The Coming-of-Age Ceremony Concludes

"Call out!"

Under the gaze of countless shocked eyes, Xiao Yan's figure transformed into a blood-red meteor, shooting straight at the pale-faced Gu Yao. On his palm, the Five-Colored Fire Lotus shimmered with dazzling light, and a destructive power overflowed from it, directly causing the energy in this world to surge violently.

Xiao Yan's speed was as fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, he appeared ten feet in front of Gu Yao. The violent energy released by the Flame Lotus truly made the latter feel the aura of death. However, he had just used the Nirvana Finger and his internal Dou Qi was empty. In addition, he was intimidated by Xiao Yan's aura. For a moment, he was unable to dodge and could only watch helplessly as the brilliant firelight rapidly enlarged in his pupils!

Seeing Xiao Yan's unwavering determination, all the Ancient Clan' expressions changed slightly. This guy actually intended to kill too! "Sigh, Xiao Yan, please show mercy."

However, just as the Flame Lotus in Xiao Yan's hand was about to touch the Gu Yao's body, a helpless sigh suddenly rang out in this world. With the sound of this sigh, Xiao Yan and the Flame Lotus in his hand suddenly froze in an instant, unable to make any further progress. The originally extremely violent Flame Lotus energy also became docile at this moment.

This change caused Xiao Yan's pupils to shrink slightly. He struggled to move, but found that he couldn't move at all. He immediately felt a chill in his heart, realizing that there were indeed many powerful people among the Ancient Clan.

As space solidified, a somewhat hunched and aged figure slowly appeared before Xiao Yan. The newcomer was dressed in a white robe, and even his hair, beard, and eyebrows were all snow-white. His deep-set eyes were not cloudy at all; instead, they possessed an infinite suction force like a black hole. Anyone who looked into them would almost be unable to resist being drawn into them, giving off an extremely mysterious feeling.

"Elder Tongxuan"

As soon as the old man appeared, Gu Qian and the other Gu Clan Elder in mid-air hurriedly bowed and greeted him respectfully.

The old man, known as Elder Tongxuan, nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Xiao Yan, sighed softly, and took the solidified Flame Lotus from Xiao Yan's hand with his somewhat withered palm. He then tore open space and threw the Xiao Yan Flame Lotus containing destructive power into it. After repairing the space, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After dealing with the Destruction Fire Lotus, Elder Tongxuan waved his sleeve to release Xiao Yan from his restraints. With a flick of his finger, a gentle energy surged from his sleeve, enveloping Xiao Yan's entire body. Bathed in this gentle energy, the bloodstains on Xiao Yan's body rapidly disappeared, and in the blink of an eye, all external injuries vanished.

"Thank you, Elder."

Seeing Elder Tongxuan's display of skill, Xiao Yan felt a slight chill. He was not someone who was out of touch with reality. In this Ancient Clan, it was impossible for him to kill the Gu Yao. Since that was the case, he took this opportunity to bow to Elder Tongxuan.

Elder Tongxuan smiled and nodded, his gaze slowly sweeping over Xiao Yan. After a moment, he said in a hoarse voice:

"I never expected that both of the Xiao Clan's members would be so extraordinary. If Xiao Xuan knew this, he would be extremely gratified."

"Gu Yao, you have already lost this contest."

As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Tongxuan turned his gaze to the still pale-faced, clenched-fisted Gu Yao behind him. His calm voice resounded throughout the silent arena.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yao's body trembled violently. He knew very well that if Elder Tongxuan hadn't intervened at the last moment, he would have been completely reduced to dust by Xiao Yan's attack. Even so, he, who was always proud and arrogant, found it extremely difficult to accept this cruel reality. He never expected that in the end, he would lose to someone who had never truly taken the Xiao Clan's trash seriously.

Upon seeing the clenched fists of the Gu Yao, Xiao Yuan's voice drifted over. "This is the Black Annihilation Army Commander? He won't even admit defeat?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yao gritted his teeth. After a moment, he finally took a deep breath, turned his gaze to Xiao Yan, and said in a muffled voice, "I lost!"

"The Gu Yao actually lost."

Looking up at the sky, the area around the plaza remained silent. Many Ancient Clan were still filled with disbelief. Gu Yao were definitely among the top five among the younger generation of the Ancient Clan. Although Xiao Yuan's domineering appearance was already unbelievable, he had never actually fought against some of the strong members of the Ancient Clan. They had clearly seen Xiao Yan's attack just now. Not to mention Gu Yao, even if the Four Great Commanders together, they would probably find it difficult to withstand such a terrifying attack!

"Alright, now that the competition is over, Xiao Yan, Gu Yao, you may leave."

In the sky, Elder Tongxuan waved to Xiao Yan and the other person and said.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded slightly, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Elder Tongxuan, and then, without even looking at the Gu Yao, turned around and returned to his seat under the watchful eyes of countless people.

Upon seeing the two return to their seats, Elder Tongxuan grabbed the ground with his palm, and the plaza, which had been ravaged and riddled with holes, trembled. Countless boulders rapidly bulged upwards. Then, with a wave of his sleeve, the broken boulders vanished into thin air, and a clean and smooth boulder plaza reappeared in everyone's sight.

"I will preside over the rest of the ceremony."

After doing all this, Elder Tongxuan suddenly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qian and the other elders were taken aback. Then, as if they understood something, a look of shock appeared in their eyes. They then bowed and stepped back.

After several elders left the arena, Elder Tongxuan slowly descended from the sky, then turned his smiling gaze to the graceful figure standing in that special area, and said softly, "Xun'er, it's your turn."

As Elder Tongxuan's voice faded, almost instantly all eyes turned to Xun'er. In this Ancient Clan, she was truly a jewel. "Brother Xiao Yan, are you alright?"

However, Xun'er paid little attention to the attention of the entire audience. With a slightly worried look in her beautiful eyes, she looked at Xiao Yan, who had returned to his seat, and said softly.

"It's nothing, just a bit too much exertion. I'll be fine after a rest."

Xiao Yan smiled faintly. He could sense that the gazes of the Ancient Clan clansmen towards him were gradually changing. Clearly, defeating the Gu Yao this time had served as a severe lesson for them.

Xun'er gently wiped away a trace of blood from the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth with Xun'er jade-like hand. She didn't speak, but a hint of anger flickered in her beautiful eyes. Although Xiao Yan had won this time, he was also seriously injured. If it weren't for his superior Destruction Fire Lotus technique, he would probably have been severely injured by the Gu Yao's Nirvana Finger.

"This isn't over yet! Gu Yao, don't fall into my hands again, or I'll make sure you experience the same feeling!"

Xun'er clenched her jade-like hand slightly, then nodded under Xiao Yan's smiling gaze. Her figure floated, like a butterfly in flight, and gently landed in the arena.

In the square, Elder Tongxuan looked at Xun'er's slightly cold face and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He said, "Alas, you should know that with your excellence and status in the Ancient Clan, it's not surprising that this happened. Moreover, Xiao Yan also needs this kind of challenge. Otherwise, it will be difficult for him to be truly recognized by those clansmen."

"Elder Tongxuan, Xun'er believes her judgment is excellent. These past few days, their behavior has utterly disgraced our Ancient Clan."

Xun'er said in a cool voice.

"Don't worry, he has proven himself with his strength. In the future, no one will be foolish enough to provoke him again."

Elder Tongxuan sensed the fury in Xun'er's words and could only nod with a wry smile. Then, with a wave of his hand, a Star Plate about ten feet in size appeared before him.

"Xun'er, come here."

Xun'er stepped forward slowly, her jade-like hand gently touching the Star Plate, then her beautiful eyes closed slightly.

"Brother, you said Xun'er's bloodline can reach the divine grade, right?"

Below, Xiao Yan stared intently at Xun'er and asked.

"Hmm, it's not a big problem. More and more old monsters are gathering around. It's just Ninth-Grade Bloodline, there's no need to make such a fuss."

Xiao Yuan nodded, glanced at the void, and said softly.

As expected, as Xun'er closed her eyes, a few rays of light slowly emanated from her jade-like hands, and under the illumination of these rays, stars quietly appeared on the Star Plate.

Nine stars appeared almost without any obstruction, and their light showed no sign of fading; instead, it continued to grow brighter!

"Peak of the Ninth Rank"

Elder Tongxuan stared intently at the dazzling stars, and even with his usually calm and collected demeanor, his heart began to pound violently.

Under the convergence of countless gazes, Xun'er hand suddenly trembled. Her jade arm seemed to become transparent in that instant, and blood flowed rapidly within it. Tiny golden spots of light, along with the blood vessels, quickly converged on the jade hand that was touching the Star Plate.

"Laugh!"

As the golden light intensified, Xun'er's entire arm became as if it were cast in gold. Just as the brightness of this light reached its peak, the Star Plate suddenly trembled violently, and tiny cracks quietly appeared, eventually spreading rapidly with a "buzzing" sound!

As the cracks spread, a point of golden fluorescence suddenly appeared faintly in a dark area behind the ninth star.

With the appearance of a golden glow, all sounds in this world fell silent instantly. Even the obscure auras swirling in the sky quietly stopped, and a sense of surprise spread through the air.

As soon as the golden fluorescence appeared, it spread rapidly. In just a few blinks, the fluorescence grew to about the size of a thumb. Then, the fluorescence began to wriggle. After a while, a star that was entirely golden and slightly dim appeared completely under the gaze of countless eyes.

"Bang!"

The moment the tenth golden star appeared, the Star Plate exploded with a loud "bang," and a golden beam of light shot into the sky from Xun'er hand. An extremely powerful pressure emanated from the beam of light, and under this pressure, most of the people present were shocked to find that the Dou Qi within their bodies had stopped circulating. Even deep within their souls, a sense of awe spread. This was the awe of a subordinate towards a superior!

"Ten-star God Grade Bloodline!!"

All the Ancient Clan stared dumbfounded at the golden pillar of light shooting straight into the sky. They shared the same bloodline as Xun'er, and the pressure from that beam was even stronger for them. Immediately, many of the Ancient Clan could not withstand such intense pressure and knelt down with a thud, their faces filled with fanaticism.

Some elders of the Ancient Clan and people of Gu Yao strength did not kneel, but they bowed slightly, not daring to look directly at the golden figure in the arena.

The golden beam of light shot straight into the sky. After a long while, it slowly dissipated, eventually turning into a wisp of golden light that returned to Xun'er's body. At this moment, she slowly opened her beautiful eyes, but she was not surprised by the silence around her. Instead, she calmly stared at the Elder Tongxuan in front of her, who had a fanatical expression.

"Truly God Grade Bloodline."

Under Xun'er's gaze, Elder Tongxuan excitedly murmured twice before gradually calming down. He smiled at the former, then with a solemn expression, he respectfully extended his hands and gently clenched them in the air in front of him. As his hands clenched, a dragon pen shimmering with seven-colored light appeared in his hand. The moment this seven-colored dragon pen appeared, a look of reverence appeared on the faces of all the Ancient Clan.

On the stage, Elder Tongxuan held the Seven-Colored Heavenly Emperor Brush, his face solemn. A powerful aura surged from his body. As his arm moved, mysterious trajectories quickly took shape under his brush. With the movement of the Seven-Colored Heavenly Emperor Brush, the seven-colored Clan Mark appeared stroke by stroke on Xun'er's smooth forehead.

The work of painting the Clan Mark lasted for nearly ten minutes before it was finished. When the last stroke was finally made, even with Elder Tongxuan's formidable strength, fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Although he was extremely exhausted, his eyes were filled with excitement.

"Alright."

Hearing the voice beside her, Xun'er slowly opened her slightly closed eyes. The instant her eyes opened, the Seven-Colored Clan Mark on her forehead suddenly burst forth with intense seven-colored light! "Thump!"

Under the burst of seven-colored light, many powerful members of the Ancient Clan, unable to resist the pressure deep in their souls, knelt down before Xun'er with fanatical expressions.

"Tsk, alright, nothing much to do today. Let's go back and rest. We'll still have some dregs to deal with when we go into the Heavenly Tomb later."

Seeing that Xun'er's Coming-of-Age Ceremony was complete, Xiao Yuan led everyone away first, leaving Xiao Yan and Xun'er some private space.