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In the distant past, when source energy still existed on the Dou Qi Continent, the Yao Clan thrived through alchemy. As long as one Medicine
In the distant past, when source energy still existed on the Dou Qi Continent, the Yao Clan thrived through alchemy. As long as one Medicine Emperor emerged, another would easily follow, since cultivation could be advanced by simply consuming pills. This was especially true for descendants of Dou Emperors blessed with inherited bloodlines—such as Xiao Xiao from the original story. Once Xiao Yan became a Dou Emperor, Xiao Xiao's cultivation soared from Dou Zong to eight-star Dou Saint in the blink of an eye. With a few ninth-grade golden pills and emperor-grade medicinal pills, becoming a Dou Emperor would be a certainty—ushering in another era of prosperity for the clan.
"You… You're that demon!"
Several elders of the Yao Clan pointed at Qian Renhan with trembling fingers. His appearance had spread across the entire Dou Qi Continent. As the one who destroyed the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan and killed Huang Tian, Qian Renhan had already become a figure of great concern to ancient clans like the Yao Clan.
"Today, this old man will rid the continent of this scourge!"
The red-haired elder standing at the forefront of the group let out a loud shout and leapt into the air. As he clenched his palm, fiery red Dou Qi rapidly condensed, transforming in an instant into a massive flaming spear nearly a hundred meters long. With a flick of his arm, the spear shot toward Qian Renhan at an astonishing speed.
Boom!
The flaming spear exploded on impact. The ground where Qian Renhan had just stood was instantly blasted open. Flames from the spear engulfed the first level of the pill hall in the blink of an eye.
Outside the Medicine Mountain, Qian Renhan evaded the fiery spear and teleported into midair. His sudden appearance drew the attention of the thousands of Yao Clan members moving about the mountain.
"I'll deal with you all later. The pills come first."
With his soul power at the peak of the Heavenly Realm, Qian Renhan no longer concealed his aura and began scanning the distorted spaces within Medicine Mountain. He quickly locked onto a target and charged forward.
The second pill hall resembled the previous one in architectural style, with four total floors. The fourth floor held an enormous statue of an elder—kind-eyed yet exuding overwhelming authority.
Arriving on the third floor, Qian Renhan found this pill hall slightly more stocked than the previous one. It housed six ninth-grade treasure pills and one ninth-grade mysterious pill—likely the hall's core treasure.
Given the current decline of the Yao Clan, possessing ninth-grade golden pills was impossible. Furthermore, the energy within the Alchemy Realm was insufficient to refine such pills anymore.
Just as Qian Renhan finished looting the second hall and stepped outside in search of the third, a cold voice echoed across the entire Yao Clan:
"Demon, you've gone too far! The Yao Clan is not a place where you can act so wantonly!"
Clouds in the sky churned, and a white-haired elder in white robes emerged with an emotionless expression. Wherever his feet landed, the space beneath trembled with strange fluctuations. The invisible space seemed to solidify at that moment. Stretching out his hand, surging Dou Qi formed a massive palm—over a thousand meters wide—that pressed down with crushing force. The space beneath the palm shattered, clearly aimed at preventing Qian Renhan from escaping using spatial techniques.
"Welcome, Clan Leader!"
"The Clan Leader has emerged from seclusion—and broken through to mid-stage seven-star Dou Saint!"
The elders of the Yao Clan took to the sky, faces full of joy as they witnessed their leader's overwhelming presence.
"Down."
With a swing of his arm, Qian Renhan unleashed pure brute force. His arm moved like a massive fan, generating a hurricane that swept across the entire Yao Clan. The massive palm formed by condensed Dou Qi was effortlessly shattered by the tempest.
"What?!"
Before Yao Dan could utter another word, the space above him twisted. A colossal fist imprint came crashing down. He vomited a mouthful of blood as he was struck and plummeted like a meteor to the ground, severely injured.
"You should be thankful for the Ancient Clan's Heavenly Tomb. It will automatically collect the souls of fallen Dou Saints from the Eight Ancient Clans. Otherwise, that strike just now would have taken your life."
Qian Renhan stood before Yao Dan, took the spatial ring from his finger, sealed his cultivation, and stuffed him into his storage pouch.
"All Yao Clan members, obey my command—activate the Heaven-Altering Alchemy Formation!"
The second elder, Yao Wanhuo, took a deep breath after witnessing the clan leader's instant defeat. His resolute voice rang out across the mountains. For the first time, he felt an unprecedented sense of crisis. He realized that the fate of the Yao Clan might very well be decided today.
Buzz! Buzz!
All the Yao Clan elders swiftly fired beams of light into the surrounding mountain range. The mountains trembled as massive beams of light burst forth, converging in the sky into a strange, enormous formation. As the formation solidified, all the rare medicinal herbs within the mountain range withered instantly. Endless energy surged outward, pouring into the array.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At that moment, nearly every member of the Yao Clan condensed their Dou Qi into light beams that shot into the formation, covering the sky. The formation burst into brilliant radiance as a terrifying pressure slowly awakened—like a giant dragon slumbering for millennia. As the pressure spread, the entire space of the Alchemy Realm trembled violently, and vast energy began converging toward the formation from all directions.
"Demon! The Yao Clan has stood strong on the Dou Qi Continent for ten thousand years—do you think you alone can destroy us?!"
Yao Wanlie's face twisted with rage. With a furious roar, several beams of light burst from within Medicine Mountain, pouring into the array. Inside these beams were dense clusters of pills.
"I didn't expect the Yao Clan to have produced so many Dou Emperors. Good thing I didn't waste time dealing with all those Dou Saint elders earlier. Otherwise, I might not have had the chance to seize the pills from the second hall."
Qian Renhan felt a wave of relief. Between the two pill halls and Yao Dan's spatial ring, he had acquired over ten ninth-grade treasure pills, three ninth-grade mysterious pills, and countless eighth- and seventh-grade pills.
At the same time, he released the aura of an eight-star Dou Saint. Black Dou Qi surged outward from his palm, enveloping the entire Yao Clan—not to harm them, but to suppress.
"There's not enough energy to awaken the ancestor's residual soul! That demon stole the pills from two of the pill halls—and the Clan Leader's Dou Qi as well!"
Sensing the status of the array, Yao Wanhuo's eyes flashed with ruthless determination. He shouted again, "Pills can be refined again, herbs can be replanted. All clan members, throw every last pill and medicinal herb into the formation—awaken the Ancestor!"
As one of the most united of the ancient clans, the Yao Clan responded without hesitation. At Yao Wanhuo's command, everyone emptied their storage rings. An endless cascade of pills rained down—the clan was now truly emptying its treasury.
Qian Renhan's sharp eyes locked onto the Dou Saint elders and snatched a large handful of pills—three of them ninth-grade treasure pills.
(End of Chapter)