The Fang Clan residence.
The once magnificent reception hall is now a ruin.
The four walls collapsed completely, and the dome was blown away by a powerful force. The once spacious hall was now reduced to just a small area in the very center where a person could stand.
Fang Chi's body was still embedded in the wall, and the remaining broken walls around him would probably collapse if he moved even slightly. The three elders of the Fang Clan and Luo Jin and others had already retreated from the ruins, leaving only Xiao Yan still sitting there.
A powerful energy vortex formed around Xiao Yan's body, and Xiao Yan sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, letting the energy flow into his body.
In the instant that invisible energy swept through, Xiao Yan was already certain that Xiao Xuan within him had awakened.
After so long, Xiao Xuan has finally recovered from the enormous depletion he suffered in the North Sea, and his strength is clearly greater than before. It is conceivable that his Spiritual Strength must have recovered long ago, and he has only been absorbing and refining the medicinal herbs he obtained from the Sea Tribe during this period.
Having absorbed the Spiritual Strength from those medicinal herbs, Xiao Xuan's soul has now become unimaginably powerful. At least with Xiao Yan's current Spiritual Strength, he is unable to fathom Xiao Xuan's strength, and cannot even accurately perceive the latter's current condition.
Since that burst of energy was unleashed, there has been no further movement within Xiao Yan's body. Only the Origin Qi of this world continues to gather, entering Xiao Yan's body and then mysteriously disappearing.
Xiao Yan knew that Xiao Xuan was absorbing the Origin Qi, but he was somewhat surprised as to why the latter showed no reaction at all.
"Is Xiao Yan... alright?"
On the periphery, Zhou Tai and the others were also looking at Xiao Yan in the arena with worried expressions. The strange thing that had suddenly happened to the latter had really startled them. However, Xiao Yi Xian among them did not show any surprise on her pretty face at this moment.
Although she was also momentarily shocked by what had just happened, her worries quickly subsided after she came to her senses.
Based on her understanding of Xiao Yan, he would never do anything without being certain of success. Since that power was emanating from his body, it meant that the power was under Xiao Yan's control. Therefore, she naturally had no need to worry.
As the Origin Qi in the world continued to gather, the commotion around Xiao Yan grew larger and larger. Even the entire space and the ground trembled slightly. The enormous energy compressed the void, causing it to twist and distort, and even the air seemed to become particularly viscous.
Throughout the entire process, everyone present stared intently at Xiao Yan. Even some Fang Clan members who arrived late were wide-eyed, their faces filled with shock.
When would they have imagined that the prestigious Fang Clan would have their council hall destroyed, and that the person in charge would be sitting here cultivating with an air of utter arrogance? This was utterly disrespectful to the Fang Clan.
Even though there were a few Fang Clan members who were eager to show off, they were stopped by the three elders before they could make a move. In fact, no one from the entire Fang Clan was allowed to step into the council hall.
Seeing that their three elders were protecting this young man so much, the other members of the Fang Clan dared not say anything more. However, their gazes toward Xiao Yan showed increasing surprise.
In the sky, the three elders of the Fang Clan stared intently at Xiao Yan, their hearts filled with shock.
With their keen eyesight, they could naturally see that the power surrounding Xiao Yan did not truly belong to Xiao Yan. It was merely a cover for the Origin Qi. All the power had returned to the deeper parts of Xiao Yan's body. As for what that power actually was, they could not find out. However, one thing was certain: the true owner of this power must be far stronger than the three of them combined. Otherwise, they would never have been able to repel Fang Chi, who was in that strange state, with just one strike.
Speaking of Fang Chi, the latter was still hunched over and embedded in the broken wall. Although his eyes no longer had the previous scarlet color, he looked dazed and seemed not to have recovered from Xiao Yan's attack.
"Bang..."
Perhaps it was just a coincidence, or perhaps Fang Chi sensed the gazes directed at him. His lowered eyes slowly opened with a hint of pain, and he shifted his body slightly. The broken wall beneath him collapsed, freeing him from the confines of the wall.
After regaining her senses, her eyes, now clear again, dazedly scanned the surroundings. Her expression froze for a moment, then she couldn't help but widen her eyes, staring at the scene before her with disbelief.
"What... what exactly happened?"
After the initial shock, Fang Chi felt a sharp pain in his head, and the scenes that had just unfolded replayed in his mind.
"How so..."
Recalling the events that had just transpired, Fang Chi's face turned deathly pale. He was also relieved that he hadn't struck the elder with his palm, otherwise he would have been filled with regret. As for why he hadn't struck, his memory didn't provide an explanation. The energy storm surrounding Xiao Yan had already subsided before Fang Chi even opened his eyes.
"Ancestor, have you awakened? Ancestor? Ancestor..."
As the energy dissipated, Xiao Yan sat calmly on the spot, motionless, calling out Xiao Xuan repeatedly in his heart. However, no matter how many times he tried, there was no response. Even when Xiao Yan used his Spiritual Strength to carefully search within his body, he still could not detect the slightest trace of Xiao Xuan's aura. It seemed that the latter had not yet fully awakened, and the previous energy was perhaps just an anomaly before his awakening.
"Well..."
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly in his heart. Then he slowly raised his eyes. However, as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Fang Chi, who was pale-faced, not far away. His eyes narrowed and he quickly got up, which also attracted the latter's attention.
"Mr. Xiao Yan!"
Fang Chi understood that Xiao Yan was deeply wary of him at this moment, and immediately wanted to step forward to explain what had just happened. However, just as he was about to move, the three elders suddenly leaped forward and blocked Fang Chi and Xiao Yan's path.
"Patriarch, if you lay a hand on us again, don't blame us for being impolite!"