Zhongzhou, south of the Northern Territory and north of the Dan Territory.
An unprecedented manhunt is underway. In the night, a streak of light can be seen streaking across the landscape. As it alights on a mountaintop, it reveals an old man with disheveled hair.
With a shriveled palm, a temporary spatial wormhole appears.
"Thirty years on the east side of the river, thirty years on the west. When I return to Zhongzhou, your Soul Palace will collapse!"
Despite his utter bewilderment, his words remain unyielding.
With these bold words, he plunges into the wormhole without hesitation.
However, at this moment, an old man in a blue robe suddenly appears, gazing at the deep spatial wormhole with a sneer.
"Kill my Soul Palace men and expect to leave? It won't be that easy!"
With these words, he delivers a simple punch.
The seemingly light fist shattered the space layer by layer, and the spatial wormhole collapsed. The Ghostly Poisonous Monster, who had just stepped into it, screamed and was swept out by the spatial force, blood already dripping from the corner of his mouth.
Fortunately, his strength was not weak, otherwise, he would have been buried in the spatial storm with just this one blow.
"Hehehe, Ghostly Poisonous Monster, don't even think about escaping. My Soul Palace has dispatched several Celestial Venerables for you. Every corner of the Dan Domain is guarding. You can't escape. Considering your hard training, how about I give you a chance to redeem yourself?"
"What chance?"
"Serve my Soul Palace for forty years without compensation, and all grudges will be wiped out!"
A few Dou Zong-level guardians, a drop in the bucket for the Soul Palace, insignificant, a mere drop in the bucket. Such guardians die in large numbers every year.
The reason for such a large-scale deployment this time was mainly because of the involvement of Dou Zun masters, and also to save face.
If he could trade four guardians for the services of a Dou Zun, it would be a huge win no matter how you looked at it.
Unfortunately, before reaching a desperate situation, the Phantom Poison Monster clearly wouldn't agree to such an offer.
"I've lived for over four hundred years, and I've only killed eleven of your guardians. You're asking me to serve you for forty years? Mu Gu, why don't you just go die? Even the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan isn't as treacherous as you!"
With a roar of curses, the Phantom Poison Monster turned and fled.
Elder Mu Gu was formidable, but his spatial talent couldn't match that of the Taixu Ancient Dragon. At least the Phantom Poison Monster wasn't completely defenseless. With the aid of his disguise and Danta's might,
he still had a good chance of survival. What puzzled the Phantom Poison Monster was that his always-effective Concealment Technique seemed completely ineffective against the Soul Palace. He had changed his appearance numerous times, but every time he escaped, before he could relax, he was caught up again. This had happened dozens of times in the past few days.
This Soul Palace was truly eerie!
Cursing silently, the old ghostly monster changed direction this time, heading deeper into the Dan Domain.
"I don't believe you'd still dare to chase us after us in Shengdan City!"
The Ye family
had agreed to rest for only one day, but plans couldn't keep up, and Chen Guan and Little Medical Immortal were delayed for several days before launching their next plan.
It couldn't be helped. Little Medical Immortal's strength had just increased significantly, and she needed to consolidate it a bit. It wasn't because Chen Guan had become addicted to beauty.
However, it must be said that the Yuxian Sect's techniques were truly effective.
Chen Guan simply applied them, and the experience was immediately maximised. Especially with Little Medical Immortal's supple waist, her movements were effortless.
That morning, the sky was bright, and sunlight filtered through the windows, illuminating the floor of the room in dazzling patches of light.
Inside the room, through the layers of curtains, two figures cuddled together could be vaguely seen behind them.
Chen Guan leaned against the headboard, holding Little Medical Immortal in his arms. His expression was languid, his eyes gentle, his thoughts far away.
Through the Dragon Seal, he could sense that the Phantom Poisonous Monster had fled back to Shengdan City. Chen Guan was also preparing to communicate with the future Protector Li to declare the first round over.
Danta still had some power. As long as the Soul Clan didn't break the rules, the Soul Palace alone wouldn't allow the Phantom Poisonous Monster to wreak havoc in Danta's base camp.
Therefore, the Soul Palace's thugs could withdraw.
However, Chen Guan had heard Xuanyi mention that day that the old man seemed to have many enemies. So, could a second round be possible?
With a slight smile, Chen Guan raised his hand and clapped it lightly, a crisp sound that suddenly filled his heart.
"Xian'er, it's time to get up."
Little Medical Immortal raised her head and rolled her eyes coquettishly.
Immediately, she braced her pink arms against Chen Guan's chest, her dark brows furrowed slightly as she broke free. Sitting upright, the energy of heaven and earth transformed into a stream of water surrounding her, washing away any traces of shame.
She pulled out a plain white dress and put it on, covering her holy, delicate form. Chen Guan also stood up, taking out a new set of clothes to change into, but the Little Medical Fairy took them, serving them like a young wife.
"Is this the emblem of the Jia Ma Empire?"
"Yes, it's been there for years. Sister Yao Ye prepared them for me before the Heavenly Alliance was established. There were so many, I couldn't wear them all. When I left the northwest, she prepared even more. I told her it wasn't necessary, but she said, "Come on, take them all." She actually wanted to travel around, see Zhongzhou, the Meteorite Icefield, and the endless deserts and oceans. Unfortunately, I can't leave for the time being, so letting me wear the clothes she prepared and travel around gives her a sense of participation." Chen Guan opened his arms, enjoying the gentle care, a smile tinged with nostalgia.
"The eldest princess is so kind to you."
"We'll be family from now on, no need to call me eldest princess."
The Little Medical Immortal nodded and smiled, saying no more.
After lingering in the room for about ten minutes, the two of them finally made their way to the Ancient Yang Fire Altar.
The gravel plaza had undergone a dramatic transformation compared to a few days ago. Exquisite training rooms were built around the center of the altar, strangely resembling the interior of the Tianfen Qi Refining Tower at Canaan Academy. The closer to the center, the better the training effect.
Of course, the effect was certainly far inferior to that of the Tianfen Qi Refining Tower, but for a family, it was quite good.
Chen Guan and the Little Medical Immortal had just observed the plaza for a while when Ye Zhong, having received the news, arrived in person.
"Please, senior, please prepare two training rooms for us."
"Haha, I've reserved them for you. They're numbers one and two. There's a sign on the door. Are you preparing for your retreat, young friend?" Ye Zhong replied with a friendly smile.
"Well, Zhongzhou's powerful people are like nobles crossing the river. My strength is far from enough to move around in Zhongzhou. It's time to raise my head."
"In that case, you two young friends can just retreat. My Ye family is not absolutely safe, but it is not something that anyone can disturb."
Chen Guan nodded in agreement. This point was undeniable.
Even though the tiger was dead, its power lingered. Moreover, the Ye family hadn't declined to that point.
Compared to the wild forests and mountain valleys, the Ye family, a place he knew intimately, was indeed a good place for retreat.
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"Then I won't bother you any longer. I wish you both all your dreams come true and your strengths continue to rise."
"Thank you for your good wishes." After
watching Ye Zhong leave, the two of them headed straight for Training Room No. 1.
Before Chen Guan could retreat, the Netherworld Poison Fire had to be absorbed by Little Medical Immortal.
Chen Guan's absorption of strange fires involved a two-step process: first, refining it, then using his cultivation techniques to devour and fuse it, a painful process.
Little Medical Immortal's absorption of strange fires was different; she only needed a simple refinement process to gain control.
With her current strength, suppressing a 20th-ranked strange fire wouldn't be a challenge, requiring no extensive preparation.
Retrieving a Naling Spirit he had received from Han Feng and handing it to Little Medical Immortal, Chen Guan detailed his experiences refining strange fires three times.
He had thought he could be of some help to Little Medical Immortal, but once he actually began refining, he realized everything was completely unnecessary.
The Netherworld Poison Fire seemed to be one with the Evil Poison Body. After being swallowed by Little Medical Immortal, its essence surprisingly didn't even ripple.
It was like a stray pug that had found a warm haven, unable to leave, even if chased away!
Furthermore, the energy released by the Netherworld Poison Fire and the Evil Poison Body was a mutually beneficial nourishment. At this moment, they complemented each other, a feeling of wind feeding the fire, fire feeding the wind.
In just a few minutes, Little Medical Immortal's cultivation, already at the peak of the Seven-Star Dou Zong level, soared again.
Eight-Star Dou Zong!
And judging by her steady improvement, the Nine-Star level was only a matter of half an hour.
"Is it all right?"
Watching Little Medical Immortal absorb the strange fire so effortlessly, and comparing it to his own repeated moments of life and death, Chen Guan's smile became less relaxed.
Upon hearing this, Little Medical Immortal opened her beautiful eyes, perceiving his thoughts at a glance, and couldn't help but smile.
"I've never felt better. The Nether Poison Fire is very obedient. It feels to me like your Fallen Heart Flame, a cultivation cheat, constantly improving. With this power, I'm even more confident of breaking through the Dou Zun barrier!"
Thinking of the respective characteristics of the Nether Poison Fire and the Harrowing Poison Body, Chen Guan nodded slightly. This was only natural. However,
this cultivation cheat only targets the Harrowing Poison Body after its shortcomings have been resolved.
If he had rashly refined the Nether Poison Fire before concentrating his poison pill, it was unclear whether he could maintain stability. It might be better, or it might overdo it, causing the Harrowing Poison Body to spiral out of control even faster.
"Whatever the case, a good result is all that matters,"
Chen Guan said, not even envious!
The refining results were better than expected, and Chen Guan was completely relieved. He no longer felt the need to dwell on the disappointment and immediately stood up.
"Just focus on your cultivation here. If you can achieve a breakthrough in one go, that would be great. If not, don't worry, we still have plenty of time."
"I will,"
Little Medical Fairy smiled softly and nodded in agreement.
But after Chen Guan left, her eyes grew determined again.
Next door.
Chen Guan sat cross-legged and called out Venerable Skyfire.
For some reason, the old man's door had been locked tightly, and he hadn't been out for air for several days.
"Isn't this the Ye family's ancient Yang Fire altar? It looks like it's back to normal?" Venerable Skyfire asked in surprise, floating out of the ring.
"Old Yao guessed right. There was actually nothing wrong with the ancient altar to begin with, but..."
Facing Venerable Skyfire, Chen Guan didn't hold back and briefly recounted the events of the past few days.
"Earth Core Fire Pearl, wow, you're really lucky, kid. This thing can only be created when the Yang Fire is at its peak. Years of accumulation, the energy contained within is absolutely terrifying. If you could outshine those Dou Zong masters, you'd probably kill them on the spot. Of course, that would be a waste. It's perfect for boosting your strength. With it, your Dou Zong promotion is a sure thing this time. I reckon it's even better than that Breaking Sect Pill!"
"You're definitely lucky," Chen Guan said with a smile. "The main reason I called Elder Yao out this time is for something else: Elder Yao's resurrection!"
Upon hearing this, Venerable Skyfire's calm expression shifted slightly.
He wasn't stupid, so he knew Chen Guan wouldn't bring this up for no reason. Now that he was bringing it up, there must be progress. The
matter was of grave importance, and even Venerable Skyfire, with his temperament, couldn't help but feel nervous.
Who would want to live in a ring every day if they could be alive and kicking?
Sensing Venerable Skyfire's emotions, Chen Guan smiled slightly and took out the corpse he had obtained from the Phantom Poison Monster.
"Elder Yao, this is the corpse of the Poison Venerable. He was once a peak Dou Zun. It's impossible to determine how long ago he's been dead, and presumably not many people remember him. How about using this as the body for your resurrection?"
"That's enough, that's enough! Having never seen the Poison Venerable in person makes it easier to accept. To be honest, using those other corpses is a bit jarring."
Skyfire Venerable was pleasantly surprised, speaking without hesitation.
"So, aren't we just one elixir away from completing the collection?"
"Indeed," Chen Guan chuckled in response.
Skyfire Venerable's soul was undoubtedly more complete than Yao Chen's, making his resurrection relatively simple.
Four conditions were required: three kinds of strange fire, the essence and blood of a seventh-tier demon beast, a body of a Dou Zong or higher, and a Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill!
"If I remember correctly, what we're currently lacking is the seventh-grade, pinnacle elixir, the 'Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill.' Although we've been collecting herbs for the past few years, we're still missing a few, which shows how difficult it is. I've been looking through the treasure Han Feng gave you lately and found a recipe for the 'Yin-Yang Soul Pill.' This pill is a mid-level seventh-grade one, with the miraculous effect of melting souls and restoring lives. The ingredients required are also much simpler. We only need one Soul Demon Fruit. Young Chen, can you use this pill instead?"
"Indeed," Chen Guan nodded affirmatively.
He hadn't tried it, but in the original storyline, Venerable Skyfire was resurrected using this pill.
"Then let's use the Yin-Yang Soul Pill. It'll save us some effort."
"No, Elder Yao, you deserve better. We must strive for perfection. A mid-level seventh-grade Yin-Yang Soul Pill isn't worthy of Venerable Poison's body, let alone you, Elder Yao. As for the missing ingredients for the Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill, Elder Yao, don't worry. I have a clue. That's why I called you out this time."
"Oh?"
(End of Chapter)