After Xiao Zhen entered the Tian Tomb, Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan stayed by his side to guard him.
Without the Spirit of the Heavenly Tomb exploiting them, the Energy Bodies within the Tian Tomb truly became far less murderous.
As the great benefactor of the Energy Bodies, Xiao Zhen was naturally met with immense gratitude.
However, before entering seclusion, Xiao Zhen slaughtered the Soul Clan's Energy Bodies once again, successfully obtaining several high-quality Energy Cores.
Just as Xiao Zhen was breaking through to Dou Di, the refugee youth named Li Ning finally found refuge with the Ancient Clan.
After all, among all the powers, the Ancient Clan had a considerably better reputation than the rest.
Well, the main reason was that, while Li Ning was on his way to the Pill Tower, he was targeted by a fifth-tier magical beast, a Coalescing Ape.
In his frantic flight for his life—and for the sake of his chastity—he was saved by an Ancient Clan expert passing overhead.
Once he learned of the Ancient Clan's formidable background, Li Ning immediately offered up the Tou She Ancient God Jade with both hands.
Gu Yuan was quite the sneaky schemer too. Though the Tou She Ancient God Jade was already in his hands, he pretended to know nothing and joined everyone else in frantically searching for the Ancient Jade's whereabouts.
Yet in secret, Gu Yuan dispatched his subordinates to investigate how to use the Pill Transformation Ring.
Having learned that the Emperor-grade Embryonic Pill had appeared in the Central Plains, the Emperor-grade Embryonic Pill could only stew anxiously in his own lair.
Every time he wanted to go out and search for the Pill Transformation Ring, he would sense a watchful presence outside his door.
By that aura, the Emperor-grade Embryonic Pill quickly