NOVPUB"I admit the Empress is stunning, and if one were to rank the great emperors of the Era of Emperors," Xu Zimei nodded.
"It is undeniable," he said, "but the Yuan Central Continent is ancient beyond measure, and isn’t the Empress herself but a speck of dust in this vast universe?"
"We are all but specks of dust," Xu Qingshan laughed.
Perhaps that is true. As individuals, they might become strong, but in the grand scheme of the Yuan Central Continent, they are truly just specks of dust.
"So, Father, I want to be a powerhouse of the Yuan Central Continent. What of the Empress?" Xu Zimei laughed.
On the platform, Baili Xiao stood there, her demeanor cold.
On the other side, Elder Dan’s Holy Son, Dan Qingyang, also slowly stepped forward.
Dan Qingyang wore a loose green robe, swinging somewhat carelessly as he walked.
He walked onto the platform with a grin, looking at Baili Xiao and said, "Miss, after this fight, may I have the honor of dining with you?"
"Has it started yet?" Baili Xiao looked at the referee beside her and asked.
"It has begun," the referee quickly nodded.
In the next moment, Baili Xiao’s figure dashed out, charging directly towards Dan Qingyang.
Her blue robe fluttered with the wind as she shattered the void, her jade hands imprinting on Dan Qingyang’s chest.
"Miss, don’t rush; we have plenty of time," Dan Qingyang smiled.
His figure leaned backwards, his body surrounded by eight pills.
"Eight-Star Demon-Locking Pill," the crowd under the platform murmured in mild surprise.
"And it’s a complete Eight-Star Demon-Locking Pill that has sealed eight monsters."
The crowd was abuzz with excitement.
As a family of alchemists, the Dan Family could be considered the best lineage of alchemists in the Eastern Continent.
But alchemists usually have one weakness, which is that they spend their whole lives studying alchemy and crafting pills, thereby their own combat power is not very strong.
Because alchemists don’t usually focus on combat.
As the saying goes, you can’t have both the fish and the bear’s paw.
This situation had persisted for tens of thousands of years, ever since the True Martial Great Emperor started the Era of Emperors, this flaw has existed.
Many alchemists would have one or two strong people with them to ensure their safety.
In return, they would craft pills for them for free.
But no matter what, being strong in the place of others never changes the inherent frailty of the alchemists.
Later, all the alchemists of Yuan Central Continent worked together to address this issue.
The wheels of history slowly turned, and all forces were annihilated within it.
As the saying goes, a single spark can start a prairie fire.
Various methods to enhance the strength of alchemists emerged, but these were of mixed quality, and no unified solution had been reached.
Until later, a young prodigy, the Pill Emperor, appeared, not only carrying the destiny of that generation as an alchemist.
He also solved this problem that had troubled alchemists for thousands of years.
The so-called solution was the Eight-Star Demon-Locking Pill.
Everything in the world has a spirit, whether plants, humans, or Monster Beasts.
And the same principle applies to pills, which can be crafted from plants or from Demon Cores.
If during the crafting of the Pills, one could seal the demonic power and the soul of life inside the Demon Core.
Alchemists could harness the power of the Monster Beasts, which is a tangible enhancement.
As more Demon Cores were crafted into pills.
The final evolved pills would yield even greater power to the alchemist from within.
The only challenging part was how to craft these evolved demon Pills that could bind the power and the soul of a creature within it.
Pill Emperor had solved this difficult problem and, instead of keeping it as secret, he disclosed the method of concocting the Eight-Star Demon-Locking Pill to all alchemists.
The Eight-Star Demon-Locking Pill could produce at most eight pills, which was the Pill Emperor’s ultimate limit back then.
Now, Dan Qingyang’s ability to recreate the eight pills was also a marvel of his own aptitude.
Dan Qingyang swung his arms, and the Eight-Star Demon-Locking Pills around him circled once, finally converging into a bottomless vortex.
Baili Xiao watched calmly throughout.
With each Demon Core shattered, a powerful force augmented Dan Qingyang himself.
Transforming into flowing fire, or solidifying into wind, or a torrent like water, each of the eight Demon Cores represented eight different powers.
Dan Qingyang’s own might grew stronger and stronger, faintly making the void pop explosively.
Among these Eight-Star Demon-Locking Pills, there was the ancient rhino representing strength, the Purple Cloud Eagle representing speed, and also the Mammoth representing defense.
Every attribute of Monster Beast was present, and at this moment, they were augmenting Dan Qingyang’s body, causing him to undergo a transformation.
"I wonder how Baili Xiao will respond," someone commented nearby.
"Let’s just watch and see."
Baili Xiao surged forward again, her hands radiating intense Spiritual Energy, charging towards Dan Qingyang.
Dan Qingyang snorted coldly, refusing to show weakness, and the two collided.
But the anticipated evenly matched battle did not occur, and even with the aid of the Eight-Star Demon-Locking Pills, Dan Qingyang was still sent flying.
"How can this be?" Dan Qingyang exclaimed in confusion.
He looked at the woman in front of him, his expression slightly changing.
"Fool," Baili Xiao snorted coldly.
Ripples spread from her palms, each slap seemingly having a special connection.
One slap after another, the ripples perpetually pressed down, almost suffocating Dan Qingyang.
"Stop, stop, I give up, isn’t that enough?" Dan Qingyang shouted as he awkwardly dodged.
Another slap from Baili Xiao sent Dan Qingyang flying once again.
"Baili Xiao wins," the referee announced, and a stir went through the crowd below.
"That was too easy, couldn’t make out anything."
Below the ring, Dan Qingyang rubbed his sore shoulders and Elder Dan’s face flushed with embarrassment, saying, "Qingyang, you shouldn’t be just this capable."
"Indeed, there’s much I didn’t use," Dan Qingyang laughed.
"But it was all unnecessary."
"Do you realize what you’re saying?" Elder Dan frowned in response.
"Elder Dan, if it weren’t for her holding back just now, I would probably be dead," Dan Qingyang said.
"So I accept my defeat wholeheartedly."
Watching Dan Qingyang walk away, Elder Dan frowned slightly.
Holding back? He hadn’t seen anything clearly.
Below the stage, Xu Zimei watched this scene and chuckled.
"Has the Saint Heir comprehended it?" Sword Twenty-One asked beside him.
"Something understood but not conveyed," Xu Zimei smiled.
The fifth match was a contest between Saint Heir Kuang Qianshan of Myriad Beasts Sect and Xiang Qianheng.
The True Martial Holy Sect paid significant attention to it.
Xu Zimei, uninterested in the upcoming fights, left the tournament stage and walked towards the outer Heavenly Primordial Small World.
As soon as he stepped out of the Heavenly Primordial Small World, someone was waiting for him.
