhi Ancient Tree. With it responsible for replenishing the mana bar, the so-called consumption does not exist at all.

Shaking his head slightly, Chen Xiao put aside his distracting thoughts and continued to watch the spectacle from the void with Jiu Xuan.

Before long, Chen Xiao's attention was drawn to the teams of the four clans.

Within that group, members of the Ancient Clan and the Medicine Clan stepped forward and headed off in two different directions.

Led by Gu Qingyang, the ancient people went straight to the front of the Zixiao Pavilion's group.

"Gu Qingyang of the Ancient Clan greets Miss Cao Ying. They are all my clansmen: Gu Hua and Gu Yao—"

After a brief introduction, Gu Qingyang finally stated his purpose: "I wonder if Miss Xun'er is well?"

Although he was backed by an ancient clan and was stronger than Cao Ying.

However, Gu Qingyang and his group maintained sufficient politeness in front of Cao Ying.

Putting aside Cao Yingdan's status as the champion, they dared not be disrespectful simply because of Chen Xiao's relationship with her.

Cao Ying remained calm and returned the greeting in a neutral tone before speaking, "Sister Xun'er is very kind. I know what you want to know, but I can't tell you the specifics. However, I can tell you that Sister Xun'er didn't come this time because this opportunity wasn't of much use to her."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyang and the others couldn't help but widen their eyes slightly.

Could it be that—

They all thought of the same possibility, their hearts filled with disbelief, but they also knew that Cao Ying had no reason to deceive them.

Moreover, Chen Xiao was willing to risk going to the Ancient Realm to confront Gu Yuan and other high-ranking officials for Xun'er's sake, which shows how much he values ​​her.

If Xun'er were still at the peak of the Nine Revolutions Dou Zun realm, given Chen Xiao's personality, he certainly wouldn't let her miss this opportunity.

With this in mind, Gu Qingyang was already 80% convinced.

But when did it become so easy to break through to the Dou Sheng realm?

Confused, bewildered, envious—

For a moment, the group was filled with mixed feelings.

"Thank you for informing me, Miss Cao Ying. The Soul Clan has also sent people here. Please be extra careful."

Gu Qingyang clasped his hands in thanks, gave a reminder, and then left with the others behind him.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

On the other side, the Medicine Clan, led by Medicine Star, strode directly to the group from the Pill Tower.

To be precise, it was in front of Yao Chen.

Without wasting any words, Yao Xingji glanced at Yao Chen, then flicked his finger, sending a jade slip made entirely of jade towards Yao Chen.

"Yao Chen, the clan elders said you would definitely come."

After saying this, Yao Xingji smiled and left with his men.

Yao Chen gripped the jade slip, which resembled jade, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

"Teacher, what is this?" Xiao Yan's voice rang out.

He had met Yao Wangui and Yao Wanming, and even competed against Yao Feng at the Zhongzhou Danhui.

Through these interactions, Xiao Yan learned about the grudges and entanglements between Yao Chen and the Yao Clan from Yao Chen's words.

Therefore, when Yao Chen saw the Yao Clan send out a jade slip, his emotions became somewhat off, and Xiao Yan was quite worried.

"Invitation to the Medicine Clan's Clan Ceremony—"

Yao Chen took a deep breath and murmured a reply, but his thoughts drifted far away.

The pharmacopoeia is one of the most important activities in the field of medicine.

The timing of its events is not entirely fixed and can vary depending on various circumstances, but generally speaking, this pharmacopoeia is very similar to the Danta's Dan Gathering.

However, the threshold for the Pharmacopoeia is even higher; this is a grand gathering for the truly top-tier alchemists on the continent!

Those who can participate in the Pharmacopoeia include not only members of the Medicine Clan, but also some alchemy masters who have been or are currently extremely famous and highly skilled in alchemy in the Central Continent. However, the number of such invitees is generally very small, since alchemists who can be regarded by the Medicine Clan are extremely rare on the continent.

The Medicine Clan wants to use this conference to let the world know who is the number one alchemist on the continent today!

This is also a major reason why many members of the Medicine Clan scoff at the title of the champion of the Pill Gathering, who is known as the number one alchemist in Central China!

Because the Medicine Clan's pharmacopoeia is far more prestigious, and they are looking to select the continent's number one alchemist!

This title alone is enough to drive many alchemy masters crazy.

Having died once, Yao Chen now takes the title lightly and is aware of his own abilities.

But he still couldn't refuse the pharmacopoeia's invitation because there was something he hadn't yet done!

Many years ago, Yao Chen promised his parents before their passing that he would work hard to cultivate and have their names engraved on the clan's ancestral monument.

The clan monument is a monument to the merits of the Medicine Clan. Only those who have achieved great things in the clan can freely leave their names on it. All members of the Medicine Clan regard this as a lifelong goal, and the former Elder Medicine was no exception.

After leaving the Medicine Clan, Yao Chen wandered the continent alone for many years. Although he has achieved some success and won the Pill Tower's Pill Gathering Championship, and his strength is not far from that of a Half-Saint, he knows very well that with this achievement, it will still be difficult to fulfill his promise to his parents.

However, now that he has received an invitation from the pharmacopoeia, the opportunity is right in front of him, and he must consider whether this might be the only opportunity he will ever have in his life!