A fire phoenix seemed to have been reborn from the ashes!
It first raised its proud and unyielding head, before its body slowly struggled. After that, it slowly extended its fiery wings, stirring up a vigorous life force and fiery glow. Then, it roared at the sky, causing its newly born body to become even more perfect and robust!
The fire cocoon gradually cracked open. Waves of powerful Origin Energy surged in from all directions, filling the entire cave dwelling. Intense fiery light flickered incessantly!
A figure slowly appeared in front of him. Wasn't that Yun Tian, who had been reborn?
Ling Xiao's eyes twitched slightly. He realised that Yun Tian's strength had increased greatly, but there was one thing he could not understand. Why did Yun Tian still look like an old man?
Could it be that I can't regain my youth? Ling Xiao thought sadly.
However, just as Yun Tian slowly stood up, his body underwent another change. His skin began to crack.
"Is this … the final moment?" Ling Xiao mumbled with his mouth slightly agape.
A layer of Yun Tian's skin fell off. Whether it was his face or his body, the old skin had been removed, revealing a new layer that was as smooth as jade!
His appearance had also returned to his youthful and handsome appearance. He no longer looked old and clumsy. The muscles on his body had also become firm and contained a vast amount of power. This was true rebirth!
However, there was one thing that Ling Xiao felt was wrong. Yun Tian's hair was still snow-white and had not returned to its original jet-black color!
"Tian 'er, how do you feel?" Ling Xiao asked probingly.
Yun Tian returned to his senses. His face was filled with excitement as he knelt down heavily towards Ling Xiao, "Thank you, master, for saving my life!"
Yun Tian was indeed very grateful to Ling Xiao. Not only was he the ancestor of their Soul race, but he was also his master. Ling Xiao had taught him many things and even brought them back to the ancestral land, allowing him to broaden his horizons and give him a goal to work towards!
Now, Ling Xiao had even revived him at the most critical moment and allowed him to obtain even greater power. There was nothing more worthy of his gratitude than this kind of gift!
However, he still could not let go of the feelings in his heart. That was the fact that his wife, Liang Huan, had been raped to death. Therefore, his head of white hair was still maintained without any change!
This was the cause of his sorrow. It was not something that Nirvana Force could change, but his consciousness did not want to change!
This also meant that Yun Tian was destined to be a tragic person in this life. He lived his life alone and did not find any woman. He was known as a 'love-maniac' by his descendants!
Yun Tian listened to Ling Xiao the most, but Ling Xiao persuaded him to remarry and accept those outstanding women who pursued him bitterly. But on this matter, Yun Tian went against Ling Xiao's wishes!
Yun Tian's infatuation and Ling Xiao's flirtatiousness were compared by later generations, and became a legend that no one knew of.
All of this was in the future, so let's not mention it for now!
When Ling Xiao saw that Yun Tian was fine, he happily helped Yun Tian up and said, "I never expected that you would become an adult in the blink of an eye. All of you have suffered all these years. Master has let you down!"
Ling Xiao spoke with a guilty expression, and he felt extremely terrible for what Yun Tian had encountered. There were some things that even a Supreme Divine Alchemist like him was unable to change.
Yun Tian's face twitched lightly, and he said, "No, this has nothing to do with Master!"
Could he blame Ling Xiao?
If he wanted to blame someone, then he could only blame that scum that coveted his wife's beauty. If he wanted to blame someone, then he could only blame himself for actually being so weak that he was unable to protect his own woman!
From this moment onward, Yun Tian started to do everything he could to cultivate and strive to become a protector of his clansmen. He only lived for the sake of his clansmen and his master!
Presently, he'd advanced from the Half-Saint Realm to the high rank of the Saint Realm in one go. He'd skipped three ranks in succession, and this speed of advancement could be said to be extremely fast!
This was the power of a supreme divine ingredient.
Of course, this kind of divine ingredient wasn't something that a mortal could casually consume. If it wasn't for Ling Xiao sucking out most of his energy, his body would have exploded and he would have died!
To skip so many ranks in one go, he needed a long period of time to refine and understand how to use these energies. If he wanted to advance again, it wouldn't be so fast.
However, this Parasol Fruit was a supreme divine item after all, and it had already strengthened his body once. It would definitely be greatly beneficial to his future cultivation.
"Yes. From now on, you and master can go back and cultivate. You still have quite a few master's wives, uncles, and even a senior apprentice-brother. I'm sure they'll welcome you." Ling Xiao patted Yun Tian's shoulder.
"Thank you, Master!" Yun Tian's eyes revealed gratitude. He knew that his master had finally accepted him wholeheartedly!
He'd waited for this day for a long time!
"Alright, don't think too much about the past. Master has already killed those people for you, and one day, Master and you will kill all the members of the Dark Shadow Clan!"
Ling Xiao said and then said, "Let's go back to the clan. I want to move them to another place to live!"
After Ling Xiao said this, he gave Yun Tian an interspatial ring. There were many things inside, including a few sets of clothes for him to wear for the time being.
Yun Tian didn't stand on ceremony with his master. His original one had already been taken by someone else!
He took the interspatial ring and immediately dripped blood to recognize it as its master. He put it on and then took out a set of clothes to change into, covering his muscular body.
Ling Xiao looked at Yun Tian's appearance and felt that he was even more manly. Especially that snow-white hair and that pair of melancholy eyes, he could absolutely kill any woman in a second!
Ling Xiao was very satisfied with his disciple's appearance, but this satisfaction still couldn't dispel the guilt he felt towards Yun Tian!
In fact, Ling Xiao couldn't let it go for the time being. It was enough to show that he was a man who valued relationships and righteousness!
Leaving the cave mansion, Ling Xiao took Yun Tian to the Soul Clan's residence at full speed.
Ling Xiao retrieved his aura. His speed was much slower than usual. It was mainly because he didn't want the Dark Shadow Clan to detect him.
Three days later, Ling Xiao arrived at the place where the Soul Clan lived, his heart was filled with emotions!
He looked down at his clansmen living quietly and happily on the ground. He suddenly felt a great comfort as if he was a member of the clan, living together with them!
Ling Xiao couldn't tell if he was a member of the Soul Clan or not. He had a heavy soul, but his body had the blood of the Kim people.
In that reincarnation dreamland, was he the ancestor of the Soul Clan, Hun Feng, in his previous life? Or was it just a dream?
At this moment, it wasn't important. What was important was that Ling Xiao considered them his clansmen, and they considered him their ancestor.
He had the obligation to protect them and take revenge for them. He also had the obligation to lead them to become stronger, to restore the prestige of the Soul Clan!
Of course, he would never push the Soul Race to the point of no return. Instead, he wanted them to truly integrate into the Human Race.
At this time, two silhouettes dashed out from two different directions.
These two silhouettes came in front of Ling Xiao, kneeling on one knee and saying respectfully, "Greetings, Master!"
These two silhouettes were the protectors that Ling Xiao had arranged to protect the Soul Clan. They were Mo Yinniu and Sha Tian.
Mo Yinniu was the Senjin Of Goguryeo of the Profound Sky Domain. His strength was extraordinary. Sha Tian was no longer under Ling Xiao's control, but he chose to be loyal to Ling Xiao. Now, he had reached the mid-level Divine King Realm!
In the past, after Sha Tian broke through to the Divine King Realm, he took the God King Elixir. It wasn't surprising that he became a mid-level Divine King!
After so many years, he had grown a lot stronger. It was enough to show that his Tenbin wasn't weak.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been a formidable opponent of the young Demonic Emperor.
"Get up. It's been hard on you all these years!" Ling Xiao said encouragingly.
Mo Yinniu's face didn't show any emotion. However, Sha Tian's face flickered with excitement.
Although he had dutifully protected the Soul Clan's people all these years, he would often go to the Devil Soul Clan to learn some relevant information.
He learned that Ling Xiao was now a true Alchemy God. He was glad that he chose to follow Ling Xiao even after he broke the mental curse cast by Ling Xiao.
Otherwise, he would have regretted it today!
Ling Xiao had them stay to the side for the time being. He brought Yun Tian into the clan's land.
At this time, Yun Tian shouted from the side, "Elders, Father, Uncles, quickly come and see who has arrived!"
As his voice fell, many people in the clan's land looked towards Yun Tian.
Soon after, a few more powerful auras flew out from some of the houses.
The one in the lead was the Old Patriarch Yun Shifu and the current Patriarch Yun Li. The others were all highly respected elders in the clan.
They recognized Ling Xiao at a glance and excitedly knelt before Ling Xiao and said in unison: "Welcome back, Ancestor!"
As they knelt, the other clansmen also came back to their senses and knelt down as well: "Welcome back, Ancestor!"
The voice kept echoing in the small village.
Ling Xiao was very excited and immediately said: "All of you, get up. There's no need to be so formal!"
As soon as Ling Xiao finished speaking, they obediently stood up, their faces brimming with excitement and joy.
Decades ago, if it wasn't for their Ancestor appearing and saving them from that narrow space, they still wouldn't have known that they were from the Ancient Race of the Heaven Realm. They also wouldn't have known that their Soul Clan had such a deep blood feud to take revenge.
In addition, after they came to live here, not only did their strength increase, but they also obtained a longer lifespan. They could also reproduce with other humans, allowing their Soul Clan to regain their vitality in shame. In the past, they married intimately, causing the abilities of their descendants to become weaker and weaker.
All of this was thanks to their Ancestor. They were most loyal to Ling Xiao and worshipped him with the most sincerity. They wouldn't have any mishaps!
All of this was thanks to Ling Xiao's great fortune of obtaining the Soul Controlling Art and the recognition of the Dragon Phoenix Divine Hoop.