Lan Yan waved his hand to stop her, then turned and said loudly to the dozens of brothers of the Wolf Fang Team, "Everyone, take out all the pills and fire energy that you stole from the Medicine Alliance last time and return them to the brothers of the Medicine Alliance."

Upon hearing this, the members of Wolf Fang looked at each other, their faces full of confusion. Some were indignant that their leader had backed down before the fight even started. Why should they return the fire energy pills they had worked so hard to steal? For a moment, the members of Wolf Fang sighed and complained, showing no willingness to cooperate.

"If any of the Wolf Fang brothers disobey my orders and get harassed by the Medicine Alliance brothers, I won't care!" Lan Yan shouted coldly, his voice echoing throughout the entire area, ensuring that every member of the Wolf Fang could hear him clearly.

Helpless, under pressure from the Medicine Alliance, the Wolf Fang members had no choice but to obediently return all the remaining pills and fire energy they had. Not satisfied, the members of the Medicine Alliance even forcibly took the fire energy pills from them. Anyone who resisted even slightly was punched and kicked. Those who resisted fiercely were dragged out and beaten by the members of the Medicine Alliance.

Only after the Wolf Fang leader swallowed his anger did the Medicine Alliance members finally get more fire energy and pills than they had been robbed of last time.

Seeing that all the members of the Medicine Alliance had returned with their spoils, Xiao Xuanyuan nodded and looked at Lan Yan opposite him with increasing pleasing eyes. "Alright, come with me. Wolf Fang, I'll let you go today."

Although Xiao Xuanyuan's voice was calm, it carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Brother, I'm not leaving. I don't like people like him."

Lan Yiyi clung to Lan Yan, stubbornly refusing to go with Xiao Xuanyuan.

"Yiyi, stop fooling around!" Lan Yan glared at her fiercely. Seeing the grievance in his sister's eyes, a hint of tenderness appeared in Lan Yan's eyes, and his voice softened. "Yiyi, it is my incompetence that I cannot protect you. The best protection is to stay by Brother Xiao's side now."

"No, brother." Lan Yiyi shook Lan Yan's arm, acting somewhat coquettishly.

"Yiyi, don't you understand how bad things have become for our family?" Lan Yan's eyes showed a hint of sadness, and Lan Yiyi's mood also dropped. "Only by following Brother Xiao can our family have a chance to get ahead. Perhaps that day won't be too far away."

Lan Yiyi finally nodded, reluctantly letting go of Lan Yan's arm, and followed Xiao Xuanyuan away, turning back every few steps.

Within a single day, Xiao Xuanyuan and the Medicine Alliance swept through all four top-tier forces in the inner courtyard. Wolf Fang, Blood Wave, Dharma, and Fa Guang were no exception. Anyone who had ever bullied the Medicine Alliance was thoroughly defeated by Xiao Xuanyuan and the Medicine Alliance.

Apart from the fact that Wolf Fang leader Lan Yan lost an arm and lost his fire energy pills, he was not seriously injured. However, the other three first-class forces, Xue Tao, Da Mo, and Fa Guang, were all severely beaten by Xiao Xuanyuan and the Medicine Alliance. They robbed all the fire energy pills from their bodies. The leaders of the three forces, along with the experts who had reached the Dou Ling level, all suffered broken bones and severed an arm and a leg. As for Hao Tao, the leader of Xue Tao, who resisted the most fiercely, all four of his limbs were severed, and he lost his fifth leg.

Afterwards, the members of the Wolf Fang Clan belatedly realized what had happened, and a feeling of relief washed over them. Their resentment and dissatisfaction towards their leader, Lan Yan, vanished, replaced by gratitude.

Because of this incident, the reputation of the Medicine Alliance soared again in the Inner Academy, and Xiao Xuanyuan's name became even more famous. The title of "Number One War God of the Inner Academy" was well-deserved, and no one dared to provoke him!

Upon hearing the turbulent news from the inner courtyard, Elder Su Qian felt a headache coming on, but he was also at a loss for words. This honorary elder, whose strength was almost comparable to that of a Dou Zong, a powerful figure who could easily escape from the Fallen Heart Flame, was now doing something that was inconsistent with his status. Su Qian didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and in the end, he could only wave his hand helplessly and let him be. As long as no one was killed, some minor injuries were insignificant.

Thus, despite the complaints from the three first-rate forces, Blood Wave, Dharma, and Faguang, the elders of the Inner Court remained calm and unmoved, like a stone thrown into a deep pool, leaving no trace.

In the blink of an eye, almost half a month has passed.

On this day, the sky above the top floor of the Alchemist's Office was filled with swirling winds and dark clouds, and an extremely gloomy and oppressive atmosphere enveloped the Alchemist's Office and the surrounding area of ​​about five miles!

Crackling sounds!

Crackling sounds!

Within the ionosphere shrouded in towering dark clouds, countless arcs of electricity flashed, and thunderclaps boomed intermittently, reverberating far and wide with astonishing force!

The staff in the alchemist's office were terrified and trembled with fear. Even the guards protecting the alchemist's office couldn't help but look up at the thick, rolling clouds in the sky, feeling extremely depressed.

Yang Zhendong, the captain of the guard, also looked up at the sky and muttered, "What is the director up to now? Is he trying to stop us guards from doing our jobs properly?!"

Strangely enough, the vast, accumulated dark clouds remained hanging over the sky, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder, yet not a single drop of rain fell. This made the inner court students very curious. What on earth had happened in the Alchemist's Hall that had caused the heavens to unleash their fury, sending down lightning tribulations that enveloped the inner court? Could it be caused by that number one male god of the inner court? Many inner court students speculated, and rumors quickly spread throughout the inner court.

Some say Xiao Xuanyuan forcibly abducted a beautiful woman, incurring the wrath of heaven and earth, and is about to be punished by the gods. Others say he committed an unforgivable crime, which is why the heavens couldn't bear it and sent down tribulation clouds every few days, shrouding the alchemist's office as a warning, yet they lingered. Still others say Xiao Xuanyuan's cultivation was too heaven-defying, attracting divine retribution, and is on the verge of annihilation.

There are all sorts of opinions.

Regardless of the speculations of the people in the inner courtyard, the vast and thick layer of lightning clouds covering the area had been spreading since noon until dusk. Even as the sun set, it still lingered and continued until nightfall.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Azure Thunder Celestial Phenomenon Attracts Attention from All Directions

In the inner courtyard, to the northeast, lies a quiet little courtyard dotted with artificial hills and pavilions.

An old man sitting cross-legged stared helplessly at the thick, rolling clouds in the distance. "How many times has this little fellow triggered the Heavenly Thunder Phenomenon in the past half month?"

Elder Liu, who had been respectfully waiting to the side, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead upon hearing this, stepped forward, and replied, "Reporting to the Grand Elder, this is the fifth time!"

"This amazing little guy!"

Su Qian's serious face showed both surprise and helplessness. "I knew he was trying to refine seventh-grade pills, but I didn't expect his alchemy skills to progress so quickly. From the initial pill-lightning phenomenon every five days, to once every three days, and then directly once every two days, every single day, I am amazed by his alchemy skills. Unfortunately, each time he falls just short of triggering the pill-lightning phenomenon, ending in failure."

Elder Su Qian was not surprised by the current situation.

"Brother Xiao Xuanyuan, you are truly a rare genius. At such a young age, you are already a high-level sixth-grade alchemist, and now you are even trying to break through to the seventh-grade alchemist. Such talent and perseverance are rarely seen in a thousand years."

Elder Liu had watched Xiao Xuanyuan grow up in the inner academy, so he naturally knew that at such a young age, Xiao Xuanyuan had already reached this level, and his future was limitless! He would surpass most of the inner academy students and become one of the few high-level experts on the Dou Qi Continent.

Not only the elders of the inner courtyard recognized this as the Pill Thunder Celestial Phenomenon, but many alchemists in the Medicine Alliance also vaguely understood it, and their respect for Xiao Xuanyuan grew even stronger. Among the inner courtyard students, there were naturally some disciples from families in the Central Continent. This small group naturally had keen eyesight and saw the truth of the Pill Thunder Celestial Phenomenon at a glance, including Han Yue from the Han family of the Central Continent.

Gazing at the ever-present celestial phenomenon of the pill lightning in the sky, Han Yue's eyes revealed a hint of infatuation, a strange light, and a glimmer of hope. "Brother Xiao, can you really refine a true seventh-grade pill? I'll be watching with bated breath."

At the Wolf Fang lair, Lan Yan, with his left hand in a cast around his neck, rose from his cross-legged position, walked to the window, and looked at the scene in the sky. "Brother Xiao, I hope I haven't misjudged you! Yi Yi, it's up to you!" As he finished speaking, Lan Yan clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his flesh from the force.

There were also some family members from the Central Continent who, looking at the lingering tribulation clouds in the sky, reacted in various ways: some were envious, some were jealous, some were delighted, and some were astonished.

On the top floor of the Alchemist's Office Hall, in the Alchemy Room.

Xiao Xuanyuan stared intently at the golden nine-dragon fire-breathing cauldron in front of him, his soul perception power transforming into countless strands that swirled around the entire cauldron, constantly monitoring any subtle movements as the final step of pill condensation was taking place inside.

"This is a low-grade seventh-rank Primordial Qi Nourishing Pill. It has already failed to be refined five times. It cannot fail again!"

Xiao Xuanyuan murmured to himself, his mind completely focused on the golden Nine Dragons Fire-Breathing Cauldron. For the past half month, he had wasted countless rare treasures and rare spiritual herbs and plants, failing four or five times in a row, all in order to refine a low-grade seventh-rank pill and successfully advance to the seventh-rank alchemist. This was a breakthrough of great significance!

However, this seventh-grade pill was more difficult to refine than he had imagined. Every time he reached the last step of refining the pill, even though there seemed to be no problem, he still failed. In the end, Xiao Xuanyuan asked the old medicine master to watch him refine the pill and see which step had gone wrong.

"The temperature of the resting flame must be carefully controlled, and even the smallest details cannot be overlooked. Pay close attention to the process of refining the essence of the spiritual medicine; if even one part is missed, the entire effort will be wasted."

The old apothecary's calm voice came through, gently soothing Xiao Xuanyuan's mind and making his control over the flames and the process of condensing the pills smoother. "And as for the Mysterious Ice Fruit Liquid and the Blazing Sand Flame Marrow, these two extremely opposite medicinal liquids need to be handled decisively during the fusion process. Don't be hesitant."

Under the patient guidance of the old apothecary, Xiao Xuanyuan avoided some detours and steps. Finally, a thunderous roar resounded from inside the medicine cauldron, and an extremely strong and surging medicinal fragrance spread for miles around.

Boom!

As if thunder from the heavens had ignited fire from the earth, the layers of dark clouds that had been pressing down and gathering high in the sky suddenly emitted a rumbling sound. Under the watchful eyes of almost everyone in the inner courtyard, countless lightning bolts surged out, crackling and flashing between heaven and earth.

Boom!

Another thunderclap boomed, and the dark clouds that had covered most of the inner courtyard slowly changed color under the illumination of countless flashes of lightning, transforming from black to cyan, turning the entire cloud of calamity into a bright, uniform color.

"Look, the thunderclouds have changed color?! This is truly earth-shattering news!"

"I've never seen anything so bizarre in my life! What on earth is going on?!"

Countless inner court students emerged, gazing up at the dramatic changes in the sky with astonished expressions. Students from knowledgeable forces in the Central Continent couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"This is a sign of successful refining of a seventh-grade pill? That person really refined a seventh-grade pill, he's a god!"

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Beside him, another student from the Central Continent exclaimed in surprise, "And it's a colored Dan Lei Tian Xiang! This pill must be at least a mid-grade seventh-rank pill!"

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"I've only ever seen the celestial phenomena associated with the formation of this seventh-grade elixir in ancient records, and they all always depicted a background of dark clouds; I've never heard of a blue one before."

Once a student from the Central Continent recognized him, the news spread like wildfire, and now everyone in the Inner Academy knows that a high-level alchemist is refining a seventh-grade pill. But to everyone's surprise, he actually succeeded!

In an instant, the entire inner courtyard was in an uproar, with many students shouting to the sky, "Heavens! A seventh-grade alchemist, and with the Pill Thunder Celestial Phenomenon! This is truly rare!"

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Meanwhile, in the small courtyard in the northeast corner, Elder Su Qian abruptly raised his head and looked at the location of the azure thunder celestial phenomenon. His eyes flashed with a sharp light. He immediately stood up, and his figure transformed into a gust of wind, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Deep within the palace of Zhang Cangwu, the valley master of the Alchemy Valley, as if sensing the unusual movement emanating from the azure lightning celestial phenomenon in the direction of the inner courtyard, Zhang Cangwu immediately opened his eyes from his meditation, flew out of the palace, and hovered in the sky, gazing at the distant azure lightning celestial phenomenon with excitement in his eyes. He exclaimed, "A seventh-grade elixir, a lightning celestial phenomenon! Who is refining it? Is it that little fellow?!"

In the Black Corner Region, which is relatively close to Canaan Academy, and in a chaotic region far away on the other side of the mountains, in a secluded pavilion, a man in a blue robe with a maple leaf embroidered on the back is embracing a beautiful woman whose clothes are half-revealed, drinking and flirting.

"That's the Dan Lei celestial phenomenon?!"

Suddenly, he abruptly raised his head and looked toward the direction of the inner courtyard. If you looked closely, you could see the deep blue flames in his eyes.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Pill Was Damaged by a Pill Lightning Strike

In the neighboring Black Corner Region, which is relatively close to Canaan Academy, in a chaotic area far away on the other side of the mountains, in a secluded pavilion, a man in a blue robe with a maple leaf embroidered on the back is drinking and flirting with a beautiful woman whose clothes are half-revealed.

"That's the Dan Lei celestial phenomenon?!"

Suddenly, he abruptly raised his head and looked toward the direction of the inner courtyard. If you looked closely, you could see the deep blue flames in his eyes.

"When did Canaan Academy produce a seventh-grade alchemist?! No, I must go and see for myself."

After hesitating for a moment, the man with maple leaves embroidered on the back of his clothes pushed away the beautiful woman in his arms. Amidst the woman's screams and cries of pain, he walked out of the pavilion without looking back. His battle wings unfolded on his back, and he instantly soared into the sky, heading towards the place where the azure thunderous celestial phenomenon had occurred.

At the same time, he sent out a series of instructions. The other major sects in the Black Corner Region received the message almost simultaneously. The Blood Sect, the Earth Flame Sect, the Eight Gates, and other powerful figures hidden in various corners rushed to the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy after receiving the message.

The top floor of the Alchemist's Office Hall, above the sky.

The azure-red thunderous celestial phenomena surged continuously, with countless lightning bolts rolling and flashing between heaven and earth, illuminating the inner courtyard shrouded in darkness.

The azure thunderous celestial phenomenon churned for nearly half an hour. With a thunderous roar, a bolt of lightning, as thick as a finger, descended brilliantly from the rolling clouds, illuminating the heavens and the earth, and crashed straight down towards the top floor of the alchemist's office hall.

Boom!

Then came a rumbling thunderclap that echoed throughout the entire inner courtyard, and all the inner courtyard students heard the thunder.

Inside the alchemy room on the top floor of the alchemist's office, Xiao Xuanyuan felt the immense pressure of the heavenly lightning overhead, and his mood gradually became heavy. At this moment, inside the golden nine-dragon fire-breathing cauldron, a perfectly round pill covered with black patterns was constantly emitting bursts of medicinal fragrance. As if it had sensed the call of the heavenly lightning, the perfectly round pill trembled violently and tried to crash into the golden nine-dragon fire-breathing cauldron, attempting to escape from inside.

At this moment, a bolt of lightning, as thick as a finger, struck the roof of the top floor, blasting the entire roof of the alchemy room open. It then crashed down at great speed, hitting the golden Nine Dragons Fire-Breathing Cauldron, penetrating its interior, and striking the sixth-grade Primordial Qi-Nourishing Pill.

Crackle! Crackle!

After being struck by this wisp of pill lightning power, the Primordial Foundation Nourishing Pill was initially numb from the electric shock and remained motionless. Subsequently, the pill lightning power continuously cleansed the entire pill, refining it by removing tiny, dark impurities, making the perfectly round pill even more crystal clear.

Whether it was a misperception or not, after being bathed in this bolt of lightning, Xiao Xuanyuan noticed that the pill seemed to have gained some spirituality, and the pill's aura had also become more concentrated.

Xiao Xuanyuan glanced at Xuebao, who had been quietly staying by his side while he was refining medicine, and then turned to look at the crystal-clear pill inside the cauldron. He seemed to have gained some insight.

The seventh-grade Primordial Qi-Nourishing Pill, now imbued with a trace of spirituality, began to strike the cauldron again. This time, instead of randomly bumping around, the pill consciously struck the cauldron lid, unlike its initial unconscious attempts.

Sure enough, there's something to it.

Xiao Xuanyuan nodded.

At this moment, with the roof blown open, Xiao Xuanyuan could directly see that in the dark night sky, a thick layer of blue clouds, obscuring the sun and rolling and spreading outwards, was constantly churning with countless electric snakes and sparks, seemingly preparing for a second bolt of divine lightning.

"Let it out. The seventh-grade pill has just been formed and needs to be improved in quality with the help of the Pill Thunder Celestial Phenomenon. Without this step, this pill will forever remain a high-grade sixth-grade pill that is infinitely close to the seventh grade, and will never be able to advance to the true seventh grade!"

The old apothecary's expression was extremely solemn. He looked up at the bright blue-green thunderous celestial phenomenon in the sky, and then at the seventh-grade Primordial Qi-Nourishing Pill that was pulsating inside the golden Nine Dragons Fire-Spitting Cauldron.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuanyuan made a hand seal, and the lid of the golden Nine Dragons Fire-Spitting Cauldron opened automatically. The crystal-clear pill covered with strange black patterns like vines flew out and shot into the sky.

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