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440. Tianming Yixu
For so many years, the Dan Tower's position in the Central Continent has remained stable, and no similar force has ever been able to jump out and affect the Dan Tower's position.
The reason is quite straightforward: the Pill Tower's foundation is too deep, and the status of alchemists is too high; combined, the Pill Tower cannot be easily shaken. The Pill Tower has a near monopoly on alchemists, and even other top forces in the Central Continent frequently seek its assistance.
Within this year, everyone learned for the first time about the decline of the Pill Tower. Clearly, the once-dominant Pill Tower had encountered a formidable opponent; the appearance of the Spirit Race made the final outcome of this Pill Gathering unpredictable and uncertain.
Those who are truly rational and have inside information from the various factions are well aware that the Pill Tower cannot possibly be suppressed by Ling Zhuo, a mere Dou Zun. The Pill Tower's millennia-old foundation cannot be so easily shaken.
However, Ling Zhuo is doing well now, and can even swagger around Saint Pill City and confront the Pill Tower. He joined forces with the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to create a Heavenly Mystery Talent Ranking. The Pill Tower could not simply make him disappear, but instead had to participate in it in a rather embarrassing manner, controlling two of the five evaluation categories.
This demonstrates that the Spirit Clan behind Ling Zhuo is not simple, not simple at all. The Pill Tower's modification of the Pill Gathering's rules was precisely to deal with the Spirit Clan.
Regardless of the Spirit Clan's goals, the fact that such a behemoth is now moving presents a prime opportunity for many to pledge allegiance. More importantly, Ling Zhuo's actions also imply a desire to consolidate more power, which stirs the hearts of many. If the major families affiliated with the Pill Tower can board the Spirit Clan's ship, can their own forces also rely on it?
Although the top powers in Zhongzhou have changed somewhat over the years, the Pill Tower and the Soul Palace have remained unchanged for many years. If the Pill Tower were to falter, the profits flowing out would be astonishingly rich. And now, it is clear that someone has already seen this opportunity and is just waiting for the best chance to strike.
Ling Zhuo was also enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention. Being surrounded by these people meant that the operation had achieved its initial goals.
People kept arriving because of the commotion, and one figure led several others to the vicinity of the Spirit Clan: "Young Master Ling Zhuo, you've arrived quite quickly."
Upon seeing the newcomer, Ling Zhuo smiled slightly, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes: "Your Tianming Sect arrived quite quickly."
The crowd that had been gathered around Ling Zhuo took a few steps back when they saw who it was, as the newcomer had quite a fearsome reputation.
Yi Xu of the Tianming Sect was originally the son of the sect leader, born from a drunken one-night stand with a powerless and powerless maid. After his birth, he suffered neglect due to his mother's lowly status. However, after experiencing the coldness within his family and the bullying from others, he awakened an extraordinary talent for cultivation, cultivating to the point of recklessness. Within a decade, he surpassed all the younger generation of the Tianming Sect, second only to Yi Chen, the sect's number one cultivator.
Moreover, due to Yi Xu's temperament, his fearsome reputation even surpasses that of Yi Chen. However, during a mission five years ago, Yi Chen was seriously injured by a peak seventh-tier magical beast and was on the verge of death. At that time, everyone, including the elders of the Tianming Sect, concluded that he was crippled.
Unexpectedly, Yi Xuhui suddenly represented the Tianming Sect at this Pill Gathering, and even learned alchemy from somewhere, making it into the top ten of the Heavenly Talents List.
The relationship between the Tianming Sect and the Spirit Clan is also known to be very ambiguous, and at this moment the two groups have mixed together.
"Young Master Lingzhuo, this seems to be the residence of the Starfall Pavilion. Who is currently breaking through?" Yi Xu asked.
Ling Zhuo seemed not to have heard at all and did not respond to Yi Xu's words.
Yi Xu wasn't annoyed at all, and gave a rough laugh: "If I'm not mistaken, it's probably that infamous Starfall Young Master Xiao Yan."
"I heard that he and Young Master Lingzhuo don't get along. Why don't I help Young Master Lingzhuo solve this problem?"
Ling Zhuo said indifferently, "When you die at his hands, remember to tell him that your master is named Ling Fengzhui."
"Young Master Feng wouldn't have such an enemy; he would just kill him if he encountered him," Yi Xu replied.
"Don't think you're his dog." A murderous glint flashed in Ling Zhuo's eyes. "I wouldn't dare kill you."
"Hahaha, Young Master Lingzhuo can make a move at any time, and Yi Xujue would never dare to retaliate..."
Opposite Ling Zhuo and his group were the people of Burning Flame Valley, with Tang Zhen, the current Valley Master, at the head of the group. Beside Tang Zhen was a young woman in red, dressed in a heroic style. The woman's face was extraordinary, and her brows and eyes exuded a resolute and heroic air. She was none other than Tang Huo'er, whom Xiao Yan had treated that day. However, Tang Huo'er had now shaken off her previous dejection and was looking at Xiao Yan's room with great interest.
"Is that him inside?"
Tang Zhen nodded in agreement: "He was already attempting to break through to the Spirit Realm Soul that day, and he also absorbed the Spirit Awakening Powder from the Xuan Yi Guild Master. In the end, he received the Earth Core Soul Marrow as a reward. Logically speaking, he should have broken through long ago, but it seems he's a bit slow now."
Tang Huo'er chuckled softly and said, "Father, there's something you haven't forgotten, has it? Xiao Yan killed a Dou Zun expert with his own strength!"
Xiao Yan's killing of Lei Zun Zhe is so famous that it's now a household name in Zhongzhou.
Tang Zhen was also momentarily stunned, suddenly realizing that his expectations of Xiao Yan seemed a bit too high. At less than thirty years old, he was able to kill a Dou Zun expert with his raw strength, and now he had broken through to the Spirit Realm Soul. He was the disciple of the Medicine Venerable, a proper eighth-grade alchemist.
"This little guy," Tang Zhen murmured, "he has a magical power. After only meeting him twice, my expectations of him seem to have completely changed."
To him, anyone else who could become an eighth-grade alchemist at such a young age was an extraordinary achievement. But when it came to Xiao Yan, his first thought was that he was too slow…
Upon hearing this, Tang Huo'er's eyes blazed with fierce fighting spirit: "I really want to test my skills against him!"
"Huo'er, don't overthink it. You're no match for him," Tang Zhen immediately advised.
"I know, I know, but that's what makes it interesting. Look at the difference between me and him," Tang Huo'er replied.
"The news from the ancestor has arrived; his identity is not so simple."
"Oh?" Tang Huo'er raised an eyebrow. "Isn't he backed by the Medicine Venerable and the Starfall Pavilion? What's so surprising about that?"
"It's far from that simple," Tang Zhen said meaningfully. "He even has a chance to obtain our Nine Dragons Thunderfire."