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Upon hearing those words, the killing intent in Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly froze.
Before his master was captured, he had already mentioned that the scroll of the Flame Mantra was something he had obtained from a ruined ancient relic. According to his master's description, back then, in order to seize the treasures within that ruin, a fierce and tragic battle had broken out.
Countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Yan's mind in an instant.
But even as his mind raced, his hands did not remain idle. Taking advantage of the moment when his opponent's emotions became unstable and the soul suppression wavered, Xiao Yan quickly took out a spatial jade slip and crushed it without hesitation.
"You little brat, you dare!"
Relying on his powerful soul perception, the instant Xiao Yan made a move, the black-robed man sensed it immediately.
Seeing Xiao Yan's action, his voice turned deathly cold. With a casual flick of his sleeve, a ball of dark green beast flame instantly condensed into a long spear.
With a light flick, the spear tore through the void, turning into a streak of green light that shot straight toward Xiao Yan with terrifying speed and cutting force!
However, it was already too late.
The spatial jade slip had already been crushed by Xiao Yan. But, because the attack unleashed by the Dou Zun expert was simply too fast, Xiao Yan, as a mere Two-Star Dou Zong, had absolutely no ability to evade.
He could only watch helplessly as that green flame spear shot toward the space between his brows. At that critical moment, a faint cracking sound suddenly echoed in the surrounding space.
The invisible barrier that had been shrouding the area shattered into countless fragments of soul energy without any resistance.
As the soul barrier broke apart, a vast and majestic aura swept down from the sky almost instantly. Immediately after, a calm yet authoritative voice resounded across the space.
"Mu Gu, this place is still within the territory of my Pill Tower. The Hall of Souls has no right to act recklessly here."
The moment that voice sounded, Old Mu Gu's expression drastically changed.
He looked up toward the sky and cursed hoarsely, "You rotten hag that even Yao Chen didn't want, remember this!"
Then his sinister gaze shifted back to Xiao Yan as he gritted his teeth and said, "Boy, consider yourself lucky today. I'll let that Heavenly Flame and the cultivation technique stay in your body for a little while longer. Remember, I'll come back to reclaim them sooner or later!"
With that said, he turned tail and ran as fast as he could. After all, what he had just said struck directly at Xuan Yi's sore spot. That old spinster definitely wouldn't let him off easily.
Sure enough, just as he thought, before his words had even completely faded, a terrifying palm imprint appeared high above the sky and slammed down toward the spot where Old Mu Gu had been standing.
Judging by the ferocity of that strike, Xuan Yi was truly enraged this time.
At the same time, Xiao Yan, who was some distance away, saw that terrifying blow and also gathered all his strength to flee as far as possible.
"Mu Gu, you bastard! You better pray I don't catch you, or I'll skin you alive!"
Seeing that Old Mu Gu had escaped, Xuan Yi ground her teeth in fury as she cursed. His words just now had pierced straight into her lungs. After all, back then, Yao Chen had indeed rejected her!
On the other side, Lin Feng, however, was completely unaware that so many things had happened while Xiao Yan was merely out for a short while. At this moment, he had already parted ways with the Dan siblings and returned to the Ye Clan's courtyard.
The Ye Courtyard was now completely different from its former desolate state. The place was lively and bustling.
Many forces that once kept close ties with the Ye Clan but had distanced themselves after its downfall were now coming forward one after another to offer their congratulations.
Seeing the endless stream of guests, Ye Zhong had no choice but to summon the Second and Third Elders who had remained at home to help entertain them.
As for Lin Feng, after returning, he immediately took the two women with him into his room. After all, he had no interest in dealing with all that social bustle outside.
Before leaving, though, Lin Feng had told Ye Zhong and the others, "Once you're done with everything, come over to my place. I've got something that can help strengthen the Ye Clan's power."
"Husband, is this the Sky Demon Puppet? It really is quite fascinating."
Inside the room, Ye Xin Lan looked curiously at the seven newly refined puppets in front of her.
Lin Feng chuckled lightly. "Hehe, Sky Demon Puppets aren't that easy to make. These are merely Earth Demon Puppets."
As he looked at the silver puppets before him, a faint smile appeared on his lips. Then, he lightly brushed his storage ring.
With a soft flash of light, over a dozen towering silver puppets, along with several massive golden ones, appeared in the room. Afterward, he turned toward Xin Lan and said, "Keep these with you. If you ever run into danger, these puppets can hold off the enemy for a while."
As he spoke, Lin Feng extended his finger and gently tapped it against Ye Xin Lan's forehead. In that instant, waves of information flowed through his arm and entered her mind.
"This is the method to deploy the Earth Force Reversing-Heaven Formation. Once these puppets successfully form the array, even if you encounter a Six-Star Dou Zun, you'll be able to withstand them for a short time."
After transferring the information, Lin Feng retracted his hand while explaining the details to her.
"Husband, perhaps you should keep these puppets instead. Now that our Ye Clan has rejoined the Pill Tower's Five Great Clans, no one would dare come looking for trouble," Ye Xin Lan said, shaking her head gently.
Hearing that, Lin Feng smiled softly, resting his hand on her silky hair and speaking in a doting tone, "Be good, just keep them. Once I head to the Small Pill Tower later, I won't have much use for these. But you and the others out here—things are far more dangerous."
Hearing him say that, Ye Xin Lan's eyes softened. Feeling touched, she wrapped her jade-like arms around him and hugged him tightly before finally nodding her head. Only after that, under Lin Feng's urging, did she store the puppets into her ring.
"Knock, knock, knock~"
Just as she finished putting the puppets away, a series of knocks suddenly sounded from outside the door.
Lin Feng glanced toward it, motioning for Ye Xin Lan to stand aside, and said toward the entrance, "Come in."
Creak~
As soon as his words fell, the wooden door opened.
Ye Zhong walked in, accompanied by the Second and Third Elders of the Ye Clan.
"Lin Feng, what did you call us here fo—huh?"
Ye Zhong had just spoken halfway when his gaze landed on the seven silver, burly figures in the room. His eyes widened in astonishment. "These are… puppets?"
"That's right. These are puppets I prepared for all of you," Lin Feng nodded, then explained, "Once you drip a drop of blood onto their foreheads, you'll gain control over them. They won't ever betray you, and during alchemy, they can even shield you from Pill Lightning. Moreover, the Pill Lightning can actually help them evolve, making them even stronger."
"They can absorb Pill Lightning to evolve?!"
Hearing this, the eyes of Ye Zhong and the two elders suddenly brightened with shock and excitement.
They couldn't help it—such abilities were simply too tempting for alchemists. Especially the part about absorbing Pill Lightning to evolve—that was practically every alchemist capable of summoning Pill Lightning's dream come true.
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