Emperor Pill Plan

The most puzzled by the Sect Assembly was none other than Nalan Yanran. She was now, without a doubt, the most sought-after star in the Gama Empire besides Xiao Yan.

Some time ago, the Three Great Empires secretly sent five Dou Huangs to assassinate him in Gama Holy City.

Five Dou Huangs ambushing a Fighting King—it seemed like a guaranteed kill. Yet, she managed to break through the encirclement, holding out until Hai Bo Dong and Yun Yun arrived. In the end, Jia Xing Tian, who had broken through to Dou Zong, joined forces and killed four of those Dou Huangs, causing heavy losses to the Three Great Empires.

Moreover, after that life-or-death battle, she had fortuitously broken through to become a Nine-Star Fighting King. She originally thought she could at least catch up to Xiao Yan, but unexpectedly, upon Xiao Yan's return, his cultivation jumped from a Seven-Star Fighting King directly to a Three-Star Dou Huang!

How could this not make her gnash her teeth in anger?

Seeing Nalan Yanran biting her lower lip, looking as if she wanted to devour him, Xiao Yan defended himself, "I'm different. I've just been eating a lot of pills, and my Dou Qi is all superficial."

Xiao Yan used his topic-shifting trick again, hurriedly asking, "Is there a limit to the number of participants?"

After some explanation, Xiao Yan finally understood the meaning of this Sect Assembly. In essence, it was to assess the state of a sect's younger, middle, and older generations. Only if the entire sect was vibrant, with top experts, mainstays, and young geniuses all being the strongest in the entire Northwest Region, would it be possible to command all the sects in the Northwest Region.

Although the Sect Assembly was called a sect assembly, empires like the Gama Empire and the Chuyun Empire, which had multiple powerful sects within their territories, would unite to participate. It was like the Gama Ten Strongest back then; most of them were not from the same force, but they came together in response to the call.

This time was different. It was no longer the Gama Empire but the Flame Alliance, a new force participating in the Sect Assembly. It was also the Flame Alliance's first participation, a crucial first step in establishing its reputation.

The Flame Alliance was composed of four major forces: the Gama Royal Family, Yunlan Sect, Snake-People Empire, and Xiao Clan.

Naturally, this Sect Assembly required all four forces to send representatives.

The Xiao Clan and Yunlan Sect were considered the weakest of the four major forces, probably with only Xiao Yan, or perhaps two if Zi Yan was included. Yunlan Sect naturally had only Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran participating.

Originally, the Snake-People Empire should have been the strongest, but because Medusa was still refining her Strange Flame body beneath the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower, the Snake-People Empire could only send the Dou Huang Hua She'er and the Fighting King Yue Mei.

At least on the surface, Jia Xing Tian, who had reached the Dou Zong level, was the strongest in the Flame Alliance.

Hearing this, Yao Ye replied, "There is no limit to the number of Dou Zong-level experts in the Sect Tournament. The meaning of 'no limit' is that there can be none, because generally, having one Dou Zong is already enough to be considered a barely first-rate sect. No sect in the Northwest Region has more than ten Dou Zong experts. Even the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, with the deepest foundation, has only four or five Dou Zong experts."

"As for the fame contest between Fighting Kings and Dou Huangs of the same level, the limit is ten people."

Xiao Yan suddenly understood, shaking his head helplessly, "No wonder they're called the Ten Strongest."

Xiao Yan remembered that when he wanted to seize the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, he heard Yan Shi say that he had defeated a Fighting King from the Snake-People Empire, which was probably from the previous Sect Assembly.

One could imagine how weak the Gama Empire used to be. The Ten Strongest consisted of three Dou Huangs and seven Fighting Kings, not even able to gather ten Dou Huangs. Compared to sects like the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and Thunder Sect, which had several Dou Zongs, it was simply too embarrassing.

Hai Bo Dong being able to defeat two Dou Huangs of the same rank was indeed something to be proud of.

Of course, the Chuyun Empire, Luoyan Empire, and Mulan Empire were only peripheral empires in the Northwest Region. Overall, it was just a bunch of weaklings fighting each other, not comparable to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's Dou Huangs.

"And the strongest of the younger generation can only send one to defend the arena."

Hai Bo Dong added, "That's why that little girl might represent the Heavenly Serpent Mansion in the battle. With that kind of physique, her strength will definitely not be weak."

The Heavenly Serpent Mansion had always had ambitions to dominate the Northwest Region. It was said that the Heavenly Serpent Mansion proposed the Sect Assembly.

To achieve complete victory in this Sect Assembly, they would probably spare no effort in nurturing Qing Lin.

"So, you want me to represent the younger generation?" Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Ding denied, "No, after discussing it, we decided to have Yanran represent the younger generation in this battle. We have other arrangements for you, Third Brother."

Hearing Xiao Ding's words, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed, and he said, "Related to Alchemists?"

Xiao Yan had also heard that the Gama Empire was weak and had faced the danger of being destroyed several times. The reason why a large-scale war had not broken out was that Gu He had reached the Sixth Grade Alchemist level in the previous Sect Assembly, and none of the Three Great Empires had a Sixth Grade Alchemist, which made them wary.

That meant the Sect Assembly had a competition for Alchemists.

It made sense. The strength of a sect was not only determined by disciples with strong cultivation but also by having a powerful Alchemist.

Sects like the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and Thunder Sect had established empires because they needed Alchemists.

The Alchemist profession was too rare; it was difficult to find one among millions, let alone one with great talent.

So, the only way was to establish an empire, raise a large population, and select good Alchemist seedlings from a large number of people and then nurture them.

The larger the territory and the more people, the higher the chance of an Alchemist appearing.

One could imagine the status of Alchemists. Establishing a sect was only to produce more Alchemists.

"Yes, this is a Sect Alchemist competition that has only appeared in the last few sessions because a strange sect called Medicine Bone Sect appeared in the Northwest Region. That sect is not strong, and the Sect Leader is only a One-Star Dou Zong, but he has another identity: a Seventh Grade Alchemist."

Speaking of this Medicine Bone Sect, Yun Yun, Jia Xing Tian, Yao Ye, and the others who knew the situation showed strange expressions.

Originally, the Sect Assembly had nothing to do with Alchemists, but because of the appearance of this sect, everyone suddenly realized that a powerful Alchemist could change so many things, and they believed that the most powerful sect should also have a powerful Alchemist.

No one dared to underestimate the Medicine Bone Sect. Even though their Sect Leader's strength wasn't particularly strong, and could even be considered weak for his level, no one dared to ignore the appeal of an Alchemist. Even the leaders of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and Thunder Sect had to be polite to them.

This led to each Sect Assembly becoming increasingly difficult, as trying to satisfy so many conditions was simply asking the impossible. No, asking the impossible of powerful sects.

As a result, the Northwest Region remained a scattered mess, without a true overlord emerging.

Yao Ye looked at Yue Er, who was fidgeting beside her, and said, "The Alchemist competition at the Sect Assembly is somewhat similar to the Alchemist Convention. The difference is that you need to send two Alchemists: one under the age of thirty to represent the sect's young Alchemists, and the other being the strongest Alchemist within the sect."

"After discussion, we've decided to have Yue Er participate as the young Alchemist, and Xiao Yan Master, you will represent the highest level of Alchemists in our Flame Alliance."

After listening to such a complex explanation, Xiao Yan rubbed his temples and couldn't help but shake his head. Choosing a 'Martial Arts Alliance Chief' to unify the martial world was indeed complicated, far more so than the Mount Hua Sword Debate.

After some discussion, the list of people who would go to the Heavenly Serpent Empire to participate in the Sect Assembly was decided.

Representing the highest level of Alchemy in the Flame Alliance was Xiao Yan, and the strongest in terms of cultivation was Jia Xing Tian, a Dou Zong. The younger generation was represented by Nalan Yanran and Princess Yue Er.

The remaining ten names included five Dou Huangs: Zi Yan, Hai Bo Dong who had reached Eight-Star Dou Huang, Yun Yun a Seven-Star Dou Huang, Hua She'er a Two-Star Dou Huang, and the Gama Imperial Family's guardian beast, the Nethersea Flood Dragon.

The remaining five were all Fighting Kings: Yue Mei of the Mei Snake Tribe, two Fighting King Elders from the Yunlan Sect, and Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, who had reached Fighting King strength thanks to the pills given by Xiao Yan.

"Don't we need to leave some people to guard the Flame Alliance?" Xiao Yan asked, seeing that the list included almost all of the Flame Alliance's strongest members, excluding the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King and Little Fairy Doctor. Wouldn't it be terrible if the Chuyun Empire attacked while they were away?

"Don't worry, during the Sect Assembly, all empires are forbidden from invading other countries, or they will face joint destruction from all sects and empires."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan finally felt relieved.

That night, Xiao Yan took advantage of the quiet darkness, put on his Soul Robe, and flew towards the Yunlan Sect, or more accurately, towards the Soul Palace.

Yunlan Sect Soul Palace.

"Venerable Venerable Venerable One!! Greetings, Flame Venerable!"

"Flame Venerable!"

"It's Flame Venerable! Greetings, Flame Venerable!"

To make it easier to enter the Space Lock, Xiao Yan hung his Soul Token on his waist. Along the way, the Soul Envoys in the Space Lock knelt down en masse.

This Soul Palace belonged to Xiao Yan's control. Of course, he was just a hands-off manager, and his two older brothers basically handled the affairs of the Xiao Clan and the Soul Palace.

Xiao Yan ignored these Soul Envoys. With his Soul power, the Soul Envoys' Soul Robes naturally couldn't block his perception.

Xiao Yan sensed that a small portion of the Soul Envoys here were disciples of the Yunlan Sect and the Xiao Clan.

If divided according to level, although Xiao Yan was a Venerable, this Soul Palace was still the weakest branch at the bottom, lacking in both numbers and strength.

Walking to the front of the dark hall, Xiao Yan raised his head. A figure wearing a Human Rank Protector Soul Robe was sitting cross-legged on those dark chains, with some black lightning flashing on his body from time to time.

Sensing a heat wave, the lightning figure slowly opened his eyes, a wisp of lightning flashing through his eyes. The ferocity and cruelty revealed in his eyes made people shudder at a glance.

But when the Black Robed Man saw the Soul Token hanging on his waist, and the Flame character that appeared on the Soul Robe, the ferocity and cruelty instantly turned into doting.

"You're willing to come back." The Black Robed Man stopped cultivating, jumped off the chains, and patted Xiao Yan's shoulder affectionately.

Without a doubt, the only one who dared to pat Xiao Yan's shoulder like this here was his second brother, Xiao Li.

"I'm back, second brother." After sensing for a while, Xiao Yan was a little surprised and said, "It seems that second brother's cultivation has improved a lot."

The eldest brother, Xiao Ding, was the most resourceful, while the second brother, Xiao Li, was fierce. In terms of cultivation talent, Xiao Li was higher than Xiao Ding.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to you. Did you come here for something?" Xiao Li asked.

"I want to borrow some Soul Offering Altars."

Seeing that Xiao Yan had serious business, Xiao Li didn't say much and continued to cultivate. This time, he was representing the Flame Alliance in the Sect Assembly, so he naturally couldn't lose face.

Walking straight ahead, Xiao Yan quickly arrived at the Soul Offering Altar. With a whoosh, the Soul Token flew onto the Soul Offering Altar. Immediately, a strange black mist surged out from the Soul Offering Altar.

"Jie Jie Jie, Xiao Yan." The black mist gradually transformed into the appearance of an old man, and Hun Xuzi's voice came from the black mist.

"Hun Xuzi." Facing Hun Xuzi, who claimed to be the number one Alchemist in the Dou Qi Continent, the stronger Xiao Yan became, the more he knew how unfathomable he was. Saying that he was the number one Alchemist in the Dou Qi Continent might not be a joke.

Xiao Yan didn't intend to argue with Hun Xuzi. A ball of Black Flame appeared in Xiao Yan's palm, and Xiao Yan reached in and took out a bottle of blood.

"What is the relationship between the Void Swallowing Flame and the Soul Devouring Clan?" Xiao Yan asked straight to the point.

"Jie Jie Jie, that is my clan's secret, but I think you should have already guessed it." Hun Xuzi smiled coldly, his eyes slightly narrowed as he looked at Xiao Yan.

"The origin of the Void Swallowing Flame once devoured the Devouring Spirit King and obtained its power, so the Void Swallowing Flame Sub-fire also possesses the power of the Soul Devouring Clan, absorbing the power of bloodlines." After that battle, Xiao Yan had figured out some things.

Seeing Hun Xuzi remain silent, Xiao Yan continued to ask, "How do I use this thing?"

Although Xiao Yan possessed the Dou Di Bloodline, he didn't know how to use it! "You want to cultivate the Emperor Soul诀?" Hun Xuzi saw through his intentions at a glance. Xiao Yan had no intention of joining the Soul Clan, but he wanted to cultivate the Soul Clan's highest-level Soul Cultivation Method.

"Naturally, otherwise why would I exchange the Ancient Jade with you?"

Looking at Xiao Yan's calm expression, Hun Xuzi was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "You are not qualified yet. Every Dou Di family holds a Coming-of-Age Ceremony every year to test the Dou Di Bloodline of their disciples."

"The Dou Di Bloodline will slowly activate as the cultivator grows. The Coming-of-Age Ceremony is the ritual to check the bloodline. Moreover, upon reaching Fourth Grade, one can outline the Clan Mark, Sixth Grade is a step further, and the highest is God Grade. My Soul Clan is no exception."

"The method to use the Dou Di Bloodline is also very simple, you only need to use the secret method of the ritual at our clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony to increase the bloodline concentration."

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. Hun Xuzi said he wasn't qualified, which meant that Xiao Yan wasn't a member of the Soul Clan and wasn't qualified to participate in the Soul Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

Immediately, Xiao Yan took off his hood, revealing a sneer, and said, "Hun Xuzi, you don't need to beat around the bush with me. Since your purpose is to have me join hands with you to refine pills, and you need my Soul power to reach the Emperor Realm, there is no other way except to cultivate the Emperor Soul诀. Do you have conditions, or rather, trials?"

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Hun Xuzi grinned and laughed: "Jie jie jie, that's right, the Emperor Pill Plan is just one of the candidates. My clan only needs one person to join hands with me, so you need to defeat the other Alchemists to prove that you are indeed qualified."

"You defeated Han Feng, but Han Feng is just a pawn. His martial uncle Mu Gu is a Rank 8 Alchemist and one of the candidates for the Emperor Pill Plan."

Han Feng's martial uncle! Isn't that from the same sect as Medicine Venerable! "He will participate in the next Pill Gathering held by the Pill Tower. I want you to also participate in the Pill Gathering, and win the championship to enter the Small Pill Tower to obtain a certain Pill Recipe!"

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