Chapter 525: Dramatic Changes in the Shi n
After the sessful breakthrough, Xiao Ming decided not toe out of seclusion right away. Instead, he sent a voice transmission to inform Zi Yan that she could leave first as he had ns to refine more pills.
His primary goal for leaving was to increase his strength through alchemy. It wouldn''t make sense to refine just one Lightning Cmity Pill.
"I will protect you..." Zi Yan''s words echoed through the empty space.
''This girl...'' Xiao Ming shook his head, but a faint smile appeared on his face. Without saying anything else, he sat back down and continued the refining process.
This round of alchemy continued for another six months. The end result was that there were four more Xuan Pills in the possession of Xiao Ming.
One of them was swallowed by himself, raising his cultivation realm to the initial eight-star Dou Saint.
However, at this point, he felt that his body had developed a resistance to the Xuan Pills. No matter how many he took, it would be difficult to make any more breakthroughs. So he decided to stop taking them. He still had three Ninth-Tier Xuan Pills left.
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Today, the atmosphere in the great hall of the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe was particrly heavy.
The elders sitting in two rows of stone chairs showed visible signs of gloom on their faces. Such a situation was extremely rare for this group of elders, all of whom were in the four-digit age range.
The recent earth-shattering news that had reached them and sent shockwaves throughout the continent was the reason for this unusual state of mind.
The Shi n, one of the Eight Ancient ns, had mysteriously disappeared as a whole, just like the Ling n had done not long ago!
Although not as renowned as the Gu n or the Hun n, the Shi n was undoubtedly a formidable force. They were anything but ordinary as one of the Eight Ancient ns.
The Shi n had always kept a low profile, and there were very few rumors or stories about them in the Central ins. But just because they kept a low profile did not mean that they were weak.
They specialized in earth-attribute Dou Qi and had great expertise in tempering their physical bodies. Their fighting power was quite formidable, at least stronger than the Ling n. They had many powerful experts within their realm, and their heritage was exceptionally rich.
However, this super faction with such a great foundation had mysteriously disappeared overnight! Just thinking about it was enough to send a shiver down one''s spine.
The Shi n had disappeared just like the Ling n. Their realms had both been closed before they disappeared. When the realms were reopened, millions of the n members and descendants were nowhere to be found. Not a single one of them remained.
Even if the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe had designs on the Tou She Ancient God''s Jade, they couldn''t guarantee that they could achieve something of this magnitude.
After the heavy atmosphere had lingered for a while, Zi Yan, sitting on the luxurious purple crystal throne at the top, broke the silence.
"What have we found from the members we sent to the Shi Realm?"
She had just returned from guarding Xiao Ming and wasn''t fully aware of the situation.
The elders exchanged nces and then Zhu Li, who was sitting at the back, began to share the information they had gathered.
"Your Majesty, after the news spread, experts from various factions have entered the realm of the Shi n. But all they found was a silent and lifeless space. Since we are located in the Empty Realm, our tribe investigated a littleter, and what we found was no different from others."
Elder Zhu Li shook his head. He couldn''t understand what terrifying force could wipe out the existence of millions of people, including the Dou Saints of the Shi n.
The n Head of the Shi n was even a seven-star Dou Saint. Such a level of strength, even in and teeming with old monsters like the Central ins, could shake the world with a single stomp.
It was nothing short of terrifying for a n with such formidable individuals to disappear.
Leaning in her seat, Zi Yan frowned slightly, clearly dissatisfied with the answer.
Elder Zhu Li knew that his answer was not very informative, but he had no other information to provide. The only thing he could add was, "At the moment, we suspect that it was the work of the Gu n or the Hun n."
Elder Zhu Li''s suspicion was not unfounded.
These Ancient ns were all incredibly powerful and had stood for thousands of years without wavering. Yet in less than five years, two ns had mysteriously disappeared.
Once could be a coincidence, but twice suggested that something was wrong.
Furthermore, the methods used to disappear the Shi n and the Ling n were strikingly simr. It was obvious to everyone that this was not a natural disaster, but someone with a hidden agenda.
The ability to discreetly wipe out the Ancient ns was not within the capabilities of a single expert. It required the power of a united force.
And on this continent, there were only two forces capable of wiping out the Ling n and the Shi n.
They were the Hun n and the Gu n!
Elder Zhu Li''s suspicion was based on this reasoning. However, in reality, neither n could aplish such actions based on their known strengths.
But it couldn''t be helped, who made these two ns the strongest?
Zhu Li was not the only one with such thoughts.
At present, many in the Central ins were specting and harboring doubts, all of which pointed to these two ns.
The Hun n remained silent about these suspicions, sticking to their usual behavior.
However, the Gu n found it somewhat troublesome. They had previously maintained good rtions with the other Ancient ns. But after the disappearance of the Ling n and the Shi n, their rtions had turned awkward.
The other ns began to harbor apprehensions. Even the regr exchanges that used to take ce were abruptly halted. This put the Gu n in an ufortable position, so much so that they weren''t sure whether to issue invitations to theing-of-age ceremony. If they invited others and nobody showed up, wouldn''t it be too embarrassing?
Facing such unjustified usations, the Gu n appeared somewhat distressed. However, this incident finally made them somewhat vignt. The events did not bode well for them. It was clear that the mastermind behind these events might have designs on their n as well.
Despite their growing awareness, their status as the most powerful n still left them somewhat deluded. They hadn''t taken any concrete action yet.
Of course, the members of the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe in the great hall were unaware of the Gu n''s situation. Both the Hun n and the Gu n seemed to be equally possible culprits in their eyes.
Everyone nodded in agreement after Elder Zhu Li spoke.
"This is actually a good thing. If the Ling and Shi ns really disappeared due to a natural disaster, then His Majesty the former Dragon Emperor could be in deep trouble."
Next to Zi Yan, the old and dignified Zhu Kun narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone indifferent, showing little emotion.
He was not mistaken. Eight pieces of the Tou She Ancient God''s Jade were scattered among the Eight Ancient ns. If the disappearances were genuinely caused by a natural disaster, where would the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe search for the missing jade pieces?
If there was a puppeteer orchestrating events behind the scenes, there was at least some hope of recovering the ancient jade.
Even if that mastermind was extremely powerful, they were not afraid. With the Heavenly Court and the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe working together, there were more than twenty Dou Saints!
On the surface, the Dou Saints of the Gu n were not that numerous.
Furthermore, Xiao Ming''s strength continued to grow at an astonishing rate.
What did they have to fear?
With this thought in mind, everyone''s faces rxed considerably.
<em>Hehe, Xiao Ming, this prospective son-inw, was indeed quite remarkable!</em>
It was definitely the right decision not to oppose him at the beginning!