Swoosh swoosh swoosh~~

Water cascades from the sky, repeatedly washing over the roof of the alchemy room, cascading down like a heavy curtain of water, dark and gloomy, blurring the scenes even in the courtyard.

The alchemy room, as if sunk to the bottom of a lake.

An Li sat despondently on the ground, her sword robe spread out in a limp silver-white circle, eyes vacant, muttering repeatedly, "Failed, failed."

She hadn't slept for two days and nights, and this sudden failure hit her hard.

This was the Crimson Palace Pill meant to improve Uncle Luo's realm; she had failed, how could she face Uncle Luo?

Song Yan glanced at the wasted pill at the furnace bottom, raised a hand to retrieve it, and placed it in a bottle, then bent down to protect little Li Junior Sister, who was thoroughly dazed.

Seeing his junior sister in this state, he secretly found it amusing. He still remembered how earlier his junior sister excitedly cursed, "Song Demonhead appears powerful, but his mind is the most fragile," yet in a blink, she herself crumbled. If his mindset were like his junior sister's, he would've died countless times already.

Seeing the roof in turmoil, Song Yan scooped up the soft-doll-like little Li Junior Sister with an arm, darted swiftly to a corner, and glanced outside, his gaze piercing the water curtain, faintly seeing several figures fighting a long monster on the water.

The monster emitted scorching qi blood from its body, far surpassing a Refining Profound Demon Beast, evidently a Crimson Palace level Demon Beast.

This made Song Yan marvel internally.

He continued to discern.

Realizing it was likely a water-type flood dragon barely entering the early stage of the Crimson Palace Realm.

Due to their bodies and other factors, demon beasts are naturally much stronger than humans. However, as humans comprehend various cultivation techniques and magic, this disparity gradually narrows.

Both being Crimson Palace Realm, demons prefer to exploit the inherent power of "Nine Palace Blood," at most paired with their clan's secret technique. Humans, however, use "Nine Palace Blood" supplementary, accompanied by various secret techniques and profound treasures.

Like sword cultivators, even stepping into the Crimson Palace, the blood they absorb from demon beasts like "Wind Spirit Finch" in terms of strength certainly isn't as potent as demon blood, yet if with the speed of "Wind Spirit Finch" paired with sword system secret techniques, they can battle.

As for Gu Huangzi, he thoroughly uses two types of "Nine Palace Blood" as a complete auxiliary: one allows him to hide inconspicuously in a paper figurine, the other lets him still wield power to kill when his body is destroyed. His reliance, however, is on "Blood Corpse," "Paper Figurine," "Cold Ice Hell Bracelet," "Soul Gold Stone Weapons," and many more...

Humans resort to using "Nine Palace Blood" supplementary, being without choice.

Because "Erysipelas" is too violent.

But precisely because of this, a "barely Crimson Palace early stage demon beast" holds far more value for human cultivators than "a middle or late stage Crimson Palace demon beast."

Due to the lower realm, the toxins naturally decrease too.

Thus, the Crimson Palace Pill refined from such is more likely to be absorbed by people.

Song Yan squinted at the fight outside, pondering: 'How is this a catastrophe arriving, this is clearly a treasure falling from the sky.'

The abundance of Water Profound can breed flood dragon species without surprise.

Misty Sea hadn't birthed a flood dragon before; one popping up seems normal.'

However, Song Yan felt something odd in his heart.

He did not believe in "treasures falling from the sky."

Yet, he is not an omniscient immortal; for a while, he could not fathom the sudden emergence meaning of this thing.

Regardless of its meaning, he felt it unimportant.

He was just Bai Xiuhu.

No matter would target someone as insignificant as him.

Moreover, even if he were Song Yan, he saw no relation of this matter to himself.

"Failed, failed, failed..."

An Li Junior Sister continued her murmuring, eyes reddened, expression dazed, emitting an essence of being unable to extricate from immersion in failure.

Song Yan took a mat, sat together with Junior Sister, wrapped an arm around her shoulder, amidst the howling wind and rumbling battles, like two little finches tucked in a nest amid a storm.

About half a stick of incense time later, suddenly, the door of the alchemy room was opened, and a figure surrounded by many sword cultivators walked in.

The figure's gaze swept over the two huddled in the corner, gently saying, "Don't be afraid."

Song Yan looked up and was surprised to see it was Su Yao.

At this moment, Su Yao wearing brocade clothes, appeared calm, her demeanor imposing, clearly the leader among this group of sword cultivators.

Beside her, sword cultivators wore silver masks, their cold aura spreading out. Though not powerful, they gave a feeling of extremely sharp sword intent, undoubtedly set to be formidable sword cultivators given time.

However, even with the silver mask, Song Yan recognized it was Cao Yuzhuang at a glance.

Yuzhuang Young Lady had a harsh early life in the Puppet Sect, her personality twisted, now in a free environment, her character rebounded, shifting from one extreme to another.

Yet, it was quite good.

Such extremes suited sword cultivators.

Song Yan had no intention of disturbing her further; Yuzhuang Young Lady had already embarked on her own path.

His old friend Su Yao, too, had undergone a series of transformations, growing from naive to mature, finally becoming who she ought to be.

It appeared because he and An Li were pill masters, Su Yao came personally to console, softly comforting them. Even upon knowing about the alchemy failure, her calm expression remained unchanged, continuing to soothe.

She gently stroked An Li's hair like a big sister, then instructed two sword cultivators to escort and move them to safety, away from the battle range.

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...

A moment later.

They were escorted to the neighboring island, quietly waiting in a bamboo house.

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