"Whoosh--"
While Xiao Yan was shocked by the bald old man's strength, the terrifying invisible beam of light arrived in front of Xiao Yan in an instant, ready to pierce through Xiao Yan brow in the next moment!
Xiao Yan's figure seemed to be forcibly controlled by an invisible hand, unable to move at all, and could only watch helplessly as the invisible beam of light attacked.
"Damn it, this guy actually managed to control me using only his Spiritual Strength! Third-Tier Alchemist is truly terrifying!"
"Drink! Condense it for me!"
A thought flashed through Xiao Yan's mind, and he suddenly let out a thunderous roar. The vast and terrifying Soul Power deep within his mind, between his brows, poured out like a raging river.
It then rapidly condensed in front of Xiao Yan, transforming into a solid soul shield before the invisible beam of light arrived, completely protecting Xiao Yan within it.
Upon seeing this, the bald old man's fleshy face curled into a strange smile, and a sharp glint flashed in his deep old eyes...
At the same time, the Soul Power controlling Xiao Yan's body suddenly dissipated, while the invisible beam of light that was rushing towards Xiao Yan suddenly surged in power, and an even more terrifying aura spread out from it.
"Bang!"
A soft thud was heard, and Xiao Yan's face turned slightly pale. His steady figure involuntarily took half a step back.
The very next moment, the soul shield that had been blocking Xiao Yan shattered with a soft cracking sound...
The power of Third-Tier Alchemist is obvious...
"Heh heh, kid, you've got guts. You dare to take this attack from me head-on. Good character, decisive enough. But unfortunately, your strength is too weak..."
Xiao Yan was defeated in one move, but the bald old man shook his head slightly, clearly not satisfied with Xiao Yan's strength.
However, these words sounded extremely ironic to Xiao Yan.
You're an old man who's lived for countless Suiyue, and now you're not only bullying a junior, but you even look down on him. How can Xiao Yan tolerate that?
"Senior's strength is indeed extraordinary. With such a level of Soul Power, you must have already entered the Third-Tier Alchemist!"
Xiao Yan snorted inwardly, looked at the bald old man, narrowed his eyes, and chuckled softly.
The bald old man had clearly anticipated Xiao Yan's words. He smiled noncommittally but remained silent, turning his gaze to Gu Li and saying with a smile:
"Old Ghost Gu, it seems you've never mentioned me to this kid. Heh heh, then you should explain to him whether I've truly been bullying him in the art of alchemy?"
Upon hearing the bald old man's words, not only Xiao Yan, but also all the elders in the hall showed a hint of doubt on their faces, and all turned their gazes to Gu Li, who was standing to the side.
Seeing this, Gu Li sighed helplessly, glanced at the bald old man, then at Xiao Yan, and for some reason chuckled. Then, his expression turned serious, and he said:
"This is Elder Zhou Tai, the chief alchemist of our Alchemist Guild a hundred years ago!"
After speaking, Gu Li fell silent and turned her gaze to the row of elders. It was normal for Xiao Yan, as a newcomer, not to know her, but the elders present were very familiar with her name.
Although they had never met Zhou Tai in person as the newly elected Council of Elders, they were still very familiar with this Zhou Tai figure.
A hundred years ago, Zhou Tai was just an ordinary alchemist with a strength of only Dou Sheng. Of course, if we really had to say something, it was just that he was too lazy to cultivate.
As for alchemy, although he was a young man, Zhou Tai's achievements in alchemy at that time were no less than those of some people who had been studying alchemy for a long time.
At less than a hundred years old, Zhou Tai's alchemy skills had already reached the ninth rank, giving him an overwhelming advantage among the younger generation. His terrifying talent had even attracted the attention of the upper echelons of the Pill Tower, demonstrating just how terrifying Zhou Tai's talent truly was.
It's a pity that Zhou Tai, who yearned for the Central World, stopped cultivating after reaching the level of One-Star Half-Emperor. His alchemy skills remained stuck at the High-Level Ninth-Rank Alchemist, and he had not been able to break through...
However, all of this was simply because he was lazy in his cultivation, a reason that left many people at the time feeling utterly helpless...
At that time, Gu Li and Chi Lin had already reached the level of Five-Star Half-Emperor. This was part of the reason why Gu Li was able to become the current guild leader.
However, this world is not static; the idea that life and death are preordained and wealth and status are determined by fate is meaningless here...
Zhou Tai's terrifying talent inevitably posed a danger to those behind him, and it was precisely because of this that his closest confidants were killed by their enemies...
From that moment on, Zhou Tai seemed to have become a completely different person overnight, and his terrifying talent for cultivation finally began to show.
In just a few years, his strength had soared to the level of Six-Star Half-Emperor, while Gu Li and the other two had only just broken through...
Of course, along with his strength, his alchemy skills also improved dramatically. Within a few years, he broke through to the level of High-Level Alchemist, and in the following years, he rapidly advanced to the level of Second-Tier Alchemist at an almost unimaginable speed...
By this time, without him even lifting a finger, his enemy's entire family had already been slaughtered...
A century ago, Zhou Tai resigned from his position as chief alchemist of the Alchemist Guild and left the Alchemist Guild...
A month later, news spread through several major surrounding cities that Zhou Tai had already reached the Third-Tier Alchemist...
Such terrifying cultivation speed was actually achieved in just a few decades. Since leaving, no news of him has been heard from the southwest region. It seems that in the past hundred years, he has simply been traveling around enjoying the scenery...
There's no way you could say that they bullied Xiao Yan!
At this point, Zhou Tai glanced at Xiao Yan with a cold expression, a faint smile playing on his lips, and said nothing more.
"In that case, shall we have a contest of strength?"
Regardless, today, Xiao Yan is truly going head-to-head with this once-powerful figure. He has his terrifying cultivation speed, but Xiao Yan himself only achieved his current strength through life-or-death battles. To dismiss him with a mere sneer is to look down on him too much!
As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, ignoring Zhou Tai's slightly surprised gaze, he clenched his fist in mid-air, and a terrifying suction force emanated from his palm, causing a gust of cold wind to inexplicably sweep through the hall.
"Hmm? So you want to use that Dou Technique of yours that allows you to fight opponents of higher levels? But in front of me, how many chances do you think you have to use it? That Dou Technique of yours takes quite a while to cast!"
Zhou Tai chuckled softly at Xiao Yan's actions, his figure flashing instantly, appearing in front of Xiao Yan in the blink of an eye. He pushed his palm down and struck Xiao Yan's hand.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, Zhou Tai's expression instantly froze, and he stared blankly at Xiao Yan, who was slowly dissipating in front of him. A look of horror flickered deep in his eyes.
The Xiao Yan appeared so alive and moving in front of me was actually... just an afterimage!
The space behind Zhou Tai instantly distorted, and a Space Wormhole, barely large enough for one person, appeared behind Zhou Tai. At the same time, Xiao Yan's figure also appeared behind Zhou Tai, and a fair hand lightly touched Zhou Tai's back.
"Boom!"
With a deafening roar, Zhou Tai was blasted away by Xiao Yan's palm strike, instantly shattering the coffee table in front of him into a pile of fragments...
At that moment, everyone in the hall fell silent...
[This was a bit rushed and shouldn't have been this simple. I hope you understand. I'm really tired today, but I'm trying my best to write. Please recommend and add this to your favorites!]