Another half month passed, and Yao Chen's Heaven-tier intermediate Dou Technique, Firmament Finger, had begun to take shape.
Just then, Xiao Yan ran over to where Yao Chen was cultivating and said,
"Master, when are we going to bring my Xiao Clan relatives from the Jia Ma Empire here?"
Seeing him, Yao Chen smiled and said,
"Little Yan, I know how filial you are. I'll go tomorrow and bring them all here."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately brightened with joy. He knelt before Yao Chen and kowtowed several times.
"Thank you, Master. I'll go with you tomorrow."
Yao Chen waved a hand and said,
"No need, Little Yan. We still have to keep our whereabouts hidden. Stay here and cultivate properly. I promise I'll bring them here soon."
Xiao Yan's expression fell, but he still trusted his teacher. He kowtowed to Yao Chen again and said,
"Then, sorry for the trouble, Master!"
Looking at Xiao Yan like this, Yao Chen's eyes filled with relief.
In the blink of an eye, it was early the next morning. Yao Chen prepared to leave the Flame Domain, reminding Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian to cultivate diligently before he went.
Yao Chen slowly emerged from the space within the Flame Domain.
He took a deep breath and began forming hand seals at lightning speed. Mysterious runes flew from his fingertips, flickering with strange light in the air.
As Yao Chen poured Dou Qi and soul power into them, the runes gradually grew larger, weaving together and merging to form an enormous, intricate seal.
The seal drifted slowly toward the space's entrance. The moment it made contact, a dazzling light burst forth.
Within the radiance, powerful waves of energy spread in every direction, and the surrounding air seemed to warp.
Sweat rolled down Yao