97: Chapter 97 Lion Sky

"Brother Xiao Yan, don't be discouraged. We've only searched the area around the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. There must still be Heavenly Flames existing across the entire Northwest Continent!"

Sitting on the edge of the Purple-Winged Giant Owl, Xun'er clenched her fair, delicate fists, her elegant face displaying an encouraging expression as she spoke to Xiao Yan beside her.

Being alone with Xiao Yan every day during these past few days made Xun'er feel extremely satisfied, and the gaze she directed at him was always filled with a hint of infatuation...

"It's fine. Heavenly Flames are wonders of the world, after all; it would be a rare occurrence to find one easily." Xiao Yan reached out and pulled Xun'er into his embrace, saying somewhat lazily.

The two looked down, and a rather massive city appeared before their eyes.

Most of the buildings in the city were constructed from massive, cold, white-toned stone, and the most eye-catching one was the wide structure in the center of the city.

"This city is quite nice. It seems the Jiama Royal Family has put a lot of effort into it." Seeing this magnificent city, Xiao Yan exclaimed in admiration.

At this moment, the United City below was teeming with people, with groups upon groups continuously converging toward the central building. It was obvious from their clothing that these people came from different regions.

Some were groups of people in black robes, others were groups of women in clothes as white as snow, and some were even wrapped from head to toe in cloth strips, though it was unclear what that was all about...

These various forces from the Northwest Continent were rarely gathered together in this manner. Under normal circumstances, they would only assemble for the Sect Assembly held every five years.

And the reason for this gathering was none other than the Xiao Yan above their heads.

Although these people from different forces and with different customs were crowded together, no bloodshed broke out. Even if some rival factions met, they only exchanged verbal insults, left some harsh words, and then departed.

The reason was simple: on every street here, a soldier stood guard every ten meters, and every thousand meters, ten fully armored soldiers gathered to observe these personnel from various forces. Their gazes were vigilant, and if they sensed any trouble, they would immediately step forward.

Not only inside the city, but even outside, countless soldiers surrounded the area. The number of these troops reached one million, most of whom were mobilized by the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. For this assembly, the Heavenly Serpent Mansion could be said to have poured out its entire nest, sparing no effort.

Of course, a small portion were friendly troops sent by the Jiama Royal Family and some neighboring countries. As for those who sent friendly troops, they offered some benefits in exchange for the task of maintaining order, and their purpose was simple: they were attempting to curry favor with Xiao Yan.

However, many people attending the assembly felt even more anxious upon seeing this formation. They had attended many Sect Assemblies, but none had ever had such an exaggerated number of personnel used to maintain order.

"This guard every ten steps is too much, isn't it? It makes us feel like criminals..." a young woman in white complained.

"Shut up and say less useless things, lest you bring disaster upon us. This time is different from before!" The leading woman, seeing several soldiers looking their way, immediately glared at the young woman and spoke.

She knew what the significance behind this assembly represented. If this assembly could be successfully held, I fear the entire Northwest Continent would undergo a major change...

The Northwest Continent had about a hundred countries, and the Jia Ma Empire was a relatively weak country, possessing two forces with Dou Huang level existences: the Jiama Royal Family and the Cloud Mist Sect. Of course, adding the Mittel Family, that made three.

For other countries, even if one were to estimate on the high side, with each country having eight forces with Dou Huang level existences, that would still only be nearly a thousand forces.

If each force sent a few dozen people, that would only be a few tens of thousands of people, not to mention that a portion of the forces did not even show up.

As for those who came, they had arrived several days in advance, and were currently all walking toward the central building to attend this First Northwest United Assembly.

Walking to the main entrance, they discovered two robed figures with powerful auras standing at the door. One of them was the old Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect, Yun Shan, and the other was an Elder from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. Yet, these two Dou Zong were currently being used to guard the door.

Everyone walked through the main gate, passed through a huge corridor, and finally arrived at the central meeting hall.

This was a meeting hall capable of accommodating a hundred thousand people, arranged in an arc of less than a semi-circle, surrounding the high platform directly in front of the hall.

The closer one got to the high platform, the fewer the seats, so most people consciously chose not to sit in the front.

And on that high platform, there were six sets of luxurious golden-threaded tables and chairs.

As time passed, the seats were about a third filled, and four people were already seated on the chairs on the high platform.

On the far left was a cold and beautiful woman dressed in a red brocade robe; it was Queen Medusa.

Beside Queen Medusa was a mature and charming middle-aged woman, who was Master Qing of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

On the far right were two middle-aged men; one was wearing a yellow robe with an unrestrained demeanor, and the other was wearing a purple robe with a tranquil expression.

Except for Medusa, these three were all Dou Zun experts and were the leaders of the top three forces in this Northwest Continent.

Although the Northwest Continent was called a barbarian land by the Central Plains, where not even a Peak Dou Zun existed, the regions closer to the Central Plains were relatively prosperous, and there were not a few forces possessing Dou Zun.

Xiao Yan did not make these people wait long, bringing Xun'er as he slowly walked from outside the venue toward the high platform.

Before coming, everyone had seen Xiao Yan's portrait, so when Xiao Yan appeared, everyone looked in his direction, and the entire massive meeting hall instantly fell silent, with no one daring to make even the slightest sound.

Every person present was no lower than the Dou Ling Realm, and their senses were all extremely sensitive. When they noticed the atmosphere becoming subtle, they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Holding Xun'er's hand, he slowly walked to the high platform and then sat down together in the two empty seats in the middle.

His indifferent gaze slowly swept across the venue, and an aura that made people feel panicked and stifled rose in everyone's hearts. Except for Xun'er and Medusa beside Xiao Yan, everyone present changed color, and then looked at the calm-faced Xiao Yan in shock.

A feeling of heart-pounding fear surged into their hearts; this sensation of having their hearts grabbed was simply too terrifying!

Feeling the terrifying aura emitted by the cold-faced young man on the platform, these people sighed incomparably in their hearts: is this the top-tier strength of the Fighting Qi Continent?

To see it today, this trip was not in vain!

And to say that Xiao Yan was top-tier strength was not an exaggeration at all.

Excluding those ancient families, the Dou Sheng experts on the Fighting Qi Continent could be counted on one's fingers.

Normal humans who did not rely on the Dou Di Bloodline to cultivate, and who appeared in the original work, were only the Six-Star Dou Sheng Old Man Shennong, the Two-Star Dou Sheng Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower, the Grand Heavenly Lord of the Hall of Souls, the Fire Cloud Old Ancestor, and a certain One-Star Dou Sheng who died at the Medicine Ceremony.

Only five people!

When no Dou Sheng appears, the Half-Saint is king.

Therefore, not only in this Northwest Continent, but with Xiao Yan's strength, even in the Central Plains, he belonged to that incredibly powerful group!

Xiao Yan's gaze slowly lingered on the golden-haired big man in the front row of the seating area. This golden-haired Dou Zun had been looking at him unscrupulously since he appeared, and had even swept his Soul Power toward him to probe, full of provocative meaning.

In fact, many of the large forces present were able to attend not only because of Xiao Yan's battle record, but also with the intention of probing him.

Xiao Yan naturally understood that now was the moment to demonstrate his strength, and as it happened, this golden-haired big man was the chicken to be killed.

Therefore, when Xiao Yan's gaze looked at this golden-haired big man, a visible ripple of aura was produced, one wave stronger than the next, crazily distorting the Void Realm of this meeting hall!

"Pfft!"

The golden-haired big man violently spat out a mouthful of blood and knelt on the ground, an expression of disbelief on his face. He never expected that Xiao Yan's mere aura would be enough to press him to the ground!

"Lord Half-Saint, this humble one is Lion Heaven. I have offended you greatly; I hope Lord Half-Saint will forgive me!" The golden-haired big man let out a painful sound, as if he were about to faint the next moment. Feeling the continuously increasing pressure, the golden-haired big man, with a pained expression, had no choice but to beg Xiao Yan for mercy.

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