Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 315 If you fail, then join the Pill Tower and learn alchemy from me!

Seeing Xiao Bai's confidence, a hint of surprise flashed in Xuan Yi's eyes, then he nodded thoughtfully:

"Very well, since you insist on this, and that old fellow Yao Chen asked me to look after you, I will give you this opportunity."

"Thank you, senior!" Xiao Bai was overjoyed and stood up to bow.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior!" Little Fairy Doctor was also overjoyed and hurriedly stood up, bowing respectfully to Xuan Yi.

Seeing the couple's harmonious and loving manner, a hint of envy flashed in Xuan Yi's eyes, and he shook his head with a smile:

"Don't be too happy yet. The Star Domain was built by Xuan Kongzi, Tian Leizi, and me, so opening it requires the three of us to work together. I have no problem with that, but we need to ask those two old guys what they're up to first!"

"Of course, don't worry too much. The Three Thousand Burning Flames is a significant threat to the Pill Tower right now, and they're happy to have someone eliminate this threat. However, they have requirements for the candidate. Whether you can gain their trust depends on your abilities!"

Xiao Bai frowned. He thought that once Xuan Yi agreed, he could take him into the Star Domain. He didn't expect that he would need the permission of both Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi.

"Come on, I'll take you to meet those two old guys."

The woman in black stood up, a mysterious smile appearing on her bright face:

"Today is the day of the assessment for the five major families of the Pill Tower. Those two old guys are probably keeping an eye on things there. I'm going over there today so you can also meet the younger generation of our Pill Tower!"

This little guy inherited Yao Chen's alchemy skills, making him half of his successor. In her eyes, he was one of her own.

Xuan Kongzi often boasts about his good disciples. Today, let's see which old man's successor is more powerful.

Xiao Bai was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected to encounter the assessment of the five major families again. It was rumored that the five major families had been at the bottom of the assessment three times and their spots had been taken back by the Pill Tower.

In the original story, the time Xiao Yan participated was the last time the Ye family participated; it seems this is the second time.

In the inner region of the Dan Tower, inside a grand hall, two elderly men with white hair sat facing each other, with a chessboard between them. The occasional clatter of chess pieces being placed echoed in the silent hall.

"It seems the Ye family has truly fallen from grace!"

The old man in the white robe frowned slightly, his gaze fixed on the chessboard, but judging from his words, he had been paying close attention to the assessment in the front hall.

"Hmph, they lack ambition, who can they blame? The Ye family was once so prestigious among the five great families, but now each generation is worse than the last!"

The dark-skinned old man opposite him snorted coldly. The five major families had the Pill Tower behind them, but now the younger generation of the Ye family couldn't even produce a seventh-grade alchemist, which clearly made him very dissatisfied.

"The heavens move with constancy, but fate is unpredictable. No family can prosper forever; it's all just a matter of rise and fall!"

The old man in white robes slapped a chess piece onto the chessboard, shook his head, and sighed:

"You can't blame them for that. For a family to continue, hard work alone isn't enough; talent is also essential!"

"Talent." The dark-skinned old man raised the chess piece in his hand, his eyes flashing slightly. He instantly thought of the young man who had broken into the star field last night, and then asked:

"Has Xuan Yi confirmed it? Was Xiao Bai really sent by that old bastard Yao Chen?"

"It's still unclear." The white-robed elder stopped speaking, his gaze suddenly leaving the chessboard and looking towards the entrance of the hall.

Two figures suddenly appeared there; Xuan Yi led Xiao Bai in as they walked in.

"This is Xuan Kongzi, and this is President Tian Leizi!" Xuan Yi introduced them to Xiao Bai as he walked in.

"Xiao Bai greets President Xuan Kongzi and President Tian Leizi!" Xiao Bai bowed respectfully.

"No need for formalities!"

Xuan Kongzi waved his hand with a smile, while Tian Leizi, with a cold and stern expression, nodded slightly, his gaze carrying an unusual sense of pressure as he looked at Xiao Bai.

"Lightning attribute?!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi looked at Xiao Bai carefully, and a look of surprise immediately appeared in their eyes.

Xuan Kongzi was seeing Xiao Bai for the first time and hadn't had a chance to examine him properly. Xuan Yi, on the other hand, had been focused on Yao Chen since seeing Xiao Bai and hadn't noticed this at all.

"I was born with the attributes of lightning, fire, and wood. By chance, I fused with lightning, which is a type of lightning and fire attribute, and that's how I embarked on the path of an alchemist!"

Xiao Bai nodded and spoke calmly.

"Born with three attributes?"

The three people in the main hall looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.

They weren't surprised that he was born with multiple attributes; people with multiple attributes are notoriously bad at cultivating. But they accepted that he could cultivate to the level of a Dou Zong.

However, this was the first time they had ever seen someone with multiple attributes become an alchemist even if their primary attribute wasn't fire.

"No. Xiao Bai, since you cultivate a lightning-attribute technique, are you sure you can handle subduing the Three Thousand Burning Flames?"

Xuan Yi looked bewildered, wondering if Yao Chen had gone senile. Was something like strange fire something to be messed around with?

One wrong move and you could burn this little guy to ashes!

"To subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames?"

Two pairs of puzzled eyes immediately turned to Xuan Yi. Xuan Kongzi and the other person, who had originally wanted to investigate Xiao Bai's situation, were instantly distracted.

"This little guy told me very confidently that he could subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames, so I thought I'd bring him to you two to see if we could open the Star Domain for him to try, but I never expected this."

With a slight glare at Xiao Bai, she turned to the two of them with a wry smile and explained.

Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi exchanged a glance, then looked at Xiao Bai with a hint of scrutiny.

Xuan Yi's tone had already told them that this kid was indeed related to Yao Chen; otherwise, Xuan Yi would never have come to them to speak because of a complete stranger.

But isn't this kid being a bit too arrogant to want to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames?

"Xiao Bai, how old are you this year?" Xuan Kongzi pondered for a moment and then suddenly asked.

"Twenty-two!" Xiao Bai replied calmly.

The three men in black robes fell silent. They had witnessed Xiao Bai's soul power last night; it was almost at the mid-stage of the Spirit Rank, a level that many alchemists in the Pill Tower could never reach in their entire lives.

Moreover, judging from his cultivation level, he is already a five-star Dou Zong. Coupled with the record of an eight-star Dou Zong and a peak Dou Zong in Tianhuang City, he is truly a prodigy.

Within the Pill Tower, almost everyone reigns supreme through alchemy. When it comes to fighting against others, there are very few who can remain undefeated among those of the same level, let alone those who can fight against opponents of a higher level.

To possess both martial arts cultivation and alchemy skills at an exceptional level is incredibly difficult! Not to mention that Xiao Bai also has multiple attributes.

"If you are truly interested in the Three Thousand Burning Flames and confident in subduing it, then participate in the Pill Gathering three years from now. With your talent, achieving a top-ten ranking will be a piece of cake!"

Xuan Kongzi's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Three years?" Xiao Bai frowned and shook his head. "Senior, I can't wait that long."

He was speechless. By the time he waited three years, the opportunity would be too late!

"Oh?" A hint of surprise flashed in Xuan Kongzi's eyes.

"The Three Thousand Burning Flames won't run away. With your talent, you should have a better chance of subduing it in three years. Why are you in such a hurry?"

The three years were not a deliberate attempt to prevent him from entering the star field, but rather an expression of appreciation for his talent.

He didn't quite understand this talented young man. At only twenty-two years old, he was already a five-star Dou Zong with a spirit-grade soul, and his future was limitless. Why was he in such a hurry to take risks now?

Xiao Bai pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "To be honest, the Three Thousand Burning Flames are not just a strange flame to me. My cultivation method is special, and I urgently need a massive amount of stellar power."

He understood what Xuan Kongzi meant, but he couldn't accept this kindness.

The Three Thousand Burning Flames are extremely important to him right now, not only because of the new lightning seed, but also because of his soul's advancement.

His soul power in his sea of ​​consciousness had been suppressed, which made him afraid to cultivate his soul recently, for fear that he might accidentally break through and go to that strange void again.

Even now, he still feels a bit uneasy facing that endless black fog, and still feels helpless.

Only if the five elements in his dantian undergo the same yin-yang transformation as last time will he have the confidence to enter again.

For the Three Thousand Burning Flames to undergo a change, its unique property of absorbing the power of stars is crucial.

"The power of stars?"

A hint of interest appeared on Tian Leizi's cold face. "If it is only the power of stars, then it seems that the Three Thousand Burning Flames are not necessary. As long as it is slowly absorbed in the star field, the same effect can be achieved."

"Tian Lei Zi is right, Xiao Bai. If it's just about absorbing the power of the stars, there's no need for you to risk subduing the Three Thousand Burning Flames!" Xuan Yi's eyes lit up as he hurriedly advised.

If something were to happen to Xiao Bai during the process of subduing the Three Thousand Burning Flames, she would have a hard time explaining it to Yao Chen. The old man had gone to great lengths to send a message asking her to do something, and if she messed it up, how could she face him in the future?

If it's just about entering the star field to absorb some stellar power, there's no need to take any risks. It might even be able to suppress the ever-growing Three Thousand Burning Flames.

"No, that won't work."

Xiao Bai shook his head slightly, looked at Xuan Kongzi, and said:

"President Xuan Kongzi must have sensed it last night. Once I entered, the power of the stars would rush towards me, almost awakening the Three Thousand Burning Flames. And this was only the effect of a wisp of my soul. If I went in directly, the commotion would be considerable, and it would be impossible to absorb the power of the stars safely."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi's eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity. He recalled the unusual activity in the star field last night, and indeed, as Xiao Bai had said, the power of the stars was converging on him in a violent manner.

"This little guy is right," Xuan Kongzi said in a deep voice. "If I hadn't intervened in time to stabilize the star field last night, the Three Thousand Burning Flames would probably have been awakened."

Silence fell over the hall for a moment.

A hint of worry flashed in Xuan Yi's beautiful eyes: "Doesn't that mean that once you enter the star field and begin absorbing the power of the stars, you will inevitably clash head-on with the Three Thousand Burning Flames?"

"Exactly," Xiao Bai said frankly. "So for me, it's either not going in at all, or if I do go in, I must be prepared to subdue it."

Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi exchanged a glance, both seeing speechlessness in each other's eyes.

Xiao Bai's soul power can penetrate the star field. If they don't agree, and this guy acts recklessly in private, causing the Three Thousand Burning Flames to riot, they will have a big headache.

"Xuan Yi, what do you say?" Tian Lei Zi looked at Xuan Yi. Although she had already made her stance clear by bringing Xiao Bai over, the two of them still wanted to hear her opinion.

After all, there are some things they don't know about Xiao Bai.

Especially the Soul Palace.

The Pill Tower doesn't care who can subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames. It can be a Pill Tower alchemist or an alchemist from other forces. This can be seen from the fact that the top ten in the Pill Tower's Pill Gathering all have the opportunity to enter the Star Domain to try.

But it absolutely cannot be someone from the Soul Hall. The Pill Tower and the Soul Hall are enemies, and many alchemists' souls on the continent have fallen into the hands of the Soul Hall. As a holy land for alchemists, they cannot allow the Three Thousand Burning Flames to flow into the Soul Hall.

Her dark-clad, red lips pursed slightly; she understood the meaning behind his words, and a resolute glint flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"Although that old fellow Yao Chen is unreliable, he would never have anything to do with those rats."

He then gave a general overview of the relationship between Xiao Bai and Yao Chen.

"Very well! Since that's the case, I'll give you that chance. However..."

Tian Leizi suddenly stood up, his gaze sharp as lightning, staring directly at Xiao Bai:

"If you fail, you will have to join the Pill Tower and learn alchemy from me!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi's expression froze for a moment, then she jumped to her feet: "Old man, you wish! If you're going to learn anything, learn from me!"

Her almond-shaped eyes glared fiercely at Tian Leizi. This bastard! He was overpowered by Yao Chen back then, and now he actually wants to take advantage of him. How could she possibly agree to that?

Seeing this, Xuan Kongzi laughed heartily, stroking his beard, and said, "What are you two arguing about in front of the juniors?"

Then he looked at Xiao Bai, his eyes flashing with a sharp light:

"Xiao Bai, since you insist on trying, we will give you the opportunity. However..."

The old man's tone suddenly turned serious: "The Three Thousand Burning Flames are no small matter. You must promise us that if things become unmanageable, you must withdraw immediately and not act recklessly."

"good!"

Xiao Bai felt a surge of excitement, and at the same time, he was extremely grateful for the deal he made with Elder Yao. If it weren't for that jade slip, he would probably have had to spend a lot more effort to gain the approval of the Pill Tower.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the main hall.

Immediately afterwards, a young man dressed in a blue alchemist's robe strode in.

"Teacher, the assessment is over."

The young man bowed respectfully to Xuan Kongzi, but his gaze involuntarily drifted towards Xiao Bai, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Xiao Bai sized up the young man who had suddenly appeared. Although he was dressed in men's clothing, his delicate features and slender figure clearly indicated that he was a woman.

What concerned him even more was the faint glint of divine light in the man's eyes, a sign of powerful soul force.

"Who is this?" the young man asked curiously, looking at Xiao Bai.

"This is Xiao Bai," Xuan Yi introduced with a smile. "Xiao Bai, this is Cao Ying, Xuan Kongzi's prized disciple, who is also a seventh-grade alchemist now."

"Xiao Bai."

Cao Ying muttered softly, then seemed to remember something, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes as her gaze swept over Xiao Bai with a mixture of scrutiny and curiosity.

Her red lips parted slightly, and her voice was clear and melodious:

"You're the Xiao Bai from Tianhuang City who's been making headlines lately!"

(End of this chapter)