met free 288. Recommended Candidates
288. Recommended Candidates
Ancestor?
That would mean being far older than the majority of the Tianluan clan members to be addressed as an ancestor, and now the five Dou Zun of the Tianluan clan were right before him. Xiao Yan thought to himself, "The Tianluan clan doesn't seem as simple as it appears, although it already looks incredibly complex."
And a figure emerged from the core peak of the Tianluan Clan. Whether it was the herb garden, the treasure mountain of the Tianluan Clan, or the Young Phoenix Pool, they were all of great significance to the Tianluan Clan! However, none of them were in the core position. The peak surrounded by the other four peaks was the residence of the Tianluan Clan's ancestor!
A figure appeared swiftly on the mountaintop, and simply by standing there, the surging battle qi instantly transformed into a calm pool, like a raging tide. She single-handedly controlled all the energy of heaven and earth within the area occupied by the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. Whether it was Xiao Yan or the major human alchemists, they were all awestruck by the power displayed by this figure, barely daring to breathe.
Terrifying strength! This is definitely not a Dou Zun level expert; he has absolutely reached the Dou Sheng level!
Xiao Yan had met three living Dou Sheng experts. Xun'er's father gave people the feeling of an abyss, calm but forever unfathomable! Xiao Yan only saw the Dou Sheng expert from the Soul Palace once, but that one glance made Xiao Yan feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and it took him a long time to erase the impression that person had left on him.
Today, Xiao Yan felt a different way about the ancestor of the Tianluan Clan. Dou Sheng was a powerhouse second only to Dou Di, and each Dou Sheng was capable of easily changing the situation on the continent.
The strength of the Tianluan Clan is terrifying! Xiao Yan has already witnessed the renowned Sifang Pavilion on the continent, but judging from the strength displayed by the Tianluan Clan today, it wouldn't be difficult for them to destroy the Sifang Pavilion.
The Heavenly Phoenix Clan's Battle Saint appeared on the summit for only a fleeting moment before vanishing again, as if he had never been there at all. Even the previously arrogant alchemists dared not breathe too loudly. Guessing that the Heavenly Phoenix Clan possessed a Battle Saint was one thing, but actually witnessing this terrifying being was quite another.
Xiao Yan, however, had a completely different feeling. He sensed that the Heavenly Phoenix Clan's ancestor had glanced at him for a brief moment. Others might not know, but Xiao Yan was certain: a subtle change, imperceptible to himself, had occurred within his body. However, given Xiao Yan's strength, he naturally wouldn't know what the Heavenly Phoenix Clan's ancestor had done, so he simply stopped thinking about it. Such an elder would certainly not do anything to him.
After the patriarch of the Celestial Phoenix Clan stabilized everything, light spots appeared within the bodies of the many Celestial Phoenixes circling in the sky. Each Celestial Phoenix had light spots of a different color. These light spots made the entire sky even more magnificent before all of them fell into the mountain peak where the Young Phoenix Pool was located.
Thirteen celestial phoenixes left the circling formation, each carrying a sizable egg—an unborn celestial phoenix egg—with their own battle aura. The celestial phoenixes, which had been moving freely before, were now extremely careful, steadily placing the eggs they carried into the phoenix hatchling pool, and only after confirming that they were safely placed at the bottom of the pool did they take flight.
After the operation concluded, the numerous Heavenly Phoenixes orderly departed from the circling procession. Of course, many more Heavenly Phoenixes went directly to the mountain peak where the Young Phoenix Pool was located, as there were more important matters to attend to next.
The five human alchemists hired by the Tianluan Clan had just recovered from the shock of the appearance of a Dou Sheng, and then headed to the Young Phoenix Pool under the guidance of Master Bai. Mu Xinyuan also signaled to Xiao Yan that he could go over there; whether Xiao Yan could obtain the magic core of the eighth-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast depended on what happened next.
Many members of the Tianluan Clan were gathered around the Young Phoenix Pool. In fact, Xiao Yan felt that calling it a pool was not quite accurate, because its area was too large, almost filling half of the mountain range. It would be more appropriate to call it a super large lake.
With the arrival of the five alchemists, even Mu Que, the patriarch of the Tianluan Clan, a middle-aged man who didn't look old, greeted them with a smile.
"Five masters, it will be up to you to decide what to do next," Mu Que said to the five.
Master Bai, who was leading the group, also bowed to Mu Que and said, "Clan Chief Mu, rest assured, although I do not possess a different kind of fire like Valley Master Tang, I will do my utmost."
Mu Que nodded in satisfaction, and Mu Qingluan came to Xiao Yan's side and explained, "Senior brother, in previous years our clan would ask Valley Master Tang of Burning Flame Valley for help, but this time Valley Master Tang is unable to leave due to important matters."
Xiao Yan hadn't expected that the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley had an unusual relationship with the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. No wonder Tang Qiying was brought to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan by him. Moreover, judging from his tone, it seemed that Valley Master Tang was also an alchemist.
Just as Master Bai and his group of five were about to make their move, Mu Xinyuan suddenly spoke up, "Masters, please wait. The Young Phoenix Pool is extremely important to our clan, and we have prepared another person to assist us."
Mu Xinyuan's words surprised everyone. Even the clan leader, Mu Que, frowned slightly, clearly unaware of the alchemist Mu Xinyuan was referring to. However, as an elder of the Tianluan Clan, Mu Xinyuan wouldn't directly refute him. The other Tianluan elders were equally bewildered, except for Chen Wei, who seemed to be deep in thought.
After a moment of contemplation, Master Bai said, "Since this is someone prepared by the Tianluan Clan, please come out and meet them." In Master Bai's mind, this sixth person was completely unnecessary, but since the Tianluan Clan had made the offer, there was no reason not to see him.
Mu Xinyuan gave Xiao Yan a wink, and Xiao Yan, under the spotlight, stepped forward and bowed slightly to the Tianluan Clan members.
When Xiao Yan appeared, everyone's expression changed. The newcomer was too young. Whether for humans or magical beasts, what achievements could someone so young have in the field of alchemy? The five human alchemists had all spent decades studying alchemy to achieve their current level of expertise.
Tang Qiying, who was waiting on the side, found Xiao Yan extremely amusing and looked like she was waiting to watch the show.
The five alchemists barely glanced at Xiao Yan before making no attempt to hide the disdain in their eyes. They had all met Xiao Yan before. They were willing to give face to the Tianluan Clan, but only to the higher-ups; not just anyone could be respected by seventh-grade alchemists.
The fattest of the five sneered, "Kid, are you crazy for a magic core?"
At this point, he completely believed that Xiao Yan was swindling people for the demon core. If it weren't for the fact that Mu Xinyuan and he had a special relationship, he would have even wanted to kick Xiao Yan off the mountain.