Arc 20The Dark Hall and the Black Alliance
Xiao Yan rebuilt the Dark Hall, strengthened it with pills, and forged an alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before setting out with Zhu Zhuqing. After Zhu Zhuqing vanished while saving him from a mysterious old man, Xiao Yan reached Jia Nan Academy and joined Xiao Huohuo against Han Feng and the Black Alliance, where the battle remained unresolved.
- Xiao Yan returned to the Dark Hall, revealed himself as its master, and gave its members pills while promising to establish a Pill Hall.
- Xiao Yan helped Tie Gu, Xue Shou, and You Ying break through, then assigned the Dark Hall’s members to organize pill sales and auctions.
- Xiao Yan visited Qian Renxue, secured her support for an auction, and helped the Dark Hall sell pills to Heaven Dou’s major factions.
- Xiao Yan won Ning Fengzhi’s alliance for the Dark Hall, then left with Zhu Zhuqing for Slaughter City as she advanced to Soul Emperor and gained a new Soul Ring.
- At Slaughter City’s ruins, a white-haired old man overwhelmed Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuqing protected Xiao Yan, vanished into the Nether Swift Shadow God’s trial, and Xiao Yan lost consciousness.
- Xiao Huohuo returned to Jia Nan Academy after fusing with the Fallen Heart Flame, while Han Feng rallied the Black Alliance to attack the academy.
- Xiao Yan emerged at Jia Nan Academy and joined Xiao Huohuo, Medusa, and the academy fighters against Han Feng’s forces, but Protector Wu revealed that Han Feng had targeted Yao Lao’s soul.
- Xiao Yan fought the Gold and Silver Elders while Xiao Huohuo battled Han Feng, and Xiao Yan severed Elder Yin’s arm, and the elders combined their power against his Radiant Heaven World-Burning Spear as the other fights continued.