Without Hun Tiandi's control, Xue He's Divine Light was no longer complete and had been split in two. Under mutual erosion, the two terrifying attacks actually both vanished into nothingness.
Thus, this battle concluded with Hun Tiandi retreating, unwilling to do such a thankless task, and a desperate cry for help echoing from within the Spatial Channel.
Others didn't know why Hun Tiandi retreated. All they knew was that the Old Pal, famous for a thousand years, had actually retreated in front of a junior!
For a moment, Lei Ying and the others were filled with disbelief, murmuring to themselves:
"Who exactly is this person? How can he be so strong?"
Gu Yuan's thoughts, however, were quite different from theirs. While he was wary, he was more joyful at seeing Hun Tiandi retreat. He even felt that Zhao Li was someone worth befriending because of it.
Zhao Li had no intention of making an enemy of Gu Yuan again. He cupped his hands and replied:
"Zhao Li. Brother Gu, is there something you need?"
Gu Yuan saw that there was no sense of closeness in Zhao Li's eyes, only a faint distance. He chuckled and didn't mind too much. After all, this was an existence on the same level as him. How could he be as respectful as others?
"Nothing really, just wanted to remind you, little brother, that Hun Tiandi isn't someone easy to deal with. Since you've made an enemy of him, it's best to be careful."
Since Zhao Li had no intention of befriending him, he wasn't going to force the issue. He casually made up a reason to get by.
Zhao Li nodded upon hearing this and said:
"Thank you, Brother Gu. I still have a lot of things to deal with here, so I won't keep you as a guest."
Even though they had reached a Realm where their energy control was meticulous and they could release and retract it freely, there was almost no energy leakage or waste when they fought. However, under that terrifying confrontation, they still couldn't completely control everything. The occasionally leaked energy had already left the Star Realm in ruins.
Gu Yuan felt a bit unhappy hearing Zhao Li ask him to leave, but he didn't show it. Someone who could make Hun Tiandi suffer also had the ability to make him suffer. It wasn't worth it to fight for the sake of a little anger.
He laughed heartily and said:
"In that case, I won't stay any longer. I hope Brother Zhao Li can visit Ancient Saint City someday and we can discuss the Dao!"
With that, he also vanished into The Void.
Zhao Li turned his head to look at the remaining three. He quickly skipped over Lei Ying and his gaze lingered on Yao Dan and Yan Jin.
He felt a familiar sensation from Yan Jin, a unique aura that came from the fusion of the Rules of Heaven and Earth. As for Yao Dan, the rich Medicinal Fragrance emanating from him made it clear he was an Alchemist with just a sniff.
Then, Zhao Li slowly said:
"You three must also come from ancient families. If there's nothing else, please leave."
Hearing this, the few of them breathed a sigh of relief. Having witnessed the battle between Zhao Li and Hun Tiandi, they truly regretted why they had come to join in the fun.
Originally, there was Hun Tiandi drawing hatred and Gu Yuan by their side giving them Confidence, but now that both had left, they didn't have the strength of Gu Yuan and the other. They couldn't leave, nor could they stay.
Didn't they see that even the Space personally opened by Hun Tiandi was pursued by Zhao Li's Divine Light? Although they didn't know what happened in the Passage, they had clearly heard the desperate cry for help that came from it at the end.
Hearing Zhao Li tell them to leave now was like hearing the sound of heaven. The few of them felt as if they had been granted a great amnesty and bowed their hands in farewell.
"Thank you, Brother Zhao Li. If you have time in the future, you must come and visit my home."
Lei Ying was the first to say this, then vanished into The Void. Yan Jin and Yao Dan followed suit. Just as they were about to speak, Zhao Li suddenly asked:
"This gentleman here is a Great Grandmaster Alchemist, right? How should I address you?"
Zhao Li's Alchemy Technique had reached a point where he couldn't improve further. Since he had met Yao Dan, he wouldn't miss this opportunity to exchange ideas with a pure Alchemist who had grown up on this Continent and progressed step by step. The stone from another mountain can be used to polish jade, and perhaps he could still make some progress.
Hearing Zhao Li's sudden question, the two of them stiffened. Yan Jin's heart tightened even more, feeling that everything was going wrong today. He had originally happily gone to exchange experiences on using Heavenly Flames with Yao Dan, but he hadn't expected to send himself in front of such a powerful person, where his life and death were completely out of his control.
He even felt a bit resentful towards Yao Dan. If it weren't for him, how would he have come here and even contradicted Zhao Li? If it weren't for him, he would have left after saying goodbye, just like Lei Ying.
Although Yao Dan was also nervous, it only lasted for a moment. He relaxed and honestly replied:
"Yao Dan, a Ninth Grade Profound Pill Great Grandmaster. Senior, do you have any Pills you need me to refine?"
He was confident that his Alchemy Technique was absolutely the best on the entire Continent!
Zhao Li shook his head and said:
"No, I am also an Alchemist. I feel like I can't improve further and want to exchange ideas with you, hoping to gain some inspiration."
His current Alchemy Technique had reached its limit without Origin Qi. While he was strong, it was difficult for him to directly teach his methods to others. There was no other reason; the Origin power of Rules was something that only experts of Hun Tiandi's level should study. Others, even Dou Sheng existences, could only instinctively use Spatial Energy.
As the saying goes, on this Continent, Dou Qi cultivation had indeed reached its peak. Before becoming a Dou Di, any Dou Disciple, logically speaking, was on that Heaven-Reaching Grand Dao. For them, they only needed to focus on walking the Route. As for other things, where would they have the Time to think about them?
It was only people like Hun Tiandi who had already finished the Route and had a long life ahead of them who would find things to do and carefully ponder the Route they had walked, thus achieving something.
As for Zhao Li, it could be said that it was a confluence of Yin and Yang, a coincidence, a deliberate calculation against an unintentional one, that he discovered the secret of Rules from the Heavenly Flames, allowing him to access the Origin of Heaven and Earth through them, and from then on, it was unstoppable.
His opportunity was an accident. Although he was willing to teach, the effect was not good. He didn't want the results of his research to be lost. Since he had come to this Continent, he had to leave something behind, right? Alchemy Technique, Equipment Refining, Talisman Crafting, Formation...
When Yao Dan heard Zhao Li say that he was also an Alchemist and then thought about his appearance at Starfall Pavilion, a thought flashed through his mind: Yao Chen was probably this person's disciple. Then, he thought of a major event that happened in the Central Plains several decades ago: a Ninth Grade Profound Pill Great Grandmaster had appeared in Holy Pill City!
When he received the news, he also had the idea of finding that person to exchange ideas. Unfortunately, that person seemed to be a flash in the pan and had disappeared without a trace ever since. If countless people hadn't witnessed the event with their own eyes, he would have even thought that the Pill Tower was creating Momentum for itself.
Now, everything seemed to make sense. With such strength and being an Alchemist, if he wanted to hide, who could find him?
Thinking of this, he felt that things weren't good. He had also heard of Yao Chen's reputation, but below Dou Sheng, everyone was an Ant. Even though Yao Chen was famous, he hadn't paid too much attention to him and wasn't willing to create a rift with Yao Wangui for the sake of a Dou Venerate.
It seems I need to handle this matter properly after I go back. Maybe I can even use this opportunity to befriend him.
After vaguely realizing the connection between Yao Chen and this terrifying existence in front of him, Yao Dan began to take the matter of Yao Chen seriously in his heart.
These thoughts flashed through his mind. A hint of joy appeared on his face, and he said frankly:
"This is what I wished for and dare not ask for! Senior, if you have time, you can come to the Myriad Medicine Mountain Range anytime. Please keep this."
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