Chapter 326: with translation of chapter title

Kid, even if you are a Seventh-Tier Alchemist, but since you dare to lay hands on that Dou Technique scroll, you will die!

Thinking of the benefits that Dou Technique scroll might bring, the crone immediately raised her withered finger.

From the dark green storage ring she wore, she took out a jade pendant and crushed it.

"Hmph, so what if you follow the people of Wind Thunder Pavilion? You and that Feng Qinger aren't husband and wife, this old woman doesn't believe you can still be together every day!"

The crone let out a cold snort, then quickly turned and left the scene.

Tianmu Shanmai, even when looking across the entire northern region of Zhongzhou, its reputation is extremely renowned.

The main reason, naturally, is the Tian Shan Xue Tan that appears once every three years.

Such divine effect possesses tremendous attraction for the vast majority of people.

Because of the blood pool's divine effect of shedding the mortal body and rebirth, which helps people break through bottlenecks.

Such divine effect is also useful for some Dou Huang, even Dou Zong experts.

Therefore, it can naturally help peak Dou Huang individuals step into the Dou Zong realm!

You should know, the gap between Dou Huang and Dou Zong is a huge watershed.

Although between them there is only a one-star difference.

But this tiny one-star difference is what causes countless talented geniuses to permanently halt their progress here, until they die of old age!

All in all, one can see the preciousness of the Tian Shan Xue Tan.

However, no faction has come here to monopolize this precious Tian Shan Xue Tan.

Such a scene is truly rare on the Dou Qi continent where strength reigns supreme.

But in fact, many factions have attempted it before.

Even the Four Directions Pavilion, a faction of that stature, once considered monopolizing the Tian Shan Xue Tan.

But due to being overextended, they were willing but lacked the strength, and ultimately had to give up.

As for the other three great pavilions, they are the same.

Thus, the Tian Shan Xue Tan has become a no-man's-land.

However, it is managed on behalf of the local overlord by the Gold-devouring Rat Tribe.

Above the sky, several streaks of light suddenly appeared from the distant horizon, then swiftly swept across the sky, shooting toward the distant, boundless mountain range.

More than half a month ago, Lin Feng eliminated everyone at the Trading Convention in Huagu City.

Using a Seventh Grade High-level Shape-shifting Pill, he successfully traded for that eighth-tier Beast Fire.

After resting a few days, he then led the group rushing toward the Tianmu Shanmai.

After the group had traveled for half a month.

A massive mountain range shrouded in thick clouds and mist finally gradually appeared within everyone's sight.

"Is this the Tianmu Shanmai? It truly is magnificent."

Lin Feng and his companions halted in midair before the mountain range, gazing at the towering peaks that rose straight like clouds, and sighed.

Among all the mountain ranges Lin Feng has seen, this Tianmu Shanmai is the tallest.

"Let's hurry to the Gold-devouring Rat Tribe's settlement."

Just as he was sighing, a flicker of urgency flashed in Feng Qinger's purple-brown eyes beside him, and she urged.

Before, she was not inferior to the younger generation of the other three great pavilions.

But during this period, she has been staying together with Xiao Yixian and Lin Feng every day.

Facing two peers stronger than herself, the pressure deep inside her began to surge.

Having arrived here, she is already somewhat impatient to enter the depths of that blood pool to train, so as to break through to Dou Zong as soon as possible.

"Alright."

Lin Feng nodded and replied.

After getting along with Feng Qinger for more than half a month, Lin Feng also came to understand her somewhat.

He naturally knew what she was thinking as well.

Immediately, without further words, he vibrated the ordinary crimson wings on his back and shot toward the mountain range shrouded in thick mist.

Seeing this, Feng Qinger likewise vibrated the pair of silver thunder wings on her back, closely following behind him.

However, at this moment the two elderly maids beside her had already disappeared.

After entering the beast tribe, Feng Qinger, at Lin Feng's request, had those two elderly maids return first to the Wind Thunder Pavilion.

After all, the fewer people who know about that place beneath the Tian Shan Xue Tan, the better.

Moreover, on the beast tribe's territory, Feng Qinger's courage has grown considerably.

Upon hearing his request, she promptly and cheerfully let those two elderly maids return first.

"This valley should be the dwelling place of the Gold-devouring Rats, right? It's truly well hidden."

After searching for half a day, Lin Feng, relying on his powerful soul strength, found this valley hidden within the mist.

"Who dares to intrude upon the territory of my Gold-devouring Rat Tribe?!"

Not long after the group arrived, a deep, furious shout suddenly echoed and reverberated within the valley.

Immediately, a sordid-looking, thin, gray-clad old man explosively shot up from a dwelling below to a spot not far ahead of Lin Feng and his companions.

The old man's gaze swept over the three of them, finally settling on Feng Qinger.

With a slight frown, he hastily and politely clasped his hands, saying: "I am the chief of the Gold-devouring Rat Tribe, Jin Shi. I do not know what brings Miss Feng to our tribe; may I ask your guidance?"

Hearing his words, Feng Qinger's beautiful eyes shifted slightly, looking toward Lin Feng.

In her gaze, there seemed to be a meaning urging Lin Feng to resolve it quickly.

"Hehe, Senior Jin Shi, I happen to have learned that the energy tide of the Tian Shan Xue Tan, which occurs every three years, causes some energy to fall to the bottom of the blood pool. After countless years, a tremendous amount of energy has accumulated below, and we three wish to borrow a bit of that Tian Shan Xue Tan to break through the Dou Huang bottleneck."

Since we have a request, Lin Feng also did not put on airs as an alchemist, but instead spoke politely.

Hearing what the former said, Jin Shi's meticulous eyes instantly shrank into a needle.

In his excitement, the fine long whiskers on both sides of his cheeks also trembled.

"Who are you? Where did you get that news? There's nothing of what you said about the Tian Shan Blood Pool; please, all of you, leave."

After a moment of silence, the old man's mouth, like a machine gun, spat out a string of words.

Since their Gold‑eating Rat Clan discovered the secret at the bottom of the Tian Shan Blood Pool several decades ago, they have begun to fully explore the passage downward.

During this period, clansmen below the seventh rank have suffered untold sacrifices.

After spending several decades, they only managed to break through a little over ten years ago.

Of course, facts have proven that all this cost was worth it.

At the bottom of that blood pool, who knows how many years of rich energy have accumulated.

This enabled him to rise from a five‑star Battle Sect to a seven‑star Battle Sect in just a short decade or so.

Such speed, setting aside magical beasts, is extremely terrifying even among humans!

If this were to spread, other forces learning of the Tian Shan Blood Pool would find it has such astonishing and long‑lasting effects.

Then their Gold‑eating Rat Clan would surely suffer a devastating blow!

Therefore, if possible.

He will do everything possible to keep this secret covered.

If it weren't for Feng Qinger's presence among Lin Feng and the others, which makes him wary...

He would surely have already summoned other Gold‑eating Rat experts to detain them here.

"Senior, don't worry; the channel through which I also learned this information is extremely secret, and I will not broadcast it now."

"Looking at Jin Shi, whose emotions exploded upon hearing the Tian Shan Blood Pool information, Lin Feng continued to chuckle: 'Besides, I am also a Seventh‑Tier Alchemist, possessing some skill; if you could let us enter to cultivate, perhaps I could remove the Fire Poison within your body.'"

As a high‑level alchemist, when the former approached...

He immediately sensed within the opponent's aura a deeply hidden trace of violent Fire Poison.

"A Seventh‑Tier Alchemist?"

Hearing that, Jin Shi's body shuddered, his face showing astonishment as he said:

Even some Battle Venerable experts would have to give a bit of respect to an alchemist of this rank.

Beside, alchemists of this rank are all old men with white hair.

But this person before us is probably only about twenty‑one or twenty‑two years old.

However, with Feng Qinger beside him, Jin Shi also believed it a little.

Afterward, his mind quickly began to work.

"If you can help me remove the Fire Poison within my body, I can let you all enter the depths of the Tian Shan Blood Pool to cultivate!"

After pondering for a long time, Jin Shi still gritted his teeth and spoke solemnly.