The extraordinary journey begins with the Ouroboros Stele.

Chapter 176 [Ingredients: Hundred Sacrifices, Sealing Names, and Draining Ancestral Qi]

Xue Jin's words faded away in the ancestral hall. He slowly stood up and turned to look at Xue Fei.

"Fei'er, go ahead and do it yourself."

Xue Fei's face showed bitterness. "Father..."

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"Go quickly! This is retribution for the eldest brother's family's years of lording it over everyone!"

Xue Jin's face hardened. "Go now!"

Xue Fei took a deep breath, turned around with all his might, and left.

In less than ten minutes, Xue Fei, with his arm severed, walked into the ancestral hall carrying more than a dozen heads with one hand.

"Knock knock..."

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A head rolled off, its eyes filled with terror, resentment, and astonishment.

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow slightly, took a sip of fragrant tea, and a strong black aura flowed out.

Xue Fei and Xue Jin felt a sudden weight on their shoulders and were filled with alarm.

Just now, this guy didn't even use his full strength.

"Didn't I say not to let them die too quickly?"

"Or do you two want to die with them too?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the pressure increased sharply. Xue Jin's eyes widened, his mind raced, and he stepped directly in front of one of the heads, stomping his foot down.

"puff!"

His entire head exploded, but he didn't stop moving, stepping on the next one.

"Fei'er! Don't just stand there! Hurry up!"

Xue Fei broke out in a cold sweat instantly. He knew that if he hadn't come today, he would have died!

A moment later, the two stood awkwardly in front of the forest, blood dripping from their trouser legs, and the entire ancestral hall reeked of blood.

Lin Ye sat in the main seat, blew on the teacup to warm it, and drank it all in one gulp.

He gently placed the teacup on the table and looked up at the two of them.

"If anything happens to my teacher, your Xue family will no longer be able to exist."

After saying that, he stood up and looked at the ancestral tablets enshrined in the ancestral hall.

【Ingredient Name: Ancestral Qi Conferred by the Hundred Sacrifices】

[Ingredient Category: Spiritual Qi]

[Ingredient Tier: Lord Tier]

Edible part: the whole body

Effects of consumption: Significantly increases Intelligence, moderately increases Strength, Constitution, and Agility. Moderately increases Spirit and Morale.

He picked up the incense sticks from the offering table, pinched one, and then struck it, igniting the tip through friction with the air.

He inserted one hand into the incense burner, opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing a wisp of translucent white air along with the smoke.

Suddenly, a cacophony of sounds filled his ears: curses, roars, and furious shouts.

The voices around me sounded like they came from many of the Xue family's ancestors.

He shook his head slightly, completely unaffected; the sounds he heard during his meditation were far too weak to be offensive.

After a while, he stretched his body slightly, and the black aura flowed slowly.

Compared to before, the current strength of the Overlord is somewhat stronger.

Does it bring about the effect of improved spirit and morale?

The ingredients he had eaten in the past that could enhance his spirit and courage were all those he had eaten before becoming a martial arts master, so he couldn't feel much change at all.

But now, after this upgrade, he has felt the change.

The strength of a dominant force determines the strength of one's spirit, which in turn determines the potential ceiling of a future fighter.

Now, besides the secret weapon, he has another way to enhance his domineering style.

"monument."

[Strength: 2.76] → [Strength: 2.77]

[Agility: 2.23] → [Agility: 2.25]

[Constitution: 2.52] → [Constitution: 2.54]

[Intelligence: 1.65] → [Intelligence: 1.70]

As his strength, agility, and physical attributes approach balance, his control over his body becomes increasingly refined, preventing him from injuring himself due to excessive strength.

He turned around and looked at Xue Fei and Xue Jin, who were both bowing their heads and acting reservedly.

"Remember my words, the next time will be the day your Xue clan is wiped out."

After saying that, he strode out of the ancestral hall, and with a wave of his hand, he saw the smoke filling the sky and the sky became much clearer.

Huadu Yuefu, No. 012.

At the dining table, Lin Ye picked up a piece of braised pork intestine and put it in his mouth, his eyes lighting up.

"tasty!"

Zhuang Huaizhang laughed at Lin Ye's expression, "Eat more if you like it."

This time, it was thanks to Xiaolin's intervention that the Xue family was able to let it go.

I don't know how Xiaolin negotiated with the Xue family, but their attitude suddenly changed completely.

Not only did they return everything they had previously received, but they also offered some compensation and apologies. They even offered to provide manpower to help the Qin family manage some of their businesses, and they would not take a single penny of the profits.

The four of them enjoyed their meal together. After the meal, Lin Ye sat on the sofa, while Zhuang Huaizhang sat opposite him.

Zhuang Huaizhang looked at Lin Ye, his expression somewhat troubled, and said, "Xiao Lin, I want to ask you for a favor."

Lin Ye put down his teacup. "Why are you being so polite, teacher? I was lucky enough to join the Crimson Whale Sect. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would still need your help."

Zhuang Huaizhang felt a warmth in his heart and nodded.

"Here's the thing, the teacher wants you to check on Grandpa Qin's condition, to see if there's any... if there's any hope for him."

Lin Ye nodded slowly, glancing out of the corner of his eye at Qin Lan, who was cleaning up in the kitchen, but whose attention was still focused there.

"Where is Grandpa Qin? When are we going over?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Huaizhang's face lit up with joy. "At the Qin family's ancestral home, if there's time, we can do it now."

"Then let's go over there."

"Sizzle"

The speeding car came to a stop in front of a cluster of ancient buildings, which were in no way smaller than the Xue Family Ancestral Hall.

The four got out of the car and quickly walked into the ancestral home. After passing through several corridors, they arrived at a main house.

Upon entering the inner room, a strong, bitter medicinal smell filled the air—a complex blend of various herbs and modern pharmaceuticals.

Various cutting-edge medical devices hummed softly, displaying a range of data.

Lin Ye looked at the bed, where the old man who had carried a severed head into the courtyard that day lay quietly.

The imposing presence of that night was completely gone; there was only faint breathing, and her heart beat less than ten times a minute.

Zhuang Huaizhang looked at Lin Ye with a questioning expression.

Lin Ye nodded, walked closer, and placed his hand on Qin Yi's wrist.

Actually, you can investigate even without a connection, but this makes it seem more professional.

The illusory energy probes in, traveling along the body in a circle.

Lin Ye frowned slightly and let out a soft "hmm".

Zhuang Huaizhang asked somewhat nervously, "How is it?"

Lin Ye shook his head. "It's strange."

"There's actually nothing wrong with my body. In fact, I'm very healthy."

"But I just don't know why he didn't wake up."

Grandpa Qin is in good health; apart from normal aging, he has no injuries.

Moreover... the old man was actually a martial artist at the Divine罡 level, and his physical strength was even stronger than that of the Black Thunder that day.

Zhuang Huaizhang breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing Lin Ye's explanation, and then looked at Qin Lan.

"The best news is that he's alright. Maybe he'll wake up in a while."

Qin Lan nodded, somewhat relieved.

Lin Ye looked at Qin Lan and asked, "Master's wife, is your Qin family's secret martial arts... a top-tier secret martial arts?"

To reach the Divine Realm, one must cultivate a first-class or top-tier secret martial art.

As far as he knew, apart from the Red Whale Sect, which possessed top-tier secret weapons, the rest of the Coastal City only had one or two first-rate secret weapons.

Qin Lan didn't react to this, and after a few seconds she slowly nodded.

"It is indeed a top-notch secret weapon. I'll show it to you later."

Lin Ye smiled helplessly, "That's not what I meant, it's just a little strange."

"The Qin family possesses top-notch secret martial arts, yet they only have the old man as a secret martial arts practitioner. Why didn't they make plans earlier? Even if they had to work hard, they should have produced at least one secret martial arts practitioner."

Upon hearing this, Qin Lan's expression changed slightly, and after a moment she sighed and shook her head.

"It used to be there."

"More than forty years ago, my Qin family had six secret martial arts practitioners. In the entire Coastal City, apart from the Wang family and the Lin family, my Qin family was the only one."

"Later, my Qin clan wanted to develop in Tieqin, but several of our clan's secret martial artists were killed by Yan Jingyuan of the Tieqin Yan clan."

"From then on, there was a lack of successors, and the lineage was broken."

"It was during that period that I was severely injured and lost all hope of ever becoming a member of the Secret Weaponry organization."

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