The New Hegemon of the Northwest Continent
"This... this is it?"
"This is terrifying! Within a radius of a hundred miles, the earth itself has been crystallized!"
"No wonder you, Xiao Yan, are so confident you can deal with the threat posed by the Lion Nether Sect."
"It seems we underestimated you, Xiao Yan!"
When Yun Shan, Jia Xing Tian, Fa Ma, and Hai Bodong arrived at the former Lion Nether Sect's headquarters, the expressions on their faces were all incredibly interesting.
Although Xiao Yan was initially very confident, they were actually quite uncertain about the outcome.
After all, those were more than thirty Dou Zun experts!
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan actually managed to do it.
He almost single-handedly wiped out the entire Lion Nether Sect!
Furthermore, when they arrived at the scene, they were even more shocked to see that Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian were completely unharmed.
However, considering the earth-shaking tremors inside the Xuanhuang Fortress last night, and the scene they saw from the city wall, it all seemed quite normal.
The terrifying power unleashed by that azure-colored Fire Lotus was so great that even those atop the Xuanhuang Fortress felt the scorching heat emanating from it!
As for what happened next, the Lion Nether Sect's base was once again filled with overwhelming blood energy, and another terrifying burst of high temperature occurred.
Only after all the commotion subsided did Yun Shan and the others dare to cautiously fly over to investigate the situation.
Then they saw that, centered on the original Lion Nether Sect's base, within a radius of a hundred miles, everything had been crystallized by Xiao Yan's Fire Lotus.
As for the people of the Lion Nether Sect?
I'm sorry, not only could we not find any of them, but we couldn't even find their ashes!
The only thing present was Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian standing quietly in the completely crystallized ruins, smiling as they awaited their arrival.
"Xiao Yan, you're amazing! Your strength has surpassed mine and your older brother's by a great deal!"
Xiao Li, who had also come along, couldn't help but sigh at this moment.
"That's right, Xiao Yan, your strength should far exceed your apparent realm, right? I estimate that even ordinary first or second-level Dou Venerable couldn't achieve this level of strength, and might even struggle with Three-Star Dou Venerable!"
After observing his surroundings, Xiao Ding made his judgment.
Destroying a hundred miles in a single strike is actually quite normal for High-Star Dou Venerable.
It's possible to crystallize the land within a hundred miles, which is something that ordinary people can't do.
"It's all thanks to Xiao Yi Xian's help; I couldn't have done this on my own."
Faced with the praise from Yun Shan and the others, as well as his elder brothers, Xiao Yan touched his nose and said very modestly.
Seeing Xiao Yan trying to take credit for her again, Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes at him speechlessly.
This guy is really something, always so humble.
Fortunately, Xiao Yan didn't use the word "lucky" this time; otherwise, Xiao Yi Xian and the others would have thought that Xiao Yan was deliberately trying to discourage them.
"I sensed a burst of crimson Dou Qi here earlier, Xiao Yan, were there any survivors who slipped through the net just now?"
Medusa smelled the faint scent of blood still lingering in the air, then turned to ask Xiao Yan.
As a magical beast, Medusa naturally has the ability to perceive things that others cannot.
This time, not knowing whether there were still enemies remaining at the Lion Nether Sect's base, Medusa was not so careless as to bring Xiao Xiao along.
"That's right, it's Xue He, Fourth Heavenly Venerables of the Soul Hall. He should have the strength of One-Turn Dou Venerable. He survived the Six-Colored Fire Lotus I threw at him after using some secret technique."
However, I eventually took him out, and he's fine now.
Xiao Yan nodded and then spoke in a very relaxed tone.
Only then did Yun Shan and the others realize what had just happened—the crimson Dou Qi that had erupted here.
So there were some who slipped through the net!
But Xue He was ultimately just a fish that slipped through the net; in his severely injured state, he could only be brutally killed by Xiao Yan!
Immediately afterward, the group searched the area near the original Lion Nether Sect's base again, and after finding nothing else, they all returned to the Xuanhuang Fortress.
With this, the threat posed by the Lion Nether Sect to the Snake-People Tribe and the Jia Ma Empire was completely eliminated.
Subsequently, the Jia Ma Empire spread this announcement far and wide.
Immediately, the countries and forces that had been invaded by the Lion Nether Sect were all in an uproar.
It can be said that with the destruction of the Lion Nether Sect, the uneasy hearts of all parties in the Northwest Continent finally settled down.
However, thanks to the Lion Nether Sect's actions, countless forces were destroyed in this disaster.
Countries like the Cloud Empire, Falling Goose Empire, and Mulan Empire, which were originally surrounding the Jia Ma Empire, had their forces with experts at the Dou Emperor or above completely wiped out by the Lion Nether Sect.
Therefore, the event that would not have happened originally— the Great Emperor joining forces to invade the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Tribe, leading to their eventual annihilation—did not occur due to the rise of the Jia Ma Empire, has now occurred in a different way.
It can only be said that the hand of fate was destined to destroy these Great Emperors!
The rest is self-evident.
The Lion Nether Sect had wiped out all forces above the Dou Emperor within the Great Emperor. How could the Jia Ma Empire possibly miss such a golden opportunity?
Moreover, this alliance between the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Tribe directly led to the destruction of the Lion Nether Sect!
Therefore, after the destruction of the Lion Nether Sect, the Jia Ma Empire quickly dispatched troops and directly wiped out the remaining forces of the Great Emperor that had long been at odds with it: the Cloud Empire, the Falling Goose Empire, and the Mulan Empire.
The end result is that these Great Emperors have now become part of the Jia Ma Empire.
After annexing the Great Emperor, the power of the Jia Ma Empire expanded to an unprecedented level.
Of course, it was the Jia Ma Empire that annexed the Great Emperor.
However, the division of interests within the Great Emperor was not something that the Jia Ma Royal House family alone could control.
Organizations like the Misty Cloud Sect, the Alchemist Guild, the Mittel Family, the Xiao Household Family, the Nalan Family, the Mu Household, and a host of other families with some power all gained substantial benefits from this upheaval.
It can be said that in the near future, the strength of all major forces within the Jia Ma Empire will experience a leap forward.
At that time, the original Da Dou Shi families will become Dou Ling families, Dou Ling families will become Dou Wang Families, and Dou Wang Families will become Dou Emperor families. All forces will advance further, or even more than one step, which is obvious.
So, after saying all that, why not mention the Snake-People Tribe?
That's because, after the Jia Ma Empire annexed the Great Emperor, under Medusa's leadership, the Snake-People Tribe directly chose to integrate into the newly established Jia Ma Empire.
At this point, the territory of the Jia Ma Empire directly encompassed the Four Great Empires plus the entire Tagor Desert!
With such a vast territory, the Jia Ma Empire certainly couldn't completely conquer it in a short time.
Therefore, after some discussion, the rulers of many cities in the territories of the other Great Emperor were directly replaced by members of the Snake-People Tribe.
Finally, after so many years, the Snake-People Tribe emerged from the Tagor Desert.
Although the Snake-People Tribe still retain the Holy City and some tribes in the Tagor Desert, they have also relocated a portion of their Snake-People Tribe to various territories that were originally under the rule of the Great Emperor.
Thus, after merging with the Snake-People Tribe of the Tagor Desert, annexing the Great Emperor of Cloud, Falling Goose, and Mulan, and riding the momentum of destroying the Lion Nether Sect, the Jia Ma Empire became a new hegemonic power in the Northwest Continent!
Moreover, the Heavenly Serpent Empire chose a snail's pace when the Lion Nether Sect swept through many forces in the Northwest Continent.
As a result, the prestige of the Heavenly Serpent Empire in the Northwest Continent began to decline precipitously.
Although the Heavenly Serpent Empire still possesses considerable strength, its influence has now been completely surpassed by the Jia Ma Empire.
Gradually, the center of the Northwest Continent began to shift from the Heavenly Serpent Empire to the Jia Ma Empire.
It can be said that, for a time, the Jia Ma Empire was unparalleled in its power and influence!
Even the reputation of the Jia Ma Empire has spread to the Central Plains...