Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

The moment Xiao Yan sensed the burst of thunder and fire energy, it rushed straight into his body. At this moment, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire was still inside Tang Huo'er's body, so he naturally had no way to dodge it.

However, Xiao Yan was naturally not frightened by such energy at this moment. This power of thunder and fire could torment Tang Huo'er, but it had no effect on him! As soon as the thunder and fire energy entered his body, a black void vortex slowly bloomed and swallowed all the thunder and fire energy in one gulp.

Xiao Yan did not underestimate this energy. After all, the Nine Dragons Thunderfire was the twelfth ranked flame on the Strange Flame Ranking. He had already figured out its use, but he could not take action directly for the time being.

At this moment, the lightning and fire power within Tang Huo'er's body had been completely cleared away, and Xiao Yan slowly withdrew the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, thus completing what he needed to do.

After Xiao Yan withdrew the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, Xuan Yi asked with concern, "Where are you injured?"

Xiao Yan smiled gently: "Aunt Xuan, don't worry, it's nothing serious."

"Although the Nine Dragons Thunderfire is not as powerful as your Red Lotus Karmic Fire, it is still a legacy passed down through generations of the Burning Flame Valley. Its power is unpredictable, and you should not underestimate it."

Xiao Yan nodded. He knew that Xuan Yi's concern was not just a polite gesture. Although they had only just met today, the latter truly treated him as a junior. The reason for doing so was naturally related to his teacher.

"My treatment isn't finished yet, you should go outside and wait."

Xiao Yan emerged from his room and saw Tang Zhen and Kang Ning waiting outside. Tang Zhen looked at Xiao Yan with concern and asked, "Young friend, how did things go?"

Xiao Yan also gave a slight bow: "I have not failed in my mission."

He had already cleared away all the power of thunder and fire. As for the rest of the matter, with Xuan Yi around, there would be absolutely no accidents. At this moment, because Tang Zhen was anxious, Xiao Yan naturally prioritized giving him the good news.

Tang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. He had been working tirelessly for his daughter's injury for a long time, and now that it was finally resolved, he could truly breathe a sigh of relief.

Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xuan Yi slowly emerged from Tang Huo'er's room. Tang Zhen, not seeing his daughter behind Xuan Yi, felt uneasy again. However, Xuan Yi immediately explained, "I have already taken care of my health. There will be no hidden ailments left. Valley Master Tang can rest assured."

Tang Zhen was overjoyed and then sincerely said to Xuan Yi, "This time, Tang Zhen must thank Guild Leader Xuan for his help. Burning Flame Valley will certainly repay you handsomely!"

Although Kang Ning could do it, he couldn't put Tang Zhen at ease like Xuan Yi did. As long as Xuan Yi said Tang Huo'er was fine, no one could find fault with him.

Xuan Yi waved his hand: "I only intervened for the sake of this junior. Give everything Valley Master Tang prepared to Xiao Yan!"

Tang Zhen's gaze toward Xiao Yan was now even more fervent. This was the power that Yao Chen, the Venerable Yao, possessed—the strong support of a giant of the Pill Tower!

Xuan Yi then took out a jade slip from his storage ring and handed it to Xiao Yan: "Before you attempt to break through to the Spirit Realm, read all the contents of this before you start."

Xiao Yan didn't stand on ceremony and readily accepted the jade slip, as he urgently needed to understand the matters concerning the souls of the Spirit Realm. Xuan Yi had done so much for him in such a short time; his sincerity was beyond doubt.

"Come find me at the Pill Tower after you break through. You still have a lot to learn." With that, Xuan Yi left. It was only a matter of time before Xiao Yan broke through to the Spirit Realm after absorbing the Spirit Awakening Powder.

Watching Xuan Yi's departing figure, Tang Zhen remarked to Kang Ning, "President Xuan Yi must have had a tough time lately."

Kang Ning sighed softly, "There's nothing we can do. The Spirit Race's actions are truly frightening. If it weren't for them, there would never have been a delay."

Xiao Yan, also drawn in by their conversation, asked, "Elder Kang, is there more to the story behind the postponement of this Pill Gathering?"

Xiao Yan naturally knew that the postponement of the Pill Gathering couldn't possibly be as simple as it seemed on the surface. However, he was also unclear about why this had happened, as very few people outside of the Pill Tower had access to such decisions. Fei Tian, ​​who had been in Saint Pill City for a long time, only knew some fragmented information and hadn't yet figured out the Pill Tower's true purpose.

Xiao Yan is determined to win the championship in the Pill Gathering, so knowing more about the inside story wouldn't do him any harm. What Kang Ning said was undoubtedly true.

Knowing Xiao Yan's position in Xuan Yi's heart, Kang Ning had no intention of hiding it any longer: "The main reason for the postponement of the Pill Gathering is that the Pill Tower does not want the champion of the Pill Gathering to be predetermined."

Xiao Yan seemed to have just realized something, and his eyes narrowed slightly as he said, "You mean, the Spirit Clan?"

Xiao Yan thought of Ling Zhuo, with whom he had had conflicts. Ling Zhuo's powerful soul force and endless soul trump cards had left a deep impression on Xiao Yan. Now that he was going to compete with Ling Zhuo in alchemy, Xiao Yan knew that he was probably no match for him.

"Indeed." Kang Ning continued, "Young friend Xiao Yan, have you heard of the five great families of the Pill Tower: Dan, Cao, Bai, Qiu, and Ye?"

Xiao Yan nodded. The five major families and the Pill Tower were dependent on each other. He had an agreement with Dan Qiu of the Dan family, and after resolving the matter of Burning Flame Valley, Xiao Yan had thought about keeping the agreement.

"The five major families are the most important affiliated families of the Pill Tower. Among them, the Ye family was weak and almost wiped out of the five major families, but this year a super reversal has occurred!"

"The Ye family emerged victorious in the competition among the five major families, and all of this is thanks to the Ye family's newly arrived son-in-law—Ling Zhuo of the Spirit Clan!"

Tang Zhen knew some of the inside information, but he still asked, "As a reclusive major clan, what are the Spirit Clan preparing for?"

"On the surface, they've come to participate in the Pill Gathering." Kang Ning sneered, "But now, among the five major families, the Ye family, the Qiu family, and the Bai family have all sided with the Spirit Clan."

"According to the president, the Tianming Sect and the Spirit Clan are also getting close. No one knows what kind of agreement they have behind the scenes, but many people from the Tianming Sect have already arrived in Saint Pill City."

Kang Ning's few words had already deeply shaken Xiao Yan and Tang Zhen. Both the Pill Tower and the Heavenly Nether Sect were top-tier forces in the Central Continent, and the Spirit Clan's current behavior would make anyone uneasy.

The Spirit Clan chose this exact moment to strike, revealing their true intentions regarding the Pill Gathering. Therefore, the Pill Tower's higher-ups are doing everything in their power to prevent the Spirit Clan from succeeding. The one-year postponement aims to introduce uncertainty into the Spirit Clan's plans, giving the Pill Tower more time to react and attracting more talented alchemists to participate, thus preventing the Spirit Clan from winning the championship.

Now that the Pill Tower is in the open while the Spirit Clan is in the shadows, the Pill Tower naturally knows that the Spirit Clan's actions will not be limited to simply absorbing a few affiliated families.