A Ban Sheng Near the Xiao Clan

"Hahaha, kill her, inherit my legacy, and become a peak powerhouse!" The old man continued to incite them.

Ling Yun, the Undying Saint, and even Zi Yan herself all believed that Ling Yuan would kill Zi Yan for the technique.

Who would have thought that Ling Yuan would directly transmit his voice to Ling Yun? "Elder Yun, Zi Yan is the future young clan leader's wife. She absolutely cannot be killed. Our Ling Clan cannot covet Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion, and he may have made it all up anyway."

Afraid that Ling Yun would have reservations because of the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, Ling Yuan took the responsibility upon himself.

"Once we return, I will explain everything to my father. Now I order you to kill him immediately. Do not give him a chance to destroy the technique!"

Zi Yan was the hope for saving the Ling Clan and for his own future rise.

How could Ling Yuan possibly lay a hand on Zi Yan?

Not even for this technique!

Without this technique, he would at most grow a little more slowly.

But without Zi Yan, both he and the Ling Clan would be destroyed by the Soul Clan.

How could Ling Yuan not know which choice to make?

Ling Yuan had already said so, and his attitude was exceptionally firm. He had even used the word "order," so Ling Yun did not dare disobey.

Ling Yun transmitted his voice, "Yes, Young Clan Leader!"

Since Ling Yuan was taking responsibility, Ling Yun had nothing to worry about.

He struck swiftly, his attack falling in an instant.

Ling Yuan followed close behind and launched an attack at the old man.

"Soul Shattering Hand!"

A condensed mass of soul power formed into a giant hand and reached directly for the Undying Saint's remnant soul.

The Undying Saint's face filled with terror as he hurriedly activated the last of his soul power to defend himself.

"Don't you want my legacy? And the location of Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion?"

He tried to threaten Ling Yuan with his words.

Ling Yuan thought, Kill you, and the technique will still be mine!

The two attacks arrived in an instant. How could the Undying Saint's remnant soul withstand them? It dispersed in a moment, utterly destroyed, leaving not the slightest trace behind.

Even at death, he could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in his technique and the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion.

The attack that killed the Undying Saint had been far too swift and sudden.

Even Zi Yan had not reacted in time.

At this moment, Ling Yuan naturally did not forget to build goodwill.

He lowered his head and smiled at Zi Yan, patting her little head to comfort her.

"Don't worry. I might hurt anyone else, but never you. The bond between us cannot be broken by a mere technique!"

Zi Yan's heart shook violently. She abruptly raised her head and met Ling Yuan's sincere gaze.

In that instant, overwhelming emotion filled her heart.

She had always believed that her clansmen had abandoned her. Deep down, she thought of herself as a pitiful child whom no one wanted.

But now, someone had appeared who had firmly chosen her!

Just moments ago, even she had not been confident that Ling Yuan would choose her.

Others probably could not understand the feeling of salvation that came from being so resolutely protected.

If this body of hers were not still so young, that single sentence alone would have been enough for her to offer herself to him.

Zi Yan was almost moved to tears.

In Ling Yuan's heart, she was more important than an unparalleled technique.

She secretly swore that she would do everything in her power to repay Ling Yuan in the future.

"The technique should be nearby. Search carefully," Ling Yuan said.

Ling Yun had acted decisively just now, so the Undying Saint should not have had time to destroy the technique.

Sure enough, after the three searched the cave thoroughly, Ling Yuan soon found an ancient scroll within a layer of rock thirty zhang beneath the ground.

Ling Yuan eagerly spread it open and examined it.

The Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique, a high-level Heaven-tier technique, created by an Undying Being in ancient times...

The contents of the scroll were almost identical to what the Undying Saint's remnant soul had said.

The Undying Saint had not been boasting. It was real.

It could condense avatars to assist the main body in cultivation. So long as the main body and any avatar were not killed at the same time, one could achieve immortality and indestructibility.

The more Ling Yuan read, the more delighted he became. This time, he had truly stumbled upon a heaven-defying treasure.

Accelerated cultivation alone was already extraordinary, but the effect of immortality and indestructibility was truly formidable.

Calling it superior even to a Heaven-tier technique would not be an exaggeration.

Aside from Ling Yuan, Zi Yan was the happiest.

She thought, Good thing the technique wasn't destroyed.

Otherwise, she might have felt guilty for a very long time.

Ling Yuan put away the technique and searched the cave and its surroundings several more times. Only after confirming that there were no other treasures or clues did he turn to Ling Yun and Zi Yan.

"Nothing that happened today is to be revealed to anyone."

Ling Yuan had already decided to switch to the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique.

Once he had mastered its basics, he would send his avatars to secluded places to cultivate alone, leaving himself several life-saving trump cards.

The secret of this technique was too shocking. The fewer people who knew, the safer it would be for him.

"Rest assured, Young Clan Leader. This subordinate will keep silent."

"Don't worry, Ling Yuan. I won't tell anyone even if you beat me to death." Zi Yan patted her flat chest as she promised.

Switching cultivation techniques was no easy matter. It could take as little as half a month or as long as several months.

Ling Yuan was not in a hurry. He continued according to his original plan and went to look for Xiao Yan first.

However, he no longer brought Zi Yan around in search of low-grade treasures.

Previously, he had searched for treasure along the way only to spend time with Zi Yan and gradually cultivate their relationship.

But his choice just now, made without the slightest hesitation, had nearly maxed out Zi Yan's favorability.

Since that was the case, Ling Yuan had no need to waste time on ordinary medicinal herbs and spiritual treasures.

"I heard that the Xiao Tribe of the Ancient Eight Clans is in the Jia Ma Empire on the Northwest Continent."

"Elder Yun, take us to the Jia Ma Empire!"

With the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique, Ling Yuan became even more determined to cripple Xiao Yan.

According to the technique, an Emperor Realm Soul could condense ten avatars.

Ling Yuan thought, Then I can have each of those avatars refine a Heavenly Flame...

Ordinary people who did not cultivate the Flame Mantra could not contain multiple Heavenly Flames in a single body. Forcibly merging them would only cause their bodies to explode and kill them.

But his avatars each possessed independent bodies and were unrelated to one another. There would be no issue of Heavenly Flame rejection at all, perfectly avoiding the greatest risk.

If avatars were not forbidden from cultivating other techniques, Ling Yuan would have even considered having one of them cultivate the Flame Mantra.

After all, the avatars had no independent consciousness and would completely obey the main body's commands. Ling Yuan did not need to worry about an avatar turning against its master.

That was rather regrettable.

As a high-level Ban Sheng, Ling Yun was extremely fast. Carrying Ling Yuan and Zi Yan, he crossed the region in just a few hours and arrived above Wutan City in the Jia Ma Empire.

The city beneath them was Xiao Yan's birthplace, the beginner village.

He just did not know whether Xiao Yan had left the beginner village yet...

The three stood amid the clouds, looking down over all of Wutan City.

Ling Yun said, "Who could have imagined that the Xiao Tribe, once one of the Ancient Eight Clans that shook heaven and earth, would now be reduced to struggling for survival in such a remote border city?"

Hearing this, Ling Yuan thought, If I had not transmigrated here, the Ling Clan's fate would have been even worse than the Xiao Tribe's. The Soul Clan would have wiped us out completely, leaving not a single clansman alive...

To confirm the Xiao Clan's current situation, Ling Yuan casually stopped two passing people. After asking a few simple questions, he had a clear grasp of the information.

The Xiao Clan was one of Wutan City's three great clans. Its power was not top-tier, but it enjoyed considerable prestige locally. Xiao Yan, the son of Clan Leader Xiao Zhan, was an even more widely discussed figure in the city.

To Ling Yuan's relief, Xiao Yan was still only at the third stage of Dou Qi. He was the useless trash whom countless people in Wutan City mocked behind his back.

Ling Yuan stroked his chin and thought, It seems Xiao Yan still hasn't discovered Yao Chen's presence within the ring.

This was perfect!

For him, this was the best possible time.

Xiao Yan had not yet taken a master. Ling Yuan could approach him under the pretext of helping him cultivate and naturally take that ring away.

He could cripple Xiao Yan's future without making Gu Xun'er resent him. On the contrary, she would remember his kindness.

Just as Ling Yuan approached the Xiao Clan, Ling Yun at his side suddenly stopped. His aura tightened, vigilance appearing on his face as he stared fixedly in the Xiao Clan's direction.

"Young Clan Leader, there is a fairly strong aura ahead. If I'm not mistaken, it should belong to another Ban Sheng expert!"