69: Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill; Old Man of Yingshan

The next morning, Xiao Lei left Twilight City and headed towards the vast Black Region Great Plains.

Having been busy rewarding Ya Fei yesterday, Xiao Lei had not yet fully absorbed the Alchemy he obtained from Han Feng. Now, he needed to find a suitable place to go into seclusion and perform Alchemy.

The Medicinal Pill Xiao Lei intended to refine was naturally a seventh-grade Medicinal Pill. The Lightning Tribulation would be too conspicuous in the Black-Corner Region, so Xiao Lei chose the Black Region Great Plains.

After searching for a day in the Black Region Great Plains, Xiao Lei finally stopped at a Gobi Desert.

Sitting down, Xiao Lei first summoned the Sea Heart Flame.

After duplicating it, Xiao Lei hadn't had time to devour it with the Burning Technique.

Focusing his mind and activating the Burning Technique, he then allowed the Sea Heart Flame to circulate according to the Cultivation Technique's route... Soon, Xiao Lei obtained a brand new Burning Technique—an Intermediate Earth Rank one!

The newly Fused strange flame coiled around him, its original blue-purple appearance transforming into a deep blue. As the strange flame surged, it resembled flowing seawater and surging lava, accompanied by faint beast roars, truly wondrous and divine.

At the same same time, in a corner of the Black Region Great Plains, a ghostly figure was rapidly approaching this location.

His Dou Qi was chaotic, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating he had just experienced a fierce battle.

“Although I suffered some injuries this time, the harvest is great: a seventh-grade Life-Returning Pill and a low-grade Earth Rank Dou Technique. After I recuperate for a few days, I can continue to roam the Black-Corner Region...”

The old man was dressed strangely, with gray hair and an aquiline nose, exuding a Death Qi from head to toe.

Just now, he had encountered someone fleeing and intercepted him. After a battle, he finally killed his opponent and obtained a considerable harvest from searching his storage ring.

“This Three Thousand Lightning Movement is not clean; it's a secret technique of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, not something I can Cultivate. I need to find a place to dispose of it!”

Old Man Ying Shan was knowledgeable and knew the origin of the Three Thousand Lightning Movement.

The wild winds of the Black Region Great Plains blew across his face, but Old Man Ying Shan only felt a sense of familiarity. In this complex place, he wasn't afraid of being pursued.

However, Old Man Ying Shan didn't know that he was heading towards Xiao Lei's location... After doing all this, Xiao Lei took out the myriad beast cauldron and examined it carefully.

This item, in Xiao Lei's estimation, should have been left by Yao Lao and snatched by Han Feng, as Han Feng, with his Peak Dou Huang Cultivation, wouldn't have been qualified to come into contact with such a Heavenly Cauldron.

One must know that there were only thirteen Heavenly Cauldrons in the entire Fighting Qi Continent, and most of them were in the hands of Dou Zuns and even Dou Saints.

One could only say that Xiao Lei didn't quite understand Han Feng; he had played a good hand terribly. Under Yao Lao's protection, he could have easily become a Dou Zun.

He betrayed his master for the Burning Technique, only to end up unable to Breakthrough to Dou Zong for decades...

Dismissing these complex thoughts, Xiao Lei began to focus his attention on the Medicine Cauldron before him.

Two sixth-tier Demonic Beast cores with Dragon attributes were taken out and thrown into the Medicine Cauldron.

The Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill's effect was similar to breaking and then rebuilding. This made Xiao Lei very curious: would Venerable Skyfire's resurrection count as breaking and then rebuilding?

Therefore, Xiao Lei immediately wanted to refine this seventh-grade Medicinal Pill.

The knowledge copied from Han Feng included a large number of seventh-grade Pill Formulas, which was understandable, as he was Yao Lao's disciple, and it was plausible that he obtained some of Yao Lao's Pill Formulas after betraying his master.

However, his Alchemy was insufficient, only allowing him to refine the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill, which ultimately benefited Xiao Lei.

What made Xiao Lei most delighted was the presence of the Yin-Yang Life Soul Pill Formula among them. This Medicinal Pill was the one used in the original work to help Venerable Skyfire resurrect, serving as a lower-tier substitute for the Bone-Forging Blood-Melding Pill.

With Han Feng's Alchemy, Xiao Lei's process of refining the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill was effortless.

The two sixth-tier Demonic Beast cores rapidly spun within the Medicine Cauldron, transforming into a viscous medicinal liquid. Two medicinal liquids, one black and one white, mixed together, then drew in other surrounding medicinal powders, gradually coalescing into a perfectly round Medicinal Pill.

At the same time, layers of dark clouds abruptly gathered in the originally clear sky. Thunder rumbled, and the momentum was many times greater than the so-called Black Region Great Storm.

Xiao Lei's figure floated up without wind, looking up at the surging thunderclouds, standing with his hands behind his back, his robes flapping loudly in the wind.

Boom!

An attack comparable to a three-star Dou Zong descended, directly striking the Medicine Cauldron.

High-grade Medicinal Pills all possess Heaven-Defying effects, thus incurring the jealousy of Heaven, which sends down a Lightning Tribulation. Only by passing the Lightning Tribulation can the Medicinal Pill truly take shape.

If such a Lightning Tribulation were to be faced by an ordinary three-star Dou Zong, he might be somewhat disheveled. Fortunately, Xiao Lei was no weakling; he raised his left hand, and in the next moment, nine fire Dragons roared out.

Boom!

The two energies collided, immediately stirring up a hurricane that impacted the nearby Gobi Desert.

Rumble!

The Gobi Desert, which had endured countless years of erosion, saw its sand and soil slide and fall, then completely collapse... In the distance, Old Man Ying Shan, who was sprinting, suddenly heard a clap of thunder and looked into the distance.

He saw vast dark clouds covering the sky and sun in the distance, as if the sky itself was falling!

“Lightning Tribulation! A seventh-grade Medicinal Pill is being born!”

Seventh-grade Medicinal Pills are extremely rare throughout the Fighting Qi Continent. Many people live their entire lives without ever seeing a seventh-grade Medicinal Pill, let alone a Pill Cloud and Lightning Tribulation.

Clenching his fists in his sleeves, Old Man Ying Shan fell into a dilemma.

Generally speaking, Alchemists are accompanied by powerful protectors, who both help ward off the Lightning Tribulation and serve as guards... Seventh-grade Medicinal Pills are truly powerful Medicinal Pills in every sense of the word. Take the Life-Returning Pill in Old Man Ying Shan's hand, for example; it's almost equivalent to having two lives!

For him, Old Man Ying Shan, to give up?

He was unwilling!

“How many chances does one get in life? Let's do it!”

Old Man Ying Shan naturally had other thoughts. This was the Black-Corner Region, and in Old Man Ying Shan's memory, he was already one of the top experts here. Even if he couldn't win, could he not escape?

Meanwhile, Xiao Lei was gazing at the vast thunderclouds, appreciating the wondrous creation of the rules of Heaven and Earth!

And where Xiao Lei had originally performed Alchemy, there was no Gobi Desert left; it had all been pulverized into dust by the furious lightning, scattered on the ground.

The might of Heaven and Earth was evident... Xiao Lei consecutively blocked several bolts of lightning, and the dark clouds churned but could no longer send down a Lightning Tribulation, so they dispersed helplessly.

Just as Xiao Lei was about to put away the Medicinal Pill, a cold aura suddenly erupted violently, rushing all the way over.

“A three-star Dou Zong, haha, Heaven is truly helping me!”

Old Man Ying Shan was delighted, lamenting that today was truly his lucky day... As a four-star Dou Zong himself, facing Xiao Lei, a three-star Dou Zong, and an Alchemist at that, he felt confident of victory.

Looking at the other party's actions, Xiao Lei was momentarily dumbfounded. Why didn't the other party consider how he alone had withstood the Lightning Tribulation!

“Sea Heart Flame—Water Prison!”

The blue strange flame in Xiao Lei's hand surged like seawater, transforming into a deep blue curtain that covered the sky and earth!

The blue barrier fell directly onto Old Man Ying Shan, causing his figure to pause.

Taking advantage of this pause, Xiao Lei quickly performed the Pill-Collecting Technique, putting away the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill.

The Medicine Cauldron opened, and a clear Dragon roar shook the heavens, with wisps of Dragon Qi surging... At this moment, Old Man Ying Shan's withered, dark fingers just happened to tear open the strange flame barrier, revealing his figure.

Xiao Lei held the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill in one hand, slowly turned around, and looked down at Old Man Ying Shan.

“You dare to rob me! Your courage is commendable, but I wonder if your strength is sufficient!”

Xiao Lei had always detested evil. Since the other party dared to make a move, he had better possess the strength not to be beaten to death by him!

His Dou Qi erupted completely in an instant, and the might of a three-star Dou Zong enveloped the area...