Chapter 665: Mystical Pill Formed, Pill Rain Falls

Feeling Hun Xu Zi's gaze, Xiao Yan remained utterly focused on his elixir, not even lifting his head to look.

Instantly, space twisted, and a headless, burly puppet silently appeared before Xiao Yan.

"Hun Xu Zi, if you provoke me, this won't be a pill competition under the Yao Canon anymore."

Xiao Yan continued refining the ancient devouring worm's crystal at his usual calm, unhurried pace, treating spirit refining with his customary seriousness and precision. Xiao Yan disliked failure; for ordinary alchemists, failing once or twice was normal, but Xiao Yan knew clearly that some pill refinements offered only one chance.

Thus, every time Xiao Yan refined a pill, he treated it as if it were his only opportunity.

Xing Tian stood like a bodyguard before Xiao Yan, arms crossed, his gaze "fixed" on Hun Xu Zi. Though Xing Tian had no head, everyone at that moment clearly felt as if he had eyes—staring fixedly, unblinkingly, at Hun Xu Zi.

"Me?! This puppet—"

"A six-star Dou Saint puppet?!!"

The moment Xing Tian appeared, many Yao Clan Dou Saint elders were stunned. Even the Dou Emperor families—the Soul Sovereign and the Gu Clan—did not possess a six-star Dou Saint puppet!

That meant Xing Tian was currently the highest-ranked puppet on the Dou Qi Continent!

Possessing a six-star Dou Saint puppet was enough to make every powerhouse on the Dou Qi Continent burn with envy.

At that moment, Yao Wan Gui, hiding far away, was so terrified he collapsed onto the ground, his body trembling uncontrollably.

The Yan Alliance wasn't just something that could declare war—it could defeat the entire Yao Clan with Xiao Yan in it!!

Xiao Yan's own cultivation had reached six-star Dou Saint, and with a super puppet forged from the Spirit Flesh and Magic Cores of the Northern Dragon King and Phoenix Heaven, its physical power explosive, plus other supreme powerhouses like Xiao Chen, Xun Er, and Mei Du Sha, the Yao Clan's high-end combat strength was actually inferior to the Yan Alliance's!

At this moment, Yao Wan Gui was drenched in cold sweat, his clothes soaked through—he had nearly plunged the Yao Clan into irrecoverable ruin!

Seeing Xing Tian's appearance, Hun Xu Zi's expression grew slightly unnatural—he had never imagined Xiao Yan still held such a trump card. Xing Tian's combat power likely exceeded even six-star Dou Saint early stage, filling him with caution and a sense of danger.

Beneath his quartz-like body lay terrifying explosive power.

Hun Xu Zi's eyes narrowed, then his Tribe Pattern Power erupted, his Soul Force surging again. From the black vortex, two strands of Black Flame surged forth, transforming into black hands that plunged directly into the Alchemy Furnaces of Yao Wanhuo and the Divine Farmer Elder, attempting to seize their Primitive Pills!

Seeing Hun Xu Zi not only wanted to steal energy but also intended to steal their painstakingly refined Primitive Pills, Yao Wanhuo and the Divine Farmer Elder could no longer endure.

"Hun Xu Zi, you seek death!" Yao Wanhuo, knowing he could no longer complete his elixir, immediately retracted his Strange Flame to defend his Primitive Pill and launched an attack toward Hun Xu Zi.

"Hmph, since you're so eager for energy, I'll give you some too." Though the Divine Farmer Elder disliked battle, he was no soft target. Like Yao Wanhuo, he too possessed six-star Dou Saint strength.

Just as the Black Wind Dragon Tornado formed from Nine Underworld Wind Flame surged forth, a green Sea of Fire suddenly surged upward, and countless towering trees sprouted instantly, twisting like vines to coil around Hun Xu Zi.

Facing the combined assault of two six-star Dou Saints, Hun Xu Zi merely narrowed his eyes, revealing a cold smirk, and with a sweep of his hand, he stood alone against both.

With the boost of his Tribe Pattern, the Black Flame Dragon born from Void Devouring Flame shot out violently, directly entangling the Nine Underworld Wind Flame Tornado. The two colossal beings roiled furiously across the sky, scorching fire rain constantly falling from above—but fortunately, Yao Clan elders intervened in time, preventing the fire rain from destroying Yao Mountain.

Far away, Xiao Yan watched the three Strange Flames rapidly locked in battle, but he paid no heed—he simply focused on refining his own elixir.

Having absorbed all Heavenly Energy, only the final stage of pill formation remained.

"Spirit Army, Hundred Ghost Path!" Hun Xu Zi formed a hand seal, his Soul Force exploding to its peak as he unleashed a Heavenly Rank Advanced Soul Technique. The terrifying Soul Technique plunged all of heaven and earth into darkness.

The light across the entire Shan Mai seemed sucked away, growing unnervingly dark. Then came wails and howls as countless ghostly figures clad in black robes, wielding all manner of weapons, suddenly burst forth.

These ghostly demons advanced from all directions, converging at the center to form a circle, then surged toward Yao Wanhuo and the Divine Farmer Elder like a horde of a hundred ghosts marching at night—even Xiao Yan became their target.

"Watch out—these ghosts drain Soul Force!" The Divine Farmer Elder narrowed his eyes, deeply troubled by the Soul Sovereign's Soul Techniques, and hastily retracted his Life Flame to defend himself.

Yao Wanhuo also unleashed his Tribe Pattern Power, but the Yao Clan's Tribe Pattern was inherently weak in combat, especially at the six-star Dou Saint level, offering negligible assistance in battle.

Xiao Yan, surrounded by utter darkness, heard the chattering of the Spirit Army's ghosts; the waves of Soul Power vibrating around him had some effect on him.

"Sigh, your Soul Technique is too much of a nuisance, Xiao Yi."

Yi Yi! After half a month of pill refining, Xiao Yi should've woken up by now. Seeing the pitch-black surroundings, Xiao Yi placed her hands on her hips, lifted her chin proudly, and wore an expression of haughty disdain.

"Purify!" Xiao Yi's delicate voice rang out, and with a single finger point—po! —the Pure Lotus Demon Fire blazed forth like light in the night, its milky-white radiance illuminating all directions.

The Spirit Army's ghosts hidden in darkness had no chance of escaping the Pure Lotus Demon Fire's purifying power—the light instantly tore through the darkness.

For Xiao Yan, ordinary Heavenly Rank Advanced Dou Techniques were commonplace; dismantling them posed no difficulty.

"Damn! My Primitive Pill!" Seeing his Soul Technique shattered by Xiao Yan, Yao Wanhuo suddenly realized—somehow, his Primitive Pill, sealed within his Strange Flame, had vanished without a trace.

The Divine Farmer Elder's face was now grim, his eyes fixed on Hun Xu Zi—his Primitive Pill was gone too!

Without Xiao Yan's help, the two of them stood no chance against Hun Xu Zi.

"Hehehehe, thank you both for your Primitive Pills." Hun Xu Zi grinned strangely, cradling two unfinished Primitive Pills in his hands.

"Hmph, Hun Xu Zi, the medicinal properties of different elixirs are entirely distinct. Taking our Primitive Pills won't help you at all." The Divine Farmer Elder snorted coldly; though furious, he knew he couldn't defeat Hun Xu Zi.

"Hehehehe, no need for you to worry." Hun Xu Zi smirked coldly.

Then he tossed the two Primitive Pills directly into the Earth Sub Flame of Void Devouring Flame, pouring his Dou Qi and Soul Force furiously into the Black Flame Alchemy Furnace.

Whooosh! Whooosh! Whooosh!! The terrifying Black Flame instantly engulfed the two Primitive Pills. In an instant, a devouring force emerged from the Black Flame, rapidly absorbing the energy within the Primitive Pills and converting it into streams of Heavenly Energy!

"Void Devouring Flame's devouring power!" The Divine Farmer Elder now understood why Hun Xu Zi had stolen their Primitive Pills—only Void Devouring Flame could do this!

Yao Wanhuo glanced toward the Clan Leader Yao Dan. Seeing Yao Wanhuo's gaze, Yao Dan fell silent, then slowly shook his head.

Hun Xu Zi openly stealing Primitive Pills was certainly suspicious, but the Yao Canon differed from the Pill Gathering—the Yao Canon had no rules whatsoever; it was simply a competition to refine the highest-grade elixirs by any means necessary.

Just as earlier, the four of them had all been competing for Heavenly Energy.

And most importantly, Hun Xu Zi was backed by the Soul Sovereign—something that filled Yao Dan with deep dread. As Clan Leader, he had no desire to provoke the mysterious and unpredictable Soul Sovereign.

As Hun Xu Zi manipulated the power of Void Devouring Flame's Earth Sub Flame to devour the energy of the two Primitive Pills, boundless, indescribable energy flooded into his elixir, causing his pill to gradually become fully formed.

After roughly half a day, suddenly, a thunderous boom echoed from the sky.

Everyone instantly looked up—above Xiao Yan's head, the sky was thick with black thunderclouds.

"Why are those Black Demon Thunders? Has Xiao Yan failed his refinement?" Seeing the black thunderclouds above Xiao Yan—the hallmark of a Nine-Treasure Pill—some laymen grew somber, puzzled, assuming Xiao Yan had failed.

"No, you don't understand. A Mystical Pill does not summon thunder. When a Mystical Pill is completed, the Black Demon Thunder transforms into Pill Rain."

"When a Mystical Pill is formed, it absorbs vast amounts of Heavenly Energy; the Pill Rain then returns energy to the heavens, restoring life force to barren land."

Xiao Yan, who had been meditating in deep refinement, slowly opened his eyes. He saw the Bodhi Ancient Tree within the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation now lush and flourishing, all Heavenly Energy flowing through its branches and leaves, on the verge of blooming and bearing fruit.

Xiao Yan changed his hand seal; Strange Flames surged within the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation, and terrifying Soul Power and Dou Qi poured forth like a storm. The entire Yao Realm trembled once more—the black thunderclouds above churned violently, thunder roared, Soul Storms tore through the mountains, lifting soil and vegetation as if a torrential downpour were imminent.

"Hundred Worlds Pill Fusion Method—Fuse the Pill!"

Xiao Yan roared, the Burning Scripture raging in full force; the Emperor Grade Burning Scripture's Dou Qi surged into Xiao Yan's Bodhi Heart. The entire Refining Heaven Ancient Formation spun, faster than ever before, wild energy ravaging Space, powerful Space Turbulence tearing through everything.

Thump-thump, thump-thump—the sound of pounding hearts echoed everywhere.

Although the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation no longer contained the original source of the Nine Profound Golden Thunder, normal spirit refining never used such Supreme Treasures as the Nine Profound Golden Thunder or the essence of strange fires—it used Magic Cores!

A Magic Core threaded with dragon qi lay within the Ancient Tree.

The Magic Cores of the Northern Dragon King and Huang Tian had indeed been fused into Xing Tian, but the Magic Cores of the Southern Dragon King and Western Dragon King had been kept by Xiao Yan for spirit refining!

Hum! The emerald leaves and petals on the Bodhi Ancient Tree began to fall, leaves returning to their roots, blending essence across a hundred ages!

Boom-boom-boom!! The Refining Heaven Ancient Formation spun wildly; the terrifying Bone Spirit Cold Fire surged like a blizzard across an icy wasteland, drowning everything within the formation, turning it into a world of ice and snow.

With a thunderous crash, the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation shattered—a pillar of pill qi, infused with vibrant green life force, shot skyward, striking directly into the Black Demon Thundercloud above Xiao Yan's head.

That terrifying pillar of pill fragrance was as thick as a mountain range; the once pitch-black Black Demon Thundercloud seemed painted by Xiao Yan's pill fragrance, slowly shifting from black to emerald green.

"The elixir is almost complete!"

"I never thought I'd live to see a Nine Grade Profound Pill emerge!"

At this moment, those watching were even more tense than Xiao Yan himself; they all stood, staring at the stormclouds above, ready to pour rain!

Drip—a single drop of rain fell onto the audience seats; the Clan Leader instantly felt a faint life force.

"Rain—it's pill rain! The Profound Pill has succeeded!! It truly succeeded!"

In an instant, even the most composed elders of the Old Generation could no longer sit still, their exclamations bursting forth.

As the first drop of pill rain fell, an unbreakable wave of medicinal fragrance spread rapidly; soon, countless droplets brimming with immense life force rained down from the heavens, like a grand "Rain of Life"!

"It's pill rain! It's truly a Nine Grade Profound Pill!"

"My Pill Emperor, how old is Xiao Yan? He's managed to refine a Nine Grade Profound Pill!"

Witnessing this miracle, many Alchemists couldn't suppress their trembling hearts; they knelt and prostrated themselves below, as if welcoming the rain of life, letting the drops splash upon their faces.

On the Yao Clan's audience seats, the Yao Spirit slowly extended a hand; the crystal-clear, life-filled raindrops had barely touched his skin when they slowly seeped into his body, a torrent of life force flowing through him, warming his entire frame.

"He really succeeded in refining the Profound Pill." Even now, the Yao Spirit found it hard to believe—though the Nine-Treasure Pill and the Profound Pill differed by only one grade, the gap between them was immense.

Although few Elders in the Yao Clan could refine Nine-Treasure Pills, there were still some—but only the Clan Leader could refine a Profound Pill!

At this moment, Yao Tian also deeply admired Xiao Yan.

"He's too powerful—I'm far beneath him. But…"

At this moment, Yao Tian narrowed his eyes toward Hun Xu Zi in the distance; neither Yao Dan nor the Divine Farmer Elder cheered for Xiao Yan's success—they stared instead at Hun Xu Zi's Alchemy Furnace, for they all sensed within it an energy fluctuation that startled them.

Xiao Yan grasped the Profound Pill in his right hand, his gaze also turning toward Hun Xu Zi.

Sensing Xiao Yan's stare, Hun Xu Zi suddenly bared his teeth in a grin and pulled from his Soul Token a massive mass of Spiritual Soul essence!

"Spiritual Soul essence!?"

"How many lives would it take to collect so much Spiritual Soul essence!"

Hun Xu Zi transmitted his voice to Xiao Yan: "You've refined the Great Soul Black Purple Elixir before—its Pill Formula was created by me, though what I'm refining now is merely a fraction of its essence."

(End of Chapter)