Above the villa, Xiao Mingyuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the rolling thunderclouds in the sky. His Elder Zhang face couldn't help but show surprise. He prided himself on his expertise in alchemy and his ability to enter the seventh level, which had brought him a lot of pride. But he never expected to see such a scene today.
"A seventh-grade pill! This kid is truly... astonishing!"
Although Xiao Mingyuan knew about Xiao Yan's identity as an alchemist, he never expected that the latter's skill in alchemy would be so high. At such a young age, he was already able to refine seventh-grade pills. Such amazing talent was something that even some of the younger generation in the Pill Tower might not be able to match!
Shortly after Xiao Mingyuan appeared, figures began to arrive from all around the villa upon hearing the news.
The emergence of a seventh-grade pill caused quite a stir, exciting some of the older members of the Xiao Clan. However, when they arrived and saw Xiao Mingyuan standing suspended in mid-air, they were all taken aback. Looking throughout the Xiao Clan, there was no one else besides Xiao Mingyuan who could refine seventh-grade pills, yet he remained aloof, clearly indicating that the pill had nothing to do with him.
"Could it be that Elder Xiao Ming has broken through to the seventh rank?"
Upon realizing this, many people present immediately showed surprise and doubt. However, the three figures that quickly arrived from another direction immediately dispelled their thoughts, because Xiao Ming was among the three who arrived.
Why is it you?
Xiao Jinghong's figure flashed rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he was already standing in the field. His toes lightly landed on the top of a pavilion. He then frowned and stared at Xiao Mingyuan, who was standing in the void, with a look of surprise, and asked in a doubtful voice.
As they were speaking, Elder Xiao Tian and Elder Xiao Ming quickly arrived behind him, their gazes immediately falling on Xiao Mingyuan was standing on the field.
"What? Even you've come, so why can't I?"
Upon seeing Xiao Jinghong, the latter's face clearly showed little favor. In response to Xiao Jinghong's words, Xiao Mingyuan merely gave a cold laugh. As for Xiao Jinghong, he had no time to pay attention to any of this; his gaze quickly swept over the room below, where energy fluctuations were emanating, and he frowned, saying:
"Since you're here, who is refining the pills right now?"
Xiao Jinghong's words undoubtedly reflected the thoughts of everyone present. After all, both of the Xiao Clan's alchemy masters were present. So, who was responsible for refining this seventh-grade pill, which was currently in its final stages?
"Hey, that's a strange question. This mansion is Xiao Yan's residence. As the owner, he's the only one allowed to refine pills here."
Xiao Mingyuan gave a cold laugh, and as soon as his words fell into the mouths of the crowd, an uproar immediately broke out. Even Xiao Jinghong, who had already guessed, and the two people behind him couldn't help but stiffen their expressions slightly, and they were even more incredulous.
Although they all knew that Xiao Yan was a first-level alchemist, they guessed that he was at most at the fifth level. However, what was now in front of them was a terrifying fact!
You should know that, even within the entire Xiao Clan, there is only one Tier Seven Alchemist, Xiao Mingyuan!
However, Xiao Yan successfully refined a seventh-grade pill, and the significance of this goes far beyond just a single pill!
Seventh-grade pills—this is proof of Tier Seven Alchemist's status!
With cultivation levels comparable to the top figures of the younger generation in the family, coupled with his status as Tier Seven Alchemist, he truly represents a chosen one of heaven!
To put it bluntly, young people who can achieve such success in both cultivation and alchemy are extremely rare on the continent. Even within the Pill Tower, the holy temple in the hearts of all alchemists on the continent, they must be few and far between!
After Xiao Yan's actions, no one in the Xiao Clan would dare to underestimate him, and his status and position would become unshakeable!
With this thought in mind, Xiao Jinghong involuntarily turned his gaze to the closed house below, and hesitated inwardly.
"Rumble..."
At that moment, the thunderclouds gathering in the sky finally began to churn violently. Within the thunderclouds, bolts of lightning surged continuously. As the people below looked up, a terrifying black lightning bolt, resembling a writhing dragon, suddenly plummeted down, mercilessly tearing through the void. Like a living creature, it rushed straight towards the courtyard below. Its immense power caused many of the younger generation of the Xiao Clan present, and even some elders, to reveal solemn expressions.
The power of the Pill Lightning triggered by the seventh-grade pill is extraordinary. Below the Yuan Zong, it is feared that no one can withstand it. Even an ordinary Yuan Zong expert would likely suffer considerable hardship.
In the void, Xiao Mingyuan's old eyes were fixed on the terrifying lightning that was falling rapidly. As he mobilized his Origin Qi, a black stream of light suddenly shot out from the closed room below, pierced through the roof, and soared upwards to meet the astonishing Pill Lightning head-on.
"Hiss... that's... a puppet?"
Xiao Mingyuan frowned, and as soon as he finished speaking, a deafening roar suddenly resounded in the sky. As everyone saw, the powerful Pill Lightning seemed to have its power reduced by more than half the moment it touched the puppet. Most of the lightning power went straight into the body of the Northern King, while the rest was blasted apart in the collision. The Northern King's body was blasted away as a result, but just before he was about to land, he stomped his foot on the void, and his figure shot into the sky again, leaving a crater several feet wide and wide in the courtyard.
"Huh? This puppet... it can actually absorb the power of lightning?"
Under Xiao Mingyuan's watchful gaze, although the Northern King was blasted away by the lightning, as the lightning power within his body exploded outwards, his body not only suffered no damage whatsoever, but instead became even more radiant and bright. His purplish-gold skin became even brighter and smoother, giving off a rather heavy and resilient feeling at first glance. The most peculiar thing was his head; his forehead, cheeks, and even the area below his neck were now covered with Long Lin. Even his cold and empty eyes revealed a strange killing intent.
"Not only did it absorb the power of lightning, but it even grew stronger because of it, and those scales..."
Xiao Mingyuan's gaze swept carefully over the Northern King's body. At a certain moment, his eyebrows suddenly twitched, and a look of horror appeared in his eyes. At the same time, he couldn't help but exclaim inwardly.
"This puppet... is actually from the Ancient Void Dragon Clan!"