281: Something seems to have gone wrong, the confused Soul Palace elder

“Hey, wait for me!”

Cao Ying stamped her foot. She had just taught him the Soul Handprint, and he was already so ungrateful. She quickly chased after him.

On the way,

Xiong Zhan asked, “Brother Lin, aren’t you going to check again to confirm?”

He had indeed seen the power of the Fire Lotus with his own eyes, but the other party was, after all, a Dou Zun. What if he had some life-saving techniques?

“You’re not very clear about the Dan Realm. That guy is from the Hall of Souls, and his status isn’t low. It’s best if we can kill him. In any case, we can’t linger.”

There were some things Lin Xiu couldn’t say directly. He remembered that Old Mu Gu participated in the Pill Gathering with a mission.

If he remembered correctly, the other party’s target was the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and he seemed to have a spatial jade token for positioning.

In the original work, after entering the Star Domain, Old Mu Gu had crushed the jade token to summon people from the Hall of Souls.

Lin Xiu was full of confidence in the power of the Fire Lotus, but he wasn’t entirely sure it could kill Old Mu Gu.

But no matter what, lingering on the spot to wait for the residual power of the Fire Lotus to dissipate and check the results was definitely not an option.

Moreover, with such a huge commotion, the Dan Realm was blown open with a hole. Unless the people from the Pill Tower were blind, it would be impossible for them not to see it.

Let them handle the inspection.

At least with this explosion, even if Old Mu Gu could save his life, he wouldn’t be able to do anything to him for a short time.

Once he obtained the Three Thousand Burning Flame, he wouldn’t be afraid of him anymore.

Xiong Zhan indeed didn’t know much about the outside world. Seeing that Lin Xiu had a plan, he stopped asking.

“How did you know he was from the Hall of Souls?”

Cao Ying listened to the conversation and couldn’t help but look at Lin Xiu with a hint of suspicion.

“Xiao Yan told me,” Lin Xiu said directly.

Without waiting for Cao Ying to ask further, Lin Xiu decisively sped up.

Soon after the group left, there was a commotion from within the flames.

Three figures with vast auras quietly appeared.

“Mu Gu, I didn’t expect your efficiency to be so quick this time. We only waited for a short while before receiving your spatial mark’s summons…”

One of them spoke, his voice somewhat hoarse.

However, he suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence, his eyes filled with doubt.

“Where is this?”

“Where’s the Three Thousand Burning Flame? Mu Gu! Where are you? This isn’t the Star Domain. Why did you crush the jade token early?”

The other two also sensed that something was wrong. The surrounding situation was not what they had agreed upon.

“Is that… Mu Gu?!”

Suddenly, a phantom figure, almost transparent, entered their line of sight.

The three men stared intently and were immediately stunned.

Mu Gu, one of the esteemed Venerable Elders of the Hall of Souls, was now just a comatose remnant soul, seemingly on the verge of dissipating at any moment.

They exchanged glances, unsure what to do. They wanted to ask Mu Gu about the situation, but looking at his state, he didn’t seem capable of speaking.

“It seems something went wrong. Could it be the three giants of the Pill Tower? We haven’t even entered the Star Domain, and Mu Gu was already beaten to near death.”

One person collected Mu Gu’s remnant soul, frowned, and a hint of worry flashed across his face.

“What should we do? If something goes wrong, and the Hall Master blames us, who can bear it?”

Another person said with a headache.

At the mention of the Hall Master, the faces of the other two trembled violently, and a hint of fear flashed in their eyes.

Just then, the three felt spatial fluctuations.

Where their gaze fell, a crack appeared, and then figures walked out one by one.

“Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, Tian Leizi, Yao Chen…”

As they called out the names of the people, the faces of the three instantly turned extremely grim.

“The three giants of the Pill Tower are all here! This is bad! Retreat!”

One person roared.

“What do you take the Pill Tower for? Is it a place where you can come and go as you please?!”

Xuan Kongzi’s face was gloomy.

Without his command, everyone attacked, and a great battle immediately erupted.

After rushing out for a distance, Lin Xiu and the others sensed fluctuations coming from behind. No one spoke, but they all silently sped up.

After a long while, a plaza made of white rocks appeared in front of their sight.

Since there was still some time until the ten-day deadline for the Dan Realm, there were basically no people on the plaza.

“Take a short rest. Once the time is up, submitting the medicinal ingredients will be considered passing, and you can leave and then participate in the final Pill Gathering competition.”

An old man leaning on a cane lightly raised his eyes, scanned Lin Xiu and the others, and then silently closed them again.

“Let’s make do here for a few days.”

Lin Xiu nodded to Xiong Zhan and Zi Yan.

The two knew that Lin Xiu was participating in the Pill Gathering and had to obey the rules, so they didn’t say anything and waited by his side.

Cao Ying sat on the ground without any regard for her image, gently exhaling. This Pill Gathering was too dangerous; she almost died, but fortunately, her luck was good.

“Why are you looking at me?”

Suddenly, Cao Ying noticed a gaze and found Lin Xiu staring at her with strange eyes, so she couldn’t help but glare at him.

“Have you gathered all your medicinal ingredients?”

Lin Xiu asked lightly.

“Oh no!”

Instantly, Cao Ying’s face changed dramatically. She suddenly stood up and quickly left the plaza.

“Aren’t all the medicines with you?”

Zi Yan tilted her head, confused. At this point, finding suitable medicinal ingredients in the Dan Realm would truly require a lot of luck.

“I was afraid she would be annoying, so I found an excuse to send her away.”

Lin Xiu chuckled.

Zi Yan suddenly understood and started to laugh as well.

Seeing this, Xiong Zhan, who was beside them, didn’t understand what the two were laughing about, but he also joined in the merriment… On the plaza, as everyone whispered among themselves, they suddenly saw a crack in the Dan Realm, and then several figures rushed out, fighting.

Roars came from a distance, somewhat blurry and unclear.

The battle didn’t last long; the opponents were defeated and fled, and the Pill Tower members returned to the plaza.

Xuan Kongzi left a command for the Pill Gathering to continue, and his figure disappeared again. The remaining Pill Tower Elders presided over the scene.

Not long after, Xuan Kongzi returned to the platform, his expression visibly relaxed.

“Is Ying’er alright?”

Xuan Yi asked. Cao Ying was his Disciple, and it was no secret in the Pill Tower that Xuan Kongzi valued her greatly.

Xuan Kongzi said, “Thanks to Lin Xiu, Ying’er escaped a calamity.”

“Lin Xiu? What, was Ying’er also at the scene then?”

Xuan Yi felt that he had been hearing this name quite frequently recently.

Tian Leizi and the other Elders of the Pill Tower couldn’t help but turn their gazes to Xuan Kongzi, wanting to understand the situation in the Dan Realm.

Xuan Kongzi immediately relayed the situation he had learned from Cao Ying to them.

Regarding the sudden appearance of the Rank 8 Demonic Beast, everyone was not too surprised. After all, they knew exactly what the situation in the Dan Realm was.

However, when they learned that Lin Xiu had easily mastered the Soul Handprint and successfully used this move to ambush a Dou Zun, a look of shock appeared on their faces.

Cultivating the Soul Handprint was not simple, let alone being able to use this move to severely injure a Dou Zun. This would require at least proficiency, and without long-term practice, how could it be possible?

Yao Chen, who was listening nearby, couldn’t help but chuckle when he saw the surprised expressions of the crowd, attracting many gazes.

Seeing this, he briefly recounted some of Lin Xiu’s past deeds that he had learned.

After listening, Xuan Kongzi looked surprised, and a look of appreciation flashed in his eyes. “This Lin Xiu is indeed a rare Genius. After this Pill Gathering ends, we must try to recruit him into the Pill Tower.”

“I’m just afraid he won’t think much of the Pill Tower. One is influenced by one’s company.”

Xuan Yi pouted, her gaze inadvertently sweeping over Yao Chen.

Yao Chen smiled helplessly, cupped his hands, and left the platform.

Time flew by, and the ten-day period had arrived.

Figures appeared from the Dan Realm one by one, arriving at the plaza, with Lin Xiu, Zi Yan, and others at the forefront.