Chapter 61: Misunderstanding

Get lost, you brat. Compared to the Yun Lan Sect, in front of the Heavenly Snake Mansion, it's nothing but a slightly bigger ant. If you haven't reached Dou Zong, don't even think about going there to steal the Strange Fire.

Yao Chen also knew Xiao Yan's thoughts, but wanting to go to the Heavenly Snake Mansion to steal the Strange Fire, before he recovered his physical body, he could only think about it.

Ah, how is it again stronger than the Yun Lan Sect?

Xiao Yan let out a startled cry, and couldn't help but think that when Yao Chen explained Xun'er's background, he had the same expression.

However, hearing how powerful the Heavenly Snake Mansion was,

Xiao Yan could only give a wry smile, temporarily giving up the idea of stealing the Strange Fire.

Strange Fire? Dou Wang? Culprit!!

Meanwhile, Hai Bo Dong, who was spying from the side, saw the white flame used by the black-clothed person before him, and his pupils contracted sharply.

In an instant, the expression on his face became extremely solemn, thinking of the black-robed Dou Wang who had attacked him.

That person could directly break through his two layers of Dou Qi techniques; his fighting style must be inclined toward the fierce and forceful type.

And the Dou Qi technique this person had just released was also extremely fierce and forceful.

Furthermore, thinking back to the 'Breaking Calamity Pill' he had taken earlier, it seemed the culprit must be that black-robed Dou Wang before him.

He simply didn't believe it; in the Jia Ma Empire, could there possibly be two people who both possessed Strange Fire at the same time?

Hmph, what's a Dou Wang to me? Dare to sneak attack an old veteran like me—now you'll have a taste of your own medicine!

Having found the 'culprit,' Hai Bo Dong's face instantly turned grim, and two shafts of cold light shot from his eyes.

Have you seen enough? Come out.

At this moment, Yao Lao placed the Beast Fire into a jade bottle, stored it in his spatial ring, looked toward the direction where Hai Bo Dong was, and spoke in a deep voice.

Being able to sense my presence from this distance—such soul perception ability truly marks a senior alchemist!

Seeing that he had been discovered, Hai Bo Dong no longer hid, flying up from his hiding place into the sky.

At the same time, he became even more certain that the Xiao Yan before him was the 'culprit'!

Sensing Hai Bo Dong's strength as a two-star Dou Huang, Yao Chen's expression also grew somewhat solemn.

Narrowing his eyes, he asked, 'Who are you, and why are you spying on me?'

Hehe, you stole my stuff and still have the nerve to ask me.

Seeing that the other party didn't recognize him, Hai Bo Dong didn't feel particularly strange either.

After all, after breaking the seal, he became much younger.

Now he has taken on the appearance of a middle-aged person, no longer the old man with white hair he once was.

Not recognizing him is not all that strange.

You stole my things?

Hearing that, Yao Chen and Xiao Yan both froze, somewhat puzzled.

Yao Chen thought back and realized he had never had any conflict with this Dou Huang before.

Immediately afterward, the master and disciple's gazes both turned to the five-star magic beast sleeping soundly nearby.

Yao Chen secretly wondered, 'Could it be that this five-star magic beast has some connection to the Dou Huang before him?'

Then, turning his head to look at Hai Bo Dong, he suddenly understood and said with a chuckle, 'Ah, I see—ignorance is no crime; I merely took a bit of your stuff by accident, and I didn't do it on purpose. I'll leave right away.'

Yao Chen also didn't want to rashly fight a Dou Huang, as that would undoubtedly waste a great deal of his soul power.

Having said that, the white wings on his back shuddered violently, and he shot off into the distance at high speed.

As for returning the Beast Fire, sorry, he never even had the thought of doing so.

After all, once something is in hand, there's no reason to spit it out.

You didn't do it on purpose?

Hai Bo Dong was so angered by Yao Chen's words that he nearly couldn't catch his breath.

If the other party now admitted fault and returned what he had taken,

and then compensated him with a high-grade pill, perhaps the matter of the sneak attack could just be let go.

After all, he hasn't suffered much injury; as long as no third party finds out, losing face before the Ice Emperor would still be easy to explain.

On the Dou Qi Continent, banditry and robbery are extremely common, and there's nothing unusual about it.

But this person cleaned him out of all his possessions—well, that's already enough.

Now that he's recognized him, not only does he not return the things, but he even says it wasn't done on purpose?

You bastard, what does it matter if you're an alchemist? Your Dou Qi strength is merely that of a petty Dou Wang. Back in my day, I could fight two Dou Huang of the same level without falling behind—just watch me not beat you to death today!

Hai Bo Dong, furious, let out an angry roar from his throat, and his Dou Qi wings flickered slightly.

Profound Ice Dragon Soaring!

Yao Chen: 'Holy crap, is it really necessary? Such a huge burst of fire qi!'

Meanwhile, while Xiao Yan was being hunted down by a powerful Dou Huang,

Sunlight poured down, shining through the windows of the inn and into the room, making it extremely peaceful.

The youth sat in the cultivation area at the center of the room, his hands joined, forming a strange seal before him.

His eyes tightly closed, as the youth breathed, the Dou Qi surrounding his body likewise flowed smoothly into his meridians.

And under the guidance of the Mysterious Tier high-level cultivation method, rotating once along a specific path, it was completely transformed into the youth's own Dou Qi, which was then absorbed by the Dou Qi vortex.

After who knows how long, a muffled sound suddenly burst from within Lin Feng's body, as if he had broken through some barrier.

Then he slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a mouthful of turbid air from his throat.

Feeling the Dou Qi vortex filled with Dou Qi, Lin Feng couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth into a smile.

He couldn't help but feel grateful once again to Mo Cheng, who had sent him this scroll of the Mysterious Tier high-level cultivation method.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to advance to four-star Dou Shi so quickly.

Turning his head to look out the window, he saw that it was still noon, and the sky was still bright.

He took out his Alchemist Guild apprentice badge, wore it properly, then rose and headed for the Alchemist Guild...

At the intersection of several streets, an extremely huge building stood, year-round entwined with a faint medicinal fragrance mist.

Above the towering gate, the five ancient, vigorous characters 'Alchemist Guild' shimmered with a faint silver light.

It caused passersby to involuntarily cast their reverent gazes upon it.

As the headquarters of the Alchemist Guild of the Jia Ma Empire, even if the imperial emperor came here, they would still have to show some deference.

After all, the inhabitants of this building.

The energy they could generate was enough to make the entire empire tremble.

Outside the huge gates of the Alchemist Guild, those alchemists who are rarely seen on ordinary days were all hurrying back and forth here.

On their bodies, the alchemist robes of various colors proudly proclaimed their ranks.

Standing outside the gate, Lin Feng looked up at the immensely imposing Alchemist Guild headquarters and couldn't help but feel admiration.

The Alchemist Guild, whether branch or headquarters, is always built to this enormous scale.

Stepping into the Alchemist Guild's gate, a rich medicinal fragrance assailed the nostrils.

It made people involuntarily draw a light breath, and, feeling refreshed, they gazed around.

Lin Feng discovered that, if compared with the Hei Yan Cheng branch,

Not only were the numbers several times greater than the Hei Yan Cheng branch, but the alchemists' ranks were also generally much higher.

In the Hei Yan Cheng branch, ordinary alchemists were first- or second-rank, while third-rank ones were quite rare.

Even the entire Hei Yan Cheng probably didn't number more than could be counted on two hands.

But here at the headquarters, second- and third-rank alchemists were practically everywhere.

Even fourth-rank alchemists, during the time he stood there, he saw one passing by.

He shook his head, Lin Feng came to his senses, and strode toward the counter in the middle of the hall.