Chapter 172 Defeat Izumo

Above the sky of the Snake Man Holy City, Lin Yuan and the bald commander vibrated their fighting wings and stood facing each other dozens of meters apart.

"let's start!"

Queen Medusa's cold voice kicked off the war between the two.

A fierce look appeared on the bald commander's face, and he clenched his fists suddenly. Amidst the green light, dense snake scales emerged, and a powerful and cold energy condensed on them.

Immediately, he roared, and with his vibrating wings and swinging snake tail, he moved strangely and rushed towards Lin Yuan.

"This victory is dedicated to Her Majesty the Queen."

"Ah--"
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About ten minutes later, an indifferent voice sounded in the sky.

"it's over!"

Lin Yuan was seen looking down from above, his right palm covering the bald commander's head covered with gray-white snake patterns, and a powerful green fire fighting spirit condensed in his palm.

Under the horrified eyes of the weak bald commander, the fighting spirit in his palms intertwined and instantly transformed into an extremely solid green flame bomb.

"boom--"

Along with a low roar in the sky, a sturdy figure surrounded by green flames fell straight down from the air, smashing the hard stone floor with a "bang", creating a deep pit surrounded by cracks.

Immediately afterwards, two streams of light, one blue and one colorful, fell from the sky and landed not far away.

"The outcome has been decided. The winner is the Elder Alchemist!"

Queen Medusa's cold and calm voice sounded, announcing the end of the battle.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan dispersed the green fire wings behind him and looked calmly and indifferently at the bald man who was struggling to get up from the deep pit in front of him.

"Your Majesty, I can still fight!"

The commander-in-chief quickly forced himself to stand up and looked at Lin Yuan unwillingly, but his current state did not convince him at all. At this moment, he was weak, his face was pale, and there were even some burnt spots on his head and body.

Queen Medusa frowned slightly and said calmly: "There is no need to fight anymore. The gap in strength between the two of you is too great."

"But I..."

"No buts. Do you know how many chances Elder Alchemist had to take your life during the fight just now?"

"Anytime." Lin Yuan looked at the bald commander indifferently and said nonchalantly, "For example, now..."

The moment the sound fell, Lin Yuan's figure disappeared with a faint roar. Before the bald commander could react, a slender palm filled with fierce energy had already been placed on his neck.

"This speed." The commander-in-chief's eyes narrowed, "So fast!"

Sensing the energy in Lin Yuan's palm, his heart sank. If he let out this energy, he would die on the spot. Am I so weak?
"Don't you want to say anything? Or, you just can't afford to lose?" Lin Yuan looked at the commander-in-chief with a smile.

The commander-in-chief's face darkened upon hearing this. After recalling the previous battle, he said in a deep voice: "I lost, completely. The strong are respected. This commander-in-chief surrenders..."

Then, he looked at Lin Yuan and asked, "Why didn't you use this extreme speed during the battle just now?"

"Haha, would you go all out against a little kid?" Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked back, then said meaningfully: "Besides, I also want to see your level and see if you are suitable to be that girl's sparring partner."

As he spoke, Lin Yuan withdrew his right hand that was holding the commander-in-chief's life and looked in the direction of a palace.

"That girl? A sparring partner?" The commander-in-chief was a little confused.

"Look, she's here." Lin Yuan nodded gently and said calmly, "You lost the bet. You have to do three things for me. The first is to be her punching bag for a period of time... No, it should be said that you are her sparring partner."

The commander-in-chief followed Lin Yuan's gaze and saw a little girl with purple hair flying towards him. He was startled and immediately had some guesses.

"Hiss, such a young Dou Huang? Is it the same situation as Princess Xiao Cai?"

The moment Zi Yan saw Medusa beside Lin Yuan, a look of joy suddenly appeared on her face, and she excitedly threw herself into Medusa's arms.

"Sister Medusa, you are here too!"

Medusa rubbed Zi Yan's little head with her slender hands and a touching smile appeared on her cheek. This smile, which was extremely rare in normal times, stunned the bald commander beside her.

Zi Yan turned to look at Lin Yuan and said excitedly: "Brother, I just felt that you were fighting with someone. Who was it? I'll help you beat him up."

"Haha, you're late. The fight is over." Lin Yuan said with a faint smile.

"Tsk——"

Zi Yan clicked her lips, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes, it was obvious that her Wang Ba's fist was already thirsty for it.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan walked over to Medusa, rubbed her little head, and said, "But, little girl, I have found a good opponent for you. Here..."

As he said this, he signaled to the commander-in-chief on the side with his eyes.

Zi Yan looked at the commander-in-chief and curled her lips, "Is it this bald guy? Judging from his aura, his strength doesn't seem that good."

Upon hearing this, the commander-in-chief subconsciously prepared to shout "little devil" angrily.

However, the moment he saw Queen Medusa's cold eyes, he quickly changed his tone and address: "Little... cute little girl, this commander is very strong. I just got injured, so my breath is a little weak."

Seeing his weak look, Zi Yan, who was relying on the power of others to bully others, raised her nose smugly and snorted.

Lin Yuan patted her little head and chuckled, "Don't worry, I've confirmed this guy's skills. He's stronger than the Nether Sea Flood Beast you fought before. He's a good opponent. From now on, you can play slowly..."

Then, Lin Yuan looked at the commander-in-chief and said in a deep voice: "Brother Bald, the second thing I want you to do is to unconditionally support the proposal I put forward at today's meeting."

"Tsk..." A trace of helplessness flashed in the commander's eyes. "Since it is a bet, I will not break my promise. But I hope your proposal will not harm the snake people."

"Haha, you think too much. Don't forget, I am the fifth elder of the snake people."

During the discussion, several people walked towards the conference hall to participate in the meeting to divide the new territories among the snake tribes.
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At night, after assisting in completing the proposal to divide the territories of the various snake tribes, Lin Yuan finally returned to the Alchemy Hall.

Thinking of today's meeting, he rubbed his temples and thought to himself, "This kind of internal division of interests is really troublesome to deal with. It seems that I have to turn down the succession to the Grand Elder of Canaan College, or delay it for a while."

"Let Elder Su Qian shoulder the burden of Canaan College for a few more decades!"

"But it wasn't all in vain. The final case is indeed much more complete than what I proposed, and all the details have been finalized. This time, I played the bad guy. Next time, I'll let the Queen..."

Thinking of some interesting things, Lin Yuan smiled in his heart, and a subtle anticipation flashed in his eyes.

After a moment, he shook his head, collected his scattered thoughts, and looked towards Hai Xinyan in the hall.

"To forge a soul clone that can carry the Sea Heart Flame, I need to use some of the Soul Palace's methods of condensing evil spirits." "However, although I have Han Feng's seventh-grade alchemist soul and the souls of more than a dozen Dou Wang and Dou Huang, it is still insufficient to raise the evil spirits of the Ten Thousand Soul Devouring Array. The insufficient part must be supplemented by elixirs."

"There are still two days until the Snake Ceremony. Make all the preparations in these two days."

"Also, after the ceremony is completed, it will be time for Qing'er to accept the inheritance of the Green Snake Three Flower Pupils of the Snake People."

After planning to this point, Lin Yuan took a long breath, flicked his fingers, and took out the Ten Thousand Beast Cauldron from the storage ring: "Fortunately, I looted a lot of medicinal materials from the Jia Ma royal family. Now I have four useful pills that can be refined."

Soon, as the blazing green lotus core fire rose in the hall, Lin Yuan's new round began!
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In the Izumo Empire, on a remote and desolate mountain outside Tiandu City.

Yan Li, vice president and next president of the Izumo Empire Alchemist Guild, was pacing back and forth anxiously, his anxious glances occasionally looking in the direction of the Poison Sect.

Since successfully returning from the Gama Empire five days ago, Yan Li has quickly won the hearts of the people in the Izumo Alchemist Guild by sharing part of the inheritance given to him by Lin Yuan with others. He has already been confirmed as the next president.

Just as he was looking into the distance, a cold female voice that made people feel endless chill suddenly sounded behind him.

"Tell me, Vice President Yan Li, who has become very famous recently, what do you want from our sect? And how did you know the three words 'Qingshan Town'? If your answer does not satisfy our sect, you will die here today."

As the cold voice spoke further, there was even more icy murderous intent.

Upon hearing this, Yanli quickly turned around.

What he saw was a beautiful woman emitting a hidden yet powerful aura, standing quietly behind him.

The woman had silver hair like a waterfall, and she was wearing a purple dress. Her snow-white hair and purple skirt swayed gently in the wind, like a purple butterfly swaying in the wind, beautiful and dangerous.

It was the leader of the Poison Sect, the Heavenly Poison Girl.

The moment he saw Tian Du Nu's face, Yan Li knelt on one knee in front of her as if he had rehearsed it many times.

"Lady Tiandu, I have been ordered to bring the Izumo Alchemist Guild to serve you."

Upon hearing this, Tian Du Nu… no… Xiao Yi Xian’s eyes flashed with surprise, but she immediately calmed down and said playfully: “Interesting, who is it? Whose order did you follow?”

"He is your old friend from the Jia Ma Empire. You can check my body and you should be able to understand everything."

As he spoke, Yanli completely let go of his physical and spiritual defenses, completely exposing his body and soul to the perception of the Little Medical Immortal.

"Could it be?" Seeing this, the little medical fairy had some guesses in her mind.

So, her eyes lit up, and she stretched out her jade finger and pointed at Yan Li's head. Her powerful perception spread out, scanning Yan Li's body and soul. Soon, she finally clearly sensed the familiar and nostalgic flame aura in Yan Li's body.

"The aura of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire, it is indeed you, Lin Yuan."

Suddenly, Little Medical Fairy understood everything, and a hint of tenderness that the people of the Izumo Empire had never seen before flashed in her eyes.

She withdrew her perception, calmed her slightly turbulent emotions, and said calmly: "This aura is correct. It seems that you are somewhat credible. Tell me everything you know."

"Yes, Lady Tiandu." Yanli replied respectfully.

Afterwards, he began to tell everything without missing a single thing, including his encounter with Lin Yuan, his soul being restrained by Lin Yuan, his poisoning by Lin Yuan, his medicine refining notes from Lin Yuan, and his acceptance of Lin Yuan's orders to help the Poison Sect...

After listening, the Little Medical Fairy nodded secretly. The style that Yan Li described was indeed Lin Yuan's style, a style that was a mixture of casualness and meticulousness.

"The girl next to him should be Qinglin. Thank you so much this time, Lin Yuan." The Little Medical Fairy said in her heart.

If the Izumo Alchemist Guild can side with the Poison Sect, even if the anti-Poison Sect alliance has the hidden support of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect behind the scenes, the Poison Sect will still have a considerable chance of winning this battle for hegemony.

"To do this, we need Yan Li to completely control the Alchemist Guild. This is a poison recipe that can only be cured by strange fire. This is a good poison recipe for controlling people."

Thinking of this, Xiao Yixian looked at Yan Li who was bowing his head, and said indifferently: "Since you have fallen into his hands, you can't escape, so you can be considered a trustworthy person. This sect accepts your surrender, and will help you control the Alchemist Guild in the future."

"First, according to the plan he proposed, we will work together inside and outside to eliminate all those who are hindering you."

Yan Li's face lit up when he heard this, and he bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Lady Tiandu."

Afterwards, the two began to exchange some of the intelligence they had, discussing who to target and the specific plan...

After a while, the two finally finished their discussion.

Yan Li bowed respectfully and pleaded, "Lady Tiandu, I will do my best to serve you. I hope you can say a few good words to that gentleman when he comes to Izumo."

"Come to Izumo?" A gleam of light flashed in the eyes of the Little Medical Immortal, and she nodded and agreed to Yanli's request, "Serve well, and this matter will be accepted by our sect."

After saying that, she turned around and prepared to leave.

When they were about to say goodbye, she suddenly asked quietly, "Yanli, judging from your soul perception, who is stronger between him and our sect?"

Yan Li was slightly startled when he heard this, and said frankly: "I'm sorry, Lady Tiandu, my soul power is far inferior to that person, and I can't sense his true cultivation. However, just based on the aura I sensed, your cultivation should be higher."

"Yeah?"

With a little relief and emotion in her doubts, the figure of Xiao Yixiang suddenly disappeared from the spot.
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When you focus on one thing, time flies by.

In the Holy City of Snakemen, in the Medicine Refining Hall.

Lin Yuan has been sitting cross-legged in front of the fiery red Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron for two days. The Green Lotus Earth Core Fire has been burning in the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron for two consecutive days.

Finally, as the elixir emitting a rich fragrance came out of the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron, the green flame in the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron finally slowly went out.

Lin Yuan also ended two consecutive days of high-intensity alchemy.

After Lin Yuanqing put the purple pill in his hand into the jade bottle, he let out a long breath and smiled with relief.

"Finally it's done. Now I have all the elixirs ready."

He took out the results of this round of alchemy - four sixth-grade pills - from the storage ring. Looking at them, his confidence increased a bit.

Tianhun Pill, a sixth-level advanced pill, can greatly increase the user's soul power for a period of time.

Shengling Pill, a sixth-grade advanced pill, is similar to Tianhun Pill and can also greatly increase the user's soul power for a period of time.

Tianling Huihun Pill, a sixth-grade intermediate pill, can increase the speed of soul power recovery, allowing the user to recover the consumed soul power in a short period of time.

Purple Soul Essence Pill, a top-level sixth-grade elixir, can temper the soul and enhance soul power, as well as improve the stability and toughness of soul power, making it more difficult to be disturbed or eroded in battle.

"With these four pills, supplemented by my long-term research on the soul and the secrets of the Soul Palace, the idea of ​​creating a 'minimalist version of Yao Lao' may be realized this time."

(End of this chapter)