"This..."
In the courtyard, Luo Jin and the others frowned as they watched the energy vortex gradually dissipate. Their hearts sank. Leng Bingshuang couldn't help but want to go into the room to check the situation, but she was stopped by Bai Hua before she reached the door.
"We don't know the specifics inside, so it's best not to rush in rashly. What if it's not over yet...?"
Bai Hua spoke with a solemn expression, blocking Leng Bingshuang's path by standing in front of the door.
Seeing this, the latter's fair face showed even more anxiety. But then, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly rushed over. She didn't care about anything else and couldn't help but try to back away from Bai Hua. Seeing this, Luo Jin didn't dare to hesitate and quickly stepped forward. The two of them then took down the two women.
"We know you're worried about Xiao Yan, but so are we. Before we know the specifics, no one can act rashly. If we make a big mistake and damage Xiao Yan's foundation, it could be fatal for him!"
Luo Jin firmly grasped Xiao Yi Xian's snow-white wrist with one hand, and pulled Xiao Yi Xian away without hurting her.
"But now that he's stopped trying to break through to the Origin Return Realm, what if something really happens? Are we just going to sit here waiting for him?"
Xiao Yi Xian shouted angrily, struggling to shake off Luo Jin's hand. Hearing this, Leng Bingshuang became agitated again. The others behind her wanted to help, but they were unsure how to proceed, so they had no choice but to stay put.
"Crunch..."
Suddenly, the door behind Bai Hua slowly opened, and as sunlight streamed in, a familiar figure appeared in everyone's sight—it was Xiao Yan.
" Xiao Yan!"
When the worried cry rang out, Bai Hua and Luo Jin froze simultaneously. The two women almost at the same time dodged the two men and quickly came to Xiao Yan's side.
Just as Leng Bingshuang was about to throw herself into Xiao Yan, she saw Xiao Yi Xian standing to the side and quickly stopped in her tracks. After pushing Bai Hua away, the two women stood side by side in front of Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, each holding one of his arms, their faces full of concern as they examined Xiao Yan's internal condition.
"Sigh, you rascal, you were way too reckless this time!"
"But as long as everyone's alright, that's all that matters. As for Origin Qi, if it's gone, you can just cultivate again. But remember next time, never do something like this again."
Seeing that Xiao Yan was unharmed, Zhou Tai and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief. They immediately began to scold him in a gentle but earnest tone, which made Xiao Yan want to laugh.
Meanwhile, after a brief investigation, Leng Bingshuang and Xiao Yi Xian were surprised to find that Xiao Yan's aura had not been weakened by the backlash, but had instead become even stronger. Leng Bingshuang could even clearly feel that Xiao Yan was emanating a faint, almost imperceptible pressure.
You did it!
Upon realizing this, Leng Bingshuang couldn't help but gasp in surprise. Instantly, the astonished crowd behind her held their breath, their gazes refocusing on Xiao Yan. At the same time, they looked at Leng Bingshuang with disbelief, saying in their voices:
"What did you say was successful?"
"Hehe, I'm sorry to have worried you all. Although there were indeed some risks along the way, fortunately, we still managed to break through successfully."
Before Leng Bingshuang could explain, Xiao Yan stepped forward, stepping between the two women. He greeted everyone with a smile, and the moment his words left his mouth, a powerful aura emanated from Xiao Yan body, causing the expressions of everyone present to change instantly.
The power of this aura far surpassed that of all the experts at the Origin Transformation Realm level present. Even with Leng Bingshuang's strength, she would feel powerless under this pressure.
This, in fact, proves Xiao Yan's current cultivation level.
Origin Return Realm!
Breaking through from the Peak Late Origin Transformation Realm to the Origin Return Realm overnight sounds easy, but for someone who has been stuck at the Peak Late Origin Transformation Realm for many years, breaking through overnight is certainly not difficult.
Given Xiao Yan's condition at the time, he had only touched the barrier of the Origin Return Realm for a short period of time, yet he rushed to break through to the Origin Return Realm. Putting aside the high failure rate, judging from the time required, it would have been almost impossible in less than a few days. However, Xiao Yan managed to do it overnight, which was simply unbelievable.
"This guy, no matter what the logic, there's absolutely no pattern to it!"
"I'm really curious how he did it."
After a moment of surprise, everyone could only shake their heads helplessly. The words of comfort they had prepared seemed to be useless now.
Of course, they were unaware that without those three High-Grade Spirit Stone, Xiao Yan's cultivation would never have been able to break through. Now, recalling the perilous events he encountered during that process, even with Xiao Yan's composure, he couldn't help but feel lingering fear. If there were a next time, he would never dare to act in that way again.
On the evening of the same day that Xiao Yan broke through to the Origin Return Realm, another group of people arrived at the Sea Cloud Palace.
The group consisted of three people, most of whom were around the level of Eight-Star Dou Di. However, even these three individuals caused Fu Yulong to feel a sense of unease upon seeing them.
" Tian Long, Tian She, Tian Teng, I never expected they would send the three of you brothers."
Fu Yulong squinted at the three elderly men in brocade robes before him, his gaze lingering on them for a moment before he spoke in a cold tone. Even so, it was not hard to hear the surprise in his words.
"The sect leader attaches great importance to this matter. The reason he sent the three of us brothers is to ensure that this mission will go perfectly."
Among the three, the elder who seemed to be in the lead stepped forward, glanced at Fu Yulong, and said indifferently:
"It's said that Palace Master Fu is no match for Xiao Yan. I never imagined that you, a powerful expert in the Returning Origin Return Realm, would be defeated by a mere Origin Transformation Realm brat. I think your strength is nothing special."
"Hehe, how good am I? Why don't you try it yourself?"
Upon hearing the old man's words, Fu Yulong's face turned ashen. As anger surged within him, he suddenly appeared in front of the old man and slammed his fist into his face.
"Clang!"
But at that very moment, a black light flashed in front of the old man, and a figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere, throwing a punch straight at Fu Yulong. The powerful force actually managed to block Fu Yulong's attack.