Hong Xu's expression changed again when he heard Li An's words.
In this world where only the strong were respected, most people were selfish.
However, to Hong Xu, his family was even more important than his life!
This was because he had relied on his clan's support to achieve what he had today.
If it was not for his clan's support, he would not have been able to achieve what he had at such a young age since his Innate Spiritual Root was only light green.
In other words, he had relied 30% on himself and 70% on his clan to achieve what he had today.
"Elder Li An, Duan Lingtian is so strong that even Sun De who has mastered the Divine Ability, the Black Turtle's Barrier, was defeated by him. Although my cultivation base is at the Mastery Quintessential Saint Stage, I might not be a match for him!"
Hong Xu looked at Li An with bloodshot eyes as he said with a grave expression, "Even if I'm stronger than him, I won't be able to defeat him by much. It's difficult for me to kill him in such a short time without giving the elders in the Punishment Zone of the Four Symbols Sanctums' First Mine a chance to interfere!"
It was apparent Hong Xu had compromised when faced with Li An's request.
However, he had no choice but to compromise.
In his heart, the importance of his family was even more important than his own life!
He even suspected that it was precisely because of this that Li An had used his clan to threaten him.
He had thought of resisting Li An's threat and seeking justice from the Enforcement Elder.
However, he knew that even if he managed to seek justice, Li An would only be lightly punished at most. After all, Li An had only threatened him. He had not harmed or killed him.
As for his clan and the lives of his family members, before he grew to the point where the Zoroastrianism valued him, the high-ranking officials of the Zoroastrianism did not care about him at all.
Even if Li An destroyed his clan, the Zoroastrianism would not interfere.
In the eyes of the high-ranking officials of the Zoroastrianism, this was merely Li An's personal grudge. It had nothing to do with the Zoroastrianism!
When Hong Xu thought of this, he dismissed the idea of seeking justice from the Black Turtle Sanctum's Enforcement Elder Guo Xiong. He chose to compromise.
"I've thought about what you just said. You don't have to worry. As long as you make your move in the Four Symbols Sanctums' residence in the First Mine's Punishment Zone, even if the elders in the Punishment Zone want to rush over, they'll need some time. All you need to do is to kill him before the Punishment Department Elder arrives! "
Li An continued to speak when he heard Hong Xu's words. "Even if we take a step back and you find it difficult to kill him with your current strength, or even if you're not a match for him … I've already made preparations for this!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li An raised his right hand and an exquisite pill bottle appeared in it. "With your strength, as long as you consume the pill inside … you'll be able to kill that Duan Lingtian in one move!"
As he spoke, Li An's gaze landed on the pill bottle in his hand.
Hong Xu's expression changed slightly when he saw Li An's gaze on the pill bottle.
When he heard Li An's words, he knew the pill bottle contained a pill that could raise one's strength. Naturally, in the Upper Province of the Dao Martial Saint Land, there were only pills that could raise one's strength for a short period of time.
The effect of this pill was similar to the assist-type Divine Ability that could raise one's strength for a short period of time. However, the side effects were much more severe than the after-effects of the assist-type Divine Ability.
The after-effects of the assist-type Divine Ability were usually temporary. One would be able to fully recover after a certain amount of time.
However, it was difficult to fully recover from the after-effects of the pill. Even if it was possible to fully recover from it, the conditions were very strict.
For this reason, when Hong Xu heard Li An's words and saw the pill bottle in his hand, horror dawned on him.
"Elder Li An, what pill is this?"
After a long while, Hong Xu took a deep breath and shook his stiff neck. He looked at Li An with a fearful expression on his face.
"Kismet Rejoining Pill!"
Li An replied indifferently.
Gasp!
As soon as Li An's words left his mouth, Hong Xu's expression changed drastically. His eyes widened, and he could not help but gasp.
He had heard of this pill before.
As its name implied, the Kismet Rejoining Pill was a type of pill that would cause one to perish together with one's opponent. It was also one of the few forbidden pills in the Upper Province of the Dao Martial Saint Land.
Usually, only quasi Celestial-grade Saint Refinement Masters who specialized in medicine refinement were able to refine it. Moreover, the medicinal efficacy contained in it was extremely powerful.
It was said that a high-grade Kismet Rejoining Pill could even raise a Saint Celestial Stage powerhouse's strength in a short period of time.
Moreover, the increase in strength was not weak at all.
However, there were pros and cons. Although consuming the Kismet Rejoining Pill could raise one's strength in a short period of time, the side effects were also very severe.
If it was light, one would be severely injured. If it was severe, one would die.
Due to this reason, Hong Xu had such a huge reaction when he heard Li An said the pill in the pill bottle was a Kismet Rejoining Pill.
The Kismet Rejoining Pill was not an ordinary forbidden pill.
Even in the Upper Province of the Dao Martial Saint Land, the Kismet Rejoining Pill was a very famous forbidden pill.
Naturally, it was also very expensive.
Hong Xu did not expect Li An, the Black Turtle Sanctum's First Silver Flame Elder, would not hesitate to use such a precious forbidden pill like the Kismet Rejoining Pill just to kill Duan Lingtian.
He knew very well.
Even if Li An was the Black Turtle Sanctum's First Silver Flame Elder, he might not even have a second Kismet Rejoining Pill.
The Kismet Rejoining Pill was too precious!
Naturally, Hong Xu was unaware that in Li An's eyes, Duan Lingtian was someone who could threaten his life.
Once Duan Lingtian grew stronger, it would be impossible for him to stay in Zoroastrianism even if he wanted to live.
At that time, with Duan Lingtian around, there would be no place for him in Zoroastrianism.
In fact, Duan Lingtian was not a mediocre person who possessed a yellow Innate Spiritual Root. Instead, he possessed a blue Innate Spiritual Root. Moreover, his innate talent in comprehending Divine Abilities was also heaven-defying.
When he grew stronger in the future, his status in Zoroastrianism would definitely surpass Hong Xu.
For this reason, in order to get rid of Duan Lingtian, Li An did not hesitate to use the forbidden pill, the Kismet Rejoining Pill, that he had kept for many years.
"Judging from your expression, you must have heard of the Kismet Rejoining Pill … In that case, I won't explain it to you anymore."
Li An raised his hand and passed the pill bottle to Hong Xu as he said nonchalantly.
When Hong Xu saw Li An passing the pill bottle to him, his hand froze in mid-air.
At the same time, a hint of fear could be seen in his eyes when he looked at the pill bottle. It was as though the thing in front of him was not a pill bottle but a ferocious beast.
"Hurmph!"
When Li An snorted coldly, Hong Xu's body trembled. He reached out and took the bottle of pills from Li An.
It was a small pill bottle, but in Hong Xu's hands, he felt as if it weighed thousands of kilograms.
"I don't think I need to teach you how to get to the Four Symbols Sanctums' First Mine, right?"
Li An glanced at Hong Xu indifferently before he left without waiting for Hong Xu's reply.
Hong Xu was left standing on the spot with a gloomy expression on his face.
He had put the pill bottle away and clenched his fists tightly as he looked at Li An's departing figure. There was only unwillingness in his eyes.
If he had a choice, he did not want to be led by the nose by Li An.
However, he no longer had a choice.
Unless he did not care about his clan, he could only follow Li An's instructions.
In the Punishment Zone of the Four Symbols Sanctums' First Mine.
In the mine, the Four Symbols Sanctums' disciples had stayed far away from Duan Lingtian due to their fear of him. This allowed Duan Lingtian to easily mine the first-grade Saint Stones in the surroundings.
'If this continues, it won't be long before I'll be able to collect a large number of first-grade Saint Stones!'
Duan Lingtian thought to himself as he threw the first-grade Saint Stones into the extra-large basket on his back and put them into the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. His movements were as smooth as flowing water.
Unless someone was standing next to Duan Lingtian and staring at him, it would be impossible for them to notice his movements. Duan Lingtian's movements were so subtle.
First-grade Saint Stones were useless to Duan Lingtian who practiced Zoroastrianism.
However, without Zoroastrianism, these Saint Stones were undoubtedly a source of wealth.
In the Upper Province of the Dao Martial Saint Land, Saint Stones were the common currency.
"Huh?"
All of a sudden, Duan Lingtian's sword was obstructed.
Immediately, he looked over and extended his divine sense.
Soon after, he discovered a Saint Stone that was emitting rich Heaven and Earth Spirit Energy was embedded in a large piece of first-grade Saint Stone. The Heaven and Earth Spirit Energy was much richer than a first-grade Saint Stone.
"A quasi Celestial-grade Saint Stone!"
Duan Lingtian instantly realized he had encountered a quasi Celestial-grade Saint Stone. His eyes lit up as excitement filled his face.
However, his expression quickly returned to normal as he continued to work as though nothing had happened.
During this time, Duan Lingtian threw a large piece of first-grade Saint Stone that contained a quasi Celestial-grade Saint Stone into the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. His movements were so subtle that it was difficult for others to notice.
'It seems like I'm quite lucky … I've encountered a quasi Celestial-grade Saint Stone on the second day! Moreover, the quasi Celestial-grade Saint Stone is quite big! '
Although Duan Lingtian's expression had returned to normal, he was still excited.
As far as he knew, an ordinary Four Symbols Sanctums' disciple would need an average of ten days to come across a quasi Celestial-grade Saint Stone.
The mineral reserve in the Four Symbols Sanctums' First Mine was a first-grade Saint Stone reserve after all. Although there were quasi Celestial-grade Saint Stones in there, they were extremely rare.
Moreover, some people would not even come across a quasi Celestial-grade Saint Stone reserve for a whole month.
'However, the Four Symbols Sanctums' First Mine is also a scam … Even if we manage to mine a quasi Celestial-grade Saint Stone reserve, there's no special treatment. To us, there's no difference between mining a quasi Celestial-grade Saint Stone reserve and a first-grade Saint Stone reserve! '
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