After the Heavenly Tomb, Soul Heavenly Emperor entered seclusion to recover from his injuries, while Nihility Devouring Flame took control of the entire Soul Clan. Although he had lost contact with the Child Flame, Nihility Devouring Flame could still learn of Xiao Yan's progress.
Xiao Yan first entered the Ancient Bodhi Tree, successfully obtaining its opportunity and defeating the Soul Clan's strongest genius, Hun Feng, head-on.
Afterward, he established Origin Return Manor and successfully launched a surprise attack on the Spirit Clan, completely exterminating this family of Dou Di descendants.
Xiao Yan constantly caused huge disturbances for Nihility Devouring Flame, and his strength soared all the way to the realm of a three-star Dou Saint. Considering that Xiao Yan had Xiao Xuan's remnant soul behind him, Nihility Devouring Flame even regarded Xiao Yan as a five-star Dou Saint.
Until this Medicine Ceremony, when Xiao Yan displayed his talent in the soul and forcefully refined a ninth-tier Mystic Pill, Nihility Devouring Flame decided he could wait no longer. He had to seize this opportunity to strike at Xiao Yan.
Nihility Devouring Flame's ultimate goal was to seize Xiao Yan's body. He knew full well the uses of the Burning Mantra and Heavenly Flames, but he had already reached the nine-star Dou Saint realm and could no longer cultivate anew with the Burning Mantra. The best method was to directly make use of Xiao Yan's ready-made body, which had already cultivated the Burning Mantra to completion.
Deep down, he still hoped Xiao Yan could grow for a while longer, preferably reaching the strength of a five-star Dou Saint. That way, after forcibly taking over Xiao Yan's body, he could ensure the stability of his strength.
But Nihility Devouring Flame knew that this was his best opportunity. First, Xiao Yan's soul was too