Over the following days, Xiao Yan devoted his attention to studying the formation diagram. After several days of exploration, he finally worked out all its pathways, and after testing it in the Heavenly Tomb, he confirmed that he could indeed set it up successfully. However, he did not tell Qin Wan'er this, continuing instead to look as though he was racking his brains without finding an answer.
During those days of testing, Xiao Yan also vaguely sensed signs that the spiritual power within his body was approaching a breakthrough. He should have been able to smoothly advance to the eighth-rank Supreme realm with just a brief period of secluded cultivation. However, with the Dragon God Ruins about to open, he could only forcibly suppress that feeling and wait until everything was over before making his breakthrough.
During this time, Sun-Moon Town appeared peaceful, but dark currents surged beneath the surface. News of bloody clashes arrived almost every day. The Kunpeng Tribe, which had obtained the key, faced ambushes from several factions and was left scrambling. Xiao Yan noticed, however, that not every faction had joined in. Some had likewise chosen to hold their positions, apparently harboring the same plans as his group.
Judging by the current situation, although many factions had attacked the Kunpeng Tribe, they remained wary of one another. For a time, this maintained a strange balance, allowing the Kunpeng Tribe to cling to life even with powerful enemies prowling all around them.
As for the fellows from Myriad Beast Mountain, they had indeed begun preparing their retaliation shortly after returning, just as Xiao Yan had expected. However, after his warning, Qin Wan'er had long since made preparations and repelled their surprise attack outright. There were no casualties, but she knew very well that they would never let