Yao Lao's resurrection had yet to conclude, so Xiao Yan forcibly suppressed the restless Dou Qi within his body and sent a voice transmission to Old Man Shennong. "Senior Shennong, the bottleneck of my Half-Saint realm has loosened, but my teacher has also reached a critical moment..."
"Good lad, I knew I hadn't sensed wrongly. Your opportunity has arrived as well." Old Man Shennong's eyes were filled with understanding, as though he had long guessed what Xiao Yan would say. "As for Yao Chen, the circulation of Dou Qi through his body can now faintly operate on its own. The most crucial step of fusing soul and flesh has already been completed. With this old man here to handle the finishing touches, nothing will go wrong. Break through without worry. Doing so here is no problem!"
With Old Man Shennong's assurance, Xiao Yan's final concern vanished completely. He immediately flew some distance away and sat down cross-legged. It was not that Xiao Yan did not want to find a safer place, but the Dou Qi within him had already reached a point where it could no longer be ignored.
As he sat cross-legged, the Flame Mantra immediately began circulating madly like a wild horse breaking free of its reins. A powerful, invisible fluctuation burst outward from Xiao Yan as its center. A visible vortex of Dou Qi rapidly formed above his head, and in the end, its absorption rate became so fast that it produced a deep howling sound.
"Old Xiao, what's happening over there?"
"Could Senior Brother have overexerted himself just now?"
"No! That aura... It doesn't seem like weakness. It seems more like he's breaking through?!"
The moment Xiao Yan suddenly left the central area, sat down cross-legged, and began cultivating, he drew the attention of everyone present.