Battle Through the Heavens: Soul Travels Through Clouds and Mountains, Becoming a Winning Artist

Chapter 64 Han Feng's Early Appearance

"Would that old devil Fan Lao risk his life for a seventh-grade pill that might not even be effective?"

Above Black Seal City, Elder Jin frowned as he finished reviewing the list of auction items and said in a cold voice.

Upon hearing this, Lian Cheng immediately put on a fawning smile and said, "My lords, you are both quite discerning. The highlight of this auction is this low-grade Earth-rank movement technique and the seventh-grade Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill. I have absolutely nothing to hide..."

"Will they die at the hands of the people from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion?" Elder Jin looked at Elder Yin beside him.

Elder Yin thought for a moment and shook his head: "It's hard to say. The Heavenly Serpent Mansion is powerful and has many hidden cards. It's possible that Old Ghost Fan really did capsize in a ditch."

The two exchanged a glance, both reading resentment in each other's eyes.

They rushed over as soon as they heard the commotion, all for this treasure that could attract someone capable of easily killing a Dou Huang level expert. Now, seeing that they were about to make a wasted trip, both of them felt extremely upset.

The sun was beginning to set, and it was getting colder. The two elders, Jin and Yin, found the wind particularly noisy today...

"Why aren't those two leaving yet? Are they planning to spend the night in Blackseal City?"

On a mountain not far from Black Seal City, Yun Congxin was carefully observing everything inside the city.

Night always falls quickly in the Black Corner Region, and the two elders, Jin and Yin, in low spirits, settled down in Black Seal City. Unlike the young sect leader of the Blood Sect and the gray-robed man from the Black Skull Tomb, who were insignificant figures, the two elders moved directly into the Eight Doors, and even their maids were urgently recruited from the auction house.

Even when dealing with Gu He, who was pretending to be a fifth-grade alchemist, the Eight Doors had never paid this much attention.

Taking advantage of the Eight Doors' attention being focused on the Golden and Silver Elders, Yun Congxin entered the city that night and, together with Gu He, secretly led Nalan Yanran and the others away from Black Seal City. They easily shook off the Eight Doors' pursuit and headed to the small thatched hut built by the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

Yun Congxin had a premonition that the annual Black Corner Region Grand Auction held by the Black Seal Auction House was just an appetizer, and the real show was yet to come.

It seems he won't be able to escort Elder Qing back to the Heavenly Serpent Palace anytime soon.

On the one hand, the show here is about to begin, and there's no reason for me not to join in the fun; on the other hand, Elder Qing's injuries are not yet stable, and I haven't mastered that Earth-rank fighting technique yet, so now is not the time to send her back.

It was definitely not because free labor at the Douhuang level was truly rare; Yun Congxin wanted to freeload for a while longer.

"This aura is... a strange fire?!"

As they left the city, Yun Congxin and his group, all dressed in black robes, encountered another group of people in black robes. The two groups, dressed in the same style, did not interact and simply passed each other by.

"Black Corner Region, there's a strange fire, Han Feng? What's he doing here..." Yun Congxin muttered to himself.

He looked back, but the men in black robes seemed oblivious to their strange behavior and walked into Black Seal City without turning back.

Yun Congxin and Gu He exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

Guhe was surprised to find that he had encountered someone with a strange fire in the Black Corner Region.

Yun Congxin was surprised that Han Feng had appeared so early and had even sneaked into Black Seal City.

"Why isn't he staying put in Maple City and waiting for the inner courtyard's strange fire to erupt? What's he doing in Black Seal City?"

After everyone settled into the thatched hut, Gu He found Yun Congxin, who was sitting on an ancient tree trunk gazing at Black Seal City in the night, and asked, "Sect Master, the strange fire you mentioned, could it be the one on that gentleman's body?"

Yun Congxin nodded: "Yes, that person's name is Han Feng, and the strange fire he possesses is the Sea Heart Flame, which ranks fifteenth on the Strange Fire Ranking."

Gu He then asked, "Is he also an alchemist?"

"Yes." Yun Congxin nodded again, "A sixth-grade alchemist, and a personal disciple of the renowned Medicine Venerable of the Dou Qi Continent."

"His teacher is a Dou Zun, and he himself is a sixth-grade alchemist. You still dare to make a move on him?"

Yun Congxin glanced at the worried Gu He, jumped down from the tree, patted Gu He on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

"Sect Master, I know your strength has greatly increased after breaking through to the Dou Zong realm, but a Dou Huang powerhouse with a different kind of fire is not someone to be trifled with," Gu He said worriedly. "If he manages to escape alive, we might not be able to withstand his retaliation..."

"Sigh, let me tell you a secret." Yun Congxin knew that Gu He was already considering retreating, so he could only tell Gu He his plan in advance, "There is more than one strange fire in this Black Corner Region."

"Oh?"

"Within the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy, there is a strange flame, sealed beneath the Burning Heaven Refining Tower. It is called the Fallen Heart Flame."

"The Fallen Heart Flame, ranked fourteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking? It's actually here too?" Gu He was surprised again.

It's not just the Fallen Heart Flame; the Black Corner Region possesses all the strange flames on the Strange Flame Ranking, except for the second-ranked Void Devouring Flame and the third-ranked Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

However, there's no way to target them now.

"Legend has it that the Medicine Venerable died from the backlash of a failed alchemy attempt." Yun Congxin smiled slightly and continued, "But the Medicine Venerable's alchemy skills are unparalleled in the Dou Qi Continent. No one would believe he died from the backlash of alchemy. It is said that in Zhongzhou, the Medicine Venerable's friend, the Wind Venerable, is secretly searching for him. However, this beloved disciple of the Medicine Venerable not only did not help him, but also fled thousands of miles to the Black Corner Region, a land full of outlaws."

"What the sect leader means is that he..."

"I'm afraid so, so there's absolutely no need to worry about him having a Dou Zun-level expert behind him."

"But with his own strength and connections, surely he could easily bring in a Dou Zong-level expert to help him in the Black Corner Region?" Gu He glanced at Yun Congxin with some concern. "Sect Master... if you were to face a Dou Zong-level expert now..."

Yun Congxin: ......

"Remember what I just said? There's another strange flame in the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy." Yun Congxin pretended not to hear this and continued, "Han Feng is also coveting that strange flame. If there's a riot involving the strange flame at Canaan Academy, he'll definitely call his friends to take advantage of the chaos."

"There will definitely be a fierce battle. Su Qian, the Grand Elder of Canaan Academy, is a two-star Dou Zong powerhouse. In order to deal with him, Han Feng will definitely spend a lot of money to hire a Dou Zong-level fighter. So we just need to take advantage of the chaos."

Yun Congxin chuckled gloatingly and said, "If a Dou Zong who suddenly appears, together with Elder Su Qian, can still let Han Feng escape, then I'll fucking accept it."

After saying that, he didn't look at Gu He, who was frowning and deep in thought, but instead looked at Black Seal City in the distance once again.

The only thing that makes Yun Congxin uneasy right now is Han Feng's early departure.

Why did he move to a different place ahead of schedule?