Chapter 707. Annihilation of the Branch Clan

After giving the 6 Harmonies Tower to Lila (Person Name), the only remaining gain from this trade assembly was the Glazed Azure Scale Shield.

This treasure was specifically intended for Xia Huaixu, but as she was still in secluded cultivation, Eldrin decided to keep it for the time being, planning to deliver it to her after she emerged from her retreat.

He found Lyra and handed her the list, then said with a smile, "These 6 individuals will all attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul realm within 1 100 years. I intend to begin alchemical preparations for refining the Nascent Soul Formation Pill."

Lyra nodded thoughtfully and said, "Ruyan is also quite talented. Let’s include her as well."

"Very well."

Eldrin gave a slight nod. Meng Ruyan was the foremost prodigy of the Meng Clan, blessed with the Water Spirit Root among the Heavenly Spiritual Roots. In years past, Meng Xingwan had placed great hopes in her, leveraging the Chen family's connections to specially arrange her apprenticeship under Elara.

Perhaps having inherited Elara's temperament, Meng Ruyan lacked a resolute Dao Heart and the foundation to pursue a superior Golden Core. Instead, she broke through to the Golden Core realm by using a Golden Core Formation Pill.

It was precisely for this reason that while her peers like Chen Fusu had only reached the fifth or sixth layer of the Golden Core Realm, she had already cultivated to the ninth layer of the Golden Core Realm.

This speed was even slightly faster than Ye Qingfeng (Person Name) at the seventh layer of Golden Core, and Gu Lanman (Person Name) at the eighth layer of Golden Core.

It should be known that Ye Qingfeng (Person Name) and Gu Lanshan (Person Name) had studied under their masters for many years, and were in fact several dozen to nearly 1 100 years older than Meng Ruyan (Person Name).

Of course, this was also related to her being a Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root), which allowed her cultivation speed to far surpass that of Chen Fusu, Lu Wenyuan, and others with multiple spiritual roots.

Yet Ye Qingfeng possessed a foundation of 5 Spiritual Roots. Though bolstered by his Pure Yang Dao Body, his cultivation speed remained far inferior to that of a Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root), let alone the fact that he had to simultaneously nurture 5 Life-Bound Magical Treasures (Magic Treasure).

Gu Lanshan possessed the Tri-Yin Body (Spiritual Root) and the aptitude of triple spiritual roots. By all reasoning, she should have long reached the threshold of Nascent Soul. Yet, having originally been a dual spiritual root cultivator, she had expended over a 100 years merely to complete her spiritual roots.

But to return to the matter at hand, regardless of her foundation and potential, Meng Ruyan was, after all, the only disciple under their sect with any hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage. Lyra (Person Name) still had to offer her some support.

At this thought, Eldrin smiled and said, “Ruyan does possess a Heavenly Spiritual Root after all. Though she has no hope of reaching the Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul realm, she is still worthy of cultivation.”

"The clan's Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root)—let us extract 1 strand for her."

"Very well."

Lyra smiled faintly. Although the Chen Family currently possessed only a few strands of Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root), given their present strength and scale, acquiring several more strands of Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) wouldn't require them to break the bank.

After all, Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) was far less rare than Heavenly Dao Qi (Spiritual Root). It could be nurtured within fifth-grade earth veins every 1000 years, and as long as 1 could afford the price, it could be easily obtained.

However, Heavenly Dao Qi (Spiritual Root) is far too rare. Even if you possess sufficient Heavenly Crystal (Spiritual Object), without the right connections and channels, it would likely be impossible to acquire.

Having decided to refine the Nascent Soul Formation Pill (Spiritual Object), the 2 began preparing the cauldron for alchemy.

Eldrin's alchemy had long since reached the peak of the fifth tier, while Lyra's mastery of pill refinement had improved dramatically after she entered the state of Heaven-Man Resonance.

Now, as the 2 of them once again refined the Nascent Soul Formation Pill (Spiritual Object), their success rate had dramatically improved. Astonishingly, they produced a total of 11 Nascent Soul Formation Pills (Spiritual Object).

This outcome could be considered truly astonishing, for the 3 Fire Luan Demon Monarchs possessed cultivation bases merely at the Nascent Soul, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm). In theory, each Nascent Soul could only refine a maximum of 4 Nascent Soul Formation Pills (Spiritual Object).

They successfully refined a total of 11 pills, approaching the absolute limit of the medicinal efficacy. Even the most elite fifth-rank master alchemists would have to concede defeat.

After successfully refining the Nascent Soul Formation Pill (Spiritual Object), Eldrin (Person Name) delightedly stored away all 11 pills, smiling as he remarked, "With this batch of Nascent Soul Formation Pills (Spiritual Object), our clan will surely have over 10 Nascent Soul realm venerables within 1 100 years."

"By then, our Chen Clan will firmly secure its position among the 10 Great Nascent Soul Aristocratic Families of the 3 Veins Ancient Domain."

Lyra was also somewhat delighted. A powerful Nascent Soul Immortal Clan could not be sustained by just 1 or 2 individuals.

Particularly now that Eldrin (Person Name) had reached increasingly higher cultivation levels, the enemies he had provoked had grown ever more formidable. The Chen Family also needed sufficient strength to intimidate them.

Moreover, both of them were candidates with the potential to achieve the Nascent Soul stage. Without the reliable assistance of sufficiently powerful Nascent Soul True Monarchs, their chances of successfully overcoming the Nascent Soul Tribulation in the future would be significantly diminished.

At this thought, she remarked, "Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage should be done sooner rather than later. It is time for us to end our seclusion and place the Nascent Soul Formation Pill (Spiritual Object) into the clan treasury."

"Very well."

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and stepped out of the seclusion chamber.

As a result, the moment he stepped out of the seclusion chamber, he found Chen Changxuan waiting outside with a grim expression.

Seeing the grave expression on Elder Uncle’s face, Eldrin felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding. He exchanged a glance with Lyra before he couldn’t help but ask, “Elder Uncle, has something happened?”

"Something has happened over at the Spirit Void Continent (Location)!"

The old clan leader heaved a deep sigh, his expression turning exceedingly grave as he spoke.

Eldrin's gaze sharpened, his heart sinking imperceptibly as a foreboding premonition crept into his being.

As Chen Changxuan recounted the events, Eldrin quickly grasped the full picture. Not long ago, several Golden Core cultivators from the Chen Clan of Spirit Void Continent had traveled hundreds of millions of miles to reach Verdant Chariot Mountain. They sought the old clan patriarch, pleading for the Ancestral Vein to uphold justice on their behalf.

Not long ago, the Chen Clan of Spirit Void Continent (Location) was suddenly assaulted by formidable enemies. Only a small number of clansmen who were away from home managed to escape unscathed.

"To single-handedly annihilate a branch of Spirit Void Continent (Location) with such speed, the perpetrator's cultivation must at least be at the late Nascent Soul stage."

Chen Changxuan spoke, his gaze profoundly grave as he said.

Lyra pondered silently before speaking moments later, "The Spirit Void Continent lies within the Ancient River Domain, where even Nascent Soul demons wouldn't dare act recklessly. Therefore, the 1 who took action must have been a Human True Monarch."

"It is rare enough to find a cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage, and rarer still for 1 to hold a grudge against us. The identity of our foe is hardly a mystery."

"That would be the Fang family." Eldrin sighed softly before speaking. "Let us make a trip to Spirit Void Continent."

Several months later, Eldrin arrived at the Chen Clan's training grounds in the Spirit Void Continent.

At this moment, the spiritual mountain of the Chen Family in Spirit Void Continent (Location) had already crumbled, and the spirit vein of as high as Tier 5 had been shattered. The 1 who struck was utterly ruthless, clearly intent on leaving not a single treasure for the Chen Family.

Surveying the ravaged Spirit Mountain, Eldrin remained silent as he activated the Great Deduction of Yin-Yang and Celestial Bodies, seeking to reconstruct the scene before the mountain's sacred grounds had collapsed.

In the vision, he saw only a streak of sword light descending from the highest heavens, obliterating the massive Fifth-Level Spirit Mountain in a single strike.

"It's the Profound Heaven God-Slaying Sword. It seems Fang Xuan truly made his move."

Eldrin's gaze turned icy as he declared with murderous intensity.

Lyra’s gaze was equally grave. After a long silence, she remarked, “Fang Xuan lacks the confidence to defeat us outright. He dares not risk mutual destruction with our forces.”

“Yet they dare to move against the Mingxu Continent’s Chen Family branch—they must be counting on us not daring to engage in an all-out war with them.”

Eldrin also nodded, for he was well aware of the current situation between the Chen Clan and the Fang Family.