375: People in the Valley of Sound

As the alarm bells rang loudly in the hearts of the Dan Ta Three Giants, almost making them believe that Jiang Donghua was a spy sent by the Hall of Souls, and they even began to secretly mobilize forces to prepare for any possible changes.

Above the sky, facing the eight-color pill thunder that was enough to make ordinary Dou Zun Experts retreat, Jiang Donghua moved!

He did not display any fancy Dou Techniques, nor did he bring out powerful weapons.

He simply raised his right hand, spread his five fingers towards the roaring eight-color pill thunder dragon, and then fiercely tore at the void beside him!

"Tear—!"

A spatial rift, far larger, deeper, and emanating terrifying suction than any previous one, appeared out of thin air like a monstrous maw opened by a giant beast!

Immediately after, under the astonished gazes of countless people, the eight-color pill thunder, containing destructive energy, was actually pulled by an invisible large hand and plunged headfirst into that spatial rift!

The thunder stopped abruptly!

The spatial rift quickly closed!

The eight-color pill thunder clouds in the sky lost their target and began to slowly dissipate.

In just one or two breaths, the eight-color pill thunder, capable of destroying heaven and earth, just disappeared?

Was it banished to the endless void?

The entire square fell into a strange dead silence!

Everyone was stunned by this effortless, almost miraculous technique!

Tearing space with bare hands and banishing the eight-color pill thunder?!

What kind of terrifying strength and control over spatial power was this?!

On the high platform, the pupils of the Dan Ta Three Giants suddenly constricted, and their expressions instantly became extremely solemn!

With Jiang Donghua's move, they finally clearly perceived his exact strength fluctuation!

"Peak Sixth-Turn Dou Zun!"

Venerable Yan exclaimed in a low voice, full of disbelief!

Venerable Xuan Kong and Fairy Suxin exchanged glances, seeing the shock and coldness in each other's eyes.

"Peak Sixth-Turn Dou Zun, an Eighth-Grade Alchemist Grandmaster who can refine eight-color pill thunder!"

Venerable Xuan Kong enunciated each word, his voice terrifyingly low.

"Such a person, in the Central Plains, could never be an unknown figure! We actually know nothing about him!"

Venerable Yan's eyes blazed with anger, almost certain.

"Hall of Souls! It must be the work of the Hall of Souls! Only they could secretly cultivate such a monster!"

"And only they would need to painstakingly hide their identity like this! They sent this person here, and their target must be the Pill Tower's promise!"

Fairy Suxin also slowly nodded, a cold glint in her eyes.

"It seems our previous guess was correct. This person must not be kept! We must capture him immediately and uncover the Hall of Souls' conspiracy!"

Just as the three giants' killing intent had arisen, and they were secretly transmitting orders to prepare to act at this critical moment.

Below the stands, a clear female voice, full of excitement, pride, and even a hint of showing off, echoed throughout the entire venue like a clap of thunder, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Uncle-Master! You're amazing! eight-color pill thunder! This year's Pill Gathering champion is definitely ours, from Sound Valley!"

The owner of the voice was none other than Mu Qingxian, who could no longer contain her inner joy and was jumping and shouting!

Her shout was extremely loud, full of excited pride, instantly breaking the dead silence of the entire venue!

"Sound Valley?"

"Uncle-Master?"

"This black-robed expert is from Sound Valley?"

Countless gazes, with a whoosh, shifted from Jiang Donghua to the beautiful woman in the stands, whose pretty face was flushed with excitement.

And on the high platform, the Dan Ta Three Giants, who were originally full of murderous intent and ready to act, heard the words "Sound Valley" and their movements suddenly stiffened, their confident and cold expressions instantly replaced by extreme shock and bewilderment!

"Sound... Sound Valley?"

Venerable Yan opened his mouth, his anger turning into a daze.

"That Sound Valley that has been somewhat in decline for nearly a hundred years?"

Venerable Xuan Kong's tightly furrowed brows also relaxed, his eyes full of disbelief.

"He's Sound Valley's Uncle-Master? When did Sound Valley produce such a person? Mu Yunshan, that old fellow's junior brother?"

Fairy Suxin was the quickest to react. She immediately whispered to an elder beside her.

"Quick! Go investigate immediately! Find out the identity of that woman in the stands, and all of Sound Valley's recent movements! Be quick!"

The elder took the order and quietly retreated.

The three giants' gazes at Jiang Donghua were now completely different.

The previous killing intent and suspicion receded like a tide, replaced by deep confusion, scrutiny, and a hint of disbelief.

If this person was truly from Sound Valley, then everything made sense!

Although Sound Valley had declined in the past century, its foundation remained, and its Supreme Elder, Mu Yunshan, was even more mysterious. It was not impossible for him to have a stronger junior brother living in seclusion!

Moreover, Sound Valley and the Hall of Souls have always been at odds... After all this, they had scared themselves, almost making a huge blunder?!

Realizing this, the three giants felt a bit embarrassed, especially the hot-tempered Venerable Yan, who awkwardly coughed twice.

At this moment, Jiang Donghua, who had just effortlessly put away the supreme venerable pill that had triggered the eight-color pill thunder and was about to land, also heard Mu Qingxian's excited shout.

He was first stunned, then looked at his niece, who was waving vigorously at him from the stands, smiling like a flower. He couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, but an imperceptible smile played on the corners of his lips.

This girl's timing was indeed perfect.

But it was also good, saving him from being scrutinized by the three old fellows' eyes and avoiding unnecessary trouble.

He lightly landed back on the stone platform, feeling the gazes from all directions, as if looking at a monster, and the complex, unreadable gazes of the three giants on the high platform. His heart was peaceful.

Champion?

It seemed there was no longer any suspense.

Now, it depended on how the Pill Tower would react next.

The name of Sound Valley, it seemed, still had some use.

Mu Qingxian's proud shout of "Uncle-Master" and "Sound Valley" was like pouring a ladle of ice water into a sizzling oil pan, instantly stirring up a thousand waves in the entire square!

In the stands, the old fellows, elders, and sect masters from various major forces, after the initial shock and dead silence, immediately erupted into even more intense discussions and recollections!

"Sound Valley? Which Sound Valley? Is it that Sound Valley, one of the three valleys?"

"Yes! It's that Sound Valley!"

"I recognize that woman! She's the current Valley Master of Sound Valley, Mu Qingxian!"

"What? She's the Valley Master of Sound Valley? Then she's calling him Uncle-Master, this black-robed expert, is he Sound Valley's Supreme Elder?!"

"Hiss—! When did Sound Valley produce such a terrifying Alchemy Grandmaster and Dou Zun Expert?!"

"Wait! I remember now!"

A well-informed elder suddenly slapped his thigh, his eyes shining brightly.

"About a year ago! Roughly a year ago, there were faint rumors in the northwest region of the Central Plains that high-grade Pill Lightning often appeared above Sound Valley!"

"At first, it was only three-color, four-color, and later there were even rumors of seven-color Pill Lightning appearing!"

"At that time, many people thought that Mu Yunshan, Sound Valley's Supreme Elder who was in secluded cultivation, had come out, or that they had invited a reclusive Alchemy Grandmaster. Could all those Pill Lightning have been refined by this person?!"

"That's right! I heard about it too! It's said that Sound Valley's prestige has greatly increased over the past year, attracting many rogue Dou Zun Experts to join! So, behind them stands such a powerful figure!"

"My heavens! If those rumors are true, then this person isn't refining Eighth Grade Pills for the first time! He's a monster who can mass-produce Eighth Grade Pills!"

"An Eighth Grade Pill with eight-color pill thunder, this appeal..."

The voice of a sect master from a major force trembled, his eyes filled with shock and fervor.

"An Alchemy Grandmaster who can stably refine such pills, his appeal and influence are probably even more terrifying than a Half-Saint Expert!"

"More than terrifying!"

An elder beside him added excitedly.

"A Half-Saint Expert might be able to protect a sect's peace, but a top-tier Eighth-Grade Alchemist Grandmaster can create countless experts!"

"Who knows how many Dou Zun Experts stuck at a bottleneck would be willing to pay any price for a supreme venerable pill! The resources and power he can mobilize are simply immeasurable!"

"Sound Valley is truly about to soar this time! With this person in charge, Sound Valley's prestige will probably soon surpass the two sects and directly rival behemoths like the Pill Tower and the Hall of Souls!"

The entire stands completely erupted!

All the faction leaders looked at Mu Qingxian with envy, jealousy, and a hint of determination to forge a good relationship!

And their gazes at Jiang Donghua were filled with awe, fanaticism, and deep apprehension!

Sound Valley, this ancient force that had been dormant for a hundred years, had actually quietly brought forth, or rather cultivated, such a colossal figure capable of shaking the entire Central Plains!

On the high platform, after receiving confirmation from the information quickly sent back by their subordinate elders, the Dan Ta Three Giants' shock gradually turned into solemnity and a hint of relief.

"It seems we worried too much."

Venerable Xuan Kong slowly exhaled, looking at Jiang Donghua, who stood calmly below the stage, with complex eyes.

"This person is indeed from Sound Valley. Sound Valley hides its strength truly deeply."

Venerable Yan also put away his hostility, but his tone still carried shock.

"Mu Yunshan of Sound Valley actually has such a powerful junior brother? I've never heard of it before!"

"However, if he is from Sound Valley, it can explain his origin. But with eight-color pill thunder and Peak Sixth-Turn Dou Zun, Sound Valley's strength probably needs to be re-evaluated."

Fairy Suxin nodded slightly.

"In that case, it's not a conspiracy by the Hall of Souls, but a great fortune for our Central Plains' alchemy world to have another peerless genius emerge. It's just that the champion of this Pill Gathering is probably without suspense."

The three giants exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness and a hint of relief in each other's eyes.

The helplessness was that the champion of the Pill Gathering, organized by the Pill Tower, was taken by a strong expert from Sound Valley who appeared out of nowhere and had no close ties with the Pill Tower.

The relief was that such a talent ultimately came from a legitimate force in the Central Plains, rather than an opposing faction.

At this moment, in the center of the square, the other Alchemy Grandmasters who were still persisting, after hearing the words "Sound Valley" and feeling the overwhelming discussions around them, their last bit of competitive spirit completely extinguished.

They exchanged bitter smiles and shook their heads.

Facing a Supreme Elder from Sound Valley who could refine eight-color pill thunder and whose strength reached Peak Sixth-Turn Dou Zun, what more could they compete for?

It was already an honor to witness such a grand event firsthand.

The champion of this Pill Gathering was already decided.

And Jiang Donghua, the center of all this storm, merely glanced at the excited Mu Qingxian in the stands, smiled helplessly, and then turned his gaze to the Dan Ta Three Giants on the high platform, awaiting the final announcement of the results.

The name of Sound Valley, after this battle, was bound to resound throughout the entire Fighting Qi Continent once again!