"Bang!"
On the ground, as the Bai Hua tree burst into the air, the array in Xiao Xuan's hand also condensed, and golden light shone forth, temporarily blocking the Bai Hua within.
"Roar!"
Bai Hua's body trembled, and grayish-white energy surged out of his body. In the blink of an eye, he struck the array barrier heavily with several palms. In just a few breaths, the array barrier was on the verge of shattering.
Xiao Xuan remained calm. As he raised his hand, a hurricane churned within the array, and sword energy overflowed. Combined with the confined space, the incomparably sharp sword energy gradually dissolved the grayish-white energy swirling around Bai Hua. The sword's sharp turn also prevented Bai Hua from breaking out of the array in a short time.
Although the monster before him was still ferocious, it was undoubtedly much weaker than it had been a month or so ago. This might be partly due to Xiao Dingtian's intervention, but at this moment, Xiao Xuan faced the latter with less pressure and a greater chance of victory.
Stopping Bai Hua for the time being, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but turn his gaze back to where Xiao Yan was; the process there seemed to be still not finished.
On the bed in the room, Xiao Yan was still immersed in the formula for the Creation Pill. After going through the specific details of the pill in his mind several times, Xiao Yan slowly withdrew from his cultivation state, still feeling unsatisfied.
The moment Xiao Yan opened his eyes, a glint of light flashed in his dark pupils, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips. This Creation Pill truly lived up to its reputation as an eighth-grade pill. Its effects were indeed as rumored, and even more accurate and detailed. With this pill formula in hand, he would no longer have any worries when he broke through to the Yuan Zun in the future!
"Call..."
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but let out a long sigh, gather his thoughts, tidy himself up slightly, and then got up and walked towards the door. However, the moment he pushed open the door, standing there was a pretty girl with her back to him. Xiao Yan was immediately stunned, then smiled and teased:
"What, you've finally decided to come out of seclusion? I thought you weren't planning on attending the clan gathering."
Hearing the sound, Lian'er hurriedly turned around and looked at Xiao Yan, who had finally stepped out of the room. She said anxiously:
"Something terrible has happened! Bai... Bai Hua, he's in trouble!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan's smile froze as he watched the girl's expression suddenly freeze. He immediately understood what she meant. The next moment, before Lian'er could react, his figure transformed into a blurry black shadow and rushed out like lightning. Lian'er paused for a moment, then hurriedly followed.
Soon, when Xiao Yan rushed to the courtyard where Bai Hua and Xiao Xuan were, it was already sealed off by a huge array, hiding everything inside. Fortunately, the incident did not cause too much of an impact, so it did not attract the attention of the other members of the Xiao Clan. Otherwise, Xiao Dingtian might have done something else when the clan meeting was about to begin.
Inside the array, Xiao Xuan seemed to sense Xiao Yan's arrival. With a thought, the array split open, and Xiao Yan's figure quickly disappeared into it. In an instant, the entire courtyard was completely destroyed, and the ground was torn up layer by layer. Countless traces of explosions and sword energy swept across it, which was shocking to behold.
At this moment, Bai Hua was finally temporarily controlled by Xiao Xuan's various methods. Dozens of invisible sword blades intertwined to form a huge sword ball, sealing Bai Hua inside. Outside, there was a powerful pressure formed by the Great Dao of Wind. With the protection of the two, Bai Hua was trapped.
"What happened? I clearly examined his body that day, and there was nothing wrong. Why is he like this today...?"
Looking at Bai Hua, who was still struggling frantically amidst countless sword blades, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown, a solemn expression on his face. This kind of back and forth was not a good thing.
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Xuan shook his head helplessly, his gaze fixed on Bai Hua, who had been subdued once again by the sword formation. He shook his head and said with a wry smile:
"I'm afraid this matter isn't as simple as you and I think. I've already investigated once before, and the results weren't the same as yours. Instead, there are two Soul Origin within him, currently devouring each other in a struggle for control of this body."
"Two Soul Origin?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart tightened instantly. This meant that the beast's soul had not dissipated, but had somehow hidden itself within Bai Hua's body, only to suddenly launch another attack now.
Having understood this, Xiao Yan felt slightly relieved, but he still dared not relax in the slightest.
The struggle between the Soul Origin is directly related to whether Bai Hua will still be the person they know in the future. If that beast gains the upper hand, they may have no choice but to stop and kill him!
"Then what can we do? Are we just supposed to watch helplessly?"
Just then, Lian'er also entered the array. Looking at Bai Hua struggling in the sword array, a mist welled up in the girl's tender eyes, and the emotions in her heart were hard to suppress.
Over the years, Bai Hua had practically raised the girl single-handedly; their relationship was practically like that of a father and daughter. How could she possibly accept seeing Bai Hua in this state now?
"No, there's still a way!"
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan said in a solemn voice:
"A fifth-tier Spirit Nourishing Pill —as far as I know, this kind of pill has the effect of fusing with the Soul Origin. Once it's refined, solving this problem shouldn't be difficult."
After saying this, Xiao Yan turned to leave.
"But the clan association..."
The girl hesitated for a moment, but still gritted her teeth and said it.
She knew that Xiao Yan and the others had been waiting for this day for a long time, but now that the time had come, and Bai Hua had just encountered this incident, if they were to refine pills now, wouldn't they miss out on the clan gathering?
"Silly girl, the clan gathering is just spending time with a bunch of strangers. Whether you attend or not is minor. You are the most important people!"
Xiao Yan gently stroked the girl's hair, smiling nonchalantly as he comforted her.
"How about we go and invite the Third Elder?"
"It's too late. The Third Elder is currently busy with clan affairs and won't be back for a while. As for the others..."
Xiao Xuan shook his head slightly. He knew Xiao Yan's personality. The latter would never entrust such an important matter to someone he didn't know well. Therefore, he had no choice but to do it himself.
As for the clan association, it seems we'll have no choice but to give it up!