The Might of a Six-Star Dou Saint

The Pill Tower Ancestor's arrival thrilled Elder Lin despite the hold on him. But when he saw Ling Haonan's eyes, much of his joy vanished.

The Spirit Clan's grand elder was far too calm. The Pill Tower Ancestor had arrived, three Dou Sheng Experts had gathered, and the spatial seal had been broken—yet Ling Haonan showed neither shock nor anger. There was no sign that he had been caught off guard. His gaze remained as still as an ancient well.

That made no sense. Had even this failed to push the situation beyond the Spirit Clan's control?

As soon as the Pill Tower Ancestor appeared, Ling Haonan and Ling He, who held the Pill Tower's central district under their control, rose to their feet.

Elder Lin, clad in hemp, felt a terrifying power surge from Ling Haonan. A chill shot through him, dousing his elation like ice water. First, Ling Haonan's sudden display of strength shook him so badly that, despite being the Pill Tower's second-in-command, he could not be sure their ancestor would win.

Then came the shock of realizing Ling Haonan's intentions. Elder Lin had assumed he was only a Five-Star Dou Saint, as the rumors claimed. Old and frail, with a grave condition everyone knew about, Ling Haonan might even have been limited to the strength of a Four-Star Dou Sheng if he wanted to protect himself.

Elder Lin was a Three-Star Dou Sheng. He had believed Ling Haonan needed all his strength to suppress him and Ling He's help to barely control every Pill Tower expert above the Half-Saint level. What happened afterward seemed to confirm it: Ling Haonan's restraint had gaps, leaving Elder Lin a chance to aid Xiao Yan.

Reality had now demolished that assumption. The power Ling Haonan unleashed was unmistakably that of