Chapter 315

Three days later, at dawn, Xiao Yuan awoke from his meditative state and slowly opened his eyes.

Over the past three days, following the method taught by the Yao Lao, he used a crude secret technique similar to how magical beasts absorb the power of Medicinal Herbs to refine all the Medicinal Herbs he had into spiritual liquid for absorption.

This method can only be used by freaks like Xiao Yuan, who has five Qi Mansion and a physical body comparable to Seventh Rank Magical Beast.

If an ordinary person were to ingest such a potent elixir, not only would the effects be poor, but their body would also be unable to withstand such a strong medicinal effect.

Xiao Yuan's five Qi Mansion could already directly absorb the medicinal power from Medicinal Herbs using secret methods. After being guided by the Yao Lao, the Medicinal Herbs were refined into spiritual liquid, making the absorption effect even better and faster.

The process was incredibly intense; every muscle and meridian in the body was constantly being impacted by the violent energy. The soreness and tearing sensation almost gave one the illusion that their body was being torn apart by man-eating ants.

The thought that this method would have to continue for a long time made Xiao Yuan feel uneasy.

He was afraid, but he knew he should be able to withstand it, and he had to withstand it.

After all, this method is indeed very effective.

Xiao Yuan clenched his fist, feeling his strength had clearly improved, and couldn't help but smile.

He was confident that he could break through to the Five Star Dou Zong within a month.

I stretched and went outside, and saw Yun Yun practicing her swordplay in the courtyard.

Her slender, cyan sword danced lightly in the air, creating countless sword flowers, and amidst the swirling sword light, a cyan vortex appeared.

Wearing a fitted long dress in blue and white, Yun Yun's figure was perfectly showcased, and coupled with her mature and older sisterly aura, it made Xiao Yuan's gaze become much more intense.

Although it wasn't the first time he had met Yun Yun, Xiao Yuan was still genuinely amazed by her.

Back then, the elegant and graceful Sect Master Yun was seriously injured. When Xiao Yuan treated her wounds, she was as shy as a young girl. However, in their later interactions, she gradually transformed into a mature older sister.

When Xiao Yuan Xiao Yuan about to leave, she followed him to Central State. A few days ago, after Xiao Yuan Xiao Yuan grabbed her leg, she was the most considerate and let him do whatever he wanted. If it weren't for the other three sisters watching over her, she probably would have been completely taken advantage of by Xiao Yuan.

Good morning, Sister Yun.

Xiao Yuan greeted him with a smile.

Yun Yun had already noticed Xiao Yuan coming out, and immediately pointed her Xiao Yuan and thrust it forward.

Xiao Yuan smiled, reached out and used his Dou Qi to condense a long sword. He dodged the sword by turning his body to the side, then reached out and put his arm around Yun Yun's waist, thrusting his long sword along with Yun Yun's sword momentum.

Two swords thrust out side by side, producing a series of clear ringing sounds. The two figures moved in perfect unison, their sword light flashing continuously in the courtyard, and their figures appearing in various parts of the courtyard.

"You two are having quite a bit of fun."

Cai Lin's voice suddenly rang out in the courtyard. Yun Yun blushed, but she still didn't stop. She was enjoying the time she spent practicing swordsmanship with Xiao Yuan.

"Hehe, want to come together, my queen sister?"

Xiao Yuan was different; he was much thicker-skinned and immediately extended a team invitation.

"Forget it, I don't like taking what others like. I'll just look around here."

Cai Lin sat on a stone chair in the courtyard, one hand supporting half of her cheek, leaning back against the chair, legs crossed, and said lazily.

"You're all up so early?" Tang Huo'er also came out of the room. Seeing Xiao Yuan and Yun Yun practicing swordsmanship, her eyes lit up and she said with a smile, "Sister Yun has a great figure, and Xiao Yuan looks like a real person too."

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin's lips curled up, and a smile appeared between her brows.

It's no wonder Tang Huo'er spoke so harshly. Three days ago, she met her three older sisters for the first time, and she had only just confirmed her relationship with Xiao Yuan. As a result, she was almost dragged into a group activity by Xiao Yuan. Touching her legs was one thing, but this lecherous man also touched other places, rubbing and pinching them. After he had kneaded her legs until they were soft, he went to cultivate.

She didn't sleep well all night, and as a result, Xiao Yuan Xiao Yuan had been cultivating for the past few days, so she couldn't confront him and was filled with resentment.

"Hehe, you didn't say that back in Burning Flame Valley."

Xiao Yuan didn't take it to heart and said with a smile.

"You dare to touch me indiscriminately in Burning Flame Valley?"

Tang Huo'er's almond-shaped eyes widened, and she scolded him.

"What's there to be afraid of? You took off your boots to seduce me, how could I resist touching you?"

Xiao Yuan said confidently.

"I never imagined you were this kind of person. My father thought you were an upright young man!"

Tang Huo'er was also at a loss with Xiao Yuan's shameless attitude, so she could only bring up Tang Zhen in an attempt to suppress Xiao Yuan's arrogance.

"Then you're wrong. Uncle Tang should be taking over the power and resources of Ice River Valley now, and all of this is thanks to me. As long as I don't bully you, he'll only praise me for doing a good job."

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

"Snort!"

Tang Huo'er wasn't exactly a good talker, so she couldn't argue with Xiao Yuan, who could always come up with some twisted logic even when he was wrong. She could only huff angrily.

"Huh? Someone else has come to Ye City?"

Xiao Yuan suddenly stopped wielding his sword with Yun Yun in his arms, frowned, raised his head, and looked at the distant sky, where the faint sound of wind breaking could be heard rushing towards them.

"Soul Hall?"

Tang Huo'er asked excitedly.

She arrived too late yesterday to join the battle, but it seems she can do something today.

"No. They are from the Ancient Clan."

Xiao Yuan frowned slightly, shook his head, and said.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard where Xiao Yuan and Xun'er lived, the two of them also looked unwell.

"It should be the Black Annihilation Army; I smell the scent of Four-Winged Unicorn."

The two old men in black who appeared beside Xun'er glanced at the distant sky, and one of them said in a deep voice.

"They must have received orders from within the Ancient Clan, after all, yesterday's battle was quite large-scale."

Another elderly man with white hair nodded and said calmly.

"These guys really are always there, like a shadow."

Xun'er shook her head, her expression quite unpleasant.

"It's only been three days, and they're already in a hurry to send her back! There's no other way. The Black Annihilation Army is directly under the control of the Ancient Clan Elder Council. Those old fogies wish they could keep Miss in the Ancient World forever."

The old man in black sneered, seemingly uninterested in the so-called elders' seat.

As the three were talking, the sound of wind breaking from the sky grew louder and louder. After a while, more than a dozen black shadows finally appeared in the sky above Ye City, and then the huge Four-Winged Unicorn slowly stopped above the Ye Clan.

Whoosh! A dozen figures swooped down from the Four-Winged Unicorn and appeared in mid-air above the courtyard where Xun'er and the others were. Their gazes swept across the courtyard and then settled on Xun'er.

"Black Annihilation Army Commander Ling Quan, greets Miss!"

The handsome man in the purple-black robes looked at Xun'er with a fiery glint in his eyes. He descended from mid-air and bowed respectfully to her.

Xun'er frowned slightly and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Hehe, the elders were worried that Miss might get hurt outside, so they specifically ordered me to come and bring her back to the Ancient World."

Ling Quan smiled at Xun'er, then his gaze swept across the courtyard and he immediately saw Xiao Yan's figure, and his brows furrowed.

"With the two of us protecting Miss, what could possibly happen? Do you really think that your Five Star Dou Zong strength, which you only achieved after being baptized at the clan's Emperor Altar, is enough to keep Miss safe?"

The white-haired old man laughed, his words lacking in politeness. His status in the Ancient Clan was far beyond what a young man like Ling Quan could compare to.

"Elder Lin is joking. I can't possibly refuse to carry out the elders' orders, can I?"

Ling Quan dared not be negligent towards the white-haired old man, and cupped his hands in greeting with a smile.

Seeing that Ling Quan had brought up the elder, the white-haired old man said nothing more, but turned his gaze to Xun'er to see what she wanted to say.

"Miss, the elders are really anxious this time. You even fought with the Soul Hall on this trip. If they find out your identity and do something crazy, the Ancient Clan will be in chaos. So the elders have given a death order: if we don't bring you back, we will all be punished by the clan when we return."

Ling Quan also looked at Xun'er and said in a deep voice.

Xun'er frowned slightly. She had long known that if news of her battle with the Soul Hall reached the Ancient World, the Ancient Clan would immediately send someone to bring her back, but she did not expect it to happen so quickly.

After a moment of contemplation, Xun'er turned her gaze to the closed room and said, "I will go back in two days."

Upon hearing this, Ling Quan frowned slightly, then looked at Xiao Yan, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and smiled:

"Young Master Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan, it's been many years since we parted ways at the Jia Nan Academy. I wonder what state you've reached now?"

Hearing the subtle sarcasm in Ling Quan's words, Xun'er's expression turned cold.

"Hehe, who do we have here? It's Commander Ling Quan, who was easily beaten like a dead dog by my Third Brother. I'm truly sorry for not welcoming you properly. But after so many years of cultivation, it's quite unexpected that Commander Ling Quan has only reached the Five Star Dou Zong Xiao Yan level!"

Xiao Yan smiled faintly and said sarcastically.

Upon hearing this, Ling Quan's smile vanished, his expression turning grim. His gaze icy as he stared at the young man in black. He hadn't expected that the good-for-nothing who used to hide behind others would now dare to mock him. Did he really think that having a young lady protecting him made him so arrogant? Did he really think that Xiao Yuan could still protect him? "I'm truly speechless. Why does someone like you dare to come and flaunt your power again and again? Did you really think I was afraid of those old geezers from the Ancient Clan behind you, the ones who didn't kill you back then?"

A powerful aura suddenly erupted, and amidst Azure Lightning Flash, Xiao Yuan appeared before Xun'er and Xiao Yan, speaking with an impatient expression.

"I said back then that I didn't care what kind of bullshit rules your clan had. The people behind are my younger brothers and sisters who grew up with me. What they want to do is none of your business, you piece of trash who can't even withstand one of my blows. I didn't expect you to actually dare to come. Who gave you the courage? Is your grandfather Dou Sheng?"

Upon seeing Xiao Yuan appear, Ling Quan also showed fear. Back then Xiao Yuan kicked him half to death. If it weren't for the fact that he was a member of the Ancient Clan, he would probably still be a cripple now.

Unexpectedly, this guy is so persistent, appearing here again! "Miss, the elders sternly instructed us before their departure that we must bring you back to the Ancient World as soon as possible, without delay, not even half a day. And here, anyone who obstructs us will be killed without mercy!"

Ling Quan dared not be presumptuous with Xiao Yuan, so he cupped his hands and said to Xun'er.

"Xiao Yan, go and cripple him. No matter how down on our Xiao Clan is, we don't deserve to be humiliated like this."

Xiao Yuan raised his chin and said calmly.

"Cripple me? With this piece of trash?" Ling Quan sneered, his hand clenching suddenly, lightning crackling on his palm. As the silver light extended, it transformed into a lightning spear. With the spear condensing, Ling Quan stomped the ground, his figure soaring into the sky. He pointed the spear at Xiao Yan and sneered, "Today, let me see what right you, the Xiao Clan's former trash, have to be so arrogant."

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, his dark eyes filled with murderous intent. With a swift movement, he reappeared in the sky, his hand clenching, and the Mystic Heavy Ruler appeared.

With a whoosh, the moment Xiao Yan appeared, a chill ran through Ling Quan. He suddenly swung his spear, and brilliant lightning crackled around it. Then, the spear trembled and transformed into a giant thunder dragon, roaring like thunder as it hurtled towards Xiao Yan!

Xiao Yan stared calmly at the lightning spear hurtling towards him, showing no intention of dodging whatsoever. Azure flames swirled around the heavy spear before he cleaved it down with all his might!

"Bite!"

The heavy ruler, carrying azure flames, slashed fiercely through the air before colliding violently with the raging thunder dragon, sparks flying everywhere!

Upon colliding, both figures were forced back several steps. Ling Quan's expression changed slightly, as the powerful force emanating from the gun caused his palm to feel numb.

"This kid's got real strength!"

Ling Quan laughed angrily, his figure moved, leaving a blur in place. When he reappeared, he was not far in front of Xiao Yan. His lightning spear danced, and his silver snakes slithered wildly, aiming cunningly and ruthlessly at Xiao Yan's vital points.

"Lightning Snake Dance!"

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Afterimages of spear shafts appeared in mid-air, but Xiao Yan's body seemed to become ethereal at this moment. With occasional slight shifts, he managed to narrowly dodge Ling Quan's fierce spear techniques. Seeing that Xiao Yan's movement technique was so profound, a cold glint flashed in Ling Quan. He slammed his palm on the spear shaft, and the sudden violence caused the lightning spear to shoot out like a powerful crossbow. Along its path, even space itself was torn open with a dark rift.

"Laugh!"

The spear flashed out with lightning speed, but just as it was about to strike Xiao Yan's chest, a fiery hand suddenly shot out, forcefully grabbing the spear and dissipating its forward momentum. Then, the hand clenched tightly, and the spear snapped in two, turning into countless silver snakes, which finally vanished into nothingness amidst rising flames. "Fancy spear techniques, utterly useless!"

With a single palm strike, Xiao Yan destroyed Ling Quan's spear. A cold smile appeared on his face. The spear technique was fast, but under the protection of his soul power, it was basically useless.

With the spear destroyed, Ling Quan's expression finally changed drastically for the first time. He retreated instantly, and as he retreated, his hands flashed out a hand seal. Xiao Yan was very familiar with that hand seal; it was the Emperor Imprint Skill!

"The Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, First Transformation!"

Xiao Yan sneered inwardly. With his current strength, performing the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations was almost instantaneous. He had already mastered the first transformation to perfection! As his cold shout fell, Xiao Yan's aura suddenly surged, reaching a level comparable to Ling Quan's. His figure flashed, silver light shimmering, and he appeared before Ling Quan like a ghost, his dark eyes flashing with coldness.

"Mountain Splitting Seal!"

Xiao Yan's speed startled Ling Quan. He quickly completed his hand seals and unleashed a palm strike! "I'll make you split a mountain!"

Just as Ling Quan's palm struck out, Xiao Yan's solid, unadorned punch slammed into it, causing a burst of azure flames to erupt from it!

Xiao Yan was extremely familiar with the Mountain Splitting Seal, knowing exactly where to apply its power and its weaknesses. This punch, however, was an extremely tricky strike aimed at the most dispersed point of power within the seal! "Bang!"

Flames erupted in the sky, and a faint cracking sound rang out from Ling Quan's wrist, his forehead instantly covered in cold sweat! However, Ling Quan's mental fortitude was indeed impressive. Just as Xiao Yan launched a fierce counterattack, Ling Quan hastily retreated, his other hand changing hand seals again. But before the seals were complete, a fiery hand appeared out of thin air and seized his hand! "Fancy spear techniques, slow hand seals, and weak Dou Qi qi. You're far below my expectations. Truly disappointing. Four-word assessment for you."

Holding Ling Quan's hand tightly, Xiao Yan slowly shook his head, looking at the pale-faced man with pity.

"Vulnerable!"

A calm voice slowly rose in the sky and then drifted away. In the courtyard, the dozen or so Black Annihilation Army who had followed Ling Quan were also dumbfounded. They never expected that Ling Quan would be defeated so miserably by Xiao Yan. They had clearly seen the lightning-fast exchange earlier. From beginning to end, Xiao Yan had not used a single Dou Technique!

In other words, Xiao Yan had been relying entirely on his internal Dou Qi to not only withstand Ling Quan's Dou Technique but also to capture him with lightning speed within just a few rounds! The shock this scene generated was immense for them! "Is he really the Xiao Clan's good-for-nothing that Commander Ling Quan mentioned? Even among the younger generation of the Ancient Clan, his strength is enough to rank him in the top ten!"

The dozen or so people exchanged glances, all seeing a look of shock in each other's eyes. Xiao Yan's almost devastating attack had given them a great shock.

"This kid's combat experience far surpasses Ling Quan's, and his Dou Qi is solid, clearly indicating an extremely stable foundation. Ling Quan's strength, despite being tempered in the Emperor Altar's Altar, hasn't been refined much since. Compared to Xiao Yan's Dou Qi, it can indeed be described as superficial."

Upon seeing the scene in the sky, the two old men in black nodded slowly, their voices slightly full of admiration. They knew from the stability of Xiao Yan's Dou Qi that he had truly relied on his own efforts to cultivate to his current level step by step. Such a tenacious person would go far beyond Ling Quan on his future cultivation path.

"That kid Ling Quan has really humiliated himself this time."

Xun'er, standing to the side, showed no surprise at the lightning-fast battle. She was quite aware of Xiao Yan's strength. Ling Quan had been exceptionally talented since childhood. Although he had received elite training from the Ancient Clan, he had rarely experienced real life-or-death battles. His combat experience was worlds apart from Xiao Yan's. Normally, one could not tell from their auras, but now that they had clashed, the difference between them became apparent.

Above the sky, Ling Quan's face turned deathly pale under Xiao Yan's pitying evaluation. His body trembled continuously. After a moment, his face suddenly turned as red as blood, and the Dou Qi in his body suddenly surged and raged!

"Roar!"

His face flushed crimson, Ling Quan's aura surged dramatically at that moment. A vast expanse of silver Dou Qi condensed in his palm, and countless silver snakes darted about. Then, with a tremor in his palm, he slammed it fiercely into Xiao Yan's hand.

"Bang!"

Ling Quan's sudden change also made Xiao Yan raise his eyebrows slightly. He twisted his palm strangely and just barely dodged Ling Quan's counterattack. He clenched his right fist and threw a lightning-fast punch at Ling Quan's chest!

"Bang!"

Lightning rapidly enveloped Ling Quan's body, instantly condensing into a half-foot-sized lightning shield on his chest, which blocked Xiao Yan's punch.

"You, a worthless brat from the Xiao Clan, dare to criticize me?"

The lightning shield rippled, completely deflecting the force of Xiao Yan's fist. At this moment, Ling Quan's face also became extremely ferocious, with blood swirling in his eyes, making him look particularly terrifying.

"Secret technique?"

Sensing the sudden surge of Ling Quan's aura, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and nimbly retreated more than ten steps.

"Blood Transformation Skill? This guy is really courting death, actually using such a self-harming secret method." Upon seeing this, the two old men in black in the courtyard couldn't help but darken their expressions, then turned their gazes to Xun'er and said, "Miss?"

"Ignore him." Xun'er shook her head slightly, a rare cold smile appearing on her lips, and said indifferently, "He's just asking for trouble."

In the sky, Ling Quan's body crackled with lightning, with faint traces of blood red spreading out. His eyes were ferocious as he stared at Xiao Yan. With a clench of his hand, a long spear filled with blood-red lightning slowly condensed once again.

Xiao Yan frowned slightly as he gazed at the terrifyingly powerful Ling Quan. The Ancient Clan's secret technique was indeed formidable; this guy's strength should now be close to the level of a seven-star Dou Zong. "However, no matter how powerful the secret technique, without a sufficiently solid foundation, it's useless. Even now, you haven't even reached half of what I initially expected."

Xiao Yan slowly shook his head. He had indeed overestimated Ling Quan. Although Ling Quan's strength had reached the level of Five Star Dou Zong, in Xiao Yan's eyes, he was at most comparable to Four-Star Dou Zong. In fact, without the help of those high-level Dou Technique, any Three Star Dou Zong with a solid foundation could fight him for hundreds of rounds.

Even so, he used a secret technique to forcibly raise his strength to the peak of the sixth star, nearly the level of the seventh star, but in Xiao Yan's eyes, who had used the first transformation of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations, he still did not pose much of a threat.

"Who do you think you are? After I capture him, I'll teach you a lesson for your mouth!"

Xiao Yan's words made the ferocity in Ling Quan intensify. After a moment, he finally smiled coldly, his body trembled, and he actually disappeared from the spot. Seeing Ling Quan's disappearance, Xiao Yan slowly shook his head and suddenly took a half step to the left.

"Laugh!"

Just as Xiao Yan took a step, the space behind him suddenly rippled, and a lightning spear pierced through the air like lightning, then grazed past Xiao Yan's shoulder. Immediately afterward, azure Heavenly Flames swirled from Xiao Yan's palm, and he punched out, breaking the spear in half, while simultaneously grabbing Ling Quan's neck.

"Use a secret technique? That's it?"

Xiao Yan sneered, then flicked his arm, sending Ling Quan plummeting backward like a bird with broken wings. He crashed heavily into a courtyard wall, the force so powerful it caused the wall to collapse, scattering debris and turning the area into a pile of rubble. Xiao Yan remained expressionless, his figure flashing as he landed in mid-air, kicking the flying debris deep into the rubble. As the kick created a dark, deep hole, a piercing scream echoed through the air.