Battle Through the Heavens: I'm Just an Alchemist

"Hehe, it's actually very simple. It's because an old monster whose soul power far surpassed mine and the Soul Emperor made a move at that time."

"Oh, is that mysterious expert very strong?"

Gu Xun'er was somewhat surprised, and also curious. Just how strong was this old monster that even her father, a being of such a level, was?

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan couldn't help but recall that powerful soul force, which was truly domineering!

"That person's battle qi cultivation should be inferior to my father's, but his soul power is exceptionally strong. Even if my father and the Soul Emperor were together, we would not be able to compare to that person. As both are at the Emperor Realm, that person's soul power has probably reached its limit."

"That person's soul power reminds me of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint from thousands of years ago, who also reached the pinnacle of soul power."

"Hiss!" Gu Xun'er gasped, a tremor running through her heart.

"So, the culprit Father mentioned must be that mysterious, powerful person who's always with Senior Wuxin?"

Upon hearing Gu Xun'er's guess, Gu Yuan shook his head mysteriously and smiled with a touch of emotion.

"Actually, I thought so too before, until I noticed the still calm Central Continent Alliance, and then I realized that this matter might not be so simple."

"All along, everyone subconsciously overlooked the existence of one person. But that's not everyone's fault, because that person was hidden so well that even I was fooled back then."

"one person?"

Gu Xun'er frowned, her mind racing with thoughts, but she still couldn't come up with a solution.

Whom did she overlook?

Seeing his daughter racking her brains but unable to come up with an answer, Gu Yuan smiled slightly and slowly uttered a few words:

"Nangong Wuxin".

"Nangong Wuxin!"

Gu Xun'er paused for a moment, then subconsciously shook her head.

"Impossible. I know Wuxin's character well. He would never do such a thing."

Seeing his daughter's reaction, Gu Yuan was not surprised at all. Back then, he had subconsciously excluded Nangong Wuxin from the list of suspects several times before.

Perhaps, according to normal human logic, no one would regard a young, promising, and well-regarded person as an old monster who kills a Dou Sheng as easily as killing a chicken.

Not to mention, Nangong Wuxin's reputation is well-known throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent!

"Xun'er, do you still remember that ninth-grade golden pill?"

!

A thought flashed through Gu Xun'er's mind, and she suddenly realized something.

"Father, are you saying that at that time, Senior Wuxin was already a Soul Emperor?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be. After all, the ninth-grade golden pill is the highest-level pill below the emperor pill, and it can only be refined by those with an emperor-level soul. Moreover, he is an alchemist himself, and with his methods, it is not impossible for him to rapidly improve his cultivation by using pills to accumulate power at any cost."

"It's hard to say, he's already a nine-star Dou Sheng now..."

Gu Yuan said with a complicated expression, his tone full of emotion, "Is this the new generation of young people on the Dou Qi Continent?"

That really opened his eyes!

"But Father, cultivating to the Dou Sheng realm shouldn't be that simple, right?"

Gu Xun'er still couldn't believe the answer. Now that she had fused with the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame and advanced to the Dou Sheng realm, she clearly felt that her cultivation speed in the Dou Sheng realm had slowed down considerably.

Even with the help of elixirs, the Battle Saint realm is not as simple as just accumulating energy.

Because she was also a Dou Sheng powerhouse, she couldn't believe that her senior, who was only a few years younger than her, could have reached the same level as her father.

Some things you can only understand by experiencing them firsthand.

"Hehe... Xun'er, you still underestimate your senior's talent! He could refine a ninth-grade Xuan Dan at just over twenty years old, how could his talent be lacking?"

Gu Yuan smiled and shook his head. His little darling was actually quite proud, but it was a pride that came from the bottom of her heart.

As a descendant of a Dou Di with divine bloodline, Gu Xun'er's talent is naturally beyond question.

If she were to cultivate normally, without any special opportunities or taking any pills, she would definitely have the most outstanding talent and the fastest cultivation speed.

Unfortunately, there is no absolute fairness in this world.

"Given his methods, he might directly consume a ninth-grade golden pill for cultivation. Although the requirements for consuming a ninth-grade golden pill are very high, who can guarantee that the alchemist who refined it didn't have unique methods to help the user take it?"

"..."

Gu Xun'er fell silent. She realized that she had really underestimated this seemingly harmless senior.

"If that's really the case, then that's truly terrifying!"

"So, my senior's goal should be no different from that of the Soul Clan, which is to collect the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade and obtain the opportunity to become a Dou Di in the Ancient Emperor's Cave."

"That's right. Now that the ancient jade is in my hands, no matter how they scheme, they can't get past me."

Gu Yuan clenched his fists, feeling a surge of excitement. His blood began to burn within his aging body.

"My only weakness is you, Xun'er. So from today onwards, Xun'er, you must always carry my spatial jade slip with you, and don't hesitate to use it when you encounter trouble, understand?"

Gu Xun'er looked at Gu Yuan and said, "Father, before that, could you please help me rescue Brother Xiao Yan from the sealing space of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame?"

"Save him? Fine, then I'll have to interrupt Xiao Yan's refining of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and forcibly pull him out. Hopefully, for Xun'er's sake, he won't hold a grudge against me."

Gu Yuan looked at Gu Xun'er with a half-smile. He truly regretted giving away his little darling.

Wouldn't it be better to keep them by your side?

"Oh? Really? That's wonderful! But then, Father, you don't need to."

Gu Xun'er jumped up excitedly, knowing that her father would not lie to her about this matter.

Gu Yuan twitched the corner of his mouth and waved his hand, shooing the little girl, who was practically shivering, out of the room.

Holding the broken ancient jade in his hands and examining it, Gu Yuan's gaze grew increasingly profound.

……

"Hehe, everyone, have you adapted well to the power of a Dou Sheng expert?"

Nangong Wuxin wore a gentle smile as he looked at the elders of the Nangong family and the powerful members of the snake-people clan.

For Nangong Wuxin, these people were aligned with his interests and could be considered reliable.

"We pay our respects to the patriarch and are willing to serve him to the death!"

"We pay our respects to you, young master, and are willing to serve you to the death!"

The crowd looked up at that great figure as if they were worshipping a god. A year ago, they were nobodies among the Dou Zong experts, but a year later they had become esteemed Dou Sheng experts!

An unparalleled sense of power surged from within them, telling them that all of this was real!

The one who bestowed this power upon them was the great being before them—Nangong Wuxin!

(End of this chapter)