124: Soul illusion competition, familiar feeling

Chapter 124: Soul Illusion Realm Competition, A Familiar Feeling

As Soul Cang approached the distorted, dark gray space, the Alchemist rank badge on his chest emitted a strange fluctuation.

This fluctuation acted like a key, opening a portal in the distorted space.

A suction force erupted, pulling Soul Cang's figure inside.

“Is this the Soul Illusion Realm?” His vision blurred, and when Soul Cang's sight recovered, he was already in a strange, dark gray space.

This space was completely filled with dark gray gas, and his vision extended no more than a meter.

Furthermore, when he stared intently at one spot, slight distortions would appear.

Soul Cang stood still, releasing his soul power, which spread outwards like ripples.

The surrounding environment gradually appeared in Soul Cang's mind.

Soul Cang smiled: “Although this space has a certain suppressive effect on soul power, I have already advanced to the Heavenly Realm, so this effect is practically negligible to me.”

Fluctuations continuously came from the surroundings, generated by the people who were being drawn into the Soul Illusion Realm one by one.

Soul Cang paid them no mind, extending his soul power and quickly finding a path. He stepped through the void, walking forward step by step.

…

Outside.

Above the Dan Tower, the three magnates of the Dan Tower were laughing and talking.

Xuan Kongzi stood in the middle. To his right was a male Elder with a weathered face and somewhat dark skin; to his left was a woman who looked to be in her early thirties, wearing a qipao that accentuated her curvaceous figure, attracting many gazes.

Xuan Kongzi smiled, turning his head to the beautiful woman in the qipao and asking, “What wind blew you here, making you willing to come and watch the Dan Gathering?”

As fellow members of the Dan Tower, Xuan Kongzi rarely saw this beautiful woman on normal days.

She would only occasionally appear when the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire became restless and needed to be sealed.

The beautiful woman frowned, saying, “Some time ago, I sensed a familiar person visiting, but after a thorough search, I couldn't find them.”

“An acquaintance?” The dark-skinned old man looked over. “For you to call them an acquaintance, in this world, there seems to be only one person.”

The beautiful woman paused slightly and said, “Him? Years ago, I heard he was being hunted by the Soul Hall. With no news for so long, it's possible he's already dead.”

As she spoke, the beautiful woman was practically gritting her teeth, filled with a certain hatred for the “him” she mentioned.

Xuan Kongzi's eyes showed regret: “Yao Chen is truly a pity. If he hadn't pursued such a carefree life back then and had joined the Dan Tower, the Soul Hall wouldn't have dared to go too far against him.”

Looking at the beautiful woman, Xuan Kongzi said in a deep voice, “Did you feel it wrong? Was it him?”

The beautiful woman shook her head.

“This Dan Gathering, I've indeed found many familiar old guys. They come every time, I don't know what's the point,” the dark-skinned old man looked at the distorted, dark gray space.

Xuan Kongzi came back to his senses and smiled, “Isn't it because the allure of the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire is too great?”

The ninth-ranked Heaven Flame is undoubtedly a huge boost for an Alchemist.

Anyone who has a chance is willing to try.

Unfortunately, as time passed, the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire absorbed more and more starlight, and its strength grew stronger and stronger. The hope of subduing it also became increasingly slim.

The dark-skinned Elder said disdainfully, “Alchemy isn't about age, but about strength. Although those old guys come often, the young geniuses of Saint Dan City are not to be trifled with. This time, many will surely stumble again.”

Xuan Kongzi deeply agreed: “That's true. Dan Ningyu of the Dan family, Cao Xiu of the Cao family, and White Text of the Bai family all have a chance to contend for the championship.”

“Not just them.” The dark-skinned old man shook his head, and when Xuan Kongzi looked at him, he said, “I heard from Han Li that during a previous test, he encountered a young person who, despite his young age, already possessed an eighth-grade alchemy ability.”

Although he didn't specify how young “young age” was.

But Xuan Kongzi knew in his heart that this was definitely compared to the younger generation like Dan Ningyu.

“This Dan Gathering will be interesting then,” Xuan Kongzi smiled.

In previous Dan Gatherings, the top spot was either contested among the older generation of Alchemists.

Or a winner would emerge from among the disciples of the five great families of Saint Dan City.

Young Alchemists from outside Saint Dan City were not non-existent, but they were rare and hard to come by.

As one of the three magnates of the Dan Tower, Xuan Kongzi still hoped to see more excellent Alchemists emerge.

Young, unfamiliar… A thoughtful look flashed in the eyes of the beautiful woman in the qipao.

She was very certain that the aura she had sensed earlier was definitely related to Yao Chen.

Either he himself was refining medicine, or it was related to other elements, such as the Bone Spirit Cold Fire that Yao Chen possessed.

An unfamiliar young Alchemist… Could it be Yao Chen's disciple?

…

In the illusion.

A figure moved quickly, ignoring the figures that appeared along the way.

“Wang Cang! Where is Wang Cang?!” White Text was unaffected by the dark gray mist, searching with his eyes and shouting a name.

Although he knew the direction of the Soul Illusion Realm assessment and the specific route.

However, White Text's strength was limited, and his vision was still obstructed.

“Wang Cang, answer me, I'm here to help you!” White Text shouted loudly.

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However, some people around him heard the sound, but instead of responding, they sped off in the opposite direction even faster.

White Text was anxious, like an ant on a hot pan.

Wang Cang, you absolutely must not be eliminated in the first round!

I'm still waiting for you to enter the Dan Realm.

In the Dan Realm, that's almost a gray area where anything can be done, including robbing!

However, White Text was worried that Soul Cang, participating in the Dan Gathering for the first time, might not pass the first round.

In reality, Soul Cang had already reached the end of this dark gray space.

He had hidden himself in a place that was almost a dead end.

From the perspective of his soul power, not far in front of him was a passage without gray mist, only a distorted black hole.

“Let's wait a bit longer,” Soul Cang muttered to himself.

Being the first to go out is certainly eye-catching, but it's also too easy to attract attention.

What he wanted was to obtain the Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire; rankings and such were all superficial.

That was just something he said to Soul Void Son at the time; taking it seriously would be quite amusing.

While quietly waiting, Soul Cang gradually noticed people approaching, and quite a few of them.

Among them, Cao Xiu was at the forefront.

He had a deep impression of Cao Xiu, largely due to Cao Ying's influence.

Cao Xiu kept his eyes straight ahead along the way, precisely avoiding every trap.

“First place is mine!” After comparing the route map passed down by his family, which was etched in his mind, Cao Xiu realized he was very close to the exit.

And not far from him, Dan Ningyu was also moving quickly.

Their speeds were almost identical.

Soul Cang thought that after these two left, and then two or three more, he could also make his move.

“Wang Cang! Wang Cang!”

Suddenly, a voice rang out, causing Cao Xiu and Dan Ningyu to pause slightly, identical expressions of confusion appearing on their faces.

They recognized the voice as White Text's.

However, who was this Wang Cang he was shouting? Dan Ningyu was a bit bewildered.

Could Wang Cang be an external helper invited by the Bai family? Cao Xiu secretly pondered, he had heard this name from his sister.

It was said to be a young Alchemist he had never seen in Saint Dan City before.

The person in question, Soul Cang, was startled at first, then realized that the Wang Cang he was calling was him.

“This guy is really persistent, isn't he?” Recalling the scene of being followed after the auction dispersed, a cold glint flashed in Soul Cang's eyes, and he decided to teach White Text a lesson.

His soul power fluctuated, causing the dark gray mist near the exit to churn like waves, pressing towards White Text.