Changes Over the Past Year

Xiao Yan did not immediately return to Wutan City because, before refining the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, Xiao Jin had told him that another opportunity had been left for him in the Heavenly Tomb.

Now that Xiao Jin was the master of the Heavenly Tomb, Gu Yuan should logically have lost control over it.

However, with Pill Tower's three Late Nine-Star Dou Sheng experts, they could still forcibly open the gates of the Heavenly Tomb.

Moreover, Xiao Jin had no intention of keeping Xiao Yan out. He had long since given him permission to enter and leave the Heavenly Tomb freely.

Xiao Yan knew that what remained within the Heavenly Tomb was something capable of helping him break through to the Emperor Realm Soul.

When he had confronted the remnant soul of the Purifying Lotus Demonic Saint in the Demonic Flame Space two years ago, Xiao Yan had experienced the might of an Emperor Realm Soul.

A mere wisp of remnant soul had nearly crushed him so badly that he could not raise his head.

Now that he had an opportunity to break through to the Emperor Realm Soul, Xiao Yan would seize it no matter what.

Only after watching Xiao Chen leave did he open another spatial passage and hurry toward Starfall Pavilion.

Breaking through was important, but he first had to return to Starfall Pavilion and tell Yao Chen that he had successfully refined the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

Having broken through to a Six-Star Dou Saint, Xiao Yan was extremely fast. In less than half a day, he returned to Starfall Pavilion.

Yet when he arrived, he discovered that the place had long since been deserted.

Xiao Yan stared in astonishment at Starfall Pavilion's empty grounds. The deathly stillness made his heart tighten with unease.

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