Two months later, on the southwestern border, in Ancient Wilderness City.
Xiao Yan stood outside the Ancient Wilderness City, gazing at the Old Gu city built from a single piece of black rock. The endless stream of people seemed to be like ants going in and out of the city gate. Upon closer inspection, one could see that more people were going in than coming out.
"Are all these people here for the Alchemist Grand Meeting? I wonder how strong the alchemists here are?"
Xiao Yan smiled calmly as he looked at the ancient city filled with an aura of antiquity. He murmured something to himself, then moved and flew towards the Ancient Wilderness City.
Now, Xiao Yan has achieved a minor mastery of the Heavenly Severing Steps Wind Movement Realm. If Xiao Yan were to unleash his full speed, he would likely be able to face even a typical Seven-Star Half-Emperor without fear.
However, if he were to encounter Six-Star Half-Emperor, Xiao Yan might be able to forcefully kill him with his full power!
This shows just how terrifying the power of the Heavenly Severing Steps is!
The fact that he has only reached the minor Wind Movement Realm is enough to allow Xiao Yan, who is currently only a Three-Star Half-Emperor, to face Seven-Star Half-Emperor with ease. If he were to truly cultivate the Heavenly Severing Steps to the great level, how terrifying would that be!
The might to tread upon the heavens, the Heavenly Severing Steps!
This statement was probably not just something said casually!
A moment later, in the Ancient Wilderness City, Xiao Yan strolled through the surging crowd. As the Alchemist Grand Meeting drew closer, the outstanding talents from various places began to converge on this Ancient Wilderness City.
Xiao Yan Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't pay much attention to these things. His first task upon arriving in this Ancient Wilderness City was to find the weapon refiner that Luo Jin had mentioned as soon as possible.
Xiao Yan only wanted to repair his Heavy Xuan Ruler; everything else was unimportant to Xiao Yan. Of course, leaving the Southern Region was also a major concern for Xiao Yan.
After all, no matter where Xiao Yan goes or how well he repairs the Heavy Xuan Ruler, if Xiao Yan doesn't have enough power, then the destruction of the Heavy Xuan Ruler is only a matter of time.
These are things that Xiao Yan definitely does not want to see.
With this thought in mind, Xiao Yan unconsciously quickened his pace slightly.
In a short while, they arrived in the urban area of Ancient Wilderness City, where the noise and bustle were deafening.
Under Xiao Yan's Soul Power probing, the cultivators here were generally much stronger than those in Qingyang City. The weakest cultivators here were comparable to those in Central Plains of the Dou Qi Continent, all at the Dou Emperor level.
Among them were even Dou Zong experts, and even Dou Zun expert were powerful enough to dominate Qingyang City were just like ordinary people here.
Moreover, under Xiao Yan's probing, there were no fewer than dozens of Dou Sheng Expert present. Such strength could truly be considered a formidable force on the border of this continent!
These things were nothing to Xiao Yan, but with a little thought, he could see that even though this was the most barren place on the continent, the people's strength had generally reached the Dou Emperor level, and they were even comparable to the Three Valleys of the Dou Qi Continent.
Speaking of the Three Valleys, Xiao Yan thought of the Burning Flame Valley again. Back then, his ancestor Xiao Xuan had told him that in ancient times, the Burning Flame Valley was one of the top forces on the continent. The Burning Flame Valley had even produced Dou Di powerhouse!
Although we were ignorant back then and didn't know that the so-called Dou Di they spoke of was merely Half-Emperor in the Origin Martial Continent, it still shows that the people of Burning Flame Valley had come to this Origin Martial Continent in ancient times. We just wonder if we'll ever encounter them again...
With a sigh, Xiao Yan smiled slightly. If fate allows, they will meet again. Why rush things?
Coming to his senses, Xiao Yan, who was about to continue walking forward, suddenly stopped, his brows furrowing slightly involuntarily. He slowly turned around, his eyes following the movement to a building beside him.
This building is tower-shaped and has an antique feel. At first glance, four words immediately come to mind.
Wealthy and powerful!
This pavilion was constructed entirely of the finest black ironwood, and its exterior was protected by a barrier personally set up by Half-Emperor. If anyone were to force their way in, it would be impossible without the strength of a true Dou Di!
Xiao Yan's eyes flashed, and his gaze slowly moved downwards, finally settling on the plaque above the gate.
On the plaque, the three characters " Cloud-Hidden Pavilion " were boldly and powerfully written.
The moment Xiao Yan's eyes fell upon those three large characters, his gaze sharpened slightly. Those three characters seemed to possess an Holding Up the Heavens, overwhelming power. Even with his current strength, he felt as insignificant as an ant before them!
This Cloud-Hidden Pavilion is yet another colossal entity!
With a slight change in expression, Xiao Yan quickly shifted his gaze from the plaque. After a moment of surprise, he calmed himself and strode towards the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion.
Xiao Yan sensed that perhaps he needed something here...
The moment one steps into the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, the noisy sounds outside suddenly become quiet, as if the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion were another world altogether.
Xiao Yan didn't mind at all; such things were already very common for him. The only thing he wasn't quite used to was that the light in front of him dimmed the moment he stepped into the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion.
After habitually squinting his eyes for a moment, Xiao Yan took a deep breath and took in everything inside the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion.
Upon regaining his senses, Xiao Yan immediately smelled an extremely rich fragrance of medicinal pills. The fragrance was so strong that it even formed clouds of mist in the air, making Cloud-Hidden Pavilion appear like a fairyland on earth.
Xiao Yan couldn't help but rub his nose, but even so, he still couldn't help but sneeze.
Such an intense fragrance is truly hard to accept!
I really don't know how these people can stand it, being able to ignore such a strong fragrance of elixir.
With a slight sigh, Xiao Yan ignored it and looked around. The spacious hall was now filled with numerous transparent crystal counters.
Inside the counter, various kinds of medicinal herbs were displayed, and at this moment, these crystal counters were surrounded by a large crowd.
The hall was divided into a medicinal herb area and a pill area. However, what the people in front of him considered treasures were nothing more than third-rate goods that Xiao Yan looked down on.
After glancing around casually for a few moments, Xiao Yan moved forward and headed towards the second floor.
Upon reaching the top of the stairs, Xiao Yan was blocked by two elderly men.
Seeing that Xiao Yan was heading their way, seemingly on his way to the second floor, the two old men frowned slightly. They then looked at Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, one of them offering a kind smile as he spoke:
"If you wish to go up to the second floor, then you must possess the strength of Dou Zong expert!"
Xiao Yan smiled faintly at this. He had experienced these rules countless times and was naturally very clear about them. The real treasures of the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion must be upstairs.
Without stopping, Xiao Yan's aura suddenly surged forth, but it was many times weaker than usual.
When the two elders sensed the aura emanating from Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, their expressions changed slightly, and their eyes revealed surprise as they looked at him.
This was truly the first time they had ever seen such a young Dou Zong powerhouse in this Ancient Wilderness City!
Indeed, under the soul perception of these two elders, the aura released by Xiao Yan at this moment was indeed that of Dou Zong expert, and this was something Xiao Yan did intentionally.
After all, if he were to truly unleash his full power, Xiao Yan was not unaware of the enormous commotion it would cause.
Furthermore, this Cloud-Hidden Pavilion is clearly not an ordinary force, so it's best not to attract too much attention.
However, although Xiao Yan had no intention of attracting attention, when he released the aura of Dou Zong expert, the expressions on the faces of the few Dou Emperor level cultivators who had been mocking him as he prepared to go upstairs became extremely interesting.
At this moment, many others also turned their attention to Xiao Yan, the young " Dou Zong " powerhouse.
They had seen Dou Zong experts of this age before. Recently, there were indeed a few Dou Zong experts in their twenties in this Ancient Wilderness City. But those few were all scions of famous aristocratic families. Anyone who mentioned one of them would be familiar to everyone. But Xiao Yan at this moment seemed to be an anomaly.
Xiao Yan naturally didn't care too much about this Xiao Yan. He nodded and smiled at the two elders, who in turn smiled kindly at Xiao Yan and stepped aside to let him pass.
Immediately, Xiao Yan lightly lifted his foot, moved, and stepped into the stairwell leading to the second floor, his figure slowly disappearing from everyone's sight.