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1066. The Fall of Ling Cang
Ling Cang's soul completely dissipated, followed by another muffled groan. The remaining soul energy within Ling Cang's body surged out after his death, and Xiao Yan released his devouring power to control the impact of this attack.
Then Ling Cang's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground, his soul completely destroyed. Perhaps fearing that the self-destruction of his body would cause unnecessary harm, he left his physical form behind, annihilating his soul in a swift and decisive manner.
Xiao Yan, as the sole witness, saw everything. Afterwards, Xiao Yan stood there looking at the fallen Ling Cang, remaining silent for a while before carefully collecting his body.
Tomorrow, he needs to inform Little Fairy Doctor and Yan Jin of Ling Cang's death. The death of this great elder of the Spirit Clan will indeed have a huge impact, so before his value is fully realized, no one in the Spirit Clan can know about this. It is very necessary to find someone to impersonate him.
But those are matters for tomorrow. Tonight, in this quiet night, Xiao Yan simply cremated Ling Cang's remains and sent them to the ancestral shrine, the most central part of the Ling Clan. This place will eventually be demolished and leveled, but for now, to avoid escalating the internal conflicts within the Ling Clan, nothing has been done yet.
Xiao Yan placed Ling Cang's remains here. Although Ling Cang was a four-star Dou Sheng and his body was not severely damaged, Xiao Yan, who witnessed the entire process of his death, had no intention of using his body to create a puppet.
After calmly and methodically handling Ling Cang's funeral arrangements, Xiao Yan suddenly found himself in a state of profound tranquility.
His mind was free of any extraneous thoughts or considerations; he simply felt inexplicably relaxed. From the initial raid on the Spirit Clan to the successful killing of the Spirit Emperor's remnant soul, and then to the formal establishment of the Guiyuan Palace, Xiao Yan had always felt a subtle pressure. Even after ultimately conquering the Guiyuan Realm, this pressure had never completely dissipated.
Xiao Yan was unclear about the source of his pressure, and naturally, he didn't know how to relieve it.
But tonight, as Xiao Yan witnessed Ling Cang's death, he suddenly felt all the burdens in his heart lighten, and he regained a long-lost feeling of being able to breathe easily. Everything was over; the attack on the Spirit Clan had truly come to a perfect end.
With the true demise of Ling Cang, the Ling Clan, originally a descendant of Dou Di, has essentially withdrawn from the Dou Qi Continent. The Xiao Clan, however, thanks to the existence of Xiao Yan, who inherited the Dou Di bloodline, has truly survived on the Dou Qi Continent.
"The ways of the world are unpredictable. Although my strength seems sufficient now, I still cannot truly control everything. The only way is to keep moving forward!"
Xiao Yan also muttered to himself, setting new goals for himself.
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Regardless of how indifferent Xiao Yan seemed, he was, after all, the true head of Guiyuan Prefecture, and in the month or so that followed, he shouldered many responsibilities that were rightfully his. For Xiao Yan, this matter was far more difficult than fighting enemies.
That day, Xiao Yan had just finished dealing with the matters that had been sent to him, and after making a rough plan for the use of the next batch of pills, he was also thinking of taking the opportunity to go out for a walk.
At this time, Huo Fan, one of Xiao Yan's disciples and a young girl from the Yan Clan, took the initiative to find Xiao Yan and brought him some rather interesting news.
"Oh, Elder Lin of the Pill Tower is preparing to refine a ninth-grade pill?"
As the most renowned alchemy force in the entire Central Continent, the Pill Tower is a hidden power, one that Xiao Yan hadn't fully grasped during the Pill Gathering. Now, with the formal alliance and the Pill Tower joining the Guiyuan Palace, and most of the Pill Tower's elders joining the Qingmu Pavilion, Xiao Yan finally understands the strength of this force. It not only boasts over fifty eighth-grade alchemists of varying levels, but also two peak eighth-grade alchemists who have already reached the ninth grade, and Elder Lin, a two-star Dou Sheng powerhouse who has truly reached the ninth-grade alchemist realm.
Having an alchemist of this caliber is naturally a blessing for Guiyuan Mansion. Now, Elder Lin's high-profile announcement that he will refine a ninth-grade pill is indeed a significant piece of news.
Seeing Xiao Yan's somewhat surprised expression, Huo Fan couldn't help but feel a little smug: "Teacher, the situation is not just that!"
"After Elder Lin announced his intention to refine ninth-grade pills, Elder Huo Zhen and our grandmaster each reserved the next four months to personally refine ninth-grade pills!"
Even Xiao Yan realized this news was significant and immediately asked, "Did they make some kind of agreement?"
If it were just Elder Lin refining a ninth-grade pill, that would be understandable. But now, the other two ninth-grade alchemists of Guiyuan Prefecture, Elder Yao and Huo Zhen, have both decided to take action. This is definitely not just a coincidence.
Alchemy is a relatively private activity that requires maintaining silence as much as possible. Of course, once you reach the ninth rank, everything changes.
Even without such a quiet atmosphere, as long as no one deliberately disturbs the process, there shouldn't be any major problems with the refining. The fact that these three alchemists simultaneously decided to refine ninth-grade pills, and with such a tight schedule, makes it absolutely impossible that there wasn't an agreement between them.
"This matter came suddenly. I haven't had time to ask my master yet, but rumors are already circulating outside."
"What rumor?"
"The disciples below are saying that the reason why Qingmu Pavilion did not choose an alchemist as its leader is because the three alchemists are all too strong, and it is impossible to choose the strongest one. It is possible that the three masters heard some rumors and decided to have a real showdown."
Upon hearing this news, Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh.
It's just a rumor, and people always hope things will develop in the most sensational way. After all, three ninth-grade alchemists are competing for supremacy. Such news is bound to spread the fastest, given its sensational nature.
This time, even Xiao Yan felt that there was some truth to the rumor.
Generally speaking, Elder Lin, Huo Zhen, and Elder Yao are all prominent figures who have dominated the continent and possess extremely high authority in the field of alchemy. They generally wouldn't care too much about such empty titles. Even in competitions between alchemists, they would only serve as judges.
However, the situation in Guiyuan Prefecture is quite special, as three ninth-grade alchemists, who are rarely seen in normal times, have appeared at the same time. Moreover, the three of them were not particularly familiar with each other, so the difference in their alchemy skills is a very intriguing topic.