on his blood. A gust of wind flashed behind him, clearly indicating that the monster who had just ambushed him was already close again.“Haha, boy, I advise you not to resist, lest you die a more pain..."This young master is now a mid-level alchemist, and has even joined the Divine Pill Alliance. It's already good enough that I haven't bothered you. What can you possibly do to me"

Zong Yue straightened his waist and gave Lu Xiaottian a disdainful glance, but his eyes were mostly on Luo Ping'er's graceful figure. Zong Yue's confidence was justified. Even a genius cultivator couldn't excel in both alchemy and cultivation at the same time. Like his grandfather, a true prodigy, he initially achieved great success in alchemy, gaining a corresponding status and access to abundant resources before gradually improving his cultivation. The man claiming to be Dongfang Bai looked very young. His mastery of alchemy far surpassed Zong Yue's. Even if his realm was higher, it was likely achieved through some secret method, forcefully boosting his cultivation. Cultivation obtained in such an unnatural way often lacked true power, making him surprisingly underwhelming in combat.

From his youth, he had enjoyed resources far beyond the imagination of fellow cultivators. So what if he indulged in pleasure He had several protective talismans on him. Zong Yue was always a conceited fellow, judging others by himself. How could this black-faced man possibly do anything to him

"You wouldn't think a wastrel like you would actually advance." Lu Xia Tian's face flashed with a hint of playful amusement.

"Boy, you're asking for death!" Zong Yue's face darkened. To publicly humiliate him in front of this beauty was something Zong Yue couldn't tolerate.

Soon, Zong Yue gritted his teeth and thought to himself, "It's good like this," then he let the beauty understand that this black-faced boy was nothing more than a pretty pillow.

Just as Zong Yue hadn't reacted yet, the young man with a black face across from him shot out a palm strike, like a gust of wind carrying powerful force.

"Not good!" The overwhelming tide of palm force made Zong Yue instantly understand that what he had just experienced were nothing but his own hallucinations. The opponent's strength was not merely strong, it was far beyond anything he could have ever imagined.

Zong Yue's expression drastically changed, a blue light flashed on his body, and a water-like flowing blue armor appeared around him.

“Scale Wave Armor!” It was a defensive armor bestowed upon him by his grandfather, capable of withstanding even the attacks of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

With a deafening *bang*, the trees surrounding the peak swayed in the wind, loose rocks flew through the air, and Zong Yue's body lurched mid-air, yet he remained completely unharmed.

"You're not that impressive either." Zong Yue swayed in the air, feeling embarrassed and angry. Even though he had lost, he still stubbornly refused to admit defeat.

"Is that so" Lu Xia Tian chuckled and unleashed a flurry of palm strikes.

Thump thump...

Zong Yue spun helplessly in the air like a toy, his scale-plated armor flashing wildly, dimming constantly. What worried Zong Yue even more was that the opponent remained motionless, effortlessly defeating him with every attack. He barely had a chance to fight back, and even when he summoned his alchemy weapon, it proved useless against the overwhelming power difference. The moment he brought out his weapon, it was swatted aside by the opponent.

It's no wonder Zong Yue was like this. This time, hunting down demonic beasts, both his magical power and primordial spirit had received immense tempering. After merging with Luo Ping'er, the two of them came together. As a yin-only body, not only did Lu Xia Tian resolve the hidden danger of killing intent within him, but the killing intent and the Yin Yuan of the yin-only body fused within his body, making every move he made even more ruthless and powerful. Bullying Zong Yue, who was far behind in the late stages of the Golden Core realm, was like playing a game.

Even its shimmering scales, which normally offer protection, couldn't possibly withstand such a vast difference in power.

Once again, after several blows, Zong Yue let out a miserable cry. The scales on his body that served as armor shattered into pieces. Without the protection of his armor, Zong Yue had been using his hands to block but after being hit once, his hands drooped limply. A slap landed solidly on Zong Jue's face.

Zong Yue cried out in agony. After a moment, both sides of their faces were swollen to twice their size, looking like pig heads. There was no trace of their former beauty left.

“Stop!” At this moment, a group of armored guards flew over from the sky. The leader was only in the middle stage of Jindan, wearing golden armor and a red cloak, with a burly physique. Although his cultivation was far inferior to Lu Xiaoteng’s, within this Danwang City, there were not many people who dared to attack the city guard.

Lu Xia Tian naturally did not have the idea of testing it out with his own body, and naturally stopped.

“You finally arrived! This punk actually dared to attack me, completely disregarding the God Pill Alliance. Now, move and capture him immediately!” Zong Yue glared fiercely at Lu Xia Tian, his hatred burning like a wildfire. He wished he could tear Lu Xia Tian limb from limb.

“Fellow cultivator from the East, I am Duan Qiankun. I am on duty today. Is what Young Master Zong said true” Duan Qiankun spoke, for a brawl within Danwang City wasn't a trivial matter. If not for the other party’s decent alchemy skill level, he would have directly intervened and apprehended them.

“This Duan fellow dared to come to my cave and beat up my attendants. So arrogant, he naturally needs a lesson.” Lu Xia Tian said calmly.

“I have been sent here to collect the Foundation Pills owed by this Eastern Bai. His attendants refused to pay and even spoke insolently. What's wrong with giving them a lesson” Guo Yue said angrily.

"Since I don't have enough Foundation Establishment Pills, it's fine to pay some spirit stones temporarily. As a mid-level alchemist, I occasionally have urgent matters and get delayed. I wouldn't believe that for this trivial matter, you would seize my cave abode and attack my attendants. If that's the case, then I'll go visit your Divine Pill Alliance. You useless waste, I don't believe you can really do anything to me. At worst, we'll have a duel on the Douxian Stage." Lu Xia Tian sneered.

“You!” Zong Yue’s expression changed drastically upon hearing Lu Xiaottian mention Dou Xiantai. The other party's skill in alchemy surpassed his own. If they challenged him to Dou Xiantai, he might as well leave Dan Wangcheng altogether.

This time, he really did use some tricks to get into Lu Xiaoteng's cave and made a scene that was not good for him at all. Now his grandfather isn't around anymore.

"We'll see about that." Though beaten to a pulp, Zong Yue still didn't have the face to stay. As he left, however, he glared hatefully at Lu Xia Tian.

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“Farewell!” Seeing this situation, Duan Qiankun wished things could be downplayed. Since Zong Yue, the alchemist, no longer pursued the matter, it was for the best. Otherwise, he would be stuck in the middle and have a difficult time. Duan Qiankun bowed to Lu Xia Tian once, then led his city guards away.

"Senior!" Xiao Hei Bao and his sister both bowed to Lu Xia Tian and Luo Ping'er.

“This time it's my fault for not thinking things through, causing some delay. Here’s a bottle of pills for you, take two every day after and you’ll be fully healed in two days.” Lu Xia Tian sent a pill bottle flying towards the other party with his palm.

“Thank you, senior, for the medicine.” Xiao Heilong took the pill and swallowed it immediately. His complexion improved considerably. Although he was slapped by Zong Yue, Zong Yue had been slapped dozens of times more than him. Seeing Zong Yue howling in pain was quite satisfying.

Xiao Heiba and Xiao Yun only then let out a breath of relief. Although they had been frightened just now, with Lu Xiaottian's return, all the crises naturally dissipated.

The two siblings presented all the collected spiritual objects to Lu Xia Tian one by one. Lu Xia Tian looked through the storage bag and found that there was a ninth-order Niu Shou giant puppet and an eighth-order Zhanhu puppet inside, as well as countless other spiritual objects, some exceeding Lu Xia Tian's expectations. The spiritual materials needed for refining the Jindan were completely sufficient. Lu Xia Tian threw some storage bags to the two siblings, and gave Xiao Yun another pill bottle, then entered the cave dwelling with Luo Ping'er.

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When Xiao Yun saw the emerald green pill inside the jade bottle, she let out a gasp of surprise. Ignoring whether Lu Xia Tian could see it, she knelt on the ground and bowed her head to the cave dwelling.

>earing Lu Xiaottian's words at this time, the young man immediately seized the opportunity and rebuked him loudly."That's right, I've also heard that this pill is difficult to refine. Even the success...