Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

Since Xiao Yan began his arduous cultivation, there had been no changes whatsoever in the past ten months. Although everyone knew that breaking through to the Spirit Realm couldn't possibly take that long, no one would rashly disturb Xiao Yan. Little Fairy Doctor also went to the Pill Tower to find Xuan Yi, but the latter couldn't assess Xiao Yan's current condition either. However, Xiao Yan's stable aura still indicated that his condition wasn't too bad.

Xiao Yan might be at a crucial moment of breakthrough, and it's impossible to know what would happen if they disturbed him. Therefore, the group ultimately decided to quietly protect him. If something were to happen to Xiao Yan, his previously stable aura would definitely change.

At this moment, the ground in this area began to tremble violently. The people in the garden were all experts above the Dou Zong level. The moment the tremor came, Qing Lin, Fei Tian, ​​and Mu Qingluan appeared.

Qinglin sensed the changes in the aura within this space, and a rare look of surprise appeared in her eyes: "Is Young Master finally about to break through his cultivation barrier?"

Little Fairy Doctor had been staying here the whole time, and her heart was also quite stirred: "Finally, I'm out."

However, with the tremors, considerable attention was also drawn from outside the residence. Although this was the inner territory of Saint Pill City, the number of people involved was still substantial due to the ongoing Pill Gathering. Naturally, such a commotion wouldn't go unnoticed.

"Is this commotion a sign of a breakthrough?"

"That direction leads to the area where the Starfall Pavilion is located!"

"The Starfall Pavilion has become quite a formidable force lately. Could this commotion mean that Venerable Wind himself has arrived?"

Little Fairy Doctor sensed these prying eyes and was vaguely worried that an uncontrollable accident might occur. She was just about to take action.

A powerful and tyrannical force of attraction emanated from Xiao Yan's room. With a deafening roar, the ceiling of the alchemy room was blasted apart by an invisible energy.

The invisible spiritual energy in the air poured down like a waterfall towards Xiao Yan's location. As the waterfall of spiritual energy poured down, a violent soul pressure instantly erupted. Within a radius of several miles, everyone was shaken by this soul pressure. Anyone whose strength had not reached the Dou Zun realm was all terrified by this heavenly pressure and plummeted from mid-air.

The number of people who had been drawn to watch the spectacle was not small, but they were all suppressed. Many of them turned pale from the shock of this sudden, invisible energy.

"What is this?"

"What terrifying pressure!"

"Quickly summon the elders! Someone is breaking through to the Spirit Realm!"

The people from the Pill Tower reacted swiftly. Breaking through to the Spirit Realm was no small matter. Currently, Saint Pill City was teeming with an astonishing number of alchemists. Someone breaking through to the Spirit Realm might just mean the birth of another Rank 8 alchemy master. And since he hadn't chosen the Pill Tower as the location, someone with authority needed to come here to take charge.

The group moved with remarkable speed, and in less than half an incense stick's time, a considerable number of experts had gathered in mid-air. Among them, the most eye-catching were not the Pill Tower, but the Spirit Clan, currently the most sought-after group in Saint Pill City.

The dozen or so members of the Spirit Clan were all walking on air at this moment, led by a young man who looked like a refined gentleman. After this person appeared, many forces that had arrived in the sky rushed to the young man and greeted him, "Greetings, Young Master Ling Zhuo."

The reason Ling Zhuo received such treatment was because the true power holder among the Spirit Clan who had been fighting against the Pill Tower for the past year was none other than Ling Zhuo himself! Many people had personally witnessed the patriarchs of the original four major affiliated families of the Pill Tower bowing down to Ling Zhuo; such a status was not something an ordinary person could possess. Soon after, the Holy Pill City was abuzz with news of a succession: Ling Zhuo was the heir of the mysterious Spirit Clan, and although the four major families of the Pill Tower were powerful, they were nothing in the eyes of someone like him.

Initially, these rumors led many to look down on Ling Zhuo, as no one believed that someone so young could gain the heartfelt approval of the heads of several major families. What people truly feared was the Spirit Clan, not Ling Zhuo himself. However, these opinions didn't last long before Ling Zhuo refuted them with his most powerful actions. The Spirit Clan was powerful, and so was Ling Zhuo.

Ling Zhuo simply did one thing three times: dominate the Heavenly Talents Ranking!

Ling Zhuo made his first move three months after the start of the Heavenly Talent Ranking, achieving first place in all five categories within five days!

He struck again a month later, breaking his own record once more!

Two months later, he made his third attempt, and once again raised the record by a significant margin!

It should be noted that when Ling Zhuo made his move, the vast majority of young geniuses in Saint Pill City had already participated. Well-known Pill Tower geniuses such as Cao Dan, Cao Ying, Song Qing, Dan Xuan, and Bai Ying were all on the list. However, the results they had worked so hard to achieve were ruthlessly crushed by Ling Zhuo in the most direct way.

Since Ling Zhuo's recent actions, he has garnered immense attention in Saint Pill City—and this is during the Saint Pill City Alchemy Gathering! Almost all the alchemy prodigies from the Central Continent have gathered here, but Ling Zhuo seems poised to dominate. What kind of formidable force is the Spirit Clan, capable of nurturing Ling Zhuo? No one dared to speculate, but they knew that such a terrifying force must have a reason for emerging. If they could board the Spirit Clan's ship during this momentous upheaval, it could very well be the greatest opportunity of their lives!

If the major affiliated families of Danta can have this option, why can't others? For a time, the Spirit Clan and the Spirit Zhuo were the talk of the town.

Of course, Ling Zhuo's feats were not without objections. For example, three of the five assessment items were overseen by Tianji Tower. The relationship between Tianji Tower and the Ling Clan was obviously extraordinary, otherwise they would not have created the Tianji Elite Ranking at this time.

For example, Cao Ying, the original pride of the Pill Tower, seemed to have some strange results, only slightly better than Song Qing. However, although Cao Ying's results in her second attempt to break through the rankings were still not as good as Ling Zhuo's, they were still quite good, making people wonder if Cao Ying was deliberately holding back.

However, such rational opinions are very powerless in the face of the general trend. Most people can only see Ling Zhuo winning five first places and being able to fight against a behemoth like the Pill Tower when he was young. Everyone is eager to see or even experience such a legendary story.

In practical terms, more people are optimistic about the Spirit Clan behind Ling Zhuo, and the fact that so many people flock to Ling Zhuo now that he has appeared further illustrates this point.