Chaos at the Pill Tower

No matter how recklessly the Spirit Clan had invested in him, no matter how bright his future had once been, no matter how lofty Ling Zhuo's ambitions had been, at this moment, like any other member of the Spirit Clan, he died in the night of the Spirit Clan's assault on the Pill Tower.

Even his source Heavenly Flame, the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, was now under Qing Lin's control.

Every member of the Spirit Clan had witnessed Ling Zhuo die at Qing Lin's hands, and his death utterly shattered this Spirit Clan squad.

Though they were all Dou Zun experts, though they still held no disadvantage in numbers, the genuine fear rising from the depths of their hearts had terrified these Spirit Clan members, who had wallowed in peaceful comfort for countless years, out of their wits.

Some had their formerly measured techniques instantly thrown into disarray and were slain by Lei Jingxiao's spear as his battle intent soared. Others tried to abandon the battle and flee at once, only to be caught and killed by Wei Jiangyuan, who possessed a Heaven-tier movement Dou Technique, before they got far.

The only ones who truly fought to the death without retreating were the two remaining Spirit Guards tasked with holding Xiao Yan back. Yet with such an overwhelming gap in strength, no amount of struggle could achieve much.

In the end, one of them charged straight at Xiao Yan and used his body to block him, only for the Black Flame to pierce directly through his heart before devouring him completely.

The surface of the other Spirit Guard's silver-black battle armor suddenly cracked with spiderweb-like fissures. Spirit Fusion power carried his soul essence in a reverse surge through his meridians, spraying scorching blood mist from the gaps in his armor.