BTTH : Emperor Yang

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Chapter 203: Putting an End to It

"More valuable than the corpse of a peak Dou Zun?" Xiao Yan was stunned.

He clearly knew that reviving Yao Lao required the corpse of a Dou Zong. Of course, if it was a Dou Zun's corpse, that would be even better.

Basically, the stronger the corpse was in life, the better it would be.

And trying to kill a Dou Zong or someone stronger, and then obtaining their corpse, was without a doubt extremely difficult.

Even Medusa's expression changed with shock, clearly surprised.

"You think a Spirit Realm soul is as common as cabbage?" Yao Lao snorted. "Telling you too much now is useless—you'll understand in time."

Then, changing the subject, Yao Lao chuckled. "Heh heh, that Brat Wei—if you don't want him, why not sell him to me? I'll offer a high price!"

Wei Yang didn't have the materials to restore a soul, but Yao Lao did.

He still had that Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva he'd obtained from Nalan Jie and hadn't used yet.

To revive that Spirit Realm-level soul, Yao Lao was even willing to grit his teeth and part with it.

Wei Yang shook his head immediately. "Not selling. I still have use for it."

What a joke.

That soul was something he had deliberately preserved—how could he possibly sell it?

This wasn't just a Spirit Realm soul—it was a treasure trove.

The soulwave attack and the Soul Devour technique that the You Hun Zun Zhe had used before—they had left Wei Yang drooling.

Especially that Soul Devour move. It could consume other people's souls to strengthen oneself?

That... wasn't that exactly the kind of specialty the Hall of Souls was known for?

If Wei Yang wasn't mistaken, what the You Hun Zun Zhe had used was a soul technique.

Soul technique!

This was an unimaginably rare and precious thing.

In the entire Dou Qi Continent, whether soul techniques or soul cultivation methods, they were all remnants from the ancient or archaic eras.

Think about it—Xiao Yan had won the prestigious Pill Tower's Pill Gathering, was a Tier 8 alchemist, and could refine pills that attracted six-colored or even seven-colored pill lightning. Yet even the Pill Tower had only rewarded him with a single High-Level Xuan Grade soul cultivation technique.

That alone said it all.

So even though Wei Yang spoke lightly on the surface, he had long since made up his mind—no matter what price he had to pay, he would save that soul. He would never let it fade away.

…

Seeing that Wei Yang wouldn't sell, Yao Lao sighed in slight regret. "Fine. If someday you change your mind, feel free to come find me."

"Heh." Wei Yang chuckled.

After a few more casual words between them...

On the distant horizon, the fluctuations from another battle were gradually subsiding.

It was likely that Xian'er and the others had wrapped up their fight.

"Let's go. Time to return," Wei Yang said.

"Mhm." The group all nodded.

They soon began their journey back, flying toward the imperial capital.

Xiao Yan and Wei Yang flew using their wings.

Medusa and Du Jiao, however, stepped through the air, with Qing Lin being carried along by Du Jiao.

Along the way, both Xiao Yan and Medusa couldn't help glancing curiously at Du Jiao—a towering figure cloaked entirely in black robes, like an iron tower, giving off an imposing presence.

Six-Star Dou Zong!

That was a terrifying level of combat strength.

Not just within the Jia Ma Empire and the surrounding empires—even in the chaotic Black-Corner Region, such a figure could basically walk sideways. Few forces would dare provoke someone like that.

Even Jia Nan Academy and the Demon Flame Valley would hesitate.

And such a powerhouse… was now behaving like a loyal subordinate, obediently acting as a bodyguard and thug. How could that not shock them?

It was even more unbelievable than the You Hun Zun Zhe, who had a subordinate who was a One-Star Dou Zong and three high-level Dou Huangs.

After all, within the Dou Zong class, a difference of one star in rank could mean a huge difference in strength.

Even Yao Lao was a bit astonished, clearly not having expected that Wei Yang had such a hidden trump card. He was truly unfathomable.

As for Wei Yang, he offered no explanation at all. He simply ignored the curious stares from the others.

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While flying, Medusa handed over a ring and said, "Mister Wei, this is the storage ring of that You Hun Zun Zhe. I checked it—there's nothing particularly valuable inside. It's just what you'd expect from a peak Tier 4 alchemist. The Tier 6 pill formula is in there too. Oh, and also the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill."

"Looks like that You Hun Zun Zhe had just completed the possession recently. That's probably why he was so broke—he only inherited the original owner's belongings." Wei Yang waved his hand dismissively. "You contributed too—just keep it. When we get back, hand that pill formula over to Fa Ma."

"It's useless to me. Better if you take it, Mister Wei."

Medusa shook her head, ignoring the meaningful look Xiao Yan was secretly giving her. She directly tossed the storage ring to Wei Yang and said, "I'll head off first."

With that, she took a step forward and her figure shot into the forest below, vanishing from sight.

Wei Yang caught the ring and slightly slowed his flight, his gaze lingering on the direction where Medusa had disappeared.

Xiao Yan, meanwhile, had an increasingly sour expression, black lines creeping across his forehead in frustration.

That damned, petty woman! She'd rather give the storage ring to Wei Yang than to him!

Still, Xiao Cai is the best—obedient and well-behaved.

At this moment, in the forest below, a faint seven-colored glow began to shimmer.

Then, a slender seven-colored streak of light suddenly shot out from within the forest at high speed.

Whoosh!

The seven-colored streak moved with astonishing speed. In just a few flashes, it had arrived in front of the group and came to a sudden stop.

It was a very adorable and beautiful seven-colored little snake. It stared at Xiao Yan with its large round eyes, blinking at him, looking a little aggrieved.

This cute appearance immediately made Qing Lin's eyes light up as she stared at the little snake without blinking, reluctant to look away. She exclaimed softly, "What a beautiful little snake!"

At that moment, the seven-colored little snake shot straight to Xiao Yan, letting out a series of soft hissing sounds while constantly flicking its little tail—acting coquettishly, yet seeming to be making a grievance-filled complaint.

Xiao Yan raised his palm, and with a swift move, the seven-colored little snake darted into his hand, coiling its slender body around his thumb, continuing to hiss softly with a pitiful look, as if it were tattling.

"Alright, alright, I get it," Xiao Yan quickly soothed in a gentle voice, then took out a small jade bottle and opened it.

Hiss!

The little snake's eyes lit up. With a joyful hiss, it eagerly stretched its neck, and its entire head went straight into the bottle opening.

After drinking for quite a while, under Xiao Yan's somewhat distressed gaze, the little snake finally lifted its head reluctantly, appearing completely satisfied, its mouth slightly open as if it were burping.

Its eyes became a little hazy, swaying its head as though drunk, and with a flick of its tail, it dove into Xiao Yan's sleeve.

After the small interlude, they resumed their journey.

As they continued flying, it wasn't long before four rapidly approaching figures appeared in the distant sky, heading toward them.

Wei Yang and the others focused their eyes—it was Xian'er and the other three.

At the same time, Xian'er's group spotted Wei Yang's party. Delighted, they slightly altered their course and flew straight toward them.

Very soon, the two groups reunited.

"Brother Yang!"

"Wei Yang!"

"Huh, Xiao Yan, you're here too."

"Xian'er, President Fa Ma, Elder Jia, Elder Hai…"

After exchanging greetings, they continued flying together toward the imperial capital.

While flying and chatting, both sides quickly filled each other in on the situation.

Everything had gone smoothly on Xian'er's end as well. With four against three and a clear advantage, they had no problems defeating the three high-level Dou Huangs.

After learning each other's situations, everyone was in high spirits.

The group of the You Hun Zun Zhe had been completely eliminated.

Wei Yang took out the You Hun Zun Zhe's storage ring. With a thought, he extracted the purplish-silver sixth-tier pill recipe and handed it to President Fa Ma. "President Fa Ma, here is the Tier 6 Soul Mending Pill formula."

President Fa Ma reached out and casually glanced at it, then handed it to Xian'er with a smile: "Miss Xian'er, here, this is your champion reward."

"Thank you, President," Xian'er replied with a smile as she accepted it with both hands.

This was the honor belonging to the champion.

Fa Ma then handed over a token with a grin. "And of course, this. It's the Honorary Elder Token our association grants to the champion."

"Mm." Xian'er nodded as she received it.

Each time a new champion emerged, if they weren't an alchemist trained by the association itself, they would be granted an Honorary Elder Token.

For example, Pill King Gu He in the past—every previous champion had received one.

This had, over time, formed a vast and terrifyingly influential network of connections.

Fa Ma then took out another token and handed it to Xiao Yan with a smile: "Xiao Yan, ladies first, so your reward will take another day or two. Once I return, I'll gather the association elders to work overnight on your pill formula. At most, you'll have it in two days. Here, take your Honorary Elder Token first."

Xiao Yan accepted the token with both hands and smiled, "No rush. Waiting a couple of days is no problem."

As they flew on—

Up ahead, the massive outline of the imperial capital's city walls had already come into view in the distance.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The group couldn't help but pick up the pace slightly.

At last, the Alchemist Grand Meeting came to a close—completely concluded, with a final full stop.

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