The Ancient Clan After All These Years, Still the Same Familiar Faces

"Strange, Xiao Yan has such a powerful aura!"

Gu Qingyang and the others' pupils suddenly contracted, and they murmured.

"Xun'er."

Elder Tongxuan and the others breathed a long sigh of relief as they watched the girl in blue, who had finally appeared with a flawless aura. Xun'er was undoubtedly the most important person in the Ancient Clan. If anything were to happen to her, it would be an irreparable and enormous loss.

"Strange, Xiao Yan's aura has increased so much?"

Elder Tongxuan's gaze lingered on Xun'er for a moment before suddenly shifting to the long-haired black-haired youth beside him. His eyes narrowed slightly, a look of surprise flashing in them. With his keen eyesight, he could naturally sense that Xiao Yan's aura had now reached the level of Nine Stars Dou Zun, several times stronger than it had been half a year ago! "He actually increased his strength by four stars! What a terrifying speed!"

Some elders looked at each other, their faces filled with undisguised shock. Even though the Heavenly Tomb was magical and possessed a wondrous time system, it was still incredibly difficult to advance to the fourth-star level within three years. At least, among all the people who had entered the Heavenly Tomb, this was the first time they had ever seen anyone make such terrifying progress inside.

"Could it be... because of Xiao Xuan's Tomb Mansion?"

Elder Tongxuan frowned slightly. He was knowledgeable and knew how difficult it was to improve one's strength to the fourth level. After a moment's thought, he thought of the Tomb Mansion left by Xiao Xuan in the Heavenly Tomb.

However, when their gaze turned to Xiao Yuan again, they were shocked to find that they could no longer see through Xiao Yuan's strength! Ah? Elder Tongxuan's eyes widened as he examined him closely.

In his perception, Xiao Yuan simply didn't exist! How could this be? "Hehe, Brother Xiao Yan, I truly didn't expect that in just two years, your strength would have reached this level."

While Elder Tongxuan was still in shock, Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi approached with smiles, cupping their hands in greeting.

"Brother Huo Xuan is making good progress too."

Xiao Yan smiled slightly. He could naturally see that Huo Xuan's current level was about to reach the peak of the Nine Stars Dou Zun.

"How can this compare to you?"

Huo Xuan gave a bitter smile. Two years ago, Xiao Yan was only a six- Dou Zun, while he was already Nine Stars Dou Zun. But now, the former has jumped directly to Nine Stars Dou Zun, while he has only reached the near-peak level from the early stage of Nine Stars Dou Zun. If they were to fight now, he would probably be no match for Xiao Yan.

As for Xiao Yuan, he's an absolute monster; his strength is beyond comprehension!

Xiao Yan smiled. He understood that if he hadn't received Xiao Xuan's inheritance, his strength wouldn't have increased so rapidly.

Congratulations.

While Xiao Yan was talking with Huo Xuan, Gu Qingyang and the other four also came over and smiled at him. Xiao Yan responded to their congratulations with a smile.

Suddenly, two streaks of black mist, like black dragons, swept in from the distant horizon and appeared in the sky in an instant.

"You little beast of the Xiao Clan!"

The two wisps of black mist paused and transformed into two old men dressed in black robes. They had come to the Ancient Clan specifically to wait for Xiao Yuan after hearing that Hun Li, Hun Ya, and their four companions had all been reduced to ashes by Xiao Yuan.

Upon seeing the two men's bloodshot eyes, the people around them quickly moved away, fearing that if a fight broke out, blood would splatter on them.

Upon hearing this man's roar, a deep glint flashed in Xiao Yuan's eyes in the sky.

They were just two low-level Half-Saint, yet they dared to be so noisy in front of him? One of the black-clad elders had an extremely gloomy expression. He flicked his sleeve, and a pitch-black chain radiating a chilling aura pierced through the void and shot fiercely towards Xiao Yuan.

Facing the black-clad elder who suddenly attacked, Xiao Yuan let out a cold snort, "Hmph!"

The next moment, an invisible wave surged out, crushing the chains and slamming into the two Soul Clan members.

With a muffled thud, everyone was horrified to see that the bodies and souls of the two Soul Clan Half-Saint had been crushed together!

And so, the entire world fell silent.

Mang Tianchi, who was originally preparing to make a move, was completely stunned!

Huh? Was that soul power just now? But wasn't it a bit too powerful? Elder Tongxuan was also stunned.

What's going on here?

What exactly did Xiao Yuan gain in the Heavenly Tomb? Xiao Yuan didn't care much about the surprised and uncertain looks from everyone. He had gained a lot from his three years of hard training in the Heavenly Tomb.

Even now, he has a way to escape unscathed if he faces a powerhouse of the level of the Hall of Souls Master.

However, his powerful soul force quickly detected that Xiao Yi Xian and the others were no longer there. This discovery caused Xiao Yan to frown slightly. He knew that unless something unusual happened, Xiao Yi Xian and the others would definitely leave one of them waiting for him to come out! "Could something have happened to the Starfall Pavilion? Or is it something about the Jia Ma Empire?"

Xiao Yuan frowned deeply.

The next moment, Xiao Yuan moved and appeared in front of Elder Tongxuan.

This unpredictable method caught even Elder Tongxuan off guard.

Xiao Yuan cupped his hands and asked, "Elder Tongxuan, where are Xiao Yi Xian and the others now?"

"They left three months after you entered the Heavenly Tomb, presumably to return to the Starfall Pavilion. However, they didn't say what it was for, only that if you come out, you should return to the Starfall Pavilion immediately."

Elder Tongxuan felt an extremely terrifying sense of oppression emanating from Xiao Yuan in front of him, and quickly said...

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan nodded.

Before heading to the Ancient World, Xiao Yuan entrusted Yao Lao to secretly dispatch powerful individuals to the Jia Ma Empire to protect the Xiao Clan.

But upon hearing about the incident at the Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yuan still felt a little heavy-hearted.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan turned to Xun'er and said, "It seems we can't stay in the Ancient Clan for too long. Are you coming with me this time?"

Upon hearing this, Xun'er hesitated for a moment, and was about to nod when Elder Tongxuan quickly said:

"Xun'er, there are some important matters in the clan recently. After discussion, the Elder Council have decided that you absolutely cannot leave the Ancient World."

"What happened?" Xun'er asked, her brows furrowing slightly.

Elder Tongxuan hesitated for a moment, then gathered his battle Dou Qi around him, creating a soundproof barrier, and whispered, "The Spirit World has suddenly closed."

"The Spirit World? It's closed?"

Xiao Yan and Xun'er were both taken aback, and then the latter's expression changed slightly.

"Is it the Spirit Clan?"

Seeing Xun'er's changing expression, Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and realized that this Spirit World was probably the space where the Spirit Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Clans, resided.

"Why did the Spirit World suddenly close? No wonder the Spirit Clan didn't send anyone to the Heavenly Tomb this time," Xun'er said, frowning.

"I don't know about that. We sent out powerful experts to investigate, but there was no news at all. The space where the Spirit World was originally located has also completely disappeared. Even some elders of the clan went to explore, but they couldn't find it. It's as if the Spirit World has been completely hidden."

Elder Tongxuan frowned, clearly puzzled by this strange incident.

"Sealing off space and hiding it is something they would never do unless they encountered something of utmost importance. Could it be that the Spirit Clan has encountered some major problem that even they cannot solve?"

Xun'er murmured softly.

"That's unclear," Elder Tongxuan said, his brow furrowed with worry. "Although the Spirit Clan has declined somewhat in recent years and rarely interacts with us, their foundation is still extremely strong. Even the other Ancient Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Clans clans, would find it difficult to push them to this point." He continued, "The clan Elder Tongxuan and the others are investigating this matter with all their might. If the Spirit Clan encounters any catastrophic trouble, we must also be extra vigilant. Therefore, you probably won't be able to leave the Ancient World during this period."

Xun'er pursed her lips, her face somewhat solemn. This was the first time in so many years that she had heard of a race from the same Ancient Race Space Blockade. Such unexpected events always left a heavy feeling in her heart.

"No need to investigate anymore, they were probably wiped out by the Soul Clan."

Xiao Yuan said calmly from the side.

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the other three changed.

"Young Clan Leader Xiao Yuan, this is no laughing matter!"

Elder Tongxuan knew that Xiao Yuan was not fond of the Soul Clan, but he did not believe that the Soul Clan had such strength.

"A joke? Elder Tongxuan, why would I joke about something like this? I'm afraid the Starfall Pavilion's current situation is also related to the Soul Clan. If I'm not mistaken, the Spirit Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade has already fallen into the hands of the Soul Clan. I think you should coordinate with the other clans, otherwise, if you are defeated one by one, it will truly be a joke!"

Xiao Yuan shook his head, his tone becoming more forceful.

After all, Xiao Xuan is currently observing from within the ring. If he were to disgrace the Xiao Clan, he would be in for a beating! Elder Tongxuan's expression became somewhat uncertain upon hearing this.

Clearly, what Xiao Yuan said, although it sounds impossible, may not be entirely impossible!

If that's really the case, the situation is very bad!

"Forget it, I'll go talk to Uncle Gu instead! Xiao Yan, go find the people from the Yao Clan and tell them that Teacher will be going back to the Yao Clan to pay respects to his parents in a while. Ask them if they have a proper initiation certificate for joining the Yao Clan. If not, it will be very embarrassing for me to show up at their door."

Xiao Yuan shook his head, then gave Xiao Yan an instruction before his figure mysteriously vanished from the spot. Even Elder Tongxuan couldn't detect how Xiao Yuan left! "What exactly happened in that Heavenly Tomb?"

Elder Tongxuan was completely taken aback. He felt that Xiao Yuan was now terrifyingly strong! "Xun'er, since the timing isn't right, then you should stay in the Ancient World. This is the safest place for you."

Xiao Yan frowned and pondered for a while, then said with a solemn expression.

"I'm going to find Yao Xingji from the Yao Clan to take care of the task my Third Brother asked me to do."

Xiao Yan continued.

"I'll go with Brother Xiao Yan!"

After hesitating for a moment, Xun'er could only nod slightly and say softly.

"I'll go with you. The elders of the Yao Clan are difficult to deal with. With me here, they can at least give me some face."

Elder Tongxuan could no longer see through Xiao Yuan, so he simply followed Xiao Yan and Xun'er towards the group from the Yao Clan.

Elder Tongxuan spoke first, leading the Yao Clan elders away from the area.

"Xiao Yan?"

Upon seeing Xiao Yan approach, Yao Xingji frowned and asked calmly, "What is it?"

Xiao Yan wasn't particularly interested in Yao Xingji, but considering it was for his teacher's sake, he still cupped his hands in greeting and said, "My master is now Ninth Grade Alchemist and is preparing to go to the Yao Clan to pay respects to his parents. I wonder if he needs a formal letter of introduction to enter the Yao Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Xingji, though not fond of Xiao Yan, refrained from uttering any sarcastic remarks due to Xiao Yan's current strength. With a flick of his finger, a jade slip entirely made of jadeite flew towards Xiao Yuan:

"What a coincidence, this is the invitation to the Yao Clan's Clan Ceremony Invitation. I was originally planning to give it to you later, but since you brought it up, I'll give it to you now. Your teacher naturally understands what the Yao Clan's clan ceremony represents, and he will need this."

Taking the jade slip, which resembled jade, Xiao Yan stared at Yao Xingji for a moment before putting it into his Storage Ring. He then cupped his hands in thanks to Yao Xingji, saying, "Thank you very much."

"It's a pity I couldn't compete with you in alchemy this time. I hope there will be an opportunity next time. As for Xiao Yuan, I think only some of the elders of our Yao Clan might be able to compete with him?"

Yao Xingji had just sensed Xiao Yuan's soul power, which was enough to instantly kill Half-Saint. Naturally, he understood how terrifying Xiao Yuan's alchemy skills would become after reaching that level of soul power! He had no desire to fight at all.

He's already behaved!

"Third Brother's alchemy skills will probably surpass Teacher's soon."

When the topic of alchemy came up, Xiao Yan became much more talkative.

"Really."

Upon hearing this, Yao Xingji sighed.

Although he was very unhappy, he knew that he had no right to look down on the two Xiao Clan!

On the other side.

With his quasi- Emperor Realm soul power, he easily found Gu Yuan's whereabouts.

But Gu Yuan is currently having a meeting with the high-ranking members of the Ancient Clan.

"Xiao Yuan?"

Space cracked open, Xiao Yuan's figure appeared in the Secret Chamber of the Ancient Clan's high-level meeting.

"Uncle Gu, shall we talk?"

Xiao Yuan asked with a smile.

"You"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan seemed to notice Xiao Yuan's abnormality, and then casually and tentatively unleashed a force that wasn't particularly strong, just enough to kill Two Star Dou Sheng.

With a casual flick of his wrist, Xiao Yuan neutralized Gu Yuan's energy with his soul power.

"Your soul realm has reached the Heaven Realm Great Perfection?"

Gu Yuan asked in confusion.

"No, it should be even stronger!"

Immediately afterwards, Gu Yuan shook his head.

Even Heaven Realm Great Perfection couldn't withstand his probing attack just now! Upon hearing this, all the high-ranking members of the Ancient Clan present focused their gazes intently on Xiao Yuan.

At this moment, Xiao Yuan smiled, and his soul power surged out, sealing off the surrounding space once again.

Gu Yuan's pupils contracted as he sensed the intensity of Xiao Yuan's soul power.

Far surpassing the Heaven Realm Great Perfection, it has already touched upon the Emperor Realm?

"Black Annihilation King Gu Lie, the Three Immortals of the Ancient Clan, after all these years, the Ancient Clan still consists of the same familiar faces."

Xiao Xuan's figure floated out from the Storage Ring in Xiao Yuan's hand, and he smiled faintly.

Upon seeing that figure in blue, the high-ranking members of the Ancient Clan were all shocked!

"Xiao Xuan!?"