Hun Clan Dou Sheng Makes His First Appearance
After dealing with the Gu You, the Yao Lao in the sky looked down at the blood-soaked Star Realm, his eyes flashing with cold light. He clenched his fist, and an unparalleled and powerful force swept out.
Including the Third Heavenly Venerable, many powerful figures from the Soul Hall and the Tianming Sect were instantly blasted into a bloody mist! Upon witnessing this terrifying scene, the powerful figures in the distance all gasped in shock.
"He actually skipped the Half-Saint level and advanced directly to the Dou Sheng level?"
Everyone looked at each other, completely baffled as to why such a thing could have happened!
Dou Sheng!
These two simple words, however, were like thunderclaps, suddenly exploding in everyone's hearts.
In that instant, it seemed as if even the Dou Qi within their bodies had stopped circulating. They stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded, at Yao Chen, who stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the wind.
"The Starfall Pavilion is about to flourish!"
Some discerning experts felt their mouths go dry. The news that Starfall Pavilion had produced a Dou Sheng was almost explosive. It would probably sweep through the entire Central State like a hurricane. In the future, Starfall Pavilion's reputation and strength would likely experience an extremely terrifying increase in a short period of time.
While the Soul Hall is indeed terrifying, the Starfall Pavilion will no longer be something they can destroy at will. Even the Soul Hall must begin to take a Dou Sheng level expert seriously. And most importantly, when this Dou Sheng Expert is also the number one alchemist on the continent, his prestige and influence will likely be unmatched.
On the mountain peak, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan no longer needed to use secret techniques to enhance their strength for battle. After taking pills to restore their Dou Qi and injuries, they were filled with joy. Yao Lao's breakthrough to the Dou Zun Peak and stepping into the Dou Sheng level also made them quite happy. Although they had intentionally brought this to the fore, they still found it hard to believe that it had actually been achieved.
Wind Venerable was filled with joy. He was overjoyed to see his old friend reach the Dou Sheng realm.
The Heavenly Flame Venerable's expression was somewhat complicated. Although he knew about Xiao Yuan's plan, he was still quite shocked that Xiao Yuan had actually succeeded.
Dou Sheng! That's the realm he's always dreamed of.
However, at that moment, a sudden change occurred. The space beside Yao Lao suddenly trembled violently, and a withered and aged, pitch-black arm, like that of a demon god, shot out from it with lightning speed!
"Hun Clan Dou Sheng? So he's finally shown himself!"
When the pitch-black arm appeared, the Yao Lao, who stood with his hands behind his back, seemed unsurprised, but his pupils suddenly contracted! The pitch-black arm emerged from the Space Rift. This arm was extremely withered, like a thin layer of black skin covering the bones. On the dry skin, one could vaguely see some strange patterns permeated with black energy. As soon as this arm appeared, it seemed as if the light in the area dimmed considerably. A strange attraction emanated from the arm, as if drawing one's soul towards it.
When the black arm appeared, Yao Lao's expression became completely solemn. The Bone Spirit Cold Flame was compressed to the extreme, and the soul power, Dou Qi and Heavenly Flames converged on his fist. Then he threw a punch hard.
"Bang!"
The fist enveloped in a layer of Bone White Flame and ice finally collided with the pitch-black fist! As the two fists met, a terrifying energy storm swept out from their point of contact, causing the Void Space within a hundred feet to collapse!
"Ta-da!"
With his fists clashing, Yao Lao staggered back dozens of steps before regaining his footing. His gaze was icy as he stared at the pitch-black arm, whose dark fingers were now encased in white ice, beneath which burned an intense heat! "Hmph, allowing you to escape and even break through to the Dou Sheng was indeed an oversight on the part of my Soul Hall. But don't think that my Soul Clan fears you. There will be another chance to meet you in the future, and then you will surely die!"
Black energy swirled around the jet-black arm, which then swiftly retreated back into the Space Rift. At the same time, a cold and aged voice emanated from within.
"Hmph, by then you probably won't even be able to beat my disciple!"
The Yao Lao stared at the dark Space Rift and sneered.
Although he knew that he had only just advanced to the level of One Star Dou Sheng and would need some time to consolidate his foundation, he would not back down openly, no matter how wary he was. Moreover, he had great confidence in both of his disciples.
"Hmph, if it weren't for certain restrictions, I would have shown myself today and killed you!"
Enraged by Yao Lao's sneer, the person in the Space Rift let out a cold shout and then stopped making any further entanglements. A wisp of black energy surged from the Space Rift, and the rift rapidly shrank under countless gazes until it finally disappeared completely.
Yao Lao stared coldly at the spot where the Space Rift had disappeared, his eyes flashing. This Soul Clan expert was indeed unpredictable. The space of the Star Realm had been sealed off by him long ago, but unexpectedly, the Hun Clan Dou Sheng still managed to penetrate it and exchange blows with him.
"That person from before was probably at least at the peak of One Star Dou Sheng, but I don't know if he was the so-called Great Heavenly Venerable."
Yao Lao seemed to be deep in thought. At present, he was only at the Early One-Star Dou Saint level. Compared with the peak of the One Star Dou Sheng, he was naturally weaker. But to say that he was afraid? That was impossible. With his soul power at the late stage of the Heavenly State, plus the power of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, even if they really fought, he would not necessarily lose to the Dou Sheng of the Soul Clan.
Gazing at the spot where the Hun Clan Dou Sheng had disappeared, Yao Lao slowly withdrew his gaze after a moment. He glanced at the powerful figures who had been watching from beginning to end in the distance, but paid them no further attention. He then turned and landed beside his two disciples, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan. Looking at the mess within the Star Realm, his brows furrowed slightly. Although they had withstood the joint attack of the Soul Hall and the Tianming Sect to destroy the Starfall Pavilion today, some of the Starfall Pavilion's disciples had also suffered casualties.
"The Soul Hall is difficult to deal with, so let's leave that aside for now. But once I've recovered, I will definitely destroy the Tianming Sect!"
The Yao Lao said in a deep voice, his tone revealing a hidden killing intent.
"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to the two of you. Otherwise, let alone reaching the Dou Sheng, even restoring peak strength would be extremely difficult."
The Yao Lao smiled, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.
"Old man, congratulations!"
While Yao Lao and Xiao Yuan were talking, Wind Venerable also quickly arrived with his men, and greeted Yao Lao with a cupped-hand salute and a smile from afar.
The Yao Lao smiled and shook his head, saying softly, "Let's give the order to clean up the mess first. I'm sure the Soul Hall won't attack so easily again in the future."
Wind Venerable nodded. With a Dou Sheng Expert in charge, the Soul Hall must understand that ordinary experts would be useless, and even the Soul Hall probably couldn't just send out Dou Sheng level expert whenever they wanted.
"There are quite a few spies from all sides here today. Perhaps soon the news of your reaching the Dou Sheng level will spread throughout Central State. This is a good opportunity. With you in charge, plus the title of the Number One Alchemist on the continent, those old monsters we have connections with in the past should no longer refuse our invitation."
Wind Venerable pondered.
Yao Lao nodded slightly. The Starfall Pavilion had a weak foundation. Even among the four pavilions, it was one of the shortest-established. Although he had now advanced to the Dou Sheng, the truly powerful individuals in the pavilion who could stand alone were actually the group of people around Xiao Yuan. If they wanted to expand their power, they naturally needed to recruit more strong individuals!
Fortunately, Yao Lao is not only Dou Sheng Expert, but also holds the title of the Number One Alchemist on the continent. This is an incredibly dazzling golden signboard. As long as the news is spread, many true powerhouses will come of their own accord. Only then can Starfall Pavilion truly be considered powerful.
After the Soul Hall retreated, the Starfall Pavilion, which had just experienced a fierce battle, gradually calmed down in the days that followed. However, while things were peaceful there, the Central State was shaken by the fact that the Starfall Pavilion had produced a Dou Sheng Expert. Everyone understood what a Dou Sheng Expert symbolized. Even the Danta, which was openly known, had never had such an expert!
This alone was enough to greatly enhance the reputation of the Starfall Pavilion. Moreover, when people learned that this Dou Sheng Expert was also the Number One Alchemist on the continent, this reputation was amplified infinitely! Therefore, after only two or three days of calm, the Starfall Pavilion suddenly became lively. Leaders of various forces and some senior powerhouses came one after another, and the number of visitors every day was countless. This scene was completely different from the previous deserted state.
Amidst this lively atmosphere, some powerful figures who had previously been associated with Yao Lao and Wind Venerable finally accepted the invitation and became Guest Elder of the Starfall Pavilion. However, unlike before, when the Starfall Pavilion had to persuade them to become Guest Elder, now the Starfall Pavilion was only temporarily recruiting them as Guest Elder, so their authority and influence were naturally not as great.
But no one dared to object.
Even disregarding their need for Yao Lao's pills, just considering Yao Lao Dou Sheng, they wouldn't dare to have any reckless thoughts.
Moreover, although the title of Guest Elder is somewhat nominal, it has indeed brought them onto the Starfall Pavilion's ship. Once on this ship, there is always a chance for improvement, right? While the Starfall Pavilion was busy and bustling, Xiao Yan did not get involved much. He has always disliked such social engagements, so since the Soul Hall left that day, he has chosen to cultivate in seclusion in the Stone Tower Back Mountain.
As for Xiao Yuan, as the Young Pavilion Master, he suffered a great injustice.
Following Wind Venerable, he was constantly entertained every day, and eventually, he couldn't take it anymore, so he locked himself up to cultivate.
As for Yao Lao, after appearing for a while at the beginning, he stopped showing up and went to consolidate his cultivation level.
No one felt that the Yao Lao's actions were disrespectful.
Dou Sheng Expert is not someone you can just meet casually. It's just that Wind Venerable has had to work hard again. Fortunately, his wife Cai Lin, the Young Pavilion Master's wife, is there to assist him during this time. She is very experienced in handling these matters, and as Dou Zun expert herself, she has enough confidence to communicate with others, which makes Wind Venerable quite gratified.
Three months after Xiao Yuan went into seclusion, the space in his secluded Secret Chamber suddenly fluctuated and then formed a crack.
The figure that emerged from the Space Rift was quite robust, with broad shoulders and a powerful build, exuding a fierce aura. His appearance was none other than Hei Qing, a powerful member of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan of the Void who had met Xiao Yuan before.
"Hmm? What brings Senior Hei Qing here? Has something happened to Zi Yan?"
Xiao Yuan was about to start refining pills when he saw Hei Qing arrive. He immediately put away all the materials he had and asked with a solemn expression.
"You were right!"
Hei Qing was taken aback upon hearing this, then said with a serious expression, "It's fortunate that Zi Yan left a Dragon Mark on you, otherwise I would have run myself ragged. This matter is of great importance and cannot be allowed to go wrong. If you have nothing else to do, come with me immediately!"
"Okay, let me explain the situation and bring another person. Please wait a moment, senior."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan understood that Zi Yan must have encountered a problem because of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. However, it seemed that because the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe's residence was in the void, the fire seed he left on Zi Yan did not transmit back a signal, which surprised him somewhat.
Without delay, Xiao Yuan quickly informed Cai Lin of the matter to put her mind at ease, and also relayed the message to the others. Then, he took Qing Lian's hand and followed Hei Qing into the Space Channel leading to the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe.
With Qing Lian by my side, we can easily and completely solve the problem of the Ancient Sky Serpent.
Inside the Space Rift was a strange passage filled with a faint silver light, extending to an unknown end, through which Xiao Yuan and his two companions were flying rapidly.
"As expected of the Ancient Void Dragon, it can actually construct such a long-distance spatial teleportation channel by itself."
Looking at the surrounding Space Channel, Xiao Yuan was also somewhat amazed. Such ability would be difficult even for ordinary Dou Zun Peak experts. Those who could do this were probably only Dou Sheng Expert and the ancient Ancient Dragon Clan whose control over Space Power had reached a superb level.
However, Hei Qing was clearly not in the mood for laughter and jokes. He kept a straight face the whole time and looked extremely serious. Xiao Yuan and Qing Lian didn't know what to say, so they exchanged a glance and could only remain silent.
After the three of them had been traveling through the Space Channel for nearly half an hour, the speed of the Hei Qing ahead suddenly slowed down. Xiao Yuan looked into the distance and saw a faint silver halo appearing at the end.
Is it almost here?
Upon seeing the halo, Xiao Yuan's spirits lifted, and he slightly increased his speed, closely following behind Hei Qing. A moment later, the three of them transformed into three streaks of light and rushed into the silver halo.