Upon entering here, Yang Tian immediately sensed a strong fluctuation of Spiritual Breath. Clearly, the elder was setting up an array.
"Greetings, Elder..."
Young Lady Yaoyao, upon seeing the elder, immediately pulled Yang Tian to kneel on the ground.
The elder merely opened his eyes, glanced at Young Lady Yaoyao, and said kindly, "Yaoyao, you are the princess of the Fox Race. You may rise. I, this old relic, have been in secluded cultivation here for hundreds of years and have never seen you, but in you, I perceive the future of the Fox Race."
After a pause, the elder waved his hand, and a pill emitting a purplish-red glow flew up.
"Elder, what is this?"
Young Lady Yaoyao asked in confusion.
"This is the Soul Refining Pill I concocted!" the elder said lovingly, "The Soul Refining Pill originally contains strong poison, and anyone who ingests it will die within half an hour. However, I have removed the poison from it. Yaoyao, if you take it now, it will allow you to break through into the Fetus Refining Realm!"
"Thank you, Elder!"
Young Lady Yaoyao's eyes lit up. Without hesitation, she consumed the Soul Refining Pill.
A purplish-red light radiated from Young Lady Yaoyao's body.
A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes: "Elder, how is the effect of the Soul Refining Pill so immediate? I already feel the power within me increasing!"
"Naturally," the elder smiled kindly. "You may rise; no need to kneel."
"Thank you, Elder!"
Young Lady Yaoyao nodded with respect, saluted, and then stood up.
Yang Tian, who was originally pulled by Young Lady Yaoyao to kneel on one knee, also stood up.
But the elder's face turned stern: "Did I give you permission to rise? Kneel down to me!"
Yang Tian suddenly felt a vast Spiritual Breath surge from the elder, pressing him down. Even though Yang Tian was in the mid-stage of the Fetus Refining Realm, he couldn't resist such an immense Spiritual Breath. He was forced to kneel, and at this moment, Young Lady Yaoyao anxiously said, "Elder, Yang is my lifesaver!"
"Even if he is Yaoyao's lifesaver, he must kneel to me because he is human!"
The elder said coldly.
Upon hearing this, Yang Tian gave a slight cold smile.
Without much hesitation, Yang Tian directly circulated his internal Spiritual Breath to resist the elder.
But it was clear that he was no match for the elder. After resisting for a minute, he was on the verge of collapse.
The elder coldly smiled and suddenly withdrew the immense Spiritual Breath, merely saying coldly, "Very well, you were able to withstand my pressure for a minute! I sense a sacred aura in you; you are not ordinary. I am reasonable; you just need to leave here and never set foot in the Dark Land again."
Yang Tian frowned, realizing that this elder intended to drive him away?
"Elder, are you intending to send Yang away? But he is very important to the Fox Race!"
Young Lady Yaoyao said anxiously.
"The Fox Race needs us three ancient elders, not this lowly human!"
The elder said coldly.
"But..." Young Lady Yaoyao flashed a look of urgency and suddenly said, "Reporting to the Elder, Yang is Fierce Celestial King's enemy. He knows how to expel Fierce Celestial King's spirit from Grandmother's body. If we are to confront the three elders of the Dark Organization, we need Yang."
The elder coldly snorted, "Fine, let this lowly human stay here for a while."
"Thank you, Elder!"
Young Lady Yaoyao respectfully knelt and quickly motioned Yang to kneel and thank the elder.
But Yang Tian did not kneel. Instead, he used his Divine Sense to probe the twelve stones, feeling a faint and elusive aura. He suddenly said, "Elder, you keep saying humans are lowly, yet you use the humans' Twelve Zodiac to form a Demon Array..."
The elder's expression slightly changed, but he quickly returned to indifference.
"This Demon Array is composed of twelve stones, each marked with a zodiac animal. Elder, may I ask, what kind of Demon Array is this?"
Yang Tian asked again.
"This is the Twelve Zodiacs Fierce Killing Demon Array."
The elder said indifferently.
"Oh?" Yang Tian's eyes lit up. "I bet this Demon Array, when unleashed, can annihilate any terrifying existence!"
"You are correct. Even your so-called Wang Jie, if I use this Demon Array to attack, would be obliterated in a short time!"
The elder said indifferently.
"Then this is a terrifying Demon Array!"
Young Lady Yaoyao said excitedly.
"Yaoyao, I will now take you to meet the other two elders. Then, we shall confront the three elders of the Dark Organization..."
The elder said lovingly.
"Yes!"
Young Lady Yaoyao respectfully saluted, stood up, glanced at Yang Tian beside her, and said, "Elder, let Yang come along too."
"Not a chance!" The elder said indifferently, "Letting him stay here is my greatest concession to this lowly human. He can only remain here!"
Yang Tian felt somewhat displeased: "Elder, humans and foxes are equals. There's no need to call one lowly repeatedly!"
The elder's face darkened upon hearing this, "How dare you! Do you think a lowly human like you can defy me? Seeking death!"
The elder waved his hand, and a Demon Blade lashed out.
Young Lady Yaoyao instinctively shielded herself in front of Yang Tian, anxiously saying, "Elder, don't kill Yang!"
A fierce light flashed in the elder's eyes. As he waved his hand, the Demon Blade veered away from Young Lady Yaoyao, striking Yang Tian's chest with a snap.
The turn of events happened too swiftly.
Even Yang Tian couldn't react in time.
However, as the Demon Blade struck, it didn't harm Yang Tian. Instead, the Command Jade on Yang Tian's chest blocked the Demon Blade's attack.
This Command Jade was the very one given to him by Young Lady Yaoyao.
Snap!
The Command Jade was hit by the Demon Blade and fell to the ground.
Seeing the Command Jade, the elder was surprised: "This is the Fox Race princess's Command Jade for selecting a consort! How is it on you? Wait..." The elder suddenly turned to Young Lady Yaoyao: "Yaoyao, did you give him this Command Jade?"
Young Lady Yaoyao hadn't expected the Demon Blade to strike the Command Jade. She hurriedly nodded, "Reporting to the Elder, this is indeed the Command Jade I gave to Yang. I have chosen him as one of my candidates for a consort!"
"This..."
The elder's expression became uncertain for a moment.
However, he looked at Young Lady Yaoyao and ultimately, filled with affection, waved his hand: "Fine, fine, if he's one of the candidates you chose for a consort, then he is half a member of the Fox Race. Let him come along!"
"Thank you, Elder!"
Young Lady Yaoyao's eyes were full of joy.
She didn't expect that choosing Yang as her candidate for a consort would gain the elder's support.
However, Yang Tian, on the side, was left with lingering fear.
This elder was terrifying. The Demon Blade that had struck was about to hit Young Lady Yaoyao, yet it was redirected by the elder to strike Yang Tian's chest.
If not for the Command Jade, Yang Tian would have already been killed.
Even Yang Tian couldn't deal with it in such a short time.
This elder was not someone Yang could afford to offend.
"Yaoyao, I didn't expect you to choose a candidate for a consort so quickly. The other two elders will also be pleased!" The elder's attitude changed greatly after seeing the Command Jade. Suddenly, he looked towards Yang Tian: "Young man, being chosen by Yaoyao is surprising. I want to test you!"
"What test?"
Yang Tian frowned.
The elder pointed at the twelve stones and said, "To be honest, this isn't the Twelve Zodiacs Fierce Killing Demon Array; it's the Rebirth Demon Array. If you can stay in it and grow stronger, then you qualify as a candidate for Yaoyao's consort. And, I will help you break through from the mid-stage Fetus Refining Realm to the Nirvana Realm!"
"What?"
Yang Tian remained calm, but Young Lady Yaoyao was surprised...