Chapter 567 The Spiritual Fire of All Beasts

Deep in the Warcraft Mountains, on the isolated peak, Xiao Ling was still concentrating on controlling the alchemy furnace to refine the elixir. The flames under the furnace were burning fiercely, and the hot air currents were surging wildly, causing the surrounding air to be severely distorted by the heat, as if the space was about to be deformed.

At this moment, the sky suddenly changed color. The originally clear sky instantly became as dark as ink. Dark clouds gathered and rolled madly, as if thousands of troops were galloping in it, depressing it to the point of making it hard to breathe.

"Boom!" A loud noise suddenly exploded, and the sound seemed to shatter the entire world. The pill thunder, with the momentum of destroying the world, fell heavily towards Xiao Ling on the isolated peak.

Wherever the pill thunder passed, ripples appeared in the space, and powerful energy fluctuations spread in all directions at an extremely fast speed.

In an instant, the entire depths of the Monster Mountain Range were disturbed by the sudden loud noise. The monsters living here were frightened and panicked, and fled in all directions.

As they fled, some of the magical beasts didn't even bother to identify the direction. They collided with each other and made bursts of roars. The mountains, which were relatively peaceful in the past, were now in chaos, with dust flying and branches and leaves rustling.

However, facing this astonishingly powerful Dan Lei, Xiao Ling remained calm, without any sign of panic.

As soon as he thought about it, a black hole as dark as ink opened above his head in an instant. The black hole seemed like an endless abyss, emitting a mysterious and deep breath, with a powerful devouring force faintly gushing out of it.

Dan Lei rushed towards Xiao Ling with violent energy, but just when it was about to touch him, it seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and rushed into the black hole. After Dan Lei entered the black hole, it only slightly aroused a slight energy fluctuation, and then disappeared without a trace.

After all the pill thunders were swallowed up by the black hole, Xiao Ling frowned slightly and muttered to himself:

"The potential of this pill recipe is still limited after all. Even if I use the method of living beings to refine it, it can only barely reach the level of eight-grade two-color. It is really too limited to improve the mental strength."

As he spoke, Xiao Ling gently waved his sleeves, and the alchemy furnace slowly opened. A bright light suddenly overflowed from the furnace mouth, and a red pill slowly rose from it, emitting bursts of strange medicinal fragrance.

But what was surprising was that as soon as the pill left the furnace, it turned into a small snake in the air. The snake was red all over, with a lively light flashing in its eyes. It seemed to have its own consciousness, twisting its body in the air, and looked quite vivid.

However, Xiao Ling did not show too much surprise. His expression was calm. He just raised his hand lightly and sent out a stream of spiritual power, which instantly broke up the snake shape that the pill had transformed into, turning it back to its original appearance.

Afterwards, Xiao Ling took out an exquisite pill bottle, and with a wave of his hand, the pill flew obediently into the bottle and was safely kept in his pocket.

After Xiao Ling put away the pill, as if he suddenly sensed something, he slowly turned around, his eyes deep, and looked straight in the direction of the snake people. It seemed that his gaze could penetrate the mountains and reach there.

At the same time, Yao Chen and Xiao Diao, who were greeting Zi Yan enthusiastically in front of the Medusa Temple, seemed to sense something almost at the same time. They paused and turned their heads to look in the direction of Xiao Ling.

Although there were mountains between the two sides and the distance was not close, the three of them had very sharp perceptions and were naturally able to clearly detect each other's existence.

Seeing this, Xiao Ling couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself that he hadn't seen Yao Lao and Xiao Diao for some time, and now under such circumstances, it could be regarded as a long-awaited reunion.

Then, Xiao Ling's gaze fell on the Lingcui Ding beside him. He gently waved his sleeves, and the Lingcui Ding instantly shrank, turning into a stream of light and disappearing into his cuffs, and was properly put away.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ling raised his hand and waved it casually, and the space in front of him was slowly torn apart, and a space crack emitting faint light suddenly appeared.

Xiao Ling didn't hesitate at all. He moved and went straight into the space crack.

In the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared into the depths of the Demon Beast Mountains, leaving only the solitary peak still standing quietly. Everything around seemed to have returned to its former silence, but there was still a faint scent of elixir in the air, proving that Xiao Ling had once refined the elixir here.

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After Xiao Ling made a move, Yao Chen and Xiao Diao looked at each other and then withdrew their gazes from the distance.

"Let's go. If we keep standing at the gate, we might hinder others from coming in and out." Yao Chen first nodded slightly at Zi Yan, with a gentle smile on his face, and said softly.

Zi Yan heard this, her eyes moved, she also felt that it was not appropriate to stay at the door any longer, so she said, "Okay, both of you come in with me. Xiao Ling went to make the elixir before, I think it should be almost done now. I just felt a lot of movement coming from over there, I guess it's almost done."

After saying that, Zi Yan waved briskly at the two of them, her action revealing a sense of casualness and familiarity.

Then, she turned around and walked towards the Temple of Medusa with light steps.

She has a graceful figure, and every step she takes seems to carry a unique rhythm. Her purple sleeves sway gently in the wind, revealing a hint of playfulness.

Xiao Diao and Yao Chen looked at Zi Yan's back, nodded to each other, and then followed slowly, following Zi Yan towards the temple gate.

Under the respectful gazes of the surrounding snake-men guards, the three figures gradually approached the tall and solemn gate of the temple. After a moment, the three figures completely entered the temple.

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Deep inside the Medusa Temple, there was a rather spacious and ornately decorated hall. The candlelight in the hall flickered, and the light and shadows danced on the walls, creating a mysterious and warm atmosphere. At this time, Yao Chen and Xiao Diao had already arrived here, and were sitting together with Medusa and the others, chatting casually.

"Tsk tsk, I knew from the beginning that you, Medusa, could not escape the clutches of that brat Xiao Ling. With that brat's personality, he will not let a gorgeous lady like you go easily."

Yao Chen folded his hands across his chest, with a hint of a smile on his lips and a mischievous look in his eyes. He looked at Medusa who was sitting in the main seat and couldn't help but joked.

At this moment, Yao Chen had completely lost his usual aloof and sage-like demeanor. Instead, he looked so leisurely and joking that he seemed disrespectful to his elders.

Anyone who saw him would probably find it hard to imagine that the man in front of him was actually a Dou Sheng with extraordinary strength, and a genuine ninth-grade alchemist with extremely high attainments in alchemy.

"Master Yao, please stop teasing me." Medusa shook her head slightly, chuckled helplessly, and then a sly look flashed in her eyes, and she responded slowly,

"Xiao Ling also told me that you had a lot of romantic affairs when you were young, but you put them aside for some reasons. Now, please stop teasing us. Your past is probably enough for others to talk about."

After these words fell, several people were stunned for a moment, and then they couldn't help but smile. Suddenly, several hard-to-disguise chuckles were heard in the hall. The laughter echoed in this slightly quiet space, making the already relaxed atmosphere even more cheerful.

Even Yao Chen, who originally looked casual, couldn't help but look a little vague at this moment. A barely perceptible embarrassment flashed across his face. He quickly waved his hand and said:
"Haha, that's all in the past. I don't have the energy to spend so much time on love affairs like you young people do. Time is not forgiving. Now I only want to study alchemy and improve my own strength. Don't mention those ridiculous things in my youth anymore."

As he spoke, he pretended to be serious and coughed twice, trying to change the subject, but in the eyes of everyone, his appearance made him look even more amusing.

Just as everyone was laughing and teasing Yao Chen, the space inside the palace suddenly began to fluctuate strangely, and then a space crack slowly opened.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ling's tall and slender figure stepped out steadily from the space passage.

The commotion caused by the appearance of the space crack here naturally attracted everyone's attention at once. Several people who were originally chatting enthusiastically stopped talking and cast their eyes in that direction.

As soon as Xiao Ling appeared, he first looked in the direction of Medusa and others. After making eye contact with them, he turned his gaze directly in the direction of Xiao Diao and Yao Chen.

When Xiao Ling met the gazes of the two people, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Master Yao, Xiao Diao, long time no see." Xiao Ling greeted the two of them first, his voice full of sincere cordiality, and then he walked towards them.

"It's been a while since we last met, but when we meet again now, you're about to become a father. This is really unexpected." Xiao Diao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, his narrow eyes full of mischief, and he looked at Xiao Ling teasingly with a hint of joking.

"Your wedding is such a big event, we naturally have to come here in person, we can't miss it." Yao Chen also said with a smile on his face. As he spoke, his voice gradually became more serious. He looked directly at Xiao Ling and continued,

"However, my good disciple will be your wife from now on, as well as Xian'er and Medusa. They are the ones who will be with you for the rest of your life. Since you have decided to marry them one by one, you must shoulder the responsibilities that a man should have. You must protect them well and never let them suffer any injustice no matter what difficulties and obstacles they encounter. They have entrusted the rest of their lives to you, so you must treat them with care and not let them down."

In response to Yao Chen's admonition, Xiao Ling nodded sincerely, his expression solemn and sincere, and said in a firm tone: "Old Yao, don't worry, I will naturally abide by my responsibilities. They are all the loves of my life. I have made up my mind to spend my life with them. No matter what the future holds, I will do my best to protect them and will never let them suffer any grievances. I will make sure that they can live a happy and stable life for the rest of their lives."

After Xiao Ling finished speaking, Xiao Yixian, Qing Lin and Medusa beside him all had gentle ripples in their eyes after hearing these words. Their eyes were full of love that could not be concealed, and they just looked at Xiao Ling quietly.

When Yao Chen saw Xiao Ling's firm expression and sincere words, he smiled and nodded.

Naturally, he was very reassured about Xiao Ling's character. After all, they had been with each other for a long time. Along the way, the experiences of sharing joys and sorrows had already made the friendship between them as solid as a rock. Their feelings were so deep that there was no need to question them at all.

Yao Chen smiled and shook his head, saying with emotion: "Since you have this awareness, it is naturally the best. You are much more responsible than I was back then. Back then, when it came to emotional matters, I always had many concerns and was not decisive enough, so I missed a lot of opportunities that I should have cherished."

After saying that, Yao Chen slightly raised his head and looked towards the dome of the hall, as if he was lost in memories of the past. In his eyes, there was a little regret for the past, as well as longing for someone.

"I have no say in emotional matters. But I still hope that you can stay with each other for a long time." At this time, Xiao Diao also spoke from the side, his words full of sincere blessings.

After saying that, he showed a mysterious smile on his face, and then said: "And I came here this time to bring you a gift. I was originally thinking of finding a suitable opportunity to give it to you, and now it seems to be just right, so I will just treat it as a wedding gift for you."

Hearing what Xiao Diao said, Xiao Ling couldn't help but reveal a bit of curiosity on his face. He quickly cast his gaze in the direction of Xiao Diao, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, with a bit of eagerness and curiosity, and then said: "Is it true? Then I am really looking forward to it."

Seeing that everyone was staring at him with curious eyes, Xiao Diao didn't keep it a secret any longer. He just stretched out his hand and waved it gently. In an instant, a red flame slowly emerged from his palm. The flame burned fiercely, constantly emitting scorching heat.

But what is more eye-catching is the shape of the burning flame. In the jumping flames, you can vaguely see a shape similar to a monster, which looks quite strange.

Although it was the first time that Xiao Ling saw this flame, he recognized the origin of this flame almost at a glance with his profound knowledge. A flash of surprise and understanding flashed across his eyes, and he blurted out: "Ranked 22nd on the Strange Fire List, the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire." (End of this chapter)