The Ancient Clan is Shocked

"Unseal"

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang..."

Inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Ye Qianqian unsealed all of her over three thousand clones once again.

After more than three years of arduous cultivation, her own strength had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Over the three years, the over three thousand clones had been unsealed and then resealed, again and again, returning to the main body and bringing her endless benefits time and time again.

Finally, she had cultivated the Eternal Sacred Body Art to its first level, "Inexhaustible Vitality."

Upon reaching perfection in this realm, she felt her vitality surge endlessly within her. A flame of life burned fiercely within her body, exuding a vibrant, vigorous life force.

If there were no external influences, in this state, she could live for a thousand years, just like a turtle.

Meanwhile, the other two thousand clones were honing their stamina, endurance, and willpower in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and the Ten Thousand Times Gravity Chamber, successfully developing the Saiyan Bloodline.

In terms of strength, the gravity chamber, Saiyan Bloodline, and Eternal Sacred Body Art, these three physical enhancements had granted her a physical strength of one thousand tons.

A single swing of her arm could shatter the void and destroy everything. With this physical strength alone, she could pulverize a Dou Venerate expert into dregs.

What puzzled her, however, was that despite her diligent cultivation, she hadn't become a muscular woman. Not only were there no bulging muscles visible, but her figure had become even more slender, and her height had increased significantly. It was truly strange.

"With my current physical strength, taking the Venerate Origin Pill should be fine now."

Ye Qianqian took out a full six Venerate Origin Pills and swallowed them in one go.

The immense medicinal power was terrifying. Just one pill could explode a Dou Venerate expert, let alone six.

Ye Qianqian felt as if her entire body was a balloon about to burst, swollen and extremely uncomfortable.

However, her physical strength was already far beyond what it was. Coupled with reaching the first level of the Eternal Sacred Body Art, she wasn't afraid at all.

Just then, an astonishing scene unfolded.

The flame of life within her body actually began to automatically refine the medicinal power, increasing her physical strength even further.

Soon, her body absorbed the essence of the pills, and her Dou Qi realm continuously climbed.

Nine-Star Dou Venerate!

Fifteen hundred tons of physical strength!

This result stunned Ye Qianqian.

"The Sacred Body Art didn't mention any effect of increasing strength, did it?"

What was going on now!

She quickly looked inward at the flame of life in her lower abdomen and found that the red flame had gradually turned golden. It felt warm and comfortable, making her body feel extremely at ease.

"Could it be that this flame of life has absorbed a trace of the Saiyan Bloodline, thus transforming into a different kind of flame? And this flame can refine things and enhance physical strength?"

Ye Qianqian murmured to herself.

"Since it can refine pills to increase strength, can it also refine medicinal ingredients to increase strength?"

With a trial mindset, she put a large pile of medicinal ingredients and snacks into her mouth, chewed them, and swallowed them with a gulp.

As expected, all the medicinal ingredients and snacks were completely refined by the flame of life within her sacred body, its essence absorbed and integrated into her physical form.

Her internal strength increased by another 500 jin.

"Haha, I seem to have unintentionally elevated this quasi-divine rank cultivation technique by a level!"

Ye Qianqian was overjoyed and threw all sorts of pills and elixirs in front of her into her mouth again, regardless of whether they were poisonous or had conflicting effects. She swallowed them all.

Refine! Refine! Keep refining!

Various beneficial medicinal ingredients and pills were extracted by the flame of life, integrated into her sacred body, and her strength began to increase madly again.

Her strength soared.

"I'll rest here for two days, then continue cultivating in the gravity chamber," Ye Qianqian said, stretching comfortably on the bed.

Inside the Ancient Clan.

"Hahaha..."

Elder Tong Xuan emerged from his secluded cultivation, laughing heartily.

This seclusion had significantly improved his cultivation, directly elevating him from an intermediate Half-Saint to an advanced Half-Saint, a qualitative leap in his strength.

"Congratulations, Elder Tong Xuan, on your further cultivation advancement." Outside the secluded cultivation area, Elder Gu Qian and several other elders came to offer their congratulations.

With Tong Xuan now promoted to advanced Half-Saint, it undoubtedly added more weight to the Elder Faction's voice within the Ancient Clan.

The Ancient Clan was not monolithic but comprised three factions: the Clan Leader, the Elders, and the Black Annihilation Army.

The Elder Faction, led by Gu Dao, a Seven-Star Dou Saint and one of the Ancient Clan's Three Immortals, governed the Elder's Court. They held seniority, prestige, and influence. Sometimes, they could even jointly impeach the Clan Leader, though it was merely a minor squabble.

The Black Annihilation Army Faction, serving as the Ancient Clan's private military force, was commanded by Gu Lie, an Eight-Star Dou Saint and the Black Annihilation King. They maintained a neutral stance, neither siding with nor against the other factions.

The last faction was the rising force of the Clan Leader Gu Yuan. His strength had already reached Nine-Star Dou Saint, and he had touched the threshold of a Dou God, with combat power comparable to Hun Tiandi of the Soul Clan.

This is a formidable and terrifying presence in the Central Continent, and even across the entire Dou Qi Continent, one that everyone respects and fears.

However, Ye Qianqian's high-profile actions have thoroughly provoked the wrong people.

She isn't like Xiao Yan, who has the title of Ancient Clan's son-in-law and is protected everywhere by family heiresses like Gu Xun Er. If she angers these ancient clans, they won't waste words with her; they'll simply eliminate the threat.

"After this closed-door cultivation, this old man has made some progress. I believe within twenty years, I will be able to break through to the Dou Saint realm."

Elder Tong Xuan stroked his beard with great pride, astonishing the elders present, who immediately began showering him with praise.

"You can break through to the Dou Saint realm in twenty years? Elder Tong Xuan is truly a heaven-blessed genius!" Gu Qian fawned.

"Indeed, Elder Tong Xuan, you are less than five hundred years old and possess such potential. We can only look up to your talent and comprehension," several other Ancient Clan elders chimed in, their words dripping with flattery.

"Alas!" Elder Tong Xuan waved his hand with profound dignity. "The path of cultivation values perseverance. This old man has merely achieved this through countless years of effort. It's not talent at all; I'm just more diligent than you!"

As he was boasting, a young man suddenly walked by from a distance.

This youth was handsome and imposing, clad in armor, exuding an aura of a valiant warrior.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Elder Tong Xuan recognized him as Gu Zhen, the Great Commander of the Black Annihilation Army.

"Gu Zhen, where are you going?" Elder Tong Xuan called out curiously.

"Oh, this junior pays his respects to Elder Tong Xuan," Gu Zhen quickly bowed. "Reporting to Elder Tong Xuan, this junior has an important matter to report to Lord Gu Lie, the Black Annihilation King."

"What is it? Can you tell this old man as well?" Elder Tong Xuan grew suspicious.

Although the Ancient Clan's Black Annihilation Army did not allow any faction to interfere, those from the Elder Faction always abused their seniority and meddled in others' affairs.

"This..." Gu Zhen hesitated. "Reporting to Elder Tong Xuan, today, Gu Zhen discovered that the life tokens of three of the Black Annihilation Army's commanders and leaders were shattered. I fear that my elder brother Gu Yao, along with Yang Hao and Lin Xiu, have met with misfortune. Therefore, I wish to report this matter to Lord Gu Lie."

Speaking of this, Gu Zhen broke out in a cold sweat. The Black Annihilation Army had four commanders and eight leaders, each of them an exceptionally gifted individual. Especially Commander Asura, Gu Yao, who possessed the cultivation of an Eight-Star Dou Venerate and various secret arts of the Ancient Clan, making his strength comparable to a Nine-Star Dou Venerate. Yet, he was suddenly killed. It was truly unknown who was responsible.

"What? You're saying my grandson Gu Yao's life token is shattered?" Elder Tong Xuan grabbed Gu Zhen's shoulders with both hands and shook him violently.

The elders and Gu Zhen were greatly shocked. They hadn't realized Gu Yao had this identity; he was Elder Tong Xuan's grandson. No wonder Elder Tong Xuan had always protected Gu Yao within the Ancient Clan.

"Yes, that's how it is," Gu Zhen dared not hesitate. He took out eleven jade slips, each twenty centimeters long, from his storage ring. Among them, the jade slips of Gu Yao, Yang Hao, and Lin Xiu were already broken into two pieces.

This proved that Gu Yao and the other two had perished.

Crack!

Just then, two more jade slips in Gu Zhen's hand shattered into two pieces.

"Someone is killing my Ancient Clan's people!"

The elders were instantly dumbfounded. Who dared to provoke the dignity of the Ancient Clan, knowing they were members, and commit such a heinous crime!

"Wasn't my grandson Gu Yao always in the Ancient Clan?" Elder Tong Xuan roared in anger.

Gu Zhen replied, "Elder Brother Gu Yao said that someone had bullied Miss Xun Er, so he took Yang Hao and Lin Xiu out of the Ancient Clan. It seems they were going to destroy the Misty Cloud Empire on the Northwest Continent."

Elder Tong Xuan's old eyes turned cold. He quickly tore open space, creating a wormhole, and flew into it.

With Elder Tong Xuan's departure, everyone became flustered. Several elders also quickly left, intending to inform the Great Elder Gu Dao of the matter.

"This is a major disaster," Gu Zhen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Then, he saw another jade slip in his hand shatter into two pieces, proving that another person from the Ancient Clan had died.

He hurriedly flew in the direction of Gu Lie, the Black Annihilation King. "I must quickly report this matter to the Black Annihilation King and the Clan Leader so they can make a decision."