Imperial Family Forbidden Area, Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast!

Yao Ye's tall figure walked ahead.

Xiao Yan's gaze involuntarily traced over her, then—

A force came from his waist.

Xiao Yi Xian smiled sweetly at Xiao Yan, her hand on his waist slowly tightening.

Xiao Yan immediately withdrew his gaze and casually took her small hand.

They walked through the long corridor.

At the end:

"Creeeak!"

The Bronze Giant Gate of the imperial Forbidden Area slowly opened with a low rumble.

Dense, almost tangible heaven and earth energy surged forth.

It rushed at them, condensing into thin, visible wisps of mist.

Behind the gate, Jia Xing Tian had long shed his tattered gray robe.

He had changed into a splendid garment embroidered with coiled dragon patterns.

Even his sparse beard had been meticulously trimmed, making him look especially spirited.

He stood respectfully before the nine-tiered jade steps, bowing slightly:

"This one has been waiting for some time!"

A fawning smile squeezed from the folds of his wrinkled eyes, his voice full of warmth:

"For the Grandmaster to condescend to come here is truly the supreme fortune of my imperial family!"

Xiao Yan's expression was calm as he gently took Xiao Yi Xian's hand and stepped through the gate.

His gaze was steady, his tone flat:

"You flatter me, Elder Jia. This young man cannot bear such praise."

"Still, this Jia Ma Imperial Family's Forbidden Area palace is truly magnificent!"

After a round of classic mutual flattery, Xiao Yan brought up the main business:

"For this alchemy session, I wonder if Elder Jia has prepared the medicinal ingredients in advance?"

As soon as he finished, a smile curled at the corner of Jia Xing Tian's mouth:

"Clap! Clap!"

He clapped his own hands:

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

The air suddenly tore with breaking sounds:

Sixteen Dou Ling with imposing auras carried gilded jade caskets.

They filed in with steady, synchronized steps.

When the casket lids were lifted, the fragrance of countless rare medicinal herbs instantly filled the air!

Jia Xing Tian, full of pride, announced the treasures in the caskets one by one:

"Thousand Year Blood Ganoderma, Netherworld Earth Core Milk, Sixth Tier Demonic Core..."

With each name announced, the arms of the guards holding the jade caskets involuntarily sank a little lower.

Jia Xing Tian looked at Xiao Yan with some confidence:

"Though the main ingredients for refining the Sect Breaking Pill are extremely precious,"

"With the imperial family's foundation, gathering a few sets of ingredients is not difficult."

"After this alchemy session, Grandmaster may enter the imperial treasury at any time."

"And freely choose whatever catches your fancy!"

However, Xiao Yan merely swept a calm gaze over the jade caskets.

He spoke softly:

"One ingredient is still missing: the Seven Revolutions Profound Ice Grass."

Hearing this, Jia Xing Tian frowned:

"Grandmaster, this Seven Revolutions Profound Ice Grass,"

"Does not seem to be on the pill formula."

Xiao Yan waved his hand lightly:

"What's on the formula is not the optimal ratio of ingredients."

"If you want the medicinal effect to improve further and the chance of breaking through to Dou Zong to be greater,"

"Then prepare a few stalks of Seven Revolutions Profound Ice Grass for me."

"If you're unwilling, then forget I said it!"

But before Xiao Yan could finish, upon hearing that it could increase the odds of breaking through to Dou Zong—

Jia Xing Tian's figure vanished in an instant, leaving only a single sentence behind:

"Master, wait a moment!"

At the center of the Imperial Family's Forbidden Area:

Amid a stretch of picturesque mountains and rivers, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on a vast expanse of grass.

The moment the Black Demon Cauldron landed, the array patterns on the ground lit up on their own:

Silver light flickered.

Xiao Yan's expression was focused as he raised his hand and grasped the air.

He lightly traced across the cauldron's body, and the Three-Colored Exotic Fire coiled and danced like a living creature!

One by one, medicinal herbs floated out and fell into the cauldron.

All three exotic flames merged simultaneously, wrapping around every single herb!

Every herb began to melt at the same time!

Jia Xing Tian, watching the alchemy from the side—

His pupils suddenly contracted, and he stood frozen in place:

This was his first time watching Master Xiao refine pills!

He knew Master Xiao's skill was heaven-defying, but he never imagined it would be this heaven-defying!

Don't ordinary alchemists refine one herb at a time?

Yet Master was refining all the herbs simultaneously!

With that level of precise control, even a seventh-grade alchemist might not possess it!

And what did it mean to use three types of exotic fire at once?

What the hell—three types of exotic fire, what kind of concept was that!?

For a Dou Huang expert to even refine a single exotic fire was nearly impossible.

And it was absolutely a matter of life and death—nine deaths to one chance. Three, and Master was only a Dou King!

What kind of insane luck was this!?

Was Master the legendary Son of Destiny!?

"Condense!"

Xiao Yan suddenly shouted, raising his hand to draw talismans in the air!

Seventy-Two Fire Talismans shot into the cauldron like shooting stars!

Under the scorching heat of the exotic flames, the herbs quickly transformed into flowing light.

In midair, they coalesced into a single, crystal-clear ball of medicinal liquid, refracting dazzling light.

Brilliant and blinding!

The liquid ball rapidly shrank, and the impurities within—

Were expelled at a visible speed!

"The pill is complete!"

With Xiao Yan's clear shout, the sound rang out in all directions!

The cauldron lid flew off!

Seven-colored rays of light burst forth in an instant, flashing and illuminating the entire Forbidden Area!

The Sect Breaking Pill, coiled with Six Dragon-Shaped Pill Patterns, fell into the Jade Bottle.

Jia Xing Tian held it with trembling hands.

The aura of a Peak Dou Huang uncontrollably leaked out.

The powerful pressure shook the Plants within a hundred zhang, bending them all to the ground.

His voice trembled with excitement:

"Master is truly a divine being!"

"This pill will surely help my Imperial Family take another step forward!"

Jia Xing Tian carefully put away the Sect Breaking Pill.

Then he turned his head, his smile even fawning as he faced Xiao Yan:

"Master, about the matter of treating the magical beast we discussed earlier—"

"Has Master agreed?"

Xiao Yan gave a soft nod.

"Lead the way, then."

Jia Xing Tian turned and led the two toward the depths of the Forbidden Area.

After passing through three layers of barriers, a pitch-black lake came into view.

The surface was as calm as a mirror, yet it gave off an unfathomable sense of depth!

Even sunlight, upon touching it, was mercilessly devoured.

A blackness so deep it seemed bottomless!

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, his Spiritual Power brushing against the lake's surface:

"A Sixth Tier Magical Beast?"

"But the situation... is rather dire."

Splash!

The next moment, the lake's surface exploded, sending a hundred-foot curtain of water into the air!

A ferocious beast's head burst forth from the water.

Its dark-gold scales were riddled with cracks, and a horrifying piercing wound remained in its left eye.

In Xiao Yan's spiritual perception, beneath that seemingly powerful body lay:

countless Hidden Injuries!

Roar!

The Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast's furious roar shook the earth like rolling thunder:

"Who dares to disturb This Seat!?"

"Old Jia? What are you doing here!?"

Jia Xing Tian gazed at the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast, sorrow slowly spreading in his eyes.

His figure flickered:

As he stroked the massive wounds on the magical beast, his voice carried a hint of desolation:

"Three hundred years ago, the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast protected the Imperial Family's bloodline for me,"

"and endured the siege of three Dou Emperors. Now, its old wounds have relapsed!"

"I've searched every alchemist within the Jia Ma Empire, but none could find a solution..."

The Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast let out a low growl:

"Hmph, the past is like smoke—no need to bring it up again!"

"Now that This Seat has fallen to such a state, it was my own choice."

Xiao Yan walked across the water, his expression solemn:

"Let me take a look. It's not necessarily hopeless."

His figure flickered as his palm pressed against the beast's forehead.

His Spiritual Power flowed through its Meridians, brushing over every Hidden Injury like a twilight breeze!

Roar!

But the Abyssal Sea Flood Dragon Beast suddenly let out a startling roar:

"Human..."