Chapter 497: Poor Xiao Yan The Ice Venerable Explodes in Rage and Hunts Him Down!
The elder riding the giant turtle watched as Xiao Yan disappeared into the Pill Realm, nodding to himself.
"Hmm… this kid actually has decent talent, but he's just incredibly unlucky."
"He probably wasn't lying. That Pavilion Lord had just left, and he arrived immediately afterward he must have been discovered long ago."
"Or perhaps… he was sent on orders!"
The moment Xiao Yan stepped onto the land within the Pill Realm, his heart twisted in agony. His face contorted into an expression of pure suffering.
"The Pavilion Lord, in his infinite mercy, allowed me to stay in the Alchemy Pavilion… cleaning the latrines… living alongside filth!"
"Seventh tier, eighth tier pills I am indeed surrounded by them, but I can only look! I can't even get close!"
"If I do, even the pills act like they despise me…"
"That bastard Wu Tian… he said I'd be useful to him in the future useful for what?!"
"Am I just his tool?!"
"He uses me however he pleases… and he even shaved my head, leaving eight monk like burn scars! They call me… 'Eight Precepts!'"
"Wuwuwu~~"
"Now I finally know… he's from my homeland too!"
"But should I be happy… or should I cry?"
If I say I'm happy this entire journey has been nothing but suffering! He took all my Heavenly Flames!
If I say I'm suffering well, my strength has indeed skyrocketed. I'm already a Dou Zun in my early twenties!
That's a level of power most people could never reach in their entire lifetime.
Maybe… in some twisted way, this is a form of happiness.
In Cai Lin Pavilion, even the gatekeepers are Dou Zun!
Meanwhile, I… I clean toilets.
But at least Wu Tian treats me well. He only makes me clean the latrines in the Alchemy Pavilion.
Less work. Less filth.
And I even get to observe alchemists refining pills.
Better yet, I can use all the ingredients I want to practice my own alchemy.
Under these conditions, my skills as an alchemist have improved tremendously.
Now, let's review my current situation:
No wife.
No Heavenly Flames.
A pile of Earth Tier Dou Techniques, but… my cultivation technique is still only Yellow Tier.
My cultivation regressed after losing my flames!
As a Dou Zun, I can fight but only for a few moves before running out of energy.
In modern terms:
If I attack, either my enemy dies instantly… or I do.
My power among Dou Zun ranks? Rock bottom.
Alchemy skills? Still decent.
I thought my fate was sealed living forever as a toilet cleaner in Cai Lin Pavilion.
But then Wu Tian suddenly ordered me to participate in this damn Pill Gathering!
"To broaden my horizons," he said.
Yeah, right!
This is just a death sentence!
Unlike others, I know exactly how terrifying Wu Tian really is.
And I also know Soul Hall will be here.
I have a blood feud with them.
My so called father was captured by them granted, I don't care much about him…
But Soul Hall thinks I have the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Jade!
This is total bullshit!
If not for Wu Tian's protection, I'd have died ages ago.
That's why as much as I resent him, I also owe him my life.
Honestly… having a fellow transmigrator to rely on isn't so bad after all.
Shaking off his thoughts, Xiao Yan surveyed the land.
The Pill Realm was a barren wasteland, stretching endlessly in all directions.
The ground was a dull yellow, with only occasional patches of green vegetation providing any sense of life.
"At least there's plenty of fire attribute energy here."
"If I run into another Dou Zun… well, let's just say I'll be clutching my spatial stone real tight!"
Magical beasts lurked here and there, but they were nothing but trash mobs to him.
Even though he was the weakest Dou Zun, he was still a Dou Zun.
Ordinary Dou Zong experts? They were nothing.
Of course, real geniuses were a different story.
The desolate plains were eerily silent.
Xiao Yan tilted his head back and sighed.
"My miserable life continues…"
"I have an overpowered cultivation technique, but no Heavenly Flames to absorb!"
"I have over ten Earth Tier Dou Techniques, but using them twice exhausts me!"
"I learned Three Thousand Lightning Movement, but barely used it before reaching Dou Zun!"
"I mastered Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Change it could boost my strength by five or six stars! But without Heavenly Flames, I can't sustain it!"
"I wield the Heavy Xuan Ruler, but all I can do is swing it around aimlessly!"
"I have a high tier Soul Force… yet I can't refine seventh tier pills!"
"I met the Eldest Miss of the Gu Clan, but we had no fate together!"
"I met the future Sect Leader and Young Sect Leader of the Flower Sect, but some other bastard got to them first!"
"I even met the Venomous Body Xiao Yi Xian but she toyed with me and only left me with memories of Chinese pinyin!"
"Sigh~ My life is truly miserable!"
"The fuck who the hell are you?!
You think I entered the Pill Realm just to listen to you whine?!"
A furious voice suddenly roared beside him.
Xiao Yan froze.
Huh?
Since when was someone standing next to me?
And why is it an old man with white hair?!
"Uh… senior, I was merely lamenting my hardships. I meant no offense. Please don't misunderstand!"
Xiao Yan quickly wiped away his tears and cupped his hands in respect.
"The hell you were!
You call this suffering?!
Where the fuck did you come from?!
Are you from one of the Eight Ancient Clans?!"
"Everything you just complained about ordinary people could spend their entire lives dreaming of it!"
"I've never even SEEN the Gu Clan's Eldest Miss!"
"I've searched my whole life for a Venomous Body, and you just HAPPENED to meet one?!"
"You own both Three Thousand Lightning Movement AND Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Change?!"
"You have a 'super cultivation technique' WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!"
"A pile of Earth Tier techniques? Are you TRYING to piss me off?!"
The old man was furious, spewing spit as he ranted nonstop.
Xiao Yan's face darkened.
"I AM suffering! How can you not understand my pain?!"
"I am living like a puppet, manipulated by fate! My suffering is unbearable!"
"Shut the fuck up!"
The old man snapped, his fury reaching a boiling point.
With a flash of his storage ring, he pulled out a longsword of pure ice.
"I AM THE VALLEY MASTER OF ICE RIVER VALLEY!"
"AND YOU'VE PISSED ME OFF!!!"
"DIE!"
"HOLY SHIT! MOMMY! IT'S THE ICE VENERABLE!!!"
Xiao Yan screamed in terror, instantly fleeing for his life.
(End of Chapter)
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