Chapter 512: The Misunderstanding, the Bloodline Restoration Pill
After collecting the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, there was no reason to stay any longer.
Mo Yu and the others took one last glance at the plain where the Ancient Void Dragon and the Primordial Sky Phoenix had perished. With a tap of his toe on the stone platform, his figure appeared at the edge of the beast spirit shield.
Zi Yan then casually drew a crack in the shield, and the group swiftly slipped through it.
In the forest, golden light flickered, and several figures appeared out of nowhere.
"Let's leave here first. It's not the thieves you fear, but those who keep thinking about stealing. Who knows if the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan has any more powerful fighters hidden away," Mo Yu said, scanning the surroundings. Without stopping, he sped off along the same path they had taken earlier.
Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan both nodded and quickly followed.
As they flew, they encountered many treasure hunters who were quite powerful. However, sensing Mo Yu's overwhelming aura, they suppressed any ill intentions they might have had.
Following their previous route, they drew a lot of attention but encountered no obstruction. After about twenty minutes, Mo Yu and his companions found themselves back at the stone gate where they had first entered.
"Rumble!"
Pushing open the stone gate, Mo Yu and the others took one last look at the ancient forest behind them before dashing out and firmly shutting the gate behind them.
In the spacious corridor, they saw the now chaotic hallways and the destroyed pavilions on both sides. Shaking their heads with bitter smiles, Mo Yu remarked, "These people are really too wild."
"Where to next?" Xiao Yi Xian asked, looking toward Mo Yu.
"Let's head deeper in. The real treasures should be in the center of the grand hall," Mo Yu pondered for a moment, then raised his head, identified the direction, and quickly moved down the corridor.
Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian nodded, and she and Zi Yan hurried after him.
As they moved through the corridors, it was clear that the place had been thoroughly looted while they were in the ancient forest. The surroundings were in complete disarray, and the previously neat pavilions were now reduced to ruins.
Seeing how devastated the place was, the three had no desire to explore further and sped up toward the grand hall.
Along the way, they encountered several teams searching for treasures. All of them seemed to be heading in the same direction.
Seeing this, Mo Yu raised an eyebrow, exchanged a glance with Xiao Yi Xian, and both nodded slightly before following behind the other teams.
"It's medicinal pills," Mo Yu said softly after passing through a few corridors.
As soon as he said this, a smile appeared on his face, and he suddenly sped up, overtaking the teams in front of him.
Behind him, Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan smiled as well and pushed their speed to the limit, keeping close behind him.
"Dan Hall!"
After half an hour, the three stopped in front of a magnificent and grand hall.
The large doors of the Dan Hall had already been broken open, and through the opening, they could vaguely see people frantically searching the hall for treasures.
"Let's go."
Mo Yu signaled, and the three of them rushed into the spacious hall.
The first level of the Dan Hall was a mess, and Mo Yu's gaze swept over it without much interest. He waved his hand and headed further inside, quickly finding the stairs leading to the upper levels. Without bothering to search the lower floors, he went straight to the third level.
The third level of the Dan Hall was extremely vast, with many sizable pill rooms around it. The decorations and layout were far superior to the previous floors.
Though the hall was filled with powerful poisonous gas, it posed no threat to Mo Yu and his companions.
Their sudden entry drew some attention, but no one approached them; everyone was on guard against one another.
"I wonder if this third level has any of the rumored ninth-tier pills. If it does, that would be truly insane," Xiao Yi Xian said, her eyes scanning the surrounding pill rooms, smiling gracefully.
"There's no way a ninth-tier pill would be here. Even for a Dou Saint, that kind of pill is incredibly rare," Mo Yu replied with a slight frown as he casually walked into an unvisited pill room.
The room was fairly large, and since no one had searched it yet, it was still clean and tidy.
After finding a few valuable pills and ancient pill recipes, Mo Yu nodded in satisfaction.
Once they finished searching that room, the three quickly moved on, exploring several more pill rooms. While there were no major surprises, they did find some decent treasures, and the ancient recipes would be very useful for the Thousand Medicine Hall back at Yuan Palace.
Creak.
Pushing open the door to another pill room in the corner, Mo Yu and the others walked in slowly, but their brows furrowed.
Compared to the other pill rooms, this one was much smaller, and from the mess, it seemed someone had already been here.
"Let's go."
After a quick glance, Mo Yu lost interest and waved his hand, ready to leave. Just as he was about to turn around, the sound of a fierce battle echoed not far away.
Battles like this were nothing new to Mo Yu. In a place filled with treasures from the ruins of a Dou Saint, conflicts were inevitable.
But just as he shook his head and prepared to leave, a familiar voice reached his ears.
Hearing this, Mo Yu froze for a moment. He looked at Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan and said, "That's Cousin Xiao Yan's voice."
Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan both listened for a moment and then nodded in confirmation.
Zi Yan grinned and said, "Let's go find Xiao Yan. It sounds like he's in some kind of trouble. Haha, time to rescue him!"
"Alright." Mo Yu nodded in agreement. But there was a flicker of doubt in his eyes as he had a vague feeling that the person fighting Xiao Yan was also someone familiar to him...
"Hand over the pill beast, or prepare to die!"
Not far from Mo Yu's group, Xiao Yan's face was cold as he flashed in front of a figure wearing a ghostly mask. His hands were wrapped in purple-brown flames as he struck toward the masked figure.
Boom!
The masked figure wasn't afraid and countered with a palm strike, colliding with Xiao Yan's hand. Both recoiled slightly, but the masked figure leaped nimbly onto a beam, looking down at the group below with a cold voice.
"Hmph, I've been tracking this beast for a long time. You were the ones who tried to steal it. Now you want me to hand it over? What a joke!"
From the clarity of the voice, it was clear the masked figure was a young woman. In her hand, she held a pill beast—a small white creature covered in soft fur. It resembled a cat but was much rounder, and it seemed harmless with no signs of energy within it, just like an ordinary little animal.
Seeing the masked figure unwilling to give up, a cold glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.
"In that case, don't blame us for using our numbers to our advantage."
He stepped forward, and purple-brown flames surged around him like an angry dragon, completely enveloping his body. With a stomp of his foot, he shot toward the masked figure like lightning, his burning palm aimed directly at her head.
"Hmph!"
The masked figure snorted coldly, retreating nimbly to avoid Xiao Yan's attack. From beneath the ghostly mask, a green light flashed in her eyes.
"If anyone's using numbers to their advantage, it's me!"
As her cold shout echoed, the space in front of her distorted, and over a dozen figures appeared out of thin air. With a unified roar, they unleashed a barrage of fierce attacks toward Xiao Yan.
Seeing this, even Xiao Yan, now a Dou Zun, took a few steps back to avoid the brunt of the assault. The dozen or so black-clad figures were all powerful, and the two leading elders were even at the Dou Zun level.
"She's controlling them... but they still retain their own consciousness. What a strange technique."
Though Xiao Yan wasn't inexperienced, this unusual ability gave him pause.
Despite this, Xiao Yan wasn't the type to back down. The next moment, his Dou Qi surged, and the terrifying power of his strange flame filled the hall, making the air stiflingly hot.
Seeing this, the masked figure became fully focused, her hands forming seals as an eerie green light radiated from her eyes.
Just as the two forces were about to collide in a fierce showdown, a cold voice suddenly rang out, interrupting them.
"Stop!"
A figure flashed into the hall like lightning, positioning itself between Xiao Yan and the masked woman. A powerful aura like a whirlwind scattered both Xiao Yan's flame and the masked woman's green light.
"Cousin!"
"Master!"
Both Xiao Yan and the masked woman shouted in unison when they saw the newcomer. But when they heard each other call out to the same person, they both froze in surprise.
Seeing this, Mo Yu couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.
From the moment he approached the pill room, he had already sensed the identity of the person fighting Xiao Yan.
The familiar aura was none other than Qing Lin.
While he hadn't expected this exact situation, it wasn't entirely surprising either. In the original story, Xiao Yan and Qing Lin had almost fought over a pill beast in the Dou Saint Ruins. Now, with Mo Yu's involvement, the connection between Xiao Yan and Qing Lin had grown even weaker. Thus, it wasn't unusual for them to clash as strangers here.
"Qing Lin, take off your mask. This is Xiao Yan, the third young master of the Xiao family and my cousin. There's no need to keep fighting," Mo Yu said with a light laugh.
"Xiao Yan... third young master?"
Qing Lin removed her ghost mask, revealing her stunningly beautiful yet now slightly embarrassed face.
Years ago, when she was part of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, she had served Xiao Li and Xiao Ding, and she had often heard about Xiao Yan from them. She had even met him a few times in the Jia Ma Empire, though her memories of him had faded over the years.
Realizing the misunderstanding, Qing Lin walked over to Mo Yu and looked apologetically toward the young man in black robes.
"Apologies, Third Young Master Xiao Yan. I didn't realize it was you and acted rudely earlier."
"Haha, I didn't recognize you either, Qing Lin. It's all just a misunderstanding," Xiao Yan said with an awkward chuckle, scratching his head. "And please, don't call me Third Young Master anymore. Your strength now even puts pressure on me."
Hearing this, Qing Lin smiled slightly. She called him "Third Young Master" not out of old loyalty, but simply because he was Mo Yu's cousin.
Seeing that it was all a misunderstanding, Xiao Yan's companions, including the Heaven Burning Flame Master, exchanged glances. Looking at Qing Lin's strength and her relationship with Mo Yu, they couldn't help but be impressed.
The Yuan Palace was truly filled with formidable warriors, to the point where even a seemingly ordinary young woman could put so much pressure on them.
"Qing Lin, weren't you supposed to be at the Yuan Palace? Why did you come to the Dou Saint Ruins?" asked Zi Yan as she and Xiao Yi Xian arrived. Xiao Yi Xian's eyes lit up when she saw Qing Lin, and she smiled warmly.
Hearing this, Mo Yu also looked toward Qing Lin with a hint of curiosity in his silver eyes.
"It's a long story," Qing Lin began. "Recently, I broke through to the Dou Zun level with the help of some alchemy masters at the Thousand Medicine Hall. Afterward, I learned that Master had come to the Beast Region. With my Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils, I wanted to find some powerful snake-type creatures to control, and I also wanted to reunite with Master. During this time, I managed to control a few strong warriors from the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan, but that also drew their suspicion. To avoid their retaliation, I came into the Dou Saint Ruins to hide. While here, I found this eighth-tier pill beast, which led to the misunderstanding with Xiao Yan."
Hearing this explanation, Mo Yu nodded. It made sense now why the strong warriors she controlled had such formidable auras—they were from one of the top three magical beast clans, the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan.
Though it might cause some trouble, Mo Yu had already provoked the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan, so one more powerful clan didn't matter much.
With everything cleared up, Mo Yu glanced at the cute pill beast in Qing Lin's arms and asked, "So, this is the eighth-tier pill beast? What kind of pill is it?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes gleamed with recognition, and he replied softly, "If I'm not mistaken, this is an ancient eighth-tier pill that has survived the Eight-Colored Pill Lightning: the Bloodline Restoration Pill!" (End of Chapter)
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