A major event recently shook the Central Plains Continent: the Pill Venerate has disappeared!
The name Pill Venerate has resonated throughout the Central Plains Continent over the years, passed down by countless mouths. Those seeking his Pills were countless, though naturally, not many actually got what they wished for. But even so, no one dared to act presumptuously.
Even those who failed to obtain Pills, who were themselves some of the most powerful individuals on the Continent, still bowed before him. This was because someone once tried to rely on their own strength to force Yao Chen to refine Pills for them. The very next day, an ice sculpture appeared before the gate of Yao Chen's residence. From then on, anyone who came seeking Pills began to act with extreme caution.
But now, the Pill Venerate, who had displayed his talent since his debut, won the Pill Convention Champion at a young age, and continued to advance rapidly, excelling in both cultivation and Alchemy, has disappeared!
The news spread from Starfall Pavilion, and the Central Plains trembled!
Suddenly, the Central Plains seemed to come alive, with all sorts of rumors about the Pill Venerate flying across the Continent.
Those who were jealous rejoiced. If not for fear of the enraged Wind Venerate and Starfall Pavilion, they would have clapped their hands in delight and held grand banquets. But at this moment, they could only pontificate like armchair strategists:
"Heh heh, I knew with that arrogant face of his, he wouldn't last long. See, isn't retribution here?"
Of course, those who said similar things quickly shrank back into the shadows under the unfriendly gazes of others.
On the Central Plains Continent, ever since the name Pill Venerate spread, many people naturally delved into his past under his great reputation. Thus, a legend circulated in the Central Plains, and the Pill Venerate suddenly became the object of yearning in countless hearts. How could they allow anyone to slander their idol?
So, while various rumors filled the world, some people with ulterior motives began searching for the Pill Venerate, hoping to become favored by heaven and establish a connection with him. And there were quite a few people with such intentions. They weren't powerful forces on the Continent, but they were the most widely distributed group of cultivators. With efforts blossoming everywhere, almost the entire Continent was turned upside down, but still no one saw the Pill Venerate.
After half a month passed like this, new information emerged: the Pill Venerate was dead.
In the Heavenly Star Mountain Range, within Heavenly Star City, the coldness on the Wind Venerate's face seemed unable to melt as he walked down the street with a grim expression. It had been over half a month, and there was still no news of the person who had shown him great kindness. Even Han Feng seemed to have vanished into thin air...
Suddenly, he heard a voice, tinged with mystery and surprise, enter his ears:
"Did you hear? That legendary Pill Venerate... is dead!"
A surge of anger rose in the Wind Venerate's heart. He abruptly looked towards the source of the voice, only to see a drunken fop mysteriously telling his companion the big secret he had heard.
The Young Master, busy with his own affairs, froze upon hearing this. He then looked at the heavily intoxicated fellow, frowned, and didn't immediately react.
From his perspective, what kind of person was the Pill Venerate? On this Central Plains Continent, it was impossible for anyone to kill him without a sound.
Moreover, with so many powerful individuals queuing up for him to refine Pills, who would dare risk offending so many people to do such a thankless task?
His expression tightened. He looked left and right and shouted:
"Brother Gou, stop talking nonsense! Misfortune comes from the mouth. How can we discuss the affairs of such a great personage?"
He then gestured to the people beside him to cover the man's mouth and quickly pulled him away from the area.
The Wind Venerate watched the figures leave. Within his wide robes and sleeves, his hands were already clenched into fists, still trembling uncontrollably. He naturally didn't believe that his legendary brother would pass away without a sound, but others didn't think so. He was already worried that if there was no news of Yao Chen for a long time, some unfavorable rumors would inevitably appear.
But what he didn't expect was that after only half a month, rumors of Yao Chen's demise had already surfaced. In half a month, even with his Dou Venerate body, he had only traversed a small portion of the Continent. Yet, some people were already impatiently starting to spread rumors!
But he couldn't stop it at all. Although he didn't believe it, he couldn't produce evidence to prove that Yao Chen was still alive...
"Han Feng! He must know something. I must find you."
According to what those Elders said, Han Feng and the missing Elder were likely captured after encountering an enemy. But he felt something was wrong, because besides that situation, there was another: Han Feng was afraid of something, killed someone, and fled!
Others didn't know Han Feng's strength, but he knew it very well. Although his brother had focused more on building his foundation over the years, he had, after all, inherited Yao Chen's true teachings and absolutely had the means to kill a Dou Sect!
The Wind Venerate's figure disappeared from the street and rushed back to Starfall Pavilion. He still needed to find Yao Chen and didn't have the energy to search for Han Feng. This matter should be left to Starfall Pavilion.
Once certain words spread, they were like a flood breaking through a river embankment, impossible to stop.
Time flowed, and another month passed. Due to the prolonged lack of news about the Pill Venerate, the rumors of his demise on the Continent gradually grew louder. And after this news spread, some people's hearts began to harbor different intentions.
On this day, a Dou Venerate-level force finally couldn't resist the greed in their hearts and attacked Starfall Pavilion.
Starfall Pavilion without Yao Chen was like an infant parading through the streets with a huge sum of money. At least, that's what the Black Dragon Venerate thought!
But this battle ended with Feng Xian killing the Black Dragon on the spot. The Wind Venerate hung the Black Dragon at Starfall Pavilion, telling everyone that even without Yao Chen, Starfall Pavilion was still a top-tier force on the Continent!
Unfortunately, he was not Yao Chen after all, and the Black Dragon was just an ordinary Dou Venerate. And in this world, there was no shortage of arrogant people. They looked down on the Black Dragon but walked the same path as him!
Thus, Starfall Pavilion fell into a series of crises...
Three months later, in the Central Plains region, a young man walked out of an unnamed Mountain Gorge. Behind him, a golden-yellow Flame followed closely, and within the Flame, a Kirin was roaring at Zhao Li with a wronged expression.
Zhao Li paused upon hearing its wronged wail. He felt quite helpless. Three months ago, he had accidentally discovered the Xuanhuang Flame and naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. He didn't expect it to be owned. At that time, he already had the Nihility Devouring Flame Sub-Flame, the Bone Chilling Flame, and the Nine-Dragon Thunderflame. He hadn't even fused those three, so he naturally didn't need to snatch this Xuanhuang Flame from a Kirin that looked friendly at first glance.
But he also wouldn't miss the opportunity to comprehend the Origin Rules contained within the Xuanhuang Flame. An awkward situation arose—this Xuanhuang Flame was actually the Origin Fire she had condensed. When comprehending that Flame, he practically examined the Kirin inside and out. The key was, this was a female Kirin!
Zhao Li forced down the awkwardness in his heart, then turned around, spread his hands, and tentatively said:
"I didn't know you could condense a Heavenly Flame into your Origin Fire! Um, I really didn't do it on purpose. Look, I...呸, I gained something from the Xuanhuang Flame, and you also learned its mysteries from me. You didn't lose anything. How about we just let this matter go?"
The Kirin stopped upon hearing this, blinking its large eyes at Zhao Li. Then it neighed and retreated back into the Mountain Gorge. She knew how terrifying that person was. Although she felt wronged, she didn't dare to be presumptuous and could only swallow her grievances.
Zhao Li breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this. Although it wasn't his intention, he had indeed seen the little girl thoroughly, even with a magnifying glass, so to speak. He still felt guilty in his heart.
Naturally, he wouldn't develop any feelings for her because he had seen her, but awkwardness was unavoidable, and it wouldn't be right to shamelessly bother her again.
Zhao Li thought for a moment, and a Pill appeared in his hand. Then he flicked his finger, and it turned into a streak of light, falling into the Mountain Gorge. Then his figure disappeared.
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