Taking Advantage (10,000 Words)

Of course, after creating the Flame Alliance and proposing the Flame Alliance Covenant, Xiao Yan, the initiator of the Flame Alliance Covenant, often disappeared without a trace, so he naturally wouldn't know.

In fact, Nalan Yanran's reputation in the Flame Alliance is very high. Over the years, Nalan Yanran has earned the most Flame Coins for her battle merits.

After all, Nalan Yanran is different from Little Fairy Doctor, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan. They only listen to Xiao Yan, and most of the time they cultivate on their own. Unless there is a huge crisis in the Flame Alliance, they are rarely seen.

On the other hand, Nalan Yanran is the sharp sword of the Flame Alliance, going wherever she is pointed, often running around, and is the vanguard of the Flame Alliance's entry into the Central State.

Many people in the Western and Northern Regions of the Central State who have heard of the Flame Alliance have first heard that the Flame Alliance has a sword-wielding Female Sword God who is almost invincible among Dou Huangs, and only then do they know about the Flame Alliance.

However, at this time, Nalan Yanran no longer had the composure and ease she had just now, all because the scarred man in front of her was very strong.

"Yellow Springs Pavilion, Wang Chen... I will not give the Spirit White Fox to anyone." Nalan Yanran's right hand slightly tightened her grip on the sword hilt. This Wang Chen is a Half-Step Dou Zong, two and a half stars higher than her.

If it were an ordinary Half-Step Dou Zong, Nalan Yanran would not be afraid, but this Wang Chen is no ordinary person. He is a disciple of the Yellow Springs Venerable, a successor of the Yellow Springs Pavilion, one of the Four Directions Pavilion.

Although Nalan Yanran obtained the Dou Zun inheritance and can be said to be invincible in the Northwest Region, the other party also has a Dou Zun inheritance, and their Dou Zun is still alive.

"I, Wang Chen, am not so easily dismissed." The scarred man grinned, with a faint hint of sinister.

Nalan Yanran's eyes narrowed, and she circulated her Cultivation Method. The Flame Alliance is advancing into the Central State, and she has also heard of this Yellow Springs Pavilion's Wang Chen, who is naturally bloodthirsty and extremely strong. Now he is specifically looking for some old Dou Zong monsters to fight, and his strength is very strong.

Wang Chen's palm slowly drooped down, and dense black energy quickly wrapped around it. He looked at Nalan Yanran, licked his scarlet tongue, and instantly, his eyes suddenly became sinister: "Since that's the case, then let me see if your sword is as powerful as that Tang Ying!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure suddenly turned into a black line and shot out. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Nalan Yanran, and his fist covered with black energy, with a fishy wind, directly bombarded the latter's heart without any fancy moves.

"Dark attribute Dou Qi!" Nalan Yanran was shocked. It was actually dark attribute Dou Qi. This attribute is extremely rare, and it was the first time she had seen it.

Nalan Yanran is indeed worthy of fighting on the battlefield for the Flame Alliance for a long time. Her reaction was very fast. A whirlwind rolled around her body, and the Black Sword picked up a sword flower, and immediately a wall of fierce wind rolled up.

"Corrosion Corpse Hand!"

The fist quickly spread out, and the palm directly transformed into a kind of ghoulish pitch-black color. Immediately, the black energy claw marks strangely bypassed the whirlwind and went straight to Nalan Yanran's throat.

The attack is a killing move! Nalan Yanran's eyes flashed, and her left hand's fingers popped out five strands of light cyan spiral Gang Wind, which intertwined with each other to form a thin cyan line, with a sharp sound of breaking wind, and shot violently towards the black hand like lightning.

With a bang, the two energies collided together, but it was obvious that Nalan Yanran, who was weaker in cultivation, could not break the opponent's Dou Technique. A burst of dark energy broke through the whirlwind and lashed on Nalan Yanran's blocking sword.

Suddenly, an extreme icy chill came from the sword body. This icy chill passed along the sword body to Nalan Yanran's five fingers. A numbing feeling made Nalan Yanran's five fingers unable to hold the sword.

"Hahaha, it seems you are nothing more than this!" Wang Chen said loudly, and then his right hand condensed dark Dou Qi and *violently* hit.

Nalan Yanran's eyes stared closely at the pitch-black fist mark that was rapidly enlarging in her pupils. In an instant, a burst of dark sword Qi erupted from her whole body.

Just when Nalan Yanran was about to use the final move of Wind's Extremity to fight desperately, a wave of space fluctuation, a Black Robed Man appeared in front of Nalan Yanran as if teleporting. The speed was so fast that even Wang Chen was a little unable to react.

"A Half-Step Dou Zong bullying a Seven-Star Dou Huang girl, your Yellow Springs Pavilion is quite impressive. " A faint laugh came from the hood.

"Hmph, want to be a hero? I'm afraid you don't have the ability!" Facing the suddenly appearing Black Robed Man, Wang Chen coldly snorted, and immediately the dark heavy fist fell.

Facing the dark heavy fist, the Black Robed Man slowly stretched out a finger, and a wisp of Black Flame appeared on the fingertip.

Boom!! A fist and a finger collided, and the strong gale overturned the Black Robed Man's hood.

Even without seeing the front, just seeing the back, Nalan Yanran instantly recognized it and exclaimed: "Xiao Yan!"

Nalan Yanran was also a little dazed. She didn't expect to see him here, and the other party even made a move!

Xiao Yan gently pushed, and the Black Flame on Xiao Yan's fingertip erupted. With a whoosh sound, a ball of Black Flame pounced overwhelmingly. Feeling Xiao Yan's Three-Star Dou Zong strength, the unrestrained Wang Chen's face suddenly changed greatly, and he didn't care so much and *abruptly* retreated.

"Three-Star Dou Zong!" Wang Chen looked at Xiao Yan in surprise. Isn't it rumored in the Yellow Springs Pavilion that this Xiao Yan is just an Alchemist? How can he be so strong! Wang Chen looked down and found that the skin and flesh of his fist were burnt. Although this was only a minor injury, it was obvious that Xiao Yan had not used his full strength.

Xiao Yan put his hands behind his back and looked at the surprised Wang Chen indifferently, and said, "I won't kill you, but my Flame Alliance must have a seat in this Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool."

Xiao Yan couldn't bring himself to bully these little kids. A Nine-Star Dou Huang only has a small thousand Soul Points, useless.

Sensing Xiao Yan's Three-Star Dou Zong cultivation, Wang Chen gritted his teeth and did not continue to court death, then turned and left, rushing towards the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.

Seeing Wang Chen leave, Xiao Yan turned around and looked at Nalan Yanran behind him, and smiled: "Long time no see."

Seeing this smile, Nalan Yanran felt a mixture of emotions in her heart. After all, the man in front of her was her former fiancé, and there was even a farce of marriage annulment. Although the engagement was finally dissolved, she was not sure what her relationship with him was.

"Long time no see." Nalan Yanran said awkwardly.

Xiao Yan smiled and looked at the white fox on her shoulder, and asked curiously, "Have you changed your career to raise foxes?"

Nalan Yanran rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan, hugged the Spirit White Fox and said, "This is a Spirit White Fox. To reach the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, you must first pass through a natural maze. If you don't know the method of entering, you will be trapped in it until the end of the energy tide, and this Spirit White Fox can be immune to the maze. Following it, you can successfully get out of the maze."

Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with curiosity. He took a step forward, approached Nalan Yanran, and carefully examined the white fox in her arms, murmuring, "This fox has such abilities? But its strength probably isn't even that of a Magical Beast."

Seeing Xiao Yan getting close, Nalan Yanran's pretty face flushed slightly. She slowly tightened her grip on the white fox with both hands and said softly, "You're too close."

Xiao Yan realized that the position of the white fox was indeed a bit awkward. No wonder the fox was lying so comfortably.

"Ahem, by the way, where's your master? Isn't she here?" Xiao Yan asked. Since Nalan Yanran was here, Yun Yun should be leading the Flame Alliance.

Xiao Yan hadn't seen Yun Yun for a long time. When he returned to the Jia Ma Empire, he didn't find Yun Yun's figure. That gentle and kind woman, who had helped him many times when he was young, always left Xiao Yan with a sense of concern and indebtedness.

"Master has been busy delivering meals lately."

"What? Delivering meals? Isn't she leading this time?" Xiao Yan was stunned. What was with the delivering meals!

Nalan Yanran shook her head and said, "No. No one from the Flame Alliance came here this time except me. After all, the Four Directions Pavilion Assembly is about to begin, and the Flame Alliance can't spare manpower to escort me."

Xiao Yan was surprised and asked, "Ah? No one came? But I heard in Bone Transformation City that the Flame Alliance and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion had several conflicts. Did you kill all those people from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion by yourself?!"

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran proudly raised her head. That's right, this Miss killed them. In front of Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran seemed like a different person.

"Then let's go. Since you're the only one from the Flame Alliance here, I'll take you to the top of the mountain." Xiao Yan waved his hand, and the Wind Fury Dragon Flame opened up a path, breaking through the thick fog.

"I... I don't need you to take me," Nalan Yanran said, hugging the white fox tightly.

"What if you encounter that guy again?"

"Hmph, I won't necessarily lose if I encounter him again. If I were at the same level as him, I would definitely kill him!" Nalan Yanran said proudly.

Xiao Yan's expression was strange. Why did you say the same thing as that Phoenix Miss? Don't let the wind blow your tongue off.

"Why are you so troublesome? Fine, I'll follow you. As long as I don't encounter those four guys from the Four Directions Pavilion, I won't take action. Is that okay?" After saying that, Xiao Yan put on his hood and directly hid in the darkness.

Seeing Xiao Yan suddenly disappear, Nalan Yanran was dumbfounded. You just left like that! Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth, stomped her foot, and sulked, "This guy!"

Along the way, although some short-sighted people saw the Spirit White Fox in Nalan Yanran's arms, after Nalan Yanran killed a few foolish troublemakers, those people knew that Nalan Yanran was not to be trifled with.

As Nalan Yanran got closer and closer to the maze formation, she also attracted the attention of more and more people who couldn't pass through the maze formation.

"Let's attack together and snatch the Spirit White Fox. We'll have a share of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool!"

"Hand over the Spirit White Fox!"

But this time, a cold hum sounded, and then, the hum spread around like a sonic wave. Those who had ideas about Nalan Yanran seemed to have been hit hard, and all of them vomited blood and fell to the ground.

Xiao Yan's Ancient Dragon's Roar had been cultivated to the Great Accomplishment Realm, and the sonic wave Dou Technique was hard to defend against.

Seeing a large number of people falling to the ground, some smart bystanders sneered and said, "They are all fools. That woman is Nalan Yanran of the Flame Alliance. The Flame Alliance is not even afraid of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, and there are countless strong people among them. How could there be no Dou Zong escorting her?"

Although the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool was not occupied by a large force, it was the default that the Gold Devouring Rat Clan, the overlord Magical Beast race of the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range, occupied two seats, the Four Directions Pavilion each occupied one seat, and the remaining four seats depended on their abilities.

The so-called strong dragons do not suppress local snakes. The Gold Devouring Rat Clan is the overlord of this mountain range. If it weren't for the strength of the Four Directions Pavilion, the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool would belong to their clan.

And the Flame Alliance, now a rising Dou Zun force, was naturally listed as a force equal to the Four Directions Pavilion.

Xiao Yan changed out of his Soul Robe and slowly followed behind Nalan Yanran into the natural maze formation.

The fog here was nearly ten times thicker than inside the mountain range. It could be said that you couldn't see your fingers. And what made Xiao Yan feel the most troublesome was that the fog here was so thick that even Spirit Realm Souls could hardly penetrate it.

"This is the so-called natural maze formation? It's indeed a bit tricky." Xiao Yan said in a low voice, his eyes solemnly scanning his surroundings.

The power of heaven and earth is always awe-inspiring.

Just then, Xiao Yan suddenly felt a chill in his palm, and Nalan Yanran's voice came from in front of him, "It's me."

Even though Nalan Yanran grabbed Xiao Yan's palm, Xiao Yan couldn't even see anyone in front of him. One could imagine how powerful this natural maze formation was.

Xiao Yan shrugged. Although he could use the Void Swallowing Flame to directly swallow the fog, and it wouldn't matter if he didn't go to the top of the mountain, since he could hold hands and take advantage, he didn't mind taking a few more steps.

The thick fog filled the air, and Xiao Yan felt the soft touch of his palm, as if he was holding a piece of fine jade. The delicate feeling was quite endearing.

Nalan Yanran's Jade Hand had been practicing swordsmanship for many years, so it was soft but not weak. Her fingers were slender, and the whole Jade Hand had a wonderful touch, which made Xiao Yan's heart flutter.

Xiao Yan was also mischievous. As he walked, he slowly squeezed it, as if he was feeling the bones. Nalan Yanran, who was leading the way in front, blushed, but she didn't take back her Jade Hand. The two of them walked forward hand in hand without saying a word.

Soon, they walked out of the maze formation.

After walking out of the maze formation, Nalan Yanran gently let go of her hand. After letting go, she felt a sense of loss in her heart.

At this time, Xiao Yan looked around. He came to the top of this mountain mainly to broaden his horizons, see the so-called Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, and prevent the people from the Four Directions Pavilion from secretly attacking.

Being able to pass through the mist had already filtered out many people. At this moment, Xiao Yan only saw about twenty or thirty people. Naturally, the Four Directions Pavilion all had their representatives present.

The Wind and Thunder Pavilion's Phoenix Miss was naturally the focus of everyone's attention. Her noble temperament, like that of a phoenix, easily made her one of the main characters in the scene.

Seeing Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran appear, the Phoenix Miss, dressed in colorful clothes, immediately snorted coldly.

Wang Chen and Tang Ying, carrying his sword, were also among them.

"Oh? You're a Dou Zong, what are you doing here?" Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran turned their gazes and saw a girl in green clothes, curiously sizing up Xiao Yan.

"That's Mu Qingluan from Starfall Pavilion," Nalan Yanran whispered to Xiao Yan, knowing that this hands-off shopkeeper didn't know much about the people from the Four Directions Pavilion.

"Starfall Pavilion? The force created by Venerable Feng Gu Ling?" Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and also sized up the girl. After all, it was rumored that Venerable Feng was a close friend of Medicine Venerable.

However, Xiao Yan didn't plan to actively contact Venerable Feng, because based on what Xiao Yan knew about those related to Medicine Venerable, looking at Han Feng and Mu Gu, it seemed that Medicine Venerable's ability to recognize people was really poor. He only knew bad people, and in the end, he was even betrayed by his own people.

Judging from Medicine Venerable's ability to recognize people, Venerable Feng was probably also a bad person in all likelihood. They might call each other brothers in life and death, but perhaps he also had a hand in the betrayal.

Xiao Yan smiled and looked at the girl, saying, "What, is it stipulated here that Dou Zongs can't come? I'm not entering the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, can't I just come to see the scenery?"

Mu Qingluan covered her mouth and giggled, saying, "Xiao Yan of the Flame Alliance, as the rumors say, is indeed an interesting person."

Not long after Xiao Yan and the others entered the platform, a short old man at the stone steps glanced at them, and then slowly said, "This old man is Jin Shi, the chief of the Gold Devouring Rat Clan. Since you can all come here, you must not be ordinary people, and you should be clear about the rules of Heavenly Eye Mountain. Only by passing our Rat Tide Sonic Wave Formation will you have a chance to obtain the remaining eight spots."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan looked at the dense rat tide and frowned. This was actually a sonic wave formation.

"Do you want me to help you?" Xiao Yan turned his head and asked Nalan Yanran, who was beside him. He was a Dou Zong and not qualified to break through the formation, and Nalan Yanran was still the only seedling of the Flame Alliance. If the Four Directions Pavilion all made it through, and Nalan Yanran failed, then the Flame Alliance would lose face! Moreover, of the thirty people present, all were Nine-Star Dou Huangs or even Half-Step Dou Zongs from various forces in the Northern Region of Central State. Only Nalan Yanran was still a Seven-Star Dou Huang, the weakest in cultivation.

Nalan Yanran had also heard of the power of the Gold Devouring Rat's Rat Tide Sonic Wave Formation. Xiao Yan even had sonic attacks. That kind of special sonic wave was very difficult to defend against, and some weaker Half-Step Dou Zongs couldn't withstand it.

If it were Xiao Yan, it would be simple. He would directly use the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Flame to activate the Dragon Qi in his body, and then use an Ancient Dragon's Roar to let them understand who was the boss of the roaring world!

After a moment of silence, Nalan Yanran didn't continue to be stubborn, nodded, and accepted Xiao Yan's help.

"Don't worry, leave it to me. I'll leave some Life Flame in your body later, and then use the Nine Dragons Thunder Flame to protect your Soul. You take the Qi Recovery Emperor Pill to accelerate the recovery of your Dou Qi, and you'll definitely be able to break through," Xiao Yan's mouth rose, patting his chest to guarantee.

What Rat Tide Sonic Wave Formation? A piece of cake! With me here, I can send you through even if you're just a Dou Zhe.

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran covered her mouth and giggled, her beautiful eyes deeply looking at Xiao Yan, and said, "Thank you."

"We're all from the Flame Alliance, and your strength becoming stronger is beneficial to the Flame Alliance."

Nalan Yanran blinked her eyes and muttered in a low voice, "Just because of the Flame Alliance?"

"Hmm?"

Just at this moment, Jin Gu's eyes suddenly opened, his gaze sweeping across the audience, and then with a wave of his hand, a faint voice lingered in everyone's ears.

"Time's up, the challenge begins!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan shrugged his shoulders, yawned, found a shady place to sit, and watched these Nine-Star Dou Huang little kids babbling and breaking through the formation.

This Rat Tide Sonic Wave Formation was indeed not weak. The vast majority of Nine-Star Dou Huangs couldn't break through it, and were sent flying backward, vomiting blood, by the sonic waves.

After a while, Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "Alright, no need to watch anymore. This Rat Tide Sonic Wave Formation is just so-so, let's not waste time."

Xiao Yan stood up and patted his butt. This Rat Tide Sonic Wave Formation didn't exceed his expectations, equivalent to the strength of a One-Star Dou Zong using a Mystic High-Rank sonic wave Dou Technique.

"Extend your hand."

It was a pity that this was different from Little Fairy Doctor's healing, and not much Strange Flame was used.

Nalan Yanran nodded and slowly raised her hand, the palms of the two slowly closing together. When their palms touched, Nalan Yanran's body felt as if an electric current flowed through it. Soon, a warm current slowly merged into the Dou Qi in her body from her palm, spreading throughout her body.

Just as Xiao Yan was preparing to help Nalan Yanran cheat, Jin Shi, the chief of the Gold Devouring Rat Clan, slowly approached Xiao Yan and smiled, "Xiao Yan Master, I wonder if we could talk for a moment."

Xiao Yan slowly looked at the old man, without the slightest surprise, and smiled faintly, "It seems that Chief Jin Shi has a deal to discuss with me."

"My services are very expensive."

Day Five

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