Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 457 - 346: Final Battle, Qin An Missing

Who is Zhang Tianyi?

Qin An frowned slightly upon hearing these three words.

He had never heard the name before, but the expressions of Princess Long San and Long Tianxing clearly indicated to him that this person’s identity was anything but simple.

Princess Long San withdrew her surprised gaze and pointed at the porcelain bottle in Long Tianxing’s hand: "You don’t know who Zhang Tianyi is, but how can you merge alchemy techniques to infuse such characteristics into a pill? Only the Alchemy Master Alliance’s Pill King Zhang Tianyi can do this. Are you making fun of me, or have you long been in contact with him and received his inheritance?"

"The Alchemy Master Alliance’s Pill King?" Qin An frowned and said, "I have never heard of Zhang Tianyi, nor do I know what the Alchemy Master Alliance above Xunyang Prefecture looks like, let alone who Zhang Tianyi is."

Princess Long San stepped forward two steps, clenching her fair fists: "Impossible, you must be related to Zhang Tianyi."

Qin An’s frown deepened: "If I were related to him, seeing how Princess Long San seems extremely shocked by his identity, it suggests that he is someone with immense influence in the city above Xunyang Prefecture. Wouldn’t I be using the connection with Princess Long San instead?"

As the words settled, Long Tianxing also realized, weakly saying: "Princess, I know Qin An’s character. He wouldn’t lie; if he says there’s no connection, then there’s truly no connection."

"But Qin An, you must be careful. If Zhang Tianyi finds out about this fusion alchemy technique, he might come looking for trouble."

Qin An asked, "Why would he trouble me?"

"Zhang Tianyi is extremely talented in the field of alchemy," Long Tianxing said slowly. "He is renowned as the Pill King of the Alchemy Master Alliance, his skill in alchemy so profound that no one can compare. Therefore, in the city above Xunyang Prefecture, he holds immense power. He is very protective of his alchemy techniques and only teaches certain techniques to his disciples that won’t affect his own status."

"It’s fair to say he is extremely possessive, hoping to leverage his alchemy skills to gain greater power."

Princess Long San regained her senses and nodded: "That’s right, Long Tianxing’s words are spot-on. He is indeed such a person. If he finds out about your alchemy skills, it could bring endless trouble. But fortunately, you have the Dragon Palace connection."

When she said this, Princess Long San looked at Qin An with a complicated expression.

At this time, she had begun to greatly appreciate Qin An.

Not only for Qin An’s talent and potential but also because of this particular alchemy technique.

A person who could comprehend even the fusion alchemy technique by himself, relying solely on this alchemical prowess, even the Dragon Palace must associate with Qin An. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

She suddenly felt that Long Tianxing seemed to have given her an immense gift, provided that Qin An could walk out of Xunyang Prefecture.

Qin An shook his head: "I have no interactions with him. After going above Xunyang Prefecture, I will continue on my path. The two of you needn’t worry about this. What matters more now is resolving the issues within the relics of the Ancient Battlefield."

"With this bottle of pills, Dragon Elder, you should have enough to heal your internal injuries. At that time, you can become a formidable force within the relics of the Ancient Battlefield."

The person they were just talking about didn’t concern Qin An at all. Now that the final battle is approaching, only by resolving this battle can Qin An then ponder future matters.

As for anything else, he currently has no interest at all.

Long Tianxing nodded and then, in front of Qin An, opened the porcelain bottle and swallowed all one hundred small pills, each about the size of a grain of rice.

Given his Void Shattering Realm cultivation, using these pills in such a manner wouldn’t harm him, and he could utilize the powerful impact of the pills to rapidly heal his injuries.

Seeing this, Princess Long San immediately played her ten fingers together.

In an instant, countless dark waters surrounded Long Tianxing, enveloping him completely.

The water currents around them carried Princess Long San’s Void Essence.

Long Tianxing was slowly absorbing it.

Qin An stood above the dark river, waiting patiently.

He knew that with Long Tianxing’s Void Shattering Realm strength, absorbing these pills wouldn’t take long.

Now, to find the Ancient Yi, he must wait for Long Tianxing to recover from his injuries first.

After about the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Long Tianxing finally stabilized his internal injuries.

Although still slightly weak, he was no longer in such a state where he couldn’t even make a move.

Once steady, Long Tianxing’s gaze at Qin An grew even more complex.

He was about to speak when Qin An raised his hand to stop him.

"No need for extra words," Qin An said coolly. "I’ve grown tired of hearing some things. Now it’s better to send me directly to Old Master Gu, so I can inform him of the Evil Extermination Bureau’s plans, thereby increasing our odds when the final battle day arrives."

Long Tianxing retracted his complex gaze, understanding it was time to discuss business, and didn’t continue further.

Then, Long Tianxing raised his hand and pointed.

The previously calm dark river instantly spawned an enormous vortex.

Long Tianxing pointed at the vortex and said, "You only need to step into the vortex. You can use the power of the dark river to reach the Ancient Yi instantly. As for how to return, the Ancient Yi will help you. These are not for you to worry about."

Qin An nodded, didn’t say more, and then plunged into the dark river.

Soon, the vortex in the dark river disappeared, and the river surface returned to calm.

Long Tianxing suddenly turned his gaze to Princess Long San and asked, "Princess, is there any problem with the person I introduced to you?"

Princess Long San replied complexly, "Just based on his alchemy skills, he’s indispensable for the current Dragon Palace. But once he walks out of Xunyang Prefecture, perhaps I’ll have to carefully hide his identity; otherwise, my competitors might all scramble for him."

"It’s not just about scrambling," Long Tianxing said seriously. "Princess, you must also beware of those who can’t acquire him. They may target Qin An, and at that point, he could be in great danger."

"There’s no need to worry about that," Princess Long San shook her head. "Since I’m willing to back him, I will naturally protect him thoroughly."

Long Tianxing said no more.

Still somewhat weak, he sat cross-legged atop the dark river, continuing his recovery.

...

Once Qin An entered the dark river, he immediately felt a pulling force.

It seemed as though countless invisible hands around the dark river were pushing him forward at a tremendous speed.

This speed was such that he couldn’t even keep up if he were to execute the Nine Turns Dragon Roar Shadow Step.

Fortunately, the distance was not far. Qin An felt it was just less than half a stick of incense’s time before he emerged from the dark river.

Next, he arrived at the familiar Lake Heart Island.

At this moment, Ancient Yi was sitting on a stone, sipping tea.

Upon detecting the commotion behind him, he turned to look and saw Qin An, his brow furrowed slightly.

"How could you come through Long Tianxing’s method? Has the day of the final battle arrived?"

Just as Qin An landed, upon hearing these words, he too furrowed his brow: "It seems Senior Gu’s control over the ancient battlefield relics has weakened again."

So many people have arrived at the ancient battlefield relics, even Mountain Patrol Golden General Jin Fengyu has come, yet Ancient Yi seemed unaware, which is why Qin An had this question.

Ancient Yi sighed: "It’s not that my control over the ancient battlefield relics has weakened, it’s that the power of the divine soul is gradually eroding the ancient battlefield relics. I also sensed Jin Fengyu’s arrival, but I didn’t expect their arrival to mark the day of the final battle."

Qin An nodded and said: "What Senior said is correct, it has indeed arrived. Therefore, Jin Fengyu arranged for me to find Senior Gu and inform him of something, seeking his assistance."

Ancient Yi asked: "What is it?"

Qin An got straight to the point, first elaborating on the detailed plan before conveying Jin Fengyu’s request: "We hope Senior Gu can shorten the support distance as much as possible, making it as short as possible so that support can be more timely."

Ancient Yi fell into deep thought after hearing this.

Following that, he suddenly waved his hand, and a sphere composed of evil qi appeared in his palm.

The sphere landed before Qin An.

Qin An could feel the astonishing evil qi inside, seemingly accompanied by a power akin to rules.

"What is this?" Qin An asked.

Ancient Yi explained: "This is what you want. Take it back to where Jin Fengyu is, it will automatically enter the bodies of each Mountain Patrol General, causing no harm but allowing them to attain ten times the speed when using their body technique. This is the maximum speed I can provide; anything faster is not possible."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin An felt a trace of evil qi from the black sphere enter his body.

Then, Qin An attempted to use the Nine Turns Dragon Roar Shadow Step.

He discovered his rushing speed was indeed increased tenfold.

"This is really a good thing, if it’s useful even once we leave, it would be excellent," Qin An mused instinctively.

Ancient Yi said helplessly: "What are you thinking? It can only be used in the ancient battlefield relics, where I’ve utilized my own power to control it. Once outside, this thing is useless."

Qin An nodded, then put away the evil qi black sphere: "Senior, it’s time to leave."

He came here just to obtain this item, and thus didn’t plan to linger.

The sooner he returned to the camp, the better prepared he could be for the final battle.

Ancient Yi nodded too, not offering any farewell to Qin An.

In fact, it was already the day of the final battle; all arrangements between both sides had been unveiled, only waiting for the time to come.

Qin An did not dawdle, he jumped back into the river under Ancient Yi’s guidance.

Utilizing the power of the dark river, he returned to where Long Tianxing was.

He didn’t linger to talk with Long Tianxing, turning and leaving through the exit, returning to his starting position.

Upon determining the direction, Qin An headed swiftly towards where Jin Fengyu was.

...

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, several days had gone by.

These days, the ancient battlefield relics fell into a rare tranquility.

But anyone aware of the current situation would understand that following this tranquility is the most intense battle.

The three routes in the ancient battlefield relics have long been controlled by the Evil Extermination Bureau and black-robed pseudo-gods.

At this moment, tensions were high at the boundary.

With the rise of an autumn wind, the battle began in full.

The sounds of slaughter echoed continuously throughout the ancient battlefield relics, with both sides mutually attacking and defending, blood spilling across the battlefield’s land.

Although it was the final battle, both sides were somewhat conservative at the start, thus casualties were not overly severe.

At this moment, after a wave of attack and defense, both sides temporarily rested.

Jin Fengyu sat in the central road camp, looking at the Mountain Patrol Golden General beside him, and frowned: "It’s impossible, how do we still have a rare advantage?"

The Mountain Patrol Golden General beside him also frowned, shaking his head: "I also find it impossible, but it seems to be the case. Their strength indeed seems weaker than ours as we gradually advance towards their lair."

Though it was a test between the two sides, Jin Fengyu discovered that his side seemed to have an advantage.

The opponent possessed a terrifying mastery of the Divine Soul Refining Body Skill.

To create such a vast force from scratch is no small feat.

The current situation signals Jin Fengyu there’s a trick.

But he didn’t know where to start breaking the illusion.

After a slight pause, Jin Fengyu asked: "What’s the situation on Green Lotus’ side?"

The Mountain Patrol Golden General immediately replied: "She, along with the support personnel, is maneuvering effectively by relying on the evil qi given by Mr. Qin."

Jin Fengyu nodded, then asked: "Is there still no news from Qin An?"

The Mountain Patrol Golden General shook his head: "Ever since disappearing a few days ago, no news has come."