Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless one. The commotion from the White Tiger Race had sent the entire Central City into an uproar. This clamorous night, however, had nothing to do with Shen Haoran.

Under the cover of darkness, Shen Haoran returned to the cave where Lady Ya and the others were hiding. After half a day of recovery, the members of the Fox Race looked much better; they had at least regained a sliver of strength to protect themselves. The only thing that weighed heavily on their hearts was that Lady Ya’s condition still showed no signs of improvement. However, with the help of Elder Yan and Shen Haoran, a ball of pure medicinal essence now enveloped her Nine-tailed White Fox bloodline, protecting it from being consumed by the Bloodthirsty Godslaying Powder. This was only a temporary fix, not a long-term solution.

"Brother Haoran, what did you do to the Golden Rat Race and the White Tiger Race?" Seeing Shen Haoran return, Da Mao hurried over to greet him. They had felt the two earth-shattering explosions from the afternoon and evening. The very air had trembled. It was obvious that this was Shen Haoran’s handiwork.

"From this day forward, the Golden Rat Race is no more," Shen Haoran said coldly, shrugging off his black robe. "As for the White Tiger Race, their fate will eventually be the same."

At his words, looks of excitement spread across the faces of the Fox Race. They had been relentlessly hunted by the Golden Rat Race and the White Tiger Race, unable to even get a peaceful night’s sleep, constantly teetering on the edge of life and death. How could they not be thrilled to hear that Shen Haoran had wiped out the entire Golden Rat Race?

"Haha! You’re amazing, Brother Haoran! It looks like Sister Ya was right. She said you would definitely save us, that you’d get revenge for us!" Da Mao laughed, his voice filled with excitement. When they were at their most desperate, Lady Ya had often spoken of Shen Haoran, saying they had to hold on no matter what until he arrived. It was as if his presence alone made them fearless.

Shen Haoran patted Da Mao’s head, then his gaze shifted to the rest of the Fox Race. "This is no place to recover," he said in a low voice. "Central City is in chaos today because of the White Tiger Race. I’ll use the confusion to sneak you into the city."

Shen Haoran had to participate in the Pill Emperor competition tomorrow. If he left the Fox Race here and they were discovered by the White Tiger Race, the consequences would be dire. Besides, Lady Ya needed a quiet place to recuperate, and this environment was doing her injuries no good.

Hearing Shen Haoran’s words, the members of the Fox Race all nodded. They had no desire to continue living as fugitives. Now that Shen Haoran was here, even the White Tiger Race was nothing to fear.

Seeing no objections, Shen Haoran lifted Lady Ya onto his back and led the group toward Central City. They slipped into the city under the cover of night and returned to the Burning Flame City Medicine Hall’s stronghold.

Feng Li saw Shen Haoran return and hurried out to greet him. But when he saw the members of the Fox Race behind him, he froze, completely taken aback.

"Haoran, this is..." Feng Li asked hesitantly, gesturing toward the woman on Shen Haoran’s back and the people behind him.

"My friends. They’ll be staying here for a while. Is that a problem?" Shen Haoran asked with a faint smile.

"Of course, of course! Come in, quickly!" Seeing the smile on Shen Haoran’s face, Feng Li seemed to understand. He immediately ushered Shen Haoran and the Fox Race into the courtyard and arranged for them to stay in the empty rooms.

After Shen Haoran had settled Lady Ya and the others from the Fox Race, Feng Li called him into a private room.

"Haoran, tell me the truth. The explosion at the Central Capital White Tiger Clan’s residence tonight... was that you?" Feng Li asked in a low voice, his expression grave.

"It was," Shen Haoran admitted without hesitation. There was no need to hide it from Feng Li. They were in the same boat, and he trusted Feng Li wouldn’t expose him.

"HSSSSS..." Even though he had been mentally prepared, Feng Li couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath at Shen Haoran’s admission. The White Tiger Race’s status among the Demon Race was equivalent to that of the Imperial Family. For Shen Haoran to dare to openly attack them... it was unbelievably audacious!

"Forgive my meddling, but the Clan Leader of the White Tiger Race will be at the Pill Emperor competition tomorrow. If he finds out you were the one who attacked his clan, your chances of survival are slim to none!" Feng Li said, his voice laced with worry.

"Don’t worry, Hall Master Feng. I have my ways," Shen Haoran replied, shaking his head slightly. ’When I attacked the White Tiger Race, I had Elder Yan alter my aura. Even if their Clan Leader were standing right in front of me, he wouldn’t recognize me.’

Seeing Shen Haoran’s confident demeanor, Feng Li let out a heavy sigh of relief. Shen Haoran was Burning Flame City’s greatest trump card for this competition; he certainly didn’t want anything to happen to him.

Since Shen Haoran clearly had a plan, Feng Li didn’t press the matter. Instead, he began explaining the procedures for the Pill Emperor competition. After listening, Shen Haoran couldn’t help but rub his forehead. ’I thought only the Human Race was so obsessed with ceremony, but it turns out the Demon Race is just as bad.’ He had to report to the main Medicine Hall early tomorrow morning for the first round of preliminaries. However, Alchemists from the top twenty branch halls were privileged enough to skip the first round entirely.

After the first round of preliminaries came a series of tedious ceremonies: offerings to the heavens, ancestor worship, speeches from the Hall Masters, and so on. None of it had much to do with Shen Haoran. What did catch his attention, however, were the disciples from the other major branch halls that Feng Li mentioned.

"This year’s Pill Emperor competition is said to be the most spectacular one yet, with the greatest number of geniuses. The disciples of the four Vice Hall Masters—who are also disciples from the Four Great Divine Beast Families—are the seeded contestants. They are Long Aotian of the Cyan Dragon Race, Yan Jue of the Black Tortoise Race, Bai Shaohong of the White Tiger Race, and Feng Miaoke of the Vermilion Bird Race, the one you taught a lesson to a few days ago. The skills of these four have long since reached the level of a Seventh Grade Alchemist. They are the strongest contenders for the championship!

"Beyond them, there are a few others you need to watch out for. First is Tian Ruyi from Celestial Sting City. The Celestial Sting City Medicine Hall has always held the top spot among the twenty major branch halls. A year ago, Tian Ruyi was reportedly able to refine Sixth Grade High Level elixirs, with a ten percent success rate of producing a Pill Pattern. No one has seen what she’s capable of this past year, so nobody knows if she has broken through to become a Seventh Grade Alchemist. You should be wary of her. Then there’s Wu Daotian from Juewu City; he also reached the level of a Sixth Grade High Level Alchemist a year ago. The last one is the Saint Child from Holy Light City. There’s been absolutely no news about his abilities, but that silence only makes him seem all the more extraordinary.

"Those are the Alchemists who pose a threat to you this year. As for the rest... with your skills, I imagine you have nothing to fear from them!" Feng Li concluded, having shared all the information he had gathered over the past two days.

As he listened to Feng Li list one genius after another, a fiery glint flashed in Shen Haoran’s eyes. ’Alchemy geniuses, hmm? I’d like to see what they’re made of. As Elder Yan’s Direct Disciple, how could I possibly lose to them?’

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