The words of the mysterious Black Robed Man sounded like a death sentence.
If Xiao Zhan dared to utter another word of nonsense, all the members of the Xiao family in the hall would die.
Xiao Zhan glanced at his clansmen. Although he had sent the younger generation away earlier, their parents were still here.
If he refused again, these children would lose their parents and become orphans.
The pain of losing one's parents was no less than the pain of losing one's own son.
Under the pressure of death and the agony of those young children losing their parents, Xiao Zhan carefully took out an ancient box from his bosom, his hand lingering on it with nostalgia.
Then, with a reluctant turn of his head, he threw the box to the mysterious Black Robed Man.
Xiao Zhan said coldly, "Now, can you spare my clansmen?"
"Clan Leader," the clansmen beside him could feel the extreme pain in Xiao Zhan's heart.
This box was not only a treasure left by their ancestors but also a symbol of their family's faith.
The mysterious Black Robed Man did not respond. The one who received the box wanted to open it but was instantly stopped by another Black Robed Man, who whispered, "Curiosity can kill."
The stopped Black Robed Man's hand trembled, and he quickly withdrew it, storing the box in his Storage Ring before saying, "If you deceive us, we will return, and you will pay the price for your deceit."
With that, the two mysterious Black Robed Men left.
...
Yunlan Sect.
Inside a secret chamber.
The chamber was not large, but its walls were made of the hardest stone.
Chen Mo sat cross-legged inside, his face flushed, and steam rising from his ears, nose, eyes, and mouth.
Although Chen Mo was invincible within the Yunlan Sect, this invincibility was useless when it came to refining the Strange Fire; he could only rely on himself.
Fortunately, the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength lived up to its reputation as a divine-level Cultivation Method. The Bone Chill Cold Flame, once swallowed, was instantly suppressed by the Giant Elephant Strength of the technique.
Now, Chen Mo just needed to endure the tempering of the Strange Fire to completely refine it into his own.
Fortunately, Chen Mo had the willpower for it.
Enduring the searing pain emanating from within his body, Chen Mo slowly closed his eyes, his mind gradually sinking into his body.
In Chen Mo's perception, a strand of silvery-white cold flame, suppressed by the Giant Elephant Strength, was like a naughty child who had been severely scolded by his parents, obediently hiding in a corner of his body, not daring to move.
Even so, its terrifying temperature remained, continuously burning Chen Mo's meridians. However, under the protection of the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, his meridians were as strong as steel, feeling pain but not being incinerated by the extreme heat.
Time ticked by in silence. At a certain moment, the cross-legged young man's body suddenly trembled slightly, and he let out a long breath of hot air.
Chen Mo slowly opened his eyes, raised his head, revealing a face that was gradually shedding its youthful innocence, now handsome and mature.
He lifted his right hand, gently rubbing his fingers together, and a tiny, cold white flame rose from his fingertips.
The Bone Chill Cold Flame had been successfully refined.
"Let's see if the Strange Fire can be merged," Chen Mo thought to himself, quickly channeling a strand of Nether Energy into the Bone Chill Cold Flame.
Then, something miraculous happened.
This strand of Nether Energy began to merge with the Bone Chill Cold Flame, and the latter did not resist, actively allowing itself to be fused with the Nether Energy.
After the Nether Energy fused with the Bone Chill Cold Flame, it became even more powerful.
Indeed, the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength possessed the ability to assimilate the energy of heaven and earth for its own use.
For example, the previously mutated Purple Flame.
"What if I also let the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength assimilate the Fire Seed of the Bone Chill Cold Flame?"
A startling thought suddenly arose in Chen Mo's mind.
This thought carried a hint of madness.
With this hint of madness, Chen Mo proceeded to experiment.
It was a very long process.
The sun and moon had changed countless times.
Finally, at the moment when the Bone Chill Cold Flame was completely assimilated by the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength.
Particles within Chen Mo's body awakened one by one.
Ancient Giant Elephants manifested and empowered his body.
This time, Chen Mo awakened a total of five particles.
These five particles represented the strength of five Ancient Giant Elephants, allowing him to harness a terrifying total of sixteen elephants' strength.
His cultivation also broke through from an Eight-Star Dou Master to the peak of the Dou Master realm.
Now, he estimated that he could easily kill an ordinary Dou Spirit with a single punch, even without relying on his Dharmakaya.
Raising his palm, he gently rubbed his fingers together, and a faint, ghostly white flame appeared in Chen Mo's eyes.
Like the Purple Flame, the Bone Chill Cold Flame had also undergone a mutation.
...
When Chen Mo emerged from the secret chamber, a subordinate who had been waiting outside immediately reported, "The Shadow Guard has returned."
"How many days have passed?" Chen Mo asked, unaware of the time inside the chamber.
"Two days have passed."
"Two days," Chen Mo murmured softly. It was about time for them to return from Wutan City. He then said, "Have them meet me in the main hall."
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At this moment, the night sky was at its peak.
In the main hall of the Yunlan Sect.
In the vast hall, a young man dressed in a black, noble robe with the emblem of the Lofty Cloud Pavilion embroidered on the right chest stood upright on the dais, his back turned, hands clasped behind him.
A gentle breeze blew in from outside, causing the candles in the hall to flicker and dance, their light dimming and brightening.
When the candlelight steadied, two figures cloaked in black robes appeared in the hall.
Both knelt on one knee and respectfully greeted:
"Subordinate Qing Ling, Subordinate Qing Wu."
"Greetings to the Grand Pavilion Master."
Two voices, indistinguishable in gender, echoed through the hall.
"Rise," Chen Mo turned around, looking down at the two, and said indifferently, "Did you obtain it?"
"Subordinate has fulfilled the mission!" The black-robed woman named Qing Ling took out an ancient box from her Storage Ring.
As soon as the box was taken out, Qing Ling felt a pulling force at her hand.
In the next moment, the box appeared in Chen Mo's hand.
Qing Ling and Qing Wu were both amazed by Chen Mo's vast abilities and felt even more awe toward him.
Chen Mo opened the box, and a jade-green piece lay quietly inside.
At the center of the jade piece, a light point was slowly moving, exuding a strong sense of spirituality.
"Ding, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade detected. Spend ten Luck Points to Plunder it."
"It really is the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade," Chen Mo felt a surge of joy and spent ten Luck Points to store it in his system.
Looking back at the two, Chen Mo said with satisfaction, "You've done well on this mission. This is the first transformation of the High-Rank Earth Class Dou Skill, Celestial Change. Take it and train diligently!"
Chen Mo took out a transcribed version of the first transformation of Celestial Change from his Storage Ring and tossed it to Qing Ling.
"Thank you, Grand Pavilion Master," the two voices carried a hint of excitement.
"Work diligently for me, and I will not treat you unfairly. You may leave now!" Chen Mo said.
"Yes!"
The Shadow Guard was established the day after the three-year agreement ended.
Among its members, Qing Ling and Qing Wu, a pair of sisters, were the leaders of an assassin organization.
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