Chapter 149: Golden Wolf Hou

  Yang Tian nodded. The energy required to refine a second-tier pill was immense. Previously, Yang Tian's success rate for refining first-tier advanced pills was about seventy percent, but he had never attempted a second-tier pill.

  Inside the Ancestral Dragon Ring, Yang Tian sat cross-legged on the ground, his mind submerged within his body. Ever since his divine soul's cultivation reached the advanced level of spiritual wandering, his rate of cultivation had slowed significantly.

  In front of Yang Tian stood a red pill furnace. With a wave of his hand, Yang Tian channeled the energy from within his body onto the furnace.

  Suddenly, the entire furnace expanded to about twenty zhang, and a raging fire ignited within it. As the furnace lid was lifted, countless astonishing flames shot into the sky.

  Yang Tian's hand flipped over, and a ball of fire appeared in his palm, with purple lightning flashing within, emitting threads of scorching energy.

  Yang Tian's fingers moved swiftly in the void. Compared to his previous clumsy techniques, he now formed a fire mouth very quickly and with ease.

  "Whoosh!" With a wave of his hand, the thunder dragon head that had been gathered in the air was thrown into the pill furnace by Yang Tian. The flames from the furnace surged even higher, and the exotic beast patterns on the furnace lid seemed to come to life.

  Crimson Flower, Purple Grass, Water Frost Flower... Yang Tian took out eleven spiritual herbs in succession. He was refining a second-tier lower-grade pill, the Blood Coagulation Pill, which was relatively easy to refine among second-tier pills.

  A Crimson Flower was thrown into the furnace. Yang Tian's hand seals changed, and the fire mouth spewed out a burst of scorching flame, directly incinerating the Crimson Flower.

  "Hisss..." As the flames entered, the leaves of the Crimson Flower began to sparkle, resisting the burning.

  "I need to find a way to increase the power of the fire source. This refining speed is too slow," Yang Tian muttered under his breath, glancing at the slowly dissolving spiritual herb.

  Fire sources were categorized into Earth Fire, True Fire, Mysterious Fire, and Heavenly Fire. Yang Tian's fire source was about to reach the standard of True Fire, which was quite fortunate for him, as most refined flames were of the lowest quality.

  To enhance the fire source, one needed to find high-quality flames for the fire source to absorb, to cultivate its strength. Although Yang Tian's flame could potentially reach True Fire, he possessed the essence of thunder, which could absorb thunder tribulations to evolve.

  According to the introduction of the Thunder Dragon Fire Technique, thunder fire and ordinary fire needed to harmonize to be born. Therefore, Yang Tian needed to find extremely high-quality flames to evolve his fire. Otherwise, during his next tribulation, if the thunder's intensity greatly exceeded the fire, the success rate of refining pills would significantly decrease.

  The flame within the Golden Crow Divine Furnace was strong, but it had not evolved a fire spirit. Swallowing such a flame would only enhance the strength of the fire source, not its quality.

  Fire spirits were born from flames, and it took countless years for a flame to have the chance to birth a fire spirit. Fire spirits were extremely rare in the cultivation world and were treasures sought after by all pill refiners.

  Within the furnace, a lump of crystal-clear medicinal liquid emitted a glow. Yang Tian's divine soul power surged out, gradually merging the medicinal liquid in the air.

  Yang Tian pursed his lips, his hand seals suddenly speeding up. His profound energy surged out, and the flames emitted from the furnace surged again.

  "Be mindful of conserving your divine soul power. Although your divine soul power is strong now, don't waste it..."

  "Slow down the merging process. Each bit must be refined by the pill fire, otherwise, the medicinal power of the refined pill will decrease..."

  Yang Xiao continuously pointed out Yang Tian's shortcomings. In front of him, a master pill refiner, Yang Tian's techniques seemed exceptionally crude.

  Yang Tian's mind was extremely focused. As the last seal was formed, the mouth of the thunder dragon opened, directly sucking the unformed pill into its mouth.

  The entire furnace began to shake, and all the flames within poured into the fire mouth. The mixed medicinal pill gradually solidified, and the violent energy within began to be refined.

  At this moment, Yang Tian suddenly opened his mouth and expelled a surge of profound energy, which directly entered the furnace. As the energy surged into the thunder dragon, the intensity of the flames within increased again.

  The medicinal pill absorbed the refining flames, and the medicinal power within became increasingly refined.

  Yang Tian wiped the sweat from his face. His internal energy had been consumed significantly. If it weren't for his cultivation surging several times, he still couldn't refine a second-tier pill.

  "Out!" Suddenly, Yang Tian shouted loudly, and all the energy within his body surged out. The might of the fire mouth surged again, and the dragon's mouth opened as well.

  Countless streaks of rosy light burst forth, and the fire mouth exhaled a breath of refined energy. A pill slowly rose, and the surrounding heaven and earth essence were immediately drawn in.

  The dragon-shaped fire mouth exhaled, a burst of scorching flame mixed with thunder arcs continuously lifting the pill.

  "Faster!" Yang Tian's internal energy was rapidly depleting. He desperately squeezed the remaining energy from his body, pouring it onto the fire mouth.

  As time passed, when Yang Tian squeezed out the last bit of his energy, the pill in the void stopped absorbing.

  "It's done." As the pill floated in the void, Yang Tian stopped his movements, exhausted.

  Yang Tian caught the Blood Coagulation Pill in his hand. Sensing the surging medicinal power within, he smashed his lips, a surge of excitement rising from the bottom of his heart. He was now a second-tier pill refiner.

  Just as Yang Xiao was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed. After a few moments of silence, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and his expression became uncertain.

  "Uncle Xiao, what's wrong?" Seeing Yang Xiao's expression, Yang Tian was taken aback. This was the first time he had seen Yang Xiao like this, and he couldn't help but ask.

  "Hehe, you'll know when you come out," Yang Xiao said after pondering for a moment, with a mysterious smile.

  Swoosh! Yang Tian rolled his eyes, but his movements were not slow. His figure disappeared into the Ancestral Dragon Ring.

  Boom boom boom! In the void not far away, a sky full of rosy light, the sound of intense collisions echoed through the heavens. Vaguely, under the countless streaks of rosy light, there was a golden glow fiercely resisting the enveloping rosy light.

  Suddenly, threads of golden light shot out, and the surging energy penetrated the heavens and earth. The void was collapsing, like a massive storm sweeping through the sky.

  Yang Tian's face became dull. He did not expect to encounter such a good thing as soon as he entered the Ten Thousand Mountains...

  The brilliant light shot out. This extremely distant battle scene was rushing towards Yang Tian at a terrifying speed.

  The aura of the battle in the sky, the terrifying pressure spread out, making Yang Tian's scalp tingle. If a wisp of the aftershock hit him, it would shatter him instantly.

  Pieces of the void collapsed. Yang Tian faintly saw a golden behemoth, like a mountain destroying the void.

  Without hesitation, Yang Tian ran for his life. The battlefield was spreading towards him. If he was hit by a wisp, he might lose his life.

  Yang Tian ran wildly forward, causing Yang Xiao's face to become astonished. He couldn't help but roll his eyes and scold, "Why are you running? They're not fighting you."

  "If I don't run, it would be strange. That beast has reached the War Emperor realm. If it discovers me, it would squash me to death with a slap," Yang Tian replied incoherently.

  "It's chasing you? You're not even as significant as an ant in front of it. Stop running and find a place to watch the show," Yang Xiao said, looking forward to the spectacle.

  "Watch the show?" Hearing this, Yang Tian was startled. This was a massive creature. If things went wrong, he could lose his life.

  "Don't worry. They won't discover you. Observing such a strong battle is very beneficial for you," Yang Xiao rolled his eyes and said.

  "Really?" Yang Tian's running feet instantly stopped, and a glint of brightness emerged in his eyes. Such a strong battle was something he, as a minor cultivator, could never witness.

  Yang Xiao nodded and said, "Now, let go of control over your body. I will take control."

  "Okay," Yang Tian nodded. As soon as he finished speaking, his entire body lifted into the air. Accompanied by the sound of breaking through the air, his body instantly rushed towards the battlefield.

  "So fast." Looking at the land below, Yang Tian smashed his lips. He couldn't match this speed.

  "This is still considered fast? When your Carefree Eight Desolations Step is fully refined, and if you're lucky enough to find 'Carefree' in the future, that will be true speed."

  "Carefree?" Hearing this, Yang Tian's expression became stunned. Just as he was about to ask, he had already approached the battlefield. The terrifying pressure continuously assaulted the void, with sounds that could penetrate metal and split rocks!

  A golden, radiant body emitted an aura that soared into the clouds. Its two large, foot-wide eyes shot out golden light, and each golden mane was incredibly hard, emitting a chilling aura filled with a shocking sense of power, occasionally shooting out sparks.

  This beast resembled a wolf, with four golden, sparkling claws emitting cold energy, even more captivating. As it waved its claws, it could tear through the void. On its head were several golden lines, exuding an aura of nobility.

  Boom boom boom! The massive golden tail, resembling a dragon's tail, was dozens of zhang long. The giant tail swept across, like a gust of wind, piercing through the void.

  "Uncle Xiao, what kind of beast is this?" Yang Tian observed for a while, his eyes showing confusion. He had never seen such a beast, but it was definitely not ordinary.

  "This is a Golden Wolf Hou, an ancient rare species! I didn't expect to find one here. This kind of exotic beast was also infamous in ancient times! When it grows to its peak, it can be comparable to a peerless strong being," Yang Xiao said with a smile.

  "Ancient rare species!" Yang Tian smashed his lips, his eyes scanning the body of the Golden Wolf Hou. It was only a matter of time before it advanced to a great demon.

  Boom boom boom! The might of the Golden Wolf Hou was terrifying. A massive tail swept through the heavens and earth, with an overwhelming presence! Its entire body seemed to be forged from refining materials, capable of tearing through the sky with bare hands.

  Bang! Suddenly, a crystal-clear palm appeared in the air, and countless streaks of rosy light burst forth from its palm. The terrifying aura howled out, directly colliding with the golden tail, accompanied by sparks flying in all directions and emitting an extremely piercing sound.

  This divine figure was shrouded in mist, clearly very ethereal. Yang Tian could instantly tell that it was a woman.

  "Humans, hand over the Golden Purity Divine Stone. Don't forget where this is. This is the Ten Thousand Mountains, not a place where you can act recklessly," the Golden Wolf Hou bellowed, its roar shaking the heavens and earth. Even Yang Tian, far below, felt his eardrums buzz.

  "Sorry, I have a great use for this refining material. I can give you a Transformation Pill as an exchange," the voice was very elegant, cool, and moving, like heavenly music, very pleasant to hear.

  "Transformation Pill!" Hearing this, Yang Tian's face suddenly became stunned, and his throat couldn't help but move. The Transformation Pill was a sixth-tier advanced pill that could help a beast transform into a human form within its body. It was incredibly precious. Was it really being traded so casually?