“Brother Xiao Yan, this Yiwanguī is a four-star early-stage Dou Sheng. His strength is extremely formidable, and it won’t be easy to deal with him.” Hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Xuner also spoke softly beside him. “I have my own judgment.” Xiao Yan smiled slightly. A four-star early-stage Dou Sheng, such strength was indeed very difficult for him to handle now. But as long as he could successfully obtain the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and refine it, at that time, killing Yiwanguī would be as simple as turning over his hand.
Seeing Xiao Yan say this, Xuner did not say more. She knew that Xiao Yan was always calm and would not lightly do anything without confidence.
In the sky, the appearance of Yiwanguī and his two companions naturally attracted many eyes. The Yao Clan was a rather peculiar ancient race, with most of its members being alchemists. Each one of them had a strong talent in alchemy, which made the entire Yao Clan space alchemy-oriented. If the ancient races hadn’t been rarely seen in the Central Plains, the reputation of the Pill Tower might have been significantly impacted. After all, the inheritance within the Yao Clan was more comprehensive compared to the somewhat semi-public Pill Tower. There were significant differences in every aspect. However, the Yao Clan’s rules were strict, and only clan members could learn their alchemy techniques. If outsiders learned it, they would inevitably face fatal consequences. This limited the development of the Yao Clan, but there was no other way. Ancient races always had a certain pride when facing ordinary people.
In mid-air, Yiwanguī and his two companions appeared, and their gazes slowly swept around before stopping on the three people from the Soul Palace not far away. Their brows furrowed slightly. The Soul Clan was the most mysterious and unpredictable among the eight ancient clans, and the other clans were highly wary of them. After all, if counted properly, the Soul Clan was the race with the longest lineage…
“The Gu Clan has also come…”
As Yiwanguī’s gaze shifted from the three people of the Soul Palace, it suddenly stopped on Xuner and the others. His eyes flickered, and his gaze finally clashed with the stern-eyed Yao Chen.
“Yao Chen, huh, I didn’t expect that you, an outcast, would reach the level of Dou Sheng. You really surprised me,” Yiwanguī said with a faint smile after a moment of surprise.
“Thanks to your blessing, my old life still manages to cling on!” Yao Chen’s expression was rather gloomy.
Yiwanguī gave a calm smile. Although a one-star Dou Sheng was strong, it wasn’t much in his presence.
“So, he is that outcast Yao Chen? It seems that the clan once gave him a chance to return, but he stubbornly refused?”
Hearing Yiwanguī, the handsome man raised his slender eyebrows and looked at Yao Chen. His thin lips curled into a mocking smile. Yao Chen’s refusal to return had once spread within the clan. When he heard it, he had sneered at this person for not knowing what was good for him. Now, meeting him, ridicule was inevitable.
“Heh, wandering outside, gaining some fame, one starts to think too highly of oneself and becomes overly arrogant.”
Yiwanguī smiled slightly, his voice measured and annoying. The sudden discordant atmosphere caught the attention of the surrounding powerful figures. Many eyes shifted towards them, but no one spoke. The Yao Clan was one of the ancient races, and ordinary powerhouses wouldn’t dare provoke them. Therefore, many people watched with a showy attitude. It was not the best time to enter the space, so they took it as entertainment.
Hearing the two exchange light insults, Yao Chen’s body trembled slightly. Though he was usually calm, being expelled from the Yao Clan had always been a deep thorn in his heart. Whenever this thorn was pricked, his years of cultivation seemed to vanish, especially by the person responsible for his expulsion!
“Years of cultivation, yet your soul realm is still not at the later stage of Heavenly Realm. Such talent is rather mediocre. Since you once gave up the opportunity to return, then the clan does not need to remember this person anymore,” Yao Tian shrugged, feeling uninterested. He continued, “His talent is mediocre, and since he gave up the chance to return, the clan no longer needs to remember him.”
Yiwanguī smiled and nodded slightly.
“Years of cultivation, yet your soul realm is still just at the latter stage of Heavenly Realm. The title of the first among the young generation of the Yao Clan is too insignificant,” Xiao Yan patted Yao Chen’s shoulder lightly, then turned to look at Yao Tian. A smile appeared on his face, and he spoke softly.
Hearing the sudden interruption, Yao Tian and Yiwanguī were both startled, and their gazes immediately focused on Xiao Yan.
“What are you? Do you even have the qualifications to speak in my presence?”
Yao Tian stared at Xiao Yan, and a cold expression rose on his face.
“Xiao Yan, disciple of Yao Chen,” Xiao Yan smiled slightly and bowed respectfully.
“Oh? You are that champion of the Pill Gathering, Xiao Yan?” Yao Tian’s expression deepened, and he carefully examined Xiao Yan. “The so-called Pill Gathering is just a contest between a bunch of mediocre alchemists. In our Yao Clan, such a gathering would be considered subpar…”
“Considering the status in the Yao Clan, even Yao Chen doesn’t have the right to speak to me like this. You should be grateful that Yao Chen is no longer part of our Yao Clan. But since you couldn’t help yourself, you will pay a price for your words.”
As Yao Tian finished speaking, his handsome face instantly turned cold, and he stepped forward. A vast and immense soul force surged out, like a ten-thousand-zhang wave, carrying terrifying power, and fiercely swept towards Xiao Yan!
“Today, I will teach his disciple for Yao Chen!”
Seeing the roaring soul wave coming towards him, Xiao Yan shook his head slowly. The smile on his face disappeared, and under the watchful eyes of many, he raised his hand and gently squeezed the air in front of him.
“Crack!”
This squeeze did not cause any Dou Qi fluctuation. However, under Xiao Yan’s grasp, the seemingly vast soul wave instantly collapsed amidst stunned expressions.
“With the strength of a one-star Dou Sheng and a late-stage Heavenly Realm soul, do you dare to teach on behalf of my teacher? You really don’t know your place!”
Having easily shattered the mighty soul wave, a sinister smile appeared on Xiao Yan’s face. He stepped forward, clenched his fist, and punched towards the shocked Yao Tian.
“Boom!”
With Xiao Yan’s punch, a soul fist mark as large as several hundred zhang suddenly formed in the sky. It was covered with a peculiar crystal layer, looking almost solid.
The instant Xiao Yan struck, a tremendously powerful soul pressure surged out, centered on him, overwhelming everything!
“Peak Heavenly Realm!”
Feeling the powerful soul pressure, the sky was filled with exclamations. One after another, eyes watched the lean figure in the sky, amazed at how someone of Xiao Yan’s age could reach the peak of the Heavenly Realm.
“How is this possible?!”
The expressions of Yao Tian, Yiwanguī, and Yaoling changed drastically. The peak of the Heavenly Realm was something even Yiwanguī hadn’t reached. How could Xiao Yan, at his age, reach such a realm?
The soul fist mark speed was extremely fast and appeared a dozen meters in front of Yao Tian in an instant. The terrible soul pressure rushed towards his head. If this punch hit, Yao Tian’s soul would suffer severe damage.
“Brat, how dare you?!”
Seeing that Yao Tian could not avoid Xiao Yan’s punch, Yiwanguī’s face darkened. He grabbed Yao Tian and threw him back. At the same time, his Dou Qi surged out, colliding forcefully with the soul fist mark.
“Boom!”
The two collided, pushing Yiwanguī back a step. However, he forcibly blocked the soul fist mark. The strength of a four-star Dou Sheng was indeed formidable.
“Vice Elder Yiwanguī, kill this brat!”
Behind, Yao Tian’s face alternated between green and white. He had never expected to be defeated so easily in the presence of so many witnesses. The strange gazes stabbed at him, and his eyes turned red with anger.
“Shhh!”
Just as Yao Tian shouted, the space in front of him rippled, and invisible soul force condensed rapidly. In a blink, a figure appeared in front of him, resembling a ghostly apparition. The face was undeniably that of another Xiao Yan!
“Soul clone?!”
Seeing the soul clone appear, Yao Tian’s pupils contracted. His Dou Qi surged out reflexively. Even Yiwanguī wouldn’t be able to rescue him in time.
But as his Dou Qi shot out, the soul clone in front of him lifted a hand with a cold smile and smacked it down. A loud slap echoed through the weird gazes.
“Worthless thing, daring to yell in front of my teacher. This slap is just a small lesson!”
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