Chapter 818 The Fall of Yin’an Market!
Leng Moran silently watched the girl in front of him.
He did not feel worried at all.
He knew the girl’s temperament too well. She would only act if she was absolutely sure, so Leng Moran was not at all concerned about Ye Xuanyue failing.
Ye Xuanyue had already entered a state of complete concentration.
Her eyes flickered slightly. Without hesitation, she reached out her hand. The pill furnace began to spin in the air.
Her control over the fire was perfect.
A trace of focused seriousness appeared between her brows. Next, Ye Xuanyue reached out and gently tapped the air a few times with her fingers.
The pill furnace slowly descended.
She spoke softly.
“We can open it in a little while.”
The entire process was smooth and flawless, without a single pause.
The middle-aged man opposite her was already speechless. He hesitated for a moment, glancing at Ye Xuanyue stammeringly before finally mustering the courage to ask,
“Are you truly an Alchemy Grandmaster?”
He still found it hard to believe.
Ye Xuanyue’s eyes shone brilliantly as she replied,
“What do you think?”
…
After a while, the man stared dumbfounded at the elixir in his hand. He was no fool; he could sense the potent medicinal power within it. He blinked, his tone filled with amazement.
“No wonder you dared to come to the Beast Alliance.
Medicinal herbs are the least scarce thing here, but alchemists are what’s most lacking.
An alchemist would be the most sought-after person here.”
He hesitated briefly before continuing.
“I’ve heard that even the Spirit Beast clans of the Beast Alliance watch human alchemists eagerly. Spirit Beasts have no innate talent for pill alchemy whatsoever, so I’ve heard some clans try to stay on good terms with humans partly because they are very interested in human elixirs.
There was once a famous alchemist who made a name for himself in the Beast Alliance for a time, but I don’t know how he was suppressed and fled to the Dark Abyss Canyon. After that, there was no more news of him.”
Ye Xuanyue blinked.
Could he be talking about that Medicine King, Chi Qingdai?
It sounded like him.
She knew he had indeed thrived in the Beast Alliance back then.
She thought for a moment and then spoke.
“But aren’t Spirit Beasts supposed to intensely despise humans?”
The middle-aged man opposite her looked at her and nodded, explaining,
“They do intensely detest humans…
That’s exactly why, if a human alchemist is discovered, they are very likely to be turned into those Spirit Beasts’ pill slaves, forced to concoct elixirs day and night until their very last shred of spiritual power is squeezed dry. Their fate is certainly not good.”
He wiped his lips, about to continue speaking, when his brow suddenly furrowed.
His expression changed instantly. He turned his face to look at Ye Xuanyue and spoke without hesitation.
“Wait… something seems off.”
He turned around, walked a few steps outward, and reached out to retract his formation.
The sounds from outside were now clearly audible even to Ye Xuanyue.
Her expression immediately turned serious.
What was that sound… It was like something chaotic trampling on the ground—panicked footsteps, and faint noises that might have been screams.
The middle-aged man’s expression shifted drastically.
Turning back, he spoke almost without thinking.
“Follow me!”
His voice was filled with urgency.
Ye Xuanyue frowned slightly. There was no time for further thought as the man immediately grabbed her and rushed outward. Ye Xuanyue followed him a few steps and saw him heading familiarly toward a winding path ahead.
She had heard that Hidden Peace Market was originally remodeled from an underground relic.
Only a relatively small, open portion was being utilized.
There were many other paths down below.
It was understandable that this middle-aged man, who had clearly been setting up his stall here for more than a day or two, was extremely familiar with the place.
In just the short time she followed him, weaving through the back paths, Ye Xuanyue could already clearly feel the sounds around them growing louder.
This time, Ye Xuanyue heard the sound very distinctly.
It was unmistakably…
the sound of something roaring and trampling over the ground!
Screams echoed incessantly.
The man leading the way bit his lip, his voice kept very low.
But it was still clear enough for Ye Xuanyue and Leng Moran to hear what he was saying.
“Damn it… Spirit Beasts have broken in.
This market is completely finished.
We need to hurry and escape. I don’t know which Spirit Beast clan has arrived this time. If they completely seal off the area, it will be very difficult for us to break out.
Keep up with me, quick. I won’t slow down.”
His voice sounded extremely urgent.
Clearly, this was indeed a moment of dire crisis.
But even so, as he swiftly dove forward, weaving back and forth through different small paths, he muttered a couple of low, fierce curses.
“This place was supposed to be perfectly safe! Spirit Beasts should never pass by here!
Nine times out of ten, someone snitched!
Those bastards deserve to be struck by lightning!
Willing to be the Spirit Beasts’ running dogs…”
Ye Xuanyue pressed her lips together tightly without saying a word. Both Leng Moran’s and her own speed were not slow at all; they could easily keep up with the man’s pace. Ye Xuanyue turned her head, distinctly feeling a sense of urgency spreading around them.
She rushed forward a few more steps. The next moment, a flicker of alertness flashed in her eyes—
Ye Xuanyue raised her voice.
“Watch out!”
The next second, an extraordinarily fierce-looking Spirit Beast suddenly appeared before the middle-aged man!
Ye Xuanyue could not immediately tell what kind of Spirit Beast it was. Its body was covered with a thick layer of grit, but it was obvious its level was definitely not low—at least equivalent to a human of the Martial King level.
The man in front cursed viciously.
But his movements did not pause.
He lunged forward forcefully, and an astonishingly large blade suddenly appeared in his hand!
He raised the blade and, without the slightest hesitation, slashed down hard ahead!
His blade chopped viciously into the Spirit Beast before him. However, the beast did not retreat. Instead, it resisted the force of the blade. The next moment, it lifted its head and let out an astonishing roar!
Its presence was incredibly intimidating.
Ye Xuanyue’s head turned slightly, but a figure beside her immediately flashed past.
Leng Moran gripped Ye Xuanyue’s Purple Light Sword tightly and stabbed it precisely toward the Spirit Beast’s throat. In an instant, the sword pierced through its throat, silencing it!
His strike was extremely accurate.
The middle-aged man gripping the large blade wasted no time. He viciously pulled his blade out and plunged it again, this time piercing the heart of the hideous Spirit Beast.