In the dimly lit hall, Fu Yulong stared at the figures standing with their heads bowed below the platform with a gloomy expression, his words filled with dissatisfaction.
The difficulty of this matter far exceeded his expectations. He never imagined that even the Alchemist Alliance would get involved. If things continued to escalate, it would do his Sea Cloud Palace no good. If he could, he would never want to clash with Xiao Yan and his group again.
Such an opponent is terrifying.
If someone at the Origin Transformation Realm already possesses such terrifying combat power, what would happen if they were to reach the Origin Return Realm? Wouldn't even he be no match for the latter?
But when he heard the words coming from Wu Kui's mouth, Fu Yulong's eyes widened slightly, and he instantly looked up at the figures below the stage, saying in a deep voice:
"Are you stalking me?"
"Heh, not interested. But the person you mentioned happens to be the one the higher-ups are looking for. If you could capture him, that would be a huge achievement!"
Wu Kui paid no attention to what Fu Yulong said and spoke with a strange laugh.
Upon hearing this, Fu Yulong's face twitched involuntarily, and he cursed inwardly.
If he could catch him, would he be sulking here now?
"Hmph, go get your reward yourself. I'm not in the mood to play with you right now!"
With a deep sense of resentment, Fu Yulong cursed under his breath, stood up, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave.
" Fu Yulong, you need to think this through. I guarantee that if you can capture Xiao Yan, your cultivation will definitely rise to the Origin King Great Realm. If you can hand him over alive and intact, you might even receive an even greater reward. Are you really unwilling?"
Wu Kui took a step forward and quickly called out to stop Fu Yulong, who suddenly turned his head and sneered:
"Stop spouting this nonsense. For the sake of the Origin King's strength, do you think I'd provoke the Alchemist Alliance? You guys aren't afraid of him, but I still want to save my own life!"
Before he could finish speaking, Fu Yulong was about to leave. Wu Kui, sitting below the stage, couldn't help but slightly change his expression, realizing that it was no longer feasible to use a soft approach. He immediately snorted coldly and said:
" Fu Yulong, you'd better think this through. If you're unwilling today, then before the Alchemist Alliance even has a chance to deal with you, someone else will come knocking on your door!"
Fu Yulong paused abruptly as he was about to land, and Wu Kui seized the opportunity to continue speaking.
"You should know that those people are a hundred times more terrifying than the Alchemist Alliance!"
Fu Yulong's throat bobbed involuntarily a few times, beads of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
As he turned around, his eyes quickly scanned the hall, and only after confirming that no one else was there did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
"Hmph, no need to look anymore. There's no one else here. That guy, for some reason, was supposed to meet me a few days ago, but he hasn't shown up yet. I don't know if something delayed him or if something really happened."
"It would be better if he were dead."
Fu Yulong said coldly, venting his anger.
To this, Wu Kui smiled coldly and said:
"You'd better not hope for that to happen. Once he dies, they'll send someone even stronger than him here, and then you'll be in even worse shape."
"Since he didn't come, then this matter..."
"I've already reported Xiao Yan's situation here to my superiors. They'll send reinforcements for us tomorrow. As for that guy, we don't need to wait for him. As soon as our people arrive, we'll head straight for Qingyang City."
Before Fu Yulong could finish speaking, Wu Kui began issuing orders without any regard for the former's livid expression.
"Hmph, you don't need to look at me with those murderous eyes. We're both just doing our jobs for others, and I'm just doing my duty. Besides, as for the Alchemist Alliance, as long as you capture Xiao Yan and hand him over alive, you'll never be threatened by the Alchemist Alliance again."
As he said this, a very subtle glint flashed in Wu Kui's eyes. Although he didn't say it clearly, it at least calmed Fu Yulong's restless heart for the time being.
In Qingyang City.
On the bed, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged in peace, his internal Flame Mantra Technique rapidly circulating. Vast Origin Qi Xiao Yan from the heavens and earth were drawn in and poured into his body.
After a series of battles, Xiao Yan's aura had reached the Peak Late Origin Transformation Realm, and he had even touched the barrier of the Origin Return Realm. However, the feeling was faint, and Xiao Yan did not want to be too hasty.
However, now that they need to head to Burning Flame Valley in two months, and who knows what trouble they might encounter, it is best to improve their cultivation level as much as possible before then. This will definitely reduce some unnecessary troubles for Xiao Yan. Therefore, at this time, he can no longer worry about things going smoothly.
Therefore, tonight, Xiao Yan will attempt to break through to the Origin Return Realm.
Once he breaks through, his overall combat strength will inevitably rise to a new level. Although the failure rate is not small, it is the only way to improve his cultivation as soon as possible.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
As the Flame Mantra Technique within his body circulated wildly, the Origin Qi of heaven and earth rapidly converged, forming a massive energy vortex behind Xiao Yan. Streams of energy continuously poured into it, entering Xiao Yan's meridians. After circulating through the meridians, they were refined by the Heavenly Flames until they were pure, and finally merged into the Qi Cyclone Space.
"Hiss... What is this guy trying to do!"
"Could it be...?"
Above the Liu Clan's residence at night, Luo Jin and the others leaped up, their gazes all converging on the room where Xiao Yan was located. There, a massive energy vortex was frantically devouring the Origin Qi of heaven and earth.
"This guy is way too impatient!"
"Trying to break through from the Origin Transformation Realm to the Origin Return Realm with such cultivation is no joke if it fails. This guy is being a bit reckless!"
Standing beside Bai Hua, Zhou Tai stared at the enormous energy vortex in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a chill for Xiao Yan.
They were well aware of Xiao Yan's cultivation level. At this time, choosing to break through to the Origin Return Realm was, in their eyes, nothing short of a dream. None of them would have done it. Even Leng Bingshuang, who was the first among them to reach the Peak Late Origin Transformation Realm, dared not say that she was absolutely certain of succeeding in breaking through. Let alone Xiao Yan.
However, several hours later, when the first rays of sunlight shone on these people, the energy vortex gradually dissipated...
On the bed, Xiao Yan had been cultivating frantically all night, finally slowly opened his eyes, let out a long sigh, looked down at the three completely ruined Spirit Stone in his arms, and a relieved smile appeared on his lips.