With a squelch! Blood sprayed out as the Heavenly Snake’s figure slid down from the sky. After stomping his feet on the ground for over a dozen steps, he finally began to stabilize. His withered face was now pallid. *Bang! Bang!* As the Heavenly Snake was being pushed back, the group of Ice River Valley’s elite disciples were also sent flying like they had been struck by a heavy blow, and soon fell unconscious onto the ground. Among them, only the three white-robed elders managed to barely hold their ground, but their faces were covered in shock. They had not expected that the great formation, which they had all mustered their strength to activate, would fail to withstand a single round at the hands of this person. It truly showed that a Dou Zun could not be defeated merely by numbers.
“This person’s control over space power has already reached such a level, it’s simply not what you would expect from someone who has just stepped into the Dou Zun realm!” The Heavenly Snake’s eyes rapidly filled with surprise as he steadied himself. He quickly glanced over the unconscious Ice River Valley disciples, his eyes flickering.
“Today, we have miscalculated. With this person protecting the Poison Woman of Calamity, relying solely on me, it is impossible to capture them. I can only return and report this matter to the Valley Master!” The Heavenly Snake, indeed an old fox, understood after this confrontation that their mission would no longer make any progress. In a decisive move, he summoned a tremendous amount of icy cold energy in his palm, and then punched the void behind him!
The punch landed, and that part of the void immediately twisted violently. A pitch-black spatial tunnel appeared behind him.
“Ice Howl, come with me!” As the black spatial tunnel appeared, the Heavenly Snake extended his hand towards the three white-robed elders. A powerful suction force emerged, instantly pulling the unresisting trio to his side. He then made a move to enter the spatial tunnel.
“Don’t let him escape!” As the black spatial tunnel appeared, Xiao Yan hurriedly shouted.
Before Xiao Yan had even needed to remind him, the Heavenly Fire Venerable reacted swiftly. Raising his palm, he aimed it at the black spatial tunnel and clenched it tightly. An invisible wave spread, and the spatial tunnel began to rapidly collapse.
Seeing the spatial tunnel collapsing, the Heavenly Snake’s expression changed drastically. His eyes flashed with coldness as he slammed a palm onto the back of one of the white-robed elders, sending a terrifying cold surge out, blasting him away!
*Boom!*
Just as the elder was blasted away, the hidden inner force within him, planted by the Heavenly Snake, suddenly erupted. Immediately, the former’s body was quickly enveloped in ice, and then exploded with a bang!
Innumerable fragments of ice scattered, and a shockwave spread outward like a lightning bolt. In the face of this violent energy wave, the unseen force emitted by the Heavenly Fire Venerable was obstructed, resulting in a momentary blockage.
As the white-robed elder exploded, the Heavenly Fire Venerable frowned. This old guy was truly ruthless, able to strike against his own comrades without hesitation.
He waved his sleeve, and spatial ripples spread out, blocking the shockwave from the explosion of the white-robed elder. Then, the ripples swiftly surged towards the Heavenly Snake.
Realizing that the explosion of a Battle Sect wasn’t enough to deter the other, the Heavenly Snake’s expression changed. His eyes flashed with a dangerous glint.
As the Heavenly Snake’s eyes flashed, the other two white-robed elders beside him both felt a chill. Almost simultaneously, they activated their bodies, intent on escaping!
However, as soon as this thought arose, the Heavenly Snake sneered coldly. In a flash, he imprinted his palms onto the backs of the two, expelling a burst of fierce internal force!
*Bam! Bam!*
Without time to defend, the terrifying cold energy rushed into the two elders’ bodies, immediately freezing their qi. Their bodies then rapidly swelled and expanded!
*Boom! Boom!*
Two more loud sounds echoed, and a more intense ice-cold wave surged up, spreading like lightning. Some of the giant rocks on the ground were instantly covered in thick ice, and the Ice River Valley disciples who were still unconscious were also rapidly transformed into realistic ice sculptures. Their lifeforce was frozen in an instant!
The two new waves of ice-cold energy finally shattered the invisible force of interference from the Heavenly Fire Venerable. As the spatial tunnel spiraled, the pale-faced Heavenly Snake swiftly entered it, vanishing without a trace.
“A mountain might turn, and so will waters. Today’s events are not yet over. You can look forward to our pursuit and attack from the Ice River Valley!” As the Heavenly Snake’s figure vanished, a vengeful and sinister voice gradually faded from the place where the spatial tunnel disappeared, echoing in the valley’s entrance.
Seeing that the Heavenly Snake had managed to escape, the Heavenly Fire Venerable’s brows furrowed. He hadn’t expected that, despite not being a Dou Zun, the Heavenly Snake could still tear open space to escape. He had also underestimated the cruelty of that man, willing to sacrifice three Battle Sect elders as cannon fodder.
“Did he get away?” Little Healer Immortal knitted her brows, whispering softly. Xiao Yan nodded gently, somewhat regretfully. Glancing at the Heavenly Fire Venerable in the air, he said, “Although the Elder has just received his body, even though his soul power has grown significantly, his internal qi cannot fully recover in such a short time. The previous battle relied entirely on his soul power. Otherwise, the Heavenly Snake wouldn’t have escaped.”
The Heavenly Fire Venerable descended, appearing beside Xiao Yan. He shook his head helplessly, “I could have destroyed that spatial tunnel, but that old man was too ruthless, throwing out three Battle Sects as bombs.”
Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, “As long as we scared him off, it’s fine. We can’t afford to clash openly with the Ice River Valley right now. We need to find a more secluded place to resolve the Poison Body of Catastrophe for the Little Healer Immortal. Once she can fully control it, even if the Ice River Valley wants to move against us, they will have to think twice. Two Dou Zuns would be a formidable force, even in Central State.”
The Heavenly Fire Venerable nodded slightly. Although he now had a physical body, it was not yet truly that of a Dou Zun. He needed to familiarize himself with this body before he could call himself a true Dou Zun.
“Lead the way, and I will follow. You’ve given me a second chance at life. I, the old man, will repay this debt,” the Heavenly Fire Venerable stroked his beard, smiling at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan smiled and pondered for a moment, “The Heavenly Snake has escaped, and the Ice River Valley will likely know about us soon. We can’t stay here. Plus, the Demonfall Ravine is not a suitable place to address the Poison Body of Catastrophe. The toxicity here is too strong. If it rebounds, it might bring unpredictable trouble. We need to find a place that is extremely hot and intense, only then can we suppress the Poison Body of Catastrophe, increasing our chances of success…”
“Extremely hot and intense?” Both the Heavenly Fire Venerable and Little Healer Immortal fell into deep thought. Such a place would not be easy to find in this Alchemist Domain.
“There is a place I know…” As the three pondered, a voice suddenly rang out. Looking towards the source, they saw Xin Lan walking out of the valley with a smile.
“Where?” Hearing this, Xiao Yan was delighted and asked eagerly.
“In the Ye City, my Ye Family has a wondrous place called the Ancient Sunfire Altar. During the day, the sunlight from the sky converges there. The Altar has a geothermal eye that runs deep into the earth. Occasionally, some subterranean flames drift out from this geothermal eye. When these subterranean flames mix with the converged sunlight, they turn into a unique fire. My Ye Family calls it the Sunfire,” Xin Lan explained softly.
“Although this Sunfire is not an Earthly Flame, it is far stronger than ordinary beast flames. Our ancestors often used this Sunfire to enhance the success rate of alchemy. Sadly, the Sunfire does not last long and dissipates automatically.” Xin Lan ended with a tinge of regret. Nonetheless, the Sunfire was highly attractive, and many forces coveted the Ye City for it.
“Sunfire?” Xiao Yan muttered, intrigued. The world was full of wonders. The formation of the Sunfire was somewhat similar to that of an Earthly Flame, no wonder the Ye Family cherished it so much.
“If, as you say, the Ancient Sunfire Altar is your Ye Family’s restricted area, how can we borrow it?” Pondering briefly, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow.
Xin Lan seemed to know that Xiao Yan had no good impression of the Ye Family. She bit her lip and said, “Last time, they offended you due to ignorance. This time, I promise, they won’t dare to offend you again!”
The Ye Family was now in decline. Her grandfather was the only Seventh-Grade Alchemist left. Their strength was no longer sufficient to maintain the Ye Family as one of the five major families in the Alchemist Domain. Without external help, they would eventually be swallowed by other powers. To Xin Lan, Xiao Yan was the best choice for such help. Achieving Seventh-Grade at such a young age, his accomplishments were not inferior to the legendary alchemist prodigy of the Cao Family!
Hearing this, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment and then nodded, “I hope things will be as you say. If we can resolve the Poison Body of Catastrophe for the Little Healer Immortal, I will do my best to help solve the Ye Family’s problems for your sake.”
Xin Lan’s face lit up with joy. Xiao Yan’s words indicated he would give the Ye Family another chance.
“Don’t worry, Brother Xiao Yan!” Xin Lan nodded heavily, determined to make her family regard Xiao Yan as their savior!
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