"Killed, killed?" Shi Tian's face showed a hint of terror and bewilderment.
"You can't kill me, you can't..." Before he could finish, Xiao Wu behind him turned his hand into a blade and slashed across his neck.
"Plop!" Blood spurted out like a fountain, and a large head with wide-open eyes suddenly fell to the ground.
"Damn!" Xiao Yan, who had been smiling, suddenly slapped his forehead.
"It seems the corpse is a bit too damaged, I was hoping to use it to refine a body for Yun Potian!"
"Young master, what's the rush? Aren't there still two people here?" Xiao Wu shrugged helplessly.
"You're right." Xiao Yan glanced at the other two Dou Venerates, who couldn't help but shiver at their display of power.
A four-star Dou Venerate, just died like that?
Just as they were thinking this, a soul shadow turned into a stream of light and shot out of Shi Tian's corpse, fleeing towards the distant sky.
"Jie jie, trying to run!" Xiao Wu cackled, waving his long sleeves. Two black chains, like venomous snakes, shot out, instantly extending to a thousand feet. They easily pierced through Shi Tian's soul!
"Ah!" Shi Tian's soul screamed, but the black chains swiftly wrapped around it, leaving him with no ability to struggle.
"Young master, how should we handle this guy's soul?" Xiao Wu retrieved Shi Tian's soul, then turned his gaze towards Xiao Yan.
"This guy's soul isn't worth much. Send it to the Soul Nourishing Ground as fertilizer," Xiao Yan said indifferently, glancing at the pleading soul.
"Yes, young master!" Xiao Wu took out a black jade bottle and sealed Shi Tian's soul inside.
"Collect the corpse too, we can't waste it. Gather the spilled blood as well, it can be used for refining pills. A Dou Venerate expert is a treasure trove," Xiao Yan said with a smile, appearing like a thrifty young master from a wealthy family.
However, his words sounded like the whispers of a devil in the ears of the Tian She Fu Master and Fu Ding Zun.
After dealing with Shi Tian, Xiao Yan walked over to Fu Ding Zun.
"You're not a bad person, I won't kill you," Xiao Yan said, looking at Fu Ding Zun's round body, which resembled a tangyuan.
"Thank you, Young Master, for sparing my life!" Fu Ding Zun immediately showed a grateful expression.
"However, you want to take me as your disciple? You're so ordinary, yet why are you so confident?" Xiao Yan glanced at him with disdain.
"I..." Fu Ding Zun opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
In the past, for a Four-Star Dou Venerate and a quasi-Grade 8 alchemist to take a Nine-Star Dou Emperor as a disciple, anyone would think it was a great opportunity for the Dou Emperor. Who would have thought that the guards around this guy were both Half-Saints?
"I'll give you a chance. If you become my lackey, I can cultivate you into a Grade 8 alchemist."
Xiao Yan glanced at Fu Ding Zun indifferently. Although this guy was a typical "average-but-confident" type, he was still very useful. He could fight and refine pills, making him a very good tool.
"Be your lackey?" A hint of hesitation appeared on Fu Ding Zun's face. This young man had even Half-Saints as protectors; it wouldn't be too embarrassing for a mere Dou Venerate like himself to be his lackey.
It was just that he was used to a carefree life, and he was still somewhat unaccustomed to living under someone else's roof, especially as a subordinate to a young kid.
"Hmm?" Seeing that Fu Ding Zun was still hesitating, Xiao Wu raised his hand knife high.
"Old Wu, don't be so impulsive." Xiao Yan waved his hand and turned his gaze towards Fu Ding Zun.
"Old man, have you heard of Yao Zun Yao Chen?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, a glimmer of light appeared on Fu Ding Zun's face.
"I've heard of him, I've heard of him. Yao Zun's alchemy skills are second to none on the entire Dou Qi Continent. Every alchemist admires him."
"Hehe, that old guy used to cry and beg this young master to be his disciple. This young master reluctantly agreed. If you are willing to join my command, I can let you be a cheap junior brother."
Xiao Yan's casual words sounded like a dream to Fu Ding Zun.
This young man's teacher is actually the legendary Yao Zun. No wonder he feels ordinary. But the esteemed Yao Zun actually cried and knelt to beg for a disciple??
He hadn't believed it at first, but seeing the two Half-Saints behind Xiao Yan convinced him.
"Senior Brother, from today on, I'm following you," Fu Ding Zun said obediently.
"Good, you're on the right track," a satisfied smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face.
Talent was something that was easy to eliminate; a few deaths could do the trick, just a swing of Xiao Wu's blade. However, cultivating it was difficult. A Dou Venerate expert wasn't a common sight, even within the Xiao Clan.
Ordinary geniuses, even with the best resources, would likely need a hundred years to become a Dou Venerate.
After subduing Fu Ding Zun, Xiao Yan turned to the Tian She Fu Master.
"Do you believe what I said now?"
"Yes, I do! I do!"
The Tian She Fu Master nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Are you willing to submit to me now?" Xiao Yan asked with a smile.
"Yes, of course!" The Tian She Fu Master felt that, in the face of life, the pride of a Dou Venerate wasn't that important.
There was more than one Dou Venerate in the Tian She Fu. However, even if all the strong practitioners were combined, they wouldn't be able to withstand a single slap from that Half-Saint. Moreover, he shared the same thought as Shi Tian: clinging to Xiao Yan's thigh was definitely a good thing.
"That's more like it!" Xiao Yan nodded in satisfaction towards Xiao Wu. Receiving the instruction, Xiao Wu lifted the restrictions on the two of them. At that moment, as they looked at Shi Tian's blood still staining the ground, they suddenly felt like they'd been reborn.
"You two can go back first. I'll use the Communication Jade to summon you when I need you." Xiao Yan casually tossed two Communication Jades to them, then gently glanced at the numerous strong practitioners around, who were already numb with fear.
A small, seven-colored snake flew out from his storage ring once more. He smiled slightly, and then, spreading his Dou Qi wings, he followed the seven-colored snake's trail and flew away.
After Xiao Yan left, Fu Ding Zun and the Tian She Fu Master looked at each other.
"Sigh."
"Sigh."
The two sighed and glanced at the bloodstains on the ground.
"Fortunately, he survived."
"Yes, yes, he survived."
The two of them forced out an awkward but polite smile, then looked at the surrounding strong individuals who were watching. Their figures strangely twisted in the space, and they disappeared from where they stood.
After the two left, a group of strong individuals who were there to spectate and a group of Dou Zongs who had been beaten up looked at each other, their faces still numb with shock.
"What exactly is this young man's background?"
"I don't know. Anyway, he's not someone we can afford to offend. Didn't you see a Dou Venerate just fall?"
"Yeah, a top-tier powerhouse from the Northwest Continent just… fell. I heard they're even using the corpse and soul as fertilizer. It's unreal."
"Let's disperse, everyone. This isn't something we small fries can get involved in. That kid was just using us to practice."
"Ugh, getting beaten like this by a Nine-Star Dou Emperor… humiliating, truly humiliating!"
"You can't say that. Even Dou Venerate-level experts are under his command. Isn't it an honor to be beaten by such a powerhouse?"
"Tsk tsk, brother, you have a point."
"You gotta look at the bright side, right?"
As the numerous powerhouses departed one by one, the deeds and legends of Xiao Yan began to spread slowly across the Northwest Continent.
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