After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

Two days later, on the way to the teleportation array leading to Yan Guiling, two long rainbows streaked across the sky.

The people inside the Changhong were Qin Chuan and Huang Deshan.

Having completed their sect's mission, the two are now returning to the Wen Dan Sect.

Huang Deshan declined the offer of a farewell from the Wendan Sect, and instead took Qin Chuan to a cultivator family near the Hundred Flowers Sect after leaving.

Qin Chuan and Huang Deshan stayed there for two days and received a grand welcome.

Thinking of Huang Deshan's esteemed status within that cultivator family, Qin Chuan smiled.

"Ahem... As you travel more in the future, you will also forge good friendships with many cultivator families."

"Alright, on the way back we'll need to pass through the teleportation array at Yan Gui Ridge. I'll show you around along the way."

Huang Deshan coughed a few times, and spoke with a hint of smugness in his heart.

"We, the chief alchemists, are supported by the sect on a daily basis, but the consumption of alchemy is too great, and the resources provided by the sect alone are not enough to support us."

So... Wang Xueyi, from now on, every time you go out, don't rush back. Remember to make friends with more cultivators and sects.

They're incredibly wealthy, but they're our best partners.

As he spoke, Huang Deshan appeared to be sighing with emotion.

Qin Chuan nodded quickly, looking like he deeply agreed.

After the Baihuamen incident, he and Huang Deshan had long since severed their previous entanglements, and now their relationship was quite harmonious.

And so, for the next three days...

Huang Deshan took Qin Chuan to five cultivator families and one mid-level sect.

Throughout my career, I have received extremely high treatment.

Wherever they went, they fulfilled every need.

Even every time, pills were sold, and spirit crystals kept flowing into his pocket, making Qin Chuan's eyes light up.

During this period, he also sold a lot of pills.

The vast majority of them came from Chen Jiashu.

It wasn't until three days later that Qin Chuan and Huang Deshan approached the teleportation array at Yan Guiling.

The location of Yan Gui Ridge is in the central part of the southern region.

It can be considered a transit hub, containing teleportation arrays leading to the territories of various sects.

At this moment, in a valley in the eastern part of Yangui Ridge.

What should have been a bustling, lively place has become a gloomy and eerie place.

The stench of blood had not completely dissipated, and many corpses could still be seen on the ground.

Dozens of cultivators dressed in black robes and wearing red masks were searching for storage rings in various locations.

If they encounter someone who is still barely alive, they will immediately deliver the final blow with a sword.

Behind this group of cultivators was a black iron cage.

This cage resembled a magical artifact, emitting a ghostly glow and floating in mid-air.

Inside, there were two monks.

The two men were pale, unconscious with their eyes closed, and covered in blood.

Clearly, they were severely injured, but not killed.

Furthermore, there was a faint scent of medicinal pills emanating from these two individuals.

One of them had gray hair and looked quite weathered.

If Qin Chuan were here, he would definitely recognize that these two people are Chen Jiashu and Fu Yiming, who left the Hundred Flowers Sect.

At that moment, in the distant sky, three people were unleashing their magic, creating ripples that echoed through the air.

The one capable of causing such a commotion is naturally not a Xuanwang realm cultivator, but a Xuanhuang realm cultivator!

Of these three Xuanhuang Realm cultivators, two wore black robes and blue masks, and their attacks were extremely ruthless.

Under siege, the roar continued.

"Who are you? I am from the Gu family..."

An angry roar came from the sky; the speaker was one of the remaining Xuanhuang realm cultivators who were being besieged.

At that moment, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and as he staggered backward, he shouted sharply.

No one answered his question. The two monks wearing blue masks, one fat and one thin, were the only ones who answered.

As they approached, their attacks became even more ruthless.

Just then, one of the three teleportation arrays in the valley suddenly lit up with a white light.

Almost the instant the light appeared, dozens of black-clad, red-faced cultivators turned to look at the teleportation array.

The array's light lasted for about a few breaths before slowly dimming.

A moment later, two figures appeared on the formation; they were Qin Chuan and Huang Deshan.

Huang Deshan turned to look at Qin Chuan and spoke with a smile.

"I know a few cultivator families in Yan Gui Ridge. I'll show you around in a bit..."

"and many more!"

Qin Chuan smiled, but his expression changed in an instant.

At this moment, the teleportation array was about to end. Huang Deshan couldn't see his surroundings clearly, but he could already sense the killing intent.

Huang Deshan frowned, about to ask what was wrong, but when he saw his surroundings clearly, he gasped in shock.

Dozens of black-clad, red-faced cultivators, exuding murderous intent, stared intently at the two of them.

As the overwhelming crisis arrived, Qin Chuan's expression changed, and he immediately used the Falling Leaf Step to grab Huang Deshan and throw him aside.

The two of them vanished from the teleportation array in an instant, like a fleeting shadow.

Almost the instant the two of them left, a deafening roar echoed through the heavens.

The combined spells and martial arts techniques of dozens of cultivators landed simultaneously in the spot where they had just been.

The roar echoed continuously as Qin Chuan quickly retreated, throwing out a shield-like magical artifact to protect himself.

Huang Deshan's expression changed drastically the moment he was pulled out of the formation by Qin Chuan.

He made a hand seal with his right hand and immediately pressed it down onto the ground.

In an instant, a light barrier appeared around Huang Deshan's body, blocking the impact of those spells.

The sounds of banging followed one after another.

However, he only had the cultivation level of the first level of the Xuan King realm, and under the aftershocks of the impact, he still spat out two large mouthfuls of blood.

Horrified and furious, Huang Deshan looked at the attackers.

At the same time, a cold glint appeared in Qin Chuan's eyes; he hadn't fought anyone in a long time.

Especially during his time at the Wendan Sect, he never made a move.

Their ability to kill and their fighting instincts remained undiminished.

On the contrary, it has become more settled and matured during these months of dormancy.

Furthermore, due to the poison path's single thought, Qin Chuan had already refined a considerable number of poison pills during this period. At this moment, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at the dozens of black-clad, red-faced cultivators.

The moment Qin Chuan saw these people, he immediately judged that they possessed an extremely strong aura of malevolence.

He also saw the corpses on the ground, Chen Jiashu and Fu Yiming in the black cage, and the three people fighting in mid-air.

"How dare you! I am the head alchemist of the Wen Dan lineage, and you..."

Huang Deshan, his beard bristling and eyes wide, spoke angrily.

Since becoming an alchemist, especially a master alchemist, he has forgotten how long it has been since he last fought a magical duel.

Wherever I go, I am greeted with polite flattery, unlike here, where I have been attacked.

"not good!"

Upon hearing Huang Deshan's words, Qin Chuan inwardly sensed something was amiss.

He instantly saw the eyes of the dozens of black-clad, red-faced cultivators light up.

As if they had discovered a treasure, they all looked at Huang Deshan.

The next instant, they rushed out simultaneously, hurtling straight toward Huang Deshan.

Upon seeing this, Huang Deshan was startled and instinctively took a few steps back.