9: Xiao Yan rewrites his destiny and slaps the Yunlan Sect in the face.

Earth!

Ye Fan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to trade insults with that mad dog, and immersed his entire mind into those three vast scriptures in his head.

He could feel that the five-colored mist called "Source" inside the car was continuously seeping into his limbs and bones, cleansing his Mortal body.

"Sea of Reincarnation, the human body's first Secret Realm, located below the navel, is the Wheel of Life, the source of all things... opening the Sea of Bitterness..."

Following the guidance of the "Dao Sutra: Sea of Reincarnation Scroll", he began to try to sense that unknown mysterious Domain existing deep within his body... Dou Qi Continent, Wutan City, Xiao Family.

Inside Xiao Yan's room, the brilliant mist lingered. He sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his entire mind immersed in the grand cultivation of opening the "Sea of Bitterness."

He gave up the Dou Qi he had cultivated for over a decade, instead using the "Source" bestowed by the Great Emperor as a catalyst, following the methods of the "Dao Sutra" to strike at that mysterious area below his navel.

The process was full of pain and difficulty. He felt as if his lower abdomen was about to be torn apart, as strands of extremely pure energy collided and circled there, attempting to carve out a brand new world.

But Xiao Yan did not give up.

Through the words of Group Master Wushi Great Emperor, he already knew in advance of his three-year reputation as a waste and the humiliation of Nalan Yanran's marriage annulment.

But the pride in his bones made him unwilling to be bullied!

"Open for me!" he roared in his heart.

One day, two days... ten days, twenty days... a month later.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang that seemed to come from the depths of his Soul, Xiao Yan's body shook violently. He felt a gray, deathly still space below his Dantian being completely forced open; though not large, it truly existed.

Immediately after, that majestic "Source" turned into golden spring water, bubbling up from the center, forming a golden "Life Spring"!

The spring water flowed, turning into a small golden lake filled with endless life essence and sacred Aura.

The Sea of Bitterness is formed!

Xiao Yan suddenly opened his eyes, a golden divine light flashing and vanishing.

A golden Sea of Bitterness!

It should belong to an extremely powerful Physique!

He looked down at his hands and could clearly feel that what flowed within him was no longer the Dou Qi of the past, but a higher-level, more terrifying golden Divine Power!

"Is this... the power of the Sea of Reincarnation Secret Realm?" he muttered to himself, his face filled with wild joy.

He could feel that his current strength was more than a thousand times stronger than when he was at the third stage of Dou Qi! It was even much stronger than his father, the Da Dou Shi Xiao Zhan!

"My fate, Xiao Yan's fate, shall indeed be controlled by myself!" He clenched his fists, his heart filled with immense pride.

The first thing he thought of was to report the good news to that unfathomable Group Master in the Chat Group, and also let those "fellow daoists" in the group see his cultivation speed.

However, just as he was about to sink his consciousness into the group chat, the door was pushed open roughly with a bang.

"Xiao Yan, hurry to the hall! The people from the Yunlan Sect are here!" The Xiao Family member who entered had a terrible expression, his eyes filled with anxiety and anger.

Yunlan Sect?

Xiao Yan's heart tightened as a name he had almost forgotten surfaced in his mind—Nalan Yanran!

His eyes instantly turned cold, and a cold smile played at the corners of his mouth.

Fine, it saves me a trip to the Yunlan Sect in the future. Today, I shall completely settle this humiliation!

The Xiao Family Council Hall.

The atmosphere was suppressed to the extreme.

A proud young girl in moon-white robes stood prettily in the center of the hall. She was Nalan Yanran.

Beside her was an arrogant old man in white robes, wearing an alchemist badge with three golden stars on his chest. He was Elder Ge Ye of the Yunlan Sect.

"Clan Chief Xiao, let's not beat around the bush. Yanran and I have come today to dissolve the marriage contract from years ago," Ge Ye said indifferently, with a sense of condescending superiority.

"Annul the marriage?!" Xiao Zhan's face turned ashen, and he trembled with rage.

The Xiao Family Elders in the hall were also flushed with anger; this was simply a great humiliation!

"Mr. Ge Ye, the marriage contract back then was personally settled by Brother Nalan and me. How can it be scrapped just like that?" Xiao Zhan suppressed his anger.

Ge Ye sneered, releasing the pressure of a Dou Wang expert, making everyone present breathless: "Clan Chief Xiao, times have changed. Yanran is now the Personal Disciple of the Yunlan Sect's Sect Master, with a limitless future. And your son... heh, a waste at the third stage of Dou Qi, do you think he is worthy of Yanran?"

"You!" Xiao Zhan's blood surged, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Just then, a calm voice came from the door.

"Who says I, Xiao Yan, am not worthy of her?"

Everyone looked over to see a youth in black clothes with his hands behind his back, walking slowly into the hall. His face was handsome, but his eyes were as deep as the starry sky, and he carried an indescribable Aura of transcendence.

It was Xiao Yan!

Nalan Yanran looked at the youth walking in, her brows furrowing slightly. Today's Xiao Yan seemed different from the decadent, gloomy youth in her memory; he had an extra layer of confidence she couldn't see through.

Ge Ye glanced at him disdainfully: "A waste dares to speak so boldly here?"

Xiao Yan ignored him and walked straight to Nalan Yanran, looking at her calmly: "Nalan Yanran, you came today specifically to annul the marriage?"

Nalan Yanran met his gaze, and for some reason, she felt a bit guilty. But she still raised her snowy white chin and said proudly: "That's right. Nalan Yanran's husband must be a dragon among men, a famous expert, not someone like you..."

Before the word "waste" could leave her mouth, Xiao Yan laughed.

"Very well." He nodded and turned to Xiao Zhan, saying loudly: "Father, today, not only do I disagree with her annulling the marriage, I want to... divorce her!"

Divorce his wife?!

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was shocked!

Everyone looked at Xiao Yan as if he were a madman. A waste actually wanted to divorce the Young Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect?

"Bastard! You're looking for death!" Ge Ye was furious, his Dou Wang Aura exploding as a large hand condensed from Dou Qi clutched fiercely at Xiao Yan!

"Noisy!"

Xiao Yan's eyes turned cold, not even looking at the Dou Qi hand. He just lightly raised his hand and flicked his finger.

A slender golden divine light shot out from his fingertip.

The light seemed insignificant, but it contained a Law and power that transcended the understanding of this world. The moment it touched the Dou Qi hand, with a soft "poof," the hand that could easily crush steel silently dissolved like ice and snow under the sun!

The golden light's momentum didn't slow, instantly piercing through Ge Ye's protective Dou Qi and leaving a bloody hole in his shoulder.

"Ah!" Ge Ye screamed, clutching his shoulder as he retreated several steps, his face full of horror as he looked at Xiao Yan: "You... what power is this?! You are not at the third stage of Dou Qi!"

Inside the hall, there was a deathly silence.

The Xiao Family Elders' eyes almost popped out.

Nalan Yanran's delicate body trembled even more, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief. One finger to heavily injure a Da Dou Shi?! How... how is this possible!

In the corner, Xiao Xun'er, who had been quietly watching everything, also had stormy waves in her autumn-water-like eyes. She could feel that what Xiao Yan had just used was definitely not Dou Qi! It was a... higher-level, more sacred power!

Xiao Yan no longer paid attention to Ge Ye. He took out a Divorce Letter he had prepared beforehand from his robes and read it word by word in front of everyone:

"Xiao Yan of the Xiao Family, today in the name of the ancestors, divorces Nalan Yanran! From now on, the marriage contract is canceled; we shall each marry as we please, with no further connection!"

With that, he threw the Divorce Letter in front of the stunned Nalan Yanran and bowed deeply to Xiao Zhan and the Elders.

"Father, Elders, today's humiliation, Xiao Yan has reclaimed it for the Family. In three years, I will personally go to the Yunlan Sect to settle all of today's Karma!"

His voice was resonant and powerful, filled with unparalleled confidence and dominance!