Beneath the gaze of countless eyes from across the heavens and earth, a man and a woman, with slender figures, slowly stepped out from the void, then firmly stood in the sky. The gentle breeze fluttered their robes and black hair, as if they were a celestial couple…
“Xuner!” The elders, including Elder Tong Xuan, looked at the girl in green clothes, and heaved a long sigh of relief. Xuner was undoubtedly one of the most important people in the Ancient Clan. If anything unexpected had happened to her, it would have been an irreparable, monumental loss.
“Is that Xiao Yan… this aura…” Elder Tong Xuan’s gaze lingered on Xuner for a moment, then abruptly turned to the young man with long black hair beside her. His eyes narrowed slightly, filled with a hint of surprise. With his keen sight, he could clearly perceive that Xiao Yan’s aura had reached the level of an Eight Star Dou Zun. This was several times stronger than it had been just half a year ago!
“Three stars of strength gained, such a terrifying speed.” Some of the elders exchanged glances, their faces bearing an indelible look of shock. Even though the Heavenly Tomb was miraculous and possessed extraordinary time, it was still inconceivable for someone to ascend by three stars in just three years within the tomb. At least, among all the people who had entered the Heavenly Tomb so many times, this was the first time they had seen anyone make such a terrifying progress.
“Could it be because of Xiao Xuan’s burial place?” Elder Tong Xuan furrowed his brows, drawing on his extensive experience. He knew how difficult it was to gain three stars of strength, so after a brief thought, he attributed it to the influence of Xiao Xuan’s grave in the Heavenly Tomb.
Under the watchful gaze of many, Xiao Yan and Xuner glanced around, taking deep breaths of the fresh air. After being confined in the ancient, closed hall for so long, the outside world seemed exceptionally beautiful to them.
“I didn’t expect even the bodies of Hun Ya and Hun Ye to be teleported out,” Xiao Yan’s gaze suddenly paused on the two floating bodies. He raised an eyebrow, almost imperceptibly, and muttered.
“Hehe, Brother Xiao Yan, I truly didn’t expect that you would reach this level in just two years.” Huo Xuan approached with a smiling Huo Zhi, bowing and laughing.
“Brother Huo Xuan, your progress is no slouch either,” Xiao Yan smiled, noting that Huo Xuan was also nearing the peak of an Eight Star Dou Zun.
“How can I compare to you?” Huo Xuan sighed. Two years ago, Xiao Yan was only a Six Star Dou Zun, while he was an Eight Star. But now, Xiao Yan had soared to the peak of an Eight Star Dou Zun, while he had only progressed from the initial stage to nearly the peak. In comparison, he was a notch weaker than Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan chuckled, acknowledging that his strength would not have grown so rapidly without the inheritance from Xiao Xuan.
“Congratulations,” as Xiao Yan and Huo Xuan spoke, Gu Qingyang and three others also joined them, smiling their congratulations. Xiao Yan responded with a smile.
“These two guys, they were quite unlucky,” Gu Qingyang cast a glance at the two cold, floating bodies and whispered.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan’s brow twitched, and he casually replied, “It’s karma.”
Seeing Xiao Yan’s reaction, Gu Qingyang could guess that the fate of Hun Ya and Hun Ye was likely linked to Xiao Yan. Given Xiao Yan’s significant increase in strength and his alliance with Xuner, it was plausible that they had slain Hun Ya and Hun Ye.
“This matter might be a bit troublesome. The Soul Clan has people waiting here for the emergence of Hun Ya and Hun Ye,” Gu Qingyang murmured.
At these words, Xiao Yan’s heart stirred. Just as he was about to speak, he saw two streams of black mist, like black dragons, streaking towards the sky. In a moment, they appeared beside the two cold, floating bodies.
“Hun Ya! Hun Li!”
The black mists morphed into two old men in black robes, their eyes wide with shock as they gazed at the corpses of Hun Ya and Hun Ye. They could not comprehend how both individuals entering the Heavenly Tomb would end up dead.
As the two old men’s eyes turned increasingly bloodshot, the surrounding people quickly distanced themselves, fearing an outburst from the two old fellows.
Two pairs of red, bloodshot eyes glared at Xiao Yan. One of them, unable to bear it any longer, let out a low, sandpaper-rough roar that echoed through the sky.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan’s calm gaze shifted, and he asked, “May I ask why?”
“Murderer must pay with their life!” The black-robed elder, his face extremely grim, shook his sleeve, and a jet-black chain, enveloped in a cold, yin aura, shot towards Xiao Yan.
Facing the sudden attack, Xiao Yan remained composed, stepping forward and extending his hand, which was wreathed in flames. He grabbed the jet-black chain and, swiftly, a line of purplish-brown fire raced along the chain, counter-attacking the elder!
“Humph!” Seeing Xiao Yan fight back, the black-robed elder coldly huffed and tightened his grip. The black fog, like a sinister, icy dragon, roared along the chain, colliding fiercely with the purplish-brown fire line.
With a resounding boom, the fire line and the black fog exploded on contact, their powerful force shattering the chain. The strong gust of wind caused by the explosion swept outward. Xiao Yan shrugged off the force, while the black-robed elder staggered back a step, clearly at a disadvantage in this confrontation.
“Old man, don’t be so shameless and thick-skinned!” Xiao Yan tossed aside the chain and fixed his icy gaze on the black-robed elder, sneering.
The black-robed elder steadied himself, his face extremely ugly. Though his strength was around that of an Eight Star Dou Zun, he had not expected to gain any advantage against Xiao Yan.
“Hun Lin, this is the Ancient Realm, not your Soul Realm!” Elder Tong Xuan’s eyebrows furrowed, and he said sternly.
“Tong Xuan, our people from the Soul Clan lost their lives here; you cannot escape blame!” The elder named Hun Lin roared angrily.
“Xiao Yan, I suggest you come back to the Soul Clan obediently. If you are not the murderer of Hun Ya and Hun Ye, we will not make things difficult for you,” the other black-robed elder stepped forward and shouted coldly.
“Absurd!” Xiao Yan scoffed, finding it hard to believe that these two old men were so foolish as to say such things.
“The Heavenly Tomb is inherently dangerous, and no one can guarantee safety within it. If you cannot prove that Brother Xiao Yan is the murderer, please do not act rashly. After all, this is in our Ancient Clan’s territory,” Xuner, her beautiful eyes glancing at the two, stated calmly. “Also, this matter isn’t over. In the Heavenly Tomb, Hun Ya and Hun Ye attacked our Ancient Clan members secretly. You two may need to give an explanation for this.”
Upon hearing Xuner’s words, the gazes of the crowd swiveled towards the two Soul Clan members. Most of those present were from the Ancient Clan, and their looks were not entirely friendly.
“Hun Lin, is what Xuner said true?” Elder Tong Xuan’s face grew increasingly dark as he glared at Xiao Yan and Xuner. Xuner, with her divine quality spirit vein, was undoubtedly the most important person in the Ancient Clan. If Hun Ya and Hun Ye dared to harm her, they would have to pay a heavy price!
Catching Xuner’s counterattack, the two Soul Clan members’ faces changed slightly. They had not expected Hun Ya and Hun Ye to be so bold as to attack Xuner and her group in the Heavenly Tomb. However, at this point, they could not admit it. Thus, they coldly retorted, “Humph, such sophistry. You are trying to wash away your suspicion. Today we are in the Ancient Realm, and we are powerless. But Xiao Yan, mark these words: the Soul Clan will avenge Hun Ya and Hun Ye.”
Xiao Yan remained calm, replying, “I will keep your words in my heart.”
Seeing this, the two Soul Clan members’ eyes grew even colder, but they knew that, given Xiao Yan’s increased power, they would not be able to capture him. With a wave of their hands, they lifted the bodies of Hun Ya and Hun Ye and, with sullen faces, transformed into two black shadows, darting towards the exit of the Ancient Realm.
Watching the two figures depart, Xiao Yan’s eyes showed a flicker of coldness. His gaze then swept around, noticing that Little Healer Immortal and the others were nowhere to be found. This made Xiao Yan frown, knowing that unless something special had occurred, Little Healer Immortal and the others would have left someone to wait for him.
“Could something have happened at the Starfall Pavilion?”
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