Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 79 Even eating shit can't keep up with the time it's hot.

"Huh???" Yao Chen was filled with doubt and was somewhat bewildered.

He pondered to himself, "What exactly is this Soul Emperor up to? I've never heard of the Soul Clan Chief having such a strange hobby as acting."

Before long, Yao Chen finally came to his senses. All the conversations he had just had with the Soul Emperor had been conducted through telepathy.

Even Xiao Yan, who was closest to him, had not heard a word about it.

"What exactly is the purpose of this? What is the Soul Emperor afraid of? He has already reached the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm! Let alone the Jia Ma Empire, even if the entire Northwest Continent were turned upside down, it would be nothing more than a matter of a word to him."

Just then, the Soul Emperor gave Yao Chen a wink, while glancing at Zhong Li from time to time.

Although Yao Chen was somewhat confused, he understood the deeper meaning behind it.

Then, he laughed and said, "Oh haha, so it's Mr. Soul Emperor! I've heard so much about you!"

"Hahaha, so you are the former champion of the Pill Tower. My apologies." The Soul Emperor slowly released his elegant orchid-like fingers, and Yao Chen regained his freedom, allowing him to float up gracefully.

Just then, the Soul Emperor spoke through telepathy: "By order of Lord Zhongli, for the sake of Xiao Yan's cultivation path, my identity and cultivation level must not be exposed. Yao Chen, are you aware of this?" His tone did not contain any request, but rather exuded an air of authority, making it difficult for Yao Chen to discern whether it was a request or a threat.

"Understood, I understand what you mean," Yao Chen replied telepathically.

At this moment, Xiao Yan suddenly realized that he had never met the two men who had been following his second master.

"Uh... Second Master, who are these two people?" Xiao Yan asked in confusion.

Zhong Li laughed heartily and said, "Haha, these two are friends I made in my early years. Look, the one in white is the Soul Emperor, whose strength has already reached the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Huang realm; and this friend in black robes is named... Void, whose strength has even reached the peak of the Eight-Star Dou Huang realm. They are both from my hometown!"

Little Fairy Doctor thought to herself, "Hmph, what 'fellow countrymen meeting each other, tears welling up in their eyes'? They've clearly just met. Master's ability to make up stories is truly unparalleled."

However, how could Xiao Yan know any of this? In his eyes, he only saw that his second master had gone out and brought back two high-level Dou Huang experts.

"Holy crap!! It's actually a Dou Huang powerhouse!! I, Xiao Yan, greet you." Xiao Yan couldn't hide his excitement and quickly bowed.

"No need for formalities, no need for formalities. Your master and I are dear friends and brothers." The Soul Emperor replied with a smile.

"Hey, Uncle Hun, you just mentioned that my master is the champion of the Alchemy Competition, what's that all about?"

As for Xiao Yan at this moment, he has just embarked on the path of alchemy and knows very little about the many wonders and strange stories in the alchemy world, so he is particularly curious about this.

"The Pill Gathering is a grand competition among alchemists held by the Pill Tower in the most prosperous Central Continent of the Dou Qi Continent. Its scope is extensive, covering all alchemists on the continent. Your master, Yao Chen, once won the Pill Gathering held by the Pill Tower, which means that his alchemy skills are, at least publicly, second to none on the entire continent."

"Oh dear... So what my cheap master said wasn't false. The number one alchemist on the continent. In that case, it must have been true when he said he was a peak eighth-grade alchemist."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, seemingly understanding something. In recent days, he had been observing Yao Chen's entire alchemy process up close many times, carefully studying every detail to improve his own alchemy skills. Fortunately, he was born with abundant soul power, which enabled him to grasp the basic method of refining first-grade low-level pills in a short period of time.

Although being able to refine a low-grade first-rank pill only indicates that Xiao Yan has just entered the ranks of alchemists, it is undeniable that he went from zero experience to crossing this threshold in less than a week. Furthermore, during this time, Xiao Yan also needed to attend to other matters, such as cultivating his Dou Qi and practicing his Crimson Flame Lightning combat style.

In such a short time, Xiao Yan was able to achieve such success, and his talent for alchemy can be described as unparalleled.

In truth, when Xiao Yan truly began to seriously refine and successfully produce a first-grade pill, he had already largely believed Yao Chen's self-introduction. However, it wasn't until now, upon hearing about his former master Yao Chen's glorious achievements from the Soul Emperor, that Xiao Yan completely confirmed the truth of the news, leaving no room for doubt in his heart.

Zhongli truly felt the despair and fear that Yao Chen had just experienced, and saw that the punishment was still effective.

Then, Zhongli calmly turned around, slowly moved to Yao Chen's side, and said softly, "Don't worry, my two friends are both kind-hearted people, Brother Yao Chen, you can rest assured. They will accompany us on our journey together from now on. So, if there were any unpleasantness in the past, even if it was a conflict that could never be resolved, I think we can still turn hostility into friendship and get along peacefully. Don't you think so, Yao Chen?"

Upon hearing this, both the Soul Emperor and the Void Devouring Flame stepped forward, their faces beaming with extremely kind smiles, and said in unison, "Yes, we are both extremely kind, don't you think, Yao Chen?"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, since Brother Hun is from the same hometown as Brother Zhongli, then naturally he is also my dearest friend, brother, and sworn brother! Brothers should get along harmoniously!"

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Yao Chen forced a smile, suppressing his fear, but tears streamed down his face uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes.

Yao Chen's inner monologue: "┭┮﹏┭┮, Waaaaah, what kind of terrifying things are these?!"

"Alright, stop fooling around." Zhongli slowly moved to the center of the group, took out two maps from the Lock of the Mortal World, and said unhurriedly, "I also saw Xiao Yan's Purple Crystal Wings just now. Brother Yao Chen's crafting speed is still as lightning fast as ever. Now we should get back to the right path. It's time to explore the strange fire marked on this map. After all, Xiao Yan's Burning Technique urgently needs to devour strange fire to strengthen himself."

When the mention of the Strange Flame was mentioned, Void Devouring Flame instantly perked up. He hurried over to Zhong Li, and relying on his exceptional perception, which ranked second on the Strange Flame Ranking, Void Devouring Flame clearly sensed that the Strange Flame energy contained in the entire picture in Zhong Li's hand was extremely weak.

"Tch." The Void Devouring Flame curled its lips contemptuously, then slowly said, "My lord, the strange flame you hold in your hand is ranked below fifteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking. What use is such trash to you? It's not even as good as eating hot shit."

The Soul Emperor gave a thumbs up: "You're a fucking genius."

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(End of this chapter)