I Deceived Him, and He Still Rewarded Me with a Rank 7 Pill to Break Dou Zun
"Cousin, you're not kidding, are you?"
Even though Xiao Yan had always blindly trusted Zhang Yuan, he couldn't help but feel that Zhang Yuan was exaggerating.
Although Half-Saint is not Dou Sheng, the mere presence of the title "Saint" elevates them to another level. They could easily handle several Peak Dou Zun simultaneously. Where can you find such a powerful individual?
However, Half-Saint is not Dou Sheng. Many forces in the Central Region have Dou Sheng Expert, so it is still unknown whether there are wild Half-Saint that can be recruited.
However, Peak Dou Saint is the strongest expert on this continent. According to his cousin-in- Xun'er, there are only two left: Gu Yuan, the Ancient Clan Chief, and Hun Tiandi, the Hun Tiandi of the Soul Clan. So, where is Zhang Yuan going to find a partner?
"Brother Yan, when have I ever joked with you about important matters?" Zhang Yuan asked seriously.
Xiao Yan subconsciously rubbed his hands together and asked expectantly, "Could you tell me the details?"
Seeing his reaction, Zhang Yuan's eyes held a hint of mockery. "Put away your curiosity, put it away."
"Once you refine the Fallen Heart Flame, you'll lead the way for me, and you'll naturally find out."
"If I tell you now, I'm afraid you won't have the motivation to refine the Heavenly Flames."
Xiao Yan looked aggrieved and said, "Then can I refine the Fallen Heart Flame first and lead the way for you?"
"Cousin." Zhang Yuan appeared behind Xiao Yan, hooked his arm around his neck, and said with a smile in his eyes, "You have to eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time. This Sea Heart Flame is ranked lower than the Fallen Heart Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, and it has been refined and tamed by Han Feng, so it will be relatively easier for you to refine and devour it."
"Once you refine the Sea Heart Flame and the Flame Mantra evolves, you'll definitely be able to break through to the Dou Emperor level. At that time, refining the rather wild Fallen Heart Flame will also be much easier."
"With these two Heavenly Flames, your Flame Mantra, while not necessarily reaching the Heaven Tier Heaven Tier, will likely be quite close. You should take some time to recuperate; I'll find you a good place."
"Be good, okay?"
Zhang Yuan looked into Xiao Yan's eyes, his tone not heavy, but very serious.
Looking into his cousin's eyes, as dark as night, Xiao Yan's ears turned slightly red. He subconsciously tilted his head, rubbed his nose, and said, "I know, I'll listen to whatever you say, cousin."
"That's right." Zhang Yuan snapped his fingers in satisfaction.
The rest was easy.
Zhang Yuan returned to the Ancient Void Realm and entered the Mysterious Yellow Flame Space.
Han Feng's soul was trapped on the ground by the Eight Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, and his condition was miserable.
"I don't want to kill you, so I'll voluntarily offer up the essence of the Sea Heart Flame," Zhang Yuan said coldly.
How to deal with Han Feng is naturally left to Old Yao to decide; consider it a congratulatory gift.
He could also forcibly seize Heavenly Flames, but it would inevitably require some effort. The Sea Heart Flame might not cooperate, but it might submit to the special Eight Dragon Thunder Gang Fire he controlled.
However, if Han Feng were to hand it over voluntarily, the taming process could be skipped, and it could be directly subdued and used.
"You can refuse and take it yourself, but it will take some effort, and you'll suffer a lot."
Before Han Feng could answer, Zhang Yuan flicked his finger, controlling the eight fire dragons formed from the Eight Dragon Thunder Gang Fire to descend, each dragon's head radiating a bloodthirsty light.
"I'll hand it over," Han Feng managed to utter.
He had intended to bargain, but after feeling the oppressive aura emanating from the Eight Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, he knew he had no bargaining power.
A flame mark flew out from within Han Feng's soul, transforming into a deep blue sea flame.
Zhang Yuan casually absorbed the flame into the Ancient Void Realm, saying indifferently, "A wise move, saving you from suffering. As for your fate, that will be decided by Old Yao."
Han Feng's soul trembled, his eyes filled with fear.
Having repaid kindness with enmity, how could he possibly survive in front of the Old Yao?
At that point, even getting a quick and painless death will be a luxury.
Perhaps it would be better to just tell everyone the information I've gathered?
Zhang Yuan had no interest in understanding Han Feng's thoughts. He instantly returned to the Ancient Void Realm and handed the Sea Heart Flame Origin Mark to Xiao Yan: "Begin refining it."
Within the Ancient Void Realm, there are arrays set up by Qing Yanjing, and an inexhaustible Ice Spirit Cold Spring that he has collected.
In conjunction with the pills used to refine the Heavenly Flames, Old Yao had already prepared several Sixth-grade and one seventh-grade pill for Xiao Yan.
With abilities far superior to those in the original novel, there's absolutely no need to worry about Xiao Yan encountering danger.
"I'm starting."
Having accepted the Heavenly Flames, Xiao Yan immediately began refining it.
Zhang Yuan didn't look at him. With a thought, he went to a pavilion and went to find Venerable Feng.
"Elder Feng, hand the man over to me." Zhang Yuan clasped his hands in a fist salute.
Feng Xian casually tossed the heavily injured Protector Vulture to Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan sat down cross-legged on the spot, took out the Eight Dragon Thunder Gang Fire to refine the Protector Vulture's body, and used the Mysterious Yellow Flame to extract and devour the Protector Vulture's memories. He only put in a Nine Abyss Token protect the Soul Origin, so that powerful people would not be able to detect the problem.
The power of flames filled the entire Ancient Void Realm, making the environment extremely hot.
Zhang Yuan's eyes narrowed, and with a casual wave of his hand, he divided the already expanded Ancient Void Realm into three parts.
One part contains lava, the Green Lotus Core Flame Green Lotus Platform and root system with the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, the sealed Fallen Heart Flame, and a large array.
Another section contains rare and precious materials such as the Azure Nether Yellow Springs Dragon Blood Pool, while the last section is a medicinal garden where various spiritual herbs are planted, with a large array set up below.
Only after doing all this did he begin to refine the corpse of the Protector Vulture.
At the same time, a storm was brewing in the Black Corner Region. It was caused by Medicine Emperor Han Feng gathering many powerful figures to attack the Inner Academy Jia Nan Academy, attempting to seize a Heavenly Flames from the Jia Nan Academy.
The anticipated fierce battle did not occur. No one expected that the newly emerging first-class power Nine Abyss Mansion, from the neighboring Northwest Continent would come to help Jia Nan Academy eliminate all its opponents.
At the same time, Nine Abyss Mansion also directly attacked the strongholds of various forces, directly annihilating the strongest force besides Jia Nan Academy, Magic Flame Valley, and establishing a branch prefecture in the territory of Magic Flame Valley.
The top ten powerhouses on the Black List were either killed by the Nine Abyss Mansion or surrendered to the Nine Abyss Mansion with their subordinate forces, becoming Abyss Guard, and they seemed to be quite happy with it.
The Golden Silver Elders, who were said to be able to fight against a Dou Zong (Master of Dou Zong) together, retreated immediately when they saw that things were not going well. However, they encountered two Dou Zong outside the Jia Nan Academy and were easily defeated.
After all the commotion, it seems that only Han Feng, the culprit, was eliminated, and many forces and powerful figures in the Black Corner Region now have the Nine Abyss Mansion as their master. Jia Nan Academy has also exposed its Heavenly Flames and two Peak Dou Zong guardians.
For those at the bottom, nothing seems to have changed, except that they have more to talk about. But for the powerful, it's a different story.
The Black Emperor Sect, in particular, panicked when they discovered they were the only force that hadn't joined the Nine Abyss Mansion.
However, Zhang Yuan entrusted this matter to Medusa, asking her to handle it.
After monitoring intelligence and information through the Nine Abyss Token to ensure that no one was two-faced, he focused on crafting puppets.
With his current strength, he could refine the Protector Vulture into a puppet with an even slightly increased power in just three days.
Then, they spent another four days refining Han Feng into a lifelike puppet.
Han Feng's strength was only at the Peak Dou Emperor, yet the refining process took much longer because Zhang Yuan preserved his body as much as possible, turning it into a tool for alchemy.
With his Soul Splitting Divine Ability, powerful soul force, and the aid of Heavenly Flames, he was able to control Han Feng's body to refine pills.
"Therefore, I can also be considered a Sixth-grade alchemist."
Zhang Yuan smiled, casually tore open a crack, and let "Protector Vulture" leave.
Hehehe.
"Jia Nan Academy, what a wonderful Jia Nan Academy."
With a strange laugh, "Protector Vulture" vanished into the void, covering hundreds of feet in an instant and disappearing.
A day later, he returned to the Soul Hall branch in the Northwest Continent and went inside the hall to contact the Venerable Three Snakes.
"Hehehe, has the investigation been completed?"
The figure of the Venerable Three Snakes appeared on the high platform in a distorted, illusory manner.
"Venerable Elder, the Protector Ying has fallen." The Protector Vulture said, "Your subordinate has successfully investigated and uncovered the truth."
The Venerable Three Snakes frowned slightly.
He had already decided to train the Protector Ying, but it was a pity that the latter would perish in this mission.
It's just a pity, though, because the Protector Vulture in front of him is his confidant, and he should cultivate him more diligently.
"Speak." The Venerable Three Snakes raised a finger and tapped it.
The Protector Vulture said respectfully, "A Fallen Heart Flame is sealed within the Inner Academy Jia Nan Academy in the Black Corner Region. Hun Mieqing fought a Battle Dou Zun in order to seize Heavenly Flames for a Devouring Flame Master, and was ultimately trapped beneath the Fallen Heart Flame."
"Mang Tianchi, the dean of the Jia Nan Academy, accidentally discovered this place. After establishing Jia Nan Academy, he set up a seal, which he used to refine the Hun Mieqing Venerable."
"Before Elder Hun Mieqing fell, he left behind the character 'thunder,' but I don't understand its meaning."
"As for the Fallen Heart Flame, it has already been taken away by Zhang Yuan of the Nine Abyss Mansion."
Jia Nan Academy Dean Mang Tianchi, Lei?
The Venerable Three Snakes is a senior Dou Zun and the deputy hall Hall Master of the Northwest Continent Branch Hall. He holds a high position and knows a lot.
Mang Tianchi appears to be a member of the Lei Clan, a Dou God Clan. He doesn't know the specifics, but there's something to it.
Furthermore, the fact that the Lord of the Nine Abyss Mansion made a move means that the Yan Clan has taken action, which makes sense given the need for the Heavenly Flames.
"You've done a great job. I'll report this information to the higher-ups, and they'll surely reward you handsomely."
The Venerable Three Snakes first offered a verbal compliment, then took out a healing pill and said, "This box contains a Rank 7 Pill, the Dou Zun-Breaking Pill, which can increase the success rate of breaking through to Dou Zun by 20%. Even if you fail, it will ensure that your realm doesn't drop, and breaking through to Dou Zun in the future will be easier for you than for ordinary people. This is a reward for you."
With a casual flick of his wrist, the pill appeared before the "Protector Vulture".
Zhang Yuan: "."
I tricked him by finding him an opponent, and he even had to reward me.
Thank you, sir.
"Protector Vulture" took the elixir and withdrew.
Once he was alone in the main hall, Venerable Three Snakes immediately opened a scroll and contacted the Ninth Heavenly Venerable was far away in the Central Region.
"Heavenly Venerable Excellency, I have investigated and found out."
"The fall of Commander Hun Mieqing is related to the Lei Clan and the Yan Clan!"