Two Old Foxes

Besides Protector Liu's normal drop, Yang Shan also has a self-selected drop.

However, it seems that there are no good items left in Protector Liu's loot list! It's also because Yang Shan's Good Fortune value is too high. He can get a lot of good items without you noticing, and the items that drop will naturally be removed from the selection list.

So, in a way, the selected drop system is actually less effective for Yang Shan than for the average player! Yang Shan patiently scrolled to the very end of the list.

A special item caught Yang Shan's eye! [Soul Accumulation Pearl]

Grade: High

Pure Soul Energy Limit: 500,000 Current Pure Soul Energy: 0 Yang Shan is less than 30,000 points away from the Spirit Realm Middle Stage.

Yang Shan possessed a common-grade Soul Accumulation Pearl that could store 100,000 units of Pure Soul Energy.

Therefore, it was a foregone conclusion that Yang Shan would break through to the Spirit Realm Middle Stage.

However, breaking through from the Spirit Realm Middle Stage Spirit Realm Late Stage requires a full 500,000 points of Pure Soul Energy!

Yang Shan thought that to reach the Spirit Realm Late Stage, he would have to go to the Central Plains and visit a branch of the Soul Hall to exchange merits.

Or have that Hun Dan who had already established himself and acquired a lot of resources give him one.

Unexpectedly, Protector Liu also possessed a Soul Accumulation Pearl.

Moreover, it is a high-grade Soul Accumulation Pearl capable of storing 500,000 units of Pure Soul Energy!

Yang Shan originally intended to take advantage of the conflict between the Jia Nan Academy and the Black Alliance to stir up trouble.

This is a great opportunity to replenish the Soul Accumulation Pearl! The requirement for Spirit Stone for cultivating various Dou Technique had been making Yang Shan very irritable.

But with this high-grade Soul Accumulation Pearl, Yang Shan felt much better.

Having many skills is never a bad thing; just practice them gradually.

With the Soul Accumulation Pearl, there is hope for further breakthroughs in Soul Strength!

Although harvesting souls is indeed a time-consuming and laborious task.

But with Han Feng around, nothing is a problem!

Before Protector Liu left Maple City, he gave Han Feng a storage ring containing an unknown number of Soul Gathering Pearl Storage Ring!

Han Feng is the leader of the Black Alliance! Does Yang Shan need to worry about harvesting souls?

Upon closer reflection, isn't this the method used by the Elders of the Soul Hall to collect souls?

Subordinates go out to cause trouble and collect souls in various places, then hand over the filled Soul Accumulation Pearl. Finally, the Venerable Elder casually throws over some scrap metal, and a group of Dou Zong protectors are grateful to him! "I'm only Dou Wang, and I'm already enjoying the Venerable Elder's treatment ahead of time? Tsk!"

Thinking of this, Yang Shan immediately felt much better!

He opened the door and saw that Hun Dan and Luo Xie were already sitting at the stone table drinking tea.

Luo Xie was still somewhat reserved.

Even if Hun Dan is in a terrible state now, he is still Young Master of the Soul Clan.

Luo Xie was just an ordinary Soul Envoy whose ancestors had their "Soul Surname" removed.

Upon seeing Yang Shan emerge, the Hun Dan immediately said:

"Hey, Cheng E, come on, we were just about to eat."

Yang Shan nodded and sat down very naturally. "Brother Luo Xie, don't be so reserved. Show the domineering presence that you, the Bloodshed Hall Tower Master, should have!"

Luo Xie chuckled, "I dare not put on airs in front of you, Young Master and my Little Brother E."

Yang Shan: "Hun Dan, if you start cultivating with all your might now, how long will it take you to reach the Dou Emperor?"

Hun Dan: "I have been suppressing my bloodline power. If I had let it run rampant, I would have broken through to the Dou Emperor in three months to half a year!"

The Dou Di Bloodline is unrestrained.

Yang Shan, from version 1.0 to 1.3, has always been the number one player in the entire server, yet he only managed to reach the Six-Star Dou Wang.

All that Hun Dan needs to do is focus on cultivation, and he can break through from Three-Star Dou Wang to Dou Emperor in at most half a year.

It's true what they say, comparisons are odious! Yang Shan nodded:

"If you need anything, just let me know. If I'm not around, tell Brother Luo Xie. Everything will prioritize your progress. But there's one thing I need to tell you all, and that's about Han Feng."

Yang Shan briefly explained the cooperation between Protector Liu and Han Feng "before his death".

The key point is that Han Feng is a "time bomb".

When Protector Liu was in the Soul Hall, he belonged to the "Old Mu Bone" faction, and Han Feng had cooperated with Old Mu Bone to betray Venerable Yao.

Han Feng inevitably still has ways to contact Old Mu Bone.

Therefore, if Han Feng learns of Protector Liu's death, he might tell Old Mu Bone Han Feng order to gain more benefits.

Of course, Yang Shan knew better than anyone that Han Feng would never contact the Soul Hall unless he was truly desperate.

Han Feng always believed that as long as he found Yao Lao, obtained the complete Heaven Rank Cultivation Method, and acquired more Heavenly Flames, he, Han Feng, would one day be able to surpass Venerable Yao! Yang Shan was merely giving Hun Dan and Luo Xie a reason to join him in dealing with Han Feng.

Luo Xie said with some seriousness, "Medicine Emperor Han Feng is already Nine Star Dou Huang, and now the Black Alliance is taking shape. Killing him will not be an easy task for us."

Hun Dan: "Once I break through to the Dou Emperor, and with Luo Xie added to the mix, killing a Nine Star Dou Huang won't be difficult."

Yang Shan sneered, "Then Han Feng has the Sea Heart Flame, which ranks fifteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking."

Hun Dan: "I think this matter needs further consideration!"

Yang Shan shook his head:

"Han Feng is arrogant and unwilling to join the Soul Hall in the first place, so he should be fine for the time being. There should be a lot of conflicts between the Black Alliance and Jia Nan Academy, and I still need Han Feng to help me collect souls. So there's no rush to deal with Han Feng. Hun Dan, you should focus on your cultivation first."

"Even if you don't manage to kill Han Feng in the end, as long as your bloodline is stable, the Soul Clan will naturally receive the corresponding status and treatment. At that time, even if Old Mu Bone knows that you killed Protector Liu, he won't dare to do anything to you!"

Hun Dan was stunned for a moment. "Wait a minute! Didn't you kill Protector Liu?"

Yang Shan retorted irritably, "So what if I killed him? Won't this matter be pinned on you in the end?"

Hun Dan, so embarrassing:

"Fine, fine, I'll take the blame for this. By the way, how did you kill Protector Liu?"

Yang Shan: "Using someone else to do the dirty work!"

Hun Dan: "Borrow a knife? Who would be willing to kill Protector Liu for you? Don't underestimate Protector Liu just because he's only One-Star Dou Zong. He has mastered the Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique ' Cloud Piercing Flicking Finger,' and he wouldn't necessarily be at a disadvantage even against a two-star or Three-Star Dou Zong! To kill him reliably, at least Four Star Dou Zong would have to make a move, right?"

"Four Star Dou Zong?"

Luo Xie was shocked:

"Could it be that Little Brother E has some connection with Mo Tianxing, the sect leader of the Black Emperor Sect?"

Yang Shan: "If it's not him, you don't need to concern yourselves with this matter. And don't expect me to kill Han Feng using the same method. That method can only be used once."

At this point, Yang Shan looked at the Hun Dan with resentment:

"Hun Dan Young Master, I paid a heavy price to protect you!"

Hun Dan solemnly said, "I understand. Don't worry, when I return to the Soul Hall, I will definitely give you a bright future. Oh, and Luo Xie, you can at least be a protector in the future!"

Luo Xie was overjoyed. "Thank you for your promotion, Young Master!"

The Hun Dan casually waved his hand:

"It's nothing."

That Hun Dan is only a Three-Star Dou Wang, and he's already starting to act like the Young Master of the Soul Clan! Yang Shan barely suppressed the urge to Hun Dan bastard twice, stood up and said, "I won't stay any longer. I need to get to Maple City first, lest Han Feng become suspicious."

Luo Xie: "There is also a branch of the Bloodshed Hall in Maple City. I will arrange my most trusted people to be stationed at the branch. If anything happens to Little Brother E, just have him report it."

Yang Shan nodded. "Alright, Hun Dan, you better cultivate well. If you haven't reached the Dou Emperor in half a year, I'll have to question whether your bloodline grade has really reached the seventh rank!"

Hun Dan immediately retorted, "Cheng E, you can eat more food, but you can't talk nonsense! If I didn't have Seventh Grade Bloodline, would I be tired of living and go and compete with Hun Xian?"

Yang Shan did this simply to provoke the Hun Dan and make him cultivate harder.

I don't have high requirements, just a two- or three- Dou Emperor is fine.

Hun Dan is, after all, Young Master of the Soul Clan, so his Dou Technique should be quite good. He should be able to restrain Han Feng to some extent.

Yang Shan never actually placed his hopes of killing Han Feng on Hun Dan.

From beginning to end, Yang Shan always put himself at the center! Although Xiao Xun'er has left, Xiao Xun'er still possesses a wisp of the Golden Emperor Burning Flame left behind by Xiao Yang Shan!

According to Xiao Xun'er, this wisp of Golden Emperor Burning Flame, weakened by her, is definitely capable of triggering Overload with the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning!

In the game, any NPC with the "original work halo" is much harder to kill than other NPCs of the same level!

In particular, Han Feng remains a key NPC in the "Venerable Yao Imprisoned" storyline in later versions!

Countless players flooded into the Black-Corner Region to launch a powerful attack on the Black Alliance and Save Yao Lao, but in the end, Han Feng escaped.

To win over Han Feng, we absolutely cannot take any risks.

We must first improve our capabilities, and then formulate a completely feasible and comprehensive plan.

After all, Yang Shan is now dealing with someone who can be described as "invincible below the Dou Zong" and who also has the "halo of the original work"!

Of course, plans can't keep up with changes, and Yang Shan was always prepared for that.

If the plan is fully implemented but still fails to subdue Han Feng, Yang Shan will definitely use "Overload - Heaven and Earth Oddities" without hesitation! After all, the Golden Emperor Burning Flame can only be used once.

But once you obtain the Sea Heart Flame, you'll have an unlimited number of "Overload"! Yang Shan picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth before hurriedly leaving.

Hun Dan couldn't help but say, "This Cheng E is really decisive. He finished his business and left without saying goodbye. I was hoping that those maids would keep him company for a few days. After all, he must be quite tired these days."

Luo Xie said sincerely, "Young Master, Little Brother E has always been like this. He seems to be particularly fascinated by cultivation and killing. In the Bloodshed Hall, he was either cultivating or taking on assassination orders."

"There was a time when he was only at the Dou Ling level, yet he almost wiped out all the Dou Wang in Thousand Speck City! He was even forced to seek refuge in the Jia Ma Empire."

Hun Dan sighed, "Although Cheng E is arrogant and doesn't even respect me, Young Master of the Soul Clan, he has good character and is reliable in his work!"

Luo Xie strongly agrees:

"His character is indeed good, but he's a bit too bold."

Hun Dan: "You've got some nerve, daring to form an alliance with me?"

Luo Xie: "That's true. However, Young Master will surely become a favored son of heaven, highly regarded by the Soul Clan. With an alliance with you, a meteoric rise to power is just around the corner!"

Hun Dan his head back and downed the wine in his glass in one gulp:

"Alright, let's stop indulging now. Luo Xie, you manage the Bloodshed Hall well. I'm going into seclusion. If I haven't reached the Dou Emperor in two months, I'm afraid Cheng E Young Master laugh me to death!"

Two days later, Yang Shan rushed back to Maple City.

Yang Shan has been really busy lately.

He flies around everywhere with his Dou Qi Transformation Wings, and doesn't have much time to level up.

Fortunately, Protector Liu's killing also contributed a lot of experience points to him.

He is only 130,000 experience points away from becoming Seven-Star Dou Wang.

Once the Faction Blood War between the Jia Nan Academy and the Black Alliance begins, ask the junior students at the Jia Nan Academy for some experience points, and leveling up will be a breeze.

Yang Shan flew into Maple City in a very open and above-ground manner, arriving at the City Lord's Mansion.

I was just wondering where to land.

A black figure flew up.

This person Peak Dou Wang! "This humble servant, Pill Slave, is a servant of Master Han Feng. Greetings, Mister E!"

Protector Liu had instructed that Yang Shan should treat Han Feng the same way he treated Han Feng!

Although Protector Liu is now only a soul, Yang Shan still has to carry out Protector Liu's orders.

Try to act aloof and domineering.

Where is Han Feng?

Pill Slave respectfully said, "My master is currently receiving the leaders of various forces in the council hall. My master said that it is not advisable to reveal Mister E. Mister E's identity for the time being. Please condescend to rest in another courtyard for the time being."

Yang Shan: "Lead the way."

Pill Slave landed on the ground with Yang Shan and soon arrived at a beautifully landscaped villa.

Pill Slave said:

"This villa was arranged by my master long ago. From now on, this place belongs to Mister E. We will not approach this place without your permission."

Yang Shan waved his hand. "Go down."

How can you make yourself appear more sophisticated? There are many ways.

But the simplest way is to keep your face expressionless, speak without emotion, and speak as little as possible.

Like Yang Shan, Pill Slave would say a lot, but Yang Shan would only reply with a few words.

This made it difficult for Pill Slave to respond, and he couldn't fathom Yang Shan's thoughts and emotions.

Seeing that Pill Slave was still standing there, Yang Shan leaned back in his chair and said two more words:

"What's up?"

For a moment, Pill Slave really didn't know how to communicate with Yang Shan, so he could only bite the bullet and say:

"Would you like something to eat, Mister E, or perhaps we could arrange for some maids to serve you?"

Yang Shan: "Two skilled maids, please!"

Pill Slave bowed and said, "Yes, I will do it immediately!"

Upon leaving the villa, Pill Slave realized that cold sweat had beaded on his forehead.

Although Yang Shan's cultivation level was much lower than his, Pill Slave felt an invisible pressure in front of Yang Shan, making it hard for him to breathe.

In particular, Han Feng instructed that Yang Shan must not be offended under any circumstances.

This made Pill Slave even more cautious.

Twenty minutes later, Han Feng appeared at the entrance of the villa.

Looking into the courtyard, Yang Shan was leaning back in a recliner, with a maid massaging his shoulders behind him and another maid massaging his legs in front of him.

The last time "Battle Through the Heavens" Server Shutdown updates, Yang Shan went downstairs to the Golden Splendor, and it was about the same time as now.

After all, he was a VIP user with a black card, so it was only natural for him to order two technicians at once.

"Mister E, you've been gone for quite a few days."

Yang Shan waved his hand, and the two maids quickly stopped, bowed, and hurriedly retreated.

After the maid left, Yang Shan said helplessly:

"When Protector Liu passed through Thousand Speck City, he happened to see two Dou Zong Dou Zong. One of them was seriously injured. Protector Liu planned to take advantage of the situation, but he did not expect that his opponent was also no ordinary opponent. He was shaken off halfway, which caused some delay."

Han Feng originally wanted to get information out of Yang Shan.

After all, the city lord of Thousand Speck City, Ban Lao, is currently in Maple City and has just finished discussing the alliance with Han Feng.

Ban Lao truly pitiful.

They initially found a ruin, but didn't get much loot and were severely injured by the young sect leader of the Black Emperor Sect.

Upon returning to Thousand Speck City to recuperate, I received devastating news: 80% of the Thousand Speck City's Dou Wang had mysteriously disappeared! Not even their remains could be recovered!

On the way to the Jia Nan Academy, Fan Lao ran away halfway, leaving him to deal with Ling Ying, who was about to become Nine Star Dou Huang, and he was almost crippled.

Upon returning to Thousand Speck City, they encountered two powerful Dou Zong openly fighting each other within the city!

Ban Lao once suspected that he might be possessed by some evil spirit, which was why he was having such bad luck.

But no matter what, Ban Lao was genuinely scared.

He felt that with his strength as Seven Star Dou Huang, it would be a luxury for him to live a peaceful life as the city lord of Thousand Speck City.

Who knows when they might be wiped out! After much deliberation, Ban Lao decided to form an alliance with Han Feng.

Although most of the time, it is the Dou Emperor who is active in the center of the stage in the Black-Corner Region.

But you should know that the "judges" sitting in the first row on the stage of Black-Corner Region are all Dou Zong!

Putting aside other things, there's Mo Tianxing, the sect leader of the Black Emperor Sect, Su Qian, the Great Elder of the Inner Courtyard of the Jia Nan Academy, or even the two Dou Zong who fought one-on-one in Thousand Speck City before.

Anyone could easily control him! If the Black Alliance can be successfully established, it will be able to rival other top forces.

Han Feng recalled the information that Ban Lao had given him.

Both of those Dou Zong were unfamiliar faces; he didn't recognize either of them.

This made Han Feng wonder if one of them was Protector Liu!

But Yang Shan preemptively explained where he and Protector Liu had gone, which effectively shut Han Feng up.

Han Feng: "I see. Although the Black-Corner Region is ostensibly full of Dou Huang expert, there are actually quite a few Dou Zong. However, most of them have already retired and will not come out unless there is a crucial matter."

Han Feng feigned worry:

"I'm worried that if the Black Alliance is targeted by other forces with Dou Zong leaders, we might not be able to complete the task Elder Liu gave us."

Yang Shan grinned maliciously:

"Heh heh heh! Han Feng, don't you know what kind of power our Soul Hall is?"

Han Feng replied politely, "Of course I know that the Soul Hall is one of the top powers in Central Plains!"

Yang Shan arrogantly said:

"I'm not afraid to tell you, to the west of the Black-Corner Region, in the Jia Ma Empire, there is also a protector of our Soul Hall, Four Star Dou Zong! If you perform well, Protector Liu will be pleased and might owe you a favor, so it's not impossible for that protector to come and lend a hand!"

Faced with Han Feng's probing, Yang Shan chose to directly offer a rosy promise! For Han Feng right now, the most tempting thing wasn't the Soul Hall or the Black Alliance, but the Fallen Heart Flame of the Jia Nan Academy! As long as he could get his hands on the Fallen Heart Flame, Han Feng was naturally willing to pay any price! So when he heard Yang Shan Shan's tempting offer, Han Feng's attitude became noticeably more enthusiastic. "Since Mister E has said so, I will definitely help Protector Liu handle things perfectly!"

"Oh, I wonder what Mister E's Mister E are? Just tell me, and I'll do my best to arrange things for him!"

Yang Shan was waiting for this sentence: "Me? I don't have any particular hobbies, I just like to study some alchemical formulas!"

Han Feng's heart skipped a beat:

"Mister E, is he also an Alchemist?"

Yang Shan: "A mere fifth-rank official is nothing compared to the Medicine King!"

Han Feng received the true teachings of the Venerable Yao!

How could he possibly lack the precious elixir formulas he possesses?

Yang Shan is going to use Han Feng's name to his advantage and get a huge free dose of his pill formula!

"The more Rank 6 pills the better, and a few Rank 7 pill formulas too!" "But, Mister E, Sixth-grade Pill Recipe require imprinting precious materials with Soul Strength so that the user can understand their intricacies. I've been busy organizing the Black Alliance lately, so I'm afraid I don't have time to make them for you."

Yang Shan: "It's fine, I have plenty of time!" (I'm just going to freeload!)

Han Feng almost ground his teeth to powder, but forced himself to maintain a smile:

"How about this, Mister E? It seems that my Black Alliance will soon be clashing with the Jia Nan Academy. It's inevitable that we will each send our own people to attack each other."

"The Black Alliance is currently short-handed. If Mister E is willing to lend a hand, no matter how busy Han Feng is, even if he doesn't sleep for ten days or half a month, he will still find time to make a prescription for Mister E!"

Han Feng, that old fox, truly won't act until he sees the rabbit!

It would indeed be difficult to get something from him for free.

Anyway, Yang Shan wanted to level up, so agreeing wouldn't take much effort.

Yang Shan then nodded slightly:

"Sure, I can even give you all the souls I've collected, so you can use them to report to Protector Liu. But I have one condition! You can choose any pill formula I want!"

In Yang Shan's view, all the Soul Gathering Pearl that Han Feng eventually received would eventually be returned to him anyway.

So give the collected souls to Han Feng first; it's just a matter of passing them on!

But not a single bit of this "merit" can be withheld! Han Feng immediately assured him, "The more capable you are, the more you will be rewarded. I didn't expect Mister E to be so generous as to help me. I will naturally repay you! As long as Mister E kills enough and gives enough souls, you can choose Sixth-grade Pill Recipe you like!"

Han Feng sneered inwardly. He had plenty of pill formulas; they were just sitting there anyway. Exchanging them for souls would definitely be profitable! Yang Shan also sneered inwardly. There were only a handful of Sixth-grade Pill Recipe in the entire Jia Ma Empire! Han Feng could easily obtain them by simply farming some players' souls—it was bound to be a huge profit! The two old foxes, each with their own calculations, tacitly reached a cooperation agreement!

One million words achieved! Applause! There's a direct link to the group on the introduction page. We'll be celebrating with a red envelope in the group today, though it's not much. More readers are welcome to join the chat!