Boom...
The moment Xiao Xie released the seal, an immense purple pillar of light shot into the sky, enveloping him within it.
Feeling the powerful energy contained within the purple beam, Xiao Xie smiled happily and circulated the Devouring Heaven and Earth Art at full force, greedily devouring the Dragon Vein's power.
As Xiao Xie continuously circulated the Devouring Heaven and Earth Art and absorbed the Dragon Vein's power for his own use, the aura around him grew stronger with each passing day.
Once the last trace of energy within the Dragon Vein had been devoured by Xiao Xie, his cultivation had reached the initial Soul Division stage.
Below the Immortal realm, the cultivation ranks were divided into nine stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Out of Body, Soul Division, Integration, Mahayana, and Tribulation Transcendence.
Back when Xiao Xie had devoured a Nine-Tails, his cultivation had only reached the Golden Core Late Stage. Yet after devouring the Dragon Vein, he had crossed both the Nascent Soul and Out of Body stages and directly reached the Soul Division realm, showing just how enormous the energy contained within the Dragon Vein was.
Feeling the surging energy within his body, Xiao Xie's face was full of delight as he chuckled. "Coming here to devour the Dragon Vein's energy was indeed the right choice."
"Master, I have some good news and some bad news to tell you. Which one would you like to hear first?"
Just as Xiao Xie was looking pleased with himself, Xiao Xiao swallowed the candy in her hand in one bite, rubbed her stomach in satisfaction, and leisurely asked him.
"Hm? Tell me the good news first!"
Xiao Xie was slightly taken aback by Xiao Xiao's words, then waved his hand.
"The good news is that, after