Chapter 402 Yao Chen Arrives
Yao Lao's sudden appearance caught Xiao Yan off guard, after all, Yao Lao had been in the Black Horn Region of the Northwest Continent!

Xiao Yan's surprised look was naturally noticed by Yao Lao in the sky. Yao Lao just smiled at Xiao Yan, which made Xiao Yan temporarily feel at ease.

Although he didn't know why Yao Lao suddenly appeared in this Dan Tower, judging from Yao Lao's reaction, it didn't seem like anything bad would happen to Tianxia, ​​so Xiao Yan didn't go up to ask. He would know the answer soon anyway.

The appearance of Yao Lao not only made Xiao Yan somewhat suspicious, but also those strong men who had known Yao Lao before felt somewhat surprised. After all, Yao Lao had disappeared for a long time, and it was rumored that Yao Lao had already died.

However, the sudden appearance of Yao Lao is a big deal. After all, Yao Lao's alchemy skills were extraordinary before. Now that he has disappeared for so long, he is probably even more terrifying. It is estimated that it is very likely that he has become a ninth-grade alchemist.

Everyone knows the importance of a ninth-grade alchemist, who is comparable to a Douluo Saint!
"Haha, Yao Chen, is that the disciple you accepted?" The white-haired old man next to Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan and asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Yao Lao smiled slightly, stroked his beard, and said, "Yes! This is the disciple I accepted in the Northwest Continent during my fall. It is also his credit that I can be resurrected."

"You have accepted a good disciple! I heard that in the assessment of the five major families, Xiao Yan won the first place and suppressed Ying'er to the point that she couldn't even raise her head." The white-haired old man said with emotion.

"Uh...haha, my disciple is good in everything except being competitive." Upon hearing this, Yao Chen immediately laughed. He and the white-haired old man were rivals before, and now that each of them has a disciple, it is natural for them to compare.

The white-haired old man saw that Yao Chen was grinning so hard that he couldn't close his mouth, and the corners of his mouth twitched suddenly.

"You didn't join Danta and chose to wander around, and ended up being assassinated. Now you've suffered such a big loss, it's time you learned a lesson!" A beautiful woman in cheongsam next to the white-haired old man looked at Yao Lao and said with some anger.

Hearing this, Yao Lao sighed. He had two disciples. One was the one he brought up, but ended up assassinating him for the Burning Technique. The other one only helped him a little, but was obsessed with his resurrection. He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

"Okay, stop talking! Now that Yao Chen has been resurrected, we must not let the Soul Palace be so arrogant anymore." After the white-haired old man finished speaking, he looked towards the square.

"Haha, my name is Xuankongzi, and on behalf of Danta, I would like to welcome you." The white-haired old man took a step forward, walked out of the crowd, and said with a smile.

Everyone present had respect for a Danta giant like Xuan Kongzi. They were all listening attentively to his speech, including Xiao Yan. After all, Xuan Kongzi's alchemy skills were not much worse than Yao Lao's. He was just not as lucky as Yao Lao to possess the strange fire.

"You have come from afar, so I won't waste time with any nonsense. The Alchemy Conference will be divided into three rounds of assessment as usual." Xuan Kongzi looked at the crowd below and said with a smile: "The champion of this session will not only be nominated for the Danta giant, but will also receive a volume of ancient soul cultivation method. Once you get this volume of soul cultivation method, you will have the opportunity to become an eighth-grade or even ninth-grade alchemist in the future."

"boom!"

As soon as Xuan Kongzi finished speaking, the square was in an uproar. Those soul skills alone were already very rare, and the method of cultivation was a hundred times more precious than the soul skills.

Although the soul skills used by Cao Ying and others before were rare, they could be easily obtained in this Dan Tower as long as they had some connections, but this method of cultivation was different. This was something that could help one settle down. Xiao Yan was also tempted. After all, after the soul level entered the advanced spiritual realm, the growth was extremely slow. The cultivation of the soul mainly involved absorbing the spiritual energy scattered between heaven and earth. Before, when the strange fire actively devoured energy, some spiritual energy was mixed in to increase Xiao Yan's soul power.

But now relying on the strange fire is already very slow, and is far less fast than practicing a special technique. If you want to step into the Heavenly Mirror as soon as possible, you must possess a technique.

Xuan Kongzi looked at the crowd below, whose eyes had become extremely excited because of his words, smiled slightly, and then waved his sleeves. A stream of energy burst out from his cuffs and shot into the void. Then a clear bell rang again.

The originally noisy crowd, upon hearing the bell again, suddenly quieted down again and looked up at Xuan Kongzi in the sky.

Xuan Kongzi saw that the square had become quiet again. He raised his hand and pointed at a distorted space, smiling and said, "It's almost time. All contestants above the fifth rank will enter the first level, the Soul Illusion!"

As Xuan Kongzi finished speaking, the crowds of people in the square flooded into the distorted space.

Xiao Yan also followed the crowd into the twisted space. The space was filled with dark gray gas, like a thick fog. Visibility was extremely low, and this dark gray gas also had a suppressive effect on the soul.

Not only that, this dark gray gas also has a hallucinogenic effect. It can cause people to have hallucinations, making you involuntarily step into the environment and then tie you up tightly.

Unfortunately, although these methods were amazing, they were nothing to Xiao Yan. In a short while, he walked out of the illusion and came to an open space.

Although this open space is spacious, the surrounding space is distorted. It is obviously a temporary resting place forcibly constructed by the strong men of Danta.

Not long after Xiao Yan stepped into the open space, Cao Ying, Dan Chen and others also walked out of the soul illusion.

When Cao Ying saw Xiao Yan, she walked directly to his side and said with a smile: "You are the first one!"

"Haha, I just got here too!" As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Although Cao Ying had caused Xiao Yan a lot of trouble before, Xiao Yan had already taught her a lesson. It would be a bit ungenerous to hold grudge against her again. Besides, Cao Ying's teacher was Xuan Kongzi, and she would have to communicate with Xuan Kongzi after the alchemy meeting, so Xiao Yan didn't want to make things too awkward.

"Are you Xiao Yan?" A young man in black next to Cao Ying saw Cao Ying and Xiao Yan talking and laughing, his face suddenly became gloomy, but he still forced a smile and asked.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan looked up at the handsome young man and raised his eyebrows. He immediately understood that this was probably another useless person. He began to feel some sympathy for him, because a woman like Cao Ying could only be subdued by a strong man. Although the young man's soul power was not weak, it was not as good as Cao Ying's at present.

I guess when Cao Ying is in a good mood, she can still chat and laugh with him, but it's probably impossible for them to be together.

(End of this chapter)