223: In order to protect myself, I had to use all my strength

After half a year, Xiao Yan had thought many times about what it would be like to meet Lin Xiu again.

Since stepping out of Wutan City, it was the first time he had encountered someone who could completely outclass him in every aspect.

However...

When Xiao Yan truly saw Lin Xiu, he still couldn't maintain his inner calm.

Stepping into the Void Realm!

Xiao Yan was perfectly clear about what this meant.

It had only been half a year, and Senior Brother had actually advanced to the Dou Zong Realm. Did Cultivation truly have no Bottleneck for him?

"Dou Zong?!"

Looking over, Yao Chen also let out a low cry, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"What's wrong? Such a young Dou Zong is indeed outstanding, but for you, it shouldn't be anything rare, right?"

Venerable Feng looked strange. He knew his old friend's identity, coming from the same place as himself, and his clan certainly didn't lack exceptionally talented juniors.

A Dou Zong in his early twenties wasn't worth such surprise.

"It's different. Half a year ago, I remember he seemed to only be an eight-star Dou Huang."

Old Yao shook his head slightly.

"Breakthrough to Dou Zong in half a year?"

Hearing this, Venerable Feng couldn't remain calm.

The difference between Dou Huang and Dou Zong was not just Dou Qi energy, but the perception and Comprehension Ability of space. Only by touching upon the Comprehension Ability of space could one seize the opportunity and truly advance to Dou Zong.

To complete such a leap in just half a year, his talent and Comprehension Ability were definitely not weak.

After most of the energy was absorbed, the immense pressure on Yunlan Mountain immediately lessened significantly, and those who had been lying on the ground gradually managed to stand up.

The survivors looked around at the devastated landscape, and couldn't help but feel lucky to have escaped with their lives.

"Absurd, simply too absurd."

Hai Bodong clicked his tongue repeatedly, never imagining that Lin Xiu could defeat them.

"To be able to directly crush the Fighting Skill of those three, the Fighting Skill Lin Xiu used must have been at least Earth High-Rank."

Jia Xingtian's face showed recollection, still seemingly savoring the battle. "Low-tier Earth Rank Fighting Skills are only heard of occasionally, I never thought I'd live to see Earth High-Rank Fighting Skills clash."

Such a large area of the Void Realm being shattered would certainly require an enormous amount of Dou Qi.

It truly lives up to its name as an Earth High-Rank Fighting Skill. Even if I learned such a Fighting Skill, I probably wouldn't be able to use it.

"I seemed to hear Xiao Yan's voice just now. Did you hear it?"

Fa Ma was very old and wasn't particularly confident in his hearing, especially after experiencing such a terrifying energy clash.

"Xiao Yan?"

Hai Bodong was startled, turned his head to search, and seeing a figure, his eyes lit up. "You didn't mishear, he really came back, it's just a bit late."

As the energy slightly diminished, Xiao Yan eagerly activated his Dou Qi wings and flew over.

"Senior Brother."

He excitedly waved his hand.

"Didn't you go to the Central Plains? Why are you back again?"

Lin Xiu nodded slightly, as a response.

"My teacher and I went to the Central Plains. Later, I was worried that Protector Wu's death would attract people from the Hall of Souls, so I specifically invited Venerable Feng to come. My father was captured by the Hall of Souls and his whereabouts are unknown. I want to find some information from the Hall of Souls people."

Xiao Yan introduced Venerable Feng to Lin Xiu.

A genuine Dou Zun!

Cupping his fists in a salute, a fervent glint flashed in Lin Xiu's eyes. If he could fight him, wouldn't he be able to gain a lot of Fighting Skill experience and many attribute points?

Although this was his inner thought, Lin Xiu did not voice it.

Without any connection, how could a Dou Zun possibly guide him? If he proposed it himself, what if the other party misunderstood it as a provocation?

Xiao Yan asked, "Senior Brother, I saw black mist just now. Where are the Hall of Souls people?"

The expectant look on his face was not hidden.

"They're all dead."

Lin Xiu sighed, "You came a step too late. This time, three people from the Hall of Souls came, each with strength no weaker than Protector Wu. To protect myself, I had no choice but to use my full power."

"Ah? All dead?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's face turned pale, and his body swayed.

The people from the Hall of Souls were very skilled at concealment. Unless they showed themselves voluntarily, it was extremely difficult to find them.

Thinking of the broken clues to finding his father, a wave of sadness surged in his heart.

Using full power could kill three Dou Zongs?

Yao Chen, who had followed, couldn't help but show a somewhat strange expression. He was clearly only a one-star Dou Zong, did this kid not realize there was a problem with what he said?

Lin Xiu patted Xiao Yan's shoulder, and looking at his dejected face, said nothing.

Falling to the ground, Luo Yantian, the Mulan Three Elders, and others scrambled and knelt before him, repeatedly begging for mercy and confessing their sins.

"There's no medicine for regret in this world. If you knew this day would come, why did you do it in the first place?"

Lin Xiu shook his head, and as his voice faded, his figure transformed into an afterimage.

These people still wanted to resist, but they had consumed a lot of energy earlier defending against the aftershocks of the Earth High-Rank Fighting Skill, coupled with the gap between them and Lin Xiu.

All these people died.

After doing all this, Lin Xiu walked towards Zi Yan, his gaze sweeping over her slightly, "This is...?"

Looking at the unfamiliar beautiful woman next to Yun Yun, he had some guesses in his heart, which Yun Yun's subsequent words confirmed.

"Do you have anything to pack? I'm preparing to set off for the Central Plains."

He looked at Yun Yun.

If the death of one Protector Wu had given Lin Xiu a warning...

Then the deaths of three more Protectors were directly a wake-up call for him.

At this rate of death, Lin Xiu couldn't guarantee that the next people from the Hall of Souls would not be Dou Zuns.

Anyway, in his current situation, escaping shouldn't be a big problem, but winning would be very difficult.

The higher one's strength, the greater the gap between each Realm.

Moreover, after advancing to Dou Zong, his Guiyuan Art's Yuan Acupoints would need to be replaced with a batch of seventh-tier Demonic Beast cores, and seventh-tier Demonic Beasts were rare in the Gama Empire.

"I don't have anything to bring."

Yun Yun had already made preparations. Most of the Yunlan Sect Disciples had already been dismissed.

And some Cultivation Techniques and Fighting Skills, the Sect's foundation, she had long since stored on her person.

What's more, the current Yunlan Sect no longer looked like the Yunlan Sect at all.

Her gaze swept over the broken walls and ruins, Yun Yun felt heartbroken but could do nothing.

Nalan Yanran, upon learning that Yun Yun was going to the Central Plains, decided to follow without any hesitation.

Later, seeing Xiao Yan approach, Nalan Yanran argued with him.

Enemies meeting made their eyes red with anger, and their quarrel grew more intense.

"Xiao Yan, I think perhaps there's someone who can help you."

Giving Yun Yun a look, and waiting for her to pull Nalan Yanran away, Lin Xiu also put his arm around Xiao Yan's shoulder and walked to the other side.

"Senior Brother, quickly tell me, who is it? Tell me quickly."

For Xiao Yan, his biggest current problem was the whereabouts of his father.

"Han Feng."

Lin Xiu said.

"Didn't you kill him?"

Xiao Yan was startled.

"No, that day Han Feng was taken away by Protector Xuan when he was on the verge of death. This time, Protector Xuan used all sorts of methods, and I didn't detect Han Feng's aura. Plus, he's a sixth-grade Alchemist, so the Hall of Souls shouldn't kill him. If Han Feng is alive, he might be in the Black-Corner Region right now."

Lin Xiu wasn't sure if Han Feng would continue to appear according to the book's plot, so he spoke vaguely.

But even so, it was enough for Xiao Yan; what he lacked was clues.

"Thank you, Senior Brother. I'll go to the Black-Corner Region to look now."

Xiao Yan couldn't sit still. Before leaving, he invited Lin Xiu to visit Starfall Pavilion after going to the Central Plains, where he could take him to attend the Four Pavilions Grand Assembly.

Soon after, Lin Xiu also prepared to leave. Just then, Little Fairy Doctor also happened to wake up leisurely.