Eternal madness

Chapter 185 Central Plains, the Imperial Clan
"Chain reaction? What do you mean?" Xiao Kong pressed.

"Since the decline of the Xiao Clan a thousand years ago, the balance of the five great powers has been broken. The Xiao Clan has fallen, the Soul Clan has been severely damaged, and the other imperial clans have all shown their fangs."

Xiao Kong, as you know, although your Xiao clan is also an imperial clan and there is a survival of the fittest among bloodlines, you have never looked down on other geniuses on the continent.

Unlike other imperial clans that prefer to digest their own affairs, your Xiao clan has a tradition of pursuing partners outside the clan. This is one of the reasons why your Xiao clan's Dou Di bloodline declined first!

A thousand years ago, Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan, Soul Emperor, Burning Flame Ancestor, and the Tower Master were the five strongest people in the world, all of whom were late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng. The power of our Pill Tower and Burning Flame Valley was almost stronger than that of other imperial clans.

Do you think the other imperial clans would accept this? Back then, there were four different flames in the Burning Flame Valley, and my Pill Tower also had two. Do you think the Medicine Clan and the Flame Clan would look favorably upon us?

Xiao Kong frowned: "Even if our Xiao Clan has declined and our patriarch has perished, doesn't the Central Continent still have that person from your Pill Tower and the Burning Flame Old Ghost? Even if the two of them join forces, they are not afraid of the Imperial Clan, are they?"

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower sighed: "The Tower Master is too old. He has lived for thousands of years. He passed away a hundred years after the decline of your Xiao Clan. The only remaining top figure in the Central Continent is the one from the Burning Flame Valley."

After the Tower Master passed away, the ambitions of the Imperial Clan were fully exposed. It seemed that the other seven clans had reached some kind of agreement, and all the Dou Sheng in the Imperial Clan were mobilized to hunt down Dou Sheng powerhouses on the continent!
As you know, a Dou Sheng powerhouse is a treasure trove. Hunting him down yields valuable essence and bone marrow, which are top-notch treasures for improving cultivation or helping children build their foundation!
The powerful figures on the continent were caught off guard by the imperial clan, and many forces were quickly wiped out. However, my Pill Tower still had some remaining power at that time, so they couldn't break in!

Unfortunately, several of the tower master's disciples perished not long after that great battle, leaving only the tower master's youngest disciple alive!
In that holy war between the Central Continent and the Imperial Clan, the Central Continent was defeated, utterly defeated. The Burning Flame Ancestor died in battle, his body was divided among the Imperial Clan, and the Burning Flame Valley's strange fire was reduced to only the Nine Dragons Thunderfire.

Xiao Kong, Tianyin Elder, and Xiao Li were all extremely surprised that such a holy war had broken out in Zhongzhou back then.

The Heavenly Sound Elder took a deep breath: "No wonder, the Sound Saint Ancestor was also a Seven-Star Dou Saint back then, with enough lifespan to live to this day, but he tragically passed away hundreds of years ago."

They must have suffered severe injuries in that great battle! Damn it!

Xiao Li pondered: 'No wonder there are so few powerful figures in the Central Plains; all the Dou Sheng experts are concentrated in the Imperial Clans! It turns out all the powerful figures in the Central Plains have been hunted down!'

Xiao Kong slammed his hand on the stone table: "Is this something a human being would do?"

The old ancestor of the Pill Tower snorted coldly: "It's not over yet. Since then, the imperial clan has swept through the Central Continent every once in a while. The most recent sweep was a hundred years ago when the Hall Master of the Soul Palace, Hun Miesheng, took action."

Hun Miesheng single-handedly killed several Dou Sheng powerhouses, all of which was tacitly approved by the imperial clans. Moreover, the imperial clans have now set a rule that anyone above the five-star Dou Sheng level is not allowed to move around on the continent!

Not only to preserve the high-end combat power of their imperial clans, but also to prevent the emergence of another Tower Master or Burning Flame Ancestor in the Central Plains. Those imperial clans do not want anyone to stand above them again!

Therefore, they treated Zhongzhou as a breeding ground, periodically hunting down groups of Dou Sheng powerhouses to eliminate all potential powerhouses in Zhongzhou and prevent future troubles!

"Damn it! These beasts blinded by desire! The clan leader should have wiped them out back then!" Xiao Kong roared in anger.

"Alas, there's nothing we can do. Back then, they saw that the Tower Master had fallen and that Ancestor Burning Flame was isolated and helpless, so they hunted him down. Otherwise, with Ancestor Burning Flame's influence, he could have united the strongmen of Central Continent and clashed with the Imperial Clan. Who would have won or lost is still unknown," Ancestor Pill Tower sighed.

Xiao Kong suddenly sneered: "These guys dare to cooperate with the Soul Clan. Sooner or later they will be devoured by the Soul Clan. We know better than anyone what kind of person the Soul Emperor is!"

The Ancient Clan, Flame Clan, Thunder Clan, Medicine Clan, Spirit Clan, and Stone Clan are nothing but withered bones in their tombs; they will die sooner or later from their own arrogance! The Ancient Clan, in particular, is extremely self-important, considering themselves the number one clan! Heh, they probably don't even know the true strength of the Soul Clan!

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower perked up: "Please explain in detail! The Soul Clan also has a grudge against my Pill Tower, and I also want revenge! Moreover, those guys from the Soul Clan have always wanted to devour me! I will not sit idly by and wait to die!"

Xiao Kong: "Does your Pill Tower also have a grudge against the Soul Clan?"

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower sighed: "It all started a hundred years ago. Do you remember what I just said? The first tower master left behind a young disciple, and after that great battle, the Pill Tower was led by him!"

He did not disappoint the tower master and his senior brothers and sisters. He reorganized the Pill Tower very well and even set up a small Pill Tower to gather all the top experts of the Pill Tower in the small Pill Tower!

At that time, the Pill Tower was the fastest to recover after that great battle and remained the top power in the Central Continent. He himself lived up to expectations and cultivated to the late stage of the Seven Star Dou Sheng!

Unfortunately, this good fortune didn't last long. The Soul Clan sent a person named Soul Void Child. Because Soul Void Child concealed his identity and had extremely high talent, he was taken in as a disciple and carefully nurtured!
One day, Hun Xuzi's identity was exposed, but the child, out of consideration for their master-disciple relationship, didn't kill him. As a result, Hun Xuzi summoned powerful members of the Soul Clan, who killed the child! Therefore, the Pill Tower and the Soul Clan have a long-standing feud!

Xiao Li suddenly realized, 'So that's what it was about! The master of the Little Pill Tower was actually a late-stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng! Even stronger than Yao Dan of the Medicine Clan, who was only a mid-stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng!'

Xiao Kong frowned: "Hmph, the Soul Clan has always been so insidious. Do you know how many trump cards the Soul Clan has? Back in my prime, I had the cultivation of an eight-star Dou Sheng in the late stage!"
Among the eight clans, besides the clan leader, Soul Emperor, and Gu Yuan, I am the strongest. Even Lei Ying of the Thunder Clan and Yan Jin of the Flame Clan might not be able to defeat me in a one-on-one fight!

But did you know? The Soul Clan actually has four Eight-Star Dou Sheng! Two are late-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng, and two are mid-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng! Among them are three living dead at the Eight-Star Dou Sheng level!
"The Soul Emperor, along with his biological father and grandfather, have been turned into living dead, allowing them to harm my Xiao Clan disciples! The Soul Emperor's ambition is immense and extremely well-hidden!"

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower's pupils shrank: "So powerful! This Soul Clan is too..."

The old patriarch of Danta was beyond words.

Xiao Li said, "Then, Ancestor, we should unite and form an alliance so that we can deal with them when the time comes."

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower nodded: "It's a solution, but top-tier combat power is still scarce. I know you have already won over the Burning Flame Valley and the Flower Sect, but relying on a one-star early-stage Dou Sheng and two mid-level half-saints is still not enough!"
But there's still a chance! And that chance is you! Xiao Li!

“Me?” Xiao Li pointed to himself.

"That's right, your talent for alchemy is unparalleled. Your soul power has now reached the Heavenly Realm! You can refine an eighth-grade nine-colored pill, right?" the Pill Tower Ancestor said with a faint smile.

"Yes."

The old patriarch of the Pill Tower nodded: "That's right. With your current cultivation level, once you break through to the Dou Sheng realm, and with Brother Xiao Kong's protection, you will be able to refine a ninth-grade treasure pill!"

With your alchemy skills, you can pull out quite a few Dou Sheng powerhouses, and even help many Dou Sheng powerhouses advance further! Once your cultivation reaches around five-star Dou Sheng and your soul power reaches the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm.

I think you should be able to refine a ninth-grade Xuan Dan by now. With a ninth-grade Xuan Dan master like you in charge, we might be able to contend with the Imperial Clan!

(End of this chapter)