Gu Yuan and the others, who had been on their way to rescue Xiao Yan, stopped halfway, staring at the scene before them in shock.
"That brat Xiao Yan actually won!"
Gu Yuan murmured to himself. Back when he had secretly observed Xiao Yan, the boy's strength had been merely average.
He had never imagined that in just over a decade, Xiao Yan would reach such heights.
On the other battlefield, Zi Yan likewise destroyed the Soul Emperor Remnant Soul with a single strike of her Dragon Slaying Sword.
As they surveyed the devastation stretching across the Soul Realm, Yao Dan suddenly appeared beside Gu Yuan and the other two.
"The Hun Clan... just like that, they're gone?"
Lei Ying muttered, "Obviously."
Yan Jin sighed as well. "For the next several thousand years, even if Xiao Yan never breaks through to Dou Di, he alone will reign supreme over the Dou Qi Continent."
Gu Yuan smiled. "I actually hope he can break through to Dou Di. That way..."
"Perhaps we might have some hope of reaching Dou Di ourselves."
After all, his strength had already reached Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint. With someone ahead to blaze the trail, he might yet have a chance to reach Dou Di in his lifetime.
At these words, Lei Ying and Yan Jin both looked tempted.
Their strength had likewise reached the peak of Eight-Star Dou Sheng, so they still had a chance.
But even if Xiao Yan reached Dou Di, why would he help them do the same?
Suddenly, Yan Jin's gaze sharpened as an idea sprang into his mind.
Perhaps he really did have a way to draw closer to Xiao Yan.
As far as he knew, the cultivation method Xiao Yan practiced required heavenly flames.
Rather than wait for Xiao Yan to