Chapter 230: Chapter 183: Venerable’s Disciple

「In the Nanli Ancient Battlefield」

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Xuan raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips. His hand seals shifted, and he slapped the Alchemy Furnace hard.

"It is done! Open!"

VMMMM!

The Yin Yang Alchemy Furnace trembled lightly.

Brilliant light erupted, a thousand auspicious rainbow-colored rays shot out, and a strange fragrance filled the air.

Over a dozen round, red, longan-sized Demon Pills flew out from the Alchemy Furnace.

The Pills were crystal clear, inscribed with three intricate pill marks.

"What fragrant Demon Pills! They’re actually Tier Three!" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The Liaoyuan Division Cultivators behind Qin Xuan stared at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

Just from the pure Blood Qi emanating from the Demon Pills, they could tell that consuming one would be no less effective than a Red Snake Vermilion Fruit!

...

Seeing that her subordinate Demon Snakes had truly been refined into Demon Pills.

Silence fell before the Water Mirror.

Suddenly, the furious roar of Nascent Soul Daoist Monarch You Hua erupted from the palace of the Zhuyin Division.

BANG!

Countless Low-Tier Demon Snakes were instantly crushed into a bloody paste by the Daoist Monarch’s might.

"Damn it! How dare he! That Old Dog Mu has gone too far!"

You Hua, who looked like a middle-aged beauty, had eyes that were practically spitting fire, her rage uncontrollable.

"Someone! Pass on my orders."

Daoist Monarch You Hua’s voice was bone-chilling as she spoke, word by word.

"At any cost, kill this beast. Whoever brings me his head will be rewarded with one drop of thousand-year Nether Marrow!"

Viper Mountain Daoist Monarch of the Viper Division also had a gloomy expression.

"Mu Nanshan must have been the one to order this. Without his approval, that Wild Cultivator from the Liaoyuan Division would never dare."

"The Viper Division adds a copy of the Ancient Viper Poison Secret Manual to the reward!"

Viper Mountain Daoist Monarch added sinisterly before the Water Mirror.

Meanwhile, True Monarch Zhu Chong’s jaw dropped, his face a mask of shock.

"Refining demons into pills... Brother Liu actually succeeded!"

’What kind of monster did I invite here?’

Daoist Monarch Mu Nanshan burst into hearty laughter, his voice clear and cheerful, as he clapped Zhu Chong heavily on the shoulder.

"Little Zhu, you recruited well! He’s performed a great service. When you return, this old man will reward you handsomely, hahaha!"

As for the Nascent Soul Daoist Monarchs from the four opposing divisions...

their expressions were beyond ugly.

"The Wing Fire Division adds ten taels of Tier Three Celestial Wing Flame Sand!" the young and beautiful Daoist Monarch Yan Ji, who was standing to the side, added coldly.

"The Flame Sun Division adds one Earth Core Fire Lotus!"

The Nascent Soul from the Flame Sun Division also spoke up.

A great reward is a great temptation.

As this news spread, the prodigies of the four divisions at the Purple Mansion Realm all looked up, a sharp glint erupting in their eyes.

Instantly, Demon Qi surged to the heavens in a radius of several hundred li around Qin Xuan.

"Go! Kill this beast! The Daoist Monarchs will not treat us unfairly!"

"Don’t be afraid! He’s just a mere Star Mansion Cultivator! Our four divisions’ prodigies haven’t even acted yet, which means he’s a pushover!"

Countless Demon Snakes charged toward the Beacon Tower where Qin Xuan was located.

"Good!"

Qin Xuan put away the jade bottle and nodded in satisfaction.

’This is exactly the effect I wanted.’

Qin Xuan didn’t dig in to defend one spot; instead, he took the initiative to attack.

Every time it seemed he was about to be killed, Qin Xuan would always manage to work a miracle and achieve a breakthrough mid-battle.

"Something’s wrong! This despicable Human is toying with us! His strength is comparable to our Saint Childs; he’s definitely not at the Star Mansion First Level."

Finally, one of the Demon Snakes realized.

"Bastard! You bastard! A prodigy at the Saint Child Level, and he actually enjoys slaughtering Lower Cultivators!"

"Not good! Run! We’re no match for him..."

Another Demon Snake wailed, "Don’t get separated! He can appear from anywhere!"

Fear spread like a plague among the Demon Cultivators of the four divisions.

Qin Xuan, by himself, had broken through the encirclement of the four divisions.

He slaughtered thousands of the four divisions’ elites, striking terror into their hearts!

...

「Beacon Tower Forty-Seven」

"Beautiful! Two more Red Snake Vermilion Fruits have ripened!"

Inside the Beacon Tower, a three-foot-tall, dark red Spiritual Plant swayed. The two fruits on it were plump and tantalizingly vibrant.

Qin Xuan’s hand swept over, collecting the crimson Vermilion Fruits from the plant.

These two Vermilion Fruits, irrigated with Demon Blood, were now fully ripe. They emanated a captivating, strange fragrance that was both refreshing and intoxicating.

"Clean up the battlefield! We’re heading to the next Beacon Tower!"

With a light chuckle, Qin Xuan swallowed the two Vermilion Fruits he had just obtained.

A familiar warm current flowed down his throat and into his stomach, transforming into streams of pure medicinal power that spread to his every limb and bone.

Qin Xuan felt comfortable all over. These two Red Snake Vermilion Fruits had actually increased his Cultivation by two and a half years!

The Liaoyuan Division Cultivators behind him swallowed in envy.

This was the 29th Beacon Tower Qin Xuan had lit, and also the 41st Red Snake Vermilion Fruit he had obtained, yet not a single person felt it was unfair.

"Without Star Envoy Liu’s protection, we would have died long ago, reduced to remains in the bellies of Demon Snakes from other divisions. The Liaoyuan Division would still be at the bottom..."

But now, throughout the entire Ancient Wilderness Battlefield, nearly a third of the ninety-nine Beacon Towers had been claimed by the Star Jia Jiu Liaoyuan Sub-Branch.

Very few dared to fight one-on-one with Qin Xuan, the ’Ancient Wilderness Evil Star,’ and this had thoroughly established the name of the Star Jia Jiu Liaoyuan Sub-Branch.

What an honor this was!

Lighting 29 Beacon Towers in a row—this was an unprecedented achievement in the history of the Vermilion Bird Grand Competition! Their names were destined to be recorded in the annals of history alongside Star Envoy Liu’s!

’I’m not far from breaking through to Star Mansion Second Level.’

Qin Xuan’s eyes lit up.

’Breaking through in this place doesn’t seem to be like...’

Those forty-one Red Snake Vermilion Fruits had increased Qin Xuan’s Cultivation by nearly fifty years.

Although it wasn’t as exaggerated as the descriptions claimed, it was a solid increase in Cultivation with no side effects whatsoever!

...

「Outside the Ancient Wilderness Battlefield, before the Water Mirror.」

The atmosphere was bizarrely tense.

The expressions of the four divisions’ Nascent Soul Daoist Monarchs had shifted from ashen to utter disbelief.

Daoist Monarch You Hua’s nails dug deep into her palms, while the elderly Nascent Soul from the Flame Sun Division was silent, his expression complicated.