120: Danta's Awakening

Chapter 120: Dan Tower's Startling Realization

It was dusk, and the sky gradually darkened.

The firmament seemed to be covered by a thin veil, becoming hazy, and within it, a giant dragon, occupying the entire sky, was faintly visible.

This wasn't seeing with actual eyes, but perceiving with the soul.

Yao Chen and Soul Cang's power was much stronger than that of ordinary people.

Especially Soul Cang, whose soul power had already reached the Celestial Realm.

Therefore, in his eyes, the giant dragon, completely entwined in flames, was exceptionally clear, even the patterns of its scales were distinctly visible.

The giant dragon had its eyes closed, its entire body covered in a layer of purplish-black flames.

Suddenly, a wave of soul fluctuation surged.

Soul Cang closed his eyes.

...

Amidst the twinkling, magnificent starfield, a voice rang out.

"Eh?" The voice carried surprise and doubt.

Another voice asked, "What's wrong?"

The former replied, "I just felt someone peeking into the starfield, but now I can't find them."

"It might be an illusion... You're too tired lately."

"There's no other way. The Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire has been constantly absorbing power from the starry sky. Its trend of growing stronger is unstoppable and cannot be reduced. The seal can only be temporary and can't solve the real hidden danger. Once it breaks the seal, the entire Saint Dan City will face disaster," the former sighed.

...

"Very quick reaction," Yao Chen's voice echoed in Soul Cang's mind.

"After all, I am a Celestial Realm expert," Soul Cang replied silently, opening his eyes.

His expression was calm.

In fact, even without Celestial Realm soul, Soul Cang was confident he could avoid it.

Because he had seen before, according to Xiao Yan's normal trajectory, when he arrived at the Dan Tower, his soul had mistakenly entered the starfield and was eventually discovered and expelled.

With foreknowledge, Soul Cang was naturally unhurried.

In front of Soul Cang was a tower-shaped building. He passed through the entrance and went inside.

His eyes met a congested crowd; the space inside the tower was vast, with people coming and going, very lively.

Looking around, the Alchemists, usually rare, were abundant here.

Yao Tianhuo grumbled, "What were you two just talking about? Where is the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire? Why didn't I feel it?"

Yao Chen said, "Your soul power is too weak."

Then, he added, "Soul Cang, the Dan Tower's assessment is usually arranged on the south side. You're going the wrong way."

Soul Cang's direction remained unchanged as he replied, "I want to see if I can buy some medicinal ingredients, such as those needed to refine the Bone-Forging Blood-Melding Pill."

"Heh, you're finally willing to refine a body for us. I thought you'd drag it out for a long time again," Yao Tianhuo clearly knew the purpose of the pill, his tone filled with excitement.

Yao Tianhuo's own skeleton was preserved by Soul Cang, so with the pill, most of the necessary preparations would be complete.

Yao Chen chuckled, "The blood essence demon fruit, Ten-Thousand-Year Green Spirit Vine, and Snow Bone Ginseng are indeed rare to find outside. Searching here can save a lot of time."

Soul Cang hummed in agreement; he had the same thought.

To the north was a plaza similar to a market. Apart from the walking paths, every area was occupied by people, who had spread out a blanket or placed a table.

Many people walked among them, occasionally passing by stalls and stopping if they saw a desired medicinal ingredient.

Soul Cang mingled in the crowd, walking along, seeing many medicinal ingredients, but none of them were what he needed.

It's indeed hard to find... sighing, Soul Cang turned and left, heading south.

Arriving at a testing point, Soul Cang registered as required.

The name filled in the name column was "Wang Cang."

"Find a seat anywhere and sit down. When everyone is here, and your name is called, you can proceed with the test as instructed," the person in charge of registration said simply.

Soul Cang nodded.

Inside was a hall-like setup with a dozen or so chairs, nine figures already seated on them.

With the Dan Gathering about to be held, it wouldn't take long to gather enough people.

Choosing a corner, Soul Cang sat down, closing his eyes, and waited quietly.

Not long after, a noisy sound came from outside.

In the hall, gazes turned towards the entrance, and everyone's eyes lit up as a woman walked in.

The woman looked young, dressed appropriately and beautifully, exuding a faint charm, with a subtle smile on her delicate face.

The woman was tall, with well-defined curves.

However, most of the people present, after clearly seeing the woman's face, immediately lowered their heads.

This was because they recognized the woman; her name was Cao Ying, a prodigy from the Cao family, one of the five great families of Saint Dan City.

It was said that this woman possessed extremely high talent in alchemy and had been chosen by one of the Dan Tower's three giants as a personal disciple.

"Why is she here?"

"Miss Cao doesn't seem to have reached the age to participate in the Dan Gathering yet."

"Yes, I guess she might be here to test her rank. It was rumored a while ago that she could already refine Grade Six pills."

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With Cao Ying's appearance, some rustling discussions broke out in the venue.

Especially after the last person spoke, there was a faint sound of gasping.

Because Cao Ying's age seemed to have just passed eighteen.

At this age, if it were themselves, they would probably have just stepped into the ranks of Alchemists, while she could already refine Grade Six pills.

How strong her talent was, went without saying.

"Miss Cao has arrived. Please rest for a moment; the test will begin soon," an old man hurried over.

At this moment, the seats in the hall were not yet full, and it should have started only when everyone was present.

But with Cao Ying's appearance, the rules seemed to have changed.

"Alright," Cao Ying smiled slightly, her gaze sweeping over the seats, finally resting on a solitary figure in the last row.

Many gazes followed Cao Ying, and when they saw her sit next to Soul Cang, many people inwardly wailed.

If Cao Ying could sit next to them, they could boast to their brothers outside.

Soul Cang opened his eyes and calmly glanced at her.

Although Cao Ying was attractive, with a faint charm mixed with youthfulness and purity.

However, compared to Medusa, she was still slightly inferior.

Cao Ying had prepared to be greeted, but when she found that the other person had closed his eyes again, a hint of surprise flashed across her pretty face.

After all, in Saint Dan City, her reputation was quite well-known, and wherever she went, a group of people would gather around her.

This was the first time she had felt a sense of defeat from an opposite-sex peer.

"Still ignoring me, hmph, I'd like to see how capable you are," Cao Ying thought to herself.

Before long, the test began. As names were called one by one, people gradually rose and entered a room.

When they emerged again, a dark red badge appeared on their chest, with flames swirling around it, and a giant tower embedded in the center of the flames.

On the tower body, dazzling purplish-gold stars were engraved.

This was the Alchemist rank issued by the Dan Tower; one star represented a Grade One Alchemist.

Cao Ying straightened her back, her gaze sweeping over the people. As the number of people dwindled, she found that there wasn't a single Grade Seven Alchemist.

This made Cao Ying's red lips curve slightly upwards, a bit smug.

Because she came today to test for a Grade Seven Alchemist rank certificate.

"Wang Cang," just then, the elder called out a name.

In the hall, only two people remained.

Cao Ying looked at the young man beside her, who slowly rose and walked over calmly.

"He probably isn't Grade Seven, right?" Cao Ying guessed.

Because among the younger generation in Saint Dan City, she basically knew all the high-ranking individuals.

And as for this one, if the elder hadn't called out his name, Cao Ying wouldn't have known what he was called at all.