When Xiao Yan opened his eyes again, what he saw was a blood-red sun, surrounded by a vast expanse of fiery clouds, like a monarch who had just retreated from the battlefield, slowly descending to the west before the entire world knelt in submission.
As the sun sets, the majestic mountains that kneel on the earth seem to bury their heads even deeper, leaving a dark shadow on this vast land.
At this moment, it seemed that even the demonic beasts hidden in the shadows were quietly seeing off the blood-red monarch as he departed.
Little did they know, as the sun set, this was merely the beginning of another war...
Xiao Yan ignored the chilling atmosphere that was gradually enveloping the world. Instead, he focused his mind inward, carefully examining the Soul Bead in his mind, which had swelled several times larger than before.
The increase in the size of the Soul Bead is also an affirmation of the alchemist's strong Spiritual Strength. However, looking at the Soul Bead that was now floating in his mind, which was several times larger than before, Xiao Yan was not very satisfied.
Unexpectedly, after refining the Soul Origin of a Dou Di powerhouse, his Spiritual Strength still failed to reach the barrier of Third-Tier Alchemist. This made Xiao Yan feel somewhat disappointed. However, Xiao Yan only considered his own opinion and did not think about how other Xiao Yan would react if they knew what he was thinking at this moment.
In just two days, his Spiritual Strength rapidly increased from the level of a mid-stage second-tier alchemist to the late-stage second-tier. Such a terrifying growth rate would probably make anyone who saw it exclaim in amazement. On the contrary, Xiao Yan actually felt dissatisfied with it.
"Tch, you should be content. You've grown to this level, and you're still not satisfied. If the other Second-Tier Alchemist knew this, they'd kill you for sure."
"Forehead..."
A slight chill ran through Xiao Yan, then he gave an awkward smile and joked with the Gu You within his body:
" Elder Gu, aren't you exaggerating a bit? They are, after all, Second-Tier Alchemist. Even if they are resentful, why would they kill me?"
"Hey, you're Second-Tier Alchemist, that's true, but Second-Tier Alchemist as young as you is probably one of a kind you can't find anywhere on the entire continent. If those old guys knew what you're thinking right now, even if they didn't kill you, just their murderous glares would be enough to give you a hard time."
Gu You sneer, and Xiao Yan was immediately stunned. He secretly imagined the scene in his mind: a large group of Second-Tier Alchemist surrounding him, all looking at him with strange eyes. Even with Xiao Yan's composure, he couldn't help but shudder at the thought.
That scene was quite creepy.
Coming to his senses, Xiao Yan stopped thinking about those things. Anyway, no matter what he thought, how could those old guys know that Xiao Yan was already itching to test the enormous Spiritual Strength he had just refined?
With a thought, the jet-black Soul Bead in Xiao Yan's mind trembled and emitted an invisible buzzing sound. At the same time, a powerful Spiritual Strength swept out.
With a quick glance, Xiao Yan immediately focused his gaze on a majestic mountain peak. The mountain peak was quite conspicuous in the nearby mountain range, so Xiao Yan immediately took notice of it.
"Go!"
As Xiao Yan uttered the word in his heart, an invisible streak of soul energy, carrying an extremely terrifying aura, instantly swept across the void. Although the Spiritual Strength was untraceable, it still produced a piercing sonic boom as it passed through the void.
Immediately following, a deafening roar resounded as the majestic mountain peak was severed from top to bottom by Xiao Yan's soul beam, splitting the entire mountain into two distinct sections and leaving behind a sheer cliff that stretched from the sky to the ground at its midpoint.
With a single strike, a majestic mountain was forcibly split into two, and where the soul-stirring streak passed, a smooth, mirror-like fracture mark was left on the mountain.
"Hiss..."
Seeing this, even Xiao Yan himself couldn't help but gasp. He had used less than one-thousandth of his Spiritual Strength in that attack, yet the power he displayed was still terrifying. This level of Spiritual Strength was probably enough for Xiao Yan Xiao Yan to easily fight against some ordinary Half-Emperor without using his Dou Qi.
Just thinking about it made Xiao Yan feel a surge of excitement. If even his Spiritual Strength was this strong, then if he added his Dou Qi, he might even be able to hold his own against ordinary Dou Di experts!
"Tch, kid, don't get your hopes up. I told you long ago, never underestimate any Dou Di Dou Di, not even a heavily injured one. Otherwise, you might not have anyone to help you next time."
However, just as such a crazy idea arose in Xiao Yan's mind, the Gu You within him once again poured cold water on him, quickly bringing Xiao Yan, who had not yet gone astray, back to his senses.
Upon hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Yan could only smile awkwardly. He understood that Gu You was only saying this for his own good. Therefore, no matter what the other party said, Xiao Yan only tried to reflect on himself and did not doubt the latter's words.
After all, with Gu You's strength, there was no need for him to lie. Moreover, Zhao Xian's example had already perfectly proven Gu You's statement.
Having withdrawn his dissipated Spiritual Strength, Xiao Yan flipped his hand, and a pure white Storage Ring appeared in his palm.
This Storage Ring Storage Ring belonged to Zhao Xian, but now that Zhao Xian has completely vanished, it naturally belongs to Storage Ring Xiao Yan.
With Zhao Xian's death, the Soul Imprint that had covered the Storage Ring quietly dissolved, allowing Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength to be easily injected into it.
Just as Xiao Yan Xiao Yan his Spiritual Strength into the Storage Ring in his hand, a barely perceptible glint flashed in the depths of his eyes...
Immediately afterward, as Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength surged into the Storage Ring and left his Soul Imprint, all the items contained within the Storage Ring appeared before Xiao Yan's eyes.
Upon seeing the dazzling array of treasures before him, Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up with excitement. As expected of Dou Di expert, the collection in this Storage Ring was far beyond what an ordinary Half-Emperor could possess!
Most of the Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, as well as some rare and precious materials, were treasures that could tempt Xiao Yan. Especially after seeing many of the medicinal materials he could use to refine the Ice Spirit Pill and the Bodhi Restoration Pill, Xiao Yan was overjoyed. It has to be said that this time, he has truly reaped a great harvest!