Allies

Is everything ready?

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Venerable Feng's eyes lit up.

After learning that Old Yao's soul was peacefully residing in the Danta with Xuan Yi, Venerable Feng felt a great weight lifted from his heart.

As for reviving Old Yao, it wasn't difficult in itself; it was just that Xiao Yan was so eager for Old Yao to achieve instant success that it took so long.

Now that everything is ready, it is time to revive the Old Yao.

"Exactly." Xiao Yan nodded. "We have obtained the Dou Saint Skeleton; of the three Heavenly Flames originally required, I now have six, and if we include my teacher's Bone Spirit Cold Flame, that makes seven; of the essence blood of high-level magical beasts, I have the essence blood of Ninth Tier Ancient Sky Phoenix; as for the originally planned Seventh-Grade Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill, my Alchemy have improved, and I plan to use the highest-grade Eighth-Grade Pill capable of producing Nine-Colored Pill Lightning— the Life-and-Death Reincarnation Pill. The conditions required to revive my teacher have basically been met."

Listening to Xiao Yan recount the increasingly terrifying conditions for resurrection as if they were his own treasures, not only Venerable Feng, but also everyone behind Xiao Yan was deeply shocked.

With these resources, let alone Old Yao, it would be enough to revive a true Dou Sheng.

On the way back, Xiao Yan had already told Elder Zhu Li about Old Yao's current situation of only existing in a soul form. Therefore, Elder Zhu Li was not surprised by this, but the conditions he listed were truly frightening to this Half-Saint who had lived for thousands of years.

Such luxurious resources, if used to revive Venerable Yao, could probably allow him to ascend to the heavens in one step and directly enter the realm of Dou Sheng!

"I've looked into the resources needed for Brother Chen's resurrection. It's already incredibly difficult for ordinary people to even gather the bare minimum. I never expected you to be able to do this. Brother Chen truly has a fine disciple!"

Venerable Feng stared in disbelief for a long time before finally coming to his senses, shaking his head and sighing.

Logically speaking, as a veteran Dou Zun expert who used to follow Old Yao, what good things hadn't he seen?

But when Xiao Yan played his hand, which was practically a royal flush, he was completely dumbfounded.

Even if Xiao Yan dared to say it, he wouldn't believe it!

"In that case, I'll go with you. Anyway, I travel around most of the year, and the elders will take care of the affairs of the pavilion for me."

After sighing, Venerable Feng indeed chose to go to the Danta with Xiao Yan.

As for Mu Qingluan, she naturally went along as well.

Otherwise, if he were to abandon her to the Starfall Pavilion right after she became his disciple, Venerable Feng's reputation would be ruined.

"Uncle Feng, the resurrection of our teacher will likely take a considerable amount of time; I estimate it will be around a year."

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, then offered a reminder.

In fact, he couldn't accurately judge the time either.

After all, one cannot understand things at that level unless one has reached that level.

If the goal is simply to revive Old Yao to the Half-Saint, including the time required for alchemy, Xiao Yan estimates that a month should be sufficient.

But the Dou Sheng...

Xiao Yan only estimate the time it took for him to advance to the Dou Sheng after obtaining the Bodhi Heart, as described in the original novel.

Of course, it might not actually take that long, but he really couldn't calculate an exact time.

"A year? That's quite a long time. I need to speak with the elders."

Upon hearing this, Venerable Feng's expression turned serious. He nodded and then vanished in a flash.

About fifteen minutes later, Venerable Feng had finished arranging the affairs in the pavilion and returned.

"Let's go, let's go!"

As Venerable Feng opened the passage from the great formation to the outside world, he spoke impatiently.

Xiao Yan smiled, then looked at Elder Zhu Li.

Elder Zhu Li naturally understood Xiao Yan's meaning. With a wave of his sleeve, he enveloped everyone with Spatial Strength, then flew out of the Starfall Pavilion. After arriving at the Heavenly Star Mountain Range, he directly tore through space and sped towards the Danta.

Elder Zhu Li manipulated the Spatial Strength, leading everyone to traverse the void at lightning speed. In just five days, they arrived Holy Pill City.

Because he was carrying the Xuan Yi President Token in black robes, Xiao Yan had no intention of flying slowly. This time, he directly tore through the void and led everyone directly into the Danta Tower.

Under the blockade of the Three Great Elders of Danta, it would be absolutely impossible for an ordinary Dou Zun to tear through space and enter the interior of the Danta. However, Xiao Yan is the Crown Prince of the Pill Danta and has the Xuan Yi token. When the Three Great Elders are not around, he is the one with the most say in the Danta, so he naturally has the authority to grant such permission.

In fact, with Elder Zhu Li's abilities, he could ignore the blockade of the Three Great Elders and tear through space to enter the Danta.

But there's no need for that.

Xiao Yan tore through space to bring people back because he didn't want to fly slowly; he wanted to take a shortcut.

Elder Zhu Li of tearing through space to come over was somewhat disrespectful to the Danta Tower.

The Three Great Elders might not be enough to stand against him, but don't forget, there are Dou Sheng- level powerhouses in the Little Danta.

As Xiao Yan tore through space and returned, Xuan Yi's figure appeared first, followed by Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi.

The Three Great Elders gathered not to collectively welcome Xiao Yan and his group back, but because they sensed Elder Zhu Li's aura as High-Rank Half-Saint!

A powerhouse of this caliber must be met by the Three Great Elders together.

However, seeing that Elder Zhu Li was merely standing in the crowd behind Xiao Yan and did not seem to be there to cause trouble, the Three Great Elders breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Xuan Ma, Uncles, your disciple has returned."

Xiao Yan bowed slightly, gave a salute, and said with a smile.

"Good boy, are you alright?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yi smiled and nodded. She came to Xiao Yan, looked him up and down, and couldn't help but pat Xiao Yan on the shoulder.

"You seem taller and stronger than before?"

She raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise.

"This journey has been somewhat fortuitous; I received a legacy from a senior Ancient Void Dragon, which allowed me to condense dragon bones."

Xiao Yan explained with a smile.

He was actually quite satisfied with his height of two meters.

This story goes back to Queen Medusa.

The Medusa is not only Medusa in status, but also the tallest among Xiao Yan's many beauties.

Barefoot, their height reaches 1.82 meters.

If you add 10-centimeter high heels, along with your hair and headwear, your height will visually approach two meters.

Although Xiao Yan was always a tall and thin man of 1.85 meters, he still looked a little short when standing next to the Medusa.

It's much better now. Even with Queen Medusa wearing sky-high heels and a tall headdress, she still couldn't suppress Xiao Yan's height.

Of course, this was a bit difficult for Xiao Yi Xian, Little Zi Yan, and the others who were all under 1.7 meters tall.

They all have perfect body proportions; individually, they could all be described as tall and beautiful.

But now, standing next to Xiao Yan, the mature woman is turning into a cute little girl.

Of course, there are advantages as well.

The female floats, like the sun never sets!

Condensing Dragon Bones?

Xuan Yi understood Xiao Yan's literal meaning upon hearing this, but still found it absurd.

No wonder she looked much bigger than before she left, but she had never heard of anything like condensing dragon bones before.

Will there be any hidden dangers?

Xuan Yi Xiao Yan a little worried, but with outsiders present, she couldn't ask too many questions. So she gave Xiao Yan a concerned and loving smile and gestured for him to introduce the outsider, namely the Half-Saint powerhouse behind him.

Since Xiao Yan mentioned the Ancient Void Dragon from the beginning, he naturally had this in mind, so it was only natural for him to introduce it:

"Xuan Ma, Uncles, this is Elder Zhu Li of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan."

Then he turned to look at Elder Zhu Li:

"Elder Zhu Li, these are the Three Great Elders of Danta: my master's wife Xuan Yi, and my two senior uncles Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi."

Ancient Void Dragon?

Upon hearing this, the Three Great Elders of Danta were shocked.

Even for people of their status, they had never seen such a legendary being over the years, except for Zi Yan, whom Xiao Yan brought back.

Moreover, the one before us is not an ordinary Ancient Void Dragon, but an elder of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan at the Half-Saint realm!

They naturally take such a status seriously.

"So it's Elder Zhu Li, my apologies for not recognizing you sooner."

Xuan Kongzi led the way, cupping his hands in greeting.

Tian Leizi and Xuan Yi also bowed in greeting.

"Hehe, the names of the Three Great Elders of Danta are well-known to me, even though I have been on Dragon Island for many years and have never left!"

Elder Zhu Li nodded with a smile and praised him.

This was not just a charade; the Ancient Dragon Clan may have simply chosen to live in seclusion, but they would not slacken their efforts in gathering information and intelligence.

It's simply because the convenience of traversing the void makes it easier for them to do things and conceal their presence.

The Three Great Elders are all Peak Eighth-Grade alchemists; their influence and abilities are enough to earn Elder Zhu Li's respect.

Furthermore, given his connection to Xiao Yan, Zhu Li's voice was gentle and calm, without putting on any airs of Half-Saint.

"I came here to take care of Zi Yan, and I am returning with Elder Xiao. Please forgive me for any inconvenience caused."

Elder Xiao?

Upon hearing this, the Three Great Elders all keenly noticed the unusual form of address. Xiao Yan wasn't an elder in the Danta, and no one would address him like that, yet Elder Zhu Li did. Considering that Zhu Li had just addressed Zi Yan as "Your Highness," could it be that Elder Xiao Yan represented the status of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan?

However, now is not the time to explore these issues. Xuan Kongzi, being adept at social interaction, quickly spoke up:

"Elder Zhu Li Zhuli, you're too kind. We at the Danta are very happy to welcome you. However, it's rather impolite to just stand here. Let's find somewhere else to talk."

Having said that, he led the way toward the Council Hall.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan gave Queen Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian a look, and the two immediately understood, calling Zi Yan and Mu Qingluan back to Xiao Yan's small courtyard in the Danta.

As for Venerable Skyfire, he also had his own quiet little courtyard to live in.

Venerable Feng went straight to Xuan Yi's courtyard. He already knew most of what had happened on the way, so he didn't plan to go and hear it all again. He decided to wait there for Xuan Yi to bring his brother Chen back.

That's right, Yao Chen is currently inside the Bone Flame Ring worn on Xuan Yi's finger.

Upon arriving at the Council Hall, Xiao Yan was treated as an elder by all four of the Three Great Elders of Danta and Elder Zhu Li. Therefore, it was natural for him, the junior, to serve tea to the four elders.

The reason I didn't send any maids was because it was best to keep Elder Zhu Li to the Pill Danta a secret. The Three Great Elders were the ones in charge and were also on our side, so of course we didn't need to hide it from them, but it was better for the people below not to know.

Xuan Kongzi took a sip of tea and said slowly:

"Elder Zhu Li afar, and the Danta should certainly treat you well. But how long will you be staying at the Danta this time?"

After Elder Zhu Li Zhuli waved his hand to seal off this space before slowly speaking:

"Xuan Kongzi, you're too kind. Elder Xiao told me on the way back that all three presidents are absolutely trustworthy, so I won't beat around the bush."

My main purpose in coming here is to assist Zi Yan in refining the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. Once her condition stabilizes, I will return to Dragon Island.

The reason for this is that something happened on Dragon Island. Princess Zi Yan's strength is still too shallow to be exposed in public. The matter is of great importance and needs to be kept strictly confidential. I hope the three presidents can understand.

Of course, my Ancient Dragon Clan will not use the Danta for nothing. If Your Highness successfully refines the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, you will be able to succeed to the Dragon Emperor's throne. At that time, based on Your Highness's relationship with Elder Xiao, my Ancient Dragon Clan will become the Danta's most steadfast ally.

Furthermore, Elder Xiao possesses dragon bones, and judging from his bloodline aura, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is of royal blood from my Ancient Dragon Clan, so the three of you can rest assured.

"If Elder Xiao and Zi Yan weren't unfamiliar with the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, it wouldn't have mattered if I hadn't come."

The Three Great Elders were initially wary because Elder Zhu Li suddenly sealed off the interior of the Council Hall, but after hearing his explanation, they exchanged glances and saw a hint of excitement in each other's eyes.

If the Ancient Void Dragon Clan could truly be brought into the fold as an ally, it would definitely be beneficial for the Danta.

After all, not all alchemists are like a monster like Xiao Yan, who not only excels in Alchemy but also possesses formidable combat power.

If they become allies, the people of the Pill Danta will be able to receive the protection of the Ancient Void Dragon when they travel and explore ruins in the future.

It should be noted that, in terms of combat prowess, the Ancient Void Dragon is undoubtedly the overlord among experts of the same level.

Only a select few exceptional individuals can contend with it, or even defeat it.

Why was the Ancient Void Dragon able to become the Supreme Realm in the Beast World?

Is it simply due to their innate spatial abilities?

No, it's mainly because they're good at fighting!

Why can they fight?

Powerful!

"Dragon bones, royal bloodline?"

However, as expected, Xuan Yi, who could become Xiao Yan's mother, soon turned her attention to Xiao Yan.

"Xiao Yan, I remember you mentioned the matter of condensing dragon bones earlier. Could it be that the so-called bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon Royal Clan is related to this matter?"

She had a feeling, Elder Zhu Li's words, that her good disciple had gone out for a while and returned transformed from a pure-blooded human into a little dragon.

Yes, that's exactly right.

Xiao Yan nodded with a smile.

Zhu Li also saw Xuan Yi's concern for Xiao Yan and her inner worries, and explained:

"President Xuan Yi, rest assured, although the Dragon Transformation Method has long been lost, it is by no means an evil path. It is the last legacy left by our ancestors for future generations."

In essence, it is about giving one's own blood and essence after death to a destined person, helping them to be reborn. This method was originally created so that some descendants of the clan with excellent character would not be bound to their future by the quality of their own bloodline.

However, it will later be used on some humans who have done great favors for my race, to help them undergo a complete transformation and allow them to also obtain the power of my Ancient Void Dragon.

This trip to the ruins was all thanks to Elder Xiao, who enabled Princess Zi Yan to obtain the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. Our ancestor must have been extremely satisfied with him, which is why he bestowed all his own essence and blood upon Elder Xiao, allowing him to undergo a complete transformation.

His physique has now surpassed that of ordinary Ancient Void Dragon, and with the Ninth Tier Ancient Dragon Essence Blood from his ancestor's remains, it can be said that he will definitely advance to the Dou Sheng realm in the future. This will only benefit his cultivation and pose absolutely no hidden dangers."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Xuan Yi's beautiful eyes, but she did have some approval for the actions of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

No wonder the Ancient Void Dragon Clan has been able to dominate the Beast World for so many years without any doubt, and is known as the Supreme Realm of the Beast World.

This Dragon Transformation Method not only ensures that outstanding members of the clan are not buried due to bloodline issues, but also allows them to recruit powerful individuals from across the continent for their own use. Such a vision is truly admirable.

But...

Ninth Tier Ancient Void Dragon Remains?

This child is really lucky to have encountered such an opportunity.

Xuan Yi's gaze fell on Xiao Yan, and he smiled with considerable satisfaction.

However, she still wanted to ask about the specifics of the situation privately later, since it was only Elder Zhu Li's side of the story just now, and she wanted to know the details.

After all, she truly regarded Xiao Yan, her precious disciple, as her own child, so being cautious was definitely the right thing to do.