Chapter 525: Dramatic Changes in the Shi Clan

Chapter 525: Dramatic Changes in the Shi Clan

After the successful breakthrough, Xiao Ming decided not to come out of seclusion right away. Instead, he sent a voice transmission to inform Zi Yan that she could leave first as he had plans 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 Calamity 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.This chapter was first shared on the Ñøv€lß1n platform.

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Today, the atmosphere in the great hall of the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe was particularly 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 Clan, one of the Eight Ancient Clans, had mysteriously disappeared as a whole, just like the Ling Clan had done not long ago!

Although not as renowned as the Gu Clan or the Hun Clan, the Shi Clan was undoubtedly a formidable force. They were anything but ordinary as one of the Eight Ancient Clans.

The Shi Clan had always kept a low profile, and there were very few rumors or stories about them in the Central Plains. 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 Clan. 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 Clan had disappeared just like the Ling Clan. Their realms had both been closed before they disappeared. When the realms were reopened, millions of the clan 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.

At present, many in the Central Plains were speculating and harboring doubts, all of which pointed to these two clans.

The Hun Clan remained silent about these suspicions, sticking to their usual behavior.

However, the Gu Clan found it somewhat troublesome. They had previously maintained good relations with the other Ancient Clans. But after the disappearance of the Ling Clan and the Shi Clan, their relations had turned awkward.

The other clans began to harbor apprehensions. Even the regular exchanges that used to take place were abruptly halted. This put the Gu Clan in an uncomfortable position, so much so that they weren't sure whether to issue invitations to the coming-of-age ceremony. If they invited others and nobody showed up, wouldn't it be too embarrassing?

Facing such unjustified accusations, the Gu Clan appeared somewhat distressed. However, this incident finally made them somewhat vigilant. The events did not bode well for them. It was clear that the mastermind behind these events might have designs on their clan as well.

Despite their growing awareness, their status as the most powerful clan 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 Clan's situation. Both the Hun Clan and the Gu Clan 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 Clans 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 Clans. 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 Clan 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 relaxed considerably.

Hehe, Xiao Ming, this prospective son-in-law, was indeed quite remarkable!

It was definitely the right decision not to oppose him at the beginning!