"This is... a dragonman?"
Seeing the sudden and significant change in the Northern King before him, Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised. Even Xiao Ming and Xiao Siyu beside him were looking him up and down with great interest.
At this moment, the Long Lin covering the Northern King's body were even brighter and denser than in the previous few days. On his cold face, in addition to the Long Lin, there were several mysterious lightning patterns. Even his cold eyes were filled with lightning. Most conspicuous were the pair of dragon horns growing from his head and the thick, powerful dragon tail behind him, which was even wrapped with lightning power. With a gentle flick, the violent lightning power easily tore through the void with a slight explosion.
"What an amazing puppet! Not only has its strength surpassed that of Yuan Zun, it has even transformed into a legendary dragon-man."
Seeing the incredible power of the puppet in front of Xiao Yan, even Xiao Ming, with his vast knowledge, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
As the fourth elder of the Xiao Clan, his extensive experience on the continent is self-evident. Yet, even so, he has only now witnessed the legendary dragon people with his own eyes. After all, the proud Ancient Void Dragon Clan is far superior to even the Xiao Clan, one of the top forces on the continent.
"Unexpectedly, this misfortune turned into a blessing in disguise, allowing the Northern King's strength to break through to the Yuan Zun."
Looking at the Northern King with a hint of amazement, Xiao Yan felt a surge of curiosity. With a shout, the Northern King's body turned towards a void, and his hand, which had transformed into a dragon claw, suddenly clenched. A series of crackling sonic booms were heard, and bolts of lightning swirled around his wrist. The moment he threw a punch, Holding Up the Heavens thunderbolts transformed into huge rings that spread out, shattering and collapsing the void in front of him.
"Such immense power!"
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan's face lit up with even greater joy. With this skill, if he were to encounter an ordinary Yuan Zun expert again, the Northern King alone would be more than capable of suppressing him!
After weighing the options in his mind, and having retrieved the Northern King, he turned around and saw the envious look on Xiao Siyu and Xiao Ming's faces. He was taken aback for a moment, then gave an awkward smile.
Xiao Siyu's envy of the Northern King's strength goes without saying. Such a magical puppet would surely tempt anyone with a cultivation level below the Yuan Zun. As for Xiao Ming, seeing a puppet without any life force possessing the same Yuan Zun level strength as himself, even with his naturally indifferent nature, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
After putting away the puppets, the three composed themselves and then rushed towards the direction of the Pill Region.
Having learned from the previous experience of being intercepted by Green Demon and his group, Xiao Yan and his companions were naturally much more cautious on their journey. It was during this time that Xiao Yan learned that Green Demon belonged to the Ghost Gate and held the position of elder, which meant he held a high position. Even he hadn't expected that the Ghost Gate would send such a powerful figure to capture Xiao Yan. While feeling secretly nervous, he couldn't help but ask Xiao Yan about the reasons behind it.
In response, the latter gave a vague and ambiguous reply. After all, the Tou She Ancient God Jade was far too complex to be fully trusted, even by the current Xiao Clan. Moreover, he himself was not entirely clear about the secrets of that Emperor Jade within the Origin Martial Continent. The only thing he could imagine was that this time, it might be related to that level again...
Despite the various complex emotions that entangled them along the way, Xiao Yan and his group remained relatively safe. They used teleportation arrays in major cities several times to travel, and the three of them were getting closer and closer to the territory of the Pill Tower.
As the distance closed, Xiao Yan encountered more and more alchemists along the way. Besides many outstanding young talents, there were also some veteran alchemy masters who had been famous in the Central Region for many years, and even many Old Gu family forces that had lived in the Central Region for a long time without ever appearing in the world. Among these people, not only were there Yuan Zun experts leading the team, but the alchemists among them were also particularly young, and they were probably not much worse than Xiao Yan.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh. The Central Region was indeed a place where hidden talents roamed. There were many forces that were unknown to others in normal times, but once they emerged, they were incredibly powerful. Compared to the sects and forces he had encountered during his journey, which only Yuan Zun experts in charge, this was simply insignificant.
Despite their hurried journey, Xiao Yan and his group finally arrived within the territory of the Pill Tower two months before the Pill Gathering began.
" Glazed City "
Gazing at the magnificent city stretching like a mountain range before him, a strange light flickered in Xiao Yan's eyes.
Having seen countless magnificent cityscapes along the way, the awe-inspiring sights now evoked by this city on the edge of the Pill Region were no longer as striking as before.
"This is just an outer city of the Pill Region. There is also an eighth-order teleportation array in the city. Let's rest here for a while. If all goes well, we should be able to reach Pill City before evening."
Xiao Ming glanced casually at the Old Gu city, whose buildings resembled crystal, and said something indifferently. He then led the way, and Xiao Siyu, like Xiao Yan, looked around at the surroundings with curiosity.
As Xiao Yan approached the city gate, he could feel the Old Gu aura emanating from the city more clearly. In particular, when Xiao Yan touched the crystal wall with his soul perception, a solid and powerful aura spread out from it.
"This is actually Spiritual Strength!"
Xiao Yan's brow twitched violently. The layer of crystal on the surface of this wall was actually formed entirely from a massive amount of Spiritual Strength!
Xiao Yan believed he could also compress and condense Spiritual Strength into a tangible form, but to say that a brick wall formed from Spiritual Strength could cover an entire city was a feat that was probably beyond the capabilities of one person alone.
"As expected of the gathering center of alchemists across the continent, only the Pill Tower could use Spiritual Strength to fortify the city's defenses!"
Silently praising it to himself, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shake his head and click his tongue in amazement. Then he followed in Xiao Ming's footsteps and stepped into this magnificent city.
As they passed through the city gate, before even venturing deep into the city, the group was immediately taken aback by the bustling and prosperous scene before them.
Perhaps due to the approaching Pill Refining Grand Meeting, even though Glazed City is some distance from the Pill Gathering venue, the flow of people here is particularly terrifying. Nowadays, not only are all kinds of powerful figures mixed together, but also some strange and unusual things that are not usually seen in the outside world are circulating here. Among them, there are naturally some real treasures. Of course, all of this is on the premise of having enough eyesight.