During his stay on the Saint Abyss Continent, Xiao Yan spent a large sum of Supreme Spiritual Liquid on a vast assortment of goods. In the end, he even parted with nearly forty drops of Spirit God Liquid to obtain a Grandmaster-level Formation Diagram, though doing so made his heart ache. His strength was still insufficient to fully deploy it, but even comprehending a portion of a diagram at this level would benefit him immensely.
After finding somewhere to settle down, Xiao Yan plunged straight into the Heavenly Tomb and entered secluded cultivation once more. Only when the Ancient Sacred Abyss had fully opened did he emerge, summon the Puppet made from Long Nixian, and have him take him there.
Along the way, Xiao Yan encountered other groups also heading toward the Ancient Sacred Abyss. All of them looked astonished upon seeing him. After all, the Ancient Sacred Abyss was fraught with danger. Even those dispatched by Ancient Clans traveled in groups. Someone like Xiao Yan, charging in alone with a single spear and horse, was a rare sight indeed.
Xiao Yan had little choice, however. He truly could not find anyone suitable to be his teammate. The journey into the Ancient Sacred Abyss was bound to be perilous; even ordinary Earth Supremes faced a considerable risk of death, let alone ordinary Supremes. Qingtan was therefore out of the question. Mandala's strength barely met the requirements, but she had to remain behind to oversee the Endless Fire Domain, so Xiao Yan had no intention of bringing her along either.
Although plenty of groups in Saint Abyss City were recruiting members, such hastily assembled teams would have little coordination, no matter how powerful they were. Xiao Yan would never entrust his back to strangers he had just met. Besides, he possessed