Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

After Xiao Yan finished his test, the atmosphere in Saint Pill City was completely ignited. A clash of geniuses, each refusing to yield an inch, was exactly what the public wanted to see in the Pill Gathering, and Xiao Yan and Ling Zhuo replaced the Pill Tower and the Spirit Clan as the two main focuses.

Ling Zhuo is the top-ranked candidate on the Heavenly Talents List, while Xiao Yan has only participated in the first event, the Nine Dragons Trial of Fire, and has only achieved a score in one event, but he is the only one on the Heavenly Talents List to get a perfect score.

Many people were not satisfied with this result because Xiao Yan lit up one dragon-patterned pillar within three hours, and then lit up all eight dragon-patterned pillars at the same time. Compared to Xiao Yan, Ling Zhuo's achievement of lighting up the dragon-patterned pillars one by one in three and a half hours was able to get a score of 90, which made many people feel indignant on Xiao Yan's behalf.

Neither the Pill Tower nor the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has indicated any intention to modify Ling Zhuo's score, but the public debate continues unabated.

Everyone knows Xiao Yan got 100 points because the maximum score for the "Nine Dragons Test of Fire" level is only 100 points. Ling Zhuo got 90 points because that's the only score he could get with his strength. The difference in their flames is not something that can be represented by a mere 10 points.

After Xiao Yan's formal breakthrough, Xuan Kongzi again insisted that Xiao Yan rest at the Pill Tower for at least half a month before making any further moves. This was to allow the Pill Tower to make good use of Xiao Yan's unprecedented feat and stabilize the minds of its many important figures before proceeding further.

Xiao Yan finally got a chance to catch his breath. Since arriving in Saint Pill City, one thing after another had happened. Although he had been in seclusion for ten months, he was under a lot of pressure because he broke through the Soul Spirit Realm and the Dou Zun Realm at the same time.

Now, before he can even catch his breath before attempting the next stage of the Heavenly Talent Ranking, Xiao Yan can finally take a breather. However, he still has many things to worry about and cannot truly rest.

"Still no news?" Xiao Yan asked Fei Tian, ​​looking at him with a sense of helplessness.

Fei Tian truthfully replied, "The Pavilion Master and the members of the Tianluan Clan have indeed been diligently inquiring during this period, but they have not received any news about the person the Young Pavilion Master is looking for. As for the Taixu Ancient Dragon, their clan has very little contact with the outside world, and the Taixu Ancient Dragon is extremely skilled in the Dao of Space, making it quite difficult for outsiders to find their whereabouts. Even the members of the Tianluan Clan have not found a way to contact them."

"Furthermore, if the young master's companions did not grow up in the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, they may not actually know their whereabouts."

"Zi Yan, Zi Yan, where did you go?" Xiao Yan sighed.

As a member of the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void, Zi Yan was extremely skilled in spatial arts. Xiao Yan had initially thought that Zi Yan and Huo Zhi had simply been thrown into some remote place in the Central Continent due to a spatial storm. He believed that as long as he managed to send a message out, the two of them would definitely come looking for him.

However, even after causing such a stir throughout the entire Central Continent, there was still no news related to the two of them, leaving Xiao Yan at a loss. The Central Continent was vast, and he couldn't possibly dig every inch of the land. Moreover, he couldn't leave Saint Pill City at the moment and could only wait until the Pill Gathering ended before making any further plans.

"Furthermore," Fei Tian seemed worried that Xiao Yan might be dissatisfied, so he immediately changed the subject: "Young Master, regarding the matter of the Yellow Springs Pavilion's Bloodstone Clay Doll that you requested, the Pavilion Master already knows the method."

"Oh, how can I make it?"

This news indeed excited Xiao Yan greatly. After all, the combination of the Heart Blood Clay Puppet and the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body allowed him to transfer his injuries, an ability that was extremely important to anyone. However, the Heart Blood Clay Puppet was consumed quickly; of the ones he had scavenged from Venerable Huangquan, only one remained. Xiao Yan had been reluctant to use it, fearing that this technique would be lost with Venerable Huangquan's demise. He didn't want to use it again unless absolutely necessary.

"The Yellow Springs Pavilion has a pool of malevolent energy. Only those who have cultivated the core techniques of the Yellow Springs Pavilion can condense a clay figure in the pool after half a year. The materials required are also quite complicated, but it is nothing for the Starfall Pavilion now."

"The conditions are quite stringent." Xiao Yan also asked, "Is there a way to build more pools?"

All the cultivation techniques of the Yellow Springs Pavilion should have been looted by the Starfall Pavilion. Finding a few talented young people to cultivate them wouldn't be a problem. As long as the pool could be expanded, Xiao Yan could possess a large number of Heart Essence Clay Puppets. He planned to have Little Fairy Doctor and the others try them out to see if they could be used without a different kind of fire. Xiao Yan had a very clear plan in mind, but in the end, he was still disappointed.

"As far as we know, this pool is naturally formed." Fei Tian paused slightly. "The Venerable Huangquan once spent a lot of effort trying to replicate it, but he was never able to succeed."

Even with numerous limitations, the Heart's Blood Clay Doll is undoubtedly a good product, so Huangquan Pavilion has never given up on the plan to mass-produce it.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a little regretful. It seemed he could only obtain two clay puppets a year. This terrifying ability was, after all, not without limits.

"Young Master, this is a clay figurine that you worked hard to refine after you went into seclusion." Fei Tian immediately presented a clay figurine to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan suddenly asked with some curiosity, "Since building this thing requires the core cultivation technique of the Yellow Springs Pavilion, then who exactly condensed it?"

"Speaking of which, you know that person too, Wang Chen, the original young master of Huangquan Pavilion."

When Fei Tian mentioned it, Xiao Yan immediately thought of Wang Chen, who had failed to ambush Mu Qingluan at the Four Directions Pavilion Conference and was instead taught a lesson by Xiao Yan himself.

Fei Tian immediately added, "Young Master, rest assured, the Yellow Springs Pavilion is now history. Wang Chen would never dare to tamper with this clay idol in order to save his life."

Xiao Yan wasn't worried about this. If Wang Chen could pull some tricks without being noticed by the Starfall Pavilion's Heavenly Phoenix Clan members, and if he himself couldn't sense anything unusual, he wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state as a prisoner of the Starfall Pavilion.

"Elder Fei, you've been busy in Saint Dan City all this time, thank you for your hard work."

Upon hearing this, Fei Tian felt a warmth in his heart, but a hint of fear also appeared on his face: "Young Master, what are you saying? You are now a highly sought-after figure in the entire Central Continent. It is truly my good fortune to be able to follow you."

"By the way, Young Master, a young disciple from the Pill Tower named Bu Yao requested an audience, claiming it was your doing."

Xiao Yan remembered the boy from the Pill Tower and smiled, "Is that so? Let him in to see me!"