Zhou Qi followed Danyangzi all the way to Open-Air Alchemy Terrace, an open area in the mountain behind the Alchemy Sect.
The terrain here is extremely high, surrounded by mountains on all sides, and clouds and mist billow like the sea below.
In the middle of Alchemy Terrace, a three-legged bronze Pill Furnace stands majestically.
Danyangzi summoned the alchemist through a message. Not long after, several disciples filed in holding jade boxes and presented the auxiliary materials needed for alchemy one by one.
Various spiritual materials are laid out on the bluestone table, all of which are rare items above Upper Earth Grade.
The consumables required for refining heaven-level elixirs are massive.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, I am about to begin."
Danyangzi sits cross-legged in front of Pill Furnace, with his hands Hand Seals, activating Earthfire.
Raging flames rose from the bottom of the furnace, making the entire Pill Furnace glow red.
He took a deep breath, his face gradually became serious, and there was no longer any distracting thoughts in his eyes.
Zhou Qi found a bluestone ten feet away and sat down.
He doesn't know how to make alchemy.
But he can understand whether Danyangzi is doing anything.
Time passes little by little.
The sun rises and the moon sets, and the clouds and fog gather and disperse.
A day and night passed.
Danyangzi's complexion changed from solemn to pale, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
His breathing gradually became heavier, and Hand Seals's hands began to tremble slightly.
This day and night consumption almost emptied most of Spiritual Power out of his body.
But the sparkle in his eyes suddenly skyrocketed at this moment!
Buzz--!
Pill Furnace, which had been silent all day and night, suddenly trembled violently, and a dazzling golden light burst out from the gap in the furnace cover.
The light penetrated the clouds and mist and shot straight into the sky, reflecting the entire Alchemy Terrace in a brilliant golden light.
The Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth seems to be stirred by an invisible big hand, forming a huge Spiritual Qi whirlpool, converging crazily towards Pill Furnace.
Deep in the clouds, there was faint thunder rolling.
Danyangzi suddenly raised his head, pinched the pill-collecting technique with both hands as fast as an afterimage, and let out a deep shout:
"Open!"
Pill Furnace The top cover suddenly flew up!
A golden beam of light rose into the sky and penetrated the sky.
The rich red fragrance instantly filled the surrounding area.
The aroma is not the ordinary fragrance of grass and trees, but a mellow and extremely powerful force of vitality.
Zhou Qi couldn't help but take a deep breath, a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes.
Is this the heavenly elixir?
The next moment, the clouds in the sky suddenly darkened.
Two black thunders as thick as arms tore through the sky, striking hard at the golden elixir rising slowly from the furnace mouth!
Pill disaster!
Zhou Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand for a moment, and instinctively wanted to stop him.
But he immediately sensed the power of those two thunders.
Although the momentum is terrifying, the power is not too strong.
He retracted his hand and waited to see what would happen.
Boom! Boom!
Two thunderbolts accurately struck Golden Core Realm.
Not only did the elixir not shatter, but it became even more translucent and clear under the baptism of lightning.
When the lightning dissipated, two mysterious golden pill patterns suddenly appeared on the surface of the Golden Core Realm.
Danyangzi let out a long breath, and his whole figure seemed to have been relieved of a heavy burden.
He raised his hand and made a move, and the Golden Core Realm fell from mid-air and suspended in his palm.
"Fortunately, Middle Heaven Grade Body-Reforming Pill!"
Danyangzi turned to look at Zhou Qi with a smile on his face.
This day and night consumed a lot of money, but he couldn't hide the pride in his eyes.
After a pause, he changed the topic and looked into Zhou Qi's arms with burning eyes:
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, the elixir is ready. According to what you just said, is it time to hand over the Golden Toad to me?"
Zhou Qi did not answer.
He raised his hand and held it in the air, and the Golden Core Realm was pulled by a gentle wave of Spiritual Power, flew out of the Danyangzi palm, and fell into his palm.
Warm it in your hand, and the aroma of red pepper will hit your nose.
The mellow vitality penetrates into the meridians along the palm of the hand, and before taking it, one can already feel that the cells in the body are jumping for joy.
The system prompts arrived as scheduled:
[Item: Body-Reforming Pill]
[Grade: Middle Heaven Grade]
[Efficacy: Replenish the physical body, temper the muscles and bones, and reshape defective limbs.]
A trace of satisfaction flashed across Zhou Qi's eyes, and he turned over his hand and put the elixir into Storage Ring.
He slowly raised his head and looked at Danyangzi.
Danyangzi's eyes were staring at his hands, the eagerness in his eyes almost overflowing.
Zhou Qi smiled slightly and said calmly:
"Of course, Golden Toad will be handed over to the sect leader now."
"Okay, okay!!" The smile on Danyangzi's face became brighter and brighter, and he even subconsciously took a half step forward and stretched out his hand.
Zhou Qi's right hand slowly reached into his arms.
Danyangzi's eyes followed that hand, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down.
Take your right hand out of your arms.
He opened his palms.
But... empty.
The smile on Danyangzi's face solidified instantly.
The next moment!!
Zhou Qi's open palm suddenly turned over, its five fingers turned into claws, and its figure approached like a ghost. A sharp Air-Breaking Slash sound exploded on Alchemy Terrace!
Danyangzi's pupils suddenly shrank, and he instinctively wanted to retreat.
But he was not known for his speed. Refining the alchemy for a day and night consumed most of Spiritual Power, and his reaction was more than a beat slower.
What's more, the two of them are only an arm's length apart!!
Can't escape!
Zhou Qi's five fingers pinched Danyangzi's neck, and golden light suddenly burst out from the palm of his hand!
Gengjin Force turned into countless sharp threads as thin as ox hair, and stabbed crazily into Danyangzi's neck skin.
This is the ultimate killing power of Dao-Slaying: Metal Aspect.
However...
"Ding ding ding ding!"
A series of Jin Tie-like crisp sounds exploded around Danyangzi's neck!
Those Geng Metal silk threads seemed to have hit an invisible barrier, bursting out with dazzling sparks.
Danyangzi only had faint white marks left on his neck, without even a drop of blood leaking out!
Zhou Qi frowned.
This Danyangzi's neck has been tempered using some unknown method, but even Gengjin Force cannot cut it!
Before he had time to think about it, Danyangzi's frightened and angry roar rang in his ears:
"Boy, how dare you!!!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly waved his sleeves!
A burst of crimson Alchemy Flame that was so hot that it distorted the void suddenly erupted from his body, turning into a monstrous wall of fire, carrying the terrifying heat that burned financial iron, and pressed towards the door facing Zhou Qi!
This Alchemy Flame is not an ordinary fire, it is the natal elixir flame tempered by Danyangzi for ten thousand years of alchemy. The temperature is high enough to melt the earth-level Law Artifact!
Zhou Qi felt a scalding wave of heat rushing towards his face, making his skin sting unbearably.
Subconsciously, he let go of his hand, tapped his toes on the ground, and retreated several feet, barely able to distance himself.
Danyangzi covered his neck and swept back quickly, Hand Seals with the other hand, and Alchemy Flame poured out layer by layer all over his body, laying down three walls of fire in front of him.
He was in shock, his chest heaved violently, and his eyes were full of disbelief and rage:
"Boy! How dare you go back on your word!"
His voice trembled slightly with anger:
"Didn't you swear by the Dao Heart just now! You are not afraid of the Dao Heart's backlash, Heavenly Tribulation joins you!"
Zhou Qi stood firm and moved his wrist, which was slightly red from Alchemy Flame's burn.
Hearing this, he curled his lips and sneered:
"Alchemy Sect Lord, you are too naive."
"I sent it just as I said it would? Even if I break my promise, what will happen to you?"
He tilted his head, with a bit of joking in his eyes, and his tone was as relaxed as chatting:
"And... don't you do the same thing and find someone from the Heaven-Escaping Pavilion to wait for me outside?"
As soon as these words came out.
Danyangzi's pupils suddenly shrank.
The rage on his face was instantly replaced by a hint of gloom.
"You... know?"
Zhou Qi chuckled lightly.
"Not only do I know that your people are waiting outside, I also know that you had no intention of letting me leave alive Southern Continent from the beginning to the end."
Zhou Qi took a step forward, his tone still calm:
"You want Golden Toad, and you also want my life."
"You have been acting from the beginning. From the first time you saw me showing off the Wuzhiqi demon pill, you guessed my identity."
"Why the secret realm was occupied by monsters, and why only two of the four elders escaped, you made them all up."
"You have only one purpose: to trick me into entering the secret realm, so that both Golden Toad and I will suffer, so that you can reap the benefits."
Every time he said something, Danyangzi's face became uglier.
When the last sentence came out, the last trace of luck in Danyangzi's eyes was completely extinguished.
His expression was no longer gloomy, but became surprisingly calm.
"Since you already knew it, why did you go into the secret realm?" His voice was terrifyingly calm.
"Because I want Body-Reforming Pill." Zhou Qi said calmly, "And you really know how to practice!"
Danyangzi was silent for a moment, and then laughed.
"Talent, talent! At such an age, one can be so scheming!"
He slowly raised his head, and the malice appeared in his eyes:
"But have you ever thought about it, this is Alchemy Sect!"
"I am the leader of the Alchemy Sect, the headmaster of the party whom Primordial Dao Sect has personally appointed!"
"If you kill me, Primordial Dao Sect will not let you go, and there will be no place for you in the entire Southern Dan Prefecture!"
"Then I don't have to worry about it, Master!"
Zhou Qi didn't give him another chance to talk nonsense.
He pulled out the Blood-Red Curved Saber, and three completely different Daoist charms rose up at the same time around him.
Metal Element, Earth Element, Water Element!
The three entwined and blended with each other, turning into a gray chaotic brilliance above Curved Saber.
The brilliance is not dazzling, not ostentatious, and even a little inconspicuous.
But Danyangzi's pupils suddenly dilated the moment they saw the gray light.
A sense of fear originating from the depths of his soul shot straight from his spine to the sky.
He felt threatened by death.
"Zhou Qi! Calm down...!!"
Danyangzi's body swept back rapidly, his hands Hand Seals.
Alchemy Flame surged out crazily from around him, transforming into three ferocious fire dragons and roaring towards Zhou Qi.
At the same time, a palm-sized bronze breast mirror flew out of his sleeve, rising up against the storm and blocking it in front of him.
Before the fire dragon got close to Zhou Qi, it hit the chaotic brilliance.
It's like ice and snow meeting a red-hot iron.
Melt and disintegrate silently.
The three fire dragons disintegrated inch by inch from beginning to end, leaving no room for struggle, and turned into sparks that dissipated in the night sky.
Danyangzi's pupils reflected the gray sword light that was getting closer and closer.
He tried his best and used all the life-saving means he had accumulated over the past millennium:
The first one, Alchemy Flame shield, the red red flames condensed into a thick flame shield, blocking the front.
The second step was to protect Movement Method clothes. The purple robe suddenly lit up with countless runes and turned into a lavender light shield, covering his entire body.
The third one, the life-saving jade talisman, a jade talisman with a whole body of emerald green flew out from his neck, exploding into a ball of dazzling green light, forming the third barrier.
The three layers of protection are superimposed in an instant. This is the full defense of Body Integration Fifth Layer Dao Lord. It is impossible for ordinary offensives to break through it.
However--
The moment Chaotic Light Blade fell.
Three lines of defense shattered one after another!
Danyangzi's eyes were finally filled with despair.
"Wait..."
A word just left my mouth.
Chaotic Light Blade passed by.
The sound stopped suddenly.
Danyangzi's body split with a thin line from the center of his eyebrows.
That thin line spreads downward silently, passing through the bridge of the nose, lips, chest...
Then, the whole person turned into two halves.
Before it hit the ground, the remaining Chaos Power had already crushed the two halves of the body into powder, and was killed together with the Nascent Soul in the body. There was no time to even let out a scream.
Turn into ashes and disappear into smoke.