Chapter 267: Brother Hei Qing, You Wouldn't Want To…
A shadow flickered in the void, and with a loud "thud," a towering figure crashed down like a statue, sending a cloud of dust into the air.
"Ta… Taixu Ancient Dragon?" On the rock wall, the Diming Sect elder was utterly stunned. This brat was a member of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan?
Impossible!
What kind of magical beast could possess such formidable soul power?
The Diming Sect elder roared in his mind, but no one paid him any attention. Meanwhile, in the distance, Nine Heavens Honored One, Mo Yu, had a dark, stormy expression. With a sharp exertion of force, he wrenched himself free from the rock wall.
"Hei Qing!" Mo Yu gritted his teeth, fury burning in his eyes. "That brat is a wanted criminal of my Soul Hall. Are you Taixu Ancient Dragons declaring war on my Soul Hall?"
So it really was Hei Qing… Lu Bu raised an eyebrow, a faint purple gold glow flickering in his eyes. He hadn't expected him to show up this was truly unexpected!
"A wanted criminal?" The iron tower like figure scoffed and sneered. "Mo Yu, you old bastard, then tell me, Hei Qing, what is this kid's name? And what grave crime did he commit?"
The moment he spoke, veins bulged on Mo Yu's forehead. Though both he and Hei Qing were Eight Star Dou Zun, not all Eight Star Dou Zun were equal.
Hei Qing was a Taixu Ancient Dragon, possessing terrifying combat prowess and an unparalleled physical body. Mo Yu alone couldn't take him down.
More importantly, Hei Qing was highly skilled in spatial manipulation. Even if someone stronger than him managed to defeat him, capturing him would be nearly impossible.
The Taixu Ancient Dragons' mastery over space was simply too troublesome!
"Hei Qing, this man has offended my Soul Hall. His crimes are unforgivable. Even if you can protect him for now…"
Mo Yu roared angrily. If it weren't for the higher ups of the Soul Hall being occupied with their grand millennial plan, how could a mere Taixu Ancient Dragon act so arrogantly?
"Cut the crap!" Before Mo Yu could finish, Hei Qing interrupted with a growl. "He is one of my Taixu Ancient Dragons. If you dare harm him, be prepared for war with the Ancient Dragon Clan!"
Hearing this, Lu Bu's eyebrows lifted slightly. Wasn't the Ancient Dragon Clan divided? Could they still wage war against the Soul Hall? Or was Hei Qing just bluffing?
"…"
Mo Yu's face turned ashen with rage, his entire body trembling. Right now, the Soul Hall's focus was entirely on preparing for their millennial plan.
Although Mo Yu didn't know exactly what the plan entailed, he was certain that the Hall Master and Vice Hall Masters would stop at nothing to see it through. If they provoked a formidable enemy like the Taixu Ancient Dragons at this critical moment… the consequences would be unimaginable!
But… creak!
Mo Yu clenched his fists tightly, his expression growing colder. A deep blue, bone chilling Dou Qi surged uncontrollably around him, its lethal glow coiling ominously.
"Oh?" Hei Qing grinned, his white teeth reflecting an eerie light. "You actually want to fight me, huh?"
"Good! Let me see if you've improved at all!"
As soon as he spoke, a series of loud cracks rang out from his body. His already massive frame began to swell, and an overwhelmingly fierce aura erupted, bringing an immense sense of oppression.
It felt like being trapped in a dark, overgrown jungle with a ferocious beast staring you down blood ran cold, and even the thought of resisting disappeared!
Mo Yu's eyelids twitched. The veins pulsing on his forehead gradually calmed, and his fury slowly faded, replaced by deep wariness.
"Brat, my Soul Hall is not to be trifled with. I refuse to believe you can hide behind the Taixu Ancient Dragons forever!" Mo Yu's gaze shifted toward Lu Bu, his voice cold.
Lu Bu smirked. He dared to provoke the Soul Clan itself what did he have to fear from the Soul Hall?
"Enough nonsense. Get lost already!" Hei Qing bellowed. With a flip of his hand, he threw a powerful punch. Boom! A fierce gust of wind blasted toward Mo Yu.
Mo Yu's expression changed slightly. With a sharp flick of his sleeve, the space around him rippled, absorbing the attack.
In the blink of an eye, Mo Yu vanished.
However, Hei Qing's strike didn't simply disappear it quivered mid air before a streak of silver light flashed. In an instant, it reappeared right before the Diming Sect elder.
"N No… I am from the Diming "
Splurt!
Before he could finish, a blood red light flashed, and his chest burst open with a gaping hole. His eyes dimmed as his soul was obliterated.
"Hahaha! Brat, what do you think of your Uncle Hei's skills?" Hei Qing laughed heartily, arms crossed.
Lu Bu's mouth twitched. When it came to Xiao Yan, he called him "Brother," but for Lu Bu, he was suddenly "Uncle Hei"?
Cough, cough… "Senior, give me a moment. I need to clean up here, then we can have a chat." Lu Bu clenched his fist and coughed lightly.
"Sure!" Hei Qing chuckled indifferently, thinking that Lu Bu had simply grown up outside the clan and was naturally cautious.
Lu Bu waved his sleeve, and his silver Tian Yao Puppet flew out, grabbing Nie Yang by the neck. Crack! A sharp twist ended his life.
Then, Lu Bu stripped them of their spatial rings. As for their corpses, he stored them away, bringing them along with Hei Qing to a secret chamber within Scorpio Fortress.
This concerned Zi Yan it was something he had to handle carefully.
In the northern region of Central Plains, on the western border near the Northwest Continent, lay a city.
Above it, a black robed figure sat cross legged like a statue in the sky. His powerful soul force, thick as liquid mercury, cascaded down, seeping into every corner of the city.
In an instant, countless pieces of information flowed back to his mind…
"Potential to become a Dou Di… Xiao Yan… same name… Xiao Yan… newcomer… Hahaha… How interesting…"
After a long while, Elder Mu Gu slowly opened his eyes, a cunning glint flashing within them. A sly smile spread across his aged face.
"Xiao Yan? And from the Northwest Continent, no less?" Mu Gu sneered. If he recalled correctly, the Soul Hall's Heaven Honored Ones had a strong interest in the Xiao Clan.
If you had obediently stayed in the Northwest Continent, I might not have been able to touch you. But now…
The Central Plains was Soul Hall territory!
"Interesting… Capturing him would be the best choice!" Mu Gu smirked coldly. Whether it was the rumors about him controlling a silver puppet or the Soul Hall's interest in the Xiao Clan, bringing Xiao Yan in would answer all questions.
"A mere Dou Huang brat does he really think he can escape my grasp?" Mu Gu sneered, his figure trembling slightly before fading into a shadowy blur.
Somewhere in the mountains of Central Plains, Xiao Yan abruptly opened his eyes, feeling uneasy. "Teacher, I keep feeling like someone is tracking us…"
"After all this time, we still haven't shaken them off?" Yao Lao frowned.
"I… My gut tells me " Xiao Yan sighed helplessly. He was starting to lose confidence. This instinct of his was unsettling. He knew it stemmed from the Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's sensitivity to fire energy and Dou Qi.
But… after so many times, he was beginning to doubt if his instincts were even correct.
"Head south!" Yao Lao pressed his lips together. "Go to Xingyun Pavilion. Feng Xian is there we should find him!"
"Venerable Feng?" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up.
"Hmm… My disciple, if things become desperate, I will stay behind. You must leave first do not linger!" Yao Lao said gravely, his expression serious.
"Teacher, must it come to this?" Xiao Yan's face changed dramatically.
"The power of a Dou Zun is not something you can withstand right now. You must not be careless!" Yao Lao's voice was deep and solemn.
Xiao Yan bit his lip in silence, but a hint of defiance flashed in his eyes. Lu Bu had already slain Dou Zun level opponents multiple times I might not be that much weaker than him!
Pill Region, Fallen God Ravine, Scorpio Domain, inside Scorpio Fortress.
"You're not a Taixu Ancient Dragon?" Hei Qing's expression changed as suspicion flickered across his rugged face. He scrutinized Lu Bu from head to toe.
Impossible. This dragon aura was so pure stronger than his own, even. It felt like his bloodline rank was superior. How could he not be a Taixu Ancient Dragon?
Lu Bu didn't speak. With a flick of his finger, a drop of blood flew out, floating before Hei Qing.
Hei Qing pinched it between his fingers, gently rubbing it while sensing its nature. His face darkened little by little.
Indeed, he wasn't from the Ancient Dragon Clan. But… how did this brat have such a terrifying dragon aura? And what about his incredibly resilient body on par with the younglings of the clan?
This brat possessed formidable soul power and a powerful Heavenly Flame…
Hei Qing's face darkened further. Could it be… this kid had refined members of the Ancient Dragon Clan into pills?
"Heh… Brother Hei Qing, are you curious about my situation?" Lu Bu chuckled and got straight to the point.
"I am!" Hei Qing's eyes flashed, staring intensely at Lu Bu. Since he was being direct, let's see what kind of explanation he could give.
Hearing Hei Qing's response, Lu Bu smiled faintly and raised his hand, slowly activating the Azure Sky Dragon Transformation Technique.
Instantly, light rippled across his pale palm, and a dark gold dragon claw materialized before Hei Qing's eyes.
"I practice a special body refinement technique. By using Ancient Dragon blood, I was able to cultivate this level of strength…" Lu Bu said with a smile. "But Brother Hei Qing, rest assured. That young Ancient Dragon… I have been protecting her, not harming her."
"Where is she now?" Hei Qing asked. He couldn't just let this go after hearing a couple of words.
"On her way to Central Plains," Lu Bu replied with a smile. Calculating the time, Her Majesty the Queen and Zi Yan should indeed be on their way.
"So…" Hei Qing's eye twitched as he suddenly had a bad feeling.
"So in the meantime, Brother Hei Qing, you'll need to stay by my side!" Lu Bu grinned and said confidently.
"You…!" Hei Qing was furious. This brat was treating him like a bodyguard!
"Brother Hei Qing, you wouldn't want anything to happen to that young Ancient Dragon, would you?" Lu Bu smirked slyly.
Hei Qing's angry expression instantly froze, and he stood there in stunned silence, unable to refute.
"Relax… it's just one or two months!" Lu Bu waved dismissively. "You could take a nap and it'd be over before you know it. What's the rush?"
I'm the future Dou Di. So many people would dream of being my bodyguard! You're lucky!
Hei Qing glared at Lu Bu. Is this about time? This is about dignity!
"Don't bother me unless it's important!" Hei Qing huffed and found a place inside the fortress to sleep. Though unwilling, he still stayed by Lu Bu's side.
Lu Bu shrugged. Done!
Just then, his snow white storage ring trembled slightly. Tianhuo Zun zhe emerged, shaking his head with a helpless smile.
"Lu Bu, you really have a way with people."
"You flatter me, Elder Yao," Lu Bu chuckled. "The Soul Hall is too strong I have no choice but to use these tactics."
That said, the fact that the Soul Hall had dispatched Nine Heavens Honored One this time was completely unexpected.
Originally, Lu Bu had assumed they'd send a Heaven ranked Protector or a regular Elder at most.
After all, outwardly, his strength was only at the One Star Dou Zong level weak enough that even an Earth ranked Protector could defeat him.
But who would've thought they'd send someone as strong as Nine Heavens Honored One? This wasn't like the original storyline, where enemies were sent in gradually from weak to strong, one by one.
Why did they send weaklings to Xiao Yan while hitting me with the big guns right away?
This is discrimination! This is absurd!
"What will you do now?" Tianhuo Zun zhe asked.
"Refine pills and strengthen myself!" Lu Bu said seriously. Hei Qing had saved him this time, but next time, no one might come to his rescue. He had to grow stronger.
Besides… the Three Thousand Burning Flames was quite tempting. His Devouring Ancient Talisman had been inactive for far too long!
"That makes sense," Tianhuo Zun zhe nodded slightly. Now that they had a moment to breathe, cultivation was naturally the priority.
Lu Bu took a deep breath and flicked his fingers. A crimson red pill cauldron descended with a loud boom, landing inside Scorpio Fortress.
"Hmm?" In a nearby room, Hei Qing's brow twitched. That's… the Myriad Beast Cauldron?
One of the Heavenly Cauldrons, and an incredibly rare treasure. This brat actually owns it?
Curious, Hei Qing lost all interest in sleeping. With a flash, he appeared in Lu Bu's pill refining chamber, watching with intrigue.
He had seen alchemists before, but most of them were so arrogant, acting as if they were above everyone else. He had often wanted to slap them to death.
Now, here was someone who was certainly annoying but at least not unbearable. A Seven or Eight Tier Alchemist was worth observing.
Lu Bu ignored Hei Qing and flicked his fingers. A green flame serpent slithered into the cauldron, igniting into a fierce blaze.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Bu cleared his mind and focused. His storage ring glowed faintly, and in an instant, over a hundred medicinal ingredients floated into the chamber.
"Fire Lotus Vermilion Fruit, Cyan Indigo Flower, Shannai Fruit… He's refining a Minor Assist Pill?" Tianhuo Zun zhe raised an eyebrow. That made sense. Now that Lu Bu had reached the Dou Zong realm, it was time to use such pills to enhance his strength.
"Damn… humans have it so easy," Hei Qing muttered. As magical beasts, they could never become alchemists. Their only way to use medicinal ingredients was to eat them raw, never fully utilizing their potential.
"Haha… Brother Hei Qing, you flatter us. The Taixu Ancient Dragon's spatial talent is something we greatly envy," Tianhuo Zun zhe chuckled.
"Hmm? You… When you were alive, weren't you at least as strong as me?" Hei Qing asked in surprise.
"That was a long time ago. Now, I am but a wandering soul," Tianhuo Zun zhe replied with a smile. Then, shifting his gaze, he noticed that Lu Bu had already finished refining the medicinal essences. The next step was to merge them then condense the pill.
"Wait… Refining a Seven Tier pill is this fast?" Hei Qing's eyes widened in shock. This process seemed completely different from what he had seen before!
"He's an Eight Tier Alchemist with a Spirit Realm soul. Naturally, he is extraordinary," Tianhuo Zun zhe said solemnly, raising his chin slightly.
Not far away, Lu Bu's eyes gleamed sharply as his hand seals changed. Vast soul power erupted, and inside the cauldron, a cluster of cyan white liquid slowly condensed…
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