As the immense power within Xiao Yan's body continued to rise and spread, the spatial blockade within a radius of several dozen feet around him also shook more and more violently and frequently under such constant impact.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan swiftly clasped his hands together. As his thoughts raced, streams of invisible, boundless power rapidly converged on his hands. The invisible energy quickly condensed and covered his hands, forming a layer of crystal-like keratin. Then, he slammed his hands heavily into the void on both sides.
Suddenly, with a muffled "bang," the already violently shaking void collapsed, forming invisible gusts of wind that swept outwards.
The figure frowned upon seeing this, clearly somewhat surprised by the strange secret technique Xiao Yan was using, but then quickly regained his previous murderous expression.
The immense power Xiao Yan was controlling at this moment was the astonishing effect of using the Soul Secret Technique, Ten Thousand Seas Return to the Ruins. In Xiao Yan's judgment, the Soul Power filling his body at this moment was probably comparable to that of Tier Eight Alchemist. The enhancement effect of Ten Thousand Seas Return to the Ruins Returning to Ruins on Spiritual Strength was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
Such power, if used in the refining of pills, would certainly play a great role, and it might even be possible to forcibly refine higher-level pills!
However, before that fantasy becomes reality, how to deal with the current situation is more important.
"A very impressive secret technique, capable of forcibly raising Spiritual Strength to a higher level. Such a technique must have significant side effects, right?"
The figure chuckled, speaking slowly and sharply, a chilling killing intent deepening in the depths of its eyes.
Looking across the continent, there are certainly many secret techniques with such amazing abilities, but which one doesn't have a near-fatal backlash effect? In his view, Xiao Yan's actions were truly a desperate gamble.
It's a pity, though. Perhaps before the secret technique can backfire, Xiao Yan will die at his hands!
Xiao Yan remained noncommittal regarding the figure's words, instead surveying the surrounding world with a solemn gaze.
Despite the explosive attack that condensed Spiritual Strength to its extreme, it only managed to break through a portion of the surrounding spatial seal. Given the current situation, if the seal cannot be broken in one strike, they fear they will truly perish here.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, frantically mobilizing his Spiritual Strength to shatter the solidified space around him. At the same time, he turned his gaze and said in a deep voice to the figure in the void opposite him:
"You've really gone to great lengths to capture me. But there's one thing I don't understand: the ornament you want has long lost its original purpose; it's just an ordinary thing now. Even if you get it, what use will it be?"
As he uttered these words, a unique power of perception was rapidly released and spread along with the expansion of Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength.
With the help of the earth's veins, Xiao Yan was able to explore the Great Dao of Space that enveloped the heavens more thoroughly, and perhaps he could find a breakthrough within it.
"Hehehe... At this point, what are you still trying to delay for? If you're really curious about the reason, just come back with me obediently, and someone will explain it to you personally."
The figure spoke slowly and deliberately, his sharp gaze lingering on Xiao Yan for a moment before letting out a cold laugh. His eyes narrowed, and a beam of dark light shot out from his pupils, striking Xiao Yan's face with incredible speed!
Upon seeing this, the latter was immediately alarmed and hurriedly activated the remaining Origin Qi in his body, condensing the Heavenly Flames in front of him. At the same time, he condensed his Spiritual Strength inch by inch. Fortunately, at the moment when the dark light was about to reach him, he finally formed a circular shield wrapped in Heavenly Flames, blocking the oncoming attack at close range.
"Snap!"
However, the moment the two made contact, the shield that Xiao Yan had condensed with his Soul Power shattered suddenly. The dark light pierced through the soul shield with unstoppable force. If it weren't for the Heavenly Flames entangling and corroding it, this attack would have been enough to kill Xiao Yan!
Sensing the approaching aura of death, Xiao Yan felt a surge of fear and let out a roar. He mobilized all the Origin Qi and Spiritual Strength within his body, gathering them in front of him with all his might. Even the Great Dao of the Void and the Heavenly Flames covering his body were poured into it.
This time, Xiao Yan truly gave it his all!
"Hmph, stubborn as a mule!"
Seeing Xiao Yan in such a predicament, the figure in the void let out a cold sneer. Then, with a wave of his hand, the Great Dao of Space around Xiao Yan suddenly converged towards the center. At the same time, the dark light that had been desperately blocking him exploded, shattering the Spiritual Strength and Heavenly Flames released by the former. Xiao Yan's body was also controlled by the almost solidified space.
Thus, under the dual suppression of Spiritual Strength and the Great Dao of Space, even though Xiao Yan still possessed a vast amount of Spiritual Strength within him, he was no longer able to break free from the restraints. He could only watch helplessly as a strange figure appeared before him, its grotesque appearance resembling that of a monster.
Faced with this desperate situation, Xiao Yan's thoughts raced, and he came up with the only way to break the deadlock.
"If it weren't for the need to preserve the Heavenly Flames within you, I would have loved to kill you right now!"
Looking at Xiao Yan, who was now a prisoner, the figure was extremely satisfied. Although he was fascinated by the Heavenly Flames in Xiao Yan's body, he was also aware of the current situation. Immediately, with a thought, the Great Dao of Space controlling Xiao Yan's body became more and more solid and profound, vaguely as if it was about to transform into the shape of a coffin.
"Puff puff puff puff!"
Suddenly, several balls of Heavenly Flames of various colors rose up in the void around Xiao Yan, and the power emanating from them seemed to be even more violent than when Xiao Yan had used them before.
"This is... the Heavenly Flame Origin! What is this kid trying to do?"
Upon noticing the difference between these Heavenly Flames, the figure's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately felt uneasy. Even the figure that had been closing in on Xiao Yan involuntarily took a slight step back.
Regardless of the type of flame, its owner would not easily release the primordial fire from outside the body, because once it suffers a backlash, the consequences are unpredictable.
There are generally only two situations: one is that the master voluntarily severs the Soul Imprint between himself and the flame, releasing its freedom; the other is, like the situation Xiao Yan is facing now, where he self-destructs his Heavenly Flames in an extremely critical situation!
The power of the Heavenly Flames is well known. Once its original flame explodes, even a powerful expert at the Yuan Zun level would never want to be easily tainted by it. Therefore, even with this figure's current level, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when he saw Xiao Yan actually take the initiative to unleash the Heavenly Flame Origin.
Leaving aside whether he can withstand the terrifying power of the self-destruction of the Heavenly Flames, even within this secret realm, if Xiao Yan were to self-destruct the Heavenly Flames, it would attract the covetous eyes of countless Yuan Zun experts. At that time, it would be extremely difficult to bring Xiao Yan back smoothly, let alone subdue the Heavenly Flames.