416: Meet on the way home

After he finished Cultivating, Lin Xiu stayed in the Ancient Dragon World for five days, then left.

He declined the Grand Elder's kind offer to personally see him off, and was instead accompanied by Hei Qing all the way to the outside of the Ancient Dragon World.

"You should go back."

Lin Xiu waved his hand towards Hei Qing, then his figure transformed into a streak of light and sped away.

Standing in place, Hei Qing felt as if he hadn't even blinked, and Lin Xiu was already just a tiny speck of light.

"Brother Lin's Cultivation speed is truly enviable."

Hei Qing turned and headed back... The spatial turbulence rapidly receded beside him.

Lin Xiu pondered the impending Purification Lotus Demon Flame as he rushed towards Canaan Academy.

Due to some changes, much of the information now didn't match what he had read in the book.

For example, the Hall of Souls Master, who was originally the main force of the Soul Clan and the leader of the operation in the fight for the Purification Lotus Demon Flame.

But not long ago, the Hall of Souls Master encountered Gu Yuan and was directly dealt with.

And the Soul Clan's actions against the Stone Clan were also thwarted, and they are now nowhere to be found.

One thing was certain, the Soul Clan would not easily give up on the Purification Lotus Demon Flame.

"Even if there are changes, it should still be within a controllable range."

Lin Xiu mused.

His current strength far surpassed Xiao Yan's Realm at that time in the original work, and he also had Xiao Xuan as his backing.

Back then, the strongest individual during the Purification Lotus Demon Flame incident was merely that old monster from the Pill Tower, a Six-Star Dou Sheng.

"Once I get the Purification Lotus Demon Flame, it'll be about time to put Zhu Kun's Breakthrough to Dou Di on the agenda. Zi Yan's situation is already stable, so I'm not too worried about this old Dragon."

Lin Xiu himself also truly wanted to Breakthrough to Dou Di.

But unfortunately, relying solely on the power brought by the Purification Lotus Demon Flame, plus the Void Thunder Pool deep within the Ancient Dragon World, it would probably be a stretch to Breakthrough to the Peak Dou Sheng Realm.

He could only let Zhu Kun Breakthrough first, use external force to open the Immortal Cave, and then he could digest the power left behind by the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Legacy.

By then, becoming an Emperor would probably not be an issue.

"However, Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan becoming Emperors is also a big problem. After becoming Dou Di, they will be rejected by this world. I definitely can't leave them and go to the Major Thousand Worlds first."

Suppressing his myriad thoughts, Lin Xiu decided to first focus on the Purification Lotus Demon Flame, dealing with the immediate matter before thinking about anything else.

He continued on his journey as usual.

Suddenly, Lin Xiu stopped, and the stream of light covering his body dimmed.

The next instant, a crack opened a hundred meters in front of him, and a fierce burst of energy erupted.

"Someone is fighting."

Lin Xiu regained his senses, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face.

A roar echoed from the crack into the Void Realm.

"Furious Buddha Lotus Flame!"

Lin Xiu raised an eyebrow, then decisively tore open the crack, leaping out of the Void Realm and returning to reality.

This was an unfamiliar mountain range, with most of the lush green vegetation scorched black.

Within the mountain range was a hollowed-out basin, where a majestic hall had been constructed.

Many figures were fiercely battling around the hall, various attributes of Dou Qi igniting different colored lights.

Among them, the most eye-catching was the sky directly above the hall.

Nine-colored flames were released from a gradually blooming lotus, and the terrifying energy fluctuations caused large sections of the sky's Void Realm to collapse, revealing the pitch-black space behind it.

And within that sea of flames, there was a young man in black robes, his face indifferent, as if the sea of flames before him did not make him feel troublesome.

"Xiao Yan, is this your final move? It doesn't seem like much."

The young man smiled sinisterly, a flicker of purplish-black light passing through his pure black pupils, which had no whites.

A strange suction then erupted from his palm, that power seemingly carrying some terrifying devouring force. The surrounding violent flame energy was actually being absorbed into his palm little by little.

The originally world-destroying scene vanished.

The shattered space in the sky also returned to its azure appearance.

"Damn it!"

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, his expression unwilling.

After his flames were absorbed by the opponent, his connection to them was directly severed, and he lost control.

"Your flames don't seem like much either."

The young man burped, exhaling a puff of smoke from his mouth, and looked at Xiao Yan disdainfully.

"Hun Feng, don't get cocky. You only encountered me today. If my senior were here, would you dare try to absorb his Heavenly Flame?"

Xiao Yan snorted coldly.

He himself only possessed one Azure Lotus Core Flame, which ranked lower, and the others were all Beast Flames.

Compared to Lin Xiu, who had all Heavenly Flames, the difference was not insignificant.

"Tsk... So what if it's a Heavenly Flame? I'm not afraid to tell you, even if he were in front of me, this move would still be just as vulnerable."

Hun Feng scoffed upon hearing this, a disdainful smile on his face. He was filled with almost arrogant confidence in his own methods, and it was clear that the purplish-black light was extraordinary.

Looking at the opponent's smug face, Xiao Yan was very displeased, but the opponent's strength was superior to his, so even if he was angry, there was nothing he could do.

The opponent was a Two-Star Dou Sheng in the Late Stage, but the strength he displayed should not be weaker than a Three-Star Dou Sheng.

Xiao Yan was currently only a One-Star Dou Sheng in the Middle Stage.

Ever since the Soul Clan went into hiding, he had taken action against the Hall of Souls to search for his father, but he hadn't expected to encounter such a troublesome person in this Hall of Souls today.

"Xiao Yan, hand over the tuoshe ancient emperor jade, and I can still be merciful and let you meet your father."

Hun Feng extended his palm, a look of unquestionable authority on his face, "If you don't obey, then I can only kill you first. Of course, I won't let you die so easily, after all, your talent in alchemy is good, and keeping you might allow you to serve my Soul Clan in the future."

"Don't dream. I've already sent out a distress signal. As long as I stall for a while longer, they will arrive. Then you'll have to pray for yourself."

Xiao Yan responded just as impolitely.

"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

A cold glint flashed in Hun Feng's eyes. He flipped his palm, gathered immense energy, and struck out in Xiao Yan's direction.

A palm print emerged, surrounded by a fierce gale. Amidst the wailing, one could faintly hear a tiger's roar if they listened carefully.

"Cracking Wind Tiger Roar Palm!"

A fierce tiger charged, bringing with it gusts of strong wind, pushing the giant palm down towards Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan's eyes darkened. He quickly formed hand seals, and from his golden-glowing palm, he slowly pushed forward.

"Emperor Seal Art! Four Seals Fused!"

Four consecutive golden palm seals shot out from his palm, each one faster than the last, until they all caught up and merged together. The seal art suddenly swelled, actually expanding by a circle.

And the Aura of the seal art also surged sharply, seemingly not inferior to the opponent's palm print.

Boom!

The two palms collided, energy clashing, emitting a huge roar, and astonishing energy erupted from their point of contact.

Ripples of energy, like waves created by a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, spread outwards.

"Did he block it?"

Xiao Yan looked up with uncertainty, then his pupils suddenly constricted.

He saw the sound of a tiger's roar coming from the energy impact, as a fierce tiger pushed a palm towards him.

"Xiao Yan, give up. You are only a One-Star Dou Sheng, and I am almost a Three-Star Dou Sheng. With such a huge gap, how can you block it?"

Hun Feng's eyes gleamed with smugness.

He hadn't expected to find such an unexpected surprise just by being stationed in the Hall of Souls. Once he captured Xiao Yan and obtained the tuoshe ancient emperor jade, it would be another great achievement for his clan.

The position of Clan Chief would probably be completely secured now.

Hun Feng was currently the recognized Young Clan Leader within the clan, and when Soul Emperor abdicated in the future, he had a great chance to take over the position of Clan Chief.

Xiao Yan was not one to give up easily. Faced with this situation, his heart felt a crushing pressure and began to beat violently, the Xiao Clan blood stored by his ancestor Xiao Xuan seeming to burn.

"If only it had been a little earlier."

A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth.

Suddenly, he was startled.

He saw a hand suddenly land on his shoulder.

"Did you get my permission to bully someone from Canaan Academy?"

A familiar voice reached his ears, and Xiao Yan's face immediately showed an excited expression.