Playing the Fox to Bully the Tiger

"Dou Zun!"

The soft voice, tinged with a hint of blankness and horror, suddenly spread out, causing the air in this world to quietly congeal.

These two simple words, however, seemed to possess a strange magic, instantly causing the air in this world to freeze. The determination of everyone in the entire Flame Alliance to fight to the death was shattered into nothingness.

Wasn't the reason the Heavenly Serpent Mansion dared to be so arrogant because the previous Palace Master, Serpent Emperor, had broken through to Dou Zun?

Someone who had just entered the Dou Zun realm dared to flaunt his power so ostentatiously!

"He succeeded?" Little Fairy Doctor looked at the Heavenly Flame Venerable behind Xiao Yan and said in surprise.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly and nodded gently, saying, "Yes, it went very smoothly."

This was also the first time Xiao Yan had used this Strange Flame secret technique to revive a Soul Body. The Heavenly Flame Venerable's Soul Body was already very old and had been dead for a long time.

Originally, the secret technique should have used the Rank 7 Peak-Level Flesh Bone Blood Fusion Pill, but Xiao Yan had not yet reached the Rank 7 Peak-Level level, so he had chosen the lower-grade Yin-Yang Life Soul Pill as a fallback.

However, the Heavenly Flame Venerable knew how to use the nascent Fallen Heart Flame to protect himself and had retained his own skeleton. In addition, the Soul Pill refined by Xiao Yan restored his Soul power, allowing the Heavenly Flame Venerable's Soul power to return to its pre-death level.

Finally, the Heavenly Flame Venerable's strength was restored to that of a One Star Dou Zun.

Hai Bo Dong saw that after this old fellow, Heavenly Flame Venerable, was resurrected, not only did his body become younger, but his appearance had also been 'fine-tuned' a bit, and he was actually a little envious in his heart.

Cheating! If Xiao Yan switched to doing cosmetic surgery, he would definitely be a hit.

"Xiao Yan, you can leave Mu Gu to me. Although I may not be able to defeat him, I can guarantee that he won't be able to attack you." The Heavenly Flame Venerable gently twisted his arm. Having just merged with this body, he still felt a little unfamiliar, but the feeling of having a physical body was truly wonderful. He glanced at Xiao Yan beside him, exchanged a smile with him, and said with a smile.

He was more than just a One Star Dou Zun in his lifetime, but because the pill was not the Flesh Bone Blood Fusion Pill, and his physical body was somewhat limited, his strength had declined. However, his experience was still there.

In any case, the Heavenly Flame Venerable was a good hand in his lifetime, with rich combat experience and a very good understanding of the Dou Zun realm. The Heavenly Flame Venerable still had some confidence in stopping a Three Star Dou Zun Alchemist.

To everyone's surprise, Xiao Yan slowly shook his head and said, "No need, just leave that guy to me."

"You're going to deal with a Three Star Dou Zun!" Hearing this, Xiao Ding and the others were shocked. What kind of international joke was this? Although they knew that Xiao Yan's strength was very strong, he was only an Eight Star Dou Huang. Dealing with a Dou Zun! The gap between Dou Zong and Dou Zun was already extremely huge, much larger than in previous levels. There were no weaklings who could reach the Dou Zun level. You're still a Dou Huang fighting a Dou Zun??

That's like hitting a nuclear bomb with a stone.

"Don't worry, Mu Gu's target is me. Don't worry, I'll be fine." Xiao Yan smiled. He had a plan in mind to deal with Mu Gu.

Seeing Xiao Yan reveal a confident smile, everyone looked at each other for a moment, not knowing what Xiao Yan was up to.

However, since Xiao Yan was so confident, everyone had no choice but to let him deal with Mu Gu Venerable.

"What do we do now? Wait for them to attack?" Zi Yan asked.

Hearing this, a cold and fierce light appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes. He smiled, revealing his white teeth, and said, "Since we don't need to save anyone, then let's... go kill people!"

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At this moment, in the Northwest Alliance's camp, streams of Dou Zong aura suddenly surged out. Several Dou Huangs had actually broken through to Dou Zong!

In the battle two days ago, although Xiao Yan had killed many Dou Huangs, it was not all of them. That was just the advance team.

"The Sect Breakthrough Pill is indeed well-deserved." The Great Elder of Mulan Valley murmured. The Mulan Empire had the weakest Alchemist level. There were no Sixth Grade Pills in the empire, let alone Sect Breakthrough Pills.

Unexpectedly, they were now being given away for free!

"This is the best quality Sect Breakthrough Pill I've ever seen!" An old man from the Medicine Bone Sect who had just broken through from the peak of Dou Huang to Dou Zong couldn't help but be a little excited.

The Medicine Bone Sect used to be able to obtain Sect Breakthrough Pills, which were personally refined by the Bone Child Old Man, but after the Bone Child Old Man died, no one in the Medicine Bone Sect could refine Sect Breakthrough Pills.

And the Sect Breakthrough Pills refined by Mu Gu were naturally not comparable to those of the Bone Child Old Man.

The Serpent Emperor looked at these newly promoted Dou Zongs in front of him, and his admiration for Alchemists grew even more. In just two days, the Northwest Region had produced so many crazy Sect Breakthrough Pills, and they had allowed many peak Dou Huangs to break through to Dou Zong, with such high quality!

"Everyone, those Sect Breakthrough Pills were the rewards that the Venerable gave you some time ago. His only goal is to kill Xiao Yan. If anyone can kill Xiao Yan, the Venerable guarantees that he can give him another Rank 7 High-Level Sect Restoration Pill." The Serpent Emperor dropped another bombshell.

"A Sect Restoration Pill that can increase a Dou Zong's cultivation by one star!!" Exclamations rang out from the main camp.

Mu Gu Venerable was also an old Alchemist, and he understood very well that cultivators would be willing to risk their lives for a pill.

Without a doubt, those Dou Zongs who had participated in the battle two days ago, as well as some hesitant veteran Dou Zong powerhouses, now had bloodshot eyes. A pill could save them ten years of time! Even Xie Bi Yan, whose strength was second only to She Tianhao, revealed a greedy look in his eyes.

Generally speaking, the difference between Dou Zongs by one star was an insurmountable gap. People like Xiao Yan, Medusa, and Little Fairy Doctor, who could be invincible at the same level, were legendary figures who were impossible to encounter in reality.

Seeing the fierce light in the eyes of these Dou Zongs in front of him, the Serpent Emperor sneered in his heart. Xiao Yan's head was definitely his. To have an Eighth Grade Alchemist owe him a favor was worth it even if it cost all the Dou Zongs of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion!

Just as the Serpent Emperor was preparing to have someone launch a strong attack on Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Boundary, a sudden and urgent gong and drum sound rang out.

"What's wrong?"

"What happened?"

At this moment, a Winged Serpent Emperor with wings flew in from outside in a hurry, even falling to the ground in nervousness, wriggling its body and shouting, "Enemy attack!!"

Hearing the Serpent Emperor's shout, all the Dou Zongs present were stunned at first, not reacting. 'Di, xi'? What did that mean? Then they realized it was 'enemy attack', and everyone laughed.

"Hahaha, enemy attack? Where did the enemy come from?"

"You're saying someone is attacking us? Are you dreaming? In the entire Northwest Region, who would dare to attack us?"

The Winged Serpent Emperor swallowed hard, his face filled with terror as he exclaimed, "It's the Flame Alliance! The Flame Alliance is coming out in full force! The vanguard ten kilometers ahead has already been completely wiped out!"

!!!!!!?

Rumble! Suddenly, a ruler-like beam descended from the sky, and terrifying flames instantly illuminated the entire world.

"She Tianhao, Serpent Emperor! Today, the Flame Alliance will turn you into two dead snakes!" Xiao Yan's voice came from the highest point in the sky. Immediately, a space passage opened, and countless Flame Alliance disciples surged out like a tide.

The deafening shouts were like a slap in the face to those who were laughing, and the laughter came to an abrupt halt.

She Tianhao and the Serpent Emperor, father and son, clenched their fists, both revealing extremely angry and ferocious expressions.

With a buzz, a black shadow appeared, and Mu Gu Venerable revealed a cold smile, saying, "Good, you have a path to heaven but you don't take it, now you're rushing to be reincarnated."

"Whoever can take Xiao Yan's head, I'll owe him a favor."

As soon as Mu Gu said this, even the Serpent Emperor's eyes were filled with blood! Just like those Dou Zongs just now. In Mu Gu Venerable's eyes, the Serpent Emperor, a Dou Zun, was just like those humble Dou Zongs, who could be driven by a single word from him.

Boom! With a loud bang, the Serpent Emperor didn't care about Martial Morality and directly flashed out of the main camp. His powerful force shattered the entire pavilion. Seeing that Xiao Yan in the sky was alone, and Medusa and Little Fairy Doctor were not there! He didn't say a word and rushed straight over!

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! "Xiao Yan, die for me!" The Serpent Emperor's five fingers formed a claw, like a poisonous snake, rushing towards Xiao Yan's neck. It was as if Xiao Yan's head was a panacea, and he wanted to get it as soon as possible! Sensing the Serpent Emperor's attack, Xiao Yan just smiled faintly, with his hands behind his back, as if he didn't have time to react and didn't make any movements.

A look of smug joy appeared on the Serpent Emperor's face, and he thought to himself, "Got him!"

With a snap, a hand suddenly stretched out from a void space. The hand was like iron pliers, firmly grasping the Serpent Emperor's wrist. The terrifying power even solidified the space.

"You snake is really shameless, a Dou Zun dealing with a Dou Huang," Heavenly Flame Venerable said calmly.

Seeing the man who appeared from the space beside him, the faint pressure emanating from his body made the Heavenly Serpent feel a sense of heart constriction. This pressure made him understand that this was a Dou Zun! And his strength was even stronger than his, a Dou Zun who had only entered the Dou Zun realm for a few months! Xiao Yan actually had a Dou Zun helping him!!

Where did this Dou Zun come from! "Heavenly Serpent Shadow Poison Palm!" The Serpent Emperor was indeed worthy of entering the Dou Zun realm. He instantly regained his senses, and the Dou Technique in his hand was not slow at all, and he slammed out a palm.

Facing the Serpent Emperor's palm, Heavenly Flame Venerable just smiled faintly. In his eyes, the Serpent Emperor's understanding of the Dou Zun realm was that of an idiot.

Heavenly Flame Venerable lightly slapped out a palm, and immediately controlled the Space Power. He didn't even need to use a Dou Technique, controlling space was a powerful Dou Technique.

Boom! The terrifying Space Power heavily pressed on the Serpent Emperor like a landslide, and immediately the Serpent Emperor felt a sweetness in his throat. Although he didn't spit out blood, he was slapped by Heavenly Flame Venerable from the sky to the ground, and with a boom, he smashed out a big pit.

"Then I'll leave that Serpent Emperor to you, Yao Old Mister," Xiao Yan nodded.

"Okay, be careful yourself. If it really doesn't work, I will come to save you." After a palm strike, Heavenly Flame Venerable's evaluation of the Serpent Emperor was, the weakest Dou Zun, he could even spare some attention to Xiao Yan's safety.

"Don't worry, he doesn't dare," Xiao Yan revealed a confident expression.

Heavenly Flame Venerable's figure disappeared and appeared on the battlefield below.

Seeing that a Dou Zun appeared beside Xiao Yan, at the moment when the Serpent Emperor was knocked away, the other sect powerhouses watching the battle in the distance gradually recovered from the initial shock, and looked at Heavenly Flame Venerable in disbelief.

Dou Zun? Where did Xiao Yan find this level of existence?!

Especially some Dou Zong powerhouses, they were very clear about the horror of Dou Zun. They couldn't have imagined that why this situation, which was originally a sure thing, would suddenly have such an earth-shattering reversal at this moment!

Now the Flame Alliance not only had Medusa and Little Fairy Doctor, these two super powerhouses, but also had an extra Dou Zun! "Why do I feel that the Flame Alliance is much stronger in terms of apparent strength?"

"Well, no matter how many Dou Zongs there are in the Northwest Alliance, they are all low-level Dou Zongs. In the brief fight just now, it is obvious that Xiao Yan's Dou Zun is stronger."

All the sect powerhouses looked at each other, all with bitter mouths. The reversal of this situation was really too much of a test of a person's ability to withstand it.

Previously, the Northwest Alliance of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion was still the hunter, but in an instant, the identity transformation between hunter and prey seemed a little too fast.

At this time, Xiao Yan looked down at the camp below. Although Mu Gu hid himself with the Soul Robe and Soul power, Xiao Yan's Spirit Realm Soul also vaguely sensed something, but he couldn't be sure that it was Mu Gu.

Moreover, Xiao Yan had never seen Mu Gu.

"Mu Gu, come up, I'm right here." Xiao Yan stood in the space relying on the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, looking down at a dark place, his voice leisurely.

Mu Gu, who was hiding in the darkness, suddenly felt a sinking in his heart. He didn't understand how Xiao Yan discovered him!

He had already hidden himself, and the most important thing was that Xiao Yan called out his name in one breath! If the Serpent Emperor and the others hadn't shown Xiao Yan the portrait of Mu Gu, he wouldn't even know who Xiao Yan was! Hearing Xiao Yan's shout, many people in the Northwest Alliance were confused, not knowing who Xiao Yan was talking about.

Those sect powerhouses watching also looked at you and me, not knowing who Xiao Yan was talking about.

"Could it be that there is still a powerhouse in this Northwest Alliance!"

After about a moment, a strange black mist quickly appeared from below, and soon it was overwhelming. In this black mist, a mysterious Black Robed Man was suspended in mid-air.

Through the hood, Xiao Yan could see a sinister gaze fixed on him, glinting with a ghostly light.

This was the first time Xiao Yan had met this Mu Gu, though he had heard plenty about him.

"Jie jie jie, Xiao Yan," Mu Gu's aged, gloomy voice echoed.

Logically, Mu Gu was younger than Medicine Venerable, and yet he was already a Dou Zun. Why was his voice so old? Seeing the eerie black mist appear, Qiu Ping's expression changed drastically!

Because he guessed who the Black Robed Man was! "So that's it, no wonder the Heavenly Serpent Mansion was besieging the Flame Alliance. It turns out Xiao Yan has been targeted by the Soul Palace!" Qiu Ping's heart sank. As a Rank 7 Alchemist from the Pill Domain, he naturally knew the Alchemists' greatest enemy!

The Soul Palace!

Undoubtedly, Qiu Ping now believed that Xiao Yan's Alchemist talent was high, and he possessed a Strange Flame, so he had been targeted by a Soul Palace Venerable. It was impossible for him to imagine that Xiao Yan was also a Soul Palace Venerable! Mu Gu's black mist instantly engulfed Xiao Yan, who didn't resist at all, allowing it to envelop him.

Seeing Xiao Yan engulfed by the black mist, Qiu Ping now believed Xiao Yan was a dead man.

Few Alchemists targeted by the Soul Palace survived. Even the champion of a past Pill Gathering had been killed by the Soul Palace, and even the Pill Tower's Master had been assassinated by the Soul Palace centuries ago.

"That Xiao Yan is finished."

At this moment, within the black mist, Xiao Yan also concealed himself, donning his own Venerable Soul Robe, and looked at Mu Gu with a cold smile. Mu Gu also removed his hood, revealing an aged face.

Mu Gu Venerable's age wasn't actually that great. After all, he was Medicine Venerable's junior brother, but during an Alchemic refinement, a failed attempt had resulted in a backlash, leaving him in this state.

"Jie jie jie, Xiao Yan, you truly aren't afraid of death, daring to come alone," Mu Gu Venerable said coldly, Dou Zun power locking down the space, as if he could kill Xiao Yan at any moment.

Xiao Yan glanced at Mu Gu, smiled, and said, "Then go ahead and try."

! ? Xiao Yan waved his hand lightly, looked at the somewhat surprised Mu Gu Venerable, and said calmly, "Mu Gu, you don't need to play tricks with me. We both know you can't kill me."

A jet-black token flew out of his Storage Ring. With a buzz, the prominent 'Flame' character on the token released Soul fluctuations, fluctuations that even carried a hint of warmth!

Seeing the appearance of the Soul Token, Mu Gu's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "You actually obtained a Soul Token?!"

Not everyone who reached the Dou Zun level could obtain a Soul Token. For example, Mu Gu became a Soul Palace Venerable and was granted the Soul Token and the title of Mu Gu because he had completed Hun Xuzi's trial, reaching the Rank 8 level, and three years ago, he had refined a Rank 8 Pill with two-colored Pill Lightning.

Only then did he obtain the Soul Token.

But what was Xiao Yan's cultivation level now? His Alchemic skills hadn't reached Rank 8, so how had he become a Venerable and even obtained the 'Flame' title!

Of course, this was mainly due to the glory of Xiao Yan's ancestors, who had exchanged the Ancient Jade for it.

However, Xiao Yan wouldn't say that. He slowly said, "Mu Gu, Mu Gu, we all know why you incited Han Feng to assassinate Medicine Venerable back then."

"Your talent was inferior to his, so you were jealous and hateful of that senior brother whose talent was higher than yours. He was chosen by the Hall Master, but you weren't."

"But I'm different from you. My talent is higher than yours, even higher than Medicine Venerable's. You were just born earlier than me. If we were born in the same year, you wouldn't be a match for me at all."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Mu Gu's eyes instantly turned blood-red. He didn't want that matter to be mentioned, and he roared, "Shut up!"

Mu Gu suddenly exerted force, and Space Power immediately squeezed Xiao Yan, causing Xiao Yan's cheeks to flush red. But Xiao Yan didn't panic, still wearing an arrogant expression, and laughed loudly, "Jie jie jie, Mu Gu, you're too useless. A Dou Zun can't kill a Dou Huang with a single blow?"

"Or do you know that as long as I crush this Soul Jade, Hun Xuzi will appear?" Xiao Yan slowly took out a jade pendant wrapped in Black Flame.

"The Soul Clan's Pill Saint's Soul Jade! Impossible, absolutely impossible, you can't have his Soul Jade," Mu Gu said, his voice already somewhat strained.

A hint of triumph appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes, and he cackled, "Jie jie jie, of course it's possible. After all, this Soul Token was given to me by Hun Xuzi!"

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