Chapter 62

The dragon and the snake were vividly portrayed, though they were formed from primordial energy, their eyes sparkled with a divine essence, as if they had been imbued with a spirit. This was the fusion of martial arts and the essence of cultivation, ultimately evolving into a form, reaching a supreme realm.

Such martial arts were no longer comparable to those of the Earth Rank.

Xiao Family’s ancestor was extraordinary, leaving behind such a clan-defining martial art.

Now, Xiao Yuanshan had only grasped a thread of its true essence.

Roar!

The dragon and snake danced, unstoppable, shattering all of Old Master Fang’s attacks.

Bang!

The Heavy Mountain Seal and various martial arts crumbled under a single strike.

"Old Master Fang’s power is waning, Old Master Zhou, you are still stubborn and refuse to help. Truly, you are utterly corrupt." City Lord Yan descended from the final stage, his gaze sharp, forcing Old Master Zhou back, thus relieving the siege on Xiao Hai and his brother.

Old Master Zhou was at the late True Essence stage, and together with Fang Xun, they were too powerful for Xiao Hai and Xiao Hong to resist.

"Hehe, Fang Xun, who do you think will save you now?" With City Lord Yan’s assistance, Xiao Hai smiled and attacked Fang Xun. The two brothers acting together caught him off guard, forcing him into a series of defeats, leaving him no chance to fight back.

"City Lord Yan, how can you interfere?" Old Master Zhou frowned.

"As the city lord, it is my duty to uphold justice." City Lord Yan did not back down.

"The Fang Family has gone too far and should be punished!" Not far away, Old Master Lin’s eyes flashed, and he also rushed over.

Bang!

Just as Old Master Xiao was about to defeat Old Master Fang, Old Master Lin struck from behind, delivering a powerful blow.

This blow sent Old Master Fang spitting blood.

"Lin Xian, how despicable of you." Old Master Fang’s eyes turned sinister as he shouted.

"We have both lived for several decades, talking about this is too childish." Old Master Lin said calmly.

"Very well said." Old Master Xiao immediately attacked.

Bang!

A fierce attack landed, and Old Master Fang was immediately blasted away.

Puff!

Spitting blood, Old Master Fang’s aura plummeted.

"The Fang Family must be punished." Seeing this, some of the clans watching the battle began to act, starting to attack.

Some attacked Fang Xun, others attacked Old Master Zhou, and even more surrounded and trapped some important figures from the Fang and Zhou families. This opportunistic behavior left Xiao Yun, who was watching from a distance, stunned.

"Strength is the only way!" Xiao Yun took a deep breath and muttered.

He knew that these people acted this way because they saw the current strength of the Xiao Family.

In no time, Old Master Fang was defeated, spitting blood, and fell to the square.

"Hehe, Fang Kun, your Essence Core stage cultivation seems quite unstable!" Old Master Xiao, with his long beard flowing and his robe billowing, descended from the air, exuding a unique aura, like an enlightened elder. He stood on the square, looking down at Old Master Fang and smiled.

After the battle, Old Master Xiao had already gauged his opponent’s strength.

Although Fang Kun had reached the Essence Core stage, he seemed to have not grasped its essence, relying on elixirs to force his advancement.

Old Master Xiao, however, was different. Although he had also taken elixirs, he had comprehended the essence of the universe, allowing him to break through, elevating his own realm far beyond Fang Kun, who had not truly comprehended the essence of the universe.

"How could you suddenly reach the Essence Core stage?" Fang Kun lay on the ground, his breath weak, his Essence Core nearly shattered. He looked at Old Master Xiao with disbelief. From their previous exchange, it was clear that the latter was stronger.

With Old Master Lin’s sneak attack and Xiao Yuanshan’s advantage, he was utterly defeated, losing all his fighting strength.

Hearing Fang Kun’s question, the elders of the various clans also looked at him with questioning eyes.

Fang Kun had reached the Essence Core stage due to the Heaven Essence Pill from the Tianyuan Sect, which forcibly enhanced his strength. But how had Old Master Xiao reached the Essence Core stage? Could it be just through his own comprehension? But without sufficient primordial energy, it would be impossible!

"Ha, since you want to know, I’ll let you die with clarity." Old Master Xiao laughed, "I also took the Heaven Essence Pill to reach the Essence Core stage, but clearly, my Heaven Essence Pill is stronger than yours."

"Because I used it to comprehend the true Essence Core stage cultivation."

"What, you also took the Heaven Essence Pill?" Old Master Fang’s eyes widened in surprise, "How did you get such a pill?"

"Yes!" The people around him also looked puzzled, "And it’s even stronger than the one from the Tianyuan Sect, how is that possible?"

"The Heaven Essence Pill is extremely rare!"

How could the Xiao Family have such a pill?

The elders of the various clans all looked astonished.

"This pill was refined by my grandson, Xiao Yun." Old Master Xiao said with a proud look in his eyes.

"What!" Everyone was shocked, "How is that possible, Xiao Yun can refine pills?"

"The Heaven Essence Pill is not something an ordinary alchemist can refine!"

"Impossible, Xiao Yun is only sixteen, how could he refine pills?" The entire crowd was in an uproar, the cultivators of the various clans all shook their heads, thinking it impossible. After all, the strongest Master Yuan in Ziyun City was only a first-rank alchemist!

Master Yuan had been refining pills for decades and had only achieved this much, unable to refine the Pure Essence Pill. How could the young Xiao Yun refine a pill even more advanced than the Pure Essence Pill? Was he a prodigy, born to be an alchemist?

Clearly, this was impossible, otherwise, the Xiao Family would have risen long ago.

"If not, where do you think I got the pill from?" Old Master Xiao smiled.

"Could it be true?" Everyone was half-believing, half-doubting, still having some reservations.

"There’s nothing strange about it. Xiao Yun also refined a detoxifying pill to remove the poison from my sister." Not far away, Yan Shiyi pouted her lips, looking quite proud.

"Is it true?" At this, everyone looked at the young man with a mix of shock.

Xiao Yun smiled ambiguously but did not openly admit it.

The facts were clear, why say more?

"He has mastered the异火 (strange fire), could he really have learned alchemy?" Old Master Fang muttered.

"Hum, I said, my grandson is not someone your brat can compare to." Old Master Xiao coldly said, "Now, you can rest in peace."

"Who would have thought that the Fang Family would fall to a young man, truly, the heavens are unjust!" Old Master Fang cried out to the sky.

"Go to hell and wail there." Old Master Xiao’s eyes turned cold, and he suddenly attacked, heading for Fang Kun.

Bang!

Primordial energy surged, the dragon and snake soared, completely shattering the meridians and bones inside Old Master Fang’s body.

Puff!

Blood stained the air, the old man’s eyes rolled back, and he died with a face full of regret.

"Father!" On the other side, Fang Xun cried out in grief.

This outcome was completely beyond his expectations.

"You can also die now." Xiao Hai coldly said and decisively struck.

A loud noise echoed, and Fang Xun was also injured, barely clinging to life.

"Clearly, we had victory in our hands, how could we fail?" Fang Xun’s breath was weak, but he still muttered to himself.

"Human plans are inferior to the will of heaven, you brought this upon yourselves." Not far away, Xiao Yun walked over and said calmly.

"Bringing this upon ourselves, cannot live?" Fang Xun muttered, a sigh appearing on his lips.

Yes!

If the Fang Family had not tried to exterminate the Xiao Family, would this have happened?

If not, Fang Hao would likely have safely entered the Tianyuan Sect.

But now, it was too late.

Fang Xun’s eyes closed, and he died.

"Yun, are you okay?" Seeing Xiao Yun walk over, Xiao Hai and his brother quickly asked with concern.

Earlier, when Qiu Yuchen attacked, they were almost frightened to death.

"Fine!" Xiao Yun shrugged and smiled.

"Good, that’s a relief." Xiao Hai let out a slight sigh of relief.

Xiao Hong also smiled, looking at his nephew with a mix of emotions.

Only now did he realize that the True Essence Pill he had taken was refined by this young man.

Only now did he realize that this young man could also refine the Heaven Essence Pill.

Without him, the Xiao Family would surely have perished.

"Ha, worthy of being my grandson." Old Master Xiao walked over, his eyes burning with excitement. He extended his thick hand and patted the young man, "Yun, well done, stronger than your father at your age."

"Fortunately, Grandfather reached the Essence Core stage, otherwise, Yun couldn’t have helped much this time." Xiao Yun smiled.

"What are you talking about, without you, how could Grandfather reach the Essence Core stage?" Old Master Xiao said seriously.

"Hehe, that’s true." Xiao Hai laughed, "This time, you are the hero!"

"Xiao Yun, you are amazing."

"Without you, we would all have died at the hands of the Fang Family!" Some of the Xiao Family members also came over and said.

"Everyone is safe, that’s all that matters." Seeing everyone was fine, Xiao Yun was also happy.

"Old Master Xiao, what should we do with these people?"

At this moment, some of the clan elders brought the captured Fang Family cultivators.

Not only that, but also the Zhou Family cultivators.

"Kill all the Fang Family members." Old Master Xiao’s eyes flashed, "Anyone who dares to offend the Xiao Family must be punished."

Subsequently, everyone acted, executing the Fang Family cultivators.

"No!" The Fang Family members were terrified, shouting in panic.

Fang Wei’s face was pale, full of regret.

If he hadn’t bullied Xiao Yun, this disaster wouldn’t have happened.

Some of the Fang Family members also sighed.

If the Fang Family hadn’t been so aggressive, they wouldn’t have met this fate.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Xiao Hai and his brother acted without mercy, wiping out everyone.

In addition, Old Master Zhou was also killed.

The Xiao Family’s ruthless methods left everyone in awe.

"Anyone who offends the Xiao Family will meet the same fate." Old Master Xiao looked around, "Of course, those who are kind to the Xiao Family will be remembered. Yun, when you have time, refine some Heaven Essence Pills for Old Master Lin and City Lord Yan to help them break through."

Old Master Xiao’s first statement was shocking and intimidating, but the second was exhilarating and exciting.

"Heaven Essence Pills, did I hear that right?" Many people’s eyes widened, their gazes sharp.

In the square, the True Essence stage cultivators’ eyes turned red, nearly mad.

Heaven Essence Pills!

This was a pill that could help one reach the Essence Core stage!

Such a pill was rare, even in major sects, not easily obtainable by ordinary people.

But now, City Lord Yan and Old Master Lin had the chance to obtain it, leaving the people of the various clans envious.

"Of course, those who helped earlier can also receive some pills as a token of appreciation." Old Master Xiao’s gaze shifted, looking at the young man, "Yun, I believe you can refine pills like the先天丹 (先天丹) and Pure Essence Pill, right?"