The Origins of the Tunling Clan

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Inside the Demon Suppressing Prison Mysterious Spirit Island, Xiao Ming slowly withdrew his hand. Within a mass of pitch-black Demonic Qi, a phantom of a ferocious beast with eight demonic arms could be vaguely seen. The originally enormous Great Heavenly Demonic King was now reduced to only this small wisp of Beast Soul that had not been destroyed.

"Great Heavenly Demonic King, you do have some skill, but you're still a bit short of escaping from my grasp."

How many moves it would take to kill Reincarnation Realm expert depended entirely on how Xiao Ming wanted to end the fight. Unfortunately, Xiao Ming had no interest in playing with the Great Heavenly Demonic King, so even though the latter had run some distance, he was still swiftly and cleanly killed.

Xiao Ming looked at the Beast Soul in his hand and said, "Speak, what is the relationship between the Tunling Clan and your Outer Realm Evil Tribe?"

"Snort!"

In Xiao Ming's palm, the Great Heavenly Demonic King spun around in circles, trying to escape but finding it impossible. In the end, it just snorted coldly, clearly unwilling to answer the question.

Xiao Ming smiled. "I really admire your backbone."

Peng!

Seven-colored Flame rose up, surrounding the Great Heavenly Demonic King. The extreme heat enveloped him, and it seemed that black gas was being evaporated, causing him to emit a sharp cry!

"Ah!"

After a long while, Xiao Ming finally stopped.

"Will you tell me or not?"

"Ah!"

Without waiting for the Great Heavenly Demonic King's reply, Xiao Ming continued to burn the opponent's soul. This action made the Flame Master's scalp tingle. He could feel how terrifying the flames in Xiao Ming's hands were. Just one glance made him feel his soul being burned. Keep in mind that he was a master of fire manipulation. For this fire to give him this feeling, it must have a miraculous effect on the soul.

Xiao Ming only stopped after burning the target three times.

"Hehe, you can tell me now."

"Cough cough cough, don't burn it, it won't hurt to tell you." The Great Heavenly Demonic King thought it over and over, and realized that it wasn't a big deal. It wasn't worth suffering torture for it, so he quickly and weakly responded.

"The Tunling Clan is also a branch of our Holy Tribe. In Ancient Times, they, like us, went to occupy a Lower Plane, but we've all disappeared since."

"Oh?" Xiao Ming was somewhat surprised. "This Tunling Clan doesn't seem to have such overwhelming Demonic Qi as your Demonic Race..."

"Because the Tunling Clan has some special abilities, they can devour the bloodlines of people who resemble those from the Great Thousand World. Therefore, their extraterrestrial Aura is extremely faint, and their clan strength is much greater than our Demonic Race," the Great Heavenly Demonic King replied weakly.

"I see." Xiao Ming nodded.

"The Tunling Clan you're talking about is also Outer Realm Evil Tribe?" At this moment, the Flame Master asked with some curiosity.

"That's probably true, but that race has been wiped out on our continent." Xiao Ming said with a smile, then with a flick of his hand, he put away the Great Heavenly Demonic King.

"I'm taking this guy with me. Whether you leave or stay is up to you."

"Wait!" Flame Master called out to Xiao Ming as he was about to leave.

"You have the Aura of the Ice Lord on you. Where is she?"

Glancing at the Flame Master, Xiao Ming slowly said, "The Ice Lord is now called Ying Huanhuan, and she's my disciple. She's outside. Don't try anything funny, or you'll regret it."

Xiao Ming hadn't forgotten that in the Original Work, it was this Flame Master who caused trouble, leading to Ying Huanhuan's Ice Lord power going out of control for a period of time. After saying that, he took the Great Desolate Monument and disappeared into the Demon Suppressing Prison.

At the Mysterious Spirit Mountain, Xiao Ming reappeared, and Ying Huanhuan and Qing Tan hurriedly came to greet him.

Xiao Ming glanced at them approaching, nodded, and tossed out some Jade Bottle with a wave of his hand, saying, "Keep this Earth Core Life Spirit Liquid."

The Earth Core Life Spirit Liquid was received while underground.

"Master, isn't this a bit too extravagant?"

Ying Huanhuan caught the bottle, and the emerald green liquid inside surprised her. Could someone at the Yuan Dan Realm like them really use something like this?

Qing Tan was also a little uneasy. Xiao Ming seemed to be too nice to them, but in fact, they didn't seem to be of much help to Xiao Ming.

"What's so special about this little thing?"

Xiao Ming was somewhat speechless. He would never skimp on resources for his own people, especially his disciples, because he knew the importance of resources in cultivation.

Back then, his teacher, Elder Huo, did his best to provide him with resources when he was teaching him. If it weren't for his teacher's support, his Alchemy Technique wouldn't have progressed so rapidly.

He reached out and pinched Qing Tan's rounded chin. "This little bit of stuff is nothing to your teacher, so you can keep it."

"Hehehe, stop pinching, it tickles, thank you Master." Qing Tan, feeling a little ticklish from Xiao Ming's pinching, laughed and dodged Xiao Ming's clutches.

After filling the bottle, Ying Huanhuan suddenly noticed a tall, imposing man standing next to her. He was dressed in a golden robe, with fiery red hair, and a handsome face that exuded a youthful air of authority.

Suddenly, a gentle look appeared in his deep eyes, and then he smiled slightly and said softly, "Junior Sister."

Ying Huanhuan felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, took two steps back, frowned slightly as she glanced at him, and said, "Who are you? I don't remember Master having a male disciple. I am the Senior Sister."

The Flame Master was taken aback for a moment, then understood and laughed, "So Junior Sister hasn't recovered yet."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I am the Flame Master."

The Flame Master? One of the legendary Eight Ancient Masters? But what does that have to do with her?

Ying Huanhuan was taken aback when she heard the name. She glanced at him with her beautiful eyes, then took two steps back, hiding behind Xiao Ming, and shook her head, saying:

"My master is here, so don't say anything out of line, or I'll have him beat you up."

Upon hearing Ying Huanhuan's words, Flame Master was taken aback. He glanced at Xiao Ming and noticed that Xiao Ming was staring at him. Considering what the latter had said earlier and his methods against the Great Heavenly Demonic King, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive and said, "Since you say so, then I won't force you."

"Alright, that's enough. We should leave now. Don't follow us," Xiao Ming said, seeing Ying Huanhuan with the Flame Master.

"Senior, I want to..." Flame Master wanted to say that he wanted to stay by Xiao Ming's side, but before he could finish speaking, the three of them disappeared without a trace.

The Flame Master gazed at the deserted night sky, remaining silent for a long time. After a soft sigh, he too vanished from the spot.

Heavenly Merchant Region.

The Heavenly Merchant Region was a rather peculiar place in the Chaotic Demon Sea. It was located at the intersection of several seas, and its chaotic mix of all sorts of creatures was terrifying.

Due to the thriving trade in the Heavenly Merchant Region, it has become one of the regions in the Chaotic Demon Sea with the largest concentration of countless treasures.

The Heavenly Merchant Region was formed by connecting thousands of islands, which is essentially a landmass at sea. Of course, the complexity here is not only in the terrain, but also in the intricate intertwining of various forces, making it a veritable melting pot.

The center of the entire Heavenly Merchant Region is Heavenly Merchant City.

Heavenly Merchant City

Xiao Ming, accompanied by his two disciples, slowly approached Heavenly Merchant City from the sky. Almost instantly, the surrounding sky became chaotic and noisy, with countless streaks of light flashing by, as if they intersected in the sky to form a vast net of light.

"It's so lively!" Qing Tan's clear eyes gazed at the bustling Heavenly Merchant Region, her little face filled with excitement and curiosity.

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