In a world that resembled a secret realm, at one edge, three enormous creatures twisted their massive bodies and surrounded each other.
Within this cage, formed by countless tree roots, a figure in black robes gazes solemnly at the intricate network of gnarled roots before him.
" The Spirit Tree is truly extraordinary. Back in the Dou Qi Continent, I only heard of it but never saw it. Now that I've seen it, I never imagined Spirit Tree would be so powerful. No wonder it doesn't exist in the Dou Qi Continent..."
Such a powerful Spirit Tree deeply impressed Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, and while he admired it in his heart, a wry smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.
Elder Luo's methods are quite ruthless. With Xiao Yan's strength, how could he possibly fight against this Spirit Tree? Wouldn't that be courting death?
But Elder Luo's behavior puzzled Xiao Yan greatly. This old man, practically nothing but bones, where did he get such a temper...?
He cursed inwardly, but the situation was undeniable. What good would cursing do? These three giants were not to be trifled with!
Xiao Yan looked up at the three ancient trees through the gaps in their roots, a look of helplessness returning to his face. Coupled with the dizziness emanating from the depths of his soul, he was too lazy to pay any more attention to these guys. He plopped down on the ground, crossed his legs, and entered a meditative state, beginning to slowly recover.
Meanwhile, Elder Luo, deep in the mountains, seemed to have witnessed everything. Sensing the slightly weakened aura within Xiao Yan, he roughly understood the situation. He then smiled again and murmured to himself:
"You brat, trying to be a scoundrel now. Since you're here, I can't let you stop, otherwise who will compensate me for the loss I suffer? So..."
The next instant, Xiao Yan, who was cultivating, suddenly trembled. Within his body's vortex, a pure and boundless energy of heaven and earth abruptly surged forth...
Immediately, a soaring aura suddenly spread out from Xiao Yan's body, transforming into a fierce Dou Qi storm that swept out in an instant.
However, the terrifying storm that would normally destroy an entire region was like a gentle breeze passing by before these Spirit Tree, leaving no ripples whatsoever.
At the same time, a dazzling beam of Dou Qi shot out from Xiao Yan's body, growing larger and larger in the wind, transforming into a Dou Qi beam a hundred feet wide. A few breaths later, it suddenly tore through the cage's restraints and soared straight into the sky, its momentum like a rainbow!
Xiao Yan's aura, which had been slightly weak just a moment ago, had now completely returned to its peak, and was even much stronger than usual.
Although he didn't break through, Xiao Yan's strength at the Mid-Stage Three-Star Half-Emperor was completely stabilized at this moment. He was even faintly touching the barrier of the Late-Stage Three-Star Half-Emperor. It seemed that as long as he waited for an opportunity, he would be able to break through in one fell swoop!
Compared to the future, Xiao Yan now has almost complete confidence that even if he encounters Late-Stage Seven-Star Half-Emperor again, he will be completely fearless and can annihilate the opponent with a full-force attack!
For Xiao Yan, Elder Luo's move was truly like a blessing from heaven. After this, Xiao Yan's strength would undoubtedly become even more solid, and only in this way would Xiao Yan have more hope for his trip to the Western Region. After all, those Four Great Sects were not pushovers!
Xiao Yan thanked Elder Luo again in his heart, but he also understood that Elder Luo Xiao Yan's actions were not intended to improve his strength. After all, one cannot rely solely on external forces to cultivate; doing so will only backfire.
Fortunately, Xiao Yan, having experienced many major events, still clearly understood the principle of gradual progress. And because of this, he understood better than most how hard-won true strength was...
As his strength returned to its peak, the slight dizziness in Xiao Yan's mind was instantly erased, leaving only a feeling of fullness.
His body jolted again, and his seemingly unremarkable physique was lifted into the air. His toes lightly touched the void, and Xiao Yan's figure vanished instantly...
"Drink! Condensed Fire Finger!"
The next instant, high in the sky, Xiao Yan's figure flew almost into nothingness around the three Spirit Tree. Dou Qi Xiao Yan bursting within his body flowed through his meridians and finally condensed on Xiao Yan's right thumb.
The extremely pure Dou Qi, under rapid condensation, completely transformed into a tangible form, and the terrifying power contained within surged once again. If it were to erupt in a single strike, its power would likely be comparable to Heaven Class Dou Technique!
Immediately afterwards, with a "poof" sound, a dazzling Heavenly Flames appeared out of thin air in Xiao Yan's palm, and the terrifying high temperature spread out, making the whole area hot and scorching in an instant.
Even these three ancient trees trembled slightly under the terrifying power of the Heavenly Flames, revealing the fire's ability to restrain the Spirit Tree.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan still dared not relax his guard in the slightest. After all, given his strength, even if he possessed Heavenly Flames, if these three big guys really started fighting, he was afraid he would have difficulty even protecting himself.
However, now that the die is cast, a battle with these three is inevitable. But we might as well take advantage of the opportunity and strike first, suppressing them with swift and decisive action, before heading straight into the depths of the mountains. Perhaps only in this way can we have a chance!
The thought was swift and decisive. The instant the idea flashed through Xiao Yan's mind, his body instantly swelled, transforming into a golden colossus in the blink of an eye. With each breath, tornadoes of Dou Qi qi poured forth from the void...
At the same time, the Condensed Fire Finger between his fingers was unleashed with a deafening roar, shattering the void in a single strike. A vast and boundless terrifying storm swept through the area in an instant, and the next moment, a massive ball of fire, as if a planet had descended to earth, crashed down with overwhelming power, hurtling towards the three ancient trees.
As Spirit Tree, they already possess some sentience from the moment they are born. How much more so for these ancient trees that have existed for countless Suiyue. Now, after sensing the terrifying power of Xiao Yan's finger strike, the space around the three ancient trees was filled with an invisible pressure, revealing their inner thoughts.
The Heavenly Flames aura emanating from that ball of fire was quite unpleasant for them, but fortunately, the difference in strength was an insurmountable chasm that Xiao Yan could not cross at present!
Sensing the ever-approaching ball of fire, the three ancient trees, as if by prior arrangement, unfurled roots dozens of feet wide from beneath the earth in front of them. These roots continuously coalesced in the void above the three ancient trees, eventually transforming into an even larger, dark green sphere, much like another planet, which hurtled towards the massive ball of fire descending from the sky.
"Laugh..."
The two objects collided, but the expected explosion did not occur. Instead, the larger, dark green sphere was instantly smashed into a huge hole by the raging fireball, which seemed to have been embedded into it, merging into it and continuously burning the countless tree roots...
The terrifying heat continued to spread, and the originally dark green sphere now resembled a piece of scorched wood, turning a deep crimson...
Seeing this, Xiao Yan's already slightly furrowed brows furrowed even more deeply.
Given the strength of these three ancient trees, if they were to join forces, how could he so easily suppress them? Even though Xiao Yan Xiao Yan Heavenly Flames that has a strong ability to restrain the wood attribute, he is well aware that these seemingly powerful Heavenly Flames in his hands are merely one of the origins of their original forms. To think that he could suppress these old guys who have lived for countless Suiyue is simply wishful thinking.
This scene was clearly reflected in Xiao Yan's eyes. The seemingly powerful Wood Root Star was now completely powerless against Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames, which was truly astonishing...
While Xiao Yan was still wondering about this, the wood-root planet, which had been almost completely burned, suddenly flashed with a dazzling azure light, and a powerful aura of life rapidly spread out from it. Xiao Yan's expression immediately became completely solemn...
Wildfire cannot destroy it; the spring breeze brings it back to life!
The gleaming blue light was dazzling in the darkness, and as it grew stronger, it subtly transformed into a vibrant emerald green, yet the life force within it was even greater than before...
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew by, and a strong scent of herbs spread out, hitting Xiao Yan's face. The rich herbal fragrance caused Xiao Yan's blood and qi to surge, but fortunately, under the suppression of Xiao Yan's aura, he was not seriously harmed.
However, before Xiao Yan Xiao Yan fully relax, deep within his mind and Soul Origin, a barely perceptible wisp of gray-black energy quietly entered and slowly touched Xiao Yan's Soul Origin...
However, Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength was extraordinary. Although the gray-black aura was extremely dim, it had already been firmly locked onto by Xiao Yan's terrifying Spiritual Strength.
However, as Xiao Yan subdued it, he was also shocked. This little thing was actually able to break through his external defenses and quietly enter the depths of his soul. This thing was truly terrifying!
As Xiao Yan's terrifying Soul Power enveloped it, the Heavenly Flames within his body had already surged into Xiao Yan's sea of consciousness. The magnificent Heavenly Flames transformed into a powerful and domineering fire dragon, which opened its mouth wide and devoured the wisp of gray-black aura in one gulp.
The next moment, Xiao Yan's heart sank slightly. He hadn't expected that this seemingly insignificant little thing would be so difficult to deal with.
Despite the terrifying scorching of Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames, this wisp of gray-black aura remained completely unmoved. Its already dim aura still floated vigorously in Xiao Yan's sea of consciousness, seemingly fearless. This only made Xiao Yan's heart even more solemn.
Left with no other choice, Xiao Yan could only sigh inwardly. He sent out a thought, and immediately, a tiny, eerie Xiao Yan Bone White Flame appeared within the vortex of energy in his body, accompanied by a barely perceptible aura...
As this wisp of pale white flame appeared, Xiao Yan's expression relaxed, and he breathed a sigh of relief. With a thought, the Soul Power in his sea of consciousness surged like the Yellow River, rushing towards the Bone White Flame.
With Gu You's control, Xiao Yan easily took control of the wisp of Bone Spirit Cold Flame. His Spiritual Strength directed the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to surge into his sea of consciousness, and in the blink of an eye, it once again enveloped that wisp of gray-black aura.
With the addition of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, the wisp of gray-black aura that had been indifferent just a moment ago began to emit faint hissing sounds. Its already dim light grew even weaker, and then, with a soft thud, it vanished into nothingness, completely disappearing from Xiao Yan's sea of consciousness...
At the same moment that wisp of Bone Spirit Cold Flame appeared in Xiao Yan's body, deep in the mountains and forests, Elder Luo's expression suddenly changed again, and his pair of cloudy old eyes instantly looked in the direction where Xiao Yan was.
It's a pity that, although he possessed extraordinary strength, capable of traversing thousands of miles of mountains and forests to see Xiao Yan at a glance, he could still faintly sense an extremely mysterious aura surrounding Xiao Yan. Even he couldn't break through the protective barrier of that power, so he naturally had no way of knowing anything about Xiao Yan's inner world...
"This... this is... someone actually set up a restriction around him! What terrifying opponent did this kid encounter? His strength is probably... far surpasses that of this old man!"
Sensing the almost imperceptible aura surrounding Xiao Yan, Elder Luo was deeply shaken. A mere youth who had just arrived in this world had attracted the favor of such a figure. Just what Yan Xiao possess?!
It's a pity that, although Elder Luo is an old relic who has lived for many Suiyue, he could only sigh inwardly when facing Xiao Yan today, and stopped thinking about it...
But then, Elder Luo's gaze shifted again, and a glint of light flashed in his cloudy old eyes...
Although Xiao Yan's true origins are still unknown, Elder Luo is extremely certain about another matter concerning Xiao Yan at this moment...
Just now, an extremely pure aura of Heavenly Flames flashed through Xiao Yan's body...
The aura that Elder Luo initially sought to explore was right here...