Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 632 The Final Battle
A streak of light streaked across the vast sky, hurtling toward Saint Pill City.

"Fortunately, there have been no further casualties!"

After flying for several hours, Yao Wangui took out the Soul Jade Piece and looked at the eight moving points of light inside, especially the two points of light representing Yao Tian and Yao Ling. Seeing that the two were both safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief and his tense nerves relaxed a bit.

Fortunately, although there were casualties, it was not Yao Tian and Yao Ling who died.

If Yao Tianyao Ling is lost, then things will really get serious... At the very least, he will lose his position as the Punishment Elder and be subjected to the clan's severe punishment of "Dan Rong Xin".

If it were Yao Ziyou and Yao Feng who suffered the loss, things would be much easier to handle.

Once he returns, he only needs to apologize to the two martial arts masters and offer appropriate compensation.

After all, the two Dou Sheng experts from these two lineages are a late-stage one-star Dou Sheng and a mid-stage two-star Dou Sheng... Their strength and status are inferior to Yao Wangui's, so this matter is not difficult for him to handle.

Even though they are all direct branches of an ancient clan, there are still differences in their status based on their strength and position.

"Damn it, it's all that brat's fault!" Putting away the jade piece, Yao Wangui's face grew even more gloomy. "If he hadn't won the alchemy competition, how could things have developed to this point..."

Just as he was filled with resentment, the surrounding space suddenly changed.

With a ripple in space, Yao Wangui's vision blurred, and his body was replaced by another figure. He himself appeared directly in the depths of the void, in a desolate, gray space.

"This is... the Chaotic Space?"

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery around him, Yao Wangui's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he looked around warily, his gaze becoming extremely solemn.

Yao Wangui was very familiar with this special space.

He usually sparred with others within the clan in this kind of temporarily created chaotic space.

What truly alarmed him was not the chaotic space itself, but the method by which he was brought there... Undoubtedly, this was spatial displacement, a technique only a six-star Dou Sheng or higher could employ.

Even among the powerful Medicine Clan, only the Clan Chief, Elder Wanhuo, and the Grand Elder of the Ancestral Hall can use it.

This means that the one who made the move at this moment is an extremely powerful expert!
Several possible forces flashed through Yao Wangui's mind in an instant: the Flame Clan? The Ancient Clan? The Thunder Clan? The Soul Clan? Or that old codger from the Pill Tower?
But no matter which side's power it was, he couldn't possibly withstand it.

After the Dou Sheng realm, the power gap between each level is enormous... A six-star Dou Sheng could kill a four-star Dou Sheng in just a few moves.

"I am Yao Wangui, the Elder of Punishment of the Yao Clan. May I ask who you are? Please come out for a moment!"

Yao Wangui's thoughts raced, his gaze sweeping across the vast, chaotic space devoid of human presence. He then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and asked in a deep voice, his voice echoing in the empty space with a barely perceptible tremor.

At the same time, he also gathered strength to explore the weak points of this space, so that he could tear it open and escape at any time.

However, Yao Wangui was surprised to find that this chaotic space was unusually stable.

Even with his strength at the level of a four-star Dou Sheng, he would probably need to unleash his full power with a Heaven-rank Dou Technique to break through the spatial blockade here.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to send out a distress message.

Even if the clan leader were to create a temporary space of this level, it would require a considerable amount of effort... This means that those who are trying to stop him may be no less powerful than the clan leader!

Upon realizing this, Yao Wangui's heart sank, and he couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

After a moment, seeing that there was still no response, he took a deep breath, cupped his hands in front of him again, and said in a deep voice with an even more respectful attitude, "I have some urgent business to attend to. If you have nothing else to say, then please excuse me for taking my leave."

After speaking, Yao Wangui's fighting spirit surged out and converged in his palm, preparing to unleash a fighting technique to forcefully break through the sealed space.

At that moment, a playful laugh suddenly rang out in this space.

"Heh heh, Yao Wangui, this is a fine place. It's a tomb I commissioned to be built for you. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

The familiar voice startled Yao Wangui slightly.

He turned his head in disbelief toward the location from which the voice came. There, in the stable chaotic space, ripples suddenly appeared, and then a figure that had not been seen for long slowly walked out from the ripples.

“It’s been a long time… no, we meet again, Yao Wangui!” Lin Yuan stood opposite Yao Wangui and said calmly.

"Lin Yuan, how could it be you?" Yao Wangui looked at Lin Yuan with a gloomy expression, as if he had figured something out, and said with an icy face, "You were the one who attacked Yao Tian and the others?"

"Why ask so many questions? Dead people don't need to know so much."

Lin Yuan smiled coldly, no longer concealing his true cultivation level. Instantly, the terrifying aura of a two-star Dou Sheng in the early stage erupted without any disguise.

"A two-star Dou Sheng?" Yao Wangui was shocked, but he sneered, "Heh, you ignorant brat, you're arrogant as soon as you have a little strength. You think you can kill me, a mere two-star Dou Sheng? Wishful thinking!"

"Is that so?" Lin Yuan glanced at Yao Wangui indifferently, and with a thought, the three pills in his body trembled at the same time, each refining a pure medicinal power.

"The Secret Method of the Three Elixir Techniques: Transformation of Essence!"

"The Secret Method of the Three Elixir Techniques: Transformation of Qi!"

"The Secret Technique of the Three Elixir Method: Divine Essence Transformation!"

As a shout rang out in his mind, the Three Elixir Secret Method began to operate without reservation.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath and slowly took three steps forward. With each step, a pure medicinal power flowed into his limbs and bones, causing his aura to surge violently.

With the first step, Lin Yuan's aura surged from the early stage of a two-star Dou Sheng to the late stage of a two-star Dou Sheng.

With his second step, Lin Yuan's aura surged from the late stage of a two-star Dou Sheng to the early stage of a three-star Dou Sheng.

With the third step, Lin Yuan's aura surged from the early stage of a three-star Dou Sheng to the late stage of a three-star Dou Sheng.

Then, Lin Yuan's hand seals suddenly changed, and a mysterious rune quickly condensed and appeared between his eyebrows, causing the surging battle qi around him and the extremely violent battle qi in his body to stabilize in an instant.

Sensing this terrifying aura, Yao Wangui's expression turned extremely ugly, and for the first time, a hint of panic appeared in his sinister eyes.

"This...how is this possible?!"

Yao Wangui's voice trembled, and he involuntarily took a step back.

The clan inscription secrets of the ancient lineage are recognized as the most advanced secret techniques in the world, and can still be effective even at the Dou Sheng level.

However, even a divine-grade clan rune technique can only increase strength by two minor levels.

He himself possessed the ninth-grade bloodline of the Medicine Clan. Even after using the clan's secret technique, he only increased his strength by one minor level, from the early stage of the four-star Dou Sheng to the middle stage of the four-star Dou Sheng.

The secret technique of the person before him, which directly elevated him by six minor ranks, truly exceeded his expectations.

"Yao Wan Gui, today is your death day."

Lin Yuan's lips curled into a cold smile, and a chilling and cruel light flashed in his deep eyes.

Before he finished speaking, his eyes sharpened, and he stomped his right foot in the air, his figure shooting out like an arrow, instantly appearing in front of Yao Wangui. His Qianlan Ice Flame swirled upwards, and he struck out with his palm, creating a series of sonic booms in the air. Yao Wangui reacted just as quickly, instantly activating his clan's secret technique, his fierce battle qi rapidly condensing into his fist, directly meeting Lin Yuan's powerful strike.

The fierce fist and heavy palm collided in mid-air, and the strange fire and battle qi collided violently, bursting out with a dazzling and scorching light.

A muffled thud, like a thunderclap, exploded in the chaotic space.

A powerful shockwave, accompanied by scorching flames and fierce energy, spread outwards from the point of contact, causing the entire chaotic space to tremble.

The sweeping ripples of energy forced the two of them to retreat repeatedly.

But unlike their previous encounter at the border of the Central Region, this time, Lin Yuan, like Yao Wangui, only took a few steps back before regaining his footing.

"Humph, that's all!"

Although Yao Wangui outwardly appeared calm, he was secretly alarmed.

He hadn't expected that this two-star Dou Sheng kid was not just a show-off; in terms of strength, he had truly made a terrifying improvement.

At this moment, even he felt unprecedented pressure.

However, Lin Yuan showed no intention of stalling and gave Yao Wangui little chance to catch his breath, his fighting spirit growing even more intense.

The two exchanged a glance, their figures vanishing from their original spots simultaneously. When they reappeared, they were already colliding in mid-air, beginning a fierce battle... Their intersecting fists and feet moved with lightning speed, and towering energy fluctuations spread out, transforming into a terrifying energy storm.

Within the chaotic space, energy storms raged, surging like a tidal wave, distorting the surrounding space beyond recognition, as if to tear this world apart.

Lin Yuan moved like lightning, darting freely through the storm, each strike carrying the force of an overwhelming mountain.

Now, relying on the Three Pill Secret Techniques, the Ancient Dragon-level physical body, and the Azure Ice Flame, he is actually able to fight Yao Wangui to a standstill in a head-on battle.

Yao Wangui, on the other hand, had a gloomy expression as he desperately defended against Lin Yuan's attacks.
"Where did this monster come from?!" he roared inwardly, his fighting spirit surging wildly as he tried to find Lin Yuan's weakness. However, Lin Yuan's attacks were like a relentless storm, leaving him no time to catch his breath.

After another fierce collision, the two figures were sent flying backward, each retreating hundreds of steps before slowly regaining their footing.

"Yao Wangui, is this all the skill you, a dignified four-star Dou Sheng, has? Tsk tsk, the punishment elder of the Yao clan, is nothing more than this... truly disappointing."

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow, glanced at his opponent with amusement, and clicked his tongue.

"Boy, don't be so smug!" Yao Wangui's face turned ashen, and he sneered, "I may not be able to defeat you, but you can't defeat me either."

"The clan mark technique I use can last for a long time. What about your secret technique that temporarily boosts your strength? Heh, once your secret technique expires, I will show you what happens to arrogant people."

He simply refused to believe that a secret technique that could dramatically enhance one's strength could have a longer duration than the clan's inscription technique.

"Wait until the secret technique is over?" Lin Yuan's lips curled into a mocking smile, then he held up three fingers at Yao Wangui: "Defeat you in just three moves!"

His calm voice conveyed absolute confidence and certainty.

Feeling utterly disrespected, Yao Wangui was instantly enraged and roared, "You brat, how arrogant!" His eyes flashed, and his fighting spirit surged.

Lin Yuan ignored him, and with a thought, his soul merged with his natal soul core.

Its already immense soul power actually surged again. Although it did not reach the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, it far surpassed the ordinary late-stage Heavenly Realm.

Without the slightest hesitation, his hands blossomed like lotus flowers, transforming into several profound hand seals.

"The Wrath of the Underworld!"

In the blink of an eye, a phantom nearly a thousand feet tall condensed into form, towering between heaven and earth, its soul fluctuations sweeping out in waves like a raging torrent.

As Lin Yuan changed his hand seals, the giant opened his mouth and uttered a mysterious syllable.

"Moo-"

In that instant, the world seemed to fall silent.

Only the soul-like sonic shockwave surged forth from the giant's mouth, striking the horrified Yao Wangui with lightning speed.

Without any time to mount a defense, Yao Wangui's ears were already bleeding from the shockwave as soon as he reacted.

"Pfft-"

Under this terrifying soul impact, Yao Wangui spat out a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as a sheet of paper—even his late-stage Heaven Realm soul was overwhelmed with dizziness at this moment.

The power of the Wrath of the Yellow Springs is truly terrifying.

Lin Yuan would not let such a golden opportunity slip by. His hand seals suddenly changed, and the Azure Ice Flame surged out from his body, then intertwined and converged in his right palm, transforming into an icy blue flame crystal seal in a short moment.

Then, he spread his Heavenly Phoenix Wings, and amidst the roar of wind and thunder, he appeared in front of Yao Wangui as if by teleportation.

"Myriad Transformations Heavenly Flame Palm!"

With a low shout, Lin Yuan's fiery crystal seal, containing terrifying power, slammed into Yao Wangui's chest with overwhelming force.

At this moment, Yao Wangui's soul was undergoing a violent shock, and his head was extremely dizzy.

But the instincts he had developed through years of life-and-death struggles made him bite his tongue hard the moment the crisis struck, using the intense pain to stimulate himself and barely regain some clarity.

Seeing the rapidly approaching fiery crystal seal, Yao Wangui knew he was in trouble. He wanted to dodge, but his body was slowed down by the shock to his soul. So he did his best to frantically condense his battle qi in front of his chest, turning it into a battle qi shield to withstand the fierce attack.

The Flame Crystal Seal and the Battle Qi Shield collided violently, instantly unleashing a deafening roar, and terrifying energy fluctuations spread out like a tidal wave.

The same move as half a day ago, but now it possesses a completely different and terrifying power.

Yao Wangui felt an irresistible force strike him, as if his chest had been hit by a heavy hammer. He was sent flying, coughing up blood and turning ashen-white.

"Cough-cough-"

Yao Wangui struggled to steady himself, his hands trembling as he clutched his chest, his eyes filled with resentment and anger.

He never imagined that he, a dignified four-star Dou Sheng and the punishment elder of the Medicine Clan, would be driven to such a desperate situation by a mere two-star Dou Sheng.

However, when Yao Wangui's gaze locked onto Lin Yuan again, cold sweat involuntarily poured down his forehead.

A feeling of regret welled up uncontrollably in his heart.

He saw that the person he hated so much was now smiling at him, and in the palm of his hand, a beautiful six-colored fire lotus had already condensed, with extreme destructive energy slowly emanating from the fire lotus.

Looking at Yao Wangui so close at hand, Lin Yuan smiled indifferently and made his final declaration: "Old man, it's over. This is... the third move!"

(End of this chapter)