"Ah … Hmph …" Just as Ling Dong was about to turn and flee, the purple-robed Prefect Jiao let out a blood-curdling scream, followed by a groan of grievous injury from Ling Dong's Big Dipper Art!
The golden light from the Alkaid Powder hadn't dissipated yet. Behind the golden light, there seemed to be a thick blood-red glow.
Ling Dong, who was about to turn and flee, froze. That wasn't possible, was it?
Even a Xiantian Realm Level Nine martial artist would only be lightly injured if he used the Alkaid Powder with all his might, let alone a Disha Realm martial artist who was several times stronger than a Xiantian Realm Level Nine martial artist!
Ling Dong's original intention of using the Alkaid Powder was to obstruct the purple-robed Prefect Jiao. In addition, he wanted to use the dazzling golden light of the Alkaid Powder to temporarily blind the Prefect Jiao. He wanted to take the opportunity to escape from the Alchemist Manor and find another opportunity to come back!
As for severely injuring this Abbot Jiao who was in the early stage of the Earth Realm, Ling Dong had never even considered it.
But the impossible had happened just like that!
When the golden light from the Alkaid Powder dissipated, Prefect Jiao flew backward as if he had been struck by a huge force. There was a bloody hole in his left palm, and his purple robes were tattered beyond recognition. His chest was stained with blood!
As he retreated, he spat out mouthfuls of blood. Even the sword in his right hand fell to the ground. His eyes were filled with fear!
To be able to cause a Disha Realm expert to feel fear, what exactly was it?
Ling Dong was puzzled too!
Not only was Ling Dong puzzled, but so was everyone else!
Jiao Yu was even more shocked. The invincible father in his heart had been defeated by that guy. This was impossible, absolutely impossible!
Jiao Yu rubbed his eyes in disbelief, trying to prove that this was an illusion. But the truth was that the invincible father in his heart was indeed screaming and retreating!
The other guards of the Apothecary Manor were also astonished. Some of the guards who were quick to react felt their hearts skip a beat — to be able to severely injure Manor Head Zhe, who was in the initial stage of the Earth Fiend Realm, with just one move, what kind of cultivation level was that?
Was this a mid-stage or late-stage Disha Realm martial artist?
Some of the guards even had thoughts of retreating. Xiantian Realm Level Five martial artists like them were nothing in front of a mid-stage Disha Realm martial artist!
Some of them wanted to leave, but Ling Dong, who was equally shocked, didn't escape. He thought for a moment and decided to stay! Since he had injured the only Earth Realm martial artist in the Apothecary Manor, why would he run?
As for the other guards, even if there were dozens of them, Ling Dong was not afraid at all. With his movement technique and the cat spirit's Soul Stabilizing Roar, he could come and go as he pleased in the Apothecary Mansion.
Jiao Yu's head Jiao Yu's head! However, Ling Dong still couldn't figure out how he had injured the purple-robed Prefect Jiao. Or rather, how did he get so seriously injured? Could it be that a martial artist had secretly saved him?
But it didn't seem like it. Ling Dong didn't have any ties with any Earth Realm martial artists!
Just as Ling Dong was pondering, a green shadow appeared in the air and caught the purple-robed Prefect Jiao in his arms. "Eh? Someone injured Prefect Jiao?" the green shadow muttered with a frown.
The purple-robed Prefect Jiao immediately felt like a son who had found his father, a grandson who had found his grandfather, or a servant who had found his master.
Coughing up blood, he pointed at Ling Dong with his uninjured right hand and said, "Prefect Yuan, you have to uphold justice for me! Over there … That maniac barged into the Apothecary Manor and killed people. He even injured me, the Prefect … He's really looking down on the Apothecary Manor!
But I'm useless and was injured by him. I … I've embarrassed the Apothecary Manor! I can only trouble Prefect Yuan to kill this maniac! "
"Grand Mansion Master?" Ling Dong's expression changed again when he heard these three words. He didn't expect there to be a Prefect of the Apothecary Manor here. If that was the case, things would be really troublesome!
The Apothecary Manor was an official organization of the Yaoguang Empire. When Ling Dong first became an alchemist in his previous life, he had spent a long time in the Apothecary Manor.
The Apothecary Manor had an Elixir King who was in charge of all affairs. The Elixir King had to be a rare Heavenly Alchemist on the Tiangang Continent. Moreover, if you weren't a Heavenly Alchemist, you wouldn't dare accept the title of Elixir King!
The Yaoguang Empire hadn't had a Heavenly Alchemist for almost two hundred years, so the position of Elixir King had always been vacant.
The authority of the Apothecary Manor was controlled by the three Prefects below the Elixir King. Under the Prefects were the Prefects of the Apothecary Manors.
Generally speaking, Apothecaries who held the position of Prefect had to have the qualifications to become Elixir King. In other words, to hold the position of Prefect, one had to be a High-Grade Earth Alchemist who was only a step away from becoming a Heavenly Alchemist!
For an Alchemy Grandmaster who had reached the level of a High-Grade Earth Alchemist, his or her cultivation was definitely not weak. At the very least, he or she had to be at the Middle Stage of the Earth Alchemy Realm, or even the Peak Stage of the Earth Alchemy Realm!
As a High-Grade Earth Alchemist, how could he or she lack pills that could increase his or her cultivation? As long as his or her aptitude wasn't too bad, he or she could use pills to improve. Moreover, how could someone who could become a High-Grade Earth Alchemist have poor aptitude?
This was the reason why Ling Dong's expression changed so drastically. Almost at the same time, Ling Dong subconsciously wanted to escape. Who would have thought that one of the three Prefects of the Yaoguang Empire would stay in the Apothecary Manor in Flaming Cloud City? Ling Dong didn't think that he would have the luck to injure a Middle Stage Earth Alchemist after injuring a Beginner Stage Earth Alchemist!
"To think that there's such a thug … Hmph!" A cold snort sounded like thunder that filled the sky. At the same time, it attacked Ling Dong from all directions. At the same time, Ling Dong's ears were ringing. He subconsciously turned around and glanced at the Prefect Yuan!
As soon as Ling Dong turned around, it was as if a Ground Trapping Talisman had been cast on both sides. Ling Dong's gaze froze, while Palace Master Yuan also exclaimed in surprise. The thunderous sound that filled the sky instantly disappeared, allowing Ling Dong to relax in an instant.
"Hmm? Young friend Ling Dong, why are you here? " After dispersing the attack, Mansion Master Yuan asked in surprise, "By the way, why did you come here to kill and cause trouble?" Mansion Master Yuan asked with a frown.
"Hmm? Mister Yuan, why are you here too? I was lured here to be ambushed! "In fact, Ling Dong's question was intentionally asked. With the wisdom that Ling Dong had accumulated over the past three hundred years, he had already deduced the relationship between the two in a split second!
Ling Dong remembered that when they parted a year ago, Qingyi Yuan Chen had given him a jade token and asked Ling Dong to bring the jade token to the Imperial Capital's Apothecary Manor to look for him. Now that the purple-robed Prefect Jiao addressed him as Prefect Yuan, there was no doubt that this Yuan Chen was one of the three Prefects of the Yaoguang Empire's Apothecary Manor!
However, Ling Dong felt that something was strange. In the future, this Yuan Chen had become a Heavenly Alchemist very early on. However, in Ling Dong's memory, the Elixir King of the Yaoguang Empire in the future wasn't Yuan Chen!
Jiao Yu was stunned. Jiao Yu's father, the purple-robed Prefect Jiao was also stunned. The group of guards were also stunned. The Apothecaries who had rushed over were also stunned!
A young man who could casually greet Prefect Yuan and be affectionately addressed as such already had a lot of hidden meanings. In their minds, it was impossible for a young man like Ling Dong to have any kind of relationship with Prefect Yuan. The most likely possibility was that this Ling Dong's teacher was on good terms with Prefect Yuan. A person who was on good terms with Prefect Yuan was someone worth paying attention to!
The purple-robed Prefect Jiao had naturally thought of this. However, he had suffered a great loss when someone came knocking on his door today. Apothecaries were a group of people with the highest status and pride in this world. How could they lower their heads just because of some inferred background?
"Prefect Yuan, this person trespassed into the Apothecary Manor and killed four guards. He also severely injured a useless Prefect like me. This is already a capital offense. I implore Prefect Jiao to capture this insolent brat for the sake of the Apothecary Manor's reputation!" The purple-robed Prefect Jiao's eyes flashed with an ominous glint as he spoke word by word.
Yuan Chen's expression changed when he heard this. Jiao Xinglie's words were too serious. It even sounded like a threat. If Prefect Yuan didn't take action because of their friendship, then he would be slapping the Apothecary Manor's own face. Slapping the Apothecary Manor's face was equivalent to slapping Prefect Yuan's face!
When Ling Dong heard this, his eyes became even more vigilant. As he looked at Yuan Chen, he prepared to flee at any time!
One had to know that Ling Dong and Yuan Chen had only met once. During that time, Ling Dong knew some things that the green-robed Yuan Chen didn't. If he wanted Yuan Chen to speak up for him just because of that one meeting, Ling Dong wasn't that stupid.
That was why he was prepared to flee! However, he felt that it was a pity. If Yuan Chen wasn't here today, he would've been able to inexplicably injure the purple-robed Prefect Jiao. Then, he would've been able to chop off Jiao Yu's dog head and conveniently get rid of Prefect Jiao to prevent any future troubles!
The green-robed Yuan Chen frowned and suddenly raised his head. "Prefect Jiao, our Apothecary Manor values peace and benevolence. We won't do things like killing without teaching! From what I've heard, Young Friend Ling seems to have been lured into the Apothecary Manor and was ambushed. That was the reason for this conflict! I'd like to ask! "
Jiao Xinglie was enraged when he heard this. He glared at Yuan Chen and said, "Prefect Yuan, do you not even believe my words?"
Yuan Chen, who had been yelled at by Jiao Xinglie, glanced at Jiao Xinglie, who was still coughing up blood, and snorted coldly. In that instant, Jiao Xinglie felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his face turned as pale as a sheet of paper!
"Prefect Jiao, do I, the Prefect, need you to tell me what to do?" Yuan Chen said indifferently.
The slightly chastised Jiao Xinglie hurriedly replied with a trembling voice, "This subordinate wouldn't dare!"
Ling Dong, who was not far away, didn't notice what was happening. He stared blankly at the pile of powder on the ground. His eyes were filled with surprise. If there were outsiders present, Ling Dong would've roared!
"I finally know the reason why the Alkaid Powder's power fluctuates!"
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PS: Brothers, thank you for your support. Although he only has nine monthly votes and is still short of three votes, Zhu San still wants to release more chapters. If all goes well, there will be a chapter at around 12 PM!
In fact, Zhu San had planned to release more chapters today. However, this chapter had failed to be uploaded since 9 PM. It was said that it violated the rules and was banned! Zhu San searched for it countless times but still couldn't find it. How depressing! I wonder if I can succeed this time! I've wasted too much time! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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