Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Time flew by, and another eight or nine days passed. After Lin Feng broke through to the Spirit Realm Soul stage, he only had a brief chance to catch up with Cai Lin and the others and tour the Holy Pill City before they all went into seclusion again.

In particular, Cai Lin felt an even stronger sense of urgency after seeing that Lin Feng and Little Fairy Doctor had both entered the Dou Zun realm.

Urged by Elder Zhuli, Zi Yan returned to Dragon Island after bidding farewell to Lin Feng and the others.

However, before returning, Zhu Li gave Lin Feng and the others a jade slip each, saying that as long as it wasn't a Dou Sheng who made the move, crushing the jade slip would solve the problem!

"Lin Feng, I will take you to the true core of the Pill Tower—the Lesser Pill Tower!"

"If you can be chosen by the Grand Elder and taken as a disciple, your chances of achieving the ninth-grade alchemist realm in the future will be extremely high!"

"Elder Xuan, you know my temper!"

"Fine!"

Xuan Kongzi waved his hand helplessly. When Lin Feng was a seventh-grade alchemist, he refused the eighth-grade nine-colored Heavenly Thunder Child. Now that he is an eighth-grade alchemist, he is refusing the Grand Elder who makes a ninth-grade precious pill. It seems to be the same logic.

"Even without formally becoming an apprentice, with your talent, many senior figures would surely do their utmost to nurture you!"

There was one thing Xuan Kongzi didn't say: "Because your background is clean, completely different from that beast who betrayed you many years ago."

Before deciding to take Lin Feng to the Little Pill Tower, Xuan Kongzi and the others must have thoroughly investigated Lin Feng's background, based on past experience.

Ultimately, it was discovered that Lin Feng could essentially be considered Yao Chen's disciple, which left the three giants both amused and exasperated.

Moreover, the Xiao Yan that Lin Feng mentioned was also discovered by them. He is currently cultivating in the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool in the Northern Region of Zhongzhou, but for some reason, he has not come to find the three of them.

Even the Starfall Pavilion didn't go.

"However, after learning that Yao Chen had most likely already arrived in Zhongzhou, Xuan Yi has already set off for the Blood Pool of Tianshan. He will probably see his old friend soon!"

Many thoughts flashed through their minds, but their hands did not stop moving. With a wave of their hands, a spatial wormhole appeared in front of the two of them.

Let's go!

After glancing at the spatial wormhole opened by Xuan Kongzi, Lin Feng couldn't help but admire him. As expected of a powerhouse close to a half-saint, his spatial manipulation at this level was indeed beyond his imagination.

"However, with the Dragon Emperor's understanding of space, once he reaches the advanced Dou Zun level, his mastery of space will likely be no less than Elder Xuan's!"

With that thought in mind, Lin Feng no longer hesitated and stepped into the dark spatial passage.

"Buzz"

The moment Lin Feng stepped into the passage, it seemed to tremble slightly as if it were conscious, and then slowly closed. After a few breaths, even if someone came later, they would not find that someone had just opened up the space again.

After about fifteen minutes, the two emerged from the pitch-black world and were greeted by a dense, strange phenomenon.

Everywhere you look, there are top-grade medicinal herbs. Many medicinal herb varieties that are on the verge of extinction in the outside world and can only be found in wild environments or even ancient ruins can be found everywhere here!

Even more shockingly, there was a giant spiritual herb that had grown for nearly ten thousand years, slowly emitting a misty glow in the distance.

If he wasn't mistaken, this was one of the main ingredients recorded in the Pill Tower's library that could be used to refine a Grade Nine Profound Pill!

"Gurgle."

Looking at the medicinal herbs covering the mountains and plains, Lin Feng couldn't help but swallow hard, his eyes burning with desire.

If—and he meant if—he were to actually be given the spiritual herbs here to practice alchemy, he was confident that he could advance to the eighth-grade, five-colored alchemist realm in a short period of time!

"Xuan Kongzi, the newcomer you brought this time is truly remarkable!"

Just then, a loud voice shattered Lin Feng's illusions, and an old man in a gray robe suddenly appeared on the spot.

"Old Master Hou, what brings you here? Weren't you researching a new single-herb formula lately?"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xuan Kongzi seemed somewhat surprised.

"Lin Feng, let me introduce you to a senior member of the Little Pill Tower!"

Seeing Lin Feng's gaze turn in their direction, Xuan Kongzi stroked his beard slightly and began to introduce the situation.

"This senior is one of the elders of the Little Pill Tower, a peak Nine-Turn Dou Zun expert, and his alchemy skills have also reached the Eighth Grade, Nine-Color Realm!"

"If you have any questions in the future, you can consult him!"

"Old Master Hou, this is Lin Feng, the most outstanding disciple of the Pill Tower in recent years. Currently, his theoretical knowledge of alchemy and his spiritual realm have both reached the requirements for refining eighth-grade pills!"

"The reason I brought him to the Little Pill Tower is to focus all my efforts on improving his alchemy skills so that he can win the championship at the grand event a year from now."

"Let the entire Dou Qi Continent know the strength of the younger generation of the Pill Tower!"

"Wait a minute, if I'm not mistaken, you little guy, you're not even thirty yet, are you?!"

Before Xuan Kongzi could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Hou Laoguai. It can only be said that he lived up to his name as Laoguai, as he was concerned about Lin Feng's age.

"Reporting to Senior Hou, I am indeed not yet thirty!"

Lin Feng clasped his hands slightly, looking at the gray-robed old man in front of him, wondering what his intentions were.

"Haha, young friend Lin Feng, why don't you become my disciple?"

Upon hearing Lin Feng's confirmation, Old Monster Hou burst into laughter, and then spoke up impatiently.

"this,"

Unsure of what Xuan Kongzi was up to, Lin Feng could only turn his gaze to Xuan Kongzi, hoping he could help him out of the predicament.

"Old Monster Hou, I know your little scheme perfectly well. Isn't it just because you lost to Yao Chen back then that you want to take in a talented junior to prove that you are stronger than Yao Chen?"

"To tell you the truth, Tian Leizi also proposed this idea when Lin Feng was at the seventh rank, but Lin Feng rejected it!"

"Now that he's been promoted to the eighth rank, do you think he'll agree?"

"Alas! It seems I've missed another opportunity!"

Hou Laoguai sighed helplessly, intending to leave, but then seemed to remember something, patted his forehead, and took out a small jade bottle from his storage ring.

"Little Lin Feng, consider this a small gift from the old monster. I hope you will live up to Xuan Kongzi's words and bring glory to the Pill Tower at the grand gathering a year from now!"

"Senior Hou."

Lin Feng took the jade bottle that Hou Laoguai threw to him, and was just about to express his gratitude when Hou Laoguai suddenly disappeared.

"Lin Feng, just accept it. That's just how Old Monster Hou is."

"If you can please him, even if he gives you an eighth-grade, nine-colored pill, it won't be a big deal."

"And if you displease him, he'll hold a grudge for life, just like Yao Chen back then. Even after a hundred years, he still brings it up!"

"Let's go. In the time to come, we must take advantage of the fact that you have just broken through to the Spirit Realm and your soul power is extremely active to improve your alchemy skills as quickly as possible."

"During this period, my soul power is extremely sensitive. This is the best time to improve my alchemy skills!"

"Um!"

While Lin Feng was entering the Little Pill Tower to learn alchemy techniques of grade eight or higher, Xiao Yan, who was in the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, was also at his most critical moment.

It was located in a secret realm opened up by the Gold-Eating Rat clan at the bottom of the Blood Pool, and the blood-red energy around it was extremely dense.

Around Xiao Yan, a strange fire formed by fusion was burning fiercely, devouring all the fire poison of the blood-colored energy.

That's right, it's devouring. Compared to a few strange flames, this mere volcanic poison is just an appetizer.

After nearly half a month of accumulation, Xiao Yan had already reached the peak of the four-star Dou Zong level. He was just one step away from breaking through the bottleneck and reaching a new world.

After being purified repeatedly by the strange fire, the rich crimson energy was gradually absorbed into his body through the Burning Technique, which had undergone multiple evolutions.

"It seems Xiao Yan will be out of seclusion soon!"

Meanwhile, atop the mountain outside, a graceful and elegant noblewoman saw this scene and a hint of joy appeared on her face.

Beside him, Jin Shi, the patriarch of the Gold-Eating Rat clan, and Elder Jin Gu, who had just been promoted to Dou Zong, were trembling with fear, not daring to breathe loudly.

The reason was that the beautiful woman standing beside him was the only woman among the three giants of the Dan Tower—Xuan Yi!

Half an hour ago, a spatial rift suddenly appeared above the Blood Pool of Tianshan. At that time, Jinshi Jin Valley thought that some powerful force was going to exterminate their clan.

After all, who would open a spatial rift directly over someone else's territory if they weren't an enemy?

Of course, Xuan Yi, who was about to meet her lover, didn't care about so much. After taking a high-grade seventh-rank pill, Jin Shi smiled and began to introduce Xuan Yi to his lover.

"boom"

Just then, a huge sound suddenly erupted from the Blood Pool of Tianshan, followed by a sky full of blood-red energy bursting from the bottom of the pool, and blood-red magma shooting into the sky!

Combined with the billowing smoke, it seemed as if even the air itself was about to burst into flames.

"Whoosh"

Suddenly, a young figure shot up from the bottom of the blood pool and instantly arrived hundreds of meters above the volcano. This person was Xiao Yan!

"Finally, I've reached the mid-stage of the Five-Star Dou Zong realm!"

"You're Xiao Yan?"

Before Xiao Yan could fully appreciate the difference of a five-star Dou Zong, a gentle yet urgent voice interrupted him. Xuan Yi, who had been standing on the mountain, instantly appeared beside Xiao Yan.

"Who are you?"

Xiao Yan, who thought he was a genius for breaking through to the five-star Dou Zong level at his age, apart from Lin Feng, suddenly turned pale when he felt the powerful energy pressing down on him.

"Looks like I've become arrogant lately! The world doesn't just give you opponents your own age!"

"Didn't that old bastard Yao Chen tell you? I'm your master's wife, Xuan Yi!"

Although it's unclear why Yao Chen's aura wasn't sensed on Xiao Yan, judging from the flames that had just enveloped Xiao Yan, he must have cultivated Yao Chen's unique Burning Technique.

Therefore, Xuan Yi's opening remarks were intended to seize the initiative.

"Master, Master's wife?"

Xiao Yan had assumed that this beautiful woman was an enemy he had somehow provoked, but who knew that her words would leave him speechless. When did his shameless old master find him a mistress?

"Not bad, you're much better behaved than that ungrateful Han Feng. This is a gift from your teacher's wife; please accept it!"

Seemingly extremely satisfied with Xiao Yan's answer, Xuan Yi couldn't wait to take out a small white tiger from his storage ring and place it in Xiao Yan's hand.

"This is?"

Xiao Yan stared at the little white tiger in his hand, his pupils shrinking sharply. If he wasn't mistaken, could this be the legendary eighth-grade pill?

"Hehe, this is just a little gift from your teacher's wife to you, my good boy. Just accept it!"

"Xiao Yan, your master's wife is asking you, where did your master go?"

"Master"

Xiao Yan, who was initially quite shocked by the eighth-grade pill, suddenly fell silent upon hearing Xuan Yi's question, which made Xuan Yi very anxious.

"Xiao Yan, you silly child, just tell me what's wrong, your master's wife will stand up for you!"

Seeing the anxious look on Xuan Yi's face, and recalling that his master had indeed said back in the Northwest Continent that the three giants of the Pill Tower were trustworthy, Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment before taking out the Bone Nether Ring.

"Back in the Northwest Continent, my master exhausted all his soul power because of my willfulness."

"Now, ordinary spiritual objects are simply not enough to revive Master!"

"What!?"

Xuan Yi slowly accepted the Bone Ring. Looking at the familiar ring, Xuan Yi's hand trembled slightly.

"Yao Chen, you old bastard, I will definitely bring you back to life!"

After a long while, Xuan Yi finally came to her senses and looked at Xiao Yan, who was also in a bad mood, with a look of relief on her face.

"Xiao Yan, don't blame yourself. The reason your master did that was because you are his pride."

"The rest is up to your master's wife. Do you want to go back to the Pill Tower with her? With the many spiritual treasures stored there, your master will surely be able to recover!"

"My master has given me a second chance at life, and I will certainly protect him!"

"In that case, let's set off!"

As soon as Xuan Yi finished speaking, he casually waved his hand, and a spatial rift appeared above the Blood Pool. After exchanging a few words with Jin Shi of the Gold-Eating Rat Clan, Xiao Yan also entered the spatial rift.

"I never imagined Mr. Xiao Yan had such connections; his future prospects are limitless!"

In Tianya City on the Northwest Continent, a figure in cyan green, accompanied by two alluring women also dressed in cyan green, slowly arrived at the location.

"Brother Lin Feng, I'm here!"

Inside the Soul Palace headquarters where the Nine Heavens Venerable Demon Rain resided, a figure completely hidden within a black robe slowly raised his head, revealing a pale face—it was none other than the Iron Protector of the Northwest Continent!

"I've finally got my chance! Master, your old buddy is coming to the Dan Tower to find you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a thick black fog enveloped the area, and a gust of cold wind blew by. Iron Protector's figure had already disappeared!

Meanwhile, in another hall within the Soul Palace's headquarters, Binghe was filled with resentment.

"Demon Rain, how dare you impose such a vicious prohibition on me! Once I obtain the Calamity Poison Body, I'll make you pay!"

(End of this chapter)