r18novel 1102. Elder of the Medicine Clan
1102. Elder of the Medicine Clan
The battle qi and spiritual energy within the Medicine Realm are, after all, condensed through special means and cannot be preserved indefinitely. Furthermore, the Medicine Clan's Battle Emperors hold Medicine Compendiums every year to demonstrate their prestige.
Amidst this atmosphere of great anticipation, the Medicine Clan's pharmacopoeia was finally unveiled.
On the morning of the day the Pharmacopoeia was published, countless members of the Medicine Clan stopped what they were doing and, as the first rays of sunlight shone, began a deeply devout kneeling ceremony. This kneeling was also a way of commemorating their former ancestor, the Battle Emperor.
Looking at these devout descendants of the Medicine Clan, Xiao Yan had to admit that their inherent pride was not without reason, even though he disliked the clan.
After the rather complicated worship ceremony concluded, a servant from the Medicine Clan invited Xiao Yan and the others to ascend the stage.
There are four alchemists from Guiyuan Prefecture participating in this pharmacopoeia competition. Even Xiao Yan, who is currently the weakest, has the strength to break through to the ninth rank, so he cannot be treated casually.
Just as Xiao Yan and the others were being led to the pharmacopoeia center venue, and were about to arrive, an old figure appeared in front of them.
"A former cripple dares to participate in the pharmacopoeia now?" A hoarse and arrogant voice suddenly rang out.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan and Yao Lao stopped in their tracks, having already keenly spotted the newcomer. It was an old man with a long white beard, accompanied by dozens of elite members of the Yao Clan, each possessing considerable strength.
He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Xiao Yan and Yao Lao with an extremely disdainful gaze.
When the old apothecary saw him, his eyes instantly sharpened: "Yao Wangui!"
"Teacher, who is he?"
"His name is Yao Wangui, and he is the Grand Elder of the Yao Clan in charge of punishments. Years ago, I had a dispute with one of his descendants, and he falsely accused me of theft in the Yao Clan. This was the most important reason why I was expelled from the Yao Clan."
Without any further explanation, Xiao Yan fully understood why Yao Lao was so cold towards this person.
As Yao Lao's most important disciple, seeing that he dared to humiliate his teacher in this way, coupled with his previous evil deeds of plotting against Yao Lao, Xiao Yan's heart naturally turned cold.
"Old man, is this how your Medicine Clan treats its guests?"
Yao Wangui looked at Xiao Yan and sneered coldly, "My Yao clan naturally has its own way of treating guests, but we also need to consider who we are treating. A piece of trash who was once expelled from the Yao clan, and a stray dog from a fallen Dou Di descendant family, can't be considered a guest of my Yao clan."
Yao Wangui's words were practically a direct insult to Xiao Yan and Yao Lao.
Yao Wangui made no attempt to hide his feelings because he had been in a bad mood these past few days, as the strength of Guiyuan Prefecture had grown to the point that even the Lei Clan and the Yao Clan had to take it seriously.
As everyone knows, Xiao Yan and Yao Lao are core figures in this faction. Yao Wangui, putting himself in their shoes, knows that if they gain power, he will definitely suffer. Now, seeing the two of them alone here, he deliberately makes sarcastic remarks.
Currently, Xiao Yan is only at the level of a three-star Dou Sheng, and Yao Lao is only at the level of a two-star Dou Sheng. They are at a complete disadvantage in front of him, and Yao Wangui believes that they will not gain any advantage once the fight starts.
Moreover, this is the Medicine Clan after all. If they, as outsiders, really fight against Yao Wangui, Yao Wangui is naturally confident that he can make public opinion completely favor him. Then the scene will be very ugly.
Although I know this won't really hurt Xiao Yan and Yao Lao, it will at least make them look bad.
Faced with this situation, Xiao Yan's expression remained completely unchanged, becoming even more calm and composed, as if what Yao Wangui said had nothing to do with him.
"Master, the pharmacopoeia session is about to begin, and you need to be there immediately. Please go ahead; I'll handle things here!"
Elder Yao glanced at Xiao Yan, then nodded with relief: "Be careful. After all, this is the Medicine Clan. We still need to give them some face."
After saying this, Yao Lao gave Yao Wangui a cold glance and left, leaving the place entirely to Xiao Yan.
Yao Wangui was extremely displeased with this scene, and with a wave of his sleeve, he ordered, "Take them down!"
Although none of the twenty-odd elite members of the Medicine Clan behind him were at the Dou Sheng level, their coordination was extremely tacit. At his command, they flew out in a combined formation, preparing to intercept Yao Lao. Seeing this, Xiao Yan did nothing else but check his storage ring.
The dark, towering figure appeared instantly, and without Xiao Yan needing to say a word, the battle puppet flew out.
The puppet, at the Dou Sheng level, possessed incredibly formidable combat abilities. With a few leaps and bounds in the air, a series of rhythmic "poof poof poof" sounds rang out, and the battle puppet had already defeated all the elites of the Medicine Clan.
Under the deliberate control of the war puppet, more than twenty elite members of the Medicine Clan landed on the ground almost simultaneously. Their proud techniques and fighting skills were completely ineffective against this towering figure.
The vast difference in strength turned these elite members of the Medicine Clan into mere puppets, easily defeated by the war puppets' brute force.
"Um?"
Yao Wangui immediately sensed something was wrong. Although he could detect the movements of the battle puppet, he couldn't fathom its aura, and its actions were far too ferocious, which made him feel a sense of crisis.
With a flick of his sleeve, Yao Wangui unleashed wisps of ethereal energy that floated out and converged upon Xiao Yan.
Even puppets need commands. As long as Xiao Yan can be controlled, everything will be much easier. However, he underestimated not only Xiao Yan's battle puppets but also Xiao Yan himself.
As soon as the three colors of the Eight Desolate Star Lotus Flame appeared, all the gas that tried to get close was instantly destroyed.
The sudden change caught Yao Wangui off guard, but he did know one thing: the person before him was far more troublesome than he had imagined.
Just as he was about to step back, the towering black figure appeared behind him like a ghost, pressing down hard with its hand and gripping his shoulder tightly!
"ha!"
Yao Wangui swiftly channeled his battle qi and launched a precise attack, targeting the puppet's vital points. However, this puppet's body was now made by the Western Dragon King of the Ancient Void Dragon, making it exceptionally powerful and devoid of any pain. Facing the counterattack, it remained unmoved.
At the same time, the war puppet's hand exerted even more force, and two cracking sounds rang out as Yao Wangui's shoulder bones shattered. Since advancing to the Dou Sheng realm, Yao Wangui had rarely thought about the feeling of being defeated in a direct head-on collision and having his bones shattered.
The next moment, Xiao Yan appeared in front of him.
His movements were slow because the puppet's strength advantage was still too obvious. Yao Wangui was only a four-star Dou Sheng, and because he was from the Yao clan, his combat power was slightly weaker than that of an ordinary Dou Sheng expert. Therefore, he absolutely could not break through the control of the battle puppet.