Three days later.
Boulder Hall, Xiao Yan, aided by elixirs, was recovering from his injuries while rapidly flying towards the end of the Boulder Hall.
Having learned from Sun Hanxi's example, Xiao Yan was much more cautious this time. He used his Spiritual Strength to explore the surroundings, searching for the end of the passage and a way to leave the Boulder Hall. At the same time, he was also careful to guard against his surroundings. Who knew if there were any powerful figures skilled at concealing their auras following him, hoping to take his life?
Finally, perseverance pays off. On this day, when Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength Spiritual Strength was probing outwards, it suddenly seemed to be swallowed up by something mysterious, and for a moment, he couldn't find the end of it.
Upon realizing this, Xiao Yan was not alarmed but rather delighted. He used the Heavenly Severing Steps to its fullest extent, and his figure, hidden by the black robe, instantly transformed into a gentle breeze, disappearing into the endless passage in the blink of an eye.
A short while later, Xiao Yan stood before a spatial passage enveloped in a soft, milky-white light.
This spatial passage looked exactly the same as the ones Xiao Yan had seen at the beginning, which was one of the reasons why Xiao Yan was able to recognize it at a glance.
"Phew... Finally, finally found it!"
Seeing the spatial passage before him, Xiao Yan felt a sense of relief. Thinking back, it had been half a month since he first entered the ruins. During this time, Xiao Yan had gone through more than a dozen battles, but fortunately, he had arrived here safely in the end.
He chuckled Xiao Yan, then took a deep breath and stepped into the spatial passage before him.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan's figure was swallowed up by the milky white light, just like a leaf sinking into water.
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the Ancient Forest, in a huge open-air plaza, two adjacent massive spatial passages suddenly shone brightly. Immediately afterward, two figures in black robes leaped out from them and landed steadily on the plaza beneath their feet.
Meanwhile, on the vast plaza, a number of Dou Di powerhouses were scattered throughout, arriving via the spatial passage. As they looked out, the ancient pine trees, towering like a high wall, stood proudly in the distance, their trunks reaching straight into the clouds. Despite the distance, the gnarled ancient trees still exuded an indescribable aura of power and pressure.
This imposing aura is not formed by any force, but by the most natural pressure of heaven and earth. This pressure is the power of heaven and earth that this Ancient Forest has gradually accumulated over countless Suiyue. Under this pressure, even Dou Di powerhouse must show it awe.
At this moment, after Xiao Yan, dressed in black robes, landed, his clear eyes quickly scanned the square. But when his gaze fell on his right, the expression in his clear eyes under the black robes tightened slightly.
At this very moment, to Xiao Yan's right, there stood another figure dressed in black robes, moving in the same manner as Xiao Yan. He first glanced at the magnificent Ancient Forest before him, a look of shock appearing in his eyes beneath the black robes. Then, as if sensing Xiao Yan's gaze, the two gazes clashed briefly in mid-air before shifting away.
"Who is this person? Such immense power!"
Sensing the powerful aura emanating from that gaze, Xiao Yan's expression tightened slightly, and he felt a sense of gravity. The person before him was likely quite strong, even surpassing Sun Hanxi in this respect!
As this thought arose in Xiao Yan's mind, the black-robed man beside him was also wondering about Xiao Yan's current state. However, a moment later, a light laugh came from the figure under the black robe. Then, with a swift movement, he ignored Xiao Yan and leaped away in a certain direction of the Ancient Forest.
Seeing the figure leave, Xiao Yan frowned slightly with suspicion, then stopped paying attention and flew off in what he thought was a certain direction.
" Elder Gu, do you know what happened to that person just now...?"
"I don't know, don't ask me."
As they flew, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan just voiced his doubts to Gu You when she immediately poured cold water on his heart, instantly extinguishing his doubts.
"Heh heh, you rascal, if you're so curious, why don't you go ask him yourself? Why do you have to come here and ask this and that to an old man like me? What do you take me for?"
Gu You chuckled and cursed. Hearing this, Xiao Yan could only smile helplessly. He then raised his gaze and looked at the lush, towering trees in the distance, a sense of awe gradually welling up in his heart.
A short while later, Xiao Yan entered the Ancient Forest. After finding what he considered to be the tallest ancient tree in the area, he immediately leaped onto it, found a thick trunk, and instead of immediately using his Spiritual Strength to search for the Soul-Congealing Fruit, he twisted his legs on the trunk and sat down cross-legged.
Several days of continuous travel are already a considerable drain on one's Dou Qi. Moreover, Xiao Yan's injuries have not yet healed, so searching for the Soul-Congealing Fruit at this moment is really not a wise choice.
Therefore, Xiao Yan planned to rest here for one night and recover most of his injuries and Dou Qi before starting to search for the Soul-Congealing Fruit. Otherwise, excessive consumption would not be a good thing for Xiao Yan. After all, he was going to face real Dou Di experts next, and he might lose his life if he was not careful. In any case, he could not afford to act impulsively.
As Xiao Yan sat cross-legged, the Flame Mantra Technique within his body immediately began to circulate. Instantly, streams of energy from heaven Xiao Yan earth rapidly converged upon him, passing through his robes and flowing into Xiao Yan body through every pore. They entered his Xiao Yan and circulated throughout his body following the Flame Mantra Technique's pathway. Finally, after being thoroughly refined by the Heavenly Flames, they transformed into a drop of extremely pure Dou Qi water, which instantly disappeared into the Qi Cyclone Space.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan's injuries were gradually healing as the Heavenly Flames within him rose.