Climbing the Dragon and Attaching to the Phoenix (10,000 Words)

At this moment, everyone saw that in the dark Pill Refining furnace emitting an ominous black aura, a nascent pill wrapped in Strange Flame was taking shape.

This nascent pill was the size of an infant's fist, but it was uneven and only roughly round, a far cry from the round Pills the size of a dragon's eye.

It was not yet time for the pill to be fully formed, because the Magic Core had not been processed yet. Processing the Magic Core was the final step of fusing the pill! Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed. At this moment, Xiao Yan could be said to be controlling two types of Strange Flame simultaneously. One was the Fused Strange Flame that was slowly burning the nascent pill, which needed to be continuously burned to compress the medicinal power.

The other was naturally the Void Swallowing Flame Earth Sub-Flame. Fortunately, this was a Strange Flame with sentience, so Xiao Yan didn't need to expend too much mental energy to control it.

"Mao Wu, I'll leave this Magic Core to you. Just follow my instructions," Xiao Yan said.

Meow! Mao Wu also showed a solemn expression at this time. It was also the first time it had devoured the beastly resentment power of an Eighth-Order Magic Core, which was definitely not an easy task, even though it was already an Earth Sub-Flame.

If it were to refine a Ninth Grade Pill and devour the beastly resentment power of a Ninth-Order Magic Core, it would probably need to reach the Heaven Sub-Flame. It was difficult for ordinary flames to process Magic Cores.

Of course, Pill Refining didn't necessarily require Magic Cores. Magic Cores were widely used in Pill Refining because they contained enormous energy. Generally speaking, any source of enormous energy suitable for the medicinal properties of the Pills could be used.

Meow!! Mao Wu opened its mouth, its sharp feline fangs were revealed, and with a sudden wave of its paw, Mao Wu instantly transformed into a ball of Black Flame and surged into the Magic Core.

*Boom boom boom!!!* In an instant, the aura of an Eighth-Order Magical Beast surged out of the Pill Refining furnace, and the terrifying power made even Black Demon sway.

To refine an Eight Grade Pill, the Pill Refining furnace must not be inferior, otherwise it would explode at this time! "Young Master Xiao Yan..." At this time, Qing Lin, who was guarding and on alert outside, clenched her hands tightly. Feeling this terrifying power, Qing Lin couldn't help but pray in her heart that her young master would succeed in Pill Refining.

"Hmph, if that Xiao Yan fails, I'll beat him up! How dare he lie to me!" At this time, Zi Yan, who had been deceived by Xiao Yan, had also arrived at the Wind and Thunder Mountain Range.

When Zi Yan went to Heaven North City, she happened to encounter the Hong Family bullying the Han Family. She directly smashed the so-called Hong Family to pieces with a few punches. Even the Hong Family's ancestor, Hong Tianxiao, who was a Five-Star Dou Zong, was no match for Zi Yan at all. Zi Yan chased him all the way to the Wind and Thunder Pavilion's North Pavilion.

When she learned that Zi Yan represented the Flame Alliance and demanded that the Wind and Thunder Pavilion's North Pavilion Lord come out with her hands on her hips, she realized that Fei Tian was not there at all. The three Elders of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion even said that Zi Yan was flaunting her power while the Pavilion Lord was away.

This made Zi Yan so angry that she wanted to grab Xiao Yan and beat him up.

In the end, after Zi Yan broke the Wind and Thunder Formation formed by the three Elders, she lost interest in continuing to attack the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. She simply left her name as Zi Yan, telling them to come to the Flame Alliance to find her if they had the ability, and then hurriedly ran to find Xiao Yan to settle the score.

Although the Han Family, which had obtained the protection of the Flame Alliance, would not ignore the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, at least they would not be bullied by other families in Heaven North City.

At this time, even the Space Lock could not completely restrain the aura of the Eighth-Order Magical Beast, especially with the Four Directions Pavilion Assembly approaching, which naturally attracted the attention of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.

"No one is allowed to step into the Flame Alliance's territory!"

"Hehe, don't you know why this Wind and Thunder Mountain Range is called the Wind and Thunder Mountain Range? Our Wind and Thunder Pavilion is the master here!"

At this time, outside the Flame Alliance's camp, a group of disciples wearing Wind and Thunder Pavilion attire and holding weapons aggressively went up the mountain.

With a clang, the sound of a sword rang out. Suddenly, a sword light flashed from a distance. With a whoosh, the sword light chilled for a hundred miles, and a sword mark lay across the path of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion disciples.

"One step forward, and you die!" Nalan Yanran, wearing a silver robe and holding a Black Sword, stood lightly on the top of a large tree. The wind around her was extremely sharp, like a sharp sword ready to strike at any time.

"Dou Zong!"

"My god, she's the Flame Alliance's Nalan Yanran! Wasn't she only a Seven-Star Dou Huang a few months ago? How is she a Dou Zong now!"

The Four Directions Pavilion Assembly was not only attended by the Four Directions Pavilion, but also by disciples from many sects on the periphery of Central State.

Hearing that the Wind and Thunder Pavilion and the Flame Alliance had clashed again, they rushed to watch the excitement.

"That's right, I heard that Nalan Yanran appeared in the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range three months ago and had a conflict with the disciples of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, and had a confrontation with Wang Chen of the Yellow Springs Pavilion. I heard that she was only a Seven-Star Dou Huang at the time, but now she's a Dou Zong?!"

"Is that Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool so exaggerated?"

"Are you stupid? If that Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool was so magical, it would have been occupied by the Three Valleys or even the Two Sects in the middle of Central State long ago. Would it still be the turn of the Four Directions Pavilion and the Gold Devouring Rat Clan? Have you forgotten that the Flame Alliance has a Seventh Grade genius Alchemist, Xiao Yan? I heard that he also appeared in the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range at that time."

At this time, such a tense atmosphere naturally attracted heated discussions from other busybodies around. After all, the hottest topic in the Northern Region right now was naturally the conflict between the Flame Alliance and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.

"Hehe, a little girl who has just entered the Dou Zong realm is so arrogant. She really doesn't put us old bones in her eyes." A chuckle came from the bottom of the mountain range. Upon closer inspection, it was actually Fei Tian, the North Pavilion Lord of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, who had a brief encounter with Xiao Yan! "North Pavilion Lord Fei Tian!?" Nalan Yanran's eyes narrowed. She naturally recognized Fei Tian.

The Wind and Thunder Pavilion had four pavilions: East, South, West, and North. The East Pavilion Lord was naturally Thunder Venerable.

"North Pavilion Lord? Which one is the North Pavilion Lord?" At this time, Zi Yan, who had heard that the North Pavilion Lord had arrived, trotted out of the camp, looking around, very cute.

Seeing Zi Yan appear, Fei Tian's face also became a little gloomy, because during the time he left the North Pavilion to go to the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range to escort Feng Qing'er, his North Pavilion was actually attacked by the people of the Flame Alliance. Even the Hong Family, where the inner pavilion disciples of the North Pavilion were located, was smashed. How could this not make him, the North Pavilion Lord, angry?

And the culprit was Zi Yan, who looked like a cute porcelain doll in front of him!

If the Four Directions Pavilion Assembly was not about to begin, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion would definitely retaliate against the Han Family and Zi Yan.

"You are Zi Yan, who injured Hong Tianxiao and broke the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation?" Fei Tian asked with a sharp glint in his eyes.

"You old things bully men and women, and even force other people's two sisters to marry your inner pavilion disciples. I even think I didn't beat you enough." Zi Yan looked like an old fogey, with her left hand on her hip and her right thumb scratching her nose.

Fei Tian's eyes narrowed, and the aura of an Eight-Star Dou Zong instantly suppressed the area. He wouldn't interfere with the Hong Family's bullying of men and women, but he couldn't ignore anything that damaged the reputation of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion!

Feeling the terrifying pressure of the Eight-Star Dou Zong, Zi Yan grinned, revealing her cute little tiger teeth and dimples. Instantly, her body shone with a dazzling purple light, dissolving Fei Tian's pressure.

"Eight-Star Dou Zong, now that's a bit more interesting." Zi Yan cracked her knuckles, making a series of "dong, dong, dong" sounds. The mere collision of her fists caused the surrounding space to tremble.

Although Zi Yan's cultivation was inferior to Fei Tian's, she was a Void Ancient Dragon, and her physical strength was even greater than Fei Tian's, an Eight-Star Dou Zong! Within the Flame Alliance, even Heavenly Flame Venerable's physical strength couldn't match Zi Yan's! "Hehe, this little girl is interesting. Even this old woman can't see through what kind of Magical Beast she transformed from." At this moment, an old woman leaning on a cane slowly ascended from the foot of the mountain, accompanied by a silent old man.

Seeing these two appear, some who knew the Wind and Thunder Pavilion couldn't help but exclaim.

"Damn, that's the South Pavilion Lord, Thunder Granny Guan Su!"

"Even the West Pavilion Lord, Mad Storm Old Man Kong Sun, has come! Both of them are formidable figures who have reached the Nine-Star Dou Zong level!"

"The South, West, and North Pavilion Lords have all arrived! Is the Wind and Thunder Pavilion planning to attack the Flame Alliance at this assembly?"

Although Thunder Venerable wasn't the strongest of the four Venerables, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion's power was the most extensive, possessing four pavilions. And Sky Thunder Child Fei Tian was merely the weakest of the four! "Alas, as expected, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion is still stronger. It's said that the South and West Pavilion Lords are almost Half-Step Dou Zun."

"Hehe, you don't understand the Flame Alliance. The Flame Alliance also has two Nine-Star Dou Zong experts. The Medusa Queen's fierce reputation was known even in Central State a dozen years ago. And there's also the Calamity Poison Body. The Flame Alliance is also full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It's hard to say who will win."

"I don't think so. The Flame Alliance is, after all, a foreign force. This Wind and Thunder Mountain Range is the Wind and Thunder Pavilion's headquarters. That Medusa Queen should be in the Northwest Region. As for that Calamity Poison Body, hehe, the Calamity Poison Body isn't anything good."

For a time, heated discussions echoed throughout the mountain range, with endless debates about who was stronger, the Flame Alliance or the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.

Even Qing Lin came out due to the tense situation. Now that the Medusa Queen wasn't present, relying solely on Zi Yan and Nalan Yanran wouldn't be enough if the Wind and Thunder Pavilion really launched a strong attack.

As Xiao Yan's servant girl, protecting her young master was her mission!

With a few buzzing sounds, Giant Pythons reaching the Seventh Order emerged from the Azure Snake Three-Flower Pupils' space. The Giant Pythons blotted out the sky and sun, instantly filling the entire mountain peak.

Seeing the azure light flashing in Qing Lin's eyes, even the silent West Pavilion Lord exclaimed, "Azure Snake Three-Flower Pupils!"

Although they were all humans, the Azure Snake Three-Flower Pupils still held great prestige. After all, the former Azure-Eyed Serpent Saint was a Half-Saint expert! Didn't that mean the girl before them might become a Half-Saint in the future! For a moment, the three Pavilion Lords didn't dare to cross the sword mark drawn by Nalan Yanran, and they were somewhat wary of Qing Lin, who had barely made a move and had a head of azure hair.

The words "Half-Saint" weighed heavily on the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, making it hard for them to breathe.

Just as the air grew heavy, a young man's voice echoed throughout the mountain peak.

"Go back. If your Wind and Thunder Pavilion wants to start a war, have that kid from the East Pavilion come personally. With just you few, you can't cross that sword mark."

!!!

Everyone suddenly looked up at the sky, only to see Heavenly Flame Venerable, who looked like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, standing steadily in the void.

After reshaping his body, Heavenly Flame Venerable's body looked only sixteen or seventeen years old, but in terms of actual age, he was much older than Thunder Venerable.

"Dou Zun!"

As soon as the words "Dou Zun" were uttered, all the disciples of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion's legs went weak. In the outer regions of Central State, Dou Zun were gods! In the current Dou Qi Continent, there wasn't a single Dou Di, and with no Dou Sheng appearing, Dou Zun reigned supreme! "Come back. Guests are welcome. This year's Four Directions Pavilion Assembly is hosted by my Wind and Thunder Pavilion, so we naturally welcome all sects to participate." At this moment, from the distant East Pavilion, a voice traveled across hundreds of miles.

As soon as this voice was heard, the disciples of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion immediately felt confident, because this was Thunder Venerable's voice! Their Wind and Thunder Pavilion also had a Dou Zun!

At this moment, in the center of Wind and Thunder City, a figure stood on the platform above a vast and magnificent pavilion. This person was quite tall, and his age seemed to be only around forty or fifty, but he had a wisp of silver-white beard on his chin.

He wore a set of silver robes, and the silver robes were covered with lightning patterns. From a distance, they looked like living things, constantly flowing, and even faintly exuded some thunderous power.

He was Thunder Venerable, one of the four Venerables! At this moment, Thunder Venerable's eyes looked towards the horizon. Even though they were far apart, he could see the Flame Alliance's camp and lock onto that Heavenly Flame Venerable, able to transmit his voice hundreds of miles away.

Having reached the level of Dou Zun, he could easily achieve the effect of an Earth Rank Low-Level sonic Dou Technique.

Thunder Venerable didn't know what tricks the Flame Alliance was playing, only sending out three Pavilion Lords to investigate, but this was destined to not reveal anything.

"It's not advisable to start a full-scale war with the Flame Alliance now. Both sides suffering will only benefit the other three." Thunder Venerable muttered to himself, then looked inside the pavilion at Feng Qing'er, whose whole body was entangled with Wind and Lightning Power and whose body had a phantom image appearing.

Not long after, Feng Qing'er slowly opened her eyes, and the Wind and Lightning Power slowly converged, and the phantom image disappeared.

"Qing'er, how is the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body?" Thunder Venerable stroked his beard and smiled.

"Very good. This is a movement technique that is very suitable for my race to cultivate. Especially with my Wind and Lightning Body, I believe I can unleash even greater power." Feng Qing'er's eyes couldn't hide her joy. She had seen the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body by chance and felt that it was very suitable, so she came to the Wind and Thunder Pavilion to learn it.

She originally thought that it would be very difficult for Magical Beasts to learn human Dou Techniques, but she never expected that the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body was extremely compatible with their Heavenly Demon Phoenix Race's cultivation!

Then, Feng Qing'er said, "Pavilion Lord doesn't need to worry. When I cultivate the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body to Lesser Mastery and return to the clan, I believe the elders in the clan will understand the benefits of the Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body."

"At that time, if the Wind and Thunder Pavilion becomes friendly or even allies with my clan, and is willing to send clan disciples to the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, not to mention the Flame Alliance, even the Starfall Pavilion and Three Valleys will be inferior to the Wind and Thunder Pavilion!"

Hearing Feng Qing'er's promise, Thunder Venerable was overjoyed. Wasn't his willingness to let Feng Qing'er cultivate the Wind and Thunder Pavilion's secret Dou Technique precisely to befriend the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Race!

Thunder Venerable was playing the game of climbing the social ladder very well.

Of course, some people cling to phoenixes, while others climb dragons.

Three days after the small conflict between the Flame Alliance and the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, Mao Wu was well-fed, as negative energy was very suitable for it. However, the negative energy of a mere Eighth-Order Magic Core was completely insufficient for it to evolve to the Heaven Sub-Flame.

Within the Black Demon, the Magic Core, devoid of negative energy and only containing pure energy, had transformed into a mass of energy. Meanwhile, the embryonic pill had been incinerated, compressed, and polished by the Strange Flame, becoming increasingly pill-like.

"Fuse!"

Xiao Yan roared, his Soul power, fire control, and Dou Qi erupting to their limits, merging the two energies together. Once the fusion was complete, the Fu Ling Qing Pill would be a success! Seeing the Magic Core energy mass and the embryonic pill fusing, Heavenly Flame Venerable's heart was in his throat; this was the final step!

Another three days passed. Xiao Yan had been Pill Refining continuously for over half a month. This high-intensity Pill Refining was too much, not only for Xiao Yan but even for the observing Yue Er, the Little Princess, and Xin Lan. Both young beauties now looked exhausted.

Buzz!!! Suddenly, a cyan Pill fragrance erupted from the Pill Refining furnace like a storm. The moment this fragrance emerged, Yue Er and Xin Lan were instantly refreshed, their fatigue swept away.

"It's about to succeed!"

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed. He abruptly raised the flame temperature to its maximum, then suddenly retracted the fire, striking the Pill Refining furnace with his palm and shouting, "Pill Formation!"

With a poof, the lid of the Pill Refining furnace opened, and a cyan light shot into the sky. Subsequently, a cyan vortex spun madly, absorbing the surrounding Heaven and Earth power and spiritual light!

An Eight Grade Pill not only produces a colored light beam but also a vortex, absorbing the surrounding Heaven and Earth power and spiritual Qi to enhance its spirituality.

Rumble!!! Within Heavenly Flame Venerable's Space Lock, thunderclouds appeared. Within the thunderclouds, silver lightning crackled incessantly, far thicker than the Pill Lightning of any Seven Grade Pill, as terrifying as mountain ranges and rivers.

Seeing the Pill Lightning appear, Xiao Yan smiled slightly and summoned Xing Tian with a wave of his hand: "Go!"

Xing Tian soared into the sky. The Pill Lightning seemed stimulated, and the silver dragon-like Pill Lightning crashed down.

Seeing such thick Pill Lightning, there was no doubt that Xiao Yan's pill was definitely above the peak of Seven Grade. As for whether it could reach Eight Grade, it would depend on whether there was a second color of Pill Lightning.

Within the silver Pill Lightning, the bronze color on Xing Tian's body was rapidly fading, revealing large patches of silvery-white.

"Red! Red Pill Lightning!" Xin Lan suddenly shouted, pointing at the thunderclouds in the sky, her eyes filled with surprise. She had personally witnessed the appearance of an Eight Grade Pill! The silver Pill Lightning had only just fallen when wisps of red Pill Lightning immediately emerged from the thunderclouds! Without a doubt, the Fu Ling Qing Pill refined by Xiao Yan had absolutely reached Eight Grade in terms of both quality and spirituality! "Xiao Yan, do you need my help?" Heavenly Flame Venerable asked anxiously from the side, wishing he could use his body to block the Pill Lightning. He was truly afraid that something would happen to the pill.

"Hehe, Yao Lao, you underestimate me too much. Don't worry, Xing Tian loves Pill Lightning the most." Xiao Yan smiled slightly. The red Pill Lightning was already an attack from a Half-Step Dou Zun. If there was a third one, it would be a One-Star Dou Zun.

But he believed Xing Tian could withstand it!

Boom!! The red Pill Lightning crashed down, its power far greater than the silver one. It struck Xing Tian's body, causing it to cave in.

However, as the red Pill Lightning fell and Xing Tian's body caved in, the bronze color was also rapidly peeling off, revealing a silvery-white body.

"Hahaha, an Earth Demon Puppet!" Xiao Yan was also delighted.

Only a perverted Alchemist like Xiao Yan could make a puppet evolve so quickly. It was a dream for other Alchemists to even attract Pill Lightning.

Zzzzzz, at this moment, the thunderclouds were still churning, and a wisp of orange lightning slowly formed.

"What the? Three colors? No way!" Xiao Yan's heart trembled. Wasn't the Fu Ling Qing Pill supposed to only attract two-colored Pill Lightning at most? How could there be a third color! Unfortunately, the orange Pill Lightning was only churning and never fell in the end. After all, the Fu Ling Qing Pill had never reached that level.

After the thunderclouds disappeared, Heavenly Flame Venerable took Xiao Yan's Fu Ling Qing Pill. He looked excitedly at the pill in the brocade box. This pill could allow him to recover to a Three-Star Dou Zun!

At this moment, Xiao Yan and Heavenly Flame Venerable looked at each other and smiled—no, they looked at each other and cackled. Because the condition Xiao Yan had set for refining the Fu Ling Qing Pill was that Heavenly Flame Venerable join his, Xiao Yan's, Soul Palace.

"Hehehehe."*2

The seventh day!!!

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