Chapter 761: Ming Yexue's Plan
The grandma eventually sighed, not knowing what else to say. The matter was settled the moment the Xian Forefather decided to make a move. This was not something that she could control.
Ming Yexue asked: "What do the ancestors think?"
The grandma wryly smiled and said: "Young Miss, the ancestors didn't reveal anything. In fact, I'm afraid that they think this is only a small deal, so there is no need for them to show their stance. Li Qiye is only a junior, so there wasn't a need for them to worry."
"Young Noble Li is indeed a junior." Ming Yexue said: "However, age does not represent everything. Moreover, he is extraordinary. Anyone who takes him lightly will definitely lose out in the end."
"Young Miss, not everyone thinks like you." Grandma Bai said: "Our kingdom is entrenched in our imperial foundation. Not to mention people like us, but even the ancestors think that no one can shake our kingdom! Why should the ancestors become involved in such a trivial matter? Things will be settled swiftly since the Xian Forefather is taking action, so why should the other ancestors bother with this sort of thing?"
Ming Yexue deepened her tone and asked: "What if the Xian Forefather dies?"
Grandma Bai's expression changed as she responded: "Young Miss, that is impossible. It would be unbelievable for Li Qiye to actually be that powerful. And even if he has such capabilities, killing our ancestor inside Alchemy City… Even the Allpine Forefather has to think twice before doing this!"
"Grandma, you are mistaken. There is nothing Young Noble Li can't do. Do you really think that he puts our kingdom in his eyes?" Ming Yexue gravely spoke: "These are harsh words, but essentially, he has never taken our kingdom seriously!"
Grandma Bai's heart sank as she thought about all the things Li Qiye had done before; everything he did was on a whim! It seemed that he really never considered their kingdom in his plans.
Grandma Bai pondered for a bit before speaking: "Li Qiye should know that if he truly has the skill to kill the Xian Forefather, our kingdom's ancestors will not just sit and watch."
She felt a bit helpless at this moment. Any rational person would know that provoking their kingdom wouldn't end well, but she was not certain about someone like Li Qiye.
"He will not care." Ming Yexue slightly shook her head: "Think about it, what kind of person is the Huangfu Sacred Ancestor? A sly fox like him would have already destroyed Li Qiye if he was able to. How could he leave the supreme manual to us? Why did he come to our kingdom? It was simply to drag us in as well!"
Ming Yexue's eyes became serious as she spoke: "Li Qiye killing the Xian Forefather is exactly what the Sacred Ancestor wants. When that time comes, our kingdom will truly be dragged under the water. Not only would the Huangfu Clan rejoice, Ye Qingcheng and the Heavenhoof Ravine would profit as well. Existences like them want nothing more than unceasing war in our Alchemy Realm!"
The grandma went quiet. This was the decision of the ancestors. As juniors, they couldn't influence them, let alone turn the tides.
Ming Yexue asked: "What about Ancestor Wushuang?"
Grandma Bai said: "Ancestor Wushuang agreed to see Young Miss, but Young Miss should also understand that it is not easy for him to meet a junior. His Venerable needs at least several days before opening his doors."
"No, it has to be tomorrow at the latest." Ming Yexue spoke austerely: "It will be too late after tomorrow. Grandma, no matter what, I have to meet Ancestor Wushuang tomorrow. You and His Majesty along with the elders must accomplish this."
"Young Miss…" The grandma hesitated for a moment before responding: "Even His Majesty is not in a position to comment regarding the Alchemy Ancestor's matters. If you forcefully intervene before officially taking the reigns, it would be defying the current sovereignty. I'm afraid the ancestors will reprimand you."
"That's not important." Ming Yexue was resolute as she said with a deep voice: "It doesn't matter if the elders agree or not, I must see Ancestor Wushuang tomorrow. Otherwise, I'll personally go to the Star Cliff!"
"Young Miss, please don't scare people." The grandma jumped after hearing this and quickly tried to persuade her: "If you barge into the Star Cliff, then it would cause a huge commotion. The ancestors will only be even more angry."
"So what if the ancestors become angry?" Ming Yexue spoke calmly: "It is much better than bringing about a calamity! If I don't see Ancestor Wushuang tomorrow, I will personally go to the Star Cliff to see my master!"
Grandma Bai said: "Young Miss, are you not taking this too seriously? A calamity? With just Li Qiye? I'm afraid that is impossible. Even if the Allpine Forefather himself arrives, this outcome would be unlikely."
Ming Yexue replied: "Grandma, these words feel unbelievable to me as well. I have a very strange feeling when I'm together with Young Noble Li. If something were to happen, I would be willing to stand by his side. However, I am still the kingdom's disciple and its descendant, so I can't just watch something happen to the kingdom. Although I don't know what schemes the Young Noble is concocting, I know that he is ready."
"Ready for what?" Grandma Bai couldn't help but shudder as she asked for clarification.
"Ready to destroy our Alchemy Kingdom!" Ming Yexue had an austere look as she said: "Any rational person would know that the moment they bare their fangs at the Xian Forefather would be when they provoke the Alchemy Kingdom. However, Young Noble Li still declared his intention of destroying the Xian Clan. This means that he is ready to wage war on our kingdom! But the question is, are we prepared for a war for our survival?"
"That… there is no chance, destroying our Alchemy Kingdom?" The grandma was very skeptical and hesitantly said: "I'm afraid that even with the Allpine Forefather backing him, it would be impossible!"
This was not the grandma being arrogant, it was the truth. Who in this world could topple their regime? Not even the personal arrival of the Allpine Treefather could do so.
"Grandma, I do not wish pointlessly argue with you regarding this issue." Ming Yexue responded: "Just answer my one question, is our Alchemy Kingdom prepared for a crisis involving our continued existence?"
The grandma began to wonder. She knew that their kingdom naturally was without such preparations. The ancestors simply didn't care for a little problem like Li Qiye.
"Because of this, I will have to make the trip tomorrow if I can't see Ancestor Wushuang! Let His Majesty and the elders know of my determination!"
"Since Young Miss is so adamant, I will go arrange for it immediately." The grandma responded in a sober tone and quickly took her leave.
She didn't believe that Li Qiye could actually destroy their kingdom. This was too exaggerated and absolutely impossible, but she also believed in her Young Miss' intelligence. She had never seen anyone wiser than her Young Miss. She was definitely the future Immortal Emperor!
After a quiet night, dawn finally came forth. Countless people lost hours of sleep, and their gazes were fixated on the Xian's residence.
When the sun shone on the stony pathway towards the Xian Clan, the shadow of a carriage appeared along with dull clacking noises that echoed around the mountain.
The eyes of many spectators lit up after seeing the appearance of this carriage. One of them couldn't help but raise their voice: "Li Qiye is here…"
Instead of calling the Xian's residence a palace, it was more apt to call it a treasure ground. It was built in a valley surrounded by peaks. Instead of a clan, it was closer to a sect or lineage.
At this place, rolling hills and vine-decorated valleys were everywhere. Old pine trees took root along with many green bamboo shoots. Pavilions and old temples appeared within this area, giving the royal residence a very archaic look.
In fact, although the Xian Clan was known as a royal family, they had formed their own branch and lineage.
The Imperial Draco-Bull slowly pulled the carriage forward with Tie Yi as the driver. Li Qiye was resting his eyes inside with Yuan Caihe and the madam beside him.
Li Qiye was half lying down with a fur coat on his body as if he was asleep. With beauties by his side, he seemed to be on an outing rather than marching to battle.
The spectators were at a loss for words after seeing this scene of Li Qiye going to battle. They didn't know whether to admire him for having such great luck or to be in awe of his confidence.
Eventually, the carriage stopped right outside of the Xian Clan's gate. The madam next to him softly said: "Young Noble, we are here."
Li Qiye opened his eyes and brushed away the fur coat. Under the gentle support of the madam, he got down from the carriage.
Him requiring support to get down from the carriage once again dumbfounded the spectators. His appearance seemed more like a feeble playboy rather than a soldier going to war.
"It's about time." Li Qiye smiled and raised his eyebrow before commanding Tie Yi: "Go inform them."
Tie Yi had always been a coward, but he somehow mustered courage out of thin air. He arched his chest and went to the gate and shouted: "Xian Clan, listen well, our Young Noble is here to take Cao Guoyao's head. Hurry up and hand it over."
Normally, whenever trouble came, Tie Yi would instantly flee without a trace, but things were different this time. He found courage and confidence from nowhere and was able to shout in an incredibly arrogant manner.
Of course, Tie Yi knew very well that this was his opportunity to show his loyalty. If he didn't do so now, he wouldn't even have the chance to do so in the future.
761 TeaserThe grandma eventually sighed, not knowing what else to say. The matter was settled the moment the Xian Forefather decided to make a move. This was not something that she could control.
Ming Yexue asked: "What do the ancestors think?"
The grandma wryly smiled and said: "Young Miss, the ancestors didn't reveal anything. In fact, I'm afraid that they think this is only a small deal, so there was no need for them to show their stance. Li Qiye is only a junior, so there wasn't a need for them to worry."
"Young Noble Li is indeed a junior." Ming Yexue said: "However, age does not represent everything. Moreover, he is extraordinary. Anyone who takes him lightly will definitely lose out in the end."
"Young Miss, not everyone thinks like you." Grandma Bai said: "Our kingdom is entrenched in our imperial foundation. Not to mention people like us, but even the ancestors think that no one can shake our kingdom! Why should the ancestors become involved in such a trivial matter? Things will be settled swiftly since the Xian Forefather is taking action, so why should the other ancestors bother with this sort of thing?"
Ming Yexue deepened her tone and asked: "What if the Xian Forefather dies?"
Grandma Bai's expression changed as she responded: "Young Miss, that is impossible. We don't know whether Li Qiye is actually that powerful. And even if he has such capabilities, killing our ancestor inside Alchemy City… Even the Allpine Forefather has to think twice before doing this!"
"Grandma, you are mistaken. There is nothing Young Noble Li can't do. Do you really think that he puts our kingdom in his eyes?" Ming Yexue gravely spoke: "These are harsh words, but essentially, he has never taken our kingdom seriously!"
[collapse]Chapter 762: Xian Clan's Alchemy Ancestor
"Clank!" A loud knock on the wooden doors came about. At this time, the Xian's gate slowly opened as if they weren't prepared and were actually welcoming Li Qiye's arrival.
Many watchers shuddered at the sight of the welcoming doors without any guarding disciples. This posture clearly showed that the Xian Clan was not afraid of Li Qiye's attack and that they had complete confidence in their victory.
"Li Qiye! Don't even dream about taking Brother Cao's head!" The World-Pillar Monarch, Xian Miao, appeared on top of a mountain within the land of the Xian Clan and gravely uttered: "Those who stay at Alchemy City are our guests! Our Alchemy Kingdom has the responsibility of protecting their safety!"
This remark carried another meaning — this was not a problem for the Xian Clan alone, it was also a problem for the entire kingdom!
Those who were paying attention to this battle felt a cold chill after finding out that the kingdom indeed wanted to take action. Suddenly, no one favored Li Qiye any longer. No opponent would have a good end after the entire kingdom became involved in the conflict.
Li Qiye raised his brow and leisurely said: "I am not here to negotiate with you. I give your clan two options: one, hand over Cao Guoyao; two, allow me to destroy your clan!"
"Such a big tone!" Xian Miao coldly countered: "Do you really think Alchemy City is a place where you can act so wantonly? Be smart and beg for forgiveness, then we might settle this matter peacefully. Our Alchemy Kingdom's prestige will not allow for dissention!"
The monarch once again brought up the Alchemy Kingdom as if he was its representative. Taking on this stance was very scary indeed!
"All right, it seems that you won't cry until you see the coffin. Very well, I will help you." Li Qiye slowly shook his head and said: "I have been merciful and gave ample time for your young and elderly to evacuate. It is now time for me to wash your clan with blood."
"Child, you dare to utter such outrageous words outside of my gate?!" A shout came at this moment. Although it was not particularly loud, it rang like thunder in everyone's ears. The entire city could hear this statement.
An old man appeared inside the grounds of the Xian Clan, standing above a peak. The moment this old man appeared, myriad existences prospered and hundreds of flowers bloomed. An alchemy aura as vast as a sea immediately flooded the entire Xian Clan. Any vegetation that sensed this aura immediately came alive with rich vitality.
One could only imagine just how frightening this old man's dao of alchemy was to be able to immediately invigorate the plants and trees in this land!
"Xian Alchemy Ancestor!" Even ancestors from the great powers were astonished at his appearance and exclaimed in horror.
There had been early rumors of the Alchemy Ancestor staying at the Xian's residence, but this was merely hearsay. Seeing his appearance in the flesh was quite different.
"Xian Forefather, one of the ancestors of the imperial family, a legendary master, a peak Legendary Alchemist!" A great character listed all of the Alchemy Ancestor's titles as he shuddered.
Those who were called legendary masters were very powerful. At the very least, they had to be a Golden Era Paragon or even an existence that had taken their first step onto one of the two paths.
The Xian Alchemy Ancestor was not only a legendary master, but also a peak Legendary Alchemist. Just how prestigious was this status? For any great power, he was simply a priceless treasure.
The World-Pillar Monarch immediately prostrated on the ground to greet his ancestor's arrival.
As for Li Qiye, he was not surprised as if it everything was within his expectations.
"Back when my Xian Clan showed its dominance, it caused storms in this world and myriad realms lost their colors!" The Alchemy Ancestor had a stately yet intimidating appearance. He looked straight at Li Qiye and coldly uttered: "Today, when my Xian Clan chose to maintain a low profile, an ignorant junior dares to come to our door to shame my Xian Clan!"
Any other junior would be incessantly trembling with weakened legs after getting stared at by a legendary master like this! However, Li Qiye was unperturbed without a care.
"If you are finished boasting, then it is time for me to take action. Any other serious statements you want to make?" Li Qiye lazily stared at the ancestor: "Of course, I can say them all for you. For example, I don't know life from death, daring to provoke your Xian Clan, challenging the might of the Alchemy Kingdom, not knowing the immensity of the heaven and earth, after a bunch of righteous and solemn rhetoric comes the real goal…"
Li Qiye smiled: "Aren't you just after my dao of alchemy manual? Why the need to talk so much? That old geezer Huangfu is also at your place, right?! You've been meticulously planning yet you still pretend to be innocent and righteous, why bother? Just be straight if you want to rob people. The world of cultivators is where the strong reign over the weak. Murder and robbery are nothing shameful. The most disgusting thing is being a prostitute while pretending to be pure — so nauseating!"
Li Qiye took the initiative and mocked the ancestor. This made others take deep breaths.
A few big shots already guessed the Xian Clan's goal, but no one wanted to expose this thin layer of deception. Now, Li Qiye's brief remark made everything very obvious.
"How slanderous…" Xian Miao harshly shouted: "Our Alchemy Kingdom has four Alchemy Emperors, your dao of alchemy is not worthy of entering my ancestor's sight…"
Li Qiye interrupted him with a lazy expression: "Okay, like I said earlier, don't waste time acting pure if you are a prostitute. To be frank, I want to trample your Xian Clan; who told you to mingle with the Huangfu Clan geezers? Of course, destroying your Alchemy Kingdom is fine with me as well. There is nothing shameful to reveal these things. Since everyone is here today, go ahead and let it out!"
These words made all the spectators open their eyes wide. Declaring the destruction of the Xian Clan was already bold enough, but now he stated that he wanted to destroy the Alchemy Kingdom. This made others feel as if Li Qiye had become crazy!
"Your words just now are beyond redemption, even with death!" The Xian Alchemy Ancestor glared at Li Qiye. With a terrifying aura, he spoke awe-inspiringly: "Junior, will you give up, or do I have to personally take action?!"
"Okay, stop acting cool in front of me. I simply don't give a damn about you." Li Qiye retorted: "Today, I will sharpen my blade starting with you!"
With that, his eyes narrowed as a murderous intent shot out like a ray.
"Young Noble, why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? He's only an old man, there is no need for Young Noble to take action." Before Li Qiye could attack, Tie Yi stepped forward and volunteered to be the vanguard: "This little demon is ready to pave the way for Young Noble!"
An inconspicuous little demon like this suddenly coming up surprised all the spectators. Earlier, everyone saw and thought that Tie Yi was only Li Qiye's driver.
But now, this little demon dared to utter these bold words and called the ancestor an old geezer — this was too incredible. Some people even thought that Li Qiye purposely arranged for this in order to humiliate the Alchemy Ancestor.
Even the madam was astonished to see Tie Yi suddenly volunteering to fight. The Xian Alchemy Ancestor was a legendary master, but this unknown little demon still dared to fight him. How unbelievable was this?
"Good, good, I have not come out in a very long time, so even a random dog on the streets thinks that I am so easily bullied!" The ancestor laughed due to his overwhelming anger. He was nearly driven mad from Tie Yi's statement.
He was a famous ancestor. In the Stone Medicine World, who wouldn't fear his name? But now, a little demon came running, wanting to take care of him. How could he not be driven insane?
"Haha, you're only a Golden Era Paragon. Calling yourself a legendary master is merely flattery." Tie Yi hid his usual cowardly look and arched his chest forward with an engulfing aura while looking down on the ancestor.
"Very well, if I don't break you into pieces today, I will cease being human!" The ancestor vomited blood from rage. His eyes became fierce and his great bloodthirst spanned for thousands of miles.
With a new demeanor, Tie Yi bowed towards Li Qiye and said: "Young Noble, please allow this little demon to take his head!"
Li Qiye slightly waved his sleeve and lightly said: "Go. Since you want to contribute, then let this merit belong to you!"
"Little beasts, die!" Seeing the master and servant playing their tune left the ancestor furious. He crazily roared as his grand palm came forward. His five fingers were as mighty as a suppressive mountain, capable of crushing the world.
"Only a minor technique." Tie Yi's body flashed and disappeared as fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, no one saw how he appeared before the ancestor.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Amidst the commotion, the ancestor was struck six times by Tie Yi. Even if the ancestor had energy protecting his body, he was still one step too late. After the loud detonations, he shattered a peak with his feet after being blown away by Tie Yi. His face was pale and his breathing ragged.
Without a doubt, the six strikes from Tie Yi had wounded him. However, it was not serious.
This sudden change amazed everyone. This Tie Yi was a little demon who no one valued; everyone thought that him attacking the ancestor was courting death.
However, Tie Yi actually hurt the ancestor. Of course, some of this was due to the ancestor underestimating his enemy, but it was still enough to show that Tie Yi was powerful enough. He was definitely a Virtuous Paragon. Otherwise, without any weapons, he wouldn't be able to injure a legendary master!
A paragon acting as Li Qiye's driver caused many people to shudder!
Chapter 763: The Mighty Tie Yi
The madam herself was shaken by Tie Yi's strength. Normally, Tie Yi always had a cowardly look and escaped at the first sign of trouble. Who would have thought that he would be able to deter an existence like the alchemy ancestor?
"Little demon, come meet your doom!" The ancestor's expression was unsightly to the extreme. He was a legendary master, yet he suffered in the hands of this no name demon. It was only their first exchange, yet it was still extremely humiliating to him.
He cried out and soared to the sky. Under his wrath, his blood energy erupted to its most powerful state. For someone with weak longevity blood like him, erupting his blood energy to this level was truly reckless.
"Here I come!" Tie Yi remained undaunted in the face of this eruption. He laughed then soared in the air straight at the ancestor.
At this time, Tie Yi was like a completely different person. No one would be able to recognize the coward that he was. His aura engulfed the world as if he had been reborn with a domineering presence.
"Die!" The ancestor's invincible treasure slammed down without holding anything back to meet Tie Yi's offense. In the blink of an eye, this invincible treasure blindingly lit up and broke all the laws in this world. The world seemed to be trembling under this blow, along with all the cultivators in Alchemy City.
"Boom!" The alchemy ancestor was worthy of his fame. This blow tore the fabric of space. Even when Tie Yi took out a powerful Life Treasure to meet it head on, he still couldn't stop this oncoming attack and was blown away.
One could hear a loud detonation as the void was shattered. From this scene alone, one could easily imagine just how terrifying the attack from the ancestor was.
Tie Yi stabilized himself and coughed out several gulps of blood and murmured: "This body is becoming weaker and weaker, I really am getting old!"
The spectators finally heaved a sigh of relief after seeing the ancestor wounding Tie Yi. If a legendary master like the ancestor was defeated by an unknown little demon, it would be too hard to take in.
However, outsiders didn't know that this was not the ancestor wounding Tie Yi, it was Tie Yi's old wounds coming back due to the battle!
"Die!" The ancestor didn't give Tie Yi an opportunity to breathe. The invincible treasure lit up again and carried with it an unstoppable momentum!
For the ancestor, if he couldn't kill this unknown little demon, then it would be difficult to re-establish his reputation.
"Who's afraid of who!" Tie Yi also laughed wildly and pounced forward to meet the ancestor head on. It was as if he was an awakened lion, ready for battle.
Li Qiye watched the battle between the two for a bit before losing his interest. He looked at the land of the Xian Clan and smilingly said: "It is time to flatten this land."
Having said that, he took out a pouch.
"Whooooosh!" In this instant, the wind suddenly howled. Poisonous insects and ferocious monsters came out one by one after being released by Li Qiye. Loud roars resounded as if a flood of monsters had arrived like a stampeding cavalry.
These creatures crowded the Xian Clan's gate. There were eight meter long Red-eyed Winged Centipedes, Toxic Horned Lions as tall as little mountains, Black Widow Snakes that stretched like rivers, True Fire Virulent Toads spewing out poisonous flames, Iron-Hoof Evil Bulls full of poisonous parasites…
Many people gasped at the sight of Li Qiye quickly releasing so many poisonous creatures. The infestation wreaked havoc across this land left them with a terrifying and creepy sensation.
Looking at the poisonous serpents with dripping saliva and spiders full of green hair, the beasts with evil flames surrounding their bodies… All of these terrorizing images caused people to tremble; some even wanted to vomit.
"Where, where did he get so many poisonous creatures from?" Even a Demon King was aghast in the face of so many monsters.
"Red-eyed Winged Centipedes, Toxic Horned Lions, Black Widow Snakes, True Fire Virulent Toads, Iron-Hoof Evil Bulls…" An old alchemist could name all of these creatures. He paled as he murmured: "These are all indigenous species from the Alchemy Kingdom. The majority of them hide around in the dangerous locations here, how did Li Qiye get them?!"
An alchemist realized something and uttered in shock: "Don't tell me he captured them just recently…?"
A few people knew the ancient rumors of Alchemy City. In an archaic age when the phoenix and divine tree tried to obtain rebirth via fire, they left behind divine ashes that cultivated this land. This turned the city into a treasure ground for spirit medicines and grasses as well as a land occupied by many poisonous creatures and fierce beasts.
Because of this, there were still locations in this city where many of these creatures resided. From then on, these areas became so dangerous that even Heavenly Kings wouldn't dare to venture inside.
"How incredible, just what level has Li Qiye's insect master reached?!" An Alchemy Saint uttered in disbelief: "Legends describe the Insect Swarm Alchemy Emperor coming to Alchemy City to capture many poisonous creatures. However, besides him, very few people later on managed to catch so many."
After witnessing Li Qiye's amazing display of prowess, many were frightened. In just a moment, they became very wary of this insect mastery branch from the dao of alchemy.
Although this was a world with the highest concentration of alchemists, an art like insect mastery was inferior in the eyes of many alchemists. First, one had to be a Legendary Alchemist before learning insect mastery. If one was able to reach this level, they would obtain a very proud status, and countless people would be willing to work for them. There was no need to waste energy researching insect mastery. It was enough to specialize in pill refinement. Second, even for many Alchemy Emperor lineages, insect mastery was not well researched!
As a result, insect mastery and even wood mastery were very rare among alchemists. A few lineages had such abilities, but their alchemists still chose to focus on refining pills instead.
It was very rare for someone to take insect mastery to the extreme like the progenitor of the Insect Swarm Valley, the Insect Swarm Alchemy Emperor.
"Activate the formations, prepare for battle!" The World-Pillar Monarch was alarmed and shouted after seeing so many poisonous creatures outside of their gate.
With a series of booming explosions, lights flashed among the peaks of the Xian's residence. Even sweet fragrances could be smelled.
"Raaa…" At this time, there were creatures that had infiltrated the clan. However, the dozen of them all bellowed miserably. It didn't matter whether they came from the sky or the ground, they twitched on the ground and instantly died.
"Increase the power!" The monarch gave another command to the disciples of his clan with a loud shout.
Fiery lights appeared inside a few valleys and caves on this land as if they were burning something. An even stronger medicinal fragrance quickly enveloped the entire residence.
The poisonous creatures crowding outside of the Xian Clan were very afraid of this smell and couldn't help but retreat. Even those who were not afraid of this smell didn't want to enter the Xian Clan; it was as if they could sense the danger.
"Alchemy formation!" An alchemist who was watching this scene emotionally commented: "The Xian Clan is indeed a branch from the imperial family. By having such a powerful alchemy formation in their clan, they could even stop a huge number of poisonous creatures."
"Haha, fool not knowing your own strength, do you really think you are unbeatable with your insect mastery? Don't forget, our Xian Clan is a branch of the imperial family. Regarding the dao of alchemy, nothing compares to our Alchemy Kingdom in the nine worlds!" With the protection of the formation, Xian Miao sneered with complete confidence as if victory was a foregone conclusion.
Although his words were unpleasant, they were backed by logic. It was difficult to find a lineage within the nine worlds comparable to their Alchemy Kingdom regarding the dao of alchemy.
"Should you be so proud of such a trivial formation?" Li Qiye smiled and patted his Myriad Heavenly Cauldron: "Open…"
The cauldron opened its mouth wide. With a boom, its mouth seemingly turning into the gigantic jaws of a beast capable of swallowing the heavens. Its raging flames immediately turned into a giant vortex.
In the blink of an eye, this fiery vortex sucked in all the medicinal fragrances that covered the Xian Clan. With another loud bang, the cauldron spewed out its own fragrances. Moreover, all of these fragrances suddenly caught on fire.
They created a sea of fire that ran along the alchemy formation's runes from the Xian Clan, causing the entire formation to blow up.
"Bang—" In an instant, explosions could be heard from within. Under the raging flames, the formation initially powered by cauldrons blew up. The central area of the formation exploded as well.
Many mountains collapsed instantly due to the explosions. Suddenly, loud screams came from everywhere as flesh and blood spattered in the sky. With the formation's collapse, the experts that were controlling the formations were blown away; many headed to their deaths!
Chapter 764: Massacring The Xian Clan
The alchemy formation was broken in an instant by the Myriad Heavenly Cauldron. Chaos ensued in the Xian Clan as the shrill screams that came from within caused the World-Pillar Monarch's countenance to be quite unsightly.
The alchemy formation could be considered one of their prided creations. Ordinary clans wouldn't be able to have such a formation, but it was broken so easily by Li Qiye.
"It can also do this? A cauldron breaking an alchemy formation… this is so unreal…." The spectators watching this fight were astounded after seeing the Xian's alchemy formation explode.
"This kind of alchemy formation is not even worthy of me taking action. My cauldron alone can already easily break it." Li Qiye smirked dismissively.
Terrifying roars could be heard right after the formation went down. Without its deterrence, all the poisonous creatures rushed into the Xian residence. Their rampage caused the land to shake and the pavilions to be crushed.
One of the poisonous serpents slithered all the way to a high peak and spat out some roiling mist. This mist instantly spread everywhere and shrouded one mountain after another, eroding many valleys. Many disciples from the Xian Clan immediately screamed and met their demise after being invaded by this mist, leaving behind only bodies on the ground.
One of the spiders full of green hair quickly rushed into the residence and spewed out countless webs. These webs covered the sky and surrounded the disciples before they could fight it. Sizzling sounds could be heard after they were covered by this silk. Amidst their screams, their bodies began to rot!
Some golden bees flew inside and swiftly shot out a barrage of poisonous needles as thin as hair. Many disciples couldn't dodge in time; they weren't ready to escape as they were hit by the needles. Once stricken, no matter their cultivation, their body instantly froze up as if petrified.
Poisonous toads, ferocious rhinos, and dark bulls… all kind of creatures invaded the Xian residence like a tsunami. They trampled this land with devastating force. Buildings fell one after another from their onslaught.
Li Qiye only smiled while watching the fight from outside of the gate. There was no need for him to personally take action.
"Ahh—" Screams came left and right from within the residence. All the Xian disciples came to fight. The World-Pillar Monarch didn't have time to watch Li Qiye as he rushed to the frontlines to fight these monsters.
Many people had begun to pay attention to this battle as early as three days ago, but no one had ever thought that it would begin in such a manner.
There were many speculations regarding how things would begin. Some believed that a great character from Allpine Mountain would act as the vanguard. Others believed that Li Qiye would take out that invincible treasure to bombard the Xian Clan… However, no one thought that Li Qiye didn't need to take action and would just leisurely stand there, directing his horde of monsters to attack the Xian Clan.
The crowd was dumbfounded and sent into a daze. This offense from Li Qiye was indeed too powerful.
"Who would ever dare to say that alchemists had weak combat potential from now on? Insect mastery and wood mastery — both of these techniques can easily massacre a clan or even destroy a sect!" An alchemist lamented after seeing this scene. However, there was a tinge of pride in his words!
"Damned beasts, stop running amok!" In the depths of the Xian Clan came five gray-haired old men that instantly formed a formation. They carried treasure medicines and divine roots and initiated their grand formation, coming forward with a powerful, sweeping momentum.
"Bang!" A series of rumbling occurred. Under the pressure of the formation from the five old men, many monsters receded like a tide since they couldn't withstand this attack.
"Five elders of the Xian Clan! They are all amazing alchemists and were once renowned in the world." An alchemist who recognized the five was startled from seeing their formation.
These five elders were the most exceptional alchemists of the Xian Clan. Although they couldn't compare to the Xian Alchemy Ancestor, they all had remarkable accomplishments.
They formed another alchemy formation to expel and kill these poisonous monsters. This was enough to prove their worth on the dao of alchemy.
"An alchemist-based formation?" Li Qiye smiled and said: "Let me show you what a heaven-made poisonous formation can do!"
Having said that, a dao of alchemy emerged. Li Qiye's hands instantly formed five runic incantations that flew out and imprinted themselves on five different creatures.
"Croakk…" A Gold-striped One-eyed Frog as big as a mound jumped out from the poisonous herd.
"Pluff…" A Crimson Flame Serpent with a tongue as big as an arm came forth.
"Zhiii…" A scorpion with an iron carapace crawled out from the mass.
Next, a hundred meter long centipede with a thousand blade-like legs arrived. Just its movement alone could sweep through many experts and take their lives.
One spider covered in poisonous needles also rushed out from its peers.
These five poisonous creatures instantly formed a team and pounced towards the five Xian Elders at an unbelievable speed. They attacked together in the blink of an eye. The frog spewed out poisonous mists while the crimson serpent unleashed its fire to burn this mist!
The burning mist immediately turned into a sea of fire. In this same moment, the spider spat out a large amount of webs that was accompanied by needles towards the sea of fire. In an instant, they became extremely vile fiery nets that locked the entire sky…
The five creatures unleashed their combination attack towards the five elders. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The scorpion shot out four needles towards the four cardinal directions that turned into formation pillars. In the blink of an eye, the five elders were trapped inside. At this time, the poisonous fire had turned into lava. Moreover, the webs had locked the area inside the formation, so the five elders couldn't take half a step backward let alone escape.
"Open!" The five elders wildly shouted and unleashed their formation's most powerful state. However, the combined attack of the five creatures with their venom, fire, webs… All of these powers worked together in harmony, causing their power to soar exponentially!
"Ahh!" In just a brief moment, the sea of magma refined the five elders' alchemy formation. The five elders were also incinerated while they screamed pitifully.
"What is this?!" The spectators were amazed. From the start, the five elders were able to push back these creatures. But now, these five monsters instantly reversed the situation and killed all five of them.
"This is the legendary Five Poisons Mutual Generation, a natural formation that abides the laws of the world. There is no need for formations or techniques since the five poisons rely on their natural harmonizing affinity to create this formation." A Legendary Alchemist who didn't want to show his face understood this particular method. His eyes widened as he murmured: "Five Poisons Mutual Generation… this is easier said than done! To be able to display this natural effect in a formation in an instant… This allows for the strength of the poisons to rise by at least ten times!" 1
"Scram!" When the poisonous creatures invaded the depths of the Xian Clan, Cao Guoyao finally showed himself. He summoned a cauldron and spewed out an alchemy mist to stop the flood of monsters.
Cao Guoyao was indeed a great alchemist, especially after obtaining the insect mastery arts of the Insect Swarm Valley. He alone was even stronger than the five Xian Elders as he stopped the incoming horde.
"Not bad, let's see if you can stop this!" Li Qiye saw this scene and smiled. He took out a tiny bottle and let out a creature.
"Buzzz!" Cao Guoyao, who was battling the poisonous horde, suddenly heard a small humming sound. He lifted his head and noticed a little white silkworm flying forward. This silkworm had a pair of wings, so it flew very quickly.
Such a cute and tiny white silkworm would make anyone think that it was completely harmless.
"Evil Silkworm!" However, Cao Guoyao acted as if he had seen a ghost. He quickly recalled his cauldron and turned around to flee without a care for anything else.
"Ahh—" However, he didn't make it too far before he let out a shrill scream. His body dropped to the ground and began to twitch as a terrifying scene ensued.
A strange fleshy growth began to bud as if a bean sprout was growing on his body. The moment this fleshy meat reached a certain size, it began to crack and spew out black blood. The little silkworm flew out of Cao Guoyao's body and immediately sucked up all of the black blood.
"Fuck, where did Li Qiye get an Evil Silkworm?!" A knowledgeable alchemist paled at the sight of this little silkworm. His legs grew weak as his butt hit the ground.
"Is… that little white silkworm that terrifying?" A disciple couldn't help but ask after seeing his master frightened to such an extent.
The alchemist said: "If it is not terrifying, then Cao Guoyao wouldn't have tried to flee! He obtained the arts of the Insect Swarm Valley and was fighting so many poisonous creatures alone; do you think he was afraid of them? However, after seeing this little silkworm, he ran right away!"
He eventually calmed down and licked his lips: "Evil Silkworm — this devilish thing is very rare. Some of them live in some vile marshes in Alchemy City. I only heard that the Insect Swarm Alchemy Emperor caught one after coming here. Later on, it was groomed by the valley to become a devil that could easily kill Virtuous Paragons! Rumor has it that this evil silkworm is still protecting the valley to this day!" The alchemist quivered while recalling the tale.
A form of Five Elements Mutual Generation. ↩