Chapter 199: Storms Rise Again!

After staying in the Ancestral Dragon Ring for over half a year, Yang Tian's soul force broke through to the mid-stage of Forging Power. At this moment, the size of his entire soul body had reached his waist.

His facial features also became clear, extremely spirited, with astonishing soul energy contained within, and his eyes were bright and piercing.

Now, Yang Tian sat cross-legged in the void, rapidly releasing the soul energy contained in his brow.

In the crimson alchemy furnace, the strange beasts engraved on the furnace wall all stirred. The thirty-zhang-tall furnace emitted terrifying waves of fire; the furnace's power had now been pushed to its limit by Yang Tian.

Within the furnace, layers of fire domains spread everywhere, containing leaping thunder arcs with immense power. At the center of the fire domain, two fire mouths opened and breathed, continuously dropping scorching flames onto the alchemical pill.

The Tongxuan Pill, a third-rank high-grade pill. For a Tongxuan cultivator, taking one pill gave a high chance of advancing one heaven; it was a pill highly sought after by Tongxuan cultivators.

"Merge!" At this moment, Yang Tian's hand seal suddenly changed. His abundant blood energy surged out, and dozens of streams struck the furnace.

The fire mouths trembled. The two dragon-shaped fire mouths at the center suddenly shook. Yang Tian's soul force burst forth, and the two fire mouths slowly drew closer.

The fire mouths were merging, and the heat they emitted grew increasingly intense. When the two fire mouths merged into one, the waves of fire spreading within the furnace suddenly surged.

Compared to before, the dragon-shaped fire mouth had expanded by a full fifth. The lingering thunder arcs became even more dazzling, each strand extremely fierce.

"Collect!" Yang Tian lightly shouted. His sleeve flicked slightly, and the fire mouth instantly sucked the pill into its maw. Layers of dan fire washed over the pill, making it increasingly crystalline, and the medicinal power within gradually became purer.

Yang Tian's gaze was calm. This consumption no longer posed a threat to him; the rate at which his soul body was depleted had also decreased significantly. Now, his chances of successfully refining third-rank high-grade pills had greatly increased.

After about sixty breaths, Yang Tian's palm slapped the ground. Under the force of this impact, he leaped into the air. As his body turned, his hand suddenly clenched.

"Eject the pill!" A loud shout exploded. The furnace lid immediately flew off, and ten thousand rays of fire burst forth. The temperature of this area skyrocketed.

Mist filled the air, and a rich medicinal fragrance assailed the nostrils. A pill the size of a dragon's eye slowly rose. As the dragon-shaped fire mouth spewed flames, the Tongxuan Pill slowly ascended.

Just as the pill was about to take shape, a vast wave of energy came from afar. Yang Tian collected the pill with lightning speed, not bothering to examine it, and turned his gaze to the side.

The Ancestral Dragon Ring was dyed blood-red, as if a layer of blood had been spread around. At the center of this vast energy was a blood-red pill, containing astonishing medicinal power.

A fifth-rank mid-grade pill, the Blood Soul Pill! Its greatest effect was to restore blood energy. This was already the tenth Blood Soul Pill Yang Xiao had refined, consuming nearly several million blood stones.

If these pills were put up for auction, the price would far exceed that. Such pills that rapidly restore blood energy were uncommon on the continent, often several times more expensive than healing pills!

Used in battle, this kind of pill could serve as a trump card. During these days, Yang Xiao had not only refined Blood Soul Pills but also prepared many medicinal liquids for restoring the physical body, of a much higher grade than the Hundred Herbs Divine Liquid.

Even with these large quantities of pills, Yang Xiao still felt they were insufficient. The Extinction Divine Thunder was too terrifying. Although the Ancestral Dragon Ring could suppress the physical body, it required a massive supply of life force.

At this moment, the blood energy radiating in the void was all gathered by the Blood Soul Pill. The void returned to normal. The pill was blood-red, with patterns of blood-colored lines, surrounded by a blood glow.

Looking at the pill in his palm, Yang Xiao nodded with slight satisfaction. Without a flame seed, the quality of his refined pills would be somewhat diminished. For sixth-rank pills, the loss of medicinal power would be greater, but refining pills with his soul body already allowed him to look down on many alchemists.

"Uncle Xiao, these pills should be enough. I still have four drops of Life Spring Water; it's time to use them." Walking over, Yang Tian said slowly.

"Better not use the Life Spring Water. The energy it contains is too terrifying; you can't absorb much of it. If you take that Body-Transforming Pill, your strength will directly skyrocket several times, increasing your chances of surviving the tribulation." After a moment of thought, Yang Xiao said slowly.

"Then let's find a place to undergo the tribulation!" At this moment, Yang Tian exhaled a breath of candlelight. Whether he could survive the Extinction Divine Thunder would be decided today.

Just as Yang Tian was in deep concentration, a knock came at the door, very urgent.

Yang Tian's expression changed slightly. He murmured, "Could there be news of Big Brother?"

His mind instantly returned to his physical body. Yang Tian dashed to the door and opened it, his gaze falling on Meng Yunxi's slightly anxious face.

"What's wrong?" Sensing the change in Meng Yunxi's expression, a bad premonition rose in Yang Tian's heart. Meng Yunxi controlled the Forest Vientiane Auction House and wielded immense power. Unless she encountered something extremely troublesome.

"Let me tell you about your big brother's situation." Nodding slightly, Meng Yunxi walked into the room, sat down on a chair, and said slowly, "I told you before that your big brother formed an assassin corps."

"I know. Has something happened to my big brother?" Yang Tian's voice suddenly turned icy cold, and a murderous intent spread in his eyes.

"Not yet." Seeing Yang Tian's cold expression, Meng Yunxi pouted and said, "Your big brother's Demon-Slaying Corps lay low for a while. Maybe because you haven't shown up recently, he's now specifically hunting down disciples of the Huanggu Li family. He kills and runs, and he only targets the younger generation!"

Meng Yunxi's words left Yang Tian's heart unsettled for a long time. He secretly blamed himself. He hadn't expected that going into seclusion for a while would put Yang Ba in danger again.

"Where is my big brother now?" Taking a deep breath, Yang Tian suppressed the fury in his heart. The coldness in his eyes slowly dissipated. He clenched his fist and asked.

"Your big brother used to come and go without a trace. He probably has a treasure for spatial teleportation." Clenching her jade hand, Meng Yunxi said, "Today, someone from our auction house passed by the Dark Forest and found that the void there was sealed. There were Li family members outside the formation. For them to go to such lengths, I think it must be your big brother and his group."

"The Li family!" Yang Tian's face suddenly darkened. A bone-chilling cold swept across his features. His fury could no longer be hidden and showed plainly on his face.

"How many of them are there?" After a moment of silence, Yang Tian's somewhat hoarse voice slowly sounded.

"To seal the void, at least two War Emperor experts are needed. It seems your big brother's recent attacks have enraged the Li family. They only have seven or eight War Emperors in their clan."

"They dispatched two War Emperors this time—a very big move. It seems your big brother has something on him that attracts them." Meng Yunxi's expression was somewhat grave.

"Two War Emperor experts! They really think highly of us." At this moment, Yang Tian stood up, his face grim and ferocious. An icy aura spread from within him, startling Meng Yunxi beside him.