If he were truly so utilitarian, then given Kuang Ziyou's status in the Jade Profound Heavenly Court, he would never have chosen to break with them and spend all these years alone in Sea Soul Palace, never knowing whether he would live to see the next day.
He had a sincere devotion to the Dao of alchemy. Lu Xiaotian had helped him pursue it, giving him the chance to compete against several other fifth-grade alchemy sages. That was the greatest recognition he could have received.
"Dragon Lord, you're making an enemy of both my Immortal Moon Demon Sect and the entire Barbarian Elephant tribe of Man Du," You Duo said coldly.
"I haven't done anything to your alchemy sages. Let them settle their dispute among themselves and see who comes out on top.
"If you insist on viewing this as a declaration of war, so be it. I already have plenty of enemies. A few more won't make a difference." Lu Xiaotian's tone was calm. Given his current strength, he could afford to remain so composed in front of them.
Ying Gou, standing nearby, was secretly astounded as well. As expected of the Dragon Lord—even surrounded by enemies on all sides, he still carried such domineering confidence. Ying Gou had lived far longer than Lu Xiaotian, yet seeing him now gave him the strange feeling that he himself had grown old and feeble.
As Lu Xiaotian spoke, Kuang Ziyou was temporarily free from outside interference. The alchemical qi within him erupted, forming a cloud of three colors. A column of qi surged forth, rushing straight toward the black book at the center of the four.
The other three alchemy sages, including the white-haired crone, all felt their hearts jolt. Kuang Ziyou's alchemical qi was astonishingly powerful when unleashed at full