Even a warrior who has just entered the Yin-Yang Realm is still a Yin-Yang Realm expert!
On the Tianlong Continent and the Shenhuang Continent, such a person would definitely be considered a top-tier powerhouse.
Even on the White Tiger Continent, they would absolutely rank among the elite.
However, the moment his words left his mouth, a chain had already pierced through his throat.
A dignified Yin-Yang Realm warrior had been effortlessly slain.
The chain extended from a palanquin.
It was a pitch-black palanquin, inside which lay a coffin that exuded a sinister aura.
The palanquin was carried by four powerfully built little giants.
These four little giants were also dressed in prison garb. They stood four to five metres tall, their enormous bodies terrifying to behold, yet the palanquin was even larger.
When they carried it, there was surprisingly no sense of incongruity.
“Run!”
A Yin-Yang Realm warrior had been killed. How could the others dare to linger? They all fled towards the interior of the city.
Yet no one managed to escape.
From behind the black palanquin burst more than a dozen ferocious black dogs.
These black dogs radiated an aura of death. Their eyes were blood-red, their bodies extraordinarily large, standing over two metres tall.
The black dogs caught up with the warriors, pinned them down, then bit through their throats in a single bite.
In an instant, only a third of the warriors guarding the entrance remained.
However, these assailants seemed to have no intention of wiping everyone out. Those left alive were all Celestial Realm warriors, people they deemed beneath their notice.
This bizarre and terrifying procession openly entered Sin City.
The surviving warriors gasped in horror. Many had even lost control of their bowels and bladder in fear.
Who on earth were these terrifying figures?
They now felt an intense urge to flee Sin City.
But out at sea, powerful pirates had already blockaded the surrounding waters. Even if they left Sin City, they could not escape this sea domain.
…
In Ling Xiao’s room, the firelight flickered brightly and dimly.
Leng Mei, Hua Fuguang, and Hua Lüeying had been guarding outside the whole time.
Apart from Princess Yun Ya visiting several times, no one else could easily enter the place.
As for Yue Nü, after repelling Mo Chou, the island master of Bi Bo Island, she had once again entered seclusion.
Unless Ling Xiao was in danger, she probably would not emerge easily.
Suddenly, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted from the room. Princess Yun Ya could not help revealing a wry expression.
This Ling Xiao was truly a monster among monsters.
Not only was he outstanding in martial arts, but his alchemy skills were equally remarkable.
At the alchemy conference, he had demonstrated his personal ability to refine pills.
Here, he was displaying his speed in pill refinement.
Hundreds of thousands of pills had actually been successfully refined within three days. Such speed was something even the Medicine King, Sun Ran, would not dare guarantee.
Yet Ling Xiao could do it.
Princess Yun Ya had not witnessed the entire process of Ling Xiao refining the pills, but she guessed that it was inextricably linked to the assembly-line style of alchemy he had mastered.
That refining process was extremely scientific, wasting almost no time at all. When refining small quantities, its power might not be obvious.
But when producing pills in bulk, the effect became strikingly clear.
In this respect, Ling Xiao was far superior to Sun Ran.
She did not know where Ling Xiao’s knowledge came from, just as she had been completely shocked by the alchemy mechanisms he designed.
With that set of mechanisms, alchemists could free themselves from the tedious refining process, allowing them to research newer and better pills or improve pill quality instead of wasting all their time on production.
For the alchemist profession, this was undoubtedly a terrifying revolution.
Yun Ya even felt that whoever mastered this technology would control the future of the Profound World.
She increasingly believed that her original decision had been extraordinarily correct. Cooperating with Ling Xiao, a fellow who constantly produced new ideas, would always bring surprises.
Inside the room, a satisfied smile also appeared on Ling Xiao’s face.
With this batch of pills successfully refined, although the strength of his Heavenly Empire could not be said to have undergone a qualitative leap, it could at least be greatly enhanced.
By that time, the Heavenly Empire would be fully capable of standing on equal footing with the Seven Martial Sect Islands.
The strength of one individual was certainly important.
But the strength of an entire nation was equally vital.
If tens of thousands of Celestial Realm warriors attacked simultaneously, combined with formations, killing a Yin-Yang Realm warrior would be entirely possible.
Let alone a Cave Heaven Realm warrior.
Having stored the pills away, Ling Xiao stretched his limbs, then walked out of the room.
“Congratulations, Young Hero Ling. The pills have finally been successfully refined.”
Princess Yun Ya stepped forward with a smile.
“Thank you. Have the materials for those puppet mechanisms been gathered yet?” Ling Xiao asked.
“Not yet. In recent days, Sin City has been turned completely upside down. It is in total chaos, even worse than before.”
Princess Yun Ya shook her head. “Our information cannot even be sent out.”
“I see. No rush. We can do it after leaving Sin City. Is Sister Yue Nü still in seclusion?”
Ling Xiao glanced at the neighbouring room. A comfortable aura of lunar essence emanated from it.
“Yes, she is still in seclusion.”
Yun Ya nodded.
“Tell me about the situation over the past three days. I have been wholly occupied with pill refining and paid no attention to outside matters. What happened to Mo Chou, the island master of Bi Bo Island? What have Zhang Tiande and Representative Yan been up to?”
Ling Xiao asked.
“Even if you hadn’t asked, I was going to tell you.”
Yun Ya smiled. “Sin City today has clearly become a battleground for various major forces. It is in complete disarray.
The Water Temple, in order to protect the Imperial Seal, has sent more experts. Tian Hai Zhenzhu and the Heavy Water Protector are now under protection and receiving treatment.”
“The Water Temple hasn’t come looking for trouble with me?”
Ling Xiao asked curiously.
“No. They are already struggling to safeguard the Imperial Seal. How could they have the spare capacity to trouble you?”
Yun Ya shook her head. “Besides the Water Temple, there is an even stronger and more terrifying force, exactly the one you previously worried about. The Ghost God Temple has also sent people!”
“They really came. Are they also here for the Imperial Seal?”
Ling Xiao asked.
“Indeed. The Ghost God Temple and the Water Temple are currently the two most powerful forces in Sin City. The Water Temple is still manageable, focused solely on preserving the Imperial Seal.
But the actions of the Ghost God Temple are far stranger. Many warriors who never offended them have been killed.
Oddly, after killing these people, their souls are harvested, exactly like what the Corpse Granny did.”
Princess Yun Ya reminded him.
Ling Xiao frowned. “It seems the Corpse Granny was not lying. There truly is support from the Ghost God Temple behind her.”
“Correct. However, these two major forces have not deployed their full strength, so the Shenhuang Continent and the various powers in the nearby seas still have a chance to contend for the Imperial Seal.”
Princess Yun Ya nodded. “Sin City right now is in a delicate state of balance.”
