After hearing Clan Leader Xiao's description of the raw materials for the pill they were going to refine, Yao Chen's hand, holding the scroll, trembled.
He was stunned for a long time before he slowly recovered.
He took a deep breath, calming the shock in his heart, and still somewhat uncertainly said, "The Sky Demon Phoenix Clan, and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan... the entire clan?"
No wonder I couldn't find them for so long back then; so you guys captured them all?
"Yes, I have already taken control of the Demon Phoenix World and the four Dragon Islands of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.
There might be a small number of stragglers, but it's already enough.
Combining the power of these two great beast races, there will definitely be no problem refining a top-grade ninth grade golden pill," Clan Leader Xiao said with certainty.
No... Is this a question of whether it can be refined?
For the sake of refining one pill, you directly exterminated the two largest beast families?
At this moment, Yao Chen truly felt the power possessed by a top ancient clan.
At least he felt that his Yao Clan did not have such courage.
If the Xiao Clan, with its hidden strength, is already like this, then how powerful must the Soul Clan, which forced the Xiao Clan into hiding, and the Gu Clan, which stands as an equal to the Soul Clan, be?
If these terrifying top clans didn't have grudges between them and mutually restrain each other, they could probably sweep across the entire Dou Qi Continent with the power of a single clan, right?
Yao Chen was greatly alarmed... In addition, he also saw the surging undercurrent from the Xiao Clan's actions.
Thinking back to Gu Yuan and Soul Emperor's confrontation in the Northwest region earlier... with the Soul Clan, Gu Clan, and Xiao Clan all making moves, the moment a war sweeping across the entire Dou Qi Continent erupts is probably not far off!
As for throwing two entire races into a cauldron for pill refining, Yao Chen didn't find it particularly cruel.
He had often hunted magical beasts for pill refining; it was just that this time, the quantity was much larger.
His principle was: no need, no wanton killing.
But if there was a need, there was no need to hold back.
They were just magical beasts; as long as it wasn't using humans for pill refining, it was fine...
Yao Chen said solemnly, "Thank you for your trust, Clan Leader Xiao, Yao Chen will definitely do his best!"
He knew that such a feat, even if the Xiao Clan's hidden strength was stronger, could not be done a second time.
Entrusting this important task to himself was a sign of trust...
Whether for himself, for Xiao Yan, or for the path of alchemy he believed in, he had to handle this matter well!
Clan Leader Xiao chuckled, "Yao Lao, you don't need to put too much pressure on yourself.
Just do your best, after all, the difficulty of refining the pill is evident; no one can guarantee success.
If not for this, our clan's ancestor would have done it himself long ago."
Yao Chen nodded slightly, and after pondering for a moment, asked, "Clan Leader Xiao, do you know about Little Fairy Doctor?"
"Little Fairy Doctor?" Clan Leader Xiao looked puzzled and shook his head, "I'm not sure, please enlighten me."
So Yao Chen told Clan Leader Xiao everything about Little Fairy Doctor, including her relationship with Xiao Yan, why she died, and how devastating her death was to Xiao Yan.
"Ah?" Clan Leader Xiao froze.
After a long while, he smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I really didn't know this... At that time, I was busy capturing the Taixu Ancient Dragon and Heavenly Demon Phoenix, so I paid less attention to Xiao Yan.
I didn't expect such a thing to happen... Alas, I indirectly became the murderer.
If he knew, he would probably hate me, his father, to death."
Yao Chen sighed helplessly, "One can only say that fate plays tricks on people."
After a pause, he asked again, "What about Xiao Meng?"
"Xiao Meng? What happened to Xiao Meng?" Clan Leader Xiao was a bit puzzled.
He had already reached an agreement with Soul Emperor to transfer Soul Hall recently, including the soul origin within it and Xiao Meng.
However, he found it difficult to directly tell Yao Chen about joining forces with the Soul Clan, so he chose to conceal it.
Yao Chen then recounted their mission to rescue Xiao Meng.
Xiao Yan's failed mission led to Xiao Meng dying to save him?
Clan Leader Xiao sighed repeatedly in his heart... Xiao Yan, why were you so impatient?
If you had waited a few more days, I would have naturally rescued Xiao Meng!
A surge of anger rose in Clan Leader Xiao's heart.
Xiao Meng had grown up under his watchful eye, almost like a half-daughter.
Compared to the Little Fairy Doctor, whom he didn't know, her death made him somewhat unable to control his emotions.
His Dou Qi unconsciously emanated, causing the surrounding space to constantly shatter and reform, reform and shatter.
Yao Chen couldn't help but take a step back, feeling a trace of awe at Clan Leader Xiao's strength.
Clan Leader Xiao didn't know who his anger should be directed at... Was it Soul Hall, who caused her death? Was it Xiao Yan, whose actions were too decisive? Or was it himself, who acted too slowly?
"Traitor, good riddance."
Amon, wearing a white pointed soft cap and a white robe, suddenly spoke, and his usually unperturbed voice even carried a hint of joy.
Clan Leader Xiao: "..."
Even if I knew you always wanted to kill Xiao Meng, this existence you deemed a traitor of the Amon Clan, and I didn't act only because of me, couldn't you be less obvious about it?
"What's wrong, Clan Leader Xiao? Your emotions are a bit off." The white Amon looked at him with eyes as pure and innocent as a baby's.
Clan Leader Xiao's forehead twitched, and he squeezed out a sentence from his throat: "Nothing, I'm fine."
Sometimes, he truly felt that this Amon, who looked like a fool, possessed an extraordinary talent for provocation.
Yao Chen was somewhat puzzled and looked at Amon with confusion.
Amon explained to him, "Xiao Meng is a member of my Amon Clan; she is a traitor to our clan.
It was only because of our alliance that I didn't go to kill her.
It's good that she's dead."
Listening to Amon's cold words, Yao Chen felt that this fellow was a bit abnormal... He seemed to have no schemes or hidden depths at all.
Clan Leader Xiao nodded to Yao Chen, "It's pretty much like that.
Although I'm also very saddened, because the Amon Clan is an ally of the Xiao Clan, since he conceded on Xiao Meng's matter and didn't pursue her, I also had to concede...
Even knowing that Xiao Meng was imprisoned in Soul Hall, I couldn't offer help."
He had originally planned to take the opportunity of the Soul Hall transfer to rescue Xiao Meng, but alas, man proposes, God disposes... Clan Leader Xiao thought to himself.
The white Amon seemed not to have had enough, and said to Clan Leader Xiao, "I know you are very sad, and I can understand... But I am truly very happy, and I think you should be able to understand too.
Just as I understand your sadness, understand my happiness."
Clan Leader Xiao: "..."
Yao Chen was a bit stunned at the side; with such an ally, Clan Leader Xiao must usually feel very tired...
He hesitated for a moment and said, "After those Worms of Spirit merge, how much of an impact do they have on one's personality in the short term?
The Medicine Ceremony is approaching; if the impact isn't significant, I'd like to merge them now to familiarize myself with spirit power earlier, which can greatly increase the success rate of pill refining."
Amon replied, "There will be no short-term impact.
I will try to choose Worms of Spirit with personalities similar to yours, or those with less distinct personalities."
Yao Chen extended his palm, "Then let's do it."
The white Amon raised his right hand, pinching the monocle made of crystal.
In an instant, a pure light bloomed on the lens, and more than a dozen exceptionally powerful, translucent worms with twelve rings and starlight colors quickly flew onto his palm.
The Worms of Spirit slowly integrated into Yao Chen's body, lying dormant.
And as the Worms of Spirit integrated, Yao Chen's aura also surged, reaching the Seven Star Dou Saint level, and his soul realm also soared all the way to the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm.
Feeling the abundant power in his body, Yao Chen was somewhat in a trance.
He could feel that the total amount of Dou Qi in his body was not merely that of a Seven Star Dou Saint, but rather multiple Seven Star Dou Shengs superimposed, though the upper limit of what could be manifested and exploited was restricted to this level.
He couldn't help but look at Clan Leader Xiao, "Is this the secret of the Xiao Clan's power?"
Clan Leader Xiao said softly, "I hope Yao Lao can keep it a secret."
Hearing the other party's implicit acknowledgment, Yao Chen nodded, feeling a great sense of apprehension and interest towards the Amon Clan.
This method of parasitizing the body to bestow powerful strength upon the host was simply unheard of.
However, he was not infatuated with this power; borrowed power always had hidden dangers and could not be relied upon fundamentally.