Chapter 164: Ziyan Follows

Hun Xuzi was pitying the Yao Clan for being about to be destroyed.

This emotion was hidden very deeply beneath his aged face; only the subtle light that occasionally flickered in those deep eyes revealed the ripples in his heart.

But what Hun Xuzi did not know was that on a high platform not far away, Yao Dan was observing him calmly.

For so many years, the Yao Clan had never invited the Soul Clan when holding the Medicine Ceremony.

And the Soul Clan had always disdained the false name of "First Alchemist" bestowed by the outside world, so they naturally would not come to participate.

But for this Medicine Ceremony, Hun Xuzi had come, which was very abnormal.

If he had not received that mysterious letter, Yao Dan would have only thought that the Soul Clan wanted to send their strongest alchemist to slap the Yao Clan in the face.

But now it was different; having seen the content of that letter, Yao Dan was full of vigilance regarding Hun Xuzi's uninvited behavior.

Being able to become the patriarch of the Yao Clan, Yao Dan was absolutely not a simple person.

He knew very well that Hun Xuzi's arrival was definitely not a coincidence.

He soon guessed that the content of that letter was very likely true.

And if the content of the letter was true, then Hun Xuzi coming to slap the Yao Clan in the face was fake, and coordinating with the Soul Clan experts from the inside and outside to destroy the Yao Clan was his true purpose.

Thinking of this, although Yao Dan's expression remained unchanged, his heart was already icy cold.

"Patriarch, this Hun Xuzi of the Soul Clan came uninvited; I'm afraid..."

Yao Wanhuo, who was beside him, also realized something was wrong and transmitted his voice to Yao Dan.

Yao Wanhuo was the only other person in the Yao Clan who knew the content of that letter, so he also sensed something was wrong and was somewhat worried.

"Patriarch Lei Ying and Patriarch Yan Jin are already hidden in the Yao Realm..."

Hearing this, Yao Wanhuo immediately understood Yao Dan's meaning and stopped speaking.

Yan Jin and Lei Ying were both Eight-Star Dou Saint peaks; with these two people, plus the fact that this was the Yao Realm, they could summon the Yao Emperor.

Even if Hun Tiandi led the team personally, even if they were not enemies, they would not necessarily be defeated, not to mention there was also an Ancient Clan.

Yao Wanhuo did not know the true strength of the Soul Clan, so upon learning that Lei Ying and Yan Jin were already inside the Yao Realm, his originally tense nerves gradually relaxed.

Not only that, a trace of sinister color that was almost imperceptible flashed in his eyes...

He thought to himself, since the Soul Clan dared to offend, they had to be prepared to pay the price.

He not only wanted to protect the Yao Clan but also wanted to make those enemies who dared to provoke the Yao Clan's majesty pay a painful price.

Yao Dan scanned the area, and a calm voice came from his mouth.

"The time has come; the Medicine Ceremony begins!"

Yao Dan's voice, like a morning bell and evening drum, was melodious and solemn, echoing in the ears of everyone in the Yao Realm.

He waved his sleeves lightly, as if an invisible force was pushing, and all the clamor and noise of the entire Medicine Ceremony venue dissipated.

The alchemy competition, as the highlight of the Medicine Ceremony, was currently in full swing.

The furnace fire was raging, the fragrance of medicine was overflowing, and every contestant was fully focused; between their flipping fingers, various rare medicinal materials were precisely thrown into the alchemy furnace, and through their clever manipulation and exquisite skills, they gradually turned into crystal-clear medicinal pills containing powerful medicinal power.

And outside the Yao Realm, in a hidden corner, Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on the direction of the Medicine Ceremony, his heart full of tension and unease.

It was not that Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing was timid; after all, this was near the Yao Realm, and if he accidentally let Xuwu Tun Yan discover him, that would be a big problem.

Although Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing was already a Seven-Star Dou Saint, he had no chance of winning against Xuwu Tun Yan, who was at the Nine-Star Dou Saint realm, and there was even a high probability that he wouldn't be able to run away even if he wanted to.

Thinking of this, Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing somewhat regretted not bringing Ziyan over.

The Taixu Ancient Dragon was good at space power, and Ziyan, whose strength had reached the Seven-Star Dou Saint realm, had reached the extreme in her understanding of space power.

If Ziyan were here, with her help, Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing would not have to worry about being discovered by Xuwu Tun Yan at all.

And even if they were discovered, the two of them could retreat unscathed.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the fluctuations in his heart, and refocused his attention on the direction of the Yao Realm. Looking at it like this, Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing suddenly felt that his current position was still a bit close to the Medicine Ceremony and somewhat dangerous, so he couldn't help but quietly retreat a bit more.

This was not the first time Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing had quietly retreated because he felt unsafe.

From the initial cautious layout to now, this was already the fourth time he had adjusted his position...

"Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing!"

Just as Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing was waiting nervously, a voice suddenly came to his ears.

This almost scared him to death; he thought he had been discovered by Xuwu Tun Yan, but turned his head to find it was Ziyan.

Not discovered by Xuwu Tun Yan, Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ziyan, why are you here?"

"I saw you sneak away from the Dragon Island and thought there was something fun, so I followed."

Ziyan asked curiously: "Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing, what are you doing? Why are you acting like a thief?"

As soon as she arrived, she saw Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing hiding here, which she did not understand at all.

Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing was speechless about what Ziyan said, but he did need Ziyan's help next.

So, Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing said: "The Yao Clan is currently holding a Medicine Ceremony, and one of the people participating in the Medicine Ceremony has the Life Flame, and I am waiting for him to come out now."

"You want to rob an Exotic Fire!?" Ziyan's eyes lit up.

Although Ziyan was no longer the loli she used to be, her personality had not changed at all.

She used to not stop causing trouble at the Jia Nan Academy, often going to rob magic beasts of their treasures, and after becoming the Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon, she did not harm the Beast Domain because of her reputation.

Now that Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing wanted to rob an Exotic Fire, she could naturally help him as a matter of course...

"Don't worry, with me here, I guarantee you will succeed!" Ziyan patted her chest and said confidently.

And so, Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing let Ziyan take him and hide.

Ziyan expressed confusion; she and Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing were both Seven-Star Dou Saint experts, could anyone still discover them? This matter was a bit complicated to explain, and Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing didn't know how to explain it, only saying you'll know in a while.

Ziyan pouted, but still used space power to hide the two of them.

Seeing Ziyan so skillfully controlling space power, Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing was a bit envious; this was simply the best ability for killing, looting, and escaping...

Seeing the envy in Character: Character: Character: Jiang Xing's eyes, Ziyan couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth, secretly proud in her heart.

Inside the Yao Realm, after several days of fierce competition, three top alchemists—Hun Xuzi, the Shennong Elder, and Yao Wanhuo—finally stood out and successfully entered the final peak duel stage.

This was a dual test of alchemy skills and soul power; all three were famous experts of the older generation, and every participant showed extraordinary strength and deep foundation.

Hun Xuzi, as the chief alchemist of the Soul Clan, was currently exuding a cold aura, as if even the surrounding air had become heavy because of his presence.

He slowly raised his hand, and in his palm, a dark and deep flame quietly emerged; that was the child fire of Xuwu Tun Yan. This flame seemed to be able to swallow everything and contained endless void power, making people fear it.

And the Shennong Elder gave a low shout, and a vibrant, green flame jumped up in his palm; that was the Life Flame, ranked fifth.

This flame contained a thick life aura, as if it could give vitality to all things.

As for Yao Wanhuo, he took a deep breath, his hands quickly forming seals, and a gust of wind rolled up from around his body, driving the surrounding grass, trees, sand, and stones to fly and swirl. In this chaos, a pale blue flame quietly emerged; that was the unique mark of the Nine Nether Wind Flame. This flame was light and agile, as if it could dance with the wind and be everywhere.

The three alchemists each summoned their own Exotic Fire, and they shone together in the air, forming a spectacular scene.

The surrounding audience held their breath and stared, afraid to miss any detail.

They knew that the next competition would be a real visual feast and a final showdown of alchemy skills and soul power.

If they could understand anything from this duel, that would be the greatest opportunity for them.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 165 =====