Breakthrough, Ancient Yang Fire Altar

On the black stone pillar, an old man in black robes suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with fierce intent.

"Hmph! What a bunch of useless trash! You can't even catch one person!"

The Star Picking Heavenly Venerable truly hadn't expected that he still hadn't completed the simple task assigned to him.

Those four Venerable Elders from last time were the same; not only did they fail, but none of them escaped. I don't know what they were doing, causing him to be severely punished by his superiors.

Thinking of this, the Old Ghost Zhaixing's eyes flashed even more fiercely.

The Hall of Souls Protector kneeling below were trembling under the pressure of his aura, and they cursed the Star Picking Heavenly Venerable in their hearts.

"You Undying, Xiao Ming is so powerful, and he even has strong protectors around him, why don't you go and capture him yourself!"

Xiao Ming's strength had not reached the Dou Zun. Last time, the four Venerable Elder failed to catch him and instead got themselves into trouble. It was obvious that someone was protecting him. They were only Dou Zong, so why would they be foolish enough to go looking for trouble like last time?

The Old Ghost Zhaixing's imposing aura didn't last long; it quickly dissipated, and his aged voice once again resounded throughout the hall.

"Continue to monitor Xiao Ming's whereabouts. Report back to me when he goes out, and I will personally take action next time."

"Yes!"

At this moment, Xiao Ming was naturally unaware of what was happening at the Hall of Souls, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.

After all, it's perfectly normal for the Hall of Souls to be keeping an eye on him. Since the Ancient Clan believe that the Tou She Ancient God Jade is in his hands, the Hall of Souls, which has planted traitors among the Ancient Clan, would naturally do the same.

In some respects, the Hall of Souls may not care much about him. The Hall of Souls has been plotting to inherit the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Legacy for thousands of years, and Xiao Ming is only the weakest among all the Soul Clan's opponents.

Once he has swept away all his opponents, the Tou She Ancient God Jade in Xiao Ming's hands will naturally be within his grasp.

Perhaps it was with this mindset that the Soul Clan did not resort to Thunder measures against Xiao Ming.

Regardless of the Soul Clan's thoughts, Xiao Ming was currently absorbing all the Spirit Nurturing Dust he had obtained from the Bronze Fragment. With the assistance of the Spirit Nurturing Dust, his Soul Realm had also broken through a small barrier, reaching the Spirit Realm Mid-stage.

The breakthrough in his Soul Realm brought a moment of clarity to Xiao Ming's mind.

He slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them, illuminating the dark room as if it were daytime.

"Spirit Nurturing Dust is truly a valuable resource. If one had a large quantity of Spirit Nurturing Dust, breaking through to the Spirit Realm Great Perfection wouldn't take more than half a year. It's a pity this material is so rare."

Xiao Ming sighed inwardly, and then put the refining of Spirit Nurturing Dust back on his agenda.

Let's start refining it after we return from the Ye Family.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Ming got up and left the room, going into the hall.

The hall was decorated in a grand and magnificent style, and Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa were already seated inside.

Because the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python was asleep, Medusa stayed by Xiao Ming's side. She didn't leave rashly for fear that the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python's soul might suddenly awaken.

Xiao Ming's arrival made the two of them stand up.

"Xiao Ming, are we about to leave for the Ye Family?"

"Well, it's almost time for our appointment with Elder Ye Zhong. Let's go."

"Isn't Old Yao going?"

"I'm only going to Ye City for a few days, I'll be back soon."

The trip to Ye City won't be too long, otherwise Xiao Ming wouldn't have left Holy Pill City so soon after becoming Eight Great Elders.

When Xiao Ming brought the two women to the location of the Spatial Wormhole, Ye Zhong was already waiting there.

Upon seeing Xiao Ming, Ye Zhong greeted him with a smile.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they entered the Spatial Wormhole leading to Ye City.

This is a vast stone platform, entirely cast from snow-white rock, which looks quite extraordinary.

The space on this stone platform is extremely different from other places. It appears exceptionally chaotic, with a large area of space that is extremely distorted, and even faint black cracks spreading out from it.

Xiao Ming and the others landed on the stone platform, exchanged glances, and then looked towards the distant horizon, where a vast, deep green city was faintly emerging.

"Elder Xiao Ming, that must be Ye City. Please come with me. This is Xiao Ming's first time visiting Ye City, so I must do my best to be a good host," Ye Zhong said with a smile.

"Thank you for your help, Elder Ye Zhong." Xiao Ming smiled and followed Ye Zhong, with the two women beside him following closely behind.

The departure of the four naturally drew gasps of surprise from those near the Spatial Wormhole; apart from Ye Zhong, the others appeared to be quite young.

Especially Xiao Ming and Xiao Yi Xian, who are both Dou Zong at such a young age, have a bright future ahead of them.

Xiao Ming and his three companions paid no attention to the commotion and simply flew towards Ye City.

Ye City sits on a plain, surrounded by a lush forest. Avenues leading to the sky emerge from the forest and stretch to the horizon.

The dominant force here is the Ye Family, which was once prominent in the Pill Region. Of course, the Ye Family is no longer as glorious as it once was, but even so, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and there is still no force in Ye City that dares to challenge the authority of the Ye Family.

The Ye Family, who are the rulers of this city, occupy the most central area of the city. Within a kilometer radius, there is the Ye Family Manor, which is usually off-limits to ordinary people. The defenses there are also exceptionally strict. Of course, this is only for ordinary strong people.

With Xiao Ming's current strength, breaking in would be a piece of cake. However, with Ye Zhong, the Great Elder of the Ye Family, they don't need to force their way in.

Ye Zhong's return and Xiao Ming's arrival made the Ye Family lively again.

The Clan Leader and direct disciples gathered together to show their respect for Xiao Ming.

During this time, Ye Zhong brought up the matter of Xiao Ming wanting to borrow their Ye family's Yang Fire Ancient Altar, and Ye Zhong nodded vigorously without hesitation.

Xiao Ming is now the hope of the Ye Family, and one of the Eight Great Elders of Pill Tower. Only someone out of their mind would refuse him.

They were hoping Xiao Ming would make more demands so they could get closer to him.

After informing his clansmen about borrowing the Ancient Yang Fire Altar, Ye Zhong personally led Xiao Ming and his group deeper into the Ye Family compound. About ten minutes later, a very remote gravel plaza appeared before them. In the center of the plaza stood a slightly ancient altar. The huge stones used to build the altar were covered with the marks of time, indicating that the altar had existed for a very long time.

As Xiao Ming approached the altar, he discovered that the light here was exceptionally bright. Moreover, the closer he got to the altar, the hotter and purer the energy in the surrounding world became. Beams of light, almost tangible, poured down from the sky and, after being reflected by the smooth stone walls, all converged on a Black Stone Stele at the center of the altar.