Then a wave of heated sound echoed, and Shangguan Tianyou took a few steps back. As he did so, his robe was torn to shreds, drifting in the wind, exposing his naked body.

His jaw dropped.

Yan Xiaobao's jaw also dropped.

The nearby Foundation elder's jaw... also dropped.

As he tossed another robe, Shangguan Tianyou let out a piercing howl. His eyes were bloodshot, his hair disheveled, and he exclaimed, "Yan Xiaobao!!"

With that, he charged at Yan Xiaobao, with only one thought in mind: no matter what happened, he would take Yan Xiaobao down. He didn't even consider whether he was strong enough to do so.

In his opinion, Yan Xiaobao was a near-death disaster, and if he was still alive, the Spiritual Flow Sect would surely be doomed.

Yan Xiaobao immediately fled. "What's going on? How could that not work?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

When he saw how furious Shangguan Tianyou was, he actually felt a bit bad, but before he could even explain, Shangguan Tianyou pressed down on him with fierce intent.

"Sect Nephew Shangguan, this is a misunderstanding!" he yelled as he screamed. "A misunderstanding, I tell you...!" By then, he had already rushed back into his Immortal Cave. However, when Shangguan Tianyou heard the words "Sect Nephew," his anger burned even hotter. He stood outside the Immortal Cave, completely furious, howling in rage. Ultimately, he could only grit his teeth and leave.

Yan Xiaobao sat in his immortal cave, racking his brains. A few days later, he slapped his thigh.

"I was thinking about it the wrong way!

"Controlling clothes is definitely not a good idea. Clothing is too flimsy to withstand force. Unless it's made of gems or something! Real human control Great Magic is about controlling the smaller components of a person's body. For example, their skin, flesh, blood, and bones. Once all this is done, I will truly have control power over my opponent!

"Unfortunately, my cultivation base is still not high enough. I need a stronger control power foundation. For now, I need to create some kind of device with built-in control ability!" His eyes began to sparkle with light. The more he thought about this idea, the more it made sense. The next day, he searched for such a device, but unfortunately, found nothing that worked. Just as he was about to despair, he suddenly pulled out his Protomagnetic Wings. After studying them for a while, his eyes began to shine brightly.

"In the mysterious pocket realm, I gained some insights into primal powers. Now I can use a bit of repulsion and slight attraction to create that kind of illusory pearl..." After a bit of thought, his right hand flashed with a spell, and he pointed. In an instant, a current of air appeared within the wings, flowing into Yan Xiaobao's palm, transforming into an illusory pearl.

Upon close examination, one could see that there were two types of aura inside the pearl, one pushing outwards and the other pulling in. Their balance formed a circuit that acted like blood vessels.

After some contemplation, Yan Xiaobao's expression was full of determination.

"Spiritual power is the foundation of all cultivators. When the Violet Qi Heavenspan Incantation gains spiritual power and integrates it into one's will, control comes." Yan Xiaobao attempted to do just that. Channeling his spiritual power into the Violet Qi Heavenspan Incantation caused its fluctuations to change. When those fluctuations entered his own will, it turned into control power, and he injected it into the pearl.

Time flew by. A day later, Yan Xiaobao's face was pale, but his expression was full of excitement. He extended his hand and sat down to do some breathing exercises.

A month later, due to Bai Xiaochun's frantic efforts, a terrifying control power had formed within the pearl. Only then did he finally stop.

Excitedly looking at the pearl, he said, "This is definitely going to work. The pearl has accumulated an astonishing control power. Once it erupts, that power will definitely be enough to drive my human control Great Magic!"

Just as he was about to go test it, he paused, gave it some thought, and then suddenly felt insecure.

"No, it's not ready yet. I need to add some more control power!" Gritting his teeth, he sat cross-legged. After expending more than three additional months of energy, the amount of control energy in the pearl was terrifying. It overflowed from the pearl, distorting the air in a shocking way.

Everything within a 30-meter range of Yan Xiaobao floated in the air, emitting cracking sounds. Even the pebbles on the walls of the Immortal Cave were affected.

With crimson eyes, Yan Xiaobao emerged from his Immortal Cave, cackling madly.

"Yan Xiaobao's human control Great Magic will finally debut in this world!" Cackling with laughter, he searched the area around his Immortal Cave, only to find no one was around. Even as he looked around in confusion, he noticed several beams of light shooting through the air toward the top of Mount Daoseed. Apparently, the sect leader had convened a Foundation elder meeting for some unknown reason.

Perplexed, Yan Xiaobao flew into the air.

Before long, he saw the square outside the sect leader's private hall. Many Foundation elders were gathered there, all quietly conversing with each other. A gloomy expression was visible on their faces; clearly, something significant had occurred.

"What happened?" Yan Xiaobao wondered. He'd been so focused on his human control Great Magic that he hadn't paid much attention to his jade sliding plate. Flying over to the group, he was about to start asking questions when he noticed that three Foundation cultivators, including Lu Tianlei, about thirty meters away, suddenly stared at him in shock!

They had noticed Yan Xiaobao earlier, along with his disheveled hair and strange appearance. Once he was close enough, a tremor ran through their bodies, and they completely lost control over the power of their cultivation bases. Energy explosively surged out, generating crushing pressure while shredding their robes to pieces.

Trembling, their bloodshot eyes moved rapidly as they quickly donned fresh clothes while also backing away. Angrily, they glared at Yan Xiaobao, convinced he was up to more mischief!

"What are you doing, Yan Xiaobao?!"

However, even as those words left their mouths, Yan Xiaobao unknowingly continued forward. Meanwhile, all the Foundation builders within thirty meters of him widened their eyes as their clothes were also shredded.

Before Yan Xiaobao could even react, dozens of Foundation builders, including Shangguan Tianyou, were robe-less.

"Yan Xiaobao!!"

"Damn it, what's he doing?!" the Foundation cultivators yelled furiously. Putting on new clothes, they were about to rush over to teach Yan Xiaobao a lesson when they realized anyone within his thirty-meter radius would have their clothes destroyed. Terrified, they all retreated.

Shocked, Yan Xiaobao backed up to the main entrance of the hall, scalp tingling and heart pounding. He already knew he had caused another major disaster.

"Don't blame me!" he said. "It's this pearl!" He nervously floated the pearl in the air, causing rippling distortions to spread thirty meters in all directions. Yan Xiaobao seemed to be the only one unaffected.

It was at this point that Sect Leader Zheng Yuandong heard the commotion outside and rushed out the door with a few major elders. As soon as they emerged, they stepped into the danger zone surrounding Yan Xiaobao.

"No!" Yan Xiaobao screamed. "Elder Brother Sect Leader, major elders! Go back!" Eyes wide, he tried to throw the pearl in the opposite direction, but it was too late.

The instant Zheng Yuandong's clothing turned to shreds, it was blown away by a breeze, leaving him standing there shocked like a baby chick.

When the major elders' once-stately faces were bared as their clothing was destroyed, they altered completely. They tried to unleash power to stop it, but it was of no use, and soon they all stood naked.

Of course, it had nothing to do with Yan Xiaobao's cultivation base's strength, only the peculiar properties of the pearl. The clothes weren't directly destroyed by Yan Xiaobao but rather by the pearl. It wasn't his fault!

Once the bare bodies of the sect leader and major elders were revealed, everything became deathly quiet. In the blink of an eye, Zheng Yuandong waved his hand to produce a new robe. However, the moment it fell onto him, it was also shredded.

Screaming, Yan Xiaobao flew into the sky to escape. Considering the calamity he had caused, he was already drenched in cold sweat. If he had just destroyed his elder brother the sect leader's clothes, it might not have been such a big deal. After all, he was his junior brother. But the major elders were also affected.

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