Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Fortunately, after fleeing for a long time, Yang Ling found an open space where almost no one had discovered him. He stopped, and Elder Wan looked at Yang Ling.

"I didn't realize your strength before; I was really mistaken. But who exactly are you? How did you manage to escape from me for so long? And I don't remember anyone like you!" Yang Ling smiled.

"This place is a treasure trove, never discovered by anyone, and never seen by anyone. It's a perfect place for battle! I've heard you're very powerful, and now it seems that's indeed the case!" he said bluntly. Hearing Yang Ling's words, Elder Wan finally realized that Yang Ling was mocking him for hiding and dodging, implying he wasn't a decent person, and even coming to criticize him.

I don't know where he got the courage.

"Since you refuse to admit it, then I'll finish you off first?" He attacked Yang Ling, but he held back his strength because his cultivation level was very high, and if he went all out, he might suffer a backlash. Yang Ling did not dodge, but went straight at him, wanting to see just how strong he was now.

He took a step back, creating distance between himself and Yang Ling, secretly surprised that Yang Ling was so powerful. This exchange had also had a significant impact on him, and Yang Ling sighed softly.

"Your strength isn't weak either, but after joining the Dark Sect, you're nothing more than their lackey. How come your strength is still the same?" Yang Ling said, his eyes full of contempt. Old Wan's face instantly turned extremely ugly. His joining the Dark Sect was a last resort, and he hated being insulted the most.

Yang Ling remained calm, but Elder Wan suddenly attacked him. However, he hadn't expected Yang Ling to be even more powerful than he anticipated; this guy was no ordinary person. He pondered for a moment, but no such person came to mind. After a while, he seemed to have thought of something.

"You were lying to me! You're the mysterious person they were talking about!" Judging from Yang Ling's methods and moves just now, he certainly seemed to be the person they were looking for. Yang Ling sighed softly. Was it too late for this old man to realize this now?
"I say, you've been talking to me for so long, and we've exchanged several moves before you realized it? I didn't expect that you, whose strength and realm are higher than mine, would be so foolish. It's truly incomprehensible!" His words made Elder Wan's eyes light up. After searching for so long, they had finally found him. Now, the people of the Dark Gate were searching for him everywhere.

"You dare show yourself? The people of the Dark Gate wish they could kill you right now, yet you still dare to appear before us. I really don't know if you're just incredibly bold, or perhaps you actually have some skill!" he said directly to Yang Ling. Faced with his provocation, Yang Ling remained unperturbed; in other words, he was already used to it.

"Say what you will, it's better than you anyway. You're neglecting your proper duties to seek refuge with someone else, who's more foolish?" Yang Ling's words didn't stir any emotion in Elder Wan's heart, because after learning Yang Ling's identity, he had already made up his mind to get rid of Yang Ling. No matter what, he couldn't let Yang Ling leave. He quickly stepped forward.

"You still have time to circulate your internal energy to defend yourself. I don't want to use all my moves. The difference in strength between us is huge, so I hope you're aware of that!" He threatened Yang Ling, something Yang Ling was well aware of, but this was the first time he'd heard someone speak so threateningly. However, Yang Ling also felt a sense of pressure this time, and he wasn't going to sit idly by and wait for his doom.

He immediately resisted, but before he knew it, Elder Wan had conjured a giant axe, intending to bind him. Yang Ling watched Elder Wan's movements, and to be honest, he wasn't afraid. However, his heart skipped a beat. He had thought his prized technique would be even stronger, but Yang Ling was truly formidable, charging directly towards him.

"Who exactly are you? I've never heard of you before. With skills like that, if the people from the Dark Gate had been there, they might not have been a match for you. Who exactly are you..." he questioned, his words filled with dissatisfaction, because he didn't understand Yang Ling's purpose. Yang Ling, however, remained unperturbed.

"I know you have a lot of questions right now, but don't worry, I'm not afraid of you at all!" He laughed heartily. He hadn't originally wanted to unleash such power, but Yang Ling had forced him to. Since Yang Ling was pushing him like this, he absolutely couldn't let Yang Ling get away with it.

"Fine, since you've said so, I naturally can't let you live. Don't worry, I'll take your life, and then no one can save you!" He smiled, staring intently at Yang Ling. Yang Ling unleashed his attack, seemingly invincible in his eyes. He gritted his teeth; with such strength, Yang Ling dared to try and intimidate him? Did he think Yang Ling was a fool?
It has to be said that Yang Ling is far superior to everyone he has ever met. He looked at Yang Ling, thinking that Yang Ling should recognize the gap between them, but unexpectedly Yang Ling did not admit defeat and instead broke free from his control.

Old Wan was completely dumbfounded. How did Yang Ling do that? The power Yang Ling unleashed also frightened him. He slammed down on Yang Ling again, and Yang Ling fought back. Although Yang Ling was seriously injured, just as he was about to deal with Yang Ling again, Yang Ling seemed to have vanished into thin air, and no one knew where he went.

Yang Ling breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, he was quite frightened; this guy was practically fearless when he fought.

"I was wondering why this guy was acting like a mad dog, attacking without warning, and most importantly, why he bites everyone he sees!"

He had barely managed to escape while Elder Wan wasn't looking, and thankfully Elder Wan didn't chase after him, otherwise he wouldn't know what to do. While he was struggling with this, Elder Wan was still shouting loudly outside, not understanding how Yang Ling had left.

For Yang Ling, he had already done quite well, after all, not everyone could survive being crushed by such a level of power. However, Yang Ling also understood that Elder Wan was probably even more powerful than the people from the Dark Gate, and he felt that he had nothing to worry about when facing the people from the Dark Gate in the future.

Meanwhile, news of Yang Ling's deeds had spread far and wide, and many people knew of his exploits, mostly expressing surprise. Yang Ling had appeared before them like a god, rescuing them from dire straits. They even learned that Yang Ling needed the Source, and he had offered it to him willingly. Yang Ling was overjoyed; he had obtained the Source he so desired so easily.

If the Dark Gate members found out, they'd be furious. At his current pace, he couldn't afford to be careless, as he didn't have much time to waste and had to work his way up slowly. When Yang Ling arrived at the sect, he felt something was strange; he sensed the Dark Gate members were nearby, but he couldn't understand why.

he mused.

"You can just disguise yourself as someone else, right? Besides, don't forget you obtained something from the Dark Gate before; its aura is enough to conceal your true identity!" Yang Ling suddenly realized that he was able to successfully infiltrate before because his aura was very similar to that of the Dark Gate members. Yang Ling was reluctant to admit this, so he rarely used this trick, but now he was being forced to use it…

Yang Ling felt this was a slap in the face, but he had no choice but to use this trick to sneak in, otherwise he didn't know what they would do.

He thought for a moment, then released the aura of the hidden door.

"Is this really enough?" he wondered to himself.

At this moment, he had no time to worry about anything else. Now that he had stepped into this place, he had no choice but to go all out.

He couldn't just leave empty-handed, he thought to himself. Then, Yang Ling resolutely walked deeper into the area. The moment the people from the Dark Gate saw Yang Ling, their expressions changed. They sensed that Yang Ling's aura was exactly the same as theirs, but the imposing presence emanating from him made them involuntarily want to submit.

How could this person be so powerful?

Who exactly is he? They have no memory of such a person.

One of them stepped forward, bowed to Yang Ling, knelt on one knee, and placed his left hand on his chest.

Just as Yang Ling was feeling surprised, the Evil Cloud Saint hurriedly reminded him, "You must not give yourself away. Once you are exposed, it will definitely alert them!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling remained calm and composed.

The man looked incredulous and quickly asked, "Are you new here?" This shows that Yang Ling is no ordinary person; he must be one of the top members of the Dark Gate.

This person couldn't see through Yang Ling's identity, which is why he dared to boldly step forward and ask.

However, the moment he touched Yang Ling, he realized just how vast the gap was between them.

Yang Ling asked in a serious tone, "Who is in charge of the secret gate now?"

“Our true leader is under the protection of Venerable Bodhi, and the rest of us are all here. I will take you inside!”

Previously, the Evil Cloud Saint had proactively taught Yang Ling some techniques to prevent him from being exposed. The Evil Cloud Saint had told Yang Ling that the people of the Dark Gate were always arrogant, and Yang Ling needed to act as arrogant as possible. At first, Yang Ling found it strange, but he gradually got used to it.

He gave a nonchalant reply and strode away with his head held high.

Just then, he suddenly blurted out, "What are you doing?"

"What can I do for you?"

"Someone like you dares to stand shoulder to shoulder with me? Get out of my way!" Yang Ling's attitude was arrogant and unruly, as if no one was worthy of his attention. He widened his eyes, and the man quickly realized what was happening.

"I was blind to your greatness! I'll step back right now!" The man smiled throughout. Yang Ling thought to himself: These people are being far too obvious. They're at the same level, yet they act so arrogantly just because of their noble status. This kind of thing would never happen at home. At home, strength is respected, but no one would ever suppress others.

The man led Yang Ling to the center of the main hall, where a cauldron was covered with abundant primal energy. Yang Ling was extremely excited upon seeing this; they had captured many people to obtain this primal energy. Knowing he couldn't save them, Yang Ling decided that rather than let the primal energy benefit them, he would keep it for himself. He sensed the pure primal energy within the cauldron and took a deep breath.

He easily took away these sources of power, and the man was amazed: "This person is too strong! We usually don't dare to absorb such sources of power directly, but he does it as easily as eating and drinking!" He was both surprised and admiring.

Seeing that Yang Ling had taken all the source energy, he quickly said, "These source energy cannot all be taken away, otherwise we won't be able to obtain fresh source energy. Could you please slow down a little?"

"And once the source is exhausted, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Yang Ling glanced up at him, a murderous glint in his eyes. Sensing Yang Ling's aura, the man felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his body going numb with cold. Yang Ling's power filled him with fear.

For a moment, he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

“I have no intention of offending you, but if you want to obtain more source energy, you can’t take it all at once, otherwise you’ll have to look for more!” Yang Ling paused his actions upon hearing this. He asked coldly, “I ask you, what is your purpose in taking other people’s source energy? Why do you do this?” The man quickly realized what he meant.

"I didn't expect you to be so capable, able to detect it so quickly. Actually, we wanted to let more people in..."

Yang Ling instantly realized that they not only wanted to steal someone else's essence, but also to seize this place for themselves. He said expressionlessly, "Alright, take me to see what's ahead. I want to know what that place is!" The man didn't question Yang Ling's words but led him forward. Yang Ling looked around, feeling a sense of helplessness. The place was in complete disarray, undoubtedly having suffered severe damage. The people of the Dark Gate were ruthless and would show no mercy.

He led Yang Ling to the front, where there was an array, and many people were sitting there absorbing the source energy to improve their cultivation levels. Yang Ling could sense that if he could take all of this source energy, his cultivation level would definitely rise by more than one level. He found it difficult to suppress his emotions. The others opened their eyes, their faces pale as they looked at Yang Ling, their expressions changing. If they weren't mistaken, that aura had indeed emanated from Yang Ling.

"Just how strong is this person? It's simply unbelievable!"

"He's too strong! His aura is incredibly powerful; I've never encountered such a strong person before!" They sensed a powerful force emanating from Yang Ling, a feeling more akin to bloodline, even surpassing that of Fei Tian. Fei Tian's strength was comparable to Yang Ling's, but they wouldn't attack someone of their own kind.

Yang Ling looked around and realized everyone was staring at him. He wondered, "Am I that powerful? I don't feel anything at all."

Fei Tian walked up to Yang Ling and said, "May I ask who you are? My name is Fei Tian. I am a descendant of a great family from ancient times, and the only heir of the family!"

"In ancient times, there were several extremely powerful families who were all henchmen of the Dark Sect, and the Fei family was one of them!" The Evil Cloud Saint had seen related records in ancient texts, which was why he was able to explain this to Yang Ling. Yang Ling didn't know how to answer, but the Evil Cloud Saint told him that if anyone asked, he should say his surname was Xie…

It is said that the Xie family is the most prestigious family, even more powerful than others. Yang Ling hadn't considered this aspect and was curious how the Evil Cloud Saint knew about it. The Evil Cloud Saint explained that he was also a remnant of an ancient artifact, so he naturally knew the current situation. (End of Chapter)