Central Plains Southern Region, Rift Valley Cliff.
This place is often filled with thick fog all year round. Every morning when the sun rises, the sunlight shines on the sea of fog, forming wonderful colors.
The sea of fog is very deep, and the route cannot be detected with soul power inside, so one can only forge ahead blindly.
There are only three endings for cultivators entering it. Either get lost in it, then desperately fly upwards, escaping from the surface of the fog sea, or have no chance to escape at all, buried in the thick fog sea.
The third ending is successfully finding the entrance to the mysterious world below the fog sea and discovering the peach blossom spring.
Ninety-nine percent of the people who come to explore end up with the first ending. Most of those who don't believe in heresy and are willing to risk their lives for this will end up with the second ending.
Only a very small number of people can find the world where peach blossoms flutter.
Back then, Han Feng was one of the people who had the third ending.
Under the guidance of Venerate Tian Huo, they entered the depths of the fog sea, relying on strength and a trace of luck to find the world under the fog sea.
Today, Han Feng came to the sky above the canyon again, looked at the sea of fog below, took a step, and arrived directly at the location marked by the space at the bottom.
Medicine Saint Valley.
In the village where peach blossoms were flying, warm morning light sprinkled on the eaves.
The puppets dispatched here to manage the medicine garden back then were working hard at this time.
The core in their bodies can absorb heaven and earth energy by themselves for sustainable labor.
So even if no one has come here for many years, this place is still clean and tidy.
Han Feng came to the medicine garden of that year. At this time, the spiritual plants in the medicine field had grown very mature.
The unique environment of the Medicine Saint Valley accelerated the growth speed of plants here a lot.
The most eye-catching thing in the medicine field is a green vine that is already tens of meters high.
Han Feng flew close to the green vine and carefully identified it for a while before realizing that this was the magical seed he obtained in the Book Collection Pavilion of Canaan College back then.
Back then, he didn't recognize the origin of this seed, so he asked Ye Qingyun to help plant it. Unexpectedly, many years later, it has grown so mature.
Looking at the rich spirituality emitted, this green vine is obviously not an ordinary thing.
Han Feng reached out and gently stroked the green vine. An extremely warm airflow was actually transported directly into his body.
"What pure life force..."
A trace of surprise flashed in Han Feng's eyes.
Life force is not rare, but life force that can make a Dou Saint powerhouse feel touched is extraordinary.
This green vine has the opportunity to grow into a Rank 9 spiritual medicine in the future!
Han Feng thought in his heart.
Rank 9 spiritual medicines are very difficult to plant. Back then, Han Feng tried again and again but failed to successfully cultivate a seedling. It was Ye Qingyun's special physique, coupled with the special environment of the Medicine Saint Valley, that successfully catalyzed this Rank 9 spiritual medicine.
Han Feng withdrew his hand and looked at this huge green vine with satisfaction. It seemed that it hadn't grown to its most mature form yet.
Now the life force in the green vine has not reached its peak, so it needs more time to nurture.
Han Feng smiled gently.
This rich life force is simply the most suitable opportunity for the Green Wood Longevity Body.
If Ye Qingyun can refine the energy in it, her strength will definitely advance by leaps and bounds.
If refined at the peak of Dou Venerate, stepping into the Saint Realm will be a matter of course.
Han Feng retreated slowly, not interfering with the growth of the green vine anymore.
The name Medicine Saint Valley was really named correctly back then!
Returning to the courtyard, Han Feng began his seclusion.
Coming to the Medicine Saint Valley was originally for seclusion, to transform the resources in hand.
Those corpses of Hall of Souls powerhouses can be refined into puppets to strengthen the power of the Soul Execution Division.
And those few Rank 9 precious medicines, it is also time to refine them into pills. Not only can they be used for his own cultivation, but they can also become life-saving things in critical moments.
Han Feng proceeded step by step, starting the huge project of artifact refining and alchemy.
Spring went and autumn came. In the blink of an eye, a year had passed.
The aura on Han Feng's body was as calm as an ordinary person, but in the next instant, an aura of the late stage of Four-Star Dou Saint spread out.
"Finally broke through."
Han Feng let out a long breath.
In one year, after refining the Dou Saint puppets first, and then refining several Rank 9 precious medicines into Rank 9 Treasure Pills, he began to practice his cultivation method.
During the process of artifact refining and alchemy, he was tempering his Dou Qi itself.
So the efficiency of subsequent cultivation was very fast. It only took one year to break through the mid-stage of Four-Star and reach the late stage of Four-Star.
Now Han Feng's realm is already at the same level as the Hall of Souls Hall Master Hun Miesheng.
People from the eight ancient clans walking outside can be at most at the Four-Star Dou Saint realm and cannot step into Five-Star.
Under the condition that the overall situation of the Central Plains has no obvious turbulence, this situation will not change.
If it changes, unless the Soul Clan has already started planning to act against other families; otherwise, the Soul Clan will not alert the enemy.
Even if the Hall of Souls is now wantonly destroyed by Han Feng.
Han Feng walked out from the place of seclusion.
The special environment of the Medicine Saint Valley is very suitable for cultivation breakthrough and alchemy.
When a Rank 9 Treasure Pill is born, Black Demon Lightning would originally descend, but under the cover of the mysterious fog, the Black Demon Lightning actually did not fall.
Han Feng went to the medicine field to check the growth of the green vine again. Seeing that it was much taller than a year ago, he nodded and turned to leave.
Space flashed, and Han Feng appeared above the canyon.
However, as soon as he appeared, the sky quickly darkened.
Han Feng's expression changed, and he immediately flew into the distance.
The darkness in the sky quickly locked onto Han Feng, following him wherever he went.
"Black Demon Lightning can actually be delayed?"
Han Feng was speechless in his heart.
Originally he thought he had avoided the Black Demon Lightning, but unexpectedly, it's not that there's no retribution, but the time has not come.
Han Feng flew for hundreds of miles and found no very open places around, so he simply shuttled through space and came to the boundless void.
Sizzle... sizzle!
In the boundless void, wisps of electric arcs suddenly lit up.
It's not that there is no thunder in the void. On the contrary, there is a Void Lightning Pool in the boundless void, which is very famous on the Dou Qi Continent.
Powerhouses of the Lei Clan like to go to the Void Lightning Pool to temper themselves.
There are many powerful thunders hidden inside, some even comparable to High-Level Dou Saints, mysterious and dangerous.
The moment Han Feng appeared in the void, a black thunderbolt struck towards him.
Boom!
Han Feng shattered it with a palm, glanced around, and found more and more black thunderbolts gathering here.
"Forget it, it has to be solved eventually."
Han Feng gave up the idea of shaking off the Black Demon Lightning and assumed a defensive posture to welcome the lightning tribulation.
Black Demon Lightning is a thunder more terrifying than Nine-Colored Pill Lightning. Its power is extremely tyrannical, and it also carries the law of destruction. Even Dou Saint powerhouses have to deal with it carefully.
Han Feng refined not only one Rank 9 pill. The accumulated Black Demon Lightning now is more powerful than in normal situations.
"Nine Dragon Lightning Gang!"
Han Feng's Dou Qi shook in his hand, and silvery-white lightning flames shot out, hitting towards the Black Demon Lightning.
The silver lightning dragon entangled the black thunderbolt. Comparing the two, the silver lightning dragon soon showed signs of defeat.
The grade of the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire has not yet been raised to the Dou Saint rank. In the competition of thunder power, it is slightly inferior.
The Black Demon Lightning became more manic. After tearing the silver lightning dragon, it quickly swallowed the power of the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang, then struck towards Han Feng.
Sizzle!
In the next instant, Han Feng reached out and pinched the Black Demon Lightning, silver lightning blooming in his hand.
With the blessing of Dou Qi cultivation, the power of the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire soon gained the upper hand.
If it were a conventional battle, the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire is not the opponent of the Black Demon Lightning. Relying solely on its power, it is impossible to win.
Heavenly Flames, as special refined items, can bring special abilities to cultivators. But for some powerhouses, weak Heavenly Flames cannot bring an increase in combat power.
A Dou Saint refining a Dou Ancestor level Heavenly Flame and then releasing the Heavenly Flame to fight enemies, isn't that asking for trouble?
More often, one needs to use Dou Qi to enhance the power of the Heavenly Flame to make the Heavenly Flame reach the combat power level of the same realm.
Sometimes it even gets half the result with twice the effort.
This is also why those peak powerhouses rarely snatch weak Heavenly Flames.
Except for alchemists, the role of Heavenly Flames for powerhouses is really limited.
Compared to cultivating weak Heavenly Flames, becoming stronger oneself is more practical.
Han Feng used his own cultivation at this time to confront the Black Demon Lightning head-on, then fed it to the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire wisp by wisp, helping it grow.
The accumulated black thunderbolts in the void dissipated little by little, while the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire in Han Feng's hand grew little by little.
Half an hour later, all the Black Demon Lightning was absorbed by the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire. The residual thunder was also absorbed by the Sky Demon Puppet, turning into its own reserve energy.
Sizzle sizzle!
Han Feng looked at the transformed fire spirit of the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang. A trace of black thunder actually appeared on the silvery-white dragon scales. He knew the absorption should be excessive this time.
Absorbing a large amount of Black Demon Lightning caused the Nine Dragon Lightning Gang Fire to show some characteristics of the Black Demon Lightning.
Sizzle!
Han Feng extinguished the Heavenly Flame in his hand, deciding to refine it slowly later.
Having solved the leftover problem of the Black Demon Lightning, it is now time to return to the Dou Qi Continent.
His timing control this time was relatively accurate. It should be the preparatory stage before the Four Pavilions Grand Competition now.
With a flash, Han Feng left the boundless void and arrived in the Central Plains.
A puppet of the Soul Execution Division appeared in front of Han Feng. It summarized the intelligence collected during this period and handed it to Han Feng.
During the seclusion period, those Soul Execution Division puppets were not idle, taking root all over the continent, collecting important intelligence.
Han Feng quickly browsed through the actions of the Hall of Souls during this period and found that the other party was terrifyingly quiet.
Not only did they not quickly launch reconstruction work and recruit manpower, but they became more hidden, actively cutting off contact with the outside world.
Even though various belittling views of the Hall of Souls appeared all over the Central Plains, they didn't care.
"What exactly does this Hun Miesheng want to do?"
Han Feng said softly.
The Hall of Souls suffered a heavy blow. With Hun Miesheng's cultivation and the Soul Clan behind him, it is impossible not to think of counterattacking.
The important thing is where he will start.
The quiet appearance of the Hall of Souls recently makes Han Feng feel that the other party is engaging in some conspiracy.
Accumulated anger will not disappear but will only explode more violently next time.
Next time, it will probably be a battle between him and Hun Miesheng.
Fortunately, the "Azure Dragon Common People's Art" is infinitely profound, and those few Heaven Class Dou Techniques are enough for him to use. No need to fear insufficient means and falling into a disadvantage.
Han Feng put away his thoughts and flew towards the direction of the Falling Star Pavilion.
...
"Registration for the Four Pavilions Grand Competition has started. Xiao Yan, do you want to participate this time?"
Yao Chen looked at his young disciple and asked.
"Of course!"
Xiao Yan clenched his fists, and the cultivation of Five-Star Dou Emperor spread out.
In this more than a year, he cultivated hard. After breaking through to Dou Emperor, he didn't stop burying his head in bitter cultivation either. Finally, three months ago, he met the cultivation threshold of the Three-Star Dou Emperor realm.
Now three months have passed. Relying on some small opportunities, Xiao Yan broke through two stars in a row, reaching the realm of Five-Star Dou Emperor.
Overall, he is quite satisfied with himself.
He is also looking forward to revealing his strength at the Four Pavilions Grand Competition.
"Alright then, go up and give it a try. But in this Four Pavilions Grand Competition, the most powerful participants possess cultivation of Peak Dou Emperor or even Dou Ancestor. Don't be brave with them."
Yao Chen instructed.
He saw Xiao Yan's progress in his eyes. Unfortunately, compared with those geniuses cultivated since childhood in the Central Plains, the start was still too slow.
Otherwise, Xiao Yan might really win the first place in the Four Pavilions Grand Competition.
After all, his strength has been tuned by two Dou Saints, quite outstanding.
Of course, Yao Chen doesn't plan to force-feed pills to rapidly improve Xiao Yan's realm.
Steady and sure now, the road he can walk later will be longer.
"By the way, the Heaven Mountain Blood Pool will open next month. The tempering of heaven and earth energy tide will also be of great help to you. Qingluan will go then; you follow along."
"Ah?"
Xiao Yan was stunned.
"Teacher, I heard that the quota for the Heaven Mountain Blood Pool is very difficult to grab, and it is mainly for Peak Dou Emperors to break through to Dou Ancestor. With my current realm, I'm afraid I can't snatch it from them, right?"
Although Xiao Yan is confident in his strength, he also has self-knowledge.
Yao Chen smiled.
"The Heaven Mountain Blood Pool opens regularly every few years. When has there been fewer people going?"
"Besides, among those people, there are plenty with lower realms than you. What's there to be afraid of?"
Xiao Yan touched his nose and nodded with a smile.
Because the environment he grew up in these years was relatively comfortable, his character is also relatively cheerful, and he hasn't completely grown into a serious cultivator.
"Smiling hippily. Forget it, I'll just tell you directly."
Yao Chen scolded with a smile.
"Your Senior Brother has a relationship with the Gold Swallowing Mouse clan, so you don't need to fight for quotas with them this time. Just show your Fallen Heart Flame to the Patriarch of the Gold Swallowing Mouse clan, and they will let you enter the Blood Pool."
"Ah? This... wouldn't be too good."
Xiao Yan said euphemistically.
Others fight life and death for quotas, and he goes through the back door directly?
"Getting a bargain and still acting innocent. If you don't want to go, it's up to you."
"Uh... Disciple still wants to go."
Xiao Yan said quickly.
Can't help it. With such a Senior Brother paving the way ahead, when opportunities come, they can't be stopped!
"But Teacher, can Qingluan definitely grab a quota? I heard Feng Qing'er of the Wind Lightning Pavilion is very strong."
"You don't need to worry about this. The Green Luan clan has special methods to deal with the Gold Swallowing Mouse clan. It is very easy for her to pass."
"Oh."
Xiao Yan nodded, then asked no more.