The stone doors of the main hall slowly opened, and Xiao Yan's field of vision gradually expanded.
When the stone gate was fully opened, what appeared before Xiao Yan was a huge, empty palace. The interior space was extremely large and spacious. Only at the very back of the palace could one see a huge stone chair, which was perfectly integrated with the wall behind it. It looked as if the original wall had been removed and carved out of it.
It's not hard to imagine that the stone chair was the seat of the master of this tomb, the Venerable Heavenly Severing.
However, the stone chair at this moment was spotless, without a single person in sight, not even the remains of the Venerable Heavenly Severing.
It seems that the remains of the Venerable Heavenly Severing do not exist here.
Xiao Yan wasn't concerned about that; what he was curious about was the Soul Origin power of Venerable Heavenly Severing and the Origin Return Mantra, nothing more.
Stepping into the main hall, Xiao Yan immediately saw a huge ball of energy floating in the very center. Xiao Yan's presence caused the previously still ball of energy to emit some energy fluctuations.
"Buzzing..."
A faint buzzing sound emanated, and a powerful aura of energy swept outward from the energy ball, directly blasting towards Xiao Yan.
Although this energy aura seemed weak, when it was unleashed, even with Xiao Yan's composure, his expression couldn't help but change. Although this aura wasn't particularly powerful, its strength was not to be underestimated, even by Xiao Yan.
"Buzz..."
Raising his arms, Xiao Yan's internal Dou Qi surged rapidly. He then struggled to withstand the energy aura. In fact, the moment he blocked it, Xiao Yan couldn't help but take a half step back, demonstrating just how powerful the aura was.
"Is it Dou Qi inheritance? But if so, where is the power of Venerable Heavenly Severing's Soul Origin?"
Muttering something to himself, Xiao Yan scanned the entire hall, but even after looking through it, he couldn't find any power related to the soul, let alone the Origin Return Mantra.
"Isn't it here?"
Immediately, a sense of doubt arose in Xiao Yan's mind: if the power of the Soul Origin and the Origin Return Mantra weren't here, then where could they be?
"Could it be in one of those other two halls?"
If the idea of Venerable Heavenly Severing is that it is obtained by those who are destined, then it is not impossible. But if that were the case, wouldn't the essence of Venerable Heavenly Severing's Soul Origin and the Origin Return Mantra fall into the hands of others?
"This is bad, we must return immediately!"
Startled, Xiao Yan disregarded the Dou Qi inheritance before him, turned around, and prepared to leave.
However, in the very next moment...
The moment Xiao Yan turned around, a group of people dressed in white robes rushed into the palace behind him, and the two heavy stone doors were slammed shut after they entered.
"Kindness?"
For some reason, Xiao Yan's heart suddenly sank. At the same time, he raised his eyes and looked at the group opposite him. The leader of the group was actually a young man who was slightly older than Qin Yun. At this moment, when Xiao Yan looked at the young man, the latter was also staring at him with an unfriendly gaze. The gazes of the group behind him were also icy.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the Dou Qi inheritance inside the main hall behind him, before turning to the group of people in front of him and saying in a deep voice:
"Gentlemen, I can give you the Dou Qi inheritance within this hall, but I must leave now. I wonder if you could do me a favor?"
As he spoke, Xiao Yan's gaze fell on the young man who was in the lead, his eyes fixed on the latter. He could tell that the real leader among this group was this young man, so whether he could get these people to make way and leave this place depended entirely on the young man's decision.
"You're Xiao Yan?"
Although he had already confirmed the latter's identity, the young man still couldn't help but ask a question.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart sank. These people were indeed after him. However, he had only just met them, and they were not even entirely sure of his identity. He had never seen them before, so how could he possibly have any grudges against them?
Answer my question!
The young man's voice turned stern as he frowned and shouted.
This unprovoked hostility angered Xiao Yan. He was in a hurry to leave and had no time to waste. His voice hardened, and he spoke in a low, menacing tone:
"I am Xiao Yan. However, it seems this is the first time we've met. If there's nothing else, I hope you can step aside. You may take any of the Dou Qi inheritance within this hall."
"Hmph, since you admit you're Xiao Yan, then... attack! Beat him up! Teach him a lesson he won't forget!"
However, the young man did not act as Xiao Yan had imagined. After confirming the identity of the person in front of him, he raised his arm and pointed his slender finger directly at Xiao Yan. At the same time, he let out a fierce shout, and as his Dou Qi surged, the group behind him also rushed towards Xiao Yan.
The group consisted of thirteen people, including two Nine-Star Dou Di, four Eight-Star Dou Di, and six Seven-Star Dou Di. As for the young man, perhaps because of some special ornament on his body, Xiao Yan could not confirm the latter's cultivation level before they fought.
Facing thirteen High-Level Dou Di at the same time, Xiao Yan would normally retreat if he could. However, the current situation leaves Xiao Yan with no way out. If he wants to leave, he not only cannot retreat, but he must also deal with this group of people in front of him in a short period of time.
With a flick of his finger, a purple-gold light appeared beside him. The Northern King, whose strength had just broken through to the Mid-Stage Nine-Star Dou Di, was now facing a tough battle.
"I have important business to attend to, let's get this over with quickly!"
With a low shout, Xiao Yan's mind stirred, and his Dou Qi surged. He and the Northern King beside him shot out simultaneously, unleashing their full power to meet the thirteen Dou Di experts head-on.
Although these people already knew Xiao Yan's cultivation level, it seemed that because they arrived a little late, while they witnessed the Northern King devour the Thunder Dragon and leap to become Nine-Star Dou Di, they hadn't seen the scene of Xiao Yan killing Jian Ming with a single punch. Therefore, at this moment, this group of thirteen High-Level Dou Di experts still recognized the latter's combat strength as that of Six-Star Dou Di, which would inevitably bring them a big "surprise."