Fantasy: I'm in a discarded alchemy room, but I can turn trash into treasure!

Sikong Ji's bowstring was still vibrating when Qin Mo raised his hand and pressed down on her bow arm.

"Don't shoot yet. Chu Wuming is my younger brother."

Sikong Ji stopped moving and her gaze from behind the black veil fell on Qin Mo's face.

"Are you talking about Chu Wuming, who stole the seven flying swords?"

Qin Mo nodded.

"It's him. Chu Wuming is the name he uses outside. My name is Qin Mo. We're both from the Qin family."

Sikong Ji stared at him for a few moments, his brows furrowing more and more deeply.

"Are you brothers?"

"Same father, same mother"

Qin Mo answered decisively.

"He gets into trouble outside, and I clean up after him. If you want to find him, you can contact me first."

Sikong Ji tightened his grip on the bow, clearly not yet accepting this explanation.

She had seen Chu Wuming make a move and remembered his aura.

The Qin Mo before them only possessed the spiritual energy fluctuations of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, and there were no traces left by the Xuan Tie Mask on his body.

But this face is indeed completely different from Chu Wuming's.

"You brothers are worlds apart."

Sikong Ji lowered his voice.

Qin Mo shrugged.

"My mother said it's normal for children to look different."

Hua Meiniang turned her back and her shoulders trembled twice.

Cang Wuyue raised her sleeve to cover her face, while Luo Xiaoman lowered her head and stepped on the pebbles on the ground, her ears turning red.

Sikong Ji didn't notice the three people's reactions and looked up into the distance.

The Nine Phoenix Burning Star Formation is still in operation.

Nine pillars of fire held up the sky, while nine fire phoenixes relentlessly attacked the beast horde.

The fire wave swept across the mountain gate, forcing the black-armored rhinoceros to retreat repeatedly, while the golden-feathered eagle could only circle around the perimeter, not daring to approach.

At the center of the array platform, Xiao Yanshan sat cross-legged, pressing down on the array plate with both hands, continuously sending fire energy into the nine fire pillars.

At the front of the platform, Luo Zhenyue and Xiao Duanyue had already collided.

The black iron halberd swept across, and the earth dragon emerged from the ground, crashing into the curtain of fire with rubble.

Xiao Duanyue raised his palm and struck down, his crimson fiery palm pressing down on the dragon's head, the flames burning along the halberd shaft toward Luo Zhenyue.

Luo Zhenyue twisted his body to avoid it, and his halberd crashed to the ground.

The ground cracked open, sending up waves of earth that blew several Xiao family disciples flying.

"The Xiao family harmed my sister, and now they want to use this opportunity to escape?"

Luo Zhenyue gripped his halberd tightly, and the earthen dragon beneath his feet rose again.

Xiao Duanyue wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and raised his hand to press down the array patterns.

"What does Luo Xiaoman's death in the ruins have to do with the Xiao family?"

"She's alive and well."

Luo Zhenyue raised his halberd and pointed it at the battle platform.

"Your Xiao family's debts will be repaid today."

As soon as he finished speaking, he charged out on the earthen dragon, his halberd thrusting upwards from below.

Xiao Duanyue crossed his arms, and the flames condensed into a shield, forcefully blocking the halberd's edge.

The two forces collided, causing the curtain of fire to shake violently.

Qin Mo withdrew his gaze and focused his divine sense into the depths of the Nine Phoenix Burning Star Formation.

"Xiao Jingxing, make your move."

Below the center of the formation, Xiao Jingxing's only remaining hand rested on a fire-patterned stone.

His aura was extremely low, and his body was wrapped in several black forbidden patterns.

The forbidden spell tightened.

Xiao Jingxing grunted, and the fire patterns under his palm immediately cracked.

At first, there was only a thin mark.

Soon, fine lines spread along the bottom of the array platform, and the three fire veins vibrated simultaneously.

Xiao Yanshan sensed something was wrong and immediately looked up.

"Who's making the move?"

His response was a figure rushing out from below the platform.

Xiao Jingxing broke through the curtain of fire, raised his single arm, and struck Xiao Yanshan in the chest with a palm.

The protective fire armor cracked on the spot.

Xiao Yanshan coughed up blood and flew out, his body crashing through the edge of the array platform, and the array plate in his hand also rolled away.

"Xiao Jingxing, you've gone mad!"

Xiao Duanyue heard the shout and turned around to look.

Just then, Luo Zhenyue's halberd smashed down in front of him.

Xiao Duanyue hastily raised his arm, but before the flames could fully gather, the halberd's edge struck his chest.

A clicking sound rang out.

He was smashed into the ground, creating a large crater where rubble rolled down the edge.

The Nine Phoenix Burning Star Formation lost control of the formation plate, and the nine pillars of fire tilted simultaneously.

The nine fire phoenixes high in the sky let out shrill cries, and large patches of flame fell off their bodies.

The fire stopped expanding, and the outer horde of beasts immediately seized the opportunity to rush back.

The black-scaled giant bear raised its paw and slammed it down, instantly splitting the curtain of fire.

The golden-feathered eagle rushed into the gap, grabbed a Xiao family disciple, and flew into the air.

The black-armored rhinoceros smashed through the mountain gate, and the disciples of Beast King Valley led their ferocious beasts all the way into the camp.

On the battle platform, Xiao Yanshan clutched his chest as he got up, his face extremely pale.

"Second brother, you're actually siding with outsiders!"

Xiao Jingxing stood amidst the broken array patterns, his aura having plummeted to rock bottom, yet his single arm remained firmly raised.

"The Xiao family has fallen to its current state because of you all."

Xiao Duanyue burst out of the pit, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, and his gaze fell on Xiao Jingxing.

"You dare betray the Xiao family?"

Xiao Jingxing did not answer.

He raised his hand and slapped the array platform.

boom!

The central array point collapsed completely, and the nine pillars of fire broke off one after another.

The high-altitude fire phoenix lost its support and turned into a rain of fire that fell to the ground.

Large bursts of fire crashed onto the battle platform, and the Xiao family disciples scattered and fled.

Luo Zhenyue seized the opportunity and swung his halberd at Xiao Duanyue once again.

Xiao Duanyue had just been affected by the backlash of the formation and was unsteady on his feet, so he could only raise his arm to block the halberd's edge.

The halberd pressed down.

His legs sank into the ground, and his chest heaved.

Luo Zhenyue kicked him in the stomach, sending Xiao Duanyue flying backward and crashing into a stone wall.

"You think you can force my sister to become a concubine?"

Luo Zhenyue gave chase and thrust his halberd straight at the target.

A ruthless glint appeared in Xiao Duanyue's eyes.

"You forced me to do this."

He formed a hand seal, and a beam of crimson-gold light shot out from between his eyebrows.

The crimson-gold light quickly condensed after leaving the body, transforming in the blink of an eye into a ten-zhang-tall Nascent Soul incarnation.

The figure had the same facial features as Xiao Duan Yue, and his body was covered with fire patterns. His aura overwhelmed the surroundings.

The nascent soul incarnate raised its hand and grabbed the halberd.

Luo Zhenyue exerted force with both arms, but the halberd was pulled away little by little.

The halberd shaft vibrated, and blood was drawn from the tiger's mouth.

"Nascent Soul Incarnation!"

The scattered cultivators in the distance all stopped in their tracks.

The Xiao family disciples, who had just formed their formation, dared not approach any further.

Xiao Duan Yue was clearly only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, yet he had already cultivated this avatar, instantly boosting his strength.

The nascent soul avatar gripped the halberd and swept it horizontally with a backhand motion.

Luo Zhenyue drew his weapon and dodged to the side.

The halberd grazed his shoulder, cleaving his earthen armor in two, and blood flowed down his arm.

Xiao Duanyue raised his palm and struck out, his crimson fiery palm blocking Luo Zhenyue's retreat.

Caught between two attacks, Luo Zhenyue could only raise his fist to block them.

The fist and palm collided, and he was knocked back more than ten steps, leaving two deep marks on his feet.

Xiao Duanyue snatched back the halberd, and his Nascent Soul incarnation, carrying the weapon, walked towards Luo Zhenyue.

"What good is it if your sister lives? Today, both of you will stay here."

Luo Zhenyue wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and resumed his fighting stance.

Xiao Duanyue raised his halberd, channeling fire energy into its blade, and slashed down at Luo Zhenyue.

At that very moment, a fierce shout rang out from the ruins of the battle platform.

"Xiao Duanyue, you'll have to get past me first!"

Xiao Jingxing shattered the fiery patterns beneath his feet, his single arm radiating a black, forbidden light as he charged straight at Xiao Duanyue.

Xiao Duanyue's halberd stopped in mid-air.

Luo Zhenyue took the opportunity to retreat.

Two figures crashed into the center of the array platform one after the other, causing fire, earth, and restrictive power to break through simultaneously.

Qin Mo, meanwhile, hid in the shadows, waiting for the show to begin.