Imperial Seals Dominate Wutan, Xiao Yi Xian, Here I Come!

After Gu Yuan left, Xiao Yao could not wait to enter deep seclusion once more.

Seated cross-legged within the secret chamber, he sank his divine sense into the ancient scroll containing the Imperial Seal Art. The concentrated Dou Qi he fed into it instantly broke through the scroll's seal. In an instant, a vast and majestic torrent of information surged into his mind.

Mountain Splitting, Sea Turning, Earth Overturning, Heaven Annihilating, Ancient Emperor!

The five seal techniques were each more tyrannical and profound than the last. Once mastered, they could rival Heaven Tier Dou Techniques and possess the supreme power to shatter heaven and earth!

For an ordinary person, even one of exceptional talent, mastering the first seal would be impossible without several months of painstaking effort.

But Xiao Yao possessed extraordinary comprehension!

With the Innate Dao Body, his comprehension had long reached an unimaginable realm. More importantly, the Great Grade Heavenly Immortal Art he cultivated was a supreme method that led directly to the Great Dao!

At this moment, compared to the lofty principles of immortal arts, many of the originally obscure and difficult barriers within this Dou Technique comparable to Heaven Tier became clear to him at a glance!

"So that's how it is. These first four seals are merely simulations and applications of how human power alters the phenomena of heaven and earth..."

With a thought from Xiao Yao, the Golden Mana within his body surged along the circulation route of the Mountain Splitting Seal recorded in the Imperial Seal Art.

"Buzz!"

In only a moment, a mountain-shaped energy seal filled with an imposing and tyrannical aura rapidly condensed in his palm!

Mountain Splitting Seal, complete!

Without pausing in the slightest, Xiao Yao continued his deductions.

Sea Turning Seal!

Earth Overturning Seal!

Heaven Annihilating Seal!

In merely one night, he had completely mastered the first four seals of the Imperial Seal Art, which would ordinarily take years or even decades to cultivate, and could wield them with ease!

"Still not enough..." Xiao Yao slowly opened his eyes, a thoughtful look flashing through them. "Though these five seal techniques are powerful, the final seal is the development of the Dou Qi manifestation of the Ancient Clan expert who created the Imperial Seal Art. If I wish to bring out its full power, I need to innovate on my own! I must create a fifth technique suited to me—the Carefree Seal!"

With a thought, he actually began using the Daoist principles within the true interpretation of the Dao De Jing to reverse-engineer and improve the Imperial Seal Art!

At that moment, the scroll containing the true interpretation of the Dao De Jing, which had been nourishing Xiao Yao's soul within his mind, began to slowly rotate. Mysterious chanting resounded through Xiao Yao's Sea of Consciousness, aiding him in creating the technique.

"The Dao gave birth to One, One gave birth to Two, Two gave birth to Three, and Three gave birth to all things... Seal techniques can be the same! Mountain Splitting forms the foundation, Sea Turning brings change, Earth Overturning and Heaven Annihilating carry it onward. Within the seals, only I remain carefree... When manifestation and intent become one, a brand-new seal technique can be evolved! The Carefree Seal!"

His thoughts delved ever deeper into comprehension as his hands slowly traced patterns, forming increasingly complex and profound hand seals!

Three days later, Xiao Yao emerged from seclusion.

His aura had become more restrained, yet more dangerous, like a peerless divine weapon hidden in its sheath. Once drawn, it would surely shake the world!

The prototype of the Carefree Seal is complete! The rest will require my continued efforts to deduce and perfect it!

I can no longer waste time in Wutan City. Gathering Heavenly Flames must be put on the agenda, and the Green Lotus Core Flame is the best choice for now.

"Before I leave, I must completely eliminate all future troubles for the Xiao Family."

A cold glint flashed through Xiao Yao's eyes. His figure flickered, and he vanished from the secret chamber.

That night, the moon was hidden and the wind howled.

Wutan City, Gale Family estate.

Gale Bi, the four-star Da Dou Shi who had tyrannized Wutan City for many years, was in his study plotting how to suppress the increasingly powerful Xiao Family.

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure that made even his soul tremble descended without warning!

"Who is it?!"

Gale Bi looked up in horror, only to see a young figure that had somehow appeared before him.

"You... you're from the Xiao Family?!"

His only answer was Xiao Yao's slowly raised palm, which formed an arcane hand seal.

"Imperial Seal Art: Mountain Splitting Seal!"

"Boom—!"

With a deafening explosion, the entire Gale Family estate, along with everyone within it, was reduced to flat ground beneath this mountain-like energy seal!

After finishing this, Xiao Yao's figure appeared above the Ouba Family like a ghost.

Facing Ouba Pa, the other overlord of Wutan City, Xiao Yao could not even be bothered to say a single word.

"Sea Turning Seal!"

A violent tidal wave of energy swept through, and the Ouba Family followed in the Gale Family's footsteps.

In one night, the other two great families of Wutan City vanished into ashes!

When the news spread, all of Wutan City fell silent!

The next day, the Xiao Family woke up to discover that they had somehow become the rulers of Wutan City without doing anything at all.

While Xiao Zhan and the elders were in the main hall celebrating and worrying over which expert had intervened, Xiao Yao merely told them calmly, "It was my master. He is an expert from a major power in the Central Plains. He disliked seeing the Xiao Family being bullied, so he acted on a whim."

With the single word "master," he shifted everything onto a mysterious, fabricated expert.

"Ma... Master?!" Xiao Zhan and the others froze at first. Then expressions of sudden realization and overwhelming ecstasy appeared on their faces!

So there was actually such a terrifying expert standing behind Xiao Yao!

Xiao Yao did not give them much time to be shocked. With a flick of his finger, dozens of jade bottles and a pile of Cultivation Method scrolls appeared in the hall.

"These are some low-grade medicinal pills I casually refined, along with several Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques. They are enough to raise the Xiao Family's strength by several levels in a short time."

He paused, then took out a pill that radiated an eerie vitality.

"This pill is called the Life Devouring Pill. It can forcibly raise a Da Dou Shi to the Dou Wang realm without any side effects! Consider it a way to leave behind a true guardian for the Xiao Family."

This was a gift Xiao Yao had prepared for the Xiao Family after much consideration. He had also secretly asked Grandpa Lu to leave behind a trace of his divine sense, enough to ensure the Xiao Family's safety within the Jia Ma Empire.

Looking at the medicinal pills covering the floor and sensing the terrifying energy contained within the Life Devouring Pill, Xiao Zhan and the three elders felt as though they were dreaming. They trembled with excitement and wept tears of joy, while the three elders loudly insisted on making Xiao Yao the young clan leader.

They still don't know Xiao Yan is recovering his strength. But after Xiao Yan discovers that Xun'er has left, he must still be heartbroken, right? Besides, being young clan leader is useless. I can't be bothered with it.

"I couldn't possibly!" Xiao Yao hurriedly refused. "I will soon be leaving with my master to train, and I do not know when I will return. The Xiao Family will still have to rely on the clan leader and the elders."

He went to take another look.

After settling everything, Xiao Yao felt no attachment whatsoever.

He told his clansmen that he was going to study under a Dou Emperor expert. Then, amid the Xiao Family's deeply reverent and reluctant gazes, he drifted away.

Standing atop Wutan City's walls, he gazed into the distance, unprecedented fire blazing in his eyes.

"Tagor Desert... Green Lotus Core Flame... Queen Medusa..."

"Here I come!"

Before that, though, I need to go somewhere first and retrieve something.

The fragment of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map is still in that cave. Besides, there is also a pure and beautiful young girl there, waiting for me to save her!

"Xiao Yi Xian, here I come!"

The corner of Xiao Yao's lips curled up. He turned, becoming a streak of light as he shot once more toward the Monster Mountain Range!