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The gaze directed at Xiao Fan was devoid of appreciation and haughty arrogance; now, the killing intent and fury in his eyes seemed to devour Xiao Fan.

Behind Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan and Zi Yan looked at the annihilated space and the vanished Heavenly Demon Phoenix. Both of them were once again amazed by Xiao Fan's strength.

"To kill a Dou Zun expert with a single strike, Senior Brother's strength is truly..."

After pondering for a while, Xiao Yan couldn't find an idiom to describe Xiao Fan's strength. As for the encirclement they were facing, Xiao Yan was no longer worried at all.

On the contrary, it should be the Yao Ming group who are worried right now.

The positions of hunter and prey thus alternate.

As if to verify Xiao Yan's words, not far away, Yao Ming and Lei Zun Zhe exchanged a glance and moved a little closer, carefully guarding against Xiao Fan in front of them. Their fighting spirit circulated, so that even if Xiao Fan wanted to make a move, they could immediately create distance.

"Why, are you so afraid of me?"

Xiao Fan watched Yao Ming and Lei Zunzhe's actions, a slight smile appearing on his face. His gaze passed over Lei Zunzhe and landed on Yao Ming. He said, "Weren't you trying to win me over just now? Why are you so distant from me now?"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Yao Ming's face contorted with rage, his eyes blazing with undisguised killing intent. He stepped forward and said to Xiao Fan, "Xiao Fan, your talent has indeed surprised me, but if you think you can stand against my Heavenly Phoenix Clan with your current strength, then you might as well prepare your own grave!"

Yao Ming's eyes were cold, but his arrogance returned once more.

“I admit we underestimated you this time, but you won’t be so lucky next time.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Ming's gaze swept across the horrific battlefield in the middle. Under the explosive power of Xiao Fan's fighting technique, the rest of his clansmen with weaker strength had already died in the aftershocks.

"Hey! Did I say you could leave?"

Seeing Yao Ming's actions, Xiao Fan slightly raised his chin and said arrogantly, "You don't actually think you can get away unscathed after ambushing us here, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming exuded a strong killing intent.

"Then you can give it a try!"

Seeing this, Xiao Fan circulated his fighting spirit, and the sound of wind and thunder rang out. He instantly appeared in front of Yao Ming and Lei Zun Zhe. Blazing energy rose from Xiao Fan's right hand, and the Thousand Flame Spear appeared in his hand. With a sharp aura, he thrust the spear towards Yao Ming.

"Humph!"

Seeing this, Yao Ming curled his right hand into a claw and grabbed at the Thousand Flame Spear. The fierce power directly blocked Xiao Fan's attack.

Xiao Fan was not surprised that his shot was blocked. Strange flames rose from the gun and enveloped Yao Ming.

Sensing Xiao Fan's attack, Yao Ming had no choice but to release his grip on the Thousand Flame Spear, and Xiao Fan took this opportunity to sweep the spear horizontally towards Yao Ming.

"Humph!"

Yao Ming snorted coldly, bent his right arm and held it in front of him, taking the hit from Xiao Fan's spear and using the opportunity to increase the distance between them.

Just as the two were about to continue their attack, a terrifying wave suddenly enveloped their location, freezing the space and causing their fighting spirit to be blocked.

Chapter 158 The Little Pill Tower, Elder Hou

The sudden, terrifying fluctuations caused Xiao Fan and Yao Ming, who had originally intended to continue fighting, to stop simultaneously and tacitly distance themselves from each other, cautiously surveying their surroundings.

"Heh, you two young friends, how dare you be so presumptuous in the Pill Domain? Do you think our Pill Domain is invincible...?"

Just as Xiao Fan and Yao Ming were observing each other, an aged voice suddenly came from the center of their battle.

Xiao Fan looked over and saw an old man with white hair and beard, standing in the void with anger on his face. Although there was no energy emanating from his body, the surrounding space seemed to be frozen by the old man. Even the storm stirred up by the battle in the air had stopped at some point.

Although the old man appeared to have no energy fluctuations whatsoever, Xiao Fan sensed that a suffocating power was constantly surging towards him from within his body, as if a ferocious beast were dwelling there.

"Shh!"

A golden light flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes as he looked at the old man. Immediately, a look of horror flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes, and he stopped making any move.

On the other side, Yao Ming seemed to know the old man's identity. When faced with the suddenly appearing old man, his expression became more solemn, and he dared not show the slightest arrogance.

"Hehe, Elder Hou, this junior dares not underestimate the Pill Tower in the slightest. My elders have always told me that they want to cooperate with the elders of the Pill Tower, but this time..."

Yao Ming's gaze fell on Xiao Fan and Zi Yan, and he said, "This time, I am here on the orders of my elders to arrest these two. I hope the elders can do me a favor..."

"Shh!"

Before Yao Ming could finish speaking, the old man known as Elder Hou appeared in front of Yao Ming in an instant, the distance between them being only a fist's width.

Yao Ming sensed Elder Hou in front of him, his pupils suddenly contracted, his right hand clenched into a fist, and he was filled with inexplicable horror.

"Hmph, the things your ancestor gave you can only save your life once. Do you really expect me to take them out in front of you?"

Elder Hou glanced indifferently at Yao Ming's right fist, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes. He spoke softly, and as soon as he finished speaking, he returned to his original position, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

At this moment, no one dared to underestimate Elder Hou anymore.

Seeing Yao Ming, a Dou Zun-level expert, behaving like a bullied chick in front of Elder Hou, Xiao Yan and Zi Yan were even more shocked by Elder Hou's strength.

"Surname Hou, and with such terrifying strength, it must be that person..."

Xiao Fan had already guessed Elder Hou's identity from the conversation between Yao Ming and Elder Hou.

Within the Pill Domain, the Pill Tower serves as a sacred place for all alchemists, and it is further divided into the External Pill Tower and the Lesser Pill Tower.

The Outer Pill Tower is what the outside world calls the Pill Tower, managed by the three giants of the Pill Tower (Xuan Kongzi, Tian Leizi, and Xuan Yi). The Small Pill Tower is the true core of the Pill Tower. The Small Pill Tower has established an elder system with very strict requirements. The three giants of the Outer Pill Tower are all elders of the Small Pill Tower.

The five major families of the Pill Domain each have one elder in the Lesser Pill Tower. Xiao Fan and his group agreed to help Xin Lan participate in the competition in order to preserve the Ye family's position as elder within the Lesser Pill Tower...

To put it simply, the Lesser Pill Tower is the true core of the Pill Tower.

Looking at the old man, Xiao Fan already had a guess about his identity.

"Juniors don't dare!"

Yao Ming's face darkened upon hearing Elder Hou's words, and he bowed in response.

"Alright, I don't care what grudges you have between you, but during the preparation for the Pill Gathering, large-scale battles are not allowed within the Pill Domain. This time, I'll pretend I didn't see it, but if there's a next time, I'll consider it a provocation against the prestige of the Pill Tower!"

Elder Hou glanced at Yao Ming indifferently, then his gaze swept over Lei Zunzhe. When he saw Lei Zunzhe, a hint of disdain flashed in Elder Hou's eyes.

Upon hearing Elder Hou's words, Yao Ming took a deep breath, suppressing his pent-up resentment. He looked at Xiao Fan and said, "Xiao Fan, since Elder Hou has spoken, it won't matter if you live a few more days. However, when the Pill Gathering ends, none of you will escape!"

A murderous intent flashed across Yao Ming's body, and then, without lingering, he turned and flew straight into the distance with Lei Zunzhe.

The reason they agreed so readily was twofold. Firstly, with Elder Hou's intervention, they could no longer continue their actions; otherwise, they would have truly provoked the Pill Tower.

The identity of alchemists means that each of them has a powerful network of connections. If they really offend the Pill Tower and anger them, there will probably be no high-level alchemist on the continent who would be willing to cooperate with the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.

Most importantly, after the battle just now, Yao Ming already understood that there was no longer any chance to forcibly take Xiao Fan and his group away.

Xiao Fan's strength far exceeded their expectations. This time, they could only return to their clan first and wait until the Pill Gathering ended before completely washing away this humiliation...

After watching Yao Ming and Lei Zun Zhe leave, Elder Hou turned around and his gaze fell on Xiao Fan.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan and Zi Yan followed behind Xiao Fan nervously, sizing up Elder Hou, who was not smiling.

"Heh, at such a young age, possessing five different kinds of strange flames—even I have never seen such talent and luck before..."

Yao Ming's gaze fell on Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan. With just a glance, his vast soul power enveloped the two of them.

Elder Hou's gaze fell upon him, and Xiao Yan felt as if his soul power was being suppressed, becoming extremely obscure within his body.

"Buzz!"

At the critical moment, Xiao Fan's vast soul power surged forth, protecting his and Xiao Yan's minds.

"what!"

Sensing Xiao Fan's soul power, Elder Hou's face flashed with surprise, and his tone was tinged with shock.

"This is... the soul power of the Spirit Realm!?"

Elder Hou's gaze towards Xiao Fan changed once again, and then a smile appeared on his face. He laughed loudly and said, "Hehe, I didn't expect that. If it weren't for the fact that you have the aura of a young man, I would have suspected that you are an old man in disguise."

After saying this, Elder Hou merely glanced at Xiao Fan and the other person, then disappeared from the spot without lingering any longer.

"It seems my intervention this time has thwarted your plans. Now it appears that even without my intervention, the little brat from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan is no match for you. However, I've always disliked the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, and I hope you can teach them a lesson next time, hahaha..."

As the old man departed, Xiao Yan and Zi Yan finally felt relieved.

They truly had no intention of fighting the old man, as the pressure he exerted on them was simply too great.

"Senior brother, is this Elder Hou an elder of the Pill Tower?"

Xiao Yan recalled Elder Hou's wooden pipe from earlier. Even though it was just the soul power that the other party unintentionally released, it made him feel such great pressure. He couldn't help but yearn for the journey to the Pill Tower even more.

"Ah."

Xiao Fan withdrew his gaze, nodded slightly to Xiao Yan, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this Elder Hou should be the one in the Little Pill Tower."

"Little Danta?"

Upon hearing the words Xiao Fan used, Xiao Yan's expression turned curious, and Zi Yan's gaze also fell on Xiao Fan.

Then, Xiao Fan explained the difference between the External Pill Tower and the Small Pill Tower to the two of them...

Having heard about the differences within the Pill Tower, Xiao Yan was even more excited for this Pill Gathering, eager to face off against a prodigy from the Central Plains.

"So, it seems Elder Hou originally intervened to help us..."

Xiao Yan nodded belatedly, then suddenly said, "I wonder what level Elder Hou's strength has reached, that he actually made Yao Ming run away."

Seeing Xiao Yan's expectant gaze, Xiao Fan reached out and tapped Xiao Yan on the head, then gently scolded, "Alright, don't be so ambitious. The most important thing right now is to prepare well for the Pill Gathering. Your teacher won first place in the Pill Gathering back then. If you embarrass your teacher, I'll strip you naked and hang you on the city wall of Holy Pill City."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Fan ignored Xiao Yan's resentful gaze and said:

"Alright, now that there are no more people blocking our way, let's head straight for Saint Pill City. I estimate that after this battle, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan shouldn't attack us again in the short term. After all, they received Elder Hou's warning during the Pill Gathering, and they wouldn't dare to directly provoke the Pill Tower."

Immediately, the group headed towards Saint Dan City.

Xiao Fan glanced back at the spot where the battle had just taken place, feeling somewhat regretful. The corpse of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix had completely vanished under the erosion of the Five-Wheel Fire Disc. As for Elder Hou's strength...