Beating Gu He to a Pulp, Carelessly Cultivating a Sixth-Tier Pill King

"Sun Qi, I didn't sense the presence of a Soul Hall Protector."

Yao Chen withdrew the soul power he had spread across the entire Misty Cloud Sect. Before they came, Sun Qi had told him that people from the Soul Hall were secretly controlling the major sects of the Northwest Continent.

"But the Misty Cloud Sect's old sect leader doesn't seem to be in the sect either."

Hearing that the Misty Cloud Sect's previous leader was also absent, Sun Qi was uncertain what to make of it.

What's going on? Wasn't Yun Shan supposed to be hiding in seclusion at the Misty Cloud Sect all this time? How has he disappeared too?

It was a pity. Sun Qi had originally planned to have Yao Chen deal with the hidden threat ahead of time, but it now seemed he would probably have to come back another day.

He wasn't in a hurry, though, as he still had to visit the Magical Beast Mountain Range and the Tagor Desert. He hadn't yet obtained the fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame map.

"It doesn't matter if he's not here. I can come back after I break through to Dou Emperor."

After hearing what Xiao Yan said, Yun Ling understood why these two Dou Wang had come today.

But two such young Dou Wang were sure to have a power backing them.

The sect leader had just gone out, and the old sect leader's whereabouts were also unknown. Yun Ling decided to play it safe for now and see how things developed.

"So that is why you have come. But as far as I know, the matter between them was resolved long ago, and they even made a Three-Year Agreement."

Seeing that Yun Ling was about to spout another load of nonsense, Sun Qi grabbed Xiao Yan and pulled him behind him.

"Old bastard, I didn't come here to trade nonsense with you today. Your young sect leader brought people to humiliate my junior brother, and I'm here to settle the score for him!"

"I'll give you two choices. One, hand over Nalan Yanran and everyone who came to the Xiao Clan that day, and I'll plant them in the ground."

"Two, I'll plant everyone in your Misty Cloud Sect in the ground!"

Seeing Sun Qi's attitude, Yun Ling realized the matter couldn't be settled peacefully.

"Do not think you can do whatever you please just because you have a sect backing you. This is the Misty Cloud Sect's territory, and it is not your place to act so presumptuously!"

As soon as Yun Ling finished speaking, four Dou Wang presences soared into the sky and rushed straight at Sun Qi and his two companions.

Their imposing might whipped up fierce gusts that sent the red cape behind Sun Qi snapping sharply.

Looking at the four Dou Wang above, already poised to strike, Sun Qi's lips slowly curved upward.

He sneered. "You want to compete in numbers?"

With that, Sun Qi casually flicked his hand, sending hundreds of fine golden hairs flying into the wind.

What happened next shocked everyone present!

The hundreds of golden hairs each burst into golden light. When it faded, hundreds of Sun Qis in golden armor, wielding Golden Cudgels, filled the sky above the Misty Cloud Sect!

"What's going on?!"

"Those presences-every single one is a genuine Dou Wang!"

"How is that possible? Could it be that this old man still hasn't woken up? How could a clone Dou Technique like this exist in the world?!"

For an instant, the many experts of the Jia Ma Empire thought their eyes were playing tricks on them. But when they sensed the presences more carefully, they found that every clone truly gave off the presence of a Dou Wang!

It was madness. A clone Dou Technique like this couldn't possibly exist on the Dou Qi Continent!

The eyes of the Misty Cloud Sect's members trembled as they stared at the clones filling the sky. Fear, terror, and the feeling of facing the unknown surged through them.

Even Yun Ling and the several Dou Wang elders beside him nearly lost their footing, retreating two steps in fright.

This time, it wasn't Dou Wang presences surrounding the Misty Cloud Sect. It was Dou Wang themselves!

Seeing this, Yun Ling raised his hand without a moment's hesitation and used a jade pendant to summon Yun Yun, who had only recently left the imperial capital.

Looking at the hundreds of golden-armored Sun Qis overhead, he raised a hand to calm the elders. "Everyone, do not panic. This is nothing but an empty display. I have already notified the sect leader, and she will soon return to take charge!"

At this point, Yun Ling's mouth was the only hard thing left on his whole body.

Those were hundreds of clones with Dou Wang presences! Even if they had no Dou Techniques and only half the original's strength, that would still be enough to wipe out the Misty Cloud Sect without a Dou Huang expert to guard it!

"Oh, right, I heard there was also a kid called Liu Ling who went to the Xiao Clan, wasn't there?"

"Call him out too. That'll save me the trouble of looking for him."

Gu He had originally planned to wait until the Misty Cloud Sect and the outsider Dou Wang before him had fought for a while before stepping in to stop them, doing the sect a favor.

But when he heard that he had somehow been dragged into it too, ten thousand grass-mud horses galloped through his heart.

Why didn't I stop that brat Liu Ling back then?! Now, over one Nalan Yanran, I've been targeted by such a young Dou Wang expert!

And I've been forced to tie myself to the Misty Cloud Sect. What a huge loss!

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Gu He simply stepped forward. "The person you speak of must be this old man's unworthy disciple."

"I am a sixth-tier alchemist. I hope you will do me this favor. I shall certainly come to your door with a gift to thank you afterward."

Now that I've revealed my status as a sixth-tier alchemist, no matter how powerful the force behind him is, he should do me this favor, shouldn't he...?

"What the hell is a sixth-tier alchemist? Cut the bragging and call your disciple out, and I won't make trouble for you!"

A mere sixth-tier alchemist dared to be so arrogant? Never mind a sixth-tier alchemist like him-back then, who knew how many seventh-tier female alchemists had begged to hug Sun Qi, and he hadn't agreed to a single one.

Sun Qi's retort choked back everything Gu He had been about to say, and his face turned livid.

I am the dignified Pill King, the foremost alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire. When have I ever suffered such humiliation?!

"It seems you are determined to offend a sixth-tier alchemist!"

Gu He waved his hand, and a golden imperial longsword appeared in his grip.

Seeing that Gu He had drawn his sword, Sun Qi narrowed his eyes.

"Heh, then I'll beat down the bird that sticks its head out first!"

Sun Qi flicked out his Golden Cudgel and flashed straight toward Gu He.

Seeing Sun Qi attack him head-on, Gu He smiled disdainfully. "You really think a cultivation level raised by your sect is enough to put you on par with m-what?! So fast...!"

Before he could finish his last word, Sun Qi's Golden Cudgel was already hurtling toward his face.

Gu He reacted at once, raising his sword to block.

A terrifying force traveled through the blade, numbing his entire body.

But Gu He was a sixth-tier alchemist, after all, and he still had some foundation.

Using the sword to cushion the blow, he rode the force and flew backward, barely managing to dissipate it.

Seeing this, Yun Ling and the others were secretly delighted.

We really have Liu Ling to thank this time, for taking some of the heat off our Misty Cloud Sect!

But before they had time to celebrate, they noticed that Gu He, fighting the young Dou Wang in the sky, was showing signs of falling into a disadvantage.

"No, Gu He is already at a disadvantage! Go help him!"

The moment the four figures left the ground, the hundreds of clones around them reacted and converged on them.