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Chapter 216: Half-Saint Xiao Tian

Watching the dissipating black clouds in the sky, Yao Lao couldn't help but marvel, "Disciple, I didn't expect you to even swallow the Black Demon Lightning!"

It was known that Black Demon Lightning was equivalent to a full-strength strike from a Half-Saint. Xiao Tian didn't resist it but directly swallowed it, which was extremely dangerous. Even as a high-level Dou Sheng, Yao Lao wouldn't dare to directly swallow a bolt of Black Demon Lightning.

At this moment, the fiery dragon in the sky roared, its body suddenly bursting with brilliant light and beginning to expand.

"Boom!"

Finally, the fiery dragon's body exploded, and a stream of light shot out from within, quickly flying towards the sky amidst the scattering flames.

"Trying to escape?" Xiao Tian extended his large hand, grabbing towards the stream of light in mid-air.

"Roar!"

Faced with his grasp, the stream of light rapidly expanded, transforming into a massive, fierce beast. Its gigantic claws, bringing a sharp wind, slashed towards Xiao Tian. However, despite being a powerful pill, it couldn't match Xiao Tian's strength. Eventually, Xiao Tian managed to seal it.

After sealing the beast, it quickly shrank, transforming into a perfectly round, green pill about the size of a dragon's eye. Dense medicinal mist emanated from it, giving off a mysterious aura.

"Master, thank you!" Xiao Tian descended, expressing his gratitude before saying, "I am ready to go into seclusion and break through to Half-Saint!"

"You will certainly succeed!" Yao Lao said with a smile.

Nodding, Xiao Tian entered the stone tower within the Star Pavilion. He did not immediately begin his breakthrough but instead sat cross-legged, starting to refine the Black Demon Lightning to recover his strength. Refining a ninth-grade pill had consumed a significant amount of his energy. Fortunately, the Black Demon Lightning helped him recover to his peak state.

After refining the Black Demon Lightning, Xiao Tian took out the ninth-grade treasured pill. The breakthrough from the peak of Dou Zun to Half-Saint was the most challenging bottleneck. Many people were stuck at this step for their entire lives, unable to advance until their life ended. Fortunately, with the Bodhi Revival Pill, his success rate increased by fifty percent.

"Swish!"

Xiao Tian opened his mouth wide, swallowing the Bodhi Revival Pill, and began his breakthrough. However, breaking through to Half-Saint was not an easy task. Even with the Bodhi Revival Pill, it would take a considerable amount of time.

...

A month later, the entire Star Pavilion suddenly trembled violently. All the mountains shook like an earthquake, with huge rocks tumbling down continuously.

"What's going on?" The sudden change drew everyone's attention.

"Ah!" Soon, a roar resounded across the heavens and earth. Following that, an awe-inspiring aura swept across the space, making everyone feel an urge to worship.

"It's Xiao Tian, he's broken through to Half-Saint!" Feng Zun couldn't help but exclaim. Although he knew Xiao Tian was attempting to break through to Half-Saint, witnessing the actual breakthrough was still astonishing. After all, a Half-Saint possessed supernatural powers far beyond ordinary people.

Fortunately, the overwhelming aura was quickly retracted by Xiao Tian. Even after breaking through, Xiao Tian did not emerge from seclusion. He continued to refine the spiritual seal obtained from Yuan Cang. This seal contained the cultivation essence of an ancient powerhouse.

As Xiao Tian refined the seal, his cultivation began to improve again. When he finished refining the seal, Xiao Tian had already reached the peak of a mid-level Half-Saint. With his cultivation at a standstill, Xiao Tian finally emerged from seclusion and went straight to find Yao Lao.

Yao Lao asked with a smile, "Did you succeed?"

"Yes!" Xiao Tian nodded, "I am now a mid-level Half-Saint."

"Hahaha!" Feng Zun laughed heartily, "With two Half-Saints, our Star Pavilion is now formidable!"

"Even with two Half-Saints, we must remain low-key. The Hall of Souls has the Soul Clan behind it," Xiao Tian said. "So, I plan to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame."

"Very well." Yao Lao nodded, "I will accompany you to the Pill Tower."

...

In the Pill Region, Xiao Tian and Yao Lao arrived in a city and then used a spatial wormhole to travel to Sacred Pill City, the holy land of all alchemists because the Pill Tower was located there. Emerging from the spatial passage, they found themselves in a vast square paved entirely with red rocks. It was crowded with people, and the noise was deafening.

They flew straight to the center of the inner city of Sacred Pill City, where the Pill Tower was located. Upon entering the inner city, Xiao Tian saw a nearly hundred-foot-tall black tower standing in the center, resembling a small mountain. It exuded a majestic and grand feeling. Compared to buildings in the Tianxuan Continent, those in the Dou Qi Continent were more conservative. However, this black tower was the tallest building in Sacred Pill City.

Near the Pill Tower, Yao Lao sent a message to Xuan Yi, who then arranged for someone to escort them up.

...

At the top level of the Pill Tower, in a grand hall, Xuan Yi sat with Yao Lao and Xiao Tian. Yao Lao took a sip of tea and shook his head, "These two old guys have really developed quite an attitude."

"We are busy with daily affairs, unlike you who leave everything to Feng," came a voice as the door opened. Two elderly figures walked in.

Seeing them, Yao Lao smiled, "Long time no see, I hope you are well."

"I never thought I'd see you again!"

"Yao old man, I've missed you," they said with smiles.

After exchanging pleasantries, Xuan Kongzi looked at Xiao Tian and asked, "Old man, is this your disciple? I heard he's at the peak of Nine-Turn Dou Zun?"

"No, he is now a Half-Saint," Yao Lao said proudly.

"What?" The two were stunned.

Quickly regaining their composure, they looked at Yao Lao in shock, "So, you refined a ninth-grade treasured pill?"

Yao Lao honestly replied, "Not by myself. My disciple and I refined it together."

"I didn't expect your disciple to help you refine a ninth-grade pill. His alchemy skills must be extraordinary!" Tian Lei Zi sighed, "If he weren't your disciple, I would have taken him."

Xuan Kongzi smiled and asked, "Well, you wouldn't come to the Pill Tower without a reason. What do you need?"

"We do have a request," Yao Lao said. "My disciple needs the Three Thousand Burning Flame for his cultivation. I hope you can give it to him."

"I knew you had your eyes on our flame," Tian Lei Zi laughed, "That's easy. Just help us refine pills for a few years."

Yao Lao glared at him, "Tian Lei Zi, that's too much. Every time there's an Alchemist Convention, people are allowed to subdue it without asking for anything in return!"

"Calm down, we were just teasing," Xuan Kongzi said. "The Three Thousand Burning Flame is no longer a boon for us; it's become a problem."

Yao Lao asked, "What do you mean?"

(Chapter end)

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