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"Melt!"
Xiao Yan changed the hand seals and shouted in his heart. Then, the hand seals suddenly solidified, controlling the Heavenly Flames to circulate within his body.
The Heavenly Flames within his body flowed along some meridians he had never traveled before, but eventually returned to the cultivation path of the Flame Mantra.
Then, for some unknown reason, he once again deviated from the cultivation path of the Flame Mantra.
Even so, the phenomenon of discomfort and reversed blood and qi caused by the practice of qigong, which should have occurred according to common sense, did not happen, which was indeed very strange.
Of course, this only applies to those who don't know the truth; Xiao Yan certainly wouldn't find it strange.
The Heavenly Flames slowly circulated along the new cultivation method, gently nourishing the meridians.
Xiao Yan also tried his best to familiarize himself with this cultivation method, which was a bit longer than before, and slowly circulated his internal Dou Qi along this somewhat unfamiliar route.
After several hours of refining and fusion, Xiao Yan had completely refined this part of the Burning Flame Mantra Technique.
Although it was still somewhat raw, it was largely integrated with the Flame Mantra that Xiao Yan cultivated.
Even when Xiao Yan was circulating his energy, he felt it flowed more smoothly and quickly, and the circulation and condensation of his Dou Qi were much faster.
This also made Xiao Yan quite happy.
Cultivation techniques are the foundation of cultivation. With a good cultivation technique, cultivation will naturally be faster.
As a result, one's cultivation level will naturally increase faster and more solidly, thus giving one more confidence when facing enemies in the future.
"Hehe, not bad. To be able to completely fuse and refine it in such a short time is quite impressive."
"Judging from the current operating and cultivation speed of the Burning Flame Mantra, it has indeed reached the level of Human Class cultivation technique."
"But unfortunately, this technique is not complete, so it seems you'll need some time to adapt to it."
Xiao Yan nodded and smiled, without saying anything.
Xiao Yan would simply follow the arrangements made by Tou She Ancient God. Although he was not the kind of person who could be manipulated by others, Tou She Ancient God would certainly not harm him.
Moreover, he does need strength now, and with the path paved for him by Tou She Ancient God, he will indeed avoid many detours.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Xiao Yan entered a meditative state and began cultivating.
next day
At the mountaintop, a ray of morning light shone from the horizon, illuminating Xiao Yan's handsome face.
Xiao Yan slowly opened his slightly closed eyes, exiting his cultivation state, and squinted at the pale dawn on the horizon.
With a swift movement, he stood up from the ground, straightened his clothes, and then leaped towards the direction of the Ancient Wilderness City.
A few days later, eight figures stood atop the mountain.
These eight figures were none other than the Old Ghost Yan Mo and his group.
After examining the area for a while, one of them nodded and respectfully spoke to the person beside him:
"Reporting to the Third Hall Master, this is the place where Xiao Yan stayed. If I'm not mistaken, he should have left here only a few days ago. At our current pace, we should catch up with him soon."
Upon hearing this, the Third Hall Master nodded slightly, glanced in the direction Xiao Yan had left, pondered for a moment, and then spoke:
"This direction leads to the Ancient Wilderness City, right? Xiao Yan, are we leaving the Southern Region?"
After a slight pause, the Third Hall Master let out another cold laugh, and then spoke:
"Leaving the Southern Region will solve everything? Hmph!"
The Third Hall Master gently raised his right hand, then swung it down heavily, shouting at the same time:
"Let's go! We must catch up with Xiao Yan within three days and prevent him from leaving this Southern Region!"
The crowd responded in agreement, and then flew off in the direction Xiao Yan had left.
Two days later, in the Wilderness City
Inside a tavern on the second floor, Xiao Yan sat at a table by the window.
Looking down at the crowd, he took a small sip of tea from his cup, smiled slightly, and prepared to get up and leave.
Gu You's voice suddenly came, causing Xiao Yan to frown slightly before sitting down steadily again.
"Wait, I think you don't need to leave either. A good show is about to begin."
Xiao Yan frowned slightly, silently asking Gu You:
" Elder Gu, what do you mean by that?"
"Hehe, I think the group you've been waiting for has arrived. I sense that from the direction you came from, there are eight groups of youngsters with the strength of Half-Emperor heading this way."
"It shouldn't be long before we get here."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned, looked up at the distant horizon outside the window, and asked softly:
" Elder Gu, what is their strength like?"
"Heh, well, it seems they're determined to win you over!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression immediately turned serious, but he still listened quietly.
"Their overall strength is indeed a considerable challenge for you."
"The strongest among them is Seven-Star Half-Emperor, followed by two Four-Star Half-Emperor, and five One-Star Half-Emperor."
Xiao Yan didn't say anything, but nodded silently to show that he understood. Then, he moved and disappeared from the restaurant.
The next moment, a figure in white suddenly appeared in the sky, causing everyone on the ground to look up at the sky with curiosity on their faces.
Xiao Yan stood quietly in the void, his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly closed, his face expressionless, waiting for their arrival.
A moment later, several faint black dots appeared in the distance, and soon they were within a hundred feet of Xiao Yan.
"Hehehehe... Xiao Yan, your name is truly legendary!"
"Do you know how many people we've sent out to wait for you? We've waited ten long years, and now, you've finally appeared."
Xiao Yan frowned, slowly opened his eyes, narrowing them into slits, and looked at the speaker, but still asked with a smile:
"Wait for me? Heh, I've never met any of you before, so why would you say you're waiting for me?"
"Hehehehe... It seems that Lord Xiao Yan is still not quite aware of many things. In that case, please come back with us, Lord Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, so that my master can explain it to you personally. I'm sure you will then understand the reasons."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's lips curled into a mocking smile, his eyes filled with sarcasm as he spoke:
"Hehehe, sorry, I like being with people, and I really don't get along with you guys who are neither human nor ghost."
Upon hearing this, the Third Hall Master's eyes suddenly sharpened, his gaze towards Xiao Yan filled with murderous intent. After a long moment, he slowly spoke:
"It seems you're unwilling to come with us. In that case, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"All of you, charge! As long as he doesn't die, nothing else matters!"
Before he finished speaking, the seven people behind him moved and rushed towards Xiao Yan.
A major battle is about to break out!