Chapter 70: The Dragon Elephant Heaven-Suppressing Technique

The only thing he worried about was Lin An before him.

As for Yunshan, he didn’t care in the slightest. Even if someone wanted to harm him, it would not be an easy task.

Within Lin An’s mind, the inheritance of memories was unfolding—a martial art known as the Dragon Elephant Heaven-Suppressing Technique.

At this moment, having fused with the bloodline of the dragon elephant, he was entering a profound state. His entire body surged with vital energy, and under the sunlight, he emanated a seven-colored mystical light. From a distance, he appeared like a youthful divine king descending into the world.

He exuded an indescribable sense of oppression.

All of a sudden, Lin An’s eyes shot open, a divine light bursting forth from his gaze, piercing straight toward the Vulture Protector.

The Vulture Protector felt a tingling chill on his scalp, his mind deeply disturbed.

No longer hesitating, he prepared to flee at once.

But it was as if Lin An could see through his thoughts.

“Dragon Elephant Heaven-Suppressing Technique—Dragon Elephant Charge!”

With a low shout, Lin An unleashed the technique. A lifelike phantom of a dragon elephant strode forward, causing the very space beneath its step to tremble. The towering phantom, dozens of meters tall, descended from the heavens, and terrifying energy rippled outward like waves, sweeping across the square.

Such overwhelming might struck fear into the hearts of many disciples.

The Vulture Protector gave a low shout. Realizing he had been completely locked onto by Lin An, he knew that trying to escape would likely end in disaster. Left with no choice, he braced himself to meet Lin An’s attack head-on.

A pitch-black chain erupted with mystical light, runes shimmering along its length. The Vulture Protector held nothing back—his chains rapidly split and intertwined, forming a dense barrier before him in an instant.

A wall of chains materialized, blocking his way.

Rumble—

In the next instant, the dragon elephant phantom crashed into the chain wall. In a single breath, every chain shattered into fragments, disintegrating into dust before the Vulture Protector’s eyes.

Immediately after, he saw the terrifying dragon elephant phantom charging straight at him.

His hair stood on end. If he was struck by this, he was certain he would not survive.

But he was already completely locked in place, unable to move.

Bang!

At last, the dragon elephant phantom slammed into the protective shield of battle aura before him. It, too, failed to last even a second before shattering to pieces.

The Vulture Protector’s body, along with the phantom, was hurled fiercely into the ground.

Debris flew everywhere. The plaza, originally constructed from particularly sturdy special minerals, was ground to dust by a tremendous force, and the ground trembled as if in the midst of a violent earthquake.

When the dragon elephant phantom vanished and the dust cleared, only one figure slowly emerged from the haze.

It was Lin An!

The effect of Yama’s Descent faded, and a wave of weakness surged through him.

But, in front of so many people, Lin An managed to remain standing, at least not collapsing to the ground unconscious.

[You have slain a Dou Sect expert. Realm +6. Current level: Five-Star Dou Spirit!]

[Soul Points +4000]

[Obtained: Five-tier Alchemist Soul +6, Six-tier Alchemist Soul +1!]

[Obtained: Soul Hall Distribution Memory Map +1!]

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Killing a Dou Sect expert had yielded considerable rewards. As his cultivation realm rose, the feeling of weakness gradually faded as well.

A Five-Star Dou Spirit—such progress was unimaginable for anyone of his age group.

Supported by Nalan Yanran, Lin An returned to his room and continued to study the alchemist souls acquired from the Vulture Protector.

To his disappointment, these alchemist souls were little more than puppets, making it impossible for him to recruit them into the Hall of Yama.

Helpless, Lin An could only have the system convert them into Soul Points.

[Obtained: Five-tier Alchemist Memories +6!]

[Obtained: Six-tier Alchemist Memories +1!]

[Alchemist Level +1!]

[Alchemist Level +1!]

[Alchemist Level +1!]

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With the integration of these memories, Lin An had reached the level of a six-tier Alchemist.

With a bit of practice, he would be able to stabilize at this rank.

He hadn’t expected to find such a windfall from killing the Vulture Protector.

It was a mystery how the Vulture Protector had managed it—he not only carried six five-tier Alchemist souls, but also one of the sixth tier. It seemed likely that his visit to the Misty Cloud Sect was merely incidental.

Before coming to the Misty Cloud Sect, the Vulture Protector had probably never imagined it would be his final stop.

Soon, the Hall of Souls would discover the Vulture Protector’s death. At that point, the Misty Cloud Sect would likely find itself in open conflict with them.

“The Misty Cloud Sect is still too weak. We must add several more Dou Sect experts, and at least one Dou Venerate must remain stationed here for me to feel at ease.”

Lin An murmured softly to himself.

At the same time, he was constantly inquiring about any Dou Sect experts whose lifespan was nearly at its end. If possible, he hoped to strike a deal with them to protect the Misty Cloud Sect.

Unfortunately, such experts were exceedingly rare.

Especially those nearing the end of their years—they were either secluded in isolation or had accepted their fate, living out their final days in peace.

The main issue was that the Jia Ma Empire was simply too insignificant.

To find experts at the Dou Sect level, he would likely have to travel to the Central Plains, where mighty warriors abounded.

Lin An entered the Hall of Yama, immersing himself in cultivation.

For two days, he remained in this state before finally awakening.

Thanks to the nurturing of the Hall of Yama, his period of weakness was greatly shortened. Now, only two days were needed to fully recover.

Once the Hall of Yama reached level three, even the side effects of Yama’s Descent would be completely eliminated.

During these two days, no one disturbed Lin An.

On the contrary, Nalan Yanran appeared from time to time, anxious to learn of his condition.

“What’s happened? You look so worried.”

No sooner had he stepped out of his room than Lin An noticed Nalan Yanran’s obvious agitation.

“This is a letter from the Chu Yun Empire, addressed to you.”

Nalan Yanran handed the letter to Lin An.

Curious, Lin An opened it, and discovered it was from Xiao Yan.

In the letter, Xiao Yan informed him that he would be participating in the next Alchemist Tournament, hosted by the Jia Ma Empire’s Alchemist Association, and hoped Lin An would as well.

“Heh…”

“How interesting. I’ve just obtained the memories of an alchemist and advanced to the sixth tier, and now you’re eager to challenge me?”

A wisp of flame flickered, and in the blink of an eye, the letter in Lin An’s hand was burned to ash.

“Send word to Yan Xiao. I’ll be attending the Alchemist Tournament this time.”

Lin An spoke with confidence. With ample time to prepare, he believed he could truly become a six-tier Alchemist.

Nalan Yanran nodded, yet she did not leave.

This left Lin An a little puzzled—could there be something else?