A conversation with Gu Yang, entering the ruins, Gold-Grade Soul Infant Fruit

Gu Yang, a top-tier expert in the Late Five-Star Dou Sheng and the late stage of the Soul Heavenly Realm.

Do they need something from me?

Xiao Yan was extremely suspicious.

Especially considering the identity of the Gu Yang Soul Clan as an undercover agent, this meeting is even more suspicious.

"Did the Nihility Devouring Flame issue the order? Or does Gu Yang really need me to do something?" Xiao Yan was unsure.

After thinking for a few seconds, Xiao Yan decided to ask for more details first.

He infused his Dou Qi and Soul Power into the Token, sending back a message.

"I wonder if Elder Gu Yang has any need of this junior?"

After waiting for a while, Xiao Yan received a reply from the other end.

Gu Yang: "Xiao Yan, due to my cultivation, I've encountered a slight problem with my body and need you to refine a Tier 9 Precious Pill to help me recover."

Xiao Yan immediately had a question in his mind and asked without hesitation, "I am a newly Tier 9 Precious Pill Grandmaster, and I dare not say that my alchemy skills are outstanding. So why doesn't Elder Gu Yang entrust the Yao Clan to help refine it?"

Gu Yang seemed to have anticipated his question and quickly replied, "Xiao Yan, your future marriage to my Ancient Clan will bring you even closer. The Yao Clan, relying on their monopoly on Ninth-Rank Alchemist, is charging increasingly higher fees for refining pills. In that case, it would be better to give you those fees."

Gu Yang's explanation was reasonable, and Xiao Yan couldn't find any fault with it.

After all, the Yao Clan's monopoly is an open secret. The Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower may not be able to refine Tier 9 Precious Pill on his own, and even if he could, the success rate would be extremely low.

Excluding the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower, the Elder Shennong is virtually impossible to find, and the Hun Xuzi of the Soul Clan, it is true that all the Ninth-Rank Alchemist come from the Yao Clan.

Under such circumstances, it's impossible for the Yao Clan not to charge high prices.

The appearance of him and his teacher, Yao Lao, has likely broken the monopoly of the Yao Clan to some extent.

Perhaps in the future, more and more people will seek out alchemy...

Xiao Yan's thoughts wandered.

After a few seconds, Xiao Yan remembered that he hadn't responded to Elder Gu Yang yet. After a moment's thought, he replied, "Elder Gu Yang, since that's the case, refining the pills is fine, but I have other important matters to attend to. I wonder if Elder Gu Yang would be willing to wait for me for a year?"

Gu Yang quickly replied, "Xiao Yan, I wish to obtain this pill as soon as possible. Could you spare some time to refine it for me?"

Xiao Yan almost immediately realized that Gu Yang's intentions were impure.

Otherwise, since they already wanted to get the pills as soon as possible, why not have him contact Yao Lao? Yao Lao is Tier 9 Precious Pill Grandmaster pills; if he can refine them, why can't Yao Lao?

That's just an excuse.

Xiao Yan did not expose this point, but replied, "Elder Gu Yang, I need to use Heavenly Flames to refine the Tier 9 Precious Pill. Every time I use the power of Heavenly Flames, it is a kind of consumption, so I need to wait for the Heavenly Flames to recover for a period of time."

So it will take at least six months. Elder Gu Yang, are you willing to wait?

After replying to the message, Xiao Yan patiently waited for Gu Yang's response.

There are only two possible outcomes: Gu Yang is willing to wait for six months, or she can change the topic or find another way to arrange a meeting.

The former means that Gu Yang accepted a six-month wait, during which the Soul Clan would most likely not take any action against him.

The latter represents the Soul Clan, or perhaps the person who gave the Gu Yang the order, who is extremely eager to see him, but whose purpose is unclear.

This was the slowest Gu Yang had ever replied to a message; Xiao Yan waited for quite some time before receiving his reply.

Gu Yang: "Very well, then I will wait a little longer."

"They chose the former? It seems they want to meet me, but it's not urgent yet," Xiao Yan analyzed.

"Further speculation suggests that refining elixirs is a pretext; his real intention is to meet me."

If it's to have a legitimate reason to meet, what does he want to do?

Did they forcibly kidnap me?

Impossible, that would immediately expose his identity.

Moreover, I can't possibly go to dangerous places entirely according to his ideas.

So... is there some message that can only be conveyed in person? Or some method being used against me?

Or is it that meeting him isn't important, but rather the reward he receives? After a moment of brainstorming, Xiao Yan was even more puzzled.

After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Yan slapped his forehead and thought to himself, "What's there to be afraid of!"

I am not as Semi-Saint as I appear to be; I am currently at the Mid-Stage Four-Star Dou Sheng.

If you want to keep me here, you'll need at least Five-Star Dou Sheng.

In the current Dou Qi Continent, the Emperor Clan have reached an agreement that Five-Star Dou Sheng and above cannot easily make a move.

So what if the Soul Clan is strong? I'm not without powerful backers!

Gu Yuan won't proactively help me, so how can he abandon me when I'm in crisis?

With Gu Yuan and the Ancient Clan present, the Soul Clan will have to be wary no matter what.

"If I have reservations, then I, at the Mid-Stage Four-Star Dou Sheng, am safe!"

Thinking to himself, Xiao Yan's eyes grew brighter and brighter. "If I think about it further, and it's clear that the Soul Clan can't deal with me, then I'm the one in control!"

Gu Yang's identity as an undercover agent of the Soul Clan!

The Soul Clan's grand formation!

They could even turn around and threaten the Soul Clan Soul Clan gain their assistance!

Having read the original novel, he knew that the Soul Clan appeared to be a united front, but that was only because of the Hun Tiandi's absolute power.

If given another option, would the Soul Clan still be willing to obey the Hun Tiandi?

With the reputation of the Nihility Devouring Flame and the title of Soul Spirit Emperor, it's hard to say whose Soul Clan Soul Clan it truly is!

Xiao Yan's eyes flickered, and he muttered to himself, "The resurrection of Third Master needs to be expedited."

"How's the matter going?"

"Lord Void, Xiao Yan said that refining Tier 9 Precious Pill will consume the power of his Heavenly Flames, and he will need half a year to recover before he can refine it for me."

"... Repeat your entire conversation with him to me."

"Yes, Lord Void. I was the one who spoke first..."

Listening to Gu Yang's report, Nihility Devouring Flame's dark eyes betrayed no emotion, his voice calm. "That's enough. Continue lying in wait."

After ending the call with Gu Yang, Nihility Devouring Flame's voice trembled slightly as he muttered to himself, "Has it sensed something? It's refusing to meet."

"Fire Lord... you are truly outstanding..."

"It's so difficult to get a proper audience with you without attracting the attention of the Hun Tiandi..."

"But I still got this opportunity... Six months... that feels like a long time."

Central Plains, the Beast Region.

In the southwest of the Beast Region, there is a rather famous mountain range.

This mountain range is known as the Skeleton Mountain Range because it is filled with a large number of monster skeletons. Because these monster skeletons constantly emit special energy that is very beneficial to monsters, this place has become a gathering place for monsters and a forbidden zone for humans.

Of course, those with formidable strength can disregard this.

Above the Skeleton Mountain Range.

A spatial rift appeared.

Three figures slowly emerged from the crack: one man and two women, all of whom were beautiful and had outstanding temperaments.

In an instant, from within this pale white mountain range, many unfriendly gazes were cast upon them.

"Hmph!" Sensing these gazes, Zi Yan snorted coldly, releasing the terrifying bloodline pressure belonging to the Ancient Void Dragon Royal Clan of the Void.

In an instant, muffled groans, some loud and some soft, echoed throughout the entire Skeleton Mountain Range.

The bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon Royal Clan is the most powerful magical beast bloodline in the current Dou Qi Continent, even surpassing that of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.

Therefore, when Zi Yan released her bloodline pressure, not only were Tier 7 Magical Beast of the same cultivation level as her suppressed, but even some Tier 8 Magical Beast with cultivation levels reaching the Dou Venerate level were also suppressed.

After this incident, those hostile glances were all withdrawn.

Xiao Yan patted Zi Yan's head and said with a smile, "Great job."

Zi Yan raised her head, revealing a smug expression.

A faint smile appeared on Yao Ling's usually aloof face.

Xiao Yan had no time to waste on these magical beasts; these Tier 8 Magical Beast could no longer improve his abilities.

For him, the most urgent task now is to find the ancient ruins where the Creation Saint is hiding and take all the treasures from the ruins.

With this thought in mind, Xiao Yan closed his eyes and sat cross-legged in the air.

Upon seeing this, Zi Yan and Yao Ling immediately composed themselves and stopped making a sound to avoid disturbing Xiao Yan.

Soon, a powerful Soul Power began to emanate from Xiao Yan himself.

The speed at which his Soul Power spread wasn't particularly fast, but Xiao Yan carefully sensed everything it passed through.

Not long after, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, spotted a direction, and said to Zi Yan and Yao Ling without turning his head, "Found it, follow me."

The two women immediately followed Xiao Yan's figure and soon arrived in front of a distorted space.

"It's Space Seal," Yao Ling said.

Zi Yan chimed in, "Yes, but judging from its appearance, it must have existed for a very long time. It should only take a few years before it can no longer sustain itself and simply dissipates."

But if we rush in now, we'll likely be attacked by the Space Seal.

"It's alright." Xiao Yan said calmly, stretched out his hand and distorted the space. With a gentle wave, the distorted space disappeared without a trace, as if erased by an eraser.

A Space Seal left behind by a deceased Dou Sheng could easily block Dou Venerate, but it was indeed ineffective against Dou Sheng Expert like him who could also mobilize the Power of Heaven and Earth.

Easily suppressing the restless space, Xiao Yan raised his eyes. Above the Bone Sea in this Skeleton Mountain Range, the thick fog dissipated, revealing a huge palace a thousand feet tall, resembling a small mountain peak.

This ancient ruin has existed for a long time, and occasionally the seal has loosened. Many people and magical beasts are aware of this, and some have even stationed people here, just waiting for the seal to completely dissipate before entering to explore.

Xiao Yan broke the seal on this space, revealing the entire palace, which immediately attracted the attention of the magical beasts and humans in the Skeleton Mountain Range.

A series of impressive auras quickly approached this direction.

Xiao Yan led Zi Yan step by step toward the palace without looking back.

At the same time, the energy of heaven and earth converged on this place, enveloping the entire palace once again and forming a new barrier, which was even more solid than the previous Space Seal.

The magical beasts and humans rushing towards this place immediately showed expressions of terror upon seeing this new barrier.

"Dou Sheng!"

Realizing this, the group of magical beasts and humans retreated without hesitation.

To try and snatch a treasure from an ancient ruin from a Dou Sheng is simply a pipe dream.

It would be better to pray that this Dou Sheng takes what he wants and leaves, so they can sneak in and see if they can pick up any leftovers.

After setting up the barrier, Xiao Yan stopped paying attention to the approaching magical beasts and humans, and led Zi Yan and Yao Ling into the palace.

The first entrance to the palace was a fire tunnel made of lava.

With the help of his memories from the original story Xiao Yan knew that going downwards was the true path, so he used his Heavenly Flames to envelop himself, Zi Yan, and Yao Ling, and plunged directly into the magma.

After falling for about a minute, they landed on the cold stone surface, and a real passage appeared in front of Xiao Yan and his companions. At the end of the passage, they could vaguely see a Square of considerable size.

Upon reaching the Square, ten predictable Earth Demon Puppet puppets came into view.

Xiao Yan knew the weaknesses of these puppets, but he did not use his Soul Power to forcibly contract them. Instead, he simply suppressed them and put them into his storage Storage Ring.

He had already made a name for himself with the Heavenly Demon Puppet. These puppets were quite valuable; they could be sold for a lot of resources. He didn't need them himself, but others could use them.

After Xiao Yan put away the puppet, the stone gate seemed to detect its disappearance and opened automatically.

Xiao Yan led Zi Yan and Yao Ling inside, and what greeted their eyes was a colossal hall that made them feel insignificant.

The two sides of this giant hall are lined with corridors leading to various areas.

Xiao Yan looked directly at Zi Yan: "Zi Yan, use your treasure-hunting Heaven-Swallowing Talent to sense the location of the Medicinal Herbs."

Zi Yan nodded, smelling the faint scent of Medicinal Herbs, and spotted a passage on the left side of the giant hall.

Xiao Yan trusted her unconditionally and flew straight in, with Zi Yan and Yao Ling following closely behind.

There were still some rooms on both sides of the corridor, each containing some treasures of good quality, but Xiao Yan did not stop and headed straight for the end of the corridor.

There's no rush to collect these things when he gets back; he needs to get his hands on the Soul Infant Fruit first before he can feel at ease.

Soon, at the end of the corridor, a moss-covered stone door blocked the way.

Xiao Yan casually opened the stone door, and a rich medicinal fragrance wafted into his nose.

The Ancient Forest that filled his vision, entirely composed of rare Medicinal Herbs, brought a smile to Xiao Yan's face.

"This Creation Saint truly left his entire fortune in these ruins. These Medicinal Herbs are a considerable wealth even for me!" Xiao Yan's eyes brightened slightly.

Zi Yan and Yao Ling followed behind Xiao Yan and together they saw the Ancient Forest made up of Medicinal Herbs.

Zi Yan's mouth watered, and she licked her pink lips, her big eyes filled with longing.

Even the well-informed Yao Ling showed a surprised expression after seeing some of the Medicinal Herbs; the abundance of Medicinal Herbs in this Ancient Forest exceeded her expectations.

These Medicinal Herbs are even enough to refine several Tier 9 Precious Pill and many Tier 8 Medicinal Pill.

While Zi Yan and Yao Ling were still curiously examining these rare Medicinal Herbs, Xiao Yan had already closed his eyes to sense them for two seconds before flashing out.

Zi Yan and Yao Ling immediately followed.

After traveling for more than ten minutes, with Xiao Yan intentionally waiting for the two of them, the three of them arrived deep in the forest and came to a pool. In the center of the pool was a small island with a gray-silver tree growing on it.

This tree is none other than the Soul Infant Demon Tree!

Just then, the Soul Spirit Emperor's shocked voice came from within the Storage Ring.

"Gold-Grade Soul Infant Fruit?!"