Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

"Lin Feng, congratulations on becoming an eighth-grade, six-colored alchemist! We hope you will continue your efforts and reach the ninth-grade alchemy master realm soon!"

While handing the divine dragon in his hand to Hou Laoguai for a look, Xuan Kongzi pulled Lin Feng to an old man and introduced it to him.

"Lin Feng, this is the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower, a ninth-grade treasure pill master whose alchemy skills have reached the pinnacle!"

"A ninth-grade master of precious pills!!!"

Although we know from the original work that this Old Monster Lin, since his strength has reached the level of a two-star Dou Sheng, his alchemy skills are also very likely to reach the ninth rank.

However, when Lin Feng actually heard Xuan Kongzi's confirmation, he was still quite shocked!

Don't be fooled by his current status as an eighth-grade, six-color expert. Let's not even talk about how much of that is inflated; he used many techniques to enhance the spirituality of the pills to reach this level!

Even if he has reached the eighth rank and nine colors, so what? Just look at the three giants of the Three Towers, such as Xuan Kongzi, and others, and you'll know that they have been stuck at this realm for nearly a hundred years without breaking through!

Even Yao Chen, whose alchemy talent was higher than theirs in their year, only managed to break through after going through the Soul Infant Fruit and many hardships!

This shows how big the gap is between the eighth and ninth ranks!

In other words, only ninth-grade pills can work on a Dou Sheng!

"Greetings, Grand Elder! Your alchemy skills are truly admirable!"

"Hahaha, I'm just taking advantage of my age!"

Old Man Lin waved his hand, looking at Lin Feng's youthful face, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"My talent in my youth was nowhere near yours!"

"However, I have diligently studied and cultivated for many years. If you have any questions about alchemy or martial arts cultivation, I am willing to share my experience with you!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder!"

Coming to the Pill Tower to cultivate alchemy was indeed Lin Feng's best choice. It not only saved him from potential attacks from the Soul Palace, but also allowed him to improve his alchemy skills to this level in such a short time!

"Lin Feng, we were just discussing that if you can refine an eighth-grade, four-colored pill, I will give you a nine-colored pill as a gift!"

"I never expected you could refine an eighth-grade, six-colored pill. This is truly beyond my expectations!"

"This is all thanks to the Spirit Ascension Method bestowed upon me by the Elder Medicine Master, and a little bit of luck. There is still much for me to learn."

"No need to be overly modest!"

Old Monster Lin waved his hand, took out a majestic divine tiger from his storage ring, and handed it to Lin Feng.

"This is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will diligently cultivate your alchemy skills in the future, reach my level as soon as possible, and perhaps even surpass me!"

"Elder, could this pill be the one that was just one step away from becoming a ninth-grade treasure pill?"

Before Lin Feng could even express his gratitude, Xuan Kongzi, who was standing to the side, exclaimed in shock the moment he saw the divine tiger.

"That's right, it's just a mere pill. With Lin Feng's alchemy skills, he'll definitely refine a better one in the future! Hahaha!"

"Yes, Lin Feng, I just gambled with them and won a few nine-colored pills. Here, this one is for you. I hope you can advance to the ninth rank soon!"

When Hou Laoguai saw the Grand Elder give out pills, he also picked out a spirit fox from among the many spirit beasts in front of him and handed it to Lin Feng!

"Now that the pills are finished, I will return to my seclusion. Lin Feng, keep up the good work! I look forward to your growth!"

Before anyone could reply, the Grand Elder vanished from the spot.

"Hahaha, Lin Feng, just keep the pills I gave you!"

Before Lin Feng could react, Xuan Kongzi selected the nine-colored pill that had transformed into a spirit snake from his spoils and handed it to Lin Feng.

"I hope you will be the next ninth-grade alchemist of the Pill Tower. That way, I can say I have done right by the Grand Elder's training!"

After leaving those words, Xuan Kongzi quietly departed. Hou Laoguai, Li Laogui, and the others came forward to offer their congratulations before also leaving one after another.

Before long, only Lin Feng remained, along with the three spirit beasts transformed from the sealed nine-colored pills. Among them, the Great Elder's divine tiger was the best, reaching the level of a half-step ninth-grade treasure pill!

Four pairs of eyes met, and in the end, Lin Feng had no choice but to put away the three nine-colored pills, but the joy in his eyes was obvious to everyone!

"Hey buddy, tell me, what's the big deal that you risked being discovered by the Dan Tower to secretly contact me?"

In a corner of Saint Pill City, in a small courtyard that had long been bought by Protector Iron, Lin Feng and Protector Iron, dressed in a gray robe, sat on opposite sides.

"My lord, I have crucial intelligence that concerns the mistress!"

Upon hearing Lin Feng's question, Protector Tie hurriedly stood up and bowed with his hands clasped in response.

"The recent breakthrough of both the Mistress and the Lord to the Dou Zun realm has made them famous throughout the Central Continent. However, in the eyes of the Soul Palace's higher-ups, the Lord and Mistress are actually nothing special!"

"Originally, the Soul Hall had another plan, but my rank is not high enough to know about it! I only heard that it seems to be related to Elder Mu Gu, a respected elder of another branch hall!"

Who is the Old Man Who Admires Bones?

Although Iron Protector had completely submitted to his command, Lin Feng did not want to appear so omniscient, after all, what if Iron Protector lifted the restriction one day?

Therefore, this could become Lin Feng's weakness, so it's best to be cautious!

Meanwhile, taking this into account, Lin Feng had already unknowingly strengthened the restrictions in Tie's mind when Tie arrived.

With his spiritual power, he merely strengthened the original restriction, even though it was deep within his mind, it was done without anyone noticing!

"My lord, it is said that Elder Mu Gu and Yao Chen shared the same master and were both powerful figures in the Pill Tower. However, many years have passed, and given my position, I cannot find out much!"

"It's alright!"

Lin Feng waved his hand, indicating that Protector Tie did not need to panic, took a sip of spiritual tea, and waved again.

"Put Elder Mugu's matter aside for now. Sit down and explain what concerns me first."

"yes!"

Having received Lin Feng's orders, Iron Protector was finally able to sit down with peace of mind.

"As I mentioned before, due to other plans and the fact that you have been residing within the Pill Tower, the Soul Palace has no plans to target you!"

"However, the Valley Master of Ice River Valley, Venerable Ice River, suddenly came to our door a few days after the Lord and Mistress broke through."

"According to my inquiries, he originally only possessed a single ice-attribute battle aura. However, after obtaining the legacy of a certain powerful figure, he actually cultivated the Acquired Calamity Poison Body!"

"This is an acquired calamity-poison body; however, a physique cultivated later in life is naturally not as powerful as an innate one!"

"It is said that if he hadn't first cultivated to the Dou Zun realm before beginning to practice this method, he would have surely exploded and died long ago!"

"The appearance of the mistress's innate calamity-inducing poisonous body is an incredible opportunity for the Lord of the Glacier Valley!"

"Therefore, they actually offered the surrender of the entire Ice Valley as a price to request the Demon Rain Celestial Venerable to take action and capture the Mistress!"

"However, we members of the Soul Palace have always acted as we pleased. Not only is the Ice River now under a restriction imposed by the Demon Rain Celestial, but the Ice River Valley is also completely under the control of the Soul Palace!"

"Of course, it would be best if our Lord and Mistress did not leave Holy Pill City. Although the reason is unknown, Demon Rain Celestial Venerable has still issued the order to monitor our Lord and Mistress!"

After Iron Protector finished recounting the information he knew, he sat down and waited for Lin Feng's instructions!

"That Binghe guy is quite ruthless! But I'm really curious, how did he have the courage to challenge a Heavenly Venerable of the Soul Palace with only a four-star Dou Zun level?"

Lin Feng pondered for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out. He shook his head and stopped paying attention to this foolish thing.

"Could this be an opportunity to eliminate some of the Soul Hall's forces?"

Lin Feng slowly got up and paced back and forth in the hall, considering the feasibility and necessity of the matter.

Upon seeing Lin Feng stand up, the Iron Protector, who was about to take a sip of the spiritual tea on the table, hurriedly stood up, afraid that Lin Feng would think he was being disrespectful!

Seeing Iron Protector's appearance, Lin Feng, though not concerned about such matters, didn't say anything more. After all, this old Iron's life was in his hands, so it would be strange if he wasn't restrained!

"Currently, Mo Yu and Binghe are unaware of their actions, but thanks to Lao Tie, I have learned of them. If we can lure them out and persuade Elder Xuan and the others, we will surely be able to eliminate them!"

"This is inappropriate!"

After careful consideration, Lin Feng shook his head and rejected the decision!

In comparison to the major events that occurred over the next decade or so, Mo Yu, a mere eight-star Dou Zun, played a role in the later stages that was not even worth mentioning as a pawn!

When the Imperial Clan enters the fray, at least a Dou Sheng level of strength is needed to have any real influence. And to have any say at all, one must possess the strength of a high-level Dou Sheng!

"Furthermore, judging from the Pill Tower's strategies over the years, unless the Pill Tower is attacked, persuading Elder Xuan and the others to take the initiative and kill important figures from the Soul Hall will be extremely difficult!"

"After all, at this time, the Profound Core Ancestor might have just been born into a shepherding family!"

"It seems that the only option is to rely on Elder Zhuli's power!"

Thinking of this, Lin Feng waved his hand, and a surge of battle qi burst forth, forming a five-element barrier that sealed the surrounding space, isolating the inside from the outside.

Then, he took out a crystal-clear jade slip from his storage ring and crushed it instantly without hesitation!

"Old buddy, you've been in Zhongzhou for so many years, how many of the Soul Hall's locations do you know?"

Suddenly, Lin Feng seemed to have thought of something, and his breathing became slightly rapid.

"Reporting to my lord, according to the rules of the Soul Hall, my current cultivation level is six-star Dou Zong, which is equivalent to a Earth-level Protector. Therefore, I can know the locations of both Soul Halls!"

Although he didn't know Lin Feng's purpose in asking about the Soul Palace's location, Protector Tie honestly told him everything he knew.

"Besides the Soul Palace guarded by Demon Rain Celestial Venerable, I also know of another Soul Palace guarded by Star-Picking Elder!"

"Deep within the remote and uninhabited Mountains of the Dead, however, the strength of the elders guarding the branch hall is beyond my knowledge!"

After Iron Protector shared the information he knew, a look of horror suddenly appeared on his face, because he vaguely guessed why his master had asked about the location of the Soul Palace.

If it is really as he guessed, then it is truly terrifying; there has never been such a case in Zhongzhou before!

"Two separate halls?"

Lin Feng stood with his hands behind his back, slowly beginning to think.

Whether Mo Yu and the others are killed in this attack is secondary; the key is Bing He, who possesses the acquired Calamity Poison Body!

The fact that he was able to cultivate such a powerful physique after birth suggests that the secret technique he possesses must be an extremely powerful poison-attribute cultivation method. It's even possible that it was created by someone like Xian'er, who achieved the Divine Poison Body and became a Dou Zun.

If we can capture her, not only will Xian'er's cultivation speed be accelerated, but the combat power brought to her by the secret technique will also be extremely considerable.

That's secondary. If we can really get Elder Zhuli to take action, we can use the power of the Ancient Dragon Clan to divide into three groups and annihilate the three Soul Palaces!

Not only can it greatly weaken the Soul Palace's forces, but more importantly, the soul essence collected by these three Soul Palaces is enough for me to cultivate to the peak of the Spirit Realm.

Furthermore, if the branch hall where Mo Yu is located collects enough soul essence, it may even be able to touch the threshold of the Heavenly Realm!

This is the real reason why Lin Feng wanted to take action!

"If my soul power can reach the peak of the Spirit Realm, then I can try to refine an eighth-grade nine-colored pill lightning!"

Step by step, step by step!

Especially now that Xiao Yan has arrived in Zhongzhou, according to the timeline of the original work, there is not much time left before the Soul Palace or the Soul Clan truly makes their move!

"Snap!"

Just then, a sound of space shattering rang in Lin Feng's ears!

"Who is it!?"

Before Lin Feng could make a move, the Iron Guardian dutifully stood in front of Lin Feng, staring at the spatial rift ahead, and shouted loudly!

Lin Feng was somewhat astonished by this scene. "Is this guy really that loyal?"

"Hey buddy, you should step back now. This is my elder!"

"Hahaha, Lin Feng, it's only been two months. Have you encountered some difficulties that require my help?"

Before the person even arrived, a hearty laugh rang out first, and soon Elder Zhuli appeared in front of Lin Feng.

"Um?"

After Elder Zhuli appeared, he saw that besides Lin Feng, there was a small grasshopper who was only a six-star Dou Zong, with several question marks on his forehead.

"Lin Feng, where is the enemy? Could it be this six-star Dou Zong?"

"Haha, Elder Zhuli is quite humorous!"

Even Lin Feng didn't expect that the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan would have a humorous dragon like Zhu Li.

"Lin Feng, there are no enemies here. Why did you summon me?"

Seeing that there seemed to be no enemies, Zhu Li's tone suddenly became somewhat impatient. It wasn't that he was angry with Lin Feng, but rather that he had been under too much pressure lately.

Not only do they have to teach Zi Yan, this disobedient member of the royal family, but they also have to be on guard against attacks from the other three major dragon islands at all times. After all, no one can be sure whether there are spies from other dragon islands in Donglong Island!

If those three traitors were to learn of Zi Yan's return, the destruction of Donglong Island would be imminent!

"However, I have already passed on the news of the princess's return to my eldest brother, Qingshan, and second brother, Qingmu, who are in seclusion deep in the Dragon Tomb. Both of them are at the level of a two-star Dou Sheng."

"Among them, Qingshan has even reached the late stage of a two-star Dou Sheng. Presumably, with their combined strength, they can certainly prevent spies from leaking information!"

"Moreover, the princess has received news of the Dragon Emperor and the royal family's legacy, and has already sent signals to many predecessors in the endless void."

"Whichever senior returns first, they will be enough to resolve the current fragmented state of Dragon Island!"

"After all, the weakest of the many predecessors who went out to find the Dragon Emperor back then had reached the level of a five-star Dou Sheng, enough to sweep across the other three Dragon Islands."

"They could even re-emerge from the Beast Realm, forcing countless magical beasts to relive the fear of being dominated by the ancient dragon race!"

"Elder Zhuli?"

(End of this chapter)