Above the Pill Tower, three figures flashed out simultaneously, looking at the void ahead with surprise and uncertainty.
"The Three Thousand Burning Flames have completely disappeared. I can't detect even a trace of the Starry Sky Burning Flames in the Star Domain…" Xuan Yi's lips twitched slightly. She really didn't understand how Lü Qiu had managed to do it.
That was the Starry Sky Burning Flames, a dragon body several thousand feet long. The distance between the north and south of Saint Pill City was only slightly larger than that.
"It seems he succeeded." Tian Lei Zi sighed. The Starry Sky Burning Flames that the three of them couldn't subdue had actually been taken down by Lü Qiu alone. How did he do it?
"This kid has quite a few trump cards…" Xuan Kong Zi sighed. That black light curtain that seemed to devour everything must be very unusual, and it must hide some interesting secrets…
Xuan Kong Zi pursed his lips. He suddenly had an urge to grab Lü Qiu and interrogate him.
Of course, this thought only flashed through his mind. Leaving aside his strength, just his relationship with the Ancient Void Dragon made it impossible for him to make a move.
Moreover, this kid's relationship with Yao Chen was equally unusual, making it even less likely for him to act.
In the midst of this mental shift, invisible spatial fluctuations slowly rippled, and a silver portal gradually formed in the sky, from which two figures slowly emerged.
The three giants of the Pill Tower narrowed their eyes slightly. No matter how many times they saw it, the Ancient Void Dragon's ability to create spatial passages so casually was still breathtaking.
"Greetings to the three seniors," Lü Tu greeted with a cupped-hands smile.
"It seems the Starry Sky Flame Fire is already yours..."
Xuan Kongzi said with some emotion. "I must thank the three seniors for giving me this opportunity," Lü Tu replied with a smile.
Xuan Kongzi shook his head with a smile. Even if the three of them disagreed, Lü Tu had plenty of ways to enter the Star Domain. Even if they tried to stop him, there was still the Ancient Void Dragon clan!
Lü Tu chose a method acceptable to everyone, giving the Pill Tower and the three of them ample face.
"How about we chat? I need to discuss something with you," Xuan Kongzi said, waving his hand. A silver light appeared, and a silver portal materialized.
He could create spatial passages at will, just like Hei Qing, but… don't forget, Xuan Kongzi was at the peak of the Dou Zun realm, not far from the Half-Saint realm, while Hei Qing was only an Eight-Star Dou Zun. The difference was considerable.
"Oh? What is it?" Hearing this, Lü Qiu raised an eyebrow and followed the three giants of the Pill Tower inside.
Behind him, Hei Qing frowned, his lips moving as if he wanted to speak.
But after hesitating for a moment, he decided to wait until Lü Qiu finished dealing with the matters of the Pill Tower. The Dragon Emperor's bloodline was of great importance, and he needed to know Lü Qiu's thoughts.
Moreover, the situation on Dragon Island was a secret of the entire Ancient Dragon Clan, and Hei Qing didn't want to reveal everything unless absolutely necessary.
Lü Qiu didn't notice Hei Qing's unusual behavior. He followed the three giants into the Pill Tower and found a spacious and brightly lit conference room with a young man and woman inside.
The woman was Cao Ying, and the man, dressed in black with a seventh-grade high-level alchemist badge pinned to his chest, was probably that Song Qing.
Lü Qiu glanced at him briefly before looking away.
"Lü Qiu, you are currently one of the eight elders of the Pill Tower, but only a reserve elder. Your duties are similar to those of an honorific, and you don't possess the full authority of the Pill Tower," Xuan Kongzi said with a smile. "
That's to be expected..." Lü Qiu nodded slightly. The three giants and eight elders of the Pill Tower were the core of its power structure. Although he was capable, it was impossible for them to entrust him with such power right away.
Xuan Kongzi nodded slightly, seeing Lü Qiu's composure, and couldn't help but nod in approval. This young man didn't seem like a precocious, arrogant young man at such a young age.
For example, Song Qing, that kid was very unreliable!
"The eight reserve elders can choose to take the official assessment at any time, or they can choose never to. It all depends on your wishes," Xuan Kongzi explained. "Yao Chen is one of these eight reserve elders, but unfortunately, that old bastard can't sit still..."
At this point, Xuan Kongzi shook his head and sighed slightly. The old man, indulging in such excesses, has he become a mere spirit?
"So, do you want to take the official assessment?" Xuan Kongzi asked. "Becoming one of the eight elders means glory and power will be yours."
"This... I'll think about it in a few days," Lü Yu shrugged. He wasn't particularly interested. His purpose in taking the eighth-grade alchemist exam was to face the three giants of the Pill Tower and seek the Three Thousand Burning Flames.
Now that he had the Three Thousand Burning Flames, whether or not he was from the Pill Tower... wasn't that important anymore.
"We guessed it..." Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and Tian Leizi exchanged glances, all somewhat helpless. Yao Chen had felt the same way back then.
"Let's talk about something else," Xuan Kongzi continued. Not far away, Cao Ying's eyes lit up, her delicate face showing anticipation and excitement.
Song Qing frowned slightly at this, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes, but he dared not speak.
Lü Qiu was an eighth-grade alchemist, more than capable of crushing him; he had no right to challenge Lü Qiu.
"What is it? Please speak, senior," Lü Qiu said with a smile.
"Your Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame… is it now idle?" Xuan Kongzi smiled. "Since you have already refined the Three Thousand Burning Flames, can you trade this Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame with Ying'er? Just tell me your requirements, and Ying'er and I will try to fulfill them."
"Oh…" Lü Qiu suddenly realized that Xuan Kongzi wanted to trade the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame with him.
Cao Ying looked at Lü Qiu with a beaming smile. As an alchemist, she naturally longed to possess her own unique flame, but unfortunately, she could not obtain it. In the end, she could only settle for the Blood Demon Flame prepared by her family.
"This... I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, senior." Lü Qiu shook his head and said, "I have a friend who is a member of the Spirit Clan, and I have already agreed to give her the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame as a spirit servant."
"A member of the Spirit Clan... Oh, I see..." Xuan Kongzi glanced at his disciple and shook his head with some regret.
Cao Ying's flushed face turned pale instantly, and disappointment appeared.
As the number one among the younger generation of the Pill Tower, she had naturally heard about the eight ancient clans from her teacher. Hearing Lü Qiu say this, she knew that she had no hope.
Beside her, Song Qing's eyes lit up. Good, now Ying'er won't have a good impression of this Lü Qiu!
"Alright, since that's the case, you kids can have a good chat. We'll be leaving now." After saying that, Xuan Kongzi left with Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi.
"Lü Qiu, recently another Lü Qiu has appeared in Zhongzhou, claiming to be a genius in alchemy..." Cao Ying smiled, quickly composed herself, and started another topic.
"Hmm? Could you elaborate?" Lü Lu raised an eyebrow. Could this be the work of that brat Xiao Yan?
A thought flashed through Lü Lu's mind, and a suspect immediately popped into his head—this kid has a criminal record!
Upon hearing this, Cao Ying's eyebrows curved into a smile, her charming face showing a hint of amusement. This matter was indeed quite interesting.
"Ahem... there's really nothing to say." Seeing the two about to get into a heated argument again, Song Qing quickly interjected, "This reputation came from the Northern Region."
"I originally wanted to go and meet that person, but I didn't expect that the Ice River Valley in the north of the Pill Region would suddenly make a big move, even a Dou Zun has been mobilized, so I decided to observe for the time being."
"Ice River Valley? A big move?" Lü Qiu's eyes darkened, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.
Cao Ying glared at Song Qing, why did you interrupt?
"I heard they're investigating some kind of Calamity Poison Woman, I don't know..." Cao Ying shrugged and said nonchalantly, but before she could finish her sentence, Lü Qiu suddenly stood up.
"Gentlemen, I have something to do, I'll leave first, sorry." Lü Qiu said in a deep voice, "Brother Hei Qing, let's go."
"Hey..." Cao Ying hurriedly tried to call out to Lü Qiu, but he had already entered the spatial passage with Hei Qing.
"What's the rush... Is there anything more urgent than finding a partner?" Cao Ying muttered, turning away sullenly, leaving Song Qing alone.
In the deep void, Lü Qiu asked seriously, "Brother, can you sense the other ancient dragons of the Central Continent?"
"Are you talking about the ancient dragon cub that gave you its essence blood?" Hei Qing asked seriously, "Lü Qiu, I have a way to find her, but... you have to answer me, is she of the Dragon Emperor bloodline?" As he
spoke, Hei Qing took out a dark golden scale and asked.
Lü Qiu took it and looked at it, his lips twitching immediately: "Of course she is... Brother, why didn't you say so earlier? If you had said so earlier, would I have had to talk nonsense with the people from the Pill Tower?"
"Let's go find them first. They're in danger. We can talk slowly on the way."
"Them?" Hei Qing was puzzled upon hearing this. Are there multiple Dragon Emperor bloodlines? But then Hei Qing was overjoyed: "Okay, then come up!" With a flicker ,
it transformed into an ancient dragon hundreds of feet long, carrying Lü Yu as they traversed the void.
As for the doubts in their hearts, they would be resolved once they arrived.
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The Wudi Mountains are located south of Luoshen Gorge!
After leaving Dingfan City, Medusa and her companions flew south. Beyond the Wudi Mountains lay another city, where a spatial wormhole led to Shengdan City.
However, just as they reached the airspace above the mountains, space distorted, and four elderly men in snow-white robes slowly appeared.
The instant they appeared, a chill swept through the world, white frost slowly condensing, and tiny ice crystals silently drifted down.
A chilling aura filled the air.
"Ice River Valley, what is the meaning of this?" Medusa's eyes flashed with cold light. She didn't want to provoke Ice River Valley, and even spared the lives of its subordinate forces.
But she never expected that they would actually come looking for her!
Little Fairy Doctor and Yun Yun exchanged a glance, their expressions suddenly becoming serious. This person was clearly hostile!
Seeing this, an old man from Ice River Valley in the center put on a friendly smile and said, "Hehe, friend, I am Tian Shuangzi, the Grand Elder of Ice River Valley..."
"I'm not interested in who you are, get out of the way!" Medusa shouted coldly. Her
merciless rebuke made the old man's face stiffen. According to the intelligence, the woman in front of him was also a Dou Zun, but she was so young that she couldn't be that powerful.
"Friend, Ice River Valley has come here only for the Calamity Poison Body..." Tian Shuangzi said, glancing indifferently at Little Fairy Doctor with her snow-white hair, and continued,
"Hand her over, and you can leave safely, otherwise... you will be making an enemy of Ice River Valley!" "
Your Excellency, your strength is considerable, but don't make a mistake. Offending Ice River Valley in Zhongzhou is no laughing matter!"
The aged voice slowly drifted out, and Medusa, Little Fairy Doctor, Yun Yun, and Zi Yan's faces immediately turned cold. It seemed that letting the people of Ice River Valley go earlier was a huge mistake.
"Hehe, Elder, it seems these gentlemen don't accept our goodwill..." Beside them, an old man holding a snake-headed cane grinned, his voice like the hooting of an owl, like sand scraping against glass, unbearably grating.
Beside him, two other old men grinned maliciously, looking at Yun Yun, Little Fairy Doctor, and Zi Yan as if they were prey in a bag.
"Is that so... then kill them!" "Tian Shuangzi said calmly.
Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, a vast and powerful aura suddenly erupted, and white cold air burst forth, as if a terrifying chill that froze everything was rising between heaven and earth.
Medusa raised her jade hand, and her battle qi roared out, blocking Tian Shuangzi's aura and pressure.
"You guys hold off the others, I'll come and help you after I kill this person!" She clenched her jade hand, and a long sword that gleamed with cold light appeared in her palm.
"Kill me?" Tian Shuangzi chuckled, as if he had heard the funniest joke: "Since I entered the Dou Zun realm, you are the first person who dares to say that!"
"Die!" Tian
Shuangzi's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he unleashed a palm strike. A chilling aura swept across the sky, transforming into a massive ice crystal hand that slammed down towards Medusa.
The ear-piercing sound of air being torn apart was sharp and shrill, like a storm passing through, as the giant hand descended with the force of a thousand pounds.
If this palm struck, even if she wasn't killed instantly, she would be crushed to death.
Medusa's gaze was icy, and her body flickered before vanishing abruptly.
The next moment, a dazzling sword light slashed down, its sharp aura seemingly splitting the entire world in two.
Clang!
Tian Shuangzi whirled around, his hand covered in ice, blocking the dazzling yet deadly sword light.
"Such speed!" Tian Shuangzi's gaze sharpened, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes. This woman was no ordinary woman!
"Is that so?" "Medusa said coldly, her slender arm slowly exerting force, the cold light on the blade flickering, pressing down on Tian Shuangzi's arm little by little.
"You..." Tian Shuangzi's expression changed drastically. How could this woman's physical strength be so strong? Could she be a demonic beast?
Clang!
The longsword trembled, sword energy appeared, and suddenly a cold light sliced across, like a crescent moon, beautiful and dazzling.
"Hmph..." Tian Shuangzi grunted, his body flying backward, swaying before finally stopping in a sorry state.
"Elder!" Tian She and the other two exclaimed in shock.
"Good skill..." Tian Shuangzi's face was extremely ugly, his voice hoarse.
On his withered and old neck, with loose skin, a thin bloodstain slowly appeared, and bright red blood slowly dripped down.
He was almost beheaded!
"Tian She, Ice Yuan Ice Talisman!" Tian Shuangzi shouted, "I'll stop her, you three take down the others!" "
As soon as he finished speaking, a chilling aura surged around Tian Shuangzi, and his old face became extremely solemn. This woman's combat power was extremely strong; they couldn't be careless!
Hearing this, Tian She, Bing Yuan, and Bing Fu all changed their expressions slightly. Then, their gazes shifted, and their auras suddenly locked onto Xiao Yi Xian, Yun Yun, and Zi Yan.
Their goal was to capture the Calamity Poison Body!
Capturing the Poison Body would mean victory!
Glancing at the prepared Tian Shuangzi, Medusa's long, alluring eyes flashed with a hint of mockery: "What? Didn't your Ice River Valley just say you were going to kill us?"
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