"No! I don't believe it. What kind of Evil Skill did you use!"
After a long moment, the female True Disciple surnamed Zhou finally reacted from her place below the stage.
Her eyes were bloodshot as she glared at Yang Xiao, wishing she could eat his flesh and gnaw his bones.
"Evil Skill? This isn't any Evil Skill. This is the power of my bloodline. I, the Junior Sect Leader, possess the bloodline of an Ancient Divine Beast."
Yang Xiao broke into an arrogant smile.
'Internally, however, he was secretly pleased. As expected, now that my Spiritual Power has reached the Observing Micro High Level, my control over the Qilin Transformation is more than just a notch stronger. Its power has increased by a lot.'
'More importantly, I can control partial transformations without revealing any abnormalities.'
This left Yang Xiao quite satisfied.
Then, he stopped looking at the female True Disciple below the stage and declared loudly, "I bear the bloodline of an Ancient Divine Beast! With my power, even an expert a full Great Realm stronger than me would be left in the dust! Now, who else among you wishes to fight me?"
"I don't mind gaining a few more benefits."
Yang Xiao's proud and wild voice resounded across the entire arena.
Whether it was Elder Yun or the disciples below the stage, a chill ran through all their hearts.
At this moment, they finally understood.
The source of Yang Xiao's confidence.
The extent of his power.
'No wonder he wasn't scared at all. With such terrifying Physical Strength, I'm afraid even an expert at the Middle Stage of Martial Grandmaster might not be his match.'
'That's right. The Purple Sun Sect might not be as good as our Medicine King Valley, but it's one of the Lower Six Sects, after all. There's no way their Junior Sect Leader is only at the Innate Third Layer. So, this kid's real skill is his Physical Strength.'
'Hmph. He might be powerful, but he doesn't know how to hide it. Senior Brother Lin only lost because he didn't know about this. If he had known and been on guard, what's there to fear? Even if his power is immense, as long as you don't let him get close, he's no threat,' someone said indignantly.
'You can't say that. When he faced the Evil Fire Sword, he handled it with ease. His speed and reflexes are both exceptional. It's too difficult to stop someone like that from getting close. And even if you did, you might not be able to hurt him. His dodging ability is just too good.'
'Yeah, before he even unleashed his full power, wasn't Senior Brother Lin already at a loss?'
'Is there really no way to deal with him? At the end of the day, he's just a junior at the Innate Realm Third Layer,' someone else said, unwilling to accept it.
The disciples of Medicine King Valley certainly held a strong dislike for Yang Xiao.
He had killed three True Disciples in a row.
Each one stronger than the last.
This was a blatant slap in the face to Medicine King Valley.
As disciples of Medicine King Valley, one of the Upper Three Sects, how could they let some guy from the Lower Six Sects walk all over them?
Not to mention, many of them held a blood feud with Yang Xiao.
But now…
Yang Xiao's power was on full display.
It was immense.
Too immense.
No one present felt they stood a chance against Yang Xiao in a fight.
They were at a complete loss.
"Elder Yun, this Token is mine now, isn't it?"
Yang Xiao said with a smile, walking up to Elder Yun.
Looking at this young man, who was only sixteen or seventeen, Elder Yun truly wanted to strike him down himself.
But in the end, he didn't.
Setting aside the need to preserve Medicine King Valley's dignity, the power Yang Xiao had just suddenly displayed had also terrified Elder Yun.
He was afraid.
Afraid that even if he attacked, he wouldn't be able to kill this young man.
He might even die at his hands instead.
Elder Yun hesitated.
In that moment of hesitation, Yang Xiao took the Token from his hand.
"Just as I thought, what fine material. It's made from Earth Core Flame Stone, isn't it? It seems Medicine King Valley has a source of earth fire."
Yang Xiao glanced at the Token, and a thought stirred in his mind.
'Earth Core Flame Stone.'
'I'm no stranger to this material at all.'
'In my first life, my physical body was made from Flame Stone.'
'But that was my Companion Flame Stone.'
'It was countless times harder than this ordinary Earth Core Flame Stone.'
'If it were used for forging, it would undoubtedly become an Unparalleled Divine Weapon.'
'Of course, it was still a bit lacking compared to an Emperor's Weapon.'
'That was why, in my first life, I was unable to break through to the Emperor Realm.'
'I was limited by that Flame Stone body.'
'Because if I broke through, the Heaven and Earth Origin Fire within me would have a destructive power ten, or even a hundred times stronger than that of an ordinary Great Emperor.'
'How could a mere Stone Body withstand such power?'
'But in this life, my body has limitless potential. The Nine Yang Body, the Greater Yang Body, and the Fire Element Body... What will happen when I combine these three physiques of Supreme Yang and Firmness?'
Yang Xiao smiled faintly.
Since his rebirth, his proudest achievement was from a few days ago, when he had risked everything and used the Nine Revolutions Concentration Spirit Technique to glimpse the secrets of the Greater Yang Treasure Body.
It was only a single Treasure Pattern.
But it was a heaven-sent opportunity to fundamentally change himself.
How could Yang Xiao not be overjoyed?
This made him even happier than obtaining the Starburst Skill.
'After all this commotion, there shouldn't be too many fools left in Medicine King Valley who don't know their place. Plus, with this Token, I can go to the Earth Flame Cave. That's a Treasure Land. When the time comes, I'll refine a King-Grade Pill there and break through to the Yellow Flame Realm. But before that, I need to cultivate the True Greater Yang Fire first.'
Having planned his next steps, Yang Xiao left with Cheng Boxuan and the others.
Only now did he have the time to take a proper look at Medicine King Valley.
One look confirmed it was an extraordinary place, imbued with spiritual grace and beauty.
For one thing, the Spiritual Qi here was a hundred times denser than in the Inner Mansion of the Purple Sun Sect, and the aroma of Spirit Medicine was everywhere.
'Cultivating here, even a pig would probably turn into a Barbaric Beast after a decade or so.'
'No wonder Medicine King Valley is so prosperous.'
After killing three True Disciples, Yang Xiao faced no further obstructions. He quickly found the Outer Sect Steward responsible for receiving guests from the Purple Sun Sect.
Once his accommodations were arranged, he was given an official status within Medicine King Valley.
Qin Yan became an Inner Core Disciple.
As for Yang Xiao…
Logically, the power he had displayed would only qualify him as an Inner Sect Ordinary Disciple.
However, when news of his battle record spread, the people at the Internal Affairs Hall had no choice but to grant him the status of a True Disciple.
He was given an entire mountain peak to himself.
This was even more glorious than his position in the Purple Sun Sect.
"Study Lord Cheng, now that the dust has settled, you should head back first. I'd hate for you to be ambushed here. As for the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast, I'll find a chance to recall it."
The Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast had already flown away when Yang Xiao fainted. But now that he was awake, how could a mere Barbaric Beast possibly escape his grasp?
Cheng Boxuan also knew that his position in Medicine King Valley was extremely awkward.
He immediately nodded. "Alright. Junior Sect Leader, you must take care."
He knew that staying would be useless. He couldn't help Yang Xiao and would only be a burden. Besides, the events that had transpired in Medicine King Valley were far too shocking.
He had to return to the Purple Sun Sect and report everything.
This would allow the Sect to prepare.
As for Qin Yan, she had already made up her mind. After Cheng Boxuan left, she claimed to be tired and returned to her own residence.
She was determined to distance herself from Yang Xiao.
It would save her from being targeted.
'Next, I'll rest quietly for a few days. Once my spirit has calmed, I'll begin cultivating the Nine Yang Celestial Skill.'
Yang Xiao didn't mind.
In fact, this was a good thing for him.
It saved him the annoyance of having that woman hovering around him all the time.
However, after just a few days of peace, several uninvited guests arrived at Yang Xiao's mountain peak.
The top five True Disciples of Medicine King Valley.
They had come together.