As time flew by, Xiao Yan had unknowingly disappeared from the Ancient Wilderness City for half a month.
Xiao Yan's disappearance caused quite a stir in the entire Wilderness, but this turmoil lasted for less than half a month before being gradually suppressed by the increasing number of Half-Emperor experts in the Ancient Wilderness City.
In this Ancient Wilderness City, new stories unfold every day. Even though Xiao Yan is a genius with unparalleled alchemy skills in this Wilderness, the stories of this Ancient Wilderness City will not stop for Xiao Yan alone.
When some powerful figures in the Ancient Wilderness City noticed the swarm of Half-Emperor approaching, although they couldn't help but be curious about who they were, they quickly realized who they were.
The only reason that could draw so many Half-Emperor to this Ancient Wilderness City, besides the once-in-a-century Void Lightning Pool, is probably no other.
Only now did some of the elderly people in the city who knew about this suddenly realize that, if they counted the days, there was only a month and a half left before the opening of the Void Lightning Pool. No wonder these Half-Emperor who usually cultivated in seclusion all came to the Wilderness. If nothing major happened, they wouldn't be in the mood to come here.
For Half-Emperor- emperors, especially High-Level Half-Emperor, it is already difficult to improve their strength at their current level. Relying on rare and precious materials that can enhance the strength of Half-Emperor is somewhat unrealistic.
You must understand, this is the border of the continent, a barren land. How could there be any peerless cultivation resources here? Even if there were, they would have been taken by those powerful magical beasts long ago. Taking them from them would not be so easy.
Rather than creating trouble for yourself, it's better to focus on cultivation; that's the right path.
However, the Void Lightning Pool is now an anomaly among many cultivation resources.
In just a few days, nearly a hundred Half-Emperor have appeared in the Ancient Wilderness City. Such a large lineup can be considered an extremely powerful force in the entire Southern Region.
Nearly a hundred Half-Emperor gathered in the Ancient Wilderness City, making the entire Wilderness even more lively. Naturally, everyone gradually forgot about Xiao Yan, the chosen one of heaven.
However, the bustling Ancient Wilderness City, with its ever-increasing number of Half-Emperor level experts, has also given rise to trouble.
The strength of Half-Emperor is undeniable. If two semi-emperors of the same level were to fight, the outcome would be uncertain. Therefore, even if there are conflicts between Half-Emperor, they would try to avoid fighting if possible.
However, now, although everyone is Half-Emperor level expert and usually avoids fighting each other, the situation is different.
With the opening time of the Void Lightning Pool drawing ever closer, there are only thirty Void Lightning Pool Invitation left in total.
As the saying goes, there are too many monks and not enough porridge. Currently, although there are nearly a hundred Half-Emperor- emperors in the Ancient Wilderness City, in the end, less than a third of them will be able to enter the Void Lightning Pool.
This outcome will render the entire journey of most of these Half-Emperor futile.
But Half-Emperor is still Half-Emperor; who among those who have reached such a level wouldn't have a bit of arrogance in their heart?
They had gone through all that trouble just to obtain a Void Lightning Pool Invitation, only to come for nothing in the end. This was something they absolutely could not accept. Therefore, even if they couldn't enter the Void Lightning Pool in the end, these Half-Emperor- emperors would never be content to be mere spectators.
Thus, the continuous battles within the ancient, Ancient Wilderness City officially began in the void.
This is not just about vying for the qualification to enter the Void Lightning Pool, but also about showcasing the results of their cultivation in battle. It can be considered a kind of showing off, an alternative competition.
Inside the Alchemist Guild, Guild Master Gu Li and Chi Lin stood in the Inner Academy. The two looked up at the several battle circles with surging Dou Qi in the sky and couldn't help but sigh.
"Sigh... Where on Yan Xiao did Yan Xiao go... The Void Lightning Pool is about to open, and of all times he's gone missing again..."
Thinking of Xiao Yan, Gu Li couldn't help but shake her head, feeling quite curious about Xiao Yan's whereabouts.
After leaving the Alchemist Guild that day, Xiao Yan seemed to vanish into thin air, leaving not even a trace of his presence. This was truly bizarre.
Chi Lin frowned slightly upon hearing this, deeply worried for Xiao Yan. After a moment's hesitation, he spoke:
" Gu Li, do you think Yan Xiao might get... taken advantage of by Mo Zhai and the others..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Li waved his hand lightly, shook his head again, and said:
"Impossible. Zhou Tai was still in the Ancient Wilderness City at the time, and they were fleeing in a sorry state. They knew Zhou Tai's strength all too well and would never rashly attack Yan Xiao. Yan Bing was extremely clear about this. If they were discovered, even he couldn't bear the consequences!"
"Right now, all we can do is wait and see. Who knows, while we're worrying about Yan Xiao here, he might be sitting on the sidelines watching the tiger stalk the leopard from somewhere else."
Gu Li Gu Li narrowed his eyes, lost in thought. He glanced again at the increasingly intense battle in the sky and silently thought to himself:
"After all, wasn't he the same last time..."
Ginseng Spirit Realm
At the summit, Xiao Yan, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, twitched his eyebrows slightly and his eyelids fluttered. He exited his cultivation state, turned his head, and saw Elder Luo's figure slowly approaching from not far behind him. Luo Jin, who was following beside him, had already left the Ginseng Spirit Realm.
Upon seeing the visitor, Xiao Yan quickly stood up and bowed respectfully.
Although he was already acquainted with Elder Luo, an elder is an elder, and a senior is a senior. In terms of etiquette, Xiao Yan rarely lagged behind others. Of course, all of this was based on mutual respect. "I will not offend others unless they offend me, and I will repay them tenfold if they treat me with respect." This was Xiao Yan's consistent principle.
Elder Luo smiled and nodded in return. Compared to Xiao Yan, Elder Luo was extremely carefree throughout his life, and etiquette was nothing more than a superficial formality to him. However, he was quite satisfied with Xiao Yan's attitude.
"Hehe, if there's nothing else, I wouldn't bother disturbing your cultivation. But right now, it seems you're about to leave."
As he approached Xiao Yan, Elder Luo smiled and spoke.
"Well...?"
Upon hearing Elder Luo's words, Xiao Yan was immediately taken aback. Did this mean he was being told to leave? But Elder Luo wasn't that kind of person. Could he be a Ginseng Spirit Clan?
Xiao Yan frowned, his mind wandering, and he even began to doubt the people of the Ginseng Spirit Clan.
"Hehe, don't overthink it. The Ginseng Spirit Clan isn't an ungrateful race. The reason they're letting you leave is because someone has come looking for you, and if I'm not mistaken, that person is here to see you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, slightly startled. Looking for him? Outside the Ginseng Spirit Clan, Xiao Yan had never mentioned his visit to the Ginseng Spirit Realm to anyone, so how could anyone know he was here?
However, judging from the smile on Elder Luo's face, the guy looking for him probably wasn't there to cause trouble. In that case, he might as well ask him how he knew he was here.