Chapter 378: There

"Nine-Star Dou Zong!!"

Xiao Yixian's aura had always been suppressed—not because she intended it, but because the Flame Sealing technique of the Heavenly Flame Elder was designed to seal the Eternal Calamity Poison body, preventing its outbreak.

Xiao Yan had already gathered all the materials to brew a Poison Pill; Xiao Yixian no longer needed to hold back—she directly unleashed her Eternal Calamity Poison body, and the aura of a Nine-Star Dou Zong utterly crushed heaven and earth.

This was just one step away from reaching the Dou Zun level!

"Nine-Star Dou Zong!" At this moment, countless hearts trembled. Why was the Demon Flame Valley so powerful, so arrogant—even disregarding Jia Nan Academy? Wasn't it because they had the Seven-Star Dou Zong, the Old Demon Devil, backing them?

Now, Xiao Yixian was a Nine-Star Dou Zong!

"Wasn't it said that the Yan Alliance's Dou Zun and Mei Du Sha were both in the Northwest Region? Then who is this person?!"

"Could this woman be Tian Di Xuan Bian, the one who saved the Yan Alliance in its most desperate hour? But wasn't it said that Tian Di Xuan Bian was only a Seven-Star Dou Zong?! How could she have reached Nine-Star in less than a year?!!!"

Many had heard rumors about the Yan Alliance and knew Xiao Yan came from it. But sadly, their intelligence was far outdated—they focused only on the strongest, the Heavenly Flame Elder, and the most arrogant, the Snake Empress Mei Du Sha, completely ignoring the most low-key, rarely seen figure: Tian Di Xuan Bian!

But not everyone had overlooked her—Mo Tian Xing knew, and had guessed that the woman beside Xiao Yan was Tian Di Xuan Bian. That was why he had summoned the Old Demon Devil, also a Seven-Star Dou Zong.

But he never imagined Xiao Yixian had already become a Nine-Star Dou Zong.

Two stars in one year—how was that even possible?!

It wasn't the Tianshe Mansion's experts' fault for not spreading the news—they were already reduced to Soul Points.

Feeling Xiao Yixian's overwhelming power, the Old Demon Devil's scalp went numb. Mo Tian Xing, you bastard, you tricked me! You said she was Seven-Star!

Mo Tian Xing was equally stunned. How was I supposed to know?!

Mo Tian Xing gritted his teeth and said sternly to all around: "Everyone, if we let Xiao Yan go, with his Seven-Rank Alchemist skills, we are all dead!"

Hearing this, those who had wanted to flee felt their hearts sink. Yes—a dead Seven-Rank Alchemist is no longer a Seven-Rank Alchemist. Alive, he's a hornet's nest!

They had already stirred the hornet's nest! There was no turning back!

Mo Tian Xing's eyes hardened. He tossed a Brocade Box from his storage ring to the Old Demon Devil and said: "This is the Imperial Power Purple Pill Xiao Yan brewed—it will boost your strength by one star. Hold off this woman for now. I'll deal with Xiao Yan, then join you to crush her!"

The Old Demon Devil stared at the Brocade Box. He was now trapped—letting Xiao Yan escape meant he'd have no place left in the Black Horn Region.

If he returned to bring Mei Du Sha and the Dou Zun, everyone here would die!

They had come to "steal the honey" from this hornet's nest—there was no retreat now!

"Hey hey hey, you're eating my pill to fight me? Isn't that a joke?" Xiao Yan nearly laughed himself to death—he'd just said it was fake, and now he was slapping his own face?

"Hmph!" Mo Tian Xing no longer bothered to defend himself. The victor is king!

Swallowing the pill, the Old Demon Devil's spiritual pressure surged violently, reaching Eight-Star Dou Zong—and nearly Nine-Star!

Xiao Yixian glanced at Xiao Yan. Your pill's quality really is impressive.

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and said: "The Imperial Power Purple Pill's effect lasts only ten minutes."

"Lion King, you two handle the riffraff. Zi Yan, the Eagle Mountain Elder is yours." Xiao Yan cracked his neck, then turned coldly to Mo Tian Xing, whose cultivation was Four-Star Dou Zong. "Someone like you—untrustworthy, treacherous—I'll send you to hell myself!"

Xiao Yan's eyes sharpened. His Dou Qi surged like ten thousand galloping horses, like crashing ocean waves. Yin-Yang Twin Flames, Shadow Poison Flame, Wind Fury Dragon Flame, and Sea Heart Flame—four Different Flames fused into one new Different Flame under the effect of the Burning Scripture.

Xiao Yan mentally roared: "Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Changes!"

BOOM!! The newly fused Different Flame erupted from his body like a volcano, swirling around his body for a moment before slowly retracting inward. As the flames drew back, Xiao Yan's aura surged violently upward.

Xiao Yan's true cultivation was Eight-Star Dou Huang—but the Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Changes violently elevated his cultivation, even breaking through the boundary to Dou Zong!

Combined with the enhanced physical strength from the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame, his Spiritual Soul Force far surpassing others of his level, and the effect of this Heaven Grade Cultivation Method, even without using any Dou Technique, he could already stand against Four-Star or Five-Star Dou Zong.

Of course, if the opponent was a Dou Zong from an Ancient Dou Di Family who also trained a Heaven Grade Cultivation Method, it would be far harder—he'd have to risk his life to overcome such a gap.

After all, the gap between Dou Zong and Dou Huang was immense. Mo Tian Xing, for instance, likely trained at least an Earth-Class Mid-Level cultivation method. If the Old Demon Devil had sufficient fortune, he might even have trained an Earth-Class High-Level method.

But if Xiao Yan truly unleashed his full power—using all his Different Flames and all his Dou Techniques—he could still fight the Seven-Star Dou Zong, the Old Demon Devil!

First to strike was Zi Yan, the impatient girl. Her body shimmered with Purple Light, her legs bent slightly, then—BOOM—she launched upward like a cannonball, charging straight at the Eagle Mountain Elder.

"So fast!" The Eagle Mountain Elder's heart jolted. Though Zi Yan's cultivation was only around One-Star Dou Zong, her physical strength was far more terrifying than Xiao Yan's—described bluntly, it was Spirit Realm physical power!

BOOM! Zi Yan punched straight forward. Space rippled like waves, folding inward. The Eagle Mountain Elder's face paled—he immediately activated a Defensive Dou Technique! How come everyone around Xiao Yan is a monster?!

BOOM—before he could react, Zi Yan's punch sent the Eagle Mountain Elder flying.

Xiao Yixian also slowly rose into the air. Without a word, she flicked her white sleeve. A stream of Poison shot out like a divine whip.

"Hahaha! My power is now equal to a Nine-Star Dou Zong! Old Demon Devil's Claw!"

A claw drenched in pitch-black cold energy rapidly expanded in her pupils, striking like lightning to clash with Xiao Yixian's Poison whip.

As for the Lion Kings, the battle was one-sided. The strongest among the Black Horn Region sect warriors were only half-step Dou Zong—they stood no chance against the transformed Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

Purple fire spewed from their mouths—and burned everything.

"Your face looks a bit pale?" Xiao Yan smiled at Mo Tian Xing. The situation was dire for him—if he couldn't quickly defeat or kill Xiao Yan, once the Old Demon Devil's pill effect wore off and Xiao Yixian finished him, Mo Tian Xing's entire Black Emperor Sect would be finished.

"So what if I used a Secret Technique to reach Dou Zong? The gap between Four-Star Dou Zong and One-Star Dou Zong is irrevocable!" Mo Tian Xing's eyes turned icy. He had no choice now—those who steal honey must expect to be stung.

"Die!" Mo Tian Xing roared, slamming a palm toward Xiao Yan. It transformed into a colossal palm, crushing down with invincible spiritual pressure.

"Funny—I know a thing or two about palm techniques too." Xiao Yan smirked coldly. Yes, the gap between Four-Star and One-Star Dou Zong is immense—but so is the gap between Earth-Class and Heaven Grade cultivation methods!

"Mountain Splitting Seal!" Xiao Yan mentally roared, forming hand seals rapidly, then striking forward with the same palm technique.

BOOM—the two palm seals collided. Mo Tian Xing sneered, mocking Xiao Yan's audacity: he'd only used a Secret Technique to reach One-Star Dou Zong, yet dared to block his strike?

But soon, he couldn't laugh anymore.

BOOM—shortly after, the Mountain Splitting Seal shattered Mo Tian Xing's palm seal outright, then roared toward him with overwhelming force!

"What?!" Mo Tian Xing's heart lurched. He instantly stomped the void, dodging Xiao Yan's seal.

"Wait—what Dou Technique is Xiao Yan using? He's only Eight-Star Dou Huang, boosted to One-Star Dou Zong by a Secret Technique—and he just won a palm clash against Mo Tian Xing?!"

"Mo Tian Xing's palm technique was Earth-Rank Low-Level. Xiao Yan's must be at least Earth-Class High-Level!"

Surrounding spectators grew grim. A Dou Huang who trained an Earth-Class High-Level Dou Technique? That was terrifying!

"Where are you running to?" Just as Mo Tian Xing dodged, Xiao Yan appeared behind him as if teleporting.

When Mo Tian Xing turned, he saw behind Xiao Yan a pair of Bone Wings, each over a zhang wide. Slowly unfolding, they trembled faintly, emitting distant thunderous rumbles, their surfaces translucent and gleaming.

Xiao Yan's Dou Qi naturally formed the feathers of those Bone Wings.

Especially as sunlight poured down from the distant Nine Heavens, the purple gem emitted purple light, illuminating the bone wings that resembled jade—this magnificent scene stunned everyone.

"Those bone wings!" Even though Xiao Yan had refined them and added many things, how could Mo Tian Xing not recognize them? Weren't these the very bone wings from that corpse!

"Pretty, right? Bought them from you." Xiao Yan smiled, not forgetting to mock Mo Tian Xing a few times.

Back then, Mo Tian Xing had secretly chuckled at how much he'd profited, since he had already checked and confirmed there was no Magic Core.

But now, he deeply regretted it! These bone wings were too dominant! Their speed was like a gale and Lei Dian!

Xiao Yan wasted no more words; his right hand formed a seal and unleashed the Turning Sea Seal!

With a thunderous boom, in that instant, Heaven and Earth Power surged like ocean waves, and a palm struck through the air.

Xiao Yan's palm seal struck with such casualness, as if swatting a fly in the sky—utterly indifferent, like shooing away an insect.

Yet, even this casual strike caused Space to tremble violently, unable to bear the pressure, instantly slamming toward Mo Tian Xing, still stunned by the bone wings.

Mo Tian Xing's eyes widened in shock; golden light erupted from his entire body, his power vast and boundless. In that moment, he activated his Defensive Dou Technique, his body enveloped in golden light, as unshakable as a fortress.

The Turning Sea Seal arrived as planned! Boom! Boom! Boom!! A series of shattering sounds rang out—under this palm, all of Mo Tian Xing's defenses were useless; the golden Protective Barrier cracked and shattered repeatedly with loud bangs.

The Turning Sea Seal struck continuously, relentless in its bombardment.

Puff! Only two exchanges, two strikes—and Mo Tian Xing, stronger in cultivation, was blasted backward, spitting blood.

"Too dominant! Xiao Yan's strength is incredible!" Seeing Mo Tian Xing, a famed figure in the Black Horn Region, injured in mere moments by Xiao Yan, many faces turned pale.

How could this be so different from their image of an Alchemist!

"Lord Xiao! It's better to resolve grudges than to hold them—I'm willing to surrender and compensate for your losses!" At this moment, Mo Tian Xing, climbing out of the rubble, spoke in submission.

Xiao Yan sneered. "Enough talk. You placed a mark inside the Puti Huati Yan box and secretly spread rumors that I knew the location of the Bodhi Tree."

!!!!

Mo Tian Xing and Mo Ya, not far away, instantly paled—Xiao Yan had discovered it!

Had he deliberately lured them here!

Instantly, Xiao Yan's eyes turned icy cold. He spoke in a low voice: "If you walk away alive today, I'll reverse my name—Xiao Yan."

Boom! Behind Xiao Yan, the bone wings roared like thunder, moving with terrifying speed. In an instant, a black ruler appeared in his hand; mimicking the movements of the Six Harmonies Body-Swift Ruler, he brought it down in a slash.

Xiao Yan had merely glanced at the Six Harmonies Body-Swift Ruler—he hadn't even begun cultivation. Now, he treated Mo Tian Xing like a training tool, practicing!

Mo Tian Xing had no chance to surrender or plead. Xiao Yan today only wanted to capture this despicable man's Spiritual Soul into his Hun List, turning it into Soul Points.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!! Mo Tian Xing raged, brandished his weapon, and fought desperately, even sacrificing his lifespan to activate a Secret Technique, boosting his Cultivation Realm to battle Xiao Yan.

In an instant, battle erupted again.

Yet, no one expected that another Battlefield had ended even faster than Xiao Yan's.

Puff! The Earth Demon Old Ghost's lips were already purple; his right arm's SpiritFlesh had rotted away, leaving only bare white bones. His eyes filled with terror as he stared at Xiao Yixian.

He had swallowed an Elixir, boosting his Cultivation Realm close to Nine-Star Dou Zong—but he was still no match for Xiao Yixian! Like a mayfly trying to shake a tree!

Xiao Yixian remained as calm as ever. This Earth Demon Old Ghost was absurdly weak—even weaker than She Tianhao. Even with an Elixir temporarily boosting his Cultivation Realm, he remained pitifully weak.

No wonder—the Eternal Calamity Poison Body was an extremely rare and terrifying physique. If converted into a Cultivation Method, it would rank at Heavenly Rank.

The Earth Demon Old Ghost had been poisoned after merely a few exchanges—he couldn't even touch Xiao Yixian.

"Just who is this woman?!"

"The Earth Demon Old Ghost is completely outmatched."

At this moment, the spectators who realized something was wrong were stunned—how could you lose even faster than Mo Tian Xing after taking a pill?!

Are you even capable, Old Ghost?

"Go to your death." Xiao Yixian's expression remained calm; she flicked her sleeve, and another stream of Poison surged forth.

Seeing the Poison stream approach, thoughts flashed through the Earth Demon Old Ghost's mind like lightning. Instantly, his eyes turned icy. Before the Poison stream could strike, he smashed his fist hard against his chest.

A gush of blood exploded from his mouth, spraying downward, enveloping his entire body. As the blood mist surrounded him, the space around the Earth Demon Old Ghost twisted rapidly.

The Earth Demon Old Ghost's Blood Escape Technique could temporarily open a spatial teleport, warping Space to achieve a momentary Dou Zun speed!

Xiao Yan, still battling Mo Tian Xing, suddenly smirked strangely. Warping Space? Aren't you afraid a cat might appear?

Meow! ~o(=∩ω∩=)m

The Earth Demon Old Ghost's eyes bulged. Suddenly, Black Flame surged inexplicably from Space, locking the entire area and burning his Blood Escape. A strange black cat suddenly appeared before him.

With a snap, Mao Wu opened his mouth and spat—a black Hun Chain pierced straight through the Earth Demon Old Ghost's skull!