Chapter 194: Pouring Wine

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    After a fierce battle with Yun Shan''s Avatar, a thunderous boom sounded as Jia Xing Tian finally shattered it with a palm strike. After all, the Avatar was not Yun Shan''s real body; without the circulation of a Qi Method, its Dou Qi eventually weakened in the later stages. Xiao Yan saw Jia Xing Tian look at him and used spiritual transmission to say, "Elder Jia, I, Xiao Yan, won''t say unnecessary words. I will forever remember your assistance today. You needn''t worry about the Mixed Bone Molding Pill. Regardless of what happens to the Misty Cloud Sect in the future, I, Xiao Yan, will repay this debt of gratitude."

    Jia Xing Tian shook his head with a bitter smile. Looking at the intense battle in the sky, his gaze rested on Ling Ying as he said, "Even without my intervention, you have enough strength to deal with Yun Shan, don''t you?"

    Xiao Yan chuckled and said, "That''s not how it works. Nothing should be considered from hindsight. Even I can''t anticipate everything. Without Elder Jia''s assistance, who knows, perhaps I might have been ambushed and killed by that old thing Yun Shan."

    Of course, Jia Xing Tian didn''t believe Xiao Yan would be so easily ambushed and killed. Glancing in Hai Bodong''s direction, his bitter smile deepened as he thought, ''No wonder that old fellow Hai Bodong was willing to give up so much, not only handing over half of the Auction House without hesitation but also becoming an enemy of the Misty Cloud Sect without any reservations. Turns out he knew long ago that Xiao Yan has a powerful force backing him.''

    He sighed. In fact, he should have guessed it earlier. Otherwise, how could someone under normal circumstances possess such strong alchemy skills and cultivation?

    Not only did he possess tier 5 alchemy skills and Heavenly Flames, but he also defeated Nalan Yanran, who had received Yun Po Tian''s inheritance. If he didn''t have the support of a major faction behind him, one couldn''t even imagine how astonishing his talent and luck would have to be.

    Xiao Yan took out three Dou King Pills and said to the black-cloaked figures still restraining Yun Leng and the other two, "Gentlemen, the battle is almost over. To avoid any trouble, would you three ''mysterious'' Dou King seniors please come and take these Dou King Pills?" Xiao Yan struggled to hold back his laughter, pretending not to know who they were.

    At this point, Yun Leng and the other two Dou Kings were no longer significant threats. In a battle of this level, Dou Kings were merely cannon fodder, unable to affect the overall situation.

    Fa Ma and the others exchanged glances, then simultaneously used Dou Techniques to distance themselves before flying over to Xiao Yan.

    Mu Chen raised his hand and unceremoniously took a Dou King Pill before flying away from the Misty Cloud Sect. He was the only one who genuinely wanted the pill.

    Miteer Tengshan smiled and said, "Grandmaster Xiao Yan, please hand this Dou King Pill to Ya Fei of the Miteer Auction House."

    Xiao Yan nodded with a smile and said, "Alright then."

    "And what about this mysterious elite Dou King?" Xiao Yan grinned as he spoke to Fa Ma.

    "I''ll take it then. If Grandmaster Xiao Yan has time, you''re welcome to visit my humble abode anytime," Fa Ma said as he took the Dou King Pill.

    The perfect-quality Dou King Pill refined by Xiao Yan would be immensely helpful to improve his own alchemy skills.

    In the realm of 5th-tier alchemists, Xiao Yan was the most formidable alchemist Fa Ma had

    ever seen.

    After the three of them flew away from the Misty Cloud Sect, it wasn''t long before Mu Chen, Miteer Tengshan, and Fa Ma returned under various pretexts to watch the battle. This act of ''covering one''s ears while stealing a bell'' infuriated Yun Leng and the others to the point of nearly grinding their teeth to pieces!

    ''This old fellow can really endure.'' Xiao Yan looked up to see Yun Shan''s robes burned to tatters by the Green Lotus Core Flame, with several burn injuries on his body. Yet, he still had fighting strength left and refused to admit defeat.

    adoptive father.

    Yun Yun took out a low-grade tier 6 healing pill from her storage ring. This was a pill refined by Gu He. Although tier 6 pills were generally used by Dou Emperors while Dou Ancestors used tier 7 pills, it could still have some effect.

    "Get lost!" Yun Shan slapped away the pill in Yun Yun''s hand and staggered to his feet.

    Perhaps it was because of Xiao Yan, or maybe it was due to the humiliation of being a Dou Ancestor who couldn''t defeat the half-step Dou Ancestor Medusa, but right now, Yun Shan was like an injured old tiger.

    "Master..." Yun Yun looked at Yun Shan with a guilty expression.

    Yun Shan glared at Xiao Yan with a ferocious expression and roared, "Even if you have Queen Medusa''s help and possess Heavenly Flames, so what? There will still be people who can deal

    with you!"

    Xiao Yan''s eyes narrowed. With his keen Spiritual Strength, he sensed that Yun Shan had just crushed a soul jade piece.

    "Hahaha! None of you know what you''re up against!"

    "Hahahahaha!!!"

    But something strange happened. No matter how much Yun Shan shouted, nothing occurred!

    The sky remained clear and bright.

    Everyone present looked at each other in confusion, then back at Yun Shan, wondering if his

    mind had been rattled by the beating, as he stood there shouting and yelling to himself like a

    madman.

    Yun Shan stared blankly at the sky and roared, "Why? Why aren''t they appearing?! You

    promised me!!"

    Yun Shan was dumbfounded. He couldn''t fathom why his supposed backup hadn''t shown up! They had actually abandoned him!

    "Stop yelling. The people from the Hall of Souls won''t appear." Just then, Xiao Yan''s voice resonated in his mind.

    Yun Shan looked at Xiao Yan sitting on the palanquin in shock and said incredulously, "It''s you... What did you do?!!"