With the conclusion of the trip to the Void Lightning Pool, most of those who left had naturally made breakthroughs in their strength. Many of the Peak Seven-Star Half-Emperor experts who entered the Lightning Pool also stepped into the Eight-Star level. Some people with good cultivation talent even broke through to the Eight-Star level at an astonishing speed, relying on their Late-Stage Seven-Star Half-Emperor strength.
Of course, some people made breakthroughs while others didn't. The rest, even if they didn't break through, are only a matter of time before they truly break through after being tempered by the power of lightning in the Void Lightning Pool.
The trip to the Lightning Pool was incredibly fruitful. No wonder so many Half-Emperor level experts gather in the Ancient Wilderness City whenever the Void Lightning Pool opens. The temptation to rapidly increase the strength of even Half-Emperor level experts is immense.
When the trip to the Void Lightning Pool came to a temporary end, an extremely strange atmosphere arose among the three major powers in this Ancient Wilderness City: the Alchemist Guild, the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, and even the Mu Manor in the north of the city.
Needless to say, the Alchemist Guild fell silent as soon as the news of Xiao Yan's death spread.
No one could believe it. Yan Xiao, who was so powerful and invincible in the Ancient Wilderness City just half a year ago, the chief alchemist of the Alchemist Guild, the most dazzling junior in the Ancient Wilderness City in two hundred years, a Second-Tier Alchemist who could refine Emperor Grade Complete Pill pill with a single move, had actually died so suddenly.
When news came from the outside world that Mu Han, one of the Twin Hegemons of the Wilderness, had personally taken action to kill Xiao Yan, a surge of anger rose in the hearts of the alchemists in the Alchemist Guild.
Mu Han, as a senior and Nine-Star Half-Emperor, one of the Twin Hegemons of the Wilderness, actually bullied the weak by relying on his superior strength to kill a Three-Star Half-Emperor. This is too much!
Although the rumored reason was that Xiao Yan killed Mu Han's precious disciple Wu Mohui, anyone could figure out that Mo Zhai was behind Wu Mohui Xiao Yan's death. Otherwise, how could Xiao Yan and Wu Mohui, two people who had nothing in common, have become enemies?
Moreover, putting aside Wu Mohui, given Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's character, why would he kill someone who has nothing to do with him for no reason? Even if there were some minor clashes between them, with Xiao Yan's current status, he wouldn't care about a mere Dou Sheng level kid, let alone kill him.
Therefore, Xiao Yan's death made Mu Han the target of public criticism. At the same time, Mu Han did not expect that Xiao Yan, who had only been in the Ancient Wilderness City for a few months, could have established such a position in the hearts of the people of the Ancient Wilderness City.
However, before the matter could be resolved, another startling piece of news emerged.
In the Void Lightning Pool, although Mu Han relied on his superior strength to attack Xiao Yan, the latter also displayed extremely astonishing strength.
With his various powerful methods, Yan Xiao not only faced constant danger and struggled against Mu Han, but also repeatedly thwarted Mu Han's attacks with his terrifying Dou Technique, even nearly injuring the latter.
Such a feat, if it were achieved by a powerhouse of the same level, would naturally be ridiculed. But for Xiao Yan, it caused a huge uproar once again in the Ancient Wilderness City.
Mu Han's power is acknowledged by everyone in the Ancient Wilderness City. As Nine-Star Half-Emperor, the energy he possesses is enough to shock everyone.
However, this unparalleled powerhouse in the Ancient Wilderness City suffered repeated defeats at the hands of a Three-Star Half-Emperor, and was even forced to use his signature Dou Technique. Such a record is truly legendary!
Even now, when everyone believes Xiao Yan has perished, it does not diminish his legendary achievements in the hearts of the people of the Ancient Wilderness City.
Several months have passed since the Void Lightning Pool was closed, yet the name Yan Xiao can still be heard everywhere in the Ancient Wilderness City, and stories of Xiao Yan's various exploits continue to circulate in the Ancient Wilderness City.
However, while everyone in the Alchemist Guild and the Ancient Wilderness City believed that Xiao Yan was dead, the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion remained extremely calm, seemingly not intending to do anything about Xiao Yan's death.
At this moment, the people of the Wilderness couldn't help but shake their heads inwardly. They all knew that Elder Xuan of the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion had a close relationship with Xiao Yan in the past. Now that Xiao Yan was in trouble, Elder Xuan just sat by and did nothing. This inevitably made the people of the Ancient Wilderness City feel very disappointed in Elder Xuan. They all believed that Elder Xuan was afraid of Mu Han, which was why he dared not make a move easily.
Although Elder Xuan was deeply troubled by this, he could only suffer in silence, unable to express his bitterness.
Xiao Yan's death was entirely due to Mu Han, a fact that was already established. Elder Xuan had always wanted to kill Mu Han to avenge Xiao Yan.
However, things didn't go as planned. Although Elder Xuan had good intentions, Luo Jin, who had a good relationship with Xiao Yan Xiao Yan and praised him highly, unexpectedly stepped forward to stop him before he set off. This puzzled Elder Xuan greatly and also made him somewhat dissatisfied.
However, after Luo Jin told Elder Xuan about Qingmu's assessment, Elder Xuan finally became skeptical and refrained from acting impulsively.
Although rumors circulated that Xiao Yan was dead, Elder Xuan still harbored some doubts. After all, Xiao Yan was no ordinary person. Although he faced Nine-Star Half-Emperor, Xiao Yan's strength could not be judged by ordinary standards.
Cloud-Hidden Pavilion
In the attic on the sixth floor, Luo Jin stood in front of a window, gazing at the distant horizon. The direction he was facing was the Ge Thunder Mountain Range.
"Sigh, that guy still hasn't come out? Heh, it's been a year since he entered the Void Lightning Pool. Logically speaking, he should have broken through by now, but he still hasn't come out. Judging from this, he must have gained quite a bit from this breakthrough!"
Luo Jin's bright eyes narrowed slightly, and a wise light beyond his years shone in his dark and deep pupils. His fair hands, which could make women envious, slowly Brushing Jade Fan himself with a jade fan.
"Young Master."
Suddenly, a familiar, aged voice quietly echoed from within the pavilion, and Elder Xuan's figure slowly appeared behind Luo Jin.
"It seems the matter has been clarified."
Luo Jin slowly curled a smile at the corners of his mouth and spoke in a calm tone.
Elder Xuan nodded and slowly began to speak:
"Young Master, according to the information, the operation by the Ghost Fiend Gate a year and a half ago seems to have failed. None of those who left the Dark Hall have returned."
"Oh? Didn't go back? What's wrong? These guys are always meticulous in their work; once they're deployed, they never fail. Just who is it that could make them suffer such a setback?"
Upon hearing Elder Xuan's words, Luo Jin was slightly taken aback, frowned, and felt a little surprised.
"The exact details are still unclear, but scouts have reported that over a year ago, they seemed to have spotted those Dark Hall members in Yanluo City, which is relatively close to the Ancient Wilderness City."
Luo Jin raised an eyebrow slightly. These guys dared to show up in his territory; they were quite bold. But Yanluo City seemed to be just a small city.
"Only one person appeared. Based on the general description of his strength, he should be an Eight-Star Half-Emperor. With this kind of strength, he would at least be Third Hall Master in a branch hall."
"Besides that, there's another one, also a Half-Emperor, but he's not from the Dark Hall."
"Ha, I never imagined that such a person would exist right under my nose. What an oversight!"
Luo Jin raised an eyebrow, chuckled, and didn't take it to heart, changing the subject to ask:
"Was the Third Hall Master going to see that person?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Xuan finally frowned with a strange expression, shook his head slightly, and after a long while, under Luo Jin's somewhat peculiar gaze, spoke again:
"He wasn't going to see that Half-Emperor, but someone else, a very young Half-Emperor. His appearance was unclear, but he was dressed in a black robe and manipulated dazzling flames..."
Before he could finish speaking, Luo Jin's expression suddenly froze, and Elder Xuan, standing to one side behind him, also fell silent.